davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
EUROPEAN ARTISTS WITH GEN
TRY BROTHERS.
How Continental Performances Are
Engaged by This Popular Amer
- ican Institution.

When the average American is seek
ing a place near the stove in winter
the agents of the big tented shows are
working industriously engaging acts
for the season which comes with
spring. This part of the amusement
world is one with which the public is
NOT familiar. A little look into that
Granny proves interesting.
November marks the close of the
season for tented attractions like Gen
try Brothers All New Feature shows,
which will visit this city Saturday, Sep
tember 81. When the last wheel of
the trains stop at winter quarters the
organization of the show for the sue
ceeding season begins
Trainers get busy framing new fea-
lures. A Snowman, whose judgment
has been demonstrated, at once goes
to Europe. He makes a careful can.
vas OF the music halls and vaudeville
theaters. For months he is acquaint
| ing himself with the novelties that
are delighting audiences on the other
side.
After deciding which of the thou
sands of acts he sees will most de-
light the American show patron he
makes engagements Many perform
ers, who have pleased royalty, are
brought to this country to become a
part of Gentry Brothers shows.
This season Gentry Brothers pre-
sent in addition to their worlds fam
Gus animal actors, a score of perform
ers that seen this season for the first
time in America. Gentry Brothers Al
New Feature shows are indeed al
new. If you see them here Saturday
September q, you will recognize then
in name only.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
TO CURE
A COLD
Liquor Charge Against Indian Com
missioner VaIentine-Investi-
cation is On.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 12.-Of special
interest here is the announcement from
Washington that Robert G. Valentine,
who resigned yesterday as commits
sioner of Indian affairs, is to be in
vestigated by the department of JUS
tice, on charge of taking intoxicaI.
ing liquors to an Indian allotment in
the Usage country, northeast of Guth.
rie.
The investigation of this charge be-
gan in April, when Indian Agent Hugh
Pitzer Wiley Haines, chief of the
Usage Indian police, and Green Yea:
gin, an Usage "squaw man, were sum
moned to Washington as witnesses
by the Graham congressional commit.
tee. 1t was on an allotment belonging
to Keargins son that the liquor is al
legged to have been taken by Valentine,
Valentines defense has been that
he had a cold, and used whisky as a
remedy, and that he had a permit to
take liquor into Indian country signt
by William H. Taft, the nsecretary of
war in Roosevelt's cabinet. 1t was es-
tablished that Valentine took two
drinks of whisky from bottle in tho
Usage country in November, 1909, %
cure a cold
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
REFORM SCHOOL
TO Be PROBED
Condition of Boys Sentenced" to In
stitution Will Be Learned
Young Boys Sent Up.

Oklahoma City, Sept l3.-When or
phan boys We're sentenced" to the
Pauls Valley training school by juv-
emile judges, there was nothing for
the superintendent to do but accept
them as his wards, so Superintendent
Nelson of the Pauls Valley institution
told Superintendent Wilson, of the
board of regents Thursday afternoon
Just after he had received a letter
from Governor Cruce Thursday morn
ing in which the governor asked that
conditions be looked into at the Pauls
Valley training school, superintendent
Wilson called Nelson over the tele-
phone and asked him if it were true
that a six-year-old boy is one of the
wards of the institution
Yes, we have a six-year-old boy
here and he was committed from Car
ter county," Nelson said.
Nelson also told Superintendent Will
son that he did not believe that orphan
boys should be sent to his institution,
but after he had written Attorney Gen
eral West and had asked him about
the matter he was advised that there
was nothing discretionary about it
with the superintendent of the institu-
tion. If juvenile judges sentenced or
phan boys to the reform schools. the
judges instructions would have to be
carried out Since receiving that ad-
vice, Nelson says he has not raised
the question again
But in order that he may know just
how many Of the ia boys at the Pallls
Valley school have been sentenced"
there for being orphans, Superintend-
ent Wilson told Nelson to gather to-
gether his records and come to Okla
homa City Nelson will be here Fri
day and with Superintendent Wilson,
it is likely that very thorough probs
of the conditions at the Pauls Valley
school and the practice OF the juvenile
judges in sending boys there, will be
made before Governor Cruce who first
became aware of conditions through
lstories told by the two Christensen
boys.
And some juvenile judges may be
asked to explain why it is that they
have sent orphan boys to a reform
school instead of to the school for or
lphans at Pryor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
WALTER JARRET
MAY Be ROBBER
Believed to Have Led the Robbers
Who Looted the Bank at
Chouteau.

