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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
FARMERS VIEW OF
SCHOOL QUESTION
Craig County Citizen Taxes issue With
Alfalfa Bilis Upon Abolition Of
State Schools.

FOR the arst time n life I avail ny
self Of the opportunity Of expressing
ny views concerning the welfare Of
the taxpayers OF this great state Of
ours, in your valuable columns.
But when / see an article written By
Honorable William Murray, the father
OF our constitution and a man who. in
my feeble way, have always support
ed, I can't help but tell the good peo-
pie OF Craig county as to how I feel
concerning this school system OF ours.
I have always thought that the dis
tinguished gentleman took the side OF
the taxpayers but when without any
consideration to the farmer I see that
ne wants TO continue to burden the
farmers with a s40O 900 tex from which
they derive not one penny's worth Of
benefit. I lie down
! live in a county Of 1900 popula-
ton and ! would like for the sage OF
Tishomingo" 10 point to one farmer
boy who is attending one out Of the
many state Institutions from this coun-
"
On the other hand if the same
amount of money that we pay these
state institutions to educate some 9th
er mans son or daughter was expend-
ed at home in the form Of rural high
school it would bridge the gerat gulf
that now exists. and prepare every
farmers son for the state university.
This great statesman goes back to
China and compares US TO something
about shopping up pigs tail and then
stops He doesn't go on with the Chi
.nese laws and tell us that there is
law in China where it is a crime for
a child of humble Dirt hto know more
than his parent, and for that reason
the poor are kept in utterignorance
while the upper class are very highly
educated, and just so WITH the far
mers Of Oklahoma.
va history and shown or tried to show
some of the dark spots, we will let
him drink from the same cup on the
.questio nof taxation and oppression
from one of the greatest nations the
world ever knew-Rome
When the sommon people awoke to
their conditions they found that only
four per cent of that great kingdom
owned all the wealth. Just so with
the United States and Oklahoma in the
lead.
In the year 1860 there were only %
per cent OF the homes of the people
mortgaged. and what do we find fifty
years later. We find that the wealth
is fast drifting into the hands of east
ern capital and instead of % per cent
We have more than IS per cent Of the
homes plastered. Fifty years ago we
had 100000 chattel slaves, and to-
day we have s0.0Oo,OOO comercial
slaves governed by only a few
The constitution limited our tax and
the equalization board raised our as
sessment. iou can't say horse and
horse. but it is on the taxpayer.
Mr.. Murrays argument doesn't seem
to have much logic more than he says
that we have got them let's keep them
at any cost.
His argument reminds me Of the
man that fed his COW saw-dust instead
of bran, about the time she got use to
It she died, when We carry out his doc
trine. our lands will be sold for taxes. /
A FARMER
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
oompers And Oklahoma Constitution.

Guthrie Okla. Dec According
TO senator Robert L. owen of Musko-
gee. Samuel Gompers, the national
labor leader, really fathered the labor
provisions in the Oklahoma constitu-
tlon. In this regard Senator owen re-
vealed some interesting labor legisla-
tion history. He states that when it
became certain that Oklahoma would
secure statehood he personally took
up the matter with Gompers by mail
relative to proper labor provisions in
the state constitution Gompers be-
came interested and communicated
with Oklahoma labor leaders and the
provisions in the constitution are the
result. Senator Owen has been in
Guthrie during the past few days, a
visitor at the home of his klnsman.
o. A. Smith of East Washington
avenue
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
SERVICE OBSERVED
Although yiaits Lodge Has No De
ceased Members Service is Con
Quoted 70 Members Il Large.


