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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

FOR sALE-16O acres, so IN culti-
vation, so in fine meadow four wells,
spring, cistern, storm cellar, good
house and new barn, fenced and cross
fenced, several outbuildings, small
orchard, at bargain. $500 per acre.
G. b. Muropulos, Raymond building
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
sine Farm For Sale.

46O acres. 21s miles west of Alton.
$4,000 worth of Improvements. Mod
ern house. good barn, artesian well,
good fencing and other improvements
Fine valley land. Address the owner,
]. w. ORWI6i, Alton, Okla. If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
Tulsa High Defeats okmuIgee 81 to 0

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. S.-Tulsa further
cinched her claim on the state high
school football championship when the
high school gridiron squad today de-
feated Okmulgee high school by a
score of 81 too. The Tulsa high school
has been defeated only once this year
and then by the Claremore Preparatory
school
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
First Methodist Church.

:45 a. M, Sunday school,
1900 a. m.. sermon by Presiding
Elder Rev. e. NJ. Sweet, Jr
Union service in the afternoon and
evening ii the Gunter building
Friends of the church and strangers
in the city are cordially invited to at.
tend these services.
w. II. ROPER, Pastor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

FOR sALE-Lot 10 in block 80,
size so by 1855 feet, west front. One
block west Of North park. This is a
bargain. Apply at Chieftain office If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

FOR SALE-A desirable residence
lot in the Knight Additional bar.
gain If taken soon Apply at Chieftain
Office; If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

Bob Maddox, operator at the Idle
Hour theatre is on the sick list and
manager Brooks was pressed into ser.
vice last night This show is enjoying
a good business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
DR.. H. H. WYNNE
Oculisi, Oklahoma Ciiy1.

Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Glasses Fitted. Vinita,
first Tuesday after first Monday
of each month. Office either Phys
ician locally or phone Or. R. L.
Mitchell No. GOT.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

TO RENT Five-room house, mod
ern. close in. C. B. Muropulis, Ray
mond Bldg. af
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

WANTED-Horses to pasture in
stalk field. Pat Collins. Phone 693.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

Try Whitney's restaurant tt
Ras Leforce was in from Estella last
might.
e. w. Enix came over from Alton
last night.
Walter Page came in from Ketchum
last night.
Dr. snodgrass was here from Adair
last night
D. M. Marrs is visitor in Mus
kogee today.
Mrs. Massey went to Adair last
night on visit
Miss Nell Maloney of Blueiacket was
in the city today.
Mrs. G. a. Jackson of Pryor is regis
tered at the Green
1t will be just one more week until
the quail season opens.
Mr., and Mrs. e. N. Ratclitf returned
last night from Parsons.
]. o. Hall expects to go to his Texas
ranch tomorrow or next day.
b. G. Chandler is spending a few
days out to his Duck creek farm.
Dan Walker returned last night
from the north part OF the county.
l. N, Bunch went to Bluejacket this
morning to finish moving to vinita.
L0ST-Child's velvet hat; blew out
of buggy on main street. Mrs. VIII
Meeks. 1T.
A large number of school children
spent the day today in the woods gath
eringhuts.
Jack Kendall, George Ashby and
Scott Thompson went to Bluejacket
this morning.
FOR SALE--A horse, sewing ma
chine, good as new. and a sideboard
Mrs. Gilstrap.
J. F, Warren and w II. Freeman
were among the arrivals from Adair
this morning
Chas. Pfannkuche and wife are the
happy parents of a nice girl baby born
this morning
Professors Obrian and Pratte with
several of the hign school boys are out
hunting today.
J. w. Holland returned home to
Wann after a visit here with his broth
er, P H. Holland.
c. w. Leforce came down from Cen
tralia last night to visit his brothers
Sam and j. F. Leforce.
Miss Gladys Holloway is here from
Muskogee visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T A Chandler.
J. f. Warren came up from Muskogee
on the Flyer last evening and took the
next train back to Adair.
H. D. Peyton was here today after
a load of goods for w. Fl. McCaslin,
the Spavinaw merchant.
]. G. English, Arthur Griffith, and
Marion Simerson aud wife came up
from Adair this morning.
|. N. Richardson and wife were in
this city a short time this morning
enroute from Miami to Muskogee.
Miss Leila Cumming who is teaching
in the Chelsea school passed through
to her home at Adair last might.
TO TRADE FOR LAND-Good auto
mobile to trade for land or city prop
erty, M. B. Rich, at Golden Rule.
Mrs. George Poplin and children
came up from Adair last night to visit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Chand-
Ter.
Bulah an dLydia Madison who have
been attending high school here wont
home to Big Cabin last night to spend
Sunday.
James Watkins aud Rachel Leforce
who have been seriously ill Is reported
better by the attending physicians this
/. ]. Howard and family drove up
from near Pryor today with a span of
mules which he will place on the mar
ket here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

