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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
aperhaps / can straightsn thin

"Perhaps I can straighten things
out a little for you. Ella Valdens
calm voicet went on, when she received
no answer. EVA has been.going about
with Jacob Hilbert a good deal dur
ing the last six months, and my own
opinion is that she made up the story
about Leslie as an excuse to her friend
for treating him shabbily. Fortunately
Leslie met Ada Folwell when she came
to visit her aunt, and I think 1t was
a case of love. at first sight with both
of them. Leslie, l know, would have
considered himself bound to Eva. II
she had not sighted him, but l have
more than once thought that his feel
ing for her was only friendship, and
1 am glad for his sake that matters
have turned out this way. I never told
you some of the unpleasant things I
knew about Eva's disposition. but now
1 will say that think he has had
very lucky escape"
Mrs. Bond sighed. How could you
possibly know all this, when 1 never
even guessed word of it?" she asked
wonderingly. sn
Ella Walden smiled. Remember that
Ada's aunt is my particular friend, and
that Eva Harding is my next door
neighbor, also that my eyesight is still
good"
There was silence for moment,
broken by Mrs. Bonds remarking in
much more cheerful tones: IT have
only met Ada Folwell few times, but
1 liked all l saw of her immensely;
and though would not acknowledge it
even to myself, have feared that Eva
might not make Leslie happy. Wouldn't
you have told me word about all this
if l hadn't found that letter and asked
your advice?"
"Why should have given informa-
ton which Leslie would rather have
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Why He Sold panera.

A small newsboy's loud, gay call
halted woman passing along the
street Of a western city, and, as she
paid penny for one Of his papers,
she asked:
What do you pay for your papers p
IFS on Sandy Jim's beat" he re-
piled, AN pays cent apiece"
But If you don't make anything,
why do you go about selling papers?'
$50 gets a chance" he answered,
ITO boiler, an go round with tn
push.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Suggesting improvements.

Does your boy Josh take an inter
est in the farm"
Hes beginnin' to-" replied Mr..
Corntossel. Hes been shown me
where we.could have some dandy golf
links anthow easy it would be to turn
the barn into a garage"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Including tho Wedding Fee.

Mrs. Chubb with newspaper)-I see
several persons are petitioning to
have their names changed. What does
1t cost to have name changed?
, Mr.. Chubb-It cost me a couple of
hundred to have your name changed
to mine. -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
An lconocIast.

PasserbyEwhats the fuss in the
school yard, boy3r tH'
The 'Boy-WhW. the. doctor has just.
been around .exanspin' us an one of
the deficient boys Is kickin', the, ever,
lastin' stpfin' out Of a perfect kid.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Who Haa2

Miss Scribble-The heroine of my
next story is to be one Of those mod
ern advanced girls who have ideas of
their own and don't want to get mar
ried.
The Colonel (politely)-Ah, indeed.
/ don't think ever met that type
Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Same Old odaImIcatIonIs.

This Z" said the dealer, is the best
automobile You could buy; just the
thug for, a LADY," ..v
."Really,?". remarked Miss Bright. "I
suppose it's-errkinti' and gentle and
not afraid of trolley. cars" Catholic
Standard, and Tines, q. "a.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
All for Love,

All Tor Love.
Mr.. A-Norah seems quite gone on
the postman.
Mrs. A-Gone! Do you know what
that girl does? She malls herself
postcard every evening SO to make
sure, he'll call the next morning.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27

.Mias Hibsai ppI.dss herself on her
+ fnow .hs d does. When her /. half ,.li
sister died she went into half-rhourn.
lnE."s W. '~t .ff'..A t.sN
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27

Mrs. Kidder-I wonder how Column
bus made the egg stand on end?
Kidder-Easy. He shook it around
until he had the chickens feet in the
big end OF the egg, and then stood him
on them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
To Hin Who Learns.

Perennial $auth and health Of mind
and body 10 Oily for him whose mind
is growing aly through tho ABSORB
ton Of thossx thoughts that quicken
every t4acultYhand thrill every feeling
with asSnss. unAnaited lifsy7.Walter
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
His ,pav Of Doom.

