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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
soIdler. Of south cather.

Macon. Ca, May s.-The annual 70.
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. which opened at Camp John b.
Gordon Monday, has brought to the
city a great throng Of the soldiers
who fought for the south, together
with their relatives and friends. The
people OF Macon are entertaining
them most Hospitality. thousands Of
homes being thrown open to them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

Omaha Chooses Dahiman for Mayor.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 9.-The first cleo
ton since the adoption by Omaha Of
the commission plan OF government re-
suited in the election of James G.
Democrat. present mayor Of
The city, and SIX other commissioners.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

University 81 illinois Senate Acts.
Champaign. Ill. May 10.-The sem
ate Of the University OF Illinois acted,
Wednesday on the conference situa-
tion. There was no question OF with
drawal, II being generally felt that
Illinois should stick and tight out 1T
battle for honesty and no hypocrisy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

Usss Waste Papsr Basket Tor bank.
Joliet. Ill. May 10.-A sum OF $50
hidden In q waste paper basket and
considered better protected than In I
bank. Was burned Wednesday, when .
clerk In the employ Of y. p. Gallagher.
II merchant, set firs to the paper.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
eove Arrested "a Theft ch.rn.

0oys NrFested 81 Iheft ChaF0o.
Sterling, Ill. May 9.-Eleven boys,
aged twelve 20 sixteen, were arrested
here Tuesday Tor = series Of burglar
lea during the past two months. All.
are scns OF prominent citizens. They
Al ~oonfaased.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

corbstt viii Manage Waugh.
Fort Worth. Tex. May 1O.-Jim Cor
bett has signed > contract to manage
Bobby Waugh OF this city for one
year. Corbett has challenged Knock
out" Brown and several other good
men for his protege.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
cansct aemember HavIre Wes.

canact Remember Having Wee.
roughkeepsie. N. r, May S.-El-
4anor K. Frazier OF Middletown. N.
r. applied Monday to Justice Nor
Schauer for annuiment OF her mar
1age to MarrietNF. Rasher four years
ago. Says shs cannot remember event.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
$500 for Wife's Death.

IF v1,OOV TOT VUSo 0e0GT.
Dixon, Ill. May 10.-By agreement
In the Lewis county court Wednesday
John King Of Ashton was awarded
$500 damages against the c. & N. w.
Ry. company for the killing Of his
wife and the serious injury Of his self.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
Industrial School Exhibition.


Aberdeen.-The Northern Normal
and Industrial school here is giving an
exhibition of The work of pupils in
domestic science and manual arts
which is drawing many visitors and at
tracing much attention. Visitors
from eastern states who are familiar
with the work done in those lines in
larger educational institutions state
the exhibit at the normal is equal to
anything they have eve seen in older
schools. and are generous in their
praise of the up to date methods en-
ployed. Girl students are taught all
methods to patch boys clothes so they
will appear eat and at the same time
give a maximum wear, and they are
also taught the proper preparation OF
foods to meet the necessities of var
ious members of the household. This
is worked out by the assumption that
the young woman is cooking for a am
lily of four, consisting of a middle-aged
man whose income is $50 a month,
hi who pursues on out of doors oc-
cupation, his wife, n son of Is and a
child of II. Of the income of $50 a
month, it Is assumed to make ends
meet, not more than $50 a month must
be expended for food, and the student
is instructed how to feed the house
hold wholesomely on that amount of
money. The boys are taught practical
mechanics, and at the exhibition many
convincing exhibits of the value of the
training was on display.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

It was through such secret orders,
according to charges made by Repre-
sentative Nelson. that inspectors en-
ployed in packing houses owned by
the trust are enabled to pass upon car
OF diseased animals and permit
their distribution as wholesome food.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
Work To codify School Laws.

