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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
SCHOOL BOYS LAMENT
CRITICIZED.
Editor Chieftain:

Editor Chieftain:
l desire to offer word rtwo of
appreciation and praise of the poem
that appeared i'm your yesterdays
issue, entitled: SCHOOL BOYS
LAMENT"
I might make a few suggestions as
to the relationship between burning
leaves" and vague depression" Per
haps the smell of the leaves caused
the vague depression, which in turn
caused the sickness, which in the
pathological sequence of events, caus-
ed the boy to think of school.
There is a great deal of poetic Ii
cense taken by the authoress or au-
thor in burning leaves in the middle of
summer. Perchance the intention is
to pick the leaves and carefully dry
them so that they will burn
"The Musty Slate Rag" which oc-
cupies verse l, in stanza H. is hardly
permissible in these days of sanitary
science. No states are permitted. as
parents will testify, for new pencil
and tablet is required every day or
two.
1t is real touching the way that the
School Boy" soliloquizes and worries
as to the attitude of his mother, and
here the author shows a depth Of feel
ing not usually reached by persons
touched with the Divine Afflatus"
Under the present rules for the con
struction of rhyming sentences, no
one. save Walt Mason would be allow
ed to use Reach her." with Teacher
On the whole the effort is a very
commendable one and will no doubt
go down in the history of literature
with such gems as Emmeline Granger
fords ODE TO STEPHEN BOWLING
BOTS, DECD" as reported by Mark
Twain in "Huckleberry Finn" Tie
lines follow and the marked similarity
betw cen the styles of this poem and
SCHOOL BOYS LAMENT" will be
remarked by the discerning reader:
And did young Stephen sicken,
And did young Stephen die?
And did the sad hearts thicken,
And did the mourners cry?
No; such was not the fate of
Young Stephen Bowling Bots
Though sad hearts round him thickened
Twas not from sickness shots.
No whooping cought did rack his frame
Nor measles drear with spots
Not these impaired the sacred name
OF stephen Dowling Bots.
Despised love struck not with woe
That curly head of knots,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

The question of the eradication of
ticks in Craig county is important and
should not be neglected but many are
of the opinion that the motto has been
greatly over-wOrked in the past and
that the expense was far too much.
one of two inspectors are enough and
their work should be limited to the
actual exigencies of the case If there
has been any graft in this thing it
should be eliminated
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
so MUCH NOISE.

Just contemplate that bald-faced
hen; she struts and cackles in the pen
with endless brag and bounce; you'd
think, the way she whoops around her
egg should weight a hundred pound,
whereas it weighs an ounce. Oh, why
should any Jim crow fowl stand round
for hours and hours and clack and
howl because she laid an egg? For
eggs are trifling things, by heck In
summertime it takes peck to bring
lonely meg The bald-faced hen
keeps up her gait; the rooster gets his
voice on straight and does some yell
ing too; and all the other hens join in
and help to swell the frightful din the
jarring howdydo! And all this noise
that shakes the earth about an egg
that's maybe worth a fraction of a
dime! Could anything be more alb
surd than is the fool domestic bird
which cackles all the time? And yet
perhaps the cackling hen is not more
trifling than the men who for an office
run, who daily raise a tiresome noise
describing fully to the boys the Won
drous things they've done They'd
have us think they saved the state
from some unseemly awful fatefIi they
save it would again; but all the
boasts you analyze are on level with
the cries of that old hald-faced hem
Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
ONE THING FREE.

The sinful trusts, which scheme to-
gether, all mundane things to own,
can't get their talons on the weather.
that they must leave alone. Oh, near
ly all lifts necessaries cost so they
make us bawl, but one great blessing
never varies-the weather's free to all!
No mans so poor he cannot wallow in
weather day by day! he knows that in
the days to follow, twill be the same
old way. The trust, those grasping,
soulless varmits, may boss the uni
verse, may rule the price of grub and
garments, of cradle and of hearse, may
raise the price of shredded heather,
fiaked wheat and bonset tea, but they
must keep hands off the weather.
that blessing still is free, The trusts
have piped our drinking water Q hope
the piping bustsD' the hat your pur-
chase for your daughter is sent forth
by the trusts; the coal you burn, the
OIL the kindling, are trust controlled
my friend; what wonder that your wad
is dwindling, your patience near an
end! The trusts have raised the tax
on leather until you have no shoes.
and all that's left you is the weather,
to comfort and amuse. My indigna-
toni can't rhyme it-stirs all my
soul, by iing, the while l fill myself
with climate, an dtry to dance and
singi-Walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

