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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22
Used Bad Language.

Deputy B. S. Webb reports serious
trouble at the Miles district school.
Webb was called there by phone yes
terday and when he arrived found the
school board in session together with
other citizens OF the district. Several
men were sitting around with their
knives open. After passing a resolu-
tion asking the teacher to resign the.
meeting adjourned. Language unbe-
coming gentleman was the charge.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22
MORE COUNTIES
PROTEST LEV|ES
Greek County Treasurer-Mc-
Alester viii Protest.

Sapulpa, OKLA, Dec. 2l.-Following
the return of the report of the state
board of equalization and the report
of the board of county commissioners
of this county acting as a board of
equalization which raises the tax levy
at least fifty per cent, petition sign
ed by more than $50 property owners
was today presented to Judge Stan
field of the district court asking that
a temporary restraining order be
granted to prevent County Treasurer
Brady from collecting taxes levied or
from attaching penalties for failure
to pay such levies.
Several months ago the tax payers
of this city organized a tax payers
league which had as part of its pur-
pose the discussion of the tax ques-
tion and work that would bring the tax
levy somewhat lower.
In some cases the levy has had the
effect of raising local taxes in this city
full fifty per cent besides making de-
mands of many property owners which
were almost confscatory.
Besides setting out the unjust raise
which has been made the petition re-
cites that the levy is also excessive
for reasons that it produces an as
sessed valuation of several thousand
dollars more than is needed for gov
ernmental administration, hence it is
illegal in this particular also.
Protests From McAIester
McAlester, Okla, Dec. 21.-In re-
sponse to CALL a mass meeting of
the citizens of McAlester convened in
the superior court room this afternoon
for the purpose of resisting the pay
ment of the fifty per cent increase in
taxes imposed by the state board A
committee composed Of Gus A. Gill,
Melvin Cornish and DIR. Chapman was
appointed to consult the best legal
talent obtainable, to ascertain if the
action of the state board can be set
aside. Suit will be brought in the
court TO restrain the county treasurer
from Collecting the fifty per cent in
crease. Lieutenant Governor ]. J. Nc
Alester, and large number of prom
inent citizens of the city were in at
tendance at the meeting,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22
Forgery is Alleged.

The protest alleges that s,l40 names
attached to petitions circulated by one
man are forged, spurious and manu-
factured, and were not written upon
the petitions by any of the persons
whose names were signed, and that
in all the petitions circulated by vari-
Gus persons a total of 12,500 names
appear that are spurious.
1t also is alleged that 355 of the
pamphlets circulated for signatures
contained proposed constitutional
amendment that is different from the
one filed with the secretary of state,
and that the signatures, about $500 in
number, therefore, are invalidated
Filing Date Attacked.
The protest declares the petitions
were not filed within sixty days of
September IA, 1911, when the notice
and original copy of the. proposed
amendment was filed with the secre-
tary of state, and that $4,000 names
have been signed to the petitions since
the expiration of the time limit 9th
er minor defects, asserted to be fatal
TO the proposition, are alleged.
John McCalla of Chickasha and o.
t. Smith of Oklahoma City are the at
torneys representing the board of ag-
riculture, If only a portion of the
charges should be sustained, enough
names might be knocked out to defeat
vote on the proposed amendment.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

Two Merry Tramps, since last pre-
sented here has been all rewritten and
improved with twelve new and novel
musical numbers, all of the whistly
kind. Several of the numbers are of
the latest, among them being The
Famous Squads" ''Tne Chantecler
Craze and that never to be forgotten
waltz hit, "Edelweis." This attraction
will be the offering at the Grand
Theatre. Monday. December p.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

Miss Kathryn Mckinley of Liberty.
Mo-, viii arrive next week to visit
Mrs. Mabel Brown.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

Tom Collins and Johnson Britt are
home from Sedalia Business College
for the holidays.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Houk are
receiving a visit from Mr.. Houks
mother and sister of Chicago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

