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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
From Mondays Daily

Harry Swarts was here from Chel-
sea today,
Joe Knight came over from Bartles-
-yille Sunday
Charlie Gibson came up from Mus
kogee yesterday.
Attorney Chas. B. Rogers was here
from Tulsa today.
A. l.. Churchill returned from Nan
sas City last night.
Miss Anna Stapler is here from
Tahlequah visiting friends.
On account of the extreme cold work
has been stopped on the Burlington
hotel.
Miss jamie Hall is back from an ex-
tended visit with her parents at the
Hall ranch in Texas.
The Kansas City Weekly Star IS
given with every new subscriber and
every renewal to the Weekly Chief
tain.
Port Newman was here from the
north end of the county today and re
ports stock wintering well and feed
plentiful.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. MAJ
Polin's infant child will be held tomor
row afternoon from the $3.50 train. e
NJ. Henderson will have charge of the
arrangements.
DR.. Mcintosh will use as his subJec
tonight. Crossing the Dead Line.
Singer Phillips will sing, "A Dream o
Home" his own composition. Yo'
should hear both.
Lewis Rogers was called to the Dav
export place southeast of town toda!
to prepare the body of Mrs. Ida Ma,
White, wife of c. H. White. Funera
services from Christian church, Tues
: day at 1870.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma,
Polin died at Muskogee this morning
The interment will be in the cemeter
here on the arrival of the $3.50 trail
tomorrow. Mrs Polin will be remem
bered as Mrs. Willie Oborn.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19

FOR RENT-Modern 5-room cottage
with hot and cold water, bath, gas,
electric lights, etc. Inquire at Chief
tain office. Rents for SO.
FOR RENT-Three fine rooms, very
cheap 709 West nHnoius ave. Off
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
They Want Bill Taft.

Thelma, Sept. 1.-At a Republican
convention held IN the town of Hall.
fax on the oath day Of August, r.
j. Lewis was elected chairman and
Ashley Wilkins secretary. And be.
ing duly organized, eight precinct;
being represented by ten Republi
cans present. On motion OF A. Will
kins resolutions were unanimously
adopted indorsing the administra
ton of President Taft and Vice
President Sherman, and, secondly
of State Chairman Jno, M. More
head. Then delegates aud alter
mates were elected to the Republi
can convention to be held at Char
lotte, n. c., on September 4, 1912
and after electing a county execu
tive committee adjourned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.
A General Mixture Designated FoF The
Busy Reader.

The Delegates who supported Taft
in the Chicago Convention are find
ing front seats at the Federal Pie
counter
A Connecticut man offers to teach
aviation by mail. We recommend
this method as the safest way.
Among the MADE in Chicago
products that are somewhat widely
advertised is the bull moose party. .
| The Texas bull that butted a rail
road train off the track must have
been some kin to the bull moose
which recently butted the Republic
can party off the track.
Speaking of Nature takers, who
ever heard of a bull moose at Ar
mageddon?
Gov. Colquitt seems determined
to prove that old boast of Texas
that she could whip Mexico single
handed.
The suffragettes in Chicago are
delighted with Roosevelt. 1t is not
the first time a cowboy hero has be-
come a matinee idol.
Uncle Sam rises to make his con
fession of faith that his ills are mere
" functional and not organic, and
to say that he expects to be fully re-
covered soon.
A female philosopher says that as
long as woman can keep out Of 8
mans reach she can keep him think
ing she is worth reaching for.
1t will be noted that President
Yuan's idea Of : Chinese veto is al
Ak.
Falling out with an actress never
did hurt Nat Goodwin much, any
how.
EsIt is characteristic Of Mr.. Roose
welt TO open proceedings by issuing
Al ultimatum to his own convention
The average man doesn't keep {
piece Of money long enough to make
it necessary to send it to the laundry
For a prohibitionist like Chain ,
single term might be enough but I,
ordinary man was ever satisfied will
one drink.
The average person shows grea
fortitude in bearing everybody.
troubles but his own.
Seven men were electrocuted q
Sing Sing the other day not one O
whom was New York policeman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Aivsi Using Tie Resources CT The South
in The West.

