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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
BURNS WINS
FROM GORDON

Freddie Burns was given the de-
cision over Bart Gordon in fifteen
rounds of gruelling at the Grand
Theatre last night. Every round was
full of fight and both boxers were in
condition to stand the terrific pace
that came early in the fight. Burns
hit Gordon low in the ninth round and
Bart's knees gave away, his face show
ed that he was in terrible agony. The
referee motioned Burns to his corner
and was about to hold up Gordon's
hand, when Bart exclaimed that the
blow was unintentional and that he
did not want to win on a foul in his
home town. The crowd cheered wild
ly when Gordon resumed boxing and
to the surprise OF everyone he went
after Burns as fresh as though he had
Just stepped into the ring, but his
punches lacked steam The blow in
the groin was telling on him and the
best he could do was to stand Burns
off for the remaining rounds.
Gordon made friend out of every
one in the house by his gameness and
by insisting that the crowd get what
they paid for. Whenever Bart steps
in the ring Vinita fans feel sure that
they will get their moneys worth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
Crouch Horses Win AaaIn.

T. B. Crouch has returned from the
Muskogee fair and says he won II out
of 10 shows with his Kentucky saddle
horses. These - were all first prizes
and he got three second prizes, which
made him winner in all of the contests
showed for Henry Crouch got the
blue ribbon again on his yearling filly,
The horses will be shipped to Ft.
Smith tonight where Mr Crouch ex-
poets to make another big winning
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
FABLE OF THE "cALF PATH"

FABLE OF THE "cALF PATH"
One day through the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves
should;
But made the trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have
fled,
And / infer the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail
And thereby hands my moral tale.
The trail was taken up next day,
BY lone dog that passed that way.
And then wise bellwelter sheep
Pursued the trail DER vale and steep.
And drew the flock behind him, too.
AS good bellwelters always do.
And from the day Ger hill and glade,
Through those old woods path was
made;
And many men wound in and out,
And lodged and turned and bent
about,
And uttered words of righteous
wrath,
Because it was such a crooked path,
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migrations of that calf;
And through this winding woodway
stalked,
Because he wabbled when he walked.
This forest path became lane.
That bent and turned and turned
again;
This crooked lane became a road,
Where many a poor horse, with his
lead,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun.
And travelled some three miles in one.
And thus century and half
They trod the footsteps of that calf
The years passed on in swiftness
fleet,
The road became village street,
And this before the men were ware,
A citys crowded thoroughfare;
And soon the central street was this,
OF a renowned metropolis.
And man two centuries and a half
Trod in the footsteps of that calf
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calm about;
And DER his crooked journey went
The traffic of continent
A hundred thousand men were led
BY one calf near three centuries dead
And lost one hundred years a day;
For thus such reverence is lent
To vel lestablish precedent
A moral lesson this must teach
Were I ordained and called to preach
For men are prone to go it blind
Along the calf-paths of the mind,
And work away from sun to sun,
And do what other men have done.
They follow in a beaten track,
And out and in, and forth and back;
But still their devious course pursue,
To keep the path that others do.
by Sam w. Foss. clip" from
Northwestern Miller.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
vINirA THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Taken From the Files Of the chieftaln
October 9th, 1882.

The conservative element speak of
running Col J. NJ. Bell for second
chief.
It is now estimated that the corn
crop of the United States will be
worth S720,0OO,O0O for this year.
The silver-tongued Indian orator,
Samuel Smith. is spoken of as chief
under the Union party in their next
convention.
In the past eleven months 4.S26,795
pounds of tobacco were sold at Peters
burg. Va. at an average of $3.50 per
hundred weight This would astonish
good old King James, could be awake
from the sleep OF centuries and be-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
Prominent Man to Speak at Norman.

Prominent Man to Speak at Norman.
Norman, Okla, Oct. 14-Proyost
William Henry Carpenter of Colum-
bia University, New York City. will
give one of the addresses at the in
auguration of Stratton d. Brooks as
president of the university of Okla
homa on October 21st He will give
the welcome address on behalf of en-
dowed universities.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
Died Of PARALYSIS.