Pierre.-t seems that there Is
to be a systematic attempt to revise
and narmonize the school code of
South Dakota. The State Educational
associations through its legislative
committee, attempted to accomplish
something at its last session but this
effort ended in failure. Now a joint
committee of nine. representing the
states attorneys of South Dakota, the
State Bar association, and the South
Dakota Educational association will
go thoroughly into the matter in the
hope OF preparing a school code that
will meet the approval of all South
Dakota people.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
Land Filings.

State Land Filings.
Pierre.-The state land department
last week made its filings on the sur
veyed portions Of the forest reserve.
which 1t gets in lieu of state school
sections in the Black Hills, which are
surrendered to the government. The
surveyed lands amount to $4,000 acres.
and besides these are $4,000 of unsur.
veyed lands, (which cannot be fled I'M.
on until the government completes its
survey and files its plats in the land
office. The state will have a sixty day
preference right of filing on these
lands after the survey is completed.
State College Useful.
Aberdeen.-Some time ago R. L.
Brown wrote Professor N. E. Hansen
of the state sollege at BOOKINGS rela-
tive to a spirea Van Houghti in his
lawn, which had been apparently win
TERRIFIED. Professor Hansen has re-
piled advising Mr. Brown to trim close
II but not to dig up the plant, as the
-oots are probably all right, and It
~ill come out all right in time. He
also expressed the opinion that the
plant suffered from last summers
drought. rather than the cold OF last
vins~-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
Primary Law Gets a Twist.


Pierre.-The primary law limits
the number of signers on a nominal
ing petition for county officers at not
more than five percent nor less than
three per cent of the party vote cast
for governor at the last proceeding
election. One Of the minority par
ties in Edmunds county desired to
place in nomination a candidate for
county commissioner, and found that
their candidate for governor had re-
ceived but five votes in that commits
sioner district at the last election.
This would make one name on the
petition in excess of the 5 per cent
allowed under the law, and the III
ty auditor asked the advice of the
state law department and he was adj
vised. to accept the filing as the law
cannot demand impossibilities, and to
keep a petition down to five per cent
in such case was impossible.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

Hi 10 . Malice son.
Sisseton.-One candidate for office
in a South Dakota candidate is in a
position to plead for the native son
vote, for he is a member of one of the
first families of South Dakota. His
name is Thomas Mani, his home is at
Sisseton, and he is a candidate for
the Republican nomination for states
attorney. Mr.. Mani is a full blooded
Sioux Indian, and was born in South
Dakota, as were his forefathers for
generations back.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17
Election VIII Be Void.

Election Will Be Void.
Aberdeen.-Owing to a legal tech
nicality, the decision Of the voters Of
Summit in the recent town election
in favor of licensing saloons may be
declared void and be overthrown In
court. The law provides the blanks
on the side of the ballot to be marked
Eyes" or mo" shall be on the left
side of the ballot. The town clerk at
Summit, by an error, placed the blanks
on the right side of the ballot. On
this ground, and also because it is
claimed two of the ballots for license
were improperly marked, the "dry"
element has engaged a lawyer and has
appealed to the courts in an effort to
have the decision of the voters set
aside.
A Request For Delegates.
Pierre.-The state immigration de-
partment would be pleased to secure
names of South Dakotans who will be
visiting in the vicinity of Seattle in
June, that they may be placed on the
list of accredited delegates from the
state to the Northwestern CONNER
cial congress which meets at that city
Pays Inheritance Tax.
Pierre.-The administration Of the
estate of the late r. W. Marquis has
just paid into the treasury of Faulk
county the gum of s1,190 as an inher-
itance tax.
Hit 10 = Malice Son.
Sisseton.-One candidate for office
In a South Dakota candidate is in a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-17

