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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
Myfrlko, KNOCKS.

4 value your opinion 70 highly. OF
DAP. tAat I'm going 70 ask you not =
waste - A1eA q 4 On me-. Wat TN
i ask you ~ ~" ... 49,
"Yss, YOU'VE toll ne ~ stoUl q
1ossa ,timss. J1adese. but O. aheaA;
there's . sympathetic quality h yoa1
voioo that I Nko.'
Going % leave -, are you, Au&'
k1ns3 Wen. You'll b. glad 10 know
tAat Jour dropping cut wont hurt our
businoos bit" .--
Il Wish I could sdord TO buy - good
cigars ~ you can, old scout: I'd buy q
Sother better quality than you DO"
"0rsgory, you bad boy. rve told yoU
q dozen times not to watch your Unelo
Cyrus when hs pours his coffee out -
% his sauoerl"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
an Unplsasant odor When
Disturbed.

In Idaho there exists 4 species OF
the acacia tree which 10 entitled to be
olassed % one Of the wonders Of
plant life. This tree, Harpsr's Week.
" states. attains . height OF about
eight feet. When full grown 1t closes
it, leaves together in coils each day
at sunset and curls it, twiEs to the
shape Of pigtails. When the tree has
TINS s~t<'"A '"-"" -~- ~ ~t-A.'s .'.~~
It 10 said that il touched it will nu,.
tor as II ss:tatsd or inpst:ea. ct the
disturbance. The oftener, It 10 avsrred,
tho foliage 10 molested, the more vlo-
lent will become the shaking of the
branches. Finally. It 10 further a.
legged. II tho shaking be continued, the
tree will 1T length emit q nauseating
odor quite sufilcient to induce q
headache in the case Of the person
disturbing tho tree.
In Idaho 1t is called the angry
sree" and 1t is said that 1t was discov.
cred by men who, on making camp
for the night placed one end of Q can
vas covering over one of the sensitive
branches. using 1t for support. I'm.
mediately the tree began to Jerk its
branches sharply. The motion contin.
ued, with increasing nervousness"
until at last came . sickening odor
that drove the tired campers to q
more friendly location.
Curiosity prompted an investigation.
One of the angry trees" was dug IN
and thrown to one side. Immediately
upon being removed from the ground
It 10 said that the tree opened ito
leaves. its twigs lost their pigtails and
for something over an hour and q
half the outraged branches showed
their indignation by a series OF quak.
1ngs, which grew weaker and weaker
and ceased when the foliage had b.
come limp and withered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
LEnIENT TO The Offender
Dsson Martin, Old 1ims 1nollsh
JveseA Let Thise PIX ~ Own
49, Punishment, b.. ,.-'f

Judges woro very .conoiderats In
tlS Old day.. Lord Brampton, in his
"reminiscences. relates . story illus.
tzating this.
Baron Martin, q famous English
3uEist OF tho old school, whose native
lsnisnoy and sense Of fun often placed
him ct the mercy Of the very men he
was trying. was once about to SEN
tence An old offender charged with =
ps<ty theft.
Look" said tho baron, with IN a.
sumption Of severity; II hardly know
what to do. but you can take six
months"
II can't take that, my lord; it's too
much" said the prisoner. respectfully
but firmly. Il can't take II. Your
lordship sees didn't steal very much,
after ALL
The baron INDUCED in one Of his
low, chuckling laughs before reply
ing:
well, that's vera true: 70 didn't
steal much" he said. well, then, 70
can TAX four months. VIII that do
-four months?"
May. my lord. but I cant take that
sitAer. vas the reply. # i
\, d.~Then TAX three" s:4 s5g3a gg5
That's nearer tho mark. my lord"
the prisoner said. approvingly. But
I'd rather you made Il two. II you
viii BE % kind"
''Verra well. then. TAX two" said
The Judge. With the air Of one who 10
pleased 70 have done the right thing
1t last. And mind. don't come again.
II you Do ri givs ys-wsll. It al Dc.
psndsi" II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
Waleoma QhanaA.

