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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

"By the young woman who took It," !
"Oh, dare sayl You and your young
woman are a precious pairv
The front door opened, and her hus-,
band entered. The excited lady ran toI
him and began a most ridiculously mis-
leading account of the whole affair and
my connection with it.
There seems to be something very
strange here, said the husband. "When
did you discover that my wife was rob-
bed ?"
Il saw the woman stealing her
purse"
"Why didn't you denounce her then
as a thiefY'
We'll, I didn't think that necessary.
l thought it might be her first offense,
as indeed it afterward proved to be-"
"Humphl Just wait here a few min
utes, will you?'
He went out, and when he returned it
was with a policeman.
I'D like to hear this interesting story
Of yours told in a police court" said the
man.
Despite my Indignant protestations 1
was placed under arrest and taken to
the police station, where / was locked
up. In vain l sent messages here and
there. My lawyer was out of town, and
SO, 1t seemed, were all my friends. I
was forced to pass the night in that
dreadful place, and early the next
morning was arraigned in the police
court. We had police justices in those
days, and the one before whom | was
brought was an old friend-or rather
az old enemy. / had faced him once
before during the last days of my un-
fortunate cold water experiment.
Moriarty p. j. glared at me from
under his bushy eyebrows as he heard
the charge-larceny.
1--WE seen you BEFORE" he said.
Weren't you up here once for viola
ton of the excise law?"
Il was not" l answered Indignantly.
"Are you represented by counselY'
mo. | don't need any. This charge
is too ridiculous"
He advised me to waive examination
until I could procure counsel, but I de-
manded that the case proceed at once.
II was astonishing what an array of
evil looking things they brought
/ against me.
/ The detective in a big department
store said he had seen a woman, whom
he recognized as a shoplifter, acting
suspiciously. When she found she was
watched, she left the establishment
He followed her and saw her join me
on the sidewalk.
The policeman on the post testified
that half an hour after the time men.
toned by the detective he had observ
ed n woman, who was a well known
crook and who was called sometimes
Lady Liza" and sometimes slippery
Lize," get off a car. had followed
and Joined her. and the officer had seer
her hand me something.
''That is all perfectly true" said
"Dut If this unhappy young woman Il
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

New York, September 21.-Navassa isl
and and the properties and franchises OF
the Nayassa Phosphate company, were
sold at auction today. John b. II.
Jefferson and Wyatt Owen Of Baltimore,
were the only bidders, they paying $50, e
900.
The sale Of the island includes the
guano deposits in the place, the tools.
machinery and other appurtenances OF
the Navassa Phosphate company and a
right to exploit the Island, under a con
tract known as the Levy contract
Navassa island is small island in ths
Caribbean sea, off the west coast Of
Hayti, at the southwest en- ntrance to the
Windward Passage.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Boston, September 21.-One OF the
largest fleets OF coasting vessels came into
port today-27 schooners, II barges, hay
ing coal as q cargo, This fleet was
tied up nearly a week on Vinegar )
Sound, owing to the easterly weather
OF the schooners, % of them brought
2S,625 tons, while the aggregate amount
brought in was probably nearly 40, 600
tons While this coal mas been afloat
retail prices in this city and in nearI,
every other New England town had in
creased fromsSl 10 So so ton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

