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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
COMING.

Those who attend the performances
given by Richards & Pringle's Famous
Georgia Minstrels at the Grand The
atre on Tuesday, April 10th. will re-
alize the truth of this conplet
Retaining all the old-time atmos-
phere that made minstrelsy so popu-
lar in the days when the Mississippi
was the commercial highway of the
country and the care-free darkey
sported amid the cotton and the cane
of the Southland, together with all
the latest and brightest ideas of the
present day. Richards & Pringle's
Minstrels stand supreme
While the production given by this
company is layishly mounted it keeps
close along the lines of the old-time
minstrel performance, that so pleased
your father and his father before him
"a novelty in these days of unusual
striving for unnatural effects.
This company has been in existence
thirty years, and in that time has ap-
peared in every country where the
English tongue is spoken, and has
pleased millions of people. They will,
doubtless, please you.
The street parade, which deserve
more than passing mention, will occur
at noon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
TOM HARRELL
ISSTATE CHAIRMAN
Wagner Man Chosen to Fill Term Of
Fred Branson on Democratic
Committee.

Oklahoma City. April S-Tom c.
Harrell of Wagner was unanimously
elected state democratic chairman to
fill the unexpired term caused by resig-
nation of Fred p. Branson Of Musko-
gee, who is a candidate for congress-
manat-large.
Up to the voting the contest was bit
terly waged, with the state admins
tration forces backing HarreIl. and
others led by Williar- H. Murray of
Tishomingo support i d. II. Line
baugh Of Atoka. Harrel is member
of the state committee, while Line
baught is not.
Some weeks ago former Governor
c. ~ Haskell came to Oklahoma City
to oppose Harrell's election, owing to
Harrell espousing the candidacy of
Robert l.. Owen for the United States
senate against Haskell. Haskell was
quoted as fayoring Col Roy Hoffman
OF Chandler, or Boone Williams Of Le-
high, who is vice chairman of the COM
mittee, but vas willing to the election
of practically any one save the WACO
.ner candidate
Sharply drawing the fight between
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
LYNCH LAW THEIR PROTEST
Missouri Judge Calls Courts Only
Place to Win the Game-Justlces
Are Merely Umplres.

Columbia, Mo-Speaking to mass
meeting of students, Judge John D.
Lawson, who announced his retire
ment as dean Of the law school Of the
University Of Missouri, said that
lynch law had become our national dis
grace, but that 1t is "the protest of a
people ordinarily law abiding against
condition that, because OF lax en-
lorcement Of the criminal laws, has be-
come intolerable.
"In America we still cling to tech
nicalities." he said, "and court proceed
ire has become not a place to secure
Justice but place to win the game.
Dur judges become mere umpires, who
cannot search independently for truth
and justice. The same conservatism,
II you please to call it that. in other
practical affairs, would mean that we
should be using the sedan chair in-
stead of the automobile"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
h. KNOX SMITH
DELIVERS ADDRESS

Nashville. Tenn. April S,-Commis.
sioner Of Corporations Herbert Knox
Smith addressed the Southern Com
mereial Congress today on the water
ways question, and suggested means
of bringing them to higher degree Of
efficiency Expressing the belief that
the waterways of the country are not
being used adequately Commissioner
Smith explained that this was due to
the lack Of unity in the whole trans
portation system and the lack Of eff
fective water terminals properly con-
trolled.
Referring to the competition between
the rail and water lines of the country,
he said that our transportation sys-
tenn, which should be a unit, perfectly
connected both physically and in oper-
alton, is split up into two unequal
parts, with destructive struggle go
ing on between those two" and adding:
If some practical method of broad
cooperation could be brought about
between the rail and water systems, it
would add more to the efficiency Of
our waterways than can ever be ac-
eomplished by mere Improvement Of
channels"
Speaking of the ownership and con
troll of water terminals Mr. Smith as
serted that we really have but two
ports, New Orleans and San Francisco
that in any way representa- organiz-
alton, In public yontrol and in traffic
efilciency-what harbor should be"
or the others he said a majority Of
the active frontage is privately con-
trolled. The blame for this condition,
he said, lies with the local govern
ments, state and municipal There
is just one principle" he declared,
through which this situation can be
effectively remedied Responsibility
for terminals must be placed on the
localities Construction of waterway
chanels by the government should be
absolutely conditioned upon the as
sured existence thereon of adequate
terminals provided by the locality and
by 1t kept permanently open for the
general benefit Of the users Of that
channel.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
Home Talent Production.

