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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26

mortalize any man. After himself be
ing a student OF the economic prob
lens in Europe, he now in turn be-
comes. IN sense. a teacher Of Euro
pean statesmen. His thought on econ
omic problems has already impressed
two continents. ! am reliably inform
ed that some Of his great speeches are
now being studied by statesmen across
the seas. His name will 90 down to
posterity as a public benefactor. The
able services he has rendered in try
ing to have established a department
of health.
The wonder to me is now he did so
much in his first term challenge
any one to show me where any other
senator from any state ever did more
in his first term.
This record won for him the right
to the second term. care not what
might be the qualifications of his op-
ponent. even IL he had those of an
archangel, it would be out of taste for
him to TRIP to usurp Mr. Owens seat
this time Mr.. Owen does not want
this nomination on the demerits of
his opponent He, take it, is not 60
ing to indulge in any vituperation,
and political nud-slinging, nor heap
any vile epithets upon his opponent
We have had enough of that and to
spare in Oklahoma OF course the
same people the sane people of Okla
homa are going to send him back. To
fail to do so would be the most monu-
mental blunder the young state. has
yet made. If he does not go back to
the senate tell me no more that eff
cheney will be appreciated, or that
fidelity shall have it's reward
1t is no small distinction to Okla
homa in general and to Muskogee in
particular to have citizen with such
a national reputation. Any state in
this Union would count him an in
valuable asset, and-any metropolitan
city on the map would hail his coming
as citizen with unspeakable delight
Ladies and gentlemen, l have the
honor and unalloyed pleasure of intro
ducing to you your senator, who is,
and Who is to be, your representative
in Washington, d. c., Robert l.. owen
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
OUR SENATOR.
Introductory of Rev. o. {. Goddard on
the OCCASION of Senator Ovens
Address to His Home
People.

Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
of Muskogee:
We evidently have some customs
which outlive their usefulness.
That of introducing celebreties to
audiences which know the celebrity
better than they know the introducer
is a custom that should have become
absolete but which up to this time
shows no signs of obsolence. To me
it seems utterly superfluous that /, so
little known to you, hould introduce to
a Muskogee audience one who for
twenty-seven years has beeh one of
our most useful and admired citizens
at home and one of our most distin-
guished and honored citizens abroad.
There is not a city, town, village, ham
let, nor remote rural community in
this young state where the name of
Robert i. Owen is not known and
honored. Indeed since the 25th of
February, 1908, when in his maiden
speech in the senate, he astonished
that august and learned body with ex-
pert knowledge of great problem,
and showed an ability never before
shown by an amateur on the senate
floor Since that date, | repeat, he
has been no stranger to any states
man or student of public affairs within
the bounds of the United States.
This. well merited fame which Mr..
Owen won by this speech was no sur
prise to us who knew his ability. Prior
to this, had not the chief justice told
the attorney general and the president
of the United States that the speech
by Mr.. Owen ON he Cherokee Case"
was the best and from every stand
point the best speech that haG yet
been delivered before that court?
We thought We saw in him power
for great service for his constituency
and leadership and immortality for
himself. But now it is no theory We
have had demonstration The fond
est hopes of his friends have been
realized, and his enemies silenced by
the unparalleled record he has made in
his first term in the senate.
The legislation which he has intro
dueed and helped in passing Is vast
contribution toward solving one of the
most intricate and delicate problems
with which we are dealing.
But he did not specialize on the IN
dian problem. He served all his con,
stituency. He has shown an expert
knowledge of the tariff of finances and
other great problems that would i'm
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
PONY STARR MUST
SERVE TERM

Muskogee, Okla. %, = Pony Starr
will soon be keeping company with
his old friend and companion, Bob
Davis. at McAlester, where Bob is do
ing time for cattle stealing. Davis
and Starr were convicted about the
same time and both appealed from the
district to the supreme court. A new
trial was denied Davis last month and
he was taken to the penitentiary in
June. On Saturday the criminal court
of appeals denied Starr a new trial and
he must now serve one-year SEN
tence. In passing on the case Judge
Furman again expounded the doctrine
of harmless error which is to the eff
feet that error which is not pre-judi-
cial TO defendant is not sufficient
grounds for new trial Starr ex-
pected the supreme court to decide
against him and Is ready to go to the
pen when the mandate arrives.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
WALTER JARRET
IS NOT DEAD
Muskoaee United States MarshaI's
Office Given a Tip on the bad
Mans" whereabouts.

