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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

Oklahoma Enters oratorical Contest.
If the oratorical council at the Uni
yersity of Oklahoma takes the action
which is now practically assured, the
state through it's university will be
a competitor this spring in the great
annual Missouri Valley oratorical con-
test. The contest is to be held in Des
Moines under the auspices of Drake
University. The state universities of
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa
and Drake and Ames are the competi-
tors. Invitations have been extended
to Oklahoma and Colorado to partici-
pate. Interest mounts high at Nor
man as it is generally thought among
the student body that the school has
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

Poultry And Seed Train Coming.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Martin, President County
Institute,
Mr.. Fl. w. c. Shelton, County Supt.
Vinita, Oklahoma.
Gentlemen: All arrangements for
the poultry and pure seed train have
been completed. 1t will arrive in your
city January q at 1870 p. m. and re
main over night. Will you please see
to the securing of suitable hall for
the night lecture, all Of which will be
illustrated. We will have our own mo-
ton picture machine and operator,
hence it will only be necessary for you
to provide hall where proper cleo
trical connections can be made. A
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
OWEN OFFERED
SCHOOL WORK
Oklahoma Senator is Mentioned Fol
President Of Two Universities.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. "A meetinl
of the board of trustees of Washington
and Lee university will be held todas
to consider the question of suceesso.
to DR.. George Fl. Denny. who resignet
his position as head of the universit.
some time ago to accept the presidenc.
of the University of Alabama ANON
he well known men who are mentiones
for the place are Senator Owen Q
Oklahoma, former Governor Heywoo
of South Carolina, Professor Williar
P. Vance of Yale, Professor G. e
Wauchope OF the University OF Sout
Carolina and Congressman John "
Davis Of West Virginia.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
v. ]. BRYAN
STAYS BY WILSON
Harper's Could Not Have Brought
Him Out" Had Not His AyaiIabiI-
ity Attracted Attention.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24-William ].
Bryan takes the side of Governor
Woodrow Wilson and Henry Waiter
son, justifying the action of the New
Jersey governor in requesting that his
name be withdrawn from the columns
of Harper's Weekly. In letter made
public here last night, Mr.. Bryan says;
sThe recent break between Cover
nor Wilson and Colonel Harvey Illus
trates the ,npossibility of cooperation
between men who look at public ques-
tions from different points of view.
Colonel Harvey became suppor-
ter of Mr.. Wilson when he was select
ed as the democratic candidate for
governor of New Jersey, and he con-
tinued his support when Governor Will
son began to be discussed as a candi-
date for the presidency. Of course, 1t
is absurd for Colonel Harveys friends
to talk about his bringing Governor
Wilson out. No man or paper could
have made Governor Wilson available
as a candidate, if he himself had not
attracted attention; it would have
been impossible for Colonel Harvey
to have prevented discussion of Gov
ernor Wilson'S availability.
But, let us assume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could for
his choice, what was the situation?
His conspicuous support was not only
of no advantage, but it became actu-
ally disadvantage; it did not bring
to Governor Wilson the class for which
Colonel Harvey speaks, but alienated
men Just as honest as Colonel Harveys S
friends who could not understand why
Colonel Harvey praised Governor VIII
son personally without endorsing the
things for which Governor Wilson
stands. It naturally aroused suspic-
ion as to the sincerity of one or the
other, and when Governor Wilson was
asked the question he admitted that
he regarded the support of Colonel
Harvey as a liability rather than as
