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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
v|N|TA HIGH SCBtS
|. At CHELSEA MEET

The Ninita high school WAS at Cheh
sea last Saturday and we're IN the
track meet. They didn't come out
frst they didn't come out last. but
they got moro than their share Of the
honora IN tho meet, They went down
without training. without organization
and without confidence, They returned
full Of pride that they are part Of
the Y. IT. s. and realizing that Vlnita
had tho material for winning track
team. not only OF the northeastern
Oklahoma meet but for the state meet
as we'll Those who attended the meet
pronounced Il 90 be one Of the best
Iand eloanest high school meets they
had ever witnessed aud the individual
work OF the viulta men the best 10
the meet
The main events of the races waa
the relay race. The mllc and the 100
yard dash which was won IN ten aud
Itwo.nfths seconds hy Rodgeru Of
Pryor vinlta agaln wen the relay
and the relay euv occupies the place
Of honor N the hlgh school building
for at least another year, when i we
lagaln refuse To he degoated It will
lnake is permanent residence here, aa
lNhen any school Wins the relay for
Ithrco consecutive years the cup is Civ
en- them to keen The Miami high
leehool won Arst place IL the meet.
Ithcy making "a points while Ninita
could only Ret thirty. Murphy and
llsing Won the first aud second place IN
ltac mllo fate i'hey ran good race
lbtt It could eaaily De seen that they
we're n class hy themaelges as the
other runners were more than zoe
yards bohind at The finish Heard WAS
next 10 the best man III the meet as he
succeeded III winning hnlf OF vluitas
thirty points. Balley. Beard, Me-.
faughlin aud Cameron were the relay
men aud they too. were out III q
class by themselves aa the race was
won BY at least iifty yards,
The vlnita students win work harder
next year ana will have more interest
in the meet expecting to win this meet
but also 20 enter and win the state
meet At Norman. The oratorical con
test was won by MIR. Judd Of Chelsea
and the second prize In Il was award.
Cd % Miss Rose Gill the representa-.
tive from Vinlta Miss Gill'e ofatlou
wns splendid Her delivery her lens
guage and thought proved her 60 be
Of very high taleut along literary lineA
and the yinita people present were
proud TO call her eThe representative
Of the vinlta high school
sonle Of the vinita atfdenta Will De.
gin at once 10 develop themselves foF
tbe future meets AID contests ana
the vinila school promises g make e
record for themselves both on the
athletic fields and IL the school room
and on the foatlHm ~ welt
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26

Editor vinita Chieftain. A good
many people look upon this discus
sion as to the validity of the Bible in
the light of an ordinary debate. There
is no other question that has ever been
presented to the mind of man that has
comparison in Importance with this
question. The eternal welfare, or ever
lasting woe of all mankind is at stake.
Before I would be willing to drag my
fellow man down to hell, | would have
to know good deal more than any
infidel has ever been able to say in
behalf of his belief Because 1t is
only his belief Every infidel puts
himself outside OF the pale Of reput-
able witness to start with. He has
failed to comply with the instructions
how he may know the reality of re-
ligion and when he says he does not
know, every Christian knows that he
has told the truth and when he denies
the reality of the Christian religion
every Christian knows that he has
made mistake. | am not surprised
when any man starts out to preach
infidelity that he breads to give his
name to the public For at least two
reasons: one is usually, his character.
not his reputation, is not just what he
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
Eyesiuht Of the Mouse.

How much does a mouse soe7 TO
look at mouse. one would think that
sight counted for great deal IN its
life; but experiments 90 70 show that
this Is only true within certain limits.
Mice are good at distinguishing diff.
fercnt degrees Of illumination and diff.
ferent colora (preforring red and vel.
low 10 blue and green), and they are
quick TO detect movements; but they
have little sense oi form and little
bInocnlar vision. lefoscopic study
shows that the retina has 40 rode
and no "foyea."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
Not EncltInn.

Mrs. Stirling used to tell how, dur
Ing brief holiday 10 somewhere on
the Clyde, being kept indoors by three
wet days, Stirling read the Greek Tes-
lament continuously aloud 10 her, first
In Greek and then In English. She
was truly religious woman, but sne
owned to being glad when the rain
ceased.--l.ife OF James II, Stirling.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
poubIy Blessed.

