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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18

The Christmas spirit is prevalent in
all the land. Throughout our great
state the occasion viii be celebrated
by the pouring out of gold, franklin
cense and myrrh" 1t should be sea-
son of rejoicing, a day of good cheer
and happy hearts.
Fortunate circumstances make it
assured that thousands of children in
the state will be made happy and de-
lighted but unfortunate circum-
stances render exceedingly doubtful
the happiness of two hundred and ten
children in the state home, unless re-
spective counties should remember its
children in tokens of the occasion.
am sure that a mere mention of this
matter is all that is necessary for
your county to give ready response in
an expression of devotion to its wards
in the state home.
l am sending names of the children
from your county, giving ages that
you may know, or the parties to whom
delegated this matter may know, how
to adapt gifts to children from your
county.
In behalf of the children from your
county, I thank you in advance, for
any expression of the Christmas spirit
you may bestow upon these children.
Wishing you a happy and delightful
Christmas, | am,
Yours sincerely,
A. L. MALONE,
Superintendent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
ASYLUM FOR INSANE
WILL SOON OPEN

The board of trustees for the East.
ern Hospital for the Insane at Vinita
met yesterday pursuant to call of
Chairman DR.. Oliver Bagby. ]. J..
Maroney of Okmulgee and Mr.. Long
of Wewoka constitute the board. The
following appointments of officials
and helpers was made:
/. N. Bunch, steward.
DIR. Williams, assistant physician.
j. r. Drake and wife, supervisors.
Jack Sheehan, farmer
DR.. F. NJ. Adams is the superintend.
ent and physician in charge Of the in
stitution The appointment of other
helpers was authorized
The buildings will be turned over
by the contractors January the first,
and as soon as the furniture can be
set up more than 300 patients will be
brought from Norman and the work
of caring for them begun. $50 beds
have been purchased and 200 suits of
mems clothing and a similar amount
of women's wear has been provided.
There will be pay roll of $4,000 a
mont hto start with which will CON
stantly increase from time to time.
There will be 10 women attendants
and probably few more men. A
number of farm teams. and 25 or 80
COWS will be bought Chickens, hogs,
etc, will also be procured, and ten
acres in garden will be under the su-
pervision of an experienced gardener.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
STATE TEACHERS MEET DEC. 20
Delegation of More Than 1000 Ex
pected to Attend Oklahoma City
Annual Convention

Oklahoma City, Ok, Dec. 16.--W.
E. Gill of Tahlequah, president of the
Northeastern State Normal School
and president of the State Teachers
Association expects more than 1000
to attend the annual gathering of
teachers here December 26 to 2S. AT
the first general session, on the after
noon of Thursday, Dec. 26, President
Gill viii deliver the annual address.
Frank ]. Wikoff, president of the Ok
lahoma City Chamber of Commerce,
and w. A. Brandenburg. superintend-
ent of Oklahoma City schools, will
make addresses of welcome, and the
response for the association will be by
e. D. Murdaugh, president Of the Dur
ant State Normal.
Among the out-of-state speakers
whose names appear on the Official
programs are Dr. Robert F. Coyle, of
Denver, J. y. Joiner, State Superin
tendent of Schools of North Carolina;
DR.. Carol G. Pearse, Superintendent
of City Schools of Milwaukee; w. II.
Bruce. president of the Denton, Tex
State Normal School, and Miss Flor
ence Ward in charge of the kinder
garden department of the Iowa State
during the general sessions will be
John II. Bowers, department of ped
agogy, A. & NJ College, Saltwater
DR.. Stratton d. Brooks, president OF
the State University; Miss Maize
Bridges of the Tonkawa Preparatory
School; Dr. ]. II. Eskridge, president
Oklahoma College for Women, Chick
asha; Charles Evans, president of the
Edmond Normal, and State Superin-
tendent R. II. Wilson.
The various branches Of school work
will be dealt with in sectional meet
ings during the three days of the gen.
eral convention.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
Flahts Lease system

Gov. Doneghey has fought the con
vict lease system since he first assum-
ed Office four years ago. He has re-
peatedly urged the State Legislature
to take action in the matter but each
time his efforts we're futile.
Some members of the Legislature
contended the State penitentiary was
not designed for Sunday school
Gov Doneghey replied by asserting
it was not designed for a revengefnl
hell.
The Governor has prepared a
lengthy statement to be submitted to
the State Legislature in January ex-
planning his action.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
Golden RuIe Changes Hands.

