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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

FOR sALE-ModetR Z room brick
dwelling including 10 acres land at
Barrackville, convenient TO, 3. tand
o. depot and cars reasonable; ap-
ply at Barraekyllle Postmaster.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

RooMs-For rent with or without
light housekeeping. Mrs: Robertson
corner High and Monroe streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08
FOR RENT

HoUsE-For rent SIX room housesat
4O6 Boydston streeE Apply E.1TFick-
cit, 515 Pierpont Ave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

FURNISHED ROOMS for light house
keeping. Apply 2eI Cor. Monroe
and Jackson SITS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

FOR SALE OR RENT-Residence on
East Park avenue. consol. Phone
61O.Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

FOR SALE OR RENT-Four large
stories, APO Jackson st. Water, gas
and electric light elevator. Apply
NJ, H. Kinkead, City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

AUToMoBILE-For sale Maxwell
1910 at a bargain, Call at 62S Pike
street. Ask for Mr. Wibeft. IN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

LoTsFor sale two good. lots Jat con
iieFSof Race street and + ittshpFg
avenue. INQUIRE 81 Geo. Hun;
man, sos Iceust AYE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

RooMs-Furnished rooms for rent,
AL Monroe street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

I osT-Ladies, gold watch and FOB,
Compass on Job. Return to Halls
drug store, SO4 Water ST. for re,
ward, l.. 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

'SYour store perhaps, sdYertises
.'yonf bargain t6.dsy took and
know
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

WOMAN WANTEp-Middle aged wo-
man to wash dishes and do general
work. Apply at,,New Crystal Res
taurant, s10s Falrmont saHS. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

LosT-Bunch OF keys with Duquesna
Registry Company tag attached
Finder please return TO- sylvester
Clayton, care Postofflce, and 70.
celye reward. hill
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

Mr.. C. Horton was In. Fairmont
Saturday on business.
& Annual Reunion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

$3.50 f6f 5000 Rugs.
i4,75 for 1890 Rugs
si2sc for $500 asS' & splasfsi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

sas.crIbe lor ths We ylIgIalaa,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08

Mrs. Betty Thorn an aged lady Of
Lowesviile is very sick at this witt
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Such leaders as former Governor
Shallenberger, former Congressman
Sutherland, Judge Dean and others
declared that there was no organiza-
tion behind the Harmon boom and
that it was the result simply of the
efforts of one individual who has re-
Gently been active in support of the
Ohio executive.
Mayor Dahlman and several other
Omaha democrats of prominence ar
rived late in the afternoon and were
soon the center of group of anxious
followers. The mayor and Charles w.
Bryan met frequently without ex-
changing greetings. The mayor, how
ever, declared that the Omaha dele
cation had no wish to raise any point
which might result in the destruction
of party harmony.
The Douglas county delegation, of
which Mayor Dahlman is the recogniz-
ed leader, did not hesitate to make
his position plain SO far as concerned
the candidacy of Governor Harmon
His delegation, at it's convention a
week ago, gave unqualified indorse-
ment to the Ohio governor and the
mayor last night gave out an inter-
view regarding that action.
what we want to know" said the
mayor, is whether Mr.. Bryan, in the
event of Nebraska democrats express
ing themselves favorably to Harmon,
will support him, or whether he will
take the same position he did year
ago on the head of the state ticket.
Under the Nebraska law the party
will express its preference at the April
primaries for a presidential nominee,
and the delegate at large, who is elect
ed at the same time, must necessarily
be in accord with the action of the
party Mr.. Bryan thus far has declin-
ed to admit the eligibility of Governor
Harmon. If he is going to retain that
position we should know of it at this
time. The party in Nebraska does not
propose to signify its preference for a
presidential candidate and have its
delegate at large enter the convention
in opposition to that candidate
81 believe the democrats of the state
and of the nation are entitled to know
where Mr.. Bryan stands before he is
considered as candidate at large of
his party in Nebraska"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
GOOD CITIZENS cATEcHIsM.