The mother of little Helen was one
Of twins. AS the twin sisters lived
quite way apart. Helen did not SEQ
her aunt until she was about two
years old. ON first seeing her she was
greatly puzzled over the resemblance
Of her mother and aunt. and after look.
ing bewideredly from one TO the 9TH
or finally exclaimed, More mamma"
only Unsuitable War.
The only war that the spirit OF to-
day can think OF without shame Is the
Indignant defense Of homeland
which Is home for all.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
only JusrifiabIe War.
onIv . Fsw.

Only few Of the people who are
not satisfied with the world are doing
anything to make It better.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-04-26
Good ThIna % Rsmember.

Five fingers OF scorn do not equal
one helping hand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
SEEK M'NAMARA's CHECKS
His Attorney Appeals to Court to
Prevent Production of Book.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25.-Leo M.
Rappaport, attorney for the ironwork
ers' organization, was summoned to-
day to appear in the Federal court
with the personal checkbook Of
John ]. Mcnamara.
Rappaport filed petition late to-
day to quash the subpoena, alleging
that he has not the book in his pos
session and would break confidence
with his client should he obtain it.
Judge Anderson of the Federal court
will rule on the petition tomorrow.
Federal officials believe that McNa-
maras personal accounts will show
expenditures which would tally with
the sums said to have been received
on certain dates by Ortie Mechanical.
They feel assured that the court will
order the checkbook produced for ex-
animation.
Five explosions in Kansas City,
Mo, all directed against iron work
contractors who employed men on an
open shop basis, were investigated
by the Federal Grand Jury today
through police officials Of Kansas
City, who we're said to have learned
facts relative to the identity of the
dynamters
The destruction of bridges at Kan
sas City and Steubenville is said to
have been directed from Indianapolis
by telegraph, the readiness of the
men being announced through a
code message.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
SHOW CONNAUGHT
AMERICAN PACE
IN WASHINGTON
Visiting 0uke Given WhirI About
National Capital
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
Met Cabinet Informally and Had a
Chat With President
Taft

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Duke of
Connaught went the American pace"
in his visit to the national capital to-
day. Arriving late in the afternoon
he was whirled to the British EN-.
bassy, spent forty minutes in the
White House, where he was received
by President and Mrs Taft motored
back to the embassy, where he was
the guest of honor at a dinner to
which most of the prominent mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were in
vited, visited the National Press club
and then tired, but delighted" as he
expressed it, sought his private car.
He left about midnight for New
York.
The duke, the first royal visitor to
Washington in many years, spent for.
ty minutes in the White House, and
President Taft returned his call at
the British embassy.
The reception in the White House
lasted only fifteen minutes and was
informal as state department diplo-
mats and the British ambassador
could make it, The duke was pre-
sented to the President by Ambassa-
dor Bryce, and then Mr.. Taft pre-
scented him to Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft. The members of the
cabinet and their wives were present
ed by Major Butt. After the formal
reception tea was served in the red
room of the White House by Miss
Helen Taft.
The duke chatted with all the
Presidents guests, but spent much OF
his time talking with Mr.. Taft and
Secretary Knox.
The Presidents return call at the
embassy was most informal. Only
! Major Butt accompanied him. He
was received in the drawing room
where the duke talked with hin
about twenty minutes. The Presi
dent walked back to the White
House
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
THE FIELD MlNsTRELs
Well Known Organization at the op-
era House Tuesday Evening

With a splendid aggregation of
gloom-dispellers and the best corko
logical entertainment that has been
on tour in many years AL. G.. Field
and his Greater Ministries, make their
annual bow TO local followers of min
strelsy at the Bennington opera
house Tuesday evening, January 80.
AL G. Field has for more than a
decade held the inside track in the
running of minstrelsy events, but
with this seasons show he has sur
passed the most elaborate of his
earlier productions. With originality
as his keynote, the veteran minstrel
producer, manager and artistic has
staged and mounted the different
acts on a scale of magnitude unpre-
cedented on the minstrel stage.
The veteran minstrel has gathered
about him comedians, singers and
dancers, the best in the minstrel
world. The great attendance record
OF the show and the lengthy and fav-
orable press criticisms of the perfor
nance are a grand endorsement OF
the claim that AL G.. Field has collec
ted a star aggregation of mirth-pro
ducers and singers.
The jokes are the new born child
rem OF the god of mirth and not the
hoary offspring OF centuries agone
What is more they are handed oui
strong and swift with never a seces
sion of pungency and never a sugges
ton OF plagiarism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
WENT TO
The CHAIR THIS
MORNING
Monroe Bridge Murderer Paid
Penalty of His Crime
SLAYER OF DEPUTY HASKlNS
Only One Member of Executive Coun
Gil Voted to Commute Sentence
to Life Imprisonment

