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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
JoHNNY's CHRISTMAS DIARY.

Moo yeer's day now no what the
lpreecher meant Wen he sed pride
goeth bed a fall off the water wagin.
uncle jorge sure wuz the proud pup
yesterday he went swelling round all
| day talking about bein on the water
wagin last night he gave NAV his cut
glass punch bowl he had got for cris-
mus here he sed you can use this for
la jardineer have no use for such
things nav wep sum more and sed i
viii plant a lily of the yally in it that
its purity may be nemblem of yore
white sole
today uncle jorge caime down stares
whistling gee he said but it feels fine
to get up in the morning with a clere
he'd and with no paint on yore tung
feel ten yeers younger he sed oh how
sorry am for the pore misguided fell
lers that sat up las mite hailing the
moo yeer with reyel and wine how their
heds must feel this morning, NAV
patted him on the back and sed go
forth brave soljer and be a standard
barer and a beekon to save others.
that's good idea sed uncle Jorge il
viii go down to the club and unfurl my
white banner praps / can help some
pore feller to shake off the clutch of
john barleycorn and climb up beside /
me on the water wagin.
well we didn't see nothing more of
uncle jorge until mite Wen lie and
mauds bow caime hame together with
their arms round each others neks
singing its always fare wether wen
good fellers get together uncle jorge
sat down on the floor and tride to take |
his Shoes off and mauds bow throwed
his hat in the fireplace then they both
iaffed til they cride wen maude caime
in uncle jorge sed to charley whose
yore fren introdooce Inc and charley
sed away false traitress You put sum
thin in my soop am the goste Of ham.
lets father lissen he sed while i bark
like dog then he tride to balance 4
chair Oh his chin and smashed the L
plaster lion on the mantel that maud L
made wen she was studying art in
Jefferson city.
NAV herd the racket and caime rum j
min in and uncle jorge sed fare maid /
nav KUN to rescue thee am thy mite
errant and with my good sord viii Il
cleeve the he'd of the wicked printz !
who hast imprisoned thee then he
ride to kiss nav and she handed him
slap that set him down in the middle i
)f the floor. NAV and maud sed what
disgustin site and maud sed to char I
ey never speak to me agen whasser =
natter coy maid sed charley am i not {
7ore dickey lilly dumplin hol nv han /
he sed and will sing oh bring back d
NY darling TO me but maud tost her /
led up and swep out of the room with !
IN air of hauteer vile uncle Jorge d
bounded his heels on the floor and |
'hreeked with latter.
] rote in my copy book today. b
THE WATER WAGTN W.T.. HAv 4 l.
HEAP OF TIRE TROUBLE BE4 I
IExT MOO YEERs.-Karsas citv I
'tar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Savoyard wants to combine Champ
Clark and Oscar Underwood and make
one really great man. But what would
he be, Champ or Oscar These two
great men could never agree upon that
and there's no use trying it.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
THE POLITICIAN.

