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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
OKLAHOMA CAPITAL ROW.

With all of its magnificent resources |
with a people as enterprising as any
on earth and with limitless opportuni-
ties for growth an dexpansion, Okla
homa is being sadly handicapped by
a vexing and unnecessary wrangle
over the state capital This wrangle
began long before statehood was eff
fected, and has received fresh impetus
by the taking of the state offices away
from Guthrie and locating them in Ok
lahoma Citq. Today Oklahoma is eli
gagged in a stormy campaign trying 10
decide whether the permanent capitol
building shall be erected in Guthrie
or in Oklahoma City. And the bitter
ness engendered by this controversy
is not only delaying the construction
of a capitol and other state buildings
but is stimulating a sectional spirit
in the state which is injuring business
and retarding development
While becoming the state capital
may be highly desirable to both Guth-
rie and Oklahoma City. such distinc-
ton is never essential to the proper
growth of any city The history of
American cities proves that in MANY
instances state capitals have had an
actually stagnating influence and in
practically every state there are sey-
eral larger and more important cities
than the seat of government. Certain
/ ly the capital is not essential to the
development of Oklahoma City Here
| is a splendid community that fairly
basks i'm good forune of various kinds.
If there is any dependable logic IN
location Oklahoma City cannot be re-
tarded in its advancement Possibly
it is a better location for the state can
| ital than Guthrie; it is not for an out
slider to express an opinion on that
point. But one fact stands out con-
spicuously in this contention and that
is that the fight is doing neither CITY
any good and is probably doing the
state harm The voters of Oklahoma
ought to take the matter in hand and
settle it so that the work of erecting
suitable capitol may go forward an1
the bitter sectional pealousies and
chickering's end foreyer.-Kansas City
Journal
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
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MOTHER.

What is home without mother?
Who so we'll home can grace? All,
that sacred name No other can usurp
its honored place Mother makes the
home enchanting, makes it happy
when she's there, when she isn't galli-
wanting, doing campaign work some
where To uplift the land she wishes,
politics she'd purify; and there's none
to wash the dishes, none at home to
make a pie Willie has broken
smeller-he was fooling with the COW.
Lizzie fell into the cellar and she's
screaming down there now; little
Myrtle calmly scratches all the furni-
ture with Wire babys playing with
the matches, and he'll set the house
afre Little sister, little brother.
raise the dickens with their curves.
What is home without a mother? It's
place to jar your nerves. Mothers
at some cheap convention, wearing
fathers shirt and tie, arguing her firm
intention to secure a vote or die She
must have hand in making laws that
suit the female mind, and at home the
kids are breaking all the dishes they
can find. She will be no longer brook
ing tyranny that's known no change,
and at home poor dad is cooking
IDruneietS on tbe smoking roD0a Vrbot
is home without mother? Watch the
suffrage ladies hike! When they've
won their fight. my brother. you will
know just what it's like.-Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q 0 Q
KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET
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Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept. 16.-
The cattle market quickly reversed it
self last week after Monday, as many
shippers quit loading when they heard
about the big run Monday, thus cutting
down the run the balance of the week.
All of the loss of Monday was put
back, and in the case of heifers, cal
YES, quarantine cattle, and stockers
and feeders the week closed with a
small net gain. The feature of the
week was the heavy buying of stock
and feeding cattle, total shipments of
those classes to the country amounting
to 3O,340 head. The previous week
twenty thousand cattle went to the
country, and year ago same week
nineteen thousand. Rains in Kansas
and Oklahoma last week put stop to
forced shipments from dry localities,
and estimates for today's supply were
modest, and were borne out by the
moderate run of $4,000 head here to-
day. Other markets report lower
prices today, but there was ample de
mand here for everything at steady
| to strong prices Cows, heifers and
calves are little higher today, and
stockers and feeders are up 10 cents,
which puts the latter fully half dol
lar above last Monday. The expert
ence of the last week shows that there
is no excessive supply of cattle bear
ing on the market this fall Nothing
prime is here today, though strictly
| fancy beeves would bring around
IS1070 Native pasture steers sold at
$4,000 to $1010 today, quarantine
steers $4.25 to $3.50 Colorado and
western beef steers $5.75 to $500, ma
tive and western grass COWS and heif-
ers $3.75 to $500 top veals 1925. Run
lof quarantines today 80 cars, and of
lColorado and westerns 40 cars. The
four thousand hogs that came in today
Iayeraged steady An order buyer paid
the top. $S.S71a for load that exactly
Isuited, but bulk of sales ranged from
| $40 to $3.50. Run of sheep and
lambs today 10000, market steady, at
about quarter above a week ago, top
lambs $7.40, feeding lambs $5S5 to
1925 Range wethers around $4.35,
yearHngs $3.50
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
THE WILSON HOME.

