davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
SALE
OF MINOR LAND
Supreme Court sustains Judge Preston
Davis In important Land
Decision.

Judge Preston S. Davis has held that
a guardian deed for the sale Of minor
lands under orders from county court
of the county where the minor is
domieiled covering lands belonging to
such minor that are situated in another
county is absolutely null and void
That guardian sale Of minor land
is purely a proceeding in rem. there
being no adversary parties thereto,
and the land itself being the defend
ant:
Proceedings TO sell real estate of
an indebted intestate is in rem, the
only question of jurisdiction is the
power of the court over the thing,
and is irrespective of parties. In.all
Courts having power to sell, their ac-
ton operates on the estate, not on
the heirs of the intestate.p
Grignon V. Astor, How. (U. 81
1888;
Law Ed. Book IL. p. 2S3;
Book Nv U S. Notes, 322;
Eaves V. Mullen, 25 Okla. 67S.
Actions in rem, strictly considered,
is where property itself is defendant
over which the court acquires iuris.
diction by seizure, together with sub
sequent proceedings by public cita
ton, whereon the owner may appear
as claimant"
Freeman " Anderson, 119 u. S. 1877;
Law Ed. Book 80, p. s72;
Book XI, U. S. Notes, ZIG.
Under the Constitution of the State
of Oklahoma County Court was
created for each of the Counties of the
said State. and under Section 1872,
page 4S, Of Bunn's Constitution of the
State of Oklahoma, it is expressly pro
vided as follows:
The County Court, co-extensive
with the County, shall have original
jurisdiction in all Probate matters,
and etc.
The supreme court Of the state has
recently handed down decision sus-
tanning every contention of Judge
Davis in the matter of probating the
estates of minors. The Tulsa County
Bar Association has appointed com
mittee to take steps to induce the su.
preme court to reverse itself.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
HUTCHINSON IS MADE
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL AGENT

w. II. Hutchinson, who has been
station agent for the Frisco railroad.
has just been appointed local indus
trial agent for the Frisco 1t is the
desire Of Mr. Hutchinson, in this new
capacity, to cooperate with the busi-
ness mems commercial associations
and farmers organizations in the in
terest OF the upbuilding Of this town
and surrounding country. Since he
has been in this city, Mr. Hutchinson
has won the confidence and friendship
of all who have come in contact with
him. His work as Frisco agent has
been highly satisfactory, and with his
added duties will now come even
closer in touch with the business men
of this city We predict that Mr.
Hutchinson will make the new depart
ment a great success.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13

Fifey-six children and sixty grown
ups" ore now enrolled in the different
casts of the National Troubadours
home talent next Monday night at
the opera house. Reserved seats soc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
First Christian Church.

First Christian Church.
Bible school, 81 30 a. M
Preaching II a. N. and p. m.
Junior G E., 2:30 p. m.
Senior G. d.. 7::30 D. m.
Teacher training Wednesday night.
Choir practice Thursday, night
A cordial invitation to all to wor-
ship with us.
JAS. If MILLER.
n0BT. J. MILLER,
Ministers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
Presbyterian Church.

There will be no preaching service
at the Presbyterian church tmorrow
morning or evening on account of the
absence of the pastor Sunday school
as usual
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13
WOODROW WILSON
CHOICE OF VIRGINIA

