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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
A Farmers Argument Against The
Parcels Post And Mail Order
Business.

We, as farmers, are very willing to
admit what the fine-toned orator tells
us, that we are the most Independent
people on earth, and so we could and
ought to be, but are not We are simply
the serfs and slaves of that great mon
strosity, the mail order house, which is
sapping our financial lives. ] put it
strongly, because ] hope to awaken
you to the realization of the slavery
we so voluntarily accept and seem
ingly enjoy | do not claim to be any
different or better than the rest of you
in this respect, but would like to join
my fellow farmers in throwing off the
thralldom which now exists. People
are so constituted that it is hard to
make any important move in the com
munity alone Our families like to
have advantages with others, and so
long as it is popular for families to
use the catalogues for shopping tours
they will feel that they are deprived
of some of the important comforts of
life, if it is suspended, | do not wish
to be considered as talking from a
mean spirit toward my family, but
am tired of having my family sitting up
nights and devoting Sundays to shop
ping by mail and buying many things
which are not necessary for their hap
piness or. comfort, simply because a
bargain counter is constantly spread
before them ! believe we should
build up our home merchants to give
us a good market for our products by
standing by them We can buy all
that we need. and on the average. as
eheaply by doing our business at
heme, and thus make a better market
for our products. How can we expect
the country stores to thrive and grow
if we, as farmers, refuse to trade with
them, but send our money to some
distant city, which does not interest us
or help us in the least. While there
is always standard price for some
kinds of farmers produce, how can
we expect the country merchant TO
buy our eggs, butter, poultry and other
products, so yitai to us all, if we don't
reciprocate? Is it not an object for
us to build up our market town and
make markets for our products? Does
it not all to the value of our land to
be able to point to some thriving near
by town with a ready market, with
schools and churches? Is not land so
situated worth more than If it is isolat-
ed and distant from everything and
everybody?
About the only thing the mail order
house has left us for ourselves is the
production of babies, and | shall not
be surprised to see them open found
ling hospitals and furnish ready-made
babies at reduced rates, avoiding med
icsl expense and the purchase of bar
rels of Mrs. Winslows soothing syrup.
If my farmer friends would unite
would be glad to refuse the catalogues
table room in my house | want my
family to have all the finery and gew-
gaws we can afford, but | want them
to go to the home merchant to buy it,
and not give their trade to some one
that has no other interest than to take
our money. FARMER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
A Second John Runyan.

A Second John 8unyan.
Editor Chieftain:
While musing over the discussion
that has recently been carried on in
the columns of your paper by the Re
ligionists and Doubters, ! thought
made a trip to the Internal Regions
/ approached the hoary-headed boat
man, Charon, and presenting him my
round-trip ticket, was by that dignity
hurried across the River Styx, and,
with the return coupon in my hand,
proceeded to look round over Pluto's
dominions.
With my hypnotic eye | quieted the
Tnree-Headed Dog Cereberus, and hav
ing successfully eluded the grasp of
the Hundred-Armed Briarerus, was
met by Satan himself, who consented
to show me over his domain. We
started to "do" the City of the Damned,
and our first stop at the banks of the
fiery Phlegethon, the river whose boil
ing waters keep the inmates from at
tempting to cross to Elysium We
then passed through the Iron Gate
guarded by Tisiphone, and what was
my surprise to see Captain White in
a shining uniform with brass buttons
as large as saucers acting as Assistant
Gate Keeper with the fury in charge.
On asking his Satanic Majesty for an
explanation of this mark of especial
favor, he said; "Oh this fellow, he is
an individual that has an exhaustless
amount of energy and desires to be on
Idress-parade all the time, and in order
to make use of his peculiar talents,
| placed him on this job"
We then proceeded to the Judgment
Hall of Rhadamanthus-the place
where the crimes that were done in
life and never found out are brought
to light What was my surprise to
find Maloney on trial and Chas. B.
Mitchell acting as prosecutor.
Passing on to the Hill where Sisphus
was performing his endless task of
rolling the Rock uphill, we passed
Tantalus in his Pool trying to assauge
his thirst with one mouthful of water,
but repulsed each time. Near this
location was the Giant Tityus whose
form covers nine acres and whose liver
is constantly being deyoured by the
vulture, but grows again as fast as
consumed by the scavenger bird.
We then passed on viewing the Gulf
of Tartarus, the place where hypocrites
are confined, and came to a place
where a large number of men were at
work, doing some ditching, and Satan
explained that these individuals we're
those who in the world were religious
on Sunday, and only mildly wicked
during the week. AS l understood him
they were Sunday school teachers and
deacons and were abnormally pious
every seventh day.
We passed on to Lake Avernus, and
here met two individuals who seemed
to be in authority, and on being ques-
toned, Satan said: "Oh yes! those
two fellows are Observer and Ratcliff,
and have made them Assistant Keep
ers because they did not pretend to
believe things in yonder's world
know where to place them, hence this
mark Of favor"
Passing on toward the gate of exit,
we noticed in the distance the Fifty
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
Rural Parcels post.

