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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
HAPPY LITTLE FOLKS.

A happy little party gathered atthe
nome Of Mrs. Ed Shanahan yesterday
afternoon In honor of their little
daughter, Annie Shanahan. 1t was
a pleasant time for them all, and a
day long to be remembered by the
little Ones Nice refreshments were
served.
Somewhere near hundred little
folks were made happy last evening at
the little folks party at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hill. Quite
number Of older people were present
whoenjoyed themselves almost as well
as the children. Delicious ices and
cake were served and it proved to be
an enjoyable evening for all.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
ers ofhis son, but brought to light
another murder that had previ-
ously been committed.
CHARLEY LYNCH DEAD.

A rlan Very Well known In This
NJ Section.
c. w. A. Lynch died yesterday
at his home, near Willow Springs,
after a weeks illness. He acted
as one of the judges OF the Chero-
kee election at Ketchum precinct
and was taken sick while at the
Delaware court house, where he
went to take the election returns.
Mr.. Lynch lived in this city few
years ago and was contractor and
builder, Willie Halsell being one
Of the structures erected by him.
He was a good citizen and his loss
will be sincerely mourned by
pany neighbors and friends.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
EASTERN STAR.

Two Members of Vinita Chapter
Honored by the Grand Chapter.
AT the recent meeting of the
grand chapter, 0. e. S., at Wynne-
wood, Vinita was honored to no
little extent, proportional to num-
ber OF. cities represented, and con-
sidering that both territories are
embraced in the jurisdiction. Mrs.
DR.. Mills was elected associate
grand matron-and it was her first
visit to the grand chapter, and Mrs.
R. M. Swain. grand lecturer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
Industrial Notes.

The English government have
purchased 100000, 900 worth of
yellow pine, and will have until
1902 to cut II; consequently lum-
Der will advance at least $500 a
thousand before the year is out.
The Pressed Steel car works
have contracted with Carnegie Iron
works, for 10000 tons of pressed
steel every day for ten years; pa
pers signed and on record.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
REDCLOUD BROWN CASE.
Hearing OF the Alleged SIayers OF the
Cherokee Lad Continued.

The preliminary hearing of the
alleged murderers of Redcloud
Brown. the Cherokee youth who
was foully slain in Goingsnake
district some time ago, was set for
this morning. A number Of wit
nesses for the government arrived
in the city this morning, but the
hearing of the seven defendants was
continued until tomorrow in order
that it might be conducted before
Commissioner McCombs, who is
now at Sallisaw but will arrive in
the morning.
The Redcloud Brown case is one
ofthe most peculiar in the terri.
tory.l The body Of the boy being
found after he had been mysteri-
'ously and foully murdered, his
father, fnll-blood Cherokee, set
about The task Of running the muir
derefs to earth. Without q single
cine to begin with he not only es-
tablished the identity of the slay-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

Some of the newspapers of the
Indian Territory are inclined to
the opinion, while they are at
heart opposed to single statehood d
with Oklahoma, that such union
is inevitable. We do not agree
with that sentiment. Single state
hood is not to be enforced upon
the five tribes, and there are some
good reasons why it will never
occur. A prominent federal off,
cial said today that while Dennis
Flynn posed before his Oklahoma
constituents as favoring union with
the Indian Territory, he would
never allow it to occur if he could
help it, and he is in a position to
prevent it effectually. Dennis
Flynn, said he, is too good poll.
tician to destroy his own political
fortunes by ahnexing a voting
naturally hostile to
himself. Mr.. Flynn's political
aspirations are boundless and
If Oklahoma stan ds aloo Fl
from the Indian Territory he
expects to land in the United |
States Senate whenever statehood |
Flynn can control Okla
noma as it is now constituted, but
with this territory it
would forever pass from his grasp.
Flynn can and will prevent single
indefinitely.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

The Cherokee board of educa-
tion is much more docile body
than it was few years ago. Per-
ihaps the custom Of buying schools
will be discontinued entirely. If
the school board can be subdued
then the Cherokees can certainly
be civilized.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

