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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
rmpro.e,nens. 40 Grnmdyiew.

Cirandyiew. Texas, June lG.--Miss Roc
wena Boyd has Just completed large and
commodious business brick block op crlner
street. and T. NJ. Sanders has begun the
erection OF a large business brick, OF
which the foundation Is now complete:
when finished II will be occupied by Mr..
Saunders as a dry goods and shoe store.
Work has begun on the new school
win cost $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: j. W. Stanton, st.
I.ouls, Il. n Brown. Houston; G. E. Shipp,
New OrleGns J. Hedel, New York. W H
stratton. Jr.. Dallas; C. V. Ganson.
shreveport: e. H. Belcher. Boston; H. A
MAR and wife. San Antonio; John T. Fra
ser and wife. Texas; Ed S. Richardson, De-
troit. j. s. Dallam, PALESTINE J. j. Wag-
ner. Temple; J. Lane. La Grange; l.. j.
smith. wife and daughter Kansas City
+. NJ. LIttrell. L. sydney st. Louis; Philip
Raban. New Orleans; j. W. Sullivan, JohI
Hutt ]. w. White, L. o. Knox, j. d. Loot
zuch A. B. Groce. NJ. T. White, Pine Bluff
ARK. Mrs. Frank S. Yantis, La Porte; T
a. Newland, w L, Pattillo, Jr., Texas; c
x. Seaman. Fort Smith, Houston; f. j
Garner. Mobile; Max Hecht, Philadelphia
r. l.. Koenig, St. Louis j. zentned Kan
eas city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

play of fireworks over witnessed In Cal
weston, and to raise the 5000 or Sl50O nee
essary by popular subscription. O.her
things may be added later, according 10
the amount Of money secured, but at prc9-
eEt it was decided to simply continI the
efforts of the committee 10 getting as pig
display of fireworks as possible.
Men were appointed in nearly every
hrarch of business to look after that par
ticular line. In several cases two or three
men were appointed, Then the di1ereat
wards were parceled out, the chairmen OF
subcommittee to be appointed at once
Secretary Wood viii have ris hands lusy
sending out notices for subcommittee meet
ings, most OF which will be called for Mon
day morning, as It is necessary 20 nave
everything in readiness for geneva meot-
ing OF the chairmen Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock at the place of this morning seS-
sion.
A hundred subscription lists will be OUT
and one will be left at each OF tie larger
wholesale and retail houses. Everybody
is asked to give a little something.
There are a number of small celebra
ticns in town that night. but that will not
interfere with the display of fireworks.
nor will the general celebration Interfere
with the other celebrations. There are
$4,000 people in Galveston and the home
crowd will be augmented by hundreds and
thousands of visitors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
ELKs TO GO TO ST. LOUIS.

delegation Of Galveston Elks will leave
tomorrow afternoon for st. Louis to attend
the thirty second annual session of the
grand lodge. The c0nclave lasts from June
20 to June %. Among the Galvestonians
who are to be present are Charles l.. pa
Wis Maurice Meyer, Charles Rhode, Dave
II. Davis. II. NJ. knight, l.. Bacigalupi, A.
c. Chester, l.. Fl. Fellman. Max d. CHICKS
man. James Prendergast. Clarence selvage'
+. NJ. Bertran, Ben Redding. Morris BROCK.
S. p. Kelley. Others who are travelling
will get to the Mound City on time.
This annual convention OF the Elks is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
A nenn Negre POUND.

Lufkln. Texas. June 16.-While Mr..
Champ Kerr was stroling through his
mothers pasture this evening ne walked
upon corpse. supposed to have been dead
about two weeks Justice Smith was noti-
fed and at once went to hold an inquest.
No indications OF foul play was discovered
and the verdict was death from natural
cause or sickness. No papers were found
on the person TO tell his name or where
he was from. Indications show by the
hands which were dried 70 the bone, that
he was negro.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
SEWER PLANT.

The sewer arbitration board yesterday
evening made its report fixing the value Of
the Galveston sewer plant at $4,000. I'm
der the terms Of the contract the city is
supposed 10 pay this sum and lake the
plant as soon as practicable. There are
$500 600 of outstanding sewer bonds now
with authority to issue 100000 more II
necessary
The new administration is pledged to The
municipal ownership of all public utilities
and speedy arrangements Will no doubt be
made for the acquisition of the plant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

tain that he froze to death last February,
az he left Anderson county for this county
on one OF the coolest days in February
and was never seen nor heard OF since.
His people supposed he was in Anderson
county and Anderson county people
thought he was here. hence no search was
made for him untll this dead man or skele-
ton WAS found
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Drenl,an Briefs.

