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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
A Valuable New Grass.

F. w. Strout has received from the
department Of agriculture about three
bushels of a newly imported grass
from Russia, which Promises exceed
ingly we'll in this section. The grass
has been tested two Years and many
favorable reports have been made in
dicating that it is likely to prove one
Of the most valuable forage and pas
ture grasses grown.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
How's This.

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him TO be perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fn-
ancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by the firm. West s.
TruaI, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood aad mucus surfaces OF the sys-
TEN. Testimonials sent free. Price
rs c. PEI bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls family pills are the best.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
An Old Publication.

Mrs. j. Z. Anderson, OF this city,
has a copy Of the "Arkansian, pub
lished at Fayetteville, Ark, August
ii 1860, and edited by her father, J.
w. Washbourne. 1t contains the
"Dred Scott" decision and an address
OF President Buchanan, and is a fine
representative Of the turbulant times
in the South at that period.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Indian HiIlstohe

On Jess Thomas farm three miles
west Of town there are number Of In
dian p1illstones. Many OF them have
been carried away. They are about a
foot thick and perhaps two feet across.
How or when they got there is a mys-
terry. Some ofthe best specimens have
been preserved, but many have been
carried away or destroyed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
A Profitable Business

Some idea Of the magnitude of the
poulty business at Vihita may be had
when it is understood thet last Satur-
day 1915 dozen eggs found a market
in this town-something over $500
worth. 1t is market that can not
be glutted, and offers greater profits
perhaps than any other line OF farm
inn
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
The DEVILS Own Country.

DR.. E. q. Frayser returned from an
extended trip through Texas Friday.
He attended the Ft. Worth convention
and then went into the Devils own
country in search Of Cattle pasture
lands. He found abundance Of grass
land that can be leased on favorable
terms and will probably locate ranch
there
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Hard to Peform

Byrb bn Dickerson was sentenced TO-
three years in the Columbus, Ohio,
penitentiary on the charge OF selling
whisk y, by Judge Gill last week.
Dicke nson just arrived home from
serving two years sentence for steal
cattle last summer. The efforts Of
government to reform him have
thusfar been unavailing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
An old Time Contractor.

Ed Miles father has taken a contract
% grade mile, near Holdenville, Of
the new Frisco extension. Ed will 90
very soon and engage in the work, at
which he is no novice, having helped
contract some portion Of nearly every
road in the west.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Iudge Dennison out Aaaln.

The maly friends OF Judge George
B. Denison will be pleased TO learn
that ne has practically recovered
from the paralytic stroke he had on
Feb. llth. He was able TO be at his
Office in Galena Tuesday for the first
time since then.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
VIII Not Leave Yiulta.

Through mistake it was stated in
The Daily Chieftain last week that
DR.. c. r. Griffith and wife had gone
TO Tahlequah to remain, and that the
doctor would locate there for the
practice Of his profession. The doctor
writes US that he has no sort Of no.
tion Of leaving Vinita, notwithstand-
ing Tahlequah is beautiful little
city and her people the most huspit-
able on earth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
NeryI iii.

Thos. A. Smith has received a pen
sion. Judge Tibbils welt to his home
at Big Cabin on Friday to get the ac-
acknowledgement Of his pension voucher
and found him very sick, his recovery
being doubtful.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Disturbing Public Worship.

There is crowd Of young fellows,
boys perhaps in their teens, who are
are in the habit Of disturbing public
worship, on Sunday nights more es-
pecially. Now there ought to be, and
will be some prosecutions if they do
not desist.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Home Vacation.

Fred Ratciff, Harry Bagby and Miss
Ray Miller came home from Drury
college last Thursday to spend a short
vacation at home. Miss Ray had the
misfortune to severely sprain her
ankle in gymnastic exercise a few
days ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Going West.

DR.. L. Il. Winner is making prepar-
ations TO move west. His health has
not been good for some months and a
change may benefit him. The house
hold goods and property are for sale.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
Republican Ticket.

