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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

CHICAGO, April 12-Persistent reports
today of crop damages strengthened
wheat, and May closed with a gain of 1c.
Corn improved 12c and oats 14c. Pork lost
1212c, lard 712c and ribs DC.
Reports of crop conditions were the
chief considerations again with the wheat
spectators at the opening, and those be-
ing of one unvarying tone of badness the
market opened strong.
Receipts here and in the Northwest
were small, Chicago getting only IS cars.
of which 2 graded contract, and Mime
apolis and Duluth getting 1885, compared
with l42 year ago.
The Missouri weather bureau report of
wheat conditions in that state said many
correspondents reported half the wheat
killed, and the Iowa state report claimed
late-sown wheat was about all dead, and
early@sown seriously damaged. Private
reports were almost unanimously of a
most discouraging character, with regard
to the injury done. Those were not repe-
titions of previous reports, but from fresh
sources.
May wheat opened at ss@12c higher, at
n5sQ1Bc, and during the first two hours
rose to 721sc. At that point, however
realizing commenced and forced the price
back again to n*q719sc. Damage claims
again became popular, however, and were
given the most consideration. There
hNiS SONSl al ups anu uONIlS GS Tic SOSSlOl
progressed, with trade very light On one
of the downward reactions, about forty
minutes from the close, some heavy shorts
attempted to cover. Immediately the
price shot up May touching 723sc, closing
with sellers at 72A@723sc.
There were a number of considerations
In corn of bullish import, and the market
ruled firm. Receipts were only SO cars.
Liverpool cables wehe I'D higher on flu
lures and the cash situation was i'm
proved, owing to the new reduced export
rates. May started 1s@Ac higher at 34as
QS47sc, and closed at 342c.
There was little doing In the oats mar
ket, and outside of an occasional squirt
with wheat it was very slow The bulk
of business consisted of buying May and
selling July at 1asc premium. Cash de-
mand was good. Receipts small-1OO cars
May begun &c higher, at 26asc; sold of
to 26hc and rose to 2614c at the close.
Provisions were heavy. May liquidation
was still under way, and the course of
prices was controlled by that and cover
Ing by shorts on the decline. May pork
opened DC lower. at So; declined to S. ST.
and improved to $S.921s at the close The
range in lard and ribs was inconseuuen-
tial
Estimated receipts for Thursday:
Wheat, 63 cars; corn 1856 cars: oats. 80
cars; hogs, $4,000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

ley, 2,220 bu; flax. 2,130 blu; fuel oil, 81 500
chandise,. 1,ai6so4 lbs; lumber. 26 cars;
cars; machinery, 345,225 lbs; coal. AL tons;
wood 40 cords; brick, 5000; cement. 100
bbls, household goods, II, 700 lbs; pig iron,
179 tons; live stock, cars. dressed meats,
24,C00 lbs; railroad materials, cars; sun
dries, 20 cars: car lots, 44S
SH1PMENTS-Whe ,2S cars; wheat, 22,-
$50 bu; oats, $3.50 bu; barley, $3.50 bu; flax,
81 $50 bu flour, IS, BOA bbls; millstuffs, 1,234
tons; fruit, $500 lbs: merchandise, 1884,
loo lbs; lumber, 104 cars: machinery, 409,-
$50 lbs: brick, le,000: lime, l car; cement,
100 bbls; household goods, 1874, 400 lbs; ties,
"a cars: live stock, cars; railroad ma
terials, cars; sundries II cars; car lots,
69a ..4s.r
DULUTH GRAIN.
DULUTH, Mimi, April 12-Market dull
and firm. May opened 1sc up at 70l2c,
sold up to Tic at $3.50, off to 70s4c at noon,
and at 1880 was quoted at 7llsc. Cash
$4,000 bu at unchanged premiums. Car
nspection-Wheat, 80; corn, 6; oats, Z;
barley, l; fax, 6. Receipts-Wheat, 1904
blu. Shipments-Flax 4,753 bu. Wheat
No. l hard, cash. 731sc; April, 731sc; May,
'74!sc; July, 747sc; No. i northern, cash,
No. 2 northern, 6sssc; No. 3 spring, 6s5sc
To Arrive-No. l hard, 7319c; No north
ern, 10lsc; oats, 27&@2714c; rye, 5312c; bar
ley, 35@40c; flax, $1.20; May, $1.211a; Sep
TENDER, 94c; corn, 31Ac; May. S24c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
ST. PAUL.

