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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
WEBB A MARTYR
To THE CAUSE

Muskogee, Okla, March 2S.-Offer-
ing himself as a martyr to the cause
of "bootlegging," willing TO be sacri-
feed upon the altar of the federal
courts to determine whether or not
the sale of intoxicating liquors may go
on in eastern Oklahoma without inter-
ference from the United States gov
ernment, Charles Webb has surrender
ed himself into the custody of the mar
shall and has gone to Jail.
1t is the oldest case of martyrdom
the officials of the court are able to
recall. Webb was the first man in
dicted in eastern Oklahoma under the
decision of the United States circuit
court Of appeals sitting in ST. Louis
He went to Jail that he might file a
writ of habeas corpus and thus deter
mine whether or not it is violation
of the federal laws to sell liquor in
eastern Oklahoma and whether or not
the federal government has jurisdie-
tion in cases such as his.
Webb was arrested shortly after the
decision of the st. Louis court by a
United States officer of vinita just as
he was receiving seventeen gallons of
whisky. which had been shipped to
him from Joplin, Mo.
The Facts Correct.
The application for a writ was filed
yesterday morning and the case was
presented to Judge Campbell yester-
day afternoon The attorneys for the
government and for Webb agreed that
the facts as presented in the applica-
tion for writ were correct. Judge
Campbell Immediately held that the
court did have jurisdiction and that
under the decision of the circuit court
it was unlawful to sell intoxicating
liquors in eastern Oklahoma So
CHARLES Webb who surrendered before
his time for the sake of the cause
he represents is, indeed, martyr and
under the findings of the court he must
now remain in Jail.
Webb set out in his petition for a
writ of habeas corpus that he had been
arrested unlawfully by the United
States officers and that he was being
held in Jail without authority 90 law.
He declared that he was arrested in
Craig county, which is a part of thaan
country or territory known as the
Cherokee nation, that is 70 miles in
width and 125 miles in length. that
there has not been at any of the times
mentioned in the indictment. any un-
allotted lands nor Indian country in
that nation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
iects made

JCSNc MduC-
She, from the rending earth and burst
ing skies,
Saw gods descend and fends Internal
rise:
Here fixed the dreadful. there the blest
abodes;
Fear made her devils and weak hope
her gods;
Gods partial. changeful. passionate,
unjust,
Whose attributes were rage. revenge
and lust; 7
Such as the souls of towards might
conceive,
And formed like tyrants. tyrants
would believe.
Zeal then, not charity became the
guide;
And hell was built on spite. and
heaven on pride"
OBSERVER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
RoundIessness of Eeternity.

Dear Editor: There are two facts
which seem to be plain and logical
enough, but by closer study of them.
they turn out to be the most battling
mys. cries to human brains.
These facts are the endlessness of
space and the eternality of time
The stroaomieal bodies. called stars,
grouped into systems. fiji the universe.
Our own insignificant Earth in com
pany with a few other planets circle
the sun. forming our solar system. The
sun belongs TO the other visible group
Of heavenly bodies, called the fixed
stars. forming another system. They
are also moving. the astronomers say.
But there our vision and knowledge
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

round and about us at the present
time, and reflect upon the history OF
the race, we cannot help but note that
some fearful calamity must have &c
Cured since man came upon the scene
Does so-called Science furnish a solu-
tion to the problem as to why we have
all this disorder? Not one word of
enlightenment, not one solitary ray of
light does infidel science furnish the
enquirer.
what conflicts, what depravity and
ignorance have marked our race
through every period of its existence!
Its history, for the most part, has been
history Of sin and its fruits, a his.
tory Of tyranny, slavery. lust. carnage
and devastation, in every region Of the
globe. A vast preponderance of the
whole population of the earth has been
lying for hundreds and thousands of
years, in state of barbarism and
misery, sunk in such ignorance and
superstitions as have degraded them
far below the ranks of rational beings.
is it not true that Man has, for the
most part. spent his transient exist
ence in diffusing the miseries which
himself has heen doomed to suffer. in
destroying his fellow-ereatures for
gain, in deceiving and being deceived,
in robbing and being robbed?
Can infidel science furnish a solu-
tion to the problem?
No. II is as dumb as a heathen idol
But that Old Book, the Book the
Christian esteems as a God-given rev
elation; the Book hated by rebellious
and unbelieving man; the Book that
has thrown light on life and immortal
ity; the Book that has brought deliver
ance from the bondage of sin and
peace unspeakable, to myriads of
troubled souls the Book of Books
the Holy Bible--is the alone volume
that solves the great problem. 1t is
the only Book that shows how man fell
from his former high and lofty estate
into sin and rebellion, while it reveals
at the same time how God in His in
finite love provided way of escape
from his sin and its just consequences;
the Book that speaks of an age of
glory-the Golden Age to Come-when
all those who have yielded allegiance
to their sovereign Creator and God
shall. through the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, reign with Him forever.
The Christian need have no fears
on account of the malicious and bitter
attacks made by science, falsely sp-
called" ON the Bible, The Book Will
stand long after they and their false
aud rotten systems of philosophy shall
passed into eternal oblivion.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
More About King David.

