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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
EARLY EASTER
COMING IN 1918
Will Come March %, First Time in
Nearly a Century.

Dressmakers and milliners will have
to work livelier this winter than they
have in many years in order to get
Eastern gowns and hats ready for
their customers on time. Not in
ninety-five years has Easter come any
earlier in the year than it will in 1913,
and it will not come as early again
for another eighty-seven years.
The next Easter falls on March 20.
Not since 1918 did it arriver sooner in
the year. In that year it came on
March %. Not again until the year
1000 viii it come so early again.
Sixty-seyen years ago and fifty-six
years ago, respectively, Easter oc-
Cured on the same date as it does in
1913, The next year when Easter will
pay an early visit will be in 1910, when
it will arrive on March a. In 1851
it falls on March %. 1t will come
again on March 26 in 1867, 1873 and
1899
The latest Easter of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries was in 1859,
when it fell on April "a In 1S4S and
1905 it occurred on April 90 Last
Easter was on April Z.
As Easter is the most important of
all the movable feasts of the Christian
church it determines all the rest.
Hence next year Ash Wednesday
comes on February 5, Ascension
Thursday, May I, and Pentecost, May
II.
Easter can never come earlier than
March %, and the only time it did or
could do this from the year 1901 to
1000 was in 1918. This was made pos
sible by having a full moon on March
2l and the following day being Sun
day.
The rule provides that Easter shall
be the Sunday that follows that four
teenth day of the valendar m,0n which
falls upon or next after March
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27

light of experience met with during
the last few years it is hard to con
ceive the road from the ferry landing
at West Quincy over to Taylor in any
thing but the most wretched condition
at the present time, says The Herald.
Then it declares that on the contrary
the road for nine miles is a fine as
rock and gravel roads of the commun.
ity, and in spite of a recent flooding
from the Fabius river 1t was put in
condition in eight days with the King
drag, and three days were consumed
in cutting away brush alongside the
road, Opponents of the King drag
have been put to route around Quincy,
and the Herald concludes thus: The
present condition of the road is just
another proof of the efficiency of the
King drag under all conditions st
Joseph News-Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
ELKS RECEPTION
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Annual Christmas Reception And
Dance of EIks is Feature of Social
Season in Vinta

What is conceded to be the most
delightful social affair of the kind of
the season in Vinita was the annual
Christmas reception and dance given
by the Elks, at their club quarters last
night. Vinita society attended this
delightful event en- masse The re-
ception began at $50 at the Club and
the guests We're met at the door by
the reception committee and shown
over the lodge apartments, the ap-
lpontment and comfort of which was
| an agreeable surprise to those who
are not members of the order and es.
ipecially to the ladies', many of whom
said they could not understand why
the Elks liked so well to "go to the
Club" for an evening. Delicious punch
was served at the end of the main
hall. After the guests had been
shown about the club rooms and had
had time to get acquainted the an.
nouncement was made that those who
wished to dance might repair to the
hall over the Grand theatre, where to
the ever delightful music of the Par.
sons orchestra the Terpsichorean de.
votees enjoyed themselves until the
full program had been exhausted and
number of extras" had been called
to satisfy the ever cry for more. Those
who did not care to dance found the
card tables a most entertaining pas
time and many sets at bridge and
other popular games were organized
and the games progressed until past
the usual hour when card parties
break up. Taken all in all last night S
entertainment was the crowning event
of the many social affairs planned by
the Elks since the institution of that
order here and Vinita society hopes
that the B. r O. e. will continue these
entertainments at frequent intervals
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
Bones at 100 Feet Depth.

