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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
tHE APRIL FOOL JOKES.

What has become of the robust old
April l joke?
Where is the wool doughnut, so fried
and Drowned in fat as to deceive even
Foxy Grandpa? Where is the empty
purse nailed to the side walk?
Where is the April Fool placard, at
tached to the back or the sedate and
conservative citizen, as he marches
down to the Office, stepping high and
with his cnin in the air?
April Fools day like St Valentine
and other traditional customs, seems
largely to have fallen into the hands
of the children. Annually you may
still hear Tommy asking Johnny if he
sees the bird up the tree, or if he is
going to the circus this afternoon.
But among the grown-ups, how lone
is it since the wife has set out to foo
the husband after the custom of the
Fathers. Are some of us growing old
Still we have faith to believe that
there are some yet among us who re
tain enough of the play spirit to keeT
Iup the pranks and festivals of child
hood. There are still adults who gel
more satisfaction out of the candles
and glitter of the Christmas tree than
from the most expensive present. And
no doubt there are homes where the
sporting chance of fooling your better
half is better than flier in stocks.
Quite likely the men are responsible
for the decline of April Fool among
the grown-ups. After you have been
fooled by the wife of your bosom fol
a dozen years regularly before break
fast, you can't help feeling that it is
but childish business anyway.
1t is number of wears since We
have heard any inquiring youth sent
after the strap oil or a, left handed
screw driver
Students of popular manners say the
April Fool trick is the oldest custom
in the world. If so, what does it sig
Nifty if it has dropped out of our life
Are we so hurried and fiurried that the
play spirit is clean squeezed out o.
our dry hearts?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
SOME FRIVOLOUS ASPECTS or
EASTER.

in the minds of many people, Easter
suggests mostly spring millinery
colored eggs, rabbits, post cards, and
ether illogical methods of telling tba
world that the Lord has risen.
Even the anthem tsaht the choir
is practising may not have the wor.
shipful spirit Sometimes you could
shut your eyes, and if you did no.
catch the words, you could dream
yourself at a comic opera.
The chorus of men has a perfect
two step rhythm. You could imagine
it sung by the camp of bandits who
are about to seize the soprano for q
ransom. Then comes the haunting
love song of the tenor You could
fancy him making eyes at the heroine
through the stage shubbery.
As for clothes, it is customary TO
study spring styles Easter day by post
ing yourself at the door of a large and
fashionable church.
But freakishness often cures itself
and fashion is tickle. In the large
cities such jostling mob has turned
out to see the Easter parade, that the
higher ups have fed to more exclus
sive scenes.
When Miss Sophie Czelusnaik
boarding house waitress fresh from
Poland, appears with a SO tropica
foliage hat surmounting her snub nose
older residents are apt to retire from
the game, leaving new finery in The
seclusion of the hat box.
Nevertheless, the Easter though
has two sides. 1t not merely bring
the sweet and solemn confidence tina
the grave has lost its sting, and tha
death is an illusion, but it stands fo
the renewal of all life. in large thing
and small.
All the mirth of the spring-tide find
natural expression. 1t tells of th
greening of the fields, of the rise of tn
budding plant from scared Mothe
Earth, of the frolicsome lamb besid
its mother.
You can no more prevent womanl
beauty from blossoming Easter da,
or the choir from singing music wiz
rhythm and sparkle, than you can
out in the fields and tell the loweI
they would better not bloom. But L
the blooming proceed from pure 10
BUSINESS, not from the desire of tb
croeus to outshine the daffodil
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

If Senator Owen is half as disIoyal
to the people of Oklahoma as ex-Goyer.
nor Haskell says he is. the democratic
party has made an egregious blunder
in sending him to the senate. Bur
there are those who think maybe Has.
kell only wants his place. This Der.
sonaI abuse of candidates is an IN.
fortunate and disagreeable element in
politics. The crazy Pole who attackaa
Senator Gore with club is far less
dangerous than the man who seeks
through false statements to Undermine
and destroy character.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

