davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
whipped the entire gang And that
man laughed at them
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
BOYS DEFINITION

Edmonton, Alta, July l5.-"What
are some of the most important duties
of good citizen %, was question ask.
ed of Harold Mason, a 13 year old
pupil in the sixth grade at the Alex
ander Taylor public school Of Edmon-
ton. His answer, which won the
coveted promotion at the examination,
a few days ago, follows:
"A good citizen should never vote
for man who is CRATER because
he will put all the money he can in
his pocket, neglect his duties and not
try to make the city prosper.
He should vote against the liquor
traffic and never touch it. He should
never use profane language, and lie
always willingly helps the poor ami
needy.
"He should vote toward paving
streets and try to make his city a
good place to live in. He should have
good schools and send his children to
them.
He would try to stop the armies
from having money to spend on ships
of war, and not have war, but turn it
over to the cities to make them beau
tiful.
Then there would be sewers, water
works, telephones and electric lights
all over the city.
He should encourage the building
of nice bungalows and fine hotels, havs
no tents, make the people clean III
their yards and have lawns with bea
tiful flowers.
When he found a man out of work
he would try to get him job, and
then he would be what | call rea
good citizen
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
He Let EN- Think So.

To begin with, he knew every card
they held in their hands when the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
SAY BACON WROTE THE BIBLE
English 5aconlans Declare HE Did
Work for King James-Was
Completed In 1910.

New York.-The latest sensation In
literary circles here and in London is
the claim which has been suddenly
brought forward by English Baconians
that Bacon rewrote the Bible as 1t
was translated for King James and
that the King James version, as that
term is now understood, is really the
work OF Bacon. According to T. W.
Emedley OF the Bacon society the final
revision of the authorized version
vas handed to King James in 1903
and returned by him completed in
1910.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
LESS GOLD Mined.
$96,233,52e Was the Total
Output in 1911.
Silver Production for Year ls $685.
TT Ounces, It Is Announced In
Preliminary Estimate by pl-
rector Roberts Of the Mint.

Washington.-The gold production
Of the United States during 1911 was
was $S6,233, ,52S and the silver produc.
ton 57,796,117 ounces, according to
preliminary estimate issued by George
e. Roberts, director of the mint. This
is reduction in gold of about $4,000
and in silver of about $4,000 ounces
as compared with the returns for 1910.
Among the states and territories the
principal gold producers were: Cali
fornia, with $30.310,9S7; Colorado, with
s1s,153,s60; Nevada, with $1s,s6S.57S;
Alaska, with s16,OO2,976; South Da-
kota, with $7,43o,3s7; Utah, with So
769,747; Montana, with $3,169, $40; Ar
izons, with $2,954,7so, and Idaho with
81 ,169, ,261.
In the order named, Utah, Montana,
Nevada, Colorado and Idaho led as sill
yer producers. At tho average price
for the year the total silver product
was worth $30,s54.600.
The net amount of gold and silver
used in the industrial arts was ap
proximately $34,OOo,OOO gold and S4,-
600, 900 ounces of silver. The coinage
of the mints was: Gold, $56,176, 1922;
silver, $6,457,301; nickel and copper,
$3,156,726. Total, $65,790,S50. The
ner gain in the country's stick of gold
coin, including bullion in the treasury
during the year was close to 100000
600.
The directors report gives the final
figures for the production Of gold in
the world in 1910 at $454,703, 900.
The director also makes prelimin-
airy estimate upon the worlds produc-
tion in 1911 of $466,70o,00o, or a gain
of about $12,0Oo,0O0. The Trsnsvaal
increased its output by about $4,000
900 and other African fields gained
$4,000, 900.
On the other hand, Australia showed
a continuance of the decline which
has been persistent since 1908, the
loss IN 1911 being about $4,O00,OOO.
The production of North America was
about the same as in 1910.
These three grand geographic divl.
sions produced nearly 100000, 600 and
the gains and losses in other produ'
cling countries probably about offset
each other. Australasia has fallen
from $S9,210,1O0 in 1903 to $62,0OO,-
900.
/, Although gold production continues
to increase, the increase was at a
diminishing rate and the director ex-
presses the opinion that there is moth
ing in the present outlook to Indicate
repetition of the phenomenal gains
! that were made between 1890 and 1893
and between 1901 and 1908. They were
the result of the discovery OF the cya-
} nide process and of the development
of the wonderful Transvaal field. The
only country in the world that Is
showing notable gains at this time IL
Africa, and the Transvaal field is near
ing its maximum.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
To the Democrats of Craig County.

