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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17
NOTABLE LESPEAKERS ENGAGED
FORMERCHANTS' CONGRESS

by express or freight from the retail
mail order houses in the large cities.
When received it would be deposited
in the local postoffiee and the pack
ages delivered by the rural carriers
"The rural free delivery system, in
augurated for the educational advance
ment of the people, would thus be sub
verted from its original purpose, and
would become a mere instrument or
agency in the hands of the great re-
tail mail order catalogue house for the
development of the most oppressive
trust that human ingenuity could de-
! vise-the mail order trust trust
that would eventually control all
sources of supply and all channels of
distribution for everything the people
must eat, wear and use in their dailk1
lives"
"No one but the retail mail order
catalogue houses, dealing in all classes
of merchandise, could maintain local
catalogue agent and solicitor in -,
town. They would thus be given a I
monopoly of the commercial adyan-
ltages of this new system of merchan-
disc delivery by the mail carriers on
the rural routes The country mer-
chants would be destroyed by this
competition. They could not meet it
because they could not afford either
to print the catalogue or carry the
enormous stock necessary to meet the
aggressive inroads that would be made
into their trade field by these local
agents and solicitors for the retail
mail order catalogue houses in the
cities"
'The express companies would profit
largely by such system. The de-
partment stores in the big cities would
absorb the trade of the merchants in
: suburban towns and villages and would
: be provided with a daily package de-
i livery system in those places through
the rural carriers. They would ship
the packages to the local postoff1ce in
the suburban town or village by ex-
press and thus largely increase the
u business of the express companies.
), All packages sent from any other post
? office to the postoffice where the rural
t. route initiated from which delivery
d was to be made would have to be sent
g to that postoffice by express. This
e would further increase the profitsPSr
h the express companies from the sys-
e TEN. No competition with express
1T rates would be created. The scheme
IS for a local rural parcels post begins
n where competition with the express
e companies ends. It loads all the COM
st petition on to the backs of the countrS
N merchants and the retail tradesmen
ly in the suburban towns and villages
re "a local rural parcels post would
m heavily increase the postal deficit All
rural carriers who are now equipped
d, only for the rapid delivery of mai
le would have to be equipped with facil
IN ities for carrying freight and merchan
W. disc in large quantities. The increas
ed cost of equipment and service woulC
lie be so great that no one can foreset
Id the limit Of it. A local parcels pos
Id would entail upon the people at larg,
k. all the evil consequences that would
to flow from the adoption of genera
he parcels post in the United States, AMI
m would intensity those evils"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. IA list of
notable speakers is being prepared for
the Convention of Southern Merchants
which meets in Nashville, February
2Sth for a four days consideration of
the parcels post and other subjects OF
vital interest to merchants. Among
those who are practically certain to
come are: Hon. John Sharpe Williams
of Mississippi, United States senator
elect, democratic minority leader in
the house; T. ]. Fernley, of Richmond,
Va, secretary-treasurer of the Nation
al Association of Hardware Jobbers;
Governor B. w. Hooper of Tennessee;
Thomas H. Potts, secretary of the Ma
tional Association Of Retail Druggists.
On the tentative list are Governor Jud-
son Harmon, of Ohio; Governor Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey; General
Luke E. Wright of Memphis, secretary
of war in Roosevelt's cabinet, formerly
governor general of the PHILIPPINES
and ambassador to Japan, and a num-
Der of others who have attained to
national prominence in statesman
ship, diplomacy and business en-
deayor.
Concentrated effort is to be made to
render impossible the passage OF 9
/. parcels post BILL not only at the pres
ent term of congress but at any sub
sequent term, by demonstrating the
evils it would entail on retail mer
chants, not only, but as well on al
interests that in any way touch mer
camille enterprises. 1t is the belief o.
those who have brought about the
holding of a convention that parcels
post law, such as that now pending
before congress, would drain the rura
3 communities of their capital and pop
5 ,ulation, aggravate the evils OF central
I lied wealth and congested cities ant
q that only two classes of interests, tn
d retail catalogue mail order houses AM
e the express companies, would receiy
any sort of benefit.
. The theory of which much capita
has been made by certain interests
that the passage of the bill now bt
fore congress would result detrimen
ally to the express companies an
:. that those companies are preventin
! its passage has been exploded. Th
= scheme for rural parcels post, sue
:. as the bill calls for, according to tn
u contention Of the merchants, will nc
IL create competition with the expires
u companies, but will give them MOI
oply of carrying packages from th
= mail order house to the local po:
u Office, and the packages will be take
in charge by the mail carriers on
after they have reached a point whel
a. the express companies can carry the
no further.
- The situation that would be create
as summarized by member OF u
ie executive committee of the conVentiC
VI of southern merchants in an fntervie'
- follows:
~ 'In every country town, catalogl
AS agents of mail order concerns wou
w. establish themselves. They wou
le need no store, and carry no stoc
Their whole time would be devoted
q soliciting orders from catalogues. tt
~ merchandise would be shipped to the
he
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17
HORACE GREELEY SAID:

