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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
MANCHESTER NEWS.
Merchants TO Close EarIy-Personn1
and Other Items.

The following paper is being circulated
among the merchants, and a large num-
Der have already signed it: 1--WE, the UNI
dersigned merchants agree, by signing
this petition, to close our respective
places of business from June /. 1896, 10
September IL, 1896, both dates inclusive. at
7 o'clock p. NJ, except Saturdays, when
we agree to close at 10 o'clock =. NJ, and
pay-days of Southern and Richmond and
Petersburg railroads. and Fourth OF july
Eve, which will be Friday, July 3, 1896"
The Masonic bazaar held the latter part
of April at the Masonic Temple was in
every way a decided success. Much credit
is due TO the president, Mrs. a. Royal.
and her strong corps OF assistants for the
success attained. The lady managers OF
the bazaar and the members of the lodge
wish to return thanks TO the many con-
tributors for their hearty cooperation
and tokens Of esteem which were mani
tested by their handsome contributions,
Of which list will be recorded on the
lodge-book and furnished on application
to the secretary Below are given the
gross receipts of each booth and door
in addition to the season tickets that had
been sold:
Mrs J. II. Ingram, flower booth. as "a 30
Mrs. w. /. Clopton, fancy BOOTH. 107 ~
Mrs H. c. Beattie, fancy boGth...... 25j p
Mrs f. II. Fitzgerald, fancy booth. Co II
Mrs. s. \. Hall, tobacco booth. s. 81
Mrs. w. b. Bradley, candy BOOTH. 81 90
Miss Ruby Bodeker, Lady OF the
Lake.. ........ ........ ........... "a %
Miss Cola Lowell, graphophone...... Is
Mrs. T. III. Betty, supper-roOm...... s. 50
Mrs. j. A. Williamson, ice cream. $50 u
Door receipts. ....... ................... 81 80
Miss Norma Lithgow, programme. q 20
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
SCORE BY INNINGS.

iVftSihoN'ns.s. ....l y , o o.
fetersDnrg .......... 80 / 2 o 0 o 0 o O. 3
summary: Earned runs-Portsmouth Z.
Petersburg. 3. Two-base hits-Marr C2).
Breen. and kain. Three-base hit-KelIy.
stolen bases-Marr. Hargrove, and Dun
don. Double pays-Heilman. Hall and
Magee; Breen, Dundon. and Kahn. Bases
on balls-On Lampe. /; of Quarles. 3.
Hit by pitched ball-Schmidt. Struck
out-By Lampe. 5; by Quarles, g. Sacrifice
hit-Han. Passed balls-Stanhape, 2.
Time OF game. 2 hours and 10 Minutes.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28
SHE WANTED TO KICK.

But soraohow the Gentle Cle-k Manage
to Balk Her Scheme.
rs this the water ofice?'' she asked
as she entered, with fire in her eve and
fight in her voice.
ut is, madam" replied the gentle
clerk at the desk. lis there anything |
can do for you this fine morning?"
"There may be, and there may not
be, she replied. with much asperity.
: but came in to say that while l was
drawing water to make coffee for break
fast a great fish came out Of the faucet,
and"-
"Oh, I see, p" the clerk interrupted,
with m spgratiating smile. "You
came in to pay the city for the fish.
That was very honest and good Of you,
I'm su.e, but the city will not accept
any money for a single fish. 1t is true
the city charges for water only and does
not guarantee to furnish fish as well,
and I'm bound to say that most Indies
would have taken the fish and said moth
ing about it. However, the city will not
take advantage of your unequaled gen.
erosity. 1t will make no charge for it,"
With a magnanimous wave of his
hand the clerk tried to dismiss the SUBJ
ject, but the caller resumed:
"But this fish was
"Oh, yes, i know what you would
say. The fish was a fine large one and
made an agreeable addition to your
morning meal, but still the city would
not think of charging you for it. II
you are SO very conscientious about it,
however. you might keep count of the
fish that the city supplies in that way,
and after you have had, say, a dozen
we may make some sort Of q charge,
but we could not think of accepting pay
for one or two, not for a moment.
young man." glared the woman,
''do you think it is the proper thing
to get your fish by way of your water
faucets?"
ITO be frank with you, madam, l 40
not think it is, and for that reason l
would advise you to say nothing about
it, especially among %neighbors. If the
people generally got to know that the
city was fayoring you by sending yon
fresh fish for breakfast in your water
pipes, why. we should have stream CT
people coming in here to kick because
the city does not provide them with
fresh fish also. You can easily see that
the city cannot undertake to do that.
Fine morning, but l think we shall have
more rain before night" -
The clerk resumed his seat. and the
complainer departed, muttering some-
thing which 10 could heal. Town
Topics.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber OF
all sizes Of Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common Timber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per Thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28

