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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01

II was his intention to take a vacation
while the Democrats were fighting 1t out At
Baltimore. For the first time In many
moons, the third term candidate declined
to avail himself Of advantageous space Of
ferings in the Monday morning newspapers.
What is there to say?' he asked. Tho
organization OF the new party must await
the action Of the Baltimore convention
Until then We will make no plans"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01

The list OF prominent men who favor a
Presidential term of six years, with inen-
gibility for reelection. increases daily. The
sentiment In favor OF an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for the single term.
as advocated by The Tribune appears to be
pretty general A large majority of the
men who have been approached on the sub
ject so far have readily Endorsed such a
change T. has not been seriously disputed
by any one. except those who may be par
tcularly Interested in the overly ambitious.
that the six-year term would be OF great
benefit TO the country and a welcome step
toward advancement In the future In both
a political and economic sense.
Hugh Hastings, the former State His
torian. added his voice yesterday TO those
who strongly favor the six-year term. As
a simple matter Of history In this country.
there was plenty of objection to a third
term for the President, Mr.. Hastings said.
He declared that the opponents OF such a
measure had no reason In their arguments.
He said:
"A rigid single six-year term is the best
thing for this country, and | am heart and
soul with The Tribune In it's agitation for
the enactment Of a Constitutional amend
ment which will lengthen the present term
10 six years, and make a man who has once
been honored with election to the White
House ineligible as a candidate for Presl-
Dent thereafter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01

PoNoATs NETWORK TRIBUNE
vailed anywhere In the United States
&teio . year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
Equal Suffrage Talk.

Although many Of the delegates nave
seen fighting shy Of the suffrage question II
vas evident to-day that a strong effort Will
he made 10 bring the matter before the con-
ton Mrs W. w. Bains, Of Texas IL was
ssid would introduce a resolution that VIII
compel the convention to declare itself on
she issue Mrs Bains said that II no action
were taken at the convention one thousand
Texas women would want 10 know why.
. TWO other subjects engrossing attention
were prohibition and dress reform. Many
of the delegates have taken the stand that
tbe questions Of suffrage and prohibition
should not be introduced in the conven-
ton, and that 1t is only by refraining from
partisan politics that dissension can be
prevented and possible split in the fedora
ton avoided.
Both Of the candidates for president, Mrs
CARPENTER AND Mrs. Penaybacker, agreed
thsi suffrage IS desirable and that support
Of II Is the only logical attitude for
woman to take. They say however, that
the passing of a resolution III favor Of suf-
frsss is fraught with danger TO the or
nnzston-
A wav out Of the difficulty seems TO be
lat suggested by the Louisiana Delegation
Sanding 10 statement by Miss Grace
srah q past president OF the State FEEDER
suou-t that the matter be- referred TO each
lpdiridual club. 80 that when this question
comes m in the convention in 1914 the dele
gates will be in a position to vote as IN
trtcted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
No Dictator Possible Then.

This would prevent any selfish man from
assuming the powers OF dictator We
don't want any dictatorship in this country
such as obtained in Mexico under Diaz
We see what a dictatorship brought Mexico
10. and we want nothing like that In this
country"
Mr.. Hastings said that there was really
no argument necessary TO convince any man
acquainted with the country's history that
a third term was nothing but the creature
Of selfish politicians.
n any argument was needed, said MT
HASTINGS. 'the precedent established pS
Washington and jefferson would sunlce'
General Grant himself opposed third term
from the moment II was suggested to him.
and within a month OF the Chicago Conven-
,ion Of 1850 he wrote letter 10 Roscoe
roukllng. who was in full charge OF the
third term movement. declaring that the
p.ople would lose confidence In him l"eh-
eral Grant, were he TO put himself into
POSITION for denomination.
There never has been a statesman IN
this country" continued MIR Hastings, with
emnhasis. and by statesman mean a man
who is looking after the interests OF MS
country rather than his own, who is on rec
ord az fdNOrlhs tnltu leii''' "i'N ~ "
solutely safe to believe that any man who
has served two terms, and then DEMANDS
third term is governed more By selfish am
bition than purely patriotic motives. Ana
| repeat that the best thing for the country
would be the enactment OF the six-year
Presidential term amendment to the Con-
stitutIon as advocated oy The Tribune. The
economic advantages OF such an amendment
have been ably discussed in the columns OF
The Tribune by the able business men,
prominent lawyers and statesmen in the last
few DAYS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
Mr. Peabody Emphatic.

