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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-16
Death of old Timer.

Mrs. Agnes Pfannkuchee, a long
time resident of Vinita died at her
home on North Foreman street at an
early hour this morning. Mrs. Pfann-
kuchee was a Cherokee by blood and
was born in the old nation in Georgia,
67 years ago, and leaves a husband
and two or three grown up children,
The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon from the residence.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-16

Frank II. Nash. the deputy state in
spector. who checked up the county
officers here last year is in town to ap-
pear as a witness in those cases. These
caes have been referred to Attorney
J. II. Langley of Pryor Creek. Mr.
Nash says in most counties where
shortages were found the money has
been paid back.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-16

Guthrie, Okla, Aug 1s-Horace
Brand, 13-year-old son of R. L. Bland.
Of Watonga, accidentally shot himself
yesterday while handling a 22-ealiber
rife. The bullet cut the juggular
vein, killing him Instantly
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-16
Woe to the Taxpayer.

The package handed Vmita by the
excise board may or may not be as
acceptable as anticipated. Following
a raise in the assessments by the state
board .last year of approximately fifty
per cent. it was TO be expected that a
reasonable surplus be left in the treas
ury as a starter for this year How.
ever. such does not seem to be the
case as the estimate is not only great
er but the tax levy is increased from
seven mills to twelve mills, which. on
the assessed valuation OF SS.694,295,
will raise S44sS1.54, against $50, 2,4SS. 49
last year on valuation of $4.640.570
The increase in the levy for school
purposes from five to seven mills.
makes the total levy for school and
municipal purposes 10 mills, which is
the same as last year for all pur-
poses When the state and county
leyies are made the tax payer viii
know how much of their property
they will have to sell to enable them
to keep a small portion for their own
use.
Assessed valuation, 1911 !. S4.640. $40
Assessed valuation, 1912. S.694.295
Levy 1911. City Z. School s, Total Il
Levy 1912. City ~, School 4 Total 10
City estimate-General .$22. .206.S5
City misunderstanding .. 1882 90
40,07s.S1
Amount of tax, 12 mills, s, 44,S3I54
Excess .......,......... 4.252. %
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-16

Judge and Mrs. T. l. Brown went
through this city last evening en- route
from Tulsa east On their honeymoon
They were married in Tulsa yester-
day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD.
Trusted, Reliable and Sasacious Leader
to Whom the Nation Turns.

Trusted, Reliable and Saeacious Leader
to Whom the Nation Turns.
To southern men there are encourage
ment and inspiration in the turning of
the north and the west to the south
for guidance and leadership in these
troublous times. If we stop TO consid-
er a moment we realize that once the
political outcasts of the nation we are
now not only in our fathers house, but
we sit at the head of the table in tie
councils of the family.
The confidence in the soundnesS and
efficiency of southern leadership is not
embraced only in the favor with which
the candidacy of Oscar Underwood has
been received in the north. but in re-
peated manifestation OF the confidence
felt In the north and west that in the
south the country would find un3efie6
the purest principles of republican
form of government. kept bright by
constant care and practice.-Montgom
cry (Ala.1 Advertiser.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
Colonel Eg1. L. Peel

I'm talking with Democrats In the
north and east on recent visits to that
section I am convinced that we could
not nominate any man who would re-
ceive as strong or stronger support in
those sections than Underwood. To
win we have got to carry some of the
states Of the north and east like New
York, Indiana and others, and l am
satisfied that Underwood will do it
where other Democrats cannot.
ITO my mind there is no question
of section in this contest. II is the
question of the best man. Democrats
all over the country want the best
man, no matter where he is from. It
makes no difference whether he is from
north, south, east or west. 1t would
be very gratifying IL we could have a
president from the south, but the first
question to consider is the man.
ITO my mind Mr.. Underwood meets
all of the qualifications better than
any other Democrat we could possibly
name, and / believe under his leader
ship we will attain Democratic victory
this year, which l do not believe we
can do If any other candidate Is
named. Atlanta (Ga) Constitution.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26


