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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Women and World Progress.

Miss Harriet l. Keeler, the new SUI
perintendent OF Cleveland schools,
holds that "the world has gone as far
as man can take 1t alone. II 1t pro-
crosses further it will have to be with
the help Of women. We are sufficient.
ly civilized now to recognize the value
OF the women's point of view and
after all 1t is that point OF view, rath-
er than the woman herself, that is
valuable" Two years ago, at the
age OF So, and after teaching SS years,
Miss Keeler resigned. She was
brought from retirement as a nom
partisan to settle disturbed state Of
affairs in Cleveland's public school
system.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Precautions to Follow.

You can hardly put a sentence on
my advertising space without rapidly
D. airing from it, OF course 1t is under
uood that you have something to Of
Ter that is not only valuable. but some.
hing that is needed. The merchan'
must select his goods to fit his market
He must not take fur overcoats and
woolen blankets to towns in the torrid
zone, or garden seeds and fans to the
arctic circle Observing, therefore,
these common sense precautions, his
way and success are clear
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Friday Dickens Lucky Day.

Charles Dickens was not one Of
those who are superstitious concern.
ing Friday. 1t was on Friday that
many of the good things came to him,
and 1t was on that day that he enter
ed upon, paid the price and took pos.
session OF Gads Hill, the one thing
he cherished more than all of his 9th.
er possessions. 1t was Gads Hill that
he had gazed upon when wee bit OF
boy, with hope then giving little
signs of fruition, that he might live
TO own it some day; and it was Gads
HIll whose walls he covered with mir.
rors in almost Oriental magni6cencs
Boston Record.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Stoves Of Our ereat-eranddaddIes.

The stoves of hundred or so years
ago were not things to be lightly
passed over by the human vision IL
they were all like those advertised in
a New York paper OF the time in these
terms, "a few Piramidal Stoves,
shaped nearly as follows: Standing
six feet six inches high, with lions
feet, the bust of General Washington
on top, the arms of the United States
on each side, with regulating doors.
The whole nodded. ornamented and
finished in a mastery style; forming
an elegant stove for coal or wood;
appropriate for churches. public Of
fees, halls or large stores
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

II there was one thing moro than
another that he prided himself on, it
was the fit of his clothes. Il can nev-
er get dress-coat really to fit." he
said to his partner as he glanced down
at perfectly-made garment with q
hope. Of course. that she would at
once disclaim the insinuation Look
at this thing" Well. it is atrocious."
abe said coolly. "But why not save
your money and buy one? 1t is 30
much cheaper In the long run tAan
hiring"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
New Aviation Record.

An aviation record for the Southern
Hemisphere has been put up by Mr..
w. E. Hart. the Australian bird man,
with fight of AZ miles from Penrith
to Sydney In 55 minutes. At one time
Hart's bIplane was 5000 feet up. He
encountered several air pockets. In
which his machine suddenly dropped
a couple of fathoms, but his greatest
difficulty was in negotiating the high
fences and telegraph poles and lines
at the Agricultural Society's ground
in Sydney, where he alighted. He
accomplished this. however. with ad-
mirable nerve and skill
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

Senate of the United States is not a
question TO be determined by the am
bition or the interest Of the individual
who is a candidate. The weIfare and
the best interests of the Democratic
Party and the State of Oklahoma
should be the sole guide. and upon
this basis alone | shall submit my
name to the Democracy of Oklahoma
in the primary of August 9Th, 1912.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

