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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15

The identity of the man whose
body was burned in the hotel at
Claremore two weeks ago, still re-
mains a profound mystery 1t is
the belief of many ClaremOre peo-
ple that there was foul play, and
that he origin of the fire had some
connection with the death OF the
unknown individual whose re-
mains were found in the ruins OF
the hotel. No enquiry has been
made by friends Of the man, and
no one is missed from the com
munitV.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States.
for the Northern District Of L.4.s.,in IerritOry
Wagner Division.
No. 394. in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF X. A. Hosey. Bankrupt
To the creditors R. A. HoSey, a marble
dealer of Wagner, In the Greek Country
and district aforesaid, ban krupt;
Notice is hereby given that on the -otn
day OF February, 1900. the said K A. Hossy:
0fWarOner. T. was duly sdjuOieated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting OF ms
creditors will be held at the oftce OF tne
CLERK OF U. s. Court at Wagner. L. T., on
the 18th day Of March. A. ID. 1900. at , O CLOCK
in the forenoon, at which time the SAID cred-
itors may attend, prove their claims dp
noint a trustee examine the bankrupt, ana
transact such other business as may proper
- TT WALROHD.
Referee in Bankruptcy
De ROos Bailey. Attorney for petitioner.
.B.-ProOfs OF claim must be MADE IN
conformity with Section 81 OF the BANK
ruptcy Act and Rule Xxi OF the supreme
Courts Gen eral Orders In Bankruptcy
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15
Become Regular Customers

T,Leu mo March 18th. by d. y Marshall
4 miles east OF Ruby. on RUFUS Miller
place. one brown mare about years OLD
weight about go pounds. owner can nave
mare by proving property ard paying e1
penSes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15

TAKEN UP-A bright bay colt, two years
old past: no brands or marks At +.
PrODp's place near Big Cabin Owner can
have same by proving property and paying
expenses. -'-o0.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15

BOYS knee pants, special, for 25c.
4 fancy Jeans, light and dark
stripes, regular price SOC for. zoe'
A good oil grain Congress plow
shoe; sale price -............-. 'oc
\ good Derby hat while they last
they 90 for.........-...-....- QUO
See our splendid line of S4.OO, $50
and $500 shoes $Z-oO
Laundried shirts for ........... 3oci
Shirts with collars attached for. 4Oc
Shirts with two separate collars QUO
Better shirts for. ............ Iocl
Shirts in all styles and cOlOrs. s1.OGI
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15

at $40 II so, 1900 and 1900 and you will say it
the finest line of clothing you ever saw.
Jumbo Overals the same old price; you never
saw their equal for soc.
Mems Laundried Negligee shirts with ties to
match you will be asked 75c ior same line; oul
price SOC.
Boys Goth Century clothing you get it at the
Jumbo Store; see them
DRY GOODS.
This is where we shine 200 yards Change
able silk, sold in Vinita 25c yd; sale price. osc
so pieces Fast Colored Lawns, sold by other
stores for SC yd; Jumbo price 49,; SC
30 pieces Fancy Organdes; you are asked
I2c for them by Vinita stores; Jumbo price Ioc
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15
Muskogee Times.

1t is just three days till "St.
Patrick's Day in the Morning,
and then the Beers will get sympa-
thy if nothing stronger.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15
Transact your
Business

Over the telephone and save much
time and expense.
Those who give Us iTlal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15

Extra good Corset you buy it this week at our
store for ............. 25C-
LARGE line ladies' Belts odds and ends OF our
whole stock; sold at IoC to 25c; this week. sc
Look around, get prices and then come to the
Jumbo and you will find that you have always
bought little better quality here for little less
money than at any other place.
Ladies 20 inch umbrella, sold in Vinlta at
SI.oo Jumbo price. Observation-Disclosures. SOC
MILLINERY.
Our millinery department, in charge of Miss
HAYWARD will be as it has always been, the busl-
est millinery department in the Indian Territory.
Remember; keep eye and ear open for our open
ing date.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-15
White Adopted Citizens.