Charles j. Peabody. of the banking nrln
NJ Spencer Trask & CO., No. 4S Exchange
place said Yesterday that he could not eA-
nress his opinion too strongly in favor OF q
single Term for the President Mr.. Pea
hody declared that he was first, last ana
all the time for the single term proposition,
and he thought that It probably would be
found more advantageous to extend the
nreseut four-year term 10 six or seven years.
Il am very emphatic In my stand that
the President should be confined TO one
term" he said. THE present term should
nerhaps be heightened to six or seven years,
so that the President would have ample
time to put his policies into effect think
that the proposal IN The Tribunes editorial
one Of the best ] have heard.
The danger in allowing the CHER EH-
scutiye a second or third term lies In the
Influence the possibility OF reelection has
unon his officials acts He Is very likely 10
he moved by II to consider personal ad-
vantage rather than the good OF the coun-
try IN planning to control the machinery
that will secure him denomination. AZ for
the possibility OF any man strengthening
himself SO by repeated terms In office that
he can get permanent possession or the
Mace. I consider IL too remote for discus
sion That could not happen in America.
No one man could acquire enough power IN
tho office OF President 10 sway our S,VWW
people."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
PIedaes Reach $500,

PArnvbaCkcr IN honor o. MIS- i''ii'''' - -
Iis5nisor Of New York; Mrs Sarah Platt
nscter and Mrs Moore. all pioneer WORK
srs and as the answers flowed In other
names we're added to the honor roll All
,,.dges will apply to cancellation OF the
a,dournant assessments levied against
zach state. II was announced when Hd-
,ournment was taken that $500 had been
raised.
Tue largest individual contribution was
"a. from Mrs. William Tod Helmuth'
IN honor OF the pioneer workers, and the
largest contribution was $500, from New
York clubs and the New York YORK state
Federation
; Mss Helen Y. Boswell, of New York,
spoke Of what she called our pensioners
Of peace" pleading for proper pensions lot
nur industrial workers who 10y reason OF
old age. disability or through accident IN
curred in their work are now thrown
aside 10 be dependent on relatives or TO
starve. The United States is always be
mind Germany and other countries in look
ing after the men and women who have
Eeryed II, she said.
Mrs Frederick Nathan, president or the
New York Consumers League in briei
address commended the eight-hour law
for women in California. as the best labor
law for women in any state Of the Union.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, president or
the New York Federation, who is actlhs
as campaign manager for Mrs Carpenter
said to-day: We shall elect Mrs. Car
psnter--we are sure OF it-but we VIII
DOT stop work until the last vote is count
ID The contest lies between Mrs. car
Denter and Mrs. Pennyhacker, There VIII
b no dark horses. No matter what the
nominating commission does. these two
women will be voted on at the conven-
tion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
COMPLIMENTS FLY Al
/ WOMEN'S FEDERATION
oivaIs for President Stand with
Arms About Each Others
Waist.
FIGHT SHY OF SUFFRAGE
podv Must Indorse Equal Rights
or One Thousand Texas
Women Will Know the
Reason Why.
=, Telegraph to The Tribune.

g.. francisco. June S0-The two leading
,d,dstes for the presidency Of the Cen
4, Federation Of Womens Clubs, Mrs.
pAcy Pennybacker, Of Texas. and Mrs.
psSIip Carpenter, of New York. stood on
49, same platform yesterday with arms
INF each others waist and pledged 10y
INV and allegiance each to the other
.h;cbaver should be elected.
-he subject Of endowment had brought
,,,s Pennvbacler and Mrs. Carpenter be
Gov. the convention, and their declarations
:, rrutual loyalty were made in the course
=, ,ba,r remarks. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker,
~ colorado. a. former president and MIS-
phuip North Moore, of St. Louis, the re-
firing president. also are to be Candidates
for reelection.
Mrs. Pennybacker introduced Mrs. car
renter, saying.
,r2s5ies am now going 20 present 10 You
- nj the most distinguished ana pTlilldi'
ror,sr in the Federation, one whose qudIl-
80 III rersuas sion ] value above all others
! troy she, II any one, can tax the collars
ant of YOUR pockets and into the treasury
Ms CARPENTER was enthusiastically re
.s,vsd and made a strong plea in behalf
- the project Mrs Decker made plea
for the proposed endowment fund of S'"'
oo and Mrs Enmons Crockcr, OF Boston,
moved that we complete the endowment
now and here" The motion was seconded
and declared approved by the chair against
.ou,A yl,,lrmurs OF mo. no.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
KISSES RETARD A WEDDING
Oscillation Nettled Kansas Justice
Who Was Performing Ceremony
Bride Was 40 Years Old.

