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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Congressman Davenport's speech
upon the Five Civilized Tribes, deliver
ed in congress when the Indian appro-
priation bill was pending in the house
is one of the most interesting ad-
dresses ever delivered and traces the
history of the Five Civilized Tribes,
together with the laws and treaties.
The speech is valuable contribution
to the history of Indian territory and
Mr. Davenport is being swamped with
requests for the speech
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Expert On Ruaa and rapestrIe..

Nine. Emmanuel Havenith. wife OF
the Belgian minister to Washington,
Is an expert on rugs and tapestries,
having made study OF them during
the four years that her husband was
minister to Persia, residing at Te-
heran. Her father was one of the
best known amateur collectors OF rugs
and tapestries. having the finest In
dividual collection of Flemish tapes
tries in the world.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Time for profit.rakIno.

This little conversation, quoted In
the Chicago Tribune. shows how the
man of theory can often come to the
assistance OF his purely practical
brother; Stock Exchange Man (fan-
ming himself) business There isn't
any! What can you do when the mer-
curry is up among the nlneties? The
Professor should think that would
be Just the time to sell mercury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Congressman James s. Davenport
has announced that he will supply all
old soldiers in his district entitled to
an increase in pension under the Sher-
wood age and service pension law, re-
Gently passed, with pension blanks
under the new law upon application,
and that he will gladly file such appli-
cations with the commissioner of pen
sions. Under the law the increase does
not begin until the date the application
is filed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Through the insistence Of Congress-
men Davenport, Carter and Ferris. the
Interior department has rejected the
bids on the l.3S0,OO0 acres Of valuable
timber lands in the timber reserve in
the choctaw Nation. The lands were
offered in $4,000 acre tracts. and the
charge was made that the lands would
fall into the hands OF the lumber trust.
The department advances as its rea-
son for rejecting ali the bids that an
inadequate consideration was offered
for the lands.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Changes in fourth class postmasters
in Oklahoma are announced as fol
lows: Brazil, LeFlore county, Frazier
II. Adkins. vice J, Molthan, resigned;
Centrahoma, Coal county, Merrel T
Jones, vice S. G Payte, resigned;
Rusk, Major county, Luther Clawson,
vice G. Webster, resigned.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

The applications of Riley Gardner
and George Petty, two old soldiers of
Muskogee, were the first applications
received by Congressman Davenport
asking for an increase of pension un-
der the new pension law. Since then
the applications have been pouring in
by the hundred
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Through the eeorts Of Congressman
jim Davenport, the rural mail service
on Route No. .. out OF Claremore.
Okla. will be increased from three to
six times a week. thus keeping the
families along the route in closer
touch with the worlds doings.
In a letter to bis democratic oppo-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Senator Gore, has taken steps to re-
lieve Oklahoma's school fund, which
will be seriously affected by the su-
preme court decision exempting Indian
lands from taxation, iby the introduc-
tion of an amendment to the Indian APP
preparation bill providing for the pay
ment of 100000 for the common
schools in eastern Oklahoma, in view
of the non-taxableness of the Indian
lands. The federal government for
merly made an annual appropriation
for the schools in eastern Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
Good Mates.