The merchants in the Creek
nation have finally consented to
pay the Creek occupation tax with
the understanding that in case the
higher court decided that the tri-
bal law was imperative the oney.
should be refunded.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

There are several people missed
of the street for the last week, and
the supposition is they are in the
hills hunting mineral. Since the
discovery of the 12-foot vein of
zinc over close to Bentonville the
country is going wild on the SUBJ
ject of mines.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
vINITA, |. r., AUG. 1S, 1899

The woods are full of railroad
surveying parties in various parts
of the Indian Territory. If half
the roads are ever built that are
now being surveyed the territory
will be net work oftraeks, @s
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18
Badgett's rliIliner.

Miss Jennie Maxwell has accepted a
position at w. r. Badgett's as milli-
ner. Miss Maxwell is from Benton
vile, Ark, has visited in Vinita quite
often, and will by no means be a
stranger in the city. She is lady
well deserving OF the position.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

A convict in the Kansas state
prison has written a book on prison
life. He urges the granting ofper-
mission to smoke and the abolition
of the lock-step and says: with
out doubt>there are men here who
are where they should be; here
may be some who should have
been born here. On the other
hand, there are unquestionably
some men here who will make
good citizens some day. The wri-
ter believes that the average con.
vict leaves the prison better man
than he was when he entered
there"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-18

The south end Of the territory is
greatly agitated over the project of
making Red river a navigable
stream by government improve
ment. II congress is going to
spend money on Red river then
there is no reason why the Arkan-
sas should not have a share of the
appropriation, andlt the Arkansas,
why not Bull creek7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13

paid back in that way.
City Clerk McFadden-All these men
will refuse to make bills. They would
rather lose the money than stand the
disgrace of exposure.
Councilman Warner-If these men
were Illegally arrested I can see no OBJ
lection to refunding the money.
Councilman Burgess can see no OBJ
lection to doing that. We can arrange
some way to pay the money back.
Councilman Mergan-This is no way
to do business. These men were trans
gressors of the law and they should pe
punished. We will be the laughing
stock of the country if we pay back
this money. These men are a disgrace
to the country and they have dishonor-
ed their families and I am in favor OF
letting the matter stand just as it is.
Mayor FellowS-It as purely QueS-
ton of policy.
Councilman Mergan-There is no such
thing as policy. If a thing is morally
wrong it is wrong and that is all there
is to it.
fund the money was adopted and the
question of haw the money will be paid
back is for future consideration.
Section % of the constitution of the
state of Kansas reads:
''Sec. %. No member of the 1egisla-
ture shall be subject to arrest except
for felony and breach of the peace-in
going to or returning from the place of
meeting, or during the continuance OF
the session Neither shall he be sub
ject to the service of any civil process
during the session nor for 10 days pre-
viO11s to its commencement"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
TWENTY-ONE- ARE GONE
CContinued From First Page

Continued From First Page.)
mills, to be determined by the county
commissioners. Upon the ballots at
said election there shall be printed:
For a county tax levy for schools"
Against a county tax levy for
schools
If a majority of the qualified electors
have voted in favor of a levy for the
support of the schools, the county com
missioners are authorized to levy the
tax upon all of the taxable property of
the county.
All money raised shall be used exclus-
lively in payment of teachers wages, and
no school district not maintaining
term of school of at least six months
during the year for which this levy is
made shall receive its share of the coun-
ty school fund.
No school not having a certain min
imum average daily attendance of less
than five or more than ten, shall receive
its share of the county fund.
1t shall be the duty of the county sup
erintendent of public instruction to re-
port to the county commissioners the
number of school districts in the coun-
ty entitled to a share of the county
school fund, and the number of teach
ers employed in each district, and the
county commissioners shall thereupon
apportion the funds so derived in pro-
portion to the number of teachers re-
Quired in the various school districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
that they were Illegally arrested said

