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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
"eirIs," Tonight.

One of the many humorous Incl
dents in Clyde Fitch's cleverest com.
edy, Girls" that is to be presented
here tonight is the three men-hating
young ladies taking solemn oath,
with crossed hat pins, to resist the
blanishments of the sterner sex
PAM" the strongest of the trio and
the only sincere one in her intention
to remain unmarried, declares that
she obtained the idea of giving the
oath, with crossed hat pins, from see
ing Sarah Bernhardt play Hamlet, "
adding, "a woman makes the best
Hamlet anyway" When asked if she
had seen anyone besides Bernhardt
play the part she replies, mo, but l
know she is the best" The leader of
the men-haters also has several other
arguments in favor OF her sex Some
of them are: ''Men are always beats
or too polite. In either case you need
police protection Who are respons-
ible for the late financial furry? Men.
of course. Every place where I ap-
piled for the position of secretary they
said they wanted a man. Such lack
of business judgment" That the trio
finally succumb to the charms of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
SELF PRESERVATION FIGHT
AGAINST MAIL ORDERHOUSES

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 9-It's a fight
for self preservation, the retail dealer
in the country, the small town and the
city against the catalogue mail order
houses in the large cities of the north
and east, this movement which is to
culminate in the convention of South
ern Merchants in Nashville, February
'2S, March 1, 2 and 3, and the mer-
chants all over the south, whether
from large city or cross roads, thor
oughly understand it as such. The
unanimity and enthusiasm with which
they have gotten behind the movement
is astonishing.
1--WE think the parcels post bill is a
measure gotten up in the interest of
the big department stores and will
work detriment not only to the small
Ter merchants of the country, but to
the consumer as we'll" That is the
way one of the largest retail houses
in Birmingham writes. At Arlington,
Ky, small town, all of the merchants
join in letter in which they say, "All
of our mechants will do all they can to
protect their interests against parcels
post" These are fairly typical ex-
pressions from hundreds that have
been received by President R. L. Burch
and the executive committee within
the past week. The boards of trade,
chamber of commerce and the like
take exactly the same position. The
secretary of the Jackson, Tenn, Mer-
chants association writes, 1T is our
belief that all our merchants are
heartily in accord with the movement
on foot" and similar expressions have
been received from number of other
trade organizations.
With the exceptional enthusiasm al
ready manifest, it appears certain that
the attendance will be larger than
was at first anticipated, and it will be
probably the most representative
gathering of merchants ever held in
the south.
Aside from deyising means to pro.
tect their interests on the matter of
parcels post and gaining information
on number of subjects of vital in
terest to merchants everywhere; the
meeting will be one of pleasure to the
merchants who attend. The business
men of Nashville will entertain the
visitors lavishly Nashville and the
country Immediately surrounding are
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
SHERIFF SEARCHES ALL NIGHT
FOR LOST IOWA MAN

An old man named Woollums caus-
ed Sheriff Ridenhour an all night
search last night, by wandering away
from the home of his brother here,
without telling where he was going.
When the two brothers of the lost
man returned from the country they
found the third brother missing, and
when he didn't appear as the night
wore on, Sheriff Ridenhour was noti-
fled and the search began. This morn
ing Woollums was found at the Black
stone hotel, to which place he came
at an early hour this morning. He
was unable to tell where he had been.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09

Irich in places of historic and scenic
interest, and opportunity will be af-
forded for visits to these places.
And. while the parcels post ques-
tion is paramount, it is certain that
other matters of great importance
will be considered The convention
will no doubt take some active steps
to remedy conditions existing in the
express business. The fact that the
express companies oppose a general
parcels post bill and that the conven-
tion of southern merchants will take
the form of opposition to the same
measure does not mean at all that
there is any kind of cooperation be-
tween the convention and the express
companies. In matter of fact, they are
not working together at all. The ex-
press companies favor a limited par
cells post law. permitting the post Of
flee to take charge of parcels only
after they have reached the local de-
livery center. The convention of
southern merchants will oppse this
kind of parcels post law, because it
would be nearly or quite as detri-
mental to merchants as could a law
permitting the post Office to take
charge of packages at the shipping
Ipoint
The convention will be open to all
lmerchauts who attend. 1t will not be
Ia delegate, but mass convention, and
no sort of credentials will be neces-
lsary to entitle all merchants who at
tend to participate in the discussions
and the voting.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
EXAMINATION At UNIVERSITY
FOR WEST POINT CANDIDATES
to the Chieftain.