Butt was near me, and ] know very
nearly everything he did.
when the order came to take to
the boats, he became as one in SUI
preme command. You would have
thought he was at White House re-
ception, so cool and calm was he.
When the time came he was man to
be feared. In one of the earlier boats
fifty women, it seemed, were about
to be lowered when a man, suddenly
panic stricken, ran to the stern OF
it. Major Butt shot one arm out,
caught him by the neck, and jerked
him backward like a pillow. His
head cracked against a rail, and he
was stunned.
Sorry said Major Butt, women
will be attended to first, or I'll break
every damned bone in your body"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
UNDERWOOD STRONGEST MAN
DEMOCRATS CAN NOMINATE
---CoIoneI Sg,. L. Peel
. by Harris A Ewing.

~Regardless of section / consider
Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama the
strongest man the Democratic party
can nominate to make the fight for the
presidency this year." said Colonel w.
T.. Peel. president of the American
National bank.
Ny opinion is based entirely on his
demonstrated qualities OF leadership.
In his career In congress he has shown
himself the ablest exponent of Demo
cratic principles we have. He has con-
Quoted the tariff hght from the Demo-
cratic standpoint with an ability which
we have not seen demonstrated In
years. Successful In business, he has
proved himself equally successful In
conducting the business OF the nation
and IN keeping at the same time In
accord with his party principles.
Il am a strong Underwood man be-
cause | regard Underwood as the
strongest and ablest Democrat. He
has been tried and tested and has been
found fully capable. We have got to
make the tariff fight, and as Under
wood has managed Ii SO ably i'm the
house he II the man of all others to
Lead the party in this contest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
A GOOD STORY FOR A RAINY DAY

Dr. w. r. o. Veal was in town
Tuesday, and meeting Mr. Maurice
Strauss it brought to mind an anus
ing incident that happened in the
early history of Dunnellon, and they
recited to an interested crowd the
sham duel which they fought some
years ago on the outskirts of the
Phosphate City, at which time it was
told and seriously believed that Mr.
Strauss had been MORALLY wounded
The story is as follows:
Two old Confederate soldiers
were in the city, and while in their
cups a dispute rose between Them
and DR.. Veal and Mr. Strauss suggest
ed that the insults were so great that
they could only be wiped out on the
field of honor.
Both of the aggrieved spirits took
that view of it, and both belonged to
the old school. The challenge was
formally passed and accepted Mr..
Strauss was to be the second for one
and DR.. Veal for the other. But when
the supreme moment arrived both of
the principals backed out. They were
expostulated with and were told that
If they did not face each other that
the seconds, who were the fastest
friends, would have to take their
places and be the vicarious victims.
Nothing, however, could awaken the
old heroic memories, and the seconds
met each other-with blank cartridg-
es. One fell, mortally wounded
blackberry wine serving the part of
the real gurgling gore
The principals, hearing of the Sc
rlous outcome of the affair, fed the
city, which was the thing desired, and
We're never seen there again. A prom
lnent physician, not being in the plot.
at first sight pronounced the wound
mortal, and offered his brother ply
stefan his purse with which to flee
The duel was the talk of the town
for a long time
During the heavy downpour of rain
its recital amused a large crowd of
citizens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
CANADIAN OFFICER SCORES Is
MAY

