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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-15
BEATTIE WILL DIE
ON NOVEMBER "a
Took Jurors But Forty-Eight Minutes
to Find Verdict Against Young
Virainlan For Wife Murder

Chesterfield Court House, Va Sept
9.-Twelve Virglnians, mostly farmers
knelt at dusk last night IN the OBJ
security Of the small jury room OF
Chesterfield Court House, praying fer.
vently that they might pass Judgment
Alright on Henry clay Beattie, Jr, in
dicted for the murder of his wife, arose
from their knees, deliberated nearly
an hour, and silently one by one re-
corded a unanimous verdict of guilty.
After weighing carefully the mean
ing of their decision, and once more
on bended knees beseeching Divine
assistance against possible error, at
the end of forty-eight minutes the
jurors filed into the hushed and crowd
ed court room and with startling sud
denness, twelve voices instead of the
usual one of the foreman, spoke the
word, Guilty" in chorus. 1t was al
most shout
A specter of death, which shocked
Midlothian Turnpike ON the night of
July ~, when the life of Mrs. Louise
owen Beattie was taken away with
the discharge of a single-barreled
shotgun, stared hard at the young hus-
band, ready to claim its victim by the
decree of Judge Watson by electrocu-
tion on Friday November "a.
But the prisoner returned a gaze
answering and unafraid. The court
of appeals will be asked to grant
writ of error and new trial.
Young Beattie, eognizant of the legal
weapons set at his disposal, did not
surrender. Instead, he eonsoled his
broken father whitehaired and wrinkl-
ed, and comforted him as he whisper
ed
Il have not lost yet, father"
Unusual as was the tragedy, the jury
men did not hesitate to admit to their
friends that they stood in judgment
not only over the cold-blooded murder,
but on Beattie's matrimonial infdelity
as well. 1t perhaps was a dramatic
continuation of Virginia justice, which,
in the last half century, has quickly
sent to death similar murderers.
At the close of a powerful address
by L. o. Wendenberg, the voluntary
assistant Of the commonwealth, the
suspense was felt not alone in the
court room, but also in Richmond,
where thousands of people awaited
the outcome
The jury had for eleven days, heard
evidence, and for two days speeches,
but the words of Wendenberg rang in
their ears as they left the court room
TO find their verdict
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-15
BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL ROMANCE
CULMINATES IN MARRIAGE

At s o'clock this morning, at the
home Of the brides parents in this
city, was solemnized the wedding of
Miss Irene Nichols and Mr.. Bert Belew,
both of this city. Rev J. NJ. Cantrell,
.of the u. e. Church, South, officiated.
Immediately after the ceremony the
happy young couple left for a short
honeymoon trip to Kansas City They
will return to this city next week and
will make their home with the groom S
parents, Mr. and Mrs John w Belew,
in the Marrs Addition
No prettier romance has ever been
eliminated in Vinita than this and no
young couple ever started life together
with the good wishes of so many
friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Nichols, and a member
of one of the pioneer families of this
city. She was born and reared in
Vinita and is quite an accomplished
singer
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs John w Belew and is also a ma
tive of this section. For the past two
years he has been employed at the
Minnetonka Lumber Yard and is con
sidered capable young business man.
The young couple became acquaint-
ed in the local high school. This ac-
quaintance grew and ripened into a
genuine love affair that resulted in
the wedding this morning.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-15
Jury convlcts Pony Starr.

Muskogee, Okla, Sept H. - Pony
Starr was Saturday convicted by a
jury at Eufaula of stealing cattle. His
attorney gave notice of appeal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-09-15
Commission Form f.r Lawton.