New HoUsR FOR RENT "A new four
room house for tent with good well
and cellar on premises. Price IS, fur
nished $40. Opposite school4ouse. In
uuirc of G.. Wallstab.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28
HUNTERS NOTICE.

Hunters will please o go into the
feld> on the Italian ranch near Jake
'Hamilton's old place, or IN the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
out and cause me much trouble and ex-
peuse.
f.. OIISGHOUSE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28

"This is a great year for idle theories
ON the financial question:" said the
o~racular boarder.
idle theories?" echoed Asbury Pep
pers. Never. Every theory in exist
ence IL working overtime. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28

When you stop in Truckee for a day
or for a month you should remember
you get the best accommodations at thu
Whitney House.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28
Notice to Hunters.

] hereby notify all hunters not to
tTespass upon my premises. Ihose
who do moi heed his notice will be
prosecuted. 4. q. Hermann
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28
NEWSY and BUSINESS ITEMS
coon PAHTrRE.

Frank Hammond has 300 acres of fine
pasture at the Fellnagle ranch and will
pasture cattle and horses for 81 a head
per onth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-28
To Rent.

A dwelling house Of five rooms. Sit
uated on River street. Rent, ten dol
lars per month. Inquire at Postofice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

ling moved and damaged, $500;
city hall, building demolished,
$500; N. S Freeman, damage to
store, $500; Mrs. 7. J. Lemon,
building demolished and stock
ruined, $500; Huber Milling Co,
by water in mill and other dam
ages, 81 800; NJ. G.. Murdock, live
stock, $500; NJ. L. and w. NJ.
Campbell, damage to drugs, 81 800;
L. B. Campbell & Co., damage to
general merchandise stock, 81, 500;
A. J Weir, buildings demolished,
81, 900; Mr.. Crosswhite, livery and
restaurant, $500; w. w. Gale
more, building, $500; w. E. Street,
building and goods, $500; Mrs.
E. Frantz, building and stock,
SO, 900; John Saft, damage to stock +,
$500; A. R. Morse, damage to
stock, $500; Buzzard-Albert Gro
Gerry Co, damage to stock, $500; C..
7. Featherstun. damage to drug
stock, $500; w. H Mitchell, dam
age to drug stock, $1,000; Nc
Cannon Mercantile Co., damage
to stock, 81, 900, and others aggre-
eating $1,000. The loss in the
residence portion will aggregate
s25, 900 TO $4,000.
Many families have lost their all
and are destitute. The catastrophe
was not unlike the Johnstown dis
aster, and it will be necessary to
provide for the helpless unfortun-
ates. The mayor has issued an
appeal for aid.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04
COMING.~ COMING.
DR.. J. .. HANDY,
Eye, Ear, Nose, THROAT, Catarrhal,
CbroDio aDd Nervous Disease Specialist.
Special Request Arranged to Visit
ViDita, IDd. Ter, "Wednesday, June 20, 1896,
At the COBB HOTEL,
ONE DAY ONLY. AND RETURNING EVERY FOUR WEEKS.