The American city of New York has
issued what it calls "The Good Citi-
zen's Catechism,' which contains the
following questions:
Q. What was formerly the defini-
ton of a good citizen?
A. One who kept out of jail and
voted right"
@. Why is that no longer salts
factory definition?
A. Because good citizens" of that
negative type made bad cities and
towns, ugly, wasteful.
@. What are good cities?
A. Cities that are run by public
spirited officials for the good of the
citizens, and are therefore clean, beau
tiful, economical.
Q. Why can not we have more good
cities?
a. Because we have so few good
citizens.
Q. What is a good citizen?
A. One who not only desires to
serve his city, but has thorough
knowledge of its needs and of the
means of supplying them as shown by
the experience of other cities.
Q. Why is this knowledge equally
necessary for the citizen who does or
does not hold office?
A. Because without it he can not
know whether the city's affairs are
being properly administered.
@. Do city officials regard a knowl-
edge of city affairs by citizens as de-
sirable?
A. Good officials do; bad ones do
not,
0. Why do bad officials consider
such knowledge Objectionable?
A. Because civic ignorance is the
source of their power-and wealth.
Q. Why do good officials consider
such knowledge desirable?
A. Because they feel the need of
the cooperation and support that can
only be given by an intelligent citizen
ship.
Q. Have l the desire to be better
informed as to municipal improvement
and civic betterment work?
A. ................... ...........,s..
Q. Have l enough civic knowledge
to enable me to check intelligent off.
eials and undesirable civic plans and
to support good ones?
a. ........ ......... .........a..
Q. Am keeping in touch with what
other cities and towns are doing to
make their respective communities
more beautiful, more healthful and
more convenient places wherein to
live?
A. .........s..,.s....-....
Q. Am |, then, a good citizeng
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHT
IN NEBRASKA CONVENTION

Fremont, Neb., July 25.-With three
distinct factions of Nebraska demo
Gratis represented in the gathering last
night of delegates for the democratic
state convention, today, it was not
definite what might be expected as a
result of the meeting. The uppermost
subject of conversation in the hotel
lobbies, where most of the leaders
were gathered last night, however,
was peace. No leader was willing to
admit that there was a possibility of
a break in the ranks over the contents
of the platform which is to be adopted,
despite previous talk of dissension and
in action of several county delegations
in different parts of the state.
Mayor Dahlman of Omaha had
headquarters near those of Charles w
Bryan who came to the city in the in
terest of William ]. Bryan and repre-
|sentatives of United States Senator
Gilbert M. Hitchcock were quartered
at the same hostelry While the Dahl.
man followers were mot looking for
trouble as the mayor put it, 1--WE are
here to get in front of any steam roller
that comes our way and see VIII
it can run over u.s."
Charles w. Bryan announced that
the Bryan followers were for peace
and in language no less emphatic than
that employed by the Omaha mayor,
but couched in different terms, de.
clared that any attempt of the Dahl
man men to reflect on the former pres.
idential candidate would meet with a
vigorous offensive movement.
Representative of Senator Hitch.
cock, who has been allied with no fac
tion, were for peace and one of his
followers declared that there was alb
solutely no chance for division on
the platform, which he expected to be
concise but ample, and of a character
which would give offense to nobobdy
Perhaps the most significant feature
of the ante-convention condition was
the prominence given to the candidacy
of Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio
for the presidential nomination Early
in the day supporters of the governor
placarded the town with his pictures
and when the numerous delegations
began to arrive during the afternoon
these Autographs formed the chief
topic of conversation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

A look about the country reveals the
fact that the little scare the late
drouth was perhaps positive bene-
fit to the farmers of this section. When
it began to look like nothing would be
grown of all the crops a while back
farmers got busy and planted fall
crops such as cane, millet, peas, rye
and late corn. The result is there
win be more feed produced this sea-
son than ever before in this part of
the country.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Dr. Wiley has had mucn the same
relation to the pure food movement
that Clifford Pinchot has had to for
estry and conservation. Both of them
have had minor offices, but by virtue of
the ideas that possessed them they
have overshadowed most of the cab
met members that we're their contem-
poraries Doubtless many of their
official superiors and associates would
have liked them better if they had
been as other little bureaucrats-cau-
tious slaves of routine to whom red
tape is the most sacred thing in the
world Roosevelt was fond of men
like Wiley and Pinchot, and had the
faculty of cheering them on; Taft is
made uncomfortable by them. But
there is much more to the Wiley case
than the mere fact that ideas and zeal
have made him distasteful to routine
loving associates. DR.. Wiley three
years ago insisted that the sort of
whisky which is made overnight out
of cologne spirits and carmel should
be labeled Imitation whisky" and
Roosevelt sustained him. When Taft
came in, he reversed the ruling on the
ground that it would injure one of
the most important industries in the
Ohio Valley" A good many important
Industries" have been makingtrouble
for DR., Wiley for several years, and
every well-informed person in Wash
ington knows that he has been ham
pered and heckled to a degree which
would have discouraged less persist
ent man. If the present episode clears
the atmosphere and frees his hands, it
will have been worth the trouble. In
cidentally, the democratic committee
which proposes to investigate the mat
ter ought to be sure to find out exact
ly why DIR. Wiley's prosecution on
Duffy's Malt Whisky was suspended.
And finally, it should be made clear
that the offense with which DR.. Wiley
is charged is the merest technicality,
which the head of any business would
dismiss without a ught-Colliers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

