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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
CHAPMAN CASE
FINALLY SETTLED
Mexican Government withdraws Ex.
tradition Papers and Defendants
Restore Lands to Indians.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 11.-W. L. Chap
man, former secretary of the demo
cratic committee; A. L. Brown and L.
C. Grimes, all of Shawnee, will not
have to return to Coahuila. Mexico.
for trial on indictments, which charge
them with fraud in securing deeds for
Kickapoo Indians in Mexico to allot-
ted lands in Oklahoma.
An order was issued here today by
ID. NJ. Tibbetts, United States com
missioner, dismissing the cases against
the three Oklahomans, following the
withdrawal by the Mexican govern
ment of the extradition papers.
The dismissal followed the return
today of Francis ]. Kearfut of San
Antonio Tex, special United States
attorney general in charge of the
Kiekapoo land prosecutions. He said:
"The government made no compro-
mise settlement with Chapman and the
others. They have made complete re-
Istitution to the Indians of the lands
they secured, and following this the
government requested the Mexican au-
thorities to withdraw the extradition
papers, thus stopping the prosecution"
At conference here today, just
prior to the cases being dismissed, the
final settlement was reached, partici-
pated in by Kearfut and W. B. Herod,
assistant federal attorney; w. NJ Ma
den of Shawnee, attorney for the de-
tense; AL Bunten of Shawnee, super
intendent and disbursing agent for
the Shawnee Indian training schools;
w. l.. Chapman, AL Brown and the
latter's father, M. P. Brown. After
Chapman and his associates had turn
cd back the land free of all incum-
brances, the United States govern
ment dropped prosecution 1t is I'M
derstood that Kearfut will go to
CoahuiIa to have the Mexican indict.
ments against the Oklahomans dis
missed.
Following their arrest and While be-
ing held for extradition the three de-
PENDANTS were in the federal jail here
for ninety days prior to being permit
ted to give bond last May The Mex
Iican war was in progress at that time,
fact, it is understood, that delayed
extradltion and gave the defendant op-
portunity to restore the lands and
make possible their release from
prosecution.
AS a result of the Kickapoo prosect-
tion, in both criminal and civil ae-
tions, eighty odd quarter sections Of
land, valued at 100000, have been re-
stored to the Kiekapoos, following the
recent decision of Federal Judge Cot
teral that these lands could not be
sold without the approval of the inter
ior department. That this was true
was first discovered by John Embry,
United States attorney here, who pre-
sented the facts to the departments
at Washington and they in turn order
ed the prosecution to start.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
ERA Of THE MOTOR
TOUR OF MUD HEN
A Wonderful Automobile Journey From
New York to San Francisco
And Return.

