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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
s S. STEPHENS.

OF his old FREUD S. S. Stephens, who
died recently near Westville. Senator
Keys sadie In many respects S. S.
Stephens was remarkable man. Born
in the Cherokee nation about the year
1888. q native born Cherokee. Left
an orphan at a tender age, he was
cared for in the home of good people
making his home with the noted
Bushyhead family for many years
where he received good training and
attended school at the old Baptist Mis-
sion near Westyilie. From there he
went to the Cherokee Male Seminary
at Tahlequah, where he graduated
with high honors, After graduation
he commenced his life work-the edu
cation and elevation of his race He
adopted school teaching as his pro
fession, teaching first in the public
schools Of the Cherokee nation then
at the male seminary and orphan asy
lum at Salina. lie was superintend
ent OF public instruction for the Cher
okee nation for several years, and II
all these vars and vocations gave gen
eral satisfaction Socially and IN
tellectually be was q splendid man
and respected by all who knew him
May he rest in peace Clipper.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
a UNCONTESTED
TEDDY DELEGATES
Second Congressional District Con-
vention at Clinton, Indorses the
Former President

Oklahoma City, March 1S.-The ac-
tion of the Second congressional dis
trict convention at Clinton in selecting
two district delegates instructed for
Roosevelt gives that candidate four
teen uncontested delegates Saturday
from Oklahoma Oklahoma is entitled
to twenty delegates, two of which have
not been chosen, those from the Fifth
congressional district. Taft has two
uncontested delegates from the Fourth
district and two delegations have been
elected from the Third district one in
structed for Taft and the other for
Roosevelt.
Congressman Dick 7. Morgan fared
better in his district than did Cos
gressman Bird S. MCGUIRE in the First
as he secured an Endorsement from
the convention Morgan switched to
Roosevelt, shortly before the conyen-
ton. G.. A. Paul of Oklahoma county
and II. A. Bower of Major county were
elected delegates to Chicago f. M.
Winslow of Alfalfa and H. NJ. Tilton
of Caddo are the alternates. DR.. L. L.
Long of Beaver was selected an elec-
tor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
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Oh, for somebody somewhere along
the line, to protect the Indians
In Oklahoma, when CRATER tries
to rob an Indian he is grabbed by a
state court or a district Indian agent
and put in the penientiary. But when
the United States government proceeds
to rob an entire nation OF Indians,
there is no hand to stay the pitiful
spectacle.
In those days when the Indian was
mighty and it was safer to play a dip
lomatic game unde rthe guise of trea-
ties than it was to rob them open
handed of their land, the United States
government made treaties. solemn,
binding, sealed and witnessed. Such
agreements made today with power
full nation, would never be questioned
for an instant The Indians were rob-
bed in every treaty, but they did not
know it, and what they received was
always as much as they wanted. Then
the Indians grew weaker, their bound
less wealth was measured, and when
it was no longer dangerous, the gov
ernment commenced to rob the Indians
without their consent It was grand
larceny at first; it is petty larceny
acw
When the emancipation proclama-
ton was issued by President Lincoln
the United States took from the Cher
okees their negro slaves, chattels.
Then the government declared that the
Cherokees should give up their land
sharing it also with the negroes, their
ex-slaves. This was without the real
consent of the Cherokees, without coni
pensation and they have always re-
sisted it, exhausting every legal
method within their power. Now pay
ment is approaching. Itis to be made
from money that the Cherokees have
had to their credit for nearly a cen
hlry. The government has ordered
that the negro freedmen of the Cher.
okee nation shall be paid per capt.
of SIS out of this money, the same as
the Cherokees.
If this is not petty larceny what is
it? BY what right does the govern.
ment reach into the treasury and. hand
out the money of the Cherokees to the
negroes? Would any such sction as
that he tolerated if the losins party
were other than an Indian?
The Cherokees have never been &
dependent people. They do not ask nor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
NOW COMES THE BIG SPRING
SALES.