A report that have withdrawn from
the race for County Assessor of Craig
county, has been circulated in differ
ent parts of the county This is with
out foundation.
l have been in the race ever since
my announcement and not only ex-
peet to stay in the race but expect to
win the nomination in August. | have
been too busy with my work to talk
my candidacy, and believe the tax
payers will have a better opinion of
me for attending to my official duties,
than if neglected them to make a
campaign for this office. have finish
ed my work as far as can, and my an
nual report is with the state board of
equalization. This board is now in ses-
sion and I have been notified to meet
that body on July 18th.
have made a fair and equal assess
ment and I am going to insist that my
assessment be not raised.
l have also published my report for
the information of all citizens of Craig
county l have shown two millions Of
dollars more taxable property in Craig
county than last year as compared
with last years assessment. I have
had very few complaints which speaks
well for my work
| am not making this campaign OF
picture cards" but on a straight bus
liness proposition. believe the tax
payers would rather have the figure:
showing where they stand than all o
the photographs and promises tha
some candidates are using.
| | have had this Office one year ant
If you think have done my duty asl
your support.
Very respectfully,
c. s. SHELTON.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
ROAD IMPROVEMENT BEING
PUSHED At DUNCAN

Duncan, Okla, July 14.-Work on
the base line road leading east from
Duncan under the supervision of d.
T. Sledge, chairman of the good roads
committee of the Duncan chamber of
commerce, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion.
This road leads direct to the gas and
oil field which is being developed. A
gas well yielding 100000 cubic feet
daily has been brought in and four
wells are being drilled for oil. The
prospectors are confident of success
Most of the land in the vicinity of the
field is owned by Duncan parties, but
the chamber of commerce is building
the road with a view to opening up the
rich farming country lying along the
Wild Horse river as well as ii facili
tate the moving of supplies to the oil
| field.
The cost of constructing the neces
sary bridges of concrete is being de
frayed by King township which recent
| ly disposed of 100000 worth of bonds
for road improvement, but the expense
of grading is borne by the chamber
of commerce, which contemplates ulti
mately improving all roads leadin!
! into Duncan. The town now has some
of the best roads in this section o
1.-THE state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
House Sill a Poor Bank.

Hanover, Msss-Antony Geribo
thought he had found safe place to
keep his savings when he tucked $1S
In bills under the sill Of his house.
But when he went for the money he
found the winter winds had rocked
the house so that the bills We're
ground to bits.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Hons Peeved. Eat Joeko.

Marysville, O.-Mrs. George Lincoln
Of Woodstock mourns the death Of her
pet monkey, Jocko. Jocko spent much
Of his time teasing and annoying the
hogs on the Lincoln farm. The pork
ers, becoming tired of the monkeys
actions, just ate bim up.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
"He Had Everything"

The gentleman from Lincoln out
maneuvered the whole crowd of them,
Like first-class checker player every
time he lost "man" he jumped two
of their pieces and landed in the king
row. When they started they had a
majority of the convention, the crowds
and the elaque When they finished
he had everything they began with
except the money So deftly did he
work his plays that all the money out
side the United States treasury
couldn't have bought the nomination
for one of the Twelve Apostles, The
convention was clean in that respect,
ard he made 1t so. The gathering may
have been noisy and rought at times,
but it was on the level. His opponents
fought hard. but he fought harder, and
while they may be sore over his tri-
umph they certainly were impressed
with his prowess.
His winning was simple enough in
its methods. He appealed to the great
mass of the democratic voters out
side the convention, while the leaders
of the opposition were operating upon
the thousand delegates within the hall
Reduced to ordinary arithmetic, he
Offset the thousand with the six mil
lion and half voters. His tactics
were bound to win in the end. En-
meshed in their own foolish devices
they gave him more time than he need
ed. They seemed TO forget that there
was such a thing as the magnetic tele
graph or the daily newspaper in ex
istence. The limit of their field o
operation was the city of Baltimore
His extended from ocean to ocean anC
from Canada to Mexico. Like tn,
muscular party at Donnybrook Fair
with the blackthorn shillalagh, hi
work was "beeyoutiful" 1t showe
what one plucky man with sense eoult
do with clutch of fat-headed politi
clans who we're playing the game un
der the rules of 1860. 1t wasn't unit
the avalanche of indignant telegram
descended upon them, propelled b
aroused sentiment at home, that the
began to discern how skillfully he ha
trapped them.
He Let EN- Think So.
To begin with, he knew every car
they held in their hands when tn
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
WISE PROPHET
WAS FAULKNER
Tells The Truth About Bryan And the
Rout Of the Bosses.