If you suffer from disease you
want the best treatment that can
be procured. Justice to yourself
demands that you should consult
the leading, most skillful. most ex-
perienced, most successful special
lists in the United States.
DR.. Handy has no superior in di-
agnosing diseases. He will give
$50 if he cannot tell you your dis
ease and where located in five min
utes. Remember this Doctor only
accepts curable diseases. If he can
not cure you he will tell you so.
Consultation and examination free.
Office days, Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays OF each week. Office
located over FIT. Smith National
Bank. Office hours: 8 to y a. m,
, to p. m. Sundays, 10 to II am.
| treat all durable, medical and
surgical diseases, acute and chronic
catarrh, diseases of the eye, ear,
nose, throat and lungs, dyspepsia,
Bright's disease, diabetis, kidney,
liver, bladder, chronic female and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04
MARY ANOERSoN's BEGINNING.
Rehearsing In the Kitchen Before a Ii
fra

Rehearsing In the Kitchen Before a Lit
tie Negro Servant.
In the south most of the servants
tie mulatto girl c'nut-brown maid"
che called herself) whose chief attrac-
tion to me was her enthusiasm for the
thcater.
One night in desperation went to
her while she was washing dishes in
the kitchen and there unfolded all nv
hopes. 1t was to her first acted, and
she gave me my first applause. The
clapping of those soapy, steaming
hands seemed to ME a veritable tri-
umph.
Believing that tragic manner alone
would sufficiently impress the situa-
tion on the ''nut-brown maid" began
with hollow voice and much furrow-
ing of the brow: "Juli, wilt thou fol-
low ard assist me when quit my child
hoods home to walk in the path of
Siddons, Kemble and Booth?" "Oh,
Miss Mamie, you kin count on dis pus-
son, TO de Lor' you kin! Why, my
stars. what boss actor you is! But
you mus low me to call you maw,"
and in trice she was gone.
A few moments later she reentered
the kitchen with my mother, who was
greatly surprised by my performance
in the fourth act of The Lady of Ly-
ons," which could not have been acted
in a more appropriate part of the
house. She, in turn, called the critic
of the family, DIR. Griffin, who, likewise,
was astonished, and made my heart
beat with joy by saying: You'll make
a good actress some day. Your scene
has thrilled me, and l would rather
have rough work and good thrill than
any amount of artistic work without
IT."
Spurred on by srch encouragement
1 worked harder than ever, often stay
ing up half the night to get some effect
while trying TO look into the heart and
mind of the character under study.
After that evening in the kitchen L
read scenes or acted them nightly to
our small household, usually from
Hamlet Richard" or Schiller's
Maid of Orleans" - Mary Anderson,
in North American Review.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

THERE is certainly gross injus.
tice in the proposition of the con.
ference committee in congress tc
give the claimants to citizenship
in this nation the right to appeal
to the United States court. II
congress should confer upon the
Dawes commission the right TO re.
view our census rolls and to hear
and determine cases of citizenship
it could be done without expense
to the Cherokee nation. but if an
appeal is granted it will involve
the nation in endless and expen-
sive litigation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

JUDGE VIM. P THOMPSON, OF
Tahlequah, now serving upon the
Freedmen commission on the part
of the Cherokee nation, is an as
pirant for district delegate to the
Chicago convention, and from
present indications will be elected
without opposition. Judge Thomp
son is a representative man, and a
prominent and popular citizen of
the Cherokee nation, and is GER
tainly an available and satisfactory
man for the place. We hope to
see him elected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

Whe are informed that on Mon.
day last at Tahlequah John Sharpe
speaker of the Cherokee senate,
eloped with Miss Charlott Greece
Both parties are well known Cher.
okees. Miss Greece has beer
head saleslady in the store of j
w. Stapler e. Son. She is a full
blood Indian, handsome, attract,
i've and well educated. Mr.. Sharpe
is a married man and has a wife
and several children. Phoenix.
No wonder John Sharpe didn't
want any more white men marry.
ing Indian maidens; he evidently
wanted 'em all himself. He is
the author of the "white clerk
law and tn. prohibitory intermar-
riage law-see?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

THE action of the mayor and OF
the board of health during the
small pox scare here last spring
has been defended with great
vehemence by the Leader of late.
The CHIEFTAIN very modestly SUBJ
mits the proposition TO the people
of Vinita and to the public, if the
action of the mayor and also of the
board in this matter was not i'll
timed and ridiculous.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

