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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
coming---J. c. o'Rrien's Famous ceor.
gia MinstreIs.

To the lovers of amusement who
sit in front night after night, the or
ganization of a show seems of little
moment What the public wants, is
amusement and that in big chunks. for
their money In the reorganization
of this minstrel company Mr.. 0'Brien
has spared neither time, money or
brains to make his show the Barnum
of all colored minstrel shows. A COM
pany that will please the most fas-
tidious, from a moral standpoint, and
satisfy the most exacting of amuse-
ment lovers, both as to quality and
quantity. The costuming Of this vast
minstrel show, both on the street and
stage is from the best wardrobe max
ers in the world and in itself, is worth
small fortune. At noon each day
they give a grand band concert, and
free exhibition on the principal streets
If you want to see good minstrelsy
hear good music, good singing and
see good dancing, don't miss this show
viii exhibit at Vinita on Thursday
July 27, under the largest canvas the
atre ever constructed. Actually seat
ed with opera chairs. Don't forget tht
date
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-21
CITY LEAGUE TO
OPEN THURSDAY
Six Teams File List of Players For
New organization-Some Classy
Baseball is Promised.
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
Six teams have applied for admis-
sion to the city league. They are the
Bankers, Elks, Colts, Jobbers, Pirates
and Lumbermen. 1t is now possible
that the Knights of Pythias lodge may
take over the Jobbers' franchise. This
team was placed in the league by A.
f. Etter, who will represent them at
the league meeting this afternoon. L.
Bishop has acquired the Pirate fran
chise. A. T. King will manage the
Lumbermen. The other magnates are
yet to be chosen.
The first meeting of the league is to
be held at this office this afternoon,
at which officers will be elected,
schedule committee appointed and all
other arrangements preparatory to
opening the season will be completed
1t seems that the league will open
Thursday evening, but which teams
will play the opening game have not
been decided.
A warm contest for one berth in the
league is promised There is a team
of youngsters desiring the place oe-
cupied by the Pirates and If they can
beat the Pirates in a series of games
they probably will be given the place.
The lists of players for the various
teams filed today were:
Colts-B Marrs, Cobb, Smith, B.
Glenn, Heidtman. c. Heidtman,
Haynes, Scott, Parks, Carter. ]. Lion
berger, Maddox
| Jobbers-M. Raines, H. Raines.
Reamer Henderson, Franklin, Torbett,
Etter, Greable, Ficklin and ]. Marrs.
Bankers-Bagby, Thomson, Gas
ton, Scott, Warner, Shoers, Bufriing-
ton, Conner, Collins, Mcfarland, B.
Churchill
Elks-Mahoney, Rodman, Kirkley,
Ridenhour. Trollinger, Hunt, o. l..
Conner, G. Marrs, W. c. Marrs, Reed,
ISwarts and Winner
Lumbermen-Belew Dillon, Ford,
Tarrant, Sims, King, Highland,
Haynes and Cope.
Pirates-Ellis, Glenn, Title, Hicks,
Fredericks, Shaw, Bishop, Mankiller,
Hendricks, Hubbard and Butler.
AS the teams develop other players
Twill be secured and some classy base
ball is promised, and all by home peo
Iple. The games will be called at 5:3
in order to give the business men ar
opportunity to see the games.
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POLITICIAN HELD PENDING
INVESTIGATION OF FIRE

Guthrie, Okla, July 20. = The at
tempt to burn the Logan county court
.house-the former state eapitol-here
on the night of April 20 last, resulted
yesterday in the issue of warrant for
the arrest of Walter Wilson, a prom
inent democratic farmer and politician
of near Meridian, this county, on
charges of destruction of public papers
and court records. The information
against Wilson was sworn to by Con
stable Ed Robinson, who is credited
with collecting the evidence in the
case.
When the attempt to burn the court
house was made, Walter Wilson was
janitor of the building, being employed
by the county commissioners, two of
whom were democrats and one a re-
publican. S. J. Fayors, however, was
lcontesting the election of Bart Muir
| ply, democrat. as sheriff. The bal
lots involved in these cases were by
order of Superior Judge Lawrence in
the hands of the court and for safe
keeping were placed in the office vault
of County Clerk Olsen. While the Fa-
lyors-Murphy contest hearing was in
progress a lighted torch was dropped
through small window onto the sacks
of ballots beneath, burning consid-
cradle portion of them and endanger-
ing all the records of the county clerk
for twenty-five years. An investigation
was Immediately commenced.
The charge against Wilson makes
the crime a felony, the maximum pun
ishment of which is five years impris-
onment and heavy fine. Wilson has
been his party's nominee for office on
several occasions. The Favors-Mur-
phy contest case was later decided for
Favors, making the board republican
! in politics. Wilson then lost his place
as janitor.
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING Or.
WILEY SENT TO PRESIDENT