JAS. B. BUKCKHALTER,
Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

defendant, said to have been brought
about by sensational accounts of the
affair in the newspapers. Judge Fee
overruled the motion for a continuance
as he did that for change OF venue
to another county, the defendant vas
tried, found guilty of robbery and was
to have been sentenced today, the
penalty for the crime being not less
than two nor more than ten years in
the penitentiary.
This is the second escape from the
Wapello county Jail within a compar-
atively short time and emphasizes the
great need of a new place of detention
for criminals that can be relied upon to
detain
During stormy, sleety evening last
January, two prisoners calmly I'M
locked the door leading from the sec
ond story of the structure to the
office. 1:hey were Masterson, wanted
in Oklahoma on the charge OF rape,
and Rand, recently found not guilty
in district court on the charge of
stealing horse and buggy belonging
Ito Ed Daggett & Sons. Rand was cap
tured near Agency the next day in a
half-frozen condition; Masterson was
recently recaptured in western state
and is now fighting eAtradition to Ok
lahoma. The escape of either or both
OF these men, had they gotten entirely
away is not half so much of a public
calamity, the police say, as that of
Stafford. 1t was, however, one of those
things that despite all seeming neces-
|sary precautions, will happen, and no
blame is attached to the turnkey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
ottumwa lodge, No. 9, I. o. o. f., by

ottumwa lodge No. 9, I. o. o. f., by
Bert Gillelt.
Hickory camp, No. 81, w. o. W., by
T. III. Picker, L. B. Scott and r. p.
Dana.
Woodbine camp, No. 1914, Royal
Neighbors of America, by Mrs. Lizzie
Sutton, Mrs. j. d. Fugate and Mrs. r.
v. Brown.
Olive Branch, No. 10, Degree of Hon
or, by Mrs. Emma Davis, Mrs. Georgia
Stevens and Mrs. Susie Hughes.
Wapello lodge No. 632, 1. o. o. f.,
by j. A. Ballard and L. McCreary.
Committeeman Selected.
The above named lodges have made
the following selection of members OF
the general executive committee:
Wapello lodge No. 632, I. o. o. F.
L. McCreary.
Woodbine camp No. LOLA, R. N. A
Mrs. r. V. Brown.
Hickory camp, No. 81, w. o. WI.
B. Scott.
Laramie lodge, No. s3o, I. Q. o. F.
Seneca Cornell.
Ottumwa Tent, No. Is, K. O. T. M
j. w. Henry.
Ottumwa Court of Honor No. 1877
Fred Hahn.
O,tumwa lodge No. 2s7, A. O. U. w.
F. G. Mathews.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
STAMPS I'm ROCK FORnL
placed ON Sale at the Ottumwa Office
Checking system win Reduce Errors.

