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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

The open season for shooting quail
will close a week from today, and the
dry winter has saved the lives of more
birds than has the game laws. Hunters
tell us that the quails have migrated
from the prairies to the lower, tim
bered regions where there is water.
lit is presumed when the breeding sea-
son comes they will return and the
prospect for large increase this year
is good.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Senator Lorimer may not be any
worse than some of the men who must
sit in judgment on his case, but the
fact remains that such methods as was
resorted to in his election are becom-
ing obnoxious to the American people.
The revelations in the Lorimer case
ought to greatly further the movement
for popular election of United States
senators.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

The new nationalism that is to be
organized by a bunch of discredited
republicans will not appeal to demo
Gratis and few will join with them. The
reforms needed have all been proposed
by the democrats and if they ever come
will come through the democratic
party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Tulsa police poured about 900 gal
Ions of booze into the street one day
this week which had been captured
from bootleggers. But in all probabil-
ity many times that much escaped.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Arrest that niger and bring him up
here" was the way Judge Sam Parks
got hold of Jake Martin yesterday for
talking out loud and running in and
out of the court house and making a
disturbance. "Ten dollars and costs, y
landed Jake in the prisoners dock and
the court ground on but with decidedly
better order than before.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27
DIRECT ELECTION.
IS MURRAYS PUI
Under Proposed Plan counties.
Made to Bear Expenses I
Primaries And Elections.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 25.-One 9l
principal features of the proposed
primary election law to be presel
to the Legislature by the citizens
mittee, called by William r. N
of Tishomingo, is that it require
majority vote to nominate. Primo
are made direct and mandatory wiz
political parties, the election to be
uniformly throughout the state sll
first Tuesday of August of every
numbered year, beginning 1912 :
In case no candidate receives al
jority of his party votes in the
election, a second primary is pros
to be held three weeks following
first, in which the two receiving,
greatest number of votes for the g
office shall be the candidates. AL
cial procedure is outlined for elect
in cities and towns of populatio'
excess of 1000 people.
For the purpose of primary
tions the state election board is :
posed of the secretary of state aft
member from each of the two
nant political parties, this beiiN
termined by the highest and 1
highest party vote ON the last pre(
general election The political I
bers are to be selected by the I
central committee of the partieI
commissioned by the governor.
lty election boards are compose
the county clerks and two pok
members selected by the county
trail committees. nh Y
The expense of holding primary
tions is to be borne by the CO
city or town, as the case may n
stead of by the state. One of the
radical departures from the
system is that counties are requiI
furnish the tickets, and all supra
holding the elections. This effecl
eliminates the state election boags
makes the local organizations RI
sible for the number of tickets
; to each precinct.
1 The proposed law permits the I
voting machines, constructed
J all candidates names appear tn
? The voting and counting is to bel
. vised by one watcher representing
5 candidate for governor, each car
Y for county judge and each pd
a party s
The Oregon plan for voting g
5 instructing for candidates foy
2 United States senate is a feat
t the citizens bill. This system
: it possible for the people votings
+ polls to determine who their s
shall be, irrespective of the ps
: complexion of the legislature
: at the same or any other elect.E
s One section prohibits candid 1
Z. their friends from making dc T.
e of money, liquor or other this
f value, or promising to do so, i
n person, association, religion, Sc
fraternal, or to corporations ii I
!, tempt to directly or indirectly ii
n votes. This section shall be COZ s
n the bill says, to include C
I schools and any and all CHART 4
a ganizations.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27
To Preserve Neutrality Laws.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 25.-Before
nightfall four troops of the third cav
airy, stationed at Fort Sam Houston
will be on the way to the Mexican bor-
der to preserve the neutrality laws dur.
ing the Mexican insurrection, which is
said to have assumed a serious aspect
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

A state railroad out of Oklahoma City
would be a fine thing for that city but
very unjust to the taxpayers of the
state whose burden is heavy enough
already.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

