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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
My Visit in Block l,Iand.

Dear Uncle Jed: I was reading the Wide Awake circle, 50 I thought I would send you letter. telling you about my visit to Block Island.
 Every night I went to a farm half mile away tp get the milk. Then went into town to get the messages.
 l often stopped to see the boys fish. One boy pulled up two crabs. He did not know how to take them of the hook, so l took them off for him.
 was very sorry when vacation was ended, for had to come home. Good bye, Uncle Jed.
 ARCHIBALD TORRANCE, Age il. Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Every workman who votes for Will son votes for lower wages, and, per- haps, no wages. When there is no demand for labor, steak does not seem cheap to the workmen who cannot earn the low price to buy it with.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Through the influence of Hoke Smith of Georgia during Clevelands reign, 10000 deserving pensioners were crossed off the rolls. A Wilson and Smith triumph means a repetition of base persecution of the men who saved the union
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
The Brave Hunter.

Once upon time there was brave hunter whose name was George Md iver. He was one of the bravest hunt CTS in the Californian mountains.
 He had a little Indian boy who fol- lowed him everywhere, and he was always near when the hunter shot anything.
 George Eidiver was one of the best marksmen for many miles around.
 One day as he and the Indian boy were going through a cleft between two large mountains, they saw two large. fierce. grizzly bears rushing to- ward them.
 The Indian boy turned and ran away. One of the bears ran after him
 The hunter saw that he would have to act quickly. He had only one bal in his gun. He fired this at the bear
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

The chambers of horrors which the democrats are showing in the large cities are really aiding protection. They show that when foreign goods are bought for cheap prices. they are cheap goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

T think all old soldiers who can take care of themselves should be dropped from the rolls" wrote Wood row Wilson to Hoke Smith of Georgia. If they are able to eke out living he would let them ekei
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

There is no evidence anywhere that State Highway Commissioner Mac Donald ever wasted a penny of the states money; there is plenty of evil dence that he has saved thousands ot dollars for the taxpayers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Candidate John P. Studley has a patriots reeord-he went to the front with a gun at 1T, where men were needed. Governor Baldwin was not there, and has not the repute of hold ing union soldiers in high esteem.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 ,. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 {. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 $. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly ar the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- Gle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Aren't you glad it is almost ended? :? Your neighbor will not look so much like fool to you when agitation has ceased
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Somebody did golden deed
 Somebody proved a friend in need Somebody sang beautiful song, Somebody smiled the whole day long.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

It Is a noticeable fact that there is less crap shooting in the street than there uswl to be.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

A pig has sprung a surprise in.
 Washington by running loose in the. street. A chance missed to fill the pork barrel.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Cuba is having a high old time over its election, but they have not started campaign fund investigation yet. N
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

There is no doubt the moosette is
 charming feature of the progressive
 party in the eyes of some men.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

What does Woodrow Wilson know about taking democratic congress by the bits? Champ Clark could give him many point on that
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

If men prized the ballot for its i'm portance and full value to themselves, results would often be different.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Happy thought for today: Some men are handicapped by conceit, but none by wisdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Corporations and millionaires put their millions into politics to protect them from corruption and to help the Workingman. of course.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

The Buffalo News says the last thing to look for in Johnson statement is accuracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
War and Education.

War undoubtedly is terrible thing, but 1t must be admitted that t does teach lessons in geography.-KsnCas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
A Vacation Trip.

Dear Uncle Jed: On a fine sunmef morning my brother, sister and my self started to visit my sister whs lives in Torrington. The sun was shining warm and bright. the birds sang sweetly, and as we drove along 10 the station we could see the fields on waving grass and grain.
 We took the steam cars in Williman- tic, going part way by steam aud part by trolley.
 My sister did not know we were coming, so you can imagine her sur prise when she saw us.
 While we were there went shop ping and saw pretty things in the stores.
 After a few days there we went to Hartford to visit our cousin. We had d nice. time there. One afternoon I went to the theater which l enjoyed very much
 At last we came home, having had a pleasant trip all around.
 One day I was out in the lot where my papa had some young calves. 1 feil on a stone and hurt my arm pret ty bad. I had to go to the doctor and he set 1t and made me cry. It is getting better now; then hurrah for school again.
 enjoy reading the children's letters very much. Curleyyille.o
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
Lucy Had No Weeds in Her Garden.

