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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
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The tendency of humanity to go to
extremes was never better illustrated
than in one or two Of the issues pre-
sented to voters at today's primary in
Vinita One element wants the town
to be too wide open and the other
wants it to close 1t is time for the
business interests Of Vinita to find the
line of demarcation the happy medium
between the two extremes and do the
things that are the best for all the
people
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
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D Whoever hesitates to utter
o that which he htinks the high
o est truth. lest it should be too
D much IN advance OF the time,
o may reassnre himself by look
D ing at his acts from an imper.
o sonal point OF view Let him
o duly realize the fact that opin-
o ion is the agency through which
D character adapts external ar
D rangements to itself-that his
D opinion rightly forms part Of
D this agency-is unit of force.
o constituting with other such
o units, the general power which
o works out social changes, and
o he will perceive that he may
D properly give full utteranee to
o his innermost conviction, leay-
o ing it to produce what effect It
o may. II is not for nothing that
D he has in him these sympathies
0 with some principles and re-
0 pudiance to others. He, with
D all his capacities and aspira-
D tions and beliefs. is not an acci
. dent, but a product of the time
D He must remember that while
D he Is a descendant of the past
D he is parent of the future and
D that his thoughts are as chill
D dren born to him. which he may
D earelessly let die. Not as adj
D yentitious therefore will be wise
D man regard the faith which Is
D in him. The highest truth he
D sees he will fearlessly utter
, Knowing that, let what may
D come of it, he is thus playing
his right part in the world
D knowing that If he can effect
} the change he aims at-well; if
, not-well also though not so
D well-From Herbert Spencer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
Truth.

None OF USE" We are told, .likes his
own qualities when he sees them re.
flected in others. Probably many re.
spectable people will take 1t for a par.
adox In all good faith. For we all
know that we live by choice with peo.
pie who are like ourselves. We seek
and ensue those of similar tastes, SINH
lar virtues and similar vices. And
with people Of different framework we
are uncomfortable. Your good bour
geoise gets on badly with people who
are unconventional Your Bohemian
RACES furiously when constrained 10
he society Of the ordinary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
DEATH SEEMED CLOSE
MAN LIVED YEARS IN FEW Ac-
oNIzINe MINUTES.
And After All the Cause Of the Trou-
BILE Was Not a RattIesnake,
Though That Seemed the
Only Explanation.

"oh, DEAR" said Dorothy, suddenly,
looking up from her newspaper,
there's snake loose"
In Upper Fooillng?" / said. I'm
possible. This is a respectable resi-
Dental suburb"
But there Is" she persisted 1T
has escaped the naturalists shop at
the corner. This late edition says so.
Whatever shall we do? Suppose it
gets into our bathroom?"
We shall hear the water running
II 1t attempts to have bath" reas-
sured her. Then we can go up and
sneak the soans How big is it?"
"Small-but very deadly"
After all, perhaps It's all for the
best" ! mused 1T may be the
means of reforming some heavy drink
er before he has gone too far" And
then. as If to show how closely com
edy and tragedy can be allied, 1t hap
pened.
1t was cold and clammy, and l felt
1t run rapidly down my leg. Beads
of perspiration stood upon my brow,
and a convulsive shudder ran through
me-
Someone walking over your
grave?' asked Dorothy. who can all
ways be relied upon to make the pro-
verbal remark; but she won no an
swering smile from me- This was no
time for mirth, with death staring me
in the face-or, TO be correct, In the
right trouser leg.
Quiet" l whispered Something
cold has just run down my leg 1t
must be the snake"
"0h, DEAR" she shieked. "And now
you'll die of hydrophobia."
mot If we're calm" l replied. do
as l tell you as quietly as possible.
Perhaps 1t won't bite IL it's not dis
turbed"
Then l bade her come to me and
gently unlace my right boot. Once
more felt that cold wriggle as l ex-
tended my foot, and We waited quiet
ly for five agonizlng minutes. l got
pins and needles so badly that l fear
ed they would prick the reptile and IT.
ritate 1t. but dare not move At the
end of the five minutes changed our
tactics and handed her my penknife.
Cut the lace" | recommended
gentle. Don't cut me If once he
smells blood l am done for
Then bade her remove the boot.
But, softly as she did it, once again
there came the clammy wriggle, and
now the thing was at my foot. With
its arrival at the toe further prog
ress would be bafhed by the sock, and.
thus bafiied, 1t would probably strike.
The time for caution had gone by.
Swiftly stopped and grabbed at the
spot, praying fervently that | might
clutch its neck and so prevent its bit
ing And as l snatched there came g
musical chink.
ITS rattlesnake,' screamed Doro-
thy ."Oh, do be careful"
"On the contrary, my dear" I re-
piled, 'it is some cents that have
slipped down my leg through hole
in the trousers pocket. l am saved"
I poured out whisky and soda with
trembling hands, while on the hearth
rug Dorothy sobbed Historically over
my merciful deliverance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
Mother Was Puzzled /.