4 doubt whether man, woman or
child, white or black, bond or free.
yirtuous or vicious, ever accosted or
reached forth hand to Abraham Lin
coin and detected in his countenance
or manner any repugnanee or shrink
ing from the proffered contact, any as
sumption of authority, or betrayal or
disdane"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

A drive over most any road out OF
yinita reveals the fact that there has
been some well-directed work done IN
many places. Road work of perma-
nent character will make the highways
of this section the best in the state.
The soil is of a character that makes
road building comparatively easy.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The extension of the time when
taxes become delinquent does not IN
clude special improvement taxes
which are now due and If not paid
promptly the is per cent penalty VIII
attach. Some of the taxpayers OF
Vinita evidently do not understand
that this is the case as special i'm
provement taxes are being neglected.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17
Battle Lasted Five Hours.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Mulatto, Mex, Feb. 10.-Federal
soldiers, who made determined at
tack on the insurrectos here today
We're repulsed. General Luque lee. e
assault The battle lasted five hours
The federal loss was heavy. One
troop of the third United States cav
airy was under fire during the engage
ment. Mexican shells crossed the river
frequently.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Complaint is made that bootleggers
are infesting the country neighbor-
hoods and much disturbance is caused
at country churches and other neigh
borhood functions. When the grand
mrv meets next month there may be
a reckoning that will wake up and sur
prise some people.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

There are several places in this city
that should have the attention of the
sanitary commission. The health OF
vinita depends to some extent upon
the cleanliness of the place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

There is certainly no popular de-
mand that the commissioners of Craig
county should get into a wrangle over
the disposition of the county funds.
The funds of Craig county should be
handled just as an individual would
handle his own money which un-
douhtedly would be to piaeesit where
it would yield the most and be the
safest. Every taxpayer in the county
has an interest In the county's funds
and there should be no prejudice nor
politics in the matter The Chieftain
certainly has no interest in the matter
other than stand for the interests OF
the taxpayers of Craig county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Senator owen seeks to explain his
action in the too late" cases in
letter to the Chieftain setting forth
his reasons for introducing the bill
that simply means big lawyer fee for
bunch of irresponsible Cherokee
grafters who do not represent the
Cherokee people but simply want a
fee. The case was. practically settled
had not Owen introduced the bill to
reopen 1t. The senators letter follows ,
Washington, D, c., Feb, I. 1911. q
Dear Sir: My attention has been
called to a recent criticism upon me
for introducing bill to provide for
the determination by the supreme
court of the McCumber amendment
and the provision enrolling the chill
dren born subsequent to 1902 in the
Cherokee Nation.
My reason for introducing this bill
was that in my opinion these questions
must be determined in the supreme
court. Suits covering these points
have already been brought in the SUI
preme court of the District of Colum-
bia. Il will take at least twelve
months longer, perhaps two years
longer to reach the supreme court for
determination by this process than
through the court of claims, which
could pass upon the matter immediate
lily.
If | had a vote should vote in favor
of enrolling the children. 1t will not
cost the enrolled Cherokees exceeding
500 apiece to give the children these
lalotments. and I personally favor it
But since the question must be ad
Indicated in court the more quickly il
lis done the better both for the chill
ldren and for the peace of the commun
lity.
The Creek people are now suing the
limited States for four million dollar,
for enrolling the Creek children il
like manner, and If this matter were
not settled in court it would lead to ;
suit against the United States by tn,
Cherokees of probably five million dol
lars.
/ Very respectfully,
/ R.. L. OWEN
1.-The Vinita Chieftain. Vinita, Okla
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The trouble over the location of the
county seat down in Swanson county
is indirectly the result of following the
bad example set by Ex-Governor Has
kell in moving the state capital from
Guthrie in the night time. When men
in high station take the law into their
own hands trouble invariably follows.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

According to Editor Amos of the
Leader, Pete Coyne. representative
from Craig county is not making
very good record as a Cruce democrat.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

