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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
AN lNplAN PRAYER ZOE RAM.

White floating clouds! Clouds like
the plains, come and water the earth.
Sun, embrace the earth that she may
be fruitful Moon, lion of the North,
bear of the West badger of the South,
wolf of the East, eagle of the heaven,
shrew of the earth, elder war hero,
younger war hero, warriors of the six
mountains of the. world, intercede
with the cloud people for us that they
may water the earth. Medicine bowl,
cloud bowl and water vase, give us
your heart that the earth may be
watered. make the ancient road of
meal that my song may pass straight
over 1.-THE ancient road White shell
bead woman, who lives where the sun
goes down, Mother Whirlwind, Father
Sussistinnako, Mother Yaya, creator
of good thoughts, yellow woman of the
North blue woman of the West, red
woman of the South. white woman of
the East. slightly yellow woman of the
zenith aud dark woman of the nadir.
ask your intercession with the cloud
people
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The mountain dew factory has been
closed down the past week on account
of an innocent looking individual who
has been visiting here in the mean
time. The chemist of the factory is
spending his enforced vacation in a
cave further down the river It is to
be hoped that the innocent looking
party viii soon take up his departure
so that our chemist can dew as he
eases.-Rogers, Ark, Co-Operator
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

speakabIe to relate, but there are in
stances where American firemen have
been killed in runs to fires on July
4th by being thrown from trucks by
frightened horses swerving from their
course at explosives thrown under
them as they galloped past.
Never an independence" Day but
scores of human beings are made de-
pendent for life. Life and limb are
jeopardized by explosives thrown
from windows above the level of the
! street. setting fire to clothing and
menacing the eye-sight of those pass
ing, while upon the child, who in his
innocent love of noise and objective
demonstration responds to our pres
ent absurd kind of celebration, falls
the heavy hand of disaster. When
our civilization was not so complex, it
was possible for those who had the
courage to leave their homes to the
mercy of possible conflagration, to
shut them up and escape to the quiet
of the country. Not so today. The
trolley car and the automobile follow
the seeker after peace to his country
retreats, throwing explosives at his
head as they roar past in their reck-
less responsibility.
And for what! Nobody stops to in
quire. Nobody any longer cares. We
have gotten wholly away from the
educational significance of 'Independ-
ence" Day, and lost ourselves in an
orgy of fire and noise.
1t is, perhaps, too much to expect
any sudden return to sanity; but
some effort at least may be made by
cities and towns toward leading their
people into more moderate and more
intelligent forms of celebration. If
explosives must be used the author
tiles can limit their use to the public
parks during certain hours of the day,
where the folly-hunters may kill and
MAIN themselves and each other to
hearts content, without injuring other
people, or destroying property by fire.
The firing off of explosives among the
closely built shingle-roofed frame
houses, which compose the greater
part of our cities, is wholly in accord
with the reckless spirit of Americans
fire.
If before every Fourth of July all
cities and towns were given thor
ough cleaning of rubbish, and all use
of explosives then restricted as to
time and place, the police and public
wardens might have at least fight
ing chance to minimize the disastrous
results of our public folly during the
years it may require to inspire in our
people desire for a rational kind of
celebration And such a desire must
be inspired. 1t is the duty of every
city to arrange for its people suitable
or exercises definitely
TO educate them in a ra-
tional observance of this historic holi-
day Habits of folly can be most
easily eliminated by substitution of
better. The things a city
can do to. interest it's citizens in
sane and wholesome celebration are
unlimited, and the municipalities,
which, in the past two years have
taken steps in this direction are al
ready receiving national praise for
their wisdom and their high sense of
civic responsibility
independence Day of 1912 is com
ing. To what city, what town, what
mother or father is it this year to
bring suffering or sorrow the day
after?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

There Is one thing that may be said
to be definitely settled and that is that
neither the democrats nor the repubi-
cans dare nominate any other candi-
date than a progressive. The Ameri-
can people are in no temper to stand
for any trihling at this time. The way
the people have rallied to Col. Roose-
welt, and the way they have discredit-
ed Harmon and Underwood indicates
clearly that no reactionary need ap-
ply.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