Lucy had NO Weeos H HST HSe"' Dear Uncle Jed: I am girl Of l5 years and live on farm o1 aoou. Iee acres. We keep three head of cattle one donkey and three horses. We have a harness and cart for the donkey. He can draw a heavy load
 I had little flower garden this summer. had some pinks that were very pretty, some dahlias, sweet VII
 Hams and some rnarigolds. had some didn't have any weeds in my garden.
 I have piano and am taking les
 sons and like 1t very much. have
 taken about s4 lessons, and am tn-
 proving. I Ike to practice, for It is 1 fun. A
 The children in school are all try- ing to get 8 library for the penent oE
 'No o-'''>- LUCY PLACE. Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

Norwich, Thursday, ost s1, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31

Moosur
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
TOO LATE
TO PROSECUTE
Oklahoma Attorney General Says Re-
port Came Too Late to Aid in
Court Action.

Oklahoma City, Sept 19-That the
state examiners report on the Colum-
bia Bank and Trust company came
too late to be of any use as a basis for
criminal prosecutions is a statement
by the attorney general in letter to
the governor The governor had ask
ed the attorney general to learn
whether the report disclosed condi-
tions to warrant criminal prosecution.
The governor added
81 rgret that | have been unable to
place this report in your hands at an
earlier date. | called for it January
10. 1911, and on a number of occasions
thereafter requested the acting state
examiner and inspector to complete
the report and forward it to me, but
have been unable to get it until this
date. You will observe from this re-
port that a letter of transmittal was
written by Mr.. Gerner April %, this
year, but it was not delivered to me- -
The attorney generals reply says:
You will remember that the Colum.
bia Bank and Trust company closed
its doors September 26, 1909, but the
wrongful acts, if any, which resulted
in the wrecking of the institution must
have happened some considerable time
prior, and as criminal prosecutions
must be begun within three years, we
fear that the report will be of no ben.
eft as affording basis for prosecu-
ton of anyone
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
Good Wrestling Match Tonight.

The wrestling match at the Grand
tonight ought to be well patronized, as
both the gladiators, Karl Seigfried.
middleweight champion of the Ger
man navy and Hiner F.. Mayes, the
tonsorial artist of Vinita, are in excel
lent condition. That it will be the
fastest and eleanest exhibition of
wrestling seen in Vinita goes without
a doubt The match tonight is for a
purse of $l00 and winner to take all
the gate receipts. 1t will be worth
while going to see. Karl witnessed the
80 between Johnny Billiter and Jack
Fisher at Muskogee Wednesday night.
He said he has some new tactics that
he will spring on Mayes tonight. Karl
is confident he will win although
Mayes is the fayorite to /. Mayes
threw Karl twice last Tuesday, but
the dope given out is that results will
be different tonight A large crowd
should turn out tonight. If the public
wishes these bouts to continue during
the season
The Passtime Athletic Club has sew
eral good men who are anxious to put
on bouts at Vinita, if you give the
movement your support, they will ap-
pear every Wednesday night at the
Grand.
Karl Seigfried has issued chal-
lenge to Bart Gordon for 10 round
go. This bout ii accepted will be pull
ed off one week from Wednesday.
Fred Burns and Fred Teel of Miami
will put on the best they can Thanks
giving day, there will be some good
ones here for that day Scotty Nc
Mufdo, an all-around favorite and a
good one will meet Karl Seigfried or
the Terrible Turk" Thanksgiving
Day will be hummer in Vinita. Turn
out boys and see a good wrestling
match tonight at the Grand.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
Wyoming to Go Democratic.