Kansas City. Kan.-William w
Shannon will be known about the
courthouse in future as the kissing
bridegroom While he and Minnie l.
Stockey. both of Ottawa. Kan, were
being married by Justice Cass Welch
in the county recorders office, he kiss
ed his bride Ave times After every
question the Justice asked Mr.. Shan
non insisted on kissing the bride be-
fore the question was answered.
IF you don't cut out the kissing I
won't go any further with this cere-
mony," Justice Welch told the bride
groom. You not only violate the an
ti.kissing rules of this office. but inter
rupt a most solemn ceremony"
Guess / can wait 80 seconds II you
finish up In that time" Mr.. Shannon
told the justice He kept his promise
Mr.. Shannon is 39 years old and un.
I'll the ceremony was bachelor The
bride is 40 years old
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
Great interest in The Coming of opera

No event of the season has caused
as much interest in theatrical circles
here as the coming of the Sheehan
English Opera company for perform
ance of Balfe's favorite opera, THE
Bohemian Girl" with a celebrated all.
star cast.
Not only here but in the surround
ing cities as well, mail orders and in
quiries are pouring in and never before
has as much interest been shown in
a performance in this city This is no
doubt due to the fact that perhaps
never before In America has this pop
ular opera been given with as many
celebrated artists as comprise the all
star cast of the Sheehan English Opera
company In additio nto the famous
tenor himself the cast includes such
celebrities as Miss Gladys Caldwell,
Miss Marion Walker, Miss Annabel
Tarlton, Mr. Charles Swickard, Mr..
Francis j. Tyler Mr.. William ]. Jor-
genson, and others of the same calibre.
Another thing is the great popular
ity OF Bohemian Girl" For over fifty
years it has held first place in the af-
fections of the people. It appeals alike
to music lovers and theatregoers who
90 to the theatre for entertainment. Its
many beautiful numbers such as Then
You'll Remember Me-" 4 Dreampt
Dwelt in Marble Halls" THE Heart
Bowed Down" "Bliss Forever Past"
and many others, have placed the
Bohemian Girl" in class by itself,
The Sheehan English Opera com
pany, will be heard at the Grand
Theatre in Virita, Saturday evening,
February 3. and popular prices will
prevail IN order to give all an oppor-
tunity to hear what wilt be without
doubt the stellar attraction of the sea-
son.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
a eaVeI Of National interest,

Washington. y, c.. Jan 20. The
gayel to be used by the Southern Com
mercial Congress in Nashville, April
s 10 10, is being prepared by the
Ladies Hermitage Association. II viii
be made of hickory from a tree planted
by "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson,
when he erected the tomb to his wife,
in Nashville.
The Nashville meeting of the con
gress comes just one hundred years
after the outbreak of the war of 1872,
in which "0ld Hickory" took such val
liant part and just fifty years after the
battle of Shiloh, in Tennessee. Dur
ing each of the years, 1911 and 1915,
special gayels will be used by the
Southern Commercial Congress, as its
great meetings are intended to en-
phasize the contrast between condi-
tions of today and conditions OF earlier
days.
At Atlanta. last March. the gavel
used by the congress typihed new
union of the south. there being in the
head of the gavel sixteen pieces of
wood. each piece contributed by the
commissioner of agriculture of the
state. represented and all the pieces
together grouped around piece from
West Virginia, the state that was
formed out Of the crash and distress
OF the war between the states. The
handle of the gayel was made from a
piece of an elm from the White House
grounds in Washington. the tree hav-
ilg been planted by John Quincy
Adams. the lseW England president.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
Why Joseph r. sheehan is Americas
Greatest Tenor.