A special from Toronto, Canada,
says that Major Arthur Peuchen of
the Queens Rifles, was a passenger
on the Titanic and escaped in a life
boat. He severely censures J. Bruce
Ismay and other officials of the White
Star line and those in charge of the
wrecked liner. Major Peuchen says
that he helped lower several boats,
and after one was in the water it was
found that it did not have enough
sailors in it, and when he said that
he was a yachtsman he was ordered
to take command. He slip down a
rope fifty or sixty feet to the boat,
which he found had nineteen women
and two of the ships crew in it. The
boat was intended to carry sixty. He
protested against leaving the ship I'M
til the boat was filed, but it was
pushed away Major Peuchen did not
hesitate to express frankly his con-
domination of ]. Bruce Ismay. Il have
heard that Ismay explained his pres
ence on one of the lifeboats by saying
that he had to get in it to pull an
oar" he said. well, when the boat
in which he was saved was picked up
by the Carpathia / saw it, and | will
say that Ismay was not pulling an
oar. His boat contained much
larger number of men than women,
and Ismay was sitting idly in it when
the Carpathia reached it's side. Ismay
was not helping in any way. Fur
thermore, when he got aboard the
Carpathia he at once announced that
he wanted food Immediately, and
said: Il am Ismay. l am Ismay." Not
once did Ismay make a single inquiry
as to the lives, the health or the con-
ditions of the patrons of his White
Star line, who were lying about in
desperate shape on the Carpathia. No
He demanded and was given a room
to himself. He got the surgeons
room. He had a sign put on the door,
Don't Knock"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
most AVAILABLE MAN"
Underwood and the Democratic Year
Strong In New York.

Underwood and the Democratic Year.
Strong In New York.
Long before | saw any mention of
Oscar Underwood's name as a possible
candidate for the Democratic presiden-
fial nomination | had selected him as
the most available man to lead the
Democracy" writes Albert b. Kerr,
son OF the late James b. Kerr, NJ c.
Il am a Democrat, and believe this
Go be Democratic year." he further
adds. There is no man in my judg-
ment who would prove so strong a
candidate as Mr.. Underwood. 1t is re-
freshlng To Democratic partisans on
the side lines TO have leader of the
demonstrated capacity of Mr. Under
wood. The Democrats of New York
expect 20 win. and incidentally we
shall take much pleasure in victory If
81 be over Colonel Roosevelt / do not
belong 90 the interests nor to big
business so that my opposition to Mr..
Roosevelt may be accounted for in
some other ay."--Washington Post.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26

Colonel w. ]. Bryan has announced
that he will not go to the Baltimore
convention at all if he has to go in
strueted. It is suggested that this is
perfectly natural 1t fits his political
makeup. How can the instructor be
instructed? II he goes to the Balti-
more convention he will go with the
intention of instructing the conven.
ton. He does not take, but gives. no.
iitical dope in heroic doses.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
Major Butts Heroism Praised

Mrs. Henry B. Harris of Washing
ton, in an interview in the Washing
ton Star, described the heroism OF
Major Butt. She said: -
Archie Butt was a major to the
last. God never made a finer noble
man than he. The sight of that man,
calm, gentle, and yet as firm as a
rock. will never leave me. The Amer
lean army is honored by him, and the
way he showed some of the other
men how to behave when women and
children We're suffering that awful
mental fear that came when we had
to be huddled in those boats Major
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD OF OUR
SISTER STATE OF ALABAMA
ACTUAL LEADER OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY

Being however Undrvood,
hoons for the presidency He is national Democratic
led his party safely by political mountain pa
and Republican pitfalls man of ability unquestoned
integrity and rich experience question and suoh
the candidate in the Democratic
TO victory the campaign kill ghost American
politics. the great leader from the brilliant
Alabama the congress- Arundsen
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-26
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF THE STAT
OF FLORIDA

Gentlemen l have announced and qualified n.
candidate for Congressman-at- large from the State
Florida ii the approaching Democratic Primary and n.
spectully ask your approval of my candidacy. The
which entertain and will express in writing and in pub
speech are, sincerely hope, in keeping with conservaz
and sound business My fellow citizens and busns
acquaintance have encouraged in this race, and &
that they will testify that am in extremx
but upon the contrary dsapprove of demagogery and
ly experimental legislation, whether masqueradng in Il
guise of progressveness under any less aurng
If elected will devote my very best efforts to the @
and constant service not OF any special class but Of all
people. Yours very truly.
w. NJ. TOOMER
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27