That the coming and the extraord-
mary growth of the automobile era
marks the final elimination of the dark
land impossible places of our continent
lis being demonstrated daily, and per-
haps in no section of the country more
so than in the west. rich in it's history
of dangers, lawlessness and heroism
of even our fairly modern times. 1t
needs only tours, such as the Ohio
Mud Hen" is now completing from
New York to San Francisco and return
to emphasize the wonderful strides
that civilization has made in the past
hundred years, and how during the
past decade portions of this country,
that even the railroads had brought in
Iclose touch with other sections, now
are being united by the persistent and
almost perpetual hum of the up-to-date
motor car.
During the past week the Ohio Mud
Hen" has been traversing the famous
Santa Fe trail, which was laid out
NEARLY one hundred years ago. taking
as its original course an Usage Indian
trail, and being subsequently straigh-
tened out by Col. Nathan Boone, a son
of Daniel Boone, the "trail' extend
ing from Missouri, through Kansas and
a part Of Colorado, into New Mexico
For years this trail" was used by
transcontinental pioneers, many Of
whom lost their lives in combats with
red savages or savage white man
and today cars like the Mud Hen"
glide peacefully over these same miles
lunmolested by redskin or outlaw, and
being reminded of those stirring hap
penings of the past only by the ruins
of some frontier landmark, some mem
orial erected by the Daughters of the
Revolution to mark some historic spot,
or tombstone, crude perhaps but ex-
pressive, telling of lives sacrificed in
the fight for the upbuilding Of a new
country.
Thomas W. Wildly, the United States
government representative, who is di-
recting this ideal scenic and historic
tour, writes from Garden City, Kans..
when the Mud Hen reaches Kansas
City rest of a day will be made in
order to meet prominent members of
the D. A. r., the organization which is
responsible for the placing of markers
on the Santa Fe Trail which so great
ly aid automobilists touring across the
country in keeping on the historic
highway And on leaving Kansas City
we shall still continue on the TRAIL as
it now is part of the so-called Missouri
Cross-State Highway, which is better
known as Boone's Lick Road and the
Santa Fe Trail 1t is recorded that
some of the earliest traders, heading
for the Far West, followed an Usage
Indian trail, having Old Franklin, Mo-,
as starting point. and this eventu-
ally became the road to Colorado and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.
?. D. FICkLIN,
County Treasurer.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11-Pres-
idential politics at the national
capital resemble a whirlpool more
than tide or a current. Changes
come thick and fast. The passing of
fayorites is like moving picture
show The friends of Speaker Clark
regret the failure of the Missouri pri-
mary. which had been proposed to
settle the controversy between the
speaker and Governor Folk, as to the
Missouri delegation. His friends re-
alize that the forme reimbursement of
Folk leaves Clark at the post unless
some solution can be devised. His
unfortunate utterances in regard to
annexation have helped to depress the
hopes Of his friends and the friends of
his presidential stock This tendency
lis accelerated by the sudden looming
up of Leader Underwood as the house
favorite for president. The demo-
Gratis who hope to win feel that Bryan's
direct hostility to Underwood and his
indirect hostility toward Clark, on ac-
count of Underwood, have done much
to eliminate both the speaker and the
leader of the house.
Next to Bryan's opposition, the re-
iterated declarations of former leader,
John Sharp Williams, in favor of Gov
ernor Wilson and against his former
house. associates has done more to
eliminate both the speaker and the
leader of the house.
The truth is becoming clearer every
day that the old contest between the
standpat element in the democratic
party and the progressive element in
the party will have to settle their
quarrel again in the next national
democratic convention. The two ele-
ments are going to realize that it is a
fight to the finish between Harmon
on the one side and Wilson on the
other. The conservatives backing the
former and the progressives backing
the latter. All other candidates are
mere favorite son propositions.
Presidential Straw Vote in Michigan.
A dispatch from Lansing, Mich,
dated December 9Th, states that at
the annual convention of the State AS
sociation of Farmers Clubs that a
straw vote upon choices for president
was taken. The result was as follows:
Republican candidates, LaFollette 80,
Roosevelt 5, Osborn 4 and Taft g..
Democratic candidates, Wilson IL,
Harmon 4, Clark and Underwood 2.
Kay County Boy Wins Cores Prize.
Philip Wolf, of Kildare, Kay county,
won the free trip to Washington which
was offered by Senator Gore to the
boy in Oklahoma who produced the
largest yield of corn on an acre of
ground. He raised eighty bushels and
forty-nine pounds of shelled corn per
acre. Philip will start Immediately
for Washington where he will spend
a week seeing the sights of the capital
at the expense of Senator Gore. He
will also be presented with diploma
by the secretary of agriculture.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
Biz Creek shootinq sorape.

Deputy Sheriff B. S. Webb and a
negro named Charlie Miller, upon Big
Creek exchanged half a dozen shots
at each other at close range Saturday
afternoon. No one was hit except one
Of the negro's horses. which got bull
let in the knee. Deputy Webb had
gone to the Miller place TO dispossess
him and while engaged in piling the
things out of the house, Miller returned
and when at close range opened fire
with Winchester.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
5000 FOR HOT WATER BURN.

Tulsa Oil Operator is Awarded Dam
ages Against Sanltarium.
Tulsa, Okla, Dec 11.--Norman Shat
fer, an oil man, who claimed he was
placed in bed with a hot water bottle
beneath him after being removed help
less from the operating table and in
consequence was burned so severely
on the back that he was six months
in recovering from his injuries, has
been awarded $4,000 in a suit yester-
day for $4,000 damages against the
manager Of local sanitarium.
Many prominent physicians testified
on both sides, and the case attracted
unusual interest from the medical fra
ternity over the state. The verdict
will be appealed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
office Of the County Treasurer.