Editor of The Chieftain:
In the final summary of my distin-
guished opponent, El Nathan-Paul Nor
ton he rather insisted that God punish
ed David for his many crimes, and that
David in the 5lst Psalm. so thoroughly
repented for the many crimes that he
had been guilty of that the record was
made clear and that David was en-
titled to Home in the Realms of the
Blest.
El Nathan, if he desires can secure
the same sort of a confession and plea
for clemency from every convicted
murderer. Take for instance. Charles
Guiteau, the murderer of President
Garfield. His verse written in his last
days calling on the Lord and claiming
forgiveness will compare favorably
with some of King David's efforts.
The great trouble with all Defend
ers Of Superstition is that they wor-
ship a fetch. and that fetch is the
Bible. If the readers of this Book
would reach it as they would any other
volume with the Fear out of their
hearts and the badge of reverence
from their eyes. they would pay no
more attention to the cruelties and
crimes Of the Book than they wonld
any other piece of literature.
David was the flower of Judaism and
Christianity combined. and the ac-
counts show conclusively that he was
an outlaw, a coward. an adulterer and
murderer, and yet there are men
who will attempt to offer defense
and this defense is the 5fst Psalm
I might note right here that the
pious fabrication that the renowned
nationalist Voltaire fell to his couch
speeehless on attempting TO direct his
satire at this Psalm, is not only un
true but foolish, and Il the Elder who
wrote It had given it a second thought
he would have realized that such
statements would make him the laugh.
ing stock OF all people who examine
statements candidly.
Ii may have been that Yoltaire was
overcome in pity Of Religious and
barbarous people that would try to
harmonic the 5Ist and 109th Psalm.
The 1S6th Psalm has about 2e verses,
and FL Nathan viii quickly inform you
that this was a prayer of thanksgiv-
ing written by David. and he viii also
inform you that the last clause Of each
verse or division. is the same sen
tence: For his Mercy endureth for
ever" Verse 10 OF this Chapter sats:
ITO him that smote Egypt in their
hrstborn: FOR HIS MERCY EN-
DURETH FOREVER.
Verse is. OF this Chapter SAYS. And
slew the famous kings: FOR HIS
MERCY ENDURETH FOREvR
How in the name Of common sense
any one but a blinded. ignorant and
jealous bigot could see any mercy in
the fact that God had killed the frst-
born Of Egypt is past comprehension.
1 rather think If the mothers Of Egypt !
had been questioned on this point they /
would hare diselaimed the acts Of the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
Summer School at State University.

The state board OF education has re-
Gently announced it's sanction of the
summer school. For some time pre-
parations have been in the making for
the summer session and the bulletin
containing definite announcements
will be ready for publication in the
near future. The summer school is.
growing in popularity each year and
has come to be an important part Of
the university course. 1t is maintains
ed by the state for the benefit Of our!
teachers who are busy during the win7
ter months but desire the opportunity
to secure the advantages of universits
training during their yacation. The
faculty is made up from those whd
teach in the regular sessions and prao4
tically the same work is given. Eac9'
summer teachers from all parts Of the,
state flock to Norman to take advanY
tage of the short term and the enroll1
ment is rapidly growing beyond an
expectations at the time the summer
school was first planned.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

The Weekly chieftain until January
ist 1918, for so cents.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
i DIETRICH FARMERS MEETING.