r AS-tA -ASt444& 2 Do-ttf-
Yesterday. IN very important city IN
the United states vas observed IS
Memorial sunday b. the Benevolent
and Protective order Of Elks. ln Win
ia the day was observed with the
rituaIlstlc service the order at 81.
johns Episcopal church About fifty
brothers we're present and listened
zith much interest % the eloquent
eulogy Of Rev. ". H. Talmage. The
remarkable feature of the situation ID
Vinita is that the local lodge with
membership Of about two hundred. has
rot a departed member. not a vacant
chair. as Rev Mr Taimage put T. So
the service here vas devoted % the
members Of the Elks lodge. a. large
The tribute 10 the honored dead b. Ar
Talmage vas d classic, and the mem
5ers Of the local lodge whO heard the
address felt that indeed il is an honor
70 belong 10 this great brotherhood.
where no member. living or dead. IS
ever fergot. II his euIogy Mr Tai
mage zeaved the foioEiag poem ad-
dressed 70 the clock. At the hour Of
eleven
To The Clock at the @Foor Of Eleven
Dedicated to the B. r o. f. Of
yinlta. Okla, By Rev Wm H Talmage.
Rector St Johns Episcopal Church.
vinita. Okla
My heartIess friend. will thy pendulum
ne'er desistz
Dost thou not care Eheu every tick Of
thine cIeaves from me a precious
portion Of my little day."
Unmoyed By tears or shouts Of Joy art
thou.
Thy chimes are blended music queer
carols for the cradles watch.
Wierd dirges for the grave
In the joyous glow OF the mornings
bushes OF the melancholy shades
OF twilight
hear thy mystic tread-@life- death
death-life"
Let springtime bloom or solemn win
ter pause, let bright eyes sparkle
at the marriage feast.
or glsten at the separating bier
To Thee IL matters not Thy felent-
less goad drives onward Thy i'm
partial tick"
Rewards the just and fails the wicked
and hurties both unerringly,
Toward that vast corral Of wakeless
sleep.
But, Behold Regardless Of all thy
lordly faithfuIness and sacred
yauntings
Grim decay will yet lay his blight upon
Thee.
Thou, and thy eleven strokes and
all events which thou hast driven
past Thee.
win at last fall asleep in the lap Of
Gods eternity
Old monarch Fate viii level thee. as
in a trice.
'Tis true, thy dust and mine shall seek
again the earth from whence 1t
came"
But on thy fate thou mournest not.
No dreams. no pains, no tears are thine
and
Therefore. no Elesian shore.
No temptation TO cut one moment Of
sorrow short or lengtnen out
One fraught with mirth and holy joy.
No grief is thine in telling out the
hours OF woe
When innocence is robbed or faith be-
trayed.
So, Heaven for Thee is now serene,
complete.
Thy destiny and mine how widely
widely set
For me, struggling, suffering imper-
feet course, gilded at its close with
lmmortallty's morn shining in
the East
For Thee, eleven strokes on the yener
able gong" of Time and theu-
Midnight and Oblivion
Death Of John /. Walker.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

Miss Vera Lewis returned Tuesday
evening from her vacation at her home
at Canton, South Dakota, and has re-
sumed her duties In the office OF Burke
& Middaugh.
Mrs, G. P. Brainard assisted by Mrs.
J. Halliday and Mrs. H. M. Wier, en-.
tertained the ladies aid of the Pres
byterian church yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Brainard.
Miss Bertha Daeley who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Daeley, left
Wednesday for Grand Forks where
she visits with friends a few days
then returns to Hillsboro.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06
DO farmers eat the proper Il.
:.,,. sort OF food ?

+ The farmer Of today buys much
larger proportion Of the food that goes
on the table than he did ten years ago.
It's a good thing that this is so because
he has a great variety to select from.
He should, however, use great care
In selecting for the best results in
health and strength.
:. 80. -. -. - ~
The widespread tendency in the city
to increase the amount Of Quaker Oats
eaten is due very largely to the recent
demonstrations by scientific men that
the Quaker Oats fed man is the man
with greatest physical endurance and
greatest mental vigor. -!.
Farmers should give this subject
careful thought and should increase
the quantity Of Quaker Oats eaten by
themselves. their children and the
farm hands. %
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

Merchant J. o. johnson and son Of
Pekin spent a few days here this
week the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bjor-
lie.
Mrs. R. B. Nicholson was in the
city Tuesday on her way home to
Warwick after a pleasant visit with
friends at Crary.
There is no chance to lose If you
play the game right. Don't lose your
clothes when you can have your name
on every piece by securing one of our
rubber stamps. Call 81, the Devils
Lake Stamp Works.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

The First National Bank of Devils
Lake. n. D.. loans money on Real
Estate at a very low rate Of interest.
You can pay your loan at any time
With US.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

Mrs. Wan. Sparks who was reported
to be- quite III last week Is improving
at This time. y; 80 !; i 5ssy y
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smell of Grand
Forks visited at the home of Mr..
Smells brother, L. d. Smell the first
of the week. -...'.,, ,-''.' 80 49,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

