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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-27

warm water will restore the
brightness to carpets that are
dulled with dust. After sweep
ing the carpet thoroughly, wiring
a cloth out of the water and wipe
thes urface of the carpet, first
against the grain and then with
it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-27

A teaspoonful Of spirits Of tur-
pentine added to two gallons of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21

They must be shown that their brok-
en- wagons. broken harness and black
smith bflls cost them more than the
cost Of having good roads. They have
not been shown that a $4.00 a day
team can do twice the work over good
roads that they can over poor roads
which makes that team worth twice
as much-$s.0O day"
"The man with good road with dis
tanee against him, can make his trips
quicker and can carry from two to
three times as much on his wagon.
And more important he can depend
upon his road and bridges every day
in the year; while the man who en-
counters swollen streams and impas-
sable roads often loses his best mar
ket and his products decay on his
hands"
oIf railroad encounters high
grade over a hill which means exces-
siye use OF coal, slow trains and light
loads, the railroad cuts down the
heavy grades to save coal bills, to
move freight faster and to carry big
ger trains loads. In the same way
when the farmers will cut down the
grades of their roads and get smooth
surfaces and provide goor drainage
they can haul far bigger loads in far
less time; they can save on black
smith bills and harness bills and
make one team do the work that re-
quired two before
1t is to good roads that this country
must look largely for It's future
growth and development"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
The Rube Welch Musical Comedy
Company Sets Pace at Dome.

what the McAlester News-Capital
has to say regarding the Rube Welch-
Kittie Francis Musical Comedy Com
pany)
Speaking about broken records,
there was another one last night Jack
Bessey went away wearing laurels in
the theatrical world in McAlester but
Jack will have to hand them over to
Rube Welch and his talented partner,
Kittie Francis. The dome was filled
from the footlights last night to the
street and from the bottom to the tops
of the trees adjoining And that audi
ence yelled and laughed itself hoarse
and didn't want to go when the cur
tain fell for the last time. 1t had to
be told by the ushers that the show
was over.
The bill was rollicking one with
/ lots of action. much music and many
speeialties. Laughs followed laughs
in rapid succession for the lines are
of the brightest, the situations new
and extremely laugh provoking. The
music. much of it. is original and tune
full and will be caught up and heard or
the streets. The bill is called "A Roya
Reception" and it will be repeated to
night and it will bear repeating. The
ATTRACTION is every bit as good as many
of the $3.50 productions that have visit
ed McAlester.
In personal mention Rube Welcl
and Kittie Francis must come frs
by right of ability. Weleh is a come
dian of new and pleasing order ant
his work is refreshing. His unexpect
ed attacks are original and always
bring a laugh He demonstrated his
ability to be serious as we'll as hilar
lious when he rendered musica
poem. From the moment Kittie Fran
els bursts upon the stage untit sh'
Idross exhausted from beating bass
drum she keeps her audience in on,
continuous peal of laughter. She /
one of the funny women performer
that have appeared before a McAles
ter audience
Other members of the company de
serve special mention as top notchers
Leola Lucey and w II. Thompson ar
especially good Miss Lueey possesse
an excellent voice. ]. ID. Elsden, Katf
crime Dyre and Mae Coyle are othe
principals that deserve mention.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
DARK HORSES
ARE CONSIDERED

Baltimore. Nd, June 1S.-Two dark
horse" booms for the democratic pres
idential nuomination were informally
discussed here Monday by national
committeeman. The talk centered
about Mayor Gaynor Of New York and
Governor Foss OF Massachusetts.
whether the movement in behalf of
Mayor Gaynor is being encouraged by
Charles f. Murphy. leader of Tammany
hall, could not be learned here, but
those directing the candidacy of Gov
ernor Wilson said they had been in
formed that Murphy was of the opin-
ion that New York should make no
choice for president until after the
Chicago convention.
The movement for Governor Foss
was launched by Frank Hendrick, OF
New York, who said the governor 9
name might not be taken up until the
second ballot. Mr.. Hendrick said that
Governor Foss' platform was the inn
mediate reduction of tariff and reel
procity with Canada.
National Committeeman Sullivan of
, Illinois, said he had not heard that
the Illinois delegates were trying TO
secure the vice presidency for Illinois
Mr.. Sullican remarked in the presence
of other committeeman Monday:
illinois delegates will vote as q
unit and continue to vote throughout
the convention. We are for Clark"
'Will you vote for Clark after the
first ballot?'
Il may be dead then and / am not
going to tell what we will do" an
swered Mr.. Sullivan.
Secretary Woodson received wore
Monday that some contests would be
filed from Rhode Island. The notitica
ton gave no details.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
sunday School Convention.
vinita r. f. d. No. >.