Washington, d. c. April Ia
(SpeciaD Governor Woodrow
Wilson is the overwhelming choice Of
the democrats of Virginia for the pres
idency and that only the politicians
are. working to prevent the election OF
an instraSted delegation is the belief
Of Hon. Richard E. Byrd, speaker Of
the Virginia house of representatives,
who is managing the campaign for
Governor Woodrow Wilson in his
home state.
Virginia is for Wilson, continued
Mr. Byrd, information gathered By
me from every section of the state
proves that Governor Wilson is the
choice Of "a overwhelming majority
Of tfemocra. of the state"
Rapping the politicians who are for
an uninstructed delegation, Mr.. Byrd
said he believes the Judgment of the
democratic masses is a surer indiea-
ton of the availability of candidate
than the personal opinion of any
coterie of politicians. The same quail
tiles which attract the masses to the
, candidacy of man for a nomination
will attract their votes after the nom
nation"
Mr.. Byrd says he has Deen in touch
with every county in the state. Sum
ming up the situation, he said:
Il firmly believe that Virginia is
for Wilson for the following reasons
"First-Because, in time of com
plex and inevitable readiustment Will
son does not, like Roosevelt, see the
remedy for admitted evils in the de-
struction of existing authority and the
overthrow of a system Of government
long established and founded upon
correct principles, but rather seeks to
reform those methods which have
come to undu,y complicate the ma
chinery of our government and thus
not to destroy but to restore the vi
.tality of our institutions.
s. Second-Because, in the grasp of
great political questions, in the clear
expression of their terms, he has no
equal. He can better than any other
express in easily understood language
those popular instincts by translation
of which into law organized society
arrives at the solution of problems.
''Third-Because. when he became
governor of New Jersey and took a
personal and controlling part in great
affairs he proved that he is one of
those gifted men who not only COM
prehend the philosophy of reform but
is actually able to advance humanity
toward new and better epoch.
"Eourth--Because that collective in
stinet which is to nations what the in
stinct of self-preservation is to in
dividuals demands that the next pres
ident of the United States should not
be mere judge, solving all questions
by an appeal to precedent but a man
who will bring to this great Office that
iniative and leadership which is nec-
essary to accomplish affirmative re-
forms and bring the people closer to
the control of their government.
"Sixth-Because, as the nomination
of President Taft by the republicans
is now assured, the logical candidate
against him is Wilson, who. in essen
tial points, contrasts with Taft in such
a way as to attract the votes of the
independents and progressiyes, who
win control the election"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13

is the thing; getting the hope that is
the universal hope; getting that inn
pulse that is the common human inn
pulse, forward. This world has been
swept by wave after wave Of demo
cratic impulse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-13

GOVERNOR WILSON'S POSITION.
Business, Politics, Prosperity Wealth
Must Come Up From the Masses of
the People, Not Down From Captains
cf industry.
tBy Woodrow Wilson.)
What fills me with confidence in the
future is that the world is not waiting
upon the stupidity of politics. The
world has an awkward way of taking
things into its own hands. The life
of the people must in the long run ex-
press itself in its politics. and it does
not now express itself in this country
in the politics we have been accus-
toned to in the last decade
There are two or three theories Of
government In this country. Don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

He held out his hand with the glass in it if he
going to put it the table, carefully too, auto
matte way,-but he just setting it down on the air.
and when his fingers let go fell with crash jumped
l don't know why, and could see the with did
the same Someone up and spoke to Catesby; but
he answered Didn't to be any
scious of his existence than he had been of Clayton
The other stared minute and then went away. Next
Catesby took out his watch. With a harder tight
enng of his lips he looked it, and then he didn't
know he had it, he dropped that too. 1t fell the
floor and there he let lie not needing it. The music
for the dance the street beginning, and he
seemed to hear that at least he Strengthened up and
appeared to listen, and saw his hand fall on his gun in
his belt; for they still those days,-quite
the Headstone mode.
eff he shoots himself whispered to my friend.
"The evidence before the court not enough to sup
port attempt at Injunction answered my COM
panion who older than myself "A suicide in a case
like this-never! My boy, men have died and worms
have eaten them; but not for love-
"Of course at my age then wasn't going to be less
cynical than older man,-would seem too much like
youthfulness my part kept quiet, and when
looked again Catesby gone
as that alp" asked Southby as Dalton paused.
ooh, veg, except that Catesby went to the
dance and finding the girl there, got his bronco,
rode thirty miles out to her father ranch He got there
just after sunup and had just reached the steps the
girl coming out of the door, and shot her. They
took him up canyon before he could get away; the
young man the girl was going to marry riding with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