Two Merry Tramps. since last pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Mr. Townsend stopped abruptly and
peered out the window toward the TOWN
inc Board OF Trade buildins
II don't like TO talk about myself he
said after few seconds OF silence.
whats the use? Chicago and New York.
too are full OF poor boys who have work
ed their way 10 high places"
But both cities are fuller OF hoys who
ind L onncult 10 get work md ber;s.e
they can never do more than toll for some
one other than themselves" was Urged.
Yes, that's So responded Nj Town
send. And some men want to keep
them down. Every applicant for place
should be treated with kindness. rot grunt-
"a AT. even II there Is no place for him
once man. Is employed his spait should
not be broken; on the other hand, lie
should be encouraged to be ambi.i..,...
Married men. especially. should nor be
made tn feel that their fai'..lies would
starye II II were not for tn goodness of
IN employer In Keeping I'm at work.
when I was in the shop trotting borse
men were striving all the time 10 breaI,
the worlds recorG-to produce tho two.
minute horse. \ good many OF than
brought thei; horses 10 the shop wh.ro :
worked The were most exscting fellow.
and watched every stroke. I shoa Maud
S. Geor-> Sprague. Charley Ford, Cold.
smitl, aid and Piedmont, among others
while 6udd Doble and John Splan ora
others wstnhah operations. In the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

wasn't afraid OF anybody. | was big and
strong and when had an opportunity tor
a job I saw I'd better grasp IT, That
the way boys get alons. by watching for
an opportunity as they work and sei2ing
ii when 1t comes Aliens. Some people say
Advancement is due 10 luck. II really
comes from keeping your eyes of the clock
and looking FOR opportunity. II took Just
about all I was good for, but | won the
fight and never had trouble with my oppo-
nent. He was shot several years afterward
in Kansas city"
Was your pay commemorate with the
cost Of the job" was asked
II started in at s. a week" rcpl. "a Mr.
Townsend. "Of that | paid q week for
board. | washed some OF my clothes I'm
the shop, my hickory shirt and leans
trousers: the rest I sent 90 the laundry.
After paid my laundry hill didn't have
much of my weekly pay left But soon
learned the way they do things ia the city
and before four years Were ended | was
drawing 81 a day Mr.. MGytindale wa, a
splendid employer and increased my wages
as | became proficient"
You became shop owner and 4 stote
Senator; perhaps your experience nigh,
help some other young man 10 indepen-
dence. How did YOU manage it,"
In the first place" was the reply. II
was ambitious. kept steadily II a resolu
ton not TO be always an employee Win
that end In view | saved all the money |
could"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
9sess MIL" suNs @

that the object of the movement is prob
ably TO prevent endorsements being sent
me-" and said that the time was near at
hand when he should march on Richmond.
Lincoln tried to entrap Jackson, but
through a chain OF circumstances the sew
eral armies which he set on Jackson's
track seemed never 10 get together or TO
be in the right place at the right time. or
TO be in active cooperation. General Ere
mont, particularly. instead Of following d.
rections as to route, chose another consid-
cred not 50 good for the purpose and was
dilatory III his movements. The net result
was that Jackson, thoroughly familiar
with the whole region, slipped out OF the
trap set for him and he and his sixteen
thousand men We're free 10 join Lee at
Richmond. This they proceeded TO do.
Lee was not idle during the month that
Mcclellan was occupied in his preparations
TO take Richmond He was drawing in re-
Inducements from all available quarters.
selecting for the purpose the cream Of the
Confederate forces. Jackson's seasoned
troops We're hurrying toward him and he
was maturing hs plans for attacking Nc
Clellan, as Mcclellan did not seem 10 be
disposed to attack him. His available
forces we're ninety thousand. as compared
with something over one hundred thousand
in McClellan's army. He decided that the
somewhat isolated corps under Porter, on
the north side of the Chckahominy, Of
fered the best opportunity. In other words
he purposed 10 repeat Johnstons tactics
when the later attacked the two corps at
Seven Pines Mcclellan had sent across the
Chickahominy when he arrived before
Richmond. He counted in his plans upon
McClellans lack of initiative when It came
10 the matter of actual fighting.
When the question was raised by Jeffer-
son Davis as TO the desirability of with
drawing the major part of his army from
McClellans front at Seven Pines and Fair
oaks TO fight battle on the other side Of
the river. thus leaving the door practically
open for the Union general 10 creep into
the citadel Of the Confederacy. he stood by
his plans, and the result indicated that he
had not msJudged his opponent. More
over, he had proved his theories by the
ease with which j. Z. r. Stuarts cavalry
force OF twelve hundred men had been
able TO ride cnrrely around McClellans
army without beng molested. While he
engaged Porter with more than sixty thou
sand men, Msgruder, who had been so
successful in holding the Union general
back al Yorktown, was TO perform his re
nowned act of keeping up "catter."
Magruder had the reputation OF being a
past master in playing the grand seignior.
He could do ii in such a lordly way that
he was sometimes styled Prince John"
Magruder's capacity for putting UP a
bluff" was so great that he succeeded
by means OF the various military ruses
adaptable TO such q purpose in giving the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