A plain majority of the votes at the
democratic convention at Baltimore
should name the candidate for presi-
dent The two thirds rule should be
done away with some time and now is
a good time in these days of progress
sive politics. Neither Wilson nor
Clark will have majority on the first
ballot. According to the present fig
ures no candidate will have within 100
votes of enough for plain majority.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

With a normal democratic majority
of 300 In Craig county there is not
much danger OF the county going re-
publican at the general election The
chief interest will be in the campaign
before the primary August g. It would
not be out of place however for the
democrats to get out the best ticket
possible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The second installment of taxes was
due June the first, and the penalty for
non-payment will so on June Is. Thou
sands of dollars in taxes have been
tied up in the courts and much more
will be tied up in all probability
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

II Colonel Roosevelt would initiate
the famous sea fighter at Santiago, he
would shout Don't cheer boys, those
poor Taft men are dying" but he has
said anything like that yet.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The big sign over the Ratclitl-San-
ders wholesale house Keep North.
east Oklahoma Money in Northeast
Oklahoma, should be pointed out to
every business man in Vinita that
sends out Of town for what can be
bought here. A few evidently have
not read the big sign.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The prospects for good corn crop
IN Craig county at this time are fiat
tering, and while the general crop is
little late there is good chance for
the biggest yield in the history of this
part of the state With continued
rains there will be large and bum
per crop,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The presence Of $50 Craig county
teachers in the city, vinita can be par
doned for feeling little bit proud
these June days, Now that these es-
Unable people are with us let Vinita
show its welcome and appreciatness
by friendliness and showing them q
general good time and making them
feel at home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

AS the warm weather approaches
the septic tank ON Bull creek south Of
town shows the necessity of its re-
moyal to a point farther from the city
limits. This tank is becoming nuis-
anoe that will sooner or later have to
be abated
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Governor Cruce pinned his faith and
lent his influence to the Akin bin to
destroy most of the state schools.
Watch the fate of the Akin bill and
note the influence of Governor Cruce.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Aviator Wright died a natural death
after inyenting the great aeroplane.
But his machines have gathered a
heavy toll of human life. 1t is the
irony OF fate that Wright escaped.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Rural Route No makes its initial
trip today. Postmaster Wallen is ar
ranging for starting No. to the north.
This will give Vinita the best rural
route service in northeast Oklahoma.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The ny-swatting campaign that is
being waged all over the country has
had a marked effect upon the number
OF these pestiverous insects already.
There are said to be fewer flies this
season than ever before.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The colonel schools of Vinita will
hereafter be in the hands of the county
superintendent, The county viii pro-
vide a place and building for these
schools This will relieve the city
board of education of at least a part
of the obligation to provide schools
for all the children of this growing
city.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The oil refinery now has a pay roll
of $1,000 per week considerably more
than $4,000 monthand it is spent
in vinita. a few more institutions
like this would 60 a long ways toward
making business good
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

If all the candidates who have prom
ised to reduce taxes carry out their
promises next years assessments will
be mighty low.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

A candidate for president said some
thing like this the other day: Me and
Lincoln are the only two patriots this
country has ever produced.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

So far the rather strenuous national
campaign that is now on is having no
disturbing influence on the business
of the country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The Boy Scouts of today will put to
flight the invading armies OF the future
II there are any invading armies.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The presumption of innocence on
the part of the candidate will follow
/him to the primary
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

There seems to be a wide spread
notion in Oklahoma that most any
body can be elected to congress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

There are few idle men in Vinita,
which we rise to remark is mighty
good sign.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
MoneY to Loan

Cf9;ce farm .oans now made a,
7l9 per cent interest rate. vitbo,,
commission Moaey fAsdz ? i
Ggianup SOD N
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Oklahoma Is In the midst of its first
crop and the harvest is plentiful Of
candidates.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

Strawberries are low in price but
the bottoms of the boxes are as high
as ever
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
q. r. arasse, agent.
GREAT INTEREST
SHOWN IN TRAIN
FARMERS, INSTITUTE TRAIN
SCORED A BIG HIT ON FIRST
DAY AND GREAT CROWDS
WERE AT DAVENPORT AND
SHELDON.
HOVER