Welcome Change.
Mn. Knott Meek-Accordlng b IN
style books. Henry, the loop 10 to ~
place the button on certain dress fah
Knott NOok-0reatI
Mn. Knott Meek-Why are you q
pleased3
Knott Meek-I am tired Of button
ing up gowns and I have always V1oA
q 70 loop the loop!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
Have Catalogue Of stars.

AZ Cambridge, Mass. there now ex.
lists the most extensive and valuable
collection Of stellar photographs In
the world, numbering over 100000;
and 100000 or more Of them have
been secured at Harvard University
Observatory at Arequipa, Peru, at an
elevation Of 5000 feet. The number
Of stars revealed on the different
plates depends, Of course. on the dem
sity of the part of the sky being pho
tographed, and on the length of the
exposure. the longer the exposure the
more stars. provided the light Of the
sky does not fog the plate. On one
plate alone, namely the region about
Eta Carinae. 100000 stars have been
actually counted.
Humility Not Noticeable.
Tho will Of the earl Of Pembroke,
q he English civil war notoriety.
does not portray Z mind exactly In
III state It should b, when hs pro
ceeds to say: As regards my other
horses. bequeath them to my Lord
Fairfax. that when Cromwell and
his council take away his commission
he may still have some horses to COM
mand. Above all, put not my body
beneath tho church porch, for am,
after Ill, man Of birth. and would
not that ! should b intaErsd tAg0
wAsrs Colonel Pride wa born
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25
HARD WORK.

It's exhausting to be joyous when
the straw vote fiends annoy as, when
they pass the hat for ballots in thei-
dippy, dizzy way; it is hard to look
.seraphie o'er idiotic traffic. when we'd
like to take bludgeon or an ak, and
slay, and slay, It is hard to keep on
beaming when the girl neSt door IS
screaming some old stale. moth-eaten
ballad OF the Injun maiden kind; ha~i
it is to be pretending that the melody
heart-rendlng is a solace to your spirit
a refreshment to your mind 1t is
hard to keep on grinning in a fashion
glad and winning when the tall Dis,
tinguished stranger you've admitted
to your nome proves to be base. de-
signing agent who begins a-whining
of his starving wife and parents ani
his History of Rome" All, the strain
on us is frightful when We smile aii
cry Delightful at the coming of
some kindred whose arrivals Il s'r-
prise oh, we think their visit nerrg.
for the house is topsy-turyey, and the
shack's already crowded, and the lar
der's short of pies. We are most
heroic mortals, Every day man smiles
and chortles when he's full of gall 4rfl
wormwood and would like to vail a
few; every day when he'd be weeping
if he had his way he's keeping up a
front serene. undaunted. crying coeka-
doodledoo, Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

keeps a cigar store IN one OF the small
towns Of Oklahoma and was not even
well known in his own county. He was
nominated merely because he is Alr.
A. He lead the republican ticket by
about 5000 votes. One Of the Mr. BIS
is not kaown to 10 per cent or even ;
per cent Of the people Of Oklahoma.
In fact few people ever heard OF him.
The other SIR B has some local repu-
tation having represented one OF the
republican counties in The state sen
ate.
This is the sort of material the re
publican party offers to the voters for
congressmen-at-large against VIM. H.
Murray. Joe Thompson and Claude
Weaver. Il is worta while to remem-
Der that there was a Mr.. A and some
Mr. BIS. and quite a number of other
candidates in the democratic primary
but Murray. away down the list. led
the ticket and Thompson and Weaver,
at the bottom, were also winners.
showing that these democratic candi-
dates represent a real constituency.
They were selected because they are
known to be capabI and worthy men.
while the republican candidates were
selected merely because one is Mr.. A.
and two are Mr.. B. Here is striking
commentary upon the political coadi-
tions in Oklahoma. Here is abundant
evidence that there is no real popular
support for the republican politicians
and that the democratic party consti-
tutes the great body of the Intelligent
citizenship of Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

spellbinders may crate and cloud
the issue until the COWS come home.
but there are two great problems with
which the federal government has TO
deal in the next four years. and these
are the trusts and the tariff. The party
that proposes a practical solution for
these two great questions is the party
the people will follow 1t is praeti-
cally conceded, even by his political
enemies. that Governor Wilson will
be elected BY an overwhelming plural
ity.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

