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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. w. B. Crawford went to Chel-
sea today.
DR.. Oliver Bagby and wife are at
Kansas City.
Claud Chandler had business at
Adair today
J.W. Smith was here from Wagner
this morning.
A bran new play at the Grand to-
morrow night.
T. L. Snodgrass of Chouteau, was in
the city today.
$1,000 to name the play at the Grand
tomorrow night.
G. A. Tally of Clinton. was among
the visitors here today.
Mrs. Ewing Halsell will entertain
the Whist Club this afternoon.
Capt wilkinson and Claud Chand-
ler were at Chelsea yesterday.
Heber Skinner and Pryor Farley left
today for the ranch near Talala.
Major Cusey returned from bust
ness trip to Fort Smith last night
A farce comedy which is clean and
wholesome at the Grand tomorrow
night.
The police captured quantity oi
liquor last night but the owners of the
booze escaped.
Norman Shelton of Big Cabin is here
this afternoon visiting his brothers
Claude and H. w. G. Shelton.
| Mrs. Lee Todd and her daughter
Mrs. Fred Warren and children. o
Todd. were shopping here today.
Bob Carselowey was the winner o
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

Rev. Barney had charge of the fun
eral of the late A. b. Nichols this
afternoon at the Baptist church. The
Woodmen and Fraternal Aid Societies
were represented, of which Mr.. Nichols
was an honored member.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con.
gregational church have secured Mr..
r. E. Moss, Vinita's florist, to deliver
a free lecture on flower culture at the
church Tuesday, March 26, at 2:30 p.
m, to which the public is invited. Fol
lowing the lecture the ladies will serve
sandwiches, salad and coffee. Price
Is cents. All in attendance are invited
to remain.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

the first prize in a subscription con.
test of the Muskogee Times-Democrat
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary Society held delightful meet
ing yesterday with Mrs. J. ]. Robinson.
Mr.. A. P. Goodkoontz has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Marks for a
few days. and goes from here to Bart
lesville.
Berry Rich has traded stock of
goods in western Oklahoma for a 200
acre farm in Benton county, Arkansas,
near Rogers. z
The Methodist ladies will give a tea
at the home of Mrs. R. J. Wright,
Thursday afternoon from 2:S0 to $50.
Silver offering 15 cents.
Mrs. VIM. p. Thompson entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Clark of Kansas City, who is here
visiting her friend and school-mate,
Miss Majora Marks.
|, ]. Cy. Williams was here today from
Denver, Colo Mr.. Williams was a
resident of this city several years ago.
He was called from Denver by the SER
ious illness of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
J. H. Melton, of Alton
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
VOTED FOR BRYAN
AND KERN IN 1903

