davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

An alleged Washington scientist a..
serts that he can teach hens to talk.
But he does not show that talking will
increase the egg product, which at
this season of the, year is the pivotal
Issue of the hen industry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Pittsburg school has established
~rcourse for brides" The course for a
good many brides those days is first
to Niagara Falls and then to Reno.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Philade lphia man claims that he
knows how to live on one dollar q
week. Only weaklings will wish to dis
cover his secret.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Buffalo woman says she can't live
with her husband because he Is bald.
1T must also be that his ears are too
small to afford a good hold.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A scientific has figured out that q
bee travels $4,000 miles in collecting
the material for a pound Of honey.
What a beautiful price basis for Q
new trust!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The Baltimore bachelor who has TAX.
On out an insurance policy against
marriage may be In danger of a leap
year proposal. and then again. he may
be merely throwing bouquets at him
self.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

War correspondents may have their
troubles with foreign names, but
Washington correspondents have to
contend with Constantine N. Papami.
chaelopoulos, the Grecian minister.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

One Of Alaska's most popular vol.
canoes is in violent eruption. If it is
assisting to temper the atmosphere in
its vicinity it is likely to make itself
dearer than ever to the hearts of the
Alaskan people.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

We are informed that the price Of
straw hats will be raised next sum-
mer, but what's the use of borrowing
trouble?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

J The Denver man who travelled 5000
miles to take unto himself a wife can
hardly be said to be the victim Of .
leap year proposal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Los Angeles society host is going
to give a submarine ball. OF course,
the queen of the occasion will be .
diving belle.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A scientist says a man should
walk on all tours. So he does when
he is searching for the elusive collar
button.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

No man is a hero to his stenograph::
er. So say the organized women ste
nographers of Chicago. For self-pro-
lection, then. we shall have to hire
male stenographers for whose opin-
ion we don't give a hang.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
MILK STOOL IS CONVENIENT
Handy Little Device In Any Dairy
Barn Can BE Made by Using
Short Piece Of Timber.

A handy stool may be made by
saving off a piece of 2x4 a foot and a
half in length and mailing to one end
of this a piece of board 10x10. This
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

An opera singer pathetically beags to
know how to escape. the American
journalist. The appeal is as full of
oddly. as of pathos. The majority Of
stage favorites have to be pried from
any attached journalist with a jimmy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Kitty Gordon tells us that It costs
1900 a week to be beautiful, and yet
lew women are complaining about the
high cost of beauty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

How tickle is humanity. In summer
We kick about the high cost Of Ice
and In winter we trample It under
foot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A woman in Iowa laughed so long
and so hard at a joke that they had to
send for three doctors to ch~loroform.
her. This ought to be some .encour-
agement to those mournful members
Of the community. the jokesmiths.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Labouchere, the English editor Of
Truth, left ten million dollars. II that
- the result of Truth. what is the use
jof SO much lying?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Paris authorities have ordered Ray.
..mond Duncan to wear more clothes In
public. Evidently Raymond labors un-
der the impression that all the worlds
a bathing beach.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A child s years old in New York has
had his income raised from $4,000 per
year to $4,000. thus permitting him
to support his guardians In the style
to which they alleged that they have
been accustomed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Everybody must have noticed that
the weather began to moderate as
soon as Arizona came into the Union.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The coming towers on the, battle.
ships outnumber and outrank the Gu.
polas on the temple Of peace at The
Hague.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

BY correcting the calendar China
misses a new year this time. but it Is
happy in having a new birthday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A doctor told a woman's club how
10 make a child sick" His talk could
b spread usefully for the benefit OF
Rown-ups.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Enlightened women believe the de-
cision that "woman's work is never
done" to be unconstitutional.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

They call it the United States Of
China, but the states are about as
t1rmly linked together as a mess Of
chop suey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The emperor Of China has been
given an indefinite vacation. and there
are a great many boys Of his age in
this country who would be only too
glad to take the job.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

We g ny tho papers chat a Rus
sian has been sent to jail for writing
a poem. Writing a poem is bad
enough, but to write 1t in Russian
doubles the offense.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