The following resolutions adopted
by the Associated Clubs of Domestic
Science have been forwarded to Pres
ident Taft and Secretary Wilson:
Whereas, DR.. H. w. Wiley, chief of
the government bureau of chemistry,
is one man in the governments serv-
ice whom we know to be really sim
|cere friend to the people, in that he
has always taken the part of the peo-
pie in all controversies in which the
public welfare is concerned, and
Whereas, DR.. H. w. Wiley, as the
father of the national food and drug
Iact, mas always been an earnest advo-
cate of pure foods, as against chemi-
calized foods which certain manufac-
turing interests are trying to force us
to eat; and
Whereas, it is known that the food
Iadulterators have openly threatened to
cause the dismissal of DIR. H. w. Wiley
and have caused the government to
take his power from him by appoint
| ing the referee board to illegally usurp
the functions belonging to DR.. Wiley's
office, and by assigning the legal du-
lties of Dr. Wiley's Office to Solicitor
McCabe; and
| Whereas, since DR.. Wiley has been
shorn of his power the food adulter
Iators have flooded the country with
their vile products. spread disease and
death among us; and
| Whereas, Dr. Wiley, although shorr
of his power to enforce the law, has
nevertheless continued to expose foot
poisons and to warn the public againsi
them, thus still making his influence
felt as power for good; Now, There
fore, be it
| Resolved, That we, the members o
1.-THE Associated Clubs of Domestic
! Science, representing domestic scienc'
organizations in all parts of the UniteC
States, do hereby earnestly implor'
you, the president of the United State
and the secretary of agriculture of tn
United States, to consider the prayer
of the people who are being subjectet
to such distress at the hands of tn
food adulterators, and to not depriv
? us of a true friend that We, the pee
t pie, have in the food law enforcement
i in Washington, and to not harken t
, the cries of the food adulterators VIII
t very naturally hate DR.. Wiley becaus
!. of his service to the people, and be
5 further
Resolved, That we respectfully r
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CENTER OF POPULATION
MOVES THIRTY MILES WEST

Washington, D. c., July tS.-The
center of population of the United
States is four and half miles south
of Unionville, Munroe County, Indiana,
according to a census bureau announce
ment yesterday. Since 1900, when it
was six miles southwest of Columbus,
Ind, it has moved thirty miles west
and seven miles north.
The westward movement was more
than twice that of the previous de-
cade. This acceleration of the west
ward movement is attributed to the
growth of the Pacific and Southwest
ern states. The geographical center
of the country is in northern Kansas
so that the center of population there
fore is about $50 miles east of the geo.
graphical center.
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day afternoon from Big Cabin.
Harry Mead is here from Wichita,
looking after business interests.
o. L. Rider returned this morning
from a business trip to Nowata.
w. M. Simms returned last night
from a business trip to Muskogee.
Miss Helen Churchill left this morn
ing for Oklahoma City on business.
W. F. Durham, of Shawnee, was
transacting business in the city today
Will A. Crockett, of Chouteau, was
among the throng of visitors here to-
day.
The condition of Miss Mabel Bagby,
who is i'll with typhoid fever is un-
changed.
Vance McSpadden left this morning
for Denison, Tex, to look after a road
contract.
Mrs. Paul Clinton returned to Tulsa
last night after short visit with rela-
tiyes here.
Miss Pauline Kelley returned Sun
day from a visit of several weeks in
Mississippi.
B. E. Capps returned this morning
from visit to Tulsa. Mrs. Capps will
return tomorrow.
Henry Bake closed a deal with
Theo. Graves, today, for the Lucky
farm near this city.
Mrs. R. V. McSpadden and Miss
Minita left last night for Colorado
Springs, to spend the summer.
John Ridenhour of Bells, Tex, is
visiting his son John Ridenhour, Jr.,
and brother, H. E. Ridenhour.
Mrs. E. H. Brady will give bridge
party tomorrow morning at her home
on North Miller street, in honor of
Mrs. F. L. Marney
The county court this afternoon is
hearing motions and arguments and
| it is probable decision in the w. B
Raines case will be rendered. Raines
has asked for a new trial.
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o o c o o O c o o o o O o o o
KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET.
o o o o 0 o c Q o o o Q o o o {
. Rickart, Correspondent.