The advance sale of tickets indicate
a full house at the Auditorium tonight
TO see paid in Full" From reports
from elsewhere this will be one of the
good shows of the season.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Now that it has been officially de-
clared that the turning of Bryan's pic
ture to the wall in the Oklahoma legis-
lature was unintentionai the other
work of the Legislature may proceed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Senator Landrum's bill to protect
Indian cigar signs made of wood may
be alright but there are several thou
sand real Indians in Oklahoma that
might properly receive little atten'
|tion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

If the tax on real estate mortgages
came off the owners of the mortgages
it would have the semblance of reason,
but it comes off the owners of the land
and is therefore a double tax. There
is no way yet found to prevent the
lenders of money from adding the tax
to the loan
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Some one is going to get the Chief
tain's elegant new piano offered in the
contest that is now taking shape. ASK
your merchant for coupons and vote
them for the candidate you would like
to see win the piano.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27
Editor

Like the bank guaranty law the
proposition to elect United States SEN
ators will eventually be so popular
as to become national law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

One thing may be safely said about
the republican league recently organ
lied in Washington-it represents the
very best there is in the party.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

The fight between the progressiyes
and standpat wings of the republican
party wakes warm and the democrats
are facing a great opportunity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

They are still proposing dates for
finally winding up tribal affairs, but it
is safe to say they will never be closed
as long as the Indians have any money
left to pay expenses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

II Christ came to Chicago would be
nothing compared to ''if the bootleggers
were all in Jail.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

c. n. Haskell may get into the Unit
ed States senate but it would be a lofty
tumble from Owen to Haskell.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-01-27

Isn't it about time for the weather
bureau to predict another cold wave,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
All Men Are Not
Created Equal


HE Declaration of Independence general
tons which Of English origin and have been
~ UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED by political philosophers,
but which neveetheless have had influence poll
cies and aspirations Of the people of the United
CREATED EQUAL IS
MANIFEsViV
Men not born equal capacities dispositions and
under liberty the Unborn dverses
different individuals increase life goes inevitably
produce inequalities in regard property and general on
tons of life.
Neither haze all any "INALIENABLE RIGHTS" to fe
liberty and the pursuit of happiness We all preceding
ons have constantly deprived of liberty the pursuit
happiness life Any rights which men
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Review of Crop Report

The United States Department OF
Agriculture has issued review OF
crop reports In which it is sho wn
that the condition of all crops com
bined on September in the United
States was approximately 1872 per
cent below the average conditions
on that date, whereas on August l
general conditions were about IA 6
per cent below the average. Prices
paid TO farmers in the United States
on September 1, compared with the
same date last year, for potatoes,
barley and hay ranged from % per
cent to Sc per cent higher, an d
chickens, butter eggs from 81 per
cent to 1913 per cent lower. Prices
paid for wheat and cotton were liz
and 1871 per cent lower. respective
ly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

BE it resolved, That it is the
sense OF the Council:
/. That the retirement of DR..
George H. Denny from the presi-
dency of Washington and Lee Univ
ersity would be a great loss to that
institution. and resultantly to the
town of Lexington.
-. That it is the earnest and
sincere desire of the authorities and
the people of the town OF Lexington
that the conditions may be such that
he may retain his present connection
with the University without entail
ing too great personal sacrifice on
himself.
"3. That the Mayor be request
ed to present a copy of ahese resolu-
tons to DR.. Denny in person, to-
gether with such other expression
as he may deem proper Of the town
and it's citizens"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Different OPINIONS
AS TO PROHIBITION
Virginia Senate SWEET" as TO State
Wide Submission