The home life of the Wilson family
is simple, natural, and in its mutual
devotion very beautiful Mrs Wilson
is a pretty woman of gentle and charm
ing manners, with a most attractive
voice and accent which readily be
speak her Southern birth. and though
a woma nof motherly instincts who
personally supervises the happiness of
her family and the care of her home,
She is an artist OF pronounced ability
and distinction whose work has re-
ceiyed generous recognition It re-
auires no power Of prophecy to say
that as the First Lady of the Land and
Mistress of the White House she
would win a place in the hearts of the
American people which would make
her remembered as is Dolly Madison
The governor is very fond OF children.
He was reviewing the inaugural pa,
rade at Trenton a year ago last aut.
umn and in front of one of the march.
ing companies there was little chap
about five years fage, with bloom
ing red cheeks, and brick-red hair
dressed in a military uniform and
carrying an American flag When he
reached the reviewing stand he snap
ped the flag to a position OF salute
with as much precision as any officer
in the line end marched yaliantly on
The governor was delighted and fas
cinated with the child and kept watch
ing him far into the distance and en-
tirely obliyious of the officers and com
panies that we're passing by in review
Turning to his secretary, he said
"Tumulty, di you see that boy?" Yes,
said Tumulty, "and did you see hi
brick-red hair?" Yes. said the go
ernor, and | always remember tina
Coesar was sandy."-Qn Norman I
Mack's National Monthly for Septem
berJ
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

In this column last week something
was said about carelessness in the
construction of public buildings in Ok
lahoma. guilelessly and in the belief
that a public benefit might follow
Reference was made to the buildings
for the asylum for the insane now un-
der way at Vinita d. NJ Marrs, the
editor OF the Vinita Chieftain, has long
held the esteem and confidence of this
humble writer In a recent issue of
his newspaper Editor Marrs printed
this editorial statement
Horace Greeley Jr has an article
in Saturdays issue OF the Oklahoma
city Times that is unjust and mis-
leading as it applies to the asylum for
the insane being built at Vinita Mr..
Greeley confesses ignorance with ref
erence to the subject matter Of which
he writes which in measure miti-
gates his error. but at the same time
either Intentionally or uniutentionalIy
does the state board Of affairs and
others an injustice The asylum
buildings at this place will cost a mil
lion dollars when completed. accord
ing to plans and specifications and
there will be more than twenty build
ings. The two buildings now nearing
completion are among the smallest of
the group. His criticisms of the work
manship are absurd Mr. Greeley
should visit Vinita aud the asylum be-
fore attempting to write about it
Horace Greeley. Jr.. was discussing
the faulty construction of state build.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
Is IT GOOD BUSINESS?

e /. Hobart in the August issue OF
the Inland Printer asks some peril
nent questions of the country pup
fishers:
.Why should a newspaper mention
the fact that someone has paid in sub
scrjption? What news value is there
in it? Is it not undignifed? Does iI
not tend 10 keep alive that old notion
that a country newspaper man Is
novartv.stricken wretch, thankful Tor
every morsel thrown him like hun
CRY dog? Isn't it barely possible the
subscriber resents it? Would he stand
for the publication of the fact that ne
had come to town and purchased
paltrv dollars worth of groceries
Did Won ever see an item in depart
ment store ad. like this: Bill Smith,
the old wheel-horse of Squash town
shin. who owns the finest farm in the
county. favored us yesterday with
cart wheel for a hat?' Do you sup
pose the subscriber reIlshes suO"
items. even if they are loaded with
ulsome fattery? Isn't it possible that
he thinks that any old plug in the
county, 'no-count or otherwise, can
be made into prominent and sub
stantial citizen by the payment OF
little, dinky dollar-and that alto
gether likely on delinquent subscrlp-
ton? DO you believe a man would
permit any merchant along the street
TO publish purchase of such small
amount? If he would not why does
he allow newspaper man to do it?
Do you suppose his leniency has any
thing to do with the estimate he places
on the printer as compared with the
other business men of the town.?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
ADAIR ITEMS.