BRENNAN, Texas. June 17.--Rev. W. NJ.
Gaddey. the pastor Of the First Baptist
church in this city, continues III, and he
will not be able TO ofhclate Sunday at his
church. He received a fall recently, and
has never fully recovered from 1t. Other
members OF his family are sick also.
Hugo Becker and family, Robert Strei-
kert and family and william Beucherl and
family left tonight for Seabrook to spend
the summer.
The Houston and Texas Central pay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

great affair. Texas always shows up we'll
At present Texas has ten lodges, with a
membership OF 1900 The total member
ship of the Elks in the United States is
Is, COO
Galveston lodge No. 125 has a member
ship OF l25. the official representatives be-
ing c. ~ Rhode and Maurice Meyer
On the first day of the convention there
is to be a grand parade, in which 5000 Elks
are expected to be in line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
nrnh Negrn Iaent,ltea.

Rrsk, Texas June 1.-THE negro found
dead fifteen miles west OF here on Neches
river last Monday, reported in The Post
as probably being Alb Sanders. has been
Identified as Abe shsnks or Abe Robert
son, known BY both names. II is now GER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
TEXANS Going NORTH.

Texas people bound Cor the North or
East are largely going by water these hot
days instead of by rail To accommodate
the demand the Mallory line has decided
to run steamer direct from Galveston TO
Boston, leaving here at noon, June %.
Passengers TO New York can go on this
trip without any extra charge The Comal
is a frst-clasr steamer and well equipped
for passenger service
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
pr,,r,e view summer school.

Prairie View, Texas, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing persons have matriculated at the
Prairie View summer normal: Mrs, L. G.
L. Murchison. Henderson; Miss Minnie
ROSS, Cochran; Miss z. L. Pendleton,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
a sANIrARY MASS M .rING.

A rouslng mass meeting was nele at
Cathedral hall tonight in the interest OF
sanitation and cleaner city. This move
ment, started some time ago, has grown
until there is a strong public sentiment be-
hind it, Prominent citizens were on the
platform and good speakers told the nced
OF keeping the city clean If contagious dis
eases are to be avoided. When II is con
sidered that Galveston IS practically the
gateway to the State, tn, Importance O.
this movement can be tericr appreciated
A cleaner city hague has been formed
and many names enrolled on the member
ship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
Island CITY NEWSITEMS
vacations It The Salaries Of Medical
Teachers Are Cut.
MIAM MASS MEETING WAS HELD
''n' Are Determined on Having
iean Town-A Mig Fourth of
July Celebration.

'On' Texas. June 17.--The gentle
ao are in charge of the affairs of
-''ical branch of the State university
problem on their hands. How to
'l the present efficiency and high
s@ ,.u .. ot the school on an appropriation
'~' ''ooO year less than what they
ssrsto'ore had is the question they
|b,,.%Ne ' 1t will require some good
-esrlns to do It.
~ iy' reporter called at the office
|r,,, a frank NJ, Spencer, one of the re-
4 n, I, The State university, today hut
L mad not yet returned tom Aus
IL. M. regents have been in ssss,on
y lnsti,,, week and it is said the Calves
Is rsnoS,h gave them much concern.
|tssrsd ~ mat II cut N salaries is
"a oDa There will be some Ieslgna-
|aaltv VI Two of the best man In The
b ~ having announced that :hey would
aa ? decrease. NV N'1
II apnoi, committee of the regents has
Elss sbom, 'ea to confer with Goysrnor
'HS mdltef
',eSrH OF JULY cELEBRATIrN.
El,ly e. ,uent Organization for a Fourth
|sa !, !. was effected this after
|Asls, : Sue Office of W. w. Wilson & Co.
|um -. SPENCER who has taken such All
|s,lrs, ,'srssi in the project. was made
Hsvl.. 'sr his protest on motion OF j.
|stnsu "a n B. cullum was made vice
dose pra.. q. bertrand Wood secretary.
Ia Psis,eile II. B, culIum' i 4 cr rSra,s'
|ssccl jr. G. Herbert Brown Wa,,s
lcRss .; -, 7. Wood. j. II. Hawloy colin
n Nj nary zelgler, Kilburn Moore
r a,on spencer .ar. There was no foolish.
.es,s Al o ne meeting. They went 10
va s. Uase and enthusiastically.
issued 10 have the biggest dis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
WHARTON LOCALS.

car passed through BRENNAN today west
bound.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
Tie Beauty of Flowers.