''The farmers Of Davenport and
Sheldon were certainly enthusiastic
over the Farmers Institute train"
said j.. N. Stewart to a Forum man
last night. Mr.. Stewart is manager
Of the advertising department of the
Northern Pacific and accompanied
the train on its first day out Of Far
go.
II believe he continued, that this
trip over the N. p. lines will be one
of the most beneficial movements ever
attempted in the state. / notice the
farmers are eager for any new plans.
They are up-to-date and take an adj
vanced position on agricultural mat
tiers. The women appeared just as
interested as the men and gave every
car on the train a thorough inspec-
ton. At Davenport we were inform
ed that some of the visitors had
autoed thirty and forty miles. There
were thirty five auto parties in town.
That certainly was a remarkable
demonstration of interest in the train
and the work superintendent Hover
stad and his associates are doing"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
Leo KOSSICK On
TOMORROW NIGHT
THE MOORHEAD Lad WILL MAKE
HIS SECOND ATTEMPT TO TRIM
UP MICKEY MCINTYRE IN FIF-
TEEN ROUNDS AT SASKATOON
K0ssICK IN GOOD CONDITION.

Tomorrow evening at Saskatoon,
Canada, Leo Kossick, the pride Of
Moorhead and Fargo will clash for If
teen rounds with Mickey Mcintyre, q
Scotia lad, who since he went
against Kossick a few weeks ago now
claims Saskatoon as his home.
AT their last fight the referee who
was none other than Tommy Burns,
himself q Canadian, awarded the con-
test to Mcintyre, but remarked that 1t
was 'sby a shade" Since then McIn-
tyre has fought Jimmy Potts and this
was declared a draw, and Kossick
gave Potts q bad beating here, but
there was no decision rendered on that
occasion. Kossick since then has met
Kid Herman of Montreal, and bested
him in six rounds.
The people Of Fargo and Moorhead
will watch the outcome Of the battle
tomorrow evening with q great deal Of
interest, because 1t means a great deal
to Kossick.
If confidence counts for anything the
Moorhead boy will prove to be the
winner.
The papers printed in the Canadian
town when Kossick last fought Nc
Intyre stated that the Nova Scotian
received the greater amount of punish
ment, but that Mcintyre landed "a
shade more cleaner blows.
Leo lis a clean young man n takes
the best of care Of himself and In O
letter to a friend he says that he is in
perfect condition for the go on this oc-
casion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
DESIRED
FOR SATURDAY
NORTHWESTERN DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE DELEGATES WILL Ar.
RIVE HERE AT 11.25 IN SPECIAL
TRAIN AND REMAIN AN HOUR
WILL TOUR THE CITY.

Saturday morning at 1925 this
Northwestern Development league deli
egates on their way home from Port
land, where they attended the great
convention, will reach this city and
the train will remain in Fargo over one
hour. This train is a special started
from Portland, Ore, early In the week
and will reach st. Paul Saturday
night.
1t is the desire Of the commercial
club that a large number Of autorno-
biles be secured for the accommodation
of the distinguished visitors and that
they be given a drive about the city,
1t Is hoped that all who have ma.
chimes that they will be willing I'd
have in use for the one hour viii re-.
port al one to the commercial club
the phone numbers being 500 and $40
The visitors are made up of In the
neighborhood of 100 OF the most
prominent business men or the north
west and Ii lis up to Fargo to show
them what we have here. There will
be but two stops made In the state,
one Of two hours at jamestown and OF
a little over an hour in Fargo.
President Page asks all who win
donate the use OF their autos to notify
the club at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
SIMPLICITY OF
G0OD LITERATURE
THE USE OF HIGH SOUNDING
PHRASES TO CONVEY IDEAS
UTTERLY FAILS IN IT'S PuR.
PosE-sIMPLE LANGUAGE IS
BEST.

