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The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Discharged From the Home.

At meeting of the board of directors of the Confederate Soldiers Home, held on the 18th, resolution was adopted ordering the discharge from the home of several inmates for the following reasons set forth: Being disturbers of the peace and quiet of the home; mili- tary record insufficient to allow privil- eges of the home, and some on account of being able to make their own living.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Assassinated.

Sanford Foote, aged 30 years, was as. sassinated at Hamburg by an unknown party. Foote was seated in billiard hall among number of others when he was shot The murdered man is said to have been desperate character. and had killed no less than six men in the vicinity of Hamburg He saw service with the United States forces in Cuba.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Fnnek Warehnnsa Rurned

The three-story brick warehouse of the Zones Brothers Hardware Com pany, Little Rock, with contents, was entirely consumed by fire at an early hour on the morning of Novem Der 25th The building adjoined that of the Lin coin Drug Company, which was de- stroyed about four weeks ago The origin of the fire is not known Zones Bros. estimate the loss at s200, 600, with S125, ,000 insurance
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Suspicious.

Stranger-Do you know a man around here by the name of Brown?
 Man in the Door-Er-tal man?
 Cant say; you see, l never met him. am an attorney and a rich relative of his has died and left him a fortune"
 'Im Bfown-walk right in. Do you know, l thought you were the new gas col lector Ohio State Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Baptist Church Work.

An official report, submitted to the convention held at Jonesboro, shows that during the past year the Baptist churches in this state received by bap- tism 3,793 members, by letter 1896, while ST were restored There are 1.279 churches and 9S0 preachers in the state, and the total membership is 6S, ,476
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Another Railroad,

Articles of incorporation of the North Central Railway Company, together with map and profile, have been filed with the secretary of state. The pro- posed road will run from Minerva, in Baxter county, to Oregon, Boone coun- Jerry South, one of the incorpora tors, says the road will be completed by July 1. 1900
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Surely n Dream. .

The rich, talented, handsome stranger prostrates himself at the feet of the beauti- fu cashier in the laundry
 Be mine!" he imp!ores
 ".Am dreaming" the young girl asks her self, anXiously.
 She has not long to remain in doubt For she presently spurns the rich, talented, hand. some stranger and marries the bow-legged boilermaker to whom she had plighted her troth.
 This, of course, makes 1t cineh that she Is reaming.-Detroit Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Deny Their Gnilt.

J. n. Bryant and Mrs. Chas. Jackson were arrested by deputy United States marshals at Paragould on the charge of teing members of a gang of counter. feiters, who have been operating at the above point for several years. Both parties strongly deny their guilt.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Female MhIAkY PeLidIar.

Mrs. Mary Howerton plead guilty in federal court at Te@rrl1ana to selling liquor without licer~c and was fined s200 and sentenced to three months in jail Her home is in Pike county, and it is claimed she draws SIP dollars q month from Uncle Sam for the care of her afflicted husband, war veteran.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Electricity for Brain.

A European scientist claims to have discov- cred an apparatus which will stimulate the brain. It has been tried on school boys, and consists of an electric band. While scientists have been busy inventing unnatural ways ol making the brain work, Hostetter's Stom. ach Bltters has for fifty years been doing it naturally. It cures dyspepsia and aIl sfom. aeh troubles and builds up and invigorates the entire system. There is nothing lust
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Wife Murderer to Hnng.

Louis Strong, eolored, who murdered his wife near Marion, Crittenden coun- ty, and concealed her body in the Woods, where It was found several Weeks after the crime was committed, Vas convicted and sentenced to be Ragged.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Killed a narkeY.

On the public road few miles from Washington, Hempstead county, Capt $. E. Benson shot and killed a negro named Julius Williams. The negrc was in waiting to kill Benson, but the latter got the drop on him.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Shooting ut Arkadelphia.

At Philadelphia John Green shot ana probably fatally wounded Garland liar dage, the weapon used being a Win chester. They had trouble last winter, when Hardage had Green put under a six months peace bond, from which he was recently released
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Mystertous Suicide.

dian Territory 10 0den, Montgomery county, with her husband about three weeks ago, committed suicide by shoot ing herself through the breast with a or Lee, except that the latter is horse trader.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

though l must tell about it. A year ago I was taken very sick.
 Doctors could Go me no good only to deaden the pain which I had almost con- stantly. I got some of your Compound and took one bottle
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
streel.Car Conduetor Killed.

