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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11

sources of imports Of aeroplanes and
motion picture film are only available
for the 6 months ending with Decem-
Der. 1911 OF the l6 aeroplanes ex-
ported in that period. 9 were sent to
Canada, 3 to Brazil, to Cuba, and /
each to Jamaica and Australia. OF the
l3 aeroplanes imported during that
time, ~ were from France, and from
England. OF the AZ million linear
feet of motion picture film exported
in the months ending with Decem-
ber, 81 million were sent to England
3 million to Canada. y million each
to France and Brazil. and smaller
quantities to the Philippine Islands.
Japan, Newfoundland. Pan
anna, Bermuda and other countries. A
large proportion of the motion picture
film exported, more especially that TO
European countries, goes in form
ready for exposure, the United States
being now the principal film manufac-
turing country of the world. That inn
ported is chiefly film which has been
exposed, developed and ready for ex-
hibition. OF the 612 million feet inn
ported in the months referred to,
3A million We're from France, l 1-3
million from Italy, ! million from Eng
land, two-thirds of million from Den
mark, and quarter million feet from
Germany; while small quantities were
brought from Japan, Mexico, Scotland,
Canada, Panama. and the Philippines.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
INCREASE MADE
IN FIFTY CASES
Equalization Board Adds to Public
Service Corporations Assess
ments.

Oklahoma City, April 1.-THE state
board of equalization made the 1912
assessment on seventy additional pub
lie service corporations Wednesday
afternoon, the list taken up including
light and power. oil and gas companies
In fifty cases the assessment was
raised over that of 1911 as we'll as
over the 1912 rendition by the cor
porations.
Among other companies assessed
were the Oklahoma Gas & Electric
company and the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company. which supplies gas to
the Oklahoma Gas & Electric. The
Oklahoma Gas & Electric returned a
property valuation of s1,O9S.726, and
was assessed on $3,104,l74, as against
an assessment on $2,5O0,000 in 1911.
The Oklahoma Natural Gas company
returned "a valuation of 81, 266,S19,
which was increased 16O per cent for
assessment purposes, or to $3,291, $40
Last years assessment was on 49,.
|175,17S.
Other assessments wnere a marked
increase was made over the returns
follow:
Ardmore Gas company, 1912 return,
$42,S45, increased so per cent and as
sessment ON $63,J17.
Bartlesvlle Gas & Oil company, re-
turned $S2,511, assessed on $11s,459.
Blackwell Oil G Gas company, 1912
return $S1, ,44S, increased 200 per cent
and assessment laid on $94,329.
Bristow Gas company, 1912 return
$S,24S, Increased to $S2 $50 for assess
ment, or 800 per cent.
Caney River Gas. company, 1912 re-
turns S422,9OS, increased 200 per cent.
to 81 1,26S,7 724.
Central Light & Fuel company, 1912
return $116,643, increased SO per cent
to $174.9s4.
w. F. Cowham (gas), 1912 return,
$49,17s, increased 200 per cent to $147,-
5l9.
El Reno Gas & Electric company,
1912 return $1O9,9SS. increased to
$17S,646.
Enid Electric & Gas company, 1912
returns $l7s,351, increased to $685.
954.
Galbraith Gas company, 1912 return
SAP ,631. assessed at $104,162.
Guthrie Light & Power company re-
turned at s49.922, assessed at $S2, 500.
Guthrie Gas. Light, Power and I'm
provement company, returned at $685.
244, assessed on $82.500
Henry Gas company, 1912 return
$79.1S1, increased 225 per cent to $257,-
1888.
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil !
returned at S54,996, assessed
on an increase OF 900 per cent or $549.-
$50.
Minnetonka Oil company. returned |
8t 1929, assessed on an increase of
500 per cent or S135.O5l.
Marnett Mining company, returned !
1t $3O0,65S, assessed on 1901 ,974, an
of 200 per cent.
National Refining company. return
I'd at $4,000. assessed at $t61 ,052, an
of 70 per cent.
Oklahoma Fuel Supply company. re-
.urned at $l12,g69, assessed at S254,-
80, an increase of 125 per cent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
Rural Route No. 4.