Lawton, Okla, Sept. 8.--The cont
mission form of government was adopt
ed by Lawton yesterday by vote of
724 to 264.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15

guitar and sang love songs in beau
tiful tenor, looking at Bella all the
time. And Bella sat in a steamer
chair, with rug over her and a
spangled veil on her head, looking at
the boats on the river-about as soft
and as chastened as an acetylene
head light.
And after Max had told the most
improbable tale, which Leila advised
him to sprinkle salt on, and Dallas
had done a clog dance, Bella said it
was time for her complexion sleep
and went downstairs, and broke up
the party
''If she only gave half as much care
to her immortal SOUL" Anne said when
she had gone, "as she does to her
skin, she would let that nice Harbi-
son boy alone. She must have been
brutal to him tonight, for he went to
bed at nine o'clock. At least, l sup
pose he went to bed, for he shut him
self in the studio, and when /
knocked he advised me not to come
in"
l mad pleaded my headache as an
excuse for avoiding Aunt Selma all
day, and she had not sent for me.
Bella was really quite extraordinary
She was never in the habit Of putting
| herself out for any one, and she al
ways declared that the very odor of
sick-room drove her to Scotch and
soda. But here she was, rubbing Aunt
Selina's back with chloroform lini-
ment-and you know how that smells
getting her up in chair. dressed
in one of Bella's wadded silk robes,
with pillows under her feet, and then
doing her hair in elaborate puffs-
braiding her gray switch and bringing
it, coronet-fashion, around the top of
her head. She even put rice powder
on Aunt Selina's nose and dabbed VIC
let water behind her ears, and said
she couldn't understand why she
(Aunt Selina) had never married, but,
of course, she probably would some
day!
The result was, naturally, that the
old lady wouldn't let Bella out of her
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
Copyright 1909, by the Bobbs- Merrill Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do So his
Prt is considered a huge joke, except to
himself. IL he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and ia are divorced: Jimmy's friends ar
of his divorce. The party is in full swing
when Jimmy receives telegram from his
Aunt Selma, who will arrive in four hours
to visit him and his wife. He neglects to
tell her Of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence, he tries to devise
some way so that his aunt will not learn
that he has no longer wife. He sug-
gests that Kit play the hostess for one
night. be Mrs. Wilson, pro tenn. Aunt Sc
Una "a arrives and the deception works sou, out
Ill. Bella, Jinlmys divorced wife. enters
the house and asks Kit who Is being ia
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
It is Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well and is
In the house. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers man lacking
card on the door. He demands an ex-
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on it,. He tells him the guests
cannot leave the house until the quaran-
tine Is lifted. The guests suddenly real
LIE their predicament. the women shed
tears, the men consider 1t q good joke.
The all important question arises as to
the other household duties. HARRISON fin
ally. solves the matter. After the lifting
Of the quarantine several letters are found
in the mail box undelivered. one is adj
dressed to Henry Llewellyn. Iquique,
Chile, which was written by HARRISON.
He describes infinitely Of their incarcera-
son. Aunt Selma is taken i'll with Ia
grippe: Betty acts as nurse. HARRISON
finds Kit sulking on the roof. She tells
him that Jim has been treating her out
rageously. HARRISON fully believing that
she is Mrs. Wilson, tells her that she
doesn't mean the things she is saying
about her husband Kit starts down
stairs when suddenly she is grasped in
the, arms of a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did 1t and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her. cameo, breastpin and
other articles of jewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty Of the theft. The fol-
lowing morning Jimmy was in rage.
The papers printed story about the in
generation Of the party and that one of
the guests had attempted to escape by
means Of laying a board across the roof
to the adjoining house, but was frus-
trated by a detective who fired revolver
at him.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
FARM NOTES.