Ollie Thompson, Little Rock street car conductor, lost his hold while going from one ear to another and fell between the cars, both trucks of the trailer passing across his chest, causing injuries from winch he died after two hours intense suffering.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

An Atchson young man is mining hi. health and his prospects by remainiSSg ni' nn every night until P clock; lie fears tbat II he does not tramp the streets every night unili F o'clock something very remarkable Wll happen and he will miss t. An o'd r9uader, in whom We have confidence, says lhat ne has been looking for something re and been disappomted.-AtehisoB Globe :
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Col. Murphy Rssigns.

Hon. c. w Murphy, of Little Rock, rendered to Gov. Jones his resignation as member of the board of trustees ol tine Confederate Home. and J. G. Leigh, of the above city, was appointed as his successor.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Protection at Both Ends.

A nervous drummer, who carries with him wherever he travels coil of rope, was asked by the landlord of q small hotel up in Shasta county what the rope was for. That's a fire escape" explained the drummer, and 1 always have 1t with me so in case of fire can let myself down from the window.' 3 ''Seems like a pretty good idea" said the landlord, but guests with fire escapes pay in advance at this hotel San Francisco Wave.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Mineys Growing Desperate.

Two houses at Huntington where non-union miners boarded were blown up with dynamite. The strikers are growing desperate, and it is feared they will attempt 10 destroy the mines at both Huntington and Jenny Lind
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Jack Nuryy called upon old Monevbae, last nlght and asked hlm for his daughter < hand. hat was brassy of him. WLaI aIi,, ald the old man say:9 Said I'll com
 Piohflse ,.. f @lth you, young man, and give you and Times. N'''i'u" ! U
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
StatisttcaI Aid.

Billy, there are more than 5000 women farmers in the United States
 "ls that so? Well, I'm going to make my wife get hen, or COW, and take care of me. e."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
OuIte n Family.

Che of the att actions at the Little Little Rock fair was the boy triplets of Mir. and Mrs. R. w. Watkins, of Waldo. These little fellows are without phy, scal defect. Their parents were mar. ried in 1874, and have had IS children.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Don't you wish you had minded me- sald the stern mother, as she piled the pad de to her erring son with monotonous ire quency and vigor, 'I wish, said Johnny ds ne tired 10 twist around so that the pad wuz a orfng. .'-Ohio State JournaI.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Hello, Glubson! l never expected t See you waiter at a restaurant What ba, brought you to this, old fellow?" Sam, lMhg that brings you here to eat, most like Y-poverty. -St. Louis Post Dispatch
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

It seems to me, !" remarked the prospect We tenant, as he noted four inches of water m the basement, that this cellar leaks, ; Leaks! Not bit of it, spoke up the hust- for month, and not drop has eseaned 'iR Philadelphia Record. s2>NfNN'
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale,s Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minnte
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Some hats are so loaded with wings. breasts, heads and tails of birds that it seems that httle gravy Is all that is necessary Philadelphia Times.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
The Cornfed PhiIosopher.

"There Is only one man less respected than the man who won't pay his blls," said the Cornfed Philosopher, and that is the man who can't. -lndianapolis Journal
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Heewitt--"There is always room at tbs top. Jewett-"I suppose so, but some oj Us never get near enough to the ton te hnd out. Town Topics. 'Nf
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

When you see a man eager to confess small fault the chances are he has larger one to conceal.-Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

By the time man succeeds in reaching the top of the ladder he is too old to enjoy the scenery.-Chicago Daily News
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

A good "agent" is a sort of confidence man; he makes you buy things you did not
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

After physicians had given me up, was saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Vii Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1898.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
Hon. W. V. Sullivan, U. S. Senator from
 Mississippi