o Q o Q Q Q c Q o o Q Q Q Q o o
Kansas City Stock Yards, July H.
The cattle run here last week was
cut in two, as compared with the pre-
vious week, the big decrease due to-
more favorable outlook in the country.
Naturally the market improved under
this treatment, the close 10 to 40 high
er on killing kinds, and so to 80 cents
on stockers and feeders The best
grades of fat cattle advanced the
least, the lower grades getting the
biggest gains, as the latter had to sell
at ruinous rates at the close of the
previous week. The market here adj
vanced all week, while Chicago prices
declined just as steadily, an anomol-
Gus condition, due to unequal distribu-
tion of the supplies at the various
markets. Kansas City territory has
received fair amount of rain during
the past two weeks, and the dry wealth
er influence on receipts at this mar
ket has practically been removed. The
run here today is 1900 head, includ-
ing 1900 head of quarantine cattle. 1t
is said that receipts from quarantine
territory will be small for some time
ahead, as shippers will either put as
much weight on their cattle as they
can, or wait for an improvement in
market prices, while pastures hold out.
Top dry lot steers bring $500 to $6.75,
and all corn fed cattle sell above 5000.
Kansas pasture cattle bring $3.50 to
$6.15, from the flint hills, and other
native grass cattle sell at a range
of $460 to $500. Quarantine steers
bring $3.50 to $475 for most droves,
a few up to $500, and light steers bring
down to 1925, cows in quarantine
division at $3.50 to $400, native cows
1925 to $475, bulls $2,75 to $3.50 veal
calves $3.50 to $3.50, stock steers 1926
to $500, feeders $40O to $3.50
Hog prices closed little lower last
week, the result of a big fight on the
part of packers on the rising tendency
of the market, but it looks like this
victory of the buyers would be short
lived The run today is small, 700C
head, and prices bounded up to II
cents this morning, top $3.50, bull
s6.25 to $3.50 More light trashy hogs
are appearing than formerly, hence
the wider spread in prices. Ligh
weights have forfeited their lead il
prices, heavy weights now at the top
medium weights a little below th'
heavies, light weights today at SCI
to $3.50, as that class embraces tht
big end of the trash. 1t looks lik
higher prices for hogs.
Sheep and lambs are holding abou
even on prices with a week ago, thougl
the market has been upand down. Ma
tives make up the big end of the re
ceipts, and the quality is extremel
uneven. Packers buy up the bes
droves at strong prices, but mediur
! and low grades have a tendency t
drag. Run is $500 today, marke
/ strong, top lambs $500, wethers $4.2
ewes 1915, stock and breeding eve
4 worth $3.50 to s3.25
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sherlH's Notice.

l have in my hands large number
of personal tax warrants turned over
to me by the county treasurer for col
lection for 1910 taxes. These taxes
must be paid. II parties will come to
my Office and pay them before August
/, they will save costs of execution,
otherwise costs may amount to more
than the taxes.
II. e. RIDENHOUR,
1928 Sheriff.
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from Tuesdays Daily.

From TUESDAY Daily.
Robert E. Lee was here last night
from Adair.
D. H. Wilson came over from Tulsa
this morning.
Dr.. W. B. Crawford is at Pryor on
business today.
w. R. Mahon, of Muskogee. spent
today in this city.
Lou Bordenkircher is threatened
with typhoid fever
Clay Long and F. E. Nix, of Stuart,
zwere here last night
1 L. C. Shannon, of Bristow, is in the
city on a business visit.
8 L. A. Wetzel, of Greenfield, Mo-,
#spent today in this city
The weeds are getting pretty high in
aseveral places about the city.
q DR.. F. M. Adams was in town yester
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From Wednesdays Daily

