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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
Council Bluffs.
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office OF
The Omaha Bee Is at is Scott
Street Both Phones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

Our stock of garbage cans u complete.
We carry the celebrated Wits corrugated
cans and pals. t12 to $3.50 each: they have
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

N. z Plumbing Co. Tel 80 Night. L-17O2.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

Drink Budwsiser. King of Bottled Beers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22

w. II. Killpack. attorney for the Board
of County Supervisors, who went to Avoca
on Wednesday to attend the hearing before
Judge Woodruff OF the numerous applica-
lions for injunctions to restrain the board
from awarding the Nishnabotana ditch dig
ging contract to the Lana Construction
company telephoned last night that he
would not be home until Saturday The
hearing is involving the taking Of much
evidence, Judge Woodruff is going into
the matter fully.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-22
THIRD PRIZE
Value, $500

Lot eight, block
four, in A. P. Turkey
& Sons ner addition,
lying between Omaha
and South Omaha, on
a beautiful tract, size
50x130, is valued at
$500.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
JURY LIST FOR OCTOBER
TERM OF COUNTY COURT

The jury list for the October term
of the county court, which convenes
Monday, October 2, has just been made
public. The following is the venire:
Davis Weddle, Vinita; Ferd Etter,
Vinita; Henry Sendsay, Welch; Chas.
Shoe, Bluejacket; I. N. Mcdonald,
Bluejacket; Ed e. Foster, Vinita; j.
A. Mills, Welch; John Strain, Vinita
j. R. Coats, Bluejacket; Clarence
Jones, Big Cabin; j. s. Maupin, Blue
Jacket; J. P. Moore, Centralia; John
Schenk. Centralia; ]. w. Ballard,
Winner; A. B. Jennings, Bluejacket;
B. F. Dengman, Welch; F. M. Collins,
Vinita; Geo. W. Mitchell, Vinita e.
L. Bellorney, Vinita; ]. E. Dobbs,
Bluejacket; A. F. King, Vinita; jim
Garland, Hudson; c. c. McNeely,
Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

Iof the examiner that there was dis
honesty, but just a deplorable way OF
keeping the records
No examination was made in town
ship 6, which is the city, of Vinita.
In number 7, Mr.. Nash reports ex
cess salary claims, amounting to
$625.70 allowed The claims, accord
ing to member of the board of trus
tees of township Z, were allowed tc
the township officers for time put in
as road overseers. This township has
graded more roads than all of the rest
of the county. The deputy examiner
claims the officers were not entitled tc
this salary and reports the excess al
lowances as follows: d. r. Witt $407
F. L. Burkhalter $12275, NJ. B. Lion
berger $685. and A. ]. Snyder SIG
making total of $625.70.
In township s, the report says the
books were in excellent shape A dis
erepancy of 1920 was found, but this
was due to an error of the treasurer
in paying interest on warrants.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
BRANSON CALLS MEETING
OF CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Fred P. Branson, chairman of the
state democratic central committee
has called meeting of the state dem
ocratic central committee to convene
in the parlors of the Lee -Huckins
hotel, at Oklahoma City, on Saturday,
October Z, promptly at 100 o'clock
p. m.
There are matters of great and vital
importance to the party organization
in this state to be considered at this
meeting. Every member is urged to
be present in person if it is possible
If it is impossible for members to be
present in person such member or
members shall be represented by
proxy in the hands of some citizen
from his county, as no proxies will be
recognized at this meeting unless in
the hands of some citizen, and demo
erat, from the county of the residence
of the member on the committee grant
ing the proxy
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
two year old mule.

