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II suppose So said Iris careiessly.
"a servant brought the message. He
came to me In the first instance, but
am just going to my room to pack my
few belongings We leave here at
dsybreak. you know"
So mt last Carmela would learn the
truth. Salvador was out there alone.
She would soon Judge him. II he were
innocent she would know. IL he had
merely been made the sport OF a de-
signing woman she was ready to for
give. In more amiable mood than
she had displayed at any moment since
her arrival at Las Flores, Carmela
fastened along n dark corridor, crossed
a bare hall, passed through porch
and searched the shadows Of the
pateo for the form OF her one time
lover.
"A voice whispered In French:
Come quickly, senhora. pray you!
Ii startled her to find San Benavides
talking French until 1t occurred to her
that Iris and he must converse In that
language or hardly at all. The though.
was disquieting. The volcano stirred
again.
''Senhora, je vous priev' again plead,
ed the man. who was on horseback
under the trees.
She did not hesitate, but ran to him.
Without a word Of explanation he
caught her In his arms, drew her up
until she was seated on the holsters
strapped TO a gaucho saddle and
wheeled his horse into gallop. Filled
with grim determination, she uttered
no protest. Not syllable crossed her
hps lest he should strive to amend his
woeful blunder. She noticed that they
were not going toward the camp, but
circling round the inclosed land In the
direction Of the hills. Though the
night was dark. the stars gave light
enough for the horse to move freely.
Carmela's head was bent.
But San Benavides wondered why
the cold Ingleza had surrendered so
silently. He expected at least
scream. a struggle, an impassioned de-
mand to be released.
"One word, senhora." he muttered.
You must think me mad. am not.
All Is lost. Our army Is defeated. In
an hour Las Flores will be In flames"
The girl quivered In his arms. A
moaning cry came from her.
"It Is true. swear itr' he vowed.
IL mean you no III. / fought till the
end. and my good horse alone carried
me In advance Of the routed troops.
Dom Corria may reach the finca alive,
but even so he and the rest will be
killed. 1 refused to escape without
you. Believe me or not. you are dear
or than life itself"
Carn,ela. with a sudden movement.
raised her face to his and threw aside
her veil.
SALVADOR she said.
His eyes glared into hers. His fren-
sied clutch at the reins pulled the horse
on TO It's launches.
My God. Carmelav' he almost
shrieked.
"Yes. So you are running away,
6alvador-running away with the Eng
hsh miss. deserving my father In the
hour OF his need! But she will die
-'ts the others, you say. Well, then,
3oin .err'
During that quick twist on the
horses withers she had plucked re-
volver from a holster. She meant to
shatter that false face OF his utterly,
60 blast him as with lightning. but the
lock snapped harmlessly. for San Be
nnvides had lndeed borne himself gal
hntly ia the fray. He struck at her
now In whirl OF fury. She WINGED.
but with catamount activity drew back
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-15
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-15