an asset. Should he have pretended
that he thought that Colonel Harvey
was helping him when he was not?
And should Colonel Harvey complain!
If he really favors Governor Wilson he
must desire to aid him; why should he
be offended then at Governor Wilson's
frankness? Is he more interested In
being known as the man who made
Governor Wilson famous than in adj
vancing Governor Wilson'S cause?
Harvey has shown no signs of CONVEX
sion, If he communes with Ananiases
it is not with any consciousness or
blindness. He has seen no new light,
and when he does, he will feel SO
ashamed of his lifelong fight against
progressive democracy that his first de-
sire will be to bring forth fruits foI
repentance-no to assume leadership
It must pain Governor Wilson to break
with his old friends, but breaks must
necessarily come unless he turns back
or they go forward. A man is known
by the company he keeps-and nc
cannot keep company with those go
ing in opposite directions. Governor
Wilson must prepare himself for othel
desertions- they will distress him, bu
there is abundant consolation of duty
well done.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
THE OWEN BILL
PASSES SENATE
Releases Segregated District of 445,oo0
Acres in choctaw-chickasaw
Nations.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-When
the United States senate Monday after
noon approved Senator Owens bill
providing for the sale of the surface
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw coal
and asphalt lands in Oklahoma, com
prising about $4,000 acres, it made
possible the addition of untold hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to Okla
homas revenues, besides making
bright the future of between twenty
five and thirty towns lying within the
affected district.
The surface lands are valued at be-
TWEEN five and ten million dollars and
the proceeds from the sale of the lands
win be turned to the credit of the Choc-
ta wand Chiekasaw nations. Vast
tracts which have lain idle while other
lsections of Oklahoma have been made
to bloom, now will be developed and
cities and towns in Atoka, Haskell
Coal, Lefiore, Latimer, Pittsburg and
Pushmataha counties should prosper
immensely, as they win be centers of
new farming communities, which. ow-
ling to the character Of the soil and eli
mate, should produce abundant crops.
The time Of the sale and the terms
will be determined by the secretary
of interior with the approval of Pres
Iident Taft Immediately following the
report of board of three appraisers
which will begin it's work within few
weeks after the measure becomes ef-
fective.
Notwithstanding the threatened op-
position to the measure in the senate,
the owen measure was passed by un-
animous consent. Several known foes
of the bill, principally those who op-
posed the sale of the surface and the
mineral rights separately, were ex-
pected to kick up rumpus, but Sena-
tor Owen explained the situation to
the obstreperous ones in private and
this opposition did not manifest itself
, on the floor of the senate.
Agreement is Expected.
Ihe known policy of the Choctaw
and Chiekasaw officials, who came to
believe that the best way to dispose Of
the entire matter was to allow the sur
face bill to pass and then proceed with
measure providing for the sale Of
the mineral rights, also is believed 70
have done much to appease the op-
position of the senators.
AS the Owen measure carried with
it several additions to the Carter bill,
which passed the house a few days
ago, the measure will go to confer
enee committee representing both the
house and senate and it is here an at
tempt will be made to agree on the
changes made Representative Carter
who has worked diligently for the pas
sage of the surface bill, approves the
, amendment by the senate Indian af-
fairs committee. It is probable it will
be only few days until the bill is re-
I, ported to the house with the recon-
, mendation that that body concur IN
the senate amendments. The measure
may be ready for the presidents sig
nature by the latter part of the week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