Several days ago the Bull Moose
chairman in Oklahoma gave out Ger
tain alleged telephone interviews to
the effect that eight of the ten regular
republican electors in this state are
pledged to vote for Roosevelt These
interviews were given out with the
statement that later the Bull Moose
chairman would have signed state
ments from these electors to satisfy
the voter as to their position Thus
far these signed statements have not
been forthcoming II the Bull Moose
chairman has them in his possession
he is keeping them carefully concealed
In the meantime the voter who wants
to vote for Taft or the voter who wants
to vote for Roosevelt is still uncertain
as to what he will do if he votes the
regular republican electoral ticket
One result is that those progressive
voters who are not politicians, who
are more interested in principles than
in any particular brand of politics, are
preparing to cast a ballot that win be
a certainty rather than doubt-a
ballot that they know will really ex-
press their sentiments ballot for
Wilson and Marshall
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

of electing Jim Davenport to congress
is his strong friendship with the great
men in rational lie 1t was the es-
pecial request OF q number Of the great
men. including Hon Champ Clark. Hon.
Ollie James and other members of con
gress that they be permitted by the
national democratic committee TO
speak in the Third district in behalf
Of Mr. Davenport. They recognize in
him very valuable man to the people
OF the nation, and want his service in
the enactment Of the many progres-
sire laws that are on the program for
the SD congress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

A close examination OF the situation
lin Oklahoma will reveal the fact to
the satisfaction of any intelligent OBJ
server that the Roosevelt movement
here as elsewhere is principally noise,
that is is ephemeral, that it has very
little substantial support Not Il can
/ didate on the regular republican tic
ket has made a speech in whi,a he
has advocated the Roosevelt cause.
The progressive party as a distinct
political organization has no news
Ipaper support in Oklahoma. Only one
daily newspaper in the state supports
Roosevelt and this paper insists there
lis no occasion for new party organi-
zation. Not a single republican Of
standing and distinction has taken the
stump in this state for Roosevelt. The
only two men in Oklahoma who have
advocated the Roosevelt cause on the
stump are Nels Darling and T. }.
Baugh. While Roosevelt followers
are indulging in admiration of the
nerve displayed by the colonel at Mil
waukee they should not forget Nels
Darling Who exhibits a supreme moral
courage in having his name thus link
ed with that of his compatriot, who
takes the stump in this state for
Roosevelt 1t is pretty tough on Nels
The public should remember that he
lis carried away by the enthusiasm of
the moment and overlook as far as
possible the company into which cir
cumstances have thrown him. If there
were any really substantial support
for Roosevelt in this state his cause
would not lack for champions either
on the stump or in the newspaper
press. President Taft fares but little
better He has the advantage of news
paper support The bulk of republican
press remains stand-pat and there is
no Roosevelt republican comparable
to Dennis Flynn in his record of sery-
ice to the party
The abandonment of both Taft and
Roosevelt by the republican politicians
in this state is evidence of their poll
tical cowardice and of the utter lack
of principle iu both factions of those
who oppose the democracy. Stand
patters and Bull Moosers throw their
convictions to the wind in the vain
hope that they may be able to grab
here and thereia local office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

book of biographical sketches was
published two or three years ago un.
der the title of "Undistinguished
Americans. In the last few days The
Star has had occasion to call attention
10 several instances of fine conduct in
the simple routine of everyday life, as
reported in its news columns. To this
list of ''Undistinguished Heroes, as it
might be called. is to be added the
name of William Rugh, the crippled
newspaper vender OF Gary. Ind, who
gave his life to save the life of a girl
he never had seen.
Il guess I'm some good, after all 8
he said ia his last moments. I'm glad
did it. Tell her l hope she gets well
quick. doc"
Doubtless William Rugh never heard
of the Tale of Two Cities" But his
last words We're every bit as fine as
those the great novelist put in the
mouth of the self sacrificing Sydney
Carton: Tell her I would give my
life to keep a life she loves beside
her"
This world, with all its tragic imper-
fections, is ful lof the stun heroes are
made of-Kansas City Star.
An associated press report of the
senate campaign fund investigating
committee says:
Frank A. Munsey argued at length
with the committee against the pub
licity of campaign funds, declaring it
was necessary that rich men eontri.
butte and that such publicity as the
present investigation had enforced had
frozen up the pocketbooks' of the
wealthq. He outlined his own ex.
penses in the Roosevelt pre-convention
campaign fund amounting to more
than SllS,Od0. an dtol dthe committee
that, compared to the amount he was
reported to have contributed the real
figures made him look like piker /,
lie estimated the total expenditure Of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