posse and having to be held he wouldn't shoot
Caesby There good deal of feeling about it, and
Caesby executed the quickest the law allowed, and
there were lot who wanted it done quicker"
A NOISELESS club servant passed. and without
speaking the three watched his silent course.
The honk of automobile horn sounded derslvely,
rising above the dull canor without. The servitor
lowered light and went toward the door. AS he ap
preached it figure appeared upon the threshold. A
man in evening dress entered and walked forward The
attendant with trained unobtrusiveness, attempted to
give a free way. The advanced however, and
walking rapidly too quickly. Before the
could draw back collision had taken place. The
impact of the shoulder of the club member who had
tered powerful throw the servant staggering
the wall. Apparently without consciousness of the
incident the who had just entered strobe forward.
He himself into deep chair his fingers beginning
Immediately to beat tattoo upon its leather arms.
"Who is it?" murmured Southby, who from
other city.
"Grafton."
"The rich Grafton?"
Much mutmillionare.'
But"
"Been going beyond the speed limit
GAS to the you cited continued Wellesley If
only you'd known what about to happen, you
doubtedly have observed more
DALTON did not speak, and Wellesley and Southbv
- suddenly discovered that he looking at Graf
ton Another had sauntered in and idly straying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Drawing by Frank Snapp

eason was very late, so late that,
though winter was nearly gone and
the spring close at hand, the last
great ball of the year was about to
be given. After it the world would
separate. Outgoing steamers were
full to the last cabin, yachts were
outfitting. AT Newport the great
houses were being opened and put
in order. Society was leaving town.
Soon more of those who knew each
other would meet in the bathrooms
of London or on the boulevards of
Paris than on the island of Man
haitian. Apart from this, Mrs. Roby's
ball was of Importance, comprising,
as was understood, the magniicence of
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
NEGRO AVIATOR GETS MEDAL
LUCIAN HEADIN HoNoRED BY
AERONAUTICAL SOciETY-HAS
INVENTED EQUALIZER WHICH
PREVENTS AIRSHlPS FROM
TILTING WHEN FALLING-NoW
TOURING SOUTH.

New York.-During these days of
aviation meets the negro Is being
represented in the field of aeronautics
by Lucian Headin of New York, who
was recently awarded gold medal
by one of tbe aeronautical societies
at Mineola, l.. /. Aviator Headin is
also an inventor. and has attracted
attention by taking out a patent on
an equalizer which prevents airships
from fitting when falling, thereby pre-
venting many accidents. The equaliz-
er consists of a ball weighing 40
pounds which is attached to an elec-
trical device. and If the airship is
falling the aviator can press button
on the steering wheel which will put
the large ball into play and cause the
airship to descend without mishap.
Mr.. Headin was born in Raleigh.
N. c., and is married. He is now
touring the south with his machine,
accompanied by his ex-instructor and
manager. Last week he was to have
given an exhibition at Norfolk. Va.
under the auspices of the Y. NJ c. A..
(white), but was compelled to cancel
the engagement on account of cold
weather. He is in Charleston. s. c.,
this week.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
Interested in Movement to
Improve Industrial
Conditions.
PRESENT EVILS SET FORTH
DELEGATION WAITS ON MAYOR
COLORED AND WHITE MINIS
TIERS OF QUAKER CITY INTER
ESTED IN MOVEMENT.