Leva Spaulding. Willie Billingslea,
Julia Shanahan, Irene Horton, Juanita
Hord enkircher and Ruby Renfro;
Niolin-Ben Horton Those for reg
ular attendance are: Jessie Starr,
Ethel Pierce, Eileen Graham, May Nc
iahns, Clarence Kornegay, Cleo Cox,
iyT4le and Audry Taylor.
Iageneral the pupils of both the lit
erafy and music departments have
been doing excellent work and it is
hoped that the second term will prove
3 Sill greater success.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

special program will be offered IL
boys and girls, and will suggest th5
the coming of the train be freely a.
vertised in your city and distri.
schools.
Very truly yours,
b. &. PITTTTK. Ecan
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
Mr.. Farmer and Family

Saturday, the 27th, 1900 to 1:3O)
the Business Men Of Vinita want you
to be their guests at dinner at Com
mercial Club Rooms, up stairs in the
Auditorium Building.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
semi.AnnusI Examinations.

y" Semi-EnhusI ENaFhIHatIUHot
The pupils of Sacred Heart institute
are this week writing their semi-an7
nual examinations.
The music pupils of this institution
deserving honorable mention for good
lessons within the past term are as
follows: Piano = Gladys Wagner,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26

In long life association great small
have found that the in all conditions
life have seen great the the
hour of victory have small both conditions
recall of wealth loud dress
when given great office, louder in BOTH
tenacious rights wealth and
he seemed to shrink and preceptibly that
life became burden himself
loss he object Tdicue after object
One of the knew we'll who changed either
disposition in victory defeat General John
A. Logan He simple the of it,
and great out he in the After
feated for vepresdent old friend said him. General
Logan just the just Independent you
before election; you amt shrunk bit" To which
Piled Il hope the If Office don't swell a
he lose without shrinking by Former United States
William Mason
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-26
GREATEST IN VICTORY AND DEFEAT

BE neither swelled nor pufed up by wealth and
honors that in the loss thereof you may not shrink.
John the Unafraid.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04
TREATY BARS
CANAL REBATES

LONDON, December 23.-The Hay,
Pauncefoth treaty of 1902 between
Great Britain and Ireland and the
United States is quoted today as
against President Taft's suggestion in
his message to Congress on December
q, that preferential treatment should
be accorded to American ships passing
through the Panama Canal.
The Pail Mall Gazette comments on
President Tafts proposal as follows:
1T might be good business for the
United States If she could get over the
trifing difficulty that she has solemn.
ly undertaken she would do nothing
of the kind. We trust that Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary
will take steps to make the British
view perfectly explicit, and even Brit
lsh Ambassador Bryce at Washington
will for once show some vigilance on
behalf of our commercial interests"
Clause | of Article III of the treaty
referring to the Panama Canal, which
was proclaimed on February 20, 1902
is teXtually as follows:
The canal shall be free and open tC
the vessels of commerce and of war o.
all nations observing these rules oil
terms of entire equality, so that there
shall be no discrimination against an!
such nation or its citizens or subjects
in respect of the conditions or charges
of traffic or otherwise. Such condition.
and charges of traffic shall be just an,
equitable"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04

NEW YORK, December 2O.-"If
there are evils in our government as
it exists today it is not in its organic
form 1t is due to the failure of those
in Office to honestly, fairly and justly
perform the duties imposed upon
them" Thus spoke Representative
Underwood, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the House,
in an address on the dangers of di-
rect democracy before the Catholic
Club and it's guests at its dinner last
night Attorney General Wickersham
also was a speaker. He declared the
true nationalism is equality of oppor-
tunity to every citizen.
Representative Underwood pointed
to the failure of direct democracies
and drew the contrast between them
and the successes of a representative
democracy, responsive to the will of
majority, but checked by the Con-
stitution from exercising a brutal
force which might destroy the liberty
and property rights of the individual.
The proposal to abandon, in part,
this scheme of the revolutionary
fathers, with tendency to place the
power of law making in the hands of
all the people would place consttu-
tional guarantees of individual liberty
subservient to the will of the major
ity through political compulsion, he
said
you tell me the people cannot
elect honest and faithful servants. l
tell you that the masses of the peo-
pie are far better judges of men than
they are of measures, and are far
more likely to select an honest man
than an honest measure.
when you say that the voter can.
not select a public official who will
reflect the will of the people in his
office, and be faithful to the Constitu
ton of his country, say you reflect
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04
AUSTRALIA NEWSPAPER MEN
HAVE ORGANIZED A UNION