Coffeyyille, Kans, July 2S.-Was
Walter Jarret, escaped train robber,
seen in South Coffeyville early last
week?
The bandit killed in Alabama last
week, supposed to have been Jarret,
proves to have been another and with
the news of Jarret's reported death
came tip that the Lenapah man WHO
escaped from the federal jail at Mus
kogee last spring, is about his old
haunts.
A deputy in the United States mar
shaPs office at Muskogee told re-
porter for The Journal Sunday that
Jarret was around Coffeyville and
Lenapah, according to reports winch
had reached their office.
The postoffice robber, supposed to
have been Jarret killed in Alabama,
has been identified positively as Fred
suttles of Athens, Ca, an escaped
convict
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
CARTER BILL HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED
Indian Appropriation Measure Held
Up Until the Author Arrives
Clears Up Titles

Ardmore, Okla, July 22.-Congress'
Charley D. Carter. received Monday
the following telegram from John II.
Stephens, chairman OF the house COM
mittee on Indian affairs:
@Washington, July %. 19l2.-C. d.
Carter Ardmore, Okla Conference
accepted your bill, II. R. 220ss. as sub
stitute for E. 4s4s. We hope to get
this action ratified by house and sen
ate right awaw. We are holding up
Indian appropriation bin conference
until you arrive 10 act as conferee.
Whe- car ypn Gomez Signed, John
II. Stephens.
This oill Is OF great importance TO
eastern Oklahoma since il settles titles
70 man yth0usands Of acres OF land in
the former domain of the five civilized
tribes. The purport Of the bin is TO
give the probate courts Of the state Of
Oklahoma fun Jurisdiction in the set
Element Of all inherited estates of In
dians. no matter when be death may
have occurred.
The act Of May q, 1908. sought to
confer such jurisdiction on the Okla
bona probate courts and the federal
court OF the eastern district Of Okla
homaand the supreme court OF the
state Of Oklahoma have held the trans
fer Of jurisdiction to be valid, but the
attorney general Of the United States
held all deeds invalid unless approved
BY the secretary OF the interior,
a similar provision passed the
house two years ago but was killed
In the senate by the administration
forces. The fight has been a bitter
one between the interior department
and the Oklahoma congressman, and
considerable parliamentary legerder
main had TO be resorted to In order
to get favorable action of the bin al
this session.
Notwithstanding the bitter opposi
tion to this measure by the different
governmental departments IT passed
the house under unanimous consent
which is the first record Of such pro
cedure for many years.
The bill IN full is published herein
below;
"A bill relating to inherited estates
in the five civilized tribes in 0klaho
ma Be 1t enacted by the senate anc
house Of representatives Of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that conveyances of imported al
lotments by full blood Indian heil
members of the five civilized tribes ii
Oklahoma made subsequent to May
27. 1908, in cases of allottees dyinl
prior to May 27, 1908, shall have the
same effect as II the allottee had dice
subsequent to May 81, 1908, and shall
not require the approval Of the secre
tary Of the interior
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
NJ o. & G. Extension.

Wagner, Okla, July 2S.-Work on
the extension OF the NJ. 0. & G. north
OF Wagner Is progressing rapidly,
Steel is now laid to Grand river, nine
miles north of here. The structural
steel for the Grand river bridge has
already arrived The false work on
the bridge is now being put in and as
soon as this is completed the great
steel spans will be strung across the
river A ney station will be opened
up at Yonkers. just north of the river,
by August lst with freight and
ticket agent in. charge After the com
pletion of the Grand river bridge the
steel laying north will be done in a
walk until the meeting point is reach
ed with the steel laying gangs south Of
Fairland
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
AKIN BILL
BEFORE COURT