RECENT SCENES IN CONGRESS-
This week closes five months OF
congressional work As usual in pres.
idential year. little legislation of ma
tional Importance has been enacted.
The congressman have not been idle.
The garden seeds have been shipped
on their insinuating mission of fat
terry to the citizen. A stream of visi-
tors has been paraded to the White
House. River and harbor and public
buildings bills are marching on. The
Congressional Record bulges with
speeches of which the members heard
only the opening periods.
But when it comes to those divlsive
issues on which new lines OF Cleavage
are opening under your best barbed
wire fences, motion to adjourn is
always good, safe. conservative poll
tics.
Some typical scenes are described
by a friend just returned from the
capitol. One day Hayes of California,
republican, and Sisson if Mississippi,
democrat were talking. The speeches
were able even if partisan, the subject.
the tariff, was vital.
Yet only about 25 members felt
called upon to listen while two pop
ulous commonwealths were in effect
addressing the nation Some would
slouch down in their chairs and ex-
tend their nine size boots, bury their
noses in newspapers. or drift Ian
guidly out of the hail. as If to express
contempt for any contrary opinion A
few rooters would drift In to bang the
desks in applause, leaving when the
opposite party had their innings. And
yet our statesmen wonder why they
are not more veneratedl
The income tax. money trust" etc,
have led to spirited debates, IN which
the growing unwieldiness of the House
IS more and more apparent. The in
cessant undertone of conversation is
not much checked by the speakers
gavel. Short hand reporters find they
must locate under an orators saving
arms to catch his word correctly. Dis
orderly members have to be howled
down by Champ Clarks big. bass
voice
Our statesmen cling to their luxur-
ious' arm chairs and desks, even
through this necessitates "A hall twice
too big for orderly business. And still
they keep adding to the size Of the
House!
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Reminders of Old Roma.

An important archaeological dis
covery has been made at Brindisi,
where the remains of ancient Roman
buildings have been found on the sea.
shore In the locality known as st.
Apollinare. The ruins have been iden-
titled as belonging to Roman wells
which collected the neighboring hill
waters and were used as a fountain.
The adjacent remains of Roman
villa have been identified as the IA
nous villa Of Lenio Flaccus, Cicero's
friend. Cicero occasionally visited the
villa
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Treatment Of Wet Shoes.

II you get caught in the rain with
good pair of shoes on, remove them
as soon as you enter the house, ano
If YOU do not possess pair of trees.
stuff them tight and hard with tissue
paper, squeezing 1t we'll into shape.
Wine off all the mud with soft rag.
Place the shoes in a draught, soles
Upward, and let them dry slowly. On
no account put them to dry by the
ire.
Never forget to place your shoes on
rees or TO stuff them with paper whep
hey are not in wear.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

Judge L. f. Parker ventures the
timely suggestion that all liquor ad.
yertisements in which beer and other
drinks are advertised in eastern Okla
homa by the use of tempting pictures
portraying foaming stems and cold
bottles should be prohibited as they
have a tendency to tantalize and mad
den a large and very thirsty number
of good people. He also suggests that
refrigerator cars bearing the wonder.
full legend of Eagles and other birds
painted on their sides should not be
allowed to pass through Oklahoma in
the day time until the q years of pro-
hibition expires.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Covered the Ground.

A man who was dunned by q book.
seller for book delivered some time
before, returned the bill with this
written on 1t: Il never ordered this
book. If | did you did not send it.
II got 1t. | paid for 1t. II | didn't,
won't"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

"I shall leave footprints on the
sands OF time" said the idealist
What for?" asked the crudely prac.
tical person. Nobody will want to
go round looking for footprints. What
We want to do for posterlty is the
help build some good roads"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Church VIII Aduertise.

The pastor of the First Methodist
church of Springfield. H.. has ar.
ranged with the Evening News of that
city for two columns every Saturday
In which to advertise the Sunday serv
tees in his church
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Need for EnthusIasms.

My son. we should lay up stock
Of absurd enthusiasms in our youth or
else we shall reach the end of our
Journey with an empty heart. for we
Use a great many Of them by the
way."-Victor Cherbuliez.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
SENATOR OWENS
OPENS CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED From Page Ore,
oklahoma Local Items.

favor an immediate closing of the
affairs of the Five Tribes, the sale of
the Choctaw coal and asphalt and all
surplus Indian lands, and the distribu-
ton to the members of the Five Tribes
of all funds, the delivery of the Semi
mole patents, the payment of the Loyal
Creek claims. and the payment of the
Greek equalization fund. favor the
sale of the surplus Indian lands in
small tracts suitable for homestead
purposes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

Several presidential candidates are
claiming a majority of the elected
delegates to the national conventions.
This is not at all unusual nor un-
natural. There will be claims aplenty
until the returns are in next Noyem-
ber
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Books.