Quotations on grain, hay, feed etc.,
furnished by Jameson & Hevener, grain
and seed merchants:
WHEAT-No. 1 northern, 71@72c; No. 2
northern, 70971c-CORN-No. 8 yellow,
Sl@32c; No. 8, 27@2shc AND
RYE-Sample barley, S5@40c; rye market
strong, 50@51c for No. 2.-SEEDS-Flax,
So. 20@4.-FLOUR-Pate per Dbl, $500
$3.50; straight, S.. 1908 60; rye, $2.6OQ2. 80.
GROUND FEED = $13 - COARSE
ORNMEAL-$1 2G12 50--BRAN = Bulk,
$10.25Q10. rs. - SHORTS = $40. 25Gl10 75.-
HAY-No. upland, $65oD7; other grades,
S3.50G5; No. 1 timothy, s7@D7.50.-STRAW
Rye, So. 500I4; oat S362 So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

r. Ladwig and wife to G. H. Front.
40 It In Its /, 2 and g. Wfllius'
sub blk 81, L. Dayton's a. Ool
National German American Bank to
A. II. Pettibone, Its s, 9, blk 10. Its
10. 16 and II, blk II, town Of Bald
Farmers Trust Company to Custer
Mcclellan, 1t 16, Becks add. 75
Elizabeth B. Fritsohie to r, A.
Eritschie. 1t 4. blk 81. village Of
w. B.;.;.;.............. 7Oo'
Minnie Ickler to R. @. Alexander,
It Z Lawtons re ". blk 80, B.
Wilson Guy and wife to william Il.
Guy, Its q and o. blk IL, HoI-
combe,s add Box
Wilson Guy and wife to William B.
Guy, Its q and 49, blk Il. Hol-
combe's add ...................... 30t
r. P. Lewis, guard, to william %.
Guy, Its q and "a. blk IL, Hol-
combes add Observation-Disclosures. 1,20(
M. E. Campbell and wife to j. H.
Beck, 1t IL. blk l, Wann's add. 1.00(
r., B. Hall to p. McCallum, Its 10
and II, blk 8, Syndicate Add No. 3. 40(
c. w. Aldrich and wife to P. Mccall
lum, Its % and &c. blk 4. Syndicate
F. Schroeder and wife to Mary Burk,
1t 10, blk 16, Schroder's add ...v...s 30(
A. b. Bell ct at to G. Bl.Hiflman,
1t IA. blk 8, Lowering park. 2,25l
], johnson ct all. to LxsJRlnnegan
/. south 12h e It 4. blk = J. r.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
YALE PRESIDENCY.
Prof. HadIey Warmly Indorsed by
Cincinnati Alumni.

CINCINNATI, O., April 12.-At large
meeting Of the Yale Alumni association,
of Cincinnati. today, called for the pur-
pose of considering the subject Of Yale's
next president, after a full discussion the
following resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That In the opinion of the
Yale alumni of Cincinnati Prof Arthur
L. Hadley possesses in the highest de-
gree all the great qualities which the
presidency of Yale demands: that in his
charge the high scholarship and great
prestige of the university would be main
tanned. and its field would be extended
to meet the progressive needs of the fu-
ture; that this expression of the views
of the Cincinnati alumni be respectfully
submitted to the members of the Yale
corporation for their consideration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