Washington, d. c., March 2s.-
Especial lin Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa
and other states the opposition that
is spending so much money to defeat
the nomination of Governor Wilson
for the presidency. has sought by many
devices to make it appear that the
New Jersey executive did not vote for
Bryan and Kern in the 1908 campaign.
The charge was first made in Okla
homa and in response TO a telegram
on the part of Senator Gore of that
state, Governor Wilson promptly wired
that he did vote for Bryan and Kern
in 1908. When Governor Wilson ex-
posed this falsehood the opposition
put out a story in Texas and other
states to the effect that somebody had
an affidavit from some election officer
somewhere in New Jersey, which
would show that Governor Wilson did
not vote in 1905 No individual as
sumed responsibility for this charge,
which was circulated anonymously
like most of the attacks on Governor
Wilson.
The canard about Governor Wilson's
vote has been set at rest for all time
by the Trenton Evening News, which
sent the following telegram on the
subject to Frank l.. Mayes. the editor
of the Pensacola Journal:
During the campaign preceding the
nomination for governor in 1910, the
Times published a statement that the
records on file in the Mercer county
clerks Office showed that Governor
Wilson had not voted in 1908. A sub
sequent investigation disclosed the
feet that this information had been
obtained from an incomplete record
that had been inadvertently placed on
file by the election officers of the first
precinct of Princeton. The complete
record as shown in the correct poll
ing book, disclosed the fact that Gov
ernor Wilson had voted in 1908 and
that his name was duly checked off
by the election board. This record,
showing that the governor did vote, is
now in the hands of the county clerk
of this county, who is republican
There can be no question as to its ac-
curacy. The election officers placed
the incomplete record on file by mis-
take. 1t was simply part of their
outside records and was unofficial.
The election officers are willing to
make affidavit that they remember
Governor Wilson being at the polls
and voting When the story first ap-
peared, the governor made the EN-
phatic declaration that he had voted
in 1908 and says he voted for Bryan
and Kern.
Charles. II. Gallagher is the only
member of the democratic state com
mittee who stood by the deposited
chairman, James R. Nugent. in fight
| ing the governor. He has been unable
thus far to get democrat of any kind
to stand for delegate against the gov
ernor in this district and he dare not
stand himself. He is entirely dis
credited, politically, here
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
sPAvlNAW ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Large of Spay-
inaw visited their son, Bert, and fam
lily on Lynch's Prairie Thursday.
Leonard Simmons and little Ray
Payton of Lynch's Prairie were in
town Thursday. and took dinner with
Mr. and Mrs H. d. Payton.
The big dance at the hall was pulled
off last Friday night with grand sue
cess, everybody having a fine time In
spite of the bad weather.
Frank Strome and family. P. G. Nor
gan and daughter took dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. II. d. Payton Sunday.
Uncle B. Scarborough bought ten
acre tract of land adjoining our little
town from Mrs. Tiney west. and it
was surveyed by John Day Saturday.
We understand Uncle B will plant
vineyard
Newt West called on Miss Mary
Coglazier Sunday evening.
The old grist mill that was built
rs years ago still srinds our corn
meal.
Jack Hildred and wife and Roe Cum
ningham attended court in Pryor last
week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

and a memory that is respected by all.
In all, Mr.. Thompson journeyed with
us 81 years, and three months and q
days. At about ten o'clock Sunday
night, he came to the parting of the
ways. He was not afraid. He very
calmly arranged his affairs. and spent
much time writing postal cards to his
friends and relatives. As the end
drew near, he realized it fully; he
calmly told his sister. two brothers,
and mother good bye, and then drift
ed out beyond our voice and sight, "
trusting in that One who once lovingly
walked and talked with men, leaving
the rest to journey on alone.
We lay away such one as the sold
diers bury their dead. He was wound
ed in the conflict, but he stool firm
until the end, The march was long
and rough, and his feet grew weary,
but he still pushed forward Clouds
gathered, but his faith faltered not.
He was soldier, lighting a good
fight" and who kept the faith" The
old flag was wrapped around the cas-
ket, the boys gave last salute, and
the body wes laid to rest under the
moaning pinion trees.
In view of all that he has been to
us, only with greater reason, we clasp
our dead to our heart, and exclaim,
with Evangeline, Father, we thank
thee" His spirit has gone to that
land where the rainbows never fade,
May the Great Master of all give rest
to his tired body, and peace to his kind
heart RANDOLPH COOK.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29

NAH, for the democratic nomination
for congress from the third district
Mr.. Huser is the present county
judge of Okfuskee county. He has
always been a strong and active sup
porter Of true democracy and man
who has the energy and ability to do
things"
He was born in Spencer county,
Indiana, winning his first political rec
ognition at the age of twenty-one,
when he was nominated for the legis-
lature.
Judge Huser has practically the
whole support of the southern part of
the district, entering the race with the
endorsement of his own county and of
Hughes county.
"The Huser sentiment l have found
in the counties | have visited" said
Mr.. James today 'is very gratifying to
me. We have candidate who will ac-
complish what he undertakes, or it
will be his first failure, and l am in
deed glad to see. his candidacy re-
ceived with such favor among the
democrats of this end of the district
who want to see man nominated who
has the ability to win, and who can
get what the people want. when he
does win"
Judge Huser win shortly begin an
active personal campaign, and will be
in Vinita in few weeks to make the
acquaintance of local democrats.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS FOR COM
MON SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
First Period April nth and 18th; Sec
ond Period May 18th and 18th.

