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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

There We're 900 pupils enrolled az
the close of the first month of school
All girls and 4SS boys, an average
daily attendance OF S53, with III
tardies.
Parent is your boy or girl doing Just
as much as he should be doing in
school, IL not, why not? Does he loaf
on the street every night when he
should be at home getting his lesson.
DO you allow him to stay. out of
school just when he wishes to do so
or do you see that he is giving the
proper attention to his school work
We ask the parents to visit the school
and talk with the teacher of your
pupil and then you viii know Just ex.
actly what is the matter IL any thing.
There Is a great interest being man
Tested both by the teachers and
pupils in the music department and
great things are being done under the
direction of Miss Fuller the super
visor.
The state examiner for schools was
with us last week and spoke very high
ly of our school system. He was free
to say that our high school was one
of the best in the state yet there is
room for Improvement we think.
There is no doubt but what we viii
to grow with the interest that
Is shown by our citizens
The pupils Of the sth grade are do
ng departmental work this year.
hereby giving them a great adyan-
age as they have longer periods and
where they are strong enough they
ire permitted to take one or two sub
ects in the high school
The literary societies Of the entire
chool system are doing some extra
'ood work and we are sure there is
70 subject that develops pupil 50
much for after life as this subject
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
TAVERN ALSO A PAwNSHoP
establishment In the City Of London,
England, 10 In Enjoyment OF
Unique Privileges.

A time-honored London (EnR.) city
tavern, the Castle, at the corner of
CoWcross street, facing Harrington
street, enjoys the unique distinction
OF being also fully licensed pledge
shop. Over the door in the bar. which
gives access TO the landlords private
room, and thrown into bold relief bv
the official document behind n tha
historic threesphered symbol "a dis.
cernible. Any one may here nego.
tiate loan upon his personal belong.
inss without being under the neces.
sity OF first calling for refrshment.
Formerly the house had a special
pledge counter resembling the modern
Bottle and Jug" department, but thie
is no longer In evidence.
This strange combination OF busi.
ness dates from the reign of George
~, who, after attending a cock fight
at Hockley-in-the-Hole, applied to the
landlord of the Castle for temporary
accommodation on the security OF his |
watch and chain. BY royal warrant n
lew days later he invested that oblig-
ing honiface with the right Of adj |
vancing money on pledges. and from
that time down to the present n
pawnbroker's license has been annual
~ granted to the Castle. This hostel
~ Is mentioned once or twice bv
Dickens in his novels
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11

Before the trial was half ended i,
was apparent that most credence was
placed in the testimony for the de.
fendant
THAT Is because he has two blind
men testifying for him." said a man
who has served on many iuries
When 1t comes to a question OF men,
ory the word of a blind man goes
iurther In a courtroom than that Of d
person with good eyes. 1t is with the
)urymen that his testimony really
counts, but the Judge and lawyers are
also impressed. This is taking into
consideration, of course, that the blind
man has a reputation for veracitv.
we assume that with the loss of one
FACULTY Others have developed. What
a man cannot see he hears, and his
mind stores up. Our faith In the re.
tentiyeness Of blind mans memory
mas been frequently Justified. Where
a person with all his senses would be
come confused and testify vaguely
the blind man can repea. a conversa.
ton verbatim"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
TEACHER REFUSES TO
WITHDRAW AFFIDAVIT
Tells of Ecort to Get Her to Retraet
Charge Against Agricultural
Board Member.

| Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 4. - Miss
Dorothy Brylee, teacher of music in
1.-THE state agricultural school at War.
ner, whose afidayits resulted in an in.
vestigation by Governor Cruce and
Attorney General West of the alleged
conduct of o. A. Brewer, member of
the state board of agriculture told the
story today of the episode that result
ed in her dismissal as a teacher and
subsequent reinstatement. She alleged
that an effort had recently been made
to get her to withdraw her affidavits
on the plea that her charges were a
reflection on the democratic party. be-
|eause they were made against a demo-
cratic member of the board.
Miss Brylee said the attempt to get
her to retract had been made by
man who was introduced to her in this
city as Judge Sherwood" 1t is be-
lieyed that the name Sherwood" was
assumed by the man who registered
at the hotel here under another name
from Cherokee, Kans. Miss Brylee
says that when she refused to retract
the afiidayits Sherwood" threatened
her with being branded from one end
of the state to the other, even though
she were innocent
Governor Cruce, Attorney General
West and County Attorney Disney are
trying to learn the identity of Judge
Mr. Brewer, whose resignation has
been asked by the other members of
the board of agriculture, is in Canada
land congress. He is ex-
pected back in time to give his side
Of the story before the investigation
ends here.
The state board of agriculture has
been the target of a bitter political
warfare for a year or more One or
.wo attempts have been made to legis-
ate it out of existence.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
NEWS NOTES.