AFTER a good deal of prodding
and some weeks delay, the Leader
acknowledge that it is unable to
prove its libelous assertions,
charging the editor of this paper
with asking $3.50 for services
at council, but gives Hoolie
Bell as Its author. Well,
this of itself ought to be a
sufficient vindication and is GER
tainiy an excuse for the long delay
in acknowledging the authority OF
that malicious falsehood. 1t will
however, be very difficult for
Davis Hill to convince the public
that a newspaper should not be
held responsible for giving pub
licity to any statement on such
authority. 1t should not be for
gotten in the meantime that Davis
Hill has now declared his allegi-
ance to his master, and no one
need be longer in doubt as to what
the Leader was founded for. The
line is drawn and Davis Hill and
his paper represent the element
in this city and country of which
Hoolie Bell is the prophet. 1t has
taken him some years to find his
level, but he has at last placed
himself where he belongs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

CHAIRMAN HARRITY of the ma
tional democratic committee stir
red up the wrath of the Tillman-
ties last week when he declared
that delegates who threaten to bolt
will be barred from the Chicago
convention. Tillman and others
have been going over the country
declaring that they will walk out
of the convention and repudiate
platform and candidate if antago-
nistic 10 their ideas. But it is
probable that the delegations will
be seated by a vote of the conven-
tien, and thus take the matter
sway from Harrity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

THIS time last year the public
school in this city numbered about
$50 pupils, and was in a flourish
ing condition. Now it numbers
less than score, and some days
less than half that number. Can
anyone in Vinita account for this?
Citizens, stop and figure out and
see if you can tell who is response
BILE for the failure of the public
school. There are more children
in Vinita of school age that do not
attend school than ever before in
the history of the place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

Last Saturday night about II
O'Clock seven or eight men heavily
armed rode into the little town of
Hanson, and broke open the door
of Peters nd Boydston's store and
proceeded to help themselves to
any and everything they wanted,
without any attempt whatever to
keep from being discovered. and
after coming out of the store they
fired several shots and rode away.
They are all young men living
near Hanson, but don't enjoy
very good reputation. Jess Miller,
one of the party, was arrested by
VIM. Barbee and placed in Jail at
Fl. Smith. while the others are
still at large .-Salisaw Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

To BEGIN with, Vinita gets the
territorial convention that will
meet here June 9. A member OF
her club will be temporary chair
man of that convention. A mem
Der of her club will be permanent
chairman of that convention. She
will get one delegate to the Chica-
20 convention. She will get the
national committeeman for the In
dian Territory, and whatever else
she may see or hear of and want.
Selah.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

In addressing the law class at
the State University of Missouri
Monday, Ex-Congressman Champ
Clark took occasion to put himself
on record on a matter and in a
manner that should make him fa-
nous. 1t will be rememb bered
that this law class last year invited
Col. Ingersoll to deliver the lecture
at commencement but afterward
reconsidered the matter and did
not extend the invitation. In view
of this fact, it was eminently prop
er that the speaker should say
something along the line of relig-
ion. Mr.. Clark said: "a great
many young people start out with
the erroneous belief that a sinful
life, and atheistic creed are neces-
sary to great lawyer. Nothing
could be wider of the truth. The
history of English and American
jurisprudence furnishes numerous
examples of great lawyers, who
through the infrmities of the flesh,
were great sinners, but it should
set the young men to thinking
when they remember-tor il is a
fact-that not a single Englishman
or American, who has left an abid-
ing impress upon the jurisprudence
of his country, from Alfred the
Great to Chief Justice Fuller, was
an infidel or an atheist"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

THERE is one thing that the citi,
zens of the Cherokee nation should
not allow themselves to forget OIL
to neglect, and that is that they
will now have to deal with the
question of allotment of land. II
really matters little whether any
of the proposed legislation before
congress passes or not at this ses-
sion, allotment of land is the thing
the Cherokees ought to turn their
attention to now, as it is certainly
coming.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

THE proposition to reduce the
passenger fare on the railroads
through this country, from five
cents to three cents a mile, was re-
jected by congress for the reason
as urged by the roads that the
country was thinly settled, and
that the travel was not sufficient
to Justify the reduction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

A skeleton was found on the
bank of the Arkansas river south
of Mac Key few days ago. The
body had evidently been buried a
few feet from the stream but the
bank had caved away and exposed
the skull. The bones were de-
cayed, only a few small pieces of
clothing, some old fashioned brass
buttons and a small piece of brass
watch chain were found. The re-
mains were but few inches below
the surface and it is supposed are
those of some soldier killed during
the war. 1t was thought the re-
mains were those of a Mr.. Boyd
who disappeared from here about
two years ago, but persons who
knew him are positive it is not
Boyd.-Salisaw Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