Unison weed is poisonous.
Have you begun to test the seed
corn yet?
Cheap harness often proves an ex-
pensive instrument.
A little axle grease applied where 1t
belongs saves horsef1esh.
A cheap paint can be made from
solution of borax and water mixed
with linseed oil.
Carrots are high in feeding value
and are relished by all kinds of stock,
including horses.
Better corn means happened produc-
ton and cheaper production means
larger net profits.
Sow seeds of beans in pots. In hot
bed SOW peas for an early crop. Use
the dwarf early kinds.
The variety of potatoes to plant de-
pends upon the kind Of soil in which
they are to be planted.
When the silo replaces the straw
pile the bank account will exchange
places with the mortgage.
One potato grower selects from hills
containing SIX Vi POIoIOOo "a
marketable size and no culls.
Among the duties of spring, II the
work has been neglected in the fall, Is
the examination and repair Of the ma
chinery.
Many of those who undertake farm
ing for the first time will necessarily
fail for lack of experience and knowl-
edge. a few will succeed.
Consider carefully the matter of out
Law for machinery in order that all the
machinery on the farm may earn
fair return upon the money invested.
If the onions in storage have be-
come frozen, keep them so by an
extra covering. Freezing does them
no harm, but alternate freezing and
thawing is ruinous.
Repair the trellises, arbors and 9TH
er garden fixtures while the plants are
dormant. After painting the supports,
prune the vines and tie them up again
for another seasons growth.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
USE PUMP FOR IRRIGATING
some Practical Suggestions by New
Mexico Farmer on Pumping Wa
ter With Small Engine.

Some days ago 1 read an article an
swer1ng a query in regard to putting
IN small irrigation outfit to water
two acres Of garden. Practically all
the water we get in this region (Co-
lumbus, N. NJ is lifted by a pump of
some sort, and in the light of expert
ence in this method of irrigation l
would offer some suggestions which
will help the man who has the cour-
age to take charge of weather econdi-
tons in the event that rain fails to
tall, says a writer in the Rural New
Yorker. The two-inch pump and 21s
horsepower engine will take care of
the two acres nicely, furnishing about
1z5 gallons per minute at a speed of
0Oo revolutions if properly lined out.
The installation will be more simple
10 use the foot valve on the suction
pipe and keep the pump above water.
II there Is danger of debris in the
creek sink box around the suction.
1t would be an expensive mistake to
use a two-inch pipe for 200 feet and
work the little engine against so much
friction. A three-inch pipe connected
to the pump by reducer and run up
at an angle of As degrees to a vertical
height Of Is feet arranged to empty
into wooden fume which connects
with the garden will avoid excessive
speed of the water and also do away
with most of the pipe. The suction
chOl11d hn M 1OoCf Oh {T1n min TP
this is not suited to conditions use
four-inch pipe from pump to field.
This may be made of heavy galvan-
lied pipe material and reduced to the
two-inch connection on the pump, but
the f1ume will be more satisfactory If
it can be used. The fume may be
cheaply made with two boards put to-
gether, pig-trough style, and lined with
roofing paper, tapping the joints like
shingles.
Another thing should not be lost
sight of; when the field needs irriga-
ton it probably will all need it at
once, for the rain vets the whole
patch the same day, and it would be
a wise plan to pump an earth tank
full Of water and have it on hand if
the ground can be sufficiently puddled
to hold water; 125 gallons per min
ute Is feeble stream to do anything
with, and less than that is little more
than an aggravation unless it be
stored up until sufficient head" has
accumulated to put it out and over
the ground. The free government
pamphlet, Practical Irrigation for Be
ginners," will be very helpful in Civ
ing methods for handling the water.
The 125 gallons per minute should be
delivered at a cost of not more than
80 cents day for engine naphtha
if the right machinery is selected, and
the best should be procured; it's the
cheapest in the end.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
Care of Bees.

Bees left to themselves will gen
orally send out one swarm in sea-
son, often sending out a second
swarm, sometimes z third, says a
writer in an exchange. In our prac-
tice we always have supers partly full
of empty comb, and this makes the
giving of room to the bees much more
practicable than when empty sections
are given, for there need be no delay
in the work, NO waiting on the build
ers, no hanging clusters while the
honey is wasting in the fields. The
young bees, then, do most of the
comb building.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
PUT YOUTH ON HIS GUARD
Evidently Recital of Romances Long
Passed Made No Appeal to His
Feelings.

