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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27

(First published in the Cheftainl
December, q, 1912
State of Oklahoma, County of Craig SIS.
In the County Court within and for
Craig County, Oklahoma.
In the matter of the estate of Mary b.
Witt Deceased, William f. Witt,
Administrator. Probate No. 2227.
NOTICE OF FILING PETITION TO
ASCERTAIN HEIRS.
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
AND CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE ESTATE OF MARY L. WITT,
DECEASED:
You and each person are hereby
notified, that on the 26th day OF Dec
ember 1912. William +. Witt, Admin
istrator of the estate of Mary Z. Witt,
deceased. filed in this Court his petit
ion in due form, praying that the right
of all persons interested in the estate
of Mary E. Witt, Deceased, be accer-
tanned and declared by this Court,
and it be determined as to whom dis
tribution should be made.
The following, so far as known, is
a description of all the real estate of
which the deceased died seized or pos
'sessed is as follows, to-wit South
half OF Northeast Quarter OF South
west Quarter of Section 13 Township
% North, Range Is East, in Craig
County, Oklahoma Also Northeast
Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Sect
ion "a Township 25 North Range rs
East, Craig County oklahoma.
That the said William f. Witt and
Fannie n Witt, father and mother of
the deceased minor, respectively, are
the only persons who have appeared
and claimed any interest in and to
said estate, in the course OF admins
tration up to the time of making order
for this notice.
That you and all other persons not
herein named, who have or claim any
right, title. or interest in said estate
as heirs or otherwise, are cited to ap-
pear before this Court at the Court
Room thereof, In Vinita. Craig County
Oklahoma. on Wednesday the Goth
day of February, A. d. 1913 at 10
o'clock a. M of said day and exhibit
and prove as required by law, your
respective claims of heirship, owner
ship or interest in said estate and
show cause why said decree of distri-
button should not be made.
Dated December Goth 1912
JAMES F. MCCULLOUGH
Clerk of the County Court
Davenport & Rye
Attorneys. 1921
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
j. D. Mcintyre is here from Miami
J. c. Gomman was here today from
Muskogee.
w. L. Hiatt was in town last night
from Nowata.
G. G. Bell came up from Big Cabin
this morning.
NJ o. Gabbert went to Claremore
this morning.
Mrs. A. E Nichols left this morning
for visit in Chelsea.
The district court has adjourned
until after the holidays.
L. d. Dalquest leaves today for a
visit at points in Kansas.
William A. Brown was among the
visitors from Todd today.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Lee came up from
Adair yesterday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Smith will spend
Christmas at Oswego, Kans.
Joe Scott left last night for a visit
with his father in Odin, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Crowley were
here yesterday from Wagner.
R. V. McSpadden is here from Deni-
son, Tex, to spend Christmas.
Mrs Lige Henderson and sister are
visiting at Sulphur Springs, Ark.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. B. Crawford left
last night for visit in st. Louis.
Gordon Ratcliff is here from Fort
Worth, Tex. to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Sarah Gullet was here yester.
day from Bluejacket visiting friends
Mrs. Joe Hunt is reported to be in
a much improved condition this after
noon,
Mr. and Mrs, John Hamilton and
family left last evening for visit at
Sulphur Springs, Ark
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Mayberry went
to Sapulpa this morning and will spend
Christmas at that place.
G. c. Caldwell is moving his law
office from the court house to rooms
in the post office building today
b. A. Mcfarland and Jack Kendrll
were among the arrivals from the
cities west of here last evening.
There was no business in police
court this morning and all indications
point to an orderly Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs Ewing Halsell left
last evening for Kansas City where
they will visit until after the holidays.
The Elks will give a reception next
Thursday evening at their hall Dane.
ing and cards will be the principal
pastimes.
t. D. Cox and p H. Graham are
among the Vinitians visiting at the
towns of the north part of Craig coun-
ty today
L. P Smart left last night for a
several days visit ia Arkansas. be-
fore taking up his duties as sheriff of
this county
Edgar Ratcliff and Miss Elaine Ha'-
-op are here from Cacogdoches, Tex,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Z. n. Ratcliff.
Mrs. E. NJ. Lawranee was here over
night from Alluwee, en- route to points
in Missouri where she will visit for
several days
Mrs. Clara Schwlam is here from
Eldorado, NO. visiting relatives and
friends. She will be remembered in
his city as Miss Clara Hughes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Jack Kendall went south this morn.
ling.
George Weaver spent Christmas in
Alton.
B. S. Webb went to Bluejacket this
morning,
Lucian Maddox left this morning for
Iago, Texas.
Park Trout was down yesterday
from Alton
Berry Rich left this morning for
Sloan Springs.
c. e. Wilson was visiting here yes
terday from Joplin.
Amos Stolabarger went to Blue
jacket this morning.
A. G. Marrs returned this morning
from visit in Tulsa.
Mrs. L. H. Shepard is reported to
be seriously i'll today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Falling are
visiting here from Fairland.
DR.. w. r. Marks is here from Kan
sas City visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Gump returned
last night from visit with friends in
Joplin
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Smith returned
last evening from a days visit in Os-
wego.
James Briggs living on North Sec.
ond street has serious case of pneu.
monia
Sam Ridenhour, Jr, returned yes.
terday afternoon from a few days visit
in Alton
Miss Mable Miller was the guest of
Mrs. Ii. a. Pauls of Muskogee over
Christmas.
Will Webb was here yesterday from
Sapulpa visiting his mother, Mrs,
John Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brooks visited
over Christmas with relatives at Co.
lumbus, Kansas
Gordon Ratcliff left last night for
Fort Worth, Texas, after spending
Christmas in this city.
Mrs. Mary Mumpower is here from
Fnyette, Mo, visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. King.
Rev. E. NJ Sweet left this morning
for Nashville, Tenn, and will visit in
that city for some time
Dr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Adams have re-
turned from Durant where they have
visited for several days
J. c. Starr and Chas. B. Mitchell
were among the Vinita people visiting
in Welch today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. T Ratcliff left last
night for a few days visit with rela-
tiyes in Nacogdoches, Texas
Misses Evelyn and Lucille Ballard
were down from Alton yesterday after
noon visiting relatives and friends.
Dan Norton was arrested by the po-
lice today for being drunk and was
allowed to sleep it off in the city bas-
tile
h. c. Dalquest and r. D. Dalquest
last last night for Junction City, Kans..
to visit home folks during the holi-
days
DR.. n. o. Smith is visiting through
The holidays at Kansas City He will
De again in his office here about Jan
lary >.
The fire department made run
about eight O'Clock last evening to the
Frisco yards to extinguish a burning
car Of bananas. There was but little
damage done
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27
OKLAHOMA NEWS IN BRIEF.