Yinita, Okla. Dec, IL, 1911.
Parties holding the following County
Warrants win please present them for
payment at once:
Poor and insane warrants, Nos. IL
to 81, inclusive.
Supply warrants, Nos 27 to SO, in
elusive.
Contingent warrants. Nos. 20 to 80,
inclusive.
Separate school warrants, Nos. 95
to 104, inclusive.
Interest ceases after 80 days.
Respectfully,
E. D. FICKLIN,
County Treasurer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
RIIy sunday Wnl como to TuIaa.

u'I'y ou7uay W.T. ~07E7V % u's"'
Tulsa. Okla, Dec. IL. II At every
evangelical church in the city yester-
day petitions were presented to which
We're obtained a thousand signatures
requesting Billy Sunday. the evange-
list, to conduct religious campaign
in this city. Mr.. Sunday has promised
Tulsa a date and will make his first
appearance in Oklahoma here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11
THEIR FIFTH SET OF TWINS.
Race Suicide and an okIahoman Aren't
on Speaking Terms.

Shawnee, Okla, Dec. 11-There is
no race suicide in the family of Ellis
Brown of Shawnee, whose wife yester-
day gave birth to twin boys, the fifth
set of twins to be born to the couple
The Browns were married seven years
ago and all ten children are living.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-11

Specials at acknowledgements Only
Gold filled cuff links, regular price
s1.25 to $2.25, Tuesday, at 75c to $1.50.
First Customer choice for 75c cents.
Next day something else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Academy.

Boots and Saddles" from the pen Of
Eugene Walter. will he the attraction
at the Academy this week. The story
of the play concerns two Young lovers
who have been parted. and who meet
again in the far west She Is tho wife
Of 4 mine manager. hc sergeant of
the United States cavalry. The hus
band of the girl has been led, through
gambling and vicious associates, into
q plot To steal from his employers the
monthly pay roll of the mine. which he
places in the safe in his homo. His
companions. in fear that he may betray
them. force him to take an active part
In the robbery. ON entering the house
nc is shot and killed by his wife. who
has been aroused by strange noises. and
heroically determines to defend the
money intrusted To her husbands care.
Upon discovering the identity of the
man she has killed she hides the ma SIX.
and the former lover. entering at this
moment. and wishing to protect her, re-
fuses To answer the questions of his
superiors. which implies his guilt. In
the fna scene the girl tells the true
story Of the killing. and the ending IS
the usual happy ono.
In the third act Miss Madge Tyrone
has ample opportunity to display her
skill as tho frenzied wife, and Frederic
Summer. as Sergt. James. the former
sweetheart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

of nature that never casts two things in
the same mold Variations are pro
duced all the time" lie said and those
which find themselves in accord with their
environment may survive. The reason
that the birds so strong in fight is
on account of the peculiar position of
the wings. If a. man was similarly ar
ranged his arms would he held up over
his head. This in the birds gives them
unusual power in the downward thrust
He explained that geese honk easily
during their flight of perhaps a thousand
miles because the membrane of the
throat is So delicate that it is merely
a little stretching that makes it tense
enough to give its note.
BY breathing a little more forcibly the
goose is able TO give its note. The fiocks
do not always have the same leader. and
the speaker said he had actually seen
them change leaders while in flight.
The color in birds is merely waste. the
speaker said. 1t Is really beauty in
ashes" The strong have more material
to waste and hence the highly colored in
mating together keep Ut the strength
of the race In explaining the protective
colOrings of the females. which usually
are much more sober than the males, 1t
is necessary where birds nest on the
ground or in open sight TO have them of
A color with the surroundings. 50 the
their surroundings.
But the males, Of which there are five
or six times many as females. may
more readily be spared Another OK
ample of the protective Colorings is tina t
in young males the color Is like the
mother but later and rather slowly the
regular plunage Is developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Backing Concert.