Oklahoma City. July 22. Cases in
yolying initiative petitions may be
tried anew before the state supreme
court on appeal from the findings of
the secretary OF state, according to
a decision of the court Saturday on
the Akin bill, petitions for which were
held insufficient by Secretary Harri-
SOFA Attorneys for the protestants
and Akin were directed 90 file stipla-
ton by next Tuesday. setting forth
whether the case would be tried the
second time on the record as il came
from the secretary, whether addition
al evidence would be required or
whether all testimony taken before
the secretary, would be repeated.
II was stated unofIlcially Saturday
afternoon, that the record of the sec
retarHs findings and the evidence sup
porting them will be the basis for
the new hearing, with stiplation
that additional testimony may be in
troduced If deemed necessary by
either side It is thought that the en-
tire case will be entrusted by the SUI
preme court TO a referee.
The so-called Akin bill. was initiat-
ed by Representative oliver II. Akin
of Moore, and proposed the abolition
of fourteen state schools, including
state normals and the six secondary
agricultural schools under the control
of the state board Of agriculture.
Attorney Arville T. Smith was EN-,
ployed by the board of agriculture and
the several school towns to defeat
the bin before the secretary. He al
legged gross frauds in the petitions and
Secretary Harrison declared fhem in
sufficient. Akin appealed to the su
preme court.
The decision was given down by the
supreme court Saturday in eonnec
ton with a hearing on the appeal By
c. ID. Gibson Of Coalgate from the sec
retary's decision dismissing the pro
test against The direct senatorial cleo
ton bin for want of yerifcation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
DIXON WILL FLAY
R. I. DANIELS

Muskogee, Okla, July 2S.-Failing
to hear from r. T. Daniel of Tulsa
whom he challenged to meet him in
Joint debate, ]. A. Dixon of Musko-
gee announces that in an address to
be delivered Monday night at Second
and Broadway he will literally take
the hide off Daniel. Both men ire
candidates for the republican eongias-
sional nomination in the Third dis
trict. Dixon is charging that Daniel
is trying to buy the nomination for
congress as he did two years ago and
that up to the present time he has
spent fortune There are in the
neighborhood of 700 voting precincts
in the Third district and If as Dixon
claims, Daniel is spending $25 each
precinct. 1t means 1880 in the dis.
trict. Dixon also claims that Daniel
has imported men into the district 70
run his campaign. IL is said Omcr
X. Benedict, Daniels campaign man
ager. is rushing to Muskogee to pacify
Dixon.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
First Published in the Chieftain,
July 26, 1922
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE


NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Maggie Prather, Minor
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court of the
County of Delaware, State of Okla
homa, made on the 10Th day of July,
1912, the undersigned Guardian of the
estate of Maggie Prather, a minor,
will sell at Private Sale to the highest
bidder subject to confirmation by said
Court on or after the 18th day of
August, A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock a. M.
at the office of the County Judge of
said Court, all the right, title and in
terest of said minor in and to the
following described real estate situ-
ate in Craig County, State of Okla
homa, to-wit
The E IL of the NE IA, Section
II, Township q North, Range 19
East of the Indian Base and Meri-
dian.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-wit:
Cash in hand, subject to confirmation.
Bids for the pur hase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to Marshall
&c Stivers, Jay, Okla, accompanied by
a check for 10 per cent of the amount
bid
Dated the 2Oth day of July, 1912.
LENORA PRATHER,
4S-5O Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
CHANGES At STATE
CONVICT QUARTERS

McAlester, Okla, July 23.-The fol-
lowing changes have occurred at the
McAlester state penitentiary since last
report:
Received - William Eastridge, 5
years, incest; William McNeal, one
year, grand larceny, Woodward coun-
/ ty; Martin Mendenhall, one year and
one day, assault, LeFlore county; A..
c. Edgman, five years and three
months, larceny of domestic animals,
Marshall county; James Williams,
twenty-five years, attempt to rape.
Caddo county; Buck Davis, two years,
burglary, Muskogee county; Roy
Heichman, two years, larceny, Atoka
county; W. w. Fore, one year, for
gerry, Bryan county; Ben Willis, two
years, larceny, Sylvester Graves, three
years, larceny. Atoka county; Nose
Hisaw, one year and one day. dispos-
ing of mortgaged property, Tom Hut
ton, one year and one day, forgery,
lPontotoc county.
Discharged - Thomas S. Bradley,
three years, burglary, Pushmataha
county; Garfield McAlester, three
years. assault to rape, Choctaw coun-
ty; Frank Meyers. two years, larceny,
Pushmataha county, George Crooks,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26

one and one-half years, grand larceny,
Oklahoma county; Jose Perez, one
year, larceny, Love county; Rodolfo
Hernandez, one year, larceny, Love
county; Will Love, four months, bur
glary, Mcintosh county; Jim Rose one
year, forgery, Muskogee county; VIII
liam Stewart, one and one-half years,
forgery, Nowata county; William Cole.
three years, burglary, LeFlore county:
Henry Troll, three years, burglary,
Hughes county.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-26
OAvENPORTS WORK
IN CONGRESS
vlnlta, okla, July %, 1912.

