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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
DENNIS FLYNN
SAYS TAFT
CAN'T Be NAMED
Oklahoma City Friend of President
Quoted as Being Pessimistic--
ed Perry Jubilant.

Chicago, June 20.-"President Taft
cannot possibly win the nomination, .
was the sensational statement made
with emphasis Thursday by Dennis T.
Flynn of Oklahoma City, who used the
proxy of Cash Cade and sat on the ma
tional committee when the Oklahoma
third district contest first came up
last Saturday
Flynn was standing in the lobby of
the Congress hotel and made the state
ment to the correspondent of a promi-
nent eastern publication. The Okla
homan correspondent, standing near,
overheard Flynn's sensational declara-
tion.
Cash Cade and Jim Harris refused to
make any predictions today.
Dynamite Ed" Perry, of the Roose-
velt forces, declared Thursday night
that there now is the greatest jublia-
tion in the Roosevelt camp since the
opening of the convention Perry had
a twenty-minute conference with
Roosevelt at o'clock Thursday even
ing and came away smiling. He re-
fused to volunteer information as to
the real reason for the sudden wave
of optimism that invaded the "big
chiefs" headquarters but he predicted
that there would be no nomination be
fore Monday and Roosevelt is the
man" added Perry.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
TAX REFORM
THE SLOGAN

The effect Of high taxes and extraya-
giant administration OF oklahoma af-
fairs was reflected in the action of the
Citizens Protective League which held
its first state meeting at oklahoma
City, Wednesday and Thursday From
among the many suggestions looking
toward relief the league decided to in
itiate two bills that will be submitted
TO the people as early as possible and
Ialso an amendment to the constitution.
The first bill aims to reduce the max
imum amount Of taxes that may be
levied for all purposes. to twelve mills
except for municipal purposes and the
payment of interest on bonded indebt-
edness and to establish sinking fund
The bill, however, provides that in
school districts or counties where the
levy is insufficient to raise the required
amount of mercy that an additional
levy may be made by majority vote
of the taxpayers of that district or
county
To reduce the expenses, that they
may be met by the reduced levy, it is
proposed to do away with the town
ship organizations, which, as at pres
ent conducted. cost many hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually, also to
discontinue the superior court, con
solidate some of the county Offices re-
quire officers to personally perform the
duties of their office, and reduce the
number Of superduous deputies. A com
mission form of government is propos-
ed for the counties. The representa-
tive, county Judge and three commits
sioners win be elected as at presen1
The commissioners to have the appoint
ment Of all other officers in the county
and all deputies. The salaries of the
officers will be fixed by the statutes
while those of the deputies will be fX-
ed by the commissioners but can not
be more than statutory limitations as
fixed by the bill. All officers and depu-
ties can be removed at will by the com
missioners and the commissioners can
be recalled by the people for cause up
on the usual procedure in recall 1t is
expected these two features will save
from thirty-five to fifty per cent of the
cost of local government.
The constitutional amendment pro-
vides for the consolidation of some o.
the state offices, the elimination Of
some that have been proven more eN
lpensiye than needful, and the redue-
tion in number OF the great number of
deputies and assistants now on the
pay roll. The saving in the state ad-
ministration is estimated at a million
of dollars annually.
The full text of the bills and pro
posed constitutional amendment will
be published as soon as they come
from the eolamittee on revision tAat
have them ,of perfection OF detail anl
editing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21