There's a new green season just
breaking through TO the light. There's
a new tingle In the air. a new stirring
in the blood The very advertising
pages are crying spring.
All the hli2zards and all the rains in
the world can't stop it now. The earth
and everything upon 1t is calling for
new things to wear Even the old
house is asking for new coat, and
everything inside Of it is also Just as
eager to be renewed
New fabrics are beginning to bios
son, out ii the aisles of many a store
such wonderful fabrics that have
been growing silently in all the great
looms of the world
The trees of the forests have been
taking on straage shapes all winter
And aow, stripped Of their foliage
with their limbs bent and turned and
polished into a new beauty, they are
waitirg for yoa ia a thousand great
furniture sales throughout the land.
Indeed all over the whole earth for
the last three loug dark months there
has been such hammering and elot-
tering and grinding and whirring go
ING on Tor yea as hes not been heard
before ii ali Tie aistory oi tae world
an for you and your husband and
your children aad yoGy home great
international reception was being plan
ned. over in Sebuitz, Germany a
whole city ot men, women and chill
dren have been fashioning beautiful
flowers for your new spring hats;
while clear on the opposite side OF
the earth. tie dark-skinned Japanese
have been weaving the braid itself.
rhe hills OF Danfermline in Scotland
have the whittier than ever the snow
could make them with the sheerest
linens bleaching there for you. And
the looms of st. Gallen. high up in the
APPS nave been weaving embroidery
paterns more curious than the pic
lures OF frost on a window pane.
And now ali this great harvest of
new beauty has been gathered and is
waiting for you in every good store of
this city. Who wouldn't go to such an
exhibition? Who wouldn't be eager
for such d receptions
Bat the Advertising News in this
paper tells the stody far better than
any editorial eau tell it. For there is
the real news, the concrete news of all
that mas been prepared FOR you Turn
10 il now. Gel che spirit of the new
season in your blood. Go down to the
stores and prepare for the first warm
days of spring.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Our mail lists are an accurate ba-
rometer and show that our subscrip-
ton lists are growing by leaps and
bounds indicating that the paper is
satisfied with the people The
Chieftain is the oldest and best news
paper in northeastern Oklahoma We
are better equipped than ever to print
newspaper. We are making an offer
that ought to get every family in Craig
county so cents paid now will get
the paper until January 1st, 1913 We
want 3.100 subscribers in Craig county
to the Weekly Chieftain before August
the first. 1912.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

A man will wear any old shirt in
the winter time, and in the summer
he will wear no shirt at all if he can
help it. His summer clothes are good
enough for autumn, and he is willing
to keep on wearing them till it gets too
cold.@x
But when old winter turns the cal
endar and the first warm, perfumed
days come creeping in, man begins
to look, for the first time, at his
clothes. and before the spring has
travelled very far, he is more eager for
style than any woman could be
For man is only an animal with
property rights And in the animal
kingdom the plumage is worn by the
male. 1t is the feathers or the fur of
the made that is made to attract. and
always those feathers and fur grow
bright with color the moment the new
spring comes.
: II you want to see good man be
come a good animal Just watch him
when the first stirring of the new sea
SON gets into his veins. Watch him as
he looks at his clothes and then at the
looking-gl glass. Watch him as he ad-
justs his coat and cocks his head when
he starts away in the morning. Watch
him as he begins to sit mp 2nd take
aot.ce of ney shirts AID shoes, OF suits
and hats and ties
And from the ages Of six 70 sixty
every mothers son Of you feels this
csll.
Wen, you, who are reading this
paper are a man And this is the
spring
So turn to the advertising columns
now and look for the styles. Here is
where YOU will find all the latest
things from hats to shoes All the
new patterns in shirts and ties, all the
new styles in suits and oyercoats-
yerything that will make your loog-
irg-glass approve of you is here-here
IN the advertising columns of this
paper you are reading now.
These merchants have been prepar-
ing for you for months They have
been shipping things from all over Eu-
rope and America. They have gather
ed the finest and best from every land.
And their advertising news in this
paper today is a report to you of all
the new things they have brought to
this city for your comfort and your
vanity
In these days the man who doesn't
read the advertising is seldom Well
man.
.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The Pioneer Telephone company gets
a good deal OF advertising from Vinita
business men which il should not get
The telephone director in which they
advertise is printed IN Oklahoma City
and has been for a long time. The
The telephone directory in which they
ing northeast Oklahoma money in
northeast Oklahona. bat many OF its
members patronize the Pioneer tele-
phone directory printed In Oklahoma
City
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

TIE aHescd shortage of some of the
officials Of Craig county and the suits
recently begu nby the county attorney
is the subject of much discussion these
days and is a proper theme for edi-
torial comment. The state examiners
report showing these shortages is
either grossly incorrect or else it is
partly or wholly true. If these alleged
shortages are real the money ought
to be paid back, if not the men ac-
cused ought to be exonerated and ac-
quilted OF the appearance of wrong
doing. The whole matter is between
the individuals and the courts ard
ought to be investigated in an entirely
non-partisan manner. If it is found
that the state examiner has done an
injustice to any or all of the accused
officers the fact should be made known
without delay and not used at a club
to beat the democratic party to death
with in this summers campaign. The
taxpayers of Craig county are not in
a humor to be triffled with. If there
is anything due the country from
these accused officials they want it
repaid, if the officials have been
wrongfully accused they want TO know
that and will stand by them and make
it hot for their tradueers. In the opin-
ion OF the Chieftain the accused should
join with the county attorney in push
ing the investigation to an early and
final hearing.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