Edmonton, Alta, Dec 27.-Worll-
men digging tunnel for trunk sewer
a half mile north of the Saslatche-
wan river, which bisects the city Of
Edmonton, unearthed at q depth Of 100
feet several bones of an animal which
professors Of the University OF Alberta
are unable to classify. One Of the
pieces resembles the femur of a buff
falo, while others appear to belong
to larger animal J. W. Begg, chief
engineer of the sewer construction de-
partment, will invite scientists of Can
ada and the United States to give
their opinions respecting the find. The
discovery proves that at one time the
surface of the land was at least 100
feet lower than at present. However,
it may be, experts say, that the river
changed its course centuries before
the coming of the white man to this
country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
Old JAY Runs Sheriff out.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 26.-Sheriff
Thomason Of Delaware county is ex-
pected here tomorrow to ask Governor
-Cruee for state aid In enforcing the
order OF the district court in the mat
ter of removing the county records
from old to new Jay. According to E.
o. Cassidy, one of the new town pro-
moters, the agreement which the old
town people said they would make
with reference to the records was
drawn up and signed by the ne wtown
people last week. 1t was given to the
sheriff, who went to old Jay and the
statement is, was made to leave"
A wide road separates old and new
Jay" said one of the new town people,
"and Sheriff Thomason was chased
across the highway"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
GENERAL SHAKEUP
At MUSKOGEE

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 26,-William
r. Robson, sheriff of Muskogee coun-
ty, and Ed. l. Williams, judge of the
municipal court, resigned today as a
result of Investigations by the special
grand jury in session here. NJ G.
Bailey, justice of the peace of Musko-
gee, was indicted charged with carry
ling concealed weapons, eight county
employees holding subordinate posi-
tions were removed or forced to re-
sign and five policemen dismissed
fro mthe city force.
The jury returned ffty-four indict-
lments and said in its report to Judge
Allen that the resignation of the
sheriff and police judge made it un-
necessary to brinf charges against
them. In its report, the jury stated
that it had heard evidence that showed
Intoxicating liquors We're used by
guards in the county Jail, and that the
sheriff had instructed his deputies not
to serve search warrants issued by
the district court
"The disappearance of carload of
liquor from the county jail the re-
port said, has not been satisfactorily
explained"
The report further stated that, ac-
cording to evidence received by the
jury, the police judge had frequented
places where liquor was sold and gam
bling conducted The shakeup Of po-
lice city and county officials came
Immediately after the report was filed
this afternoon Following the resigna-
tion of Sheriff Robson, Bud Ledbetter
sheriff.elect, was appointed by the
county commissioners.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27

patience to get busy. | am going into
Oklahoma with our new exhibit car
at once, and will extend to her people
every possible encouragement, includ-
ing the free distribution of seeds to
such farmers as will cooperate with
us in preparing for this congress. We
must have at Tulsa the grandest dis
play of products the world ever saw;
and if all will join me and do their
part. we will make such showing
that these Canadians will have to stay
until Christmas to see it all. Il is not
only the people of Canada we want to
impress, but the many delegates and
visitors from all foreign countries.
Here is our opportunity to inmoralize
and we must not let it pass
unimproyed
r. S. WHITE
Agri & Hort. Commissioner, Of the
Frisco Ry Co, Springfield Mo-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
FERRIS SLATED
FOR COMMITTEE
Democratic Caucus May Make Him
Chairman Of Public Lands"

Washington, Dec 26.-Committee
assignments in the house of repre-
sentatives, made necessary by changes
in membership, will be considered at
a democratic caucus which has been
called for January 7, as announced to-
day.
The chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, made vacant by the
election of Representative Sulzer as
governor of New York, is one of the
important places to be filled and it
lis probable the place will go to Rep
resentatiye Flood, of Virginia, who
now is acting chairman of the com
mittee.
To succeed former Representative
Hughes of New Jersey, on the ways
and means committee, Representative
Ansberry, of Ohio, is said to have been
selected.
The caucus also will award the
craftsmanship of the committee on pub.
lie lands, contest for which is between
Representative Ferris, of Oklahoma
and Representative Graham of Iii
nois The outgoing chairman is Gov.
ernor-elect Robinson, of Arkansas
whose Inauguration. like that of Gov
ernor-elect Cox, of Ohio, member OF
the appropriations committee, will not
take place until later in the month.
There are a number of candidates
| for the Cox vacancy on the appropria
Itions committee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27