torious field Why, IL I had twenty thou
sand more men. | would crush this rebell-
ion" General Franklin, by means OF a
candle, for it had become dark. showed
his superior dispatch from Mcclellan, d.
recting this movement. General McClel.
Ian did not know the circumstances when
he wrote that note" replied sumner. He
did not know that We would fight battle
and gain a victory" II was only after
an aide-de-camp of General Smith, who
had Just come from Mcclellan. mad corroo-
Grated General Franklin that Sumner con-
scented 10 go. Lee probably would have at
tackled In full force within a few hours.
ON the following day, June 80, McClellans
forces having successfully gained the south
side Of the swamp. occurred the fight al
Fraysers Farm This battle has been CON
sidsre1 the most critical OF the series. As
a battle II was not equal in ferocity 10
some If the otherS. but more hung upon
success or failure. Mcclellan was moving
his train OF thousands of wagons and
needed time 10 get IL away. A large pro-
portion Of Lees forces convergeC upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

engaged, while the Confederates lost near
ly 1000 out of the 1000 who made the at
tack. II was gallant victory for Porter
That evening General Mcclellan visited
Porter. and the latter suggested that ne
could hold the Beaver Dam works with
small reinforcement the next day. while
Mcclellan pushed on into Richmond. Nc
Clellan did not accept the suggestion on
the spot. and, after returning 10 his head
quarters early in the morning gent word
10 Porter 10 retire his troops 10 Boatswain
Swamp. three or four miles down the
Chlckahominy. and there await the attack
of the encmy. This was done, and such
works as could be improylsed were thrown
up. The location. while good. was not quite
so good as that at Beaver Dam In order
10 occupy II properly IL required a serious
thinning Of the line.
The Confederate army now augmented
by Jacksons corps. followed up Porter.
and on June q occurred the bloody but
magulncontly fought conflict which has
been denomnated the battle OF Gaines's
MIL. near which It took place Facing
troops more than twice his own In num-
bcrs, Porter fought OF with desperate
courage the cncoming charges Of the
enemy His appeals for achievements
brought no response from Mcclellan until
late In the afternoon. when Slocum's d.
vision went 10 his assistance. Magruder
had been playing his bluff we'll for he
had created 30 marked an impression that
tho three corps commanders 10 the left Of
Porter on the south side OF the river
thought they were to be attacked by large
bodies Of troops. As a matter OF fact. with
the exception OF nine brigades under Ma
gruder. tho whole ~ Lees army. number
ing more than 5000 men. was face TO face
with Porter who had not more than 5000
men, including the reinforcements.
The fight began In the middle OF the dav
Porter did his best with the odds against
him, and fought with a desperation born
Of a belief that IN so doing he was enabling
Mcclellan. on the other side OF the river.
10 push his own forces on toward Rich
mond As evening came on the entire Con
federate army moved forward simutane-
ously. The seven hours Of fighting had
told on the energies OF Porter's men. and
the line was pierced Two Union regiments
were captured but everywhere else the
men fell back contesung their ground
That night Mcclellan ordered Porter 10 re-
tire across the Chickahominy. which he
did. destroying the bridges behind him. on
that night also he informed his corps COM
manders OF his intention TO retire TO the
James River.
Lee had expected Mcclellan to retire
down the Chlckahominy. The move toward
the James took him somewhat by surprise
Precious time was lost IN getting his troops
across the Chickahominy in pursuit OF Nc |
Clellan and for three days he was de. /
prived Of the services OF some OF his forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