princes strong drinI."-Pr0uerbs Sl:L
uODAY'S lesson recounts an in
vasion of the land Of Israel by
~ King Benhadad, over-lord Of
Syria. who had under him thir-
ty-two kings of Syria and large army.
Warfare in those days. of course. was
very different from what it is today.
The numbers in conflict were fewer
and their weapons inferior. Their
motive was plunder.
Our day witnesses q considerable
advance along the lines Of diplomacy.
Wars and invasions now are always
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creator freadon, - NA\ tts&% >STNdzx&3
of religion. Rob ps,,odoa .,u. - S,,.;.
berry and pillage.
by an invading army. are reprobated.
Whatever is taken from the conquered
people must be obtained by the levying
Of an indemnity fund All this speaks
to us Of higher moral sense, even
though much relating to it be hypoc-
risy. The very need for the hypocrisy.
Implies that. with q cOnsidera bic num-
ber. there are Qualms of conscience on
the subject.
The Battle Was tho Lords, and of
Course He Won
Benhadad sent his demands to King
Ahab saying, Thy silver and thy gold
are mine; thy wives and thy children.
even the goodliest of thine" King
Ahab. recognizing the greatness Of the
army and his own unpreparedness for
resisting them, answered. MY Lord
0 King. according to thy saying. am
thine. and all that | have" But
when the invader broadened his de-
mand and included with it the wealth
Of all the mobiles of Israel. their wives
and their children. etc. resistance was
aroused. Thereupon the invaders set
the battle army against the walls OF
Israels Capital. Samaria.
At this juncture God sent Prophet
to Israel's King. informing him that
he would deliver the invaders into his
hand and give him a great victory
The astonished Ahab asked by whom
would the battle be waged against the
host. The answer was that at the
command the princes Of the provinces
should fight under Ahab's direction,
supported by the militia. BY this sig
nal victory God would demonstrate
his power by protecting the nation
with whom he had made the Law
Covenant
The Divine order was followed. Two
hundred and thirty-two princes, or
chiefs, Of the people at noon passed
out Of the gates of the city, followed
by seven thousand militia-a small
number wherewith to meet host
Apparently this was poor generalship;
but the Lord was the General and
overruled the results. King Benhadad
and his associates had been drinking.
The Syrians were ordered to capture
the men alive. But this they did not
do. Soon the Syrian forces were In
disorder and completely routed Hu-
manly speaking, the battle was lost by
Benhadads over-confidence. and par
ticularly by his indulgence In intoxi-
eating liquors.
Lessons Which We May Draw
The honest, the holy. the reverential
Of mankind. who seek peace and right
eOusness may be likened to Israel, to
Gods people. Benhadad and his thirty
two kings and their armies would cor
respond to Satan and his various hosts
OF unrighteOuSneSS. We may name
these hosts as we please. To some,
one portion. and to others. other por-
tions of these hosts are the more rep
rehensible. Many Of these kings may
represent various Trusts which. by
manipulation Of life's necessities, are
attacking the welfare n the people.
Others Of these kings may represent
political grafters. Others may repre-
sent various vices which prey upon the
public. including intemperance. The
forces thus set in battle array against
the public are appalling. especially
when the wealth at their command is
considered
The demands Of these various Inter
ests" come first upon the honorable
and well-meaning public servants. But
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-Four aces may he a safety raiser.
but straight phlush is the best hand
mad' Gncr.-Pittshurg Sun.
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Hsagizi59si' |HBe@KiYS ]
E|E5'lABER'N1AC[E "a
w 'BkBLE.STUDlES.
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKEN
NESS.
BIBLE E.STUDIES'
THROUGH DRUM
NESS.
DEFEAT

! Kings 20: -c1-March 19
1T Is not for kin9s to drink toine; nor fc
princes strong drink. "--PYOperbs SI:L
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could not see whether his lips moved
She was too distraught to note If his
heart was beating. 1t seemed incredi
bic that she, weak woman, should
have crushed the life out Of that 1.-the
and active frame with one blew. She
rose and ran blindly.
Long before Carmela reached the
hnca San Benavides stirred, groaned.
squirmed convulsively and raised him
self on hands and knees. He turned
and sat down, feeling his head.
THE spitfrew he muttered. "The
she devil! And that other! Would
that i could wiring her neckw
sputtering OF rifles cracked in the
valley. There was a blurred clamor
OF voices. He looked at the sky, ut
the black SUBMITS Of the hills. He
stood up, and his inseparable sword
clanked on the stony ground.
"Ah, WELL" he growled, II have done
with women. They have had the best
OF my life. What Is left l give to
Brazil"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

that high taxes in Oklahoma is due
solely to local extravaganza Will not
be received very seriously in view of
the fact that the state board of equaliz-
alton of which the governor is chair
man, raised, or caused to be raised
the valuation of property all over the
state that had already been assessed
at its full value Here in Vinita a
raise of fifty per cent was ordered on
top of an assessment that was the full
value and in many instances above the
real value. The proposition to cut
down the number of salary drawers in
getting at the root of the evil to be
sure but the thinning should extend
all the wap up. In all the ramifcations
The statement of Governor Cruce
of government in this state there is
undoubted extravaganza.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
CREEK TRIBES JOIN IN
INjURGENT MOVEMENT


Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 5.-The lin
surgent" movement has spread to the
creek tribe of Indians. That portion
of the tribe known as ''progressives,
headed by Sam l.. Haynes of Okmul-
gee and E. B. Childers of Wagner
have called a meeting of the Creeks
at Okmulgee, Tuesday, December .,
to arrange a programme for national
legislation, and raise funds to send a
delegation to Washington during this
session of congress.
The Indians want Uncle Sam to set
tie up with them, pay the Creeks what
money they have coming and abolish
the tribal government. They are op
posed to the present chief who is a
fullblood and of the "non-progressive'
school
They say that he jing nothing
for his people, and is ninated by NJ
L. Mott, the Creek attorney, who is 8
white man from Ashville, ~ c. They
want the Office of chief and the office
of tribal attorney abolished.
d. NJ. Hodge, of Tulsa, who repre-
sents the Loyal Creeks, has Joined th'
insurgent" movement. Mr.. Hodg
says that the Loyal Greeks still hav'
100000 coming to them and he want
the government to pay them. Abou
Item years ago a bill was introduced il
congress providing for the paymen
| of the Loyal Creeks, who were Indian
that left their farms and stock ant
ioined the federal army during tn
Civil war They put in q claim fo
81 200, 900 for their losses. 1t was rec
commended by the Indian committee
Ipassed the senate and when it reacf
ed the house was cut in two, leayin
an appropriation of 100000. Thi
Twas paid to the Loyal Creeks, in 1907
lThey now contend they have 100000
imore coming to them and went legi'
ilation authorizing the government t
lpay the same.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
Lorimer Case Near End.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 6.-When
the senate committee, which is in
vestigating the election of Senator
Lorimer of Illinois, resumed hearings
yesterday Elbridge T. Hanecy, chieE
counsel for the defense, introduces
witnesses to contradict the TESTIMONY
of Charles A. White, that Sidney var,
borough was at Springfield, H., on the
night of May "a, 1909.
F. G. Hull of Chicago, one OF tae
pass clerks of the Illinois Central rat
road, identified pass issued to White
which was used between Chicago anu
Springfield on the night of May %. 1t
is the contention of the defense that
Marlborough used the pass and that ne
w9s in Chicago and not in Springfield
on the night OF the oath.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
DECLINES TO FURNISH FACTS.

Last July Senator Works of Cali
fornia made a seyen-hour speech in
the United States senate. Under the
guise OF opposition to. the Owen bill,
this speech was in reality an attack on
the American Medical Association and
"a defense of Christian Science. In
explanation of his adherence to this
cult. Senator Works made some state
meats regarding certain diseases for
which he and members of his family
had been treated by Los Angeles ply
sicians. without relief. and of which
they had been cured through Chris
stian Science. The Los Angeles
County Medical Association, naturally
desiring to know the facts, asked Sen
atcr Works what these ''insurable'
diseases were. who were the physi
clans and what had been the treat
4ment. Senator Works declined TO give
any of this information. Ex-senator
Chandler of New Hampshire alsC
wrote senator NOihSt etShRhS Aoa W.
Unite information. Senator Works, Il
his replies, refused to furnish any de
tailed facts TO support his vague state
lments in the senate, so that his eas'
rests practically on his reputation fo
lveracity. 1t is singular, says Th'
7 journal of the American Medical AS
sociation, how indignant adherents o
Airs. Eddy Always become when in
,credulous and hard-headed people asl
, for facts in place of vague generaliza
) Itlcns. Senator Works undoubtedl
) has a right to champion Eddyism i
the United States senate, if he so de
t sires. whatever one may think Of hi
a good taste in discussing his family a
E fairs in public. Having done so, how
t ever, the public has right to as
i lhim to produce facts to support hi
+ statements and not to attempt to hid
lbehind his senatorial dignity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
A SUGGESTED REVISION.
"The worlds a stage quoth Shakes
peare through

