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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
BILL CROSS's GRAVE.
SHOULD Be MARKED.
Auditor Meyer Plans Monument For
First Secretary of State.

Oklahoma City March 2S.-If any
one desires to contribute toward a
monument to be erected over the grave
of the late Bill Cross they may mail it
to Leo Meyer, state auditor, Oklahoma
City.
Cross died the day following the last
primary election at which he was NOM
mated for state auditor. The state
central committee named Leo Meyer
who had been defeated for secretary
of state by B. F. Harrison, to fill the
vacancy nthe ticket. Meyer having
been assistant secretary of state under
Cross.
Bill Cross was elected secretary of
state in the first state election by a
larger majority than any other demo-
cratic candidate Notwithstanding he
was one of the most popular men in
Oklahoma, his grave in an oklahoma
City cemetery remains unmarked
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Primitive Screws.

Screws are still made in India just
as they We're made originally, by
winding two soft wires together
around a mandril. The wires are
then carefully separated and one of
them is soldered into a tube or nut
while the other is soldered to a short
rod. All the silversmiths make their
screws in this way and they are all
left handed, for they are wound over
and over by the right hand Screw
bolts and screw presses were intro
duced by Europeans and for many
years all the cotton exported from In
dia was compressed by a massive
screw of wood, turned round by cattle
yoked to a long lever. This screw
may still be found in remote districts.
1t is cut entirely by hand and is set
out by winding two ropes around the
hand dressed beam to give the pitch.
Eastern Engineering.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Bold Attempt at Robberx.

A bank messenger in Berlin had an
exciting time of it, recently, while rid
ing in taxicab with one of the banks
clerks. The incident occurred in
broad daylight, in leading thorough
fare of the German capital. The clerk.
with no warning, suddenly attacked
the messenger. producing a moose of
wire. with which he attempted to
strangle his companion The messen-
ger. however. succeeded in freeing
himself from the others grasp. and
pulling down the window in the cab,
shouted for help. The chauffeur,
alarmed by his cries, stopped the cab
and came to his assistance, while a
number of constables hurrying up Sc
cured the assailant The bank mes
senger had a considerable sum OF
money In his possession, and the
clerk admitted to the police that he
had hoped to secure it, having planned
the attack long time ago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
BIG AUDIENCE ON
SATURDAY NIGHT
Even on Saturday Night the Grand is
Filled to OverfIow--One of the
Best Bills Offered Tonight
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1t is proof positive of the favor in
which the Harrison Stock company is
held by the theatre goers of Vinita,
when on Saturday night the audience
was so large that even the entire
standing room was taken and many
had to be turned away This was the
case Saturday night, when this splen-
did company presented the four-act
western comedy drama, June, The
Gambler" This was another of Mr.
Charles Harrison's own plays and like
the others was better than any sim
liar play ever produced in this city.
Unlike many of the plays drawn from
the picturesque life of the western min
ing camp, this one had all of the nat
uralness to make it real and appreciat-
ed by the audience, mostly of western
people Again Mr.. Harrison, not only
showed his ability to portray the real
life in the mining regions, but demon
strated his ability to play the role of
hardy, honest man of the mountains.
No action that has ever been seen in
| Vinita, who carries this kind of a
part better than does Mr.. Harrison.
His work is natural and not of the
oyerdrawn, bravado type usually seen
in popular priced shows. The work
OF Gertrude Harrison, in the title role
was without a flaw Her part was that
of a girl born in a mining camp; the
daughter of a gambler, whose death
left her to earn her own livlihood, by
the only means she knew-gambling
Other characters worthy of mention
were the "Parson" portrayed by Bert
Hedden; Winters, the gambler, by Guy
e. Mcdonald; the work of Miss
as Iren Watson, the White lilly
and that of Mr. Taylor, as Big Foot
the Indian
This company will remain in Vinita
another week, opening the second
week of their engagement tonight with
Mr.. Harrisons four-act society comedy
drama, "The Love of Thief" This
is a story of every day life that will
touch the hearts of all who see it. The
comedy is rich and wholesome Don't
fail to see it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Was WORKING In the Dark.