The Agricultural and Immigra-
ton Department of the Atlantic
Coast Line is getting up an exhibit
Of farm products, vegetables and
fruits, and will take this exhibit to
the West the latter part of this
month, to be shown at various West
ern State Fairs, with view OF show
ing the resources Of the territory
through which this line operates.
They have had one Of their new
steel-framed express cars overhauled
and painted up in suitable manner
for the purpose Of transporting
the exhibit.
They have also advertised in the
farm papers Of the West, and in the
local papers at the points where the
exhibits will be made, and it is ex-
pected that their exhibit will attract
great deal Of attention, and should
be the means of bringing a great
many settlers to the Nations Gar
den Spot
Messrs. Wilbur Mccoy, Agricul.
tural and immigration Agent, Jack.
sonville, Fla, and E. N. Clark, Ag.
ricultural and Immigration Agent
Wilmington, n. c., will be in charge
! Of this exhibit They will distribute
illustrated literature giving infor
nation about the South, and will, nc
doubt, be called upon to answer MI
merous questions.
The success Of their undertaking
will depend, to a certain extent
upon the cooperation they receive
from the farmers along their line
In order to get the best results from
this philosophical work of the At
Iantlc Coast Line, it will be necessary
for our farmers who have suitable
products for this exhibit, such a.
native forage, corn, small grains
good samples OF fruits and vegeta
bles put up in glass, to communicate
at once with E. N. Clark, Whining
ton, N. G. They are also very anx
ious to borrow or buy a few COCO
agricultural views.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Blind Nan An Engineer.

Blind almost from infancy Many
Copeland, "A years old; despite his
handicap has safely filed a perilous
position for years, and is today con-
sidered one Of the most capable oil
well pumpers'in Forest county, Penn
sylvania.
Before he was 8years old Copeland
lost his sight, but regardless Of this
fact nearly everything he has nuder-
taken since that time has been sue
cessfui. For a number Of seasons
he worked on his fathers farm and
made himself generally useful in re-
pairing windmills, moving machines
sheds and fences.
Several years ago William Law
renee engaged Copeland as a pumpel
Oh his lease and today says he never
had a more proficient man. He not
only assists in drilling the wells, but
keeps the gas engines in perfe ct run
ming order.
He is able to take them complete
ly apart and put them together with
out any assistance. When steam i
used for drilling purposes he is able
to tell within a pound or so of how
much steam is up. When he accep
ted the job his friends predicted
that he would blow up his boiler
but he has never had a serious acct
dent, although he has been close t.
several.
Copeland knows his neighbors by
their walk, and horses and wagon
by their action and sound alone. Ii
leisure hours Copeland studies men
suration, not from books, but in ;
way peculiar to himself. -Cievelant
Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
REGISTRARS and Judges Of Eleclicno

The Halifax County Board OF
Elections met Monday, according to
law. and appointed registrars and
Judges of election for the general
election to be held November 3,
1912. The first named in each pre-
einct is the registrar, and the second
is the Democratic poll holder and
the last named is the Republican.
In Kehukee, Palmyra, Roseneath
and Scotland Neck the vacancies are
to be filled later.
Rrinkleyville-W. G. Vinson, F..
M. Taylor, D. S. Moss.
Butterwood-Nelson Hamill, A..
E. Carter, ]. O. Hopinstall.
Conoconara-N. Fitzpatrick, }. y.
Applewhite, Med. King.
Enfield w. Hunter, Richard
Petit, J. K. Hepinsta!l.
Faucets J. 3. Dickens, j. w.
Hamill, S. L. Gibson.
Halifax-ElliOtt =. Clark, w. 3.
brewery, G. W. Shearin.
Kehukee-W. N. Herring, A. L..
Burnett.
Littleton-C. D: House, j. E. Pep
per, J. L. Johnston.
Palmyra C. a. Harrison +. K.
Ausbon.
Roseneath-W.C C. Allsbrook, Moses
Strickland.
Roanoke Rapids. G. Kelly
Hannibal Shearin, Ashley Collier.
Scotland Neck-J. E. Shields, c.
L. Mcdowell.
Weldon-D. E. Stainback, Sam
Brown, L. n Green.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Did Some Talking.