that they were Illegally arrested said
Mayor Fellows.
City Attorney Bird was asked for his
opinion and he read the law. ''It is evil
dent" said he, that the police had no
right to arrest these men. The law
makes them exempt from arrests for
miSdemeanOrS."
Councilman Burgess-It honestly
seems to me that the thing to do is to
refund this money for it may be worse
for US if we do not. 1t is undoubtedly
the best thing to do.
City Attorney Bird-This matter was
brought up by Senator Anderson in the
Commercial club and he thought that it
would leopard the interests of the city
unless the money is paid back.
Councilman Burgess-Are these men
members of the legislature now?
Mayor Fellows-I understand that on
Iy one of them is a member at this ses-
sion.
Councilman Mergan-Were these men
arrested in a joint?
Councilman Burgess-No.
Councilman Mergan-Then I think
they got off cheaply enough.
Councilman Dickinson-Can't we make
a deal with these men that we will re-
fund this money on condition that they
support what Topeka wants. I believe
the money should be refunded.
Mayor Fellows-They will have to
swear to their bills.
Councilman Skinner-Let them swear
to them under the names they gave
Wnen Iney were arrested.
Mayor Fellows-That would not do.
We surely would not allow a bill which
we knew was false on it's face. 1t has
been suggested to me that Senator An
derson might certify to these bills for
services rendered. or something of the
kind.
City Attorney Bird-The money has
been turned into the city treasury and
it can be gotten out only through an
appropriation.
Mayor Fellows-Iet these bills take
the same course as other bills.
Councilman Skinner-We will leave
that with the city attorney. He can get
up some plan to have the money paid
back.
City Attorney Bird-Oh, no you don't.
I am willing to give you legal advice
but can't do that. L have told you
that these men were illegally arrested
and the police exceeded their authority
but you will have to appropriate the
money yourselves If you want to re-
fund their fines.
Mayor F'elIows-There are enough
members of the Commercial club, it
seems to me. who would be willing to
give IS apiece and the money could be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
WHAT WOULD THEY DO.
IF the Mayor, Who is Also Elected,
Should Get Drunk and in Jail

Senator Andrews today introduced in
the senate a bill, which amends the law
of 1897, by providing for the appoint
ment by the mayor and city council, in
cities of second and third class, of the
The present law makes these two
offices elective by the people.
The emergency which caused the in
PRODUCTION of this amendment was Gre
ated by an incident originating in Nor
tonville. The city marshal, during a
visit in Atchison, drank too much and
landed in Jail. When he returned to
Nortonville, the city council attempted
to discipline him, but he requested the
council to abide in warmer cline, and
said: 1.-THE people elected me and the
council has no jurisdiction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
P. H DoLAN VERY SICK.
Treasurer of the State Board of Chart
ties at Christ Hospital

P. H. Do1an Of Salina, treasurer of
the state board of charities, lies at
Christ hospital critically i'll, and grave
fears are entertained that he may not
recover. He underwent an operation
yesterday for the removal of a stone
from his small intestine, and although
his physicians say that he is doing as
we'll as could be expected, there is great
danger that he may not be strong
enough to undergo the strain on his
constitution.
Mr.. Dolan was elected to the 1egis-
lature by the Popu1ists of Saline county
in 1891, and served two terms in the
house. He served on the Populist state
central committee for several years, and
was prominently mentioned for state
chairman when John w. Breidenthal re-
signed in 1896, but refused the place.
He was appointed a member of the
state board of charities two years ago
by Governor Leedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
theState Journal

Chicago, Jan. H.
WHEAT-Moderate receipts and decid-
a strong start. May opened 1a@5sc higher
7114@ssc, but after the first few trades
sagged to 71s@Ac on selling against priv
ileges Reports of an improved CONT
mental demand encouraged some renewed
buying by local traders, and with the as
sistance of a few outside buying orders
May advanced again to 713sc. Chicago
receipts were only 101 cars, of which IA
graded contract. The northwest received
year ago. Reports of better weather and
a reasonable expectation that there would
had depressing eeet Under its inu
ence the demand slackened and when
little profit-taking set in, May declined
CORN-Wet weather, receipts under es-
Inmates, together with the advance in
wheat. strengthened IeeI ed corn May opened
as calls had been bought freely under
those figures and selling against those
There was recovery later to 1850 on buy
ing for the country account. but when
those orders had been executed May again
OATS-The strength of the other grain
markets started oats strong. A good cash
demand held the market steady and the
Isl cars. May opened Ac up at 2SG2S1sc
and after early dip to 277sc firmed up
OVISIONS-Provisions were dull and
the yards had a weakening tendency. May
ciined to SO 10410 121S. May lard began
21zc down at IS. IS and sold al S5.75d5.771a.
May ribs started a shade lower at s. 07 3k,
sold at $50, then weakened to $5.05GI5.0712.
FLAX-Cash northwestern, $1.1712.
RYECash. 561Rc.
T1MOTHYSs232 81.
CLOVER SEED-$6.S 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
TERRIBLY SCALDED.
Mrs. O. w. Steffe Suffers a Painful
and Distressing Accident