Atraira On Ills claim.
Aberdeen. The f%ruitfulness of
South Dakota soil was demonstrated
at Faith the other day, when R. R.
Saul discovered a healthy growth Of
alfalfa on his claim. Two years ago
Saul noticed an advertisement of a
firm offering to send 100 seeds of al
falfa, guaranteed to grow on dry land,
for 8 cents. Saul sent the 3 cents
and in due time received the 100 seeds.
By the time they arrived he had lost
interest in the matter, so he threw the
seeds away. The other day he noticed
some alfalfa growing on the place, and
at first could not imagine how it hap
pened to be there. Then he recol-
.lected his investment of 3 cents, and
found the plants had grown from
ninety vigorous alfalfa plants from the
100 seeds, and Mr.. Saul is now firmly
convinced that the Faith country is
especially adapted to growing alfalfa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
TEXAS CATCHING THE KING DRAG
FEVER.
More Laurels For the Great Split-Log
Drag-south Travis Changed to
Hard Smooth Street,

Sherman, Tex, April 27.-The work
of dragging South Travis street in
this city was completed Saturday aft
ernoon, and that portion of the thor
oughfare Is now as firm and hard as
the north end, which is paved.
The successful work of the drag
has caused a great deal of favorable
comment and much larger interest
than has heretofore been manifested
in street work in Sherman.
Forrest Moore. a resident of that
street and prominent business man,
speaking of the work done on Travis,
Houston and Lamar street today, said:
THE work of putting the streets OF
Sherman in first class condition, and
keeping them in that condition, will
cost about cents per annum per rum
ming foot, or cents per side of the
street, making it cost the property
owners something like from So to $4
per year for the work, and ! am in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Mrs. A. E. Hicks Dead.

After an ILLNESS of four weeks.
from typhoid, pneumonia and compli-
cation of other affections, Mrs. A. E.
Hicks, died Saturday, December IA,
at HIP a. m, at the home of John
Wackerle in Chetopa. The body was
brought to Ell Dorado Monday at a.
m. and buried in Belle Vista cemetery,
after the services at the Presbyterian
church. The Rev. w. w. Bollinger,
Methodist pastor ofiiciated because of
the illness of the Rev. ]. W. Everds.
Mrs Hicks before her marriage was
Miss Flora Page, daughter of ]. w.
Page, Missouri Pacific engineer who
resided here for many years. She was
one of the sweetest of Christian char
acters-a womanly woman, one in
whose heart swelled a perpetual
spring of loving tenderness and
Ithoughtfulness of those about her. AS
wife mother sister, daughter and
friend, she was always was of the
same kind, patient amiable, gentle,
devoted disposition, with never a harsh
word nor criticism for neighbor or
stranger.
Flora Maud Page was born in Fort
Scott, Kans., December, 10, 1884.
When she was two years old her par
ents moved to El Dorado. On Novem-
ber Is, 1901, she was married to Arth-
ur e. Hicks, who was then proprietor
of the Delmonico Bakery and Cafe.
Her mother died the following year
Afterwards Mr. Hicks was interested
in the Page-Hicks Grocery Co, and a
few years later he sold out and with
his wife moved to Vinita, Oklahoma,
as representative of the Ratcliff-San-
ders Grocery Co. They moved to Sa-
pulpa for short time and four years
ago went to Wichata Mr.. Hicks took
a position as representative of a scale
manufacturing company with head
quarters In Chetopa.
Mrs. Hicks is survived by her hus-
band, a son, Page, 8; daughter, Eliz-
abeth, 2; father, John w. Page of
Yates Center, and brother, Fred Page,
Of El Dorado. She was q member of
the Presbyterian church and of the
Eastern Star.
The body accompanied by Mr..
Hicks, Mr.. Wackerle and Mrs. Chas.
Shepherd, who nursed Mrs Hicks ar
rived in Ell Dorado on the Missouri
Pacific Monday at a. m. and was
taken to the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
G. II. Hicks on Merchant street. Mrs.
Wackerle remained in Chetopa to care
for the children.-Walnut Valley
Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
"The County Sheriff, "