From Pittsburg Kans, comes the
report of meek little charity worker
that makes the reader swallow hard
and feel a distinct choking in the
throat, and perhaps brush away tear
A life devoted to helping the helpless
and rescuing the fallen is so fine and
so unusual. that the whole world
pauses with bowed and uncovered head
in its honor oh the rarity of hui
man charity under the Sun"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

Nor stomach troubles laid him low,
Young Stephen Bowling Bots.
Oh no Then list with fearful eye,
Whilst | his fate do tell
His soul did from this cold world fly
BY falling down a well.
They got him out and emptied him;
Alas it was TOO late;
His spirit was gone for to sport aloft
In the realms of the good and great.
CITIZEN
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

If any bashful man in my audience
has fallen in love and wants a worthy
woman for a wife, will see that he is
introduced, has a place to court, will
help him get his license, pay for it, if
necessary, marry him free of charge
and furnish him with a wedding certi-
ficate which he may hang over the
motto God Bless Our Home. This
is the offer made by a Minneapolis pas
tor Didn't he forget one thing?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
WE HAVE THEM HERE.

WE HAVE THEM HERE.
Every town is composed of three
elements, vigorously and intelligently
for its advancement; those who are in
a state of apathy or Indifference: and
those who take a curious delight in
! ldiscouraging the efforts of others, by
! ridicule and by a persistent denial that
lany progress can or has been accom-
plished, and by boasts of every other
| town besides their own Which class
do you belong to, neighbor? Take an
inventory of yourself and see whether
| you are a good citizen or not"
There is a sermon for you Mr. Town
builder A sermon as strong as any
ever delivered from pulpit or rostrum.
A sermon preached with the back
biting tendencies of the "knocker" for
text Short, pithy and to the point,
but well worthy of being remembered.
Every man who reads it who is in
terested in his town, in the community
in which he lives, in the section of
country from which he draws his sup
port, should cut out this little sermon,
preached by the editor of the Nashua
Reporter, and paste it in his hat
paste it in his hat so that every time
he steps on banana peel and wants
to cuss his home town he will think
of it. Or better still, let every man
memorize it and when he sees things
in his town looking little dull repeat
it to himself, or when he hears some
other fellow declaiming against the
town and telling strangers what fine
location for a graveyard it is, recite it
to him.
The long faced, long haired, signing,
weeping, groaning church members
have done more against the cause of
Christianity than have all the devils
since the creation of the Universe. The
member of any church who shakes his
head and means and groans and sheds
tears over the trend of mankind to-
ward a universal damnation, keeps
more men out of the church than all |
the preachers between here and eter- |
nifty will ever get into it. And the man /,
who shakesc his head and tells every
body in sepulchral tones, that his town |
has gone to the bow-wows, will keep |
more strangers from entering the |
city's gates than all the commercial |
clubs and chambers of commerce can
pull through them in thousand years !!
Crepe and bombazine and black
plumes are all good and proper at a
funeral, buE in everyday life their eff
feet is very depressing. The man who
never misses the opportunity of tell
ing you that the town where he lives
has gone to the devil is just as injur-
ious, just as detrimental and just as
dangerous to the town the criminal
We live in an age of bustle-of get
up and get and the man who gets there /
is the man who helps his town get
there. Lone Grove may not be as big
a tow mas Ardmore, but it is a town
that gets there through the get-there
spirit OF her people. Ardmore is not
as big a place as Oklahoma City, but
it is just as good town proportion
ately because of the get-there spirit
of her people. Try to remember this
and pull for a bigger and better Ard
more In the language of the Nashua
Reporter-"Take an inventory of your.
self and see whether you are a good
citizen or not "-Ex.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

There's a state-we1l call it Massa-
soit-that is dry-legally
It's illegally-don't all of
them notice it.
Massasoit, actually, is wetter than
the drys think and whole lot dryer
than you'd believe to hear some folks
tell it.
Every time the wet and dry issue
comes up anywhere in the country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

Complaint is made by the farmers
that Vinita is not as good a market
as it ought to be- A little concerted
action on the part of the business men
of Vinita could do wonders in proyid-
ing ready market for everything
raised on the farm.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

A general complaint is going up
from the Cherokee people anent the
tardness of the interior department in
issueing deeds to the allotments of
what are known as the too late
babies of the Cherokees According
to decision of the supreme court in
their favor several months ago, they
are entitled to land and money.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