Boston, Jan. 26.-Sias N. Phelps,
the Monroe Bridge murderer was
electrocuted at the Charlestown
state-prison this morning for the kill
ing of Deputy Sheriff Emmett r..
Haskins at Monroe Bridge ON June
22, 1910. The current was turned on
at 12.15.55 and the man pronounced
dead by the physicians at 12.2245 a.
m.
Phelps and his victim, Deputy Sher
if Emmett Haskins OF CharlemOnt,
had met often before the fatal morn
ing of June u, 1910, when the TRACE
dy occurred at Phelps mountain
home near Monroe Bridge village.
Mr.. Hasklns was widely known in
Franklin county and was noted for
his bravery and his ability to cap
ture and bring to court offenders of
all sorts He was the kind OF an Of
dcer that is needed in such a spar.
sely populated and unpoliced region,
and he was always called by The wes-
tern Franklin town officials when
over it appeared that the somewhat
uncertain authority OF the constables
was inadequate. He had arrested
Phelps before and Phelps is believed
to have felt a strong enmity toward
Haskins and to have warned him
never to try to arrest him again.
Phelps felt especially bitter toward
Haskins because the officer had kept
in his possession a revolver which
had been taken from Phelps.
Silas Phelps was by no means an
outlaw nor of the exceptionally desti
tute and degenerate type such as he
has been pictured in the newspapers.
He was prone to drink and to swag-
ger and flourish firearms. His repu-
tation as an expert marksman and
various escapades caused him to be
feared, but he was at heart a coward
as was indicated at the time he gave
himself up to his pursuers after he
had declared that he would never be
captured alive. 1t is said that nc
strong, determined man ever had oc
casion to fear Silas Phelps, and few
men OF that sort did.
Phelps was employed at variou:
times by the Ramage paper company
in Monroe Bridge, but his habits ant
temperament made his employment
uncertain. Early inthe evening o
Saturday, June II. 1910, he had al
argument with Mill Superintendent
William Penman in the Office OF tn,
company and was finally elected
Soon after Penman and Andrew Nc
Intyre, the mill paymaster, were walk
ing home, and came upon Phelps
who was still smarting under hi
election from the Office. Phelps re
newed the argument, talking ate
his wont when excited and fnall.
stabbed Penman under the RICH
shoulder. His weapon was a poke
knife and the wound was not serious
Phelps fed in the direction of hi
home on the mountain, leaving tn
village somewhat terrified for 1t wa
believed at first that Penman ha
been dangerously wounded.
Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterda
afternoon the executive council a
Boston voted seven to one not to cor
mute the sentence of death for Sila
n. Phelps. This action was take
after the council had heard and di!
cussed all OF the evidence which wa
put forward in the murderers behal
and after session lasting abou
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
CHAMPtA|
$4,000 FUND
WAS SPENT
sec. Knox DisClOses Where
Celebration Money Went
THE RAILROADS GOT S5,2ls
Items Included Cigars, Wines, Auto.
mobiles, and Lilies for Canadian
Postmaster Generals Wife