FOR RENT Modern house with
furnace. Phone 400.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
Health Department.
Vinita, Okla, Nol

Vinita, Okla, Nov 9th, 1912.
Honorable J. C. Starr, Mayor:
AS we are having moderate cpl
demic of cerebro-spinal meningitis we
would recommend that all public gath.
ings, places of amusement, and the
public schools be discontinued until
further notice.
c. S. NEER,
City Supt. Health.
A w uEP pom
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

| loan money on farm lands. G. B.
Muropulos, Raymond Building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
Notice.

! will not be responsible for any
debt made by any person fr0sSsf ais
date on.
]. c. WILKINSON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY

ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. ID.
Morning prayer an daddress, II a.
d.
WM. II. TALMAGE, Minister
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09

VS.. St. George, Gen. Pass. Agent. St. Louis. Mo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-11-09
via the Katy" to St. Louis and
Illinois Central Railroad.

If you intend going to, or through
Chicago, you will appreciate this
service. Berth reservations and any
information you may want about the
trip will be cheerfully furnished by
your nearest ticket agent, or by
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

III his ballot as provided by the
general election laws of the State
whether he votes for or against the
said amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatiFes.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28


proposing an amendment to the Con
stltution Of the State of Louisi
ana relative to the exemntior
from taxation of money in hand
or on deposit.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, tWo-thirds of all the nam.
Oers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their adoption Or re-
lection at the Congressional election
TO be held on the first Tuesday af
ter the first Monday in the month
OF November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton all money in hand or on denosit
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to be-
uSeu at SAID election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro.
posed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation all money in
hand or on deposit" and the words
Against the proposed amendment tn
the Constitution of the State of LOU |
'siana exempting from taxation all
money in hand or on deposit. And |
each elector shall indicate, as provid-
ed by the general election laws of
The State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
speaker of the House of Represen-
tatiYes.
approved: August oath, 1912.
L. Z. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

etcg That the official ballot to b.
used at said election shall have print
cd thereon the words: For the bro
posed amendment to the Constitu
tlon OF the State of Louisiana ex
emptlng from all taxation the lega,
reserve of life insurance companies
0rSanized under the laws of this
State" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constit,l.
tlon OF the State Of Louisiana EXEMPT
ing from all taxation the legal re-
serve of life Insurance companies Or
ganized under the laws of this
state And each elector shall in.
dIcate, as provided by the general
election laws Of the State. wheth-
er he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
- l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen.
tatiVes.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisi
ana exempting from taxation tn,
legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the
laws Of this State.
Section One. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
Ders elected to each house concur,
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their adoption or reiec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in the month of No
1912, as follows:
Nere shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve of life in
surance companies organized under
he laws of this state.
Section Two. Be it further resolved.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of Louis
, ana an amendment to the Con
stitution providing for referen
dun to the people of each par
lsh to determine whether cite
and incorporated towns and vii
lagos or any one or more Of then
shall be free from taxes and Ii
censes levied by parochial au
thOrities for parochial purposes
subject to the obligation to make
certain contributions to the par
ishes.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Ass aGbly OF the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be and the same is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
of November Of the year 1912, to-wit:
Every parish through it's Police Jul
ry shall have the right to submit and,
upon the petition of one-fourth of
the qualified electors therein shall
submit to the qualified electors of
said parish, at an election to be call
ed and held for that purpose after
thirty days published notice, the ques-
ton of whether or not all or any one
or more of the cities, incorporated
towns and villages within the limits
of the parishes (unless already ex-
empt) shall be free and exempt
from all taxes and licenses levied by
parochial authority for parochial Dur-
poses, provided that whenever such |
exemption is granted, each city, in
corporated town and village so ex-
empted shall contribute to the paro-
chial authorities its fair proportion OF
aI parochfal burdens, debts and ex-
Denses common to both. Such pro-
portion to be adjusted between the
Police Jury and the municipal author
ties, and in case of disagreement
such apportionment to be made by
he State Tax Commission.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
,tc., That there shall be printed on
he ballots to be used at the said elect
ion the words For the amendment
o the Constitution establishing a ref
rendum to the people of each par
5h to determine whether or not cit
IS and incorporated towns and vii
ages shall be released from paro- 5
HAL taxation and licenses, subject !
the condition of contributing to
arish expenses" and the words t
Against the amendment to the Con- |
,itution establishing a referendum +
the people of each parish to de- =,
srmine whether or not cities and
icorporated towns and villages shall
2 released from parochal taxation a
I'd licenses, subject to the condi- s
on of contributing to parish expen- Il
5, and each electOr shall Indicate
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