1uOu0 Oh
Old papers for the pantry shelf can
be supplied at the Inter- Ocean od1ca-
Miss Rosalia Juergens left TUESDAY,
for Mayville where she will enter the
Normal.
Miss Agnes Garske spent Tuesday
here, enroute to Grand Forks to enter
the university.
Albert Roberts attended the state
meeting of the National Guards &C.
Bismarck this week.
We pay hign prices tor hides and
ftlrs, sell guns, and traps cheap.-N.
W. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
Miss Clara Kepp came up from Ro-
chester, Mimi, and visited with her
brother o. F. Kepp for few days this
week. =
Miss Bessie Nimmo, a teacher in
the schools at Sherwood is spending
her holiday vacation at her home i'm
this city.
Mrs. Olaf Moeller who has been
visiting at the home of DR.. w. x.
Moeller left Thursday for her 'homa
at Knox.
Orrin Pennington Of Mapes. N. d.
spent a few, days this week with hae
cousins, Misses Maud and Lucy
Sprague.
Miss Jennie Graham Of HampdeR
visited with Miss Helen Haig over
Sunday on her way to Hope where she
teaches school.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Guir&
held a very pleasant meeting at tina
home OF Mrs. c. J. B. Turner we&-
nesday afternoon.
Banker Brant of Hampden was in
the city Tuesday on his way hom@
from Grand Forks where he spent
New Years with friends.
Miss Laura Page. accompanied her
uncle, T. w. Conyers of Cando to Bis
marck on Wednesday where they went
to attend the inaugural ball.
Miss Jane Conyers of Cando visited
with Miss Mammie Huesgen Wednes-
day on her way to Bismarck where
she will attend the inaugural ball.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

When you are away your stenogra-
pher can answer all letters and put
your signature thereto by the use of
one of our signature rubber stamps ex-
actly as you write your name. You
will be surprised HON little it costs.
Devils Lake Stamp Works.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Young and Dw-
ayne Clapp were called to Crookston
Sunday evening by a telegram an
nouncing the serious Illness of Mrs.
Clapp, mother of Mrs. Young and MT.
Clapp. Mrs. Clapp died shortly after.
their arrival there, the funeral being,
held Wednesday afternoon. ~; ~ ..ss.s.
Judge John F. cowan held an aa.
iourned term of court at Minnewaukan
this week. tits expected that q jury
for Ramsey countys term Of the dis
trict court will be selected shortly
and that a term will be held COM
mencing late this month There are
nearly. one hundred and fifty cases
a..
on the calendar, about half Of them
being criminal cases, mostly those
charged with violations of the prohi-
bition law.
z7% Il =. = - 49, g., :: r',sz.
Announcements have been received
by friends here of the marriage OF
Miss Amy Heyer and Mr.. Florence
Brietmayer on December 2sth last
at Grants Pass, Oregon. Miss Heyer
graduated from the High school here
last June and is a young lady Of
many accomplishments, and made
many friends during the fanily's short
residence, here. Mr.. Bretmayer is a
successful fruit farmer OF Grants
Pass and we Join with Miss Heyar's
many friends here In Whaling them O
happy and prosperous life.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06
>1,.'';'
q 3 - q 4 ~ q, :. g

We are still making rubber stamps
John. W.. Maher, makes farm loans
L lowest and easy terms. ~.
D. F. Bangs spent Tuesday atsFargo
In the interest Of the Deaf School.
John E. Middaugh of Cando spent
Wednesday here on legal business.
VIM. Palmer is attending to bust
ness matters in Minneapolis this week
James Gray Of Hansboro was in the
city the first Of the week on business.
:. DR.. and Mrs. sihler and Miss Kath.
lee returned Tuesday evening from
a visit with friends and relatives at
Winnipeg. "s*:, 4.2. Ill.,
There is not big business house
In the country that does not use a
rubber stamp. OF course. they will
wear out in time, but it is easy to
secure new one with the Devils
Lake Stamp Works right at home.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