Norman, Okla, Feb. ga special
examination for candidates for ap-
pointment to West Point and Anna
polls will be held on Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th, between 10:3O a. m., and
500 p. M, at the state university of
Oklahoma at Norman, Okla. These
examinations are held at the request
of the senatorial delegation in CON
gress to aid them in nominating the
best candidate for appointment. Fur
ther particulars concerning the exam
instions may be obtained from Pres.
ident Evans of the university.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
NEWSPAPERS WILL
BACK RECIPROCITY
Chairman Norris to Appear Before
Ways And Means Committee to
Argue For Agreement.

argue TOT AgTCSHlSHh.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 9.-John
Norris, chairman of the paper COM
mittee of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, will appear to-
day before the ways and means COM
mittee of the house of representatives
with facts and figures in support of
the enactment, without the change of
a syllable, of the wood pulp and paper
provisions of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Mr.. Norris declared emphatically
there is no truth in the published
stories that these provisions admit of
doubtful Interpretation. He express
ed the opinion that the agreement ver
batim as it stands will be ratified in
the house by at least two-thirds
majority.
His statement to the committee, Mr..
Norris says, will show the reciprocal
benefits of the paper clause, and in
sists he will confront the paper
makers who are trying to nullify the
treaty by amendments to the paper
clause"
He will show, he says, that that
clause, as expressed in the treaty,
furnishes the only method by which
free pulp wood can be supplied to
American paper mills and by which
the industry can be protected from
diversion to Canada.
The degree to which the admins
tration, in behalf of the enactment of
the treaty, will use its utmost efforts
to bring about such changes by con-
current legislation" as promised in
the agreement, was made plain today
in reports brought from the White
House by senators who talked with
the president.
These reports leave little room for
doubt that should congress adjourn.
without having ratified the agree
ment, the president will forthwith
convene the new congress in extra
ordinary session to consider the mat
Z ter 9afresll.
The reciprocity matter has moved
into the foremost place in the legisla-
tive purview and the president shows
every disposition to keep it there IL
he can. 1t is said upon excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Taft believes the
present congress will act favorably in
both houses upon the agreement and
that there will be no necessity for an
extra session. Every indication now
forecasts its adoption by the house by
an overwhelming majority.
The only doubt appears to be
whether those senators radically op-
posed to its enactment will be able by
obstructive tactics TO prevent its ad-
option by the senate. The president
apparently entertains no such doubt.
The speeches which Mr.. Taft will
deliver on the brief western trip upon
which he starts tomorrow night will
be devoted, it is said, to the advocacy
of the reciprocity agreement. He
spent most of the day at work upon
their preparation He was to speak
tonight at the dinner of the League
of Republican State Clubs, but with
drew his acceptance, and he postpon-
ed today all Of his Washington en-
gagements for tomorrow in order to
devote himself entirely to the prepar-
alton of his western speeches.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
Taft to Visit Corn Show.
Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Columbus, o. Feb. 9.-President
Taft will attend the national corn
show here tomorrow. He refused an
Invitation to stop at Governor Har-
mons mansion, because of lack of
time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
Voc FavorabIy On TarIff Board.

bg AssoCldleu fTeSS.
Washington, d. c., Feb, 8. - BY
strictly a party vote with all demo
Gratis in opposition, the senate com.
mittee on finance today voted to re.
port favorably the bill passed by the
house to create a permanent tariff
board. Several important amendments
were adopted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
SENATOR BEvER|DGE SPEAKS
FOR CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-Senator
Beveridge, speaking for Canadian re-
ciprocity in the senate today, lined
up on the side of the administration.
He said it was proper that nations so
allied physically should begin a policy
of mutual trade concessions and COM
mercial friendliness and urged prompt
action, on the proposed agreement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09