two year old mule
First National bank, $500 for best
twenty heads of kaffir corn.
The Klingel Furniture company
$500 rocking chair for the best half
bushel oats.
Chas. Hartman, $500 repeating
alarm clock for the best pound honey.
L. p Garrison, 100 pounds Star flour
for best mule colt
Peoples Grocery, 100 pounds Hunters
Cream flour for best three year old
draft colt.
S. ]. Burns, China fruit set for finest
jar canned peaches.
Marks Ready-to-Wear store, $500
suit case for best bale hay brought in
by farmer
Mendels Ladies' Ready-to-Wear
store, One American Beauty corset for
lady who brings best pound of butter.
Brooks Book Store, $500 in mer-
chandise for the best two heads of
cabbage.
Bears New Store, $3.50 pair shoes
for best peck of sweet potatoes.
The Pearl Grocery, $500 Faust Blend
coffee for best peck Irish potatoes.
Sunny-Pat Hardware company, one
.IX.L hand-saw for largest pumpkin
Empire Grocery, $100 in merchan-
disc for second largest pumpkin.
L. D. Dalquest, $500 in merchandise
for best span mules over three years
old
The NJ. & p Clothing company, $3.50
in merchandise for the best peck to-
matoes.
Enterprise Grocery, $500 in mer-
chandise for best trio Plymouth Rock
chickens.
Watsons store, $3.50 set sad irons
for second best bushel white corn.
Milford Berger Shoe company, one
dozen 25c hose for best yearling colt
Wilson Darrough Lumber company.
$500 in merchandise for best coupe
of chickens, any kind,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
Examination Made AT Instance OF County
Commissioners Shows Many Claims to Have
Been Allowed in Excess of Legal Limit
Excess Salaries Drawn by Of
fcers in TwO TOwnships---Due
to Misunderstanding
OF Law

According to the report of r. NJ.
Nash, deputy state examiner, who at
the instance of the county commission
ers, made an examination of the ac-
counts of the various townships of
Craig county, discrepancies in several
townships have been found. Like the
shortage charged to the county officers
in his recent report, Mr.. Nash reports
the shortages found in the township
books are due to a misinterpretation
of the law.
In township Number /, the report
says the claims and records were kept
in fairly good condition, but that the
trustees drew more money than the
law allows to them in salaries. AS a
result of this excess, Mr. Nash reports
that A. D. Chaplin owes the county
$2SS.30, E. d. Parks owes $244.05 and
that Mr.. Fitzgerald owes the county
$23165. In each case these amounts
were drawn in excess of the legal
limit, according to the report.
In township Number 2, Mr.. Nash
says he found all of the claims allow
ed to have been clearly within the
law, and his only recommendation was
that the clerk use the regular form for
claims.
In township number 8, the report
says there was evidence OF careless
mess in handling the claims, but no
indication of dishonesty There was
no excess payments, but a number of
warrants were paid that were not
legally signed.
Township number 4 is reported to
be in first class condition and the rec
ords kept in excellent shape
The report says that in township
number 5, the accounts, as far as the
claims were concerned, were in a most
deplorable condition A difference of
over $1,000, in the amount received
and the amount paid out is found. Ac-
cording to the books, kept by bank,
warrants for the full amount had been
paid, and after the examination was
made, over $4O0, of these warrants
were turned over to Mr.. Nash, for
examination The trouble in this
township, it is claimed, is in the man
ner in which bills against the town
ship were paid. 1t is not the opinion
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
STOLPHER CLAIMS BOARD
RESTORED $4,000 TO MINORS

Oklahoma City, Sept. 21.-A board
of arbitration composed of Dana Kel-
sey, representing the Indian agents
office, DR.. ]. H. Stolpher, representing
the department of the commissioner of
charities and corrections, and Judge
Thomas Humphrey, representing the
state, is working a restoration of In
idan minors land titles in McCurtain
and other southwestern Oklahoma
counties. According to DR.. Stolpher
the board has already restored $55 1000
worth of lands to children under terms
governing the boards operations 1t
is contended that the board has auth
ority, through power of attorney from
the three largest land-acquiring COM
panies operating in that section of the
state, to enter the district court and
set aside the purchase of land where
the holder is not able, within ten days.
to make a quit-claim deed DR.. Stol-
pher says land valued at $30,000,000 is
involved throughout the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
TRADES DAY WILL
Be HELD MONTHLY
Splendid Program And Many Fine
Premiums Offered For First
Trades Day on October 4.