Sash QUOTATIONS were as follows: Flour
SS sEr;d. M Ssaeed 2 spring n@7ac No
0 SPri9agt S6g79S; No. 2 red. 7sQ75!kc. Corn
No; Z, 2g7o827Asej No, white, SSsic; No.
; white, 2S15qSO14o. Rye-No. B, EIc. Bar
tSeymNo, 2 Ssg41o. Flax seed--No. i, s.. 20;
$2.SO. Mess Pork-Per Dbl. S.. SOFAS. o.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, S5121b95. Is. Short
Ribs-sides Qoose), s445@4 50. Shoulders
Gs boEyy o saIted lboxedl, o4&9A1sc. Sides
Dalstillers finished goods, per gal. 81 26
Sugars-Cut loaf, 6.SSc; granulafed, 8. Sc.
bR he dPts e7S GnS 5000 bbs wheat $4,000
1000 bu; barley, 24,0OO bu. Shipnents"
flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, 5000 bu: corn
f baI gS bqi o eats 100000 bu; rye LOCO bu
cnange today the butter market was
quiet and easy. Creameries, i4@2oc:
2aaa1lrles, 112Q171ac. Eggs steady; fresh
LAC. Cheese steady; creams, 11%9121bc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
HOG PRICES AT SOUTH ST. PAUL
WE'RE STEADY TO A NICKEL
LOWER
FIGURES CLOSE TO CHICAGO
Decline I'm the Eastern Market Re-
Elected in the Local QuOtatiOns-
Run of Butchers Cattle Light
Good StOckers and Feeders in De-
mand at Strong Prices - Sheep
Market Bare and More Wanted.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. April 12.-Receipts
at the Union stockyards today were:
Cattle, AS; calves, POS; hogs, $50; sheep,
$685.
Hogs-Market was steady to a nickel
loower than yesterday. Early prices
Were close to Chicago, and later fol-
lowed the Eastern decline Some good
hogs were on the market, bringing $S.75.
Representative sales.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

OTHER GRA1NS-No.3 corn.3 cars. No
oats, cars; no grade oats, car; No.
rye. car; No. 3 barley, 1 car; No.
! fax, 6 cars: no grade fax car
CARS INSPECTED O1T-Wheat. No 1
northern. cars; No. 2 northern,9 cars; re-
jeeted, 8 cars; no grade, z cars; No 4
barley ears: No. flax, 20 cars.
RECEIPTS-Whea 158 cars: wheat 49,
200 blu; corn. $3.50 blu; oats, l,0S0 bu; bar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued yesterday
to the amount of s2S, 100, as follows: s.-z
their building on West Third street, 5000.
Bannon & Co. alterations and repairs
to brick building on East Seventh street,
Mr.. Mcdonald, alterations and repairs
to store on East Seventh street, between
Cedar and Wabasha, 81, 000
2 Hamm Brewing company, new boiler
SIC, 000
One minor permit. $1aQ-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
oberlin's Anonymou. Gift.

OBERLIN,~ O., April 12.-President Bar
rows, Of Oberlin college, announced to-
the purpose Of bnilding and equipping a
chemical laboratory. The building Is to
be ready for use next fall 1t is said
that several other large gifts will soon
be announced. rs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

Cattle-The run of butcher cattle was
light again and the good ones very few.
A bunch of steers brought $3.50 and other
small punches $4Gl4.25 The COW stuff was
mostly medium. Veal calves hold strong,
good ones wanted at s550Q6. Good stock
ers and feeders in demand at good strong
prices. Representative sales:
butcher Cows and Heifers-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
Special Excursion to CALIFORNIA; Via
the Milwaukee.

A special Pullman tourist sleeper will
leave Minneapolis S:5 a, M and St. Paul
S:35 a. M, April 18th, to be run through to
Los Angeles via the. Milwaukee's famous
Santa Fe route through Southern Cali
fornia. Rate per berth in this sleeper Sc.
One way and round trip tickets at ex-
cursion rates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
May GAINED A CENT.
REPORTS OF CROP DAMAGE NATE
RALLY STRENGTHENED
THAT OPTION
RECEIPTS GREATLY REDUCED

Neither Chicago Nor the Northwest
Grain Ccnters Had Anything Like
the Average Amornt Sent In
Damage Reports Started Early
Corn Ruled Firm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