What viii become OF the currency
reform movement il either OF Cover
nor Wilson's opponents Is elected
The money trust, II one is to Judge
by the actions OF its chief exponents.
has nothing to fear from the election
OF either Taft or Roosevelt John
Pierpont Morgan, the one man TO
whom all money pays allegiance, re-
CARDS Wilson as dangerous man 1"
Il will be we'll for the people TO stand
BY man whom John Pierpont Nor
gan regards as dangerous.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

Al least a part of the Bull Moose
Organization in this state is determined
not to be buneoed. The Roosevelt
Johnson Club Of Oklahoma City has
passed resolutions against voting for
any man on the republican electoral
ticket who fails to declare himself un-
eouiyocally for Roosevelt and declar-
ing that the progressive party in this
states makes no recommendation
whatever TO its members as 10 their
votes in other contests, leaving them
entirely free to make their own selec-
tons in county and state Offices aud
in the election OF congressman. This
is very good as far as it goes. The
progressives would put themselves
in better position If they would de-
clare uneQuiyocally for progressiVes
only and advise their members to vote
for progressive democrats in all cases
where they are opposed by reaction
ary republicans This, however. is
what all progressives are entirely free
to do, and it is what they will do
where they are consistent. where they
are really contending for principles
and not playing politics.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

+ The democratic party offers to the
voters of this state as its candidates
! for representatives at large in con-
gress three men of known capacity
and integrity. William H. Murray, the
president of the constitution conven-
tion, the master mind in shaping the
fundamental law of Oklahoma. the
speaker of the first legislature, mould
ing to a large extent the legislation
vitalizing the constitution, and known
throughout the borders Of Oklahoma
as a man of wide and varied informa-
tion, a profound thinker, with an inti-
mate knowledge of the needs of the
people and with keen sympathies for
them in all their struggles and aspira
tions, must be acknowledged by ali
fair-minded 0klahomans Of all politi
cal parties as pre-eminently qualified
to represent this state in congress.
Joe s. Thompson was the leader of
the democratic organization in the
lgnt lor the adoption of the constitu-
ton and in the first political campaign
after statehood He is known to
large proportion of the people as a
man of character and ability. familiar
with the needs of the state and well
qualified TO be representative in con.
gress.
The oratory of Claude Weaver has
charmed the people of Oklahoma. and
marked him with a distinction ne.
culiarly his own He was one of the
winners in field of candidates includ-
ing many of the states foremost citi.
zens and everybody recognizes his
worthiness to represent this state At
Washington.
The democratic party may well be
proud of its congressional ticket In
opposition to these three men the re.
publieans offer one Mr.. A and two
Mr. BIS who were nominated IN the
republican primary not because of ner.
sonal popularity, not because Of anv
service to the state, not because of anv
recognized qualification for the duties
OF a representative in congress but
merely because they are Mr. A and
Mr. Q.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

The Oklahoma corporation commits
sion is making substantial progress on
the physical valuation of railroads.
and 1t is securing the information up
on which it viii be able ultimately to
relieve the people of Oklahoma from
the burden of high freight rate now
a serious handicap to the states COM
mercial and industrial development
The freight rates originally fixed by
the railroads on the ground that these
rates would not permit the railroads
to pay expenses and provide a fair
return on the investment Judge Hook
accepted the Santa Fe's estimate OF
value at $4,000 per mile, and imme-
diately after this railroad had sue
ceeded in enjoining the freight rates
with this valuation as a basis OF its
action. it sought to resist the payment
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