A home without books, home With
aut libraries, is homo without .
oul.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

of all funds, the delivery of the Semi
mole patents, the payment of the Loyal
Creek claims, and the payment of the
Greek equalization fund favor the
sale of the surplus Indian lands in
small tracts suitable for homestead
purposes.
Party Policies.
1st. AS matter of Party policy
favor a vigorous Precinct Club organ
ization as an auxiliary to the regular
Party organization committed to the
progressive policies of the Democratic
Party.
End. favor the vigorous question
ing of candidates, before the primary
nominations and committing them,
where possible, to the progressive dem
ocratic policies, thereby obtaining the
best and strongest Democratic candi-
dates.
3rd. | favor discussing public ques-
tions in absolute good faith, and es-
pecially that we should treat citizens
who are affiliated with other parties
with courtesy and respect endeavor-
ing to lead them by valid argument to
cooperate with the Democratic Party
in establishing honest and efficient
government.
itb favor traotino oil oanaida+oc
for Office with honesty and sincerity,
and believe that personal defamation
should be avoided, both as matter Of
public decency and wise Party policy.
5th. favor legitimate vigorous
Party organization, actuated by the
patriotic purpose of establishing hon
est and efficient government. and
am utterly opposed to the abuse of
Party organization by those moved by
an unpatriotic purpose and who re-
sort TO machine politics to promote
private ends under the color of Party
zeal. This weak spot in the govern
ing business rests upon common |
frailty of human nature, human am |
bition and human selfishness, and it is
common to all Parties. The remedy |
Is to be found in the program of pro-
gressive Democracy, the mandatory
primary. a perfected corrupt practices
act the publicity pamphlet, the in
tiative the referendum. and the re-
call. These things provide mechan-
SIN whereby the honest majority and
lot the sdllful few may exercise the
governing power.
9Th favor the vigorous enforce
nent of the grandfather clause. for the
reason that the illiterate negro has
been constantly used by the enemies
II good government against his own
interest and against the general vel
ARE favor, however, executing this
aw in absolute good faith.
We are entering on the era of the
greatest development of good govern.
AtNAtA ttlt WOtiN AdS GNNi oNNlif anu MklU
it will come an era of magnificent in.
iustrial, social, civic and physical de
believe. with Abraham Lincoln,
that all the people know more than
some of the people, and believe that
the body of the people are inspired by
the grace Of God that their rule viii
be intelligent, conservative and be-
nevolent in the highest degree. have
supreme confidence in the ability of
Lhe people to judge men
My record OF faithful and arduous
service is before you. 1t is for you
to determine whether or not the best
interests Of the State will be promoted
by my continuance in the public serv-
ice.
This great issue as to who shall rep.
resent the State of Oklahoma in the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Money to Loan.

Choice farm loans now made at
~ per cent interest rate, without
commission. Money ready F y
Gwinnup & Son
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17
Force Necessary.

It isn't enough to hit the nail on thu
rad there must be some force be
M the hlcw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-17

Paws Geographical Intentions.
Johnny, where Is the Panam.
anal TO be cut?"
Paw says II he goes to congress.
he first cut will be- in tA appropria
lion for IT,"
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15

Avon Clzrion:
Longenecke.'s team Of colts sired Sy
Ssp0er hrO0ght sis7- sr the sale
TSey were worth the nsney. That
6on't sound like good horses we're
mach cheaper.
Mr. 2. NJ Ahna and Miss A. c.
Cermak we're united in marriage oa
February 18th. by Jusfiee Ed. Kraase
in Tyndasl- These nesIy veds will
live On J. W. Eggsrs place Z miles
southeast of Wagner. after Marrn Iss.
At present Mr.. and Mrx- Ahna are
visiting witt Ahna Bros On the tot
tlieb VilhzGer place northeast of town
Anna Cernak ID the danghssr of r. j.
Cermak- Mr. Alma Is well known in
BonHonme county having lived here
all his life Tts Clarion wishes nveh
| JOY and exten<s eocgrztniatiocx
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15