That Walter Jarrett, the man who
led the South Coffeyville train rob
berry nearly two years ago, and a few
months ago broke Jail in Nuskogee
after being sentenced to twenty-five
years in the federal penitentiary was
the leader of the band OF robbers who
looted bank at Chouteau, Okla.
Tuesday night, is the information te-
ceived here today
A citizen of Chouteau, who arrived
in town, informed local officers that
a man answering Jarrett's description
loafed about the town of Chouteau for
several days prior to the robbery. The
man is described as being about five
feet eight inches tall, weighing about
1S0 pounds, and having long scar
on the left side of his face. This de-
scription tallies exactly with that Of
Walter Jarrett.
On the night of the robbery this
man came into town early in the even
ing and bought six lunches from a
restaurant man and then rode out OF
town.
After the bank was entered and
three shots had been fired to dislodge
the door from the safe, town con-
stable, aroused by the first shot pro-
ceeded towards the bank. He saw
the men at work and from behind a
barrel fired at the lookout. They fred
the last shot of nitro which tore the
bank safe door away, after the officer
had fired upon them. Securing $500 in
silver they fled. Three men were dis
tinctly seen by citizens, and who say
they would have no difficulty in iden.
|tifying them. One of the men in the
party was the one with the SCARED
face.
The entire front of the bank build
ing was blown out by nitro glycerine
shot, and the bank furniture wrecked.
In their haste TO escape. the robbers
left a quart OF explosives near the
bank.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20
INDIAN LAND
TAX CASE

Attorney ". p. Thompson is IN re.
ceipt of copy OF the state supreme
court decision in the Cherokee land
tax case. Following is the syllabus
iof the courts finding
In the supreme Court of the State of
Oklahoma
Walter S. Whitmire, ct al, plain
tiffs in error vs. NJ e. Trapp, secre-
tary of the state board of equalization.
ct ala defendants in error. No. 1908.
tFiled September 11th, 1929
Cherokee allottees by virtue of the
Cherokee agreement, under which in
consideration Of their REIMBURSEMENT
of all claim to the tribal property,
they were to receive allotments of the
lands severalty, which were to be non
taxable for a specified period while the
title remained in the original allot-
tees, acquired vested rights of exemp-
ton from state taxation, protected by
the United States Constitution, 9Th
amendment, from abrogation during
that period, as was attempted by the
act of May q, 1908 (S5 Stat. at L. Sl2,
chap. 1891 removing the restrictions
upon alienation. and providing that
lands from which such restrictions
had been removed should be subject
to taxation.
(Syllabus by the Court.
Error from the District Court of
Adair County. Before ]. II. Pitchford,
trial judge.
Reversed And Remanded.
VIM. p. Thompson, and Jas. S. Dav-
enport, attorneys for plaintiffs in er-
ror. w. L. Curtis. e. B. Arnold, ]. /.
Coursey, and Ad V. Coppedge, attor-
neys for defendant sin error
Opinion of the court by Kane, j..
This was a suit in equity, commenced
in the district court of Adair county,
by the plaintiffs in error, for the pur-
pose of enjoining the collection of
taxes for the years 1908 and 1909,
levied against certain lands allotted
to members of the Cherokee Tribe of
Indians. The court below refused to
grant the relief prayed for, and to re-
verse that order, this proceeding in
error was commenced.
On the authority of Choate, ct al. V.
NJ, E. Trapp. secretary State Ed.
Equalization, ct al, 224 U. S. 665,
Gleason, ct al v Wood, 224 U. S. 679,
and English V. Richardson, 224 u. S.
$50, the judgment of the court below
must be reversed. Those cases sus-
tain the proposition contended for by
counsel for plaintiffs in error, that
Cherokee allottees, by virtue of the
Cherokee agreement, under which in
consideration of their REIMBURSEMENT
of all claim to the tribal property, they
were to receive allotments of the
lands in severalty, which were to be
non-taxable for a specified period
while the title remained in the origi-
nal allottees, acquired vested rights
of exemption from state taxation, pro-
teeted by the United States Constitu-
tion, 5th amendment, from abrogation
during that period, as was attempted
by the act of May 27, 1908 (35 Stat.
at L. 312, chap. 1899 removing the re-
strictions upon alienation, and provid-
ing that lands from which such re-
strictions had been removed should
be subject to taxation
The judgment of the court below is
reversed, and the cause remanded with
directions to proceed in conformity
with this opinion.
All the Justices concur, except Will
liams. L, absent, and not participating.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-09-20