A man who has an office downtown
called his wife by telephone the other
morning. and during the conversation
asked what the baby was doing.
she is crying her eyes out" re-
piled the mother.
What about?"
Il don't know whether It is because
she mas eaten too many strawberries
or because she wants more" replied
the discouraged uaother.-Indianapolis
NeFm
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
FRISCO.
North and East Bound.

Leave vinita
No. 112-K. G. Meteor. .1:1O a. IN.
No. 12-California Express 3: As a. m.
No. 4O4-Joplin Express. 1880 a. m.
No. 4OS-St. Louis Limited. $40 p. m.
No 1O-St. Louis Meteor. .11:45 p. m.
South and West Bound.
No. 9-0kla. City & S. w. .2:O5 a. nj.
No. 111-0kla. City fir X. C. $3.50 a. m.
No. 4O7-ok c. fir K. C.-St L.S:44a. m.
No. 411-California Express 4 :O5 a. m.
No. 4OS-Sapulpa Express. 9:O5 d. m.
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THE MAN WITHOUT A HOME.

Worse off than the man without a
country" is the man without home.
The homeless man, wherever he is,
more or less is In danger to himself,
and is dangerous to others.
Home, Sweet Home, was to John
Howard Payne, but dream, for he
was homeless and unhappy man.
Not only the individual, but the
homeless nation-the nation in which
the home and family idea does not pre-
dominate is III danger of itself, and
is dangerous to the society of the
world. Though land be a Fortress
formed by nature. for herself, against
invasion and the hand of war that
nation is not safe, and will surely
totter to her fall. if not builded upon
the firm foundation of sacred home
life.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

to grim despair and charity take on
itself the features OF black maleyo-
lence, al because Of the spell.words Of
scandal and magic mutterings Of gcs-
sip. Gossip and SANDER are the dead
liest and the eruelest weapons man
has for his brothers heart
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

Man Is a social being-he must have
companionship, he must have sym
pathy and love; and he must find an
object upon which to bestow the affec-
tion and kindly interest Of his own
heart and life.
Robbed of the society of a wife and
children. unprotected by the influences
of the home, he is in danger for he
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
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o
o In the presence of his task
0 man must say to himself, in no
Q uncertain utterance, that 1t
0 makes a spiritual appeal to him,
0 that he will lend all his energy
0 to this appeal; that he will dedi-
o icate himself to IT ia manner
Q worthy of its great significance.
o Then the days work Is no
Q longer burdensome; it is trans.
o formed into an opportunity by
o which one may let himself out
0 as creator through the spirit
Q ually conceived idea. There is
0 no day Iaborer to whom this
o does not mean as it means to
o the genius; for each Is scek.ng
Q in his own way, along his own
0 path, an opportunity for
o growth. Thus 1t is in the atti
o tude towards the task and not
o in the task itself that the pos
o sibility of growth lies Hence,
0 we must constantly observe
o this practice. Of consciously
o dedicating ourselves to labor;
Q for labor is our only means of
o finding expression.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