highways, how much more should the
movement appeal to the farmers and
other interests along the routes who
derive a much greater direct benefit
in proportion. Birmingham (Ala.)
Ledger.
The officials of the Frisco from B. F.
Yoakum down, are enthusiastic in favor
of bettering the highway conditions of
the United States Believing that good
roads is a matter of education the
train is being operated to point out the
difference between the hard roads and
the improved highways. Birmingham
(Ala) Age-Herald
Mr.. Yoakum and his company are
performing a public service of very
great value. Naturally his company
Twill get more farm freight to haul and
will earn more money when good roads
are built throughout its territory, but
| it will only share the increased pros
perity of the people who use these
good roads. Intelligent self interest
prompts the company to do what it is
doing. The same motive should prompt
private citizens to cooperate with the
company to get good roads.-Crowley
La) Signal.
The work of the Frisco good roads
train is not haphazard intended only to
arouse temporary interest, nor are the
talks intended merely to give the
speakers an opportunity to exercise
their vocal chords. A definite object is
in view and the program and displays
fare arranged constantly with that OBJ
ject in view. The object of the train
is to get good roads along the Frisco
Lines and the enthusiastic receptions
and earnest attention of the people of
all walks of life indicate the object
will be accomplished.-Port OConnor
| (Texas) Breeze.
A great deal of interest is being man
ifested in the g dooorads train in this
city and section and it is believed that
many of the suggestions of the good
roads party will be carried out later
when the new parish roads are under
way of construction.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
1t is a matter of history that those
nations which neglect the construction
of highways are the most backward in
the progress of education, in science
and in art. The relation of good roads
to a peoples and nationals prosperity
are so closely allied that they cannot
be separated. Houston (Texas) Post.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21

varously stated Mr. Harmon mo1 Ell
the school Dee. "A, 1907, to Wagonef
Oklahoma, where it remained until
July, 1908, when it was relocated at
Fort Gibson
The first legislature of the state OF
Oklahoma appropriated $5,00O-Act ap-
proved May 29, 19OS-for the mainten-
ance of the "Lura A. Lowrey School
for the Blind" and provided in che
same act that the school should be un-
der the control of the state board Of
education. In July. 1908, George W.
Bruce was elected president of the
school, Under the new management
the school was opened Oct. 15 1903,
in two residence buildings with an en-
rollment of thirty-three pupils. Mr..
Bruce served as president of the school
until June 30, 1911. During the three
years presidency of Mr.. Bruce the
maximum enrolment was forty-two.
The state board of education on May
25, 1911, elected as superintendent of
the Oklahoma School for the Blind
Oscar w. Stewart, who entered upon
his duties July 1, 1911. Fifty-seven
pupils were enrolled the past year and
the capacity of the school has been in
creased until seventy-fiye pupils can
be received. The legislatures of 1908
and 1911 each appropriated money for
the maintenance Of the school, but de-
clined to permanently locate it, The
school is being conducted in buildings
| formerly occupied by officers when a
United States fort was maintained at
Fort Gibson. Necessarily. these build
ings are inappropriate and inadequate.
The next legislature is expected to
settle the question of location and to
provide adequate buildings and equip
ment. The course of study in the liter
airy department is that of the common
and high schools of the state. Thor
ough courses in music, typewriting,
lpiano-tuning, chair-eaning, sewing and
weaving are also given. The eligibil-
ity of pupils has been stated as fol-
lows "All persons residing in the
state between the ages of six and
twenty-one years, whose vision is so
defective as to prevent their attending
schools for the sighted and who are
Iof such physical, mental and moral
character as to enable them to pursue
any one or all of the courses of study
taught in the School for the Blind, are
eligible.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Oklahoma School For the Blind.

The origin of the institution which
has come to be known as the Okla
homa School for the Blind is to be
associated with the name of Miss Lura
A. Rowland, now Mrs. Lura A. Lowrey.
A brief sketch of the schools history
will bear out this statement and may
be otherwise of interest to the people
of the state.
Miss Lura A. Rowland, graduate
of the Arkansas School for the Blind
undertook in the year 1897 the estab-
lishment of a school for the blind in
the Indian Territory. The school was
organized, having board Of direc-
tors, and was known as the lnterna-
tional School for the Blind. Miss
Rowland travelled extensively in the
Territory and by various means Sc
cured funds with which to equip a
building for formal opening. The
school was formally opened at Fort
Gibson, oklahoma, in what was known
as tthe Barracks building with an en-
rollment of ten pupils Ian. S, 1898. For
approximately ten years the school
was conducted unde the direct super
vision of Mrs Lura Rowland-LowreS.
There were in all eleven terms, COR
prising each from SIX weeks 70 nine
months duration The school, being
private institution, was supported by
private and public subscription. The
Cherokee and Choctaw nations appro-
priated for several years from three
to six hundred dollars per annum for
the maintenance Of the school Mrs.
Lowrey made repeated efforts to &c
care an appropriation from congress
--ali OF which were unsuccessful The
aggregate enrolment for the ten years
" as fifty pupils.
Mrs. Lowrey, having resigned, was
succeeded by Mr. C. E. Harmon, who
took charge July /, 1907. For reasons
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Tomorrow Teachers Day.

