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mechanical architect. ual pr structural. are always in demand at good salaries: ten young men wanted to join club to learn drawing. at home evenings: instru-
 merts furnished. Address c. s. K,
 Box 223. City. U35 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08
MALE HELP WANTED
|. F. CURTIS

WANTED-Responsi yuung men:
 who are able to furnish team ana
 wagon, to sell on commission to farmers, the best l:ne of household necessities, for the oldest, largest and most responsible company of the kind in the world. About 5000 salesmen now working, earning on the average over $100 per month net clear of all expenses. Net earnings of best men, over $3OO per month. Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adver. tised goods Established 1S6S. 2 Capital $2, ,0OO, ,0o0. Address. The J. R. Watkins O., 113 South Gay Street. Baltimore. Md R1s etf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

WANTED.-To buy all kinds of sec
 ond hand furniture. Geo. F. Totams Redfeld's old stand, 286 Fairfielt Ave. Telephone 1O15-2. D5 a 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

TO RENT.-Four room flat and attic room, newly remodelled through out. Rent reasonable. 34 Third St. D d@p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

TO RENT room cottage with bath, 34 West Ave. MT. G. O'Leary, 1518 Park Ave. D7 ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

FOR. RENT.-Rooms for :nanufac- turing or storage. GledhiIl & Co.,. All Water St. R8stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

ALTERNATING and Multigraphing: :: Letter-heads, Bill-heads, Circulars, Cartoons, Ribbons. Sears, Notary Public, 10S Meigs Building. Tele- phone 922-4. C1stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-08

10 RENT.-5 room flat. all improve. ments, $15.000. Inquire 86l Wood Ave. US If.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
OBITUARY.

George A. Armstrong, one OF the
most prominent and well known resi-
dents Of Delaware county. died very
suddenly Of heart failure at his home
on Grand River, about twelve miles
south of ALTON, on Saturday. March 2S,
1912 He was 65 years Of age, and
was native Of Missouri. Mr.. Arm
strong was one Of the old timers Of
the Cherokee Nation. having come to
this country in 1871 In 1873 he was
married to Pamela Parrish, and to them
four children we're born. r. A. Arm
strong, Mrs. Jennie Rule, and Mrs.
Carrie Trout, of Afton, and Mrs May
McCulloch of Vinita. All of whom
are living. The family resided here in
Vinita for several years, mp to the
death of his first wife in 1890, when
he removed to his farm south of Alton
where he lived for a while, and then
he moved to his farm on Grand river.
In 1903 he married Miss Alice Wood
ward and to them two children we're
born George Jr., and Bennett. who,
with their mother are still living Mr..
Armstrong was not only man of con
siderable wealth, but also of sterling
force OF character and influence. and
his loss will be greatly felt in the com
munity where he lived.
SO one by one our fondest loved
ones are passing over So let us not
be slow in preparation for that event
| full day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
SENATOR OWEN
DENIES THE CHARGE
Senator Says He Never Has Urged
Disfranchisement Of Illiterate
Whites.

Washington, D. c.. April l.-Emphat-
ically denying the charge that he ever
advocated the disfranehisement of
illiterate whites, Senator owen today
made reply to his enemies in Okla
homa who have been circulating re-
ports that he had taken this stand.
Senator owen said
"I am not in favor of disfranehising
the whites and nothing that | have
said justifies such a charge. The illit-
crate white man has a brain, a judg-
ment and moral and ethical standard
which diffehentiate him from the illit-
crate African and a man who cant
see this lacks gray matter
This was the justification of the
discrimination in favor of the illiterate
white man in the grandfather clause
1t was on this ground tnat defended
it two years ago.
"Illiterate men of all races yountar
lily dis'ranchise themselves in large
part on initiated bills and acts under
the referendum"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02