There is no longer room for doubt
that William J BRYAN is a receptive
candidate for president He has never
declared HIS adhesion to any particu-
lar candidate but has found some fault
with all of them and since his ami.
versary dinner a short time ago at
Lincoln the feeling has spread bread.
cast that the great commoner" OF
later days believes he can be nominal
ed an detected There is no telling
what might happen If the Baltimore
convention should deadlock for awhile.
The Nebraska statesman stiIl has the
magic voice and it can work wonders
in an arena where emotion and excite
ment will have reused the delegates
to high pitch We can almost see
Clark Leader Bob Williams and VIII
son Leader Bill Murray from Okla.
homa grabbing the new states guidon
and marching about the hall at the
head of our divided delegation when
the break comes and the bands are
believing forth See the Conquering
Hero Comes. .'--ShaWpee Herald.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
HUNTING THE ALLEN OUTLAWS

HUNTING THE ALLEN OUTLAWS
Few persons can be showing bette
spirit this week than the sheriffs anC
deputies who are tracking the Aller
gang through the Virginia and Nortt
Carolina mountains.
Hunting the Appalachian noun
taineer has been called stalking the
biggest of big galae. 1t is always
doubtful whether the sportsman gets
his man, or the man gets the sports
man.
The difficulties of life in these Vir
ginia SUBMITS are illustrated in the
experiences of Archdeacon F. W. Neve
of the Blue Ridge. He tells of young
clergyman who was fired at several
times, and finally warned that Ger.
tain mountaineer had threatened to
shoot him at sight.
He went Immediately to the mans
house. and called out, II understand
you are going to shoot me" The
mountaineer was so taken aback that
he dropped his weapon and engaged
in pleasant chat.
The posse who are tracing the Aliens
are armed with something more often
sive than hymn books. and if they find
their men, win meet with rougher re-
ception.
In spite of the aloofness of these
hill people, they are scientific adopts
at gun play, said to excel the western
frontiersmen in quickness. The latest
models of revolvers often find their
way into the highlands two months
after they are first issued from the
factory.
A government surveyor gave in Out
ing few years ago an account o. the
craftsmanship OF the Appalachian
mountaineers. A half dollar was
tipped in the air at distance of SO
feet. The mountaineer shot twice,
pulling the gun so quickly that no one
saw him move. Picking up the coin
he showed the hole clean through the
center, and another furrowing the
on the edge The first shot
must have DETECTED the coin, and how
he hit it again was marvel
This is the kind of thing the Allen
gang pursuers are up against. These
are called bloodless times, but our
officers of the Law must often take
about the risks Involved by going to
war.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Senator Owen takes the trouble to
deny the charge that he would dis
franchise illiterate whites. Why should
not illiterate whites be denied the bal
lot along with others There ought
to be and will be some time an educa-
tional qualification that will apply to
all races and conditions The poll
ticians may be afraid at this time to
advocate such measure but It will
eventually come.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The Welch Waterman grows cap
tious in its opposition to the county
institute being held at Vinita. its con.
stant attempts to array the rural dis.
triets against the town are silly. No
such condition exists or has occasion
Of being as the Watehman imagines,
Nothing but fairness aud courtesy has
ever characterized the treatment this
city has accorded Welch and every
other town and neighborhood IN the
county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Yesterdays municipal elections in
many cities show conclusively that
this is a democratic year. The be
ginning of the end Of republican rule
in this republic is at hand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The possibilities of Craig county as
a hay producing section are almost
boundless Vinita is one of the biggest
hay markets in Oklahoma or any
where else. The farmer who has a
good piece of hay land ought to be
slow in plowing it up and planting it
to grain crops.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Henry Jost the waif was elected
mayor Of Kansas City The whole
world likes to help a young man
though waif--who makes good. The
secret of success is to make good.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Complaint is made again that the
old public school building now vacant
Is being badly treated by boy yandals
who persist In smashing windows and
otherwise defacing the building.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
okLAHoMA's AGRICULTURAL oP
PORTUNiTIES.

