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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14
nEETINd OF COMMITTEES.
Celebration Workers Report Satis-
factory Progress.

There was a general meeting o
the committees in charge of Vini
ta's big celebration, at the mayors
Office last evening. All reported
good results except the committee
on speakers. 1t is understood
that they have accomplished much,
probably securing member Of
the Dawes commission to deliver
the leading address.
In amusements good pro-
gram was prepared. The Vinita
and Tulsa teams will play bail;
and the Parsons crack shots have
been challenged for live bird and
clay pigeon shoot. Purses of suffi-
cient size to make it interesting
have been offered in the above
events, also in a number of novel
ty races, to say nothing of the
time-honored features which are
necessarily part Of every well
regulated celebration.
Several new features were also
arranged for the parade-among
them. Back from Oklahoma -
which will illustrate the character
OF the people to whom Congress
wants to attach the Indian Terri
tory, and Daughters of Ameri-
ca" float, representing the states
and territories. On the latter a
committee consisting Of Mrs. r. NJ.
Swain, Mrs. VIM. Mellette, Mrs.
Robt O'Shea, E. NJ. Ming and
Toney Matney, was appointed.
A separate committe on fire
works was also appointed-Bruce
Cameron, Clarence Preisig and
Billy Simms.
There is tendency on the part
of one or two members OF the cele-
bration committees to shirk the
work assigned them. This should
not be done-the interests of Vini-
la and every resident are at stake,
and all should take part in making
our celebration a success.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14
OUTLAWS AT LARGE.
Believed to Have Come to Territory
a Neat Catch.

There are two outlaws at large
in this section of the Indian Terri
tory today, il the officials are cor
rect in their calculations. Mon
day night a farmer in Labette
county, on the Neosho, was robbed
by two men. Yesterday the rob-
bers were found but made fight
and got away, after shooting two
of the officers, though not serious
ly. A telegram giving descrip-
tion was received this morning,
the supposition being that the men
were somewhere above here, and
afoot unless they raised" some
horses last night. They are armed
with revolvers.
Saturday morning last deputy
sheriff of the same county made a
quick and neat catch, else these
men might be charged with anoth-
er crime. Just before the train
passing here at 11:55 reached Che
topa two men went into the depot
and robbed the agent, getting only
about SIS. A few minutes later a
deputy sheriff came down and
was told what happened. He
boarded the train for Oswego
and noticed at the Missouri
Pacific crossing that two
men jumped on the "blind" bag.
gage. When the train had got al.
most to Oswego the officer "round.
ed up" the two fellows, and the
agent believed them to be the men
who robbed him.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14
LODGED IN JAIL.
m. Thompson Charged With the
Murder of Clint Adams.

Deputy Pies Thompson went GU,
10 the Alluwe neighborhood
lesday and arrested VIM.
|ompson, charged with the mur-
Of Clint Adams, near Chelsea,
night last week, Thompson
Cherokee about % years old
his story is that he and Adams
Re in Chelsea drinking hop ale
evening of the tragedy and
fe drunk; his last recollection is
t they walked up the track from
IN and sat down and that Adams
very sick, How or when
tms was killed he claims to
~ nothing. Thompson is in
awaiting investigation by the
fmissioner.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14
The BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Mary Jane is Scared, Lest
Vinita be Visited.