y lis charter from paro5hlal taxa
ton, and used for lOcomOtiOn owe
public roads, in their respective par
she6; which license shall be oraau
ated. The provision Of this arttcI,
relative to the Per capita tax. shaI
not be operative il INCORPORATED
towns and cities that maintain thai
own streets.
ID carry into effect the provisions
OF this Article the Police JUries NAV
enact such ordinances Of a civil ma
lure as may be necessary to enforce
the property and license tax, and Of
a criminal nature to enforce the per
capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal cOrDo,
dauons in the several parishes Of this
oIate may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
toTlal limits Of said parishes, and may
incur debt, and issue NEGOTIABLE bonds
theretOr in the manner and to ex-
TEND authorized under provisions Of
Articles 232 and PSI Of the COnstitu-
ton and the Statutes adopted to car
~ them into effect. Other taxes may
be levied by the Police Jurics for
road and bridge purposes not to eX-
coed five mills for five years on the
property Of the Parish, or any ward
thereof, whether the rate Of taxation
and the purpose thereof shall have
Deen submitted to the property tax
payers Of the said ward or parish en-
tilted to vote under the election laws
OF the State, and a majority thereof
IN number and value Of those vot-
ing at said election shall have voted
IN favor thereof That this article
snail be self operative.
Section 9 Be il further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to qualified voters
OF this State for adoption or rejection
at the Congressional election to he
in November, 1912. and. if adoDtad
the same shall take effect immediate, |
ly thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. |
ETC., That on the official ballots In he
issued at said election there shall he |
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred |
and Ninety-One of the Constitution
or Louisiana" and the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
Two Hundred and Ninety-One Of the
constitution Of louisiana" and each
eiector shall indicate, as provided in
the general election laws Of the State
winch or the PROPOSITIONS "F0r'' ~.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. 8.
JOINT RESOITTION
tate Bill NO. .. BY Mr.. Wei


Proposing an amendment to the Con.
Stitution Of the State of LOuisi.
ana, relative TO authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by ref
erendum to their respective quail
/ flied electors to exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the
value of dwellings exclusively o.
cupied by bona fide owners for
residential purposes only, and to
withdraw such exemption by a
similar referendum.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, tWo-thirds of the members
elected to each house COncurring,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of 1898 be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for
their adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month Of November, 1912,
as follows:
That every parish Or municipality, !
through its Police Jury or govern
ing authority shall have the right to, .
and. upon the petition Of ono-fourth Of
the qualified electors residing with |
in its jurisdiction shall, submit to
the qualified electors in said par
.sh or municipality, at an election to
be called and held for that purpose,
after thirty days published notice,
the question as to whether or not
here shall be exempted from taxa
ion an amount not to exceed S.
10000 to be deducted from the value
II all buildings exclusively occupied
~ bona fide owners for residential
purposes only; provided that any ex-
9mptiOn may be withdrawn in the
same manner in which it may be
granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
sh, shall operate to grant any tax
layer owning and occupying a home {
within a municipality the right to de- I
-uct the exempted amount from the I
Improvement value of his property in
aspect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
hat there shall be printed on the
alIots to be used at the said cleo !
ion the words: "FOr the nrOD0Spd (
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28