There Is nothing IN pictures or IN
ornaments to equal the colOrs of the
cOmmOnest garden flowers. They
battle all reproduction and beggar
all description; they are incompara-
bly, fine and perfect beyond any
thing that human effort can achieve
All the artists in the world could
not produce anything equal to the
petal of a gerauium, and the very
best approaches to nature which
canvas or paper can exhibit are in
evitably dimmed and spoiled by
time. Flowers themselves only re
tain their brilliant hues while alive
and healthy. So long, therefore,
only Is our admiration accorded, for
dead or withered flowers are ugly
and contemplate Certain gems owe
half their value or utility 10 that
quality which neither flowers pos
seSs nor painters can bestow-the
quality Of perpetual freshness.
Flowers secrete nectar. They also
possess a sanitary advantage con
nected with the absorption of car
bOnic acid gas from the air. Put
ting all these items together, they
constitute a very small yet decided
aggregate of utility, and flowers
Notwithstanding, it Will be admit
ted ON all hands, serve 10 sustain Il
very large amount of beauty
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
The True Girl.

The true girl has to be sought
for. She does not parade herself
to show goods. She may not be
fashionable; she may not be rich,
but what q heart she has got when
you find her out; so large, pure
and womanly. If you gain her
love your two thousand are mill
lions. She'll not ask you for a
carriage or a first-class house. She
will wear simple dresses, and keep
everything neat and nice in your
parlor, and give you such a well
come when you come home that
you will think your parlOr bright
er than ever. She will entertain
true friends on a dollar and aston
ish you with the new thought
how little happiness depends on
money. She will make you love
and teach you how to pity while
you scorn a poor fashionable So
ciety that thinks itself rich, and
vainly tries to think itself happy.
Now, do not say any more, 81
can't afford to marry" Go find
the true girl, and you can. Throw
away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself,
and seek your wife in a sensible
Way.-EX.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
An Able Decision.

One of the ablest and most sensi-
ble decisions we have seen rend-
cred by court lately was render
ed by Judge Rogers of the Federal
court of the western district OF
Arkansas in the striking miners
cases. He said in substance that
a man had the right to quit the
employment of any man or corpor-
alton whenever he saw propec TO
do so, but that he had no legal or
moral right to keep another man
from taking his place That is
sound law and good common sense
and if needed there would be less
strikes.-Wagoner Sayings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
VINITA WILL CELEBRATE.
July 4th is to be Properly
Observed.

Vinita's Fourth of July celebra-
ton is an assured thing--assured
in more than one sense. That the
day would be observed no one
doubted, but the extent of the
demonstration was largely specu-
lative. A majority of our mer-
chants have contributed literally
to a fund for the purpose, and
there is now something like $3.50,
or about one half enough SUBJ
scribed. Many have not yet been
seen and a few who have SUBJ
scribed promise to raise their do
nations. 1t is TO be hoped no one
will feel sighted il overlooked,
but should the committee fail to
see them, let them see the commit
tee. Contributions need not be
confined to money; a couple OF
beeves and as many sheep and hogs
have been given, and more OF such
gifts will be highly appreciated.
Mayor Sheehan has been the
moving spirit so far, and is to be
complimented for his energy in
the matter. Monday he appointed
the following committees, and re-
quests that no one named make
excuse or say they cannot serve,
but that each one take hold and
push their particular assignment.
COMMITTEES.
Advertising-E. w. Rice, F. S.
Z. Amos, A. H. Bertran.
Location and Stand Privileges
Jas. Ratcliff, A. L. Churchill, Joe
Butler.
Speaking-T. NJ. Burlington, ].
B. Turner, VIM. Mellette.
Amusements, Including Fire
" orks-Bob O'Shea, Billy Sims,
NJ. F. Knight, E. n. Williamson,
Sam Ridenhour, Clarence Preisig.
Music-Dr. Meredith, Clarence
Preisig, R. l. Blakeney.
INSTRUMENTATION Swain, Sam
Cobb, Jr., Jim Berry.
With good work by the above
committees there is no reason why
Vinita should not have the best
celebration ever held in the terri
tory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
TREAT ALL ALIKE.