A. C. Galloway has returned from a
visit in Missouri.
Ray Gambill, who is working at J.
A. Dobkins & Cos store in Big Cabin,
came down Saturday night and spent
Sunday with home folks He says Big
Cabin will not be apt to have their
cotton and corn carnival this fall on
account of the dry weather
The moving picture show pulled out
Sunday morning 1t drew large
crowds Friday and Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Poe have sold
their farm and left Saturday for Colo
RADIO to join their son, Charley.
Mrs Blanche Jackson left Saturday
for Montrose, Colo, to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Pool.
Prof L. S. Warden and wife visited
in Big Cabin Saturday.
Mrs Gayuga Reed who has been
visiting relatives here last Saturday
for Vinita for few days visit, after
which she goes to Tulsa to visit her
brother. Tom Skinner
Mrs. T. w. Keith and Mrs. C. L.
Blackstein were shopping in Vinita
Tuesday.
Mrs. S. f Griffith was shopping in
Vinita Wednesday.
VIM. Coleman, of Foyil, was here
Wednesday to look at some land east
of town which he thinks of trading
a stock of goods for.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
MORALS AND POLITICS.

There are no morals IN politics. The +
man who expects to find them had /
better apply himself, like Diogenes,
and first look for the honest man. 1t
is said that God places the stamp of
innocence on the brows of all men and |
women whom he expects to make his
future angels. They viii not be found |
in politics.
A man may be scrupulously honest
in affairs of business and in the affairs
of life, but, somehow. in politics there
is a license extended which seems to
cover a multitude of sins
1t was once held in an English court
that the theft of an umbrella could not
properly be constituted theft, for
the reason that an umbrella was legi-
innate plunder
The same seems to be the unwritten
law of politics Technically, man
who adopts the profession of politics
should be as straightforward and as
ohnest as he would be in his walks of
everyday business life. But the very
atmosphere of the political world
causes a mans conscience to become
relaxed and placid His finer senses,
during the heat of the campaign, be-
come atrophied He is fan who may
be held in the highest regard in his
community; he may be as clean as
pipe-stem, in his way of living. He
may be correct and careful in business,
but once in the political game, he
winks at the fine lines of honesty. He
may not do things himself, but he
loverlooks the fact that some one else
is doing them
There was not many years ago in
the state of Tennessee a certain cam
lpaign which involved the election of a
Judge, a man so honest, so consistent,
so straightforward that he command
ed the respect of the community in
which he was a candidate The com
mittee in charge of his campaign had
Occasion to discuss financial ways and
means, and incidentally suggested that
the saloon men be asked to contri-
butte. There was little opposition to
this until some one asked, "Will they
contribute?" 1T is not a question of
whether they wish to or not; they
must" replied the chairman
During the discussion the candidate
had slipped from the room. He did
not wish to hear what he knew would
be necessary in order to secure his
election.
This man was honest, but he was
held silent by the environment of the
game.
Already the people of Maine and
Arkansas are protesting against fraud
Yet fraud is always the cry of the de
feated.
There are no morals in politics
Some professional politicians are
worse than others, some are better
than others, but it is a warfare il
which the survival of the fittest is the
undisputable rule. and all is fair il
love and war-Commercial Appeal.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
BEAUTY HINTS.