Hon. W. V. Sullivan, United States Senator from Mississippi, in letter recently written to Dr. Hartman from Oxford, Miss, says the following:
 For some time l have been a sufferer from catarrh in its most incipient stage, so much so that I became alarmed as to my general health. But, hearing of Pe- ru-na as good remedy, l gave it fair trial and soon began to improve. Its eff fleets were distinctly beneficial, remov- ing the annoying symptoms, and was particularly good as a tonic.
 "I take pleasure in recommending your great national catarrh cure. Peru na, as the best I have ever tried"
 "W. V. Sullivan"
 Peruna cures eatarrh wherever locat- ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no ri- sais. Insist upon having Peruna. Ad- dress The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Colum- bus, O., for free book on catarrh.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
To Cure n Cold Tn One nav

Life's path is always strewn with thorn to the man who miseonstrues.-Ghic Dis. patch
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
The Best Prescription for chiII.

and Fever is a bottle of GR0vE's TAsTELEss CHILL ToNic. ltis simply iron and quinine in atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price 5cc
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

The gossip in a home decreases as the ibrary inereases.-Chieago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets. All druggists refund money fit fails to cure 25c
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-01
LETTER TO MRS. r1NxHAM NO. o4,s9sl

liam so grateful to you for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound has done for me that 1 feel as
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Compromised.

George Edgar, claim agent for the
Frisco, came in yesterday to adjust
the claim for damages presented by
Tom Collins, who had his buggy torn
up Sunday by a switch engine. The
matter was compromised by the Fris-
co allowing Mr.. Collins $25 damages.
The amount asked for was S37. Owing
to the promptness and seeming fair
ness on the part OF Mr. Edgar 1T took
but very short time for he and Mr.
Collins to agree on the matter. This
was very much better than a law suit
and all parties concerned seem per
| fectly satisfied.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Parsonage Society.

The parsonage society Of the Metho-
dist church met yesterday with Mrs.
w. r. Badgett, holding very inter-
esting session with dozen ladies
present. Mrs. Patton, the president,
occupied the chair, and her endeayors
were ably seconded by her co-workers,
Mrs. Badgett made especial efforts to
further the success of the meeting in
a social way, making all feel cordial
welcome ana that she felt honored BY
thir presence, and serving refresh
ments.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Leave Tomorrow.

+. G. Cowan and wife leave tomor-
row for San Antonio. Mr. Cowan paid
a months subscription to The Daily
Chieftain in advance and wants it to
follow him every day, saying. I'VE
would be lost without the daily; 1T
will be just like letter from home
every dayn
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Probabilities.

Rain and cooler tonight; Wednes'
day fair.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
TO Care ! Cold In One Day

Take laxative bromo qulnine tab
lets. All druggists refund money
|it fails ii cure. z5c. The genulns ha.
+. 3. q. o. es6k tehlet = Ez{
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
M. E. Education.

Rev. DR.. Pritchard's address on the
subject. of education at the NJ. E.
church last night was one of the
clearest presentations of the subject
ever listened to in the city. Rev, Ii.
J. Brown, of Oklahoma City, also OF
the educational society of the church,
was present.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Called by Telegram.

DR.. E. E. Straw received telegram
yesterday stating that his sister-in-
law at Ashland, Wis, was very Ill.
He left for that place last evening and
will probably be absent several weeks
DIR. Straw has made many friends
during his short stay in Vinita.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Yesterdays Election.

The election iof alderman resulted
in the election of Ned Shanahan by a
majority of 10. There were s53 votes
cast. Mr.. Rasnes ran as the democrat
ic nominee, but party lines did not
cut much OF a figure, the voters sim
ply choosing for themselves.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Did Not Surrender.

Luther Bates, who came in from
Klaus ferry with his father yesterday,
but after arriving here concluded to
not surrender to the officers and dis
appeared, and the officers are looking
for him. Bates killed Bert Lining
with knife Sunday in a fight.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Going to Dallas.

Mrs. G. M. Coppedge and little
daughter left last evening for Mus
kogee where she will be joined by her
husband and together they will go to
Dallas to attend the annual meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary
society.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
"Just Right"

Miss Lula Mitchell, OF Bartlesyille,
weil.known in ViDita, now has full
charge Of the millinery department OF
that place. Several of the young men
here say that the hats will be trim
med lust right over there now.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
For the Kangaroo.