Mrs. o. w. Steffe, the wife of a Rock
Island employee, was horribly scalded at
her home on West Second street be-
tween Kansas avenue and jackson
streets shortly before noon today. Her
condition is serious although 1T is not
thought that the injuries will result
fatally.
Mrs Steffe was in the act of carrying
a boiler filed with boiling water from
when she stumbled and fell. The boiler
dropped from her hands, and the scald-
ing water splashed over her breast,
neck, face and arms, literally cooking
the flesh. Her screams attracted neigh
bors who assisted her into the house,
and removed the clothing from the up
per part of her body as quickly as pos
sible. Mrs. Steffe's injuries are of the
most painful character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
VIOLATED
THE LAW.
Police In Making Arrests at a
DisOrderIy House
Infringed on Article % Of the
Constitution
WHICH PROVIDES
That No Member of the Legis-
lature Can Be Arrested
For Anything But Felony or
Breach of the Peace.
TO REFUND THE FINES
TO REFUND THE FINES
City Council Will Pay Back
Money Deposited.
Chief Strauss Says He Knew
Legislators Were in the Place
But Claims He Didn't Know To
What Party They Belonged.

There was a raid in Topeka on the
night ofDecember "a of the Manning dis
orderly house at Fourth and Jackson
streets. Three members who were at
ture were arrested. They applied to the
council to have their fines RENTED last
night and after a lively discussion the
council agreed to do so.
The men arrested were POpuliStS and
only one of them is serving in the reg
ular session which is now in progress
Their names have not been given to the
public. The question of the return of
the $75, the total amount of the fines,
was agitated by Senator Tom Anderson.
He said that there had been threats
made that any legislation Topeka de-
sired would be defeated because of the
action of the police.
The story of the raid and the arrest
was told by Chief of Police Strauss to-
day as follows; we had received some
complaints about this Manning place
and we understood the proprietor had
made boasts that her place was a safe
one and was under the protection of
the police. We consequently decided to
make a raid of it. On the evening in
question word was brought to the police
station that about dozen men who
were believed to be members of the leg
islature had made an effort to get into
another place but were refused admit
tance and had gone to the Manning
house. We accordingly decided to raid
the place. We found four men there.
1 did not know positively that they were
members of the legislature and they
said nothing about it until we got them
to the station when one of them did say
he was a representative. I required
them to deposit $25 each and when their
cases were called they did not appear
and the money was forfeited.
Il did not know whether the men
were Republicans or Populists nor was
1 sure that they were really members
of the legislature but did receive a tip
that made me suspect that members of
the legislature might be in the house
and 1 supposed there were about a
dozen of them"
Mayor Fellows said today that he
knew nothing about the raid until after
it had been made. He said that he had
hoped that the matter might have been
adjusted quietly.
In bringing up the question at the
meeting last night Mayor Fellows said
that he had been approached by an
agent of the representatives on the
question of refunding the money but
when he suggested that a bill be put in
they refused to do so. "They claimed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Chicago Livestock Market.

HOGSEstimated receipts of hogs to-
day, 1900: left over, 4,254. Market slow.
weak Sa 5ee lower 4 L g $ az ro, 1z1
So 5063. S. :
CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Market steady.
Beeves, So. 9O65 20: cows and heiferS, $40
$50: Texas steers, $3.30a4.65; stockers and
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Slow, steady.
Natives. s.. 70G420; westerns, 1904 Is;
lambs, Sc. 75G5. 20.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts, 80, O29; shipments, 4.743.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1853; shipments, g.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1884; shipments. g.
ISL.
row, q, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
House Postofice Moved.