All. beauty is a rare possession. 1t
makes this life here fit to live, And
there are beauties of expression which
beat all charms that drugs will give.
Jemina has fine complexion, and
pearly teeth and azure eyes and gold
en- ringlets, in connexion with rats aud
things that | despise When first you
see this glowing maiden, with all her
wealth Of dazzling charms, you think
she's come direct from Aidenn, and
long to take her in your arms But
when you know the damse better she
doesn't satisfy the soul; alas, she is
a chronic fretter-her temper isn't in
control She suks and deals in pet
tish phrases and all such things will
leave their trace III time they will
distort like blazes that lovely and
angelic face Methinks | see her when
she's older with shrewish mouth and
crimson beak. and he will be a suitor
boder than lions who her hand will
seek Nraudy has a disposition as
sweet as honey from the comb; it's al
ways been her sane ambition to make
things pleasant in her home. She
doesn't spend her time anagging kind
words are All she ever said; she's pret-
tier than any wagon that ever yet was
painted red, and as the years are
swiftly sliding stin prettier this girl
will grow. till on his pale white steed
comes riding the knight with whom
we all must go.-Walt Mason
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
THE LECTURER.

wish had husky tongue, queen
ly bearing of my own, backed up by
India rubber lung, producing silver
clarion tone. The lecture platform |
would take Though lechring is an Of
fense) and then | would a gallus
break. a-handing people chunks of
sense SO many men go to and fro
explaining that there's but one way to
leave behind our grief and woe and
that's to vote for some cheap jay. All
politicians are the same, and have
been since the world began; they play
the same old gold brick game-reform-
er. chronic. also ran. And he who tells
his fellow goats that there's relief in
politics, that there's remedy in votes
is also dealing in gold bricks. Had |
a silver plated jaw, had tongue that
wouldn't skid, I'd take the platform
and I'd paw the air and show where
sense is hid. | would not spring a
rosy dream, nor talk of bulwarks or of
flags: ito work and save" would be
my theme and | would preach it down
to rags. Work, work with earnest
ness old boy, saw wood cut ice or
hammer nails and YOU won't care
three whoops in Troy who goes to
congress or who fails. Save some
thing from your weekly wage and put
that something in the bank and you'll
be calm while others rage about some
silly platform plank.-Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

There is no dignity like the dignity
of labor. Do not be ashamed OF your
occupation however humble it may be.
Franklin said, keep your shop and
your shop will keep you" 1t is a great
to bring up your boy or girl
in idleness though you be as rich as
Croesus. Teach the child that indus
try and self reliance are the road to
fortune, and keep him constantly EN-
ployed at some useful labor and he
will grow to be a man of character and
a man of real worth and perhaps when
you are dead and gone he will be ele'
waited to some high position and be
an honor to your name an dthe pride
of your family Impress upon them the
fact that there is no dignity like the
dignity of labor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

The old way of cooking a light
breakfast or luncheon in the kitchen
and carrying it into the dining room
is rapidly passing away. The new way
is to install a small electric cooking
device right on the dining room table
and cook the food as needed without
waste of fuel and, vastly more impor-
tant in these days of costly living,
without wasting our precious food sup
plies The coffee is made in an elec-
trio percolator, the heat turned on
only as required without waste, the
toast is made in an electric toaster
and the bacon and eggs are easily and
quickly prepared in the electric radi-
ant grill This is the new way and
now nearly everyone recognizes that
it is the best way.
The electric fan ceased to be lux
ury in Offices years ago and now it is
a necessity in every home. 1t is prac-
Itically the only way of keeping the
atmosphere in the home cool and
sweet during the hot days of summer
and it is used for yentilating purposes
all winter long The eight-inch fan
costs but a few dollars and it will run
for years and years, consuming no
more electricity than small electric
lamp 1t insures a cooling breeze at
any hour of the day regardless of the
weather
The household motor is the new ser
want, no more a luxury than the old
servant of flesh and blood. 1t will do
more and better work than the strong
est arms 1t is tireless and it costs
less for electricity than the human
servant ate in food There are nc
wages to pay, it's hours are tse same
as the day and it will do the sweep
ing and the busting, will gring anc
chop the food, mix the bread and cake
and faithfully perform nearly all the
disagreeable tasks about the home
from freezing the ice cream to sharp
ening the knives.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

