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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
AGAINST THE PARCELS POST.
Declared to Be CentraIlzer Of Wealth
And People-Puts Local Dealer
Out of Business.

The people of this country are labor
ing under the influence of several fall
lacies in regard to the parcels post
question. Only one side has ever been
presented to the consuming public, ow-
ing to the fact that the mail order
publications are interested in getting
the local parcels post bill through to
build up the mail order houses, as
naturally the more the farmers order
by mail the more the mail order in
terests feel justified in spending for
advertising in farm papers, and so the
system grows BY what it feeds on
The idea has become prevalent that
there is very little opposition to the
parcels post, and while to certain ex-
tent that is fact, nevertheless, there
are more than a million and a half
mercantile concerns in this country
that are opposed to it.
The bill that is now before congress
asks for a local rural parcels post sys-
TEN. That is, the government Is be-
ing asked to transport packages OF
about eleven pounds in weight along
the rural routes, but this package must
start, if Uncle Sam is going to carry
it, at the local rural free delivery cen
trail station: which, in short, is asking
subsidy to help the retail mail order
houses OF the country develop at the
expense of the small towns
The census returns are now coming
in and these returns indicate thai the
large cities are increasing in popula-
ton while the small towns Of the eoun-
try are mareIy holding their own or
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
SENATOR OWEN HAS
FAITH IN PRESS


The modern newspaper is a miracle
in wood pulp and lampblaek. 1t con-
verts dead paper and ink into live
thoughts. and the material into the
ideal and spirual. In my opinion,
things which are true and worthy to
be- received have a much greater vi
tality than things which are untrue
and unworthy, so that the tremendous
volume of good seed and of bad seed
sowed in the world by the newspapers
is constantly tending toward the up
lifting of men.
I look forward to a great publication
of government, to a complete restora-
ton of integrity of governing and in
tegrity Of business anticipate the
time in my own life when charity will
not be necessary ia the United States,
because justice will be done. and
equality Of opportunity will be stored
through the establishment of the peo-
lple's rule, under the Oregon-Oklahoma
system, This system is already DOM
inant force in twenty-six states. and it
will be in control of the United States
within the next five or six years.
edited newspaper twenty-eight
years ago in Indian Territory, and
have always been greatly interested
In newspapers, ] should feel lost
without them. They are my daily com
panions, and from them J receive my
chief entertainment. with all their
faults love them still"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
Death Of A. 3. Nichols.

A. b. Nicnols died of pneumonia
Sunday morning at 2:S0 at his home in
this city. Mr.. Nichols had been a resi-
dent of Vinita for more than a quarter
of a century and had been in the meat
and grocery business most Of the time.
Deceased was 53 years old and leaves
a wife and children. He was an honor
able upright man and his loss is sin
cerely mourned by a large circle OF
friends and acquaintanees. The fun
eral was from the Baptist church OF
which he was member
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
Missionary Meeting.

The Ladies Missionary Society a
the First Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. J. j. Robinson. 2ls
Fourth street and following is the in
teresting program:
Song.
Devotional, lead by Mrs. G. L. Ben
nett.
Solo--Mrs. Emmett Skinner
Paper on Japan-Mrs. D. NJ, Marrs,
instrumental Solo-Miss Roberts.
Talk on Immigrant Communities
Mrs. E. N. Ratcliff.
Roll call.
Song.
Tuesday, March 2e, 2;SO o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25