The wealthy bachelor. sat alone In
his luxuriously furnished rooms. ~
+ Around him were signs of great
wealth 'r
Nevertheless, he was unhappy:
Do not think twas because he was
in love.
That isn't the point OF the story at
ALL
He was impressed with a sense Of
impending doom He could not fathom
the how or why or what. He only
felt the presentiment.
There he sat in the midst Of his
luxury, picture Of wretchedness,
with, bis chin In his hands.
Suddenly there was q knock.
All" he muttered.,,
striding to the door, he flung II
open. 's. 90
On the threshold. stood a female
book agent. Sh'S A,
Caught at last!" he murmured, !
nuskily, and sank into swoon.
~ +s9 Saved: -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27

Mors 1ksh Inst = Life ,s,,..
1t would bsA bad day qr humanity
II mans Asbt to- Ills >Sfsil6w.men
should come ID be calculated and paid
solely in<xates. and taxes !. !. =. L
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27

). .sA caaifsryFafsd q s'4'
|. .,ssYoSs. ,eoohTis ? csatraft hind OF
crsatuFe ts;. re- ~ ~, - =:
How, sos"
81 BScause she ia rare cook. yet all
~ works are Veil done ~ '' &c
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27

~ Saved: - '+
4. 4 see they've given the detective
department an automobile" x
Yes, for running down clews."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
Welcome to he New Minister.

The reception given last evening al
the Congregational church to the new
minister, Rev. Charles C, Burger, and
his wife, was very pleasant affair
There was very good attendance OF
members and friends of the church
and most of the city pastors were pres.
ent and had word of welcome to
their new co-worker The formal ad.
dress of welcome was made by Rev.
J. NJ. Miller, of the Christian church,
who spoke in a quiet, conscientious
tone, with not little wit sprinkled
through his remarks. Rev w. H. Tai
mage, the Episcopal rector, and Rev,
w. o. Davis of the Presbyterian
church had to have some fun out Of
the occasion, but both were very cor
dial in their assurances of fellowship
and of hearty sympathy.
Mr.. Burger made a very happy re-
sponse and justified the good impress
sion formed of him the preceding day,
on the occasion of his initial service.
Mr. C. G. Roberts acted as master
of ceremonies like the school master
that he once was, while to the efforts
of Mr.. G. S. Bebout the company was
indebted for very well arranged
musical and literary program, contri-
buted to by members of most all OF
the citys churches And that pro
gram was another demonstration OF
what we already know: That Vinita
is oyerflowing with talent of high
order.
The social amenities We're not over
> looked and the introductions and
words of good cheer proceeding and
following the set program were pune.
tuated with punch and waters. served
in the lecture room.
All in all, Rev. Mr. Burger begins
his ministry under very favorable aus.
pices, and with the well-wishes of a
goodly company of people.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
Oklahoma to Be First.

Tulsa, Okla, June Especial -
Oklahoma will perhaps be the first
state in the union to adopt the law
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote Of
the people as in the cases of governors
and other public officials. The bill
was fathered by Senator R. l.. Owen
of Oklahoma who forced the first vote
ON the question in the senate and caus.
ed it to be fayorably passed upon BY
both the house and senate
Petitions, initiated by Dr. A. Grant
Evans, former president of the Okla
homa state university. formerly head
of Henry Kendall college Of Tulsa and
historian, are now being widely cir
culated throughout the state of Okla
homa. These petitions are already
signed by hundreds of voters of all
parties and factions in numerous couE.
ties and the proposed law will be
voted upon at the coming primary.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
THE PORTER ROAD
TO Be BUILT
Construction Work on 14o Miles OF
Line viii Begin at Once.