with and approved his stand for keep
ing out the criminal and pauper class
that we're practically being deported to
America.
1t cannot be, that Speaker Clark
himself approves of the style of cam
paign which the allied forces behind
him are putting up to defeat the nom
ination of Mr.. Wilson, who caused to
be passed more progressive legislation
in eighteen months as governor Of
New Jersey than any other state did
in ten years.
did Mr. .Clark's campaign commit
tee forget that Mr.. Clark had been
making record as a public officer in
Washington for more than fifteen
years? Did they not know that if he is
nominated the republicans will make
that record public? Did they not know
that Mr.. Clark has frequently spoken
on and voted on the foreign immigra-
tion question, an dthat he too urged,
advocated and voted to keep out men
of the lowest class. from the south Of
Italy, and men of the meaner sort from
Hungary and Poland?'
Let us see where Speaker Clark
stood not longer ago than 1907, on the
question of foreign immigration, and
his record rather sustains the facts
that Governor Wilson gave in his his
tory in 1902.
in debating the immigration bill
then before congress, Mr.. Clark in
part said:
"'Mr. Speaker: ! believe in the re
strictio nof immigration
am opposed to the European immigra
ton coming into the country that is
not homogeneous wit hour home peo
pie an dthat we can not assimilate
| believe that the wise posi-
ton to take with reference to this
matter is to adopt an educational test
that will largely eliminate the race.
fro mthe Mediterranean Europe, ant
will not interfere to any material ex
tent with the races of Northern Europe
looming in here-rases of whom We
can make good citizens. See page
1929, Congressional Record, 59th Con
gress, second session.
This seems to exactly agree witt
the full paragraph of Mr. Wilson's
History"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
INSANITY ON THE INCREASE
Population of County Has Enlarged
II Per Cent, and Cases of Insanity
Is rs Per Cent.

Washington.-xInsan In the United
States is increasing twice as fast as
the population, according to figures
gathered by the federal government
in a special inquiry through the GEN.
sus bureau.
The figures show that while the pop
ulation of the country grew II per
cent. in the five years from 1904 to
1910, the population in asylums for the
insane rose about rs per cent. AS
to the number of cases of insanity not
resulting in commitments to hospitals.
the census bureau has no data.
"Our figures" says Director Durand,
afford a striking indication OF the
prevalence of insanity, If not an exact
measure. It is somewhat startling to
reflect that the 1S7.454 patients con-
fined in hospitals for the insane make
up a population larger than Columbus,
o."
The state which, in proportion to
its population, had the largest number
Of insane reported In institutions on
January /, 1910, was Massachusetts,
with 344.6 per 100000 population. New
York, however, had almost the same
proportion, namely S4S.1 per 100000
population.
The number of insane in institutions
In Missouri is 6,170
More than $500 persons were com
mitted to asylums in New York state
last year, 4,517 in Pennsylvania, 4,2S6
in Massachusetts, 4,0S5 in Illinois and
1887 in Ohio.
Arkansas had fewer insane commit
ted last year than any state in pro-
portion, 16 per 100000, according to
Mr.. Durand's figures. New Mexico
comes next with 25.7 per 100. 900, and
Utah with 27.e per 100000. is third.
After then, in order, come Wyoming,
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Ala
bama
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
HIGH SCHOOL
TO GIVE SHOW
An Entertainment win Be Given Fri.
day might Under the Auspices
Of the Senior Class.

Next Friday night at the auditorium
of the new high school building one
of the best entertainments ever at
tempted by local talent will be given
under the auspices Of the senior annual
stan. for the purpose of raising money
for the annual The best talent in the
school has been working and practic-
ing for several weeks under the SUI
pervision and instruction of members
OF the faculty and the seniors are
confident they will put on a show that
will more than please the people Of
Vinita.
The Glee Club will be the feature of
the evenings entertainment. It hes
been organized since the beginning of
the term and has developed wonder
fully. Its part of the program alone
would be well worth the price of ad-
mission but there will be other parts
along other lines that will be equally
as interesting and amusing.
The beautiful new scenery has been
finished and put into place on the
sage. al the lights are in and the
auditorium Is ready to accommodate
one and all comfortably Everyone
should came and enjoy themselves.
see the new home of the high school
aud help good cause. Remember
the date, Friday night. April 5th.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
THE LOVE OF A Thief"
PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE

In spite Of the heavy downpour of
rain last night an audience that filled
almost every seat in the house was
at the Grand to see The Love of a
Thief" produced by the Harrison Stock
company, which opened its second
week of phenomenal success in this
city. No other popular priced show
has ever been the attraction that this
company is proving in vinita. Every
seat in the down stairs section of the
Grand was occupied as was most of
the balcony seats.
The play last night was considered
by many as the best yet produced by
this company and that is saying some.
for the other plays have been better
than many of the high priced shows
that visit the Grand. "The Love of
a Thief" is story of ordinary So
ciety life The plot is laid around a
man who, in his early life, was forced
to steal to feed his starving mother
and is caught by a master thief whose
influence causes the boy to become the
most natorious bank robber in the
country, who however, at all times
avoids murder. In time he meets and
falls in love with blind girl, whose
mother had been murdered, by the
family butler, who was hired to COM
nit the crime. The love of the blind
girl caused the thief to decide to re-
form, which he did through the help
of detective who had traced him 10
New York, with the intention of ar.
resting him The story was full of hui
man interest and is told in very
lclever way
Mr.. Charles Harrison took the char
acter of the Thief and as in other
characters of the past week was a
great favorite with the audience. Cert
Irude Harrison as the blind girl, was
easily the fayorite with the audience
Mr.. Bert Hedden, as the detective
again won the approval of the audi
ence. The work of Guy Mcdonald, as
the criminal butler could not be adj
versely criticised and the portrayal OF
the mercenary aunt of the blind girl
Iby Matte Mcdonald was as good as
the best.
Tonight this company will present
play entirely different from any yet
produced here. The play is what is
known as a commercial play dealing
with high finance. 1t is entitled, 'Mr
John Graham, of New York and is
a strong drama of the Wall Street life
lit is a story on the order of THE Cost
i .Frenbed Finance" and Others of thai
order. This is said to be one Of the
best plays Mr., Harrison has writer
and the advance seat sale indicates
that the house capacity will again b.
taxed tonight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Epworth League Conference.

The second annual conference Of
the Vinita District Epworth League
will be held in Welch, Okla, April ~.
13sand IA, and promises to be one Of
the best of its kin deyer held in Okla
homa. A good program will be rem
dered which will be of especial value
to young people in Christian work
Rev. j. Marvin Culbreth of Nashville.
Tenn, assistant general secretary of
the Epworth League, who is SO popu-
lar as director of institute work at
the summer conferences throughout
the south, will be one of the principal
'speakersi 1t will be worth the ex-
.pense of the trip to hear him for one
hour on Epworth League methods and
plans.
The Welch League are preparing to
entertain free, about 200 visitors. On
the evening of the 18th, they will en-
tertain socially. A good time is as
sured and the only expense need be
transportation. With such a chance
as this, the young people of the Meth
odist church, and others, of Vinita,
should take advantage of 1t and go
The delegates from the different
places viii wear badges showing the
place they represent. so let's have the
name of vinita prominent one in the
gathering.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
"JoKE" BRINGS A WEDDING
Man Advertises in Matrimonial Paper
"Just for Fun" and New York
Girl Gets Him.

Mandan, N. D.-Curiosity over re-
suits which may be gained through
the medium of the want adj has
brought a bride to William F. Ander-
son of this city Miss Clarabelle Brown
OF New York city is the young woman
who became his wife. Mr.. Anderson
inserted an 'ad" in a matrimonial pa
per last summer as Joke, he said.
Among his first replies was one from
Miss Brown, who declared her en-
thusiasm for the west and expressed
a hope that some day she might live
there. Correspondence and the wed
ding followed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
SUPREME COURT
SUSTAINS SUITS
BY GOVERNMENT
Gives Government Right to Bring suits
on Behalf Of Restricted Indians
Reversed Judge Campbell.