It, want to show to the world gath
cred there that we, too, have some
thing in common with the spirit of the
world. The people of the northwest
will be present with the products and
fruits of their farms, orchards, vine
yards and gardens, in great evidence,
and We cannot afford to let Canada
come to our doors and carry away all
the honors. No! Let us be up and
doing, for now is the time to begin. In
fact, ! am well started and | intend to
push from now until see our exhibits
the products of our country, placed
side by side with those coming from
Canada and our great northwest. But,
reader, let me try to impress upon you,
right now, that we cannot go into this
contest and expect to win unless we
work and unless we can go with the
very best. Oh, yes, these Canadians
are coming, and they are coming
loaded for bear" and we must wake
up or they will take the game back
home with them. Now, am going to
open a winter carnival, and l am 60.
ing to inaugurate the most aggressive
campaign of agricultural education
ever known in our country. | shall
conduct daily lectures, and will be on
hand in person or have experts to give
lectures on the various exhibits.
want to get fully ready for this work.
I shall appeal to the Frisco railroad
for special rate for at least thirty
days, SO as to give our farmers a
chance to attend this short course OF
lectures. 1t will pay every farmer to
come and bring his boys and girls.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
Big Specimens.

Now, ! want to put our people on
the defensive by giving them some idea
of what kind Of specimens we will
have to compete with at our Oklahoma
show. These Canadians are coming
with wheat, oats, barley, rye, pota-
toes, onions, cabbage and apples that
will astonish the world. There were
Canadian turnips at Lethbridge which
weighed thirty-siX pounds, beets
weighing forty pounds, and apples
weighing from sixteen to twenty
ounces. These are some of the things
we will see at Tulsa. Some may say
I'VE of the states cannot grow these
great specimens, and there is no use
to try"
Now, here is a pointer for all these
doubling Thomases: You come to me
and | will tell you what to do. | know
the weak as well as the strong points
about this Canadian country, and |
also know both the strong and weak
points of our own country. To post
our people on these points regarding
both countries is one of the objects
for operating this winter carnival and
campaign of education. We can and
we must grow big specimens we can
and we must grow better fruit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
Conclusion.

Now, in concluding this, let me
again earnestly appeal to our people
to not let this grand opportunity for
letting the world know about what our
country is good for pass by unheeded'
but, let us take advantage of this OPP
portunity. And now is the time for
us to begin making preparations for
this grand event by carefully select
ing our plots upon which we are to
grow our samples, by preparing fer
tilizers, and my making selections of
seeds and plants from which we may
grow our specimens. Oklahoma fought
hard and she promised much in order
to secure this congress, and it is the
duty of every patriotic citizen in our
great south to stand by Oklahoma, up
hold her hands, and help make all her
promises good.
In the words of Mr. Roosevelt, My
hat is in the ring" and am all i'm
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27

The funeral of Robert Lee Taylor,
killed Wednesday night by fall from
a horse, was held this afternoon at
/: 80 o'clock from the residence of R.
r. Taylor. The funeral address was
delivered by Rev. w II. Roper of the
Methodist church. Interment in the
local cemetery.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

The premanency of dragged-road
road work in bad weather, if it has
been done in the proper manner, is
strikingly indicated in a recent issue
of the Quincy, ILL., Herald refuting
the oft-repeated charge that dragged
roads are good enough for summer,
but not 50 good at other times In the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
\. s. WHTTE.

,gri & Hort. Commissioner, Of the
Frisco KY. CO.. Springfield, Mo
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-27
Free Seeds.