Mrs. G. f. Dowis, of Blackwell
Okla, state superintendent of the sec
ondary division of the oklahoma State
Sunday School Association Will be the
principal speaker at the county Sun
day school convention that meets in
Vinita next Sunday and Monday. and
will speak at the Sunday afternoon
and night sessions and Monday after
noon.
The. secondary division covers that
period when the young folks are grow
ing from childhood into young woman
hood, during which time the majority
leave the Sunday school.
Sunday school workers everywhere
are laying much stress upon the neees
sity of doing something to keep these
young people in the Sunday school
Mrs. Dowis is doing great work II
Oklahoma in working for and better
ing these conditions. She wants tC
talk to every superintendent and
teacher of upper grades of the Sunday
schools of these sessions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
Farmers Of CRAIG County.

Fellow Farmers: Are you seriously
considering the present marketing of
our farm products? Are we getting
fair deal?
The present quotations of prairie
hay in the Kansas City market is
S2o.5O per ton for first grade hay and
$1,000 for second grade.
The price of hay in the last sixty
days has decreased in the Kansas City
market from $500 to $4.0O per ton,
but our home dealers have lowered the
price more than one-half.
The reason they are doing this is
to get the price of hay reduced to the
bottom before the bulk of new hay
begins to go in.
There is only small per cent Of
old hay in the hands of the farmers
and they are very anxious to dispose
of it before the new hay comes IN.
BY organization and agreement the
dealers have taken advantage of this
opportunity of regulating the price 10
suit their greedy interests.
Just this week a farmer brought a
load of threshed oats to Vinita, and
had great difficulty in disposing OF
them at a very small price.
We are aware that there is not
enough hay and grain going into Vinita
to Justify daily shipments. but as we
have more that this is their only
avocation, why can't they readily buy
this products at reasonable price and
make weekly shipments.
The best key / can see TO the situa
ton is to have a meeting of dealers
and farmers, and come to some agree
ment.
And if the dealers will not give us
fair deal. we can organize and ap
point man to do our Weighing ant
caring of produce and products, ant
allow him a salary and not commits
sion.
Now farmers, if you are interested
get busy. Address me your views OF
this situation and if you think it ad
yiseable I will publish date for on
4 meeting
Il Yours for service,
S. D. McCALEB.
yinita r. f. D. No. >.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
OKLA. REPUBLICANS
WILL BOLT
That is What the Third District Rel
publicans Propose at Mass
Meeting.

Muskogee, Okla, June 1.-THE re-
publicans of the Third Oklahoma dis
trict claim that Theo Roosevelt vas
nominated by the people, and unless
his nomination is ratified at the con
vention next Tuesday, they will bolt
the party.
At meeting in the Masonic building
this afternoon, attended by fifty re-
publicans from throughout the dis
triet, Bruce Keehan, of Tahlequah,
made revolutionary speech inNwhich
he said: "It is not a question ofTaft
or Roosevelt, but whether we vii
stand for the rights of free American
citizens to cast our ballots and have
them counted. for one will not sup
port the ticket in the face of what We.
know to be a steal. If we stand for
this we may just as well disband our
party"
Practically every man present
threatened to bolt.
Resolutions were passed, which in
vitrollic language, condemned the ma
tional committee for seating the Taft
delegation from the Third Oklahoma
district; condemned Committeeman
Cash M. Cade for refusing to take part
in the committee hearing when the
Oklahoma contest was heard; and
severely condemned Dennis Flynn for
misrepresenting the sentiment of the
people of Oklahoma. p
w. F. Rampendahl was elected chair
man of the meeting. and Ralph Kirk
land secretary.
Fifteen Roosevelt men headed by
Fred Hildt, will leave for Chicago to-
night to attend the national conven-
tion. A. G. Trumbo, Muskogee's can
didate for vice-president, left last
night
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
County Judge Sustained.

