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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Marriage License

The following marriage license was is- sued at the probate office yesterday:
 Tony Bartolony of Pratt City to Miss Balma Teresc. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
The Volume of
 Business

ich we are getting shows a lady increase. And it is of a
 ry desirable kind. In other Prds, this strong Southern
 mpany possesses the sub lntial popul a ri ty which : Ines from confidence. Let us have your surety or |sualty risk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

Solicitor Heflin read from the reports of the grand jury that Duncan talked to Walter Metcalfe, before the former saw Bodeker or anyone, but he did not know what passed between them He also read that Cole went to see Duncan. The wit ness said that he did not remember whether sush was the case. He said, however, that Cole went. up the next morning after the day under discussion. q did not turn Duncan in through the outer door of the jail, but l did let him in the cell with Duncan l do not re- member how many times Cole visited Duncan while I was on duty"
 MT Heflin read as follows from the grand jury reports: MT. Cole visited Duncan several times since he has been in jail and talked to him, but this is the last time l can remember"
 ..Did you swear this to the grand jury?' ac Hanin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10

wards from his hat" He said the wounds must have been caused by larger shot than comnon shot. "I have talked to MT siss- bee and MT. Wren. but they did hot lrS to get me to change my testimony oiu not talk to Paul Cole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Visited Duncan Three Times

The witness testified that Cole visited Duncan three times. He said by several times he meant three times.
 He said Cole stayed about 15 minutes when he visited Duncan the first morn ing 10 minutes the same afternoon, and f5 minutes the next morning.
 "The first notice I had to let no one talk to Duncan was from the sheriff and I have carried that out to the letter.
 q told Metcafe that Duncan wanted to make confession. It might have been two hours after that Cole went to see Duncan at the jail. Metcalfe went to see Duncan right after I told him that Duncan wanted to make confession. don't know whether Metealfe saw Cole or not.
 s'Mr. Cole was deputy sheriff in that territory and was working cases against the Jones boys and others; I don't re- member exactly when these things trans pired, as made no record of it," the wit ness said to the defense.
 Alexander Takes Stand | C. C. Alexander: "I live at Lewisburg ] knor- Cole and knew Ellard. I went tc Noslh Birmingham the day of Ellard S death. l saw Mir. Ellard in the road about half a mile from Lewisburg and about l10 yards from where he was shot. He was going west toward his home. This | WtfS dIttf lb WAS kilicu. ulu not see nm before he was killed. I did not see Cole before Ellard was killed, but did see him abouf , o'clock after Ellard was killed at the scene of the killing. Rotowsky Potts and Doctor Scott were with him. Cole and Potts were together in a buggy and in the crowd. That's the only time I saw him that day. I met Lyerly as I was going to where Ellard was killed He was in a buggy and the horse was running. He told me Ellard had been shot I did not meet anyone but Lyerly on that road. I don't know who killed Ellard I did not do it myself" 1 Replying to states counsel, he said: q l had been to the oil mill at North Bir- mingham and was going home when met Lyerly. I was driving one horse
 wagon and was going slowly. North Bir-
 mipgham is about four miles from com missary at Lewisburg. It was a few 1 minutes after when passed Lewisburg 1 saw several men. I only recognized 1 Kline I did not see Cole nor Potts 1 there did not meet Cole on Ellard road
 He and Potts came up in a buggy to- gether at the scene of the killing from l toward commissary. I stayed where the
 body was about half an hour. The witness l then described the situation of the ambus-
 cadc. His description did not differ from I others.
 T saw ElIard's hat. 1t was opposite the
 lower blind. His body was about os
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
Family Attends Trial