YOU CAN BORROW MONEY
For Ten Cents by advertising in
THE GLOBE Two lines for Ten
Cents. Leave your ad.
AT NEAREST DRUG STORE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

w WsiS9s W. ad ehapin to r. & jefrer. I"
son, 1t 10. blk s. Summit park; 800
: ninger, it 5. blk 3 Leech's add. 1900
Pauline and G.. Wallner to F. A.
Report. 1t II. Chute Bros. Div.
,d No Schmidt to George Renz sz'
pit 1t 8, blk 10. Rice and Irvines
c,, ada Mcclellan to St p. City 1''Oo
Ry Co., 1t 16, Beck's add.
J. Rothbauer ct ux. to F. Horejs
ct al. 1t 8, blk 2, Majors add. $50
A. H. koerner ct ux. to @. A. Cor
add .................... ............... 200
Nine transfers; total. 81 ISL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
ALIEN LABOR LAW.
Victoria Trades and Labor Councn
Seeks It's Enforcement,

VICTORIA, B. c., April 12-The Vic.
toria Trades and Labor council have
passed resolution drawing the atten-
ton Of the minister Of the interior to
the published report of the Importation
Of twenty men from Pittsburg, Pa, to
at Lake Bennett This the coucil holds
to be an infringement of the alien labor
law. The minister will also be asked to
appoint an agent In Victoria to assist In
the enforcement of the law
asmaek;s NY. but its delicious
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPoLIs, April 12.-wheat omen.
ed higher and ruled strong. "' open
soI May wheat opened at 69Yc, against
~ 9s4c tuesday sclose lost &c. gained Xc,lost
81 lpn nee up to Toe, sold at 69a&c and
July wheat opened at 7O%c, against 7oasc
tuesdays Gloss, rose to nc. lost 1-iSc. frmr1 firm
ed Il up to 71@Q71Ac ad lost &c by noon.
active receipts were light Millers had
TO resort to the buying of wheat in store
IN IN order to fill their wants. This in itself
Is GOOD omen for higher range in the
and July at 71ik@uMc. ' '0o
WI, OPEN High Low Closing.
wheat. ing est. est. Wed Tues.
May ...... =. 6a% 70 ess 70 AZ Ssi
July -. .....: 7oA ~ 7Ois liz 70I
no On TT Trae *, l hard, hAc: No. 7
oats, 21Ac; April corn. 3OAc; faxseed,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

90 0ats-No. oats. 2714@2sc; No. white.
Rye Kye,No. rye, 496@5oc; no sales re-
Feed5Trade is excellent Demand for
all goods seems to be increa sing ~
Coarse corn meal and cracked
corn, in sacks, per ton sacks
extra. to 1obbers only 49,. 81. 25012. so
oats, S0-lb sacks, sacks extra. l.. 25013 20
SOME SAMJoT II r,ro -oN4io,oV
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13

Can. So. ends. ITO
c. & o. 41as. "a
do 5s.. .120
G. & N. con. Is. 143
do S F deb. 5s. 122
Chi. Term. 49,. 991,
D. & r. e.. lists. 1881
do As. .101
e T, V & G lists. los
Erie gen. As. Y
F w & D c 1st.. 80
Gen. Elec. 5s.. lis
G. H. & S. A. 6s.111
do 2nds.. ...... lilo
H. & T. C. Is. .112
do con. 6s. ITO
Iowa Cent. lists. 1881
K G, p & G lists. s.
La. new con. As. 1899.
l.. & N. I'm. As. 96t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-13
Open High Low Closing.
Ing y, -

northern, 701ac; No. 2 northern, CSC: April
oats, 2IAc; April corn, 3OAc; fiaxseed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
The Registers AspersiOn.

Even in the Cherokee nation,
where it used to be thought im-
proper for a white man to breathe
without Indian consent, news
papers dare to favor statehood
with Oklahoma. the Claremort
Courier and the COllinsyille New
each speaking freely on the sub
ject. As neither of these editor
had been lynched at last accounts,
we infer that our friends over there
who have been telling US it would
be business suicide to advocate
such policy are unduly timid.-
Purcell Register.
If any newspaper man Oh the
east side ever intimated that the
press was not free over here he is
simply a calumniator. The press
in this section is not only free but
intelligent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17