She-'T can't cook, but we could
hire somebody to do that" He-"And
l can't make money. but we could
hire somebody to do that. Puck.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Varying Qualities of the Sexes.
Woman sees deep; man sees far.
To the man the world is bis heart; to
the woman the heart is her world
Christian Dietrich Grabbe.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Patents have been awarded the fol
lowing Oklahomans; Horace L. Allen,
Okmulgee, igniter Marion Hughes,
Bartlesville. door-catch; John O. B.
Street, Uemah, grading eotton-seed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Congressman Davenport, realizing
the mistake made by the two senators
from Oklahoma in not opposing the
passage of an amendment in 1910
whereby Oklahoma's accumulated ir
rigation fund of $6,O0O,OO0, was used
in the construction of huge irrigation
projects in other states, has introduced
two bills relating to the reclamation
service fund, with a view to giving
Oklahoma some benefits from this
fund. One of the bills provides for
the re-enactment of that portion of the
original reclamation statute which pro
yides that a major amount of the
money obtained from the sale of public
lands of state shall be expended for
reclamation work in that state. In
1910, objection was made, to the
amendment by members of the house
from Oklahoma against Oklahoma be-
ing bilked for her $6,0O0,000 irrigation
fund. When the bill reached the SEN
ate, not a word of proteSt was raised
against the amendment, which robbed
Oklahoma of her irrigation fuId for
use in Wyoming and Idaho. The
amendment could easily have been
killed in the senate. but it went
through with whoop (if the senate
ever resorts to whoops).
The second bill by Senator Gore
provides that the federal government
shall pay a state 4 per cent interest
per annum on the share of money de-
rived from public lands of state in
excess of the amount expended for
reclamation work within that state
$6,000,00O has been paid into the
federal reclamation fund from the sale
of federal public domain in Oklahoma
but so far not one penny has ever been
expended in the state for irrigation.
In fact the entire fund was used in
watering the arid lands of northwest
ern states, while Oklahoma held the
sack, and the senate permitted the
robbery of what rightfully belonged
to Oklahoma. Senator Gore wants to
atone for his mistage as much as pos
sible,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Persons desiring to plant late gar
dens can obtain free garden and yege-
table seeds from Congressman Daven-
port fthe Third Oklahoma district.
who still has a reserve supply on hand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Land Of Flowerlng Plants.
New South Wales is said to contain
more kinds of dgwering plants than
all Europe.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

The bureau OF fisheries has favor.
ably passed upon Congressman James
s. Davenports bill appropriating S25,-
600 for the establishment Of a govern
ment fish hatchery in Cherokee coun-
ty. Okla.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Mrs. Davenport, wife OF Representa-
tive Davenport of Vinita, was operat
ed upon at local hospital last week
following a serious illness occasioned
by ptomaine poisoning
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

A bill providing for the acquisition
of LANDS along the section lines in the
Quapaw Agency in northeastern Okla
homa for use as public roads, has been
introduced by Representative Daven-
port of Vinita.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
E. a sTvssLeFIeLO. . N o
Dentist

Rates Reasonable Examination Free
Az Operations Made as Painless az
Possible and All Work Guaranteed
omnoform used for Painless Extraction
OFFICE: ROOM 9. SCOTT BUILDING
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

Congressman Davenport has intro
duced bills to correct the military rec
ords of Platoff Bush of Tulsa; and
Jesse J. Clemmons of Wetumpka,
both of whom served in the Civil War
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31

ther decided to extend one Of then for
an additional year.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-31
KeIso.

Total. ....~.as ~ p ls 5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF lo2.
Negress Survived by Fifty Grandchildren
and Host Of Great.GrandchiIdren


A ANirginia negress, lO2 years old accord.
ing TO her daughter. died at 224 West Sew
cnteenth street yesterday morning Her
name was Mrs. Amelia Lightfoot
The centenarian's youngest daughter,
i5 years old was interviewed She said
her eldest living sister was about 80 years
old and had daughter 43. In all Mrs,
Amelia had seven children. Long ago,
the daughter said. about $50 years ago,
a rich young Southern plantation owner
in Tano county, Virginia. freed his four
oldest slaves on the day of his marriage
One of those slaves was Cyrus Griffin. the
grandfather of Mrs. Amelia Light ot.
From then on the Griffins have lived, and
some do to-day, in James City, lust
few miles from the site of the plantation
where the first freed Griffin lived. When
Amelia was II she married Silas Light
foot. "a cook.
Mrs. Amelia. said her daughter, had
fifty grandchildren anyway, hut in order
to figure ont the great and the great
great grandchildren one had TO be a
mathematician.
The old negress had eaten heartily all
the three meals a day that her daughter
ate until two weeks ago. She had suffered
much from rheumatism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28

and cannot call upon him II Senator
I Imam single ay"rmcnt after inspecting
this proof ~, c'hvr ".IuvoCal or INSULT
tIcut uroup~" that Gov Wilson name two
oouli"uD,l friends. I naming two. the
-four to nam" % '.Ith and this court ot gen
trm"u 'p Ir.o"piur the i~-uc between us.
- ru-, w-I-' thlt thl We done without
DELAY ~, : ~hl,l havrtp leave Washington
uoNt tur~dtv wrhl So ili important on
gaCouu"Ur~ elsewhere"
later S"nI'or Tlln1n said "If Col.
Nattor-ou has my proofs ut what he says
he ought 80 publish thorn" When secn
tu-uIgh' = rntor rlimln -ld with dry
smile ~ now looks lk" case Of cone,
and pistols for two"
Cul Wdttcr-uu was indignant Tonight
Wien told ot ~" interview given odt IN
New York to-day by William t. McComhs
Nar-c Henry WAS Informed that NcComhI
charged that Whttcrson suggested that
Thomas : Ryan ought To- he seen in he
hali ut Gov Wilson aud that money and
not patriotism counts ~ Presidential
campaign
y will not further discuss this matter
publicly with any one except Gov wilson"
saii Col Wattcrsuu. Nor viii make
dry comment ON assertions made 10y his
representatives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
TUkN TO THE MISSIONARIES.
Both Sides in China Accept Advice,
Bishop Bashford Writes.