decreasing. so that ii Is evident that
the drift Of population is toward the
large cities Population always fol-
lows trade. Too much Capitalization.
either in government or in cities is a
bad thing. Village life and the citizen
ship developed by it constitute the only
hope for the perpetuity of the free in
stitutions of this country The most
grave and serious dangers that now
menave our future, result from the
overgrowth Of the big cities and The
consequent degeneration Of the aver
age citizenship Of the nation In the
place of the plain people. whose coun-
try environment has made them stable,
steady-headed. self-reliant and inde-
pendent in thought and character We
would have the volatile city multitude
IA floating population anchored to
nothing, owning no real estate or prop
erty and blown about by every breeze
of popular prejudice or passion-ready
for any rash experiment, social or po.
lit al.
There was so much opposition from
all parts of the courtty and from the
express companies to the general par
cells post bill that its advocates with
drew 1t and dragged in this wooden
horse of the Greeks, labelling 1t the
Local Rural Parcels Post This
proposition is supposed to please the
farmer because he is supposed to get
something for nothing. 1t is supposed
(first) to please the country merchant,
because he will be able to deliver his
goods out on the rural free delivery
routes without wagon and horses OF
his own. Second) 1t Is supposed to
please Uncle Sam, because his empty
rural free delivery wagons will travel
loaded. (Third) 1t is supposed to be
against the express companies, because
If Uncle Sam carries the goods they
won't get the business. But when it is
analyzed it can readily be seen that
these suppositions are not true.
If the local rural parcels post bill
were passed tiirst) the advantages to
the farmer would be only temporary
because this bill would give a monop
oily Of the trade to the one or two great
retail mail order houses that are equip
ped to handle it, and it would not be
ilong before this mail order trust had
its hand at the consumers throat
choking greater profits from him
without any compensating return, thar
the retail dealer, with his present mul
Ititude Of competitors, will ever be abl'
to do.
(Second) The local merchant is no
equipped with the parphernalia to ge
general business from the consumer
unless the consumer comes in to his
store.
(Third) Last year the government
incurred deficit that amounted to ap
proximately $27,OO0.00O in operating
the rural free delivery system. which
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
Luck Of . WlndfalI.

The harsh forest laws of William
the Conqueror are responsible for the
meaning of good luck now SO often as
ISOLATED with the term windfaIl. I'm
der the Norman it was a criminal Of
Tense to cut down timber in the for
ests; but as the peasants were allow
ed to gather whatever wood the wind
had blown down they always hailed Q
storm as an omen OF good luck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25

was limited to the carriage of mail
matter and merchandise up to four
pounds. A great many of the most
successful routes are made ON horse
back, over country that is inaccessible
to wagon, so that the deficit. in spite
of the income received from the car
rlage of packages. would be very much
greater than at present, and the tax
payers, as whole, would have to pay
Increased taxes to make up the loss
incurred by this subsidized system.
Any measure that jeopardizes the
business Of the local dealer ieopardizes
just as strongly the business Of the
farmer. who depends upon the dealer
not only to furnish his necessities but
to take his produce If the local rural
parcels post bill is passed, the small
town will be eliminated and the far
mer will be materially injured the
value of his property. which depends
upon his proximity to town and ac-
feasibility to the railroad, will be de-
creased. All the money will go to the
(Contlnued on Last Page.)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
In Shakesneare,s lime.

Patron-"No native productions on
the stage at all this year, eh?" Eliza
bethan Manager-"No! We'd produce
English plays, but we simply can't get
them All the successes of the sea-
son have been foreign-made plots that
Bill Shakespeare made over to suit
our tastes! Puck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25

Fans actuated by currents Of air
have from time to time been used as
motors for running clocks. One, by
Lepaute, is in the Louvre, Paris. Ben
tamin Hanks OF Litchfield county,
Connecticut, patented one in 1888. In
q more recent patent the weight is
wound up by the current of air in q
chimney which is stopped by a self
acting brake as the weight nears the
top Of its course.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
To Whom It NAV Concern.

It was the new janitor In the apart
ment house where the Browns live
who tackled up the following subtle
notice inside the dumbwaiter. 1t was
hand painted. every 8 being a capital
and carefully turned backward: You
must not put nothing on the dunn
water you can put bottles on win |
call for the gabbig l know who put 1t
on"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
Those Were Hannv DAYS.