The republicans met at the court
house last Wednesday, placeing full
ticket in nomination for the munich.
pal election April 3rd. as follows:
MAYOR
w. c. Chamberlin
RECORDER
w. II. Drew
MARSHAL
Boss B'uejacket
ALDERMEN
Ed Shanahan
w. B. Coley
Bob Allen
Fred Kelly
Thos. Bluejacket
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-29
w. Gu. lass Meeting.

The following program was given
at the Baptist church on last Monday
evening in the interest OF the temper
ance cause in Vinita.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
The Trial Trip of the Alabama.

Washington, August 29.-The navy
department has received an official tel
egram, confirming the press reports Of
the successful speed trial trip OF the
alabama A dispatch to the depart
ment from Admiral Rogers said thar
the Alabama had made an average of
knots.
This was supplemented by a message
from Chief Engineer Perry saying:
alabama easily made seventeen
any kind"
Tne easy manne in which the Ala
oama exceeded her contract speed by
vi knot leads the department to be-
Iieve that driven with her full capacity
ene might exceed her trial by a con
siderable fraction There was no
speed premium paid on the Alabama
and her builders probably felt that il
was useless to force her to the utmost
limit at the risk of a probable mishap
70 her machinery. The Iowa, which is
n only battleship so a that exceeds
h Alabama, made 17.04 knots and the
speed premium paid on her by the de-
partment amounted to $z17. 420.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

At Gilman, Illinois on the 9th a
bloody nights work occurred and a mob
was in it trying might and main to
lynch a woman, Mrs. DR.. G.. w.
Wright. She was accused of murder
ing a white girl. Her house was
burned. Here is the list of dead and
wounded in full in the Washington
POST:
John Myers, a laborer employed by
Mrs. Wright.
Michael Ryan, citizen, serving as
deputy constable.
Fatally wounded:
Lawrence Ryan, brother of the dead
man, wounded in the abdomen.
George Willoughby, citizen, shot
through left lung
Mrs. DIR. c. w. Wright, SHOT
through right shoulder, bullet taking
downward course
Peter Lauer, member of the citi-
zens' attacking party, shot through
stomach"
That great north country is becom-
ing very o~bstreperous and bold and
lawless. Put on the breaks. Three or
four mobs operating quickly in sue
cession is almost too much of a good
thing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
BRENlIIES

In Italy a villain may murder the
king but he cannot forfeit his life
That explains the frequency of assassi-
nation there. Judge Lynch might take
a hand with reference to public ser
vice.
Graham Johnson, a bad North Caro-
lima negro, hot and probably fatally
wouaded Jack Payne, a negro janitor
of the Richmond (Va) medical college
When North Carolina egroe are bad
they are bad all over.
Their is a threatened strike of 140. 00(
miners in Pennsylvania
Republicans mad poll in Indiana
when 10! Bryan beat Mac. $4,000. Aw-
full, Mark must stir hts stumps.
Charleston for a year has been work
ing negroes in a cotton mill, and it is
unsatisfactory. The Augusta (Ga)
Chronicle says of the experiment, and
it is an impressive object lesson:
THE negro hands were carefully &C.
lected and trained, but did not prove
to be reliable workers. The great trou-
BILE was the negro's love for festivals,
picnics and frolicking at night, which
caused them to frequently report late
for work, and sometimes not show III
at all"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
UNCE RTAINTY

Reading the news daily from China
is dissatisfying, for you cannot tell
what is really happening or what Is
coming ahead. In the great city, Pekin,
there is only a strong guard left. The
allies are clearing u h enemy along
the route to Taku, to the south of the
city. It is said 15,0 900 American troops
will be wintered in China. Diplomacy
limps, halts, is silent. This country Is
awaiting the movement of the powers
it appears. Germany refuses to treat
with Earl Ii, but this country and
England and Russia are reported as
favoring it. One report is that Ger
many is with the United States In
their views. and Russia is said to OPP
pose farther war. There is threatened
divergence, division in the plans and
views of the allies. 1t is thought that
really the trouble has but just begun.
This country must keep out of the con
quest project.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
FORT CASwELL SEA WALL
The Secretary of War Awards the Con-
tracts to the Bidders Recently Rec
commended by Captain lucas of the
Engineer Corps Here.