sm!thy YOU know. everybody gathers
from miles around and the blacksmith
knows everything that is going on Il was
the same way In the old days In the West
side city shop. The horsemen used 10 say
they came because they were sure OF get
ting square deal. That's a good rule;
Give every man a square deal
No, didn't find II necessary TO caro3se
o. make myself a good fellow The pe"-
pie OF my neighborrood seemed 10 Ike r'''
and when they got READY they sent me -
the Legislature. AS YOU have heard. "
was John a. King. then president Of t'G
Fort Dearborn National Bank. who iavf,.'i
me 10 become broker and got ne
place
Nhat was W -.ts, tasE as broker
CLERK asked rhe tribune correspondent
l -" ~ work for Jameson & Co.
said Mr.. Townsend. and they SCI Jl, 70
cutting the coupons off 100000 Of gas
bonds. II was the hardest work ever did.
had to use a pair OF shears. My thumo
got tired and then cramped. STOPPED
and one OF the firm found me asleep. Tfat
was the only time ] ever fell down.
clipped all those coupons. got messenger
and other work TO do and after a time
was sent on the Stock Exchange floor 10
trade. In course OF time / started my own
business, was successful from the begin
ming. took in partners. and here am
that's all there is 10 II. All I've got 10 say
TO the boys is: Don't let anybody make
you his slava: try. try again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
From Blacks;ths Forge to Stock Exchange Presidenc

! rcations. the boss would grunt: "Humph,
| what can you do in city. smithy? Go
ahead now-get OUT He was down almos,
I TO his last cent, and somewhat discouraged
when he walked into a West Side shop and
asked II. II. Martndale for q place. At
the forge stood n man feet . inches tall.
aud proportonately robust. who held a
pair OF tongs with the grip OF the giant h
was.
"Can YOU fsht?" asked Martindaie Of
young Townsend. who, though only boy.
showed large and powerful frame
Il can fight for a Job. alg." replied tn,
youngster.
II YOU lick that fellow over there a, the
forge III give YOU Job" said Martiudalo
"no' IN justice TO his memory. II should
be said was not serious when NJ made the
proposal He believed the very appearance
Of his strapning workman would take tho
fight out OF the applicant for work il there
was any In him. When he found young
| TowrSend was in earnest ne explained:
That fellow Is the terror Of tho shon.
We cant keep any man at work with him
because he Is 50 ugly and pounds every
one he sees lit. but he's 20 good 4 work
man We can't discharge him. He got mad
| hot iron into his eye. Do YOU still feel
/ that you can lick HIM"
tn try, sir. FOR "a ! OBJ" said Young
| Townsend. who flew At the shops terror
as he spoke.
! The shops owner and an ever Increasing
I crowd Of onlookers formed a circle around
! tie horseshoeing floor and damned the big
| double doors while the battle RACED. After
an hour and twenty minutes of fighting the
| terror" took the count and the boy
stranger turned 20 Mr.. Martindale with:
DO | get the job"
| You do" replied the shops owner. then
| one OF the best known blacksmiths in Chi
| cago, but now gathered 10 his fathers
/ The customary geniality was pictured on
| Mr.. Townscnd's countenance when he re-
! turned 10 his desk after comforting with
his partner, so the newspaperman made
| bold 10 repeat this story to him and ask
| IL II were true The question drew a broad
smile.
| Il haven't told IT in twenty years" he
| said. when | lived In Lima boxing was
/ my stronghold. We used TO go over 10 All
| Clark's in Philadelphia every Saturday
night. and ! enjoyed the sst-tos. So /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
Remarkable Career of James
j. Townsend, Who Won
His First Job by
a Fist.fight.

ROM the blacksmith's shop 10 the
II presidency of a great Stock Elk
- change is a leap that. to a penniless
bow. appears almost as long as from the
rail-splitters job TO the Presidency of the
United States Nevertheless the transition
is easy OF accomplishment. in the view
of Jimmy" Townsend who laid aside his
hickory shirt and jeans trousers twenty
years ago to become broker ana is now
the head OF the Chicago Stock Exchange.
Wall Street knows this successful black
smith broker as James j. Townsend. nem-
Der of the New York Stock Exchange and
stickler for safe investments rather than
negotiator of speculative deals In Chicago
almost everybody likes him because of Ills
Quaker integrity and democratic ways and
dubs him plain jim" CT. more Familiarity
jimmy
When he migrated to Chicago from tho
little Quaker town OF Lima. Penn. Il straa-
ger among all the hundreds of thousands,
with less than 81 In his pockets, he was
compelled TO earn the right 10 toll for a
livelihood By means Of thrashing the ter
ror Of the shop" In "a fist 1Sht viii bare
knu, kes. Victory brought him a Job at
s. week Within few years he became
the boss in a blacksmith shop o. his GTn,.
with net profits of $50 a lay. and WAS an
illinois State Senator aside from being
president OF the Chicago stock Exchange.
lie is a member OF the Board of Trade and
a thorn In the flesh OF business me1 who
would stretch or ignore the laws for oran-
cial gain.
When Mr.. Townsend was eighteen years
cid he appeared in Chicago for the first
time. His father was blacksmith. and he
himself had learned the trade In his faith
er's shop. Work In the country shop. how
ever, was so different from that required IN
the city that he found 1t impossible TO OBJ
tain employment in Chicago.
AS many another country boy has done.
young Townsend tramped from place to
place In the Western city. At each. after
A~ had applied for work and given his quail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