The advocates of the rural parcels
post claim that this system of mer-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
THE PUBLIC FORUM

This department in the Daily and
Weekly Chieftain will be for the use
of correspondents who wish to discuss
subjects of interest to intelligent read
ers. The Chieftain is not responsible
for the various views hereunder ex-
pressed. All communications should
be brief, pointed and courteous. The
long-winded disquisition will be slower
in getting published. and the short
article will get the most readers.
The evening world., 1912-10-10
BAul00NlSTS SAIL TO TRY
FOR CUP GERMANS WON.
Kansas City and St. Louis Men
Leave for international Meet
at Stugart.

Three balloon teams which are to
represent America In the International
balloon race for the James Gordon Ben
mott cup at Stuttgart. Germany. on Oct.
q. sailed on the Hamburg-Arnertcan
line steamship Victoria Luise to-day.
Their motto IL Everything TO win and
i've
II. q. Honeywell and II. F. Lang OF
the Kansas City Aero Club, with their
big balloon Uncle Sam safely slowed
away In the hold. and John Watts and
Arthur Atherholt OF the same club are
prospective entrants In the race. From
thcst. Louis Million Population Club. a
boosters organization. Capt. John Ber-
~ and Otto Van Hoffman are the sky
pilots delegated to make an attempt to
wrest tho cup away from the Germans.
Capt. Berry Is the Oldest veteran bal
loonist In the country.
The cup Is now held by Hans Gericke
the German who flew 3.i63 miles from
Kansas City last autumn. thereby
breaking the worlds record for sus-
tanned flight.
The evening world., 1912-10-10

svitabls. rsjoinder. Ana sometimes
they'll take Q poor little younsster and
laugh at Il and tease II until its nerves
ere oil unstrung.
MoTHERs sHoULD 90 OUT
WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
what ere the mothers doinsf Why
are they missing their babicsf Once In
a while. % rarely. . mother viii 30 out
with her children. After she has done
II once I don't see how shs can bear
to stop.
The mother should not merely enter
into her chlid's life. going out with him
In babyhood, and helping him dispense
hospitality as he grows older. There
10 no reason why she should not take
her child into her life. Ny youns son
goes to my club with mo and plays with
spools on the floor and has a beautiful
time. Why shouldn't every woman
club have a room for the children Of
the membersf
The trouble 10 that the mother doesn't
begin her work carly enough" con-
ciuded Mrs. Norris. ''8hs Doesn't gain
her children's confidence In the Begin
ming. and therefore she doesn't hold II
later on. When the son goes wrong in
business or the daughter in love. out
siders say. And yet their mother was
such q good womanl' Maybe she was.
but she failed-somehow!"
The evening world., 1912-10-10

bers that. and he has a real respect for
her. Just ns he has TO- the stove.
You can argue and reason with Y
child All day and no will always End
an answer. Who In It Gays that al in
doient child on . calm summer morning
can devise enough arguments to mako
over the universo1 It's perfectly tue:
I have heard moSars VINO beiive IN the
method Of reasonable explanation. and
have heard tbs wearisome series Of
childish rejolnders - 'WhyT I don't
wanterp Lemme do It tomorrow
and 90 on. The wise mother gives one
command and exacts immediate obe-
dience.
Another thing Of which I'm
convinced IL that the children In
the poor family have tho bent
chance. Almoss all the biggsst
and nnsst men and women.
know grew mp In struggling, hard
working households. Every In
stiuct and faculty OF the mother
In suoh . family II drawn ont and
brought into play. And the chill
dren. IN close contact with such .
widely developed ana stimulating
personality, are bound to profit"
AOu bchSNt, Ala SAooo SohpoAi
ionshlp between mother and child?"
questioned.
"Oh. emphaticallyw declared Mrs
Norris. II can't understand why q
many women leave the personal care o
their children to others. Really, the.
are deprivins themselves OF the mos
fascinating work In the world.
mother can make anything she choose
OF her child. II she only begins youni
enough. l don't mean, OF course. tina
she can make II a genius, but do foe
that she can turn out good. sensible
straightforward citizen, who will max
the world bit better for living In II.
ITO mo ono of the most pliiful phase
Of city life Is tho nursemaid and tn
baby in the park. The ordinary nurse
maid Is so impossible! Why does tn
policeman wear q un!formT asks tn
Intelligent child. I donnow.' repiie
Nurse. Where do the birds 60 in tn
winterr 4 donnow'--it's Nurses In
The evening world., 1912-10-10
HARMLESS WAY TO DARKEN THE HAIR
AND MAKE It Soft AND BEAUTIFUL