P. Connor, the Kansas City weather
prophet, is worried lest the birds have
heen misled into coming north too
soon. But the birds know more than
Connor and make fewer mistakes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The tax extension bill that passed
both houses of the state legislature
and once reached the governor has
finally failed to become a law and taxes
unpaid are delinquent. There is little
prospect of the law passing now
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Governor Cruce has a problem. 1t
was succinctly stated by Representa-
tive Barrett, of Shawnee, in the house
Tuesday. Right now," said Mr.. Bar
rett during the debate on the banking
bill. this very afternoon, is being
settled the question whether the hand
of the ex-governor is stronger in this
house than the influence and purposes
of the present governor" And the
speaker, a Haskell man, declared Bar
rett out of order and instructed him
to take his seat. Likewise the vote
showed conclusiyely that the hand of
the ex-governor is stronger in the
lower house of the legislature than
the influence of the present governor
That's Governor Cruces problem
So far three or Iour of his best meas
ures have passed the senate only tC
be emasculated or completely strength
ened in the house. Mr.. Barrett cor
reetly defined the force that Is ac
complishing this, and the task con
fronting the governor is to devise some
method whereby he can help himself
That he must help himself he and hi
friends realize. He should be able t.
force these enemies of his out int
the open where they would be compel
ed to stand by their eolors so that al
, might see and understand. If he cal
accomplish that the voters OF the stat
will do the rest.-Tulsa World.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Champ Clark ought to know that the
average Englishman wouldn't know
Joke If it was meet face to face in the
road.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The Horse Editor has word with
the hired man; No, John D.. we
would not advise you to be harsh with
the hired man when he shows a dis
position to shirk. Just take him off
behind the barn and tell him that story
of the OK and the mule, which Is so
effectively featured in the January
Karat. The OK got tired of pulling a
plow and proposed to the mule that
they play OFF sick and get a rest. the
mule objected but the OK persisted.
The owner, an unsuspicious man,
thought the OK was really sick, so he
bedded him down nice and left feed
and water close by all the next day.
The mule came in from work at night
and reported that the master had not
mentioned the ox-s absence, where
upon the OK decided to work the same
racket the next day. The master, as
before. bedded him down nice and left
feed and water handy. but the mule
went out to work as usual. Once more
the OK inquired If the old man had said
anything about him No replied the
mule, not to me. but he did have q
laundering long talk with the butcher
on the way home The OK was ready
for work next day. you bet The shir
ker who can't see the point to this
story wouldn't feel a 10-pound brick
II it smote him on the point of the
Jaw"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Senator Joe Bailey wants to leave
the verdict in the Lorimer case to Goa
and his fellow countrymen. That S
fair enough.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Missouri not only boasts of the finest
mules in the world but now claims to
be producing a brand of frog that
news like a cat.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

A Missouri man has invented can't
sag gate which ought to find ready
sale on every farm where there are
girls
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Ex-Governor Haskell is now ready
to helm move the state capital to Mus
kogee according to news dispatches.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Along toward the close of the ses-
sion there are several bills that the
Oklahoma legislature fully intend TO
pass.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17
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Direct Election of Senators Up to the
Senate.

Direct Election OF senators Up 10 the
Senate.
Through the vigorous efforts of Sen
ator Borah of Idaho, the constitutional
amendment providing for the direct
election of United States senators will
be voted upon at this session of con-
gress. For many years different SEN
ators have tried to get vote on this
amendment but the old set of senator's
have always opposed it so strongly
that a vote has heretofore been i'm
possible. Senator Borah out general
ed the old regime and forced this
amendment to be made the unfinished
business of the senate. When the
vote is had the country will know what
senators are opposed and what are
favorable to this much needed legis
lation
Postal Legislation.
The postal appropriation bill con
tains many new items this session
The provision for an increase of pay
for railway mail clerks has been rec
commended by the senate committee
A provision has also been inserted
raising the postage rate on the adver
Itising sections of magazines. 1t alsC
provides for limited parcel post, no
Iexceeding eleven pounds on rura
routes. The salaries of the rural mai
Icarriers has been increased from 500
ITO 1000 per year.
The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty.
The recommendation of Presiden
lTaft that a treaty of reciprocity Will
ICanada be entered into is creating
lmuch interest throughout the country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The most sanguine fighters in the
Mexican revolution are the press
agents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

The grounding is now eligible to
in the Ananias Club.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

And so Bailey of Texas comes to
the help of Senator Lorimer of Illinois.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

STRAW WANTED-In car load lots.
Address North Star Mfg. Co., Coffey.
vile. Kans 24-3i
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Many are opposing it and many are
favorfng IT. .i' = 81 Il
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

RI. OWEN.
The yinita Chieftain, vinita, Okla
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