1t is easy to select immortals that
are dead, but to select 40 that are liv-
ing is q task no one covets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Doctors saved the life of a New York
man whose neck was broken. But he
will still Nave to live IN New York.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Boston minister tells men to vote
ias they pray. With a good many OF
them that would be never, until they
lare about to die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A 27.pound lobster has been caught
at Atlantic City. 1t was not accom-
panied by a chorus girl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The man who pays $4,000 for .
Bible does not expect 70 ct $4,000
worth Of reading out Of II.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A waiter has stopped a woman from
smoking in public. Gave her a tip,
probably.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Several University of Minnesota
students are taking lessons In the
lumber trade. They are ambitious to
become lumberjacks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Silk stockings are no longer consid.
cred fashionable in Washington. Has
that any possible connection with the
crusade the women Of Washington are
waging against high street car steps?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A wealthy soap manufacturer ID.
dressed tho hobo convention 1T Gin
einnai and escaped without . scratch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

4 areproof building 10 always me-
proof q long a. thsEe q no IRE In the
vicinity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Somebody has said I'VE are what we
eat" We doubt it especially when we
eat boiled cabbage and turnips.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

What a pity that the average man
has no place to store away ice for q
dusty day!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Professional oyster openers never
find a pearl, but it Is q cold day when
amateurs do not.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Railroad trains should never forget
that 1t is their prime duty to stay ON
the track.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A burglar in New York has invent
ed a burglar alarm, which SEEM .
very unprofessional thing to do.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Other seeds may be higher thia
year, but seeds Of kindness will cost
no more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

A Baltimore man has been on the
operating table "a times. He must be
the fellow who casts the scattering
vote.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
Method Of pehornina,

A stick Of caustic potash applied to
the young Calls horns is the best
method of dehorning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The forty immortals have slid bach
into obscur1ty, and all 10 forgiven.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

The peach crop promises to be
big enough for cholera morbus pur.
poses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
Curry the Cows.

The man who said it is all bosh
to curry the cows was either lazy or
crazy. Get out your curry comb.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

It was with difficulty that Lake
Michigan was kept from freezing from
shore to shore this winter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

There never before was q time when
the world had 80 many ex-potentates.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Now that another German warshlp
has been launched Britain will have
TO hurry and launch two.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Let the thaw do it, worst. The ice
crop is safe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
A Convenient Stool.

affords a good stool for milking or
most any work a farmer can do sit
ting down.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
Why doesn't IN ice doe dowi

There seems to be no kind Of insect
powder that IL fatal to humbugS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Manchu princes saved their pen
sions but not their faces.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
Absolutely Pure

Steeple hats are to be worn thil
spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24

Wrestlers may win in straight falls.
but aeroplano racers, never.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-24
y SA
INC Service Brs.s

The purpose Of this Bureau is to furnish.
tree Of charge to all. the best informatton
31yWorthya questions concerning soils. crops,
ehnd drainage. irritation, fertili1ers etc..
0ake your inQutEteS specific and send them
6hicaso. USX
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
OIL LEASES
ARE O|SAPPROVED
Application Was Made to Interior De-
partment for 100000 Acres by
Uncle@sam Company.

Washington, June 1S-Acting Sec
retary of the Interior Adams today
disapproved the application of the I'm
Gle Sam Oil company, Henry J, O'Con-
nell, Wesley NJ Dial and John L. Bird
each for lease of 100000 acres, max
ing an aggregate of 100000 acres of
the Unbiased portion of the 'Osage oil
and gas lands in Oklahoma. The
leases are disapproved on the ground
that the department can not accept
the written consent" prohibition in
them and because the leases make no
provision for damages, except in cases
growing out of drilling and prospect
ing. This provision, the department
thinks, would be Ineffective.
Assistant Secretary Adams points
out that the interstate commerce com.
mission has just decided that the
Uncle Sam Oil company is a common
carrier and as such has been ordered
to file its rate schedule by December
l, also that this company be barred
because the department has decided
to approve no leases in the Mid-Con.
tinent field with pipe line companies
which are common carriers. Another
fact against leases was that the Uncle
Sam company offered 81 bonus per
acre, while the other three companies
offered nothing.
IF 100000 acres of Usage territory
are worth 81 bonus an acre, why
should not the council secure an equal
bonus for the remaining 100000
acres?' writes Adams to Chief A. II
Brown. The department is preparing
regulations to govern oil leases in the
unleased part of the Usage nation and
will issue them soon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
TO REMOVE
RESTRICTIONS
Senate Passes Owen Bill Which Al
lows Cherckees TO Sell Certain
Small Land Tracts.