The theatregoers will have q treat
in store when THE County Sheriff
comes to the Grand Theatre on Mon
day, December 30th This is one of
those quiet melodramas that burns
little powder. Still abounding in
heart interest and thrilling elimaxes,
it tells beautiful love story of the
plains, with just enough comedy to
relieve the intensity of the dramatic
situation. The story is told in four
acts and special scenic and stage
equipments are carried for the entire
production. Mr.. Lem B. Parker, the
author, has added very little fictitious
establishment to the already inter
esting story The costumes, which are
correct, is feature of the
performance "All the world loves a
lover" is an old adage and true one,
and one of the most fascinating stories
of the love Of two men for one woman
that was ever told, is the basis of the
play "The County Sheriff.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
"Madame sherry"

Miss Dale Winters, as Yyonne, in
Madame Sherry" at the Grand the
atre last night scored the biggest hit
of the season with Vinita theatre
goers. This petite little star charmed
the audience from the time of her
first appearance and rendition of
Uncle Says | Mustn't, so l Won't" in
Ia clear rich voice never surpassed on
the local stage to the finale. Her vic
tory in Vinita was complete. She was
at her best in the well known popular
song, "The Birth of the Butterfly" 4"
where she not only swayed the large
audience with her voice but fascinated
all with the grace of her artistic dane
ing. Another star, which but for the
brilliance of Miss Winters, would have
won all Vinita was the charming La
Journa, as Pepita, the Spanish maid.
AS it was the audience was at loss to
which of the two were the most charm
ing. All in all the production last
night was the best of the season here
and every one was pleased that Man.
lager Myers could secure such an at
traction for this cityi A beautiful
chorus in neat clean looking costumes
added much to the plendor of the
musical extravaganza. The comedy
parts We're handled by comedians of
rare ability. In fact it is doubtful if
any action ever won more popular
approval here than did Mr.. Bert Mer-
ket, as "Theophilos" We only hope
that more such shows will be booked
for the Grand.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
BUD LEDBETTER
WARNS WARNS GAMBLERS. GAMBLERS
AND BOOTLEGGERS.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 2S.- Sheriff
Bud Ledbetter named the major por.
tion OF his official family today, and at
the same time gave out a general
statement as to the course he intended
to pursue during his term of odlce.
The appointments announced are: Ex-
ecution deputy, H. R. Spaulding; IN
der sheriff, Earl w. Smith; bookkeeper
Louis Kipp; field deputies, D. w.
Jackson, j. b. Hamer, John Dooley;
jailer, j. r. (Buck) Fields; assistant
iailer, Roscoe Garrett; guards, Sam
Tulk, Dick Johnson, William Doyle and
William Clement. Two other guards
and the township deputies will be
named during the next week.
Il want it understood at the out
SET" said Sheriff Ledbetter today,
that am sheriff of Muskogee county
and the first order given by me to my
deputies is to enforce the law; this
does not mean any particular law, but
every law on the statute books of the
state. | am not going to double cross
anybody or play any favorites and
the deputy who fails to obey instruc-
tons or who winks at law violations
will surely suffer Let it be under
stood that there is to be no publis
gambling or the operation of gambling
houses in Muskogee county. My OBJ
servations satisfy me that this is the
worst form Of evil that we have had
here, and the federation of this evil is
in a great measure responsible for the
commission of other crimes. No man
can operate gambling house in this
county without my knowledge and /
want to personally assure the people
who put me in Office that gambling IS
dead in this county. / have been CIV
en- to understand that whiskey is be-
ing brought into Muskogee by the
wagon load and that the contraband
stuff is protected while in transit by
armed guards. I will look after these
armed guards in person, and the negro
or white bootlegger found carrying
weapon win suffer the consequences.
"There has been considerable said
about the Porum feuds, and | want to
assure the law abiding people of that
community, and there are vastly in the
majority, that / will personally LOOK
after their interests. AS | said before
I do not propose to double cross any
body or permit deputy of mine 10
play favorites. intend to call on the
proprietors of the alleged gambling
houses and booze joints and advise
them that they had better get out OF
business. I believe they will accede
to my wishes and from this time on
Muskogee will be a clean town and the
law will be respected"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