Bridgman has surely been guilty Of
an actionable offense, triable by the
kangaroo, and court should be con-
yeued forthwith and Will Wade sum.
moaed as prosecuting witness.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
THE Preaci1ers Came.

Rev. Wick Of Chelsea and Rev. Kin
caid Of Bluejacket, came In last even
ing to meet Rev. DIR. Pritchard, and
to hear him preach They returned
to their fields of duty this morning.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
Ice. ice. Sam Ridenhour.


Ice. ice. Sam Rldenhour.
Fishing tackle, at w. W. Miller's.
R. /. Blakeney went west this
morning.
Fishing was the order of the day
yesterday.
Edgar Barber, of Watova, is in the
city today.
Croouet sets at W. W. Miller's. Go
and buy one.
J.E. Campbell returned to Alluwe
this morning.
Mrs. B. d. Pennington, of Chelsea,
is in on visit.
Blue fame oil stoves at Mlllers'
Just what you need
Hand made, team harness, s2o COM
plete. Lee Barrett.
We still have a few garden seeds
left. w. w. Miller.
Summer lap robes fly nets ana aus
ters, at Lee Barrett's.
Those lap robes at Lee Barrett's are
beauties. Go and see them,
w. d. Thompson left this evening
for his home at Kilgore, Texas.
Another refreshing shower fell last
night which will help out the grass.
To have beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross ball blue. mo
First class shoemaker-with an
kinds Of repairing done. Lee Barrett
Lee Barrett has some of the 'pretti-
est summer lap robes ever brought TO
Vinita.
Bob Ironside and little boy came In
yesterday evening on the Frisco from
Sapulpa.
a. M. Brock went to Alton yester'
day Oh tile Frisco to attend TO ousl
ness matters.
w. R. Forker, an implement ant
hardware dealer from Fairland, is il
the city today.
Ice wagon goes hereafter. Leay
orders at Foreman's Pharmacy; tele
phone 10. Sam Ridenhour.
r. S. Davis and wife, of Wagner
are in the city today, en- rouut
to their former home, Neosho.
Ii you would have your clothes tina
delicate, clear white so desirable, US
Red Gross ball blue. may
Miss Bessie Kennedy accepted pc
sition as apprentice in the mllliner
department of the Jumbo store today
Miss Willie Skinner returned 10 nt
home at Adair on last evenings Kat.
after a weeks visit with relatives an
friends here.
f. G. Hubbard, chief deputy, can
up from Muskogee this morning
nay off the jury and attend to othe
official business.
G. Z. Washbourne came over fro
Southwest City Sunday, en- route Fl
Wagner, from which place he r
turned last night.
A few friends will be entertained
The home of j. B. Burckhalter th
evening In honor Of Miss Bell Nes
who is visiting there.
w. NJ. Mellett came home fro
Wagner last night, wishing a day
home and the cases In which he is
terested being set for tomorrow.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-18
THE CHIEFTA
LIBEL CASE.
Begun Thursday, the Trial
is Concluded This
Evening.
lis the First Important Libel Case Ever
Fought Out In Court BY a News
paper in the Indian Territory
and Consequently of Great
Moment to the Pro-
fessi0n.