Charles" said a sharp-voiced wom-
an to her husband in railway car
riage do you know that you and
once had romance in a railway car
riage?"
Never heard of it." replied Charles
in a subdued tone
Il thought you hadn't; but don't you
remember, it was that pair of slippers
I presented to you the Christmas be-
fore we were married that led to our
union? You remember how nicely
they fitted, don't you? Well, Charles,
one day when we were going to pic
mic you had your feet upon seat,
and when you were not looking I took
your measure. But for that pair Of
slippers don't believe we'd have ever
been married"
A young unmarried man sitting by
Immediately took down his feet from
the seat.-Ideas Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15

next, Jim third, and the HARRISON boy
not In the running.
1t was just after dinner that the
surprise was sprung on me. Mr.. Har-
bison came around to me gravely,
and asked me If l felt able to go up on
the roof. On the roof, after last
night! / had to gather myself togeth-
er; luckily, the others were pushing
back their chairs, showing Flanagan
the iqueur glasses to take up, and
lighting cigars.
l do not care to CO." said icily.
The others are coming" he per-
sisted. "and II could give you an
arm up the stairs
Il believe you are good at that" I
said, looking at him steadily. Max,
will you help me to the roof"
Mr.. HARRISON really turned rather
white. Then he bowed tremendously
and left me.
Max got me wrap, and every one
except Mr.. HARRISON and Bella, who
was taking mass of indigestibles to
Aunt Selma, went to the roof.
Where is Tom?" Anne asked, as
we reached the foot of the stairs.
Gone ahead to fix things" was the
answer. But he was not there. At
the top of the last flight l stopped,
dumb with amazement; the roof had
been transformed, enchanted. It was
fairy-land Of lights and foliage and
colors. | had to stop and rub my
eyes. From the bleakness of q tin
roof in February to the brightness
and greenery Of July roof garden!
you were the immediate inspira-
ton, Dallas said HARRISON thought
your headache might come from lack
OF exercise and fresh air, and he has
worked us like nailers all day. I've
a blister on my right palm, and Har-
bison got shocked while he was wiring
the place, and nearly fell over the
parapet. We bought out two full
sized florists by telephone"
1t was the most amazing transfer
nation. At each corner a pole had
been erected, and wire crossed the
roof diagonally, hung with red and
amber bulbs. Around the chimneys
had been massed evergreen trees in
tubs, hiding their brick-and-mortar
ugliness, and among the trees tiny
lights were strung. Along the parapet
were rows of geometrical lockwood
plants In bright red crooks, and the
flaps Of crimson and white tent had
been thrown open, showing lights
within, and rugs, wicker chairs, and
cushions.
Max raised a glass Of benedictine
and posed for a moment, melodra-
matically.
ITO the Wilson roof garden!" he
said. ITO Kit, who inspired; to the
creators, who perspired and to Taxa
h1ro-may he not have expired"
Every one was very gay; l think
the knowledge that tomorrow Aunt
Selma might be with them urged them
to make the most of this last night of
freedom. tried to be jolly, and sue
ceeded in being feverish. Mr.. Harbi-
son did not come up to enjoy what he
had wrought. Jim brought up his
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
and Values Increase.

The increase of land values due to
the irrigation work by the national
government is now estimated at over
sos, 100000. This is considerably
more than the cost of the irrigation
plants and shows the direct gain from
such forms of conservation. And as
the government will be reimbursed ul-
timately by those who get the benefit
of a water supply for their land and
who pay a reasonable charge for the
privilege it will be perceived that the
people as a whole will be "out" moth
ing, while they will share in the adj
vantages that come from much great
er producing capacity.
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
CHAPTER XII. (Continued.)