New York, Sept 2O.-Judge John NJ.
Hence, a lawyer and wealthy sheep
raiser at Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a
republican, has been a republican and
says he expects to always be one, but
he is convinced that Wilson and Mar
shall will be elected in November
Not only is Judge Hence convinced
that Wyoming will go democratic, but
he has made a careful tour of the mid
die west and some of the eastern
states and finds Wilson sentiment
growing every day.
Roosevelt was my choice at first, =
said Judge Hence, but his selfish
ness in Chicago in refusing to step
down and allow good third man to
be nominated disgusted me.
II have been talking to republican
Continued on Last Page)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
GORDON BURNS
FIGHT A DRAW

Freddie Burns, of Indianapolis and
Bart Gordon, of Vinita fought ten
rounds to draw at Centralia yester-
day afternoon The bout was fast
one from start to finish and every one
expected to see Gordon clean up on
his wirey opponent but he could not
land the fatal lick. Both boxers were
in fine form and they worked hard
from the call of time, but neither was
able to land knockout blow. The
weather was nice and cool and the
boys give the fans their moneys
worth. Every one who saw the fight
said it was one of the best that had
been pulled off in this part of the state.
Every body was well satisfied, and eff
forts are being made to stage third
bout to go Is or 20 rounds
Yesterday was the second match be-
tween Burns and Gordon Three
weeks ago they fought 10 rounds to
draw, and it was expected that the
fight yesterday would decide the win
ner The next bout will likely be
fought in Vinita,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
Wilson Club in Eyery Town,

New York, Sept pa Wilson
Club in every town in North Dakota,
is the slogan selected by Melvin d.
Hildreth, general secretary of the
State League of Wilson and Marshall
Clubs.
over 5000 members have been en-
rolled in the Wilson Clubs in North
Dakota in the past ten days, accord
ing to a report received at national
headquarters by Senator Gore.
THE enthusiasm with which the
men are carrying on the work is in
spring and foretells our victory in
November" reports Senator Hildreth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
aThe stumbIina Block

What is a Stumbling Block? Not
necessarily block of wood, stone or
metal for someone to fall over. Unless
one is materially blind it is easy to
walk around or jump over such OBJ
stacles. Mental blindness however, Is
far more prevalent than material blind
ness. and mental Stumbling Blocks are
scattered broadcast for the unwary.
Where do they come from? 1t is gen.
orally understood that they emanate
from the devils workshop. 1t is said
that his plant is one of gigantic pro-
portions-that he makes a speciality
or Stumbling Blocks and that there
are no figures adequate to estimate
the output. Where is this plant locat-
ed? No one seems to know for sure.
Perhaps after all there is no devil--no
workshop Is it possible that it has
all been a dream-a myth?
THE Stumbling Block" is the title
of one of the strongest, cleanest, most
purposeful and withal, most entertain
ing plays seen in years. Oscar Ora.
ham and his excellent company will
present it at the Grand, Sunday, Sep
tember %.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

Grand Instructor p II. Steel of the
Oklahoma jurisdiction, will be present
next Monday night and deliver a lee
ture to the members of the local lodge
and visitors, on Odd Fellowship
On next Wednesday afternoon and
evening the lodge will have a picnic
for Odd Fellows, Rebeccas and their
families at Electric Park. Each family
will bring we'll filled baskets and sup.
per will be spread about 4:30 or 500
O'Clock
Brothers with membership else
where are earnestly requested to come
and bring their families and to attend
lodge next Monday night for the lee
ture also. Come, get acquainted and
enjoy yourself
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

and china ware the average is So per
cent. On glassware the average is So
per cent. For the Leather Trust the
average is 43 per cent.
The public document from which
the above quotations came contains a
list of thousands of articles on which
our government levies a tariff, not for
revenue to go into the treasury, but
that their prices shall be increased to
the purchaser to add to the enormous
gains of the trusts that have a monop.
oily of the manufacture and sale of
them
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
Mayes County Poor Farm Sold.