Oklahoma City, June Al. H. Brew
ster, of Independence, Kans., presi-
dent of the Continental Construction
company, announces that his firm has
been awarded contracts for construc-
ton of 140 miles of the Kansas, Okla
homa and Southwestern railway, (for-
merly the Cherryvale, Oklahoma and
Texas, road that was recently in
corporated under the laws of both
Oklahoma and Kansas for $4,000 900.
The cor tract eomprehends the con-
struction of the road between Caney,
Kansas, and Sloan Springs, Ark, a
distance of about 100 miles, and also
the line between Caney and Paw
huska, Okla, a distance of 40 miles.
About 80 miles of the grade have al
ready meen constructed. The corr
tractor will soon be ready for bridge
and track material.
1t is also stated that as soon as the
work is completed to Pawhuska, the
contracts will be let on the Oklahoma
City division. At Oklahoma City the
road will subdiyide in two directions,
one branch going southwest and the
other little north of west.
This is regarded in commercial cir
cles as being the most important of
the present railway projects in which
Oklahoma City is interested, as it will
open up trade outlets in three direc-
tions and the Texas extensions will
be of marked benefit to Oklahoma's S
rapidly developing cattle market. s.
NJ Porter, Caney, Kans., is president
of the company, ]. H. Brewster Of In
depedence, general manager and B.
j. Dalton of Lawrence, chief engi-
neer.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
WHERE ARE WE AT?

Suppose the Chicago convention
nominates Taft; then Roosevelt will,
as he has given notice, bolt the con-
vention and nominate himself on an
other ticket, then we will have five
candidates in the field, regular repub-
lican, progressive republican. demo
crat, socialist and prohibition-now to
be elected president the candidate
must receive a majority of all the
votes cast-this will be impossible
with all these candidates running. ard
if none OF these candidates are elected
the house of representatives must
elect the president each state casting
one vote; but look. the states as they
stand in congress are "a democrat
and "a republican. Where are we at?
A CONTRIBUTER.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
GRANDAD CLAUSE
TO Be ENFORCED


Muskogee. Okla, June 5.--Fred r
Branson, who as chairman of the state
democratic central committee, initi-
ated the amendment to the Oklahoma
constitution known as the Grandfather
law, which law is now in operation in
this state, in an opinion Just given
out, holds that the ten presidential
electors in Oklahoma are state Off
GERS and that the laws of the state
will apply to them in the November
election. Mr.. Dranson's opinion
which will be transmitted to the diff.
ferent boards OF election of the state
means that the negroes who cannot
stand the Grandfather test, will be
denied the right to vote for president
in Oklahoma this year Two deci
sions rendered by Judges Campbell
and C0tteraI in the eastern and west
ern districts of Oklahoma, have eaus
ed some Of the election officers of the
state to be in doubt, but Mr.. Bran
sons opinion viii clarity the situation
In the case tried before Judge Camp
bell, certain precinct election officers
were prosecuted under the United
States laws, for refusing to permit
negroes to vote at the general elec
tion in November, 1910 Mr.. Branson
who represented the election officers
demurred to the indictment on the
grounds that, while the amendment
to the constitution may have been in
tended to give negroes the right to
vote, still congress had made no pro
vision for its enforcement and until
such provision was made, the state
was supreme He argued that this
had been so decided by the u. S. cir
cult court in an opinion handed down
by Justice Lurton. now of the su
preme bench, and by other appellate
courts. Judge Campbell sustained
Mr.. Branson and the men were dis
charged. The court held that the
state was supreme in providing laws
for the election of state officials The
case decided by Judge Cotteral, In
which the court refused to sustain a
demurrer to the Indictment, was in
different. for in this instance, the men
were indicted for conspiring to pre-
vent a negro from voting for a con
gressman The court held that the
conspiracy charge would lie. as the
men were accused Of conspiring to
prtvent man from voting for con.
gresham, which was crime
Mr.. Branson in his opinion. holds
that presidential electors are nothing
but state officers, and while the gen.
eral impression may be that voter
in casting his ballot. is voting fol
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

president, he is mistaken and is only
voting for electors who in turn may
or may not vote for president. He
holds that electors must be voted on.
just like any other state officer and
e the election officers finds that the
negro voter cannot qualify under the
Grandfather amendment, then the ne
gro can be denied the right to vote.
1t is estimated that there are 40
600 negro men in the state, who are
over q years Of age and of this num-
Der, less than $4,000 will be permitted
to vote for presidential electors in
November
Election officers are to be advised
to let every man vote who is entitled
to, under the law, but not to be in
timidated by Y. s. marshals who will
try to force the officers to permit
ignorant negroes to vote for presi-
Dental electors.
Mr. Branson has made a close study
of the question and he says that the
law is squarely on the side of the Ok
lahoma election officers and they are
supreme in the matter
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
PosT oFFIcg 10 CLOS SUNDAY