TIC following is tho program Of the
testimonial concert TO Mr.. Richard =.
Hacking. tenor. a. the Columbia Theater
TUESDAY afternoon next. at $50 O'Clock.
assisted by Mr.. s. NJ Fabian, Miss Ger
trude Reuter- and the Mendelssohn quar-
tet:
The Nightingale Hath n Lyrc Of Gold
fWhelpcy). Spring Flowers Iohnson,,
Where My Caravan Has Rested Rom
any songs, uohr); Love, ] Hav" Won
You.' a cycle of life. Ronald: Prom the
Land OF the Sky-h1ue Water" and ''The
Moon Drops Low. American Indian
songs ,Cadman), Mr. hacking. The
East Wind. The South Wind
The West Wind" and The North Wind
Mary Turner Salter>. Mr.. Backing,
"Gnomcnreigen" G4iszt. "Rerceuse"
GliinskD. "StacCato Etude" CRubinst cinD
Mr. Fabian In Fernem Land" from
"Lohenerin' (NagnerJ. Mr.. Backing.
Duet. "Boglia to Mi Eene." from
Madame Butterfly U'uCcini,. Miss
Reuter- and MIR. hacking. Quartet. Bella
Fislia Dcl-Iam"re.' from "Rigoletto
tNcrdD, the Meudelssohp Quartet.
Seats sale at r Arthur Smiths s.
1927 r street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07

nate performances in tho title role; Ellen
James. contralto. who will be the Suzuki
for the entire weeh Henry Taylor. who
vii he seen and heard in the tenor role of
Lieut.. PinkcTton. l. :. n; Louis kreld-
Ter, baritone announced for the role of
SharplesS. Rudolph Koch. huffo. as Goro:
Saul Roselie. basso. as the Bone: Laura
Terrell. mezZo- soprano. as Kate Tinker
ton; Frederick Chapman. baritone, as the
Commits Sioner. with Caesar Sodero. con-
dIIctor and Carl Schroeder, stage di-
rector
The MORN policy of sending group Of
artists each week To fill roles in each
opera to which they are individually
suited and in which they have formerly
won success is well evidenced in this
case for five Of the singers mentioned
above were in the same roles in Madame
Rutterf1y'' when Henry ". Savage pre-
Misses De Philippe and James. and Messr>
Taylor Koch and Roselle. The rest Of
the cast is equally notab bic. and Includes
Miss NiCartno WHO was member OF
Oscar TTammerstein' organization in
New York and Philadelphia two years
ago Mr.. krcdler. baritone who
scored n decided success on his debut at
Caesar Sodero. former conductor of the
Iambardi and other noted opera com
rauies.
The principal roles in Wacner's i'm
mortal ''IohcnEriu'' will offer opportunity
during the week beginning Monday. May
Is. for The return Of many Of tn" popular
artists heard during tho initial week in
Aida" including Misses Ahcrcromhie.
Heinmi Rogers and Jordan. and Mrssrs.
Hansen. SamSloff I.uckstoue. Champion
and Shields, with Carlo Nicnsa as con-
Suctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
AN UNFOUGHT DUEL.
How the Father of His Country
Avenged a Blow.

Fl A. Ogden, in st. Nicholas.
It is narrated that on one occasion
In his early manhood Washington came
very near the settlement of a dispute,
30 common in those days by fighting q
duel. But as he was the one who should
have issued the challenge, he had the
still greater courage to apologize and
ADMIT that he was in the wrong
1t was in the town Of Alexandria,
where the young Virginia colonel WAS
quartered with his troops. that an cleo
ton dispute occurred, and in the heat
of the party excitement Washington
told q Mr.. Payne that he lied That
gentleman at once replied with blow
that knocked the young colonel down.
Word having reached the barracks that
their beloved commander had been
killed. his soldiers rushed to the city
to avenRe him. He met them, however,
quieted them. and they returned to tneir
OF arters.
Mr.. Payne, on receiving a note from
Washington the next morning asking
him to call at his lodgings. supposed it
was. of course, to give the colonel op-
portunity to demand Satisfaction" for
the blow he had received the day be
fore. Imagine his surprise when, in
stead Of finding pistols or swords ready
for a duel. Washington greeted him with
outstretched hand. saying, Il believe |
was wrong yesterday You have al
ready had some satisfaction. and If you
deem that sufficient. here is my hand +;
let US be friends,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Woodland Players.