The house postoffice is to be moved
again. Wednesday it was moved into
the docket room, but this has proved
too crowded, and this morning Henley
of Douglas introduced a resolution pro-
Viding that the Sergeant-at arms have
the room in the rear of the cloak room
fitted UP for it. Seaton of Atchison said
that the boxes were too shallow to ac-
commodate papers and long envelopes,
and he moved that suitable fixtures be
provided for the postoffice. Both mo-
lions were passed by the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
HOUSE CLERKS
Are Nominated by Chief Clerk Lob
dell Today.

Chief Clerk Lobdel1 this morning
nominated the following clerks of the
house, which were confirmed on motion
of Brooke Of Shawnee.
Assistant chief clerk-W. A. Carmi-
chael of Anderson county.
Journal clerk-Geo. E. Tucker of
Greenwood county.
Assistant journal c1erk-H. G. Nc
Keever of Jefferson county.
Assistant docket clerk-H. E. Evans
of Grant county.
Printing cIerk-W. H. Mason of La
bette county.
Copy clerk-T. ]. Jackson of Harvey
county.
Observation-Disclosures Simmons of
Lane county.
Bookkeeper-Nellie Albright Of wy
andOtte county.
There are still five copyists to be ap-
pointed by the chief clerk, but Mr.. Lob
dell says he has no use for them yet
and will not appoint them until they
are needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
RATHER OUT OF DATE.
A "slick" Newsboy Sells Mr.. Reeder
a Paper of IAN. g.

The friends of w A. Reeder, congress-
man-elect from the Sixth district are
having fun with him today because he
was this morning the victim Of the en-
terprise Of colored newsboy, who sold
him a paper a week old. Mr.. Reeder
was sitting in the governors office when
he bought the paper. He became in
terested at once, but suddenly turned to
a friend and said:
rs this the sixth?"
mo, it's the thirteenth" was the re-
ply.
This paper 1 just bought is dated the
sixth"
"Oh, that papers week DID,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
SENATOR STONES BILL
Repeating the Law for Legislative In
designations, is introduced Again.

Senator Stone of Leavenworth had
bill in the special session repeating the law
providing for disappointment of legisla-
tive investigating committees, but it was
killed in the senate. Some opposition was
due to the fact that the measure
garded improper subject for special
legislation.
Mr. Stone has reintroduced the same bill
in the regular session and will put the
Republican house record, if he succeeds
in getting the bill through the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas City, Jan. d.
NY Ss5e ~ T red 7a RarS No. S5qs SsG
CORN-Weak- No. mixed, 33Q33Ac 4;
No. white. 341ac: No. 3, 34c.
OATS@Ffrm- No. 2 white, 2912c.
RYE-Higher. No. 2. SIC.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady. Separator, IQ19c;
dairy. 15c
EGGS-ic higher. Fresh, 15c.
Receipts of wheat, 105 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
"IF,"
And a Large One, That Will Have to
be Overcome Before This is Law.

The state of Kansas will have a loan Of
flee established in the state treasury, pre-
sided over by the state school fund COM
missioners, if a bill prepared by Senator
Cooke and introduced today, becomes
law.
The measure provides that the state may
loan to citizens, upon real estate, the per-
manent school fund and the permanent
funds of the state normal and the state
university.
The rate of interest is fixed at 5 per
cent. There are thousands of dollars in
these funds in the state treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
ANDERsoN,s aJoKE. BILL
Persons Riding on Passes Must Go to
Jail for Year

Persons riding on passes over Kansas
railroads, stages or other public con-
veyances, issued to persons other than
the one using them, according to the
terms of a bill introduced by Senator
Tom Anderson this morning, will be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and subjected
to a fine of 800, and imprisonment for
a year, or both.
The same bill applies to persons who
may transfer passes issued to them.