NJ. B. Rich AID his associates of the
Golden Ruel Mercantile company have
sold the Golden Rule store to H.. M.
Blumenthal and wife of Sloan
Springs, Ark, and the new proprie-
tors take charge today, and the busi-
ness will continue at the same loca-
tion in the Halsell building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18

liquor violation, affirmed; II. A. White
Grady county, liquor violation, appeal
dismissed; DR.. A. e. Davenport, APP
plication for writ of prohibition VS..
superior court of Oklahoma county,
dismissed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18
Good Fellows Can Help Orphans.

Good Fellows Can Help Orphans.
Judge Parks calls upon Mr.. Good
Fellow" to help the orphan children
from Craig county that are now in the
oklahoma state home at Pryor, in re-
sponse to communication from the
superintendent of this home, which is
as follows
Judge S. f. Parks,
vinita, Okla.
My dear Judge Parks:
The season for the celebration in
honor of the Christ is now at hand
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-18

Miss Norma Ratcliff is homa from
Sherman. Texas. where she has been
school
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
The School Path
BY WILBUR D. NESBIT.
In Good Housekeeping Magazine.

nOWN the path and up the path to school he goes today
~ Little does he know the path will lead far away;
But nger the gate and watch him trudge the street,
Sorrowing for all the frets that wait his ittIe~
Until now he mine own, his only path led home;
Now it is word-old path that he out to
He thinks that he will back but when he again
In his eyes will be the light caught world of
Always on and back, the path he takes lead
Out of all the world of dream into the world of deed
Trials there, and victories, and futile and quest
Now he takes the age-od path that never gives
But the wonder of it all The folk that he shall meet
Heroes that his to know, and royalty to greet;
He shall sail the sullen Magelanwse and reach
Alien land and barren strand ormswept reef and beach
He shall fare through wondrous plains and climb the highest
peaks:
He shall know the wanderust that him seeks
He shall hear the and the saber gleam
He shall hear the buge call the redered
Oh, and he shall brother with all the marvel minds
Find the hidden truths that only he who conquers finds
He shall tread the dusty halls where learning stored
He shall share the treasury of learning miser
But he laughs and along knows how far it Isl
He must plod in WEAKNESS upon this path Of his
He hears the music in the tone that urges from the bell
Yet all sefshy hear the of a knell.
Down the path and up the path school he goes today,
Knowing not it leads him to a world far away
He WI back home again, but will have left the JOY
That mine until today when still | had my boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

Now the unmarried woman may
set up a home of her own, may en-
gage in business or the professions,
or be active in some movement and
have a life overlooking with inter-
est and be the most sOught-after
person in her vicinity. She has no
necessity to marry unless she wants
10. Nor has the man, whose club
and club valet feed him better and
take better care of him than the
most devoted wife could.
Still another reason that people
do not marry as much as formerly
is that the spirit of luxury has
gotten into our blood. and we find
it easier to deny our hearts than
we do our stomaChs or our bodies.
The girl who has been accustomed
to be waited upon by servants, to
riding in an automobile, to having
pretty clothes, is not willing to
marry if marriage means living in
a cheap cottage in a cheap suburb,
doing her own homework and
wearing made-over clothes.
The man who is used to clothes
by the best tailors, fine cigars. first
nights at the theater and dinners
at smart restaurants doesn't want
to marry if the price he pays for a
wife and family is having to smoke
stogies, wear hand me downs and
h,I ~ !,
goes out on Sunday by way OF
amusement.
These men and women ask
themselves if marriage is worth the
"rucifiXion of every taste and they
answer it in the negative.
Perhaps, though. the final reason
for the decline in marriage is to be
found in the fact that people are
not as sentimental as they used to
be. To prove that you have only to
note that the theme of the popular
play and the popular novel is no
longer love. The heart interest is
an aside The real problem is the
working out of some sociological or
political question.
Love is not the whole of life anv
more, People do not die of broken
hearts. The maiden who is the
victim of blighted affection doesn't
go into decline She rises up and
soes to breach of promise lawyer
The Tilted swain does not commit
suicide. He takes another think on
the matter and blesses heaven for
his escape
This practical point of view
makes people look before they leap
into matrimony and those who
hesitate are apt to stay on the safe
shore of single blessedness. This
may be good for the individual. but
it isn't good for the race. So the
danger that the scientist points out
is a very real one but women are
mo more TO blame for it than men
are,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
BY DOROTHY DIX
By HERSHFIELD.