/ Under he auspices 0f The Farm
ers Enion al Dietrich a large and
enthusiastic open meeting was
held 81 the school house last satur-
dag afternoon. The meeting was
lhcld to discuss The question Of
seen potatoes and potato culture;
also TO take steps toward stocking
( The Dietrich tract with dairy cows
aud swine for breeding.
:. :. King. who is sojourning
temporarily IN shosbone, attended
The meeting, taking with him A.
q. Stocking, a recent arrival in
who has had many years exper-
ience in irrigated potato culture in
Colorado. His talk not lecture
but justamere" talk-convinced
his appreciative audience that
what he didn't know about prepar-
ing The soil, planting the seed, Gull
tivating and watering The crop was
Of no particular use. After the
potato question was thoroughly
handled the stock matter was tax
en- UP and discussed, many of the
settlers, those best prepared, ex-
pressing their desire TO start lit
Tie dairying business at once.
The prospects for the tract are
bright and will be greatly improved
By the Irrigation company if it
shall pursue the broad and liberal
poncy toward the settlers which,
we understand, is now under adj
Visement.
Judge King presided over the
meeting with b. j Becker as sec
'etary. Mr.. and Mrs. Stocking and
heir son have taken up their
ibode on one of Senator Gooding's
'anches out northwest of town and
viii manage its affairs the coming
ear 'rhey are the kind of folks
lincoln county needs and cordially ,
Welcomes '
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
LODGE DIRECTORY.

MODERN w0ODMEN OF AasERI-
"a - Lincoln Camp No. s22s
meets First and Third Tuesday
OF each month at 800 o'clock in
. lodge hall.
JOHN w. HUNTER, v. e.
c. E. WESTON, Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned person in accordance
with the provisions of Section SAG,
Revised Statutes of the State OF
Idaho, will sell at public auction at
his ranch, about twelve miles west
of Shoshone, on Big Wood river,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on
March 5Ln, 1912, the following de-
scribed horses, to-wit:
One iron gray horse, branded on
left shoulder, abour five years old.
One iron gray mare, branded on
left shoulder, about four years old.
The proceeds of this sale are to
be used in satisfying lien for
live stock.
WILLIAM SIMS.
L eb. 23-Mar. /.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

A recent article ia the Saturday
Evening Post by William A. White
on progressive politics under the
three first years OF President Taft :
administration. throws world OF
light on the present situation. The
article Is entitled Three Years Of
Progress" and deals with The strug-
gle that Is going ON between the
people. through their government,
and organized wealth. through the
corporations. Now let il be under
stood that The gifted writer was
an ardent follower OF Theodore
Roosevelt during the strenuous
years he led the forces OF reform
from the vantage point Of the pres
sdency. Hut be realized that the
people were depending too much
on their leader end that il was bet
ter Tor them TO stand on their own
legs aud fight individually for their
own interests than Il was 20 follow
any leader no matter how gifted
nor how brave. The article goes
on 70 shcw that reform has pro-
Creased more rapidly during The
past three years than during any
similar period ia time of peace h.
the history OF the country The
people have taken up the fight sue
cessfully 10 cities. states. and ma
ton: Ia legislatures. courts and in
the white house itself And in the
main they have won substantial
victories. The direct primary is
In operation in ihree-fourths OF the
states. the iniiiasi>. and referen-
DUN - now IN effect IN two hum
dred and nine cities % twenty fise
states; and il Is part OF the fun
dameniai law for state purposes In
IN eleven commemorative. Other
States are adopting ii The recall
has been adopted IN three states
ard others viii vote on the meas
IRE before loae. Woman sur
fraRs has been adopted by two {
States since Taft was elected pres 1
idenl. w aeiingson and California so I
thai there are row six states in I
x'hich women have equal political :
rights with mca. Nr. White s0f.
on "a sAea that ia spite Of the OPP X
pess.ioa % the senate 70 tie exec +
flor Il United States Senators by ,
~ asesi pcie II The people chat G
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
LEGAL NOTICE OF SCHOOL.
BOND ELECTION

