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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
First Published in the Chieftaih.
December 20. 1919
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIG
COUNTY, OKLAHOMA.

Notice is hereby given that in puy~
suanee OF an order of the County Court
|of Craig County, Oklahoma, made on
the 2Sth day of April, 1911, in the mat
ter of the estate of Rosa Lynch, a
minor the undersigned as the legal
guardian Of Rosa Lynch, minor, will
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand sub
ject to confirmation by said County
Court OH Tuesday the sixteenth day of
January A. D. 1912, at one o'clock p.
M, at the front door Of the Court
House in Claremore. in Rogers County,
Oklahoma, all of the right, title, inter
est and estate OF the said Rosa Lynch,
a minor, and all the right, title and in
terest that the said estate has, by OPP
eration of law, or otherwise, acquired
in and to all the certain lots, pieces, or !
parcels Of land, situated, lying and Dc
ing in the County of Rogers, and stat
of Oklahoma, bounded and described as
follows, and upon the following terms
and conditions, to-wit:
The North Half of the North West
Quarter and the South West Quars
ter of the North West Quarter and
the North West Quarter of the
South East Quarter of the North
West Quarter of Section Fourteen,
Township Twenty-four North and
Range Seventeen East of the In
dian Meridian. containing one
hundred and thirty acres more or
less as the case may be according
to the United States survey there
of.
Dated December Goth. 1911
j. X. TAYLOR.
Guardian of Rosa Lynch, a Minor
J. c. STARR,
GUY PATTEN,
Attorneys for Guardian 1919
Yinita, Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

last night
Louie Brock came up from Adair
this morning.
J. R. Carselowey came up from Adair
this morning.
Robert Chandler is visiting in Jop-
lin this week.
Blake Gore was among the Blue
jacket visitors here today.
C. c. Jenkins of Bluejacket was here
on business this afternoon.
Judge Davis adjourned district court
yesterday until January Is.
The roofing of the new Burlington
building is almost completed.
The Vinita Gas company is finishing
reading meters for December today.
DR.. F. L. Hughson and family are
visiting at Utict Mo-. during the holi-
days.
Dr. oliver Bagby left today for a
visit with his parents at New Haven,
Mo.
Miss Helen Churchill left this morn
ing for visit with relatives at Clin-
ton, Mo.
Mrs. S. g. Victor went to Alton this
morning after visit with relatives
in this city.
A large number of boys are enjoying
their first skating today on the lake
in north park.
Mrs. S. E. Samuel returned to Pryor
today after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
w. p Gatewood.
Joe Wheat arrived last night from
the Pacific coast where he has resided
for year or two.
Frank Reed and wife have returned
from Wichita, where they spent Christ
mas with Harry Mead.
Misses Maude Conner and Maude
Heron went to Pryor today for visit
with DR.. Mitchell and family.
l.. P. Smart and w. D. Stroud re
turned from Bentonville. where they
spent Christmas, this morning.
| Materials for the inside walls fol
the new Burlington hotel on South Viii
son street are being unloaded today
Mrs. Gee Trott and her daughters
Mrs. R. d. Fulton went to Alton this
morning for visit with Mrs. R. A
Abney.
Jim Morris has gone to Muskogee tc
purchase a plumbing plant and vii
open for business in the Empire block
January 1st
DR.. Ridgeway, who has been visit
/ ing his brother, Tom Ridgeway, in thi:
city, left last night for his home a
Pierce City, Mo.
Mrs. Clara Patterson of ST. Louis
Mo-, is visiting August Schliecker ant
family She will go from this city t
Dallas, Tex, where she will reside.
| w. NJ. Malone wilt leave tonight FOL
Oklahoma City to attend the annua
banquet of the State Bankers Associ
alton. Mr.. Malone will deliver an ad
dress on the occasion
| DR.. Louis Bagby received a message
today announcing the death of his
Ifather-in-law. John Euos
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
from Wsanesaar,s Daily.