At the office of the United States
engineer corps in this city yesterday,
the contracts for furnishing material
for the construction Of the sea wall
at Fort Caswell, were given out ac-
cording to the order Of the secretary
of war, in compliance with the recon-
meEdations of Captain E. w. vanC.
Lucas, chief of the engineer corps
having in charge the harbor and riv-
err Improvements in this district.
The following contracts were award
ed:
To w. r. Bonsall & Co., of Hamlet,
N. c., to furnish 5000 tons Of broken
stone at $1.73 per ton and 1000 tons
Of large stone at s1.53 per ton, deliver
ed at Wilmington.
To w. A. Sanders and associate, to
transport 5000 tons OF broken stone
from Wilmington to Fort Caswell, at
Al cents PEI ton, and 1000 IONS Of
large stone, at 40 cents per ton. The
stone is TO be delivered in lots of not
less than 80 tons at a time.
To the New York and RosindaIe
Cement Company, 5000 barrels of ce-
ment, at SS cents per barrel, delivered
at Fort Caswell-
The contract for the brush f~ascenes
and poles has not been awarded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

with blocks for the venerring factory,
and while going down a hill about a
quarter of q mile from Sanford. the
blocks rolled to the front Of the waGoA.
knocking out the gate and
Mr.. McIver on the tongue. The team
became frightened and ran, leaving
the road. they ran into a tree. break
ing the breast-tree, the wagon ran
against the rec MASKING him limos
TO a pulp. He lived about 80 minutes
He was about 50 old n unmar-
ried.-The 7-year-old son OF Mr.. A.
W. eagle, residing near town, was bit
ten by a snake last Friday. from the
effects Of which he died the following
day. The brave little fellow came IN
the house dragging the snake by the
tail. and remarked to his father. Pa,
I killed him. but he bit me.
Charlotte Observer: Goldsboro. Au-
gust 27.-An attempted assassination
has stirred up the Mount Pleasant
section of Nash county. Friday night
Mr. ManaOh NJ. Bissett- a prominent
farmer OF that section. was
by a noise at his barn. He invssti-
gated. but found nothing. AZ he re-
turned from the barn a shotgun was
fired and Mr.. Bissett was struck by
nineteen small shot. twelve in the cad
and seven in the shoulder. The
wounds. though severe. are not expect
ed TO be fatal. Mr.. Bissett has the
reputation of beinr a peaceable m "a
and il was hard to find the for
the deed. Suspicion fell upon a negro
man, Tone Virgins. who worked in
that section. He was arrested and his
trial tool place this morning at Mr..
Bissett's house, he being too badly
to leave. There are threats
OF lynching the negro.@Jim Osborne,
GoldSboro's negro cat eater. was jailed
this evening for striking Walter Grant
ham,, colored, with a Ratchet, inflicting
ar ugly wound.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
r

The 14-year-old son of Dixon Hughes
living near Moresboro, in Cleveland
county,, was instantly killed by light
ming Thursday afternoon while seated
on the porch of his fathers dwelling.
Burke County News: Mr.. 1. T. Avery
is feeling good having beaten Brother
Pearson, of The Herald, raising wheat
this year. Mr.. Avery'S crop measured
SO bushels and Colonel Pearson's 26.
Fine crops these for lawyers or editors,
either.
Salisbury Truth-Index: Mr.. George
Fink, the Salisbury merchant who was
supposed to have eloped with Miss
Yates, his milliner, has returned to
Salisbury in a very red-headed mood.
He denies every intention of wrong and
tries to shift h burden of response
bflity to his own family.
Washington Messenger: Rev. DR..
Nash, in attempting to go out of his
ron steps yesterday afternoon, miss
ed a step, causing him to fall, sprain-
ing his ankle. While the pain is in
tense he hopes to be able to fill his pull
pit at the NJ. E. church Sunday morn
ing and evening. His numerous friends
hope he will soon recover
Washington Messenger: Rev. DR..
Nash, in attempting to 20 out of his
AoA( SNCPS yNStC AAoNAr AASS
ed a step, causing him to fall, sprain-
ing his ankle. While the pain is in
tense ne hopes to be able to fill his pull
pit at the NJ. E. church Sunday morn
ing and evening. His numerous friends
hope he will % recover
Winston Sentinel: Captain q. B.
Vance, in charge Of h recruiting sta
lions at Charlotte and Greensboro, has
received orders from the war depart
| ment to enlist all the a~ble-bodied col
ored men he can get for army service
in the Philippines. They are wanted
/ for the Twenty-fifth infantry and
other commands.
wadesboro Messenger: The crops in
| Arson county, and throughout this
entire section, are the poorest they
have been in many years. The drought
and hot sun have simply played havoc
with them. To say tina the cotton
crop will not be more than two-thirds
of what it was last year is a liberal
estimate. In some sections there will
not be more than half a crop made.
And. to nike he matter more serious,
corn is almost a complete failure.
Carthage Tribune: Mr.. Kinnie A.
McIver. who lived near Sanford, was
killed Saturday afternoon by a rum
away wagon. His wagon was loaded
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