in truth wen known crook and not,
as I believe, a first time offender, 1t is
singular that neither Of these witnesses
mentions a most striking personal pc
( culiarity. I refer to the fact that the
young woman has the misfortune to
have four arms"
The policeman and the detective both
burst out laughing "Sure, yer honor -
said the former, that's one Of Slippery
Lies old tricks. She wears n pair Of
stuffed arms for show and uses her
own to work with under her cloak"
Il think you're a sly one" said Jus
tice Moriarty, frowning at me, "and
I'm going to hold you for general ses-
sions."
young lawyer who, it seems, knew
me, and who had come Ia during the
examination, now came forward and
spoke privately to the justice. I could
not help overhearlng part Of what he
said. He told the Justice all about my
water store and said that 1 was well
meaning and undoubtedly honest, but
here he dropped his voice aud tapped
his forehead while ! caught the words
'crank" and "little Off"
Justice Moriarty, addressing me, said,
Il remember you now, and I'm going to
let you off this time, but
Il decline" 1 Interrupted, "to accept
my disgrace on the ground of any men,
tai deficiency. l am in possession Of
all my faculties, and If a desire to aid
my fellow
You'll take what you can get"
shouted Moriarty p. J. in a fury, "and
now get out of here double quickl
Here's a piece of advice for you, too,''
he cried, shaking his finger at me,
Keep your nose out of other peoples
businessp
OF course this was coarsely put; but,
smarting as I was under the way my
last attempt to help somebody had
been misunderstood, l determined to
act upon the advice. Thereafter l
gave all my thoughts to my own poclz
etbook, to my own appetites, to my
own footsteps. l was astonshed to
find how much better I got along, and,
so far as l could see, others got along
just as well as before. / have now
changed the old order Of my life. I
have come to the conclusion that peo-
pie don't care to be benefited.
Take the MAINE STATE PRESS for a
weekly paper.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Another Case Of KE@-
1ayy Womb as1sg Bladder
Trouble Cured by EyG5S0
e. PEsBHEEsaspS'S Vegetable
Compound
DEAR FRIEND - Two years ago
had child-bed fever and womb trouble
IN its worst form. For eight months
after birth of babe was not able to sit
up. Doctors treated me, but with no
help. had bearing down palms. burn
ing in stomach, kidney and bladder
trouble, and my back was so stiff and
sore. The right ovary was badlyaffected
and everything I ate distressed me, and
there was a bad discharge.
was confined to my bed when I
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills, and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most of my
houseworlz. believe I should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. hope this letter may be the
result of benehting some other suffer
ing woman. recommended your Com
pound to every ne."-Mrs. Mary
Vaughan, Trimble, Pulaski Co., Ky.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
SUPREME COURT Ar ALFRED.

Alfred, September 21.-At a meeting
of the York County Bar Library associ-
alton held here Thursday afternoon in
the court house library, Samuel M. Came
was reelected clerk for the ensuing year.
Willis Il. Emmons was elected librarian
and Fred J. Allen treasurer. Each vote
was unanimous.
Inspector McCausland OF Boston was
witness before the grand jury in the
Champion case Thursday.
Attorney General Haines had a confer
ence with County Attorney Matthews,
Thursday, and it was-announced later
Shat it had been decided to continue the
Sprague case to the January term.
The grand jury will probably finish S
deliberations and report early next weex
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Has any one else, 1 wonder, being inn
bued with an unselfish desire to benefit
his fellow men, ever had the same lam
entable experience which I, Zimri Mum
ford, have had?
From my youth up to the time of my
attaining the age Of 45 was possessed
of an unwearying zeal to be of some
good to humanity in general. The great
stumbling block, / found, was that hu-
manity in general and particular coul6
never be brought to appreciate one
thing-my disinterestedness
Many a rebuff and many a humiliat-
Ing experience met me in my laudabIe
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Sealed proposals for rebuilding sewer 10 II.
change street. VII be received az tbs ontt q
Gle Commissioner of Public WORKS porinat
Name, until Thursday. September 4lfa. 1903
nt ~ clock 81. Wien they VIII De rHhNfI
opened and read. No bid wil be received al
deposited unless accompanied By 3 properly
certified check on some national bank b 'ft
sum of 50 "a. said cheek must BE- made r1Is1e
go The order % tle Treasurer Of fls Cn q
Portland. A bond 0i some responsible sais'T
Company VIII be required for The hIfh1 rt,.
iJrm1uce Of tuc contract ia O sum nos less ia3a
one fourth OF the amount oi ihs ha. Banks o.
which proposals must be male Plans. srefa
cations and further Information may %
obtained Az the Office ~ saiI Commissioner %
and after FfiHay the 2isi Inst BIDS saeul1 q
ma ked "prgposal for Exc1anee ST. stfef
and addressed 60 6 30. y. fftAALO. lonml'.
sioner of Public Works. VINO reserves fne rkni
10 ref sct any or aii bids should 10 dem 3 lai
tne interest of the city So TO DO
September ~. 1900. sepAlAl
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

near at hand. After waiting awhile to
give the owner time to get home l call
ed there. The lady had just returned
and was in q state Of great excitement.
She clutched the purse when / gave it
to her and began to thank me hyster-
ically until she opened 1t, when she
cried:
"Why, there's nothing in It'll Where
is the moneyw
MADAM" I said, chat is just the
way it was given to me-"
"By whOmT'
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
a letter Which Proves
That Lydia E. PEnIrISam's
Vegetable OOmPOund
WIFI Remove TExuOr and
Cure Other Weakness.

