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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Viewed from every standpoint the
appointment of Vernon, the Kansas
negro, to be assistant supervisor of
Indian schools in Oklahoma is politi-
cal blunder of the most wreched sort
and unjustified altogether. Some have
been quick to see in the incident is a
purely political move to secure for
the president the support of the Okla
homa negroes in the campaign for del
agates to the next national convention.
This may or may not be true. But
even IL true, even If the appointment
should accomplish this, the cost would
be vastly too great
Consider for a moment. The vast
majority Of negro voters in Oklahoma
are without the franchise, and thus
without the ability to loan any CON
siderable aid to the republican party in
its efforts to carry the state of Okla
homa. Why, then. should the negro
population be hampered at the tre-
mendous cost of alternating a large
portion Of the white population?
And Oklahoma not only has a law
that works to disfranchise the litter
ate negro, which is resented by clear
majority of the Oklahoma citizenship,
but it has law providing for separate
schools for negroes and whites, (which
law is approved by at least 90 per cent
of the entire population. To appoint
a negro to supervise the educational
interests of the Indian citizens, which
citizens under all state laws are class
flied as white" is to ignore both state
statutes and state sentiment, and is a
direct insult to the Indian citizen.
We are moved to inquire If this ap-
pointment was made with the consent
of the state chairman, II so then we
shall have more to say on the subject
If not then that gentleman should
rally his faithful committee about him
and adopt vigorous resolution con-
demning 1t and asking that it be re-
Scinded.
The most dishearting phase Of the
whole incident is that it seems to in
dicate that Oklahoma has become per
manently classed as an integral part
of the Solid South, and is to be recog-
nized in a political way only as an in
strument in playing the wreched poll
tics precedent to national conventions.
If the state organization is not party
to this blunder, the blunder can and
will be remedied If the state organic
alton is a party to it, then it is up to
the republicans of Okanoma to take
such action as in their judgment will
do the party the most good. Tulsa
World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

A movement to develop the local
community is receiving attention from
newspapers all over the country. 1t
is a campaign for the preservation of
the small town; for the betterment of
homes, the improvement of farms, the
building of good roads and for every
forward step that will verify the belief
that There's no place like home
This is move in the right direction
and should be taken up in our COM
munity Our business men ought to
get together and make plans for a
healthy local boom. Our principal
handicap is our lack of appreciation of
the good things we, have at home; the
real opportunities for advantageous in
vestment of the capital that now is
pouring out of the community, going
into all sorts of enterprises, some good
and some bad, when it ought to be in
vested here and utilized for local de-
velopment.
1t is up to our business men to swing
into line and plan for the future. There
is no valid reason why we should not
have better times than ever before, If
we are willing to make an honest ef-
fort
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Vinita has more water than anything
else except air and sunshine, but the
more water we have the more we
have to pay for 1t. BY the time the
$50 water consumers pay nine dollars
each for water meters the years water
expenses will be higher than any
other one item of taxation AS an off
set and to make all things equal it
has been suggested that air meters
be ordered so that the one lunged
man will not have to pay as much for
the air he breathes as his fullbreasted
neighbor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The passing of Carrie Nation re-
moves from the world one whose zeal
may have been without knowledge but
that zeal ran in the direction of right
eousness and not toward the evil ten
denotes of life. Her life was some
what spectacular and even ridiculous
but her intentions were good and that
is saying more for her than can be said
of many.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Anent the imposition of fine and i'm
prisonment on the pool hall keepers
for allowing boys to loiter about their
places the thought forces itself upon
the mind why should men go where
boys are not allowed and why is it
lawful to conduct places for men on
the main street of city where boys
are excluded. We are not pleading
for the boys to be allowed to idle away
their time playing pool, but only want
to ask what is there in those places
that is good for men and bad for boys
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16
1872 DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK
AS VIEWED At WASHINGTON