Berry Rich went to Welch this after
noon.
Henry Raines has enlisted in the
army.
Grayson Wills is in town today from
White Oak
Ewing Halsell left this morning for
Kansas City.
G. N. Ury of Muskogee is a guest
at the Cobb today.
w. B. Raihes and family are NOV
ing to Oklahoma City.
Steve Edwards and family returned
today from Grand river.
Carl Croninger and wife will return
to Oklahoma City Sunday.
Mrs. S. G. Victor Of Muskogee is
visiting Mrs. Edgar Marrs.
David Marrs and Cline Chamberlin
went quail hunting today.
Arthur Croninger left for Muskogee
today to visit some friends
Miss Willie Harris returned last
night from a visit at Joplin.
Mrs. George Finley is entertaining
this afternoon with a card party.
Page Graham, who is attending high
schootsat Coffeyville, is home for the
holidays.
Mrs. W. r. Chapman returned this
morning from visit at Sulphur
Springs, Ark.
DR.. j. Il. Baird was called to Walnut,
Kansas this morning by the serious
illness of his wife.
The seats are being placed in the
new high school building ready for the
opening of school next Tuesday.
w. H. Hutchinson returned this
morning from Hope. Ark, where he
was called by the death of his wife's
mother.
Deputy Sheriff Sheehan and Emmett
Ridenhour will return tonight from
Fort Supply, where they took an in
sane woman.
Mrs Edward B. Jones (nee Rose
Donahue) and daughter, of Salt Lake
City, are visiting her sister. Mrs. J. A.
Gill and family.
Hugh Mcclure and Miss Ruth Ince
were married today Rev. J. NJ Miller
pastor of the Christian church, per-
formed the ceremony.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Foreman. All mem
bers are requested TO be there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
aMutt and Ieh.v

Mr. "A. Mutt" and his bosom friend
"Jeff" will be guests of the city of
Vinita on December %, for short
stay, entertaining their many friends
at the Grand Theatre, These two
rather peculiar gentlemen. while hav-
ing no intimate acquaintances in this
city, are undoubtedly as well known
by reputation as President Taft. Their
regulations were obtained by slightly
different means, however. President
Taft is looking after our well being,
by diplomatic and political strategy,
while Mutt and JEFF" are administrat-
ing ''the laugh cure" for what a!ls you.
Both are undoubtedly performing very
commendable duties and obtaining in
estimable results. A visit to the
Grand during the sojourn of Mutt
and Jeffe in this city, will result in
much physical and mental improve
ment.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
Christmas in Muskogee.

Christmas in Muskogee.
The Two Merry Trampsp company
went west this morning.
John Barrett and family were here
yesterday from Claremore.
Bob Hill and family were here
Christmas visiting friends.
Mrs. w c. Chamberlin went to Jop-
lin last night to visit her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Stewart were
visitors from Miami. yesterday.
Miss Della Brock was here from
Adair Sunday afternoon visiting rela-
tiyes.
Clyde Stuart, the Adair hay dealer,
was in vinita yesterday visiting
friends.
Something like 200 gallons of booze
is stored at the city hall-captured By
the police.
Misses Sadie and Gladys Victor of
Muskogee, spent Christmas with rela-
tives here.
Chief of Police Goodpaster reports
no drunks or disorderly conduct in
Vinita Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. S. Davenport held
open house Christmas day to about
$50 guests from 10 to 10 a. m.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. C. White of Adair,
spent Xmas with Mrs. Whites par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. g. Chandler.
w A. Miller of Marysville, Mo-, is
here visiting his father. w. S. Miller
and looking over the country for a To-
cation.
Miss Della Brock came up from
Adair this afternoon to remain during
the next term of the Vinita high
school
Joseph p. Green arrived yesterday
from Denver to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. n. Green and other rela-
tives of this city.
Tom Sheehan of the sheriff's office
left on the California Limited for Fort
Supply, with Mrs. Claspbell, of Big
Cabin, who was recently adjudged in
sane
DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Crawford were
! entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Maloney with an elaborate Christmas
spread at Bluejacket yesterday
| ]. D. Mcintyre was in the city the
first of the week from Miami and will
soon come here to remain. The Offices
of the Vinita Blue Flint Chat and
Gravel company will be in charge of
Mr.. Mcintyre.
Bread and Butter Rag is now on
the musical market and is quite a mas.
terpiece of its kind, and is certainly
credit to it's talented composer, Miss
Mary Minshall. Vinita and the Vinita
people have every reason to feel proud
of Miss Minshall and her efforts as
she is the first Indian girl in the town
who has gone far enough in her mus
ical studies to be able to write a com,
position. She is certainly to be con.
graduated on her beautiful piece and
everybody is eagerly looking forward
to her next composition, which is to
be characteristic Indian intermezzo
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
THE TARIFF AND SCHEDULE K

