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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30


upon him and the execution took
place on the day set for it by the
sentencing judge.
That doesn't look like an eXtra-or-
binary arraignment of facts-does
it? And yet, so rare is a case Of this
sort, the press of the country is TEEN
ing with it.
Why?
Because Virginia seems to be the
only state in the Union where ''Ex-
ecutive clemency', new testimony,
and the dozens Of loopholes which
shrewd lawyers can find for wealthy
criminals, or for those backed by
influence" failed to work
Circumstantial evidence is always
an unknown quantity, but in this
case it was SO clearly and convinc-
ingly proven, the fact of the young
man having left confession Of his
crime, did not amaze many. Govern
or Mann of Virginia did well to re-
fuse to interfere, and the iury's
work in the case was easier perhaps,
because of the sentiment which seem
ed almost state-w wide, that the young
man was guilty.
A magazine writer has written a
story called The Wrong Man.; it
is very interesting and tells Of man
who had taken part in a Labor riot;
man was killed and Andy Roth. a
Hungarian laborer was arrested, tried
and sentenced to Imprisonment for
life.
Labor conditions we're at a critical
{ he
porations' were greatly alarmed, and
Andy Roth was sentenced by jury
Of twelve good men and true" to
serve a lifetime for being one of a
mob.
The Governor of Southern State,
Georgia. has declared that there
are five hundred innocent men serv-
ing sentences in prisons in his State.
Andy Roth served twenty-one years
for crime he didn't commit-for.
after serving the State of Pennsylva-
MIA that long as criminal, another
laborer confessed to the crime Andy
Roth was punished for While the
magazine story reads like fiction, it
is true in every detail.
Why is it possible to make farces,
in so many instances of our trials
by jury?
How was it possible TO convict,
sentence and imprison five hundred
innocent men in the State Of Georgia
if they had had a fair and impair
tial trial.?
How was it possible for an in
nocent man to serve tWenty-one years
Of a lifetime sentence for crime
he did not commit!
A New York newspaper has been
publishing some startling facts about
the manner in which judges secure
their appointments" Some men
were SO radically unfit for the eXalt-
ed Office they secured, it was openly
charged that they had bought their
appointments and the specific charge
was made that one judge had paid
$4,000 for his seat on the Bench.
If judges are as corrupt as that,
is it hard to imagine that jurors
may not be exempt from the lure Of
the dollar?
It's hard question to answer, and
the truth of our jury trials becoming
largely farces is brought home most
convincingly when we note the at
titude of amaZement on the part Of so
large a number of people when rich,
young, well-born, well-educated Vir-
ginia man is made to pay the penalty
that would have been paid by the
Farmland or mechanic of any other
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30
THE JURY SYSTEM OF THE
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
$50 ITHIN the past week, the news
IkkII papers of this country have
lHWE teemed with the detail of 1e-
gal execution, carried out in
Richmond, Virginia.
The case, as a criminal case, was
no more unusual than hundreds of
other criminal cases which have been
tried in this country in recent years,
save only perhaps, in the personality
of the man who was recently exc
cuted.
He had taken his young wife for
a ride in their automobile and had
brought her body back, she having
been shot to death.
The evidence, purely circumstan-
tial, fastened the crime upon the
young husband: his desire to live
with the ''gay set with whom he
had travelled before his marriage,
was the only incentive for the crime.
The jury was the ordinary class of
good men and true. and they did
not tarry long after the evidence was
in, to return a verdict of Guilty
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30
THO THOSE INTERESTED IN FLOR

TT%O THOSE INTERESTED IN FLOR
IDA we wish to announce the is
suance of pamphlet entitled,
"Icruit and Vegetable Growing i'm Nam
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fifty-six pages, handsomely illustrated,
with map of the state in back. Facts
and figures concerning the culture of
fruits and vegetables and illustrations
of life in that ideal section. Copy sent
free on request to
J.. A. PRIDE, Gen. Industrial Agent,
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
Norfolk, Virginia.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30

Here's tip for wives who get mad
when their husbands bring home I'M
expected guests: rich German bach
elor left coolies Of money to the mis-
trsses of homes in which he had
eaten good dinners.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30

When writing to advertisers please
mention The JeffersOnians
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-30