Nlnlla, Okla, May 5, 1917.
As previously announced, in com
pliance with an order from the Post
Office Department. this Office will be
closed Sundays beginning June 9,
1912.
The following departments will be
closed all day City Carriers win
dows. Registry. Postal Savings, and
Money Order window.
The General Delivery window will
be open from 8 to 10 a. m
Mail for boxes will be distributed
as usual.
All outgoing mail will be dispatched
as usual.
Special delivery mail viii be de-
.liyered.
City Carriers viii make a Business
Collection at p. M.
Patrons or Firms who are on City
Carriers Routes and desire their mail
on Sunday, may rent a box for that
purpose.
Patrons who are on City Carriers
Routes, and anticipate an important
letter on Sunday, may receive it
through the General Delivery window
by leaving a written order not later
than 4 p. m. on the preceding Satur-
day. Such orders will be good for
first-class mail only, and for one Sun
day only.
/ earnestly request the cooperation
of the Public in making Sunday clos
ing effective, as it relieves the faith
full employees from duty, giving them
one days rest.
Respectfully,
S. E. WALLEN, Postmaster
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
A BUSINESS BIBLE CLASS.
Mems Glass at Christian Church tC
Meet at Court House, And Boom
Things.
S. E. WALLEN, Postmast,

The Mems Bible class at the Chris.
tian church, taught by Mr. ]. E. Giles
pie, will begin holding its sessions at
the court house next Sunday morning
at $3.50. and all men of the city are
invited to attend
This class is already one OF the
largest in the city twenty-five to
thirty men are present every Sunday,
regardless of weather Discussion is
free, and the teaching is practical.
A boosters committee of six mem
bers of the class, with Charles B.
Mitchell as chairman, has declared its
intention of having a class of one hun
dred men within six months, and no
tees of the class have been sent by
mail by nearly all its members to their
friends throughout the city.
In meeting at the court house, the
class is following the lead of the
mems class in the Christian church
at Pryor, where the class is taught
by lawyer of the city, and has al
ready sixty .or seventy men.
The class is not working for men
who go to other Sunday schools. There
are plenty of men in the city who are
unattached When the class is well
under way in its new quarters, it is
proposed to have occasional addresses
from prominent men in this city and
elsewhere, who will speak on moral
and social questions of especial inter
est to men.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
WOULD RECLAIM
SWAMP LANDS

Washington, d. c., June Com
gress has been petitioned today by the
Southern Commercial Congress to pro-
vide complete survey of all swamp
and overfowed land in the United
States, to be followed by a plan for
draining each individual project as a
part of complete system of reclama-
ton.
The survey would include an exam
ination of the soil of swamp and over
flowed lands, showing their value from
an agricultural standpoint, adaptibil-
ity for growing crops and an estimate
of the cost of such reclamation There
are more than SO,OOOOOO acres of such
land in the country.
The petition was presented to the
senate by Senator Duncan IT. Fletcher
of Florida, president OF the Southern
Commercial Congress, and was signed
by him and DR.. J. G. Owens, secretary
treasurer of the congress.
At the fourth annual convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress, at
Nashville, Tenn, April $40, a resolu-
tion introduced by John NJ Parker, ct
New Orleans, first president Of the
Southern Commercial Congress, that
congress be petitioned to provide for
reclamation of this land, was unani-
mously passed. The resolution also
provided for nationwide educational
campaign by the Southern Commercial
Congress to show the economic value
of reclaiming this land, and calling on
all commercial organizations to assist
in the campaign.
A commission to standardize drain
age laws of the various states was
provided for In the resolution. This
commission was appointed by Sena-
tor Fletcher last week. 1t includes j
TO- Wright. chairman, Tallahassee,
Fla, A. w. McKeand, Charleston, S.
C.; Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill,
N. c.. Justin F. Denechaud, New Or.
leans, La; VIM. w Old, Jr, Norfolk,
Va; Walter Clark, Clarksdale, Miss. !;
A. f. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn; A. A.
Stiles, Austin, Texas; Charles r. Bar
rett, Shawnee, Okla; and Senator ].
P Matthews, Oakland, Tenn
Senator Fletcher, following the pre-
sentation of the petition, has arrang-
ed for publication as a public docu-
ment the address on drainage of J. o.
Wright, chief drainage engineer OF
Florida, delivered At the, Nashville con
vention of the Southern commercial
Congress.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
wealthy candldase For conaress