Washington, June 1S.-Yesterday
the senate passed the Owen bill, re-
moving the restrictions on incum-
brances and alienation of allotted land
in the Cherokee nation. The object
is to permit the sale of small tracts
which We're allotted to Cherokees but
have never been used or cultivated
since the allotment.
The bill directs the secretary of the
interior to appraise, through the In
dian agent at Union Agency, Okla,
the tracts of surplus land allotted to
the Cherokees of less tina nthirty acres,
and sell them at actual value. There
are several hundred allotments in
tracts of thirty acres or less.
The Indians who secured the allot-
ments have their homesteads many
miles away and are anxious for au-
thority to sell them, because they have
no income from them Persons living
near the land want it sold and opened
to occupancy and cultivation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FUND

Notice is hereby given that on the
first day of July, A. d. 1912, at Ten
O'Clock a. m., or as soon thereafter as
a hearing may be had, the City Of
Vinita, State of Oklahoma, by its
proper officers, will procede before
the District Court of Craig County,
Oklahoma, to make a showing and
offer proof and ask said court to hear
and determine the existence. character
and amount of outstanding legal was-
rant Indebtedness, and to sign the
bonds to be issued in payment of
same.
All persons interested may be pres
ent at the time said proof is made to
demonstrate against the issuance Of
said bonds.
Dated this 18th day of June. A. d.
1912.
j. G. STARR.
Attest A. J. GREEN,
tSeal City CLERK
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
DARK HORSES
ARE CONSIDERED

Baltimore, Nd, June 1S.-Two dark
horse" booms for the democratic pres
idential nuomination were informally
discussed here Monday by national
committeeman The talk centered
about Mayor Gaynor of New York and
Governor Foss of Massachusetts.
Whether the movement in behalf of
Mayor Gaynor is being encouraged by
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany
hall, could not be learned here, but
those directing the candidacy of Gov.
ernor Wilson said they had been in
formed that Murphy was of the opin-
ion that New York should make no
choice for president until after the
Chicago convention.
The movement for Governor Foss
was launched by Frank Hendrick, of
New York, who said the governor 8
name might not be taken up until the
second ballot. Mr.. Hendrick said that
Governor Foss' platform was the i'm
mediate reduction of tariff and reel
procity with Canada.
National Committeeman Sullivan of
Illinois, said he had not heard that
the Illinois delegates were trying TO
secure the vice presidency for Illinois.
Mr. Sullican remarked in the presence
of other committeeman Monday:
illinois delegates will vote as a
unit and continue to vote throughout
the convention. We are for Clark"
"Will you vote for Clark after the
first ballot?"
II may be dead then and | am not
going to tell what we will do" an
swered Mr.. Sullivan.
Secretary Woodson received word
Monday that some contests would be
filed from Rhode Island. The notifica-
ton gave no details.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
CITY FATHERS
HOLD SESSION

The regular meeting of the city
council was held last night and was
a busy session. An ordinance was
passed ordering in sidewalks to con-
meet where walks wee already in on
both sides.
Lateral sewer districts were auth
orized where needed in various parts
of the city
An ordinance fixing license for
travelling shows at S. day
An ordinance was passed providing
for refuDding bonds to the amount of
about $4,000, the same to be sub
mitted to the district court July /.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
Farmers of Craig County.