John D. Rockefe1ler's halo has been
somewhat dimmed the past week
or two, by the revelation of his bus
mess methods, and we may look for
another rise in the price of oil.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
"PUT HER IN BUCKWHEAT'
Young Preacher Who Was Exhortlno
Mountain Farmers Received Un-
expected Solution OF Problem.

young preacher had been sent out
by the state mission board to hold
evangelistic meetings In the noun.
tains, and at the first one he held he
met Lin Dobbins, tall, lank, rusty.
looking individual who Immediately
conceived great liking for the
preacher, and decided to let his crops
go while he followed him. So every.
where the minister went, Lin went,
too; and he always sat on the front
seat with one leg crossed over the
other, his chin in his hand, his elboy
resting on his knee, looking up at the
preacher as If he were some kind OF
deity.
The young preacher knew very little
about the methods of the mountain
farmers and their haphazard manner
of scratching living out of the rough
hillsides; so when he attempted to
use illustrations which he fancied
would appeal to their understanding,
LIN always became uneasy,
Let me tell you," said the preacher
one night. "of certain man who had
a piece of ground The SHOWS melted
and the ground lay moist beneath the
rays of the early spring sunshine. The
many voices of awakening life called
to this man, but he needed them not
He failed to plow his ground in due
season; and even after the gentle
rains came and the buds put forth, his
land still lay untouched. Seed time
passed away, the summer sun poured
down upon the ground, and the weeds
had grown up In rank profusion The
day of harvest was nigh at hand, but
he had sown nothing. At that late day.
what was to be done?"
He paused to give his words effect,
and at this juncture, Lin, who with
dropped jaw and open mouth had taken
all this In, suddenly threw up his
head, made speaking trumpet of his
hand, and exclaimed in very audible
stage whisper:
Put her in buckwhcSt! t!"-Natioua
Monthly
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS.

Orel Busby, a freshman law, who ha.
achieved much newspaper distinction
in Oklahoma as THE Boy Mayor o
Konawa," was elected associate editol
of the semi-weekly student paper thi.
week to succeed Ted Evans, son of ez
President A. Grant Evans, who resign
ed to accept a place on the editoria
staff of metropolitan daily.
Frank Balyeat, superintendent of the
Carmen public schools; j. L. Highsaw
superintendent of the Yukon public
schools; P. w. Swartz, superintendent
of the Lindsay public schools, were
among the pedagogue graduates of the
university who attended the Washburn
football game last Friday.
Oklahoma has organized a Wilson
and a Clark club while Kansas has or
ganized Taft and La Toilette club.
The action of the two schools in this
matter pretty well indicates the dom
inant political views of the respective
states.
Chief Justice Dunn of the Oklahoma
supreme court and presiding Judge
Furman of the Oklahoma criminal
court of appeals renewed their youth
by attending the Washburn football
game on Boyd field last week. 1t is
said that Judge Dunn endeayored to
take part in the snake dance performed
by the frenzied student body between
halves, but could not keep up with the
pace set.
The old and well known senate de-
batting club of the university recently
named p D. Erwin of Wellston and
Elton B. Hunt of Alex as it's represent
atives on the university oratorical
council which has charge of inter-co.
legiate debates Both men are ex-inter-
collegiate debates. Mr.. Hunt having
opposed Missouri last spring while Mr.
Erwin has twice served as alternate
on the squad
The Y. NJ. C. A. of the student body
is planning to send large and active
delegation to the Southern Conference
to be held at Ruston. La, in the near
future.
I. L. Blakemore, a second year law
student, took a few days vacation last
week and returned to the university
with bride. The young lady is Miss
Ethel Manning of Boonville, Ark. Mr..
was a student in the uni.
versi.y of Arkansas before enrolling
at Oklahoma. Mr.. Welch, who was also
an Arkansas student before coming to
the Oklahoma law school, surprised his
college friends in the same manner
last year. Alfred Page of Supply is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
GOVERNMENT SALE OF INDIAN
LANDS,
Absolute Title Given.