Washington, D. c., April 2.-United
States supreme court yesterday, JUS
tice Lurton, dissenting alone, affirmed
the decision of the United States cir
.euit court of appeals for the Eighth
circuit in the Indian land case of
United States against P. z. Hickman
and Senator Robert L. Owen, by de
Gliding that under the acts of congress
of the United States. the latter had a
right to bring suit on the behalf of
INDIAN allottee, on restricted lands.
The status of other Indian allottees
has not been decided. Arguments in
these 10000 land suits were made in
the supreme court last October
The court sustained every conten.
tion of the government in deciding
congress had the right to extend the
restrictions on Indians and that the
government had the right to bring the
suits in the name of Indians and ru,,
ther, that the allottee was not requir
ed to pay back the amount received
for his allotment.
The case came from the OklahoI1a
courts. The holders of land sold BY
the Indians objected to the suits on
the ground that the government has
no interest" in the land and that the
Indians should have been made par
ties to the suit.
Indian Rights Protected.
Justice Hughes said that the gov
ernment's right to enforce the restric
tions on the lands was the compile
ment fits right to enforce them as
guardian of the Indians.
He said the Indians rights woult
be amply protected by the United
States and that the Indians need no
be parties to the suits.
The government land suits were in
Istituted in 1908 at the instance of the
secretary of the interior. Suits were
flied on 10000 transactions and in
yolye $4,000 defendants.
In the federal court here Judge
Campbell held that the government
did not have the authority to step ii
and bring suits on these transactions
without the consent or permission o
the Indians themselves. The cases
were appealed to the federal distric
Icourt of appeals and Judge Campbell
was reversed. Appeal was taken t
the supreme court of the Unite'
States on four cases that we to stan,
on tests, and the court today upheld
the contention that the governmen
had the right to intercede regardless
lof whether the Indians consented 0
not
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
The New Town Of Pensacola.

There is a wen founded report that
Pensacola is to be a division town on
the NJ. o. e G.. fifteen miles south
east of Vinita. Eighty acres. belong
ing TO J. S. Wilson has been plated
into lots. blocks, streets and alleys
and already lots are being sold. This
townsite is in the heart Of a mighty
good section OF country on both sides
of Grand river and there are certainly
good prospects Of another good town
in eastern Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
DEMOCRATIC SENATE
FAVORS WILSON

Washington, d. c.. april "A
greater number of democratic United
states senators have publicly declared
for Woodrow Wilson for president
than for all the other candidates taken
together. Since there are two active
candidates in the house of representa-
tives, Speaker Clark and Chairman
Underwood, personal friendship cuts
a large figure and the majority of the
democratic members have not publicly
committed themselves.
A majority of the democrats of the
senate favor the nomination of the
New Jersey governor and as many as
sixteen members of that body have an
nounced their avowal of support of
him. The ist includes Senators Hoke
Smith of Georgia, Gardner of Maine,
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi,
MARITIME of New Jersey, Lea of Ten
nessee, O'Gorman of New York, Brayn
of Florida, Davis of Arkansas, Gore of
Oklahoma, Overman of North Caro-
lima, Chamberlain of Oregon, New
lands of Nevada, Culberson of Texas,
Smith of South Carolina and Myers of
Montana. There are at least seven
other democratic senators in favor of
the nomination of Governor Wilson,
who will make announcement OF this
fact in due time. The strength of
Governor Wilson among the demo-
Gratis of the senate reflects the senti-
ment of the public in the various
states of the nation with regard to the
presidential nomination.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Medical Society Meeting.

Craig County Medical Society meets
this evening at o'clock at the Office
of DIR. R. l.. Mitchell. Following is
the program:
What Expect of County Medical
Society"-Dr. f. M. Adams. Big Cabin,
"Lobar Pneumonia = DR.. d. B.
Slough, Vinita
Interesting Cases s'-Dr G. f. Mil
Ter, White Oak
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Special Notice.

All persons who have not listed per-
sonal property for taxation, in the
City Of vinita, are hereby notified to
do SO before April 9th, 1912 After
that date | will be compelled to ar
bitrarily assess the same. with 90 per
cent added
Kindly call at my Office and render
list of your property.
Very respectfully,
92-5 C. S. SHELTON,
County Assessor Craig County.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
BED Hot Porksr AZ Alarm Clock.