Samuel McChord Crothers in his
book, Among Friends" We might
leave the word politician" to be used
/ in the bad sense if we had another
which we might use in a good sense.
The shifty, self-seeking politician
has always been a we'll known char
acter. He stands in the same relation
j to serious politics that the shyster
does to the profession of law. or the
quack in medicine. Every army has
its camp followers, every living body
it's parasites. But in this case the
lower has not only usurped the name
of the higher, but has also obscured
its function. The term politician
has been handed over to the political
quack, and we have no name left by
which to designate the regular prac-
titioner 1t is as IL we had only one
name for all who do business on the
great waters, and were unable to dis
criminate between the merchant and
the pirate.
We make an attempt to disguise our
verbal poverty by speaking highly of
the impeccable person whom we call
Statesman" But this lip-service is
hollow. If you were to ask for a list
of contemporary statesmen, you would
be told that your inquiry was prema-
ture. The statesman is an historical
character. Her cirtues are associated
with obituaries Moreover, the con-
ception of a statesman does not in
clude that which is fundamental to the
politician. namely, the ability to get
himself elected.
We have borrowed from the Romans
the term candidate" or white-robed
one. The Roman citizen announced
his willingness to serve the republic
in an official position by appearing in
q loose white toga. 1t was white to
symbolic the eandor of his nature,
and worn loose so that he might more
easily display his sears. Our political
prudery makes us shrink from the
idea of open candidacy. The demure
statesman of the popular Imagination
is supposed to act strictly on the prin
ciple that the Office must seek the
man. But we should hardly call one
a politician who was not willing to
meet the Office at least half way He
should say. My dear Office | hear
that you are seeking a Man. 1t is a
pleasant coincidence, for here | am.
Milton yentured to use the word
"politicaster" to indicate the person
who stands to the real politician in the
same relation that the poetaster does
to the poet. He is one of the large and
ambitious family of the Would Be's
lie initiates what he is incapable of
Let us adopt the term
politicaster, and then enjoy the ex-
perience of expressing our heartfelt |
for the honorable and quick !
witted gentlemen who bear without re-
proach the grand old name cf politi- |
clan. a name DETAINED by every char
latan. and soiled by al lignoble use "
The politicaster shall be our scape- |
goat. We shall hurl at him all the
familiar disparaging epithets, we shall
put upon him all the shame of our
cities and the disgraces of our legis.
latures. and send him into the wilder
ness. Then we may sit down and con-
verse on the most interesting and i'm
portant of human affairs politics
ard on the men who choose politics as
4 life work.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Those democrats who say they want
to turn Oklahoma over to the repub1-
cans because they think the democrats
have been too lavish with expenditures
should reflect that the republican par
ty has never distinguished itself as
party noted for economy and retrench-
ment. The democratic party is re-
sponsible for exorbitant taxes it is
true, but to risk the republicans to
lower them would be an absurdity
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

One of the tragedies of a great city
is illustrated in the report of the chief
of police of Kansas City in which is
the statement that 1S0 women disap-
peared from that city during the year
1911. One hundred and eighty human
derelicts drifted out upon the stormy
sea of life without trace left behind
to indicate to mother, father or friend
where they are. Human existence is
indeed tangled hank
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

A great deal is said and written
about the popularity of the Bible and
the vast number % copies printed an
nually and how il Is so universally
read. The facts in the case however
are that there is more ignorance with
reference to a knowledge OF the scrip
lures than nearly any other well known
book. Thousands possess Bibles who
never open them and who know moth
ing of their contents There is sort
of sentiment that makes people pur-
chase Bibles and never study them.
AS a text book the bible is worth any
mans time, aside from is being the
inspired word OF God. The real stu
dent of the scriptures dnds a wonder
ful fascination ia its sublime truths.
its wonderful philosophy and its un-
fathomable wisdom. bat to claim that
it is the most popular book aud the
most generally read aud understood is
far short of the truth
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

VIM Irwin, who has Just been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life in
the Muskogee court for his part in the
conspiracy which resulted in the blow
ing up by dynamite OF the Sells chill
dren at Taft, was an early day resident
OF Shawnee, and numbered many
friends and acquainiances among the
"old timers" 1t is hard for them to
believe that Crafty Bill'' would de-
scend to the degenerate level of a
murderer of little children to secure
their inheritance Irwin had always
been something OF an adyenturer and
had developed years ago into good
natured cynic whose pessimlstic views
OF life and other mems motives were
a source of amusement TO the idle
throngs that frequented the hotel lob
bies where Bill spent most of his wax
ing hours. If he is guilty-and the
court and jury have SO found-Bill is
pitable object lesson of what the
greed for money will do for a man
when it becomes his ruling passion
shawnee News EIeEaid
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