Coles wife and daughter are constant attendants at the trial They were there when court opened Wednesday morning and remained until it adjourned that night likewise they were there yester- day, remaining the entire day. They do not lose one word of the testimony which is being offered in the case.
 Interest in the morning session was sharp but in the afternoon the smaller details killed it all The main attempt of the afternoon was to establish distances, time and the positions of Ellard, Cole and John Potts, deputy sheriff, on the day of the Ellard killing
 The trial will be resumed this morning at 9 80 clock.
 Opening of Court
 Mir. Hefin stated on the opening of court that the state did not wish to offsi the alleged confession of Teck A. Dun- can as was intimated Wednesday after noon, but that they did wish to put w B. Merriwether on the stand. The latter was left on the stand at the close of court Wednesday afternoon. MT. Hef1in said then that he intended to prove the con. fession by him.
 MT. Merriwether said that he was sworr Wednesday, continuing: T am the jailei at the county jail. l remember the occa sion on which Teck Duncan talked to mt about the Ellard killing. It was on tn. morning at o'clock that the coroner, jury went to Lewisburg Duncan sait he wanted to see Chief Bodeker and came over to the sheriffs office and asked for Sheriff McAdory. Duncan said h; wanted to make a confession"
 MT. Bowman objected to the testimony but the objection was overruled by tn, court.
 T testified before the grand jury. Col, went in the evening or the next morn ing to see Duncan, said witness. Tn, solicitor asked him if Cole did not g, both times and he said he did not re member.
 | Deputy Hilton entered and announced | that Fess Brooks was outside. He wa. brought in, sworn and put under the rule
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CONTINUED ON PAGE loj
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26

nita a good and SUFFICIENT bond in the
amount Of fifty per cent OF his propos-
ed contract price, conditioned for the
faithful execution of the work and
performance of nis contract and the
protection of the city and all property
owners interested against any loss or
damage by reason of negligence or inl-
proper execution of the work, and said
contractor shall be required to give a
bond in amount of twenty-five per cent
of his proposed contract price for the
maintenance in good condition of the
curb and gutter work for period of
five years from the time Of its com
pletion.
Separate bids will be received for
the work of grading and draining said
street and for the curb and gutter
thereon. A. ]. GREEN,
lot City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Vinita, Okla
homa. will receive sealed bids on the
3rd day of September, 1912, for the i'm
proyement, of South Brewer street
from the property line on the South
side of Illinois Avenue to the property
line on the north side OF Canadian
Avenue. by grading, curbing, gutter
ing and draining the same, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
on file in the Office of the City Engi-
neer.
Bids must be made ON blanks furn-
ished by the City OF Vinita.
Bids must be accompanied by a GER
titled check in the sum of Two Hun.
dred and Fifty Dollars to guarantee
that the bidder, If successful, will
make a contract and furnish bond
satisfactory to said City within fifteen
days from the acceptance Of his bid.
The basis of estimating the lowest
bid viii be the qualities set forth in
the engineers estimate.
All bids will be opened in public
council at eight o'clock p. m, on the
Bird day of September. 1912.
The right to reject any and all bids
or any part of any and all bids is re-
served by the City of Vinita.
All bids must be filed with the C'sy
Clerk of the City Of Vinita at or be.
fore Ave O'clock p. m. on the Bird day
Of September, 1912.
The party to whom the contract may
be let shall execute TO the City of vi
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
ORDINANCE NO. ss4.

published the 14th day of August
1912 vinita Daily Chieftain, Pub.
lisher)
An Ordinance Repeating Ordinance
No. 749, Entitled "An Ordinance
Prohibiting Certain Places of Amuse-
ment Being Kept Open, And Certain
Games on the Christian Sabbath
Day" Passed And Approved on the
18th Day of November, 1909, And
Declaring an Emergency.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of Vinita. Ok
lahoma:
Section /. That Ordinance No. TAO,
entitled "An Ordinance prohibiting
certain place of amusement being kept
open, and certain games on the Chris
tian Sabbath Day." Be and the same
lis hereby repealed
Section 2. An emergency is hereby
declared to exist by leason whereof
it is Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace,
health and safety that this Ordinance
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publica-
tion.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of yinita, Oklahoma, on the End
day of July, 1912
Approved by the Mayor of the City
of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the 9th day
of August, 1912.
j. C. STARR,
Attest: A. j. GREEN, Mayor
City Clerk.
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ORDINANCE NO. sss.
j lot