The National Troubidous," is the
name of the big entertainment that the
best local talent of Vinita are prepar-
ing to give in the opera house next
Monday night, April 18th, for the ben
eft of the Episcopal church. Eighty
people in the cast.
A professional directrix, Miss Helen
Sine, is in charge and rehearsals are
in progress every evening at the high
school auditorium.
This promises TO be the greatest
event ever given in our city by local
talent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08

Harrell and Linebaugh had the effect
of quieting the Haskell forces some
days ago, but il was claimed today
that an effort would be made to thwart
both Murray and the administration
by either leaving Williams in charge
of the committee as vice chairman or
the election of new candidate. Some
of the Linebaught people claimed to
have information that their align.
ment was to be used to that end.
The initial test came on resolu-
tion proposing that the chairmanship
should not go TO a man who was not
a member of the state committee.
which was adopted by a vote of forty
to thirty-three, giving the proposition
a majority, and eliminated Linebaugh
as candidate. AS soon as Harrell
was nominated Murray proposed to
make it unanimous, and this prevailed.
The administration forces who are
jubilant say that the resolution vote
did not reveal their strength. since
they had several to spare. All coun-
ties were represented. exactly one-half
of them by proxies.
Tom Harrell was first identified with
the democratic organization in Indian
Territory sixteen years ago and was a
member of the democratic executive
committee in the first state election.
He was a candidate for member of the
constitutional convention against jim
Harris of Wagner, now chairman Of
the republican state committee. and
was defeated on face of the returns by
thirty-two votes Harrell contested,
showing sixty-eight majority but was
not seated by the convention.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
Quick Wit Saves His Life.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The quick wit OF
fifteen-year-old Francis Scott of Avoca
saved his life. While walking on the
Delaware and Hudson railway he
stepped out of the way of one train
directly in front of freight train
which was backing up. There was
no time to jump aside, so he threw
himself fat in the middle of the track
and is freight cars and the locomo-
tive passed over him. The trainmen,
expecting to find him dead, we're sur
prised when he spBang up. He was
badly bruised and cut and his clothes
we're torn from him, but no bones
were broken.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
CONGRESS REFUSES
TO APPROPRIATE
No Money to Pay Them-state Off
Gals Are Convinced Somebody is
Sinking Responsibility.

Muskogee, Okla. April S.-Informa-
tion from Oklahoma that the state.
which has spent millions of dollars
during the last four years trying to en-
force the prohibition law, is more than
willing to shift that burden upon the
federal government so far as the old
Indian Territory part of the state
tforty eountiesl is concerned, has
reached the department of Justice at
Washington.
Immediately came back the informa-
.tion that vouchers drawn by Deputy
United States marshals and United
States commissioners for the arrest
and detention of persons charged with
bootlegging would not be honored. The
question naturally arises, who is shirk-
ing responsibility and who is going to
pay the bills the state or the federal
government?
a few days ago United States Mar
shal Grant Victor passed word down
the line for deputies to arrest all of
tenders against the federal liquor law,
which is held to be effective in the old
Indian Territory part of Oklahoma the
same as prior to statehood.
The deputies got busy and the fed
eral Jail at Muskogee is rapidly filling
up with prisoners charged with intro
ducing and selling liquor. The deputy
marshals all are on the fee system
Within few days they ran up ac-
counts in fees amounting to a thou
sand dollars, and the information from
Washington that they would never be
allowed in the government expense ac-
counts has dazed the deputies. It is
certain that unless they get their pay
they will not make arrests.
1t is estimated that it would cost the
government 100000 annually to en-
force the prohibition law in these forty
counties. 1t is certain that congress
would never pass an appropriation coy,
ering such an amount to enforce pro
hibition in state that already has a
prohibition law of its own and which
it attempts to enforce in its own way.
At this time the department of JUS
tice has no money available for this
purpose, and. while a small sum might
be juggled from other contingent ex-
penses, no such sum as would be re,
duired for general enforcement could
be obtained.
The accounts of United States mar
shals and their deputies are audited
and paid quarterly. Until the next
quarters accounts are sent into the
department f justice they will not
know whether they are to get their
money or not, but they have a tip they
won't.
Consequently. they are making ar
rests only in the most fragrant cases
that happen to come under their OBJ
seryation and will wait to see where
the money is coming from before they
get down to real business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
BODY IN COFFIN NOT WIFEs
Last Look at Dead Brings Joy to
Maiden (Mass.) Home-Similarlty
of Names Caused Mistake.

Maiden, Mass-Abraham Levine
and his three children were weeping
over the coffin bought for Mrs. Le-
Fine, the wife and mother, when Abra-
lam, opening the coffin for one last
'ook at his wife, discovered that the
body was not hers.
Mrs. Levine had been patient at
he Tewksbury hospital and Abraham
nad received word that she was dead.
investigation showed that his wife
8 alive. and that the mistake had been
iue to the fact that the name of the
lead woman was somewhat similar.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
GOVERNOR NAMES
DATE MOTHERS DAY
When The Leaves of Friendship FaIl
Witherins Mothers Love Lives
Still--A Proclamation.