Land for many generations has prov
en- the surest and best investment a
man may make This applies with
equal force to wise investments in
good farm lands Never in the his
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The board of education has issued an
order to the superintendent of schools
and all the teachers to warn students
against dishgurng or injuring the old
school building. Window panes have
been knocked out and the walls dam
aged and disfgured until it has be,
come the shame of Vinita IL it con
tinues arrests will follow and some
body will be punished
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Senator Bob Taylor is dead. Good,
kindly old Bob who brought sunshine
and JOY into the lives of millions.
While he fiddled his way into congress
he regaled his fellow men with mirth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Since A. A. Brown has been acting
United States commissioner, he has
had ten defendants in liquor cases,
which means saving to Craig county
of approximately $500. This means
that considerable load has been lift
ed off the county
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

Every man who thinks commercial
club could do anything to the advan.
tage of Vinita ought to come out to the
annual meeting for the election of off
GERS tonight This city certainly has
need of a live commercial body to
look after its interests. There is
scarcely a day passes that does not
bring some opportunity for boosting.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

None of us are utterly evil and +
member that when the saffron scourl
swept over the city of Memphis
1878 courtesan there opened vic
the doors of her gilded palace of sin
admit the sufferers; and when Ii
scythe of the Reaper swung fast al
pitiless she was angelic in the min
tering. Death called her in the MID
of her mercies and she went to jC
those she tried to save. She like tho
the Lord forgave, was sinner, a
yet believe that in the day of reekC
ing her judgment will be lighter th
those who prosecute and seek to dri
off the earth such poor unfortunat
as she whom you are to Judge.
They wish to fine this woman a
make her leave. They wish to wri
fro mthe wages of her shame the pri
of this meditated injustice: to ia
from her the little money she mig
have; and God knows, gentlemen,
came hard enough. The old Jewi
law told you that the price of a
nor the hire of such as she should |
come within the house of the Lol
and say unto you that our JUST
fifty symboized by woman's fot
does not ask that you add oughfT
the woes of this unhappy one "
asks at your hands the pitiful pri
lege of being left alone.
The Master, while on earth. wh
He spake in wrath and rebuke to
kings and rulers never reproached
OF these. One he forgaye, another
acquitted. You remember both--a
now looking upon this friendless OF
cast If any Of us can say unto her
am holier than thou in the respe
which she is charged with SHINING WI
is he? The Jews who brought the VI
man before the Savior have been he
up to the exereation of the world /
2,OOO years. always respect the
A man who viii yield to the reproach
OF his conscience as the ydid has
element of good in him, but the me
ern hyprocrite has no such compu
tions. II the prosecutors of this
aan whom you are trying had
brought her before the Savior th
would have escaped his challenge a
each one gathered rock and ston
her in twinkling of an eye.
No gentlemen, do as your mas
did twice, under the very circr
stances that surround you. Tell
to go in peace"
The jury acquitted her as soon
they could reach their room.-Fer +,
sons Cherokee Republican.
90
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The time of year is coming when all
VinIta should have cheap water. Make
the rate so low that everybody can
afford lawn.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

And Lorimer has also been yindieat-
ed and seated in the United States
senate
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05
. o oo oo d Q o oo Q oooooo oooooooo
AT APRIL's GATE.
(By Harriet Whitney Durbin.)

no. keeper of the gate of spring
Bestir you from your slothful dreams.
The southland wind is whispering
OF singing sap and rushing streams
OF upwardstretching roots that wake
quiver in the melowed sod
OF misty mosses in the brake
And tiny tasseled caps anod.
With silver piping, clear and shrll,
The hya calls from marshes low,
At twilight, for the danodil
To set her yellow lamps agow;
In copses, cozysoft and deep,
Beneath the lichen's rusty thatch,
thousand restless plants apeep,
Are yearnng for the lifted latch.
Gay troops, mportunate and bold
From woodland camps marching
In uniform of greenandgold
With pomp of plume and gonfalon.
Goodkeeper shake the rain and sleet
From shaggy beard and grizzed pate
Let Nature and her cortege sweet
Rush fragrantly through Apris gate.
And know that something sweeer yet
Is lying the heart of spring
Than hyancinth violet,
Than birth of bloom bird a-wing-
A charm that may not be complete
Until the bud-tme of the year;
Ho! keeper speed your tagging feet
My love and waiting here
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The Weekly Chieftain the rest
this year for so cents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-05

The Ohio State Journal is news
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
BALL OF 100 YEARS AGO"
Four Thousand at Brilliant Event
At Alberta Hall.