washington, July 15.-James w
Faulkner oracle of the olen tangy,
ancient annex of the esteemed Gin
cinnati ENQUIRER than whom there is
no equal in the horde of journalistic
iuggernauts, writes in his usual high
IN entertaining and enlightening way
a rather intimate story of the inha-
ence of William Jennings Bryan IN
the Baltimore convention. Only those
few who are not addicted to the hahlt
Of reading Jim Faulkner's comment
in the Sunday Enquirer need to be
told that he has been doing most OF
the thinking for political patriots and
brigands In Ohio for several genera
tions. He originated the style of liter
ature for which Sam G. Blythe, OF the
Saturday Evening Post, has become
famous. Here are Jim's grandfather
Iy observations in toto:
Columbus, Ohio, July 1S.--if any
person pretending to the possession
of knowledge gives it out oracularly
that in the late fracas at Baltimore,
Nd; William Jennings Bryan was
run over by steam roller, had his tail
feathers pulled out or lost his hold
on the party, bet him one million dol
lars in pennies that he is full brother
to the monkey of the jungles. 1t is
true. possibl, that William lost the
consideration and respect of certain
politicians whose little game he block
ed most beautifully, but 1t is not true
that he lost anything else. And dc
not let anyone, however high his brow
may be, get away with the story that
the bosses ran the convention. That
is one OF Hon. Theodore Roosevelt's
hallucinations.
The politicians were like the cele
brated pack of for-hounds that a mis-
guided man imported into country
infested with wolves He took then
out for a trial run and they disappear
ed in the timber Whipping up, he
followed the trail until he came to
cabin by the roadside in front of which
sat man with sandy chin-whiskers
who was meditatiyely smoking o corn
cob pipe.
"Neighbor," said the foxhunter, "di
you see anything of the pack of dog
around here?"
The smoker nodded.
@How were they doing?' asked tn
owner, with pardonable pride.
"wa-al, it appeared to me they wer
lettle bit ahead of the wolf" wa
the answer. And that's the way tn
bosses won at Baltimore. They non
mated Governor Woodrow Wilson
after Bryan was through with the jol
The houn' dawgs, the Tammany tige
and all the other forelooping animal
of politics were the fox-hounds, an
the Nebraskan was the wolf of tn
story
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
THE PLAGUE OF FIELD NICE

The mouse which produced the
plague in some of the Western States.
short time ago, proved to be the
"black mouse" one Of the numerous
species Of short tailed field or meadow
mice. group which has caused wide
spread destruction in various parts of
the world. In nearly all parts of the
United States short-tailed field mice
ma ANIMALS, and a number Of species in
widely separated localities have occas-
ionally exhibited the same tendency to
excessive increase, indicating that fav-
oring conditions may produce mouse
plaques wherever the mice exist.
Even when in small numbers they
destroy considerable clover and alfal-
ia and injure orchards, nurseries and
root crops.
This Is the first recorded instance of
an Eruption Of field mice In North
America attaining the proportions Of
q plague. The experience indicates
the probability Of future and even
more disastrous outbreaks. In the
extensive reclaimed areas of the West
the abundant food and luxurious COW
er furnished by alfalfa fields and the
miles of irrigation ditches which af-
ford these mice suitable homes along
their banks. greatly favor their in
crease, while surrounding desert con-
ditions limit the spread of mice be-
yond the cultivated areas.
Without doubt poisoning is the best
method at present known of dealing
with field mice on an extensive scale.
Besides effectiveness, poisons should
posses the additional advantage of
small cost and the least possible dan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13