said: 1.-THE best way to play politics
is not to play politics"
In short, the democrats of the house,
from the speaker down, have entered
deliberately and conscientiously upon
the work of giving true voice to the
peoples desires. No questions of party
expediency or partisan advantage will
be allowed to swerve them from their
course. They will rely upon the peo-
pie to recognize and reward an honest
and sincere effort to serve them.
With the growth and extension of
independent voting, SO marked in re-
cent years, this policy is sure to meet
with hearty approval
One feature of the work inaugurated
by the democratic house is fraught
with unlimited possibilities. l refer
to the earnest and thorough series of
investigations now in progress. Every
department of the government will
have to pass under the careful and
intelligent scrutiny of an active com
mittee of congress. Committees which
have in the past been idle and dormant
are now at work, laying bare the ac-
cumulated abuses grown up, through
long lease of apparent security.
In addition to these regular commit
| tees of congress, special investigating
committees have been appointed to
probe the inner workings of the steel
trust, the sugar trust, and othtr big
industrial combines that have long
threatened the peace and welfare of
the people. Resolutions calling for
these Investigations have been intro
duced in every congress for years, but
when the republicans were in power
these resolutions, one and all, were
referred to committees controlled by
the speaker, and they laid dormant and
were never reported.
Thus at this date it appears prob
able that the great democratic party
will enter upon the campaign of 1912,
with not only splendid record of
achievement, but also with a complete
disclousure of republican inaction, mis-
rule and positive proof of republican
connivance with the union of big bus
mess and politics.
And what about the republican party
and its organization?
think it may safely be said that
never was that party more completely
disorganized and divided than now
With the insurgent republican sena-
tors, led by Senator LaFolIette, in
open revolt against the ''oId guard"
and with twenty-four progressive re-
publicans in the house, voting with
the democrats on tariff bill, it seems
that the great party of Mckinley and
Hanna had been brought near to the
brink of the precipice.
Our republican friends are decidedly
upon the defensive, hoping against
hope, that something will turn up to
help them out of sorry predicament
Democratic sentiment goes on apace,
and bids fair to produce an avalanche
of votes" for the democratic standard
bearer in 1912, that has not fell to the
lot of any party in a generation.
7. S. PEPPER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

AS an example of civic attractive
ness the beautiful green-coyered pond
in front of the Chiertain office is
flaming example The water depart
ment built beautiful dam across the
street by raising the pavement into a
ridge. A lagoon can be easily made in
this way in most any part of the city
and the flies and laccumulating filth will
soon do the rest.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Speaker Clark, Judson Harmon, Joe
Folk and w. j. Bryan all together
have not half the following nor the
chances of the presidency that Wood
row Wilson has at the present time
II The democrats want to s,vssl~a4ow is
the time to cut out the small fry and
rally about Wilson.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Nothing can better illustrate the
progress of the south than the growth
of cotton goods manufacturing indus
tries, and it is upon such records that
the growing investment confidence in
the railroad and securities of that
great region is grounded. 1t is knowl-
edge of the fact that the number of
spindles in the south has increased
from $4,000 fifteen years ago to 1O,50O,-
600 at the present time that impresses.
And cotton manufacturing is only one
factor of southern development. No
wonder such low priced stocks as
southern railway are being taken up
by shrewd buyers"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The Daily Chieftain prints nearly
a thousand papers every afternoon and
nearly all of them go into the hands
of people who spend their money in
Vinita. 1t is not the only advertising
medium but it is undoubtedly the best
one.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Secretary of the Interior Fisher
meant no harm in appointing a colored
man as assistant supervisor of schools
in eastern Oklahoma. The crowd of
republicans that give advice to the
administration from Oklahoma would
indicate that such an appointment
would be very satisfactory
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

There is a well-defned and growing
antipathy in this town against officers
and deputies walking around the
streets loaded down with pistols.
There is the feeling that it is entirely
and bespeaks for the
town reputation of having many
tough and unsafe characters. Many of
the bravest and most efficient officers
we have ever known seldomly carried
a gun Lee Webb was chief of police
here for a considerable time and had
no trouble in keeping order and he is
an officer now and is scarcely ever
seen with a gun buckled on him. The
present chief of police. Chas. H. Good
paster does not wear his guns and
there are, and have been others equal
ly efficient who make no display of
arms. OF course there are times when
a gun is necessary but it is not all the
time Vinita is an orderly city and
has not declared war and needs no
standing army. A good way for a
man to get into trouble is to carry a
gun The temptation to use it is sure
to come and may cost some citizen his
life. A good way to injure a town and
destroy its business is to rule it with
an iron hand. To arrest and fine peo-
pie with the slightest provovation and
for an armed force of men to parade
the streets ready to club and slug and
shoot every drunk Indian boy who
may drift into town.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Every now and then some town suf-
fers disastrous fire through care
lessness in handling trash and waste
paper. These dry seasons Sthe utmost
care should be taken to prevent fires
and trash should not be allowed to
accumulate. The fire of December /,
last year set Vinita back more than
can be figured easily and we have not
yet fully recovered from its effects.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

