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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
4
A patchwork of local notices and opinions in Vinita’s The Weekly Chieftain covers cultural reflections on the prodigal girl, church matters, and civic issues. It notes editor changes, legal updates, Prohibition and Sanatorium funding, state elections, and Taft’s Western tour with editorials on public morality and travel.
JOHN P. ALTGELD urges young men to choose between a path of selfishness and ruin or a path toward justice and human brotherhood. He contrasts the low plain of despair with the highlands of morning humanity, warning that power corrupts while honest effort brings moral reward.
A terse column condemns middlemen in price hikes, cites Oklahoma politics, and quotes Woodrow Wilson on distrustful influences. It laments rising rents and wholesale-retail disparities, urges tax and governance reforms, and warns against agitation by special interests.
Vinita pays tribute to Fred L. Kelley noting his good citizenship and enterprise. Oklahoma City pastor Rev J H C Smith criticizes sensational newspapers and sermons as sources of crime, urging balanced reporting and restraint. Local reports from Sallisaw and Vian describe domestic violence and alcohol-related incidents, while a commentator argues for regulated saloons and strong law enforcement to curb crimes.
Ida Tarbell criticizes textile duties as the mills profit for stockholders while workers suffer. The Joplin Morning Tribune denounces the Globe’s defense of the steel trust and praises a new democratic paper in Joplin for representing the people over corporate interests.
The speaker argues for replacing prohibition with a licensed saloon, asserting that enforcement of current laws would negate the need for new measures. The saloon faces opposition from the public while bootleggers remain more objectionable, and the call is to enforce the law or permit licensed venues.
Kansas City stock market shows mixed cattle results with a recovery from a low week. Steers and cows slipped earlier but today’s trade climbs 10 to 16 cents. prime cattle firm with tops at 8.85. Hog receipts 68,000 last week. today run 4,000 with tops at 6.35. Sheep and lamb arrivals near record, market strong with top lambs at 5.90 and feeding options listed.
Tulsa Oklahoma observers plan a special train trip by over a hundred Tulsa business leaders to Wichita to mark the Midland Valley railroad extension from Arkansas City. The trip follows Tulsa Commercial Club action after a Wichita Club invitation and will include stops at Tomahome and Kansas towns en route.
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