T. A. Boss, Of Churchs Ferry has
accepted a position. with the Bell
Drug company.
You can number, date and endorse
your check with our rubber stamps
Devils Lake Stamp Works.
Miss Ida Nelson returned the first
Of the week from pleasant visit with
the Webster family at Webster.
| J. J. Burtscher writes from Cali
fornia that he and Mrs. Burtscher
arrived safely and are enjoying the
warm, pleasant weather there.
Invitations have been issued by
Miss Harriet and Master Arthur Bra,
inard for party which will be given
tonight at their Sixth street home.
Allie McInnes, and Harold Connolly
left the first of the week for Fargo
where they will enter the Agricultur.
al college to take short course In
pharmacy.
The Boys Sliding club gave de-
lightful sleigh ride party Wednesday
evening after which the jolly crowd
were entertained at the home of Miss
Hope Wallace.
Mrs. Bert" Green and three chill
dren returned home this week afte,
spending the holidays with relatives
and friends at Park River, the form
or home of Mr.. and Mrs. Green.
Mrs. John Mckay and daughte,
Gladys came down from Grand Har
Dor Tuesday. Mrs. Gladys was on he1
way to Valley City and her mother
accompanied her here, returning home
in the evening.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06
MISS MARY E., NORTON
Graduate of the Chicago Musical
College.

Teacher of Piano, Organ, Voice, Theory
of Music and Harmony.
studio 6l6 East Sixth st. Devils Lake. N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-01-06

Farm Loans. Money on hand on
favorable terms. Lowest rates. E.
] Chamberlln.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
Deafness Can Not be Cured

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness. and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chian Tube. When this tube is
infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness
is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for and case of deafness caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY O. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills fol
constipation.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
SMITHS GROVE.

Mclean Latham visited near
Chalk Level Sunday.
A. l.. Smith has returned from
Martin, where he attended the
State Institute,
G.. w. Barker, who has been i'll
the past few days,is improving, we
are glad to learn.
IL. F. Smith left last Sunday for
Matlock s Chapel, where he open
ed school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Loveall
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends at Coxburg.
School was opened at this place
Monday with good attendance.
Miss Allie Latimer is teacher.
Miss Bev Thompson is spending
few weeks with her uncle, McD.
Neal, in Memphis.
Rev. E. M. Joyner will preach
at this place the fourth Saturday
nightin July. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Harper and
daughter, Miss Grace, of Camden
visited the family of w. A. Latimer
Sunday.
An ice cream supper was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Jordan at
their home last Thursday evening,
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
A party composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Jordan, Misses Kizzie
Cowell, Eva, Allie and Queen Lat.
inner, Susan and Dosie Penick
Jennie, Myrtle and Addie kee anc
Messrs. Zach Clayton, Bob kee
William Penick, Clarence Coweil
Rice Cainand Edgar Cooper spen'
Saturday on Tennessee Riveraa aan(
all report an enjoyable time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
Fine Point in Legal Testimony

$780," said the Judge, "you say
you never went to Chicago from
Huntersville. Now this is very
important point in the case and l
give you one more chance to ex-
plain, for you and Snyder were seen
on the same train. Now you must
be precise"
"No, sir, | never went to Chica-
60"
Didn't Snyder go?"
"Yes, sir
"And you were with him.' Now
out with it,"
Eyes, sir" answered the witness,
after pause. "You see, told
the truth, because it was this way
We sat opposite each other. He
faced the engine. l didn't go to
Chicago, I just back away from
Huntersville. ."-Lillah Mel. Viii.
son, in Woman's Home Companion
for June.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
GARD FROM MIR. ODLE.
EdItOr TIE CHRONICLE.

EdItor THE CHRONICLE:
/ have been asked to make
public statement with reference to
my position on the recent "Salary
Grab carried in the appropriation
bl'l which passed the General AS
sembly just before the curtain fell
upon the final scene.
The people are well aware that
my attitude toward this grab is
now matter of record and speaks
for itself. [ voted "No" on the
passage of the bill with the follow
ing explanation:
"Mr. Speaker vote no on this
bill for the reason that there are
several items of extravaganza con-
tanned in it and especially on ac-
count of the item appropriating
extra compensation to members.
consider it improper, unwarrant-
ed, and in direct conflict with the
constitution of the State, which
fixes the compensation of members
not to exceed $4.00 per day"
I was not only against the item
carrying the extra compensation
to members but against many 9th
ers in the bill which l thought to
be useless and extravagant and
should not be allowed. In voting
against these bills, as [ did, l had
in mind the masses, the common
people, who have been and are now
bearing more than their proper
tionate part of the burden of taxa.
ton.
The question has been asked me
by several parties, "Did you gel
your two hundred dollars?"
want to relieve the minds of the
people by saying that l have never
yet allowed a dirty dollar to cross
the palm of my hand and cannot
tlo so now. | shall never use the
money. 1t is not mine. 1t be-
longs to the people and the people
shall have 1t.
lam not infallible and may have
made mistakes but | have tried tt
faithfully represent you IN the
General Assembly and am ready
now to lay at your feet the recore
[ have made leaving you (the peo
ple) to judge as to whether or no
l nave kept the faith.
JOE T. ODLE.
Camden, July IL.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
OAK RIDGE.
Camden, July IL.