IS apt to seek companions, form ALI
ances, engage in practices and create
habits which for the time may be pleas
ant enough, but at last will turn 10
ashes upon his lips and bring him
down to Disappointment and despair
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

The homeless man, then, is men
ace to society, for no harm can come
to himself without. in his related ca
pacity, his harming others.
There is comparatively little indi-
vidual, unrelated wrong The old say
ing, II takes two to make quarrel, ?
may be extended by saying II takes
two or more to do most any wrong.
So the man who goes out into the
world to have a good time and en-
Joy life, without any intention Of ever
making a home. or Of being true
factor in home life, disregarding the
sanctities of the home and family, is
not only destroying his own manhood,
but is undermining the very founda-
tions upon which society and the ma
ton stand
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

Governor Marshall of Indiana sets
an example which SO far as practi-
cable, all men should follow 1t is
said that before his marriage he never
spent a night away from his mother,
and that after his marriage he has
never been for day or night absent
from his wife. That must be a very
happy union in which such constant
companionship thriyes in beauty
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

The most homeless of all men, how
ever, is that one who has the place of
abode and constantly remains there,
but in it is lacking that compatibility,
love, fidelity and confidence without
which, though all other needs exist in
abundance it is impossible to have a
real home. But when there are these
essential things it is a good home. a
veritabe heaven on earth. even in the
absence of any luxuries and Of many
supposed necessities.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

That is also a homeless man who
has his place of abode with its pleas
ures and benefits, but who voluntarily
or by force of circumstances allows
himself to be a great part of the time
kept away from that home.
The man who for weeks or months
at a time is absent from his family
circle is In danger Temptations come
to him to which he would never yield
were he strengthened and fortified by
home surroundings but, removed
from those influences by time and dis
tance. many men yield and make ship
wreck of their lives.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06

Who is the homeless man? The
man without fixed place Of abode. Be
IT hovel or a mansion, there must
be place in which to stay, under one
roof-tree, where the family large or
small, may when the shadows fall,
and the curtains of the evening are
drawn. meet in sweet and sacred union
and privacy, separate and apart from
all the world, and enjoy that seclusiye
fellowship youchsafed to the family
circle, which is the only real holy of
holies left in this world
The man who has not this posses
sion is homeless, and for the exchange
of most sacred condolences and the ex-
change of closest fellowship will seek
other companions and priyacies not
conducive to his permanent welfare.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-06
M. K. & T. TIME TABLE.
North Bound

No. 2-Kansas City Special / 20 a. m.
No. 4-Local Passenger .S:5 a. m.
No. 6-Flyer-K. C. & st. L.6:31 p. M.
No. S-Local Passenger ...5:34 p. m.
No. 10--Katy Limited. .5:37 a. m.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15
Sleighride Party.

Miss Grace Berlin entertained a
number of friends at her home 3
miles north of this city Wednesday
last week. The time was spent in
music and games, in which Vernal
Conger and Bertha Hoover won
prizes. Refreshments were served
and they returned at a late hour,
reporting a fine time.
and will do their best to carry out
the paving this summer. The town
is handicapped, however, by being
almost if not quite up to the two per
cent limit of its Indebtedness, and
until the tax rate is raised will be
unable to make all the improvements
the people desire. The one street
paved last fall is so well liked by
the city that they now desire more
paving to be done.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15
LOR|MER INQUIRY
REACHES ITS END
At Conclusion Judge Hanecy In
PRODUCES Pleas Res Adjudicata.
even DIVISION OF COMMITTEE
hree Senators Said to Oppose I'LL.
nois Senator and Four to Favor
Him, with Senator Jones Of
Washington Undecided.