The session of Congress just closed
has been the "talkiest" in the histo-
ry of the government. The compile
ted Congressional Record Of the
session will contain approximately
$4,000 pages It is the longest Re
cord of them all. It's nearest COM
petitor was that of the first session
of the Fifteenth Congress, whose
members delivered themselves Of
words sufficient to fill 9,616 pages.
That session, however, lasted from
December until the following Octo-
Der 20. This one adjourns in Au-
gust and yet verbose statesmen have
di5tanced the oratorical feats Of
their predecessors Of twenty-four
years ago by miles. The Record
when completed will contain about
26,OOO,00O words, and the nerves Of
the Official reporters are somewhat
frayed, in fact they haven't any
nerves left. -Washington Correspon-
dent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
I ypewriters Given Away.

The Emerson Typewriter Company
OF Woodstock, Ill, have recently
given away over 400 of the highest
grade, wholly visible Emerson Tyre
writers made in the world. They
have gone into every state ard ter
ritory in the United States. There
may be some in your town. They
are giving them away everywhere to
men. women. boys and girls. over
Is years OF age, on surprisingly lib
eral conditions.
II you could make any use of a
500 typewriter. providing it did not
! cost you even one cent. then in a
letter or on postal card addresseI
to Frank l.. Wilder, President
Woodstock, Ill.,, simply saw. mail
me all your Free Offers" and by re-
turn mail you will receive their Free
oilers. the names Of over 400 ", O
nave recently received typewriters
| 1ree; and you will learn on what easy
conditions you can get one of their
typewrlters free right away.
The Emerson Typewriter is one Of
! the highest grade, wholly visib' Q
ttypeWrlters made in the world
III any who have used the Emerson"
ana other makes pronounce the
Emerson" superior to anv s1o0
typewriter on the market. # is .
wholly visible machine. has every
new, uIp-to-date feature, looks like
otner hlgh grade 500 typewriters
tnough 1t is selling Just now at an
astonlshingly low price and on terms
Vi no money with order, trial free in
your own home. Nothing to nav at
first, and after a thorough - tr iray "a
cents day until paid. The "Emer.
son mas every new Improvement
universal keyboard. back snacar
.aaouIator. tw6-color ribbon every,
ssnlng the best; is the ideal machine
aor beginners as well as for the most
expert typists and stenogranhers.
JUST the typewriter for the smallast
or largest office. - ''''aiiesI
II you could possibly make ,nv
use OF high grade typewritar any any
r rnough 1T didn't cost you one cent Of
money, or If you would ike tho ~
agency IN your town on a nlan hv
y" w.' &c you could make big money
t or II you would like position W.
NE ,"e company, then be sure on y
~ 1854 caro- or in letter addressed
W w frank l.: Wilder, President
F toou G@k, ILL.,, say, Mail me vour
9-5-1Ot
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Ten Things to Do in September.

/. Save feed-cut and shock the
corn if you have no silo, shredding
or cutting it up later if you can;
harvest everything that viii make
good hay. and store Or stack it 50
that it will keep.
2. Save seed-select your cotton
and corn for next years planting if
you do not expect to buy from some
one who has better than you have;
don't put it off till next spring and
then plant poor seeds.
3. Sow oats if land can be made
ready; keep land intended for wheat
well stirred; use grain drill to put
in oats if possible.
4. Sow rape, crimson clover, tur-
nips, etc, for pasture and winter
cover.
5. Prepare to keep the cotton in
out of the weather; pick as prompt
ly as YOU can and keep dry and clean
both before and after ginning.
6. Get busy about the house,
barns and out buildings; patch leaky
roofs and do other repairing; paint
and whitewash; begin work on lawn
if it is not in good shape.
7. Keep the hogs in the pastuses
and increase their grain ration; give
the cows some green stuff if the pas
lures fail; see that all young things
are kept fat and thrifty.
s. Get in the winters wood and
store it in the dry; fix a walk to the
woodshed if there is none.
Q. Figure a little and see if you
cannot afford to put in a water snp-
ply system before cold weather
comes; if you find you can do it at
all, go ahead-it will pay.
10. Start the children to school
and their big brothers and sisters to
college il possible; take an interest
in the school. two, and help and en-
courage both teacher and children.
The Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Simmons Not Progressive.