To every farmer who co-operates
with us in this great work of growing
samples for this dry-farming congress,
l will furnish seeds of rare varieties
free of charge. We want samples.
want every Frisco state to come for
ward in this matter / am not ap-
pealing to Missourians alone, but to
all our Frisco states-Texas, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana,
and Tennessee. want to see each
of these states well represented with
grand exhibits from their farms, or
chards, vineyards, gardens, mines fac
tories and forests.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

substantially complete system OF Rho,
machinery which many good judges
declared to be superior TO that OF the
trust.
George w Perkins. apostle of the
economic ard social efficiency OF mo
nopoly, quoted TO the senate commit
tee on interstate commerce the state
ment that
THE corporations chat Mr.. Edlsons
business inventions had made possi-
BILE were today capitalized at S7,00O.-
OOO,oOO'
The Inventors guild, an association
in which Mr.. Edison is naturally prom
inent, said in memorial addressed to
the president:
1t Is a well known fact that mod.
ern trade combinations tend strongly
toward constancy of processes and
products and by their very nature are
opposed to new processes and products
originated by independent inventors
and hence tend to restrain competition
in the development and sale of patents
and patent rights and consequently
tend to discourage independent inven.
tive thought, to the great detriment OF
the nation"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

order into power, postorfice and
patronage.
q AFTER the obligation what hap
pened?
Al was kicked three times in the
rib by a brother. who said | wanted
his JOB, after which was presented
with The balance of the WORKING
tools OF my profession and taught
their uses.
@ What We're they?
"A hammer for perpetual use and
"a pound sledse, to be used at pic
MICS and conventions.
@ What followed.
A-The Senior Wizard hit the Wor-
shipfui Moeul bat in the eve for not
entertaining a motion to adjourn. and
after calling each other thieves.
knaves and rascals the lodge subsidized
into friendship morality and truth
and went home vowing to l1ill each
other at the next regular meeting.
Q-When is the next regular
meeting
A-The next Republican convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY

WIN pass through Guthrie II the bad
stretch Of road between Mp,lhal ana
Guthrie IS made passable
At Ponca city Friday night oct
nth, meeting was held for the pur.
pose OF ascerialnng when the roads
in the various comiies would be
finished SO that Mr. Nicholson coulo
inspect them and LOG them as per
manent link in tho natlonsi highway
from Canada 70 the CUR There were
representatives from every county as
far north as Wichita, Kas ana as faf
south as Guthrie
Logan county representatives were
Lymon Gray ana w J nibbens.
Mr Nicholson, The head Of the
movement addressed the meeting ana
emphasized the Importance Of each
county at once completing the roud
within its county lines aud having u
accepted. lie demonstrated vert
clearly the benefit town would re-
ceive by this road passing through 10
An organization was formed called
the Kanokla god roads association, to
Immediately take steps to put the
road in shape from Wichita to Okla
homa cry Through the Dakotas
Nebraska and part Of Kansas the !
road has been completed and accent
ed by the Highway commission
II is very Important that Logan /
county pvt in permanent shape vita /
grading ana bridges the bad parts of
It's road
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12
TEXAN IS VERY OPTIMISTIC
OVER GUTHRiE'S FUTURE

pr J. l.. Colquitt cousin OF GOV
| CoIGnitt, Of Texas, is in the city from
Mineral Wells MI Colquitt is am
old friend Of Isaac II. Caldwell Of this
city. lie is delighted with Guthrie
and says the waters at Mineral Wens
park Is he finest be has even eu-
eountered why" said he. IF we
had the Kind Of water III Mineral
Wells that YOU have in Guthrie. Min
eral Wells would be the greatest
water resort in the country and I am
making the prediction right now that
Guthrie win eventually become SO.
Dr. colQuitt is a resident Of Texas
county where he owns fine stock
ranch. He practices his profession in
Mineral Wells Texas. and his family
live on the ranch in Oklahoma II am
now on my way 10 the ranch, where
! win stay until after the election
am going to dc all can for Guthrie
for the capital am SO impressed
with the future Of Guthrie as VA
ering point that | have decided to
take up my residence here within tha
aext year" he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