Emerson said: Converse with a
mind that is grandly simple and all
literature looks like mere word catch
ing"
The great philosopher evidently
meant that literature in general is
made up Of high sounding sentences.
Pinned down to a close ANALYSIS he
would doubtless have made an excep-
ton Of Bible literature. In fact from
a literary viewpoint this great Book
Of books stands alone.
Great ideas can best be expressed
in simple language. Take, for instance,
the Sermon on the Mount. Here is
indeed a perfect specimen of simple
literature. One does not need a die
tionary to interpret it. If one can
read at all, one can understand IT,
Even a child will readily get it's mea
ing.
The Bible is a most wonderful piece
of literature, but the edition which
The Forum e. Republican Is distribut-
ing has an added interest In its SUI
perb illustrations. The worlds great
est artists have contributed to its
wealth of art and every picture In 1t
tells a story OF its own.
One need not be a member of a re-
Iigious society to appreciate the lit
erary merits Of the Bible. The new
illustrated Bible, however, makes plain
many obscure passages in pictures
that are printed In with the text mat
ter. 1t makes no difference how many
other Bibles one may have, this is
the one that win always be used.
The limp leather volume has over
tapping covers and is a most mag
4nfAOnnk hnnk IN ANyapxy poonArf FfsIta~n
is also a cloth bound volume. Both
styles come In Protestant and Catholic
editions.
Read the plan OF presentation in the
educational certificate printed else
whore In tndav's paper
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
The WRESTLING MATCH
eDummy'' West and Perry White Will
Go to the Mat I'm the Savoy Thea
tire Tomorrow Evening.

There is a good deal of interest ex-
pressed in the coming wrestling match
between Dummy" West and Perry
the beam al 200 pounds. West isn't
dumb by any means, but gets his name
from the fact that he cannot hear a
cannon explode If 1t was placed behind
him, but he can talk all right. The
two men are evenly matched and they
will go at it catch as catch can, best
two in three, winner take all the gate
receipts as well as the purse of $50.
The two lave been wrangling about
this match for some time, and there is
no question that 1t will be on the
square. The match will begin at 10
O'clock sharp at the Savoy theatre and
all are invited to attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
COLLEGE
ENDS Is YEARS
BIG BANQUET LAST EVENING AT.
TENDED BY ABOUT $50 MARKED
THE CLOSE OF QUARTER CEN.
TURY or EDUCATIONAL WORK
IN FARGO.

The twenty-hfth anniversary Of
Fargo college was ittingIy observed
last night at the annual commencement
dinner served in Prizes hall. Over $50
guests, composed Of faculty, trustees,
students and friends, assembled 10 par
take of an elaborate banquet and 70
listen to the story Of the hard fight
which has made. Fargo college possible.
During the banquet Professor Ste
phens' college orchestra furnished
music from the orchestra balcony,
which was well received by the BAN
queters.
DR.. Creegan, the soul of Fargo col.
lege, proved to be an efficient toast
master by arranging a series of toasts
which were wonderfully interesting.
The speakers were w. B.. Brown OF
Beloit, Superintendent Barnes OF Wah-
peton. Ella Beckman. Dwight Simmons.
Professor Osborne of New York, George
=. Perley, DIR, Stickney, Hal Pollock,
Melvin Hildreth, DR.. Knowlton, Judge
Amidon and Rev. Mr.. Walters.
Mr.. Perley read an interesting and
appealing history of the early struggles
Of Fargo college and her five presi-
dents, DR.. Stfckney, the Oldest trustee,
gave several interesting "reminiscences
of early days. Hal Pollock, president
of the senior class. and Melvin Hildreth
Of the campus beautiful committee
spoke from the student standpoint. DIR.
Knowlton, the professor OF longest
service, told Of the possibilities result
ing from student loyalty and competent
leadership. Judge Amidon responded
to a toast or The Future OF Fargo Col
lege. Rev. Mr.. Walters, who was
chosen as a trustee on Tuesday, also
spoke of the brilliant future prospects
for the beloved institution, asserting
that the business men should realize
that 200 students on the hill for one
year are worth more to Fargo than
10000 convention delegates mere for a
week, and he pledged his untiring eff
forts to the cause of Kidding the city
of those things which In any way viii
| discourage parents confidence in Fargo
as an educational center.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
Coming Events