| am that scared, Mr.. Chieftain,
thatI don't know which way to
turn. Them city papers are the
cause of the whole thing. You
see William was readin' of 'em
Sunday night an he cum across
an article about the black plague.
The paper sed it had broke out
bad an violent over in sum of the
furrin countries an was aspreadin'
at an amazin' an rapid rate. 1t
sed that people cached it from rats
an dirt, an by goin' barefooted.
Now, please don't think fur min.
Init that go barefooted. but its
|fard on a body's feet when you
stand good deal, like | do, not to
|slip off your old slippers when you
do git TO settin' down-say when
you have to string beans or of an
|evenin' when you are a sewin'.
It's quite frequent that | fureet to
lput 'em back on agin so you see
that's the reason | feel oneasy
about it. Well, if | hain't ALREADY
Icaught it that way, | won't
Then | went TO town yesterday
fnd bought five rat traps. l felt
Ike them an three cats ought to
inish the rats up. 1t does seem
Ike tho, that | have worse luck
lhan enybody. If you'll believe
he. put one of them traps all
let an bated on the pantry floor
tn' | caught one of my own cats
IN it. Never did | feel so bad
bout enything. l am afraid it is
sine that III each the plague.
William don't feel that way |
lbout it. He ses that if cachin'
pat ole cat is goin' to give me the
fague, I'd have it enyway. II
tish could feel that way but |
fst can't. feel dredfuI oneasy
Pout myself an William, an the
Est OF the folks too, fur that mat
want to sound note of warn
+ TO everybody to set out rat
Iaps an to keep their shoes on.
that plague was to strike this
lwn, what with the rate it spreads
lcnerly, an the barefooted boys,
p sum Of our streets an alleys. |
h most powerful scared that we
Puld all each it, an that the very
tst one to git it would be
MARY JANE BRAMBLE.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
Bishop Brooke's Visit to the Vinita
Mission.

Service we're conducted last
night at St. Johns Episcopal
church by the Right Rev. Francis
X. Brooke, bishop of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, and the
Rev. Thos. Lloyd, of this city. Al
the close of the beautiful evening
service Bishop Brooke made an
address upon confirmation. He
very. lucidly explained its true
meaning and gave an interesting
account of the history of this rite
which can be traced back in an
unbroken apostolic succession to
the time OF the Saviour. The close
attention given Bishop Brooke
showed the deep impression he
made upon his auditors.
At the close of his address the
solemn rite of confirmation was
administered to Captain and Mrs.
John j. Spencer and Master Will
lie Lemon, Of this city. During
the offertory DR.. R. 0. Owen sang
Gaunod's beautiful solo, S"Nazar-
eth." DR.. Owen was also made a
member Of the vestry ofSt. Johns
church.
Today Bishop Brooke confirmed
several who could not attend the
service last night on account of
sickness. The bishop while here
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Arter, of Hotel Cobb.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14

PETER shaved off his whiskers
and went back into the Republic
can camp, an act Mary, Ellen
Lease would not be able to per-
form.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-14

our cars Of new potatoes and 25
of melons passed through
fett yesterday enroute to St.
ls and Kansas City; % cars
melons and all OF the pota-
we're from The vicinity Of Fort
70.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Wants to Go to Mexico.

Tom Ketchum came 10 town from
his home In Delaware district day
or two ago to see ]. B. Dickinson
about the estimate the latter placed
upon Mexico in an article written by
Mr.. Dickinson and printed in this pa
per some time ago. Mr.. Ketchum
made trip to Mexico last fall, down
along the gulf OF California, and was
very much pleased with the country
and would like to 60 there in case the
Delaware colony goes.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Death Of George Perryman.

Geo. B. Perryman, of Tulsa, died at
Muskogee yesterday Of meningitis and
the remains came up on the 1924
Katy this morning accompanied by
his son, Nose Perryman, and ex-Chief
Legus Perryman and other
relatives, to be transferred to
the Frisco and taken home to Tulsa
for burial. Geo. Perryman was a
wealthy cattle man and prominent
Creek citizen
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
DON. TRY to BE something Else.

One reason why SO many girls and
boys, men and women, too, are un-
interesting is because nearly every
body tries so hard to be like some
body else rather than to be content
to remain himself or herself in life.
In nature you don't see an oak
tree posing as willow, or a black
duck as a yellow leg, or horse as
a COW, or lily as u rose, or lilac
as peony, or dog as a cat. Be
natural, and you'll be all right.
Many girl without the slightest
talent for music is running a piano
who should be making bonnets or
bread; many a boy is studying for
learned profession whose proper
sphere is the machine shop or the
mill; many man is splitting up
churches who ought to be doing
good service in some institution of
learning. teaching CIR working on
some farm, and many woman is
trying to be in vain leader Of so
ciety when she could be a model
housewife in her own home. Pear
sons Weekly.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
1nskogee Injunction Case.