prospect of gain, 1t takes a good
sport to gamble on hundred-to-
one shot.
OF course in the days when mat
rimony was the only way by which
a woman could make a living, she
had to marry and to take what she
could get. Doubtless a kind heart
ed man thought it his duty then
also to marry and support some
hapless female who but for his
CondesCension must almost starve.
But now when women are Just as
capable of supporting themselves
as men are, there is no compulsion
toward the altar on either side.
Marriage is a matter of inclination
and people are less and less in
clined toward it.
OF course, the high cost of living
is the main reason for the decline
in marriage, A man who finds it
hard enough to take care of one
hesitates long time before he un-
dertakes the responsibility of a
family. Poor little Cupid has been
choked to death on beefsteak at So
cents a pound, and if we want to
promote our most important infant
industry, we have got to find some
way to fill the. market basket
cheaper.
Another thing that discourages
matrimony is that under the condi-
3 !
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

There been many unnecessary shootings Atlanta
within past few of them fatal in
quence
ATLANTA MUST RID ITSELF OF IT'S GUNNER.
The pistol toer' invariably rule he
loafer
Any way views the pistol oter" he undesirable
citizen advantage, rarely before
his victim is infinitely while
quality of fellow who with
grievance redress his fists There
in the sneak who himself with pistol
when he thinks it safe-or when he is drunk.
judge Georgia once who made himself
pistol Just put them out of business
vicinity by keeping everlasngly after them He never
charged grand jury charge specifically
subject of pistol toters.'
He got chance sentence one that he didn give him
The ultimate limit of the lawl He plain jures
regarded the crime of pistol toting
depored serny suppressed than tiger
ing" And he pretty hard blind tigers" at that!
This judge-hs Wright, and sat on the Rome
bench-had the idea.
Gunner learn to leave their guns home communities
they KNOW the law will relenessy applied if once
they are brought o bar of justice.
The pistol oter' has Judge and the jury,
particularly when he is advance quarter will
be shown him at their hands
Atlanta not be known abroad S a city where gunner
ply their calling unmoested any wise unproe, 1t
be known city wherein life is cheapy held NOR ONE
WHEREIN EDWARDS RESOLVED INTO WALKING ARISEN
AIS ARE PERMITTED TO RUN AT LARGE
Atlanta does realize perhaps how lax it has with
respect pistol stopped up
appalling instances of the pistol toters this
muniy.
The of Atlanta should let be known that 'psto
brought before them will be given all the
FROM THE CHAINGANG TO THE GALLONS!
they should insist that every shooting-every
criminal incident occurring in which pistol oer involved
shall be brought quickly to trial and severely punished
The law ample against gunmen-it should be stemy I'M
partially, and impersonay invoked when broken!
THE SUPPRESSION OF THE GUNNER OF ATLANTA
is SQUARELY UP TO THE AUTHORITIES.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
Merely a Suggestion

Once a day least letter this office causes
consultation between experienced peseters to the
the bottom of the letter
1t possible to GUESS names-however interesting and
important
There is idoc notion that illegbe writing is sign of
genius It the contrary, of oveny careeness
We may all be able interestingly we NAV not
be able have ideas actual value BUT WITH EARNEST
PRACTICE WE CAN At LEAST SIGN OUR OWN NAMES so
THAT THEY CAN BE READ
Please LET do it-a least writing to this office
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
Written For The Atlanta Georgian
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Copyright l9IE py Observation-Disclosures Examiner
w HEN first the shadows fell. like prison bars
w And darkness spread before me like pail.
| cried out for the sun, the earth the stars:
And beat the air, as mad men beat a wall
l turned my vision inward Lo a spark
A ight-a torch; and all my world grew bright
For Gods dear eyes shining through the dark
Then bringing to me gifts of recompense
Came keener hearing finer taste and touch;
And that oft unapprecated sense
Which finds sweet odors and proclaim them such
And not until my mortal eyes were blind
Did perceive how kind the world how kind
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