from wednesday Daily
Carey Caldwell was at Welch today
on business.
R. H. Barr, of Tulsa, was in the city
this morning.
John Hall, of Claremore, spent last
Ievening in this city.
Mrs. c. c. Long has returned from a
visit at Erie, Kans.
A party of Exeter, Mo-, people spent
today looking over Vinita.
Mrs. o. L. Conner left this morning
for short visit at Pryor.
T. J. Rogers came over from Grove
last night, on a business visit
Mrs. S. L. Reed, of Clarksville, Ark,
| is here for visit with relatives.
] Another good rain began falling here
about three o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Mabel Bagby, who is i'll with
typhoid fever, is still no better today.
E. w. Coppock of Chanute, Kans.,
has taken up his residence in Vinita.
Luther Duncan of Chetopa, is ex-
pected here tomorrow to spend the
day.
J. w. Redman of Adair is here in
the interest of the International Die
tionary
Harry Mead will leave this evening
for st. Louis, after short business
visit here.
John Comstock, with the Kansas
lefty Journal, is in Vinita looking after
Icirculation.
| N. D. Hall, a brother of the late A.
lC Hall, is here from Arizona, visiting
Mrs. Hall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown, at the
Green hotel, are the proud parents of
la baby girl, born yesterday.
D. B. Stutsman, formerly of this
city, but now of Shreveport, will
lspend the day here tomorrow.
4 Mrs. w. M. Malone will leave to-
night for Kinnundy, ILL.,, where her
mother is not expected to live
A marriage license was issued today
to Arthur Harrison, aged % and Miss
Martha L. Harvey, aged 16, both OF
near Vinita.
Mrs. Robert Ironside is preparing to
make an extended visit to her forme,
, home in Porto Rico. Later she will
join her husband at Washington, where
lfhev will ranaip oil winfar
Charles Whiteside, colored, was ar
rested by Constable Hulsenkamp to
day, charged with having booze in his
} possession. 1t is said he plead guilty
: and was sentenced to thirty days II
Jail and fined $50.
The delivery boy FOR the Empire
Grocery says that all records for sale;
Z in that store were broken in tha
store this morning. G. O. Alexander
: the new proprietor, is noted fo
! prompt delivery of orders and thi
promptness is responsible for the new
: record
| Mike Gabbert sent a branch Gu
e from peach tree on his lot on TIN
east side today to this Office that con
tanned 35 fine peaches of the Stuml
of the World variety. This fruit AM
t the fine yield shows this to be a peacl
producing country second to none.
a James Whorton, Of Madison, lowe
arrived this morning to visit his so
n at the poor farm, who had the mi:
fortune to blow both arms off Will
t blasting in well, last week.
Frank Reed, of the Harry Mea
d store, will go to Kansas City tonigh
on business.
t. A. A. Brown will leave tonight for
business trip to Lafayette, Ind.
From THURSDAYS Daily.
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To The Public.

Owing to the extreme warm weather
you are hereby informed that we will
not have any more pheasants' eggs
for distribution this season.
NJ. NJ. BALLEW,
District Deputy Game and
Fish Warden.
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
G. P. Jones was in town today from
Welch.
H. R. shanks was here from Tulsa
last night
L. w. Digger was here from Welch
Evening journal., 1911-07-31
COMPTROLLER HALLS GOOD WORK.

A CCORDING TO reports from Sussex county,
L Mr. George Fl. Hall, of Milford, Auditor of
Sussex county, seems TO be the right man in the
right place. The Journal does not believe in null
tiplying Offices, but we thought, and still think
that the creation of the Offices Of County Auditor
for Kent and Sussex was a good thing for the
Legislature TO do The salaries OF these officials
If they are conscientious men, as they are will be
more than paid for by the economies they will
practice
The Sussex Republican says that Mr. Hall is
going about his work in business-ke way. Ao-
cording 10 the Republican, there seems to be dis
position on the part Of some TO resent the strictness
with which the Comptroller scrutinizes everything
that is presented for his approval And as the
Republican adds such a disposition is unwarrsnted
and can grow only out Of failure to understand
and appreciate the duties of the Comptroller
There are few officials, OF course. who really like
TO have the watehfu eyes OF comptroller or
auditor upon them. They don't like it very much
in this county, and it will take some time for the
Offices of Sussex TO become reconcilcd to the duties
OF County Comptroller
Here in New Castle county as the work Of
County Comptroller Chandler and that Of City
Auditor kenworthy show, such a position is not
a sinecurc or an ordinary place. II is really one
Of the most important in the community And Mr..
Hall will make il so in Sussex county
II should be remembered that in all these at
tempts 10 prevent waste the people reap the benc-
fit. Money that is saved can be used for substantial
improvements.
Judging from present indications Comptroller
Hall will revolutonize the methods Of doing busi-
ness in Sussex county and will show that the con-
ductng Of business by the county can approach
the standard which Mr. Hall and other substantial
business men have in their own private affairs.
The new administration Of Wilmington is going
to make the attempt to manage the affairs Of tho
city on sound basis. and the disposition in all
parts Of the state is for Improvement in the man
aging of all financial matters
Evening journal., 1911-07-31
Millions for Education.