Several Muskogee lawyers are in
town today looking after an injunc-
tion case before Judge Springer, in
which certain parties at Muskogee are
sought to be enjoined from fencing up
the big pond north Of that town. The
NJ, X. s. r. railroad is interested in
the case, and is represented by its at
torney, c. L. Jackson. Hutchings,
Nelson and VonWeiss are also in the
case.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
A Faithful Dog.

Attorney Jas. S. Davenport has been
at Wagner attending business before
the court for several days, but his big
bird dog still "hangs OUT at the court
house in this city, attending all the
sessions OF the court as faithfully as
though his master were present. When
court adjourns and he is finally locked
out, then perhaps he will 60 home.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Bishop Coming.

Right Rev. Bishop Meerschert, d. D.
Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, will admins
ter the sacrament of confirmation and
preach at the Catholic church next
Sunday morning at 1890 a. m. The
Bishop will also deliver lecture at I
D. m. on Sunday evening.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Probabilities.

Frost tonight; Saturday fair and
warmer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
A GENUINE CUPID.
How he Brought About q
Wedding of Indifferent
Lovers.

the house. Bride, groom, brides
maids, ushers, maids of honor.
pages, were congregated in the IL
brary awaiting the commencement
of rehearsal, reports the New Or
leans Times Democrat. "Did you
ever know" remarked the groom's
best man, ''that ! once made a
match, and it turned out to be a
happy one tool" "Oh, tell us about
it, do" trebled the bridesmaids and
maids of honor.
"Yes, tell us about it, do, rum
bled in bass tones the groomsmen,
as if to poke fun at the best mans
matchmaking, but in reality being
jealous of the attention he had ex-
cited.
well, continued the best man,
sit was about three or four years
ago, in a Louisiana country town. |
won't mention actual names, but !
will say that Mr.. Percy Alton of the
country town, and Miss Jessie Mil
ton, visitor from New Orleans.
met each other. You know how it
is in the country-young people
don't have to climb garden walls to
be able to converse together.
well. in a week Percy and Jessie
were on pretty friendly terms, but
nobody suspected them of anything
but friendship, and they themselves
had no suspicion of anything more
serious-in fact, to be absolute with
you, they were not in love.
NOW, here is where come in: 1t
was who fixed them for life. By
the force of suggestion, as in the
case of Beatrice and Benedick, |
caused them to see each other in an
entirely different light. We three
were walking down the street to-
gether. Suddenly looked with a
very critical eye at Percy and Jessie
and said: What a fine couple you
would makel never saw two per
sons better suited for each other.
Percy laughed awkwardly. Jessie
blushed.
''I would be perfectly willing,
said Percy, but l don't know wheth-
er Jessie would have me-. Jessie
laughed. I wouldn't mind, she an
swered. Get married this evening,
then, put in. Have snap. / shall
get the license today. But / have
no clothes ready, remarked Jessie.
Well, if you wish to put it off, re-
marked Percy, we shall make it to-
morrow. When we reached the
house, Jessie went into the parlor
to receive the visit of young man.
Percy came to me. He was agitated.
He said: i wonder if Jessie was
only jokingi Iwonder if would
-have-mei' i think So, / an
swered. She has told me that she
likes you As a result Percy waited
until the young man had left, and
after half an hours conversation
with Jessie matters were arranged.
By noon of the next day they were
married and on their way TO New
Orleans. l accompanied them to
help Percy out OF course, Jessie's
people raised all manner of row, but
when they discovered that Percy
was nice young fellow and able to
support wife, bless you, my chill
dren, followed and champagne was
opened. Percy and Jessie are hap
py couple today, and they probably
wouldn't have had gumption enough
to come together unless | had been
there"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Another Good Citizen.

W. P. Thompson returned from
TahleQuah last evening, and moved
to his new law Office with J. S. Dayen-
port today. Mr.. Thompson will move
his family to this place soon. This
means tnat Vinita gains another good
citizen.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Gone Home.