THE TARIFF AND SCHEDULE X.
AS much has been heard and read
concerning Schedule K of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, we produce here
with that part of the schedule pertain
ing to wearing apparel. This is the
schedule which Mr. Taft declared is
indefensible.
Woolen blankets II to 165 per cent,
Carrots. so to Is per cent
Wo4en's dress goods, 20 to l55 per
cent.
Knit goods, 95 to 141 per cent. :
Cloaks, 80 per cent.
Wool hats, 35 to SO per cent.
Read made clothing, 76 per cent
Weddings, so per cent. +
Suspenders, so per cent.
Braids, so per cent. ~;
40 cent cloth, 1874 per cent.
20 cent cloth, 118 per cent.
Above 70 cents, 94 per cent Is
Flannels, S6 to 143 per cent.
Pushes, 80 TO l4l per cent.
Jackets, so per cent.
Shawls, 92 per cent.
All other clothing, 70 to l4O per
cent.
This schedule will show us that the
cost of every kind of clothing is in
creased by law from 95 to 1856 per
cent. It also knows lin the cloth
schedule) that the cheaper the goods
the higher the tariff. On cheap grades
of goods tthe kind used by the very
poor), the tariff is much higher than
it is on the costliest grades (the kind
used by the very rich), In view OF
such schedule who can wonder that
the cost OF living is high.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

FOR RENT-S0, acres good hay land
the N 1-2 of the NE IA of the NE IA
and the Sc IA of the NE II OF the
NE Ia and SW IA of the NE IA Of the
NE IA and the Sc IA of the NE IA
of Section IA. Township 81, Range II
East. Address District Agent. No
wata, Oklahoma, for terms.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The company that publishes the
Appeal to Reason pays its employees
no higher wages than employees on
other papers are paid. It's employees
work as many hours The company
while denouncing profits is in bust
ness purely for profits and the chief
owner of the outfit has made fortune
out of the profits made from a cam
paign of denouncing profits. The only
excuse that the socialists offer for
such inconsistency is that the present
system of capitalism forces the Ap.
peal to use capitalistic methods in or
der to survive.
Very we'll What Is the only con-
elusion to be drawn from such an ad-
mission? That one paper cannot alone
unaided use sacialistic principles. If
one paper cannot, then one county can
not. If one county cannot, then one
.ation cannot In short the entire world
must go socialist, before socialistic
principles become practicable. Such
is the only possible conclusion to be
reached if We accept their own admis-
sions. And that such a conclusion Is
logical is proved by Cathrein in his
mastery refutation of socialism. The
socialists themselves admit this when
they declare that their party is an in
ternational party. The whole world
must be carried by the socialists be-
fore a single community can enforce
its principles.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The socialists claim that they will
give the people a better system of gov
ernment. Their political creed must
answer that question. They also claim
that they will give the people a purer
administration Of government and
boldly declaim of the day when under
the ascendancy of socialism graft and
corruption will disappear from our cap
itals. The answer to this last asser-
ton must be found in the personal
character of the socialist rank aud file.
No body OF men can establish pure
go eminent unless that body OF men
are pure in themselves. An admins
tration OF government can be no purer
than the men who are in authority.
TIE prime question. then, is Are the
socialists purer than other people?"
Look about you and study your
socialist neighbors. Are they purer
than their republican or democratic
neighbors? Are they more honest?
Are they better for their contracts? :?
Are their debts paid more promptly?
Are they more Industrious? Can their
promises be relied on more safely?
Are they better citizens than others?
Ire they doing more for the moral up
lift of the community? If all these
questions can be answered affirmative
Iy. then they may give us purer gov
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
From Thursdays Daily

P. j. Coyne is in town today.
b. E. Capps is in Muskogee today.
o. l.. Rider went to Muskogee to-
day.
T. ". Cook came in on the Hustler
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

ing up to s41O. light yearlings s5.25.
ewes $3.50. Several strings of feeding
lambs went out last week at $3.50, and
some New Mexico yearlings went to
feeders at $3.50
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