Secretary MacVeagh, at a dinner in
Washington, was urging the need OF
scientific financial laws. But let us
make these laws scientifically" he
said. 1--WE must let in light. If we
work in the dark, you know, we will
go wrong-like young Cornelius Husk.
Cornelius was called one winter morn
ing before dawn, and told to go and
harness the mule. The lad was too
lazy to light a lantern, and in the
dark he didn't notice that one OF the
cows was in the stable with the mule.
AS he tried to harness the COW his
father, impatient at the long delay.
shouted from the house: 'Corney! Cor.
ney! What ye doin'?' I can't get the
collar over the mules head the boy
replied. His ears are frozen"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Furs.

Nine. Maeterlinck in her quaint.
witty way, was talking to Boston re-
porter about feminine cruelty. "There
is no such thing as feminine cruelty
she said. Women, 1t is true, wear the
feathers of birds. but they are uncon-
scious of the birds sufferings, and
as your old proverb says, What the
eye don't see the heart don't grieve
Men when they set beefsteak OF
slip on their gloves, are unconscious
of the slaughtered bullocks and the
murdered kid-and just so am l un
conscious when, an icy January morn
ing. l wrap round my neck. a soft
farm fur-whether it be fur OF pole
cat or Russian sable my dealer alone
knows"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
A Wood Corner.

United States Commissioner Hayes
Of Boston is one Of the most expert
wood carvers and hammerers of brass
in this country. In his own home in
Cambridge he has one of the finest
collections Of carved wood and ham
mered brass designs to be found any
where perhaps in the state. The hand
some articles turned out under his
knife are gems of the wood caryer's
art. His friends consider themselves
fortunate when they are made recipi
ents OF his handiworl Boston Trav
eler.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
WILSON COMBINE
DOES NOT EXIST
The New Jersey Governor Draws
Statement From His Opponents.

Washington, March 29.-vigorous de-
malls of the statement of the Wilson
campaign managers Wednesday that
rival democratic candidates for the
presidency were in combination
against the New Jersey governor were
made Thursday at the various demo-
cratic political headquarters in Wash
ington
The Underwood managers, as an an
swer to the charge that Underwood
represented the so-called combination
against Wilson in the approaching
Florida primary, gave out portion of
a previous statement by Senator Bank
head in which he made a general de-
MEL Of the charges Of trades and com
binations.'
1--WE are interested alone in Mr. I'M
derwood and in his success in secur-
ing the nomination" said Senator
Bankhead.
Former Representative Gordon, man
ager of the Harmon headquarters, de-
clared the repeated charge that there
is Candidate combine against Will
son, indicates that those who are pro-
noting Woodrow Wilson'S candidacy
realize the necessity for pumping life
into it."
The Clark headquarters made no
statement upon the charge of com
bination, further than to cite Speaker
Clark's previous charge that it was a
malicious lie"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Tree Valuable In Commerce.

To the casual observer there is little
connection between camphor and Gin.
namon, yet tree of the Cinnamo-
mum family was not long ago dis
covered in New South Wales, whose
leaves produce an oil from which the
camphor Of commerce can be extract
ed. From one particular Australian
tree can he obtained an oil that ia
quite different from cnything yet ex.
tracted in the way OF Cajaputs 1t con.
tains. substance from which, II its
chemical combination could be altered
a fraction, "vanillin" might be ex.
tracted. Vanillin is the fiavoring used
in vanilla ice cream and chocolates.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Our mail lists are an accurate ba-
rometer and show that our subscrip-
tion lists are growing by leaps and
bounds indicating that the paper is
satisfied with the people The
Chieftain is the oldest and best news
paper in northeastern Oklahoma. We
are better equipped than ever to print
a newspaper We are making an offer
that ought to get every family in Craig
county. 90 cents paid now will get
the paper until January lst, 1918. We
want 3,1OO subscribers in Craig county
to the Weekly Chieftain before August
the first, 1912.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Couldn't Understand Him.

A young man just returned from col.
lege was out cycling one day when sud.
denly he came to steep gradient.
While descending he lost control OF
his machine and two men came and
found him lying on the ground. When
asked what vas the matter, he replied
well, l CAME down that incline with
the greatest velocity and lost my cen
trail gravity, and was precipltated on
the hard macadamized road" Away
leave him alone" said one OF the
men; hes a foreigner"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Elderly. but stln Good skater.