When a man is accused of a sensa-
tional offense, he tells reporters that
when the proper time comes, he viii
talk in manner that viii cause every
body to sit pand take notice, and
the guilty to take TO the woods; bat
usually, when the proper times comes.
all he says is not guilty
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Before l die, l hope to see a house
alth an oak finish upstairs. Many Of
the better houses have an oak finish
downstairs. but have never seen one
with an oak finish upstairs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Governor Cruce has nominated Tom
Harrell of Wagner for chairman of
the democratic state committee. The
governor not long ago. nominated John
Doolin for national committeeman.
Remember Doolin.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The Pioneer directory is printed at
Oklahoma City aud ought not to be
patronized by vinita people. The Re
tailors' Association insist on northeast
Oklahoma money being spent in north
east oklahoma
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The democratic primary win have
plenty of material to select from this
year. There are five candidates for
sheriff and two for register of deeds
and candidates for several other offices
a-plenty.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

An up-to-date stock of general mer-
chandise to trade for good land near
Vinita or income property in Vinita
Inquire at Chieftain office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
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NOT ONE CHILD TO SPARE.

(Which shall it be? Which shall it be?"
l. looked at John-John looked at me,
(Dear. patient John. who loves me yet,
As well though my locks were jet,
And when found that must speak,
My voice seemed strangely low and weak
Tell me again what Robert said."
And then, |, listening bent my head.
This is his letter: ! viii give
4 house and land where you shall live,
II. in return from out your seven.
One child to me for aye is given"
! looked at Johns old garments worn.
l thought of all that John had borne
OF poverty and work and care.
Which l, though willing, could not share;
/ thought Of seven mouths to feed,
OF seven little children's needs,
And then of this Come, John" said /.
Wen choose among them as they lie
Asleep" So walking hand in hand,
Dear John and | surveyed our band
First to the cradle lightly stepped
Where Lillian the baby, slept
glory gainst the pillow white
Softly the father stopped to lay
His rough hand down in his loving way
When dream whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said Not her, not her"
we stopped beside the trunde bed
And one long ray Of lamplight shed
Athwart the boyish features there; -
In sleep so pitiful and fair;
I saw on James rough red cheek
A tear undried Ere John could speak,
He's but baby too" said l.
And kissed him as We hurried by
Pale. patient Robbies angel face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace
NO, for thousand crowns, not him."
He whispered, while our eyes were dim
Poor Dick. Bad Dick. our Wayward son,
Turbulent. reckless, idle one
Could he be spared? Nay He who gave
Bid us befriend him to his grave;
Only a mothers heart can be
Patient enough for such as he;
And so" said John, Il would not dare
To send him from her bedside prayer"
Then stole we softly up above
And knelt by Mary, child of love-
Perhaps for her 'twould better be-"
| said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up a curl that lay
Across her cheek in willful way
And shook his head, Nay, love, not thee"
The while my heart beat audibly.
Only one more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful good and glad
So like his father No john no
| cannot, will not, let him go"
And so we wrote in courteous way,
We could not drive one child away;
And afterward toll lighter seemed,
Thinking of that Of which we dreamed.
Happy in truth that rot one face
Was missed from its accustomed place.
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to One in heaven.
Mrs. e. L. Beers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

After you engage in a law suit, it de-
yelops that the opposing lawyer, while
he doesn't seem to amount to muen,
knows enough TO make you whole
lot of trouble.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The democrats have every assurance
of carrying Craig county this year.
With normal majority of something
like three hundred and a presidential
year there is little doubt of the re-
suit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Every man who has strong, worthy
qualities, comes to She front; but many
of the best women are buried in homes,
and are never heard Of
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

We are all compelled to do great
deal of marching, but the victorious
soldier has an easier time of it than
the soldier smarting from defeat
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

If there were nothing to prevent it,
how many times could fairly good
looking man marry between the ages
OF twenty-five and thirty?
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
This IS 4 spark from divine anvil.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

If you want to oblige children, quit
kissing them. o. how they hate it!
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Men who have been voting good
many years. never expect the big
things from the ballot that the suf-
fragettes do.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Out of all this talk of stagnation
there is coming a good deal of busi-
ness to Yinita. There is always some
thing doing in this good town
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Farmers are plowing in the dryer
fields all over the country and the
prospect of great crop this year
looms big.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

H. NJ. HILL, Lefontaine, Kansas.
W. F. CowLEY,. Hallowell, Kans
J. w. HYDE, Altoona. Kansas.
cataIos ready to mail, apply to
Nj. Hill.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

A great deal goes on the people
never hear OF until the explosion
comes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

a few gardens We're planted before
the storm but would just as well have
been delayed unit lreal spring opens.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The fearful loss of life in mine
disaster at McCurtain yesterday in
which more tnan one hundred men lost
their lives emphasizes the great need
of sofety appliances in mining. The
toll of deaths in Oklahoma mine dis
asters recently is appalling
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Winter still fingers in the lap of
spring.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22
as aEpg HOWL sEEs lie.