Mrs. r. F. Nix, Sr, arrived Satur-
day night from the state of Washing
ton where she spent the summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

support again. Added to this was
the fact that large element i'm the
republican Iarty in Ohio wanted to
nominate Roosevelt this year and 9th
crs wanted to nominate la Toilette
These men wanted to give Taft's ad-
ministration black eye, and aided
quietly in carrying the ticket for the
democrats. This Is shown by the fact
that Mr. Harmon was not the only
democrat elected and that the legis.
lature was democratic. Now ii is
one thing tor these republicans to
take "a slap at Tafts administration
for the purpose Of helping Roosevelt
or La Toilette. But is a very differ
ent thing to get these men to vote
for Harmon in national contest.
And since that Mr.. Harmon has lost
much standing in Ohio. The plat
form on which he was elected declar-
ed for the initiative and referendum,
and the people thought he was for it.
But in mis- recent speech before the
constitutional convention he opposed
the initiative and referendum amend
mcnt. If you want to know the effect
this had had on Ohio politics, just
read the comments by democratic
members of the constitutional Conven-
ton, which we're published in recent
issue of the Commoner.
TO win in this presidential contest
we must get the votes of a lot of
progressive republicans. Progressive
republicans are intelligent men who
know why they vote FOR anybody.
There is no reason why progressive
republican should bolt Taft and vote
for Harmon, and they won't do it.
The most truly progressive republi-
can daily paper in the middle west
is the Sioux City Tribune 1t declares
CmphatiCally that the one democrat
that the progressive republicans
would support as against Taft IS
Woodrow Wilson. Ex-senator Frank
Cannon Of Utah, perhaps the bright
est man that Utah has produced. is
a progressive republican, and he has
been touring ten states, and he gives
it as his opinion that the only demo.
crat who can command the vote of
he progressive republicans is Wood
row Wilson. And he declares that. if
the republicans shall nominate Taft,
then, if the democrats do not nOmin-
ate Woodrow Wilson, they are guilty
of what he calls political insanity.
Wherever | so | meet republicans who
declare that they would vote for
Woodrow Wilson as against Taft
meet a few who would vote for Folk
or Clark as against Taft. But | have
not yet met any republican, either
progressive or standpat, who has de-
Clared that he would vote for flar-
mon against Taft. And we won't win
without the aid of goodly number
of progressive republicans. Stick a
hin i'm that
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

The Trend Of Modern Art in Sculp.
lure, Miss Lillian Koch; Some Mod.
"rn Sculptors and Their Work" Miss
Kathryn Conlin.
Three operations were performed in
Omaha Wednesday upon three West
Point women, at the private hospital
of Or. Condor. Mrs W. II. Smith un-
derwont an operation for a tumor,
Mrs. William Oliemueller for appen.
dicitis and Mrs. Antoinette Poledna
for gallstones. All the patients are
reported as convalescing and on the
road to recovery.
Daniel Sila, an aged pioneer, passed
away Thursday at his farm home in
this county at the age of SO years
death resulting from scnile debility
The deceased was a native of 30.
hemia and had been in the United
States sixty years and in Cunning
county thirty. He is survived by nine
children and an aged widow. Services
were held at the Evangelical Asso-
citation church, Rev Mr.. G. IT, Hem.
kin, pastor officiating.
The West Point Woman's club SEES.
sion last week was devoted to the
study of household economies The
meeting was held at the home of Mrs.
f. /. DeBell. Papers were read on:
"The Clean Food Idea" Mrs. Jessie
krause; Frauds in Weights and
Measures" Mrs. Charles Becken-
hauer." \ demonstration of cooking
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
OakdaIe,