The unallotted lands of the Chero-
kee Nation in Oklahoma will be sold
at public auction to the highest bidder
lat the following terms, times and
places without any minimum price or
Limitation as to the amount which can
be purchased by any individual. ex-
Icept that not more than 100 acres of
land, classified as agricultural, can be
purchased by any person, including
that purchased at any former sale of
Cherokee lands:
Delaware County, Grove, "a tracts.
December 2; Sequoyah County, Salli-
lsaw, 2OS tracts, December 4; Adair
County, Stilwell, 1913 tracts, December
5; Cherokee County, Tahlequah, 2I0
tracts, December 6; Muskogee County.
Muskogee, IL tracts, December Z; Nc
lntosh County, Eufaula, 21 tracts. De-
cember 8; Nowata County, Nowata,
3 tracts, December 8; Rogers County.
Claremore, 16 tracts, December 9:
Mayes County, Pryor 2 tracts, De-
cember 8; Tulsa County, Tulsa: J.
tract, December 8.
Terms are 25 per cent at the time
of sale, 25 per cent in six months and
90 per cent in IL months, with 6 per
cent interest. Payment must be made
in the form Of draft or certified check
payable to J. G. Wright, Commissioner.
Upon full payment being made at any
time deed will issue. Immediately
after approval of sale certificate of
purchase will issue and possession be
given, but the cutting of timber. or
drilling, or mining for minerals there
on will not be permitted until full pay
ment of purchase price. Right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
For information apply to the com
missioner to the Five Civilized Tribes.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, or any of the
District Agents as to the lands within
their respective districts. Lists of
these lands have been prepared by
counties. showing the terms of sale
and the description of the various
tracts. 1t will be impossible to furn-
ish each inquirer all of these lists.
and it is suggested that persons de-
string such information specify the
locality in which they are interested
Blue prints of Delaware, Sequoyah,
Adair and Cherokee Counties, show
ing the location of the land to be sold,
will be furnished upon application to
the undersigned upon the payment of
fifty cents for each county in the form
Of draft or postal money order.
J. G. WRIGHT,
Commissioner to the Five Civilized
Tribes.
Muskogee, Oklahoma, October Is.
1911.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
MISS Dol oTHY is COMMON
Her FriendIIness Was the Kind That
Made People Feel at Home
With Her.

When people asked Mrs. Hobart
which Of the two Lombards she liked
the better, she was always prompt to
reply, Il like 'em both flrst-rate, but
Miss Dorothy's my favorite, because
she's so common. Miss Mary Is diff
ferent."
"Common!" echoed the summer
boarder to whom Mrs. Hobart first
made this statement. What 90 you
mean?"
Why. | mean common" repeated
Mrs. Hobart with firmness, like folks.
What else does common mean, I'd be
glad to know? One day they came to
see me together, and hadn't more'n
sat down with EN- before | heard
something on the stove sizzling the
way they do when they've got all but
to the top and are just about ready to
surge over. ! said, Excuse me a min
ute and ran, for l don't let things
boil over on my stove, not II twas
kings and queens In the sitting room
When | came back, they sat here.
looking pretty as roses. both of 'em.
And Miss Mary said. in that sweet
voice OF hers, gazing out over the hen
yard. What pleasant view you have.
Mrs. Hobart?'
Now that was real society tact.
s'pose, for the window she'd chosen
don't command any view beyond the
hen yard but the barn. But Miss
Dorothy. bless her little heart, looked
right at me. with her eyes all twinkly.
and she said. %, hope 1t didn't boil
over, Mrs. Hobart and felt at home
with her right off. Youths Compan-
Ion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
"Taa Day" Flower Festival.

Reports on Vienna's first "tag day.
which was arranged by committee oi
which the Archduchess Maria Josefa
was the head, for the benefit of poor
and homeless children" show that II
was great success. "The idea was
borrowed from America says the re.
port. but instead Of the tag we used
an artificial flower and called our col
lection campaign on Monday flower
festival. The city was divided into
many districts. and $500 girl volun-
teers were each accompanied by a
man to carry the hedge of roses Of
fered by them for sale in the streets.
stores and theaters."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
DOWN TO A BUSINESS BASIS
Proud Old Banker Suddenly Decides
He Is Interested in the Young
Mans Career.