Miss Belle Neal, who has been Wis
iting Mrs J. B. Burckhalter for sew
eral weeks, returned to her home at
Ennis, Texas, today. Miss Neal has
made many friends while in Vinita
who regretted seeing her leave.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
Col. Ham.

A funnier speech was never heard.
He told many choice stores, but new
er one for the mere sake of telling a
story. Every one illustrated point
and was exactly applicable. The
town wes laughing over Them all yes
terday.-Charlotte, On. CO. Observer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
A Fine Mover.

Callie Gunter brought II. A. Paul's
saddle horse back from Sloan Springs
yesterday, where the animal has been
in the hands Of a trainer. He is said
to be splendid moYer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
To Attend Court.

Attorneys W. Fl. Kornegay, ]. B.
Turner, Judge Denison and Constable
Isbell went to Fairland on last nights
train, TO be in attendance at Com
missioner Don Carlos court today.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21

wal
Fishing tackle, at W. W. Miller's.
Grass is getting good on the range.
H.B. Gore, OF Bluejacket, is in the
city today.
Croauet sets at w. w. Miller's. Go
and buy one.
Choir practice tonight at st. Johns
Episcopal mission.
Blue fame oil stoves at Miller's.
Just what you need.
10. Hall returned from his ranch
yesterday afternoon.
We still have a few garden seeds
left. W. W. Miller
Hand made, team harness, s25 CON-
plete. Lee Barrett.
H. Fl. Butler went home to Miami
yesterday afternoon.
Summer lap robes, fly nets and dus-
tiers, at Lee Barrett's.
Miss Elsie Cotton arrived today
from Coffeyville. Kan.
Those lap robes at Lee Barrett's are
beauties. Go and see them.
DR.. Fortner went to Fairland yes
terday evening TO see patient.
E. B. Frayser left yesterday after
noon for Fort Smith on business.
First class shoemaker-with all
kinds of repairing done. Lee Barrett.
NJ. Donovan, of St. Louis, was talk
ing groceries to our merchants today.
To have beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross bali blue. me
Jim Leforce returned from st.
Louis on the Frisco this morning.
Newman keeps the best line Of Gig
ars and all kinds Of strictly temperate
drinks. II
Mr.. Moefurth, travelling salesman
for ]. B. Rosenthal, was in the city
today.
Percy p Smith made business
trip to Pryor Greek, returning last
night.
Lee Barrett has some of the pretti-
est summer lap robes ever brought 10
Vinita.
Mrs. Luman F. Parker returned
from visit to Chelsea yesterday af-
ternoon.
Captain Whites incubator "hatch-
ed last night, and it was a sight
worth seeing.
An elocution contest between the
boys and girls of the public school,
took place this afternoon.
Ice wagon goes hereafter. Leave
orders at Foreman's Pharmacy; tele-
phone Is. Sam. Ridenhour.
II you would have your clothes that
delicate, clear white SO desirable, use
Red Cross ball blue. may 8
The dance last evening at Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewyn Crockett's was postponed
on account Of the bad weather.
Jim Harmon viii erect new DWELL
ing on his lot in the west part Of town
soon. at which place he and his family
will reside.
Col. Ham is man full Of character,
shayen, dark haired, dark eyed, with
humor twinkling out OF the eyes,
New York World.
Mrs. ]. B. Burckhalter and chill
dren will leave in about two weeks for
her old home in South Carolina to
spend the summer.
A gentleman named Burton, 81
years old, living I've miles south Of
town, died last night and will be
buried this afternoon.
Another Excursion.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-21
slow Travelling.

II this weather continues Miss Err
nie Bloss will hardly reach New YORK
10 sixty days bad travelling fos the
bicycle Slnk leaving Tiniiz she has
not BEEN heh fE11l
The National tribune., 1899-05-25
THE THIRD new HAMPSHIRE.
Gallant Regiments Four Years Service at the Frcnt.
By CAPT. D. ELDREDdF, Bos:on, Mass.