Two years ago I was q great sui.
ferer from womb trouble and profusa
flowing each month, and tumors would
form in the womb. had four tumors
in two years. I went through treat
ment with doctors, but they did me no
good, and ] thought would have to
resort to morphine.
1.-THE doctor said that all that coula
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but / had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and l began to get stronger right
along, and am well as ever before. Can
truly say that I would never had got
ten well had it not been for Lydia e
Pinkham's Compound. - Mary A.
Stahl, WatsOntoWn, Pa.
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Sold by Peoples drug store. dw
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-28
THE PRESS MEETING.
Indian Territory Editors In
Session.

The the thirteenth annual meet
ing OF the Indian Territory Press
Association convened in this city
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
the absence of President W. H.
Walker, of the Purcell Register,
Vice. President ]. G. B. Lindsay,
Of the Wagner Sayings, presided.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Reverend M. L. Butler,
and an address of welcome de-
livered by Honorable Edgar
Smith, Of our city. Mr.. Smith
paid a high tribute to tina press Of
the territory, and welcomed the
members Of the association in an
exceedingly happy manner. Mrs.
Nora &. Smizer Of the Atoka Citi-
zen responded TO the address Of
welcom in a most fitting manner,
touching upon the reputation Of
Vinita for hospitality.
The annual address Of President
was read BY Secretary
Whismofs Of he Chscolah Enquir-
n. Il was an excellent paper and
vas in The right spirit and was
warmly commended and ordered ]
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Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. IS, 's9
Pepsin Syrup Co..
Dear SIrs:-We have been keeping
house for five years and never with
out Dr. Caidwell's syrup pepsin. We
find nothing TO equal 1t for stomach
troubles and my children like it as
we'll as candy. One night recently
my wife was giving a dose to our
baby Zone and y half years old) and
Media, (our little girl, four years old)
cried forsome TOO. Her mamma told
her that she didn't need it and then
she said: Cant | lick the spooD?"
It Is so pleasant to take, the effects
are so good that we hate to be with
out DR.. Galdwell's syrup pepsin.
Yours truly,
LAFE d. WERTHERs,
Mgr Enterprise Hotel.
Sold by Peoples drug store. dw
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The ) ming Post.
For Sep lh ia a special
double numbe. he plau OF the
Saturday Evening Post is TO give
each week a magazine Of the best
current literature that will be equal
in literary quality and illustrations
to the monthlies. The cover OF
this double number is by Gibbs,
and is in color. The opening
feature is the first installment OF
Gilbert ParkeF's new serial, "The
lane that had no turning" Those
who have read this story pro-
nounce Il the strongest work that
Mr.. Parker has yet done. United
States Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
Of In diana, has a brilliant paper
on Facing the World at Fifty"
In which he marshals an imposing
array Of successes after the half
century mark had been passed.
Major James B. Pond contributes
two pages Of "reminiscences Of Mark
Twain, giving for the first time
letters and anecdotes referring to
his last lecture tour across the
American continent. The short
fiction Of the number includes COM
plete stories by Ian Maclaren,
Lillian Quiller-C Couch, Gertrude
F. Lynch and Madeline Bridges.
Hon. Champ Clark has a lively
article on Stumping in old Mis-
souri,. There are installments Of
Mooswa Of the Boundaries, W. A.
Fraser's animal story, and Of The
Eagles Heart, Hamlin Garland's
novel Of the far west. On the page
devoted to men and women are
Itories Of people prominent in the
public eye. The editorial page
reats Of politics, the census, and
'ther current themes. The "Pub.
lex Occurrences" department tells
low, through coal and gold, the
upremacy Of the world. Besides
hese attractions there are articles
living the latest scientific discov.
ries, Secretary Wilson's views Of
farming as q Business, Old-Time
dinstrel Men, with pew stories
nd anecdotes, the latest gossip
bcat books and literary people,
lid short articles and sketches.
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SnnIn,a nreatest Need.