JOINT RESOLUTION
submitting to the people Of Lou.sian
an amendment to the Cons itutio
eXempting from taxation for twer
" (2O) years corporations organ
lzed to lend money on mortgages
on country property at not nor,
than six CO. Per cent interest
net to the borrower, with powe
to negotiate bonds and securitie
of local taxing districts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State O.
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
Ders elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be and the same is here.
by submitted to the qualified cleo,
tors Of the State at the COMPRESSION
al election to be held on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November Of the wear
1912, tO-Wit:
The capital, surplus and personal
estate Of every corporation hereafter
organized in this State for the sole
purpose Of lending money on mort
cages on country property situated in
Louisiana at rate Of interest not
to exceed six CO per cent net to
the borrower, with power to uegott-
ate and handle bonds and securities
issued by the various parishes and To-
cal districts and municipalities Of ,he
state of Louisiana shall be exempt
from taxation for twenty (20l years
from the date Of the organization of
eaCh OF said companies. provided
that each Of said companies shall
nave a full paid cash capital stock Of
not less than $250,OO0.OO. and Droyid
ed further that in case any such cor
pOratIOn shall on any loan charge the
borrower more than six per cent in
terest, whether by way of commits
sion, discount, or otherwise. il shall
LorIelt the entire exemption herein
granted, and be subject to taxation
from the time it makes such loan;
ana any such corporation handling or
negotiating any securities other than
nose hereinabOve mentioned shall in
CUR a like forfeiture.
NO such corporation shall have pow
r TO receive any money on deposit |
n 10 90 a banking business Of any
'ort' but all such corporations shall .
,e under the control and suDcrYis-
on OF the State Bank Examiner,
nose duty it shall be to report TO
ne ne Attorney General and the State
AK Commission any violation of fba
o9oIuoh OF this exemption.
9ecnon :. Be it further resolved, l.
&C., mat there shall be printed in i
1e paHo'5 10 be used at said cleo
ION the words For the amendment
. the Constitution eXemDting from
1 5zi for twenty (20) years corpo-
o !. organized for the sole purpose {
L Iehulhg money on country real es-
lte situated in Louisiana at not
lore than six CO. per cent to the
with power to negotiate {
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28


Submitting to the people of the State
Of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution authorizing par.
ishes and selftaxiDg muntcipaIi,
ties to exempt new industrial en-
terprises and also improved value
inclusive Of structures added 70
unimproyed lands by immigrants
into the State, who. occupy said
lands as homesteads from local
taxation for a period not to ex-
coed ten (10) years.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, tWO-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
IS!ana be and the same is hereby sub,
mltted to the qualified electors of
the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
aIter the first Monday in the month
OF November Of the year 1912, to.wit.
Every parish and seIf-taxing mu-
inequality shall have the right to ex-
enpt new industrial enterprises and
also the improved value added to I'M
improved lands, including all struc- !
lures thereon, by immigrants into the !
State who occupy said lands as home
steadS, from local taxes for period |
not to exceed ten (10) years by the
vote OF tWo-thirds in number of all
us taxpayers, who are qualified cleo
tors, including resident women tax
payers, holding at least two-thirds Of
the property subject to local taxation
within the taxing locality at a spec
lal election called for that purpose, at
winch special election members of
partnerships, associations and heirs
OF estates, otherwise qualified, shall
be entitled to vote their respective
pro rata Of the assessed valuation of
said partnerships, associations or es-
tates. Each enterprise so exempted |
must be situated within the limits of ,
me exempting authority and be es-
taDlished after the exemption is
granted. S
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, That there shall be printed on j
the ballots to be used at said cleo +
uon the words: For the constitutions =,
al amendment authorizing parishes
and sef-taxing municipalities to ex- o
empt new industrial enterprises and
also improved value, inclusive of II
structures, added to unimprOyed
lands by immigrants into the State
who occupy said lands as homesteads e.
from local taxes for period not to u
exceed ten (10) years." and Against q,
the constitutional amendment author
lzIng parishes and self-taxing munich "
palltles to exempt new industrial en- II
terprises, and also improved value, in Ell
Guiding structures, added to unim- h,
proved lands by immigrants into the I
State who occupy said lands as home
SteadS, from local taxes for a period tn
not to exceed ten (10) years. and is
each electOr shall indicate on his bal m
lot as provided by the general cleo ca
uon laws of the State whether he ed
votes for Or against the said amend. tn
ment. az
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Ii
of the Senate.
/. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen- Sp
tatives.
Approved: August oath. 1912. Ar
l.. L. HALL,
fcFernor of the State of Louisiana. Go
\ true copy: A
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
~.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. 7.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 4. By Mr.. Favrot,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. 4
JOINT DISSOLUTION

Senate Bill No. .. BY Mr.. VoagtIo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO. 9.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate ill No. 6. By Mr.. Barrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-09-28
ACT NO, IL.
JOINT RESOLUTION

muse BIZ NO. Z. By Mr.. Roberts.