George Ashby fell in we'll fifty
feet deep, on the Webb Burlington
place, four miles southeast of town,
today, and sustained injuries, which
may prove fatal Alex Sutton, who
was working in the well at the time
escaped injury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
BUSINESS NEARLY NORMAL
IN JUAREz SAYS CONSUL
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-Ameri-
can Consul Edwards, of Juarez, re-
ported to the state department today
and declared that unless the insur-
rectos took the city within few hours
they would have to give up, as their
position offered no means of subsist-
ence. The rebels, he said were fleeing
back to the mountains. Confidence
has been restored and business in
Juarez, he said, was nearly normal.
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 8. - Generals
Orozco and Dabago, the latter com
manding the federals, at Juarez, were
busy today Strengthening their posi-
tions. Orozco, in the hills, extended
his line of rife pits, while the govern
ment soldiers placed bags of sand on
the house tops at Juarez.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
Confession is Repudlated.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. g. = At the
trial of Frank Collins in the federal
court, charged with robbing the post
office at Nowata of $1,10O, a former
confession was repudiated by Cleo
Romer, brother-in-law of the ac-
cused. The witness declared that he
had made the confession under duress
of the officers. Collins was released.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09

All complaints OF delivery should
be reported to the Circulation Depart.
ment. Phone II.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09

sterner sex goes without saying, but
the clever playwright has introduced
many humorous complications which
follow one another in quick succession.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
OKLAHOMA CITY MADE
STATES PERMANENT CAPITAL
By Associated Press
5000 100000

} Oklahoma City, Feb. 8. =
} Sustaining the contentious of {
, the supporters of Oklahoma
} City in every point in the capi-
} tai removal controversy, the
} state supreme comt, in a de-
, cision rendered today, declared
, this city to be the permanent
D capital of Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE
GRANTED BY COTTERAL

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 9.--Attorneys
representing Duke Jeffries and Will
lard Smith of Seward, Harry Neal, @.
II. Beal and Jack Quinn of Kingfisher
county, the indicted election officials,
are asking for time, and yesterday a
continuance was granted them by
United States District Judge Cotteral
until next Tuesday, when the argu-
ments will be heard on the defend
ants demurrers to the indictments
which charge them with violating the
federal election laws by enforcing the
grandfather clause and thus prevent
ing negro citizens from voting for
members Of congress at the last gen
eral election.
The demurrers allege that the Unit
ed States has no Jurisdiction United
States Attorney John Embry, who will
prosecute the cases single handed, de-
mands a trial of the cases at this term
of court, and Judge .Cotteral stated
today he prefers to dispose of them at
this term if possible. ]. B. Stuart of
McAlester employed by Governor
Cruce to represent the state, and w,
A. Ledbetter of Oklahoma City, repre-
senting Chairman Fred Branson of the
democratic state committee, appeared
for the defendants. Branson was also
present. During this afternoon they
held long conference with the de-
PENDANTS, going over the cases in de-
tail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
Miami Poultry Show.

Miami Okla. Feb. 9.-The exhibit
of the Northeastern Oklahoma Poul-
try Association will begin here Feb
ruary 16 and continue for three days.
The show will be in charge OF Judge
o. A. Emery of Carthage, Mo. Sew
eral hundred birds will be entered
from the Tulsa show.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09
MRS. ACHG|tL STILL
LEADING CONTEST
Over Two Months Left in Which Other
Contestants May Earn Chief
tain's Handsome Piano.

