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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
TINE BRINGS CHANGES
GRANDMOTHER MoURNs; GRAND
DAUGHTER IS JOYFUL.
illustration, Not Much Exaggerated, u
the Modern Trend-"Don't Know
Where We're Going but the
Going ls Good"

when John asked permission to
pay his addresses to me, father inves-
tigated his character very carefully
before consenting," said grandmother.
The first time Reginald called I
looked up his father in Bradstreet's
before risking any further damage to
the drawing room furniture" laughed
Geraldine.
And when John asked me to mar
ry him, I told him 1 would think it
over. A girl didn't throw herself at a
man In my day"
"she doesn't now. either. When
Reginald asked me, said / would an
bwer him as soon as my father saw
his father and ascertained If he would
make the right kind of a settlement
on us"
"For months father and mother were
the only ones who knew that John
and / were engaged. / wouldn't have
had anybody know for worlds" said
grandmother.
Il sent the notice to the newspapers
the next morning after Reginald pro-
posed" acknowledged Geraldine. 'Tt
requires lot more nerve for man
to break an engagement after 1t has
been announced"
"As soon as we became engaged"
mused the elder lady, II Set to work
hemming towels and table linen. I
had already pieced quilts and mads
comforts in anticipation Of the day
when should have q home of my
own"
Its up to Reginald to provide the
comforts of home, If we have one
which hope We shall not. / prefer
to live in hotel,' asserted the young
er woman emphatically.
John warned me that his board
was seldom more than bacon and corn
bread, but / was willing to share it
with him"
Il am willing to share Reginald's
board as long as he can afford to
board where they keep q good chef"
Sundays" said grandmother, John
saddled old Bess, put the pillion on be-
hind for me, and we rode 20 miles to
church"
II have promised Reginald that he
may stay at home and read the Sunday
supplements If he will provide limou-
sine for my church-going."
Il woye the cloth and did all the
sewing for myself and my six chill
dren," said grandmother.
Women married, then, to get work, i"
declared Geraldine. Now they marry
SO they can quit work"
EYES," asserted the old lady, "the
modern woman tolls not, neither does
she spin"
Il am acquainted with several who
have to toll pretty hard and spin many
fairy tales in order to work their hus-
bands for a new gown. If Reginald
turns out like that, I'll renovate his
ideas or Reno-yate him"
"At the pace we are travelling now,
l don't know where we shall land,
mourned grandmother
Neither do l." admitted Geraldine; /;
'but the going rs good. Why borrow
a tire until you have a blowout7"--
Judge.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
WEST lNTERPRETS
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

Oklahoma City, July I'm letter
to Z. L. Cowley, county attorney Of
Noble county, Attorney General West
interprets the law governing the power
of election inspectors to require per
son Offering to register to read and
write any section of the constitution
when the inspector is Of the opinion
that the person applying is not quail
fled to vote.
Under the provisions of the constitu-
tional amendment known as the
grandfather clause the attorney gem
eral holds that an election inspector
has the power to do this The posses
sion of registration certificate is not
conclusive proof that person Is en-
titled to vote, the attorney general
holds, since under the statutes "a
challenge may be interposed and if
the right to vote is challenged upon
the ground that a person does not
possess the qualifications required by
the constitutional amendment he may
be required to read and write any sec
ton of the constitution"
In conclusion, the attorney general
writes, the enforcement of the consti-
tutional amendment In good faith and
in accordance with these views cam
not, in my opinion subject the election
officers to liability under the federal
election laws
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
FIRST SOCIAL FUNCTION OF
ELRS SINCE BIG FIRE

The first social function of any inn
portance, given by the Elks, since the
destruction of the former Elks home
by fire in December, 1910, was the re-
oeption and dance given by that or
ganization, at the club rooms and Audi
torium hall last night. For several
months the plan of giving dance has
been discussed by the Elks and it took
definite shape last night in one of the
most pleasant events of the summer.
vinita society was out en- masse and
although the heat was disagreeable
The first part of the evening, the even
ing was most enioyably spent in dane
inlg, card playing, pool and billiards
and social conversation. The lodge
ro9ms were well supplied with electric
fans that made the evening much more
plea,sant.
Ill q reception began at S:45 in the
lodgc rooms on East Illinois avenue,
but Aiter the guests repaired to the
han dyer the Grand theatre for the
da zee Here card tables were ar
ranges on the broad veranda for those
who cid not care to dance Bridge
vas mayed by several groups. The
musie gas furnished by the Vinita or
ehestf aud was most excellent, es-
oeeiaH for dancing. This orchestra
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
snIsndId stadium noInn d..