bulate slowly to their seats. Some
stop to talk to other Congressman on
their way. 1t reminds one of his
school days when the bell rang for
recess. The Clerk starts to read the
minutes of the previous session, but
the noise has not yet subsidized, and
1t never does. Members continue to
talk to one another audibly, and the
noise of the raising and lowering of
desk lids, together with the contln-
uous walking around, creates con-
fusion which incredible until one has
personally seen and heard about 1t.
Except in case of necessity, many
members stay in their office in the
House Office building, some loaf in
the lobby or smoking room.
have sat in the gallery when not
more than two dozen representatives
We're present. One member would
be. making a speech, pounding the
desk with his fist and talking to the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27

due in large measure to their rel
alive size, and to the difference in
the length Of the terms Of their res
pective members.
The House of Representatives will
occupy attention first Visitors are
not permitted on the floor, but must
take seat in the gallery, which will
comfortably seat $500 Il gave an
idea Of the arrangement Of the diff
ferent chambers In former letter.
Champ Clark is in the chair. He is
a strong, stalwart, impressive look
ing man. He calls the House to or
der with a loud rap of the gavel. and
yells The House will be in order"
in strong stentorian tones. One
might imagine that he desired the
president of the White House, over
a mile away, to know that the legis-
lative wheels had started. The 400
representatives Though it is seldom
that this number is PRESENT. peram-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27
fornality.

formality.
1t seems to me that the United
States Senate has reached the happy
medium. Disorder does not prevail
to such an extent that the disposit-
ion OF business is seriously interfer-
red with; nor does formality retard
its progress. l have talked with
large number Of people regarding the
respective bodies, and they have al
most invariably expressed the same
idea as l have in this article.
Yours very truly
w. e. BARTON
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27
LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
Rigby Star.

gt. Ones impression of the House of
Representatives, the Senate, and the
Supreme court in session, depends,
should say to great extent upon his
theoretical or practical knowledge Of
smaller parliamentary or judicial
body in session. The observer, how
ever may have. no idea of the proce-
dure7 which is compatible with the
dignity Of such bodies, and yet he
will readily discover, that. there is a
great divergence in !. the working
order of these great organs of the
national government. The House of
Representatives is the most disor-
derby Of all; the Supreme Court, the
most orderly and dignified. These
divergences in the degree OF dignity
and decorum of the three bodies is
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-12-27

% members present and the 400 va
cant seats. would not, however
give the impression that what hav
related is done all the time in tn
House of Representatives. The fac
that a small number of representa-
tives is present is an indication tina
is not very important, or that tn,
members have made up their mind.
as how they will vote. The ques
tion then arises as to why debating
continues. This is due largely to the
congressional record. This record is
the official publication of the Sen,
aate and house of representatives
1t is mailed before sunrise of the
day following the session reported
The members desire their observat-
ions to be published in this record
which will go. forward to all parts of
the country, and will show to their
constituents how they stand in with
the boys down at Washington. " And
the way the parenthetical "applaus-
es' deck the page! They are usually
put in by the official reporters who
get tired waiting for what the speak
is going to say next. Some OF the
speeches are not delivered, but are
typewriter and handed to the re-
porter. They, too, find iheir way in
to the record all decorated with ZAP
plauses" indicative of restrained
outbursts of enthusiasm which never
existed. To show the voluninosity
of the record, during the last ses-
sion more than 100000 W, rds
were printed.
! have related few instances to
show that all of our Congressman are
not angels. When important qlies-
lions come up, however, such ais
significance, or ques-
tons which have to do with taxat-
ion and constitutional rights, all os-
tentation is laid aside, and patriot
ism guides the acts of all
There are not many great men in
the House Of Representatives today. |
The election taking place every two
years, makes 1t possible for change
70 be brought about before the re-
Preventative has proved his value to
ais country. The senate, too draws
some of the best men from the
House thereby aiding to it's medic
,rity Perhaps the best known man
nan in the house is Uncle Joe Can
ION. He has proved himself to be an
parliamentarian during his
occupancy Of the speakers chair and
leader and diplomat while on the
loor. Oscar Underwood, democrat
i ALBANIA, is now floor leader for
he majority; Jim" Mann, repubIi-
an, 81. Illinois, is floor leader for
he minority. William Sultzer, gov
rnor-elect OF New York, was con-
picuous figure on the floor during
he last session.
The United States senate ia much
more interesting place to visit. Dur
ng the first session Of the present
ongress the observer from the gal
cry looked down upon some Of the
reatest men Of the nation On the
epublican side was the remnant of
he old line stand-patters, Root,
'odge, Crane, Gallinger, Hepburn,
enrose, Cullom, Smoot, Sutherland,
+uggenheim, etc. Interspersed a
long this group was a small band
{ progressives, LaFollette, Borah, 1
lapp, Bourne, Cummins, and Bris-
wv. On the democratic side we're t
alley, Kern, John Sharp Williams,
German, and Bacon. A great deaIIr
the time the late Vice-President | 6
herman was unable to attend, and '
snator Gallinger, of New Hampshire 3
nd Senator Bacon Of Georgia pre- p
ded alternately. v
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-06
KEoKUK LAD
Is A PRODIGY
Wotan ZoeIIner, a Five Year Old
Youngster. Astonishes
Damrosch.