1t seems impossible for the Ameri-
can people to be unanimous on any
thing. There's Clark, Bryan, Harmon
and Folk who don't want Woodrow
Wilson for president.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Collinsyille would have never known
how Ciaremore loved her had not
Tulsa tried to WOO and win her. All
of Rogers county loves Collinsyille
now.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The headlines in the city papers say
"Lorimer Will Talk" 1t is presumed
he will have something to say about
those fellows who bought his election
without letting him know about it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

1t is stated on what appears rea-
sonable authority that taxes are
higher, or rather property valuations
are higher in eastern Oklahoma than
in the west side of the state. If this
can be shown to be true the remedy
ought to be easy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

When Senator VIM. A. PETER pro-
posed the election of United States
senators by direct vote way back in
the early nineties, a good deal of fur
was poked at the whiskered Kansan
who had just succeeded the brilliant
Engalls, now the dream of the old
Kansan populist is about to come true.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Governor Cruce makes a good deal
less noise than his predecessor made
but his administration seems to be ef-
fective enough. The noiseless machine
is in much favor these good days.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

To say that Senator Clark of Arkan-
sas is justified in voting with the re-
publicans when his colleague is con-
sidered is a mean thrust at Jeff Davis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Oklahoma can rejoice in at least one
good piece of political luck this year
that will in a measure offset the lack
of rain-we have no state campaign
this year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Claremore and Chelsea are about to
have trouble settling the question of
thanks due for work done in rescuing
Collinsville from the attempt of Tulsa
county to kidnap it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

A boy at banquet in New York
knocked President Tafts soup plate
over. spilled the contents and stepped
in it. The American boy is inyincible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Oklahoma City is facing a water
famine The Canadian river is about
dry. Drinking water is bought in Ok
lahoma City along with other drinks,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The drouth has had one good effect
at least, the misquito crop is short
along with other crops.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

1t is too bad that Ovens article ap-
pearing in Sundays Globe-Demoerat
was copyrighted. Now it is impossible
for Oklahoma papers to reprint it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Thus far there has been no unseem
ly scramble among Oklahoma towns
for the Morris-Flynn boxing contest
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The whole world is now engaged in
swatting the flies, but the number
shows no preceptible decrease but it
is a heap of fun to swat 'em.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Congress has tackled hot subject
for the summer. Wool is about the
warmest number on the tariff sehed-
ule.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Rain-on-the-roof would be listened to
now with more delight than any orator
on the chautauqua circuit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The cats are committing suicide in
western Oklahoma, but SO far nothing
disastrous has happened to the dogs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

Yes its hot enough and the man who
insists on telling you so every time you
meet him ought to be run in.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

The election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote is alright but why
federal supervision?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-16

HOME, SWEET HOME.

pleasures and palaces through it may roam
The place spend money is right here at home
Development surely will follow it there
when you sent it elsewhere
Home, home, sweet, sweet home
place spend money is right here at home
An exile from home you will murmur in vain,
"Oh give my old silver dollar again!"
smaller percentage that comes at your call
Is surely better than losing it all.
Home, home, sweet, sweet home
The place spend money is right here at home
Farewell theu promoter with promise of gain;
My silver dollar home shall remain
The dollar the foolish send often to roam
Shall be increase the endearments of home.
Home home, sweet sweet home;
The place speni money is right here at home
oooooooooooooooo ooo 5000 10000 0
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
PLANTING THE DAT FIELD

| With the oat crop the same as with
all Of the other small grain crops we
find that the Arm ceed bed is one OF
the essentials of success. $
| Land that does not puddle and
wash had best be plowed In the fall
and disked both ways with the disk
harrow, narrowed lengthwise with
the spring tooth harrow and then
narrowed crosswise with the same
implement.
This gives the man who is drilling
in the spring clear field and he docs
not become confused with the ridges
left by the harrow, as is the case
when the field Is drilled the same way
as 1t Is narrowed.
When grass seed isN sowed the
ground should be gone over with q
smoothing harrow, so that all Of tho
fine seed may be covered. Many far
mers still cling to the old idea that
the field should be gone over with a
roller, but there are certain conditions
Of the soil when q roller will prove an
actual detriment to the coming crop
and for that reason we no longer
make a practice Of rolling our oat
field after 1t is planted.-R. M. L.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
GARDEN NOTES