prepared specifically designating
what shall be considered as i'm
proved" property. The question
will probably be disposed of with
in the next week.
Special Agent Zevely has recon-
mended to the commissioner of
Indian affairs that all future pay
menta of Cherokee and ChOctaw
warrants be suspended pending
an official investigation of recent
payments. He states there is good
reason to believe that many of the
warrants recently cancelled are
again in the hands of outside par
ties and that before any further
payments are made the question
should be examined into fully. 1t
is probable that Commissioner
Jones will approve his recommen-
dation and that an order Will be
issued by the secretary of the in
terror stopping further payments.
Charges have been preferred at
the Indian office against Agent
Pollock of the Usage, Oklahoma,
agency, and investigation will be
commenced in a few days. Mr..
Pollock is charged with making
false returns to the Indian office
in regard to the leasing of grazing
lands in the Usage nation and
connivance with the post traders
in robbing the Indians. If the
charges which are preferred by
responsible parties are sustained
Mr.. Pollock will be promptly re-
moved. Cor. South McAlester
CaDital
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
SECRETARYS DECISION.
Awaited by TOwnsite APP
praiSerS and Others.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10
A question of the greatest mo-
ment to the people of the Indian
Territory has been laid before the
secretary of the interior for a de.
cision. 1t relates to the payment
for what is known as improved
property" in the territory. Un-
der the Curtis law all improved
property is TO be paid for at one
half Of the appraised value, while
the owners of unImproved proper
ty must pay the full value decided
by the townsite boards. Many
wealthy men in Ardmore, South
McAlester, Wagner, Muskogee
and other cities haves constructed
houses upon sites covering several
acres of land. The houses them
selves are located upon a single
lot, but barns, sheds, chickencoops
and other out-buildings and gar
dens extend over a number of
acres. 1t is contended by these
parties that the lots on which
temporary buildings have been
constructed, and which are being
used for vegetable gardens, etc,
come within the improved"
clause and that they, therefore,
are not subject to payment for the
property at its assessed value.
In Muskogee, Creek nation, j..
r. Thomas, one of the federal
judges, has taken a large tract of
land covering several acres within
the city limits. His house is con-
structed on two lots and on por-
ton of the remainder are chicken
coops, barns and other Out-build-
ings, while the other portion Is de-
voted to vegetable and flower gar
dens. Like many other men in
the territory he claims that all of
his property comes within the
improved" clause of the Curtis
law, and he, therefore, will only
be subject to payment for his prop
erty at one half the appraised val
ue. The same is true of Mr. Por-
ter, one OF the largest property
owners of Muskogee. These two
cases have been referred to the
secretary OF the interior for an
opinion, the Indian office holding
that temporary out buildings do
not constitute permanent imprOv-
ments" and in all cases of this
kind the owner shall be compelled
to pay the full assessed valuation.
The secretary's decision is look
ed for with the greatest interest,
as it will apply equally to all the
other property in the territory. 1t
is expected that as soon as his de-
cision is reached directions will be
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
VINlTA THREE STRAIGHT
Parsons Appears to be Fair
Iy 0utcIasSed.
MONDAYS GAME.


Probably the best eighteen play
ers ever "lined up" in Vinita,
faced each other for the first
time at the new ball park at
3:45 Monday evening when
Umpire Preisig called the game
and the visitors took to the field.
The hard rain of the night before
left the grounds slippery, and not
infrequently player fell "shy"
in his calculations, and found
himslf in a heap, with the ball
somewhere else, out of reach. The
work of both pitchers and both
catchers was excellent and the
man who got base generally did
SO through merit. The most un-
fortunate player of the day was
Jim Walker, usually a hundred
per center, who could neither play
at bat or in the field. In the first
inning the visitors put in two
scores and following it up with
the work of their left handed
pitcher, resulting in no score for
Vinita, they rather had the cham
pions "going south" Their pace
was somewhat accelerated by the
Parsons adding another tally in
the second and sending our team
to the grass repeatedly until the
fifth, when they landed two runs.
From this time forward the Par
sons pitchers curves lost their
terrors and the Vinitas moved
over on Easy street. In the sixth,
trouble set in in earnest, and after
mix-up all round the champions
emerged with five more, making
seven to three. Parsons increased
their score by two in the final in
ming, closing the game to 8.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
COURT nATTERS.
Several Cases Disposed of Yesterday
By Judge Thomas.