A well-known Bostonian recently
found in his trunk an old diary with
the entry: August 10, 1887. Went
to the railroad station to see my sister
off, and by some chance Harry Blank
was there to see his sister off, and in
the rush and noise and confusion we
got mixed and hugged his sister and
he hugged mine Boston Transcript.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
In Desperate Mood.

''That prima donna has a voice like
an angels" you think So respond
ed the impresario, resentfully. well,
don't know how an angel talks when
things don't go to suit her. But il
thought they all sounded like this
prima donna, I'd think twice before
wanting to go to heaven"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
The Oasis.

BY steadily bearing in mind that
what you know and think, you know
and think not for yourselves alone, but
for others, you nay become the center
of little green spot Of intelligence in
the midst of this arid waste we call
society. Phillips Brooks.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
INSTITUTE MAY
COME TO vINITA

Every effort is being made by the.
pubic school board of vinita to bring
the county institute TO vinita this sea.
son. There is every reason why it
should be held in vinita this year. The
place is more easily accessible by rail
tnan any other point in the county
There are better facilities for holding
it here than elsewhere. The new high
school building with its equipment
and apparatus affording splendid
place for the work. Hotels, boarding
houses and private homes afford the
best opportunity for entertainment
The school board has addressed the
following letter to County Superin-
tendent H. w. c. Shelton, which indi-
Gates the willingness on it's part to
cooperate in making it great sue
cess:
Vinita, Oklahoma, March l6, 1912.
Harvey w. G. Shelton, ESQ,
County Superintendent of Schools,
Craig County( Oklahoma.
Dear Sir: The undersigned, being
members of the Board of Education of
the City of Vinita, respectfully request
you to hold the County Teachers In
stitute this year in the City of Vinita,
and as an inducement we offer the
new high school building for its use.
In view of the fact that we have about
81, 100000 invested in physical science
apparatus, and almost that much in
our domestic science department, both
of which we understand will be used in
the work of this institute, we offer the
use of our school building and this
appartus on the following conditions:
1. That Miss Nellie Duncan, our
teacher of domestic science, be EN-
ployed as the teacher of this depart
ment in this institute, to the end that
she may see that the property is well
used and preserved. OF course, if our
demostic science department and ap
paratus are not used, we shall not re
quire that Miss Duncan be employed
in the institute
2. That one of the male teachers
Of our high school faculty be employed
in this institute work. to the end thai
he may look after the property in con
lnection Herewith.
You will understand that our only
reasons for requesting that these two
members of our present faculty be EN-
ployed is that we may be sure thai
our property will be taken care of and
not misused.
We further promise you our hearty
cooperation toward making this in
stitute successful, and will lend yot
any assistance in our power. such as
seeing that the teachers secure rooms
and board at reasonable prices, ant
further looking after their comfort ant
Entertainment. With kindest regards
we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
SEYMOUR RIDDLE,
w. H. DECK,
J. H. WIMER,
MARSHALL STEVENS
L. B. BELL,
L. R. SCOTT,
j. A. LEFORCE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
Unworthy Men Of Wealsh.

The men who have not realized the
responsibility of wealth arc imperiling
the social system of the present time.
Exchange.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25
LIncoIn's Lament.

Oh, how hard it is to die and not
be able to leave the world any better
for ones little life In it.-Abraham
Lincoln.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-25

carried on during the coming summer
The committee will meet to elect a
new chairman April 6 at Oklahoma
Uity
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Death of WinneshiekeP.

Mrs. William Cornell, who grew
up to womanhood in Winneshiek
county, died at Oneida, Iowa last
week Tuesday, and the remains were
brought here and taken to Burr Oak
for interment, the funeral being held
on Friday. She leaves a husband
and five children, the youngest but
nine days old, and besides these her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Morrison of
Burr Oak, and brothers and sisters
as follows: l.. r. and Dell, Mrs. F.
S. Putnam of DEBORAH; Bert, Lime
Springs; Mrs. Frank Downie, Han
cock, Wis; Frank, West Union; Will
of Burr Oak, all of whom were in
attendance at the funeral, and
Charles of Dixon, Montana. She was
a most estimable lady in every way,
and her passing will be sad news to
the many in the northern part of
the county who knew her we'll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
COUNTY ROAD MEETING.
A Hundred Township Trustees and
Road superintendent Discuss
Good Roads.