The Wycth Chemical Company Of
New York put out an ideal preparation
Of this kind, called Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy. in which Sage
and Sulphur are combined with other
valuable remedies for keeping the hair
and scalp in clean. healthy condition.
II your hair 10 losing its color or con.
stanty coming out, or II you are troubled
with dandruff or dry. itchy scalp. get
. fifty cent bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur from your druggist. use il
according to the simple directions. and
see what . difference few days treat
ment will make in the appearance Of
your hair.
All druggists sell IL. under guarantee
that the money will be refunded il the
remedy Is not exactly as represented. %
The evening world., 1912-10-10
A Little Sage and Sulphur
VIII Make the Gray Hair
Vanish and Remove Every
Particle of Dandruff.

Who does not know the value Of Sage
and sulphur for keeping the hair dark.
soft and glossy and in good condition.
As . matter q fact. Sulphur is . nat
ural element Of hair. and . deficiency
Of ii in the hair is held by many scalp
specialists to be connected with loss Of
color and vitality Of the hair. I'm.
qucstionably, there is no better remedy
for hair and scalp troubles. especially
premature grayness. than Sage. and
Sulphur. il properly prepared.
The evening world., 1912-10-10
TRUTH TEllERS"
DOUBT COLONEL.

SAGINAW. Mich. Oct 1o.-The Taft
Truth Teliers." John NJ. Harlan and
J. Adam Bedc. In the wake Of Col
Roosevelt. addressed meetings here and
in Detroit yesterday. In denial Of T. RS
assertion that he had been . lieutenan,
Of ex-senator Lorimer. Mr.. Harlan
said:
"Lorifnsr's bitterest enemy has said
that the expelled Senator had no hnowi.
edge of the 100000 fund that Il wal
charged we used to purchase his cleo.
ton.
Nov take Roossvsirs recsnt tssti.
mony before the Senate COMMITTEES in.
veStigating campaign funds. Believe
him II you can when he says he knew
The evening world., 1912-10-10
The Folly of Women.

from the CHICAGO Record HsradD
"women are the slaves of fashion," he
grumbled.
Eyes, dear" his wife replied, II know.
We are an awfully silly lot. by the way.
found your last summers straw hat
Yesterday and RS just as good and a.
clean as new. Shall I get II for you 7'
"what! Do you want me to make
myself ridiculous by wearing that thing
II isn't the right shape for this season. -
The evening world., 1912-10-10

nothing Of the Morgan contribution. OF
Archboids oft. or Of the Other dona-
tons from similar sources Believe II
you can that he was ignorant Of the
sources OF the vast volume OF money
which he saw flowing INCREASINGLY In
the campaign for his election. Wasn't
II tainted money!"
The evening world., 1912-10-10
II Think a Child Needs
q Whipping Now and
Then" Says Mrs. Kath-
jsen Norris "When His
Mother Sparks Hin, He
Remembers II and Re-
poets Her."
Mothers Should Go Out
With Their Children
and Ansper Their
Questions The Wise
Mother Exacts Imme-
date Obedience" She
Declares.
Marguerite Mooers Marshall.

Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
TEE cKA1o1.
- d. Adoiph Bsrginsky Of the
University OF Berlin.
]. American mothers are too tn
dulgsut.
Large Numbers Of American
oAiidrsn are siokIy ana ni-dis-
odpNnsd.
6-xhs Unatsd Utaess Government
should sstablisA motherhood
~ Schools.
TEn A11W1R.
~ M. Kathleen Norris, author
q "xAs 1ioA lGkv. Durgoyus,"
s1GetAss," "a.
!. We must return 20 the ideal Of
olA.1asAionsd mothsrhooA.
. Our children are what We make
thsm--And the result could
frequently be improved upon.
q Certainly we should have text
books ana courses ana schools
for the training Of mothers.
In my talk with Mrs. Norris. whose
tales Of mother-iove and mother-wis-
dom have delighted thousands. I found
a able advocate to conclude the case
Of American motherhood against Its
latest critic. Mrs. Norris, herself ono
Of six children. has q two-year-old son.
and frankly hopes that he will some
day b able to count At least nine lit
tie brothers and sisters.
A..rss, ,ohhv. .ns ,su.h.d .whan
you ask me to talk about mothers and
children. There's nothing which In
terosts me so much. and certainly
agree with that German professor ms
to the absolute necessity OF mother
hood schools for modern young wivcs.
I don't believe anything less will
arouse them to the Importance OF what
should be their greatest duty and their
greatest pleasure.
~ have seen 20 many mothers
simply tyrAnnissd over By their
small children. These women DOM
mated their servants, their clubs,
even their husbands. Hut they
were patient slaves to their babies.
Row, Q properly brought up baby
should be hardly more trouble than
Kitten, and source OF unauoyea
lslight."
can easily imagine that Mrs. Norri,
hsrssN combines that tudicious mixture
of nrmnsss and fondness which IL the
hallmark Of the successful mother. Her
auiolsly-smtins mouth and Arm chin &c
admirably qualify each other.
arANDs I'D FOR oLp.FASH
,oN.o nIruru
I'VE may say wha' we VIII aoou. 'h'
stern. severe o.e-iash.oneu mop'''I,
The evening world., 1912-10-10

To-mssrow IL the fret day Of rseistrs.
tion. IL you do not register yeu cannot
vote. hsgistratien booths viii epsn ~ z
A. ~. and close ct 10 r. N.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
SOCIETY TIE MS

Nv. r. IIarbert, George Tonkin, ]. s.
Cooney. G. II, Nichols and w. F.
Downey.
Parents and Teachers.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
at the whittier building Friday even
ing by the parents and teachers in get
ting acquainted and listening to a
short program. First was q talk by
superintendent Meek on q review of
the school work. Of what has been ac-
complished and what he expects to ac-
complish in the next two years. IIe
spoke OF tho high standing the Boise
schools have In tho nation and also Of
simplified work. enabling the pupils TO
accomplish more in shorter length
Of time. The following program was
given:
Piano duet-Ruth and Esther Parker.
Neutrality-suspicious. Page.
Piano solo-Vesta Eldridge.
Recitation-Jessie Grigson.
Vocal solo-Mrs Dodd, accompanied
by Mrs. Manvllle.
Mrs. Dickie, city president, gave a
talk on the object and aim of the Moth
,ers' congress and Parent Teachers
circles.
Light refreshments were served.
-.
Whittier Mothers Circle.
The Whittier Mothers circle held its
first meeting of the season Sept. 10.
On account of her child being trans
ferred to another school, the president
Mrs. Condra, resigned, and Mrs. Griffin
was elected to fill the vacancy. The
next regular meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Griffin, 1912 Fort street
Oct. 1.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. n. r. Jones returned Wednesday
from Buffalo. where she visited her
mother for. three months. Mrs. Jones
also visited other large eastern cities.
Mrs. w. p. Morris returned home
Thursday evening from six weeks
visit to Portland and The Dalles.
Mrs. William Krull. accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. BarcelauX, left last
week for Chicago to spend the winter
Mrs. Park Allison has arrived from
Denver for a months visit with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. s. Coolbaugh
Mrs. Kate T.. Young Of Philadelphia
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Newell Morris, 902 Hays street
Mrs. p. A. Regan and her daughter
Miss Carolyn. left Wednesday morn
ing for Council Bluffs, Ia, where the.
will visit for the winter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
BREVITIES