Many of our rights will not stand
the cross-examination which is the
rule in a trial in court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The Weekly Chieftain the rest OF
this year for 50 cents
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The Equinox came with its usual
storm.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

The Weekly Chieftain the rest of
this year for so cents.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-22

Fifty head, almost all of them youn
things with their whole life of u
fulness before them. including fourtet
bulls, balance cows and heifers alread
bred. More than 30 head from ii
herd of s. C. Hanna, Howard, Kanss
balance contributed by
Arizona republican., 1912-07-20
TRAPPING THE SUFFRAGETTE

Early in her speech the militant strategist struck the keynote Of em- ancipation from masculine control
 The day of tyranny is past, she said. Men may command but we no longer obey"
 It was a stirring speech. At inter vals throughout it's delivery an Tn significant looking man in the rear of the hall called out, Louder, t,ease and each time the speaker ritched her voice in a higher key. When. in obedience to his often re- reated requests. she had apparently attained a vocal limit, she said:
 Can you not hear what l say?
 ~Then why have you been asking me to speak louder?
 Just to show said he, that III septic of your Dragging great. tlne woman like you will still do what a little no-account man like me asks her to."-New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-20
PLAN ID SHIP NO MORE
 TEN POUND MELONS
Watermelon. Growers Want to Raise Standard of Shipments--M arket
 Dope.

With a worthy desire to raise the standard of WatermelOns shipped out of the vaIley, the two associations of watermelon growers will meet soon at the city market to agree on a stand ard weight. Heretofore melons have been accepted by the Arizona Produc- CTS association as low as ten pounds, which makes the average weight about fourteen pounds
 Market officials believe the agree ment will call for no melons under If pounds, with an average of nearly 20 pounds By increasing the size of the fruit requirement., the farmers believe they can Iengthen the order piles, thus boosting in a material way. the sue cess of the season
 Shipments and arrivals of produce stayed up to the mark yesterday with slight increase in the amount of truck handled, It is thought as soon as more huck sters get the idea of tho public mart, the number will be mucr augmented of wagons and drays in the market lot early mornings.
 The prices for yesterday, anu those
Arizona republican., 1912-07-20
DAY
 ALL |S READY
On the Eve of It the First Phoenix Mid Summer Fair Gives Promise of Success; Principal Exer- cises This Afternoon

Workmen were busy yesterday put ting the finishing touches on the city hall plaza to have it in readi- ness for Farmers Day or the first Midsummer fair the principal eXer- Cises of which will begin at 30 this afternoon.
 Frame work for a canopy extend ing along the north front of the plaza was put into place and under that canopy the stalls of the eX- hibitOrs will be arranged There will be a force on hand at daylight this morning to receive the exhibit and the entries will close at nine o'clock.
 The afternoon exercises will be opened with music by the band after which there will be addresses by Governor Hunt and Mayor Christy. There will then be a talk on truck gardening by J. w. Formey who has had long experience and success in this field.
 After another musical number there will be an address by Mrs. H. A. Guild. the manager of the woman dt partment and also president of thr Madison Improvement club. Superin- tendent Higgins Of the county schools will deliver an address on the rela- ten of the study of agriculture tC the public schools. T. I. Edson vii speak on What the Maricopa Far mers' Institute Needs Most" Tn. program will close with a musica number
 It is expected that the awards oi l pries will be announced at the con i cluson of the program The judges
 are Professor R. H. Forbes and Pro 1 lessor A. NJ. McOmie of the state university They will have charge
 Of all the exhibits except those O 1 the Women's department which vii 1 be judged by Mrs Guild. The entries are much more numer-
 ous than had been expected so tha on the eve of the fair. the manager Of it were pleased with the prospec Of success
Arizona republican., 1912-07-20
.STANNARD TRANSFERRED
 ID RIO @ANOE WORK
Jenkins Leaves And Vacancy is Filled
 by David Clint of New Mexico.

Some changes were made in the personnel of the reclamation officials yesterday.
 J. D. Stannard has been transferred to the Rio Grande project with head quarters at Fl Paso. He will work part of the time in the fell beside per- forming responsible duties in the of flee. J. C. Jenkins, who has been pur chasing agent for the reclamation ser vice here has left the government em- ploy. He will remove to California
 Jenkins place will be taken by H l.. Eddington till now fiscal agent. The vacancy in that office will be filled by David Clint who has oeen on the Ele- phant Butte work for some time
 At a late hour yesterday afternoon. the Roosevelt talk line was still on the bust. Efforts of the most strenuous are beinb made to get things straight ened up so communication can be re stored with the big tappoon.