Washington, Feb. 10. - After drag
ging dismally along since last June,
the Lorimer inves tigation has come to
an end. The closing of the case
brought relief, not only to the mem
bers of the committee, but to senators
generally.
1t looks now as if the sub-commit
tee of the senate committee on priv
the investigation, will be about equally
divided. Although nothing definite is
known the tenor of the questions put
to witnesses in the last few weeks
has indicated that Senators Kenyon,
Kern ard Lea are against Lorimer and
Senators Dillingham;, Gamble, Johnson
and Fletcher in favor Of him. The
belief is expressed that Senator Jones
of Washington is in doubt. Senators
Dillingham;, Gamble, Johnson and
Fletcher were members of the cid SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
| tons which cleared Lorimer.
The closing act of the Lorimer in
vestigation was the introduction OF
! pleas re adjudicata. Judge E. G.. Han.
ecy, counsel for Lorimer, announced
that if permitted the senator would
interpose the plea that he had already
once successfully defended his title to
his seat in the senate before that body
and the validity of his title could not
be attacked the second time on the
same charge.
| The committee agreed to permit this
plea to be submitted. 1t will not only
be passed upon by the committee, blu,
also by the senate.
The committee in executive session
put ]. e. Sheridan, the detective-sten
ographer, who has figured in the
charges of perjury against Charles Nc
Gowan, a Hines-Lorimer witness, to g
test of his ability to record converse
tons over an electrical apparatus
while concealed from the speakers.
Two committee stenographers tool
notes with Sheridan and the test end
ed in a wrangle. The Lorimer lawyer.
maintained that Sheridan had nc
made good" Representatives CT the
other side declared he had done a:
well as could be expected"
Immediately after the test Sheridan
was put in the witness chair and haC
no difficulty in reading his notes
There were frequent breaks, but it wa,
said they represented parts of sen
fences which ne did not record becaus,
| h.
conversation relating to the Lorime
case
! Edward Hines denied absolutely be
fore the committee that he had triet
to bride Miss Helen Seavers, telegraph
operator in local hotel, to show hin
a message Detective Bailey had sen
H. e. Kerr.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15

When her child is in danger a
woman will risk her life to protect
it. No great act of heroism or risk
of life is necessary to protect a
child from Group. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and all danger
is avoided. For sale by All Dealers.
Mrs. Lottie How and son John of
Lakeville came down today for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Leonard, on Miner street.
They will stay till tomorrow even
ing, as John has a vacation, he hav-
ing safely passed his examinations
in school, and by having them per-
feet won a holiday. Good for little
John, he is all right
Sam McAfee of Fort Wayne is
here to assume charge of the Adams
Express Office in this city. He takes
the place of R. R. Enoch who is
given a promotion by the company,
and will go to Virginia and Carolina
The work will be pleasanter for
him, and he will be in a warmer
climate for a while. During his
short stay in Plymouth he has made
number of friends, who are glad
at his advancement, and wish him
success wherever he may 60. Mr..
McAfee takes hold of the work as
if he knew what to do, and will
doubtless conduct the business with
credit to himself and the salts
faction of the patrons and his COM
pany. We bid him welcome to
! Plymouth.
The people of Plymouth will
shortly have an opportunity of hear
ing a lecture by one of the fore
most orators of the Socialist move
ment. Stephen M. Reynolds of
Terre Haute has been engaged for
speech at the Orpheum Theatre
Sunday evening, Feb. 18th. Mr..
Reynolds is a well known attorney
of Terre Haute who gave up a
lucrative corporation practice sew
eral years ago to devote a great
part of his time to the development
of the Socialist movement. He is
reported to be a speaker of power
and experience, having been connect
ed for several years with the Cent
raj Lyceum Bureau.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
First Annual Statement Shows S14,-
100000 Is On Deposit at
5,185 Postoffices.