"Hhm!" exclaimed the proud old
banker as he turned and looked over
his glasses at the young man who
had been admitted to the inner sane.
tum. Il suppose you havs come TO
ask me for permission to marry my
daughter? Well, you can't have her.
I've thought the matter over and |
am convinced that you are not the
kind of chap I'd want for a sonln.
law. You're a natural-born politician
and ] have no use for politicians.
You're always running for something.
A man who is always doing that can't
devote proper attention to his fam
ily. I've spoken plainly to you, sir
because ! wish you to understand my
position in this matter. / don't wish
to argue with you about 1t. You may
consider It settled"
Thank you for your frankness in
pointing out my faults as a family
man; but ] did not come primarily
to ask you for your daughter. al.
though | had an idea that we might
discuss that matter later. What
wished to say this morning was that
| have just been elected treasurer of
the biggest and richest club IN this
city, and that / thought of keeping
the funds in your bank. But per
haps-"
Say, my boy, have you an engage
ment for luncheon? Come, you must
go with me. | have wanted for some
time to have good. long, quiet talk
with you. I'm interested in your
career, and | think we both are IN
terested ln-in-some one else VIII
you do me the honor?"
THANK you. have another en-.
gagement, but III break It."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
Expensive IMMIGRANT.

The gypsy moth Is a European PEST
which was accidentally introduced
into Massachusetts nearly 40 years
ago, and has since spread rather
slowly being still confined to the east.
ern part OF Massachusetts and Rhode Is.
land, the southern part of New Hamp.
shire, and to more or less isolated 10
calities in eastern Connecticut and
southwestern Maine. The presence of
this insect was first discovered in Bos-
ton In 1889, and the state of Massa.
chusetts for a number of years kept
up a vigorous effort to exterminate
the insect. making large appropria.
tons therefor. This work was aban.
doned, however, In 1900, but the condi.
lions soon became so bad that ap-
preparations were again made In 1905,
and have since been continued annu.
ally. In spite of the work of that
state the situation became SO serious
that the national government practi.
cally on the ground of the great dan.
ger that these pests would soon
spread to other states, was called upon
to assist, and since 1907 congress has
been making annual appropriations to
aid In the work of control. The amount
of this appropriation is now 5000 900
annually.-Farmers' Bulletin No. AKA
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
He Found Out.

The stars twinkled as only stars
can twinkle The moonbeams beamed
as only the mooribeams can beam. The
lovers sat and throbbed thrillingly as
only lovers can sit and throb th .illing-
ly.
Suddenly, as the night owl snored
above them, his overhowing soul
flowed over.
"Muriel," he exclaimed, waking the
night owl from its slumbers, 81 cannot
understand what you see in me to
love!"
The night owl hooted In disgust. and
went to sleep again. Even Muriel, as
her soft eyes dwelt upon the planet
Venus, looked little disappointed.
But she knew he was too earnest to
be fishing for compliment, and she
pressed his hand as she dreamily re-
piled:
Dear Artie! That's what they ali
say"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
The Alrman,s Heart.

N. Dastre. one of the professors in
the Faculty Of Sciences in Paris, re-
Gently read paper before the Rcad-
emy, the subject dealt with being NAL
des Amateurs" The trouble OF avia-
tors is said TO be very like mountain
sickness. only It comes on much more
rapidly. The sensation is experienced
at height of about 1000 feet and
again In the descent.
One thing NJ Dastre endeavored to
impress upon his hearers was that a
sound heart was before all things
necessary for those ascending to great
heights. Another point of advice was
that any one who had experienced Ill
effects from an ascent should not al
low the matter to rest when the SEN
sations had passed away. He should
make point of consulting his doctor
at the earliest opportunity.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06