published the 21st day of August,
1912. Vinita Daily Chieftain, Pub
Nsher)
An Ordinance Accepting And Approx
ing the Report of the Engineer for
the City Of vinita, on the Cost Of
improving South Brown Street from
the Property Line on the South Side
of Illinois Averme to the Property
Line on the North Side of Canadian
Avenue, and Declaring an Emer-
gency.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the City of vinita, Ok
lahoma
Section /. That the report of the
engineer for the City of Vinita, Okla
homa, filed with the city clerk of the
City of Vinita, on the 30th day of July,
1912, on the final cost of grading, curb
ing, guttering and draining South
Brown Street from the property line
Ou Int SOulll SIuc VI 1lAuOlS AfCAuC W
the property line on the north side of
Canadian Avenue, be and the same is
hereby accepted and approved by the
City Council of the City OF vinita, Ok
lahoma.
Section 2. An emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof
it is Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace,
health and safety that this ordinance
be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and pubh-
cation in the Vinita Daily Chieftain,
and it is so ordered.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the goth
day of August, 1912.
Approved by the Mayor of the City
of vinita, Oklahoma. on the goth day
of August, 1912.
J. G. STARR,
Attest: A. ]. GREEN, Mayor.
City Clerk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

You are hereby notified that the City
Council of the City of Vinita, Okla,
will receive sealed bids for the con-
struction of sanitary sewers through
the following blocks in the City of
yinita and additions thereto, to-wit:
Marrs' Addition, Blocks 4, 5, 6, T.
Orr's Addition, Blocks 8, 4, 5.
College Addition, Blocks 2, 3, 6.
City of Vinita 12O, 122, 129, 1872, 1928,
1SS, 119, 10. 10, rs, 81. 1O2, 1O5, 1O1,
1O6, 100, 1O7, SO. 10S, 126. 127 and Sc
corner of 126.
Bids must be made oil blanks furn-
ished by the City of Vinita and must
be accompanied by certified check
in the sum of $4,000 to guarantee that
the bidder If successful will enter into
contract with the City of Vinita and
furnish bond satisfactory to said City
within fifteen days from the accept
ance of the bid. The basis of estimat-
ing the lowest bid will be the quanti-
ties set forth in the engineers esti-
mate. Bids will be opened in public
council at o'clock p. M, on the 3rd
day of September. 1912. The right
to reject any and all bids and any
part of any and all bids is reserved by
the City of Vinita.
Bids must be filed with the City
Clerk of the City of vinita, at or be-
fore o'clock p. M, on the Srd day of
September, 1912
A. J. GREEN,
City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
Mar. Own Horn.

'T should think some of these
speechmakers would get tired of hear
ing themselves" said the proprietor of
the village store Human natures the
same in politics as it's anywhere
else" replied old Joe Struthers. "a
man don't mind listenin' to the worst
noise a cornet can make. provided he's
the feller that's doin' the practlcin.."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26


Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and
Firesde, writes an interesting article
in the current Issue of his periodical
on the causes that are back of the high
cost of living. Following is an ex-
tract:
What we want to know Is why
there are not more people on the
farms | have just read IA a maga-
zine the explanation-they are all
stirred up about it-that all the avail
able land is taken up That is true If
fencing and owning( and cut-and COW
ering is taken up. But any farmer
knows that there is room for twice,
three times, as many people on the
farms as are there now ! heard Mr..
John w. Bookwalter of Springfield and
the rest of the world read a paper on
this subject last winter. H called the
attention of his hearers to the rush of
people to the cities as a great danger
to the world--to civilization.
"He seemed to miss the effect he
himself has had on this matter of the
rush of people to the cities. Mr.. Book
walter possesses from 10000 to 10000
acres of farmland. On this immense
domain tkere live probably from a
thousand to fifteen hundred people,
This is in Nebraska. In Nebraska, too
lives Arnold Martin, who on twenty
one acers makes money, besides sup
porting his family. II the land owned
by Mr.. Bookwalter were owned by the
men who work 1t, there would be liv-
ing on it three thousand ordinary Ne
braska farm folk, instead of fifteen
hundred people If it were owned by
men like Arnold Martin, there would
be room for three thousand five hun
dred families, or say population of
fifteen thousand people on this. same
estate, which now supports perhaps
fifteen hundred people on one half the
crops-and Mr.. Bookwalter on the
other half,
What would be the effect on the
cost of living If every tenant-farmer
in these United States were all at once
into an owner of his farm?
Would it not change most of them into
better farmers? 1t surely would. They
would manure, more heavily, establish
better rotations, buy fertilizers, cease
skinning the land. begin trying to
make the place adequate to the sup
port not only of the old folks, but of
the children"
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oo o 0 0 90 90 0 80 0 o 0 0 {