fluence on the geologic work in other
areas.
Thus, the training and methods de-
veloped in the course of the classifica-
tion Of the coal lands have brought
about higher standards of refinement
In stratigraphy, as well as in economic
work, in other regions Of the country
Another very notable illustration of
scientific results springing from the
study of economic problems is found
in the administration Of the Weeks
Act, providing for the purchase by the
federal government Of certain forested
lands which may affect the flow Of
navigable streams. The intensive hy-
drometric experimental studies carried
ON in order actually to show, in ac-
cordance with the terms Of the law,
the degree OF protection afforded by
forests to soil and water in certain
areas proposed for purchase as ma
tional forests have resulted in empiri
cal determinations and demonstra
tions of high scientific value as well
as Of tangible economic Importance
(From Annual Report Director United
States Geological Survey)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

favor of calling a meeting of all the
property owners on Montgomery, Wal.
nut Travis, Crockett, Rusk and Elm
streets, for the purpose of organizing
street working brigade The truth
of the matter is the price named would
almost if not quite keep the streets in
good shape for two years instead Of
one, for after the work of getting them
in condition has been accomplished
it would not take so much work to
keep them in that condition"
The work of the drag has been a
revelation to the people of Sherman,
and there is no doubt that it will be
used a great deal more in the future
than it ha sin the past-Denison
CTexasl Daily Herald.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Hlah Priced Saddle Horse.

Crouch and son Of the Crouch stock
farm two miles east Of town sold yes
terday to f. J. Bark of Los Aangeles,
Highland Mark" a two.year-old sad
die stallion, for $4,000, perhaps the
highest price ever paid in this coun-
try for a horse of that age and kind.
The owners have refused more money
than that for the dam of this colt. Mr..
Bark has searched the country for the
best saddle stallion and decided to
purchase the Crouch horse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
CHURCH DIRECTORY

St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. NJ.
Morning prayer an daddress, IL a.
H.
WIN. II, TALMAGE, Minister
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28

onward an dto direct it in its course.
A mature beaver weighs from 40 to
60 pounds and its life is from / 5 to
20 years.
fhe animal prefers the northern
side of the stream for the advantage
of the sun, and, when possible, takes
the bank of an island rather than that
of the mainland, as it affords greater
security from attacks. In this selec-
ton, however, its instinct frequently
misleads it, as it has been known to
build in situations where it has been
unable to procure food, and where it
has, consequently perished from star
yation
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Congregational Church.

We expected to have with us Sun
day, Rev. C. G. Murphy of Oklahoma
City, but he viii not be able to be
with US at this time. The pastor will
preach a New Years sermon in the
morning and in the evening, the sub
ject will be Religion in the Business
of Every Day Life"
Sunday school, 9:45.
Christian Endeavor $3.50.
Midweek meeting Wednesday even
ing, 1880.
Everybody finds welcome with us.
If you do not go elsewhere give us a
call This is a personal invitation to
you
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Classification Of the Public Lands.

An important and interesting effect
upon the scientific work of the Geolog-
ical Survey has resulted from the
work in land classification. The con-
stantly increasing demand for both
completeness and exactness of infor-
nation regarding the mineral re-
sources of the public lands under
classification have developed methods
and scope of view in this economic
work that have exerted a marked in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
The First Methodist Church.

The First Methodist Church.
9:45 a. m, Sunday school.
ll:O0 a. M, Preaching by the pastor
Subject, The Old Year and the New
$3.50 p. m, Young Peoples meeting.
1880 p. M, Preaching. Subject
"Redeeming the Time"
The subjects morning and evening
command a retrospective and pros
pective view or review of the old year
and the new.
The progra manticipates good music.
A large choir will sing. Orchestra will
play You are invited.
w. II. ROPER, Minister
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
Tom Thumb Wedding.

Tom Thumb and Miss Midget We'd
ding tonight at the high school audi
torium. Admission rs and Is cents.
Tickets on sale at Brooks book store
and Chapmans drug store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-28
card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends for the kindness shown us dur
ing the sad bereavement Of our dear
son and brother.
R r. TAYLOR AND FAMILY.