1T Is said that one of the gentle
men who happened to be on the
broken "slate" al the Vinita dem.
ocratic primary is making heroic
effort to get proxy in order that
the delegation may have compe-
tent leader. This same individual
also had the "gall'' to ask to be
placed on the unfortunate "slate"
in the first place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

The bill to reconfer territory
Jurisdiction on the Fort Smith and
Paris courts was defeated in the
house OF representatives Monday
by a close vote. The bill to reor-
ganize the Indian Territory was
voted on and majority voted in
favor of it, but Mr.. Tate, of Geor-
gia, demanded the roll call and il
was found that quorum was not
present.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

One of the principal men in the bureau
of printing and engraving had some
what peculiar experience in New York
recently.
He had occasion to visit the metropo-
lis on business, and after stay of sew
eral days at one of the chief hotels he
called for his bill. When il was given
him he rendered in payment a brand
new $50 silver certificate. The clerk
looked at it for a moment and then
passed it back.
what is the matter?" said the Off
cial.
81 can't take that" replied the clerk.
81 don't think it's good"
Not good!" exclaimed the official.
Not good. Why, man, l know it's
good. l made il myself"
YES" said the clerk. that's Just
what l thought. Washington Post.
The Tigris is 1,l50 miles long.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

sexual diseases, stomach and bowel
troubles, rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica, dizziness, nervousness, in
digestion, obesity, interrupted nu-
triton, slow growth in children,
and all wasting diseases in adults.
Many cases of deafness, ringing in
the ears, loss of eyesight, cataract,
cross-eyes, etc., that have been
improperly treated or neglected, :
can be easily restored. Deformi-
ties, club feet, curvature of the
spine, diseases of the brain, paral-
ysis, heart disease, dropsy, swell
ing of the limbs, etc., properly
treated. Blood and skin diseases,
eczema, varicose veins, varicocele,
structure, open sores, pain i'll the
bones, glandular enlargement and
all acute and long standing dis
eases. DR.. Handy devotes special
interest to the removal of cancers,
tumors, moles, warts, wens, birth
marks, granulated sore eyes, facial
blotches, red nose, pimples and
superfiuous hair on face or neck
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

\ new party has been organized
in the Choctaw nation known as
the Equal Division party and have
put a ticket in the field for the
coming August election. Hon.
Green McCurtain, one of the most
advanced Indians of the Choctaw
tribe, will head the ticket for prin-
cipal chief or governor. The main
feature of the new party's platform
is the equal division of all Choctaw
lands, or allotment, and many OF
the best men of the nation are with
the new movement and will lend
their aid toward the election of the
ticket. The advanced Choctaws
see the beginning of the end and
in a true business-like and patri-
otto way propose to take hold
themselves and settle for them
selves, without either coercion or
assistance from Uncle Sam, the
perpleXing problem of division of
their territory. The policy of the
new party has the right ring TO it.
Phoenix has ever urged that the
one plan of wisdom was for the In
dians themselves to take the ini-
tial step in solving the problems
that confront them and unaided TO
take the steps in advance that will
tend to lift them from subordina-
tion and dependence into the full
strength and power of indie
pendence and prosperity. We
are glad to see that in
the Choctaw nation at least there
are brave, fearless, sensible citi-
zens who, casting aside the cloak
of prejudice, ignorance and anti
quated illusions, stands forth for
the equitable, just, common-sense
changes that the times and civili-
cation and perpetuity demand.-I
Phoenix.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

To ITS unfortunate contempor.
ary, the Seneca Dispatch, THE
CHIEFTAIN extends fraternal SYM
pathy, rendering the use of its of.
fee, if desired. The Dispatch lost
both printing outfit and building
in Saturdays flood; twelve years
ago it suffered like fate by fire.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-04

ITMUsT be a humilIating epoch
in the life of a public official when
he is continually wanting some
steps taken that will look like a
vindication of his character. The
man who must be continually
asking his friends to help him get
right with the people is a burden
that sooner or later will be thrown
off