Andy Hampton of White Oak suf.
fered a stroke of paralysis while on the
street near the MiIford-Berger shoe
store on Wilson street this morning.
He was removed to the Thomson
hotel where he died at noon
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18

Mrs Jas, S. Davenport entertained
at dinner Saturday evening, Mrs
Champ Clark and son Bennett Champ
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. G H. Bennett and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Thompson
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
THE MET"

is the name Of the big fifteen thousand
dollar serial story which will appear
in The Weekly Kansas City Star soon,
for the newspaper rights of which the
author received $4,000. The story,
pronounced the greatest this popular
novelist has written, will not be pub
lished as a book until it has run serial
ly in this newspaper.
The theme is the Italian Mafia, and
against that sinister background the
author has thrown the softer colors OF
an absorbing and fascinating love
story. The story. while tragic in tone,
has the humor, sprightliness and ac-
ton that have characterized his pre-
vious successes.
1.-The Net" win be continued in lib
eral installments each week, with fif-
teen powerful Illustrations by Howard
Giles. The subscription price of The
Weekly Kansas City Star is 25 cents
year.
Subscribe now and avoid missing
copy.
Address
THE WEEKLY KANSAS CITY STAR
Kansas City, Mo.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-18
Vac lin.np ol the ave teams Vas

Horton took left end for Vinita,
when Mcspadden was hurt and Bum.
garner went to full.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
SUMTER WINS THIRD MATCH.


The Sumter Bowlers Monday night.
for the third time. defeated the Flor
ence team. showing their superiority
to come back at a time when 1t looked d
like the Florence men would wind up
with q good lead over them.
The match came off in Florence La
Dor Day night. In the first two games
Florence came out Sc pins ahead, but
here the Sumter boys rallied and won
out by total Of 27 pins more than
their opponents. Those who bowled
on the Sumter team were: Darby
White. Don White, S. w. Rumph, e.
G. Lord, (2 games). Turner White
Cone game), Jim Ard. 1.-TWO games)
Hal Hardy, Gone game.)
This is the third match which has
come off between Sumter and Florence
bowling teams, Sumter winning in
every one Of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
A BOLT ADVOCATED.
Mt. Carmel Citizens Declare There
Has Been No Honest Nomination
and Express Preference for General
Election,

Augusta, Ga, Sept. 2.-The follow
ing letter has been rendered to the
Augusta Chronicle for publication:
MT. Carmel, S. c., Sept. 2, 1912.
ITO the State Executive Committee.
to Judge Ira B. Jones, TO Gov. Cole
l.. Blease, to All Citizens Of South
Carolina:
Every intelligent citizen Of South
Carolina knows that the primary elec-
lion just held was the greatest farce
since the days Of rs; that the ballot
boxes We're stuffed to the extent Of
$4,000 votes ct the lowest estimate.
Who did it? In Anderson the in
crease over 1910 was 1,70O, Blease got
1000 Of them. In Dillon the increase
over 1910 was 700, Blease got 600 Of
them. In Chesterfield the increase
over 1910 was 900. Blease got 700 of
them. In Florence the increase over
1910 was 2,2OO. Blease got 1900 of
them. In Clarendon the increase over
1910 was AIS, Blease got 425 Of them.
In Kershaw the increase over 1910
was $50, Blease got $50 Of them. In
Oconee the increase over 1910 was
1000, Blease got $50 Of them. In
good many others, for example,
Horny.
would Jones men stuff ballot
boxes with Blease votes The above
facts show that there has been no
honest nomination for governor, and
therefore all Democrats are released
from their promise to support the
nominee. Should we have a second
primary, would it not be worse? If
we wait two years, will it not be still
worse? The legislature can not now
pass a bill over the veto of Blease
and therefore the primary law can not
be corrected.
There is only one remedy, and
that is take the matter into the gen.
eral election and elect a decent man
for governor. If Judge Jones can not
| run, select some other good man and
elect him. We have a majority of the
qualified voters Of State and can
| elect whom we choose. Why not dc
it? 1t is the only hope for good gov
ernmert.
(Signed) u. j. McKellar, JnO. ID
Grace, S. d. Wells. M. Steiner, p
Bradley Morrah, John w. Morrah
+. NJ. Knox and X. f. Norris
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
BRITAIN WANTS ARBITRATION,
WOULD HAVE THE HAGUE PASS
ON PANAMA CANAL ACT.
Oificial Announcement of Great
Britain's Intention Made - Claims
Law Governing Operation OF Canal
Violates Hay-PauncefOte Treaty,
and will Base Demand for Arbitra-
ton OH Contention that Only in
depreciation Of Treaty is Desired.