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-How
the $4,000 Federal appropriation
toward celebrating the Booth anniyer-
sary of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain, in the first week of July, 1909,
was spent became known late this af-
ternoon when Secretary of State
Knox appeared before the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
State Department and submitted the
original vouchers covering the dis
posal of the fund.
The matter came up in open SEES
sion, and ban of secrecy was remov-
ed, and incidentally, members of the
committee developed a keener appre-
citation of the cost Of inviting inter
national participation in anniversary
celebration. Every item, from the
cost OF cigars and wine, autos and
banquets, to the purchase of lilies OF
the valley for the wife of the Cana.
dian Postmaster General carefully
itemized and properly Endorsed, was
shown in the vouchers presented
Their production relieved a strain.
ed situation between Chairman Ham.
Inns committee and the State Depart
ment
Secretary Knox on Tuesday had re.
fused TO produce the vouchers with.
out written authority from the Presi
dent Meanwhile he had conferred
with President Taft and received the
latter's direction to produce the YOU
cheers. The correspondence which
passed between President Taft and
Secretary Knox on the subject was
submitted to the Hamlin committee
by Mr. Knox. In this correspondence
Secretary Knox makes 1t clear thai
the State Department did not urge
the appropriation, but had merely
laid before Congress a memorial from
the joint Commissioners OF Vernon
and New York. asking for one. tina
Congress appropriated $1,000 OF ia
: own free will, and that the vouchers
/ which the State Department required
/ to be furnished before final payment
were not legally necessary. Tn,
State Department left the expendi
ture of the money to the judgment o
the Tercentennial Committee
The vouchers show that every cen
of the $4,000 was spent, and the,
were Endorsed by Walter c. Wither
bee, representing the New York Con
mission, and Gov. Prouty, represent
ing the Vermont Commission.
The largest single expenditure wa
( S9,46S.4S for the entertainment o
British and French guests at tn
Hotel Champlain. This outlay
itemized thus; For 500 guests avel
aging SASS each, S5,369.9 IS; banque
S3.74S; ladies' banquet, S243; livery
SIS. and kilograms. express. an
freight, S24.
The second highest item covere
by the vouchers is S5,2l9.72, 10
transportation. OF which the Dels
ware & Hudson Railroad, the Pull
man Company. and other lines r,
7 ceived $4.50372 and the steamer r
conderoga SIG. The cost OF trans
portation for the French Ambasss
dor. his stan. and party from Wasl
ington to Plattsburg and return 4
two Pullmans was s1.29l65. II cos
SS9S.52 TO transport the British An
bassadors party from Mount Deser
to the celebration and return, an
$685. for the trip of Senator Roc
from Washington to the celebratio
and return.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
eeps Good Many Mouths Closed In Time Of Stress
GRAND oFrioERs PRESENT
At Official Visitation of Taft Com
mandery Thureday Evening

The official visitation Of Taft oom-
mandery, Knights Templar. was held
Thursday evening at Masonic hall.
The following grand officers were
present: Grand Commander George
f. Root of Newport, Deputy Grand
Commander Frank l.. Clark of Rut-
land, Generalissimo William H. Brew
ster of Middlebury, Grand Senior
Warden Edward l.. Bates of Benning-
ton, Inspector General Houghton Of
Brattleboro.
Visiting knights were George E.
Chalmers, f. ID. Baker and j. b. Tenn
pie of Killington commandery OF Rut-
land and f. sW. Reed, James H..
Crumm, II. c. Tower, Lewis Simonds
and S. r. McGurk and others of st.
Paul Commandery of North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
Great Virtue But Is Cowardce Not Modesy That Keep

throo hours. DURING winch stne Other
matters were taken up also Two
ballots We're taken. one formal and
one informal; both on the question
Of Communication. No question was
raised as to granting a reprieve.
Each ballot resulted in the same d.
vision, which is indicated by the sig
natures upon statement given out
by all but one Of the councillors pres
ent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
MAKES DEMANDS FOR MONEY

Shanghai. Jan. 24.-Puang-Sing the
Republican war minister today made
demand upon the China Merchants
Steam Navigation Co. for SIOOO,O0O.
In event OF the failure Of the COM
pany to produce the sum. the com
panys vessels will be Communicated
by the Republican government and
sold. The directors of the company
asked the war minister for time, to-
consult with the stockholders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
eLAscocK VISITS T. R.
West Virginia Governor Holds Con-
ference with Former President

New York, Jan. 26.-One of the
most important conferences of the
present political campaign was held
here today by Governor Glascock OF
West Virginia. Behind closed doors
the southern governor conferred for
some time with Former President
Roosevelt and ii was reported that
the visiting chief executive brought
with him the endorsement of five
southern governors for Roosevelt as
the next republican presidential can
didate. This was later denied by Mr.
Roosevelt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
OLD FASHIONED CONCERT
Entertainment to Be Given in the
Early Future by the w. R. G.