Postmaster Wallen has received Of
fetal notice that rural route No 4. run
ming to the southwest fthis city and
covering about % miles will start
June the first. This new route estab.
lished viii serve a thickly settled and
productive section Of the country and
an important feeder for Vinita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
NO OBLIGATION
ON STATE
Chief Executive Told That Develop
ment Company Proposal Lies With
Legislature For Ratification.

Oklahoma City. April 11.-Proposed
payment of 100000 by the Capito
Development Company to Governor
Cruce the executive, as told in let
ter from the attorney generals depart
ment delivered Tuesday, is merely d
Liquidation of the bond given as a
guarantee that the building company
will fulfill its undertaking.
The governor is told that work has
not commenced on the proposed state
capitol building. due to the failure OF
the persons making the proposition to
perform the obligations originally un
dertaken, thus preaching the bond
amounting to 100000. given to secure
the conditions of the contract on their
part.
The department takes the position
that, as legal proposition, the state
is no longer under obligations to re-.
gard as binding upon it the agree.
ments embodied in the senate concur
rent resolution passed during the spe-
cial session in 1910, and that the reso-
luton would not, on account of the
failure on the part of the proposers.
now authorize the governor to make
a binding contract for the erection Of
the buildings.
Legislature Could Ratify.
The opinion does not touch upon
the matter of the governors proposal
to spend the money thus paid by the
building company, but he is told that
the legislature could ratify anything
which he might do in the matter. The
governor is also advised that those
paying the money or deciding the land
should be fully informed as to the
risk they are assuming. In other
words, if the legislature should refuse
to ratify what was done, the state will
not be the loser. The department ad-
mits that the situation presents a
delicate legal question.
1t is the governors idea to accept
the money and land from the build
ing company and spend it as the leg
islative resolution originally set our.
but make the entire transaction sub
ject to ratification by the legislature.
and in no way is the payment to be
regarded as relieving the town or the
building company of its obligation, as
expressed in the bond, unless the leg
islature should so direct.
What Company Contends.
The seat of government was brought
to Oklahoma City upon the representa-
tion that the state would be given a
statehouse free Of cost but a care
full perusal of the agreement made
with Governor Haskell and through
the legislature, members of the de-
velopment company contend, means
that they should endeavor to sell the
land and gather $l,OOO,OOO for state
house, and. failing to do this. they
are only obligated to pay the 100000
and deed over the property to the
state
It is understood that the building
will insist that the money
and the deeds be taken in lieu of all
responsibility of the company or the
town in the state capitol matter, also
that work on the building shall begin
At once, agreeing that the entire deal
shall be submitted to the Legislature
ior ratification.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
Notice to Elks.

The installation of officers will oc-
cur Friday night, April IL. Arrange
ments have been madea for holding
these services in the Masonic Hall
in the Halsell building. All Elks are
requested to attend promptly at
o'clock.
Az G. MARRS, Exalted Ruer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
National Troubadours.

The Indian sketch with Miss Glayds
Jones, soloist. assisted BY Misses
Helen Churchill. Sadie Thompson,
Lucille Haynes and Norville Ratcliff
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-11
Band Concert.

The Commercial Club band will
commence the regular summer even
ing concerts. on the corner OF Illinois
avenue and Wilson street, Friday
night, April II. Program
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

acter depends the Institutions OF a
l4aulon. 1t has become all axiom N
history That ii a nation falls below
a certain level OF character, its free.
dom and self government is gone.
lou may think that our nation is
not dangerously close to that level
But what Is the cause of corrupt.
ness in the great cities of New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and
last but not least CINCINNATI? Does
not and has. not the degenerate and
corruptible vote held the balance of
power between the two large po
litical parties? Not only that but IN
some of them they are even in the
majority, so that honest and eff
cient Self government is nigh i'm
possible. AS young as our nation is,
the deadly work of alcohol has a.
ready Elighted liberty in our largest
cities. And at the present rate CT
growth of city over country life, #
no check is placed upon alcohol and
it's use, liberty in the cities and states
shall go under. 1t will then be only
question of time until liberty
shall take tits departure from the
United States, just as she did from
Greece and Rome.
The overthrow of liberty in Amer.
lea would he sad event for the
world. If free institutions cannot
stem the flood of alcoholic degener-
acy in this land, there is little hope
for other lands. If liberty cannot
be preserved in America, it cannot
anywhere else.
We are not day too soon to
grapple with the foe. We have
reached the second stage of Amer
lean life. When degeneracy has
gone much farther it will tic TOO
late. At the present rate the Am
erican people will soon be a race OF
abnormals and degenerates and Ma
ture will not tolerate such. When
Persia degenerated, Greece was on
hand to strike; when Greece degen'
Grated Rome was ready; when Rome
degenerated Gaul was ready. If we
degenerte some other race will be
ready, and it may come from the Or
lent. race of immoral and un-
prindipled people cannot inhabit
America. In this generation we
must make our choice; in the next
It will be too late. There is no al
tentative. We are fairly in the death
grapple. All the records Of history
cry out to America, conquer the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