The following is the Mothers Day
proclamation which has just been is
sued by Governor Lee Cruce. The
proclamation, however, in its entirety,
was written by the governors daugh-
ter, Miss Lorena Cruee;
To pay tribute to the patient, loving
mothers now departed from our midst.
and to honor and reverence those left
with us. an International Honor Day
has been designated by the civilized
nations of the earth.
The sweetest treasure that life con
tains is your mother. who, dwelling
here on earth is more a part of Hea-
ven; but whether with you or with
the angels, she is your mother still.
Your mothers love is eternal: living
on when youth has faded; when other
love has withered and been forgotten
and when the leaves of friendship have
fallen.
Nothing that we can ever do can re-
move the debt of gratitude we owe
our mothers; nothing can repay them
for their patience, purity and loving
care; but on this day dedicated to
them, we can in a small yet sincere
way show our thoughtfulness of and
gratitude to them.
ITO whom is given
To garden the earth with the roses
of Heaven.
1t is fitting that we as a Nation and
as state honor these true workers
of God. Though they aspire not to
famel though they seek not popular
applause; yet is their worth recogniz-
ed and admitted by all who are cap
able of appreciating truth and excel
lence.
WHEREFORE, |. Lee Cruce, gov
ernor of the state of Oklahoma, do
hereby proclaim Sunday, the Twelfth
day Of May, Nineteen Hundrad and
Twelve, as Mothers Day and re-
quest that each citizen of Oklahoma,
whether old or young. rich or poor,
happy or sorrow laden. remember her
whose love passeth human under
standing, and remembering, manifest
to the world your love and gratitude by
wearing a white carnation in honor
of the dearest of all mothers, and
wearing it, think Of her and love her.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma
to be hereunto affixed at my office in
the city of Oklahoma City, State of
Oklahoma, this the Sixth day of April.
Nineteen Hundrad and Twelve.
LEE CRUCE,
Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
By the Governor:
Benjamin F. Harrison, Secretary of
State
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
Must Keep Flats Warm.

New York.--The FIVE justices OF the
appellate division of the supreme
court have solemlly decided that
tenant cannot be sued for rent if the
landlord failed to keep his apart
ments warm.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
Death Of Mrs. Weaver.

Mrs. Mary Weaver died at the home
Of her daughter at Fairland at O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Weaver was a
Delaware Indian and had lived in Vim
ita and nearby for more than a third
Of century. She was good woman,
had reared large family and had
many friends. The interment will take
place here tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-08
Post Office at WEIGH Robbed.

Robbers blew up the safe and rob
bed the post Office at Weloh Sunday
night. AS to how much money was
obtained has not been learned. Sheriff
Ridenhour left for Welch this morn
ing to investigate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06

to Wellington B. johnson. for s.. 800. Mr..
Johnson Will hold the property as an In
vestment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06

northwest, to Elgin Smith. for q consider
alton OF $4,000. Mr.. Smith will occupy
the house.
They have also sold for Mr.. Peters tho
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
AWord tothe Sick and Afflicted

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been synonymous in s. c. with high
tone honorable conduct, and shall be
in the future so far as the present
DIR. Talley in concerned. The state
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and demonstrated to the satisfaction
of those concerned. The system Of
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Cancers, Epilepsy, Paralysis. All
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and women yield most rapidly and
the results most gratifying to the
sick and their friends.
For full particulars write to
DIR. TALLEY & CO.,
1905 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Many Hurt in Lawrence Strike.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 26.-Stormy
scenes marked the beginning of the
seventh week of the Lawrence textile
workers strike to-day. In an early
morning affair nearly a dozen shots
were fired from tenement houses up
on squad of Metropolitan park po-
lice, and the officers returned the
fire. Two strike sympathizers were
arrested as result of the shooting,
one of them being taken to the hos
pital with a bullet hole in his back.
Essex street, the principal thor
oughfare of the city, was in a state
of disorder for half an hour while
several thousand women and men
strikers and their friends paraded
along the picket line, jeering the po-
lice and militia, and singing the revo-
lutionary song, "L'Internationale."
The demonstration was against the
action of the police Saturday in pre-
venting the sending of company of
children to Philadelphia. After
thronging about the railway depot
the crowd became so noisy that po-
lice reinforcements were called out.
The officers picked out of the crowd
nearly a dozen men, who, they claim,
were either disturbers this morn
ing or had figured in previous out
breaks, and bundled them into auto
mobiles, which carried them to the
police station. In only one case was
it necessary for an officer to use his
club. No women were arrested. The
demonstration was not ended until
the officers had charged the crowd
off Essex street out to the common,
half a mile from the railroad sta
tion.
To-day's demonstration was in
tended to operate in connection with
a call issued Saturday night for a
general strike of all workers in Law
renee, "to tie up the town"
There was no apparent response
to the appeal and the mills seeming
ly retained their operating strength.
The strikers pickets were unusually
active prior to the time of opening
this morning, and about 20 of them
were arrested for intimidation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
OLD EGYPTIAN ROMANCE.
Haunted Country and Queer Stories
of the Phulanis of Africa.