particularly Stuarts cavalry Mcclellan
was moving his corps across White oak
Swamp 10 the south side toward Malvern
Hi and the river. The movement was not
without its picturesque--if costly-pnasas.
FOR cars loaded with ammunition aud sup
plies n Slvage's Station were blown az
or tumblcd into the Chickahomlny River
from the treste bridge which carried the
track across. While Lee was swinging
back again the troops which had been
marched or in another direction in antici-
patton OF the expected move Of Mcclellan
down the Chickahom!ny, part II McClel-
laus forces were attacked at Sdvages
Station on June . b. Magruder's troops.
but these were repulsed 10y Sumner and
Franklin. Their orders were 20 move
across White Oak Swamp 90 The south
side Immediately. but Sumner. the gallant
old soldier, who had come to the rescue
At Fair oaks, could not be persuaded TO
leave the victorious field. About half an
hour after tho hight WAS ended Franklin
suggested 10 sumner, who was his superior,
that II he had no objection he would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09

Union corps commanders in his front the
impression that they were all in danger OF
being attacked by heavy forces
Preparatory 10 moving his troops across
the Chickahominy TO attack General Por-
ter, General Lee caused the ne wspapers
Of Richmond to report the Increment OF
large reinforcements to Jackson. with
view TO clearing out the Valley Of Virginia
and exposing Washington" He thought
Mcclellan received the Richmond papers
and would be mlsled by the report. That
very daytime 3-Jackson arrived IN
Richmond alone after a forced ride on re-
lays of horses of hfty-two miles TO com
plete the plans for the attack on Porter.
Some OF the people In the Shenandoah on
June q were expecting Jackson 10 appear
I'm their neighborhood. At that moment
his troops were within twelve miles OF
Richmond so cleverly had he mannuvred.
Mcclellan, however. knew OF Jackson's APP
proach. supposed deserter had brought
the information. AS the battle was TO
begin upon the arrival OF Jackson's troops
for the purpose OF turning the right flank
and rear OF Porter's army, the selection
Of the date was left to Jackson. lie named
June 2s
The mystifying manner I'm which Jackson
moved Is illustrated by a dispatch printed
In The Tribune on June Is. 1862, two days
following this date. II was headed:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Jackson Not Returning-He liz Preparing
to Secure the Crops-False Reports
About the Rehela'


The morning OF June Is dawued bright
and clear The Confederate troops were
on their way toward Mechanicsville. Por-
ter. seeming the approach OF a battle In
his front. had prepared by lining his men
up along the easterly edge Of the valley
OF Beaver Dam Greek a stream emptying
into the Chickshominy OF the north side.
The banks Of the valley were steep. ana
forces advancing in front. in following the
windngs OF the road, would have 20 pre-
sent their tanks as well heir fronts
to his intrenched infantry and artillery.
Moreover, the stream in the valley was
waist deep and fringed with swamps. Jack
son had miscalculated the length OF time
II would take 10 reach Mechanicsvile, and
the battle began in the afternoon, about
clock. before he reached his destination.
II was fought with great valor on both
sides. The guns Of the Union forces
wrought tremendous havoc. one Georgia
regiment, IN following he Z-shaped high
way along the side OF the valley opposite
the Union Entertainments. lost. in killed
and wounded. 3S5 men. every officer being
included in this number The efforts OF
the remnant 10 reform and 90 in again
without officers have been described by
those who witnessed them as most pathetic.
That day Porter lost only 20 out OF 500