Dover Delawarean.
Since the first Of June of last year
twenty-five million dollars has been
given to seven of the leading educa-
tional institutions Of this country.
This is probably the largest sum that
has ever been given in the same
length of time to any group of SINH
lar schools in the history Of the
world. and is one more example Of
the distribution Of wealth In the
modern way. Big men do big things.
and while we are always ready to
criticise the methods which are some
times used in accumulsting, few Of
US will turn down an offer of help
from these very men when II is made.
The great difficulty in the way Of men
who wish 10 distribute their large
fortunes, Is the way in which they
are continually bothered by mere per
sonal-gainseekers We're these fellows
as ingenious at their trade as they
are in discovering new methods Of
approaching the rich men Of the land.
to try 10 tap them for their own
benefit, our country would gain a rep
utation for skilled work in two years
time that no country could rival. We
have a list which Miss Helen Gould
has published of the requests which
single weeks mail contained. Ac-
cording TO the caption at the head oi
the long sheet of items. this is only an
average weeks requests, and they
range all the way from establishing
colony In Cuba TO helping a man
to buy a new set of false teeth, and
the amounts mentioned total over one
million five hundred thousand dollarsl
The wonder is that with all this, these
wealthy people continue to maintain
secretaries whose duty it is to gently
let the petitioner know that II Is i'm.
possible to help them. Yet with all
this care it has only been few weeks
since a man hurled a brick through
one of Miss Gould's windows because
she could not help him.
Evening journal., 1911-07-31
FLONER MISSION Dan.

Flower Mission Day was the banner
event Of the month with the w. c. T
.. throughout the world The white
ribboners Of Dover visited the prison
ers in the Kent county Jail and the
inmates Of the almshouse there when
addresses were made.
The Smyrna Union observed Flower
Mission service in Asbury Methodist
Church and each member was pre-
sented with a bouquet and scripture
card.
The day was observed by the Wyo-
ming Union with services at Camden
camp when picnic lunch was served.
Mrs. NJ. Hettie jenkins. president of
the Wyoming Union, presided, while
the remainder of the program was
rendered and it consisted of prayer,
offered by the Rev Homer Smith.
singing OF The Star Spangled Banner,
addresses, respectively, by the Rev.
Mr.. Stewart and Rev Mr.. Snyder and
a drama, entitled The Story of the
Man Who Spoiled the Music"
Evening journal., 1911-07-31
Stories of The Day
POPULARITY.

E Phillips Oppenheim was talking
in New York about literary popu-
larity.
Those writer's who are unpopu-
lar" said Mr.. Oppenheim, "impute all
the big successes to advertising. They
give the author himself no credit; the
credit goes to the publishers adver-
tisements."
MT. Oppenheim lighted a fresh
cigarette.
And that reminds he, he said
that reminds me in its absurdity OF a
blacksmith Of whom Whistler made
an etching.
"The blacksmith, some months
later, came up to town and called al
Whistler's studio I'm Chelsea.
Hello, blacksmith said Whistler
What brings you hereY
Why. said the blacksmith,
heard as how a prize had been award
ed for that there portrait you made o.
me. and I've come for the cash -
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1911-07-31
MARLIKR MIGFALL.

Senator Bailey, apropos of Inde-
pendence Day. told at a dinner in
Gainesville story Of the Civil War.
"Once, during this war;" he said,
Senator Wigfall. a member OF the
Confederate Congress from Texas. fell
in with a party Of Union soldiers.
fThe Senator. being well disguised,
conversed freely with the Unionists,
asking them, among other things,
What they'd do with old Wigfall Il
they caught him.
We'd string him up the soldiers
answered promptly.
Serve him right, too" said Sem
ator Wigfall; and. by gum, II we're
there I'd be pulling on one end Of the
rope myself Detroit Free Press.