Tomorrow has been set apart as a
day for the citizens of vinita to meet
with the teachers attending the nor
NAL This is au important matter to
the citizenship of The city of Vinita,
and every one who possibly can should
take a portion of their time tomorrow
and attend this meeting.
Vinita succeeded IN having the nor
NAL held here and it is up to Vinita
to cooperate with the teachers during
this meeting. A number of citizens of
our city have met with the teachers
and entertained them during the
chapel period.
Judge Davis spoke on poetry last
week and on yesterday morning Judge
Parks, Mrs Parks and Mrs. Talmage
entertained the teachers by speech
making, story telling, and instrumen-
tai and vocal music All of these yisi-
tors speak very highly of the normal
and are of the opinion that it is the
best that has ever been held in this
county
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
TO COOPERATE
WITH FARMERS
And Movement BY Business Men to
Cooperate With the Farmers
is Growing.

Muskogee, Okla, June 81. The
movement started in Muskogee by the
bankers to obtain greater cooperation
with the farmers in the introduction Of
esjdern methods of agriculture is
spreading Meetings similar to the
one held here Tuesday afternoon will
be held at Durant July and at yinita
July 2.
According to j. w Holloway, indus
trial COM issioner for the M. X. & T..
railway, farmers throughout the state
are acting on the suggestion made by
S M. Jordon of Sedalia, Mo, to break
up the crusts being formed on the
ground and thereby prevent consider
able moisture from leaving the ground.
Mr.. Holloway returned yesterday from
Durant where he arranged for the meet
ing July ] when the same speakers,
excepting Mr. Jordan, would address
the business men and others inter-
ested in the movement.
ut is encouraging to find that bank
ers, merchants, jobbers and other bus
mess men are anxious to get acquaint-
ed with the new ideas of agriculture, y
said Mr.. Holloway. "They are begin
ming to realize that where everything
depends on better production on the
farm, it is to their advantage to urge
the introduction of scientific methods.
By insisting on a greater acreage in
alfalfa and kafir corn the loss Of a
corn crop or a wheat crop will not
leave the farmer broke. As it is now in
this state, farmers are banking every
thing on corn, wheat or cotton produc-
tion. When they have big yield, it is
usually encouraging, but with the reg
ularity of df6uths in Oklahoma, it is
impossible to stake all on these grains
and win every time
Mr.. Holloway left yesterday after
noon for st. Louis in the interest of
the industrial development of the south
west along the M. X. & T. lines.
Asa e. Ramsey, A. w. Patterson,
VI e. Bucher and other Muskogee busi-
ness men will attend the meetings to
be held at Vinita July 2.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Prof. Fitch Will Address Glass.

Prof J. P. Fitch, former principal of
the high school in this city and later
Of Lawton, will give an address before
the Bible class Of the Christian church
in the court room next Sunday mora-
ing at $3.50 o'clock, on the subject
@The Teacher, the Father and the
Boy"
Mr. Fitch for the past year has had
charge of the incorrigble boys in the
Lawton schools and was probation
officer ever about sixty Of them, and
he should be able to handle his subject
in a very masterful manner. The pro-
fessor has also been interested ex
tensively in the Boy Scout movement.
and other organizations for boys
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
What the Press Has to Say About the
Good Roads Train.