Mr.. r. P. Olivia of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c.
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
In the back OF his head. On using
Electric BItters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. He says this grand medi-
cine is what his country needs. All
America knows that it cures liver and
kidney trouble, purines the blood,
tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vlgor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ Of
the body. II weak, tird Or ailing, you
need Il. Every bottle guaranteed,
only 50 cents. Sold BY A. W. Foreman
and Peoples drug store
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-28

Department Of the interior, com.
mission to the five civilized tribes.
The appointment Of this CON-
mission at 0olagah, Indian Ter
ritory, from Monday, October 22d,
TO Friday, October 26tb, inclusive,
is hereby cancelled, aod the CON-
mission will be at Claremore, from
Monday, October 22d, to Friday.
November 9Th. inclusive.
TANs B1xBY,
Acting Chairman.
Euskogse. Indian Territory, Sept.
l2lh, 1900
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-09-28

All young people interested In COM
mercial shorthand, or English
branches, will find the Southwestern
Business University, OF Oklahoma
City, well adapted to their needs.
Modern methods and experienced
teachers are employed in each depart
msnt. Parents will do well to inves-
tigate the merits OF this school before
sending their children elsewhere.
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NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, com.
mission to the five civilized tribes.
The appointment Of this COM
mission at Welch, Indian Terri
tory, from Monday, October let to
Friday, October 5th, inclusive, is
hereby cancelled and the commits
sion will remain at Vinita until
Friday October 9th, inclusive.
Vinita, Indian Territory ,Sept.21,
1900.
G. r. BREcKENRIDGE
T. B. NEEDLES,
Commissioners.
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4 FfNHre@+NN t#~""N
proving joker
Or civilizations cunning should employ
To show them how to live and 10 enjoy
An those were days when peace in river
flowed,
And plenty ssalked and laughed along
the road
When the brown year, spontaneous fruit,
age ont,
Shed plnms and nuts into the lap Of want,
The jolly husking done, at close of day,
The tables, chairs, and stools are cleared
away;
The puncheon floor is FURNISHED with a
broom,
And none but dancers occupy the room.
Impatience marks the features Of each
face;
Like coursers. all are prancing for the
race.
The fiddler twangs the signal, Ready
A tide Of music then rolls down the hall;
They cast themselves upon its leathean
crest,
And in dream Of pleasure, all are blest.
The air that seemed the dreamers most
to please,
Was reminiscent, and the words were
these:
The Indin gone TO Arkansaw,
Cause he couldn't stand the white mans
law, etc.
And so, in buckskin pants and home
spun gown,
We played and danced misfortune's mis-.
cries down.
But civilization once again intrudes.
And spreads disaster through our peace
ful woods.
1t laughs to seorn our bows and feeble |
arrows;
With trained artillery wars upon our
Sparrows;
Declares our birds and squirrels to be out
laws;
And brings them down to death without
cause;
To reap vain glory from vast agony,
Shoots down the bison just to see him
die;
Forbids the wild goose, In the fall and
spring
Through heaven to lead his people on
the wing.
The wild blue pigeon, that In millions
rise,
And cast a roaring shadow DER the skies,
1t shoots, and shoots, until the glowing
bore,
Exclaims, "Too hot ~ Can never
shoot no more!'
Then, waiting, cools the fervid barrel
again;
And shoots, and shoots, till the last bird
is slain.
} civilization Thy destructible hand
)f Gods free bounties, hath despoiled ,
our land; II
Iath set starvation on the Indian track, !
And no degree Of force can drive him {
back y
We dance, as once of yore, and sing for $
help;
hut fail, Alas to hush the demons yelp. a
weet music fails to yield its wonted
pleasure
nd all our steps have lost their old-time
measure. G
What e'er thy mightiness may please to
give, &
Without word, we thankfully receive,
S sweet boon in'this old world of evil.
nd leave the rest to thee and TO the -. -
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CHEROKEE MEMORIES.