Bishop James W. Rashford of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, writing from
Foochow, China. on December 22 To the
Board of Foreign Missions. says:
The frequency with which the con-
testants on both sides in numerous in
stances have turned to the missionaries
for advice and direction is one of the sur
prises of the present movement. In most
cases the missionaries have been the
arbiters between the contending parties
and both have accepted their final judg-
ment. The fact that so great a revolution
has swept over China with so little blood
shed is due far more 70 Christian mis-
sionaries than the world at large or even
the Chinese as whole have yet realized
our Foochow Conference (composed Of
missionaries and Chinese preachers, re-
ceved Gen. Sung, the new military Gov
ernOr OF the Fuhkien province, and his
cabinet in reception during the con-
ference week exactly IA il has received
representatives Of the Manchu Govern
mept on similar occasions in previous
years. The most dramatic incident in
this reception was a request by the Presi-
dent of the Board OF Posts and Com
munications for prayers for the cabinet
and for Gen Sung and the promptness
with which Gen. Sung leaped to his feet
hIhi ''"'u ii" il'hu VIZ tne
request was made. | offered a brief
prayer while all stood at the close Of my
remarks.
The Rev. Huong Pau Song. one OF
our leading Methodist preachers. says
that were our Church prepared with suit
able places of worship we could receive
hundreds Of thousands of people into
these churches and teach them the Chris
tian doctrine within the next few months.
| am inclined to think that a movement
similar to the Corean revival could he
successfully carried on in China in the
near future
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
U. S. CAN'T MOBILIZE ARMY
In Time. II War Should Come. Writes
Gen. Bliss, Who Would Train Railroads.


In the absence Of Brig-Gen. Task er II.
Bliss. L. :. A.. who was detained at his
mother + funeral. Col. o. b. Mitcham Of the
ordnance department. Governors Island
read 10 the members Of the Military Ser
vice Institution at the armory of the
Twenty-second Engineers. y. g. y. T.,
last night the address which the General
had prepared on Mobilization and Man
uuvres
Gen, Bliss wrote that the chief lesson
Of our late mobilization on the Mexican
border in Texas was that the railroads
of the country cannot do much more than
handle their current business whereas
other nations have war time tables ali
work ed out in advance and are ready Al
an hours warning to have great bodies
Of troops on the rails A hostile fleet of
hattleships half way between Asia and
Honolulu could beat TO the coast of
southern California IA single division OF
our troops sent only from San Francisco
to San Diego unless every railroad on the
coast We're instantly seized by the mill
lary. That, in Gen. Biss's opinion.
The paper pointed out the first lesson OF
Texas last summer was: The railroads
must he 'mobillzed e"
Lesson number two was the -inadapt-
ability OF the present army post system
of organization and administration 10
the rapid and orderly formation of con
siderable units for field service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
MINISTER-GROCER SELLS OUT.
Harlem Buys Whole Stock AT Pront Of
80 Cents Old Purveyors Glare.