Yesterday was the date of the an
nual goods roads meeting for
Winneshiek county, and there was a
large attendance at the court house.
In the morning some IS were regis
tered, and at least 25 more were in
attendance at the afternoon session,
so that there were over a hundred
present, from all parts of the county.
Discussions of various road problems
were listened to. In the morning
Supervisor Meyer lead the discus
sion on the matter of the King drag,
and in the afternoon Supervisor Sell
ness presented the concrete culvert
proposition, after which Prof. Nc
Cullough of the state agricultural
college at Ames talked at some
length about road drainage, thing,
etc., demonstrating his address with
charts.
The road men were told some good
things yesterday. Now if they will
go home, quit blowing the weeds,
twigs, sod, etc into the middle OF
F., he road and leaving it there with
out dragging or disc.ng it; quit dig
ging deep trenches across the roads
on the hillsides to take the water
off, and in other words apply to the
work modern methods of road build
ing, and work upon a definite plan
or system, we will soon begin to
have better roads in this county.
There has been much improvement
the past five years, there is room fol
much more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Death of Edward Bender.

Edward Bender, we'll known
young man of Locust, who was just
entering on the threshold of young
manhood, passed away at the home
of his father, Henry Bender, Mon
day night at ten o'clock. He had
been sick about ten days, having
been taken with the measles and
then contracting pneumonia. He was
bright young man, twenty-six
years of age, we'll liked by all, and
his death ELECTS much sorrow.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day at two o'clock at the Locust
German Lutheran church, Rev. See
hus officiating, with interment in the
Locust cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
PalZer to Fight Wells.

The newspapers contain details of
the arrangement for a match which
our AL. Palzer will have with the
big English heavyweight champion,
Bombadier Wells, on the 4th of July.
The two men have been matched by
promoter Eddie Graney, and the
fight will take place at San Fran
cisco, in an open air arena. Accept
ance of the terms of the match has
been made by both Palzer and Wells,
it is said, and if the fight comes Off,
We have a lurking bunch that a lot
of Winneshiekers will celebrate the
fourth this year in Frisco.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
James Matthews Dead.

James Matthews, an aged man,
who was resident of Bluffton town
ship for many years, and is well
known in the northern part of the
county, died at the county home on
Monday, where he had been for a
short time, and yesterday his re-
mains were taken by his former
neighbors to Bluffton for interment.
He will be kindly remembered as a
faithful assistant by various resi-
dents of Button township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Returns to st. Cloud Hotel.

With the first of the month, Mr..
w. R. Lyon, who has been in charge
of the st. Cloud hotel for the past
year, relinquishes his lease to the
owner, Mrs. E. A. Duffy, and she
will conduct the hotel in the future,
her son VIII. acting as manager. Mr..
Lyon and family have gained a wide
friendship here. He has condu.-c ID
a good hotel, and while many will
regret his retirement, yet Mrs. Duffy
will be welcomed back into her
former business again.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
AVOID HARSH DRUGS.
Many Cathartics Tend to Cause In.
jury to the Bowels.