The Commoner does not take part
in contests between democrats ex-
cepting where a principle is involved
In North Carolina where Senator
Simmons is q candidate for re-elect-
ion, principle is involved. EIe is
not progressive and it is a mystery
to the outside world why a state
like North Carolina has tolerated
him so long.-Bryan's Commoner,
Aug. 80, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
the Way to Break the Habit OF
Pistol TGtiRg,

When man fills up on mean
Ticker slaps a six-shooter in his
hip pocket, and takes his stand on
the street, trouble is sure to follow.
That is the way Judge Daniels looks,
at it, and he is right.
The best way TO break up pistol
toting is to put the Migrants on the
roads. Charlotte News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Rev the Express Companies Aid The
WhiSkey Business.

We are not surprised at the dis
covery made by Statesville man
that the express charges on whiskey
are much less in proportion than on
other goods. He bought package
Of cement in Jacksonville and the
express charges were 60 cents. The
cement weighed seven pounds while
a package Of whiskey weighing II
pounds could come from Jackson
vile for As cents. Who denies that
the express companies are in league
with the liquor interests?-States-
vile Landmark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
A Menace To RiiSGD.

Among the thirty Senator's whose
terms expire next fourth Of March,
the one Democrat who conspicuous
ly deserves defeat (n3xt to Bailey Of
Texas, vino saw the handwriting and
declined 10 entrust his renuta ton to
a campaign} Is Senator Simmons
of North Carolina. Il the Demo
Gratis Of the nation realized how
much their brightly dawning day Of
fortune is menaced by such g man
as Simmons, they would unite in a
petition to their follow party men
in North Carolina to keep this incu-
bus away from Washington. If
Wilson is elected and Simmons is re-
turned, he will be to Wilson'S ad-
ninistration what German Of Mary
land and Smith of New Jersey were
to Cleveiand's Some accounts Of
Simmors's career will appear in Col
lier's later.-Collier's Weekly, Aug.
81, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Pioneer Tobacco GroWera-

The original planters of fine tobacco
In Honduras were Cubans, who
brought their seed and methods Of cur
ing, and with favorable soil, climate,
and labor conditions were successful,
their tobacco taking first prize in sew
eral international exhibitions; quaint
ties were exported to Cuba and sold
as Habana tobacco. These planters
became we'll to do and retired.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Iii. J. ". Bailey Comforts The Enemy.

All the Republicans who heard
Mr.. Bailey were we'll pleased, as his
speech helped to confirm them in
the doctrine Of protection, which is
right. If Mr.. Bailey will go all over
North Carolina and make this same
speech he will render valuable SER
vice to the Republican party of
North Carolina. Come again, Mr..
Bailey; the Republicans of Sampson
county enjoyed your speech very
much, and no doubt will be glad to
hear you again, Clinton News-Dis-
patch. -Republican).
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
hGW 10 Make Paint.

Take 70 gallons Of L. & M. made
Of pure Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil
at S2.10 per gallon. Add 7 gallons
Of Linseed Oil at $1.OO per gallon,
and make II gallons of pure Paint
at cost of only $3.50 per gallon.
It's the best paint that can be made.
It's S7.70 less cost than same GUAM
tity Of any other high grade pure
Paint.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Sale For Taxes.

l will on Monday, October 7, 1912
sell to the highest bidder for cash at
the court house door at Halifax. N
c., the following described prcper.
ty to satisfy taxes and cost for the
year 1911:
Mrs. Nancy Culloms' heirs. $50
acres, home, 1881.
c. M. HAWKINS. Tax Col.
Faucets Township
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Eye Water Before or After.