The Rev. Madison c. Peters. grocery
man sans middleman TO the poor. opened
up shop yesterday morning AT 10 o'clock
and was sold on, Of his S27 of stock two
hours later with a net profit Of 90 cents
The fifty customers who were in line be-
fore the opening and the 200 more who
came along later said II was an all right
scheme in spite of the glares Of the
neighboring grocery keepers, who lined
up across the street and spotted their
patrons in the act Of deserion There
were dim rumblings Of boycott against
tn" deserters among some Of the most
belligerent Of Harlem's grocers in the
vicinity. but no one seemed to mind
The shop was held in the parlor Of the
Home for Homeless Boys, which had been
placed at the disposal Of the minister
The stock consisted of vegetables Dr.
Peters was boss of the shop in person
and associated with him as clerks and
general faCotums in handing out the
cabbages. carrots, onions and potatoes
were Mrs. J, Burd Hawley, president of
the International Club Miss Lottic vii
mot. "A settlement worker; three women
from the Professional Nomens League.
I. A. Bellam, secretary of the Home for
Homeless Boys and Louis Steinfeld
the financial hacker Of the grocery ven
ture.
A German woman who loaded up with
ten pounds Of potatoes for twenty five
cents at the first crack and then for apples
and things that brought her bill up to
40 cents was the first buyer, She
bore the results of her marketing away
with her with the remark that rs cents
wouldn't have covered the purchases
among Harlems cheapest grocers.
The rush was steady and fast for the
two hours, Here are some Of the prices
Potatoes. 10 pounds for % cents elsewhere
"A cents pound; carrots, O.. cents "A
pound, elsewhere cents; cabbages, .
cents a pound. elsewhere cents; turnips,
hoets and parsnips. 20 cents pound.
elsewhere cents; onions. cents, elise
whore cents; apples, 2pounds for : cents.
DR., Peters said the first day had been
successful,
I'VE shall try to reach the producers
in our buying, cutting out the wholesaler,
and thus getting lower prices for the
future" he said
The shop is to be open on Wednesdays
and Saturdays,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
BOMB THROWERS BUSY
IN CHINESE CRISIS
Manchu General Mangled in Pekin !;
Assassin Fails in Tien-
tSin Attempt.
ABDlCATION AGAIN URGED
iG Generals Of Imperial Forces Say Pub.
liz Opinion Demands Republic
Sun Sets Date.

PEktS. Jan. - Gen Iiang Pi, an
officer of the imperial hodyguard, one Of
tn" leading reactionary military com
manders among the Manchus was criti-
caiv wounded al midnight 10y IA bomb
hurled al him 10y an assassin. The Gen
oral WAS alighting from his carriage at
his home IN P-kin when "A Chnaman in
an officers uniform pushed hi- way
through the guards and threw the bomb.
Both Gen. liang Pts legs Were broken
and b" wa- carried into his houS" suffer
iug from internal injuries, fragments of
TIA" bomb having penetrated his body.
!; n not known definitely what hap
reu"l 10 TIA" assalant. one report de-
clarr- h" was killed 10y tn" bomb and his
features We're - mutilated that II l. i'm
possibl" to recognize him. Another rumor
i to tn" effect that the ASSASSIN escaped
and that the Manchus have circulated re-
ports of his death untruthfullr.
Gen. Lang Pi was educated in Japan
and was among the few really skilful
soldiers in China. When Gen. Tsal Tao,
chief of the General Staf. made his world
tour two years ago Gen. LANG Pi ac-
corupdnied him a. far a. Tokio
Al noon to-day "A bomb was thrown
at Gen. Chang Huai-t2e, commandant
of tn" Tientsiu imperial troops. as he
was alighting from the Pekin train at
the Tien-tsin station. The General was
unhUrt The man who threw the bomb
was arrested.
There can be no reasonable doubt tina,
the ASSASSIN in both cases was a repubh-
an. Agents OF the rev olutionary party
in this city recently intimated that dyna-
mite campaign was not improbable in the
near future. Yesterdays and to-day's
outrag"s may bc the beginning of series
Of similar crimes. II il evidently the IN
t"ntion of the dynamiters to pick out the
most prominent officials and military
officers who are known TO be opposed to
the republican movement
The Cabinet has received a telegram
signed by forty-siN imperial generals
al the front saying that il is impossible
to fight for the dynasty because public
opinion favors republic They there
fore advise abdication.
The Foreign Office heads are in receipt
Of an intimation that Gen. Chang Hsun,
commander of the imperial forces facing
Nankin. has fled 10 Japan. Last week
Chang said he would fight for the Throne
in spite of abdication. Many persons in
Premier Yuan Shih Kai's encourage say
that abdcation is bound to come soon.
krLDJA, Chinese Turkestan. Jan. ~
The revolutionists to-day captured and
occupied Tsin-khe
SAN Francisco, Jan. - President
Sun Vat Sen of the provisional Chinese
republic has issued an ultimatum de-
claring the Manchu throne must be alb
dicated by o'clock on the morning of
January 20. the date set for the ending
of the armistioe between the Government
and the republicans, or an attack will be
made on the capital.
This information reached here to-day
in a cablegram to the Chinese Daily Free
Press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
1oqb to 5o% Off
Entire Stock Of Furniture
During the January Sale
Broadway & Goth St.; 5th Ave-; 10Th St.