II wish you would all go out" said
YEARLY. eff every man in the house
says he didn't try to get over to the
next roof last night, we'll and good.
But you might look and see If the
board Is still lying where it fell"
There was an instantaneous rush
for the window, and seconds pause.
Then Jimmy's voice, incredulous,
Awed:
We'll. I'll be-blessed! There's the
board"
I stayed in my room all that day
My head really ached and then, too,
did not care to meet Mr. HARRISON. It
would have to come; I realized that
a meeting was inevitable, but l want
ed time to think how 1 would meet
him. 1t would be impossible to cut
him, without rousing the curiosity of
the others to fever pitch; and it was
equally impossible to ignore the dis
graceful episode on the stairs. AS it
happened, however, l need not have
worried. l went down to dinner, lam
guidly, when every one was seated,
and found Max at my right, and Mr..
HARRISON moved over beside Bella.
Every one was talking at once, for
Flanagan, ambling around the table
as airily as he walked his beat, had
presented Bella with her bracelet on
a salad plate, garnished with romaine.
He had found it in the furnace room,
he said, where she must have dropped
It. And he looked at me stealthily, to
approve his mendacity!
Every one was famished, and as
they ate they discussed the board in
the area-way, and pretended to deride
It as clever bit of press work, to re-
vive a dying sensation. No one was
deceived: Anne's pearls and the at
tempt at escape, coming just after,
pointed only to one thing l looked
around the table, dazed. Flanagan
almost the only unknown quantity,
might have tried to escape the night
before, but he would not have been
in dress clothes. Besides, he must
be eliminated as far as the pearls
were concerned, having been locked
in the furnace room the night they
were stolen. There was no one among
the girls to suspect. The Mercer girls
had stunning pearls, and could secure
all they wanted legitimately; and
Bella disliked them. oh, there was no
question about it, l decided: Dallas
and Anne had taken a wolf to their
bosom-or is 1t viper?-and the
HARRISON man was the creature. AL
though I must say that, looking over
the table, at Jimmy's breadth and not
very imposing personality, at Max's
lean length, sallow skin and bold
dark eyes, at Dallas, blond, growing
bald and ford, and then at the Harbi-
son boy, tall, muscular, clear-eyed and
sunburned, one would have taken Max
at first choice as the villain. with Dial
The Winslow mail., 1911-04-15
CHAPTER XIII.
He Does Not DENY L.

Aunt Selma got up the next morn
ing and Jim told her all the strange
things that had been happening She
fixed on Flanagan, of course, al
though she still suspected Betty of
her watch and other valuables. The
. incident of the comfort she called
nervous indigestion and bad hours.
She spent the entire day going
through the storeroom and linen
closets, and running her fingers over
things for dust. Whenever she found
any she looked at sme, drew long
breath, and said, Poor James!" 1t
was maddening. And when she went
through his clothes and found some
buttons off (Jim didn't keep a man,
and Takahiro had stopped at his
boots) she looked at me quite awfully.
His mother was a perfect house
keeper" she said. James was brought
up in clothes with the buttons on, put
on clean shelves"
Didn't they put them on him?" I
asked. almost Historically. 1t had
been bad morning, after a worse
night. Every one had found fault
with the breakfast, and they struggled
down one at time until l was fran
tic. Then Flanagan had talked at
me about the pearls, and, Mr. Harbi-
son had said, Good morning" very
stif1y, and nearly ratified the inside of
the furnace out.
Early in the morning, too, ] over
heard scrap Of conversation be-
tween the policeman and our gentle
man adventurer from South America.
Something had gone wrong with the
telephone and Mr.. HARRISON was fuss
ing over it with screw driver and
pair of scissors-all the tools he
could find. Flanagan was lifting rugs
to shake them on the roof-Bella's or
der.
Wash the table linen!" he was
grumbling. I'll do what l can that's
necessary. Grub has to be cooked,
and dishes has to be washed-Tll ad-
NIT that. If you're particular, make
up your bed every day; 1 don't object.
But don't tell me we have to use 33
table napkins a day. What did folks
do before napkins was invented? Tell
me that! "-triumphantly
Whats the answer" Mr.. HARRISON
inquired absently, evidently with the
screw-driver in his mouth.
used their pocket handkerchiefs!
Wash clothes 1 will not"
We'll, don't worry Mrs. Wilson
about it, the other voice said. Elan
nigan Strengthened himself with a
grunt.
Mrs. Wilson," he said. "a lot she
would worry. She's been a disappoint-
ment to me, Mr.. HARRISON, me think
ing that now she'd come back to him,
after leavin' him the way she did,
they'd be like two turtle doves. Lord!
the cook next door"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)