London, June 1O.-The Ball Of
100 Years Ago., a reproduction of
that given by the Duchess Of Rich
mond at Brussels on the eve Of Wa
terloo, was a great success at Albert
Hall tonight. Four thousand persons
were present, including many royal
Dersonagcs Many titled Americans
were prominent in the great throng.
Men and women of great names
danced the Waterloo Quadrille."
The Duchess of Marlborough, former
ly Consuelo Vanderbilt, appeared as
the Duchess of Richmond and led the
set. Viscount Hardinge took the part
of the Duke Of Wellington. The other
women in the famous quadrille were
Lady Arthur Paget, the Duchess Of
Roxburghe, Mrs. Cecil Bingham and
the Hon. Mrs. John Ward.
While the Waterloo Quadrille'
was the feature of the ball, there
were other dances which gave, the
women a splendid opportunity to APP
pear in the costumes Of a century
ago. Among the dances in which AM
orleans took part were the NAVAL
Quadrille," in which Lady Alfred
.Paget and Mrs. Beattie danced; the
.Quadrille," in which Lady Alestair
Innes-Ker appeared; the Society
Quadrille," in which Miss Lavinia
Bingham and Lady Acheson danced;
the Nelson Quadrille,," with Lady
Muriel Paget, and the Dragon
Quadrille," with Viscountess Matt
land and Mrs. Avery.
The ball was for the benefit of the
Soldiers and Sailors Help Society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

its individual name. That the town
is jealous of it's exclusive name, Civ
en- in honor of the great French Dis
coverer of the measure of electric
current, is shown by the fact that
there is no other Ampere in the
world. A town on the Northern Paci-
fc Railroad was given the name some
years ago, but the Croeker-Wheeler
filed a prompt objection,
and the town selected another title.
There are fifty or more Waterloos
in the world. and Londons and Paris
by the dozens, but only one Am
that does not exist. Our
national capitol presents a sfmSar
anomaly in that it does not exist as a
separate municipality. but is under
the control of the Federal Govern
ment through three commissioners
appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
A TOWN THAT DOES NOT EXIST.

Although the town of Ampere, n.
j., gives steady employment to over
1000 people, transacts millions Of
dollars worth of business annually,
and enjoys the distinction of a separ-
ate railroad station, where a m
ial tablet was formally unveiled by
Ambassador Jusserand of France
four years ago, and has a United
States Government Post Office exclu-
sively for it's use, it has no existence
in fact. It lies upon the border line
between Newark and East Orange, n.
j., but as there is no space between
these two cities, it is partly included
with both and under two municipal
governments. The concrete evidences
OF its existence quoted above are due
TO the presence there of the Croker
Wheeler Company, whose plant, oc-
cupying twenty-five acres, justifies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
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TEXAS NEEDS
GREAT MEN
XXXvIII. APPEAL

ALfHILLIP the Macedonian king, while drowsy with wine was
~ trying a case and the prisoner after sentence was pro-
" nounced, exclaimed, Il appeal" And to whom do you
appeal? 2" inquired the astonished monarch. Il appeal from Phillip
drunk to Phillip sober" replied the prisoner, and the king granted
the request and at a ~rehearing gave the prisoner his liberty.
The people drowsy with the wine of discOrd oft-times pro
nounce a verdict on public questions which they reverse in their
more calm and deliberate moments. The next best thing to
making no mistakes is to correct them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

No crowding herc-amplc space
for your passengers to ride in COM
fort. Plenty of room in the
tonncau, and between the front
seats and the dash. The seats
are wide and deep, too, and just
the right height from the floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12
You can't match Courier
roominess in any other
moderate priced car