Ge6des News:
w. A. L2fhrup Was in the city Mon
day and liz talk with him he was Of
the opinion th-t this would be good
crop year. Mr.. Lathrop Is one of the
pio0esrxof the county and Is . eBose
observer of weather co0iitio0z
Besides the eggs used in tine family,
Glad Smith sold $40 worth Of fresh
eggs between December 1, 1911. and
March /. 1912, from l25 hens Who
can beat this record for the winter
ncnth<! Mr.. SnItn has the barred
PIynSath Rock hens
W. L Gilrearh WAS In town FriSaS-
He informs g that he heard prairie
chickens erowing daring Ghe @zrm
days in February. A feE years sgn
they could be E.eard In most any part
OF the county daring warm spring
nOrainsg. bQt now there are not many
10 make the mornings n1zlcal with
their booming noise
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15
From Exchanges.
Ravinia Booster.

R2yinia Booster:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ihris of Wagner,
visited over Sunday At the d. A.
Wsh6e home They are both cIerxi1s
In Wolfe's store and IL IS On rare occa-
sions that they can get away together.
Z r PirO1tek and Herb Balivir
sttsn3ed tbs autonobiIs show at SioCx
City last ~eek- They report goud
time and Emil has the auto fever
pretty bad He will rruhsoly pur.
chase cre some time this spring.
Lawrencs Do0ovzn came down from
lake Andes Wed,esdsy morning 70
MAKE arrangenents and get ready foE
his spring breaking Lawrence kss
swo Hart Parr breaAing oati.s and
figures On turning over q Lot of sod
this season
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15

Ge65es Record:
Miss Grzce LatcbsE cane ID from
Wagner Friday evening and visited Mt
the Lin6skog home until Mo0dzy morn
ing.
& 7. RichardsoE presented the fire
company with box Of cigzs At their
meeting Moaday ss = slight sppreeia-
ton of the work rendered by the COM
pzny At the IRE 1t his property sh0rs
time ago.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15
SALE AND LEASE NOTICE

Notice 10 hereby i've, that On April
4tn- 1872 a sale IF omnson School,
Lands viii be bel q. Charles Mix
county The lands selected viii be
offered for sale at public suction. be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock 4 m.
and 5 O'Clock o mat the court house
u 2sid county; and On April 5th 1912
al OF the unsold Common School,
Laz1s not under lease viii be Offered
for lease At public aoction between the
hoars OF 10 O'Clock a m and 5 O'Clock
p. L. At the court hoese In said
coorty.
Dated at Pierre, s. d. January 30th.
1872
r. p. BRINKER.
Conmissiocer Of School and Public
Lands
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15
Wasner. Charles Mix County. South D,ko<,

Platte Tribune:
Attorney Bartlett, c. e. Beebe, viii
Beebe went to Sioux Falls Mor6ay
morning On matters connected xitr
the bankruptcy proceedings of Geo
Beehe.
Things looked pretty lively at the
cepot Tnescsy morning when thirteer
hogs Sere shipped oot They ~ers
bought 1t the Lien Brcs. anC Maekrill
sale About that nuuber were alsc
soip0ed out last Saturday morning.
In seeking the offce of e0ansy judge.
Attorney P. A Hosford believes that
ne is not doing any wrong 10 County
Judge Ward. Who has been twice
elected 70 the Office and will hold the
same tor foor years. This should be
song ero0gh for any man when there
are equally as good men available for
the Office Mr.. Hosford has all the
qralities that are necessary to make q
good co0nty judge and those who are
vel acquainted with him know that
be will give the Office the best of at
teasica- He is good lawyer. q hard
worker and deserves this rscoznit ion
1t the hands of the people.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15