P. Elverton Bancroft, aged eighty
five, claiming to be the Oldest ice
skater IN the United States, recently
appeared in an open-sir exhibition at
his home, Woburn. Mass. For an hour
he sped about the pond, performing
intricate evolutions. He Is a former
business man of Woburn and for the
last seventeen years has not missed
indnlging in this winter sport.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
COUNTY NORMAL
WILL NOT Be
HELD At vIN|TA
Vinita, Okla, March 2S. 1912.
the Honorable Board of Education.
Vinita Oklahoma.

luild, Ohld-i NletSh -o' A"A-.
the Honorable Board of Education,
vinita, Oklahoma.
Gentlemen: In reply to your letter
iblished in The Daily Chieftain l
ould say cannot accept your terms
holding the Summer Normal of
aig County in Vinita, for the follow
reasons.
explained fully to you when con-
red with you on the subject of hold
the Normal here, that Vinita would
expected to put up her pro rata
Ire Of the expense fund for running
Normal, and you make no mention
any provision to help bear the ex-
ses.
Pr the benefit of those not informed
the subject, will state here where
money that we use for the Normal
les from. The County Commits
1ers Furnish one hundred dollars,
/ al the rest comes from fees charg-
for the enrolment and the exam
tion of the teachers who attend.
enrolment fee is two dollars,
ich is paid by all who enroll,
ther they take the examinations or
Teachers who take the examina-
is pay another fee of two dollars
b. But the law does not require
Sc teachers who hold first and sec
grade certificates given last year
AXE examinations again this year
ee the fund derived from that
-ce will be proportionately less thar
year. The average number Of
hers who attend the Normal varies
j one hundred to about one hun
and forty.
he outgoing expenses of salaries o.
lndred dollars each to conductor
four instructors, not counting
ice teacher. There will also be
ice bill of about twenty-five o.
y dollars, hire for janitor, bill
examination stationery, and othel
entails, which must be incurred.
will also recall that l had al
y offered the position of instruc
in one of the departments to &
ber of your Vinita faculty; not
wer, with the end in view that h'
be a caretaker of the schoo
arty. We have been accustomed
slHssploy. janitor for that purpose
cover l do not believe the ladies
gentlemen who attend the CraiI
Normal and who teach ou
y schools are given to wantonl,
oying public property.
erefore, in view of the fact tha
elf would have to make good an
It of money at the close of TIL
aal / must decline your kind in
ION to hold the Normal here ur
ginita can come up with her shar
expense.
Very respectfully,
H. w. G. SHELTON,
County Superintendent
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
The Cherokee Payment.

K applications are being re-
by Cherokee citizens for the
ita payment of SIS that is to be
sson. Cherokee citizens of less
balf blood will get their checks
the mail, and citizens of half
or more will be paid by the dis
gents. There will be something
1000 people who will share in
.yment and the money will be
hands of the beneficiaries within
short time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The fifty head of selected breeding
cattle to be sold at Fredonia, Kansas,
on April 10, 1912, represent the cream
of three old established Shorthorn
herds of this state and are very large
ly the descendants of Imported
Collynie, one of the most famous bulls
ever imported to America.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Shocked the Clergyman.

A Maine clergyman, living at the
hotel in his town. ordered a type
writer and had it sent to his rooms.
1t came when the clergyman was out,
and the proprietor took charge of 1t.
When the minister returned the pro
prietor led him behind the desk and
whispered: That case Of yours is
on the ice, parson. guess 1t wiz be
all right by dinner time"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

An up.to-date stock of general mer-
chandise to trade for good land near
vinita or income property in Vinita
Inquire at Chieftain office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
Masons And FraternaI Men.

s4a&ezA
d Sunday, one of the great days
Christian calendar will be fit
emp Asized at st. Johns Episco-
urf Sunday, March 31st. The
er, Reverend VIM. H. Talmage,
rranged a special address on
Spirit of Fraternity" All lodge
[ Whatever order are especially
| to be present. Service begins
O'clock, sharp
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
AL EXAMINATIONS FOR COM.
ION SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
ieriod April nth and 18TH; Sec
3 Period May 18th and 18th.

holder Of an eighth grade diplo-
Untitled to entrance. without ex-
9on, to any city or county high
tto the University Preparatory
|. the Girls Industrial Institute,
Tool of Mines, the A. & M. Col
}e district Agricultural Schools,
| State Normal Schools.
libe held at Centralia, Welch,
ket, Vinita, Big Cabin and
Aak.
must make a general average
1ty-five per cent with no grade
tixty per cent. Pupils failing
Imay retain all grades of eighty
above, and have the privilege
letting the remaining branches
wing year. s1-S2
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

weekly chieftain until January
Srfor so cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
HIDES IN A SHIPS BOILER
Fugitive From Justice In Flight From
Honolulu Narrowly Escapes Be-
Ing Boiled Alive.