ticut law that shuts out % per cent.
of the voters in one city, and great
numbers in the other cities. North
Carolina legislators might have stud
led Connecticut's ways with profit
and perhaps even their envy would
have been excited. The Post we'll
puts IT.:
The hamlet hat was incorporated
before 1875 can put a quietus /on the
aspirations in a legislative way of the
modern metropolis Of 10000. A few
towns can tell the intelligent, n the
ignorant, thousands of he big popu-
iation centers to stand aside and let
the minority tell them what Is good
for them"
What brazen effrontery, what Nigh
ty cheek" the politicians and news
papers up-north must have to dare TO
say aught against North Carolina or
the south in the face of their bad con
duct, and vicious life and wicked laws
and base expressions. The south is
way behind when it attempts to pun
ish bad negroes for vile crimes. 1t
is liberality and generosity itself when
its treatment of the respectable, law
abiding negroes is compared with
their treatment in New England or
in any section of the north. The Pos.
wisely and pointedly puts ii TO them:
I'VE protest against this undemo-
cratic government-we OF the south.
We only exclude ignorance while CIV
ing the ignorant man a chance l. win
a vote by learning to read and write.
We do no make it impossible Tor
hundreds of thousands of intelligent
white men to enjoy an adequate voice
in legislation. Our restrictions upon
the suffrage are temporary az
tated by existing necessities. We
must, therefore, object strenuously to
permanent Acknowledgement, imposed
upon posterity by the shirted Puri-
tans and blu law fanatics or aristo-
Gratis of more than a hundred years
ago"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
/

It is noticeable that Boston nearly
doubled San Francisco in its increase
of population in the decade.
Henri Watterson is being worried by
having his anti-Bryan editorials OF
1896 paraded. He Is now supporting
him Henri has 'pented hisself,"
IS the North Carolina darkey in the
legislature Of 1869 said he had done.
Henrfs record Is probably as consis-
tent as that OF his critics.
1t ZONES to pass early in Cuba that
property owners are at a discount and
will AVE but little say" as to the
government when il Is set up for the
Cubans.
1t is said the battle ragged all day
near Machadodorf between Beers and
British. Last accounts were that the
Beers were badly defeated.
pennsylvania is a hot place. On an
excursion on 27th a "murderous riot
occurred, as it is describW up there"
One man drowned, one shot, another
with a fractured skull. 1t was all
about a mulatto
Republican leaders say Kansas is
safe for Mckinley by %. 900.
There is no drift Bryanward in Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut, say the re-
p~ublicans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
WHAT HAMILTON uELD