The holder of an eighth grade diplo.
ma is entitled to entrance, without ex-
animation, to any city or county high
school, to the University Preparatory
Schools, the Girls Industrial Institute
the School OF Mines, the A. & NJ. Col,
.lege, the district Agricultural Schools
and the State Normal Schools.
Will be held at Centralia, Welch,
Bluejacket. Vinita, Big Cabin and
White Oak
Pupils must make a general average
of seventy-five per cent with no grade
below sixty per cent. Pupils failing
to pass may retain all grades of eighty
five and above. and have the privilege
Of completing the remaining branches
the following year 31-32
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
GROIN THURSDAYS DAILY.


Jack Michael is here from Denver.
]. T. Ragan is In Muskogee on busi-
ness.
E. NJ Probasco is attending court
at Pryor
Berry Rich left for Shamrock, Tex,
last night.
Ben Pennington was here from Cen
tralia today.
Blake Gore was down from Blue
jacket Wednesday
The Spalding implement store will
soon be completed
r. w. Clayton of Muskogee was in
the city this morning.
Jack Michael arrived last night from
Denver on business visit.
Commissioner Adds A. Brown held
lSeymour Dodson on liquor charge
today.
Reports reached here today of the
death of G. M. Welch, OF Muskogee,
last night.
Mrs. A. r. Beatty of Muskogee is
visiting Mrs. A. w. Heron and Miss
Mable Shepardson in this city.
W. H. Deck left this morning for
Kingston, Okla, where he will act as
agent for the Frisco indefinitely.
The tea to be given at the home OF
Mrs. w. B. Coley Friday afternoon, has
been postponed on account of the
weather.
The police arrested four men last
night charged with introducing liquor
The men were turned over to the
United States deputy marshal
Mrs. Will Meeks entertained the
ladies of the Methodist church with a
covered dish lunch During the after
noon the ladies made Easter bonets
for their Easter Bazaar
Mrs Crawford's pupils will give a
recita lat the opera house in Chelsea
Friday night, April 18th, under the
auspices of the Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church at that
place. Mrs. Crawford and her pupils
will be entertained while in Chelsea
at six o'clock dinner by Mrs. e. T
Paulger
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
The Passing of James T. Thompson

Jas. T. THOMPSON, son of Riley
Thompson, formerly resident of Vim
ita, and well known in this community,
passed away at Trinidad, Colo, on
Sunday night, March oath 1912. He
had been seriously i'll for some time
with tuberculosis, and his death was
not wholly unexpected He was laid
to rest in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
near that city on the following Tues
day. funeral services being conducted
oy Rev. Butler, of the Baptist church,
Of which the deceased was most
worthy member, assisted by the writer.
The pail bearers were veterans from
the local Spanish American War post.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives were present, thus speaking of
the high regard and esteem in which
the deceased was held in the com
nunity where he has made his home
for the last two years. He leaves a
wife, one child, father, mcfher,
brothers, sisters, and great number
of friends and relatives to mourn his
untimely death
What the passing of this young man
means to those who are near and dear
to him cannot be expressed in words
From early youth he made his own
way in the world in various kinds OF
work, enlisting and serving as mem
ber of the United States navy, on the
battleship New York, which was the
flagship of Admiral Sampson In 1904
he was sent to the Marine Hospital at
Seattle, from which he was~1ater dis
charged, it having been discovered
that the fatal disease had its grip up
on him. He returned to Vinita, where
he made his home for time, going to
Colorado in December. 1908, where he
mas since lived. For the last six
months his health has rapidly declin
ed, until its close In this time the
boy had fought his way up to an honor
able young manhood Amidst all the
changes, experiences, and storms thai
came upon him, he still bore up, face
to the front, fighter until the last
And this is the end of it. In the prime
of promising young manhood he hai
fallen in the front of life's battle. leay
ing as an inheritance to his family
name that is unsullied by dfshonor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
University Graduate Makes Good.