Fellow Farmers: Are you seriously
Considering the present marketing of
our farm products? Are we getting
fair deal?
The present quotations of prairie
Shay in the Kansas City market is
$2O.50 per ton for first grade hay and
$500 for second grade.
The price of hay in the last sixty
days has decreased in the Kansas City
market from $500 to $500 per ton,
but our home dealers have lowered the
price more than one-half.
The reason they are doing this is
to get the price of hay reduced to the
bottom before the bulk of new hay
begins to go in.
There is only small per cent of
old hay in the hands of the farmers
kand they are very anxious to dispose
iof it before the new hay comes in.
BY organization and agreement the
dealers have taken advantage of this
opportunity of regulating the price to
suit their greedy interests.
Just this week farmer brought a
load of threshed oats to Vinita, and
had great difficulty in disposing OF
them at very small price.
We are aware that there is not
enough hay and grain going into Vinita
to justify daily shipments, but as we
have more that this is their only
avocation, why can't they readily buy
this products at reasonable price and
make weekly shipments.
The best key can see to the situa,
ton is to have a meeting Of dealers
and farmers, and come to some agree
anent.
e And ii the dealers will not give us
a fair deal, we can organize and ap
point man to do our weighing and
caring of produce and products, and
allow him a salary and not commits
sion.
Now farmers, if you are interested
get busy. Address me your views on
this situation and if you think it ad
viseable I will publish a date for our
Injecting.
Yours for service,
S. D. McCALEB.
Vinita R. F. D. No. 2.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
Republican Committee Meeting

Frank Franklin, chairman, and w.
NJ Simms, secretary, of the Craig
county republican central committee,
have called meeting of the commit
tee to be held in this city next Saur-
day afternoon at , o'clock. They also
extend an invitation to all republicans
to meet with the committee. An effort
will be made to rattle the dry bones.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
GOLDEN RULE a;
BANKERS l|.

The Golden Rule won from the
Bankers yesterday in a close game
that was featured by many hits, sew
eral being for extra bases.
The Bankers made a good start,
making six hits for FIVE runs in the
first inning, but were tied in the sec
ond by the Golden Rule and from there
on the latter kept the lead by a small
margin and won by the score of IA
to II.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
o o ooo 900 o 90 oooo o,
8. F. Yoakum on Good Roads.

49, O0NAllt VII SOOb IhOd0os
The following epigrams are taken
from speeches made by Mr.. B. F. Yoa-
KUN, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad company, upon the subject of
Good Roads.
There is no work more important
than to build public roads in such a
manner that they will be permanent
and economical in maintenance,
Good roads cut the time to market
in half and double the value of farm
lands.
You cannot make as good an in
vestment in any other way and the
state and general public should and
will aid you if you go about it in the
right manner.
Compare the country roads full of
mud holes with the improved town
streets. Look at the country wooden
bridges and then at the town stone
bridges and steel viaducts. Farmers
get together for progress, not retreat.
Cities are growing faster because
money is pouring in for improvement.
Farming industry is at standstill be-
cause there is not enough money ex-
pended to make the roads passable
enough for social visits.
The value of farm lands is fixed by
their nearness to railroads or the
equivalent good roads.
The farmer has never been accused
of thinking of his own interests too
far ahead.
The railroads are interestd in your
welfare and may be depended upon to
aid in working out your economies. 1t
is good business to do so.
The only way to get good roads is
to fight for them. Fight hard
Government statistics tell us that it
costs our farmers Is cents more to
haul one ton one mile than in Europe.
1t took three quarters of century
to build up the American railroads and
during this period but little attention
was given to the American country
roads, yet the value of the two to the
public goes hand in hand.
If the country roadmakers had kept
up with the railroad makers it would
not cost the farmer to haul a ton of
grain one mile as much as it costs him
to send it by railroad fifty miles.
A farmer who lives fifteen miles
from shipping station on good road
is better off than one who lives five
miles off on a poor road
We have more than two million
miles of public roads, and of this
amount only about two miles out of
each hundred are under high state
of improvement; eight miles out of
each hundred under any kind of i'm
provement.
A good farm away from a railroad or
good public road is almost as un-
profitable as farm without water,
Mr.. B. F. Yoakum has long been
known as one of the foremost cham
pions in the good roads movement
and in 1909, he invited representatives
of the Farmers Union in Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas to be
his guests on a tour of the east, i'm
order that they might have opportun'
ity to personally inspect the good
roads of that section. AS a result of
this courtesy on the part of Mr. Yoa'
KUN large appropriations were made
for good roads in the territories in
which the representatives of the Far.
mers' Union resided.
All complaints OF delivery should
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-19
WORRY as a National error.

At the door Of worry are laid so per
cent of the troubles of the American
people. Scientists who have devoted
themselves to study of worry and
It's influence on the mind, do not hesi-
tate to say that Americans are the
worst offenders.