If you are subject to constipation
you should avoid strong drugs and
cathartics. They only give temper
airy relief and their reaction is harm
full and sometimes more annoying
than constipation. They in no way
effect a cure and their tendency is
to weaken the already weak organs
with which they come in contact.
We honestly believe that We have
the best constipation treatment ever
devised. Our faith in it is so strong
that we sell it on the positive guar
antee that it shall not cost the user
cent if it does not give entire salts
faction. This preparation is called
Rexall Orderlies. These are prompt,
soothing and most effective in &C
ton. They are made of a recent
chemical discovery. Their principal
ingredient is odorless, tasteless, and
colorless. Combined with other we'll
known usefulness in the treatment
of constipation, it forms tablet
which is eaten just like candy. They
may be taken at any time, either
day or night, without fear of their
causing any inconvenience whatever.
They do not grippe, purge, nor cause
nausea. They act without causing
any pain or excessive looseness OF
the bowels. They are ideal for chill
dren, weak, delicate persons and
aged people, as we'll as for the most
hearty person.
They come in three size packages,
II tablets 10 cents, SO tablets %
cents, so tablets so cents. Remem-
Der, you can obtain them only at
our store-The Rexall Store. E. J.
Parmans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Piano Contest Candidates.

Candidates in the Popular Piano
Contest are budding forth every day,
and there are now quite number
in the race. We print below the
names of a few contestants this
week: Luther College, Sisters School,
Hauge Church, Owls, Amanda Aasen,
Selma Guttormson, Lena Barlow,
Ruth G. Mott and Epla Wick. Other
contestants will be announced later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Wrestle Friday Night.

The wrestling match postponed
from a week ago will be held this
week Friday night at Steyer's opera
house. The participants will be
Rudolph Schulze of Lansing and
Dave Sharkey, champion of Canada.
There will be preliminary bout be-
tween Scrap Ole" of Ossian and
Eugene Marcy of Bluffton. 1t prom
ises to give the fans some real sport.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Dance Next, Tuesday.

There will be fine time In store
for dancers next Tuesday evening,
March 9Th at Marsh's hall, when
Carpenters famous harp orchestra
will be here to furnish music for a
big dance. The harpist is one Of the
best in his line, playing solo waltzes
and two-steps. 1t will be big night
and large crowd will surely be in
attendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Lost Three Games.

The L. c. basket ball teams trip
was not as successful this spring as
former ones, they winning only one
game out of four, and that from the
st. Paul Y. NJ. c. A. They lost to
st. Olaf, Carleton and Gustavus
Adolphus Colleges. The team arriv-
ed home last night, and at the time
of going to press we have been un-
able to get complete details of all
the games played.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Surprise on G.. Funke.

Monday evening a party of gentle
man friends of C.. Funke, steward at
the county farm, drove down to the
county farm, drove down to the
farm and gave the genial steward
a birthday surprise. A most delight
full evening was spent, and his
friends presented him with a beau
tiful chair as remembrance of the
occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
A Big Attraction.

The Princess Theatre will have
big vaudeville attraction Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week. La Mont Duo, classy singers
and dancers, and "Skinney" in his
hairpin dance is "a scream" 1000
feet of motion pictures, change daily,
making fine entertainment for only
10 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
CITY Gas at Calmar.

The contract for the construction
of the city gas plant, voted for by
the people of Calmar last fall, has
been let to the Hawkeye Gas Mfg.
Co. of Waterloo, and the plant will
cost about $4,000. Bonds will be
issued to cover the amount.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Notice.

DEBORAH, Ia, Feb. 20, 1912.
To Whom it May Concern:
At the earnest request of my son,
Raymond L. Fitch, now IS years of
age, l give him his time to act and
do for himself the same as though
he was 81 years of age, and / shall
not be responsible for his actions or
debts he may contract from this date.
So NJ. B. FITCH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Olson Wins Prize on Corn,

Last week we mentioned the win
ming of the prize offered by the Win
neshiek County State Bank by Chas.
Dahley in the state corn show at
Newton, but neglected to note that
Mr.. o. c. Olson of Madison township
won similar prize offered by the
Citizens Savings Bank, of $1,000, for
the best ten ear sample of corn
shown by farmer from this county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-28
Rob Milwaukee Depot.

Sunday night some one entered
the ticket office of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway and stole
from the drawer about $50 pennies,
three tickets to Chicago and one to
Milwaukee. The theft was made az
ter the lobby doors were opened by
the night police, and before the ar
rival of the midnight train.