George Foster of Cleveland county,
given eighteen years in the peniten.
tiary on manslaughter charge, has
appealed. He was charged with kill.
ing e. d. Greenhaw
An invitation has been forwarded
to Woodrow Wilson from Tulsa, to
make the principal speech opening the
international Dry Farming congress
there in October, 1918.
In a letter to a veterinarian at Men
no, Kans., the attorney generals de
partment held in an opinion there is
no law regulating that profession in
Oklahoma, no license being required
to practice.
On the night Of December q the an
.nual banquet of the Missouri Teachers
club of Oklahoma will be held at Ok.
lahoma CITY, the occasion also being
the annual session of the State Teach.
ers' association.
President Brooks of Oklahoma uni
versity confirmed today the story that
Dean Williams of the medical branch
of the university viii resign next
week. Dean Williams is in Virginia
for the holidays.
A charter has been issued to the
Waynona Realty Co., of Waynona, cap
ital stock of $4,000. The incorpora-
tors are A. J. Boofing, f. C. Green, c. |
II. Mertel, c. o. White and p. r. vii.
liams all of Waynona
Virgil Bowyer, Joe Burns and John
Widner, three farmer boys of near
Enid were arrested at Tulsa on com.
plant of the Rock Island railroad. |
They were accused of stealing a siiit |
case from the station at Enid.
Complaints have reached the game
and fish wardens department from a |
number OF counties that the meat of !
deer raised in captivity is being sold |
in the markets, and wanting to know
whether it is violation of the law.
The department is anxious to have the
question tested in court.
Ae new fire escaped law comprehen-
sive in detail and believed to meet
conditions of buildings is to be pre-
sented to the legislatuse by society
recently organized at Oklahoma City
for conservation of life and property. |
Christmas dinner served at the nome !
of Governor Cruce was made unique I
by the presence of buffalo meat A :
friend in Edmond sent the governor
a choice cut from a buffalo butehered |
on the Goodnight ranch in Texas.
officers will hold meeting
at Oklahoma City January %, to out.
line campaign in opposition to Gov
enor Cruces policy for abolition of +,
township officers Resolutions adopted
in Perry declare in favor of abolishing
county excise boards, and the state
board of affairs.
The first conviction in the state Of I
a agent on a charge of writing insur-
ance without complying with the law,
was obtained at Elk City, upon a
filed by the state insurance
The law requires that all !
agents be licensed by The Il
department The Elk City man was I
on two counts, and fined i
$500 He will appeal
OKLAHOMA NEWS IN BRIEF.
Charles Martin of Usage county has
his candidacy for sergeant
alarms of the house of representa-
tiyes.
Mrs. Lorena Matthews who was re-
GENTLY extradited from Canada on the
charge of completely in the murder of
ner husband, has been taken to New
kirk for detention until her case is
called. Preliminary hearing will be
given the prisoner on December 26.
The first fatality in the Gushing oil
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-27
Mrs r chandler rat,,raes