the only other ex-Arkansas universit.
man enrolled in the Oklahoma schoo
of law and the entire university nov
has its eyes on Mr.. Page in hushed ex
pectancy.
The state organization of the stu
dent Young Womens' Christian Assoc
iation was in session at Norman from
November toe. The Oklahoma Y. w
G. A. has over 1900 active members
and a host of delegates were sent to
the annual gathering. The delegates
were addressed by a number of dis
tinguished speakers of national repu.
tation. Among these were Bishop Nc,
Dowell of Chicago; Rev. Carter Helm
Jones of Oklahoma City; Miss Edith
Dabb, national Y. w. C. A. secretary
for Indian schools; Mrs. John Parker
Wise, student secretary for the west
central territory; Miss Burner, stu
dent secretary of New York; and Miss
Frances Cross of Madras, India, well
known in the mission field. In addi-
tion to the large delegations from all
the state schools many yomen inter-
ested in the work were in attendance
from Oklahoma City and other points
throughout the state. The sessions
were held in the university chapel and
the Y w. C. A. girls of the university
acted as hostesses to the many visiting
members of the association.
The first number OF the high class
lecture course maintained by the state
university for the benefit of the stu
dent body will be presented November
8. 1t is by the Fritschy- Campbell Con-
cert Quartette, a musical organization
which has won universal applause in
the west because of its mastery inter-
probation of classical selections.
The senior students of the school of
organized last week by elect
ing Morgan Bush of Eddie, president;
D. F. Lane of Oklahoma City, vice pres
ident; Hermina Lynch of Chandler
treasurer.
Frank Parsons of Civet was elected
president of the Sooner Rooters' Club
at a mass meeting of the entire body
held on the eve of the Washburn foot.
ball game.
Louis V. Stigall of ST. Joseph, Mo-.
province inspector of Phi Delta Phi
national legal fraternity, and Phillip
Pierce, of Oklahoma City, member of
the same order from Texas university.
were inspecting the Holmes Club last
week relative to its petition for ad.
mission into Phi Delta Phi. They re-
ported favorably and it seems that Ok
ahoma is soon to have a chapter of
me great legal fraternity.
Louis A. Moomau, travelling secre-
AIRY of the National Prohibition Lea
que, was in Norman Wednesday re-
the league at the university.
Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado uni
'ersities have agreed to hold the tri
angular debate again this year. The
question for discussion next spring
viii be Resolved; that, the recall of
he judiciaries of the states would be
desirable" Oklahoma bae +bo 49,.
i've against Colorado at Boulder and
ne affirmative against Kansas at Nor.
nan.
The entire faculty and student body
that branch of the university school
medicine located in Oklahoma City
isited Norman Friday to do some in
estigative work in the insane asylum c
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
Napoleon Suppressed Julius Caesar"

Napoleon Suppressed "Jullus Caesar"
BonaparAe was one night at the
play In Paris, and 1t happened to be
Julius Caesar" Talma performed
the part Of Brutus, and when he knelt
to Caesar and said, Give us back our
liberties" the acclamauons all over
the house we're so great that nothing
could be heard on the stage for many
minutes. Bonaparte meanwhile was
taking snuff In his most violent way,
which he always did when agitated.
The next day he sent orders that that
play was not to be acted any more
Journal Of the Hon. Mr. Calvert.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
Agreeable Host.

Departing Guest-You've get pret
ty place here. Frank, but 1t looks
bit bare yet.
Host-Oh, it's because the trees are
a bit young. hope they'll have grown
to good size before you come again!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-06
IFS Nature.

What kind of boat is the one yon
der? It's made hit with me-"
That is exactly the kind of boa
to make hit"
why so?"
Because it's q fishing smack
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-02-09
LOCAL STOCK REPORT
TAKEN FROM
LOUISVILLE TIMES OF TUESDAY
EVENING FEB. 9TH.

Quotations: Choice export steers
S.. so to 5; shipping steers S.. 80 to 5. so;
beef steers So. so to $50; fat heifers
$3.50 TO $50; fat cows $3.50 to s;
cutters So. so to $50; Gamers $l.O0 to
so; bulls SO. 90 to 4.75: feeders 81. to
8. so; stockers $3.50 to $50; choice
mich cows SS5 to 45; medium to fair
cows SIS. to 35.
Calves Receipts 81 head. The
market ruled slow; best to sac;
menium 6 to 7sc; common p to &c.
Hogs Receipts 3,l42 head. The
market ruled firm sc to l5c higher;
selected corn-fed hogs, 200 pounds and
up, $40; 165 to 22O pounds So; l65
pounds down So. 10; roughs 1920 down.
All sold and the market closed about
steady.
Sheep and Lambs = Receipts l22 head.
The market was firm and shade
better. The best fat sheep "a to SIC
medium and common to 2ac. Butcher
lambs 81 toe; medium and culls 8 to 5bc.