The Vinita Retail Mems association
has completed arrangements for the
first monthly trades day to be held in
Vinita, on October 4. This is the first
of number of progressive steps con
templated by the Vinita merchants.
The following is the program of the
sales and trades day in Vinita to be
held Wednesday, October 4th, 1911:
1890 a. m. Address of welcome and
purpose of a permanent sales and
trades day in Vinita.-Hon Seymour
Riddle.
11:O0 a. m. Address by Frank NJ.
Benefit to Town and Coun-
try Gained by a Permanent Sales and
Trades Day"
11:3O a. m. Address by D. c. Roper,
of Bluejacket-" Better Farming and
Stock Raising Indeed by Permanent
Sales and Trades Day"
1870 p. m. Free sale by prominent
auctioneer of stock and other proper
ty brought to town for sale on that
date. Auctioneer paid for by Harry
Mead Co., and Sanders-Wright Mer-
camille company
2:30 p. M Awarding of premiums
by judges upon articles and stock COW
erred by the following list:
E. n Ratcliff Mercantile company,
$500 in gold and $500 in merchandise
by Minnetonka Lumber company for
the farmer who brings to town, in one
wagon and unloads in front of the
Auditorium, the largest number of peo-
pie. Must arrive by 1O:30 a. m.
Hodges Bros. Grocery company,
$3.50 for the largest load of people
under same conditions as above.
E. C. Robinson Lumber company,
$500 in merchandise for the best pair
of draft mares.
Jumbo Mercantile company, $500
Stetson hat for best draft colt.
H. c. Miller Lumber company, $500
in merchandise for sample of largest
assortment of farm products brought
in by one farmer raised on his farm.
F. NJ. Lewis, $500 lap robe for mule
sold at highest price at this sale.
The Golden Rule $500 pair shoes
for best term of draft horses.
International Bank & Trust COM
pany $500 in gold for best bushel of
white corn.
F. G. Cowan, $3.50 in merchandise
for best half bushel yellow corn.
Farmers State bank, $500 for best
bushel apples.
Vinita National bank, $500 for best
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
JUDGE BURFORD WILL TAKE
TWO-CENT FORE EVIDENCE

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 21-The official
order of Federal Judge Hook desig-
mating Judge John H. Burford of Guth-
rie as commissioner to take evidence
in the Oklahoma two cent passenger
fare cases was filed in the United
States circuit court here Tuesday BY
suggestion and agreement of the at
torneys in the cases, Judge Burford
ter as first reported, and is given pow
er to swear all witnesses. The rail
ways affected in these cases are the
Santa Fe, Katy, Frisco, Midland Val
ley Rock Island, Kansas City South
ern and Iron Mountain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
ROGERS COUNTY FAIR At
CHELSEA SOON BEGINS

On Tuesday October 3, the gates to
the Rogers county fair grounds at Chel-
sea will open to the people of this end
of the state. Arrangements have been
going on for the past few months to-
wards making this the twelfth annual
fair the biggest and best that has ever
been held in northeastern Oklahoma.
There is about twenty-five acres in
the grounds, giving ample room to ac-
.commodate a large crowd. The grand
stand is only surpassed in size by Ok.
lahoma City and Muskogee; it ranks
in size with Tulsa and other towns OF
that size. Near the grounds and to
be correct, at the edge of the grounds
is creek and good acreage of trees,
assuring all who attend that they can
find plenty of shade. Near these
trees is the floral hall and the pens
for the livestock are conveniently To-
Gated, and good place for the poultry
show is provided.
rms is a fa1r for all of the people
of this part of the state and more par
ticularly for Rogers county and the
counties surrounding Rogers county,
close to Chelsea.
Chelsea has plenty of hotel room for
all the people who come from dis
tance. There will be plenty of amuse-
ments and plenty of fun for all, besides
the good things to see. Make your ar
rangements to attend.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
VnUTA CRAIG COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. SEPTEMBER 2 1911
Texas Wet BY 6.s7s.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 21.-By the Off
cial count the statewide prohibition
amendment was defeated by a major
ity of 6,S79 in the election held in
Texas on July %. The returns were
canyassed yesteday by the state cleo
tion board and showed 23G130 votes
against the amendment and 230,351
for its adoption.
The prohibitionists will make an eff
fort for the re-submission of the same
constitutional amendment two years
hence
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
SIX MURDERED At
COLORADO SPRINGS
Victims, Several Days Dead, Are
Found in Adjoining Houses BY
Neghbors.

