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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Next Sunday the Sunday School AS
sociation Of Craig county viii begin
a two days session at the Auditorium
in this city. The Sunday school has
done more for the youth Of our coun-
try in the last decade than all other
church agencies. The great need OF
the Sunday schools Of the land at this
time is efficient teachers, men and wo-
men capable Of understanding and
teaching the wonderful lessons in the
Old and New Testament The time
should come when the Sunday school
teacher would be required to hold a
certificate to teach the Bible This
book with its poems, songs, history and
didactic teaching of the fundamental
precepts Of human existence is well
worth the earnest and prayerful study
of any man or woman and the Sunday
school with it modern helps is the best
place to study it. When the conven-
tion meets here next Sunday it will
be well worth the time Of all our peo-
pie to attend. Some Of the best
minds in the whole world are devoting
time and money in the systematic study
of the Scriptures and no education is
complete without a knowledge Of the
book of books.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

A man with a wooden leg at Tulsa
got drunk and while sleeping off his
debauch some boys nailed two by
four piece Of lumber to his artificial
limb. When arrested by policeman
a saw and hammer had to be called
into requisition before he could be
moved A man to hold his own in
Tulsa should have at least two good
legs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

A preacher at a small church near
Alton, H., has fallen heir to 100000
in California, and has notified his CON
gregation that his time will be taken
up hereafter in taking care of his prop
erty. He intends, doubtless, to let
Providence take care of them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The people of Vinita and surround
ing country have been treated to an
exhibition of the most wonderful feat
Of the inventive genius Of man An
aviator travelling in an aeroplane from
coast to coast few into town and out
again on his aerial course. The mar
velous feat Of navigating the air is
an accomplished fact and has been
witnessed by all Vinita Our old peo
/ pie have lived to see a thing hardly
dreamed of in their younger days, and
our younger people have witnessed
( the beginning Of an epoch in the his.
tory Of the world that transcends all
the past. and stamps this as the great
est time in all the countless ages
Of the world 1t Is predicted that
within the next decade the arrival and
departure of an airship will be Of as
! little consequence and occasion as
little excitement as the arrival and
departure of an ordinary passenger
train
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The feeding value of kaffir corn will
be demonstrated this year in north
eastern Oklahoma for the first tine.
Ii satisfactory this county can grow an
unlimited supply in the future.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20
The arrival of a birdman is hardly
ever on schedule time. Rodgers is
three days late and still coming

The democratic party of Oklahoma
is trying its best to get in position
to get beat at the next election. This
may not be a polite thing to say but
truth ought to come first even in a
newspaper office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The attention given by the press u
nhappy marriage shows that - man
yer gets his name IA the papa
sitting up nights worrying Tor fear
has broken one 81 the Ten CON
landments
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

n every democratic Office holder in
be state would adopt the principle en-
nciated by Governor Cruce that an
f1cial after election becomes the ser
ant of all the people We would per
aps have more efficient government
VI that g. a contamination only 10
wished never realized
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

One good thing at least may result
from the knocking out of the grand
father clause" by the courts, that is
elections will be fewer If elections
and sessions of the Legislature could
be cut out for few years the state
might get started without much more
expense.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Food prices are the highest ever,
nd the politicians that have been
romising y reduce them have got -
0 something more than put On 2 new
,t Of clerks u add up statistic
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

John 3I. Oskson. a Cherokee Indian
boy. born and raised on farm few
miles northwest Of this city is on the
program at the Indian conference at
Columbus. Ohio. Mr. Oskison is on
the editorial staff of Golfers and has
made good as a newspaper writer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20
TIE LAVA BEDS

B,aes and barren. cracked and erambi-ng,
pr7ursd by The and gray from tlsf
crsrfess with water lgvly r1mbling-
ages are turning thy walls 70 lime
Farese5 from the earth by awful force.
wri.bed and rolled upon The ground
ike a swollen stream that bursts lis course
And leaves destruction for miles around
Emitted from internal Regions
Spending thy vengeance on natures breast
Leaving the proof Of frightful legions
Imprinted upon thy glossy crest
Centuries. centuries. since have ruled;
Races Of people have lived and died;
stars have appeard since thou hast cooled.
To adoru the heavens that Ger thee ride.
Desolate as an ancient tomb
OF some wretched Arabian thief
whose dismal life was born Of gloom,
lived and died in constant grief
Reptiles abound thy secusion
Where silence prevails both night and day,
life is a lurid delusion,
To those who have wandered that
Mountains have their majestic glory
Hills valleys their richness Of gold,
with thee it sad story,
The half OF which has never been told
Seeds have drfted from OFF places
Shrubs are clingng the rugged stones,
Striving struggling like alien
have shifted from their native homes
Timid will bloom for day
over the smooth shnging niger heads"
But quickly die and vanish away
From these dark desolate Beds.
FRANK l. DECKER.
Western New Mexicon October 18th 1911
Observation-Disclosures
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The way Of the tran8gressor is hard,
VI that Of the wife, mother and sis
sr ls also hard There are always
lnocent ones 70 suffer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