To those VINO nave never heard
Joseph F. Sheehan sing in the grand
opera classics, it probably sounds far
fetched to make the broad statement
that he is Americas greatest tenor,
and they cannot be censured for TAX
| ing that view and remaining skeptical,
but those who have had the unmis-
tagable pleasure of hearing Mr.. Shee-
han whe nhe was leading tenor with
the Savage Grand Opera company
know that the aforesaid statement is
entirely correct.
Joseph Sheehan. VINO comes to the
Grand Theatre in Vinita, Saturday
evening, February 3, in the favorite
opera "The Bohemian Girl" heading
his own own company known as the
Sheehan English Opera company, is
a tenor of the first rank His ability
to sing both lyric and dramatic roles
giles him a wonderful scope in his rep
ttAlplle w utll d Iu6luuSF Ol the SAY
his voice is marvelously suited for
every requirement of the exacting role.
He has sung Verdi's works from
age company he sang Wagnerian parts
from "Tanhauser" to "Parsifal" Those
who have heard his Lohengrin in Wag-
ner's opera OF the same name say that
III Trocatore" to the blood-curdling
'Othello' and he was the last tenor
to sing the gigantic music allotted to
the jealous Moor in English at the
fremont Theatre in Boston several
years ago.
As an actor Mr.. Sheehan is equally
proficient. His delineation of the char
acter of Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen"
is Overwhelming. The anguish, pas
sion and final outburst of dispair are
subtly and forcibly handled as only a
true historian can handle them. Why
Mr.. Sheehan never studied the foreign
languages is a mystery to his many
admirers, as the eminent New York
critics class him with Zlezak Zena-
telle, Caruso and the other foremos
tenors of the day
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
DISNEY SPOILED
DYNAMITE PERRY

Coalgate, okla, Jan. 27.-Smarting
under his defeat at the fourth district
convention but determined to now
carry his fight against Taft through to
the bitter end, Dynamite Ed Perry has
come out with an interview here de.
claring that he was "double-crossed' -
by one of his partners in conspiracy
L. @. Disney. Had it not been for Dis
Ineys work he would have succeeded
in swinging the convention for Roose
welt, he says.
Perry has already begun the state.
wide fight against Taft which he
threatened to wage by organizing
Roosevelt clubs in Coalgate and Le-
high.
Perry IN his latest interview says;
Il intend to fight this battle to the
end against Jim Harris for national
committeeman and Taft for president
After the convention was over the
boys hocked to my home and apollo
gized, saying they were for Roosevelt
but that they had instructed the chair
men of their delegations to cast their
votes for them"
Ed Perry is very bitter against l..
G.. Disney of Muskogee--or that is he
seems to be. Politicians, however, re.
call haw he split with Disney before
only that the two might better accom-
plish their purpose.
What Perry is now saying about Dis
lney is to this effect, that Perry would
easily have won the convention had
not Disney gone into LeFlore and Nc.
lntosh counties and into other places
where Perry had his fences fixed and
double-crossed him. Disney treated
Perry very shabbily--if one believes all
Ed is now saying. Amang the things
he is saying are these, and he let Dis
ney have $50 because Disney told him
he was out of Job and had no money
and that Disney did not pay his hotel
bills when he was supposed to have
been working but had the statements
sent TO Perry.
Politicians here take perry's state
ments with considerable salt, that is
all his statements except that he Is
out TO get Jim Harris goat If possible
and to fight Taft and boom Roosevelt.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
WEIGH ITEMS.