On reaching our former camp we no
This was Buffers famous line, from the
James on the right TO the Appomattox on
the left. Nearly the whole line stands
there today, several feet high, apparently
determined to so remain for a century OF
more.
One of our discomforts was going,
in compliance with orders from Gen.
Butler, to the trenches in the rear of the
line of works little before daybreak
daily, and there remaining till little
after sunrise. This was a wise move
ment, at least it would have proved so
had our lines been attacked at that
favorite and favorable hour. We would
have been ready for business.
Our regimental camp was moved very
near the line of works during the latter
part OF May, and, in fact, other regiments
did the same. The daily routine at this
tiIne-and, in fact all Summer-witneSsed
us on picket, in trenches, in mud, and
the usual excitementS where two lines
are so nearly together. Our regiment had
a diversion on the morn of June 2, not
only successful but valuable in results.
portion of the picket-lne had been
captured by the enemy, and it was deem
ed important TO recapture it. The Sd n.
H. was assigned to the duty, and so
spirited and prompt, as well as uneX-
pected, was their assault, that the line
was not only taken, but the rebels who
were holding it,
The National tribune., 1899-05-25

a low tone of voice to each Captain: "Get
your men up, and eat without kindling
fires" By 6 o'clock the Confederate
pickets were slowly advancing, driving
ours back step by step. At daylight Gen.
Bragg's entire army was rapidly advanc-
ing on our right, except Breckinridge' s
Corps.
AT o'clock the battle opened with
sharp rattle of musketry by regiments
with the terrible roar of artillery. The
attack on our right wing was sharp and
effectual for the time. 1t was only
checked by moving almost our entire left
corps over to the center and right, when
the tide of battle was turned and checked
along the turnpike and railroad but not
until our army was "half-face about" at
II o'clock. Here at this time nearly
0,000 men on each side were engaged.
The full force of both armies was fighting
along the entire line-Of-battle.
In the afternoon the 18th Ind. advanced,
with our left resting near Stone River,
with the 37th Ind. supporting Cox's bat
tery, these covering the entire ground
occupied by Gen. Crittenden's Corps in
the morning. In our front, across the
river, was Cobb's Kentucky battery,
with parts of Semple's and Slocum's
batteries. They did great damage and
destruction to our army.
In the afternoon an order came to Col.
G. A. Wood to "Hoid that point at all
hazards" 1t simply meant to defend that
spot until overcome. Not to retreat. Not
to surrender; but to die on that place.
This position was the key to the whole
battlefield. 1t must be held!
Receiving such an order, the Colonel
did not hesitate, but sounded the "At-
tention'" We charged Jackson's Brigade,
that was coming about 800 yards in line
of-battle over a little rise of ground along
the right bank of the river. They were
The National tribune., 1899-05-25

and daily run up the track to the danger
point, and, firing, retired out of range.
Another auxiliary was the Petersburg
Express" a gun of large caliber mounted
likewise on a car, but furnished with
protecting armor and resembling a box
car. This was also run up the railroad
and sent messages to Petersburg noted
for their irony as well as frequency. So
near were we TO the rebel lines that bomb
proofs were constructed, and we became
very much attached to them.
Sept. 2S found us marching with two
days cooked rationS, and at midnight we
were at Deep Bottom, where we crossed on
pontoOns TO the north side of the James.
Considerable fighting the Gath, but the
I'd n. II. not seriously engaged. We were
told that Fort Harrison had been taken
by colored troops by direct assault. The
next few days we manuvered considerably
and without much loss. The Sd n. III.
was the most seriously engaged during
Octobcr,-on the 9TH at Newmarket Road,
on the 18th at Darbytown Road, and on
the 9th at Charles City Iioad.-and each
action was lively.
In November the regiment formed n
part of the force sent to the City of New
orll under Gen. Butler, to preserve peace
during the Presidential election. On the
night Of the 9th the regiment landed at
Fort Richmond, now Fort Wadsworth,
Staten Island. Lieut.-Col. Randlett, with
100 men, were embarked next day, Mon
day, Nov. I, on sthc ferryboat Westfield
nov plying New York to Staten ISland)
and lay off Fort Hamilton till dusk; then
returning to Staten Island, took on the
l12th N. y, 18th ind. and 11th Me. and