Early Future by the w. r. c.
Some time has passed since the
w. r. C. has attempted any function
for which public support was asked
and now that the organization is to
give an Old Folks concert it is ex-
pected that there will be a generous
response when the ticket sellers be-
gin to make their rounds.
The letters W. X. G. mean some
thing more than the initials of a
society. The women who compose
its membership are banded together
for good cause and any contrlbu-
ton toward helping the society in
its efforts means just SO much more
for the happiness Of some one who Is
less favored than most of US. Feb
ruary 9 is the date and Academy hall
the place. Mrs. Downs is the leader
and she will be assisted by a chorus
of 40 voices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26

ers use 1t in their homes right along.
1t has history of so years of sue
cess in the treatment of coughs,
colds and lung troubles, as well as
a tonic and body builder for those
who are weak and run down. Get a
bottle today BE sure you get what
you call for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
MRS. CARVER ENTERTAINs
At a Delightful Luncheon Thursday
Afternoon.

Mrs. F. B. Carver delightfully."- en-
tertained at luncheon followed by
cards. Thursday afternoon at her
home on West Main street.
The decorations were carnations
and ferns, the color scheme being
carried out in pink and green. There
we're eleven tables at widow, the
prizes being won by Mrs. A. w.
BREASTED, Mrs. r. 3. Patterson and
Mrs. F. b. Pope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
VACCINATION ORDERED
Among 200 Pupils Of Converse
School In Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. 25.-Drs. d. J. No
Ian, d. A. Shea and l.. b. Morrison
have been appointed by the city
board OF health TO take charge OF the
vaccinating OF the pupils of the Con-
verse school. It was recently decid-
ed to compel the students OF this
school to undergo vaccination as
they had been exposed to the disease
through one OF the Ploof children.
There are about 200 children in the
school and the only ones excused are
those who have been vaccinated dur
ing the past few years, and they are
a small minority.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
HOTEL PROPERTY SOLD
John P. / Ike Of Pawlet Has Bought
Hotel North Bennington.

The hotel property near the North
Bennington station and recently own
ed by DR. J. w. Morrow has been
purchased by John p Lake of Pawlet
who has taken possession and who
will open the hotel next month.
The property was purchased nearly
three years ago by DR.. Morrow. who
at that time moved here from Bur
lington. The building has been ex.
tensively repaired and is at present
in excellent condition. DR.. Morrow
will remain at the hotel until March
when II is his intention TO take up
his residence in Bennington village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
MOB KILLED PRESIDENT
Pedro Montero Butchered in the
Street at GuayaquiI, Ecuador

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 26.-An-
gered because Gen. Pedro Montero
had been sentenced to 16 years i'm
prisonment instead OF being doomed
to execution, mob today dragged
him from his home into the street
and riddled his body with bullets.
The rioters also cut of his head and
also mutilated his body. Montero
was elected president of the republic
last November but did not take the
seat OF office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
A SAFE MEDICINE
FOR THE CHILDREN

When the
children have a
cold or cough
or when they
need a tonic,
mothers should
be careful new
er to give them
anything con
tanning alcohol
or dangerous
drugs. Because
it does not cen
tain t h e s G
drugs or alco-
hol in any form
Father j o h MS
Medicine is a
safe medicine to
give the chill
dren. Thous-
ands of moth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont unsettled weather with
probably snow tonight and Saturday.
Rising temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26
Beauty In
JeWelry

does not necessarily mean ex-
pensiveness. We prove that
by The great variety of really
pretty things we offer atexceed-
ingly moderate prices. OF
course there is a figure below
which it is unsafe to go if you
want good jewelry. Our prices
are the lowest that reliable
jewelry can be sold for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-26

The above b letter from Professor '. c
oortdn Of Troy, n. Y.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

AFFORD the suen to his
should prohibited
the working one day of re
snoud ne provided
operating "a
pubic technical
hours must be divided into shifts Of 12 s. they
should by be divided three OF
declare. against tenement manufacture
women In and commercial
period OF at least
believes
he
Wilson
Even Colonel Bryan
admit Rooseves position
frth-nd govern
Industrial evils . tf
TOMORROW