This is the beginning Of Leap Year
but the high cost OF living and the cost
of high living may possibly scare some
of the old maids out of the thought IL
marriage.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Ex-Governor Haskell of the New
State Tribune writes the longest edi-
torial of any editor in the state and as
a natural sequence has fewer readers.
Cut 'em down governor. cut 'em down.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
WHAT EDITORS SAY OF WILSON

Kansas City (Mo.) Star: A large
majority of the democratic voters favor
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson
and desire a presidential primary for
this purpose. The politicians, how
ever, prefer an old-fashioned conven-
tion, and are equally enthusiastic for
the Hon. Other Candidates
Carrollton (Ga) Press: The signs
of the times now indicate that the pro
pressives" will sweep the country in
the next presidential eletcion, and Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson seems to be
the logical standard bearer of democ-
|racy's flag.
Ottawa (Kas.) Daily Republic: The
republican papers of the country seem
to be unanimous in their opposition to
the nomination by the democrats of
Woodrow Wilson Wonder why?
Memphis (Tenn) Scimeter: When
Governor Wilson threw over former
Senator Smith and his machine, he
knew the consequences. A brave man
never counts the cost to himself Of
doing right
Macon (Ga) News Georgia will
have her presidential primary and
Woodrow Wilson will be her choice
for the democratic nomination.
Houston llex.) Chronicle: The
Woodrow Wilson band wagon is carry
ing trailers- aiaa
Raleigh On. Co. News Observer:
The next president of 1.-THE United
States was born in Virginia and is
now governor of New Jersey. The Pitt
County News says: IF Woodrow Will
son is not the man America needs for
It's president. then we frankly admit
hat we have not located him.
Fresno (Cal) Herald: Woodrow
Wilson's election would restore gov
ernment to the people and would place
n the White House man upon whom
he national could place full reliance
or the working out of national saliva
ion.
Sonora (Cal) Banner: The solid
ote of the south and rapidly increasing
avor in the west for Woodrow Wilson,
lready indicates his preference for
he democratic presidential nomina-
ion.
Santa Anna (Cal) Bulletin: Wood
ow Wilson is gaining ground fast In
is race for the democratic nomination
or president. He will be the next
resident if he secures the democratic
omination.
Columbus Is. CO. States: big in
erests" are desperately opposed to .ae
omination of Woodrow Wilson. Why
Corning (Pa.) Free Press: Unless
here comes change between now
nd the day of the democratic national
that will effect the stand
lg of Wilson with the people, the
readful defeat of Greeley in 1872 VIII
e experienced by the republicans, no
latter who they nominate. should the
emocrats nominate the New jersey
ian.
TIE Woodrow Wilson League OF cor
,ge Men has outgrown the expecta-
ons of the founders here and at th2
University of Virginia Clubs are
,rming all over the country ana
themselves with the league
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Vinita is not exactly division point
but more passenger trains are handl-
ed here than any other town in east
ern Oklahoma Twenty-six regular
passenger trains are in and out of
Vinita every twenty-four hours.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Whit is closing the year without a
commercial organization, as the com
mercial club went to sleep some
months ago. 1t has been good many
years since Vinita was entirely with
out such an organization. Steps
should be taken early in the year to
revive this organization and make it
an effective trade getter.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

The Chieftain wishes its readers a
happy and prosperous New Year.
With the kindest of feelings and the
best of wishes we enter the year 1912.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
0 ooooooooooooooo o {

Puck thus sums it up Same old
whistles, same old bells, same old
parties, same old yells. Same old din
ners, same old calls, same old music,
same old balls. Same old flowers,
same old frills. same old hopes and
same old bills. Same old greetings,
same old dread, same temptation
same old head Same old pledges,
same old brags, same old promise,
same old jags. Same old noises, same
bright lights, same old brightness,
same old cheer. same old happy, Glad
New Year
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
% o oooooooo 90 10000 c

Congress convened today at twelve
O'Clock and will be busy for the next
three months getting ready for the
campaign.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

The water wagon is always crowded
the first of the year. but there is gen
orally plenty of empty seats later
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

This is proud day for all Vinita
This is the day the schools occupy for
the first time the splendid new high
school building. 1t took long time
to get it but it is worth the waiting.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

The year 1911 viii be known in OK
lahoma history as the year the taxes
were so high.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
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BY the way there are fewer business
changes in Vinita this first of the year
than usual.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
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LIE SUPREME IDEALS.