The Mayes county poor farm was
sold to the highest bidder on the 18th
of this month. 1t was appraised at
$4,000 and sold for 80 per cent of the
appraised value which was $4,000;
$1,000 cash and $4,000 in i've years al
s per cent interest. This is the old
Cherokee orphan asylum farm and is
considered one of the best farms in
the old Cherokee Nation. 1t joins the
town of Salina on the NJ O. & G. Pur.
chasers name not learned
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

Let us glance at some of the rates
of taxation imposed on these people
for the protection of the Wool Trust.
On blankets the rate is 81 per cent. to
1853 per cent; on carpets from 50 per
cent to II per cent; on dress goods
from "a per cent to l57 per cent; on
nanneIs from II per cent to 121 per
cent: on knit goods from 95 to 1853 per
cent; on hats, 7S per cent on shawls,
81 per cent; on ready-made clothing,
IA per cent.
The cotton schedule is too elabor-
ate to particularize, but the average
duty on the hundreds of articles nomi-
mated in that schedule is 50 per cent
On diamonds the average is less than
II per cent. On earthenware, stone
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
THE TARIFF
THE GREAT ISSUE
SHALL THE TARIFF BE RE-
FORMED?
(By Savoyard)

New York, Sept. 20.-Governor Mar
shall, the democratic candidate for
vice president, is convinced it is bad
husbandry, and perhaps bad morals,
for the government to engage in the
favoritism of equalizing the cost of
production at home and abroad for
the manufacturers before it equalizes
the difference in the purchase price
to the consumer at home and abroad
That is antiquated doctrine, preached
by Thomas jefferson and practiced by
Andrew Jackson, that William H
Taft repudiates and Theodore Roose-
velt rejects. 1t means that the gov
ernment shall not lay taxes on one
citizen for the advantage of another
citizen. 1t means that if one indi
vidual is entitled to protection, all in
dividuals have equal rights to enjoy
it,
But Mr.. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt
both hold that it is sound economy to
tax the consumers of the United
States in order that certain interests
may engage in enterprises that would
be Improbable if the government did
protect" them. There is the real
paramount issue of this campaign
shall Peter, hardworking farmer,
pay higher prices for what he is
bound to have in order to enrich Paul
a manufacturer, who makes clothing
and other fabrics of wool and cotton
and all farm machinery, such as is
turned out by the Harvester Trust
reapers, mowers, threshers, plows
hakes, hoes and what not? 1t is the
simplest proposition in the world
shall taxation be for public purpose or
for private gain?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20
Government Pays Cities Back $1,000
For Jails.

Muskogee, Okla. Sept. Is. = Grant
Victor, United States marshal. yester-
day returned $500 of the money col
lected by the government from four
cities where federal jails We're located.
This was in excess of the amount that
the towns paid in. Muskog paid in
$1,000 and three other tow's paid in
$500 each This was found to be more
than the amount required by the Unit
ed State, so each of the towns was
given a check for slS2.36 yesterday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

Millions of our felloW-citizens are
engaged in walks that deprive them
of any benefit arising from a protec-
tive tariff Take the railroad opera
tive 1t is impossible to protect" him
in a tariff law. He is the victim of
that policy; he pays the protection in
the higher cost of living, That is the
main cause of clashes between en-
ployer and employe, of strikes and
violence such as were seen at Law
renee, Massachusetts, some time ago.
Wages are high, but the advantage of
them is swallowed up in the higher
cost of living.
It is impossible to protect" by a
tariff a clerk in an office building, or
a store. A travelling salesman on the
road must contribute Of his salary a
part to protect the manufacturer. The
man who cleans the street must give
a part of his miserable wage to the
trusts that monopolize the markets
for the things he has to buy. The
same is true of the teamster The
clergyman, the lawyer the doctor, the
actor, the hotel proprietor and his
help, the printer in newspaper Of
fee, the girl at the telephone, the
liveryman and all his help-none of
them can be protected by any tariff
possible to conceive. They help pay
the protection that Taft and Roosevelt
are cordially agreed shall be imposed
on them for the advantage of men who
supply lumber for their houses, wares
for their furnishing, clothing and the
hundreds of other articles they are
bound to have
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

Roosevelt was President from Sep
tember, 1901, till March, 1909. He
solemnly promised to carry out the
Mckinley policies. McKinley's last
public utterance was plea for tariff
revision downward For seven and
one-half years Roosevelt let the tariff
severely alone Is he the man to set
to the work of revising the tariff? Not
if we know men by their fruits. Taft
would not allow the Sixty-second con-
gress to reform the tariff He is the
first president to veto tariff meas
ure, and his excuse was that the bills
of the democrats and the insurgent re-
publicans took too much of the pro-
lection off the Payne-Aldrich law.
If the country wants tariff reform it
must seek it at the hands of Wood
row Wilson and a congress democratic
in both houses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-20