Good KoaoS RAIN
Mr.. Yoakum deserves much credit
for his persistence in advocating good
roads. He realizes, of couse, chat they
will make TIE communities served by
his railway more prosperous and will
bring doubled freights for his locomo-
tives to pull lie is actuated by an
enlightened selfshness which is just
as useful and often as commendable
as pure benevolence. = Chattanooga
(Tenn) News
The Frisco good roads party preach
ing the gospel of better country thor
oughfares has come and gone and the
people Of Corpus Christi have learned
much on road building Corpus Christi
(Texas) Democrat.
Louisiana is learning about improy-
ed highways through the visit of the
Frisco good roads train that had its
start in Texas. The lesson ought to be
worth a great deal, especially in the
land that is being visited. Roads and
{ drainage alone are needed to make the
Texas and Louisiana coast country the
best in the world-Galveston (Texasl
News.
The train is doing much in the good
cause and Mr. Yoalum head of the
great system. is demonstrating his
willingness to spend money in helping
the sections of the country through
which his lines run. - New Orleans
Ua.) Picayune.
If these practical, business-lilxe rail-
road interests find it worth their while
to equip and operate whole trains in
the encouragement of better public
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
TotaI Of yoteg east .lO

1Obtti " fCteP Scet7N's ~ -
Interest is already on the bum
and warm contest is expected
Among the other things to be given
will be the big street parade and this
also is expected to be a big success
as a nuHber of business houses have
agreed to furnish floats for it and
prizes will be given for the best deco
rated vehicles and for the farmers
bringing in the most girls to be in the
parade.
At noon the big free barbecue will
be held and plenty of meat for all has
been secured. At night will occur the
big fireworks and the United States
carnival company will be at its height.
Prizes will be given for almost every
kind of games and amusement imagin-
able and there will be something doing
every moment of the day and night
The celebration is being advertised
in and about all the neighboring towns
both on and off the railroads and a
record breaking crowd is expected to
celebrate in Vinita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Human Brain MOI Perfect.

Every man who holds position sup
posably knows just how his work
should be done. He has been taught
every movement that is necessary. He
works more or less by rule and he has
the experience and the methods OF
every man who has ever done such
work to guide him. Yet mistakes will
be made. The brain is so per cent.
water, after all.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Manner and Customs.

The manners of some people en-
countered in taking walks abroad are
suggestive OF the report made by the
old British sea captain who was sent
out to investigate the manners and
customs of the inhabitants of new
Undiscovered Pacific island. His re-
port was brief as follows: Manners
they have none, and their customs
are beastly."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
To the Members Of the civic Club.

To the Members of the Civic Club.
l have had some difficulty in collect
ing the dues from some members of
the Civic Club for this years work on
the parks. So far only about half the
members have paid their dues.
| have worked faithfully in the in
terests Of the Civic Club and for the
improvement of the parks of Vinita
for four years. Now unless more in
terest is shown in the work by the
members, and unless you all stand by
me, do not feel that viii be doing
myself justice to continue in the Office
Of president of the club. 1t is impos-
sible to continue the work without
money
Very truly yours,
MRS. GEO. HAPP
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
CARNIVAL QUEEN
CONTEST NOW ON
Vinita to Have Big Celebration
Voting For Queen to be
Close.

a great deal of interest is being man
ifested in and about this city as to
what kind Of a celebration Vinita is
going to have this year and they are
answered
Vinita is going to have the biggest
celebration of any town in northeast
ern Oklahoma and the best ever held
in Vinita, The affair is being man
aged by the Commercial Club band
and among the most interesting of the
things they have prepared for your
entertainment will be the crowning of
the carnival queen Several years ago
a like contest was put on in this city
and proved to be most successful AMI
interesting and the one this time
promises to be even better than the
former
The voting contest was opened yes
terday morning and votes, costing one
cent each, were put on sale at num-
Der of business houses and during the
day over a thousand votes were cast
for different young ladies of the city,
The vote is now divided between
four of Vinita's most popular young
10 diac ac fol1owc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
ollcIoth Wrinkle.