A majority OF the Democratic can
didates for the State senate, nomin-
ated in last Thursdays primary, is
opposed in the Anti-Saloon Leagues
statewide prohibition submission
bill, and unless Senators Martin and
Swanson crack the party whip the
Anti-Saloon League will again lose
it's fight to submit prohibition to the
voters of the Sta.e. says the Nor
folk Virginia-Pilot in is issue of
yesterday. This information is
being talked around in local anti
prohibition circles in Norfolk.
1t is said that at least twenty-one
or twenty-five Democratic candid
ates for the State senate are opposed
to the submission bill. There are
thirty nine members of the State
senate, and this gives the vets
control Of that body. The senate to
be elected next November is to
serve four years.
A peculiar feature of the stu alton
is the confidence of the Anti-Saloon
Leagues leaders that the enabling
act will pass. They say the bill
will get through the senate. Nor
folk "anti-prohibitionists, however
do not agree with this view of the
Anti-Saloon Leag ue leaders.
Eyer since the primary last Thurs,
day an impression has prevailed in
political circles that State wide
prohibition received set back in
its result.
1t is also said on high authority
that State Senator John NJ. Hart, o.
Roanoke, whose denomination was
fought SO bitterly by the Anti-Sa-
loon League, will be the Democratic
floor leader of the next senate.
Senator Hart led the the figh'
against the Strobe bill at the last
session. Richmond News Leader.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
DR.. LIGHT DECLARES
NEXT ASSEMBLY DRY
Contends That the Enabling Act viii
Be p ssed

DR.. ]. Fl. Light, secretary OF pub
LEGATIONS of the Virginia Anti-oaloon
League, has given out the following
statement:
The impression that the execu-
tive committee of the Anti-Saloon
League of Virginia was Respondent
or even at all doubtful of the results
with reference to the State wide re-
ferendum in the next Legislature is
altogether erroneous.
The committee were somewhat
dubious of the anti-jug law, one of
the items of the League;program for
the year, and the date for exact
statement with respect to the per-
sonnet Of the coming Legislature,
was not at hand. But that any body
questions that we will get the en-.
aiding act is mistake.
Indeed, so far as present infor-
nation goes the situation, both in
numbers gained and in general at
titude, is vast Improvement over
the last Legislature. We miss some
staunch friends. We have gained
more than we have lost. Some
blatant and bitter opponents OF the
cause have been relegated t. the
rear by their constituencies and
men of more reasonable disposition
substituted
Besides all that, the League has
made no effort. in partisan or fac
tional way, to elect men. The Leg
islature is the Legislature OF the
whole State and all the people. The
vast proportion Of the people live in
dry territory, and if the members
represent their own constituencies,
whether pledged or not. they can
but act for them in this matter. We
cannot believe and do not believe
that the brewers and distIlers and
salOon-keepers and boot leggers. all
of one system, will have more in
hIence with the Legislature Of Vir-
ginia than all the good people and
Christian people in the State.
The Anti-Saloon League has con-
sistently kept the whole matter out
of politics. We sincerely hope that
we will not be forced into an active
campaign for our peoples rights in
this matter in any future election.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

The 'drys" who we're defeated
by 1913 majority at the local option
election held in Stanton on August
l, and who we're thrown out of court
on contest of the election a few
days ago, have not given up the
fight renewed it when the court
considered application, f~rlicenses,
The dry opposed granting the
license on the ground that the cleo
ton authorizing the sale of liquor
was not valid beause the treasurer
had not certified the proper kind of
list, showing who had paid their
poll taxes, and that constqently
there were no legal voters. except
the few old soldiers, v no do not
have to ray poll taxes in order to
vote.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

Not to be outdone bv the British
postal authorities in the carrying
of mails through the air. the latest
method of letter transportation,
Postmaster General Hitchcock last
week gave his consent TO the estab-
lishment of an experimental aero.
plane mail route between one of the
outlying branches of the Brooklyn,
N. Y, post)tfice and the aerodome
at Nassau Boulevard. Long Island,
during the international aviation
meet, which will be held there from
September l3 to October l. Thus
the u. S. is still ahead.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

that they had laid the whole subject
before him; that he had declined to
consider the subject of an increase
in his salary at this time, and that
he had stated that he had not yet
been able TO reach decision, and
that he had expressed due apprecia-
ton OF, and would give due weight
to, the Board and others in his
decision of the question under con-
sideration.
A Copy.
(Signed) JOHN l.. CAMPBELL,
Secretary"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Virginia Rural Carriers