A fact we have so often tried to
emphasize, that the man who un-
dertakes to sell liquor in the In
dian country will eventually get
into trouble, is now and then being
demonstrated. But while men are
being sent out of the country by
the car load almost every sitting Of
the court, convicted Of selling
liquor in the territory in defiance
of law, still the traffic goes on, and
men continue to risk their liberty
for the poor privilege of violating
the law.
But the conditions are peculiar
here, and are not paralleled any,
where else in the world, perhaps.
The courts have practically de-
cided that the law is elastic enough
to allow an individual to bring in
liquor for ones own use. The
law certainly grants no one such
Immunity from the law as contem-
plated in that kind of a ruling
from the courts. While the whis-
key peddler is the main fellow the
courts are after, the law is specific
and makes no distinction. 1t is
simply a violation of the law to
introduce liquor into the Indian
country in any quantity, and any
other construction put upon it is
entirely foreign to the spirit and
intent Of the statute. We are not
discussing the question as to
whether the law is just or unjust,
and we take it the courts should
not do so, but enforce it as they
find it. If one man be allowed to
introduce liquor into the territory
without being brought to account
all should be allowed the same
privilege.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
4 Great Irnih.

The fake correspondent in the
Indian Territory, like many of the
old Indian customs, is having his
day out, and is disappearing. The
improvement and development OF
the Indian Territory press. the
building up of substantial newspa-
pers in that country, has made the
irresponsible fake correspondent
hunt his hole. 1t is a good thing
for the Indian Territory.
Many a murder has been commit
ted in lonely mountains of that
country-on paper, that never
happened in reality.-Denison
Herald.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
4 Young Man Shot.

A young man by the name of
Caps, who lived with his mother
near Fit. Gibson, went out last
Friday evening and did not re-
turn. Yesterday his friends be-
came uneasy about him and went
in search of him, and after some
time his dead body was discover
ed about 200 yards from his
mothers house, with a winchester
bullet hole in his back. His
mother says she heard the shot
soon after he left the house. but
thought nothing more about it.
This morning Deputy Brown
brought in four boys charged with
killing-John and Claude Mounts,
VIII Edwards and Jack Wagner.
1t seems the boys had had some
trouble or quarrel with young
Caps and shot him. The boys are
members of well to do families at
FIT. Gibson.-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
THE DRIFT OF A DAY.
BY RAMBLER.

Life is full of tragedy, comedy,
psthos and romance. The stories
of real life are the
The Milk of most intensely
Human Kindness. interesting. One
does not have to
60 outside OF Vinita to find in the
humdrum of every day life the
side-splitting comedy, the realty
of romance's widest dream, or
the pathetic incident that will wet
the tender hearted to tears. Reach
out and we touch the great throb-
bing heart of humanity somewhere.
And we are frequently astonished
at the true, the good and the beau
tiful we encounter on every hand.
One afternoon a few days ago l sat
in one of our large dry goods stores
after my days work was done, and
witnessed an incident that was Pc
culiarly beautiful, and revealed
the innate goodness in our hu-
manity. Two women stood near
a show case, evidently they were
not acquaintances, perhaps they
did not move in the same social
circle, nor belong to the same
whist club. The one with a
white sun bonnet and plain, very
plain dress. The other with a
beautiful hat, high chinchilla col
lar, a dream of a shirt waist and
black silk skirt. The polite clerk
was showing a child's garment to
the woman with the plain dress
and the sun bonnet on, she had
evidently entered the store first.
1t was beautiful garment and the
eager eye of the mother showed
she wanted to buy it for the little
one at home. The price is So,
the clerk said. The hand tremb-
led slightly as she laid it regret
fully down. / want something
cheaper she said, about half that
price. The clerk moved down the
counter and stood near the woman
with the chinchilla collar, and she
whispered a word to him and he
went back and drew a garment ex-
actly like the first shown and said
that it was very much like the first
but just half the price. 1t was
purchased and the woman went
away pleased. A few minutes la
ter 1 saw the woman in the silk
skirt and the pretty hat enter her
carriage and drive toward her ele-
CANT home. Somehow l could
not see very well, the wind blew
dust in my eyes as walked up
the street, and gave me an excuse
to take my handkerchief from my
pocket and wipe my eyes. God
bless them both 1 said TO myself,
but l wondered which was the
happiest of these women.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The National party in this dis
trict will hold their primary con-
ventions on the 10Th inst, and the
district convention will be held on
the 23rd.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The pension attorneys are fight
ing Commissioner Evans, but their
efforts will avail naught, for Evans
has made an excellent commits
siOner.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08
ENFORCE THE LAW.