The past few days has marked the
home coming of large number OF
vinitans. who have been away on va
cations and visits, They are coming
home now that the children may enter
school next week
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men will meet Wednesday night, the
2Sth All members are requested to
be present and help initiate class of
new members ]. Fisher, district
deputy.
]. NJ. Jones' and family are on their
way home from Colorado. where they
have spent the summer They will
Ireach this city probably tonight or to-
morrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
FALLS At MIDNIGHT
Writer Describes Wonders Of Yo-
semitic by Moonlight.
Had Thrilling Experience When He
ventured Back Of Waters to Ad-
miro the Dim Yelled Grandeur
Of the View.

Mr.. Muir tells OF an exciting ad-
venture that once came Unexpectedly
to him when he was enjoying the
Yosemite fall by moonlight.
"a Wild scene but not safe one"
he says, is made by the moon as 1t
appears through the edge of the
Yosemite fall when one is behind It,
Once after enjoying the night song
of the waters and watching the forma-
tlon OF the colored bow as the moon
came around the domes and sent her
beams into the wild uproar yentured
cut on the narrow bench that extends
back OF the fall from Fern Lodge and
began to admire the dim yelled
grandeur of the view.
Il could see the fine gauzy threads
of tho falls flmy border by having
the light in front, and, wishing to
look at the moon through the meshes
OF some of the denser portions OF the
fall, | ventured to creep further be-
hind 1t while 1t was gently wind
swayed without taking sufficient
thought about the consequences OF its
swaying back to It's natural position
after the wind pressure should be-
removed
Il was In fairyland between the
dark wall and the wild throng Of
illumined waters. but suffered sudden
disenchantment. for. like the witch
scene In 'Alloway Kirk in an instant
all was dark Down came dash
of spent comets, thin and harmless
looking In the distance. but they felt
desperately solid and stony when they
struck my shoulders, like mixture of
choking spray and gravel and big
hallstones.
'Instinctlvely dropping to my knees
gripped an angle OF the rock, curled
up like a young fernn frond with
my face pressed against my breast.
and In this attitude submitted as best
| could to my laundering bath. The
situation was quickly realized. How
fast ones thoughts burn In time OF
stress was Weighing chances OF
estSpe. Would the column be swayed
few inches away from the wall or
would 1t come yet closer? My fate
seemed to depend on breath OF
idle wind 1t was moved gently for
ward, the pounding ceased and | was
once more visited by glimpses of the
moon. But fearing | might be caught
at a disadvantage in making too hasty
a retreat, | moved only few feet
along the bench to where a block of
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
TWO BOYS WHlRL ON SHAFT
Yell TIL Machinery Stops, and Then
Escape Alive at
York, Pa.

York, Pa.-Caught by belt in the
Kochenour flour mill at Mount Wolf.
Gilbert Beattie and George Knuedsen,
boys of the nelghborhood. were badly
injured and only escaped death
through the prompt action of the
miller in shutting down the machinery,
Both boys were whlrling upon the
shaft when their cries attracted at
tention. The Beattie boy had one arm
almost torn from Its socket, and his
companion was severely bruised
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
ORDINANCE MO. aa3.