Mrs. ]. l.. Campbell returned from
a trip to the southern part of the
state last Friday.
Word was received here last week
to the effect that this postoffice is
now postal savings bank, to take eff
feet on March g.
J. R. Blackburn of Royal was a bus.
mess visitor in town last Friday.
a party of young people were en-
tertained at the home of II. l.. Ofe.
north of town, last Friday evening.
The Wesleyan weekly paper an
nounced last week the election of Lee
Roy Stringtellow of this place as
president of the senior class.
ID. l.. Smith of Ewing came down
Monday with a baling crew, and is
baling the alfalfa and hay on the
Hard land south of town and export
ing il.
j. f. Boyd of Neigh was transact
ing business in town Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Ericsson expects to move to
Burke, S. D.. in two weeks.
Rev. Mr., Haislup of Valentine has
been here since Monday assisting Rev.
Mr.. Snyder of the Methodist church
in the revival services. Tuesday eve.
ming Rev, f. +. Bowen of Neigh as.
sisted with the services and Wednes.
day evening the orchestra of the
church.
Bernard Whitwere of Tilden was
transacting business here Tuesday.
d. r. Springer was transactng
business in Norfolk last Saturday
forenoon.
The funeral of Mrs, w. W. Putney
was held in the Methodist church
here Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
Interment was made in the Oakdale
cemetery Nj and Mrs. Putney were
among the earliest settlers in this
county, and until a few years ago
lived south of the town, but since
then have been living in Neigh.
F. f. Smith, band director. was a
business visitor in Norfolk the latter
part of last week
w. l.. Staples of Neigh was trans.
acting business in town Wednesday
and Thursday
The Oakdale orchestra went to
Clearwater Thursday afternoon to
play for dance.
The Oakdale band, assisted by Miss
Nellie Morris, pianist; Miss Nellie Ad.
mire, contralto; Mrs. W. G. Crlnkaw
soprano; Miss Myrtice BARNARD, VIC,
linist, and Miss Leila Admire, reader,
will give an entertainment and con,
cert at the Methodist church here
Tuesday evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
RElCHMANN ASSAULTED.
Assailant He'd No Cause tor GrieV.
ance and Was melted by Others.

anoe and Was melted nv Others.
nalIo. News. Eord Roichmonr
puIhlisher or Tho News was sariousIy
injured AT Crepo,,v Monday afternoon
in an uunrovol,od attach h,. waiter
oliver tha ,own hnlly of th.t nIaco
The bully had no personal grievance
of any kind, as his name never appear-
ed in this paper but was melted to
the attack by other persons whose
names have not been divulged
Mr.. Reichmann had been M in the
office of Justice Shannon. i'm the Corn
Belt buildiug. i'm rcsuouso to q SIM.
mons by states Attorney Mcdonnell
who was conducting an Investigation
of boxing match held i'm this citv
n few weeks ago He had inst reach.
cd the foot of fine stairway whom no
was accostpd by Oliver n man ON.
tircIv unknown to him and who had
been apparoutlv living i'm wait for
him
"Arc Won the owner of The Dallas
Nnwso" iun,,irod oliver
81 am" WAS fine repIy with no
tIDupht 1f 1lVt hiDu. -arfDlr inNn1Np1
in the situation.
"Wcll, you've said all that YOU are
going to say about friends Of mine"
said the bully, and he proripitated his
thuggish attack
AIR Reicbmauu head baor in nod
moro tron half tbo tiu,o d,ripo Tho
past three months and was in uro.
nared to Withstand the onsiauoht lie
fell heavily to the sidewalk, striking
his head on the stone surface. While
he lay there in an unconscious coudi-
ton the bully followed No his first
assault with 4 number of brutal kicks.
On being removed to the office of
Dr. Johnson Mr.. Reichmann remain
Cd in an unconscious condition for
about half an hour. The punishment
OF the attack and the severe fall.
coupled with the effects of his re-.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

Bonesteel, S. d., Feb. %. Special
to The News: Three men undertook
shopifting at John Harms depart.
ment store. They We're caught at the
trick by Mr.. Harms, and they gave up
their stolen goods. Not satisfied with
that, they proceeded up the street to
Leo McCarvill's clothing store, and
one of the men pretended to buy a
suitcase while the other stole blue
suit of clothes. \ policeman was
called and in the chase to capture the
three, one got away.
Spectacles and finger rings were
found on the persons of the two men
that were lodged in Jail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