great destroyer, or perish The
first law Of nature, which nation,
as we'll as a man or animal, must
obey is self preservation, and it &c.
mands the death of the saloon.
In America, the star Of the EN-
pire, moving westward, finished the
circle of the world. Here we are
making the last stand Of the white
race, and substantially of the human
race. If young America fails, the
world will be undone and the human
race will be doomed to go from de.
generacy into degeneracy until the
Almighty in wrath wipes the accurs-
ed thing out.
In solving this great problem,
there are two distinct domains, the
domain of the individual and the do.
main of the state. The state can
never prescribe what a man shall
eat or drink. That is an individual
fight. Many a prohibition fight is
lost because it is waged on that
principle. The true way to reach a
man in his home is not thru the
law, hut thru the force and power of
education The greatest agency Of
all for teaching the evil effects OF
alcohol is the public school. But
while prohibition controls the public
school, it should also control the
rress, which being controlled by the
liquor agencies prints advertisement, !;
dwelling on the purity and virtue VI
certain brands of alcoholic beverag-
es. Art and literature should be re-
modelled to depict not the imagined
and tancied JOYS, but the real tor
ments and repugnance' of bacchana-
liza.
In the domain Of the individual
and in the domain of the state, in
both domains, everywhere, and all
the time, let it not be forgotten that
every inch of the ground will be
contested; that the struggle with the
great DESTROYER is war, cruel, deadly,
and more unrelenting than any war
of determination ever waged. No
nation yet has kept this destroyer in
it's midst and survived. America is
rot different from the nations OF
history.
The records Of three thousand
years leave no room for doubt. One
or the other must perish. Between
America, the land of liberty, the hope
of the oppressed and fallen. the
guiding lamp Of democracy and the
great destroyer, the cause Of pow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

erty, the instigator OF crime, and the
main agency in the destruction Of
many nation it is war to the dean
In this war, let us remember in
times OF defeat that the forces and
laws of nature are with us, that the
state in their courses are fighting Tor
US, and that it is written in the book
Ct fate that the great destroyer shall
be DESTROYED. Keeping this in mind,
we can go forward in the war with
6 song in our hearts, each determin-
ed to do his full duty, whether as an
officer or as a private in the ranks,
realizing thad whatever happens,
whether the heavens fall or the earth
melt away, whether we see the vic
tory or die in the conflict. that ''the
Lord Of Hosts is wifi U.S. that
1.-THE God Of Jacob is our refugee
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

\ report from Richland county
states that man named Morgan
chopped off cows tail becauEe she
switched him in the face while he
vas milking. The case is being in
vestigated and if the story is true
the two-legged trute will be punish
ed.
H. Newman of Coulee, met with a
serious accident fast Saturday after
noon in the Ford car of VIM. Mielke
who was driving the car of the
party. All that we are able to learn
is, that the machine ran into the
bridge this side of Burlington de-
molishing the machine and badly
injurlng the occupants .-Kenmare
News.
VIM. Hoppe, who was dismissed
after a trial for grand larceny, has
commenced action on O. C. Johnson,
a farmer near Carpio, for $4,000
damages for false arrest.
While in Williston last week A.
L. 'Strasburg gazed upon i railway
train for the first time in six years.
We haven't learned whether or not
he became frightened and started
for the south side of the river thru
the barb-wire fences. -S;chafer Rec
ord.
An Indiana editor printed the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE fellow who is counting
certain married woman had bet+sr
leave town, as the husband is on to
him. The paper had not been out
long before every man in town had
left town except three old cripples
and man who did not take the pa
per.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-15

The following is an address given
by Paul E. Shorb, at the Temper.
ance meeting Of the Church of the
Brethren District Conference at Sur
rey, June 9, 1912. MIR. Shorb is a
young man Of more than ordinary
ability and the address was so we'll
received that number who heard
1t have requested us to publish it:
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-08-25

MNAM
NNNVll Id
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
m AWNNNI
N0NNf
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
BLOWING THE PIPES.
A Scotch Music Lesson by a Clever
HiahIand Master.