Kansas City, Mo.-Rode Sumwig,
forty-fve years old. of No. 207 North
First street, this city, did not feel that
1t was necessary to arise on cold
morning. The other dodgers felt it
was, and branded him with red hot
poker. He was taken to hospital,
and the others that celebrated were
placed in jail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
SEYMOUR RIDDLE,
MARSHALL STEVENS
L. R. SCOTT.
JAS. LEFORCE.
J. H. WIMER.

Resolved; That whereas certain cit
izens of the city by taking space have
paid for the scenery and cutains in
the new high school auditorium. That
the advertisements shall never be
changed except by the consent of the
owner Of that particular space, and
that the front drop shall be the prop
erty of said advertisers, and that said
curtain will be used as long as it re-
mains suitable.
SEYMOUR RIDDLE,
MARSHALL STEVENS
L. r. SCOTT,
JAS. LEFORCE,
]. H. WINNER.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
Pnre Air on the Sea.

Tests have shown that the air in the
crowded sleeping quarters Of modern
warships is purer than in barracks or
average residences ashore.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02

Answer to the charges, largely cir
culated by friends of Speaker Clark,
that Woodrow Wilson offended foreign
born citizens in his History of the
American People is brought out in the
publication of part of speech by
Speaker Clark in congress which show
ed that he would have excluded what
has become a large and valuable por-
.aticle of our population by an educa-
tional test on immigrants from all
Mediterranean Europe. This would
practically exclude all the Greeks and
Italians now coming into this country.
The disclosure is set forth in let
ter to democratic United States SEN
ator by w. 7. LaFoliette, brother
of the distinguished senator from Wis
consin, who is a candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination.
In this letter dated Madison, Wis,
March 23, Mr.. La Toilette announces
that he is for the nomination of Gov
ernor Wilson for the presidency, and
in this connection says, IF the peo-
pie fully understand the combined Big
Business interests to defeat Woodrow
Wilson, they will send him from his
progressive work in New Jersey ON
to Washington
Mr.. La Toilette scores Governor Will
sons enemies for garbling and mis-
quoting his remarks on foreign immi-
grafton, and says with reference to
this subject in his letter to the sena-
tor in question:
1T is a difficult matter to estimate
the number of that class of our citizens
who may be affected by the garbled
extracts, parts of paragraphs and sen
tences taken from Governor Wilson's
History, and sent broadcast over this
and other cities by ex-Senators Petit
grew and Du Bois. Mr.. Clarks cam
paign managers, and also by Hearst's
string of newspapers which is ostens-
ibly supporting Mr. Clark or any other
man that would recognize Mr.. Hearst
as vice presidential timber
"Mr. Wilson's History was given to
the public about 1902, and for several
years there had been much discussion
about the undesirable class of people
which were being brought here by
monopolistic factory and mine owners
known as contract laborers.
Immigration bills to exclude the
importation of the lower classes OF
criminal and pauper laborers from this
country have repeatedly been before
congress since 1885, and several OF
them have been enacted into laws
Labor unions all over the United
States have petitioned congress to pass
restrictive laws to keep out Of this
country the immigrants referred to u
Governor Wilson's History as men o.
the lower class
Newspapers, big and little, German
Irish, Scandinavian, Scotch, English
French, Jewish and all other northern
European nationalities have urged re
strictive laws to keep out the undesir
able class that capitalistie trusts were
importing to this country to lower th'
standard and wage of American labor
IF the committee managing Mr.
Champ Clarks campaign had fully
quoted Mr. Wilson's paragraph on for
eign immigration and other matters
which went into the Wall Street cir
cular and Hearst's newspapers, th'
general class of Italian. Polish anf
Hungarian citizens would have agreed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-02
The vinlta School Board.

Resolutions passed by the board OF
education last night at their regular
meeting on Monday. April 1st, 1912:
Resolved; That to induce County
Superintendent H. w. G. Shelton tc
hold the County Institute at Vinita
this year, that this board give the use
of the new high school building and
equipment and pay the salary of Su
perintendent Masterson as one of the
Instructors, furnish janitor services
light, crayon, and ice for drinking
water, all free.