Judge P. S. Davis today handed down
an important decision in the matter of
the guardianship of Joseph r. Stroud,
which matter had been appealed from
Judge Parks court to his court. in
which Judge Parks had ordered the
guardian to close up the estate mas
much as there We're no funds of any
consequence to be handled and that
the only property owned by the wards
were their allotments. and that the
mother of the wards was in charge OF
the allotments and was using the pro
ceeds to care for and educate her chill
dren.
Judge Davis holds that county
Judge has authority in exercising his
discretion to discharge guardians and
that unless it is shown that such dis
cretion is abused he will not disturb
the rulings of the county judge.
In passing upon this matter, Judge
Davis took occasion TO pay very high
compliment to Judge S. F. Parks il
the manner in which the interests oi
the children of this county were being
by him so carefully scrutinized ant
protected The case was dismissed
and remanded to the county court foi
proper action.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
CRAIG COUNTY
NORMAL

The Craig county normal is now
we'll into its third week at the Vinita
high school auditorium and is consid-
cred the best one in its history. One
hundred and thirty-seyen teachers
have enrolled and are taking the work
Following is the enrolment:
Clora Ames L. e. zimmerman, Ellen
Ballentine, Hugh Berry, Alta Blount,
Louise Brown, Elmer Brown, Martha
Brown, j. C. Bunch, Mabel Butcher,
owen Cash, J. R. Cassingingham, Ethel
Cherrington, Mary Collins, Tennie
Connor Janet Cooper, Pearl Cooper,
Adelia Conatzer, Zoe Cox, May Dali,
Edith Ralqueth, Mary Day, Mae Deck,
w. H. Denoyer, Nellie Doores, Eliza
beth Dupree, Emma Dupree, Mrs, Clara
M. Emmonds, Ruby Emmons, Roscoe
Evans, Lizzie Fronabarger, Della CAT
fancy, Eva Garrett, Frances Garrett,
Verna Garrison, Mary Glascock, Della
Goforth, Irwin Gray Ernestine Green,
Ethel Green, Ethel Gwinn, Mary
Hayes, John S. Hale, Alta Halbrook,
Elsa Hatch, Chloe Hall, Florence Hell
berd, Katie Howard, Margaret Hull,
Howard Hughson, Roy Jasper, John
Jackson, May Jenkins, 10y Johnson,
Annie Johnston, Romena Kengle, Rosa
Kennedy, May Kelso, Lucy Lamb,
Floyd r. Lenox, Edna e. Mantooth, D.
H. Marsh, Hassie Martin, Dena Martin,
Beuah Mitchell, Madge Morris, Maud
Morrison, Virginia Morrison, Pearl
Munsey, E. J. Mcbride, Leila McCul-
longer, Trella McCleary. Anna Nc
Daniel, Helena McGarth; Mrs. AIDA
Norris, J. C. Noah, Mrs. Mary Patrick
Matte Paris, Ivan Periman, Cora Price
ISarah Rae, Faletia Ray, Grace Roper
Lawrence L. Roberts, Ida Russell
Vivian Scott, nellie Smith, Roy Smith
IEldo Smith, Ira Studebaker, Lulu Ten
Unison, Mrs. Mydtle Thummel, Mary
Thornton, Alice Upton, Bessie Upp
Mrs. Bette Viles, Lucille Wasman
lLottie Ward, Samuel Wade. Chas. o
IWattenbarger, Josie Wheatley, Mollit
wheeler, Helen Wood, Cora Wright
Rosa Wright, Mrs. Kate Sniggs, Jno
In. Butler Mary Cobb, Mrs. Mary
Pruett, Mrs. Lydia Taylor, Sadie Casio
Ella Cheek, Ida Johnson, Ophelia Mil
Her, Mrs. Nora Marrs, Mrs. Fern Hen
Hey, Janana Tyner, Mary Ballentine
IT. E Cheek, Mrs. A. e. Anderson, Mrs
Up. d. Lewellen, Naomi Grimes, Lol;
Smith, Lillian Goforth, A. NJ. Wentz
; Geo. Tyner, Frank Pruett, Clara Hag
erman, Elizabeth Shirley, Marion Dud
ley, Mary Stinson. NJ c. Fuller, Mrs
Emma Glascock, J. B. Stewart, Mrs
Sarah c. Foreman, W. II. Hawkins
i Lille Knott
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
NEW OKLAHOMAN
IN LIMELIGHI