Mrs. Hugo Ames, who is known as
a writer and traveller under the
name of Flora Hayttr, has returned
to London after a trip of 5000 miles
on the Ivory Coast. On her trip she
encountered a strange tribe, the Phu-
lanis, an account of whom suggests
the imaginings of nearer the mark
to say that the Phulanis are like the
wonderful white race at the Back
of Beyond, over the Himalayas, OF
whom Kipling wrote in "The Man
Who Would Be King" The legend
of their origin is thus told by Mrs
Ames:
lover 1000 years ago an Egyptian
princess fell in love with captain
The course of true love did not run
smooth, but the princess was faith
full to her lover, and running away
she married him.
Twins were born to them, but
her father, who had never forgiven
her, found her and slew her and one
of the infants. The other baby es-
capped, was taken t. a strange coun-
try, grew up and eventually founded
the Phulani race. It YVES also told
that the priests still hold the ancient
papyrus on which the story is sci
forth. Certainly the Phulanis have
an undoubted Egyptian cast of coun'
tenance, with nothing of the ordinary
negroid type.
1.-The country seems to be haunted
from end to end. I am not surprised
for terrible deeds have taken place
there in the past, both on the part OF
the natives and on the part of the
long ago Portuguese. There are lots
of mystic native societies, and l was
told that voodoo worship takes place
still. The whole place affected me as
though it were a miasma of blood
and the uncanny legends everywhere
and the tales of spectral hauntings
were really upsetting." london dis
patch to New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29

1t is flexible enough to cajole, but
merciless in victory, The mortal
enemy to peace and order. 1t can
profit no one, uplift no industry, and
right no wrong. When any form of
government becomes destructive to
these ends it is the duty of the peo-
pie to alter it, The first law of self
preservation is to abolish all those
practices and counteract all inf1u-
ences calculated to ruin government
and society.
We earnestly invoke the sympathy
of the civilized world, the fervent
prayers of all Christian people, and
guidance from our heavenly father
in shutting him out.
GEORGE EMMA JORDAN.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
HE TALKED TOO MUCH.
Black Hand Victim Found with Ton
que Cut Away.

In the finding of the mutilated
body on Wednesday of Joseph Bruno
on a vacant lot in East New York
the police recognized another case of
black-hand vengeance. There were 10
knife slashes in the face, 10 terrible
wounds in the body and, as quietus,
an eight-inch butcher knife was
driven straight into the mans heart,
where it still stuck when the body
was found. In addition, the murder
ers had cut part of Bruno's tongue
away, evidence, the police say, that
the killing was due to Bruno having
talked more than his friends relish
ed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Nurse Denies She Killed Babies.

New York, Feb. 26.-After being
held for court on her own confession
that she had poisoned to death eight
babies in the Brooklyn Nursery and
Infants hospital, Miss Winifred An
kers, a maid of all work at the in
stitution, has repudiated her confes-
sion, declaring that all the admis-
sions had been made under coercion
by the police.
Miss Ankers declared that she had
witnesses to substantiate her story
that she made the confession under
compulsion and through her ignor-
ance of police methods.
81 was in a weakened condition
and frightened nearly to DEATH" said
the girl. "But I am going to fight
to clear myself, for I solemnly de-
clare 1 am not guilty.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Pays for Mule He Stole.

A conscience-stricken old Civil
war veteran, who stole a mule from
the government during his enlistment
in the army, has sent Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh a draft for
5000 to square the account and ease
his mind. The contribution was for
warded through Methodist minister
at Greencastle, Ind.-Washington
special to Baltimore American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Race Issue in Chicago.

Chicago is stirred up because col
ored teachers have been put in charge
of white children, and colored chill
dren are seated with white children
in public schools. Separate schools
are demanded by white parents in
loud and angry tones. The sooner
the school authorities grant them,
the better it will be for race relations
in Chicago. Forced attempts by SEN
timentalists and theorists to ignore
so-called race prejudice only make
ms tiers which need not be bad at all
very bad indeed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29

The bankrupt stock of Rubin &
Pesken having been bought by H.
Karesh, of Ehrhardt, the store Is
again open. He bought the stock at
a great sacrifice and great bargains
are being given in all lines.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29

Houston will collect s4,500,000 in
insurance for Wednesdays fire loss
of $4,000, 900, according to the avail
able estimates made up.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
BANK STATEMENT.

Statement Of the condition of the
PEOPLES Bank, located at Bamberg,
S. c., at the close of business Feb
ruary 20, 1912.