State of Idaho, County of Lin
lcon, School District No 80. s..
Notice is hereby given ac-
cording TO law and the requisite
action of the board OF school trus-
tees of School District No. 10, in
the county of Lincoln, state of Ida
no, that at the school bond election
of said school district hereby called
TO be held in the Averell School
House, in said school district on
SATURDAY, to-wit the 9TH DAY
OF MARCH, A. ID. 1912, between
the hours of One (i) o'clock P. NJ.
and Five (5) o'clock =. NJ. there
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the state of Idaho who
are resident freeholders or house
holders Of said school district and
their wives who are qualified elect
ors, the following proposition for
their vote and determination there
at, to-wit:
shall the board Of school trus-
tees of School District No 10, in
the county OF Lincoln. state of
Idaho. build and furnish school
house in and for SAT- school dis
trlcl 10y the issuance and sale of the
negotiable building bonds of said
school district aggregating the prin-
cipal sum of Ten thousand dollars
lSiu,uOul comprised OF 10 bonds
consecutively from one
ID TO ten DO. both numbers in
of the denomination of
81 900 each dated March 49, A. ID.
1912. absolutely due and payable
March 10, A. ID. 1882. but redeem !
able at the option of said school I
district on September Is, A. ID. /
1891, or upon any interest payment 4
date thereafter, hearing interest at
The rate of six 80 per centum per /
annum payable semi-annuaily on
The 18th days OF March and Sep
ienber in each year. both prinei-
pal thereof and interest thereon
payable nj the National Bank of 1
Commerce. IN the city and state OF /
New York. L. ). Az"
Said qualified voters voting as
Aforesaid shall vote upon said u
by ballot whereon shall Il
be written or printed said propo-
'itlon and said ballots shah con-
aim the words Bonds, Aas" or the II
words "Bonds. No.
The polls for the reception of The
lallots cast upon said proposition
xii. ON said day and date and at
he place aforesaid, be opened at
he hour OF One a. o'clock 2. Nj. i
ND viii remain open until The hour
u Flyel5l o'clock =. N. OF the
'ame day when they shall be
'l0Sed.
BY order Of the board OF school
rusiees Of School District No. 10,
a the county OF Lincoln, state Of
daho made at special meeting
hereof lawfully called ana duly
leld Ia the ANerell School House
II said school district on Saturday.
o-wlt: the nth day Of FEBRUARY,
l. d. 1912
JOHN |. MATSON. Chairman.
A. Fl. CARNEGIE. Trustee.
Seal
.ttest:
G. II. MATSON, CLERK.
Feb. 23-Mar. 8.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

Theodore Roosevelt as reformer
We believe and advocate the re-
forms be advocates. But we do
not beiieVe that the elevation of a
radical reformer to the presidency
IS necessarily the only way 10 get
what we are all after. II there is
one thing that history demonstrates
"a tha tho one man is absolutely
20 the success Of any
good cause, Leaders are always
hut after a cause is once
started Il will progress without q
minaimg leadership.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
NINETEEN MILES A SECOND

without "A jar, shock or disturbance
Is The awful speed Of our earth
through space. We wonder at
such ease OF natures movement,
and SO do those who take Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. No gripping,
no distress, Just thorough work
that brings health and ilne feelings.
% rents at all dealers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

All business indications now poin
TO wonderful development IN the
states Of the Pacific coast and the
inler-mountain region as result
OF the completion of the Panama
canal, Within less than two years
the great work will be done that
will connect the Atlantic and pac-
fife oceans at the lsthmus of Pan
anna. That event will mark the
change of the worlds commercial
routes and transfer 10 the Pacific
the commercial supremacy that
the Atlantic has SO long held It is
oven anticipated that the immense
immigration 10 America from Flu
rope viii be largely Inverted from
New York 90 San Francisco and
other Pacific ports. A tremendous
revival Of ocean carrying traffic is
which the railroads are
not opposing because they figure
on more than making up any trans
loss of business on the
increase OF local traffic resulting
from the development OF the coun--
Try tributary to their lines Of road.
As the west has no city like New
York to absorb the throng Of im-
migrants constantly pouring into
bis country an effort will be made
% plant them on the land through
,ui the states tributary 20 the coast
titles. All this spells prosperity |
or the lntermountain states as well
~ those bordering the coast. Land (
Nil be in demand and produce will /
,ring good prices because freight I
ates viii he cheaper and outside !
more accessible. Capital /
VII flow here from the east be-
ause the opportunity Tor its use
VIA be practically liGilless with
i0od security and remuneratne in
crest 10 the lender The business
world is so we'll satisfied that
'ocm is coming that many Will an
loipate the movement and pro-
eed TO get in ON the ground floor
4 opportunity before tue rush be-
ms. So look out for a movement
a the near future.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