The resources of Oklahoma are
divers and unlimited. but are depend
ant upoa the enterprise. and the ac-
tivities of the people for their develop
ment 1t is possible to so over tax the
people as to render the great resources
of the state of little value. The great
est issue before the people of Okla
homa today is taxation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For County Judge
SAM F. PARKS
For County Attorney
WILLARD II. VOYLES
For Register of Deeds
w. l.. TRoTT
For Sheriff
L. P. sMARTT
For Assessor
VIRGIL A. KINNIsoN
For Treasurer
]. V. ROBERTS
For County Clerk
J. e. MCBRIDE
For Surveyor
GEORGE ASHBY
For District Clerk
LEE r. MITCHELL
Superintendent OF Schools
THOS. w. SMITH.
For County Commissioner
(First Distrietl
G. l.. WHITE.
(Second District)
w M. SIMMS.
(Third District)
CHAS. TEENOR.
For Constable
JOHN KIMBROUGH.
j. N. Walker
For Justice of the Peace (Vinita)-
ED. A. STANLEY
w. Q. HALLUM
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
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SINS.
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Tomorrow will be good time to go
to church. 1t is the first Sunday in
September and the churches are plan
ming for a large attendance Make it
a point to attend church tomorrow.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

Now that the schools are open the
need of an efficient and active truant
officer is imperative. There are at
least half a hundred boys and girls
running wild, out of school and in idle
ness in Vinita. There should be steps
taken without any delay in rounding
them up and getting them into the
schools.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
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PSALM %.
A Psalm of David.


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D in the paths of righteousness
D for his names sake
D Yea, though | walk through
D the valley of the shadow of
D death, l will fear no eyih for
D thou art with me; thy rod and
D thy staff they comfort me.
D Thou preparest table before
me in the presence of mine en-
D emies; thou annointest my
head with oil, my cup runneth
, over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of
my life; and l will dwell in the {
house of the Lord forever.
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

On account of holiday our store will
be closed Thursday. September 12.
Herman Bear.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
WOODROW WILSON
For Vice President
THOMAS X. MARSHALL
For United States Senator
ROBT. l.. OWEN
For consressmen-at-Large-
w. II. MURRAY.
JOE b. THOMPSON.
CLAUDE WEAVER.
Congressman, Third District
JAS. S. DAVENPORT.
For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN B. TURNER.
For Representative
PETE CoYNE
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

For Representative
PETE COYNE
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-06

For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN B. TURNER.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20
REBEKAHS INSTALL.

The installation ceremonies of
Sylvia r. ID. Lodge. No. 13, were
held last Wednesday evening
at the Odd Fellows lodge room
with Mrs. Alice King as Install
ing officer. Those installed were:
Byrd Dalton, N. G.; Julia Cawl-
field, V. g.; Madge Leonard, re-
cording secretary; Byron Tcrrill,
financial secretary; Florence Dal-
ton, treasurer; Pearl Fish, War
den; Juliet King, cOnductreas;
Laura Bcery, chaplain; Alice
King, K. S. N. G.. Lizzie Dalton,
l.. S. N. g.; Florence Hagey, r.
S. V. g.; Gussie Tcrrill, /. S. V.
g.; Ina Terrill, inside guardian;
Grace Carey, outside guardian.
A fine banquet followed and
the evening was spent most
pleasantly by the large number
Of members present.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20

Vulcanizing at Gemberling's s.
Tom Allen was over from the
p Ranch this week.
Some Bargains in Fall and
Winter goods. SCHENK & VIII
LIAMS.
= Il. j. Williams spent few days
in the city this week visiting hs
family.
II w. McHose has fine pota-
toes raised on dry land. See him
for your supply.
SPECIAL REDUCTION ON TR0U-
SERS DURING CLEARANCE SALE
AT THE BUSY CORNER STORE.
DR.. Schenk was over from AL
berson, this week, having been
subpoenaed as a witness at the
hearing of Jack Taylor.
Go to the White Restaurant
for Chicken Supper Wednesday
and Sunday evenings.
j. f. SToY, Prop.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20