Robert II. Riley, who graduated
from Oklahoma University with the
class of 1910, is one of the products of
tie state school who is rapidly making
a name for himself. Riley is now chief
clerk and first assistant in the state
department of health with headquar-
ters in Oklahoma City He has just
finished an active campaign against
the meningitis infection which has
been threatening many parts Of the
state He declares that all danger
from this dread disease will practically
end with warm spring weather. Riley
has taken an active interest in the
fight being waged in Oklahoma against
tuberculosis and is secretary7treasurer
of both the state and the Oklahoma
county anti-tuberculosis associations.
He insists that under proper treatment
these diseases can be cured in okla
homa as in Arizona. California and
other climates. A short time ago Mr..
Riley wrote pamphlet on the disease
''Pe1lagrav which at present is proving
an enigma to the scientific world 1t
was illustrated with pictures of patti
ents taken by himself. The paper
ELECTED many compliments from the
medical fraternity and the dean Of the
University Medical School has ordered
the paper bound and placed in the
library 1T oklahoma City as a refer
cre@ for rFetFsal studsna3.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
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KANSAS CITY STOCK
MARKET
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
0 o o o o oooot

Kansas City Stock Yards. March %.
The few days of good weather last
week did not do much in the way of
increasing live stock receipts here.
The small supply of cattle here last
week moved at stronger prices than
during the previous week, with she
stuff, and stoekers and feeders lead
ing in the gains made. Those classes
advanced Is to 25 cents, and quaran-
tine cattle also added 10 to 20 cents
to values, but fed native steers made
only slight gain. Chicago is getting
about as many cattle this month as a
year ago, and the volume of supplies
there is sufficient to prevent any sharp
gains at any of the markets. The
supply here today is 5000 head, very
decent Monday run for this season, and
dealers look for a considerable influx
of cattle here this week. stuff that has
been held back in unfavorable ship
ping weather for some weeks past.
Prices are steady today, fed steers a
shade stronger, and stockers and feed
ers also firm. More thin cattle than
usual are included today, condition
likely TO prevail balance of this week,
as many owners were in desperate
straits with regard to feed even before
the latest storm. Selling prices look
high now, as compared with last year,
but they are not as high as in March
1910. Should supplies peter out after
this week, as some expect, the logical
expectation would be for good adj
vances in the price list. Top natives
SCI laround $500, bulk at $6.75 to $7.75,
top cows 1925, heifers $500, bulls
$5.75, stockers $3.50, feeders $685.
Forty cars of quarantine cattle came in
today, mostly steers, which sold at
$50 to $725. Some western spayed
heifers brought S6.l5 today.
Hog prices went up fast last week,
and closed only slightly under the
best time, net gain being around 55
cents for the week. The run today is
5000 head, market barely steady at
the opening. but gaining force as the
session progressed, and closing
higher than Saturday. Packers seem
not unwilling to boost prices, some OF
the most pronounced bear packers
leading in the riotous markets of last
week. This indicates that present
prices will stick, or that more will be
added to them. No declines are ex
pected. Top today is $755, bulk OF
sales 1925 to $3.50, light weights ur
to $7.40.
Sheep and lambs did some soaring
on their own account last week, set
ting marks in all classes so to Z;
cents above any previous prices this
year. namely, lambs SITS, yearlingl
$3.50. wethers $500, ewes $50. The
run is 10000 today, market a little
lower, some lambs little below the
first grade at $3.50. AS in the cast
of hogs, the present good markets are
expected to continue, but for another
treason, prospective slim supplies.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
r. E. Thompson is at Adair today.
C. NJ. Furr, was here today from
Tulsa
George Warren was a visitor from
Adair today
Mrs. Oliver Bagby and Miss Mabel
are at Parsons.
Harry Swartz was up from Chelsea
today on business.
Harry Mead arrived from Wichita
today to look after business.
]. o. Hall and wife are expected
home from the ranch in Texas this
week.
J. C. Wilkinson and Claud Chandler
went to Chelsea this afternoon on fed