Mrs. Achgill is still leading in the
Chieftain's piano contest, but there is
ample time for any of the contestants
to win. The contest doesn't end until
April 15-over two months yet. The
votes for the contestants so far is only
the work of three weeks. Every dol
lar paid to the Chieftain for subscrip-
tion to either the Daily or Weekly
entities the subscriber to 500 votes
for his or her favorite.
The following is the standing of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-09

I0OHt6SIdHI5 JUudy
MRS. AVA AcHGlLL. .29,O25
MRS. J. N. TAYLOR. ....... '2e,5o
MRS. BLANCHE JOHNSTON. 6,525
MISS MILDRED 6RITT...... $500
MISS JIMMIE coNNELE..... 5 500
MISS EULALA kELL. ...... LAYS
MISS ETHEL o'NElL, WoodIey 1,4oo
MISS IDA WILLIAMS, cataIe. 800
MISS FANNIE GARRETT. $50
MISS S. WRIGHT. HT......~... IFS
MISS SADIE Casio. ........ 1875
MISS MARGIE COMBS. .. so
MISS EVA GARRETT. ..... IS
Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-07

Continued on page D
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can farm-and investigation showed that it had swallowed a lot of kind ling wood which failed to assimilate. The regular feed is alfalfa, barley and gravel For the chicks the gra- vel is pulverized; while for the old birds it is in rocks about an inch m diameter. In the Pan-American farm there are 110 acres, and the alfalfa fields where the feed is grown for the birds occupy a space about one mile sGuare, having four and a half miles of irrigating ditches Twenty-elghu tons of alfalfa are used daily. This is cut in the morning and evening, and after cutting is hauled to a mill conveniently located. where it is chopped fine and hurried to the birds. it being best to feed as green as pos sible. In the winter dry alfalfa is fed. Whole barley has been used. but this winter Mir. Cross will try corn, feeding four ounces a day to each bird, and thus 1t will take seventy days to use up thirty tons of corn. To care for the birds, crops. etc, a force of fIty men is always em- ployed.
 There are two kinds" of ostriches, the ''Nubian" and the "Sogta AfTi- ean," the former coming from the north of Africa It will be well to state, however, that no birds may now legally be exported from Africa, So from this on the United States must depend on the birds here for increase. The Nubian's (male) olumage is black
Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-07
Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
(By L. J. overlock.)


 BOSTON. Sept. 6.-Local coppers opened fractionally higher but the buying demand was soon exhausted and the whole list became very dull Forced liquidation seems to be over and there are no stocks pressing for sale. The duliness on the rally, how ever. is discouraging and shows a lack of interest of both specnlators and investors, as the coppers are in frinsically cheap. We look for q traders market.-Paine, Webber and Co
 Shattuck advanced to IT and Denn to 4 3-4 bid, with good demand for both Issues. Offerings continue ex- Temely light, however. and very few transactions were recorded. Balance of list quiet ana unchanged. Total sales New York, 343,SOO.
 Resume New York Operations
 NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Recoyery in stocks was carried far today. The movement was less vigorous than that Of yesterday. the gains among the more important issues were broader, extending to many semi-ac- tive railroad and industrial stocks. Likewise the bond market showed similar increased activity. The stag, nation which prevailed in the invest ment market last month is shown by the output of new railroad, industrial bonds in August. These fell to $51.- 516,000 as compared with SIPS, ,s12, 900 in July and S23S,S97 900 in June. Higher levels of stocks were estab- lished in the early trading and main tained most of the day Selling con verged on United States Steel. The price of this stock fell back nearly a point but a large part of the days gains were retained. Bonds were firm Sales s3,019,OO0. Government bonds, unchanged.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-07

Judge-"Do you know the meaning of the oath. zsaadam?" The Witness Cproudly)-"Your honorl An me bus band shippin' before the mast these fifteen yearsi"-Birmingh Post.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-07

Our Rule:-Never pack a canta- loupe. We'll not eat on our own ta- bie-Cosby Bros. All
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-24
Tier highness.