Tulsa, Okla, June (Special.) =
r. T. Daniel of Tulsa, candidate for
congress from the third Oklahoma dis
trict on the republican ticket and one
of the wealthiest men in Tulsa, re-
turned today from Spokane, Wash,
where he sold block ok of city prop.
erty for 100000. The property is To-
Gated in the heart of the business dis
trict of Spokane and was purchased
by the Milwaukee. st. Paul and Puget
Sound railroad for terminal purposes.
Mr.. Daniel bought the land twenty
five years a gofor song"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

iEess that will fall upon the council
durii ( the next few months this ac-
tion was thought wise
An ordinance to the effect that
whereas ]. p Gooch had removed from
the city, and thereby forfeited his Of
flee as city engineer and superintend-
ent of water works, that that Office
be declared vacant and that the coun-
ell proceed to fill that vacancy in
the manner provided by law. No ae-
ton was taken toward filling this val
eancy last night
The regular finance ordinance coy|
ering the current expense of the city
for April and May was passed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07
MANY to Attend Chicago Convention

Many to Attend Chicago Convention.
Tulsa, Okla.,' June 8 (Special0-
The number of tielsssa sold and reser-
vations made by the locaI Frisco agent
here this week Indicates Ehat at least
c.weny- Tlllsans will 60 y kHe national
republican convention ,aa 20. The
train leaves Tulsa, June ztlHz and
will carry republican politisciaas rom
all parts OF the new state
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-06-07

The Weekly Chieftain the rest Of
This year for 80 cents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-01-19
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson
THE CAMPAIGN IS UNDER WAY
OST COMPREHENSIVE FARM
BOOSTING WORK.
South Mississippi Will Be Well Advised
What to Do and How to Do 1t
by Experts.

Jacksonville great educational cam
| paign for the farmers of South Missis-
sippi began on Tuesday the 9th, at Ty-
lertown. In this work the Farmers
| Union of the state of Mississippi is
cooperating with the authorities of the
| Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Starkville who supply some experts for
lectures; the Industrial Institute and
College at Columbus, which also sends
a member of its faculay. The Boys
Corn Club work of the department of
education OF Mississippi; the Tomato
Club, Domestic Science and School In
provement branch Of the state depart
ment of education, and finally the gov
eminent which is carrying OF the farm
demonstration work in the state will
have experts on hand
Tlyertown was the first rally on Tues
day, then Columbus Wednesday, Poplar
vile Thursday, Friday at Purvis, Sat.
urday, January IS, at Ellisville, Wed.
nesday, January II, Lucedale; Thurs
day, January IS, at New Augusta; Fri
day, January 10, at Prentiss; Saturday,
January 20, at Hattiesburg; Wednes.
day, January "a, at Mendenhall; Thurs
day, January 25, at Collins; Friday,
January 26, at Forest; Saturday, JAN
uary ~, at Pelahatchie; Wednesday,
January 81, at Heidelberg; Thursday,
February 1, at Quitman; Friday, Feb
ruary 2, at Waynesboro; Saturday, Feb
ruary 3, at Decatur.
President Carter of the Farmers
Union will also attend and speak, az
will COMMISSIONS of Agriculture Blakes-
lee; r. S. Wilson, state demonstration
agent of the United States department
of agriculture; Prof. j. N. Powers, state
superintendent of education, and Others
who are of eminence and note in their
respective lines.
1t is hoped that the local authorities
at each of these points will interest
themselves and see that word is gotten
to the farmers and that q good attend
ance will be on hand. as the movement
is one of great benefit to the sections
visited, if the residents and farmers viii
take the trouble to join in with it.