published the 14th day of August,
1912. yinita Daily Chieftain, Pub
lisher)
An Ordinance Repeating Ordinance No.
s44, Entitled "An Ordinance Pro-
hibiting Certain Places of Amuse-
ments Being Kept open And Certain
Games on the Christian Sabbath,
and Declaring an Emergency" Pass
ed and Approved on the 10th Day of
August, 1910. And Declaring an
Emergency.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and
Cohncilmen Of the City of Vinita, Ok
lahoma
Section l. That Ordinance No. S44,
entitled "An Ordinance prohibiting
certain places of amusements being
kept open and certain games on the
Christian Sabbath, and declaring an
emergency" Passed and approved on
the 10th day of August, 1910. Be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2, An emergency is hereby
declared to exist by reason whereof it
is Immediately necessary for the pre-
servation of the public peace, health
and safety that this Ordinance be in
full force and effect from and after its
passage. approval and publication
Passed by the City Council OF the
City of vinita; Oklahoma. on the End
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26

day OF July, 1912. and adopted BY d
majority vote Of the qualified voters
of the City of vinita, August 6, 1912.
Approved by the Mayor OF the City
of vinita, Oklahoma; on the 7th day
of August. 1912.
]. G. STARR,
Attest: A. J. GREEN, Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
9 RYE,
Attorneys.

In the Matter of the Estate OF Sam
Grimmett, a Minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of the
County of Cherokee, State of Okla
homa, made on the 9Th day of July,
1912, the undersigned guardian Of the
estate of Sam Grimmett, minor, win
sell at private sale, to the highest and
best bidder subject to confirmation by
said Court, on or after Saturday, the
S1st day of August, A. D. 1912, at
O'clock p. m, at Tahlequah, Oklahoma,
all the right, title and interest OF said,
Sam Grimmett, minor, in and to the
following described real estate situat-
ed in Craig County, State of Oklahoma,
to-wit:
Southeast Quarter of Northwest
Quarter; West Half of Southwest
Quarter Of Northeast Quarter and
North Half of Northwest Quarter
of Southwest Quarter of Section
Thirty-Four (34) Township Twen-
ty-Nine t29) North, Range Twenty
One CID East. situated in Craig
County, State of Oklahoma
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, towit
Cash.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court, of Cherokee County,
State of Oklahoma or delivered to the
undersigned at the office Of Butte,
Boone & baltimore. Muslxogee, Okla.
Dated this 10th day OF August, 1912
95-106 JOHN GRTMMETT,
Guardian of Sam Grimmett, a Minor
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eIrI,s l.ono Swim.

London.--A six-year-old girl. Freda
Pickett OF Market Marlborough, Leices-
Ter. swan across Dover bay from the
Prince of Wales pier a full half mile.
In nineteen minutes. The child Is
three feet tall and slight in build.
She uses breast stroke.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26

Ice lay. wedged myself between the
ice and the wall and lay face down
ward until the steadiness Of the light
gave encouragement to rise and get
away.
Somewhat nerve shaken, drenched
and benumbed, | made out to build
a fire. warmed myself. ran home.
reached my cabin before daylight, got
an hour or two of sleep and awoke
sound and comfortable, better. MOI
worse. for my hard midnight bath"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26

horse thief and they would just as
soon think of tolereting gang Of
horse thieves IN the town as to tolcr-
ate saloon. AS a result Of that kind
of education there is no need of a po-
lice force to take care of the crowd at
the annual Old Settlers Reunion A
man going around there with police
mans uniform on and billie IN his
hand would be regarded as a curiois-
ity and the question would be asked
as to what sort of a show he was Civ
ing and what he charged for admis-
sion. Tom Mcneil.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For County Judge
SAM f. PARKS
For County Attorney
WILLARD II. VOYLES
For Register OF Deeds
w. L. TROTT
For Sheriff
l.. P. SMARTT
For Assessor
VIRGIL A. KINNISON
For Treasurer
J. V. ROBERTS
For County Clerk
]. q. MCBRIDE
For Surveyor
GEORGE ASHBY
For District Clerk
LEE r. MITCHELL
superintendent of Schools
THOs. w. SMITH.
For County Commissioner
(First District)
G. L. WHITE.
Second District)
w. NJ SIMMS.
(Phird District)
CHAs. TEENoR.
Fer Constable
JOHN KIMBR0UGH.
]. N. Walker
For Justice of the Peace (Vinita)- =
ED. A. STANLEY
w. o. HALLUM