The officers Of the Lincoln
County Fair Association recently
held special meeting in shoshone
by order Of the president, G. F.
Borden. The meeting was well
represented by the officers from
all parts Of the county, who mani
Tested AN unusual interest, and
claimed that the citizens through
out the county are very enthusiast
tic over The outlook. The dates
for holding the fair were fixed to
be October 1, 2, and 5, thereby ma
king IL convenient TO use the same
exhibits at the State Fair. Initia-
tory steps were taken for the ar
rangement Of buildings. grounds,
amusements, and premiums. Pre-
miums sufficiently large TO COM.
pensate the producer will be offer
ed on all products grown in Lin
coin county. The premiums will
be given for the best products re-
gardless Of where they are grown
thereby eliminating special premi-
ums for products from any tract or
precinct. Sboshone has an excel
lent race track, consequently rae
ing Of All kinds viii be made a
special feature. The Association is
extraordinary efforts for
In the past two years
lincoln county has had one of the
'est county fairs in the state, and
considering the rapid growth oi
he county, the experience which
las been gained from other fairs,
md the special interest that is
icing manifested, we believe that
he Lincoln county fair will sur \
Ass all its past records.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01
CARD OF THANKS

The officers and pembers of the
Shoshone Study Club through the
columns of the Journal desire TO
thank all those who gave so much
time and assistance presenting the
Ladies Minstrel on Feb. 20. Also
the public for their most liberal
patronage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

An echo from the recent Mey-
lean revolution comics 20 us from
he state of Cbibauhau a news
item states HAT me legislature Of
shat slate has passed law au-
thofizing the loan Of six million
dollars which is 10 be used in buy
ing up landed estates for the pur-
pose Of cutting them into small
holdings and selling them 70 poor
people on easy terms and long
time. It will be remembered that
such o policy was advocated by
Madego before he reached the pres
idency Of the republic. II is 60 be
Iictoutly hoped that The scheme
viii be carried out, not only in one
state but 10 all of them
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-01

=. r. & A. h--Bethany Lodge Ne.
q meets at Masonic Hall first
wednesday In each month. So
ournsng brethren from other
lodges cordially invited to attend
T. PLATT WILLIAMS. w. n.
). P. NEWMAN. Secretary.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-31
Letters From the People

for factory A<ea We have the mos,
magnificent water fsonsaSs IN the world.
Our natural advantages are unrivslled,
but We are not making tho beat use OF
them. tho business men OF New York
should realize that. great as the city TO-
Il still needs their loyal and active sup.
port. EDWARD HATCH Jr.
More War Memories.
To ths Editor II TIE Evsa.us World;
Permit me to speak my little piece In
regard 70 'Kilts'' ana the sevcnty-nlnth
Regiment. N. q. y. n. Y. was a menu
bsr Of Company q. Eighth New York
state militia, Washington Grays. New
York's quota for the civil war under the
call for $4,000 was entirely taken from
the National Guard. All tho Now York
City regiments. 30 far AZ my memory
serves me. went into fatigue uniform
ana such of tho Seventy-ninth az I saw
wore their fatigue uniform. All rsg!-
ments. ] think. that participated in the
nr~t battle OF bull Run were In fatigue
uniform, and whole lot fatigued before
they got back home again, There were
certain haystac1ts that were inviting
places OF rest ana shelter from the
enemy. saw kills worn when there
was a parade on the Bowery after the
Mexican war. ls~.
0Anau1L q. HAYTER
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-31
'|J@ 4g56o5Ov

trade. All ! can give you is seats In
the first gallery. You can see SPLEEN
didly In the first four rows"
See splendidly!" shifted the stout
lady. "Who would i see? Who do
know that would sit up in the gallery
among a lot OF plumbers and parlor
maids ! don't have TO 10 in this
show. anyway. I know fireman ut
the Little Camembert Theatre, who IL
given 25 cents n head for every one
Of his friends that he can get to
come In and see the new musical
show, The Chicken Fancier"
"Oh. come. Mrs. ROugemont." said
the ticket seller. good naturedly. the
mana cement OF The Chicken Fancier'
hasn't the money to pay for audiences
that we have. II costs us thousand
dollars a week to MI our house. ana