Lake Andes Wave:
L Docovan went down 70 Ravinis
Wednesday Ii il getting pretty close
10 spring and Lawrence is getting kis
breaking outfit in shape TO start to
wcrx - early as possible
Martin Sorenso1 returned last weex
from Dezmark, where ne bad been for
the past two months He reports Z
pleasant "trip and good time while
there. Martin has lot made up his
mind - TO what line of business be
viii engage la the coming summer.
but is Iooxing around for somethine
that will suit his fancy.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-15

Wheeler Courier.
Miss LeSti Patrick arrived home oc
Wednesday evening for a visit with
her parents daring the spring vscs-
don- Miss Msdge whiting of Spring-
field, returned with her for a visit
The Coanty Conmssiooers completed
their work tere for the present OF
Friday and left for their homes that
evening. The next meeting of tse
Board viii be ca Tuesday, ApriI 2r6-
Charley Rabe of Jackson toxnship
MAS = county seat visitor ou Saturday.
He caIles at the Clerks os5cs and
procured marriage license to veG
Miss LariIe Palmer, of Council Bluffs.
Iowa We understand they were to
be married On Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
THE LAWRENCE PROTEST.

Workingmen may well consider
whether they can afford to put thelr
case in the hands of men who, Win
as strong q cause as the Industrial
Workers Of the World had at Law
renee. won not the sympathy but the
detestation of the community. Inc
Lawrence workers were underpald
and they were Illegally and oppres-
sively used 10y the city authorizes
Was it necessary in order to win re-
dress for men who had n case IKE
that to employ such methods that lhe
whole city would turn out, as II ulu
the other day, to protest against the
leaders of the strike and their aYOWeu
purposes? Was it profitable to win the
enmlty of the public, which has so
much to do with seeing that fair play
exists between employer and EN-
ploved. when its sympathy might Just
as readily have been kept and held!
That parade Of thirty thousand ana
still larger gathering Of protest was
Lawrence's answer to the lndustrlal
Workers of the Worlds programme OF
constant, violent war on the employers
of labor. The people will not tolerate
such a programme. 1t is Significant
that the public, which has hitherto
put ND with the troubles between
capital and labor, bearing the losses
and inconvenience arising therefrom'
but letting the contestants fight II
through without other interference
than the throwing Of the weight OF
its moral support upon the side where
Justice seemed to be, shows for the
first time a feeling that it must take
a hand and treat the new labor move
ment as an enemy to itself Haywood
cannot get far with his present tactics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

election was impending? See his con-
sistent friendship for the merit system
as shown in his frank advocacy OF Iiie
distribution Of spells 10 Tammahy
workers and his criticism Of the Cay
nor administration for not turning over
patronage TO them.
On December II, 1910, at a Tam
many dinner. speaking Of the Mayor he
said "My impression is that a whole
.lot of politicians in the city are sorry
that he ever got in. We are the
workers: we have won the victory,
"and am a firm believer in the doc
"trine TO the yictOrs belong the
"spoils.'" lie also declared:
If | had my way. when the Demo-
Gratis win ! would give the Republicans
the good government and the Demo
Gratis the good Offices. We have Q
Democratic House at Washington, ana
| will be member Of il, after being
in a humble minority for sixteen years.
We are already going over the IIst'
and If / can help ii there VIII not De
q single Republican left.
This was Mr.. Sulzer expressing his
real mind, talking among his friends
when no election was at hand, with
pesky civil service refOrmers bothcrlng
him. with questions. No consistent
friend of civil service reform ever
gloried in shouting ITO the victors be-
long the spoils" and promised 10 use
his power so that rot a single political
opponent should hold a job over which
he had control The key TO Mr.. Sui
GERS attitude toward the merit system
is not 20 be found in campaign pledges,
but in his unaffected utterances. Does
anybody believe that he would be diff
ferent from Mr.. Dix, who has granted
exemptions right and left to the spoilS-
men? Mr.. Suzer himself says he Is
firm believer in the doctrine ITO the
yictOrs belong the spoils," and has
promised Tammany workers that he
would get them all the spells he could.
His own declarations answer the ques-
tlOD