MERE much could all
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friends to make ~, . ~
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
INVESTIGATION ORDERED OF
EVERGLADES LAND CASE az
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
DRAINAGE DEPARTMENTS
ALSO IN FOR AIRING
Complete Statement Of Cost Of Drain
age Work in Florida Called For
From Agricultural Department-Al-
legged That True Conditions in Ever.
g'ades Had Been Suppressed BY ths
Department..

Washington. Feb. s.-A formal order
Florida everglades land case in the de-
partment OF agriculture was passed to-
day by the house committee on ex-
penditures in that department.
Charges that Engineers Elliott and
Moorehouse. who were discharged by
Secretary Wilson. had been victims OF
Florida syndicate land promoters. and
that official reports OF the true condi-
tions in the everglades have been sup
pressed, are to be investigated
Representative Moss. chairman of
tho committee. Immediately telegraphed
to j. O. Wright. drainage engineer for
the state Of Florida, formerly connect
ed with tho agricultural department. to
appear as n witness before the COM
mittee next Tuesday. George p. Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department OF ag-
riculture. will be heard on Saturday.
IT have called on the department OF
agriculture for a complete statement OF
the exact cost Of the drainage work in
the Florida everglades" said Chairman
Moss. II expect that 1t will be ready
for the committee on Saturday"
The committee has decided not only
to investigate the everglade lands. and
the alleged relations OF the Florida
land syndicate to the controversy. but
TO also conduct An inquiry into the
drainage divisions Of the department of
agriculture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
CONCERT OF POWERS
Secretary Knox Pavss Way for Inter-
ference in China in Case Lives and
Property Of Foreigners Are En-
danaered.

washington, Feb. g. - Secretary
Knox's note to Count Won Bernssorff,
the German ambassador, Just made
public. is taken to be the preliminary
Of an expected exchange Of notes be-
tween the United States, Germany.
Great Britain, France, japan and Rus
sia which would be Of immense I'M
portance in placing all those powers
on record for concerted aftion and
esmmon understanding "a thc protec-
tion of the integrity Of China.
While the note Is addressed to the
German ambassador, copies have been
sent to all the other powers named.
There happily has thus far been
no reason for interference on the part
Of the foreign powers. inasmuch as
both imperialists and republicans have
guaranteed the life and property OF
the foreign population, and the latest
reports tend to strengthen the BELIEF
that 1t is improbable that future de-
velopments will necessitate such inter-
ference" says Secretary Knox.
"If, however contrary to all expecta-
tions any further steps should prove
necessary, this government is firm ir
the conviction that the policy OF con-
certed action, after full consultation by
the powers should and would be main
tained in order to exclude from the
beginning all possible misunderstand-
ing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

NATIONAL OFFICERS OF UNIONS
INSTRUCT MEN TO COMPLY
Introduction Of Taylor System TO 30
Made by Desrees-Aceeptancs Made
Pending Congressional Investigation
Of System and Report Therson-Gsn-
sraI News.

Davenport, Feb. s.-The threatened
strike of the employees Of the Rock
Island arsenal collapsed today when
cards were offered to few employees
and were accepted and the machinists
union, one Of the strongest organiza-
tions at the arsenal, notified Colonel
Burr that IT'S members would accept
the cards.
1t Is expected that the other organ
izations will do likewise when the
cards are presented to them.
Cards were issued to only Few OF
the men today. not more than half
dozen. Their Introduction will be by
degrees. They are scattered thru the
various shops so that the men may
become familiar with their use.
The action Of the machinists FOL-
lowed telegraphic instructions from
national officers. and II ls unuerstoou
other organizations have received SIM
liar instructions.
The men who notified Colonel Burr
that the machinists would accept the
cards we're authorized to make no FUR
ther announcement but 1t was cialmeo
that II was decided, after conference
with the national officers, that the
cards would be accepted pending the
investigation Of the Taylor system by
the congressional committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
BRITISH SECRETARY OF WAR
GOES TO GERMANY AND
eoss!Ps eE? ausv.
MANY MOTIVES FOR TRIP ARE
FOUND BY GERMAN POLITICIANS
London Asserts There 10 No Inter.
national Matters Involved in Visit
Haidans's Journey Simple One Of
Business Of Private Naturs-eerlin
Expects Opening Of Negotiations.