London, Sept. 2.-It was official
ly announced today that the British
government will make a formal de-
mand upon the United States Govern
ment for arbitration of its claim that
the Panama Canal Act, passed recent
ly by the United States Congress vio-
lates the Hay -Pauncefote treaty
Nothing definitely is known here
beyond the brief official announce
ment Dol, the formal demand for ar
bitrat' a 20 uld be made, but it is be-
lieved a,o, uctions already are en-
route ~. British embassy at Wash
ington concerning the situation.
The British demand will be made
under the Arbitration Convention of
1908. Great Britain's contention will
be that the question at issue does not
affect the vital interests, independence
or honor Of the United States. and,
therefore. it is clearly within the
scope of the 1908 Convention, since
the matter to be arbirtated is not an
Act Of Congress, but an Interpretation
Of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

without prolonged diplomatic strug-
gle. In some quarters the opinion IS
maintained that the demand will be
fatty declined.
1t is said that the basis for the State
departments preliminary primary
declination to accede to this request
will be the fact that as the American
coastwise trade has for many years
been barred by domestic law to all
foreign shipping, it cannot be claimed
that British shipping is to be discrim-
mated against by the proposed canal
regulations, which at this stage do not
apply to foreign commerce. 1t will
be pointed out by the State depart
ment that SO far as that commerce is
concerned. British and American ship
ping will be on terms OF perfec equal
ity in the use of the canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
NOtlIcr of Eighteen Children.

I am the mother OF eighteen chill
uren ana have the praise of doing
moro work than any young woman in
my town." writes Mrs. G.. j. Martin.
Boone Mil. Va. IL suffered for five
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as biscuit without
suffering. have taken three bottles
of Chamberlain'S stomach and Liver
Tablets and am now a well woman
and weigh l6S pounds. | can eat
anything ] want To- and as much as |
want and feel better than 1 have at
any time in ten years. refer to- any
one i'm Boone i'll or vicinity and they
Will vouch for what say" Chamber
lain's Tablets are for sale by all deal
crs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
LABOR DAY AT FLORENCE.
Parade and Races Proved Very Inter-
esting and Attractlyc--E. l.. Wi.
hams Wins Hundred.

Florence, Sept. 2.-Florence's labor
day celebration has been Il great sue
cess. The attendance has been all
that could have been asked and the
visitors seem to have enjoyed the day.
The parade of fire departments this
morning was a fine one. Florence
had her new auto engine at the head
Of the procession. followed by the
hook and ladder truck and the hose
wagon. all brightly decorated. There
were five other departments represent
ed in the procession, Columbia, Dar-
lington, Sumter, Bishopville and Ma
rion.
In the foot race run on Evans
street. a 100-yard dash, there were a
number Of entries. The sprinters
were: f. L. williams. frs. money,
SIS; 10 1-5 seconds; Eugene Pender-
grass. second money, $40. g. r..
Stevens. third. IS.
Immense crowds watched the hose
wagon races, the results Of which
were: Sumter. 80 1-1O; Marion. IS 1-3;
Columbia, "a 4-5: Darlington, 90 a-1O;
Florence and Bishopvil.e were not
timed for error. The races are con-
tinued tomorrow. the winner having
to make the best time for both days.
An exhibition of putting cut u fire
was given in the afternoon or the
graded school grounds. where a
dummy house and been erected and
set on fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
1HlR1y-S|X Die IN STORM.
TORENITAL RAINS IN PENNSyI.-
VANLA AND WEST VIRGINIA
Property Loss Estimated at $1,000 600
-Cloudbursts Follow 2i Hours of
Excessive Heat.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 2.-As a re-
suit of torrential rains last night and
early today throughout PENNSYLVANIA
and West Virginia SO are dead and
others missing tonight.
Added to the list Of fatalities late
tonight are ten foreigners at Golfers.
w. Va, bringing the list there up to
lS; three at Burgettstown, Pa, bring
Ing the list there up to four, and one
at Woodlawn, Pa, near this city.
In addition, others are reported
missing, but it is believed at midnight
that the above will probably cover the
number who met death. At all points
tonight the storm is over.
After "a hours Of excessively hot
weather, the storm broke last even
ing. In addition to an extraordinary
rainfall. the electrical features were
most spectacular. Within q short time
lhe water had washed away railroad
tracks In many places and loosened
IONS Of earth, which came tumbling
from surrounding hills, choking thor
oughfares.
During the night Pittsburg sub
urbs suffered, cellars being flooded
street cars crippled and wire service
Frustrated. In a number of western
Pennsylvania towns citizens became
panic stricken. At Newcastle, Pa,
churches were dismissed when it was
announced that q flood was headed
for the town.
Information reaching here tonight
indicate that the total property dam
age will reach almost $780, 900. 1t
will be several days before an accu-
rate estimate Of the property destruc-
tion will be available.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
America Likely to Resist.