| The engagement of Miss Bess
Brewer, former teacher of music in
the university, to Mr. Joseph J. Nc.
Council former secretary of the Y. M.
G. A., has been formally announced.
The marriage will occur the last of
November after which the young cou-
pie will Immediately set sail for India
where Mr. Mcconnell has been an
pointed secretary Of the association
for six years. The university of Cal
cutta is one of the largest in the
world having student body of near
ly nine thousand students. The pos
ition of association secretary in such
a large institution is an important one
and Mr.. McConnell's appointment to
the position gives evidence of the esti-
mate which the national secretary Of
the 7. NJ. c. A. has for him.
Mr. Curry Bell of Tonkawa, Okla.
has been appointed assistant to the
librarian. Mr.. Bell is sophmore in
the university and was a member of
the varsity ball team of last year.
Mr.. Fry of Sallisaw, Okla, who has
been attending the Cumberland uni.
versity of Lebanon, Tenn, has enrolled
in the university of Oklahoma. Mr..
Fry thinks that he should take his
school work in his own state univer.
sity, for he Intends to be citizen of
this state after his school days are
over and known of nothing that will
be greater aid to him than the fact
that he is a product Of Oklahoma uni
Burr McWhirt, who spent the sum
mer at work in the geological survey
,f the state, has returned to resume
his work in the university. Mr. Nc.
Whirt is a senior in the college of
lrts and sciences.
George Mayhaffe, first year law
student Of last year, ewas visiting i
riends here this week. Mr.. May 4
lafle Is engaged as an inspector for /
real estate firm in Oklahoma City.
All the members of the Kappa Alpha {
paternity went to Lexing IN, Okla. Il
yesterday to attend a horse party Io
here which was given in their honor a
Y Mrs. j. L. Alternately The house s
arty is an annual affair and is held I
very autumn in the Abernathy home t
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
at Lexington.

at Lexington.
Louis A. Ledbetter and II. Grady
Ross, who graduated from the law
school last year have formed a part
nership and opened up a law Office In
ldabel, Okla Both were popular stu.
dents in Oklahoma university and
should make a success in their chosen
field of work.
Professor John Darling OF the physi-
cal training department of the uni
yersity of Oklahoma has been in
northwestern university for the past
two years. He took his M. D. from
that institution and is now one of the
best qualified to teach physical train
ing. Mr. Darling was formerly a
track star for the Sooners and stiIl
holds some of the state intercollegiate
records in the sprints.
Charles Wantland. physical director
and coach of football at the central
state normal of Edmond was here for
the game with Kingfsher last week
and stayed over Sunday to visit
friends. Mainland is one of the best
athletes this school has turned out
and was the first man to make four
or" in university athletics. He is a
good asset to athletics at Edmond.
The Young Peoples Unions of the
various churches in the city gave
reception to the university students
last Monday night in the gymnasium. !
It was a good means for the students
to become acquainted with one an.
other, and will result in many taking
part in the work Of the various or
ganizations.
The school year at the university of
Oklahoma was formally opened Tues
lay morning with impressive exercises
n the chapel. All of the faculty at.
ended the opening in their academic
gowns, and the deans of the various
schools and colleges were seated on
ne rostrum with the president Ac-
'ording to custom, Dr. Brooks deliver
d the presidents annual address. It
vas a scholarly discourse filed with
aluable advice for the undergraduate.
Or. d. ". Ohern, state geologist,
as been IN Oklahoma City for the
asst week directing the geological ex-
ibit at the state fair. DR.. Ohern has
very valuable collection Of geologi- {
al specimens and samples of all the 4
lineral resources of the state. Several =
the students Of the university who
re majoring in geology have been as
sting DIR. Ohern in showing and ex-
laining to the visitors the various
lings Of interest in the exhibit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
Aid to the IJnIovelv