Colorado Springs, Colo Sept. 21.-
Murdered in their own homes by an
unidentified person who used an axe.
the bodies of six persons. three in
each of the two neghboring houses,
were found here late Wednesday. The
heads of all the victims had been
smashed in, and the appearance of the
bodies indicated that they had been
dead several days and that death came
while they slept A report says that
the murderer has been caught and
that he has confessed, but this is de
MED by the police officials, who, it is
!intimated, fear lynching might follow
such an announcement
An axe which had been loaned to
Mrs Henry F. Wayne, one of the vic
Tins, by J. r. Evans, a neighbor, last
week, was found, bloodstained, by Mrs.
Evans on Monday near the back door
of the Wayne home. 1t was believed
the axe had been used to kill chickens.
The dead:
MRS. ALICE MAY BURNHAM. wife
of A. J. Burnham, cook at the Modern
Woodmen sanitarium.
Their two children Alice aged 6,
and john aged years.
HENRY F. WAYNE, a consumptive
until recently patient at the Wood
men sanitarium.
MRS, WAYNE and their one-year-
old baby girl
The discovery of the bodies was
made by a neighbor who called at the
Burnham home to spend the afternoon.
Not getting any response and noticing
strong odor, she forced an entrance.
The bodies of Mrs. Burnham and those
OF her two children were found in their
beds, which were covered with blood
and the walls and ceilings were also
Ispattered
The woman rushed into the street
and gave the alarm. Instinctively a
dozen persons went to the Wayne
house, where there had been no signs
of life since Sunday, and the same
terrible scene was presented. Cover
ed in bed as though in their natural
sleep were the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne and their babe, all horribly
mangled, as in the case of the bodies
in the Burnham house.
mitted in a thickly settled neighbor-
hood and left unrevealed for three
days is regarded as incredible. Not
even a footprint is to be found on the
floor of either house and not person
could be found who had seen any one
about the premises since Sunday after
noon when all the murdered persons
at different times were in a neighbor-
ing grocery store.
So far as can be learned there is no
motive for the crime Both the Burn
ham and Wayne families were of mod
crate means.
Burnham, who lives at the sanitar-
ium where he is employed, about ten
miles from here, was placed under ar
rest soon after the discovery of the
crime, but there seems to be nothing
to implicate him in the tragedy. His
employers say he was at work when
the crime must have been committed
He is a member of Colorado Springs
Camp No. 7, 226, NJ w. A., and is a
native of Michigan. He was last seen
at his home Sunday afternoon and is
said to have left there about o'clock.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
WILLIAMS AROUSED OVER
INGRATITUOE OF LEAGUERS
Editor Daily Chieftain:


note in the columHs of your We'd
nesday's issue that Ninita has four
city leagues, and at tbs meeting it
was decided to prepare plans to build
a new park for next seasons games.
Wish TO say | have allowed the differ
ent ball teams to use my park at any
and all times, free gratis, at the same
time an expense to me. Yet they have
mot, as a league thanked me, neither
has any individual ball player, con-
slider this slam on my park and may
generosity and unless they vote thanks
and have same published in your paper
there will be no ball game at the park
Sunday.
Very truly,
w. G. WILLIAMS.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
MeAIester Won.t an session

oklahoma City, Sept 20. - Acting
Governor McAlester last night an
nounced that he positively would not
call an extra session of the legislature,
.although, he stated, he had been inn
.portuncd to do so.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
ELECTION INSPECTORS TRIAL
At ENID NEXT MONDAY

Oklahoma City, Sept. 21.-Cases
against ]. ]. Beall and Frank Guynn,
judge and inspector in Kingfisher coun-
ty during the last general election,
pending in the federal court for the
western district of Oklahoma on
charges of attempted conspiracy to de-
priye negro citizens of the right to
vote for members of congress, have
been continued at Enid until Monday
next. United States District Attorney
Embry had the indictments enlarged
by adding to the allegations the place
of residence of the ancestors of the
negroes alleged to have been denied
the right of suffrage. This brings into
view the suffrage statutes in force on
January /, 1866, in the several states
where the ancestors lived to show
whether such ancestors on that date
had the right to vote. If he did, it is
contended, then the descendant, by
terms of the Oklahoma grandfather
clause adopted at the last general pri-
mary election. has the right to vote
here without being subjected to the
reading and writing test
The indictments were also enlarged
by charging that in furtheronce of the
alleged conspiracy the defendants re-
fused to permit negro, Stephenson.
named by the Kingfisher county cleo
tion commissioners as clerk of the cleo
tion, to act in his appointed capacity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22
CaIIIna In SAC Warrants.