A novelty among the financial re-
ports of the new year is the first an
nual statement of the operation of
the postal-bank system, showing $l4,-
100000 on deposit at 5,lS5 post
Offices.
Many a regular savings bank of
the smaller class has larger total
of deposits. Nor is this aggregate
drop In the bucket by comparison
with the 1871, 794 ,533 on deposit in
British postal banks In 1908. But
while in England the plan has been
III use for half century, in this
country it was tentatively begun only
year ago. The point is the prac-
teal success of an experiment about
which there was never the slightest
doubt. In the light of the first
years business done, the estimate is
a conservative one that when the
system is fully developed and popu-
larized total of at least $2OO,OO0,-
900 will be deposited annually in
American postal saving banks.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15

In all there are now nine patients
in the Plymouth Hospital, nearly all
of whom are in a fair way toward
recovery.
Mrs. Walter Williamson of Bour-
bon, who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs Isaac Tracey, for a few days
returned home today.
The Presbyterian Missionary
society had a very pleasant meeting
at the home of Mrs. C. A. Bondurant
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs L. R. Kennedy, sister Of
Mrs. Henry Hall, who his visited
here for three weeks, returned to her
home in Spencerville, Ohio, this
morning
Mrs. Fred Robbins and Mrs.
Eugene Knappen both of whom un-
derwent operations at the hospital
Thursday, are doing nicely, and
with no, unforeseen complications
will soon recover.
A second fire alarm Friday called
the department to west CAIRO street
where the house owned by Adam
Shoner and occupied by Mr.. Yazell
caught fire on the roof. 1t was put
out with buckets of water with little
damage.
An Italian laborer on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad who was working with
heavy post, was accidentally caught
and had his leg broken Thursday.
He was taken to the hospital, where
the injury was cared for, and he is
doing as well as possible, though he
suffers some pain.
Miss Edna Nov of Alexander
street had a birthday party We'd
nesday evening, she being sixteen
years old. About twenty of her
friends were present, and enjoyed
the evening playing games, after
which they went home, wishing Miss
Edna many returns of the happy
day..
Alex. Wallace of east CAIRO street
is quite ill. He is unable to help
himself at all, cannot even feed him.
self, being paralyzed. He is a
great care for his family, and it is
feared that he will not recover
from the attack. He has been get
ing worse since he was stricken last
June.
Again Thursday night the mer-
curry went down to ten below zero
and though people are getting used
to the cold weather, yet it is severe
on the men who are compelled to
work out of doors. 1t is necessary
for men on the railroads to be con-
stantly working the switches and
signal rods and wires, cutting away
ice and snow, and the moving OF
trains is necessarily slow. The fly
er on the Pennsylvania went thru
here at about ten clock, three hour.
late. All other trains are similarly
! affected.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15

Mrs. Clarence Fruits is visiting in
Bourbon.
J. ]. Myers of Rochester was in
Plymouth on business today.
Mrs. Fred Pelser went to Fort
Wayne Thursday.
NJ. F. Albert of Hibbard was in
Plymouth Thursday.
Chas. p. Drummond Of South
Bend, was in the city today on bust
ness.
Mrs. J. c. Richardson has gone
to Laporte to look after business
matters.
Frank Andrews has gone to Mar
ion, Ohio, where he will visit his
sister.
Gunard A. Larson of Chicago
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Olds Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Killian OF
Donaldson are visiting Plymouth
today.
Mrs. Geo. Mccoy, wife of Audito,
Mccoy, went to Bourbon today to
visit old friends.
Carl Brown of Hamlet was In the
city Thursday evening, and sang
with the Mozart club.
Mrs. VIM. VanKirk returned to
her home in Pierceton after visiting
the family of w. j. Wilson.
Prof. II. B. Brown of Valparaiso
was in the city this morning return
ing home from business trip.
Judge Hess went to Rochester this
morning where there is case in
court In which he is interested.
Prof. H. W. Owens returned tc
Chicago Friday morning after spend
ing the night with friends in Plym.
outh.
Oliver Geiselman was called tt
Culver this morning by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Geiselman.
Miss Cora Ralston went TO Cul
yer today where she will attend the
basket ball game held there this
evening.
Paul Singrey of the Swift & Co
packing house Of Chicago, is home
to stay over Sunday with his par
ents.
Mrs. Erma Houser of Culver came
to Plymouth today where she met
her mother, Mrs. Andrews of Pierce.
ton, and they went to Culver on 1
later train.