HIqhland Master.
A highland piper who had pupil to
teach originated method by which.
says q writer III Blackwood's Maga'
zine, he succeeded In reducing the diff
ficulties Of the task to minimum and
Mt the same time fixed his lesson In
the pupils mind.
Here, Donald" said he, "tak yer
pipes. lad, an gle us a blast
$50! Vera weel blawn indeed, but
what's a sound. Donald, wi'out sense?
You may blaw forever wi'out making
tune OF If danna tell We how the
queer things on the paper mauD
help We.
"Ye see that big fellow WI round
open face'-pointing to a semibreve-
between two lines of bar? He
moves slowly from that line to this.
while ye beat ane WI your fist an gle
long blast.
"If ye put leg to him ye max twa
O. him, an he'll move twice as fast.
IF. now. ye black his face he'll run
four times faster than the fellow wi
tne wuIlc ru~~, ".io II. "f,~. .'---'~'-S -
his face, yell bend his knee or tie MS
leg he'll hop eight times faster than
the white faced chap ! showed ye
first.
"Now." concluded the piper senten'
tiousIy. "whene'er We blaw>your pipes.
Donald, remember this-that the tighter
those fellows legs are tied the faster
they'll run ard the quicker they're sure
70 dance"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
Irresistible Impulse.

T keep myself to myself contided
nm old resident. You modern young
men are too much on the hail felloW
we'll met order. boast Of the fact
that | did not speak to my next door
neighbor for ten years
How did you come to speak to him
oven then sir?" we asked. ut must
have been an extraordinary occasion"
"It was. The young jackanapes
bought Il new automobile"
And you wanted ride?
"Sir. am no CRATER. nor would |
ride in one of the things for any con-
sideration. No, sir. But the machine
was new to him. and | couldn't resist
the temptation to go over and give him
some advice about running it."-bos-
ton Traveller.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
STARTLED THE COOK.
The Craze For Food That Seemed to
Strike His Pet Customer.

The CraZc = or OOC HdN SCCHnS0 W
Strike His Pet Customer.
J. Hayden-C Clarendon, eating his ihree
meals in a German grill Of much re-
nown, has day after day extended
his acquaintanceship from the steward
to each Of the walters and from thence
into the kitchen to the cooks. And 1t
so happened awhile ago that one OF
the cooks had to send his wife to
a hospital. Clarendon. ever thought
full, bought flowers and sent them out
TO the kitchen to be forwarded thence
to the hospital.
This, of course. made him more than
solid with the culinary department or
the big restaurant. with the result
that whenever q waiter announced
that the order was "for Mr.. Claren-
d9R,p d9Rf,pt the G GpqpfSa qpfa BBt9AIa BtsAt e. ths Pt la
and serving them as works OF art.
The walters weren't slow In learn
ing that the word clarendon" was
the passport to the Kitchens best-the
open sesame, as it were.
So it happened that one afternoon u
waiter came into the kitchen with the
order:
"T bore steak, rare, for Mr. Claren-
don.
The man at the broiler threw up his
hands. ,.,
"What's come over Mr.. Clarendon?'
he asked in astonishment. He mas
had two norterhouSe steaks oolleo
salmon. ham and eggs. three oyster
stews. sand dabs. chops. and now ne
wants T-bone steak-"nu all III an
hourr'-San Francisco Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
BUYING A TURNER.
How One of the Painters Favoritss
Cane to America.