Newspapers men will be interested
to learn of the position of journalists
in Australia, as brought about by the
Journalists Union there" said Mr..
w. G. Conley, general manager of the
Sydney Morning Herald, to Star
reporter:
This union was formed some six
months ago." he continued, and reg
istered under the Federal Arbitration
laws. 1t consists of districts in each
of the states, federated into an execu-
tive, having its working at the pres
ent seat of government, Melbourne.
LAS soon as it had been registered
the executive set to work to draw up
a practical log which was submitted
to the newspaper proprietors. The
daily newspapers of the capitals sent
their representatives to Melbourne to
meet in conference the executive of
the Journalists Union early in Deem
Der. AS a result of meetings lasting
over a week conditions and rates OF
pay were agreed upon between the
parties, and will be filed as an award
of the Arbitration Court"
Mr.. Conley did not remember the
exact verbiage of the agreement, but
he gave the following outline: Hours
OF labor not to exceed forty-eight
hours per week and not more than
six days week. Stats to be organ
lied on the basis of three-ifths sen
10 reporters, one-hfth general repor
ters and one-fifth junior reporters
The papers are to be allowed to EN-
ploy one cadet to every five members
of the staff. The minimum wage fol
seniors. reporters to be $50 a weel
(e7:1O for general reporters, S27.5l
(e5:10) a week. and for junior repor
tiers SIS (e3); cadets II receive s.
(30s0 a week for the first year, 81
(e2) for the second year, and $12.5'
(e2:1O) for the third year Three
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04

Malacon Drive on the mainland half.
All officers of the army, navy and
marine corps who have been sta
toned in the Philippines division,
know how the land lies in and around
Manila.
Al this filled land site the Seventh
camped from November IA to Decein-
Der 10, when they boarded the u. s. A.
transport Tor honolulu ana San Fran
cisco The troopship spent Saturday
in this port. This camping ground
fill is called the Luneta fill. Officers
of the regiment lived for the most
part aboard ship. The Sherman was
tied to the quartermaster's dock.
The two battalions, Twentieth in
fantry, here spent their tour of the
Quartet de Espana Intramuros, Ma.
Mia, while the Second battalion was
at Kahauiki reservation in this, de-
partment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04

along less than one-fourth Of the
coast line have been mapped, ard yet
these should yield from two to three
times as much potash as the present
importations. These sea weeds are
able to extract, by selective absorb
ton, the potash salts from the sea
water and on drying these salts are
very largely exuded on the surface
The dried plants contain from 25 to
80 per cent of their weight of potas-
stun chloride and the latter can very
readily be extracted. The kelps also
contain iodine and many other by
products can be obtained from them.
1t is possible that these by-products
will more than pay the manufacturing
expenses, leaving the potassium
chloride free from cost. The Japan
csc have already shown considerable
ingenuity in working up these by
products. Not only do they use some
of the waste material for cattle feed.
but the Japanese themselves use it as
staple article of diet. Glue, shellac,
paper and other useful products can
also be made.
Some of the Pacific groves are Ave
miles long and two miles wide, and
the growth in these groves is exceed
ingly dense. The two principal spe-
cies that would be available are Mere
ocystis luet keana In the north ami
Macrocystis pyrifera in the south.
Both these plants reach a length Of
100 feet or more and grow in strong
tideways or where tNey are exposed
to the full force of the open sea.
All of the groves are within the three
mile limit and should be easily har-
vested The heaviest groves are
south of Point Sur, but large ones
extend as far north as Seattle. If
properly harvested and protected
these groves will yield an annual har-
vest indefinitely; It is even possible
= that in the case of Macrocystis two
? such harvests may be obtained. On
2 a conservative basis upwards OF
r million tons Of potassium chloride
4 worth nearly $4O,OOO,OOO, should Dc
n obtained each year. No estimate car
h he given at the present time OF th'
}, value of the by.products.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04
THE SERMON PASTOR RUSSELL
DIDN'T PREACH IN HONOLULU