Mrs r 4. Chandler returned last
evening from visit at Muskogee. she
was accompanied to this city by her
daughter Miss Norma Chandler, who
has been attending school in Musko-
gee and wiz visit q her home here
during the holidays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

selves of opportunities to sherka duty that is as patriotic as that of the soldier who shoulders his rifle or mans gun.
 Not only did these good citizens, con- sent to serve but in order to help the court to clear the docket they sat in the jury box from 9:30 a. m. until Il o'clock at night without complaint.
 In their findings again was their patriotic spirit shown, for neither ap- peals to maudling sentiment or ap- peals to prejudice or passion influ- enced their findings or changed their verdiets.
 These men have done a stern duty and done it well. In the interest of all that is best for the county and state their example can we'll be followed.
 Jury duty is a patriotic duty, one that every man should be willing at all times to perform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
PTOMAINE POISONING

boat and followed by cold surf baths. A health board investigation failed to discover ..ptomalnes' in this 'evidence"
 Ptomaine poisoning is often facle cloak for impossible diagnosis, like acute indigestion and heart failure. The fact is that ptomaines have rarely if ever been chemically isolated. The word, derived fro mthe Greek ptoma. corpse, indicates Its origin in animal decomposition. This material has been scientifically studied by the great medi- cal chemist Professor Brieger of Berlin. who is called Pfeilgift (arrow poison> Brieger because he discovered for the German government the toxin contained in the arrow poisons of the Africans. Brieger found no less than 21 chemical substances, poisonous and innocuous. producing the most varied symptoms. the enumeration of which would be- wilder the reader, in deeomposed meat and fish,
 Supported by a physician acquainted with these and other data, a skilful attorney would seem to have no diffi- culty in establishing the fallacy of ptomaine poisoning beyond a reasona- ble doubt at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Scientific Research

Congress has for two years held up Jhe bilf-- comforting extraordinary rowers on the proposed Rockefellow institution of philanthrophy, and criti- cism has been freely showered upon any grant that has monopolistic lean ings.
 The bill has been amended to meet and satisfy this criticism. As it stands now all gifts must be accepted on condition that the charter is subject to alteration at the pleasure of Con gress. Choice of trustees may be vetoed by certain federal officials and college heads. The amount of the en- dowment is limited to $100,000, ,000, and the exemption of property from taxation applies only in the federal, not in the state, jurisdiction. The corporation may distribute it's endow- ments at the end of 50 years, if it so desires, and must distribute them at the end of 100, if Congress so directs.
 As the object of the foundation is to be scientific research for the bene- fit of humanity, there seems to be no reason why the bill as it now stands should not be passed by Congress. The revenue even at the end of 100 years would be none too great for the purpose named, especially if the rev enue of the foundation be expended every year. Perhaps the bill needs amendment in that respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Colonel Gorgas in New York