Berlin, Feb. 8.-viscount Haldane.
the British secretary Of war. accom-
panied by his brother, arrived here to-
day. Ostensibly the visit is purely
private but it is altogether probable
that he will take the opportunity Of
discussing Anglo German relations
with DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg. the
imperial. chancellor, and Herr Won Kid
derlen- -Waechter, the secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, and of learn
ing from them on what conditions Ger
many is inclined to listen to overtures
for mutual betterment.
The Bagdad railway and the German
colonial expansion in Africa. which
have for long time been under dis
cussion, are subjects in regard to
which Great Britain might indicate ner
good will to Germany in a tangible
manner. There have been hitherto no
negotiations between the two countries
regarding these points but 1t Is quite
possible that Conversations" will soon
be started thru the ordinary diploma
tic channels If the result OF Viscount
Haldane's Investigations during MS
visit here should prove favorable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
m'kINLEv AGAIN CHAIRMAN.
Illinois Man Re. elected Head Of Re-
publican Congressional Committee.


Washington, Feb. s.--Representative
William b. Mckinley, OF Illinois. was
reelected chairman Of the republican
congressional committee today.
These other officers were elected:
Representative Charles II. Burke. Of
South Dakota, vice chairman; Repre-
sentative James Hampton Moore. OF
Pennsylvania, secretary, succeeding
Jersey; Representative George w.
Fairchild, of New York. treasurer;
Representative William J. Browning. OF
New Jersey, auditor; Henry Casson.
Of Wisconsin, assistant secretary; John
c.. Eversman, Of Illinois. assistant
treasurer: Francis Curtis. OF Massa-
chusetts, director of the literary bu-
reau.
Resolutions on the death Of Mr.. Lou
denslager were adopted.
Harmony seemed to prevail at the
meeting Representative Frank P.
Woods, Of Iowa. an insurgent, placed
Chairman Mckinley in nomination. Mr.
Mckinley declared he, expected there
would be republican majority OF
forty -one in the houAe under the re-
apportionment. Il
Appointed to the executive. commit :
tee were Representatives Charles H.
Burke, South Dakota; George H. Ut
ter. Rhode Island; Frank P. Woods,
Iowa: James H. Davidson. Wisconsin;
J. Hampton Moore. Pennsylvania; John
w. Weeks, Massachusetts: Fl. +. He'd
gesen, North Dakota: Richard Bar
thold. Missouri: George w. Fairchild.
New York, and j. G. Needham, Cal
:fH-cic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
CLASH IN PACKERS TRIAL.
Wilksrse~'s Attempt 20 Introduce
statsn,snt Of Chaplin Causes Stir.

WiIksrson's Attempt 20 Introduce
statsn,ont Of Chaplin Causes Stir.
Chicago, Feb. S.-An attempt by Dis
trict: Attorney wnkerson to read into
the testimony statement said to have
been made in Mr. Wilkerson's office by
James NJ. Chaplin, Swift & Co. Of
ficial, brought another clash in the
packers trial today.
was any change made In the allow
auceS for fats In. the figures Of test cost
OF beef in 1907" Mr.. Wilkerson had
asked Chaplin.
II think there was but can not re-
member wfat It was" replied Chaplin.
..Are there any books which might
refresh your memory?"
..Those memorandums were de-
stroyed." !" said the witness. I'VE do
not keep that class Of records more
than 1 few. months 'as we have no use
for them"
Mr.. WiIkerson then attempted to
read from the statement he said
Chaplin made in his office Jan. 81. 1908,
n regard to changes made in allow
ances for fats but counsel for the de-
fense objected and the jury was ex-
cused while the lawyers argued the
point.