To leave behind the disap-
pointments, the pain and the
forgiven sin of the past, cher
ishing only its frnitage of
strength, wisdom and love, and
to go forward into the new year
as the promised land of another
chance of larger life and of
deeper joy; to accept our place
and our work as for us now the
best, and to meet our troubles
without fear, fret or rebellion,
beliving that through seeming
defeat and loss, through sick
ness and sorrow, the trusting
and obedient children of the
} heavenly Father are guided to-
ward their completest future;
to seek the meaning of earth's
bewilderments in Jesus Christ,
finding in his character our
standard OF stainless living and
of brotherly service, taking his
words as our counsel, his cross
as evidence of redeeming love
at the heart of the universe,
his empty tomb as pledge of
the final triumph of his king
dom and of our own immortal
ity, and himself as our Savior,
Lord and Comrade-these are
some of the ideals which it is
our privilege to hold before our
selves as We begin the year
1912.
James Elmer Russell.
1000 900 5000 900 O.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

Republican papers are urging me
nomination of w. ]. Bryan for pres
ident by the democrats.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

The death of Rear Admiral Robley
D Evans removes another Of the old
time sea fighters. Samson, Sehley.
Phillips and Evans made history
mighty fast during the war with Spain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
0 10000 900 90 30,

Don't let your New Years resolu-
tions be a joke.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05
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Champ! Champ the boys are march
ing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-05

o ooooooooooooooo 90
o THE REMEDY. o
o Earth will grow worse till men O
o redeem it, o
o And wars more evil till all wars o
o cease. o.
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The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-22

protests of Senator Miles Poindexter mat republican state organization mad been guilty of grand larceny. .' rom the Roosevelt forces, was decid. ed Tn favor of the Taft delegates by q vote of 29 to 10. North Carolina south Carolina and Tennessee district contests were settled without opposi- tion, except in the second Tennessee oadlstrict, where the Taft forces won 2S to 6.
 Ormsby McHarg who handled the roosevelt contests before the national committee, did not appear in any con test arguments during the day When the fourth North Carolina contest was argued, Isaac A Meekins. a Roosevelt delegate said MT. McHarg had certain ol uheir papers but he could not be found.
 The Missouri cases, seating the four roosevelt delegates at large and divid. Ing the ten contested district dele gates arbitrarily, were settleed inst oefore adjournment. The credentials committee followed the decision of the national committee, without debate or hearings.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-22
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
 STARTS REBELLION
REFUSES TO TELL FOR THIRD TIME THE STORY OF HERSELF
 AND STANFORD WHITE.