l perceive that even the Paradise of
the Pacific" falls far short of the Par
adise of God"
God has declared that the earth is
His footstool, and that in due time, I'M
der Messiah's Empire, He will make
the place for his feet glorious" He
has told us how the wilderness
shall blossom as the rose and
the solitary places shall be glad
how streams shall break forth
in the desert, and the earth shall yield
her increase; how then the knowledge
of the Lord shall fill the whole EARTH
until none shall need say to his neigh
Dor, know thou the Lord" because
all shall know Him from the least
unto the greatest; how every knee
shall bow and every tongue confess
Messiah to the glory of God.
1t is because God has already dealt
bountifully with your island and given
you in advance many CT chose bless
ings promised to the whole earth that
your island is styled a Paradise
Nevertheless, you all need to pray with
the remainder of mankind for the com
ing of the Kingdom of Messiah and it's
blessings-"Thy Kingdom cone, Thy
will be done on earth as II is done in
heaven"
Although you have so many earthly
good things lavished upon you, you
still are under the curse-sin ami
death still reign in your midst their
marks are in evidence. Mature smiles
and only man is VILE" wrote the poet.
Thank God that some of the vileness
has passed away; that Christian civ
ilization has brought to these islands
a little at least of the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God!
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04
ARMY AND NAVY

Coast, with only a grand total of
about twelve hundred and eighty-two
souls.
The Seventh regiment of infantry,
consisting of twelve companies, num-
bered only three hundred and sixty
nine enlisted men, an average of
thirty soldiers to each company, when
the regular strength of an infantry
company in times of peace is about
sixty. A war cry sends the file up to
the hundred mark. The Seventh in
fantry had completed its tour of duty
in the Philippines division and was
going to Fort Leavanworth, Kansas,
for service. This regiment has been
stationed at Fort William Mckinley,
Rial, which is only six miles, on the
Pasig river, from Manila.
When orders came for the Seventh
infantry to return to the mainland on
the Sherman, many of the enlisted
men transferred to the Fourteenth
and Nineteenth regiments of infantry
in order to be convenient for trans
portation to China should their good
services ne needed
A number of men from the First
and Third battalions, Twentieth IN
fantry, also transferred to these reg
iments still on duty in the Philippines
division. These eight companies num-
bred only two hundred and sixteen
men. They are going to join the Sec
ond battalion of their regiment which
was stationed at Fort Shafter for over
four years. The entire regiment OF
the Twentieth infantry will all be to,
gether at Fort Douglass, Utah, the
first time for years since their station
at Monterey, California, in 1908.
I In leaving the brigade post of Fort
William Mckinley the Seventh infan
try marched through the large and
( beautiful reservation to the music Of
their own band Cascoes, the native
Filipino boat, were taken, only three
being needed to convey the entire
regiment down the Pasig river, dis
lance of seven and a half miles .Ly
/ water, out into Manila Bay and di
rectly to the transports side. This
journey, however, was made. The
Seventh infantry left Fort William
Mckinley on November IA, and aftel
landing from the cascoes at the quar-
termaster's dock in Manila Bay, tn,
entire regiment went into camp OF
the made ground just south Of tn,
depot U. S. quartermasters building
This made land is bordered by tn,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-04
DIRECT DEMOCRACY DEPLORED
BY THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER

on the very first principle of free gov
eminent and misjudge the honesty
and the intelligence of the American
people
Wickersham on Equality.
Attorney General Wickersham
subject was THE equality of opportu-
nifty for all aud special privileges for
none"
The enforcement of the law
against unlawful restraint of trade
and monopolies is attended with
much cutlery by those who have too
long enjoyed unfair advantages over
their competitors, the end of which
they now see," declared the attorney
general. but be not deceived by
their clamor; neither the law nor the
enforcement of the law is directed
against legitimate business enter
prise, but to what William Penn de-
nominated the great end of all gov
eminent, viz. to support power and
reverence with the people and TO Sc
cure the people from the abuse CT
power
There is but one power under our
system of government which is ade-
quate to protect the individual citizen
from the unfair competition of great
associations clothed by the states
with corporate form and authority TO
engage in business on a huge scale.
That is the power vested in the fed
eral government by the legislation OF
the United States to regulate COM
merce among the states and with for
eign nations, and to secure to all cit
liens alike equality of opportunity
and freedom from interference by in
dividuals or states in the conduct Of
that commerce which must be free
in order that it may be successful.
Freedom of trade and commerce
does not mean freedom to destroy
competitors by unfair methods"