There can be no social justice
which the thirdte party advocates
so vociferously until there is economic
and industrial Justice Until the tar
iff has been revised downward and
the great monopolistic interest are
shorn o ftheir power there can be no
peace or plenty for the plain people of
this country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
ELECTRICITY AT THE BALL GAME

ELECT TRIClTY AT The BALL GAME
The new baseball park of the Boston
Americans is equipped with the very
latest electrical apparatus for scoring
the game and for distributing the
story of the contest to the city and TO
all parts of the country. Behind the
left fielders territory and opposite
the grandstand and pavilion a large
score-board is operated electrically
from a signaling desk in the press
box, located in the center of the main
stand and at the highest point in the
structure. Every ball, strike-out and
batter number are registered on the
score-board by the simple act of press
ing push-button in the desk set,
which contains twenty-three keys,
twenty-three signaling buttons, an
operators telephone set and a genera
tor circuit The indicators in the field
score-board are actuated by electro
magnets. fourteen dry cells normally
being used in the transmitting cir
cults. \ telephone is also provided at
the scorce-board itself for use in set
ting up the score of innings.
The press box also ctontains a plug
switchboard and circuits for sixteen
telegraph instruments, including wires
for the Associated Press, local press
and foreign service The features of
the game are recounted by telegraph
even for downtown papers. the con
tention being that greater speed and
accuracy are obtained than with tele-
phone Direct wires are in service be-
tween Boston and the home city of the
visiting team at all games. Rubber
covered wires run in twisted pairs are
used In the press-box service. Al
though the telephone is not used in
any extent Ia newspaper reporting of
the game. it is an important factor in
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

4 recent circular letter addressed to
heads of great corporations quotes the
third-term party platform on corpora
tions. ard ten asks for S5O0OO con
tributiou. There would seem to be an
inference that the thirdsterm party
would be useful to the corporations,
otherwise why ask for the contribu-
ton?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

Sid Provence is now with the o. X.
barber shop.
Freddie Burns and Freddie Teel
came in from Miami this morning and
took an automobile for Centralia,
where Burns boxes Bart Gordon this
afternoon at o'clock. r. p. Clay.
Sofa Campbell and W. c. Mars ae-
eompanied them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

There are those who believe the
streets of this city ought 10 be kept
cleaner than they are. Filthy streets
do not show thrift besides being eX-
ceedingly unsanitary
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For County Judge
SAM f. PARKS
For County Attorney
WILLARD III. VOYLES
For Register of Deeds
w. L. TRoTT
For Sheriff
l., P. sMARTT
For Assessor
VIRGIL A. KINNIS0N
For Treasurer
]. V. ROBERTS
For County Clerk
J. e. MCBRIDE
For Surveyor
GEORGE ASHBY
For District Clerk
LEE r. MITCHELL
Superintendent of Schools
THOS, w. SMITH.
For County Commissioner
First DlstricU
G.. Il. WHITE.
(Second District)
w. NJ. SIMMS.
(Third DistricD
CHAS. TEENOR.
For Constable
JOHN KIMBROUGH.
j. N. Walker
For Justice of the Peace (Vinita) =
ED. A. STANLEY
w. O. HALLUM
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
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BEAUTY NEVER DIES.

} Nothing of beauty dies with
out having purified something,
} nor can aught of beauty be lost
Let us not be afraid of sowing
) it along the road. 1t may re-
main there for weeks or years,
) but like the diamond, it cannot
, dissolve, and finally there will
, pass someone whom its glitter
D will attract He will pick it up
D and go his way rejoicing Then
D why keep back lofty. beautiful
D lofty word, for that you doubt
D others will understand? An in
D stant of higher goodness was
D impending over you. Why him
D der its coming, even thought
D you believe not that those
o about you will profit thereby?
0 What if you are among the
0 men of the valley, is that suffi-
0 cient reason for cehcking the
o instructive movement of your
o soul toward the mountain
o peaks? = Maurice Maeterlinck.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

Woodrow Wilson is the only candi-
date for the presidency who stands
squarely on the platform Of tariff re-
vision and the strength of the trusts.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

on next New Years day the parcels
post will so into effect and the farm
ers will be sending produce to market
by mail.