Col. William c. Gorgas, of the canal commission, who has special charge of isthmian vital statistics, is spend- ing his annual vacation in and near New York. He is everywhere re- garded as second only to Colonel Goethals in the creation of canal pos abilities. He it was who brought in pure water, while he abolished filth, foul drainage and insanitary housing. When all this had been accomplished the mosquitoes and house flies found their occupations gone at the isthmus. With the mosquito went yellow fever and malaria. With the house fly went typhoid fever and other enteric disorders. Colonel Gorgas' victory may be said to have become complete when he was able to announce death rate among canal employees in March last of 8.45 to the thousand. Few industrial systems in the world have so low a death rate.
 The simple truth is this, the sani- tary system of Colonel Gorgas has rendered the unwholesome isthmus as healthful as any district in the world, aoJ ,,,Lo+ ba boe do,,o +bara oop ba duplicated in New Jersey or Alabama or elsewhere in the world.
 Colonel Gorgas' system of sanita- tion at Panama is, in other words, constant reminder to the rest of the world to go and do likewise. What this great Alabama scientist did un- der unfavorable circumstances cer- tainly can be repeated under favorable conditions, and it is a shame that it is not. To refuse to follow in the footsteps of Colonel Gorgas is simply to plead guilty of inhumanity and a want of the highest degree of civili- zation.
 The key of all sanitary systems is found in the insects-in the mosqui- toes and the house flies more particu- larly, and Colonel Gorgas' work is definite and scientific. He knows a malaria bearing mosquito when he sees one, and he knows the foulness that house fly goes loaded up with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
testers do oft prove prophets.
 king Lear.
Soap and Water Needed

The county jail is overcrowded, and so is the county courthouse. The Jalli however, is kept as clean as circum- stances will permit, but State Prison Inspector Oates says the courthouse from dome to cellar, needs an in creased sanitary gang we'll supplied with soap and water. Dirt and foul smells predominate in it. The corro- dors are filthy, the ante-rooms un- slightly, and the offices crowded. From sanitary point of view it is worse than the county jail. It has more dirt to the square inch.
 Dr. Oates admits that his official power does not extend to courthouses, but he reserves the right of compari- son. He has the right of an Alabama citizen to compare the courthouse with the adjoining jail The latter is the cleaner if not the more inviting of the two. Dr. Oates is an expert when the condition of public buildings is in question, and he never talks at random or uses stronger language than he thinks a given case plainly calls for. His opinion should be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
FIGHTER SAVED THE PLAY

From the Chicago Evening Post
 Harry Gilfoil was talking about Charles Fechter. dimly remembered as an eccen- tric exponent of Shakespearean roles.
 "Fechter once staged melodrama,' Gilfoil related, Fin which the grand fea- ture was a ship in a storm at sea. The sea was a vast expanse of gren baize with a runaway in the midst, invisible to the audience through which the gal lant vessel was to careen. The storm was produced by lot of boys under the baize, who agitated it by Hopping their arms and bodies vigorously In the midst of this furious upheaving, while the dust arose from the briny deep and the crack ling thunders reverberated from great sheets of tin, rattled with equal fury ping and rolling with Fechter as captain standing ip the bow issuing stentorian orders to his men through a speaking trumpet.
 "On the crucial first night, when tho turning of a hair might damn or save the piece, just as the vessel reached the center of the stage, one of the storm makers split the baize above him, and suddenly perspiring. bewildered boy stood up in the midst of the green sea waves. Of course, all the chances were for the everlasting ruination of the play, but before the audience appreciated the situation Fechter took it in hand. i" Man overboardv he beloved, and, sweeping down, he grabbed the astonished boy and dragged him aboard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
FEAR OF DEATH

By Robert Browning.
 (Prospice In Dramatis Personae.) Fear death?--to feel the fog in my throat. The mist in my face, When the snows begin, and the blasts de-
 note
 am nearing the place, The power of the night, the press of the
 storm, The post of the foe; Where he stands, the Arch Fear in a visi-
 ble form, For the journey is done and the summit
 attained. ~And the barriers fall. Though a battles to fight ere the guerdon
 be gained,
 The reward of it all. was ever fighter. so-one fight more, The best and the last would hate that death bandaged my
 eyes and forbore And bade me creep past. No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like
 my peers
 The heroes of old. Bear the brunt. in minute play glad
 lifes arrears Of pain.- darkness and cold. For sudden the worst turns the best to
 the brave. The black minutes at end And the elements rage. the fiend voices
 that rave. Shall dwindle. shall blend. Shall change, shall become first peacs
 out Of pain. Then light. then thy breast. o thou soul ofmy soul! shall clasp thee And with God be the rest!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
BE WARNED, NAUGHTY HErREss