CITY in behalfo Sylvester S. Smith,
came to close today in
Judge Springer's court. 1t was
perhaps the closest legal battle in
the history of the courts OF the
Indian Territory, and lasted five
days. Col. Tom Marcum of Mus
kogee conducted the plaintiffs side
of the case and w H. Kornegay
and Jas. s. Davenport represented
the defendants.
The character of the plalntln
was in issue. 1t was alleged that he
had been damaged, and he demand
ed $1,000 therefor. The defence
sought to introduce evidence to
show that his reputation was bad,
and that his character was such as
to entitle him to no COM
pensation by reason of the pub
lication of the item IN
question. The plaintiffs attor-
news were kept busy trying to pre-
vent evidence going to the jury
showing by specific acts the true
character of their client.
The item complained OF appear
ed the columns of this paper last
summer in the ordinary course OF
news.gathering without thought OF
malice. or intent of injury to any
one. The item was news and re.
lated to an incident that really
happened, but the plaintiff by
mistake was charged with being
connected with it. AS soon as the
mistake was detected it was
, promptly corrected in the very
next issue of the paper.
, Three hours were given to thu
! argument to the jury, an hour ant
t half to each side. Jas. Daven
port made the opening speech TO
the defense occupying thirty min
utes in which he made stronI
a plea upon the evidence. MI
4
: Kornegay occupied nearly an hou
!. in what was considered a mos
logical and conclusive deductio
S from the testimony of the ghist {
the case.
The argument for the plalnti
n was presented by Col. Marcum an
7, the case was given to the jury
o 2:3O. Col. Marcum spoke for ovt
= an hour, and the court house Wa
g g packed with visitors.
The importance Of this case
the newspaper profession of tt
l. In dian Territory, OF Arkansas an
3. also of the country at large, is dl
er fcult of oven estimation. Tria
to of libel cases are rare and II
y ground upon which the newsp
= pers stand and upon which u
public stand in relate
=
thereto, have never been, and
e, the nature of things never will .
~ ~ very clearly marked out. The
sn are probably many more reverss
NJ than afiirmations by appella
courts and hence both the bar al
the newspapers follow with agre
IN deal of interest everything beari
m upon the subject Of newspaI
nd libel. While The Chieftain h
e0 not fought this case out in the
terest of the profession, it has n
lost sight of the importanceto to I
OF craft of having an understand
ne M of the attitude in which th'
=, =. rights are held by the Indian II
ritory Judiciary
To Cure Gold In One Day
to Take laxative bromo quinine q
by llcss. All druggists refund meme!
he Il fails ii cure. CSC The genuins
Il. 3. q. % each tsblet: T 8 mas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-26
CAROUSAL ENDS IN
A CUTTING ARRAY
Battle in the Dark With an
Assassin in a Cabin Near
Fillmore.

VENTURA, April 25.-In a small
from Fillmore, Thomas B. Jefferson, a
TOOL dresser, about 81 years of age, was
badly slashed with knife early yes
terday morning by a person whose
identity is not definitely known. JEFF
ferson received eight or nine dangerous
cuts. besides innumerable minor
wounds. He was stabbed above the
heart; his sides were slaShed and the
blade pierced lung and his liver. The
jab in the lung probably will prove
fatal. Oliver T. Justice is now confined
in the County Jail upon a charge of
felony, which is expected to be raised
to a charge of murder upon the death
of Jefferson. who is not expected to
live long His surgeon has said he
cannot survive.
On Sunday night between s and 8
o'clock Jefferson, accompanied by Mrs.
Bradfeld, and w. c. High accom-
panied by Mrs. Fine, arrived at JUS
tees cabin to stay for the night. High
is county agent for the Singer sewing
machine, They put up their horses and
then aroused Justice. Supper was pre-
pared and served The host was hos
pitable and a carousal followed the
meal. The guests had a half dozen
bottles of whisky with them. In an in
tervieW this afternoon Justice declared
all were intoxicated and bent on having
a good time. The lamps were broken
to commence with, thus causing dark
ness to prevail during the entire night.
All went well until nearly daylight,
when Justice, who claims to have been
lying upon a bed in the main room,
heard scuff1ing in the room. He could
not see, but he heard Jefferson cry out
that he was stabbed. He went to JEFF
fersons assistance, picking him up and
carrying him to the next room, where
he placed him upon a couch. In this
manner he claims his own clothes
We're covered with blood
Justices appearance this afternoon
was that of a person recovering from a
prolonged debauch. There was a scar
above his right eye. while his left wrist
was scratched and his hands somewhat
bruised. He emphatically denied that
he did the cutting. He said either High
did it or some one followed them up.
Justices cabin seems to have been a
stopping place for members of this
party. Justice said that though the
coming of the party was unexpected
it's arrival did not surprise him. The
various persons had been there before.
High and Mrs. Fine had called fire.
quently of late. The women. both of
whom are married, called occasionally
without an escort.
Sheriff Charlebois and District At
torney Ewing spent the entire day in
vestigating the crime. A telephone
message was received this afternoon
from Ewing, who was then at Fill
more. The District Attorney obtained
the dying mans statement
According to Jefferson, and his story
is partially corroborated by the women,