The Ottumwa postoffice placed on
sale Saturday stamps in book form. The
size of the books is about 3N1A inches,
with six stamps to a page and paraIine
paper between the pages of stamps SO
as to prevent sticking from the mois-
lure o. the weather or person. The
s.;mps are put up III books o, twelve,
twenty-four and forty-eight 2.cent
stamps, and sell respectively al rs
cents, 40 cents and 81 cents. AS yet
s-cent stamps only are put NJ in book
form. THIS new system of putting
up stamps promises to be a very
popular one, as it meets long felt
want.
Postmaster Lee has adopted sys-
TEN of checking, which is calculated
and intended to reduce to a minimum
the errors made by distributing clerks
in throwing mail to boxes. During the
past week the patrons of the Ottum-
wa postotfice who receive their mail in
boxes have noticed check marks in
different colors on the envelopes OF
their letters. These check marks are
made by the distributing clerks, each
clerk being supplied with a different
colored pencil. BY this system errors
are traced directly TO the persons re
spansible for the same, and those who
make no errors are, given full credit.
The system is working finely and is
calculated to materially increase the
efficiency of the service. In the inter
est of good service, it is requested that
all errors be at once reported by the
public to the postmaster or assistant
postmaster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
BLAKE HEIRS LUCKY
Copper Claims Of Late Charles 3
Blake Are Valuable.
THE HEIRS MAY GET $4,000 EACH
George H. Wheelock, who Has Been
Making Tour of the West and
Northwest, Writes Very
Interesting Letter.
IRON Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
In letter to the Courier, George a.
Wheelock, telling of trip thru the
west and northwest, states that the
copper claims of the late Charles T..
Blake in Montana are reported to be
fabulously valuable, principally on ac-
count of means of transporting the
ore from the hitherto inaccessible dis
trict. Among other things, Mr.. Vince
lock tells of meeting several Ottumwa
people who are well known in this
city and who are at present located
in the west.
In recent communication he told
an interesting story of incidents con-
nected with a trip thru Colorado, AMI
a visit to the cavernous depths of a
gold mine, and in the lead to that
story it was stated that Mr.. Wheelocls
was 'sformer resident of Ottumwa,
but now in the secret service of the
coin" Mr.. Wheelock says he desires it
distinctly understood that he is yet a
resident of Ottumwa, is not in the Sc
cret service and that his headquarters
are at Omaha. With this introduction
MI. w ue'-ipCh ISlduSS SOulC NCIy
|esting things connected with his trip,
among them being short account of
the trouble in the Occur d'Alene min
ing district, which congress is just
engaged in investigating. The letter
was begun at Spokane, WASH, and fin
ishn7 at Wallace, Idaho.
81 have been making a two months
trip thru the west and northwest.
The weather has been remarkably
pleasant. At Salt Lake the Ottumwa
colony seems to be doing well. On
one of the principal four corners re-
Gently five of US from Ottumwa hap
pened to meet, while across the street
was another, and still few doors
away was still another.
cat Helena, Mont, / saw James E.
Jackson, who is now superintendent
of two mines, is doing well and was
recently offered a SALARY of $4,000 per
year to work for another company.
AS Jim was formerly a messenger for
me, learned to telegraph in my Office
and was also one of my drill team in
the old Company G, | am pleased 10
learn of his success.
'sAt Helena j learned that railroad
was being built into the hills, where
the hitherto inaccessible 'sSeven Devils
Country is located, and that mines
lin that locality are advancing In value.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Because of this, also learned, the
Blake heirs are likely to realize $780,
900 each out of Mr.. Blake's copper
claims which are located there. I hope
that this may be true and sincerely
regret that it did not come in the life
time of Mr.. Blake.
'From Helena a pleasant trip over
the Northern Pacific brings one to
Spokane, Wash, a beautiful city of
$4,000 people. There is more building
going on here than in any place have
seen in my travels. 1t has many fine
buildings, and everything looks mod
ern. This is due to the fact that a
great fire burned all of their old
buildings a few years ago.
"The river, with it's high banks COW
cred with pine trees, and the beautiful
falls, form picture long to be re-
membered. was told that $4,000
horse power was going to waste iii
that swift river. AS it is the outlet for
Lake Couer d'Alene, there is always
plenty of water and it is swift and
deep.
Here I saw Kate Jackson, now Mrs.
Craig; her mother, Mrs. jackson, is
Istaying with her this winter. l also
saw Leroy Hendershott."
1t seems that Mr.. Wheelock wrote
this portion OF the letter at Spokane,
and left before he had time to finish
| it. At Wallace, Idaho, however, where
| it was finished, Mr.. Wheelock again
takes u the thread of his delightful
story. Continuing, he says:
81 did not have time to finish my
letter which commenced at Spokane.
left there by rail and then by boat
twenty-five miles thru Lake Couer
d'Alene-a beautiful lake situated
among the mountains-thence again
by rail thru the mountains to this
point (Wallace, fdaho), which is in
| the heart of the Couer d'Alene mining
district, where the great strike took
Iplace which is now being investigated
by congress. / suppose for all around
'cussedness' the dynamiters,as they are
called here, have outdone anything that
has been done in free America since
the Mollie Maguires fourished in the
/ Pennsylvania mining regions. Years
ago matters were carried on with a
high hand. Men were compelled to
join the union or were driven over the
line into Montana; in many instances
my WIZ oiiOU OSNh oitiiouU nlSASy
in the day time, without attempt 10
disguise the deed. Yet such was the
reign of terror that existed that none
dared to say anything; merchants and
business men We're warned to keep
still or get out To Illustrate: A
druggist took home can of paint to
touch up his fence at odd times
while SO engaged one of the walking
bosses came along and said: Are You
a painter: He answered, no. Then
you had better drop that brush ana
hire a painter if you want any painting
done, said the boss and he had to do
lit. This illustrates the strength of the
union.
"There are two troops of cavalry
camped in this town and one troop
six miles west of here, so that the
people feel easier at present, but dread
the day when the troops may be with
drawn. They are hoping that perma-
Inent post may be established here.
Perhaps the congressional investiga-
ltion will show the people that there
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

are things going on that they did lot
dream of and they are the Legitimate
outcome of sentiments that heard ex-
pressed upon the stump by J. B.
Weaver over twenty years ago.
People were formerly afraid TO
come in here and invest in the mines
OF in business, but the situation has
improved of late and outsiders are
coming in.
II turn back from here to Boise
City, Idaho, Salt Lake and Denver, and
hope to reach my Office in Omaha in a
couple OF weeks. This trip adds two
more states to my list-Washington
and Oregon, and / have been in nearly
every state and territory except the
other eXtreme-AIaine.
Il may find something more of in
terest to write about, but for the pres
ent will close. Respectfully yours,
George ii. Wheelock."
|
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Try Grain.o! Try Graln-o.