Keokuk has a FIVE year old prodigy,
who. at this tender age, gives much
promise OF attaining that musical pin
nacle which many seek and few Sc
cure. This lad is Wotan zoellner. the
bright little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Zoellner, and his talent is SO
marked that he received especial at
tention and praise from Walter Dam
rosch, the noted conductor who was
here Saturday and Sunday with his
New York Symphony orchestra.
The ability OF the lad was displayed
yesterday al the Keokuk hotel, where
Damrosch was stopping. When told,
previous 10 seeing the lad, that he was
but FIVE years Of age, the conductor
said he could not be as proficient as
reported and paid little attention to
the stories that were brought him con-
corning the lad. However, when the
lad performed on the violin for him.
the View York conductor was astound-
81. Dam-osch gave az his opinion that
he lad had extraordinary talent, that
he wss genius already. and predict
81 great future for him. He said he
was asoonished at the temperament,
rhythra and perfect information. On
parting the great conductor kissed the
lad On the head and said ne wanted to
hear from him often
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-06

no way of getting back at least that
part of the taxes paid the state.
Information has also been received
of claim of bank at Shenandoah
CT refusal to pay part of the taxes not
yet paid. A number of other counties
have reported that suits are in con-
temptation involving the same issue
raised in regard to this now defunct
statute.
AS reported some time ago, Attorney
General Robbins is preparing to join
with an attorney in Decatur county
in having a test case put through the
courts involving the right to refuse to
pay taxes already assessed under this
law and not yet collected 1t will be
the contention of the state that where
assessment is made It is final and the
taxes must be paid, or II paid, can not
be recovered back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-06
COLoRED GAMBLERS
co BACK TO JAIL
One Hundred Dollars Is Too Much for
Them to Raise After Plea
of Not Guilty.

Things looked dark in the superior
court this morning. Officer Williams
walked into the room as escort to a
Darktown population that rivaled the
Mexican war clouds
Seven negroes, men and women, en-
tered plea of not guilty to charge
of gambling and all were sent back to
jail in default of 800 bond that the
court fixed.
The delegation was arrested In a
raid on the house of Harrison Johnson
at Ninth and Main. late Sunday night
and it is said that at the time the
officers entered the place that all of
the men were on their knees on the
floor begging the dice to be good TO
them. One of the defendants said this
morning that the bones used In the
house had eyes on them. They see
you when you drive up and they see
you when you go away said the ex-
pert
Three women were In the house
when the raid occurred. They were
Nellie May Henderson, Florence
Dade and Maude Jones. The men
we're Harrison Johnson, Beverly Scott,
Arthur Roland, Quincy Moore, George