Chicago, H., June 1S.-When a new
man comes into the limelght of pub
ilcity and is found strong enough to
withstand the whitening scrutiny OF
press and people, the first question
asked is where's he from?" and the
uext. who are his ancestors?' for far
be II from the American people OF to-
day TO be without curiosity, There,
fore when the name of George G.
Priestley kept bobbing into promi-
nenoe in Oklahoma politics, and fin
ally when he was chosen almost un-
animously as national republican com.
mitteeman at the recent state eonyen-
tion against one Of the oldest war
horses Of the party, people asked re,
peatedly. Who's priestley; where's
he from: who were his ancestors, >
and not a few Of them expressed the
hope that here was truly Moses to
lead them out of the wilderness in
which they had ben wandering.
And like all men of weight and
wearing qualities, Geo. c. Priestley
comes from some well defined place
and has ancestors who were some
body"
Geo. priestley is essentially a bus
mess man in Oklahoma, where he has
amassed fortune handling oil and
oil leases, but back in Pennsylvania
he dabbled some in politics and help,
ed overthrow several corrupt ma
chimes.
He comes from a distinguished fam.
ily. being lineal descendant of Or.
Joseph Priestley, the noted English
author, scientist and political writer,
who came to Northumberland, Penn
sylvania in 1893 to join his sons who
had moved there some years earlier.
Or. Priestley was a friend of Benz,
Franklin and was counted among the
great literary ad scientific characters
of that day. He died in 1904
From this sound beginning, the
Priestley family has grown and flour
ished. spreading its good influences
and making well defined trail
throughout the growth OF the nation
up to the present day.
Geo. c. Priestley is the worthy son
of a long line OF worthy sires and We
iooS 10 see his recognition by the re
pnhlcans Of oklahoma only the be
ginning OF series of triumphs which
win eventually lead the party Of the
state on to victory.
Col. Priestley is not youngster b.
any means. He is nearing the 50'i
and has an interesting family. a bril-
liant wife and several grown children
One daughter has Just graduated a
ogontz College. Pa. and one son is en-
gagged with him in business.
Such is the new man whose name i
Just now prominent in Oklahoma ant
it bodies well for the party and tn
state that men of his type are begin
ming to be recognized and appreciated
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
SUNDAY school peIeqates Invited

Sunday School Delegates invited.
The Sunday schools of Vinita in
yite all delegates and visitors to the
county Sunday school convention in
vinita. next Sunday and Monday, to
partake Of their hospitality and let
Them look after your welfare and en-
tertainment while attending the con
yenhon.
Upon your arrival in the city, YOU
are requested to register with the reg
istratioo secretary who viii assign
you 10 a home,
The registration secretary Will be
at Brooks book store. III East Illinois
avenue. until noon sunday 50 that all
arrivals up to that time can be pro
vided With a place TO stay in time to
get dinner Later arrivals should reg
lister as they 80 into the first session
after their arrival We want YOU to
enjoy your stay with us and We as
sure YOU that We are going TO do all
we can to make ii pleasant
SUNDAY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
Mrs. NJ. Z. Foreman, Chairman
Notice to Contractors.
Bids will be received at the otlic,
OF the secretary Of the Board Of Edu
cation ut Big Cabin. Craig County
Okla, School District No, so, 0nti
o'clock p. m, June So 1912. for the
erection Of one S-room brick sehoo
building, Spanish metal, tile root
metal cornice, heating and eleotri'
wiring.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check of per cent of th'
bid. Plans and specifications can b,
had by depositing $500 with r. $
Madison. secretary of the Board o
Education. of Big Cabin, Okla 45.
Some Facts on Value Of Good Roads
To show the value OF having goo,
roads all the year around it is quotes
FROM the government reports that il
the state OF Texas alone ST 500, 600 to-
much was paid for the country trans
portation Of the cotton crop, $4,000
en- the wheat crop. and $4,000 on th
corn crop. making total loss IN on
year in one states sl2.SOo0oO on az
count of poor roads.
The greatest value Of good road
will be to the farmers who have no
become interested yet. said Mr.. I
+. Yoakum recently in one Of hi
speeches upon the subject The
need to be shown that the poores
roads are the most expensive roads
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET
0 0 O o 0 o 0 o o O o 0 oooo c