1.-The worlds stage quoth Shakes
peare through
The mouth of solemn Jacquesy,
But believe 1t far mort true
To dub the world taxi
It's tax for this, and tax for that.
It's tax for gown, and shoes, and hat.
It's tax for water that we drink.
It's tax for pen and tax for ink.
There's taxes everywhere we look,
On written page, on printed book.
We're taxed for bread and taxed for
meat.
They've taxed the soles upon our feet.
We're taxed fos gas. we're taxed for
milk,
We're taxed for cotton, wool, and silk.
They say we're never taxed for air
Or gifts of sunshine anywhere,
But when we seek them where they're
/ pure it
/ We find tax upon them sure
Down by the sea- ON mountain high,
We pay for summer breeze and sky
/ We pay for zephyrs cool and soft.
And for the moonlight up aloft.
Why, even love itself, my friend.
Must pay the upkeep of its end
I'm tax for ring, and roses fair
That nestle snug in some ones hair
And when we come to marry her,
By George, we pay the minister
We're taxed for joy, We're taxed fol
grief
We're taxed for pain and its relief
If we would hear the bluebirds thrill
We pay a tax upon his bill.
1t costs good money to be born,
And. when we reach the end forlorr
lit costs us something cen to die.
No thing is free for man or maid,
And all these taxes must be paid
For veal or woe
Before we go,
Hence Mr.. Shakespeare should revis'
His words once thought SO very wise
Put taxi" in where stage" doth wait
And keep his wisdom up to date.
Carlyle Smith in Harper's Weekly
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

Governor Cruce in recent com
munication to the people of Oklahoma
anent the question. of excessive and
Oppressive taxes sounds the keynote
He says there are too many office hold
ers. Every community nearly could
get along with fewer men on the pay
roll. This city keeps regular force
of five policemen when three could
easily do the work and save the ex
pense of the other two. The same is
true of every other department of gov
ernment both local and general. Craig
county has an army of deputy sheriffs
constables and deputy constables al
drawing salaries.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

were quite liberal with their pocket
books. the proceeds amounting to
$500. There was a cake for the
prettiest young lady in the house and
a fine dish of candy for the ugliest
man. Miss Viola Falling won the caf
while Mr.. Sam Tettersall was voted
the ugliest man.
Those who shared the Thanksgiving
turkey and cranberry sauce at the
home of Ed Fritz were: Mr.. Sam Hid
erbrand and family, Mr.. Cicero Hilder-
brand and family. Jerry Brown and
family. Mrs. Vandeyer and daughter,
frank Hold and family and Charley
Fritz and frankie Hilderbrand. All
reported fine time, with turkey and
chicken plenty, and cake and pie ga
lore. besides other good things. All
voted Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz as fine enter
tainers an dafter wishing them every
good wish they departed to then
homes Just as the sun went down.
Miss Sadie Caste, Miss Hazel Shear
hart, Miss Myrtle Litterale. John Babt
and Zeno Caste of White Oak attend
ed the box supper at the Fallen schoo
house.
Mr.. Charley Hunter killed youn5
beef Wednesday.
| Little Goldia Hold is quite sick.
Dan Speaks spent Saturday nigh
and Sunday with his cousin, Franz
Hold and family.
Laura Shiyes is reported to still b.
improving.
Johnnie Armstrong and family NOV
ed to his place this week.
Mr.. Nolan's children are reported
to have scarlet fever.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
GUTHRIE SHERIFF IN CASE
SIMILAR TO DETECTIVE BURNS

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 5.-Cheriff Bart
Murphy of Guthrie is being held at
Phoenix, Ariz., and is occupying d
position there similar to that of De
teetive William j. Burns at lndianap-
oils, when charged with kidnapping
John J. Mcnamara.
Murphy went to Phoenix two weeks
ago carrying Governor Cruces requisi-
tion to bring back to Guthrie for trial
j. B. and Frank. Westfall, indicted on
nine counts in Oklahoma as sequel
to the failure of the Greek Bank and
Trust company at Sapulpa in Noyem-
ber, 1910
Only ]. B. Westfall was in custody
when Murphy arrived Serving the
warrant on Westfall, Murphy took the
prisoner in an automobile and at
tempted to makea fast train at another
point, to reach Guthrie at the earliest
moment
It is charged he did not give West
fall the required twenty-four hours in
which to begin habeas corpus proceed
ings. Westfalls friends at Phoenix
got busy, used the wires and Sheriff
Murphy and Westfall were halted
Murphy was taken back to Phoeniz
Wednesday under arrest.
His friends here fear much trouble
mey result for him Since Murphy
sojourn in Phoenix, however, FRANK
Westfall has been located and taker
into custody. The men, who are broth
ers, are fighting extradition.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