Ask your Grocer today to show you
a package of GRAIN-O, the new food
dri,,,- that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has thar rich seal
brown OF Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives it without dis
tress. u the price of coffee. 15c and
rs cents per package. Sold by all groc-
ers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Remarkable Cure of rheumatism
Kenna, Jackson Co., w. Va.

Kenna, jackson Co., w. Va.
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con-
fined her to her bed for over month
and rendered her unable to walk a
step without assistance, her limbs be-
ing swollen to double their normal
size. Mr.. S. Maddox insisted on my us
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm. pur-
chased fifty-cent bottle and used it
according to the directions and the
next morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner land
she has not had similar attack since
"A. B. Parsons. For sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
situation at oskaloosa Improved.

Oskaloosa, April 2O.-There was a
special meeting of the city council last
evening acting as the board of health
to consider the question of the open
There was quite little discussion on
the subject. The cases that We're in
the hotel are not confined to their
beds but are apparently as well as any
person. 1t is possible to have the cas-.
es removed from the house and the
place thoroly disinfected and opened
within few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
ottumwa Lodges Have Selected
Sunday, June 3.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS MADE.
Enthusiastic Meeting at M. w. A. Hall
Sunday Afternoon = Members of
General Executive Com.
mittee Selected.
From Mondays Daily.

IOLl NlOuu1y DdllI.
The second annual joint lodge me-
mortal services will be held Sunday,
June 5, the preliminary arrangements
for the same having been made at a
meeting held at M. w. A. hall, yester-
day afternoon. There was large rep
resentation of Ottumwa secret societies
but there are several orders which
have not made selection of member
of the general executive committee.
Owing to the nearness of the date and
the vast amount of work that is neces-
sary to complete all arrangements for
the day, it is necessary that those
lodges desiring to join in the observ-
ance of the day and have not yet select
ed their committees, do SO at once.
The general executive committee will
meet at the A. o. u. w. hall, in the
Wyman-Rand building on West Main
street, on the afternoon of May 6, for
the purpose of making final arrange
ments and completing all plans for the
parade, etc.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was called to order by Emil Fecht who
also presided turnout the session as
CudlTuldu, i. Il. -NOIlOlh ,UCliiS selCCl-
ed as secretary. The report of the first
annual meeting, last year, was read
and approved. Each lodge participate
/ ing was assessed pro rata to its mem
bership on May 1. The same method
of defraying the expenses will be
adopted this year, and the secretary
or clerk of each lodge will furnish a
sworn statement of the membership of
his respective lodge May 1, which will
be used as basis of dividing the eX-
penses.
| Lodges Represented.
The lodges represented at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon were as fol
lows:
Oatumwa lodge, No. 2s7, A. o. U. W.,
! by w. II. Brown, i. G. Mathews and c.
Hughes.
Ottumwa camp, No. 1895, NJ. w. A..
| by j. c. Loring and E. Feight.
| Ottumwa Court of Honor, No. 1877,
by Fred Hahn and z. b. Murphy.
Woodland camp, No. 103, M. w. A..
by L. +. Norfolk.
Ottumwa tent, No. IS, K. O. I. NJ.
by e. Fecht, w. III. Williams and Lloyd
/, Simons.
Laramie lodge, No. 23O, !. o. Q. f..
by Fl. Z, Edmunds, r. I. Cameron and
Seneca Cornell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Shoe Specials.