oklahoma City, Sept. 1S.-The call
Of State Treasurer Dunlop for general
revenue warrants amounting to about
$250,000 was effective last week. The
included being 2t00l to -
500. The payment also includes public
warrants from / to 37J in
elusive, amounting to about S149600.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

thracite, on the other. Some of. the
high-grade bituminous varieties pos
sess coking qualities. Several hun
dred coke ovens are in operation in
the eastern and western parts of what
was the Choctaw field. Much of the
slack that is produced is washed and
turned into coke.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

Geo. Kapp returned from a business
trip to Springfield, Mo-, today. lie re.
ports excessive rains about Spring
field. Mr.. Kapp says things look
mighty good about Vinita compared
with other localities.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

Major Cusey drove into the country
north of White Oak yesterday and
brought back some fine a4uple5 OF
corr The major says crops are good
in that section.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

Rev. w R. Berry, the evangelist of
Georgia. is now in the city to CO sonie
revival work before leaving this state
Rev Berry is a gospel preacher. He
is now with the pastors of the town.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-22

Geo. F. West of Portland. Me-, is
here visiting Judge Parker. Mr. West
is capitalist and is looking over the
country. He was met here by J. z.
Levy of Nowata, who come ove' in
a motor car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04
TRIBUTE TO OLD MAID
Rev. Robert Gordon Has Good Word
for Them as Kind to Marry.

! The Rev. Robert Gordon paid a high
I tribute to the old maid in the course of
an address Sunday night on THE Kind
of Girl to Marry" delivered before
| a packed house at the First Baptist
church. odd maids are one of the fin-
est products of Christianity. he said.
That is what the Chinese girl asserts
| There are no old maids in China, India
or Africa We rejoice in our girl bach
elors.
Select the woman for a Wife the
speaker continued, who finds the high
est joy in her home. She should take
pride in her ability to cook. sew and
manage man. Think now about this
matter and see to it that when you
show willingness to provide the dough
that the wife knows how to make use
of it. These suggestions may save you
from divorce, or at least indigestion of
ingrowing profanity. The girl may
never have to cook, but some one will
have to prepare the food.
ANY number of men are unable to
have servants. Find a girl who isn't
afraid to roll up her sleeves and go to
work with her hands.
They that marry in haste have often
been compelled to repent at last. No
young man has a right to fall in love.
He ought to go along with eyes open
I'd avoid the mental featherweight-
the girl whose most serious study is the
list of operas announced and the lat
est fashion plates. She need not have
q coHeSe diploma, but I think she
should have a cultured mind if she is
going to be a life companion She should
be able to mother growing souls.
Marry real woman-one who has
given her heart to God and is true to
Him. If she is not true to Him, you
will have no guarantee that she win
be true to you. Have nothing to do
with the girl who permits familiarities
or who affects mannish ways"
The attendance present showed what
advertising will do. The men of the
church are trying the experiment of
using display ads in the newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04

Iery. The total estimate for fortifica-
lions and other works of defense is
$7,218,S99, nearly 100000 more
than was spent this year. Secretary
Of the Navy Meyers estimates pro-
pose continuance Of the two battle
ship naval program although the es-
Inmates are $1.000,000 less than this
years appropriations so far as in
crease of the navy is concerned. To
continue work on the battleships and
two golfers. with provisions for equip
ment, $24, 323,473 is asked.
For Rivers and Harbors.
The estimates recommend the appro-
priation of $29, 46O43 for the improve
nent of rivers and harbors, practically
all of it to be expended on projects al
ready begun. or authorized This is
about 100000 less than the appropria-
ton for the present year.
Postmaster General Hitchcock esti-
mates that it will cost him $3.50, 93S, 1853
to run the postal service next year.
This is about $2,500,oo0 more than the
department expended this year An ex-
perimental parcels post scheme to be
placed in operation on postal routes is
proposed in the estimates and $50. 900 is
asked for this purpose. A provision
gives the postma ster general authority
to limit to II pounds the weight of par
cells carried during the experiment and
to fix rates.
Experimental aerial postal service by
aeroplane or other devices" is also rec
commended by the postmaster general
and he wants $4,000 to spend in trying
out the scheme. In other departments
ses estimates show little change in to-