Blackberries do we'll in cool moist
soil.
Sweet corn Is very profitable crop.
One reason for this IL because It is 80
easily handled.
String beans should be drilled IN
double rows inches apart with Just
enough space between to allow Tor
cultivation.
Pie plant Is good commercial vege-
table. The demand for 1t on the city
markets IL good. It Is little trouble
and can be shipped we'll. standing a.
most any distance.
The onion is akin to the turnip and
cabbage, you must sec that the roots
are well In the ground, but need not
be 80 particular about the bulb.
Long, straight garden rows MAKE
cultivation easier.
Poultry droppings make fine fertil-
izer for the onion bed.
II rose bushes have been injured by
the frost, the tops should be cut on
at or below the point whore the in
fury stopped. which Is sometimes close
to the ground.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
PLANT NUT.BEARING TREES

Nut trees are worthy the attention
Of all farmers and IN many cases thet
will be found profitable to the grower
and easy to get started.
Black walnut. chestnut. hickory and
butter-nut trees are propagated by
gathering the nuts In the fall before
they have become dry and planting In
April in nicely prepared ground ~
deep as the diameter of the nut. either
where they are to grow or In row
In the garden--in the latter case they
should be taken up the first wintsi
and buried beyond the power OF the
frost. ~
II one half Of the top roots are
pruned before setting the young trees
the lateral roots will put forth mors
vigorous growth and the trees are
more sure to make good. healthy
growth.
It 10 to DO hoped that these kind
Of trees will receive more attention
in tho future than they have In the
past ~ there are few farms that do
not have fence rows or waste lands
that could be made useful by plant.
Ing to some variety Of nut-bSaTina
trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
APPLYING COMMERCIAL FERTIL.
IZERS.

l. =. 4 81 - ~ F.
Farmers make serious mistake
when they apply their commercial
fertilizer too close to the soils sur
face. My own experience with these
fertilizers teaches me that it is profit
able to apply the fertilizers before the
ground IL narrowed the last time and
get them we'll incorporated with the
soil and down where they belong be-
fore the crops are planted or sowed.
Much Of the complaint concerning
crop failures, when these fertilizers
are used can be traced to applying
them to the surface Of the soil where
they encourage the growth OF surface
, roots that perish as soon as the dry
weather comes on and shuts of the
food supply OF the growing crops.
Plant crops will grow toward their
food supply and when the phosphoric
acid and potash become fixed in the
surface soil there can be no other re-
suit than vigorous system OF sur
face roots. This is the reason why
so many farmers claim that it does
not pay to use these fertilizers dur
ing dry seasons
II the fertilizers are well mixed
with the soil down 70 a depth Of three
or four inches there will be no COM
plant about the crops burning up az
soon as the dry weather comes In the
summer. In applying mineral fertil-
izers to grass land it is better to apply
large quantities when seeding than to
apply small amounts to the surface Of
the soil frequently after the lard IL
seeded.-W. M. Kelley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06

A simple boz tester for seed corn.
Upon muslin cloth squares are drawn
and numbered, upon which are laid
the grain from each ear to be tested.
When the tester Is filed the sawdust
pad, shown at the left, is placed on
top to keep the grain moist.
ear OF seed corn as farmers are some-
times led to believe. Fifteen average
ears Of corn will plant one acre using
four kernels to the hin, placing the
corn three and one-half feet apart
between the rows When the import
ance of planting ear-tested seed corn
is fully realized few farmers Will
plant corn without first submitting It
to the test.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06
WORK WITH THE r1.owERa

Let the hedge taks the placs Of the
fence whore possible about the house
grounds. II tho fence II imperative
let 81 b hidden In . drap0ry OF vines
-honsysuckle y the best permanent
vine.
California privst leads the hedge
plants'ins popularity: then comes baf-
berry. JApsnsss ounce. slthsa, buck.
thorn and some varieties Of roses. FOR
utility tho Usage orange.
"A lower friend slyD she rid hsp
lemon tree Of scale BY applying .
strong latheS Of soap suds With . seiff
brush to both sides Of the leaves.
stems ana trunk This w1s allowed
10 remain for half = day and thsn
washed on With clear water. The
scale was then easy TO brush Of.
Don't triumphant into tbs garden
any sort Of tender plant or hardy one
that has bssn tsndsrly coddled until
Jack Frost u gene.
Don't forgst that rotation IN the
flower beds ana borders ID - nscss-
cary % In the nslds and garden.
5; such hardy flowers - pansiss, for.
gst-ms-nots and phlox ana the Ike
that have been grown IN . cold fruns
and hardened may b. planted ont siy
weeks before .tAndse or hot house
plantA---Joasphiu DC Mari.