Very little water should be used In
washing oilcloth. as some of It will
soak through the cloth beneath and
rot 1t. Use flannel cloth we'll wrung
out and wipe the floor until clean.
Sal soda will aid greatly. Wipe the
white spots caused by spilling any hot
liquid on the oilcloth with a few drops
Of ammonia.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21

Miss jamie Hall will entertain with
a dance this evening at the Cherokee
Club rooms in honor of Miss Danen-
berg of Chelsea and Miss Fite of Mus
kogee There will be about fifty guesrs
present
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
Rx No Means a New Fad.

81 am afraid Mrs Mapping is ter
nagant," remarked Mrs. Pitcher. I'm
deed" said Mrs Bluntsome. with a
slight elevation of her eyebrows.
Some people take up every new fad
that comes along"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
MANS Hard Lot.

Gee, but it's tough to have to tell
a bright, pretty. attractive, fascinating
girl, the fervor of whose proposals
shows how undylng her affection is.
that you can only be brother to herl
Boston Globe
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-06-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

l. the undersigned, will not be re-
sponsible for any debts which Samuel
H. Shots may contract
w. M. HENDERSON,
Guardian of Said s. II. Shots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-12
DEMOCRATIC CALL
 FOR JUNE 20 MADE
Arrangements Committee to Name the Temporary Convention Head al
 That Time.

New York, June 11.-Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, today announced he had issued a call for a meeting in Baltimore on June 20 Of the Arrange ments Committee to select the tempo rary chairman of the convention. The selection of the committee will be placed for ratification before the Na- tional Committee June "A.
 Among the men whom the Arrange ments Committee will consider,' he said, ''are Senator O'Gorman of New York, Senator Kern of Indiana, and Senator Elect Ollie James of Ken lucky; Representatives Sulzer of New York and Henry of Texas; also J, Ham Lewis, of Chicago There doubt less will be others.
 Secretary Urey Woodson said he thought there would be a contest over the six delegates from the Philippine Islands This and other contests, MT. Woodson said, would be disposed of the day preceding the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-12
GOOD ROADS MEETING
 AT MONTE NE, ARK.

County Judge c. M. Philpot has re- ceived an invitation to deliver an ad- dress at the annual meeting of the Tri-State Good Roads Association, in- cluding Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ten nessee, which will be held at Monte Ne. Ark, on July and 4. He has not decided whether he will attend the meeting or not Major w. J. Parkes has also been invited to deliver an address there and will in all probabi- lity attend the sessions. Judge Phil pot appointed fifty delegates to the convention from Jefferson county some days ago and is anxious to learn how many are going to attend in order that reservations may be made for them at Monte Me- w. H. Coin Har- vey is making all arrangements for the convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-12
Lieutenant Hazelhurst and Weleh, Aviator, Killed in
 Flight at Washington
BOTH NECKS BROKEN
Had Just Started on q Climbing Test When Machine Dipped and Fell
 to the Earth.

Washington, June 11.-A. T. Welch, of Brunswick. Ga, representing the Wright Biplane Company, and Lieuten- ant l.. W. Hazelhurst, of the Seven teenth Infantry, were dashed to death at 6:13 o'clock tonight when the bip lane in which they were making an ascension crashed to the earth from an elevation of about 100 feet
 The aviator and his passenger had been in the air about three minutes, when the accident occurred
 The aviator and IiaZelhurst were just starting out on a climbing test. On the first round of the field they had reached an altitude of about 100 feet Suddenly the machine dipped to one side and came to the ground with d crash both men underneath. Death was instantaneous.
 When picked up it was found that the necks of both men had been brok- en-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-12
FIRE CAUSED BY
 AN INCENDIARY
C. H. Winfrey Loses Barn and Con. tents and All of His Stock in
 Blaze.

A telephone message was received last night from c. H. Winfrey, who lives six miles north of the city, stat ing that his barn. had been destroyed by fire together with every head of his stock, all tools and feed stuff. The fire occurred about nine o'clock last night, and could be seen from the city. There was no insurance and the loss will be over $3,000
 To friends to whom MT. Winfrey communicated the. news of his loss, he also stated that his barn had been set on fire, but more definite details could not be learned. MT. sWinfrey is well known planter, his place be- ing on the river, only few miles above the city by the river.