San Francisco, Cal-August Car
reria came into port the other morn
ing on the steamer Lurline and
eluded Ave detectives from O'Clock
until noon at the risk of being boiled
alive In the boiler Of the vessels don
key engine.
Wanted at Honolulu for the al
legged betrayal of girl under prom
Use of marriage, Carreria disappeared
the Eight before, when the Lurline
neared shore. Captain A. McDuffy OF
the Hawaiian police force. here on q
vacation, boarded the ship at Quaran
tine with a cabled warrant for Car
reria's arrest, and Detectives Conlon
Mackey, Bierman and Cronin of the
local department accompanied him.
They had searched everywhere
from from the captains cabin to the
coal bunkers and decided that Car
reria had jumped overheard. Ther
McDuffey's eye lit on the donkey en-
CINE used for handling cargoes IL
port. The boiler was just large enough
10 conceal one man and McDuffy
looked into II. Carreria crawled ou
and surrendered. He will go bacI
TO the islands on the first boat.
steam from the big boilers below
decks Is usually turned into the boil
er that hid Carreria as soon as thu
Lurllne enters port II would hay'
scalded CarrsriA 70 death In thirty sec
ondA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

ELECTORS.
State at Large.
Robert Harding, Boyle.
II. V. McChesney. Franklin.
DISTRICTS.
1st-Robert Hazelwood, Carlisle.
2nd-D. H. Kincheloe. Hopkins.
Srd-W. C. Goad, Allen.
4th-R. L. Durham. ohio.
5th-Keith L. Bullitt. jefferson.
6th-R. c. Simmons. Kenton.
THO. T. Perkins, Lee.
STIR. H. Tomlinson, Garrard.
9th-J. w. Riley. Rowan
l0th-J. E, Childers. Pike.
1lth-Carlo Little. Clay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
A Cash Offer.

The Kentuckian has made a specis
clubbing rate with The Memphis
Weekly Commercial Appeal by
which we will furnish both papers
for one year for the very low sub
cription price Of 1925. The Com.
mercial Appeals one Of the largest
and best papers in the South, and
we hope 70 receive Tany new sub
scriptions on this offer: s225 cash
FOR both papers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
THIEVES LOOT HOUSE
THEN THEY BATTLE OVER DIvL
SION OF sPoILs.
wrench Counts Apartment the Scene
of a Rough and Tumble Fight Be-
tween Companion Burglars
Who Ransacked Rooms-

Paris.-A burglary with strange
sequel has taken place at the town
house Of Count Roussy de Sales, on
the Boulevard Haussmann. A number
nf persons were passing the place ID
The evening when there was an outcry
from within and several arms stretcn-
ed out of a window wrenched on q
shutter that had been closed.
Scarcely had the chatter OF the shut
ter on the sidewalk subsidized wnen
two men jumped out of the window
One of them carried a statuette winch
fell from his arms as he alignteo anu
was smashed to pieces.
'Tt is nothing, a mere quarrel ana
they are fighting and tearing every.
thing to pieces" he said to the crowu
that had by that time assembled
pointing back toward the counts man
sion.
No one made the faintest efrort &c
detaln the pair and they jumped on
passing tramcar. One OF them was
compelled by the conductor to alignt
owing to the fact that his head AND
wrist were bleeding from cuts he sus
tained while springing out OF the win
dow. He soon vanished around
corner and, no policeman appearing
the crowd melted away.
On the counts return home ne
found his rooms had been ransackeo
In a half-opened bureau drawer wai
found pocketbook containing Ger
tificate of birth and other papers De
longing to a person whose name the
detectives recognized as that OF
noted ex-convict. They fairly shooh
with laughter as they showed the
S.nnd" at headquarters and told OF th'
extraordinary carelessness or forget
fulness of one of the burglars In haV
ing dropped such telltale evidence a
the scene of his crime.
There was some trouble In tracin
the crook, but he was finally trappe
IN his lodgings. He was astonishe
at his capture, for he was certain q
had left no clues at the counts. Vine
told his pocketbook had been foun
IN a bureau drawer, he smiled an
drew IOFku us pOShONDoSn 1900 - =
ing-place in his blouse. The detectiv
opened the book and 10, the fellow
birth certificate and the other paper
recovered at the counts were MISSING
The crook looked stupened for mil
ute Then he said: Il see II all nov
am a victim of Gasparin's plot"
Then he confessed that one OF b
companions 10 the robbery was n
torious pickpocket. The latter whe
arrested, explained that he and u
crook already under arrest had qua
relied at the counts over division
the spells and that. in a moment
fierce anger. he picked his compai
ions pocket put the purloinsd oir'
certificate. etc. In his own WALL
and dropped It in the bureau. the
quickly returned his associates poe
ethnok TO its owners pocket witho'
the owners knowledge or suspicion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
Calendars.