A good many democrats are dis
cussing the proposition of turning the
administration of Oklahoma over to
the republicans the first chance. Just
what good this would do in the way
of economy is not apparent as under
the old carpet-bag regime the word
economy was not known. Better bear
the ills we have than fly to others we
know not of"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

The street work that is now being
done between first and third streets
on Sequoyah avenue near Bull creek
is fair sample of the engineering
with which Vinita has been afflicted
for some years. The work on the
streets referred to is not only total
loss but an absolute detriment to this
part of the city Just how long the
people of Vinita will submit to this
sort of thing remains to be seen.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
POST MoRrEM cuT.UPs.

The perfection of the photograph
has made it possible to perform some
grewsome feats unknown to the SIM
pier days of our fathers. Occasionally
one reads of some man preaching his
own funeral sermon or of some woman
furnishing solo music at her own in
terment Now comes story from Chi
cago that two men who have been dead
four years entertained their old club
with famous stories and songs which
had been made upon photographic rec
ords several years ago. 1t is positively
|uncanny to think of familiar voices
coming back out of the world of shades
in laughter and merry jest. The mem
bers of the Chicago club appeared to
have no compunctions about this form
of entertainment yet it is hardly prob
able that post mortem witicisms will
become universally popular, says the
Kansas City Journal
One of the most valuable services
of the phonograph is in the fact that
it enables practically everyone to en-
ioy the worlds famous singers at their
best. AS science lends greater peTfee-
ton to the reproduction of the human
voice by mechanical means, the oppor-
tunity for enjoyment and education
| will become universal. But IN master
pieces of music or of oratory there IS
something of the impers0nal as we'll as
of dignity and exaltation. 1t is not as
though our close friends who had gone
before are speaking out of the void IN
shocking irreverence and mockery.
In close association with the pre-
seryation of the human voice Us the
preservation of human actions In mo
ton pictures. The world has beer
waiting a long time for that perfect ad
iustment between the Phonograph ane
the moving picture which will g1X'
grand opera or tragedy in chEpmati'
and. visual unison. Some advancement
has been made and the proposition in
wolves no insurmountsble di culties
1t is merely a MATTER OF mechaniea
skill. This the possibilities for pos
lobit monkey-shines, will be boundless
Perhaps the world can get used to thi'
sort of thing but while the novelt.
lasts it is hard to contemplate it with
out feeling that the properties ar
violated and the sacred dignity of tn
tomb outraged
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08
EsrELLA.

There was box supper at the Fall
ing school house Wednesday night,
given to pay for tho Christmas tree
which will be for the benefit of the
school children of that district, Xmas
eve. There was a fine program rem
dered by the school children, which
the teacher, Miss Balentine, neither
spared time nor trouble to teach each
their different parts. All enjoyed them
selves and hope their teacher will give
them another program shortly. The
boxes were few, but the young men
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

1t was William II. Vanderbilt who
said the public be damned" and it
has been a good many years since he
gave utterance to this truism that
shocked humanity, but the action OF
the state equalization board might as
we'll have said the same thing when ii
arbitrarily ordered the seyenty-six
counties in this state to raise the valu
alton of their property from twenty
five per cent to one hundred per cent
above that already given by the peo
pie under oath.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

The story comes from Ardmore that
the bootleggers are starving out and
quitting business Not because OF the
enforcement of law but because the
clubs and others furnish the liquor
cheaper than the bootleggers can furn-
is4 it. In that good city nearly every
body belongs TO some sort of club
that handles whiskey and beer and the
poor bootlegger simply is put to the
bad.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

The state board Of equalization lost
the sympathy and respect Of the tax
payers of the state when it raised the
valuation of all the property in the
state from twenty-five per cent to one
hundred per cent. Here in Vinita the
raise is fifty per cent. If property IN
Vinita is assessed at its full value,
(and much of it is above its selling
value) the state board is forcing Vim
ita people to pay taxes ON one half as
much more property than they actual
ly own. Every man who owns $1,000
worth of property in Vinita is forced
to pay on $1,000. The Chieftain be
lives the raise of fifty per cent to be
Illegal