The Stadium for the Olympic games
Of 1912 is now in course of erection
Rt Stockholm, Sweden. The building
Is erected in handmade purple bricks
and granite. Inside this permanent
building extra rows of temporary
seats viii be arranged for use during
the games. The Stadium will then
hold about $4,000 spectators. 1t con-
tains a running track, four laps to the
mile, and a grass football ground
which in the winter time will be
transformed into a skating rink. The
gates and arches are vaulted in the
old Swedish style. On the brick walls
there are blocks Of granite inlaid in
which series of Swedish heroes will
be sculptured, and the gates to the
entrance stairs viii be decorated By
Is heather gods and gGddesses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Crops Need Rain.

WestvilIe, Okla, July 14-Corn and
cotton in this section of the state are
needing rain and it is believed a week
of the hot weather continued will do
considerable damage. Wheat is yield
ing from 10 to 20 bushels 70 the acre.
Meadows are good and are yielding
considerable hay Oats are medium.
having been dwarfed by a week of
dry weather early in May.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
seemlnaIx Not in ReloIcIna Mood.

What shall we do, John" said the
farmers wife, who had retained much
of her sentiment through twenty-five
years of married life, what shall we
do TO celebrate our silver wedding?"
Reckon up where all the silvers gone
to In bringing up our family" grum.
bled Le. "Oh, no. John, 1t must be
something real good and out of the
ordinary. l tell you what Let US
kill the fattest pig and give ban.
Quet" Maria" said the husband
solemnly, 81 don't see how the unfor
tunate animal is to blame for what
happened twenty-five years ago."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Bible School Contest.

The Bible school contest between
the Christian church of this city and
the school at Pryor is getting mighty
close. By special agreement the con-
test will close after three more Sun
days and though the Vinita school is
a little ahead now the Pryor school
is working hard and expect to tear
down Vinita's lead with tomorrow's
attendance. The students of the local
school are planning for special ef-
fort during the remainder Of the con-
test and are confident of coming out
the yictors.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
REAL PROGRESSIVE
TO LEAD CAMPAIGN
Speech of Acceptance Will Show VIII
sons uncompromising Stand on
Political Questions.

SeaGirt n. j.. July l2.-Uncompro-
misingly progressive is going to be
the dominating spirit of the campaign
which will be made to have Woodrow
Wilson elected president of the Unit
ed States.
Close friends of Governor Wilson
say no attempt will be made to plo-
cate the conservatives by finding
some middle ground upon which both
factions of the party can stand. This
would be compromise, and the coun-
selors of the governor assert that he
will not countenanee any such move.
While the selection of chairman of
the democratic national committee
still hangs in the balance, it is cer-
tain that whether the governor picks
McCombs or another man, it will be
progressive selection in the end and
one which win flavor the campaign
at the start with essence of progress
siveness.
It is understood that the governors
selection of campaign manager, his
speech of acceptance and his public
addresses during. the campaign win
definitely demonstrate that he stands
uncompromisingIy on the progressive
platform and will sink or swim with
it-sink rather than surrender any of
the ideas of the progressives.
Counselors of the governor say it
was in Baltimore that the real strug-
gle for party supremacy was fought.
Efforts were made there, they say, by
the conservatives to placate the pro-
gressiyes by asking them to agree on
another candidate. but the Wilson men
wer able to win complete victory
without coming down single peg.
This, therefore, is no time, they say
to start compromising simply for the
purpose of party expediency
With the nomination his tremend-
GUS pressure is being brought to bear
upon Governor Wilson to accept a
compromise as to his campaign man
ager. This pressure comes from con-
servatives who are now enthusiastical-
ly interested in having Wilson nomi-
mated Their viewpoint is that of the
conservatives. They think that to
win this election Wilson must practi-
cally put his fate in the hands of the
old-line leaders, who are used to
handling party machinery, in many
states.
Opposed to this view are many of
the progressive friends of Governor
Wilson who say that to place the man
agement of the campaign into the
hands of conservatives would be to
weaken his stand before the people
and give Roosevelt and his third party
managers an opportunity to claim
that they are the only simon-pure pro-
gressives.
While Governor Wilson will not in
dicate what he intends to do, it is un-
derstood by his friends that he will
select a real progressive to head his
campaign. The developments of to-
day have not appreciably changed the
situation with regard to the chairman
ship.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
OLYMPIC HONORS
TO UNITED STATES
Columbia Man Wins Pole Vault But
Fails in Attempt to Equal the
Worlds Record.