Tax assessing is the order of the
day. Our assessor, L. P. Cass is kept
busy and seems to be trying to treat
all alike by giving fair and average
assessment.
Sig Nall, living seven miles north
west of here, was badly burned Sunday
about the hands, neck and face, by
throwing water on blazing roast in
the cook stove, the burning grease fly
ing out on him. Seemingly no harm
was done to his eyes, though his hair
was badly curled. DR.. Frank Woolard
was called and dressed the burns.
A mad-dog scare! Several dogs have
been killed in our town in the last few
days. No harm done so far that we
know Of No doubt a wise and good
move.
Deputy Sheriff f. NJ. Rozelle and
City Marshal NJ. J. Linehan arrested a
young man last Friday night at dance
in the north end of town, who is sup
posed to be a bootlegger. They found
seven pints of whiskey about his per-
son. Mr.. Rozelle took hi INTO the Vim
ita Jail Saturday night and we learn he
tried to make his getaway at the de-
pot in Vinita just after getting off the
train, but Mr.. Rozelle had warned him
and didn't hesitate to shoot to scare.
Our public school is doing nicely
Prof. Rogers reports attendance good
fine interest and satisfactory progress
on the part of most all the pupils.
Mr.. Editor: Please use your per-
suasive influence with the NJ. K. & r.
railroad in trying to get them to es-
tablish accommodating passenger serv-
ice between here and our county seat
Most of our merchants report good
trade last Saturday.
Hay and corn continue to come in
on the market. No town pays better
price for feed than Welch More than
1000 head of cattle have been fed here
and marketed from here this season
and our feeders are now wanting more
than that number. Several car loads
of hogs have also gone with them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
OF Interest 10 Rlver Tomnsand cItIes

Of interest to River Townsand Cities.
Washington, d. c., Jan 29.-Sena.
tor Duncan T. Fletcher, president of
the Southern Commercial Congress,
has sent out letters to a number of the
leading men OF the nation inviting
them to waterways conference to be
held in Nashville during the period of
| the Southern Commercial Congress.
| April to 10. President Fletcher has
made the point in these letters that or
ganizations existing for the benefit of
a definite waterways project, and the
great National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, working for the expenditures
of vast annual funds in water way inn
lproyement, have never yet discussed,
from a business standpoint, except as
affecting rates, the business manage
ment of such vast enterprise as is
represented by the investment of half
billion dollars Consequently, the
subjects that will be discussed in the
Waterways Conference in Nashville
will be these.
1st. Shall the decision for or against
waterway project rest for favorable
report solely in the hands of engi-
neers?
2nd. Does the government owner
ship of the waterways of the country
carry with it any responsibility for
governmental administration when de-
veloped?
3rd Should developed waterways
be controlled as the railroads are CON
trolled, in order to avoid cut-throat
competition and, probable, disuse?
4th, AS the founders of the country
knew nothing of hydro-electric power,
should we not develop outside of par
tlsan strife, a body of law that shall
permit the double use of waterways
without unnecessary delay?
Leland J. Henderson, secretary Of
the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland
Waterways Association, and secretary
of the Commercial Association, OF Pen
saeola Florida has been invited to the
craftsmanship of this conference
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
V|N|TAH|GH SCHOOL
BUILDING FINISHED
RECEIVED BYBOARD

The Yinita high school and the pre-.
paratory school buildings were for.
mally accepted by the school board
yesterday afternoon. Chas. Mckee OF
the Mckee Construction company Of
Muskogee. was the contractor and the
amount involved was about $4,000
The settlement between Mr.. Mckee
and the board was entirely satisfac
tory and the board is pleased with the
way the work was carried on from
start to finish and found Mr.. Mckee
ready and willing to make good all
along the line
The people of Vinita are to be con
graduated on the completion of this
magnificent building which is one of
the best in the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
Free PIANO.

To the People of Vinita and Viyinity
Having been asked by a number of
good people whether l really received
the piano awarded to me in the Arm
stronghold Music companys Thirty
Puzzle Contest" / feel it is just due
the Armstrong Byrd Music company
that | make public statement in ref
erence thereto, and for this reason. I
hereby certify that / received from the
Armstrong-Byrd Music company. a
Hanson piano which was offered as
the first prize in their Thirty Puzzle
Contest" l received it without paying
them one cent for same. 1t was turned
over to me in accordance with their
advertisement in the Daily Chieftain-
free, for the neatest correct solution of
the Thirty Puzzle" according to the
awards of the three disinterested
judges of the contest.
All of the Armstrong-By Music
companys transactions seem based on
straight forward business principles,
they do what they say they will do.
AUGUST SCHLIECKER,
Dated Vinita, Okla, January q, 1912.