At the close of the special ses-
sion of the federal court yesterday
evening Judge Thomas announced
that there would be no more dis
trict court until September II,
when it would convene at Table
quah.
Thomas F. Meagher was yester-
day appointed receiver in the
Morrison Crane case, a controversy
invOling the ownership of a quar-
ter section of land and the crops
thereon.
In the Coleman bankruptcy case
from Webbt : Falls the memOran-
duu oT ,de referee was affirmed
by the court, Judge Thomas hold.
ing that the effect was to be con-
sidered rather than the intention
of the parties at the time of trans
fer. The Sibley-W Wood Grocery
company OF Van Buren, and Rey-
nOlds, Davis Il Co., of Fort Smith
were the parties appealing from
the decision of the referee.
Judge Thomas will devote a
large portion OF his summer vaca-
tion to the writing of opinions. He
now has fifteen cases lying on his
desk in which he hopes to render
an opinion by the last of October.
Attorney R. f. Wood of Shaw
nee, o. T., attorney for abou,
twenty of the defendants in tn,
Seminole lynching case, was in th~
city yesterday comforting with
United States district attorney
Soper in reference to his client-
Now that punishment has beer
visited upon the ring leaders il
the lynching, it is thought thai
the case so far as relating TO th,
other defendants will be nol.e
prossed-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
COBB & MCGL ASSON.
VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY.


Governments run absolutely in
the interest of the people governed
are very few. The Journal knows
of but one, and that is an Indian
government. Students of political
economy can find some interesting
and curious conditions among the
Seminole Indians. The thieves
are all promptly whipped on con-
vIction. There are no fat offices,
though the nation is rich. There
is no lobby at their councils. There
are no corrupt judges. All the
children are educated at the Sem
mole nations expense. The gov
ernment builds bridges, roads and
public buildings, and builds them
well, substantially and cheap.
The people are happy, healthy
and as law-abidirg as their Okla
homa ne;ghbOrs will permit them
to be. In forcing changes on the
five civilized tribes of the Indian
Territory the United States gov
erument left the Seminole govern
ment almost as it has been for
years. and but for the advice of a
few United States government Of
fcials would have left them alto
gether undisturbed. Governor
John F. Brown is the statesman
who has made his people, the
Seminoles, the most successfully
governed people in America. 1t
was the doubt that his people
would be as well governed after
his death or retirement that caused
the United States government to
take the first step in changing con-
ditions there.-Eufauia Journal.
P. ). Slower and John Litten
made a drive to Vinita Tuesday to
see District Attorney Soper in re-
gard to selling mist in Miami. The
attorney said that the matter had
been left with Judge Thomas TO
decide, but there was no doubt in
his mind but that all the misty
gentlemen would go to the pen.
And Miami people will still con-
tinue to drilk sulphur water and
soda pop. o! how We do miss our
mist. st.-Hiami Herald.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-17
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
J. K. Sheehan, OF This City, Advans
ced To Fourth Place.

At the recent meeting of the
Masonic grand lodge Wagner
was selected for the 1900 meeting
and the following officers were
elected: p. II. Arthur, grand
master; J. w. F. Parker, deputy
grand master; II. NJ. Furman,
grand senior warden; J. r. She
han, grand Junior warden; Leo E.
Bennett, grand treasurer; J. 5.
Murrow, grand secretary; W. a.
Mcbride, grand lecturer; Eugene
Hamilton, grand orator; J. 5.
Byrd, grand chaplainj William
Noble, grand marshal; q. II.
Traux, grand Bible bearer; f.
Richmond, grand pursuant; r. J.
Allen, grand senior deacon; w. J.
Oakes, grand junior deacon; II.
w. Frelding, grand senior stew
ard; J. II. Connolly, grand junior
steward; II. Graves, grand tyler.
As will be observed, J. Il. Shee-
han, master of Vinita lodge, is
now directly in line of promotion
and in 1902 will doubtless be ad-
vanced to the chair. 1t is seldom
a man of Catholic parentage reach
es this distinction.