Thisplanc vicwof the Courier tour
ing car is made from a photograph
NOT a drawing. Its size IS real.
In no other car within $500 OF its
price can you get such long wheel
base, easy springs, large, roomy
body, and deep upholstery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

ID-A guitar teacher-either
american or Mexican. Apply be-
tween 10 and IL a. m. at SOC Leyee
Soft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

'oH sALE-Three lots and bricT
muse situated on cor. of 9th and
Aesee st. Bargain IL taken al
once' Apply to E. G.. Anguerra.
singer agency. 18th ST
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

TIN SALE-One 1O-horse power
steam engine. Cheap if taken at
once. Model Laundry. 6-5-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

ron hENT-6 DON cottage with all
conyeniences, furnished or unfur-
nished. Phone 1922. w. f. Mont
gomery. 6-11.tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

Let those who balance the scales Of justice and weigh out
the destinies of their country, avoid the bar-rcom OF Suspicion
where envy and hatred are served and where the atmosphere
is poisoned with the fumes Of discerd; touch not the WINE cup
of ambition sparkling with dishonesty and bubbhng WITT oeceI;
abstain from the use of class prejudice that benumDs Judgment,
infames the mind and dethrones reason. Texas Neeos ureas
Men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

FOR RENT-orfce room. =
svn'Oe buildings. at very reduce,
als' Apply at First National
2-10-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

WANTED-3 or 4 rooms for light
housekeeping; southeast exposure,
modern conveniences; references
exchanged. Apply p. o. Box 55S.
6-11-3t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-12

WANTED-Position in Office or store.
by young lady. Best of references
from present employer. Apply
S. r. Care Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
PLAN EXHIBIT
FOR KEYP0RT
Enthusiastic Meeting Held
and Committees Named.
epsc{1I to tbs EVHNTN1 NAWG,

special to tho EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, July 12.-About thirty
interested representatives of the DIFF
ferent fraternal organizations,
church societies and business con-
Germs were present last evening at
the meeting to consider the handling
of the tuberculosis exhibit which has
been offered to Keyport and Mata-
wan through the efforts Of the Mon
mouth county branch Of the States
Charity Aid Association. The meet
ing was called as a result Of the
meeting held last week at the resi-
dence Of P. Sondergaard, at which
Mrs. Arthur M. Brown was ap-
pointed chairman of a committee to
call together as many representa-
tives of active societies and business
houses as possible and get the
united help Of the community to &C
cept the offer and carry the project
successfully through.
The meeting vas held at the resi-
dence Of DR.. D. e. Roberts. of First
street, who states that it Is a great
opportunity for the communities of
Matawan and Keyport and undoubt-
eddy will result in very much good.
Several halls were offered for the
exhibit, of which the hall Of j. M.
Keough's and the Broadway theatre
offered through the courtesy of G..
I. Brown, vice president of the Jer-
sey Central Traction Company were
considered. The halls were donated
without any charge any more than
to meet the running expenses Of
maintaining same during the ex-
hibit.
A committee consisting Of Charles
1. Young, Arthur s.. Van Buskirk,
Frank Van Brake and DR.. D. e.
Roberts were appointed to make the
selection. 1t Is thought very prob
able hat the Broadway theatre will
be chosen, on account Of the accom-
modat1ons.
Mr.. Frank Van Brake was ap-
pointed chairman of the finance
committee. A. M. Dick was ap-
pointed as a committee to %superin-
tend the distributing of the adver-
Using matter and to get the school
children interested. Frank Young
was appointed chairman of the Ush-
ers' committee, and DR.. H. w. Hart
man, of the Board of Health, was
named as the reception committee,
The exhibit will be under the aus
pieces of the citizens of Keyport and
Matawan. Further details will be
published later. To those who are
working for the maintenance of the
exhibit, the number present and the
interest shown was very gratifying
and together with the courtesy of
the hall owners, the way seems very
clear for this great work along san
itary lines. 1t was conceded by those
in authority after the meeting that
the exhibit is now assured. 1t will
be held about the end of this month,
on three nights and two days.