L1urSNAyt June A&
state meeting jewelers. and opti-
clans.
Friday, june IA.
State meeting jewelers. and opti-
wednesday, June 10.
North Dakota state postmasters con-
vention.
Thursdays June 20.
Tri-state postmasters' convention.
N. d. Rural Letter Carriers asSocta-
tfon convention
District camp meeting of Free Meth
odist church begins.
Friday, june II.
Tri-state postmasters convention
Wednesday, July 10.
Central district, sons of Norway.
Thursday, July "A.
Central district, Sons OF Norway.
Friday, July -.
Norwegian singers of America
Unwilling Rollo statue.
National head lodge, Sons OF NOR
saturday, July 1S,
Norwegian singers of America.
National head lodge, Sons OF Nor
way.
Norwegian singers of America.
state trap shoot.
Monday, July 10.
state trap shoot.
Monday, July ~.
state fair.
State fair.
state fair.
state fair.
State fair.
State fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
NEXT EXCURSION

m Canada leaving Fargo h eyenIng
~ June 10 to the great Carrot river
yalIey lands. Greatest wheat LANDS IN
me country. Fare only S15.
The next excursion Of the Luse Lane
d Development Co. to run out oL
Fargo win leave this city
evening, June ~, at lO:S0 osclocn. ~
rasnager Of the Luse company, and M.
MA Rohan, the well known local lana
man. who is the district manager OF
HE company for this section. ties
ervations will be accepted up to Tues-
nav evening. Communicate WITH y.
ME Rohan, district sales manager
stern block Fas0o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
NATIONAL LEAGuE.
Chicago Loses to Giants.

New York, June 1s.-New York de.
feated Chicago again 3 to 2. In spite
of the fact that the visitors were with
out the services Of Zimmerman and
Tinker, who have been suspended for
three days by President Lynch, Chicago
played a strong game n was in the
lead until the eighth. In the first half
of that inning Richie collided foreibIy
with Meyers at h plate. He was un-
able to resume n Brown, who went
into the box for Chicago, was batted
for two runs. The game was officially
recorded as Marquard's thirteenth
straight victory. New York was be-
hind when Shafer batted for Marquard,
but when Crandall went in the locals
had forged to the front. The visitors
made their two u nj on Miller's double
and Archer's home run. The game was
played through a drizzle.
Score: r. III. q.
new YORK .ss.s.ss.ssss.ss.ss. 2
Chicago Q s Q
Batteries-Marquard, Crandall and
Meyers; Richie, Brown and Archer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-13
49 GRADUATES
FROM FARGO HIGH
SPLENDID PROGRAMME ARRANGED
FOR THE COMMENCEMENT ExER-
CIsEs TOMORROW EVENING
GEORGE BOOTH, vALEDICTORI-
AN-RICHTER, sALUTATORIAN.
CLASS or 1912.

Clayton William Akin.
Ethel May Barber.
Margaret Lillian Bassett.
Einar Thomas Blk.
George Edward Booth.
Ethel Canniff.
Peter Elliott, jr.
Mabel Ruth Evingson.
Mariana Farseth,
Louise Fitzgerald. :
Alice O. Gallagher.
Marian Gearey.
Florence Roberta Gormley.
Edwin Joseph GRADER.
Ursula Crest.
Edith May Gross.
Eva Ethel Hey.
Cora James Hoag.
Paul Buckles Hoover.
Charles II. Kennedy.
Helen Katherine Keye.
Irene Elizabeth Leimbacher.
Della Charlotte LEVITT.
Edith Lucretia Maloney.
Blanche r. McCaulay.
Hugh McInnes.
Herm6ine Mitchell
John Robert Moe.
Ruth Morris.
Clara Marie Olson.
H. Bliss, "A. S. Pitcher.
Waldemar George Richter.
William Rusch.
Clara Berthea Rustad.
Clarence Phillip Schuyler.
Frances Elizabeth Shea.
Signe Ericha SjoQuisE
Ruth Soper.
Eva Ann Stewart.
Edmund j. Then.
Lawrence G.. Thomas.
Hannah Constance Thompson.
Eunice Vidger.
Walter Frederick Warner.
Opal Iris Whipple.
Edith Elizabeth Whitman.
Edna Cornelia Wiehe.
William Vance Wilson.
Morris o. Winter.