From the Artemus Ward. In sumptuously furnished parlor in Fifth avenue New York. sat a proud and naughty belle. Her name was Isabel sawtelle Her father was a millionaire, and his ships, richly laden, plowed many sea.
 By the side of Isabel Sawtelle sat a young man with clear, beautiful eye and a massive brow. q must go," he said. "the foreman will wonder at my absence.''
 "The foreman?' asked Isabel in "a tone ot surprise.
 'Yes, the foreman Of the shop where york;
 "Foreman--shop-wo What! do you work?"
 Aye, Miss Sawtelle! I am cooper! and his eyes flashed with honest pride
 What's that?" she asked, 'it is some. thing about barrels, isn't it?"
 Tt is.' he said with a flashing nostril And hogsheads." Then gol" she said, in tone of dis dain-"go awayH
 'Ham he cried, "you spurn me then because I am mechanic. Well, be 1t SOL though the time will come, Isabei Sawtelle," he added-and nothing could exceed his looks at this moment-"when you will bitterly remember the cooper you now cruelty cast off Farewell"
 Years rolled on Isabel Sawtelle mar ried miserable aristocrat, who recently died of delirium tremens. Her father failed and is now a raving maniac and wants to bite little children. All her brothers (except one) were sent to the pententiary for burglary and her mother peddles clans that are stolen by little George, her only son that has his freedom. Isabers sister Blanca rides an immoral spotted horse in the circus. her husband having long since been hanged for murderlng his own uncle on his mothers side. Thus we see that 1t is always best 10 marry a mechanic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Baseball Judicially Conducted

Chancellor Allison of Nashville has declared the charter of the Nashville baseball team forfeited, and it's af- fairs are to be wound up under the direction of the chancellor and his appointees. No scouting will be done, but games will be played under the receiver, and on Friday the playing was almost good enough to shut out the Mobile team, which is leading the league.
 The court throws it's hat into the ring because the Nashville team played or attempted to play Sunday games in Tennessee. As all games are to be hereafter played as the re- ceiver dictates the decision of the chancellor as it stands is fatal to Sunday baseball in Nashville.
 But there is no cloud without sil- yer lining. An appeal from Chan cellor Allison's decision is to be made, and bond no doubt will be filed pend ing that appeal, so that affairs of g baseball nature will be apt to go on 1T Nashville unchecked. The charter oi the Nashville team will at any rate stand until ap appeal can be heard in the states supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Last Weeks Jurors

One of the highest duties a citizen can perform for his county and state is that of jury duty.
 Much has been said in the past of the failure of juries in this county to do their duty in the punishment of criminals charged with that most hienous crime-the unlawful shedding of human blood.
 Jury duty is generally an unpleas- ant civic obligation and it becomes doubly unpleasant when with it is fixed the responsibility of deciding upon the life and liberty of person, no matter how depraved that, person may be.
 Yet, rising above this unpleasant ness, and setting aside personal com ] fort or the matter of conveniance, the jurors who were summoned and who served in the criminal court of sJef- ferson county during the week just closed performed their duties in a manner that excited the highest com mendation from the county and state at large.
 ThoAgh confronted with docket on which was set the trial of men ac- cused of some of the worst crimes that ever startled community or Q state, and though the excuse of fixed opin- I ion, opposition to the death penalty, cr disapproyal of cireurstantial evil <:ancc would have excused them, but tow of the 50 jurors availed them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

will put prices So high as to cut off legit- innate investors.
 The new hotels have given an impetus. The better prices of iron have added. The prospective completion and starting of the wire rod mill at Corey has had its ef- feet, but the better feeling of the mer- chants and business men lead it all.
 A big clothing man told me yesterday that his sales for April were 20 per cent over last April. That looks good.
 x # x
 And this same man made a good sug- gestion. spaaking of the appeal for help for, the Mississippi river flood sufferers. He proposed that the merchants of Bir- mlngham come forward with all of their old stock, so to speak, in the shape of mems and womens clothing, furniture, bedding and all manner of stuff, and pile it into the cars which the railroads have donated to haul it. All of this stuff. he said. would be useful and eagerly sought. These people are not looking for styles. They are looking for necessities. Let Bir- mingham give plentifully In this wise. It would indeed be better than the money.