White Plains, N. Y. June 21- Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw protested bitterly today at the nearing in the case of her hus- band, Harry K Thaw, against having to go all over again the details of her relations with Stanford White.
 Right here and now she cried when pressed by counsel for Thaw who is trying to have him released from Matteawan, 'I want to know whether 1 have to go all through this thing again. It's bad enough that Thaw hid behind my skirts in his two dirty trials. You don't need to go into details and you know it, and you can't get me to answer"
 | In beginning the cross examination counsel Shearn had the witnesses go over details about her early life in a little New Jersey village, then in Phila- delphia and finally in New York, where she began to pose for artists and then went on the stage. He led her through the first stages of her acquaintance with Stanford White, of her visits to his studio with the swing hung from fine ceiling and to his quar- ters in the Madison Square Garden Tower.
 Thaw hung intently on the girls tes- timony. He appeared to be biting his nails.
 She told of her visit to Whites apartment, but burst out with her in- dignant protest when asked to answer further intimate questions.
 Tears filled her eyes after her out burst and she spoke in a shaky voice. You know all about this and so does everyone else" she cried.
 Asked whether she had testified that she had never seen anything to lead her to believe that 1'haw was not of perfectly sound mind, she answer ed
 Yes" but later qualified it by say ing except of Stanford White
 Mrs 1lhaw was still on the stand when court adjourned until Monday.
 During the afternoon Thaw left the court room for a few minutes. Mir. Jerome made strong objection when he discovered 1t.
 FThe relator should be here during the examination of these witnesses" he declared The court and the alien ists should have opportunity to watch him. His actions are different from his actions three years ago. 1 don't know whether he is being given any thing"
 What do you mean?" asked the court
 T mean in the way of medicine,' 7 answered Jerome.
 Thaw apparently was displeased by the questions asked his wife, for he gave out statement saying:
 T wish to apoligize if the counsel seemed to ask any questions which could cause Mrs. Thaw any pain, ex- cept the unavoidable sorrdw of recol- lecting her happy childhood before her father died. Counsel naturally propos- ed to do some grilling, but l have persuaded them that she has the hard est lot of anyone"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-22
Clark ReplIes to Bryan.

Washington, June 21 - Speaker Clark tonight telegraphed w. J. Bry- an that if all joined in an appeal to the Democratic national committee to avoid controversies in organization ol the Baltimore convention, the com mittee would leave the platform and the nomination of candidates the only real issue on which delegates need divide.
 The message expressing this beiiei was in response to the telegram which MT. Bryan sent many prominent Dem oorats protesting against the selection of Judge Alton B. Parker as tempo rary chairman of the Baltimore con vention Speaker Clark's telegram follows:
 Have consulted with committee having my interest in charge and agree with them that the supreme consideration should be to prevent any discord in the convention.
 ''Friends of mine in the sub-com- mittee of arrangements have already presented the nam of Hon. Ollie James to the subcommittee.
 T believe that all join in the in terests of harmony in an appal to the entire national committee to avoid controversies in matters of organza- tion that the committee will so Hr- range as to leave the platform and nomination of candidates as the only real issues on which delegates need divide"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-22
VICE PRESIDENTIAL
 POSSIBILITY TALKED
TAFT FAvoRs A PROGRESSIVE RUNNING MATE AND MANY
 NAMES ARE MENTIONED.

Chicago, June 2t.-The vice presi- dential nomination tonight was given a great deal more consideration by the rank and file of delegates than by leaders in the Taft faction, and as result there were half a dozen booms started without any one of them making much headway.
 There was talk of Senator Kenyon of Iowa, renomination for sherman, gossip about the strength of Governor Hadley of Missouri, John Wanamaker of Pennsylvania, Senator Borah of Idaho and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of New York The more prominent of the leaders discouraged all gossip.
 President Taft is said to not have asked for the nomination of any one of the men mentioned, and Is said to be following the advice of those look ing after his interests in the conven- tion. It is known that he would prefer to see nominated some man known as a progressive.
 Probably the name of Governor Had ley is on the lips of more delegates than that of any other man, due to the magnificent demonstration for him Tuesday. but Hadley himself said ne would not be nominated with his consent.
 What if nominated over your pro test?" he was asked.
 "I cannot answer that he replied.
 Mir. Sherman's name maybe presen- ted by the fifteen Roosevelt men on the New York delegation Practically all of them are known to be friendly to the vice president and it is believed nearly all the New York delegates would vote for him. There was a report in circulation that Mir Sherman had said he might seek gubernatorial honors in New York and that ne would prefer this to renomination for vice president,
 Word from Senator Cummins that he would not consider the vice presi' dency started the talk for Senator Kenyon
 NJ. Wanamaker's name was brought forth from the Pennsylvania delega tion but they did not appear to be enthusiastic.
 There will be little time for specu lation or conferences on the subject and it appears likely that no one will loom up strongly for the place until after presidential nomination is made.