adelphia.-Mayor Blankenburg
has become deeply interested in the
movement to bring about better indus
trial conditions among the negroes of
Philadelphia, and last Friday when
delegation of colored and white citi-
zens waited on the city's executive he
stated that he would give the visitors
every aid in their efforts to improve
conditions. One of the speakers was
James Samuel Stemons, who told of
the many avenues of employment be-
ing closed against the negro in Phila-
delphia.
In petition which the delegation
presented to Mayor Blankenburg it
was set forth that the ultimate object
in view was to make it possible for
negroes to obtain employment among
lines other than those of beggardly
paid menials, to which they are now
almost wholly restricted throughout
the north.
The petition further sets forth that
growing discrimination against ne
groes is a most portentous phase of
the entire race situation in this coun-
try. In effect, the petition asked for
summary justice being inforced for
offenses committed by "a vicious ele-
ment' in the negro race, but fair
dealing toward the better and law
abiding negro citizens.
In the petition was the following
declaration:
I'VE affirm that the cumulative ef
fects of such high-handed antagonism
to social order have been unbounded
in augmenting popular feeling against
the entire colored race, with the con-
comitant hardships of lynching. mob
violence, segregation and exclusion
from the broader fields of labor. The
church is the medium through which
this league is acting, and 1t is our pur-
pose ultimately to enlist every colored
minister and every colored congrega-
tion in every community in this move
ment for civic decency and political
honesty"
Mayor Blankenburg, in response to
the petition, said that the objects of
the league were most laudable and
that he would be glad to give his aid
toward their consummation Certain
conspicuous crimes among negroes.
and particularly in the line of speak
easies, he said, were being sup
pressed.
The delegation promised to keep
the mayor informed of the leagues
work.
Among the prime movers In the
delegation for improving the condf-
ton of negroes In this city were said
to be the following white and colored
pastors of churches of various de-
nominations:
White members-Revs. Dr. Edwin
Heyl Delk, DR.. Frank P. Parkin, Dr. A.
]. Rowland, DIR. Alpha G. Kynett. d. F.
Lockerbie. E. F. Randolph.
Negro members-Revs. Dr. John w.
Lee, DR.. P. A. Wallace, DR.. James H.
Scott, DIR. C. Albert Tindley, ]. Luther
Martin, James Samuel Stemons, DR..
W. G.. Parkes, DR.. G. w. Gaines. G.
Edward Dickerson, DR.. Henry L. Phil
lips, Father A. C. V. Cartier. Rev John
r. Logan, DR.. William A. Credit. DR..
Reuben H. Armstrong, DR.: e. w.
Moore. A. R. Jackson, DR.. r. William
Fickland.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
DECREASE SHOWN
BY THE NEGROES

Washington.-In an address deliv-
cred at the Tulane university of Lou
isiana in March, 1910, a prominent
railway man, after pointing out that
in the ten years from 1890 to 1900 the
white population Of the south in
creased by 17.2 per cent, said: There
is reason to believe that the condi-
tions which affected the relative rates
of increase of white and negro popula-
ton in. the south between 1890 and
1900 are still operative and that, as
time goes on, the negro population of
the section will constitute a decreas-
ing proportion of the whole" This
forecast is borne out by the statistics
just made public by the United States
census office.
In the states south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers and east of the Mis-
sissippi there was an increase in the
ten years between 1900 and 1910 Of
IT'S per cent in white population and
an increase of only ST. per cent. in
negro population. The rate of in
crease in negro population for the
United States, as a whole, from 1900
to 1910 was 11.3 per cent, as COM
pared with IS per cent. for the preced-
ing ten years.
In 1900 the negroes in the south
eastern states constituted 3s.1 per
cert. of the total population. In 1910
they constituted 37.9 per cent. Of the
total In each one of these states the
negro population in 1910 constituted
a smaller proportion of the total than
in 1900 and in two of them-Kentucky
and Tennessee-the actual number of
negroes was smaller in 1910 than in
1900. The decrease in the negro pop
ulation in Kentucky in the ten years
amounted to 23,050, or 81 per cent.
and the decrease in Tennessee was
7,155, or 1.5 per cent.
The census office states the percen-
tage of negroes to the total population
in these states in the. two census
years as follows:
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
MISSISSIPPpS POPULATION
OUT OF 1,7e3,114 THE NEGROES
NUMBER 1,oee.4a7 - PAPER
SPEAKS OF PROGRESS RACE is
MAKING IN STATE AND THE
WORK BEING DONE IN INTER.
EST OF EDUCATION.