Washington. Sept. 2.-When in
formed tonight of the announcement
that the British Government would
make formal demand upon the United
States for arbitration of the dispute
over the Panama Canal tolls, Hunt
ington Wilson, acting Secretary OF
state. said he had no comment to
make.
That such demand would be made
formally had been expected in the
state department ever since the sec
ond note from the British Govern
mcnt on the subject Judging from
the attitude Of this Government. the
opinion here Is general that the United
states will not yield to the demand for
arbitration Of the question of its
rights to relieve the cOastwisc ship
ping from tolls in the Panama Canal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
Surprise to President Taft.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 2.-The an
nouncement that Great Britain will
appeal to The Hague tribunal to set
tie its claim of violation Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty by the Panama Ca
nal Act came as a surprise to Presi-
dent Taft. He had heard reports that
such an appeal was contemplated, but
was of the opinion the matter would
be taken up in the usual diplomatic
way.
The President was not ready to-
night to make an expression about the
appeal to The Hague. He had no
official word from the State depart
mcnt and did not expect to consider
the case until he reaches Washington
Wednesday. 1t was said a decision
might not be reached until the return
Of Secretary Of State Knox, who is on
his way to Japan. Mr.. Knox is due
back in this country early in October
The President is known to place
great reliance upon Mr.. Knox's judg-
ment and is hardly likely to take such
decisive step without consulting
him.
1t was pointed out here tonight
that Great Britains notice Of appeal
does not mean that the matter must
go to The Hague. The United States
has as much right to refuse to sub
init to arbitration as Great Britain has
to ask it.
Friends of the President realize
that Great Britain's action places him
In delicate position. AS the fore
most advocate of universal arbitration
and arbitration Of every subject he
Is called upon to submit to The Hague
a case that involves something in
which every American feels himself
vitality interested
1t was pointed out, however. that
the President will have firm ground
on which to basra refusal to arbi-
rate. His proposed Arbitral Court
was to have been composed of citizens
OF the two countries in dispute and
| might, therefore. be expected to give
square dear to the parties at is
sue.
The Hague Court, however, would
not contain number of Americans
equal to the number Of other men,
bers from other countries. All Eu-
rope feels much as Great Britain
about the Panama Canal Act and a
tribunal composed largely of Euro
peans might be influenced by views
held generally in European countries
represented.
President Taft was aware when he
approved the Panama Act that furth-
er trouble with Great Britaia would
come. He signed the bill reluctantly.
but in the belief that even if arbi-
tration became necessary the work Of
setting up the machinery" to operate
and administer the canal would go
on. This part Of the law was needed
urgently and ne told friends that il
arbitration was resorted to and the
United States was defeated Congress
would have plenty OF time to- remedy
the situation that would then exist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
NO MORE CLANDESTINE CORRE.
SPONDENCE.
Clerks Will Have Power to Ask Ger
tain Questions Concerning Appli-
CantS for Mail.