Since mechanical aviation began
lsl lives have been sacrificed and as
II Of the accidents" that cost the
airmen SO deadly happened last
month, the science has not developed
rapidly or gone far No such fatality
attended the mastery of steam for
water and rail transportation. or
marked the Introduction Of electricity
for power.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

N seemed that my li-year old boy
would have TO lose his leg, on ac-
count or an ngly ulcer caused by
bad brnise.1 wrote ID f. Howard,
Aonone. y. G. "All remedies ana
doctors treatment failed ill we tried
Bucklen's Arnea Salvc, and cured
him with one hox." Cures burns,
bofls. skin eruptons piles. 25c at all
hollis. skin eruptions. piles, 25c az
Kennedy Drug and Stationery
CO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12
THE TRIUMPH OF JUsrlcE.

Chow the Trial of Cases in ON
American courts is Expedited with
Credit and Dlspatch)
By any district attorney What Is
your name please
Il object, this witness cannot pos
Isihly remember what she was christen-
ed, and the family bible would be the
best evidence.
4 withdraw the question What
are YOU commonly called?'
Objected 10 on the ground that it
is not shown that the witness is an
expert on common callings.n
] win change the form Of the qnes-
tion-what name are you known by?n
Objection on the ground that it is
hearsay, that il is immaterial: not
orisinal evidence. and that no foun-
dation has been laid for it BY showing
that the witness has any name.
Objection sustained. Exception
noted.
Have YOU a name?'
aYes.
What is it?@ same objections.
After argument question allowed.
Exception
My name is Mrs. Mary smith
Request to expunge the answer
from the record because it is not
shown that the witness is married.
nor that her husbands name is Mary !
smith Answer stricken out.
Are you married.?
Objected to as secondary evidence,
On the ground that it has not been
shown that The marriage certificate
IAN not be produced. and It IS i'm
material, as the question Of marriage
not involved Objection sustained.
Have YOU been known by any other
lame than Mrs. Mary smith?"
Objected 70 as leading. Defendants
.onnsel asked to be heard on this
natter but the question was allowed
he seemed much elated. ,
The witness then answers yes,
larry Jones'
Defendants counsel moved to strike
NJ the last part Of the answer on the
round that it was not responsive.
lotion granted
When did you assume the maine
Mrs Mary Smith?" y
Objected to by defendants counsel 7
4 the ground that the answer may y
nd to humiliate the witness. Ques- L
on allowed.
'in eighteen hundred and umph, Il
hen l was married. O
by the court: one moment, you Il
ay say, if that was the case, that Il 81
as when you went 10 live with Mr.. D.
NTH. s'
The witness: Yes, that was it u
How old are YOU M
Objected to on the ground that it J"
As not shown that she is old at all.
.ieotion sustained. =.
Are you more than q years Of e
Yes. q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12
TREE PLANTING lime

Now is the hest time to plant trees
fruit shade and ornamental as wen
as berries | viii be at Room III,
Spurlock building, for the next few
days, and ii YOU need anything in
the above lines, 1t viii pay you to see
me or call phone 21
J. b. NININGER.
Representing the Willis & Co, Nurs.
cries Ottawa, Kansas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

II you had as much money as
Theodore Rooseyelts campaign funds
for 1904 and 1912. and his publicity
bureau outlay between 1908 and 1912
would amount to. would you be in
politics, or sailing about the seven
seas in your steam yacht?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12
SURE WAY TO SAVE MONEY

Buy a diomand watch. or other
]eWelry-pay weekly or monthly we
pit the article away IN a sealed pack
age Not credit deal. but cash.
Everything marked in plain figures
here Ben Weinberger, 2Os West Har-
rison, Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-10-12

The mercenary Boston Globe thinks
the most satisfying thing about the
present national campaign is thar t
does not interfere with business. DR..
Wiley seems to think the most salts
tying feature is the opportunity to
make few remarks about the periidy
of brace of Republican administra-
tons.