The real sprout Is not much larger
than marble. and Is as Arm and
hard almost as the stalk itself. The
seed is sown in May in the same man
ner as caulifower and transplanted in
July. one foot apart In rows which
should be one and half feet apart. i.
When prepared for the table strip
of the outer covering, cook them
whole and serve them in that fashion.
When cooked through, and no more.
such sprouts melt In the mouth like
the tenderest cauliflower and are
equally good. I have picked this veg
etable as late as November.-Dr. H.
Erickson. ..'a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13

While the sweet potato is gener-
ally regarded as southern crop, 1t
is grown with great success In many
places in the north. The Island OF
Muscatine in the Mississippi is largely
given up to sweet potatoes and mel
ons. The former do we'll in any light,
sandy soil, where the season is not too
short. Miss Gertrude Coburn, teacher
of Domestic Science In the Iowa Col
lege, has collected some valuable data
regarding the table merits OF the din
erent kinds Of sweet potatoes grown
in the north. .... ..--..
Mr.. Theodore Williams Of Benson.
and Mr.. F. D. Wells,
Michigan grower. have been very sue
cessful in the cultivation Of the pota-
to- and the results Of the work OF
these Investigators are briefly sum
married. here: ...
In Hiss Coburn's investigation the
soil on which the crop was grown was
not rich, having previously grown
It was not MANFRED
but thoroughly prepared.
Mr.. Wells says that the soil best
suited to sweet potatoes is warm.
rich sand. II It Is too rich
there will be excessive growth Of top
at the expense of root
Before planting, the surface OF the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
gEST TINE TO water HORSES IS
BEFORE MEALS
THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME TO GIVE HORSE A
FULL DRAFT IS WHEN HE HAS COOLED DOWN
FROM HARD WORK AND HAS PARTAKEN
OF MEAL. e

A horse should b watered before
! feeding, and never given large guam
tity Of water after a meal, for the
simple reason that the water will wash
the food out Of the stomach before
stomach digestion has taken place.
and the food will not be we'll prepared
for absorption: and besides 1t Is some-
times the cause Of collie. r
There Is popular idea that warm
horse should not be allowed to drink
and. unlike great many other popu-
lar ideas, there is a little truth In It,
If you water warm horse In the or
binary way, letting him drink all that
he will you are likely to have foun-
dered horse on your hands. This Is
especially so If, at the time, the horse
Is fatigued. Nevertheless, 1t is always
safe to allow him from six to ten
swallows. no matter how warm he is
If this be given on going into the
stable and he be allowed to stand and
eat hay for an hour and is then Of
fered water, he will not drink nearly
so much as he would had none been
given before.
The danger Is not in the first swal-
low, as we often hear 1t asserted, but
in the excessive quantities he Will
drink II not restrained.
John splan. the great trainer.
writes: .
"As to water, I think that horse
should have all that he wants at all
times. A man says: Why; will you
give your horse water before a racer
Yes, before the race, in the race, and
after the race, and any other time
that he wants to drink. When I say
give your horse all the water he wants
before the race, I do not mean that
you shall tie him in a warm stall where
he cannot get drink for five or six
hours on hot day, and then take him
to the pump and give hill all that he
wants. What I mean Is to give him
water often and, In that way, he will
take only small quantity at time"
After long, continuous exertion the
system Is greatly depleted of fluid.
Nature calls for its replacement. and
this Is the cause of thirst which
Is 50 intense that, II the animal is not
restrained at this time. he may drink
much more than he needs.
The custom, almost universally fol-
lowed Of giving the morning meal be-
fore water, Is not very Objectionable.
either theoretically or practically. At
this time there is no depletion Of fluid.
consequently the horse is not very
thirsty and does not drink rapidly or
excessively, and apparently very little
evil results from this method. How
ever, the writer much prefers that the
horse should have an opportunity to
drink before the morning meal.
Personally, I much prefer Keeping
horses. both summer and winter, In
an open shed. with a large water tank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
CURDLING OF MILK.