Her highnesS."
''The prineess?" I said in astonish-
ment. Am l her prisoner"
''Well. 1 don't rightly know whose
prisoner you are or why you're being
kept here, but her highness sent for
me and gave me my instructions. She
was mighty pleasant, too, Verrall-said
nice things about me and let slip a
good many promises for the future.
She may forget them, Of course, but
I'm not going to give her chance
of withdrawing them anyway. I'm go
ing to act square with her"
1 laughed and then asked, after a
pause:
Did she say anything of me?"
You were mentioned as my master,
that was all. No. you were not a prom
inent feature of our conversation"
''And how long is this to last?"
asked. somewhat angrily. "a long ILL
ness makes a man irritable"
You'll oblige me by asking no ques-
tons. I'm on oath to a lady not to
answer them"
Jasar was my only hope. and he kept
out of my way. However. he came
one morning and was not in a hurry.
He expressed himself pleased at my
appearance and said he had come to
have a long talk with me.
And will, hope, answer my ques-
lions"
Some of them, doubtless, but all
ah, Sir VERBAL, that might not be
wise. Stay; we will have quiet talk"
He spoke to Organ and the nurse.
who left us at once.
"Who is my nurse?" asked.
Zone of the ladies attending upon
the princess. You are growing well
again, so it is fair to say that her
highness made a good choice. 1t was
suggested that Lady Aldrida should
be sent TO nurse you, but there were
circumstances which might have made
the lady an awkward nurse. No,
cannot tell you what the circumstances
were"
why am a prisoner here? Has
Vasca headed a revolution and been
successful?"
Had he done so you would have
been no longer even prisoner. But
come; / will save your questionings
and tell you what can. You perhaps
remember what the man who attacked
you said when he was dyingY'
THAT he should be free If he killed
me-"
81 judged that was what he meant"
said Jasar. Il tried to get him to tell
more, but he died too quickly. He
must have been deceived, for freedom
had already been granted to all the
prisoners without conditions. There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-24


tell, and It was evident that the prfn-
cess had not yet retired, for servants
passed in and out of her apartments
for some time after l arrived. But I
caught no sight nor sound of her,
though l watched each opening of the
door and listened for even a low muir
muir to recognize. Sounds came from
other parts of the palace for some
time. and it was certainly past mid
night when the last servant left the
apartments and I heard the door
barred behind him.
After a time began to feel drowsy.
Suddenly a slight sound startled me
l was on the alert in a moment, but
could not locate IL nor tell what man
ner of sound IL was. 1 was facing
down the corridor toward the stair
case. 1t was pitch dark. and 1 came
TO the conclusion that 1 could hear
nothing, and yet instinctvely 1 knew
that the darkness hid something
something which threatened me. It
seemed to palpitate in front of me
silently, but none the less certainly.
L put out my hand, passed it in front
Of me and at my side 1t rested
against the wall of the corridor at
the sharp corner. one side of the en-
trance to the princess apartments. I
swept my sword round me at the full
extent of my arm. but IL touched moth
ing. Yet something was there, and
knew It
Suddenly something touched me so
gently that it might have been the
brush OF bats wing. 1t touched my
arm extended to the wall. The next
moment a swift blow fell upon my
shoulder. and 1 felt a spasm of pain
run through me, for sharp steel had
penetrated the joint of the armor. a
second blow fell 50 quickly after the
first that for a moment l thought /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-24
u am charged with a message"

II am charged with a message"
"The sender?' asked.
For only one do / carry message,
Sir Verrall.''
THE message, them" I said, my ex-
element, l am sure, plainly discern
ible IN my voice.
BE a faithful and loyal knight, and
the God you worship grant you safe
ty.'"
''I pray So answered Tell me-
"Sir Verrall. was charged with no
further speech, and detain you
He turned from me abruptly and
with rapid strides left me.
The entrance to the princess apart
ments was in spacious corridor,
which at one end was approached by
a wide staircase, the other end leading
only to rooms occupied by her suit.
Two soldiers stood at the head of the
staircase, and they saluted me as l
passed. Their faces were unfamiliar
TO me. I took up my position at the
entrance and drew my sword 1t was
about IL o'clock, as near as 1 could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-24
XII.

" WAS anxious to know exactly
i how the princess decision
- had been received by the
81 council that morning, so