The Rural Mail Carriers Asso-
citation of Virginia completed its
two-day convention in Petersburg
last week and adjourned to meet in
Norfolk next year.
The association elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensing term
President, w. Nj. Hamersley OF Ran
dolph, Charlotte county. Vice pres
ident, G. F. Murray OF Boones Mill.
Secretary and treasurer, G. b. Con-
ner, of Lexington. Executive
committee, Geo. M. Crumyer. oil
Smithfield and A J. Tucker OF
Chesterfield county. Delegate to
the National convention TO be held
at Milwaukee September 1922, b.
G. White OF Chatham.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

Because of numerous complaints
arising from night noises made by
Holy Jumpers, "sanctify bands and
others, who disturb the peace while
in frenzy Of religious enthusiasm,
Mayor Holiday, of Suffolk. has is
sued a special proclamation giving
warnings of fines and Imprisonment
and also issued police orders to
make the proclamation effective at
once. According to Mayor Holiday.
several revivals are being conducted
by peculiar religious sects and res
idents OF various sections Of the city
declared their inability to sleep, as
shouters may be heard GA the
street at all hours. The mayor says
the meetings frequently do not
adjourn until dawn.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

a rice famine threatens the Phil
ippines. The price of the staple is
already above all previous records
and advancing by leaps. Tue sup
ply on hama in the island is very
limited, and the general scarcity of
the cereal throughout the Orient
makes unlikely any substantial re-
lief from importation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
Lexington Firemen Won In Staunton

Representatives of the Lexington
Fire Department went to Staunton
Sept. 4 and entered the reel race
on the occasion Of the Labor Day
celebration. In reporting the con-
test the Evening Leader said:
"Staunton won the reel race, max
ing a new State record % 10 sec
ODDS. This team, however, very
graciously awarded the cup to the
Lexington team"
The Lexington boys we're: Joe
Ruley, John Paxton, Elwood Seal,
Roy Childress. Buz Truslow, Hay
wood Flint, John Haitian, Joe Nc.
Cormick. RAIDER Brown, John Robin
son, Joe Ruley, Thomas Sheridan
Ernest Lindsay.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20
THE COLLEGE AND
THE MAKING OF MEN
Alumni of Washington and Lee
in Prominent Positions
IN POLITICS AND LITERATURE
Governors, Judges, Educators and
Business Men