An entertainment will he held at the
Waldorf Astoria on the afternoon Of
February ~ for the benefit of the Virginia
Day Nursery, The entertainment will
be series of tableaux and will he called
An Exhibition Of Fair Children After the
Old Masters Tho proceeds will he given
to the nursery. Tickets are to be had
from Mrs, Ralph Sanger at 22 last
Seventeen street and from Miss Florence
Doane at ~ West Thirty-fourth street
Among those Who have reserved boxes
are Mrs. j, b, Hartman. Mrs. William
Church Osborn. Mrs. Clarence Blair
Mitchell Mrs. henry Fairfield Osborn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
WILSON LETTER TO HARVEY.
Governor Wanted 70 l,now n the Colonel
Was Really Offended.

Something was learned yesterday from
Gov Wilson'S friends OF the CORES pom
dei. TINT passed between him and Col.
GcurE" Harvey after Gov. Wilson had
Informed the editor of Hcrp,r's Wcctiy
mat his support was Il milestone about
tho neck. The first news that the public
had of the break between Col. Harvey
and Gov. Wilson. It Will be recalled.
came from Charlotte G.. where Col
Henry Nattor~on was attending dinner
and told som" of the diners what bod
occurred Immediately after the puhli-
cation # 'u" dispatches from Char
lottn~vlil" Gov. Wilson. il j. said. wrote
10 Col. SIlrvey expressing surpris. at
the stories that had been published and
especially al the lntimatlon that Col
Harvey had been offended al lis reply
10 1arvey's question in regard to the
effect of the support in Harpcr's Wcokly
on the Wilson candidacy. II l. under
stood that Mr. Wilson Informed Col
Harvey II this letter that his answer
was merely intended as a frank reply
70 frank question. According To the
Governor friends. NJ Wilson was loath
to believe that Mr. Harvey wa, offended
and the rurpos" of A.~ letter was to find
out If the report that h" was was true
Col Harvey replied to th. Governor.
and Gov. Wilson wrote another letter to
Col Harvey further outlining his recol-
lection of what occurred AZ the now mem
orahlr meeting between them al the Man
haitian Club
Col. Harvey refused vest-rda, o make
any comment on tu" letters which have
PASSED between Mr.. Watter-on and S.na-
.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
ATHLETIC FIELD FOR c. c. N. Y.
Alumni at Banquet Is Told City Consent
Only Is Required Now.

The Associate Alumni of the College
Of the City of New York TO the number
of about 500 dned last night at the Savoy
Hotel. DIR Henry NJ, Leipziger presided
College songs and yels were frequent.
The classes ranged from SO to last years
President Finley was greeted with
cheers when he rose. He reviewed the
work of the college during the last year
and said that the three projects closest
ia his heart now were increased salaries
for the teaching staff, new library build
ing and an athletic field for the Use of the
students, The college was in fair way
to got the last Of the three. he said. pro.
vding that the permission of the city.
by whom the ground is owned, be obtained.
Other speakers were Justice Victor j
bowling, Or, Henry Lcpziger, the Rev,
John {. Peters. Prof Paul II. Hanus,
who hae been inQuiring into the edrca-
tional system in New York and thinks
1t might be managed more economically,
and Francis II. Winslow. District Attorney
Of Westohester county,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-28
STOP HONDURAN INVADERS.
Salvadorcans Arrest Generals and Other
Assorted Rev Olutionists.

NAsH1SGIOS, Jan, 27.-Gen. Gutierrez
and another General manned and eigh-
teen other lionduran political exiles
have hoeu captured 10y the Government
orCcS of salvador aS they were about
10 cross the border into Honduras, where
II was reported they were To lead "a revo-
luton
Two other Generals who fed with
Cen, Gutierrez are still at large, accord
lng To state Department adviccs. Their
capture IS expected soon. All the pris-
'ncrS Will bo taken To San Salvador city
yhere they will he kept under surveillance
Ny tlfe hSlvadorean Government.