Came to America.
: In Henry Stevens "Recollections of
Mr.. Lenox" Is given his version of the
purchase of a Turner by this gentle
man about 1S47," without any title or
description of the picture, but which is
apparently the "Staffa, Fingal's Cave
stated in the catalogue to have been
bought from the artist for Mr.. Lenox
by Mr.. Leslie in August, 1S45.'
G. r. Leslie had been instrumental
IN securing for the New York collector
a number of paintings, and on this oc-
casion received from him a sight draft
on Barings for $500. requesting him
to be so good rs to purchase of his
friend, Mr.. Turner, the best picture by
him he could get for the money" Tur-
ner's grumpy reply" was to the effect
that he had no pictures to sell to Amer
cans. that his works were not adapted
10 taeir commercial and money grub
bing tastes and that Leslie had better
go elsewhere
On sight Of the draft, however, he
became somewhat mollified, finally
turned around a small picture stand
ing OH the floor against the wall and
said There, let Mr.. Lenox have that.
1t Is one of my favorites. He Is a gen.
tleman, and | retract. Will that suit
you. Mr.. Leslie?"
Mr. Lenox was at first sight not
much pleased with his purchase, and
so notified Leslie. but he soon wrote
Leslie to burn his first letter: Il have
now looked into my Turner, and it is
all that | could desire. "-Scribner's
Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
The Small Bow and His Hat.

He flings his hat across the dining
room when he comes In from scDOol OF
leaves it in all manner Of places in the
house. in the coal bin or on sister
bureau. He loses il just at cllurch
time and spoils the spirit OF family
reverence and picty. As the family
enters the church the anthem Is beng
sung. and the disgrace Of being late
ngain is laid on the Innocent head
piece clutched in the hand or the
small boy who has already forgotten
the confusion Of which he was the
cause twenty minutes ago In thiS
stage also ones hat is removed on tne
way to school by the hand OF one s
bosom friend. passed down the line or
surrounding boon companions. stuifed
into others pockets. while dlre
thoughts of ultimate loss hold one ID
their grip. and the reckoning TO oe
paid at home wraps the world III tras
edy.-Georgp l.. Parker in Atlantic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
Railway Journeys of Long Ago.

1t was only the adventurous VINO
dared to face railway journey IN
1923. A writer in the Quarterly ke-
view commenting on the proposed line
to Woolwich, remarked. I'VE would as
soon expect the people Of Woolw1ch 10
suffer themselves to be fired Off upon
one of Congreve's rockets as trust
themselves to the mercy OF such a
machine going at such a rate Inc
third class carriage Of those days was
q thing of horror. ut had no roof
and no Seats" writes J. Q. wright.
Into this the passengers were packed
and had to stand during the whole
Journey or, If there was room, to squat
on the floor, exposed to the rain OF
sun and bombarded by sparks emitted
from the engine. Second class passen-
gers were kindly advised to provide
themselves with gauze spectacles ana
to sit as far from the engine as posi-
ble."-London Spectator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
The Briaht Maid.

AIrs BLACK was winSOme WIDOW,
and she had for maid Il not over
bright girl named Molly. The charm
ing widow told Molly one'evening that
if any one called she was only at nome
TO Mr.. Mum. Then she retired to her
room and took Il little nap. On toward
10 o'clock she awoEc. and. ringing for
Molly. she asked. Did any one call!
"Oh. yes, ma'am.' said Molly. MIS-.
Blank called and Miss Dash and the
pastor
"And you told them what told you
to-
"Yes. ma'am. said you was only at
homo +o N. Nuun."-New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-15
FONDLlNG BABIES.
IL Is Bad For Their Nerves and In.
furious to Health.

furious to Health.
"Too much love kills many babies"
In the opinion Of Mrs Mary Hines. for
years mntron Of the Sunnyside day
nursery In Boston. There is too much
kissing. fondling and caressing." con.
tinued the matron. Babies are not
any happier when coddled by mothers
or neighbors. In fact. it makes many
of them miserable. ! have known q
number to pine away and die from too
much physical affection. Take your
self for an example When not feeling
we'll would you rather lie by yourself
on couch or be close up against some
one? Well that Is the baby's feeling
exactly unless his constant handling
has made him prefer 1t.
"Kissing is bad for children. because
1t might give them serious disease.
and 1t certainly does no good. IL
mothers would consider that q baby
has rights the same as grown per-
son there would be fewer sick babies
and much Of this harmful affection
would be abandoned.
"The love Of many mothers seems TO
be wholly to crafty the whims of the
child. which Is not a sane love. 1t is
really true In my experience that
where there is large family Of chill
dren the individual child is stronger
and healthier.
is that because only the fittest sur
vive?" was asked.
"Not at ALL" replied the matron. 1T
is simply because each child does not
get so much attention and therefore
is not weakened by an excess OF affec-
ton. 1t learns to stand up for itself"
EXCHANGE.