4 try to be an efficient city dIree
tory said the hotel clerk. hut balk
OF recommending beauty doctor to
women guests.
That is one Of the first things they
want to know. Churches. theaters.
even dressmakers can wait a few days
but the beauty doctor is an immediate
necessity. Unfortunately, they do not
get much satisfaction out of me. Anv
number Of beauty specialists leave
cards for distribution. but 50 many of
them have been mixed up In lawsuits
that feel squeamish about delivering
their cards To satisfy my own con
science and the women at the same
time | hand out bunch of advertise
ments with the remark that guess
they are about all alike.
Then they can pay their money
and take their choice, and If they lose
their hair and complexion they cant
come back on me for damages"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
Latest In House BUILDING.

spanners and screwdriyers are the
only tools required in up-to-dsA house
building. This latest development in
nm important craft comes. as might be
expected, from the United States, says
London TitBits. Blocks of concrete
cement are cast according to the de-
sired pattern. with wire spiral pas
cage through the center. When ready
Tor erection steel pins are passed
through the center Of the castings.
and The whole bolted together over a
wooden frame. The work of building
Nr dismantling house 80 constructed
= stated q be simple in the extreme.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
CROUCH HORSES
WIN EVERYTHING
Showed Against Greatest Competition
He Ever Hsd-Two Silver Low.
ing Cups Are His.

! y. Crouch and son, Henry, re-
turned late Saturday night from the
Oklahoma City fair, where they had
been with the best bunch of saddle
horses they ever owned. They won
practically everything they showed
Tor including several valuable prizes
that ran up into the hundreds Of dol.
lars and two silver loving Guns Re.
low we give some OF the prizes won
at Oklahoma City; Won 80 out of 80
shows, won all five of the herd prizes
won five championship prizes. one re-
serve prize and all the rest of the first
prizes but six, including a 800 trophy
offered by the American Horse Breed.
ers Association.
WITH Chief Burlington he won all OF
the high school classes, defeating the
great horse, Teddy, owned by V. p.
Keel, of Gainesville, Texas, which had
never been done before. When asked
what he thought of his defeat Mr.. Keel
said, 1T is all right. 1t is the best
ever saw ! couldn't see what nv
own horse was doing for Watching this
great horse, Chief Burlington" with
indian Rexie, which horse Mr.. Crouch
thinks heads his herd, he won the two
silver loving cups, valued at SIS each.
which will be on display in a day or
-wo at Schliecker's jewelry store. and
he ribbons will be on display at
stevens harness shop.
AT Tulsa, Mr.. Crouch won 10 first
prizes out of 20 shows, including one
'rize for the best lot OF show stock on
he ground, any age or breed. In this
how they competed against two herds
II draft horses, one herd of Standard
red trotting horses, one herd of cat
ie and one herd of hogs. Walter
'rouch shipped to Muskogee where
g will show this week and next week
vii go to TT Smith, Ark.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
AkG TRUSTS
'CARRY OWN WATER
tBy savoyard.l

After voting in the senatorial pri
mary last Tuesday to keep Boss Jim
Smith out OF democratic politics. Gov.
ernor Wilson addressed some hun.
dreds of college boys on the issues.
and among other things he remarked
the following about the trusts:
Il don't want to regulate trusts. |
want to put them on their mettle. I
want to see that they can't put any.
body out of business except by doing
business better than anybody else. 1
don't want to squeeze the water ont
OF their stocks. l want to put the wa.
ter in a tank on their backs and see if
they can carry that water as against
the men who are doing business with.
put any water to carry. Then either
hey will break under the strain or
ct rid of the water themselves. be.
use they can't carry water and do
siness against competition"
There is the whole question and it
means that the special privileges now
Enjoyed by the trusts shall be taken
from them and that they be required
10 compete with other concerns on
ABSOLUTE equality with them. Do that
ind there will be no more watered
stocks issued by corporations. Do that
md antiquated mills will give place
o the best mills the genius of our en-
sineers can construct. Do that and
.he people will be relieved Of the hard |
smp OF paying exorbitant prices for in. |
'erior articles.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC.