\ Vulcanizing at Gembcrling's $.
f.. c. Eggleston is up from
Sunset.
r. l.. Hass was up from Mar
rows this week.
You should inspect the fine as
sortment of Wall Paper at Luna
burg. Dalton d Co.'S.
MACKlNAw CLOTHING At RE
DUCED PRICES AT THE BUSY
CORNER STORE.
A telegram from A. O. Faulk-
ner announces that his father is
improving in health.
A private boarding house in
Burns can accommodate a few
more boarders. Inquire ut this
office.
w. l.. Spencer was in from
Silver creek the first Of this week
on visit to his family. He was
accompanied out by his son and
Frank Forter.
The Hlarney Saw Mil, X. L..
Bunvard proprietor, now has on
hand n large amount of rough
and dressed lumber and can fill
orders on short notice. A good
road to the mill. Hurry orders
may be 'phoned in.
w. l.. Best and daughter, Miss
Ethel, were in the city for sew
eral days this week visiting
friends and attending to some
business matters.
200 tons of hay for sale at s.
per ton. l60 acres of pastures
included, house and good water.
Inquire here.
Elmer Carlson, Nj. J. O'Connor
Lou j. Rosenberg and George
Sebring were all here this week
as witnesses at the preliminary
of Jack Taylor who shot Perry.
Mr.. Carlson states his sheep are
all doing well and his section of
the country is quite prosperous.
"Bozy" found many old time
friends in this city where he lived
for many years.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20
HAVE 4 BIG TIME

The local Woodmen and Circle
lodges held joint installation at
the Odd Fellows Hall last night
and had a fine time. DR.. c. c..
Babbidge acted as installing Of
ficer for the Woodmen and Mrs.
A. A. Cowing for the Circle.
The Woodmen officers installed
were: DR.. L. f. Hibbard, p. C..
c.; J. E. Logan, C. c.; r. }.
McKinnon, A. L.; J. w. Geary,
physician; C. A. Harlan. banker;
L. NJ. Johnson, clerk; w. l.
Struck, escort; Clarence McKin-
non, watchman; viii Foren. SEN
try; Sam Mothershead, j. NJ.
Dalton and Frank Frsba, man
ayers.
The Circle officers were: Ella
Luckey, G. NJ; Ella Caldwell, P.
G. NJ; Vera Welker. advisor;
Mamie Winters, mauager; Eula
Harlan, clerk; Mrs. Laurence,
banker; Pearl Fisk, attendant;
Emma Gowan, musician; Clifford
Reed, outer sentinel; Ernest Mu-
sick, inner sentinel; Nollie Reed,
captain of guards; Carl Welker,
Julia Cawlfield and Maud Horton,
managers.
A short musical program fol-
lowed, Miss Helen Purington
playing a piano solo, Misses
Louel Smith and Myrtle Irving
each sang solos and Nollie Reed
and Darrol Potter played a bari
tone and piano duet.
A fine banquet followed these
exercises and the company later
ioined in a social dance.
There were 10 present and all
seemed to enjoy the evening
hugely.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20
Oregon Life Maintains It's
Wonderful Supremacy

On the first day of January,
1912, Oregon Life had So, p 600
insurance in force every dollar
of 1t was Oregon business; no
other company did so much bust
ness IN Oregon last year; Harney
county furnished her share in
1911. But we are not satisfied
and intend to double the produc-
ton in 1912. If you are morally,
physically, mentally and tinanci-
ally able to carry insurance we
want your business.
+. c. EGGLESToN,
District Manager.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20

STRAYED From Oakerman Lake
near Riley, about November l5;
one red yealling heifer with
white face; one roam yearling
heifer; both animals branded o
extended T on left side; mark
crop and split in left ear and
under bit in right. Reward for
information leading to their re-
coyery. c. A. Ivy.
Riley, Oregon.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-20

Carol Cecil is over from his
Silver creek home.
Cleaning and Pressing neatly
done by Schenk q Williams.
Fred Johnson the genial drug
man, is here calling on the trade.
Clcyenger pays the highest
market price for hides and furs.
Isaac Foster came over from
his Silver Creek home yesterday.
New fresh groceries Just re-
ceived at Hagey & Richardson's.
Winona wagons are the best,
For sale by Hartman Mercantile
Co.
OUTING FLANNEL 8 IL CENTS PER
YARD DURING THE CLEARANCE
SALEAT THEBUSY CORNER STORE
Miss Mckenzie and Mrs. j. w.
Geary are conducting an eighth
grade examination of pupils in
this city.
O. II. Kastilahn, representing
w. p. Fuller & Co.. was in the
city yesterday calling upon the
trade. He came in by way Of
Bend in company with II. j.
|O'Neill, O.-W. K. & N. Co.
travelling freight and passenger
agent
The preliminary examination
of Jack Taylor for killing Perry
was held before Justice Randall
the first of the week. He was
charged with murder in the first
degree and held to the grand
jury on that charge without
bonds.
Services tomorrow will be held
at the Presbyterian church.
The morning theme will be "A
Daily Motive for "A great Pur-
pose" the evening subject. "A
Busy Mans Blunder." " The
church has been thoroughly fu-
migated and aired, and you are
urged to attend all of the days
services. Sunday School at 10
O'Clock in the morning.