Stockholm, July 12.-The United
States took the lions share of victories
in the Olympic games yesterday. The
stars and stripes were again raised on
three flag poles at the conclusion of
the pole vaulting in honor of Harry
S. Babcock Columbia university, New
York; Mark S. Wright of Dartmouth,
and Frank T. Nelson of Yale. The
Columbia man beat the holder of the
worlds record but was unable to equal
the record. Wright and Nelson were
tied for second place and will each re-
ceive a silver medal.
In the shot putting contest with
right and left hand. Ralph Rose,
Olympic A. c., and Patrick ]. McDon-
aid, Irish-American A. c., won first
and second respectively.
Although hopes Of new record
were not realized, the final heat of
the 200 metres dash was the most ex-
citing performance of the day. Ralph
G. Craig of the Detroit Y M. G. a.,
and Donald F. Lippincott, University
Of Virginia, took the honors, with the
Briton, w. R. Applegarth, pushing
them hard. The German, Rau, who
runs all distances, was fourth.
The Americans had counted on these
points and they had expected to lose
the 10000 metres walk, which they
did, to George Moulding of Canada,
who outpaced the English crack, 3. j.
Webb, and beat him 80 yards at the
end. The only American in the final
of this event was Frederick H. Mesier,
New York A. c., but the pace proved
too fast for him and he dropped out
after two miles.
Various nations were interested in
the eleven trial heats and six semi
finals in the 100 metres hurdling.
Americans took eight firsts and one
second in the trial and five firsts in
the semi-fanls. Thus, Martin w. Haw-
kins, John P. Nicholson, James Wen
dell, Fred w. Kennedy and John R.
Case will run with the British repre-
sentative Powell, in the final.
George S. Jackson continues to re-
fleet credit on West Point training BY
his riding in the cross-country event
at five thousand metres today, he gain
ed fourth place in the modern pantha-
lon. Three Swedish officers led, but
the Swedes had months practice
and had studied the difficulties of the
course, which included Is jumps of
various kinds. Patton had a fall at the
start of the double ditch. Tomorrow
this contest will conclude with cross
country footrace of 1000 metres in
which the American officer is consid-
cred to have an excellent chance.
The swimming this evening furnish
ed new worlds record for the 400
metres, free style. Healy the Austria
liam, in his trial heat covered the dis
tance in 5:34 He is the popular fav-
orite for the final.
The wrestling continues slowly The
swimming draws a fashionable array
to the waterside nightly, the most
popular feature being the women who
do the high diving and play polo in
tightly fitting garments.
The score as officially announced
tonight is United States SO, Sweden
81, Great Britain 81, German %, Fin
land 20, France 10. Africa II, Den
mark II, Norway 10, Italy 8, Canada
G, Hungary 6, Australia A, Russia.
Greece, Belgium, Australia each,
Holland 2. gi
'~.--,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Where Aealthlest Children Aro Born.


The heaIthiest children are born in
houses which have cracks and knot
holes in them. When the Nouse is
tight sealed and hot water raGistsd. !.
1t is said to be Comfortable" but It is
bad for the kiddies. Out on the newer
prairies there are sturdy little fellows
snuggled down every night in shacks.
through which the hungry winter.
prowling after dark, blows little thin
stream of cold, ozone laden air across
the bed. It has tonic in it. A nall
hole through the outside of the house,
If not overdone, is worth s25 year in
good feeling While this is all true
beyond question, yet when we find
crack in the outer wall OF the house
we cry havoc and putty it up. This is
the tribute we pay to the coal trade
Minneapolis Journal.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Score Injured When Storm Hits Circus

Score Injured When Storm Hits Circus
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 1S. = Thirty
people were injured, several seriously,
yesterday afternoon when the main
tent and the animal tent of a circus
was blown down by windstorm.
Wind and rain made the work of
rescue difficult. While going at full
speed a police ambulance which
started with the first load of injured
to the hospital, crashed into curb.
It was smashed but the occupants es-
capped without serious injuries.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
NOLGAST BROKE 4 HAND
IN FIGHT WITH RIVERS

Los Angeles, July 13.-Ad Wolgas, s
left hand was broken in three places
during his battle with Joe Rivers at
Vernon July 4. This was shown by
an X-Ray examination which the
champion underwent yesterday Vol
CASTS hand panied him considerably
since the fight.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
Where superstItlon stops.