Vinita is a good place to keep
away from, especially these hot
days, if the Chieitain is correct
in calling attention to the
"deplorable sanitary conditions
that exist on every hand in this
city. The gutter on the east side
of Wilson street stands almost
brimfull of fifth continually, and
other streets and alleys are out
rageously dirty. That danger and
disease turks in these cesspools
needs hardly to be urged. The
expense of draining and cleaning
would be considerable but the
town cannot afford to let the sum-
mer pass with the constant accu-
mutation of foul matter in the
public thoroughfares of the town.
A scourge of fevers and malaria
will be our harvest if We don't
clean up. ."-Muskogee Times.
Merchants should take it upon
themselves to clean the streets in
front and around their prem
ises, as a matter of personal
pride as well as the health and
convenience of their patrons. The
ordinances of our city provide:
Ordinance No. 12) Sec. 4. No
person shall allow any filth, dirt
or distractions OF any kind to &C
cumulate in the gutter in front of
his or her premises: and all own
ers occupants of property are re-
quired, under penalty hereinafter
provided, to keep the gutter in
front of their premises open, clean
and free from trash and all OBJ
structions to the easy and rapid
flow of waters through such gut
ters."
Sec. z. No person shall deposit
dirt, sweepings or rubbish in or
upon the sidewalks, cutters,
streets, alleys or squares, or per-
NIT the alleys, squares, sidewalks
or cutters in front of or around
ones place of business or house to
remain in a filthy state or to fail
to clean after six hours notice
from the mayor, marshal or any
of his deputies r x go
Mayor Sheehan and Marshal
Led6etter, this ordinance enioins
upon you the duty to see that our
streets are kept clean and free
from vermin, filth and disease.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The summer season is fraught
with many political schemes.
Muskogee is trying to create an
other political ofice-to = make
room at the public crib for another
one Of her statesmen, we suppose.
The latest is congressional dele
gate. What would he represent?
We are not a territory-neither
are we a legal or political entity.
AS far as giving advice or informa-
ton to the authorities at Wash
ington and securing favorable leg
islation is concerned, be would
avail us nothing. The United
States have paid representatives
here, whose duty it is and who
can correctly and accurately de-
termine our wants and needs, and
secure favorable action in our be-
half. And il is certain that for
the present, men of the experience
and executive ability of Hon. j.
George Wright are of infinitely
more value to US than the selec-
ton of one of our numerous poll
ticians as a COMMITTEE of one" to
beg at the door of congressional
committee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The exchanges from the Indian
Territory speak Of the efforts be-
ing made to establish free public
schools. Most of the towns are
succeeding, but they have a heavy
task. Every other portion Of the
United States received national
aid in support Of schools, Surely
congress will not complete the or
ganization of the governments of
tribes without endowing the
schools. The people should or
ganize for the purpose Of securing
what has been given to otherstates
and territories within the borders
of the country.-Oklahoma City
Times J JOurnal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The adopted citizen wants to
vote for principles, not men. So,
candidates, if you have any princi-
pies, announce them
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

DR.. Frazee received a letter from
Robt. B. Ross this morning in
which the gentleman states that
he will under no circumstances en-
ter the campaign as a candidate
for chief this year. Many of Col.
Ross friends hoped to bring him
out on an independent ticket, but
this letter evidently sets the mat
ter at rest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-06-08

The Tahlequah Arrow insists
that T. NJ. Burlington is from Coo
weescoowee district. We desire to
correct our esteemed contempora.
ry. Burlington lives in Delaware
and has lived there for the last 20
years.