Dennis Flynn continues his tour Of
the state as a free lance, and as the
only champion of the regular republi-
can candidates for president and vice
president on the stump in Oklahoma.
Flvnn is making the Taft fight single
handed. without any assistance from
ME regular republican organization
aud Notwithstanding there is but one
candidate for presidential elector in
this state for whom Taft supporters
can vote with any assurance that they
are voting for Taft. Flynn, speaking
at Enid Saturday afternoon, declared
that no back-room conferences par
ticipated in by the would-be political
bosses OF the republican party in this
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

Some republicans are continually
harping upon the hard times of 1898
1896 and So. charging the conditions
of those years to democratic adminsis-
tration and trying to frighten the peo-
pie into tse belief that democratic
success this year will mean repeti-
ton OF those conditions. The intelli-
gent voter win not be deceived by any
thing so foolish The conditions I'M
mediately following the last Inaugural
tion of Mr.. Cleveland were the culmi-
nation of long period of republican
rule. One of the chief caues of the
depression OF those years was the
collapse of worldwide real estate
boom, complicated by long series OF
crop failures and the unrest, uncer-
tainty, and agitation growing out of
the monetary conditions existing in
this country at that time The strug-
gle over the silver question rather
than the effect of tariff legislation
was the more important factor n those
years OF panic Notwithstanding the
unsettled conditions prevailing
throughout the entire commercial
world and the uncertainty growing Of
the agitation of the money question, if
the supreme court of the United
States had held the income tax pro
vision of the Wilson bill to be con-
stitutional and thus enabled the gov
ernment to secure the necessary rev
enue to pay its expenses the pane
would have been very much less Sc
we're. and recovery very much more
speedy There is nothing in present
conditions paralleling the conditioas
under which Grover Cleveland took
the reigns of government in 1898, and
there is rot the slightest reason fsr
apprehension Intelligent republicans
themselves know that they are mere
ly raising a false alarm, purely far
political effect.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

of taxes on the assessed valuation Of
$4,000 a mile. other words the
Santa Fe insiste that il must have
q freight rate thi would enable it to
pay expenses and arm a profit on in
vestment Of GAY a mile. while it
vas not willing tipay taxes on an
assessment OF 5000 a mile The
actual valuation Of 10 property com
piled by the comnllsion on reports
furnished and certAd bv the rail-
road companies engeering depart
ments IS $4,000 a nv Il is plain,
therefore, that this ma er Of physical
valuation is OF prime Importance to
the state. as this is tha0nlv way to
secure the information bet will en-
able the state to maintainNae freight
rates that may be establisAd by the
corporation commission ThA is part
Of the work of a democratic Norpora-
ton commission. 1t is the Art OF
work that the whole republican ma
chine has antagonized since nate
hood. The defeat of the democrSic
party in Oklahoma this year. inclH
ing the defeat of Jack Love for co
poration commission would be a ser
Gus check for this important worl
and the record OF the corporation con
mission of itself offers abundant re-
son why the state of Oklahoma shoul
retain the democratic party in powe
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25
GOOD AND CAD ROADS.

The road that leads to Sleepytown
, is causing much complaining. and folks
who travel UP and down forget their
moral training. For when the wealth.
er's wet that road is like the swamp
named Dismal. and horses. with their
wagonload, sink in the depths abys-
NAL And motorists who go that way
are thrown into a panic; their autos
sink in liquid clay to beat the lost
Titanic. And when the weather's dry
those tracks are ridged and rough and
rutty, and travellers have broken backs
or else are driven nifty And in the
streets of Sleepytown the citizen fore
gather. and say: There's something
keeps us down and handicaps us,
rather. Why is our burg thus stand
ing still no prizes ever landing? The
rival village, Rustleville, is growing
and expandingi" The roads that lead
to Rustleyille are excellent, inviting;
and over valley, bridge and hill the
travellers 90 skiting; no broken axle
tree or tire brings forth a burst of
swearing: no horses founder in the
mire or swim for shore despairing.
And so to Rustleville they go, the
crowds. with cheerful chatter; at
Sleepytown. immersed in woe, they
wonder what's the matter!- Walt
Mason
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-25

These be prosperous times and they
viii grow better as the administration
of President Wilson develops Once
the people made UP their minds that
Wilson was the right man to be presi-
dent Of the United States. every yes
tige Of the RooseyeltlTaft panic OF
1907 disappeared.