pass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

gret that the scrap-book fashion has
gone out.
Upon the invitation of the command
eFs of militia companies in Norfolk
and Portsmouth, the Blues went to
those towns on October 20, 1920, to
witness the launching OF the Della.
ware.
Washington birthday in 1881 was
celebrated with Il bail at the Union
Hotel. which is described as one OF the
most magnificent affairs ever witnegs cd
IN IN. CITY, There are said to have
been $500 Of the gcntler sex present.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth COM
panies returned the call OF the Blues
on July :. 1921, when they dined at
Buchanan Spring. near This city. AZ
this time. say the records. there were
100 fnuSkctS in the Blues line.
s,mpnthiz-d With Greeks.
IL Is most interesting to note the
deep concern felt 10y the Blues for the
Greeks "ho suffered IN the events OF
late in 1873 meeting OF the com
pany was held a, the Heil Tavern on
January .. 1924. when the Blues them.
selves contributed literally To help
tho Greeks ana adopted suitable rcso-
lutiOns.
One Of the principal events of this
period oc the Blues history was the
reception given to General Lafayette
uDpn his visit To the United States.
The command went by boat to York
town. where on October is. 1875. ~
grand review and parade took place.
the return was then made 10 ltich-
mond. and the marquis was received
here on his arriyal at Rockets and
escorted TO his quarters At the itasld
Hotel The nest day Lafayette visited
the city Hall. the capitol square and
other places, and was addressed under
"a Gothic arch in the square 10y Chief
Justice Iohn Marshall. He WAS es-
cortod ont or the city upon his de-
pnciurc OH November > by the yolun-
,ecrs. who fired salute of thirteen
guns.
Ucportcd Insurrcction..
Negro Instructions were much talk
sd of in 1929. the country becoming
Very much mlarmed- The Blues pa
iroled the city on August l.. and >
The next year there was the MAI
Turncr iusurrection' in Southampton
county, and the Blues volunteered. but
were required To protect this city. The
company again offered its services tc
the Governor in 1881. when there were
rumors OF an insurrcction In the Chcs-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

i of III. same year 10 receive Major
General Winfield Scott.
Cornerstone Luid.
President Zachary Taylor and OK
President John Tyler came to Rich
mond on February 81. 1850, To be pres
ent at the layins on the following day
of the cornerstone OF the Washing
ton Monument In Capitol Square. The
Blues received them
They turned out on April - OF that
year To receive the body OF John Z
( Calhoun.
Less than Ave months from the day
when the Blues honorcd President
| Taylor. they We're called to Washing
/ ton to perform the sad duty OF march
| ing in his funeral procession. -'rhc de-
tachmcnt consisted OF thirty three
! men. Less than one year later, mis-
successor. President Willard Fillmore
! came to Richmond and was given a re-
ception in which the Blues took part
Time after time military commands
from other towns and cities in Nir-
ginia were received and entertained
the list being too long for puoIica alton
1t is worthy of note, however. that q
demonstration of considerable size at
tended the visit OF the Wa Ellington
! Grays. of Philadelphia, on February a
! 1854. In February, 1855. the Blues
made trip North. being royalty en-
/ icrtaincd III Washington, Baltimore
| aud Philadelphia.
indicating the feeling in which the
command was hell in 1855, the Rich
mond Dispatch commented: THE Biucs
arc now in IL prosperous condition,
their captain is dcscrvcdiv popular.
their number Is steadily increasing,
| and VIC have very little doubt that in
| less than twelve months we shall soc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

terfeld coal mines, which proved un-
founded.
In honor OF the French Revolution
and of the abdication of Charles Y
the Blues paraded on September H.
1890 They paraded on January IL.
| 1881. and received handsome nas
from Mrs. Sherard. on July 4, 1898
they visited Petersburg by invitation
Fourth of July celebration in Nor
folk In 1895 was also visited On thi.
latter occasion the command received
such courtcsies from Captain Hender-
son. Of the steamer Thomas jefferson,
that it presented him with silver
cup.
on all occa sions when distinguished
men visited Richmond the Dlues were
called upon to add to the honors Of
the day. Thus. on July &c, lS3S. they
turned out to receive President Martin
Van Buren,. and escorted him to the
/, Powhatan House. The clippings Of the
Richmond papers OF these days arc
numerous with accounts of all sorts
Of social affairs in which the Blues
took part. especially of visits paid to
and returned by militia companies III
other towns OF Virginia.
Military Toast.
These events are too numerous 10 he
chronlClcu but IL is worthy OF note
that on visit to Fredericksburg on
October is. 1899, Captain George W.
Munford proposed the following toast.
which seems to have made deep i'm
preston al the final review OF all
souls. may each man he ready to en-
ocutc the order, on right into line,
guide right"
Henry Clay addressed the Blues at
Military Han on February o. 1870
On July Z. 1913. the Fredericksburg
l;ilcs tried TO steal march and take
peaceful possession OF Richmond. hut
the Blues got next and arrested the
| bunch at the First Market. cscor.ing
the visitors to Church Hill. Another
celebration of the battle of Yorktown
was had in lS4T. During the Mexican
War the only part taken by the Blues
was parades to escort goins and re-
turning officers. procession was
, had on March 2l,"1Sis. as a mark Of
respect upon the death Of former
President John Quincy Adams.
Another funeral III which the Blues
took part was that of former Prcsi-
dent James Is, Polk. on October 30.
1s49. They turned out on November