Kansas City Stock Yards, June H.
-Smarting under their defeat last
week, when they were forced to add
80 to 80 cents to. cattle values, buyers
threatened at the end of the week to
break the market fifty cents this
week. Killers are being criticised for
the high cost of meat, and would be
glad to cheaper it. But the demand
holds up well, as labor all over the
country is pretty generally employed
and the call for meat is insistent de-
spite the high price Small killers
are scurrying about the country p
search of cheap beef, and there il
enough of them to keep the big lAssp
ers lodging. 1t would be possible for
packers to carry out a threat to break
prices half a dollar, but it would be
like man staying under water, he
could not stay there very long Re-
ceipts at the five leading markets last
week were one-third less than during
the same week last year, a condition
that might easily excuse the advance
recorded. Various markets reported
big runs of cattle today, with pros
poets favoring lower markets, but ths
run here was modest, 5000 head AMI
in the native division everything sol
/ strong and active, without a sign 4
the break threatened. A run Of 19
cars of quarantines served as a reasf
for concessions from sellers there, r4-
ming from weak to 10 lower, with tie
at $500, Texas quarantines at SS.p,
close of the market the best. Top h.
tives sold at 1925 today, Colorados ht
! $500, Texas quarantines at $S.p,
grass quarantines at $500 to sep,
Hogs We're received to the numberbf
5000 head here, light for Monday VT
lower markets elsewhere caused a e.
cline of weak to cents here, bp
S.45, same as top IN Chicago todIy,
bulk S715 to S740. Sheep and amps
sold steady today, best spring laIbs
$S,75, FIVE loads of Arizona wethFs
$500. natives ewes worth S4.25. TbEe
prices are p cents above week 40,
except on lambs. The run is Ivy
today. containing good share of ~
grade Texas and Arizona stuff
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
GOLDEN RULE a;
BANKERS lI

The Golden Rule won from the
Bankers yesterday in close game
that was featured by many hits, sew
eral being for extra bases.
The Bankers made good start,
making six hits for five runs in the
first inning, but were tied in the sec
ond by the Golden Rule and from there
on the latter kept the lead by small
margin and won by the score OF IA
to II.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
Bankers.
summary.

Stolen bases-W. Marrs 5, Billings
lea 2, Wright, Harmon, Stroud, Mad
dox, Hughes, F. Glenn Two base
hits -Billingslea ,, F. Glenn 2. Double
Billingslea to Hearst to Har-
mon. Hit batsmen--Maddox Marrs,
Ridenhour. Three base hits-T. Glenn.
Base on balls off Chouteau 2. Umpire,
Henderson.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
Elementary Department of the Sunday
School,

Mrs. C. H. Nichols, state superin-
tendent of the elementary department
of the Sunday school, will be one of
the speakers at the county Sunday
school convention and will conduct a
conference on Monday morninSI
Among the subjects that will be dis
cussed at this session will be the
cradle roll, beginners department,
junior department, and graded les
sons. This will be an especially help
full session co every superintendent
and teacher and it is hoped that a
large number will take advantage of
the opportunity and attend. These
conferences are usually the most in
teresting features of Sunday school
conventions.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
Davis Jury May Not Reach Verdict

Davis jury May Not Reach Verdict.
Muskogee, Okla, June 14.-It is be
lieved that the jury in the case of
Jack Davis for murder will either dis
agree or bring in a verdict OF man.
slaughter. Several requests have been
made by the jury for review of the
testimony of leading witnesses. The
general opinion is that the verdict will
be for manslaughter, the maximum
penalty of which is four years. Judge
DeGraffenried is anxious for verdict
of some kind soon and the jury will be
kept out for another day or two un.
less an agreement is reached. The
two trials already have cost the state
over $1,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21

We have on absolute sure treatme.t
for the hair, seapl and its diseases 1t
is we'll proven method. 1t has been
successful IN KxnFing hair from youth
up TO sixty }eazs Of age. 1t never fails
on scalp en'ipNseas or in curing dand.
ruff
The Glosss Me Go. Muskogoe,
Okla. Or. y slsh, manager.
vinita repre- entative, Miss Grille
Hickman. at Hknsan Hotel 29e5
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-21
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GORE WILL SECOND.

o Washington, June 1S-Sena-
o tor Gore of Oklahoma, who re-
o turned Monday from confer
o ences with democratic leaders
o at Baltimore, will second the
o nomination at the Baltimore
o convention of Governor Wood
o row Wilson, which will be made
o by John Westcott of Camden,
o Nj.
o
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