Harold Hirshland left Thursday
evening for Ann Arbor where he will
commence the study Of medicine.
The county recorder yesterday is
sued marriage license to John +.
Millikin and Florence L. Byrnes, both
Of Boise.
Miss Paine of Caldwell was in town
Saturday on a shopping tour and Wis
iting her relatives. Julian C. Paine and
family at 80 Pueblo street.
The annual banquet and business
meeting of the Y. w. c. A. will be
held at the Y. M. c. A. auditorium
Wednesday evening. Oct. 2.
There Will be q special meeting Of
the Volunteer Firemen's association
Monday. Sept 23. at 1880 p. m. to make
arrangements for the pioneer parade
The case Of the Fairview Investment
company against Ward Henderson for
the quieting of title In Fairview addi-
! ton was continued yesterday by Judge
Davis until Sept. 80.
Mrs. A. w. Gibbs Of South Boise
who is visiting her daughter Mrs. c. L.
Clark of Skaneateles, \. Y, won three
premiums for needlework at the recent
| New York state fair
Judgment was granted by Judge
Davis for $1545.50 and $3.50 attorney
| fees in the suit for foreclosure on a
mortgage brought by John f. Reece
against Ray Blanchard on some farm
property.
Mrs. Sarah p. Driscoll of Payette
president OF the Rebekah state assem-
bly,. Eill make an official visit to the
Ada .Rebekah lodge No. so Tuesday
evening and to the Trinity Rebekah
lodge Wednesday evening
Will Helfrich, who has been doing
duty as a guard in the Boise national
forest near Atlanta since June 15 re-
turned home Saturday and after a visit
of few days with his mother and sis
tiers will re-enter the university at
Moscow. leaving Boise next week.
| Neppie Sloper. arrested on a charge
of robbing the post Office at Eagle
Thursday night. has been arraigned be-
| fore T. F. Halveston, United States
commissioner. and his formal hearing
set for Sept. p. In default OF a $1,000
bond, he was committed to the county
jail.
| The ladies Of the Christian church
will give Chautauqua at the church
next Friday night. A program will be
rendered by the following speakers and
entertainers: Theodore Roosevelt,
William Taft. Woodrow Wilson, Schu-
mann Heink, Dixie Jubilee singers, Ma
hala Chuzzlewitte. Suffragette and
others.
| Walter Akers of Cleveland, O., a
cousin Of Mrs. H. N. Collins who has
been visiting the Coffin family for a
couple of months returned to his home
Sunday evening. Mr. Akers is a stu
dent at the Western University of Ohio
where he Is taking a course In civil
engineering. While here Mr.. Akers
spent part Of the summer In the Saw
tooth mountains beyond the Payette
lakes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

VERY gay week, with delightful
weather and a wealth Of brill
IAI liant coloring in foliage and
IL y flowers for interior decorative
effects, opened the autumn
season propitiously. Bridge teas and
luncheons, musicalts and receptions
filled the days and kept hostessec busy.
Some pleasant events are promised
for next week and 1t is quite probable
that the coming six days may be as
enjoyable socially as those just gone
by. The first touch of frost has
brought the sojourners by seashore
and mountain streams hurrying back
to town and with the opening of hos
pitable homes comes the foretaste Of
many charming society happenings in
the future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Read the Capital News ana ret TO-
DAYS news today. n
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Cotillien Club.
The Cotillion club. under the direc-
ton Of Miss Harriet Felix Harris.
opened for the season on Thursday
evening at Moose hall. and delightful
evening was enjoyed by the young peo-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
Portland Visitor.

Portland Visitor.
Mrs. Garfinkle of Portland, who is a
sister of DR.. Abrams OF this city, and
who Is visiting here, is being made
the recipient of many informal social
courtesies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Twentieth Century Club.
Mrs. ]. T. Morrison entertained the
Twentieth Century club Wednesday
afternoon at Its nrst meeting since adj
journment for its vacation In June.
Those present were Mesdames c. A.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Honors for Miss Grunbaum.
Miss Irene Grunbaum, who will
soon leave to resume her studies at
Mrs. Summers school in Washington,
d. c., is receiving many social cour-
teaies prior to her departure. On
Monday Miss Lingenfelter will give n
dance for her. On Tuesday Miss stein
meier will give a small dinner dance
in her honor. On Thursday Miss
Carlson entertains for her and mum
Der Of smaller events will be given for
this very charming young daughter
of Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Nusbaur Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nusbaum were host and
hostess Tuesday evening at a very
pleasant musicale at their home, 1911
Washington street. complimenting their
guest, Miss Leas of Greenville, o. After
the program refreshments were served
About 50 friends enjoyed the evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
Entire Nous Club.

Miss Falk's Dinner.
Miss Falk was the hostess at a
charming informal dinner party at her
home on Thursday evening. her guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moore.
Mrs Gunner Of Cleveland, o.. and Mr..
Ludlow Roses made the table pretty.
ColIistsr Reception.
DIR. and Mrs. Collister were host and
hostess at a pleasant reception Tues
day evening at s O'clock, which was
rendered by them to the Methodist
minister, Rev. DIR. Barnes. and Mrs
Barnes. who have recently taken charge
Of the church in that place. The ele-
giant Collister home was beautifully
decorated, the vines and flowers OF the
autumn season being used with fine
effect. The wild golden rod was used
in the dining room. palms and ferns In
the loggia where punch was served.