Nlllld, Ohld., July Aos lJiS'
Gentlemen: am enclosing you
herewith copy OF Senate Bill 494S, as
/ secured its amendment in confer
ence last week, which relates to con-
veyances of inherited estates of full
blood Indians of the Five Civilized
Tribes. This bill does not read as it
should, but owing to the peculiar con-
dition in which the bill was originally
passed in the senate and amended in
the house this is the best | could get
out OF 1t when ii got to conference
last week.
The conferees' report was adopted
last Friday the 18th by the Senate
and Monday the 22nd by the House,
and the same is now ready forthe sig
nature of the president.
II you desire to publish this bill
am sure it will be read with a great
deal OF interest by the public
Very truly yours,
JAMES S. DAVENPORT.
SENATE 494S.
An Act relating to inherited estates
OF the Five Civilized Tribes in okla
homa
BE 1t Enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United states of America in Congress
assembled
That oonyeyances Of inherited allot-
ments by full.blood Indian heirs mem
bers of the Five Civilized Tribes in
Oklahoma made subsequent to May
twenty.seyenth. nineteen hundred and
eight, in cases of allottees dying prior
to May twenty-seventh, nineteen hun
dred and eight, shall have the same
effect as il the allottee had died subse
quent to May twenty-seyenth, nine
teen hundred and eight and shall not
require the approval of the Secretary
of the Interior-Provided that no con
veyanee of any interest by full
blood heir of inherited allotted lands
heretofore or hereafter made, shall be
valid unless approved by the County
Court sitting in Probate Of the Counts
where the deceased allottee was
resident at the time of his death
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

The teachers of Trego county held
an association at Ogaliah Saturday
which was a success in every way,
there being over half of the teachers
present. The program opened with
America" after which Roy Blakely
gave very interesting talk on ''Some
Business Form" Every teacher
should know Miss Deans presented
number work in primary grades, US
ing the small children in school in
Ogallah and Miss Altman gave an ex-
cellent talk on Classics These
subjects were handled in live man
ner and every teacher in the county
would have been benefited had they
been there. The music was furnish
ed by the Ogallah school children and
it was enjoyed by all. The teachers
felt they had a successful meeting
and say they would like to meet in
Ogallah again. X
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Surprise Party.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. John
son was the scene of very pleasant
gathering last Friday evening The
occasion was birthday surprise for
their daughter, Miss Eva Gordon.
Miss Eva had been calling on one
of the neighbors and on her return
found the house in darkness, after
turning on the lights, what was her
surprise to see herself standing in
the midst of about thirteen young
couples.
A jolly good time was had playing
games some of which were, owl hunt
ing, finding material for an adven-
ture, writing kilograms, and making
an outline of mule with needle and
thread.
At late hour refreshments were
served after which music was indulg-
ed in.
Those present were as follows:
Misses Bessie Larabee, Eva and Lizzie
Brown, Pearl and Lulu Milholland,
Lura Icely, Opal Acre, Eva Gordon,
Grace Gorrell, Birda and Grace
Myerly, Ida and Stella Cloud. Messrs.
Harry Rinker, S. HI. Cox, A. B. Tooth
acre, Harry Rinker, r. Haffa, Steve
Beason. Albert O'Toole, Albert and
Leonard Acre, Leo Myerly, Edd
Moore, Frank Chalk, and George
Kirby.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
.te,r roer,sts eeens:n..e.

comedy OF economy is reported
from 81 NORTH stout couple. ac-
comrHnied by son hnd daughter who
were also thick. the Germans
translate stout entered a crowded ho1
te. at he busy time of lunch and or
derec ere lunch al table d'hote. The
father So dawn and finished two help
ings o. sou? and ali the bread near
him and LEFT the table his place be-
ing taken cor the entrees by his wife,
who had been waiting with her chill
Gren IN tne botcI corridor until her
husband appeHiea
The young ;oan :bcn took his moth
er's place to attack the JON and he
was followed by his sister FOR tta
sweets. all doing iustice to the menu
In the crowd the tourists did not no
tice the unusual lunch. but the head
waiter did and when asked for the
bill presented one for foCr lunches.
The paterfamilias grumbled a good
deal-and paid
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Oldest Metal.