Miss Eunice Matlock attended
singing on Dry Branch Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cspps of Cox
burg attended singing on Dry
Branch Sunday.
Well, we had another little rain
Monday, and it was quite pleasant
blowing the shower
Grover Goshorn of Harmons
ireek is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Goshorn.
Lum Miller is still in rather
eeable health. Health generally
II this locality is very good.
The ladies of this locality have
been busy canning berries for the
last two weeks. The crop is rip
eping rapidly.
w. Matlock and family of Eva
have been visiting the latter's par
ants. Mr.. and Mrs. William Cos
horn, near Coxburg.
There will be debate on Dry
nrauch Saturday night. We have
,ot learned what subject will be
discussed on this occasion.
Richard Odle has brought hls
children home from Hollow Rock
where they have been visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Jordan
Gate Watson was called to Haf
ford Watson's on Beaverdam to see
his~baby, which was very SICK bu
i some better at this writing We
are glad to learn.
success to The Chronicle an'
its editor.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-14
THAT SALARY GRAB.

any State in the union to vote
money out of the State Treasury
into "their own pockets without
even having the shadow of q claim.
-Tullahoma Guardian.
The best thing they have done is
that by their shameful grab game
they have made it that they will
not get the chance to try the same
trick again. The people will take
care of that when election time
come around again-and SO may it
be. -Rogersville Record.
In the appropriation of $500
each to themselves from the State
Treasury last week, the members
of the Tennessee General Assem-
bly, established a dangerous prece-
dent. This General Assembly any
way has been dangerous one from
the beginning-Fayette Falcon.
That the peoples's Representa-
tives would be guilty of such an
outrage was never thought possi-
BILE. They not only unlawfully
voted themselves $4,000, but it
seems that they used the peoples
money to pay all kinds of political
debts. Their outrageous action
has caused wave of indignation
to sweep over the State from one
end to the other. Marshall Ga
zette.
No matter what his politics may
be, where he came from or who he
may be, there's not man in len
nessee who has sense enough to
attend to his own affairs who will
not approve of the action of Gov
ernor Hooper in his check OF the
extravaganza of the General AS
sembly. The disregard of the
public's welfare by bunch of
grafters posing as the representa-
tives of the State of Tennessee is a
disgrace to the State.-Lincoln
County News.
This action, this "salary grab, "
is without precedent and the peo-
pie should not be slow in condemn
ing those who saw fit to dip their
fingers into the treasury OF the
State and take out of the taxes of
the people the amount OF S66,OOO
to appropriate to their own good,
It does not matter which faction of
the Democratic party supported 1t
or what individual favored it, that
does not make it right, and Gov
ernor Hooper is to be commended
for refusing to approve OF it.
Mckenzie Banner.
The voting of $500 to each Of
the members of the General AS.
sembly, by that body last week, il
the boldest piece of graft that was
ever consummated. The members
, overrode the Constitution by put
ting it in the general appropria
) ton bill and charging it to expense
1t is plain case of looting the
State Treasury and taking wha
) does not rightfully belong to them
This General Assembly has made
record of being the worst in the
history of the State since the civi
war-Murfreesboro Home Journal
, Generally speaking, the mem
bers who compose the Tennessee,
, General Assembly are too misera
bly, little and narrow to have th,
, responsibility of making laws. o
course, there are some who meas
ure up to the required standard
but this class is in the minority
Not content with holding up til
State for $500 per. them seem de
termined to bankrupt the Com
monwealth unless restricted. New
}. er in history has such q reckles
g bunch assembled, and we trus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-16
COTTAGE.

known as Camp Comfort" situated on
Parker's Pond This cottage consists of
four rooms and fireplace and there is
also good spring of water nearby. For
particulars address Wesley c. Gem
stock, Mount Vernon, Me, iunel5d6tN