Oklahoma City socialists were blind
as bats" to the color of the negro, but
they are Argus-eyed to the color of the
Chinese and Greeks. The socialists
are blind as bats to the color Of
voters.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The increase in valuation of prop
erty made by the state board OF equal
ization ought not to have increased a
single penny the total amount of taxes
collected for county, town, or munich
pal purposes A certain amount of
money was needed by the different
counties, ETC., before the increase. The
same total amount was needed after
the increase. After the state board
fixed the valuation the counties, etc,
did not need one penny more money.
They did not need one penny less II
the state board had increased the val
uation of property 1000 per cent, the
counties would have still needed no
more money than originally called for
in their estimates. Ii the state board
had reduced the valuation SO per cent,
the counties would still have needed
the amount set forth in their first es-
timates Hence, we conclude that the
action of the state board ought not to
have affected in any manner the
amount of taxes collected for county,
township, or municipal purposes. II
the county boards had reduced their
levies after the state board had in
creased the valuation, the total amount
of taxes would be no greater. If they
failed to do this, they were recreant
in their official duty, and they should
be held responsible by the citizenship
of the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The tariff on the cheapest grades of
flannel is 143 per cent, but on the best
grades of flannel the tariff is only SO
per cent When the poor man pur-
chases $40 worth of flannel. he pays
tariff tribute of $14.3O because his
poverty forces him to buy the very
poorest quality. When the rich man
purchases $40 worth OF flannel he pays
a tariff of only $3.50, because he can
afford to buy the costliest grade. The
injustice of such a schedule cannot be
defended, and Mr.. Taft has admitted
that it is indefensible. The agents of
the very rich elected to congress as
republicans on republican platform
created the Payne-Aldrich infamy,
which places the heaviest burdens on
our poorest citizens.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The tariff on forty cent cloth is 1874
per cent. The tariff on cloth costing
70 cents or more is only "a per cent
The cheaper cloth is taxed much high
er than the costlier cloth. The cheaper
grade is used by the poor, while the
costlier grade is used by the rich. The
poor man pays tariff of $1340 on $40
worth Of cloth. The rich man pays a
tariff Of $9.40 on $40 worth of cloth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

When you buy suit of ready made
clothes worth $40 you pay a tariff Of
$15.29 in addition to the cost of the
suit. Why is the cost of living high
Look at the tariff schedules for the
answer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The only reason that revolution
does not break out today in every
state in the Union is that the tariff
OH the neeessaries of life are not col
lected in our dry goods and grocery
stores
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

Steps are now beipg taken by the
department OF agriculture to secure
the enforcement of the state law gov
erniag the sale OF oleomargarine. BY
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29
DEMOCRATIC PRESS BUREAU
LUTHER HARRISON, Editor