1t is indeed a notable fact that in
the judgment of Christendom, even
by the world at large, the standard of
Judgment is the word of God. The
heather hold up the Bible, and boldly
declare, "You are not as good as your
book" They point to it's. blessed
Christ, and say, you do not live up
to your Pattern" And both the heath
en- and the masses of Christendom take
up the Golden Rule and the Law of
Love, wherewith to measure the doc
trines, institutions, policy and general
course of Christendom; and all alike
testify to the truth of the strange
handwriting on her festive walls
Thou art weighed in the balances and
found wanting Pastor Russell.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The argument offered by bunch of
petty ohice-holders that the commits
sion form of government would be
more expensive than the old regime
is of no force Efficiency is what is
wanted and If efficiency costs more
than inefIiciency it is worth more. But
the commission form of government
has proven to be less expensive where
ever given a fair trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The Chieftain seldom finds it nee
essary to make personal explanations,
and it is rarely necessary for a news
paper to enter into controversy with
individuals The statement was made
from a pulpit in this city yesterday
that the Chieftain was paid for articles
printed anent the liquor question. A
similar statement was made by an
other minister on the street in a public
speech last year during the campaign.
The Chieftain desires to make this an
swer once for all: The writer has
had control of the Chieftain most of
the time for the last twenty years, and
has never carried a whisky advertise
ment and never received a cent for any
article that ever appeared in the pa
per in the discussion of the subject.
The statements above referred to are
untrue, and an unwarranted misrepre-
sentation of the paper Such utter
ances are slanderous and unworthy of
the men who have made them. Truth
is more becoming than priestly robes
and sanctimonious demeanor. Intem-
perance in speech is to be regretted,
when it falls from the lips
of the annointed, and such reckless
disregard of the truth is shame.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

A Kansas paper hits the bulls eye
when it says: The character of a
town has it's influence upon the char
acter of the boys who grow up in it,
but no town was ever so tough that
a boy could not grow up straight and
clean if he wanted to, and no town
was ever so good that boy or man
either could not, go straight to the
devil if he was bound to head that
way.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Two or three of our esteemed con-
temporaries insist on criticising the
Chieftain for saying that more feed
would be raised on the farms in this
section than last year We will go
them one better: There will be more
corn and other feeds produced in
Craig and ottawa counties this year
than last
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The Purcell Register slanderously
remarks that visitors to Oklahoma
City are said to find saloons by EN-
ploying a policeman as pilot
Couldn't possibly be true. Anyone
knows that we do not have such things
in a prohibition state, and who would
believe that policeman would do
such thing as pimp for saloon?-
Oklahoman.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

There was never more propitious
time in the history of this country for
young men to engage In the occupa-
ton of farming. Business and all the
professions are crowded but the field
for the Industrious farmer is unlimit-
ed The young man who qualities him
self for intelligent and scientific farm
ing and stock raising enters business
and a field of wide possibilities and
remuneratiye employment.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

There are two good rules which
ought to be written on every heart
and adopted by every life-never to
believe anything bad about anybody
unless you positively know It to be
true; never to tell even that unless
you feel that it is absolutely neces-
sary. Too many are ready to believe
evil of others by talking without
knowledge or semblance of truth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The Bible is the most wonderful
book in the world; assaulted both by
friends and foes, it has withstood them
all and still stands the great divine
monument and record of the purposes
which God purposed in Himself be-
fore the foundation of the world. We
hold that the Bible is not, as is gen
orally supposed, collection of wise
and unwise rules, regulations, state
ments, etc, but that it is divine rec
ord so arranged that when its various
parts and their relationship to each
other are discerned, it reveals the
wonderful outlines of the divine pur-
pose.-Pastor Russell,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