David Belasco, at a reception in New
York, was discussing stage supersti-
tions. "An actor" he said. will ever
in rehearsal speak the last lines of 8
new play. His superstition won't let
him. Superstition is very powerful
thing in all Of us he added. 4but
have never heard Of its preventing
anybody from accepting thirteen for
: dozen"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-19
she knew.

Jack-When asked Ethel If she
would be mine she fell on my breast
and sobbed like child, but finally she
put her arms around my neck and
Maud-Oh, yes, know all about
that; | rehearsed It with her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
IF AMENDMENT
PASSES She
CAN QUALIFY

That If woman is elected to office
at the coming general election and the
woman's suffrage amendment is en-
acted into law she will be able to
qualify is the opinion of Attorney
General Crawford.
The opinion is rendered at the re-
quest Of {. resident of Harney county
where a woman is running for county
school superintendent, she desiring to
know If her election would be legal.
An examination of the law discloses
that there is nothing to prevent her
from being elected, but that there is a
constitutional provision holding that
none but electors can qualify for an
office. But should the suffrage
amendment pass then she would be
able to qualify and assume the office,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
COMPANY M
IS OFF TO
The WARS
FIFTY.FOUR OF SALEMS BOYS
SHOULDER KNAPSACK AND GUN
AND GO TO THE SOUND FOR A
WEEKS ENCAMPMENT.

With fifty-four members Of Com
pany M, Third regiment, 0. N. G., off
on the encampment at Gate, Washing
ton, this will be dull week to many
people in Salem. OF coursef the mar
ried men of the militia will not be
missed so much, but there was many
a fond heart beating its tattoo and
waving sad farewells when the train
pulled out Saturday afternoon for the
annual encampment. In the mixed
delegation seeing the boys off there
were wives, sisters and sweethearts,
the latter predominating. Why? For
sooth, were they not real soldiers,
dressed in regulation uniform with
their blankets strapped on their backs,
carrying their repeating rifles and
with camp and kit, tents, bag and bag
gage, with enormous supplies of pro.
visions going on the same train
Five Of the fifty-four men, which
will probably be the largest company
going from Oregon, have seen service
in real militia operations. They are:
Captain Abrams, and Prlvates Morrell,
Lewis, Hartman and Fournier. The
last named can show you a very
choice collection of wounds received
and in addition to carrying a gun, can
draw the long bow, which means spin
a yarn to good advantage. He should
have been an editor.
Company M will be part of what Is
known as the Reds in the army ma
neuvers against the Blues. The COM
missioned officers are Captain Abb
rams, Lieut.. Gehlhar, I'd Lieut.. Neer,
1st Serg. Pearmine, Quarterrnaster
Sergeant Holman, Sergeants Maynard.
Scott, Hickox and Reigelman. The
corporals are Adkins, Elspath, Chan
dler, Schreiber, Lewis, Judson. The
company musician is Clarence Hickox.
Chief Cook Richmond will prepare the
grub and there will be lots of it. The
baggage is in charge of Corporal
Chandler, holding the high title of
Acting Quartermaster Sergeant. W.
c. Raines, one of the staff of the Will
lamette Collegian, is press represen-
tative for the Capital journal and a
supply of the popular Salem daily will
90 to the camp every day and will be
distributed by First Sergeant w. G.
Pearmine The news from home will
be one of the enjoyable features Of
camp life and will go far with the
compliments Of the Capital Journal ia
make up for salt junk, hardtack and
slumgullion coffee of the true govern
ment Arbuckle brand
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
COMPANY OBJECTS
TO PAYING LICENSE