Valentine, Neb., Feb. 26.-Special to
The News: The juniors of the Valen-
tine high school gave a reception to
the seniors last night, in the shape of
a colonial dress party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George LamoreauX.
There were about thirty present, and
the costumes We're fine, Claude La
moureauX carrying off the prize as the
best dressed gentleman, and Miss Ell
sic Nelson getting the prize for the
best dressed lady Refreshments were
served at IL o'clock, the walters be
ing three colored girls, the freshmen
girls backing up and taking the part
of servants. 1t was one of the pretti.
est affairs of the season and every
one had a fine time The house was
prettily decorated with flags.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
Miss Wilson Is Safe

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 26-Miss Ell
eanor Wilson, daughter of Woodrow
Wilson, governor of New Jersey,
reached FL Paso after being marooned
for many days in northern chihuahua
by break in the Mexican Northern
tracks Miss Wilson was brought to
El Paso by Lewis Arms, of the Ell Paso
Herald, who had been to the rebel
camp south of ,Tuarez to interview the
leaders. Her train had been forced
to stop at Bauche. twelve miles from
Juare2, because of a burned bridge
which Juarc2 citizens destroyed to
prevent the train coming into the
TOWN.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
oakdaIe Girl Found Dead.

Oakdale, Neb., Feb 26-Special to
The News: When Miss Daisy Snider
arrived home from lodge she discov-
cred her sister Nellie, who had retired
earlier in the evening, was dead in
bed. A physician was called and pro.
nounced it a case of heart failure.
These are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Snider, and OF the surviving
members of the family there are: VIII
Snider, living at home; Lon Snider,
jr, living on the farm three miles
north OF town, and Mrs. II, II. Chris.
Jensen of Elgin. Miss Nellie Snider
would have been q years old in
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
PROBE PRIZE FIGHT.
States Attorney Questions Dallas
Witnesses as to Recent Event.

witnesses as 10 Recent Event.
Dallas News: Apparently acting on
the inspiration of story that appear
ed in this Taper a few weeks ago,
States Attorney Mcdonnell has insti-
tuted an inquiry into the so.called
prize fight that was staged in Dallas,
The witnesses were called before Po-
lice Judge Shannon in Gregory.
Up to noon yesterday three witness
es from Dallas had been called on
the case. Two of these, Ferd Reich
mann and Dennis O'Leary of The
News. were not spectators of the al
legged mill, hut were questioned as to
the source of the information which
furnished the basis of the news story
in this paper.
The other witness called was Or
vile Wakefield, chief of police in Dali
las. Mr.. Wakefield stated that he
was present at the boxing bout, hav-
ing been directed by the mayor TO be
present and preserve order lie ex-
planned that couple Of previous
matches had been partially arranged,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01

Mrs. Anthony of Indiana Goes Mrs.
loneworth One Better

Mrs, c. II. Anthony of Muncie, Ind,
has surpassed Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth in fancy shoe heels. Mrs. An
White House reception by wearing
slippers whose heels were studded with
diamonds. The slippers, which were
worn with an emerald green gown
trimmed with duchess lace, were made
of the same material, and between the
meshes of the lace, which also covered
the heels, shone the brilliant stones.
Mrs. Anthony has gone Mrs. Long
worth one better, too, because she
wears her ornate heels on her walking
shoes, while Mrs. Longworth keeps her
cut glass heels strictly for evening
wear
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
West Point Gun Club.

West Point, Nab., Feb. 26.-Special
to The News: The local gun clubs
shoot yesterday was well attended
and developed some close shooting.
Two 25-bird events were pulled off
with scores as follows:
First event: X. Kerl, "a; II. Benne,
"a; F. Hoist, 23;. II. Ackroyd, j. II.
Radenbach, X Thompson, J. Jensen,
each 2l f. Nit2, 20
Second event: J. Jensen and f.
Hoist, each %; J. II. Radenbach, %;
G.. Haefelin, 81; II. Schinstock, 2l; *.
Kerl and II. II. Benne, each 20.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-01
Wisner Wins the Game.

Wisner, Neb., Feb 26.-Spccial to
The News: The basketball enthu
siasts of Wisner had the pleasure
of witnessing one of the cleycrest cN
hibitions of the sport given during the
current season in this vicinity on the
local floor by the Dana college first
team of Blair and the Wisncr basket
ball team. It was clean ana fast
game in every phase, the local team.
despit" its lack of practice and eN.
perioncc, winning from the visitors by
score of A. to 30