Il thought that in the fifteen years
OF my practice of medicine" said a
physician, 81 had answered almost
every possible fool question; but a
new one was sprung on me recently.
young man came in with an in
hamed eye, for which 1 prescribed
medicine-to be dropped into the eye
three times a day. Fe left the office,
but returned in a few minutes, poked
his head in the doorway, and asked
Shall I drop this in the eye before
meals Or after?' "-Everybody's Mag
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05

Gov. Woodrow Wilson says: The
farmer does not derive any benefits
from the tariff when he goes to
market to sell his products, but on
everything the farmer buys there is
an artifcially high price due to the
tariff tax" This is true and it
ought to cause our farmers to give
this tariff question a serious thought.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
The Farmers raSs Resolutions.

The North Carolina State Farm
ers' Convention. in annual session
assembled, August 27-29, 1912.
through its cammittee, offers the
following resolutions:
FOR DOG TAX.
|. We recommend that the next
session Of the Legislature pass an act
authorizing e. Statewide dog tax,
the proceeds of which to be appro-
nriated to the school fund.
2. Resolved, that we favor a
Statewide stock law for North Car
Dina.
9. Resolved, that the convention
appoint committee to confer with
the department Of agriculture to see
If the institute work may more thor
oughlv meet the needs OF the com
nlunities.
4. That we favor the discussion
of scientific marketing along with
scientific production at the Institutes.
Is. Resolved, that We desire 20
express our appreciation Of the CO.
operation between the State depart
ment Of agriculture, the 4. u M.
COLLEGE and the Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Demonstration Work and we
further recommend a thorough
unanimity Of action on the part OF
these institutions in all things that
pertain to the agricultural develop
ment of our great State. And It is
the further sense Of this body that
there should be a competent demon
stration agent in every county OF
the State, who shall act as county
commissioner of agriculture.
We desire to memorabilia the next
session of legislature to make an ap-
preparation to aid the state depart
rent in the manufacture of hog
cholera serum, in order that it may
be sold to the farmers at a nominal
cost.
6. Resolved, That we desire to
go on record as being il thorough
sympathy and hearty cooperation
with the Girls Tomoto clubs and
boys corn clubs that are doing such
great work in our State.
We recommend that the secretary
Of this convention forward a copy
OF these resolutions to all local coun-
ty papers in the State.
7. We desire to expless our ap-
probation Of the courtesias shown
us by the A, 6 NJ. college, and the
state department Of agricultural au-
thorit;os during the convention.
8. Resolved, That the action OF
the Southern Commercial Congress
requesting each state to send two
representatives to Europe to study
the subject Of agricultural credit
was wise and timely.
Resolved further, That we request
the General Assembly 10 authorize
the department Of agriculture t.
send two representatives to Europe
to study the question Of agriculture
credit,
9. Resolved, That we endorse Tx
Torrens Land System, and that it i
the sense Of this convention that i
should pass.
10. That convicts should be pu
to work On the roads instead OF com
pctinG with free labor.
Officers were elected as follows
President-C. W. Sprui Of B r &c
First vice-president-E. B. Moore
Of Charlotte.
Second vice-president-J. II. Cur
RE Of Fayetteville.
Secretary-treasurer i. O. ScI,auI
Of Raleigh.
Tan Th;RgS in IN in Sfn.nnbcF.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Somewhat Contradiction,

One of the new books OF reference
states in its preface that the "names
received too late for insertion will ha
,ound in the appendix" This rer+rd.
IS of an Australian editors contemn
:uous note to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.etter is SO scurrilous that we on,;t
any reference to it,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05

The South Carolina primary was
held Tuesday Of last week and Cole
L. Blease was renominated for Gov
ernor and Ben Tlllman received the
nomination for his return to the
Senate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
Senate.

The farmers in convention in Ra-
leigh last week went on record as
favoring a Statewide stock law, the
Torrens land system, and the work
ing of convicts on the roads. These
things are bound to come and that
pretty soon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05

Great crowds hear Wilson is the
same old saying Of previous cam
paings, only another name was used.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05

Entered at the postoh6ce al Scotland
Neck, N. c., as SecondCla Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05

Thursday, September 5, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-09-05
\ Published Every Thursday

]. C. HARDY, Editor AID Proprietor.