1t is reported that j. Luther Lang
ston will introduce a resolution into
the next socialist state convention de-
nouncing the recall as applied to Of
ficials in the State Federation of
Labor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The only reason that revolution
does not break out today in every
state in the Union is that the tariff
OH the necessaries of life are not col
lected in our dry goods and grocery
stores.
Oklahoma City socialists were blind
as bats" to the color of the negro, but
they are Argus-eyed to the color of the
Chinese and Greeks. The socialists
are blind as bats to the color Of,
voters.
When you buy suit of ready made
clothes worth $40 you pay tariff OF
$15.29 in addition to the cost of the
suit. Why is the cost of living high?
Look at the tariff schedules for the
answer.
When you buy a cloak worth $40
you pay $40 for the cloak and tariff
tribute of $S-thereby making the
cloak cost you SIS. This is in the in
terest of the infant cloak industry,
which is only century old.
Under the operation of the Dingley
tariff and the Payne-Aldrich tariff the
cost of living in the United States has
Increased almost SO per cent in ten
years. At the same time the cost of
living in England has remained sta
tionary.
Speaking of purity in politics and
political consistency what shall be said
Of the socialist speaker who goes from
town to town making speeches de-
nouncing profits" and paying his way
with the profits made from the sale of
socialist books which themselves de-
nounce profits?
The tariff on knit underwear runs
from 95 per cent to 141 per cent
the cheaper grades being taxed the
higher On $40 worth Of cheap grade
underwear the tariff is $14.10 on $40
worth of high grade underwear the
tariff is only $3.50. Thus the burden
of the tariff robbery falls heaviest on
the poor. they being the ones who are
forced to buy the cheapest goods.
When the society belle buys $40
worth of silk, she pays a tariff on her
purchase amounting to 500 When the
servant girl buys $40 worth of worst
ed she pays tariff on her purchase
amounting to $3.50. This injustice is
perpetrated by schedule X of the Payne
Aldrich tarin bin which President
Taft has declared indefensible, but
which has never been remedied. lie
even vetoed a bin intended to GER
tain extent to rmedy the infamous
schedule
Within sixteen months after the pas
sage of the Dingley tariff bill the price
of wire nails rose from $l65 per 100
pounds to s4l3 per TOO pounds -an
increase in price Of 100 per cent.
When the sunrage OF the Oklahoma
negro Was attacked in 1910 the social
lists OF the state invosed their popular
doctrine OF universal brotherhood and
declared that they were for the negro
because he belonged to their class
When the labor situation becomes
tense in Oklahoma City committee
of socialists issue scurrilous circular
the citizenship of the cap
ital because they patronize restaurants
operated by Chinese and Greeks. The
negroes were voters; the Chinese and
Greeks are not voters In fine the
doctrine Of universal brotherhood does
not apply to such aliens as have no
votes.
Steps are now being taken by the
OF agriculture to secure
the enforcement of the state law gov
erniag the sale OF oleomargarine. BY
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The school population has increased
1873 over last year according to the
annual report of Superintendent r. II.
Wilson. The total number of pupils
enumerated equal 556,s11 as compared
with 5S9,O5S for 1910 There are $3.50
school districts in the state, and the
value of school property, not counting
twenty-five cities of the first class,
amounts to s11,o5T1S9 The actual
school enrolment is 43S.227, of which
405,S73 are white and S7,S54 are col
ored
The following average salaries were
paid to teachers: First grade, male
$75.75, female $57S4 second grade
male s5S.52, female s51.65; third grade
male $50.79. female $46,30 The
enumeration shows 261 ,7O4 white male
pupils and 247,SS2 white females. The
negro enumeration is divided into 2S,
634 males and 1854 females.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

statute passed three years ago a
license or $40 is required of every re-
tail dealer and a license of $25 is re-
quired of every wholesale dealer in
the state In the entire state there are
7OO dealers in oleomargarine, 100 of
the number being in Oklahoma City.
There are only six wholesalers in the
state. State Daily Commissioner A. F.
Howe and State Dairy Inspector R. d.
McCanus have begun a strong cam
paign for the enforcement of the law
and the collection of the licenses. One
requirement of the law is that all
hotels and restaurants that use oleo-
margarine must keep displayed card
announcing the fact Failure to com
ply with this provision subjects one to
a fine of from $75 to $500.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

ernment II these questions must be
answered negatively. then their claim
of purity deserve no credence or re-
spect.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

When you buy cloak worth $40
you pay $40 for the cloak and a tariff
tribute of $S-thereby making the
cloak cost you $1S This is in the in
terest of the infant cloak industry,
which is only a century old.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

Under the operation of the Dingley
tariff and the Payne-Aldrich tariff the
cost of living in the United States has
increased almost so per cent in ten
years. At the same time the cost of
living in England has remained sta
tionary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

Speaking of purity in politics and
political consistency what shall be said
Of the socialist speaker who goes from
town to town making speeches de-
nouncing profits" and paying his way
with the profits made from the sale of
socialist books which themselves de-
nounce profits?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

Within sixteen months after the pas
sage Of the Dingley tariff bill the price
of wire nails rose from $l.65 per 100
pounds to s4.l3 per loo pounds-an
increase in price Of 1e0 per cent
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-29

The tariff on knit underwear runs
from 95 per cent to 141 per cent
the cheaper grades being taxed the
higher. On $40 worth of cheap grade
underwear the tariff is $14.10 on $40
worth of high grade underwear the
tariff is only $3.50. Thus the burden
of the tariff robbery falls heaviest on
the poor. they being the ones who are
forced to buy the cheapest goods