The finest line off samples ever
seen in Hopkinsville. from the Col
Inns Mfg. Co. Of Philadelphia, can be
seen at the Kentuckian Office. Come
in and see them. We can please you.
no matter what style you want for
1918.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

Grape bags for sale at this office.
FARM FOR SALE-25O acres.
one Of the best farms in Christian
county, located II miles from Penn
broke, good improveme Is and
splendid land. to a quick buyer $6S
per acre. It's a bargain. see The
Homestead Agency.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
COTTAGE For Rent.

The 7-room cottage at 104 West
18th street will be vacated soon and
will be for rent. 1t has electric
lights, city water. bath room and is
newly painted and papered through
out. Inquire on the premises or at
Kentuckian Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

Clark County. Winchester; August
6 to 10 inclusive, for benefit Of pro-
posed Winchester Hospital; DIR. D.
n. Mckinley, president; G. Lee
Wainscott, secretary.
Woodford County. Versailles; Au-
gust z to 9, inclusive, M. P. Lancas-
ter, president; Fleming Meek, Sec
rotary.
Nicholasville-The Knights OF
Pythias Fair, August q, % and ~;
Chas. G. Glass. president; r. d.
Webb, secretary.
Barbourville-Knox County Fair
Associations. September 4 s.
Berea--Berea Fair Association,
August l-3.
Bowling Green-Warren County
Fair Association. September Al.
d-Rockcastle County
Fair Association, August 14-16.
Dover-Germantown Fair. August
1881.
Franklin-Simpson County Fair.
August 29-31.
Fulton-Fulton County Fair Assc-
citation, August 27-3l.
Georgetown-Scott County Fair,
July 80 to August 8, 7. G. Bell. Sec
rotary.
Hardinsburg-Bre Coun.
ty Fair Association. August 2O-22.
Harrodsburg Mercer County
Fair, July 80 to August 2.
Horse Cave-Hart County Fair,
September 1921.
Lawrenceburg-The Lawrence
burg Fair, August 2O-23.
Leitchfield- Grayson County Fair
Association. August 1916.
Lexington Blue Grass Fair Assoc
citation, August 1917. John W. Balm,
secretary.
London County Fair, August 81
80.
Mayfield--West Kentucky Fair
Association, October 9-12.
Newport Driving Fair
Association. September 1921.
Observation-Disclosures County Fair
Association, September So.
Morgantown- Butler County Fair
September 1921.
Mt. Vernon-Mt. Vernon Fair As
ISOLATION, August 10.
Sanders--Carroll. Gallatin. Owen
| Tri. County Fair. September AT.
Observation-Disclosures County
Fair Association. Association. Aug
ust 20 %.
Tompkinsville-- Tompkinsville Fail
Association, September AT.
Vanceburg-The Vanceburg Fail
August IA II
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR
Louisville, Sept. oth-14th.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17
THE FAMOUS PALMISTS
And ClairvOyants--- Prof.RinaldO
and Madame ThelmO.

Hours 9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Waiting room for colored people.
Test reading 25c. other readings 9TH
er prices. Seargent Building, across
from cityscourt room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-17

non't buy a range from a
re Ter when you can ger a
lar better one at home for
so 90 less money.