SnEkONEE mEmOktES.
When we survey the landscape Of the
past,
z And strive again its pleasures to re-taste,
Awakel old memory chafe your drowsy
$ eyes;
Begin and tell what charming. scenes
arise.
The brightest day this country ever saw,
z Without doubt, was ere the white mans
law
Suppressed the conscience, and put out
its light,
And made the statute the sole rule OF
right
Then every man was every other friend
And the least call for aid made all attend.
Then hospitality broad as the day,
Took in the weary traveller on his way;
Made every home refuge from distress,
Not only one, but every man to bless.
When from our homes byt he relentless
@A2 toe
OF might, our tribe was kicked through
seas Of woe,
In this wild west to find dismal home,
Or else perhaps more convenient tomb,
We brushed the tear of exile from our
eyes
And spread our tent beneath unwonted
skies.
Anew the tedious march Of life we sound,
And homes begin to blossom all around.
Each home became an empire in itself,
Whose wealth was useful store, not sor-
did pelf.
We had no money and we needed none;
And if, in trade, dollar burst TO run,
The stray was caught, and punched and.
on a string,
About the baby neck was made to swing.
The patent man was yet unborn, and art
Went free to thrive; each farmer was in
part,
His own artificer in iron, wood,
Or stone, or any thing that made for good.
Whilst one man made the plow, or shaped
the hoe,
Another built the cart and made it 20;
Another turned the sod, or pushed the
plane,F
And so life's toll was shared, and so the
gain.
But Istay, old memory, here awhile aud
tell
About those early homes plain personel.
As yet the ostrich was allowed to wear
It's own bright plumage in its native air;
No hand, as yet, the song-bird's wings
had torn
In vain some fancied beauty to adorn. =
But womans face, just as the Maker u
made it, 4
With every tinge of grace just as He laid 7
it,
A full-orbed beauty in lis simplest trim "
Beamed ever meath pasteboard bon 3
nets rimcc \
The worms of Italy, the looms of France
We're needed not her beauty to enhance. /,
Queen Of the loom and spinning wheel.
she wore
What her own hands produced and noth-
ing more.
The men wore buckskin pants and elk
hide shoes,
md caps of just such pelt as each might 'n
choose.
With hunting shirts all bound around with =, ~
fringe. -
nd all made bright with beads Of - -
various tinge -
! these gay suits, it was the woman's - -
pride -
er husbands formless altitude to hide, ~
nd send himlOui. BY odds. the best kept
be prouiest brave-in al bis savage ~
clan.
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Ladies' vests all silk reduced from
SOC to 25c at Madden FARRELL s. Gee.
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DR. L. BA0BY
PHYSICIAN { SURGEON

once IN Raymond bulldinr. Telephone q
Residence Aiarich cottage. Teie1hone ne
Viniia. Ind. Te|
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to be printed with the minutes Of
the meeting. The night session
will open at 7 o'clock and the ban.
quet will be given in the hall at 10
O'Clock.
The excursion party will leave
over the Frisco tomorrow morning.
and leave Claremore in the even
ing for Kansae City and st. Louis.
There are number Of ladies'
among the editorial visitors and 1t
is hoped they will have an oppor-|
tunity Of meeting some Of the
ladies Of Vinita during their stay.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-02

doris. Threats, somewhat yelled to be
sure, but nevertheless plain enough to be
understood have been made that the be-
ginning OF the advance from lien Tsin
will be the signal for the renewal of the
attack on the ambassadors. Indeed, there
is some reason to believe that they are
now being held practically as hostages
for the purpose of preventing an advance
on the part of the allies. Will the threat
to Stay the ministers be carried out, or
was it a sort of "bluff'' which the Chi
nese have really no serious Intention
of putting in force? On the correct an
swer to this question probably depends
the fate of the ministers. II there is a
government strong enough to control at
Pekin, the threat Will probably not be
carried out, even il it was made sincerely
in the first place, for fear of the conse-
quences that would follow its execution.
But ii the mob is supreme, there can be
no doubt that the ministers will be in
great jeopardy, for the advance vii
be likely to rouse the popu-
lace to new fury. 1t is by no means
certain therefore that this movement. on
Pekin begun for the sole purpose of res
cuing the ambassadors may not be the
cause of their death.
Another question of great moment
which will soon be solved relates to the
interpreted ion that the portions Of tie
Chinese empire not now in revolt viii put
uDOn this advance. IT they look upon
it simply as a movement to rescue for
eigners in peril which VIII be stopped
when that object is achieved, the present
quiet in those sections Will probably con-
tinue, and the uprising will not spread
beyond it's present boundaries. But If
they should construe it as the beginning
of the movement to dismember the en-
pire, which has been so freely discussed
by the European powers, for some years
past, openly and publicly, then it may
be the signal Of a general conhagration
all over the empire. These are all ques-
tio1s Of great Importance, and the COR
rect answer to any one of them smay be
fraught with appalling consequences.
The march to Pekin may prove bloody
one, or it may prove much like a holiday
parade. When the expedition gets there
it may find the ministers safe and sound
or it may find that they have become the
victims of mob reused to frenzy by its
advance. The effect Of the advance may
be to cover the rebels into quiet, or it
may be to spread the uprising all over
the empire.