A recent paper presented to the
Royal Institution at London, in dis
cussing the question OF the metals
used by the great nations of antiquity.
pointed out that gold was probably
the first metal known to man because
it is generally found native. The old
est metallic objects to which we can
Assign a probable date are thought to
be those found in royal tomb at
Nagada in Egypt supposed to have
been that of King Menes. In one of
the chambers were some bits of gold
and bead, a button. and fine wig
of nearly pure copper. If the tomb
has been properly identified, these OBJ
jects are at least $500 years old. Near
ly all the ancient gold that has been
examined contains silver enough to
give it a light color. 1t was gathered
by the ancients in the bed of the
Pactolus and other streams of Asia
Minor.-Harper's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Trusts.

While the great moneyed and in
dustrfa1 combinations of the present
day, known as trusts" are quite mod
ern affairs. 1t is true that the trust
idea is almost as Old as history I'm
der the Roman Empire. and even
away back among the peoples of
Egypt and the other eastern nations,
we find the germs. at least, of the
modern trust. The fundamental idea
at the bottom of the doctrine of the
present day trust is that of the ex-
ploitation of the many by the few, and
1t was against such an idea that the
Gracchf died in Rome. In fact, all an
Gent history is little more than the
story of the few combining for power
and wealth against the many, and
that Is all that the trust Of today
means.
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We are indebted to Frank O'Neil
for Sask, Canada, papers

We are indebted to Frank O'NeiI
for Sask, Canada, papers
]. n. Hickman spent several days
in Denver the first of the week
The best high grade flour at the
Star Grocery for s1-2O per sack. 36 ad
Geo. Parr, formerly of this county,
has our thanks for Blessing, Texas,
papers.
Paul Keraus is installing the heat
ing plant in the new high school
building.
Miss Ida Haug left the first of the
week for Glen Elder, Kans., to visit
her sister.
Feeney & Beardwell shipped car
of hogs to Kansas City the first of
the week.
The w. c. t. U. will meet with
Miss Emma Hotel, Wednesday, No
vember 20.
Lost-Gold necktie fastener. Find
er will be rewarded by leaving same
at this office.
@. w. f. Street, of Hays, was a
Wa-Keeney visitor several hours last
Sunday evening.
Miss Ella Gunckel spent Sunday at
Yocemento, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Nina Beason.
r. t. Bean will have his photo
studio open Monday and Tuesday.
November Is and 10. adv
Mrs. Nellie Cronin, administrative,
was attending to business in the pro-
bate court the first of the week
Miss Alma Knudson arrived from
Denver the first of the week and is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Phares
We are pleased to note that our old
friend Tom Hinshaw was elected
Sheriff of Clay county by handsome
majority.
G. w. Hardesty, who lived north of
town, departed the first of the week
for Ketchum, Okla, where he will
make his new home.
AS we go to press Senator Hodges
is elected governor by majority of
- votes. 1t will take the official
| count to decide who is governor.
Geo. Fl. Schneider and Miss A melia
Defines were married at the home of
the brides parents in South Trego
last Sunday, Rev. Theil officiating.
G. E. Ridgway traded a quarter
section of land for drug store. Mr..
| Ridgway and family will move to
Topeka after the first of the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan, who have
been visiting at the home of A. J.
Ellermeyer for several weeks, return
ed to their home at Independence,
Iowa, the first of the week
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity won't remove them
Doan'S Ointment is recommended
for itching, bleeding or protruding
piles. SOC at any drug store. adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrofula. pimples, rashes ETC., are due
to impure blood Burdock Blood
Bitters as cleansing blood tonic, is
well recommended. 81 90 at all stores.