The following paragraphs are
from an editorial in the New York
Evening Post of September 9th.
The alumni of Washington s. Lee
University are naturally gratified by
the remarkable number of its grad
ates who are now occupying promi-
nent positions in politics, on the
bench, and in the various fields Of
social activity. A new justice of
the Supreme Court, Joseph r. La
mar, is graduate OF the law schools
class of 1873, in which were also ex-
Governor MacCorkle OF West Vir-
giuia, the present chief justice of
the Supreme Court Of Alabama, the
general counsel of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway, aud the director OF the
Russell Sage foundation. c the
Senate Of the United States are five
graduates Of this university Eos
ter of Louisiana, Chamberlain of
of Florida, and Poindexter of Wash
ington. Six graduates speak for
five States in the House of Repres-
entatives, including UGH useful con-
gressmen as Sladen of Texas, aud
Hay of Virginia. 1t is claimed for
Washington and Lee that its law
school, though never large in
comparison with such schools as
Harvard, Columbia, Yale and
others" has none the less more
alumni upon the Supreme Courts
in q large number oiStates than any
other law school in the country.
The chief justice Of the court claims
in Washington was graduated in
1865, and still other prominent grad
yates are Thomas Nelson Page,
Cliff. X. Breckenri ridge, lately
ambassador to Russia Wade A. Ellis.
DR.. James H. Billiard the head OF
Jeanes Fund, aud julius Krutsch-
nit, now prominent as the execu-
tive OF the Hartman railways.
If the record of Washington & Lee
is exceptional, il is surely due to
exceptional condition. ,as we'll as to
the self abnegation of a faculty
whose fruits prove them to have
been remarkable teachers. In the
first place, it would be hard to find
another small college with such a
tradition and setting. When Gen
eral Lee after Appomattox, rode his
famous Traveller over the noun
tains to Lexington and became pres
ident of Washington College, it was
to town already distinguished as
the home Of 'Stonewall" Jackson and
site of the Virginia Military Instit-
ute. Many distinguished soldiers
and citizens had lived there or
nearby, and the college itself had
grown out of benefaction Of George
Washington.
After the lol OF the Confederacy
there came to Lexington the col
onels and captains Of his defeated
legions, men of unusual character
fortified by years of warfare and
suffering. who sought to complete
their interrupted education. To them
succeeded, after Gen. Lee s death,
youth also of unusual character. fol-
it required sacrifice, courage, and
ambition to obtain college educa
ton in the South in the late sixties
and the seventies. They found a
= Lexington on unusual spirit and in
spring associations, as we'll as teach
ers to admire and profit by. Henc,
it is not altogether unnatural tina
= the graduates OF this period speed
= ly became leaders in their commu1
tiles"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

The greatest horse show in the
world is the International in London.
e S. Nadal writes wildly amusing
description of it for the October
Scribner. with pictures by Fred
Pegram, an English artist, who
visited it recently with Mr.. Nadal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

What is known as the Irish brogue
is said by language students to be
the ancient way Of prOnouncing
English, preserved in its purity by
residents Of the Emerald Isle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

The following paper, generally
signed by the citizens OF Lexington,
has been transmitted to President
Denny:
Having heard that you have
been cs He'd to the University OF
Alabama. aud that you have at this
time the proposition of that institu
tion under serious consideration,
we, the undersigned citizens of Lex
ington, representing very largely
its business interests, desire to ex-
press to you, both our high personal
regard and our great appreciation
of the upbuilding ofthis community,
which has resulted from your
splendid work in connection with
Washington and Lee University.
whicH work we feel has resulted in
the great advancement of the bus
mess interests of the community
and in the general welfare of it's
citizens at large.
we further desire to express to
you the earnest and sincere hope
that you will conclude to remain
with Washington and Lee and in
Lsxing ton, to both of which your
loss would be great blow"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-09-20

Following is the resolution adopt
Q / by the Lexington Town Council
Whereas, The members of the
Council of the Town of Lexington
have with much regret heard it re-
ported that DR.. George H. Denny,
president of Washington and Lee
University, is considering the ad
visibility Ct accepting call to the
presidency of the University Of
Alabama; and.
Whereas, The Council recognizes
in DIR. DENNY one of the leading, if
not the foremost educator of the
S ,uth, who by his wide learning,
his broad and catholic views, his
great executive ability, his untir
ing energy, and his answering de.
votion to the high standard of duty
he has raised for himself, has ad-
vancedWashington & Lee University
to its proper and deserved position
a nong the leading institutions o.
learning in the country; and.
Whereas. The Town of Lexing
ton has by the effort of DR.. Denny,
greatly benefited not only in the
uplifting of it's younger generation,
who have enjoyed the great advan.
tages of the high standard of in
struction adopted by this institution
but in the advancement OF the ma
terial prosperity of its people; and
Whereas, The Council. while
not feeling itself justified in asking
DR.. Denny to add to the sacrifice:
he has already made for the further
auce OF the University. can not con
template without profound reali
zation of the loss to it and the towr
which will flow therefrom, and with
out expressing the hope that sucl
loss may in some just and wis'
manner be averted; therefore,