eral business.
The alleys of the city should not
be the receptacle for old papers nor
rubbish of any kind.
Mrs. J. S. Martin, of South Scraper
street, who has had seige of pneu-
monia, is getting better.
Reports from Parsons today an
nounce the serious sickness of DR..
Maser, the eye specialist.
| The Vinita oil refinery will double
it's present capacity soon and give en-
ployment to several more men.
Mrs. S. j. Burns and Mrs. Marshall
Stevens have gone to Muskogee for
the week, and will attend the meeting
of the D. A. R. held there.
Prof ]. C. Olson, president of the
Parsons Business College was a Vinita
visitor today and reports his school
in fiourishing condition.
The agricultural idea with the cul-
ture of the intellectual and mental is
just what is needed now. Learn to
raise wealth out of the soil.
The Baptist ladies will give a mis-
sionary tea at the home of Mrs. w. B.
Coley, Friday afternoon, from 2 to 6
p. m. A silver offering of Is cents.
Judge Preston S. Davis went to
Pryor to hold court today Next Sat
urday he will hold a session of the
district court in Vinita to attend to
some foreclosures and other unfinished
business.
Circle No. s of the Christian church
will give a tea at the home of Mrs.
Claude Lewis, 317 South Miller street,
\ Thursday afternoon. The ladies OF
the church and their friends are cor
daily invited.
w. H. Hutchinson went to Alton
this morning to attend the funeral of
Agent w A. Walton, who died yester-
day and was buried at Miami this aft
ernoon. A special train from Alton to
Miami carried the funeral party and
general superintendent and other Off
cials of the Frisco.
The school record of our boys and
girls means much now, and will mean
more later on. One family of seven
four boys and three girls, living IN
the north part of vinita, have for some
time made this prominent. The young,
est six and the oldest fifteen, have for
this long cold winter been neither alb
sent nor tardy,
During her late visit in Iowa. Mrs
Helen r. Duncan has been invited to
write up for refence the educational
history of two prominent counties OF
Iowa, where herself and husband es.
tablished thorough course of graded
school work, and where for four cor.
secutive years Mrs. Duncan was coun
ty superintendent OF instruction for
one of them.
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From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
G. w. Reeves of Tulsa was here thi:
morning.
A. A. Scott went to Joplin this morn
ing on business.
Mrs. Sam Y. Cobb went to Chelsea
today for visit.
Eugene Hall went south on the
Flyer this morning.
The weather: Tonight and Sunday
unsettled; rain or snow.
DR.. Oliver Bagby and John Thoma
son are visiting at Tulsa today.
F. B. Bannister, the lot salesman
went to Fort Worth this morning.
DR.. o. ]. Byrd visited in Vinita yes
terday and today from Fairland.
There was a dance at the Social
Club rooms in the auditorium building
last night
Lyle Orr came up from Tulsa this
morning to attend the College Heights
auction sale.
Charley Woodson left this morning
for a weeks visit at his old home near
Rich Hill, Mo,
The Welch band came down this
morning for the second time to play
for the auction sale.
A. G. Mars is expected home to
night from Kansas City, where he has
l.,
Mrs. C. A. Riddle has returned from
Oklahoma City, where she has been
looking after her real estate interests
Jay Ray and Gully Wood, managers
and owners of the Woodbury. STOCK
company, visited in Vinita yesterday
afternoon.
Lige Henderson Awent to FairlanC
this morning to conduct the funera
of man named Hall, who died at tha
place last night.
f. H. Herbst is expected to return
the first part of next week from Sar
Francisco where he has been studyint
ideas and plans of sign painting.
A party consisting of Mrs. A. l.
Churchill, Mrs. John Thomson ant
Miss Bertha Thomason returned las
evening from visit at Kansas City.
Mrs. G.. L. Morrison and children
who have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Jones, will leave
in the morning for their home at st
Joseph, Mo.
In United States COMMISSIONS
Adds A. Browns court this morning
J. ]. Lane was bound over to- the fed
eral jury on charge of INTRODUCING
liquor. He was taken to Muskogee BY
]. e. Wilkinson this morning.
The visiting students from the Tulsi
high school were given an informal re
ception at the high school building las
evening. Immediately after the game
the visitors were escorted to the Il
brary room where they We're enter
tanned until train time and escorted
to the train by the students in body