There are too many office-holders in
every branch of the public service in
this state. Until fewer men do the
work there will be no reduction in
taxes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Few newspaper men achieve 80 3drse
measure Of success as the lafe Eu
Curtis. Of the Chicago Record
erald, who died recently He made
q rule to tell the good men did and
} ignore the evil and disagreeable.
uch man Is a real force 10 the ~.
uildlng Of any nation
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Oklahoma has produced some Won
derfll men. but no one IN any c9asld-
eraBIa degree ike Uncle Ike stephen
son has come forth set How would
that kind Of q senatorial candidate
strike Oklahoma poEtfcians-aud news
papers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Those who advocated an educational
qualification that would apply 10 every
race ln Oklahoma "a lieg Of the grand
father clause were unable 70 even
get a respectful hearing when the mat
TER vas uD for consideration i takes
lots 81 money ID start state goFerr-
meut right
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Pussy syfJot Johnson 1as been fired
from the indian service where he dis
ungulshed himself ln the successful
enforcement of the federal laws against
the sale of liquor - Indians
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Aviator Rodgers never got lost until
be reached Texas But Texas Is big
state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Anyone who Is writing history ot
70 United States should omit Jme
these detaila about presidents ard
ongress, and get out 4 fIH chapter
the battles Of tue Giant aa Ath.
tics for the world champion ip
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Governor Cruce has said a great
many times that he is governor Of Ok
lahoma Just as though the good people
OF this great state did not know IT,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Hope writes poetry Of the boy. be.
memory Of the nan. Sisn looks for
ward with smiles, 5gt backward wilh
sighs. The cup Of lie IS sweetest =
its brim, the flavor IS impaired ag W.
drink deeper, and the d'egs are made
bitter that We may not struggle when
il is taken from our lips
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The cool weather suggests warm COW
erings at night. Cotton and wool
blankets and oomfortables in many
sizes and grades at The Golden Rule
Blankets, 35c to $500 the pair; conf
forts, CSC for good cotton-flled to
S34S for the fancy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The acreage 4 wheat soWn l8 Craig
county exceeds that of any year lately.
and this county wili prove 2 b oae q
the best wheat sections IN the state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

President Taft now can realize thst
life IS just ane darn thing after az
other.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

To assume that a movement to get
be nation and the states 70 Join IN an
fort 10 bring about an increased pro
uction from the farms is class legls-
alton and concerns only the farmer is
ar from the truth Every one who
ats Is involved The man in town.
Who gets only the surplus after the
armer has taken out what he requires,
Q the one who is first and most largely
ifeeted II a crisis comes, the wolves
# hunger will swarm the city streets,
nd not the country lanes. 1t Is time
or the provident thinking men and
women Of the cities to realize the stu
tton and take foremost part in the
ampaign for better agriculture
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