A law went into effect Sunday
morning that every young woman
who calls for her mail at the postof-
flee will have to convince Uncle Sam
that there is nothing out of the way
with = The young ladies Of Green
vile will probably make kick on
this new regulation as it is more than
apt to Inconvenience some of them
The following questions may be asked
by the clerks of any young lady
who calls for her mail from now on:
Are you q years Old?
Have YOU permanent residence
here?
Are you using fictitious name?
Is this correspondence illegal?
If the first two questions are an
swered in the affirmative, the clerk
will answer. This mail will be de-
livered at your home by the regular
carrier"
The law is intended to prevent
young women from making engage
ments with men without their par
ents knowledge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
TO ENCOURAGE CATTLE RAIS
ING.
Attractive Booklet on Subject of
Growing Beef Cattle Issued by
Southern Railway.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. with the
view Of encouraging the Southeastern
farmer to put the whole farm to work
by introducing beef cattle in the sys-
tenn Of farming and to give practical
aid in this work, the Southern Rail-
way Company has just issued an at
tractive booklet giving valuable in
struction on the feeding and manage
ment of beef cattle. The booklet
calls attention to the fact that only
about forty per cent Of arabic land of
the Southeastern States is being used,
and declares that by the introduction
of stock raising the remaining sixty
per cent could be made to return
handsome profit and the land greatly
enriched. Prof. r. S. Curtis, Of the
North Carolina Experiment Station
and Prof Dan 7. Gray, Of the Atlanta
Experiment Station, both eminent au-
thorities on animal industry, contrib
ute articles to the booklet which set
out in detail the methods to be pur-
sued in feeding and handling cattle
to secure the most profitable results
The Southern Railway desires to give
this booklet wide distribution through
out the South, and copies will be
gladly mailed to those interested or
application to +. l.. Word, Live Stock
Agent. Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
The ChamDiOu Cow.

A new champion cow has scored.
The greatest COW in the world is
owned by Dan Dimmick & Co.. of
East Claridon, Ohio. She gave in a
year 7,404.4 pounds of milk. which
contained 1,O5S.S4 pounds of butter
rat. This is equal to over 1900
pounds Of butter. Four good dairy
COWS as cows go would not have done
better. And she ate no more than a
poor cow would have eaten. Her
name is Banostine Bell de Kol. but
she isn't to blame for that. The
name comes from the idiocy Of the
HOlstein- Friesian breeders custom of
hitching the city directory of some
town in Friesland to the tail of ev-
cry fine cow. This cow does not he
long to the Bull Nose party. no mat
ter what claims might be made
Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
hoy Scouts Enjoy Trim.

The Scouts who went to Florence
Monday morning. twenty strong, to
take part In the Labor Day events
there returned to the city Monday
night and Tuesday morning. They re-
Port having had a most enjoyable
time although there were no events
which they could enter. The boys and
Scout Master Witherspoon were
especially pleased with the treat
ment accorded them by the Florence
Y. M. c. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07

state Agricultural Department Has
Prepared Display.

An exhibit showing the resources
OF South Carolina has been prepared
by the State department of agricul-
ture for the special car of the Allan
tic Coast Line railway that is to be
sent by the Industrial department OF
that company to all of the county
and State fairs in the West and Mid
die West. The exhibit shows in a
concise way the advantages that are
offered by this State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
HE Never Done It,"
Times and Democrat.

Times and Democrat.
When the United States court gets
done with some of the men who are
holding some Of the negroes Govern
or Blease has paroled in bondage
they will wish they could say like
Josh Ashley that they never done
it," Under the United States laws
this is peonage, and men convicted
Of violating it are now in the peni-
tentiary. The same fate will over
take some men in this State should
their cases reach the United States
Courts, and the chances are that they
will do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-07
Caught n Bad Cold

Last winter my son caught a very
had cold and the way he coughed was
something dreadful" writes Mrs Sa-
ran r. duncan. of Tipton. Iowa. "We
'h"nght sure he was going into con
sum ton We bought Just one bottle
of 'h9nherlain's Cough Remedy and
tina one bottle stopped his cough and
cured his cold completely" For sale
by al dealers.