Raising the contention that the law
relative to pedders taking out Ii
censes in the state is demonstrations
al, the H. W. Spauldlng company, a
corporation Of Iowa, which makes 1t
a business to manufacture vehicles of
all kinds and peddllng them in the
country, has commenced suit in the
circuit court here to restrain the state
officials from applying the law to it,
The case will likely be taken to the
supreme court for adjudication, for
the company is wealthy, and evidently
intends to have the law declared in
valid, II 1t is possible to do so.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22

ford to pay ten per cent more to keep
the money here so that It would come
back to them and possibly make from
20 per cent to so per cent profit on
their wares they have for sale, than to
have the stranger come and take it
out Of their reach.
Who is the gamer and who profits
by contract work? Is it the builder? No.
You pay for everything you get. Is it
the local help? No. The contractor
bas his picked men and tries to keep
them. Is it the merchant? No, for
the large contractor is the man with
money and lives in the largest places
so that he comes in touch with more
work and after his work is completed
he returns home.
JESS POTTER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
Notice of Intention to Improve Cot.
tage Street.

Notice is hereby given that the
common council of the city of Salem,
Oregon, deems 1t expedient and pro-
poses to improve Cottage street from
the south line of State street to the
north line Of Ferry street with El
Oso pavement at the expense of the
adjacent and abutting property with
in said limits, in accordance with the
plans, specifications and estimates
for the improvement of said Cottage
street from the south line Of State
street to the north line Of Ferry
street as heretofore adopted by the
common council and on file in the
office of the city recorder which are
hereby referred to for a more partic-
ular and detailed description Of said
improvement, and arc hereby made a
part of this notice
Written remonstrance against the
Improvement proposed herein may be
made at any time within ten QO)
days from the final publication of
this notice in the manner provided by
the city charter.
This notice is published for ten
(1O) days pursuant to a resolution of
the common council and the date of
the first publication thereof is the
9th day of July, 1912, and the date
of the final publication will be the
Goth day Of July, 1912.
CHAS, +. ELGIN, Recorder.
7-g-11t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
Insect Bite Costs Leg.

II you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy or
beautiful by washing dishes, sweep
ing and doing housework all day, and
crawling into bed dead tired at night.
You must get out into the open air
and sunlight. II you do this every
day and keep your stomach and bow
els in good order by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets when needed, you
should become both healthy and
beautiful For sale by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-22
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= MARION COUNTY REAL Es. =
= TATE, TRANSFERS AND IN. =
= sTRUMENTs RECORDED. =
+ = + = = = y + + + + = = =
Warranty Deeds.

Charles Druck and wife to Friedrich
Lohff, part of Waldo Hills Fruit
Farms No 4, and shaw's First addl-
tion to Shaw, $500,
Walter E. Hemstead and wife to
Annie Thompson, one acre on Mill St.,
Woodburn $780,
Christian Kaufman and wife to Jo-
seph Fink and wife, part Of lot 4
block 70, North Salem, $1,000.
Julius @, Voget and wife to C. La
chele, part Of lot 1, block 80, Of Uni
yersity addition to Salem, $3.50.
George Mcneil to j. A. Dively, 21.OS
acres, section 1S, township south,
range west Of Willamette meridian,
$S64O.
Henry Zorn and wife to c. II. Ernst,
1917 acres in donation land claim No.
49, township 4 south, range 2 west Of
Willamette meridian, $4,000.
A. II, Burger and wife to W. II. Bur
ger, lot II, block 4, Queen Anne addl-
tion TO Salem, $500.
Corporations.
Gem Jewelry Co., Portland. NJ. b.
okum, ave Blumfleld, H. NJ. Alexan-
der; $4,000.
Interstate Audit Company, Portland,
T. A. Faas ard NJ II. schult, $4,000.
Columbia Contracting G. Engineering
Company, Rainier. A. l.. Richmond and
j. u. Hurd and c. b. Richmond, $4,000
Portland Bridge and Building Com
pany, Portland r. w. Wilbur, s. c.
Spencer and r. c. Howell, S5OOO
Direct Realty Co., Portlcnd. c. A.
Eastman, A. II. Hertz and George A.
Eastman, $4,000.
Noah Lambert Estate Company, b
NJ. Mendenhall, +. A. JJJackson and j.
NJ Long, $4,000.
The international Free Loan Asso-
citation, Portland George Welnstein
president; d. Cooper, financial secre-
tary; NJ Rosumuy, recording secre-
tary $500.
Umatilla Townsite Company, Una
tilla; D. c. Brownell, r. V. Brownell
and c. G. Brownell, 100000
Brownell Livestock Company, d. G.
Brownell, G. @. Brownell, Don G.
Brownell r. V. Brownell, $4,000.