Now the questio mis-, do the people
wish to continue that sort of thing?
Mark you, both Taft and Roosevelt
say we must have a protective tariff
though they are reasonable enough to
admit that there is too much protec-
ton in the present tariff. Who is to
Judge just how much protection a
tariff should have? Taft and Roose,
velt say a commission must be ap.
pointed to that labor We have had
one commission of that order, ap-
pointed the first year of Taft's admin
istration At a cost of thousands Of
dollars it gathered data, pretended to
digest them, made report, and the
ablest men in both houses of con
gress declare that after careful study
they do not know what the report
means. And where men do pretend 10
understand it, they are no. at all:
agreed on what it imports.
Then how can the country hope for
tariff reform from either Taft or
Roosevelt? 1t will take years for the
commission 10 report. and 10th Taft
and Roose rel: say that there can be
no satisfactory reform OF the tarift
without such rc.'Jcl. Both retaSe 10
surrender the ]og' of protection, and
as long as We haze protective tariff
the manuGactJra : will fn1 way 70
dictate it. They will have thee agents
in both houses Of congress, the smart
est fellows thGr- such men as AID
rich. They will attend to the job in
the future as they have in the past if
the tariff IS 70 continue protective.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-11
EXCLCS/VE ST7IE

There is always similarity in fur Stvles-on.
witnesses a SameneSS, lack of diversity There
tore any touch of individuality must be appre.
Grated by the lover of exclusive wear.
YOUR INSPECTION INVITED-IT WIFI
GIVE PLEASURE TO YOU TO SEE THESE
FURS THAT ATTAIN TO THE BEST TASTES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-11

SUITABLE GIFT
In Form Of Mail Boxes VIII Be Given
Away by tire Dollar Savings
and Trust Company.

In another column OF the Intelli-
gencer the attention of IFS readers Is
called TO the beautiful and service
dDle mai box which will be- given
away b. the Dollar Savings and Tru-t
company 10 all who call for them
A. cnroniclcd in The columns OF tho
lnteiliEencer heretofore. Postmaster
General Hitchcock has issued "a ruling
winch VIII become effective January
J. 1913. that the delivery OF mail by
CITY letter carriers shall be mode ONLY
10 such residences and places OF busi.
ness az provide ~ the door or on
trance suitable receptacle for lis de-
Tho Dollar Savings and Trust com.
pany viii aid the citizens Of Wheel.
!nk IN complyirg with tho law bv die.
,rlhuting the mail boxes which viii
Do OF immediate and future uso
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-11

HNered the principle address Other
snort talks were made by prominent
men. and special long service was
feature.
special prayer service will b. held
a. the Y. VI &. \. on Monday. Tues
day. Thursday and Friday evenings.
from $50 until s O'Clock. The sub
Jec,s ana leaders have teen published
previously Special services in OBJ.
servaHcc or the week Of prayer will
also be held Al the Y ". G. A.. and
At many churches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-11
County Commissioners.
COLLAPSE OF DAM
IL Being Investigated by the Federal
Board OF inquiry a. Gin
ctnnat, OHIO.

The rccoustruction of ohio river dam
40 20 i- being corsid"red go meet. ne
~ me Board ~ United States EnKI-
beers. called specially Co iutc~fieat. the
cguse OF the recent accident iu which
ffr cam was PARTIAL. DESTROYED The
meeting la being held 90 Cincinnati ar4.
started SATURDAY Members OF the.
.Yfrl fff. ent .r' Aia ..r hlfefastfrr. -
Wheeling. Colonel Thorn .ts.ur. 90 So
i.HIi.. colonel lsne-sU. sI sew N1rt.
''Inf'l Itftf.. Of Cincinnati. Colonel
e. atrs 90. Louisville. and t1iIrIi Sow
conner. 'f Washington. They Viii make
p'f sou.u Investigation ur th- broken
'tu.