Mobile. Ala.-"The fact that Missis-
population of the negro race has been
a subject of considerable comment by
some of the other states of the ma
tion," says the Mobile Register, but
when it is known that Mississippi is
putting forth a greater effort to edu-
cate her colored people than any 9TH
er state in the Union, and with re-
markable success, it is subject of
still more considerable comment.
THE last census showed that Mis-
sissippi has total population Of
1,099,487 are negroes, besides there
are more than 1000 not classified.
At first these figures are startling
when it is seen that there are great
many more negroes in the state than
whites, but 1t will be remembered
that the negro of Mississippi is many
degrees in intelligence and civiliza-
tion ahead of his brother in Africa,
and that the white citizenry of Mis-
sissippi is making an effort to raise
the status of the Mississippi colored
one has SuCCttuSu III uOlIs'
this to such a great extent that now
numbered among the leading farmers
and business men of the state are
some colored people. One negro came
to Meridian eight years ago with a
capital of SO, and today he is said to
be worth at least 100000 in real es-
tate and personal property.
"A fair illustration of what is being
done for the negroes of Mississippi is
the work being done in this county
of Lauderdale and in Meridian. Few
people know that there is being
taught in every public school for col
ored people in Lauderdale county all
of the branches of manual training
as taught in the leading schools of
the country. In the eight grades of
school the colored pupils are required
to take a manual training course
from early childhood up and the re-
suits are wonderful, SO declare the
ers connected with the work of the
colored schools. Among the branches
taught are sewing, cooking, basketry,
drawing. carpentry, school gardening
and beautifying school grounds, laun-
drying, preserving, fancy work, max
ing models Of farm implements, mflli-
merry, canning, wood and iron work,
etc. There is a great deal of inter-
est and pride being taken in the work
by the negro children who attend the
public schools.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Many of our secret orders have
made investments in temples, santa
RUINS and banks in several cities
This is all good. But there is one
form of investment which would pay
a bigger dividend in general useful
ness than any yet made, and that is
the purchase of large bodies of farm
land. There is no sort of doubt that
the great mass of negroes must work
out their salvation in the country and
on farms. In many parts of the state
many negroes are beginning to feel
1.-The east wind" because of inability
to secure land by renting or other
wise. This situation is going to grow
in acuteness as time passes.
Now, suppose our numerous secret
orders were to come together form
great holding company. and instead of
investing 100000 or 100000 in build
ing sites widely scattered, should in
vest that much in country land. This
would form perpetual source of in
come by giving opportunity and en-
ployment to hundreds of negro fami-
lies and be the means of creating ne
gro towns. This is the era of big bust
ness and numbers eliminate chance.
Concert of effort on the part of our
secret orders points the way for the
man and brother to create and oper-
ate big business and get results that
help thousands.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17
BLANC NANCE.

Put into a double boiler one quart
of sweet milk and let come to a boil.
Beat together four eggs, four table
spoonfuls of cornstarch, fourth of a
cupful of milk, and add to the boiling
milk. Cook for few minutes. Dip
cups in cold water, then fill with the
custard. When firm turn out and serve
with cream and sugar or with rasp-
berry syrup. Raisins or candied fruit
make a nice addition
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

More negro farmers are borrowing
money from the banks this year than
ever before. Bankers living in the
credit zones of the state have hereto
fore been furnishing money to the
credit merchant at a nominal rate of
interest. who in turn furnish farmers
with supplies at a rate of interest
which would require an expert ac-
countant to compute. The credit mer-
chant was getting results while the
banker got the cahoot! The latter,
therefore, has come to himself and
opened his doors wide to any negro
who can raise cotton That's fine for
the banker, but for the negro farm
er? Well, when the latter was being
run by the credit merchant he was,
metaphorically speaking, in hell! And
now that he is borrowing from the
banker the negro has moved up into
purgatory, from which, of course,
there Is always a favorable chance of
escape. It's fine to borrow money
with which to operate a farm, but it
is far better not to have to borrow
any, but make the farm pay its way.
Many man, of course, who is being
granted this new privilege will make
good while 1t is perfectly safe to say
that some will never again be able
to hear "the tap of the um!"-Dal-
las Express.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

1t cost $4,000 and SO days of steady
digging day and night of 20 men, in
eight-hour shifts, to recover the body
of James Hartnett. Brooklyn negro.
December well he was helping to
dig at 81 Clifton place, Brooklyn,
caved In and buried Hartnett. When
recovered the body was standing up
right in the hoisting bucket, Al feet
down in the pit. There were two men in
the well when the cave-in began.
When the signal was given the white
man went up first, and then, on the
second lift, the black man was caught
by the falling earth and crushed. The
bodies of princes have cost less than
$4,000 to recover from the place they
were killed in order that they might
have Christian burial.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-17

Freed from chattel slavery at great
cost of blood and treasure. enlighten-
ed at uncounted millions of cost to the
state. 1t were time the colored man
was learning the great lesson of
seif-help 1t must come to him, that
he who would be free himself must
strike the blow. He must come to
learn that God helps those alone who
help themselves-Dallas Express.