Upon the lawn Of the Bristol School for
Girls. Mintwood avenue and Belmont
road, Ben Greet will give series of per-
formances by his Woodland Players
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 1S.
10 and % There will be five perform
ances in all. beginning with "A Midsum-
ncr Nights Dream Thursday evening
and continuing Friday with The Comedy
of Errors in the afternoon and at night
THE Merry Wives of Windsor. There
will also be a double performance Satur-
day. with LAS You Like It for the mat
inee and The Winters Tale at night. In
addition TO it's accessibility on the cars or
by vehicle, the place has the advantage
of a large and well equipped auditorium
where the performances can be given in
the event of Indictment weather. r. Ar
thur Smith will have the sale Of tickets
the scale of prices being moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
The Cause of Fatigue.
From Good Health


Fatigue is a state of poisoning. The
muscle is machine comparable TO To-
connective. since it carries its own fuel
The muscle fuel is stored up in the muscle
in the form of animal starch. or glyco-
gen, which in use is converted into car
bon dioxid and Tactic acid These prod
ucts are muscle poisons. When present
in minute amount only. as at the be-
ginning of work. they increase muscular
irritability and SO render work easier
that is, a greater amount OF work Is &C
complished with the same effort. TINS
fact has been proved by experiments
upon animals and accounts Tor the nm
bering up experienced by both men ana
animals at the beginning of exercise Inc
jockey always warns up his horse be-
fore he puts him to a test or speed
Rest cures fatigue because it affords op-,
portunity for the renewal from the blood
of its store Of oxygen and sugar ana
also for the washing out by the lymph
and blood Of the paralyzing poison win
which it has been filled by work.
Rest renews the capacity of a muscle
for work. even when the muscle Is re-
moved from the body. A pigs muscle cut
electricity until completely exhausted Is
ready for work again after rest OF IA
few minutes. through the renewal OF us
supply of oxygen. Exhausted men nave
been at once revived py tlle lilndid tioIi ~
oxygen. Experiment has shown that attn
letes are made able to accomplish greater
feats by the inhalation Of oxygen just be-
fore the supreme effort Is made.
4 very short hot bath lessons fatigue
| because il stimulates the circulation ano
so hastens the renewal of the fatigue pol
sons prolonged hot bath aSRraNates
the symptoms of fatigue and may even
produce sense of exhaustion which dlf-
fers little if at all from fatigue.
short cold hath relieves fatigue oy us
general excitant effect by stimulation OF
the brain and nerve centerS and by IN
creasing muscular excitability and so rem
dering effort easier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
Polk Miller and Tom Booker.

Polk Miller, the popular entertainer.
will be presented at the Columbia Thea
ter tomorrow afternoon at $50 oclork
by the Radcliffe Bureau OF this city
With Mr.. Miller is Col. Tom Booker. an
other NirGinian OF the old school. and the
appearance of the two :,ray-Coated Eeter-
ans on the stage has everywhere been
the signal for an oIthurst Of genuine
enthusiasm. There $ no definite pro
gram for Polk Miller entertainment.
The two old comrades run things To suit
themselves and arrange the various con
cert numbers as they go. one never
knows what IS coming next Mr.. Mil
Ier'S anto-helluU yarns arc famous the
country over. and col. Booker can do
some wondruus things with the banjo.
\ colored quartet intcrprets plantation
melodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
STYLES IN BIRD NESTS CHANGE.
Why Birds Are Strong in Flight.
The Honk of Wild Geese.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
Birds nests have changed = IN style
since was boy" said G.. }. Maynard
before the Boston Scientific Society. In
those days the orioles nest hung from
the pendulous elm branches. itself lonG,
swaying nest: today the birds have taken
to the ornamental trees with stiff
branches and they make shorter nest
that does not swing SO much
Il do not know whether 1t is because
there are fewer elms or more birds. but
the fact of the change In the shape Of
the nests is valid
Mr. Maynard said that many mistake
are made In descriptions Of birds. For
example the expression red shouldered
blackbird'' in an error. because the anat-
on,- shows that what is usually called
the shoulder is really the wrist. 1t IS
therefore the red Wristed blackbrd In
the same connection the speaker called
attention to tine delicate but strong anat-
omy of the breast bone Of the bird and
the way in which the wings are attached
to 1t and said. the flying machine of the
future to be II success must be- able to
move it's wings"
Variation. according to MIR. May ard.
In on account of the unceasing restlessness