Here is where you get your n
moneys worth. ~
Ladies' tan or black vici kids, kid -
or vesting top, new shapes. usual SSD
price $500; CT AZ
Special price. ............. 0Z.4J
Ladies' rose kid shoes, silk stitched TX
broad or medium toes, q 30
Mems best calf, colt skin or kid VV
shoes, black or co1ors, sell @ M
for $3.50, special at. ....... 4ZsVV ~
Mems $500 grade shoes in calf VI
skin, broad or narrow toes; CT An =
special at... .4V -
Misses so shoes in kid or calf,
durable and well made, silkC1 15 u
stitched; special at........4 l.zJ *
Boys $1.5O calf shoes, warranted
solid and well made CT ~ ~
special Observation-Disclosures. ~ ~
Gents Furnishings. -
Mems white un1aundered 1Oc C
shirts for. lJC
75c percale shirt with detach- AQc &So
able collars and cuffs. ....... fOL
15c fine black or tan half IN -.
hose Tor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IVC 4fS~
etsl&l*.lse4l41
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Lace Curtains.

81 yard Nottingham curtains 81
inches wide, worth 200. we Ct 1E
sell TOR I'D
5 yard fine lace curtain, good lOc
width, white or ecru, pair. JJI
See our line of real Brussels net
curtains Gu SIS and up $1,000
Tapestry Portieres Sl75.
Extra heavy tapestry portieres in
all colors beautiful ornamental de-
signs, heavy knotted fringe, @ 90
well worth 4.50, we sell for 4Z.JO
Corsets.
A summer corset with extra 1Ec
strong netting for. ZJI
A girdle waist corset 1Ec
w. B. LIZ fine gird1e corset Ct M
equal to any $50 corset for J .UU
Gloves.
Ladies 100 gloves in odd EQc
SlzeS.... ................... OOO
100 kid glove in all colors 75c
and sizes.... ................l Jy
Hosiery.
Ladies' Soc fine Isle thread 1hc
hose for. Z4C
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Wash Goods.

See that beautiful line of Csc
French Corded Dimities we Ike
are offering for .'............. lJJ
15c Cardiac Dirnities in beau liz
tifu1 designs for .............. i2I
A swell line of imported Mercerized
Fou1ards, worth Csc, cannot be dis
tinguished from silk, we sell Q0c
Tor. ......... ................ JJJ
Genuine French Ginghams, sold
everywhere for Csc, for one 1Oc
week. .......... .............. IVS
Linens.
$1.50 pure linen Satin Danask in
beautiful new designs and broken
borders u inches wide, 100
IOr.... JOJ
Csc fine linen Danask, u 10c
inches wide, for. JJI
Csc Turkey Red Damask1 01c
1Or.i..5... .......... ...... HZI
l0c heavy Huck Crash, all 71c
linen. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
S1.50 bleached Linen Napkins 400
55c fancy linen knotted fringe 10c
Towels for ............. III
Prints.
10c double width Percales for. .61c
Good Indigo Blue Prints for. .4Hc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
: .Nor1I, atlantie SQUADRON Expected.

Hampton Roads, Va, April 21.-The
North Atlantic squadron, in command
of Admiral Farquhar, is due here to-
day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-02
"a Woman's Way"

Jolly May Irwin, she Of the irresistible smile
and the coon song, made her annual visit to
Scranton yesterday, and last night with the
mans Way at the I.yceum The house was
crowded, it always is when Miss Irwin is the
attraction.
"a Woman's Way" is the new comedy that
will be an incident to Miss Trwins stage up.
pcaances this season. It's by Glen McDonoush
and was written strictly as a Vehicle to exploit
Miss Irwin, and is now on tour, being whipped
into shape for the stars New York season.
There is plenty Of May Irwin in the comedy and
the humor is abundant without being too subtle.
The character of Miss Ariel Smith, which Miss
Irwin is cast for. fits her as well as her gowns
and those who saw Ter, last night will realize
what that means. She sang q half lozen
coon songs, as only May Irwin can, and every
one OF them was encorcd again and again. One
Of them in particular caught the fancy Of the
audience. 1t was "Southern Queen and you
will hear it whistlcd extensively around town
today. Miss Irwins stage humor is of the in.
fectous kind and she had the audience laugh.
ing with her from the moment she appeared in
the first aet.
light comedy surround herself with such gal.
asy Of top liners as Miss Irwin has in her conf
pany this season The notables are: George
A. Beanc, Raymond Hitchcock, n. T. Graham,
jacques Kruger, Bert Thayer and Queenie Vas.
sar. "A Woman's Way" furnishes an enjoyable
evenings entertainment and will run race
for popularity with the other plays in which
the star has appeared during recent years.