Alexander Hamilton was the greatest
man who ever lived in the state of
New York. He was English born. He
was at bottom more of a believer in the
British government than in American
republicanism at the beginning of the
new republic. We are not sure that he
was not the brainiest man who ever
lived north of Mason n Dixon's line.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,. wrote
a Life of Hamilton" He says of the
great statesman and perhaps favorite
of President George Washington:
1.-THE republic of Hamilton was to be
al aristocratic Is distinguished from
a democratic republic, and the power or
the separate states was TO be effectual-
ly crippled. The first object was to De
attained by committing the choice OF
the president and senator's, who were
to hold office during good behavior.
to a class of h community qualified
to vote by the possession of a certain
amount of real property. The second
was to be secured by giving to the
president of the United States the ap-
pointment of the governors of the vari-
Gus states, who We're to have a veto
on all state legislation. These pro-
visions, as may be seen at a glance.
involved the essential character OF the
government, n although purely re-
publican. came much nearer to the
British model than any other by their
recognition of classes and Of the politi-
cal rights of property, while by the
treatment of the states, a highly CEN
tralized national government was to
s11nersede entirely the confederate
FORM"
If Hamilton could have fashioned and
G~r tho fhirrQar
new states as he modelled n 50
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04
EN rRAORDINARY CONNECTICUT
LAW.

We are reminded of the old. bad
Blue Laws of Connecticut. 1t is true
some who are ashamed deny that such
existed. But they were very active
and bad Connecticut retains bad laws
TO this time in the face of education,
advancing civilization and good ex-
amples. 1t denies positively self-gov-
eminent to many of its own people.
1t is singular but true hat to this
day the old peterborough system once
SO prevalent in England has a home
in Connecticut, or some thing equally
bad and oppressive and disreputable.
The Houston (Texas) Post has this.
and we ask our readers to give the
following very Illuminating extract a
careful study:
There is no reason why Connecticut
should maintain an unjust system of
Acknowledgement simply because poor
old North Carolina is disposed to lop
off the niger" vote.
"A supporter of the republican ma
chine candidate for governor up in
the Nutmeg state defiantly declared
the other day: 1T is not necessary
to carry New Ravens delegates. AS
the city has only four delegates, the
same Is Brandford or Milford, it is
easy to see where the work can be put
into best advantage" New Haven
has over 100. 900 population and Brand
ford n Milford, between them. about
10000.
And thereby hangs the tale.
THE lower house of the Connecticut
legislature is made up of representa-
tiveS from towns. Towns incorporat-
ed before 1855 or with more than 5000
inhabitants choose two representatives
all others have one representative.
By this ingenious arrangement a city
of 100000 population a have no more
voice in government than a town Of
5000. Ninety-ive thousand citizens
under this plan are made to count for
nothing in state legislation. a major
ity of the towns can override a major
ity of his population. And to still
further enthrone government without
representation an educational quail
ication for voting is imposed"
Connecticut is a hundred years be-
hind, and yet il is advanced enough
to make an educational test. Talk
| about the injustice of the North Car
| DINA amendment in giving to white
men the right to vote, while denying
that right TO initerate, stupid, incap-
able negroes who voted as their white
masters told them. and always against
their best friends, the most, reputable.
state building, tax paying white men.
That discrimination is fairness itself
when compared with that vile Connec-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

There are 3O.961 new pension seek
ers. Think of that. And they are OF
the late Cuban war. The poor. op-
pressed taxpayers Will have more
burden and less money. Do you see?
The misery of it is there will be 90
600 more probably, it is believed in
Washington. The Philippines are not
yet considered in the great increase Of
pensions. 1t is nearly one million now
of people who draw the peoples
money as patriots who fought, bled
and died" in the civil wal upon the
south. Now add $4,000 for Cuba, and
perhaps $4,000 for the Philippines and
e will be nearly 1,2OO, 900 drawing
a which the people must meet as
best they can. 1t m a even be more
than intimated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

Ii is pleasant to see a change of
heart among the republicans continu-
ing to be reported. They are for Bry-
an. Several hitherto democrats of in
f1uence and position have deserted
Mckinley. This will continue until
the election. 1t is not all our way.
You may look for losses and gains.
The republicans are Industrious, boast
full, and resourceful with big money
bags and much ingenuity ~indeception
and mistatement. They may win.
To prevent it there must be harmony,
determination, enterprise and great
push among the democrats. The re-
publican is the great tool of the money
power and it is hard to beat.