|of The Vinita Weekly Chieftain, pub.
lished each Friday at vinita. Okla.
required by the Act Of August "a, 1912.
NOTE. This statement Is to be
made in duplicate, both copies to be
delivered by the publisher to the post
master, who will send one copy to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General
division of Classification Washing
ton, d. C.. and retain the other in the
files Of the post Office.
Name Of Post-ofIlce Address.
Editor, d. M Marrs, yinita, Okla.
Publisher. d. NJ Mars Printing Co..
vinita, Okla.
Owners: OF a corporation, give
names and addresses of stockholders
holding ] per cent or more OF total
amount of stock)
D. M. Mafrs. Vinita, Okla.
A. G. Marrs, Vinita, Okla.
known bondholders, mortgageees.
md other security holders, holding j
'er cent or more of total amount OF
'ondsi mortgages. or other securities.
Zone
Sworn to and subscribed before me
bis 2nd day OF October. 1912.
EDGAR c. MARRs,
SEAL1 Notary Public
My commission expires July, 80, 1917
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11

There is a sample of government
by commission" as practiced by Roose.
veit ana Taft. There is not doubt
that the Steel Trust and the other pre-
datory and piratical interests would
be glad to be licensed by the govern.
ment and regulated" by commis
sion like that which took all that was
desirable out of the pure food law.
We tried Roosevelt ninety months;
We have tried Taft forty.three months
Neither afforded the slightest relief
Both aggravated and augmented the
abuses that both agree existed and
still exist. Are you going to appoint
either of these to the task that he
neglected and failed to do all these
years?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
V|N|TA HIGH
AGAIN THE V|CTORS

The Vinita high school bootbaI
team annexed their second victory OF
the season yesterday afternoon by de
teating the Wagner high school team
The boys say they had to play football
to win and that Wagner had a good
team but that they proved the better
in every part of the game. The score
was Vinita 1S, Wagner 3. The score
for Wagner was made by a Vinita
player who became "rattled" and made
sensational fifty yard run for Wag.
oner's goal, giving them safety or
their score of three points. Scores
were made for Vinita by Carter and
Haven, one goal being kicked made
their score of thirteen.
The result of the game was received
here by telegram shortly after five
O'Clock and soon after the high school
students, members of the faculty. of
the school board and friends OF the
school and students. began gathering
at the Katy station to await the FLYER
on which the team was to return and
upon its arrival the boys were gretted
with yells, bearhugs and blows on the
head and back, after which the squad
became the guests of Mr.. ]. II. Winner
at the ice cream parlor. Immediately
after this treat the boys were again
taken in hand by the crowd of enthu.
siastic students and after triumphant
march up and down the streets the
doors of the Lyric theatre were thrown
open and the entire crowd invited in
for a free show. The invitation was
accepted, and when this splendid line
Of pictures had been witnessed the
same courtesy was extended them by |
he management of the Grand theatre |
and another hour was spent at this
place OF entertainment The students |
ind team are very thankful to the bus.
ness men and citizens for the interest
md support being shown them and IL
Inything will spur the mon toward
heir goal of becoming the state cham.
lions, the assurance of having their
elbow students and the town back of
hem should be the thing to do it.
Next Friday afternoon the boys viii
acct one of the strongest teams they
'ill go against during the entire sea
on, the Claremore preparatory school
cam will come to this city for their
nnual game. These two machines
re old rivals having played neck and
eek" for several seasons, and the VII
ita boys We're beaten by them last
ear without so much as scoring. The
zeal team expects to put in some hard ,
ork at practice next week and feel ,
Ire that they will not only give their !
Importers a good, close game but |
i'll also hang their third victory on :
eir string. |
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11

extorted that statute from reluctant
congress. Grant that he did. though
Doctor Wiley, who knows more about
tne subject than anybody else will
tell you that there is no foundation in
actual fact for the boast. What han
pened? Roosevelt was persuaded 10
mission. and that body, though with.
out design or fault on its part. was
appointed the Remsen board. or com.
used to nullify the pure food law. Taft
came In and We had the baleful ipfu.
ence of MeCabe and Dunlop. who suc.
eeeded in so embarrassing DR.. Wiley
that he resigned in disgust and so far
as the foods and drinks of the public
are concerned the matter stands pre.
ciseiy where it did before the pure
food law was enacted.
Drugs, harmless in themselves. are
to conceal putrefaction and
other harmful elements in foods that
are thus sold to the people as sound
ana pure, and they have the brand of
ne pure food law" on them. There
nay be some excellent canned goods |
IN the market, but if so they have to
compete with impure foods that can. |
lot be detected except by a chemical
Lnalysis.