The miles and miles of concrete
sidewalks that were ordered buils
three years ago and the blocks of paw
ing done in the business section Of
Viaita did more to fix Vnita in the
minds Of people outside as a mighty
good town than any thing else ever at
tempted Lots Of people got mad aud
some of them have not gotten over il
yet but the result justified the means
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Compliments Of Hearsts New York
American The determined effort of
the woman mayor of Hunnewell, shows
the indominitable spirit of the women
office holders of that state The re-
cent political canvass credits seventy
four women with holding office And
all these were elected by men alone
Besides the woman mayor, there are
forty-ive school superintendents, five
county treasurers, six district court
clerks and two probate judges. As the
case now stands women held every
office in Kansas except those of sher-
iff, coroner, county attorney and coun-
ty commissioner Although there are
two thousand men officials in the state,
the voters seem to like the women
they attend to business and they dc
not waste the states time during Of
fee hours Kansas ought to be the
ideal women's suffrage stronghold.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Empty hard wood barrels for sale
at Bottling Works.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Inc intense popular interest In the
,ase Of Senator Lorimer. accused of
obtaining his seat In the United States
lenate by bribing the legislators of
Illinois, has obscured what would 9th
srwise be a very sensational case-the
barge that the venerable Senator
stephenson Of Wisconsin likewise won
his place In the same chamber by brib-
ing the general electorate of Wiscon-
gin And committee Of the senate
has been sitting at Milwaukee for the
past week. trying to find out the truth.
The prima facie evidence for the
complaint against Senator Stephenson
rs his own sworn statement Of his eX-
penses IN the primary campaign, show
ting that his election cost him $l07 900.
tWhen questioned before the commit
1tee. the senator freely admitted that
0his sum was vastly IN excess Of what
The had expected his campaign to cost.
obut said he had paid the money over
freely to his campaign managers be-
peause they assured him that the state
aeould not be organized thoroughly If
funds were stinted, and that the activ-
Rty of his rivals made it certain he
e@ould be beaten unless every town
tphip in the state was looked after
y Where the money went the senator
Wild not know Just as he would IN
many other branch Of his business, he
Teft his senatorial campaign 70 the
omen he employed to take care of It
wind asked no questions as long as they
swere getting satisfactory results But
dae insisted tha; he continually cau
mioned all his workers that they must
tolot permit their eagerness for success
rho crowd them into any act in the least
snnlawful. and he said he did not be-
leye that anything contrary to law
mad been done. He knew that about
$40 900 had been spent for advertising
and $11 900 for postage, and supposed
hat other items were as legitimate as
this. It appeared afterwards that 800
!, 100 more had been laid out on beer and
&c
i, cigars
The principal supporters of Mr.
!, Stephenson, when questioned, were as
: little able TO give details as he, but
hey insisted that a primary canvass,
in order to be effective. was the most
: expensive proposition that politics has
developed. The principal organizer
for Stephenson declared that the pri-
mary law in Wisconsin made it i'm
possible for a poor man to seek office.
Three unsuccessful competitors with
Senator Stephenson spent in the same
campaign an aggregate of $4,000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

It was a happy thought Of the New
York chamber of commerce to organize
bureau for the peaceful settlement
of business disputes Members be
tween whom a difference has arisen
viii merely sign paper submitting
the matter to arbitration. stating the
cause of the disagreement and promis-
ing TO abide by the decision. This is
better than going to law. 1t saves
time, money and bitter feeling. More
over. board of practical business
men, sitting in judgment on a bust
ness matter. are more likely to get at
the truth than are Judge and jury. Why
cannot the board Of trade of every
city establish this excellent practise?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-10-20

Lorimer ard Stephenson the gold
dust twins.
The Washington times., 1911-03-28
TO SPEAK
ON JEFFERSON DAY
Champ Clark to Make Princi-
pal Address At Ami
Versary Dinner. ,.

Representative Champ Clark, who will
soon be Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, will deliver the principal ad-
dress April - In the New Willard, when
the College Mems Democratic League
will celebrate the anniversary of Thoms
Jeffersons birthday.
Not only college men but leading
Democrats from the District and else
where have been invited. In addition
to Mr.. Clark, the other speakers will oe
Thomas Nelson Page and Warren Jeffer-
son Davis OF Virginia, president of the
College Mems Democratic League. >
Committees have been appointed
representing Maryland, Virginia and
New York to work with the committee
on arrangements for the league in the
District. The committee for the Dis
trtct consists Of Harvey D.. Jacobs of
Tennessee, chairman; william w.
Bride. District of Columbia; o. r. SIN
gleton, District of Columbia: John w.
Clifton, Tennessee; Hardee Wyatt, New
Mexico; Thomas D. Gannaway, Ten
nessee; A. j. Cummings, Maryland; r.
W. Hodgson, Virginia; Rice Hooe, Dis
trict of Columbia.
The purpose Of the meeting, as *
planned by Warren J. Davis, is to bring
the various State leagues together and
particularly to bring together members
in the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. 1t is also the object to
show that the organization is a practi-
cal one.
The Washington times., 1911-03-28
FOUR EXPEDITIONS
SEEKING SOUTHPOLE
EngIishmen Think North
Pole Controversy Will
Be Outdone.

LONDON, March a.-With four expe-
ditions now hunting for the South pole,
Englishmen consider the prospect bright
for the North pole rumpus to be out
done.
The news that Capt. Robert F. Scott
found Captain Amundsen, the Norwe-
gtan explorer. already in the field when
he arrived at McMurdo Bay in Jan
uary. adds great interest TO the Antarc-
tic race. and, also, some question as to
the prOpr1eties of Amundsen in occupy
ing the field first mapped out by Scott.
A Japanese exIedition left New Zea-
,and. headed for the South pole. Naval
lieutenant PenneIl, who brought Cap
tain SCOTS steamer Terra Nova back TO
New Zealand, after landing the party
at its southern base, brought word
that Scott's force will divide into two
expeditions, thus making four groups
in search Of the pole
DR.. Douglas Mawson, who expects to
lead an Australian Antarctic expedi-
ton late this wear, declares that Scott
has broken faith with him by landing
party at Cape Adare. Mawson says
Cape Adare had been allotted to him as
his base of operations.
The Washington times., 1911-03-28
HIGH FORCE MAINS
AGAIN TOBE ASKED
Commissioners Will Include In Next Estimates to Con-
gress Plea for $75o,ooo Appropriation to
Install Service