If your neighbor differs with you
on some public question don't forget
yourself so far as to try to injure his
business nor his character. He may
be right after all aud if he is wrong
you might save him by mildly con-
vincing him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Today the great state of Texas will
vote upon the question of whether it
is better to have licensed saloons and
local option or statewide prohibition.
A red hot campaign has been made and
both sides are claiming the election
as usual.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The bridge approaches of the Paw
paw bridge were washed away entail
ing an expense of probably thousand
dollars on Craig county during the re-
cent rains Why not build stone and
concrete bridges and eulyerts and
build for all time
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

If the great state of Texas casting
nearly half a million votes is so even
ly divided that it will take the official
count to determine the result reason
able people should concede the fact
that there are two sides to the ques-
ton.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

The Texas campaign and election on
the liquor question has been watched
with unusual interest by the whole ma
ton and the result was so close as to
leave the suestion open to debate even
in Texas There is no sort of ques-
ton that the saloon in itself is an evil
chat any community would do well to
steer clear of but the handling of the
question in sensible way has been
lacking all over the country The
conditions in Oklahoma have been
held up as a nexample to other states
and that the Oklahoma law has not
been a success has been to freely ad-
mitted The law has not been en-
forced in any city of Importance in
this state. but we are prone to forget
that the greater part of our population
live in rural communities which are
free from the curse of the open sa-
loon. To discuss this question soberly
has been impossible hitherto on both
sides, but until we are able to look
the facts in the case fully in the face
we will be powerless to make any
progress in the solution of the prob
lem. The prohibition forces have been
led by incompetent, unreasoning and
fantical forces that have rendered the
great movement abortiye and have
turned many to the other side yet the
fact remains that we are graphing
with problem that must be solved
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Nearly everyone in Oklahoma re-
members what Charles N. Haskell said
about that Loder claim which was filed
against him in the federal court; how
he never contracted the Indebtedness;
that 1t was all conspiracy, and so
on. Well, according to a story from
Guthrie, Haskell has compromised
with Loder and will pay the $4,000 in
monthly installments- Tulsa World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

According to the news dispatches
from New Jersey the politicians of
that state have combined to defeat
commission government in all the
cities. But for the influence of Gov
ernor Wilson, it is said, they would
have no difficulty in realizing their
ambition. But in every city Governor
Wilson's influence is on the side of
good government.
In forcing Governor Wilson into the
fight for modern government as the
most potential factor on the side of
the people, the New Jersey politicians
are doing both the governor and the
country mighty fine service, If the
politicians We're only able to eompre-
hend it.-Kansas City Star.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Vinita is a mighty good town after
all. and a good place to live. It is a
well-goyerned town and an easily gov
erned town. No man need be asham-
ed to invite people to come here and
remain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Texas came very near adopting state
wide prohibition. and If the liquor
men are not a little more decent she
will next time and the next time will
come shortly.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Oklahoma City threatens to build
four more railroads but is keeping
mighty quiet about building that mil
lion dollar capitol and giving it to the
state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Does farming pay in Craig county?
Well it ought to. With a bumper
crop of corn, with a fair crop of every
thing else raised on the farm and top
prices, farming ought to pay and does
pay.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

A great deal is being said and writ
ten these days about international
peace and the arbitration of all diff
ferences arising between the nations
of the world. But the nations that are
leading in this laudible undertaking
are spending most for battleships and
army eQuipage. This is a great adver-
tisement to the world that these same
nations have no faith in the fairness
and honor of others. An individual
would not seriously impress his neigh
bors with the strength and soundness
of his personal character if he took
the same stand personally. Such an
Individual would be considered an out
law and surely not have the respect
and confidence of his neighbors
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

With prairie hay at SIS ton an
automobile looks cheap. Gasoline is
cheaper than corn and hay and a can
of it will go further than bale of hay
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

Now is the time to begin to wage
war on the weeds. The rains have
started growth that will swamp the
town if allowed to grow unmolested.