Z
To many persons the curdling Of
milk in thunder shower is myster-
ious and unintelligible phenomenon.
Yet the entire process Is really simple
and natural. Milk like most other
substances contains millions Of bac-
terra. The milk bacteria that In .
day or two under natural conditions
would cause the fluid to sour are pecu.
liarly susceptible to electricity.
Electricity inspirits and invigorates
them affecting them as alcohol Coz
cain or strong tea affects men. Under
a currents influence they fall to work
with amazing energy and instead Of
taking a couple Of days to sour the
milk they accomplish the task COM
pletely in half an hour.
1t is not the thunder In the storm
that sours the milk 1t Is the electric
ity in the air that does It. With an
electric battery 1t is easy on the same
principle to sour the freshest milk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
INSECT POWDER FOR THE
FOWLS.

Here is receipt for an insect pow
der and it can be made a great deal
cheaper that it can be bought.
Take one pint Of crude carbolic
acid and three pints of gasolene. Mix
in an earthern crock or granite ware
dish. Sprinkle in plaster of Paris
and thoroughly stir so that every par
ticle Of it will be wet. Use enough
plaster of Paris to absorb all the
liquid. Spread out on paper for ex-
ira gasolene to evaporate, then run
through a sieve and the powder Is
ready for use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13

Northern experiments show thai
there Is not so much difference be-
tween rows where the vines were
undisturbed and those in which the
vines were moved twice.
Potash is one Of the most import
ant fertilizers for sweet potatoes. al
though in New Jersey horse-manure
at the rate OF 10 to 20 tons per acre
Is used. 1t should be we'll rotted.
Attention to the vines, says Mr..
Wells. does not stop with the end of
cultivation.
They should be lifted occasionally to
prevent their taking root, and this
work can be quickly done by the use
Of pitchfork. Once a week is often
enough. . ...-..
In the north the black-rot affects
sweet potatoes, and this is soon seen
on the sprouts. Whenever plant
shows leaf that is partly black, it
should be dug up and destroyed.
Potatoes from affected plants will
rot quickly after being dug. AS the
germs Of this disease remain in the
soil over winter, the ground should
not be used again for this crop.
In the north the most popular var
iet1es grown are the Benson, a large
white yam type, very smooth, with
brovn. 5yellowish skin: the Red Jer-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-13
BELIEVES IN ORY-FARMING
METHODS.

Cloverdale, Mich, April 3o.-'"The
people Of Michigan have cause to be
deeply grateful to the farmers Of the
Western States for giving them the
ideas now presented in concrete form
by the International Dry-Farming
Congress-
This new idea in agriculture Is the
! most valuable that has ever been ad-
vanced to the Eastern soil tiller. who
has been so long in darkness on such
points as conservation Of soil and con-
servation Of moisture. Michigan will
fall into line as dry-farming state.
because during the past two years We
that, regardless of our rainfall, we
must learn how to till and plant in
drought and to produce a maximum
amount per acre from our farms.
During the months that have pass
ed since the International Dry-Farm-
ing Congress at Colorado Springs,
which was attended by six delegates
from Michigan, SO Of our best farmers
in this territory have pledged them
selves, regardless Of what the seasons
may OS. 10 uClllZo y~1dIHlHB
ciples hereafter. We will send a dele
cation of brainy farmers to the Dry
Farming Congress at Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada, next October. and
regardless Of the fact that the Wes-
tern States have seemed prone to
claim the dry-farming movement as
their exclusive property there will be
no more enthusiastic delegation at the
Lethbridge Convention than those
from Michigan.
michigan has long been known as
one of the best farming and fruit
growing states in America. Michigan
still has many thousands OF fine acres
undeveloped. because even though we
have. or are supposed to have. an an
nual precipitation Of from so to 60
inches in places, the destruction from
drought each year in the different Sec
tons of our state amounts to one-hah
to two thirds Of the annual crop.
Our farmers are glad to take UP this
new movement. and what 10 more we