II the recommendation of Commfs-
sioner Rudolph, president of the board,
be adopted, the Commissioners will ir-
clude in their next estimates an item
OF $4,000 for a high-pressure fire pro
lection service.
The Commit ssioners repeatedly have
asked for an appropriation for this pur-
pose without result. Owing to the
apparent unwillingness of Congress to
provide for the high-pressure system,
the Commissioners failed to include tfe
appropriation in their last estimates,
fearing it would again fail to meet with
the approval of the Appropriations
Committees. Backed by the Board of
Trade, the Chamber of Commerce, and
the Central Labor Union, the Commits
sioners now are provided with addi-
tional arguments, and Commissioner
Rudolph will earnestly recommend that
another appeal be made to Congress
tor the necessary funds.
Il have always been an advocate Of
the hi2h-pressure fire protection SER
vice" said Commissioner Rudolph to-
day. AS president of the Board of
Trade, labored to obtain an approp-
ration for the installation Of the sy-
great now than ever. Personally
am greatly in favor of 1t and have no
doubt that the Commissioners will pro-
vide for it in their next estimates.
1T is to be hoped that Congress, at
its next session will be brought TO real
ize the need for additional fire protec-
ton in Washington. in view of recent
wants.
Chief a Strong Advocate.
Chief Wagner Is a strong advocate OF
the high-pressure system, need for
which has been demonstrated on several
occasions.
perhaps a no time in the history OF
the Fire DepaT tment." said Chief Wag
ner, has the need for a high pressure
system been more clearly demonstrated
that on one night when two firer. one
OF which called for second alarm and
the other for fourth alarm, occurred
at GIL and $40 o'clock. To these
alarms every available piece of appara- |
tus responded with the exception OF
The Washington times., 1911-03-28

I.thrrs .vsl1cnttcaa -cumpanies on theAsaut-
skirts of the city, and the entire Dis
tflct OF Columbia was therefore without
fire protection.
In addition to these two alarms,
another was received at 11:10 o'clock.
To this the department had nothing to
respond except the three chemical COM
panies, and II was only due TO the
ability of the depa artment to control one
OF the first two fires that engines could
be spared to send 10 the third fire,
which was in most hazardous district,
the commission house district in Louisi-
ana avenue northwest Good fortune
alone prevented a most serious blaze.
Had the business section of the city
been provided with the high-pressure
system, the three fires could have been
handled without difficulty, and there
sull would have been companies In
quarters to handle any alarms received.
This forcible demonstration of the
Districts inadequate fire protection
should not fail to convince the most
skeptical of the value of the system,
which for years the Commissioners have
vainly endeavored to have installed"
No "Fire-Traps" Here.
Chief Wagner denied today the state
ment attributed to him that there ars
many apartment houses and buildings
in Washington that are "fire-traps."
81 will not say that Washington
has no buildings in which there is
danger of loss of life in the event
Of a fire gaining headway." said
the chief MANY freproof buildings
are filled with infiammable material,
and there IL danger in the fire getting
good start and filing the building
with smoke. But Washington Is as
free from ''fire-traps' as any city ir
the country.
Constant vigilance is exercised. and
the regulations governing hTe pro
lection are we'll enforced. The fact
that we have no large factories here.
makes the problem much less diff
cult"
Building Inspector Morris Hacker
said he knows of no building in
Washington which can be described
as fire trap" Resolutions urging
additional fire protection were adopt-
ed at a meeting OF the Central Labor
Union last night and will be forward
ed to the Commissioners John Bar
bNr OF the Kenilworth Citizens AS
so"iation. addressed the delegates on
the need of high-pressure system,
pointing to the recent fire at kenil-
worth as an example.
The Washington times., 1911-03-28
LODGE TO WORK FOR
NEW DISTRICT JUDGE
Following Conference With
President, States This
Intention.

Senator Lodge will introduce a bill
during the extra session of Congress
providing for another, judicial district
for Massachusetts. This he announced
following a conference with the Presi-
dent.
The Senator had called to talk over
the Massachusetts, judgeship vacancy
wit the Executive. While he did not in
doIse any of the numerous applicants
for the late Judge Lowell's seat on the
First circuit. he indicated that he would
have a preference when the time came
to make the appointment.
The President told the Senator that
he would not I'LL the vacancy at this
time. He will wait until Congress re-
convenes and will then confer further
with Senators Lodge and Crane.