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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
march !, and hardly any snow.

March /, and hardly any snow. 4
don't remember what year. IL was.
but the roads were as dusty as at
their worst in summer. I remember
another year, but not the date, when
there was no rain from the first
week in March to the 4th of June.
Corn lay in the ground for months
ungerminated. When the rain came
in June It grew up well and made a
good crop.
''The wheat was so stunted that
when June came Il was no higher
than the width Of my hand. When
the rain came IL developed rapidly,
and grew as high as my knee,
with immense heads. The grain was
Of fine quality, too. II was barely
high enough to cradle. l remember
that when the men came to thrash IL
they only had two horses there at
first. The other horses were slow in
coming. I told them to hitch their
two horses 20 the power, as the
wheat was all grain ID no straw,
and they could run the machine.
They did so, and hrashed out 90
bushels in an hour.
"In 1865 there was a terrible prai
rie fire here. 1 don't remember about
any drought, but IL must have been
very dry. It was just after the war
and nearly all the farms had been
abandoned, owing 20 the war times.
and had grown up in high grass and
weeds. A fire started in some way
near Diamond and swept this way
for miles. II crossed Center creel
as II no stream was there. The wind
made Il bear of to the west, and Il
pounced along the west side of Car
thage. Here il met a large trae
which had been burned on by a bael
FIRE, and that stopped II. otherwisl
I believe IL would have consumed
Spring River and gone on clear 4
Fort Scott, Kan. Many farmhouse
in its course. Were burned"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
NUTS AS FOOD.
ishment when JUdiciOusIy
Used.

Nuts are beginning to take their
place as factors in the catering for
a family. They contain a large
amount OF nourishment, and owing to
their oily nature digest easily. Eaten
with salt they are palatable. Either
as a dessert course or salted and used
as a relish their value is the same.
They are not expensive, for from the
peanut through the imported varie-
ties they can be bought in bulk at
small cost, says Mary Graham, In
Woman's Home Companion.
The peanut has many good quail
ties to recommend it, and from its
low estate is coming TO the front as
an important item in dietetics. II Is
supposed to cure insomnia II eaten
Just before retiring. Salted they are
much cheaper than almonds. The
small hickory nut at few cents a
quart can be used on the most eco
nomical table. The English walnut
makes very good salad blanched
and used with celery. Filberts.
almonds and Brazil nuts are more ex-
pensive, but as only few are need
ed at time the cost is not great.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
LETTERS ON TISSUE PAPER.
Postal Period when weight Counted
for n Great Deal In Mailing
Expense.

'.In looking over some old papers
the other day." said wholesale
merchant, reports the Philade,phin
Times, II ran across a very singular
document IL was a letter Of intro
duction sent 40 years ago by one OF
my uncles, then in St. Louis, to his
agent in San Francisco. II related to-
the disposal of lot OF goods which
had been shipped Ivy way OF the
Horn, and although Il contained over
$1,000 words and q COPY Il scod-
sized invoice, II was written or -
two sheets OF paper. The Paaf -
self was a sort Of tough, cpaque -
sue, very thin aod light, and, when
folded, the letter Slipped into the en-
velope about thrie inches wide.
"Why it was put up in such pc
culiar style was explained by the
stamp In the corner, which was one
of the old pony express series Of
Wells, Fargo g. Co., and was embel-
lished with a picture Of man on
horseback, squirting at a dead gall
lop across the plains. / knew, OF
course, that the Pacific mail OF the
period was carried by relay express
riders, but I never before realized
what great pains were taken to re-
duce the weight to the lowest pos
sible point. / am told that the let
ters were stored in little fat pouch
es under the flap Of the saddle and
that they were always written on
specially prepared tissue.
"The one 1 have described must
have occupied an expert clerk sew
eral days, for the penmanship, while
microscopic, is beautifully executed.
and is clear and legible as print. The
stamp was OF the denomination Of so
cents, and taken altogether Il would
be hard TO find a more striking re-
minder Of the astonishing progreaa
that has been made ia this country
in a trihe over one generation.
Everything about the little brown
letter-its lightness, It's compactnes'
and the cost Of its carriage
of dangers. difficulties and crude
primitive conditions. II Is dilicult a
realize that the route it travelled Il
now the great highway Of thou
sand rushing trains bearing th|
transcontinental eommcrcc OF the na
tions."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
JURY LIST.
brand and Petit Jurors for December
Term OF u. s. Court.

GRAND JURORS.
w A Graham, Pryor Creek,
Waiter jones, Grove,
) II Lincoln, Fairland
J A Allen, Bluejackot
Charles Murdock, Alton
Scott Williamson, Centralla
VIM Dodge, NoNatl
Dan Price, Oolagah
Fair McSpadden, Chelsea
Ed Bean, Claremore
w Bridges, Catoosa
&C Runyan, Sklgtook
Ira II DOdds, Beggs
Loona Price, Tulsa
Ed Luuday, Miles
Joe Bean, Spaylnaw
ALTERNATE GRAND JURORS
l. N Kendrlck, Pryor Creek
Cobb Welch, Grove
Pete Hastings, Needm0ra
Fox DannenbeTg, Chelsea,
Nann Chambers, Claremore
L Il kiukead, NOwata
CarteF Is Irwin, SkiatoOk
Herman Lipe, Oolagah
John A Gideon, Bluelacket
PETIT JURORS.
John Butler, Big Cabin
Ira Brock, Adair
n TorbeIt, Pryor Creek
w p Mayes, Grove
George Hampton, Grove
ID w Freeman, Falrland
WIN Angel, Ogeeehee
n 5 Walker, Alton
Mike Shulle, Bluejacket
Mat Gamble, WEIGH
l. w Marks, WO0dley
w } Strange, Chelsea
John Drake, Chelsea
Lon Elliott, Ket0hum
hilly Miller, ketchum
n b Sheehan, NiRita
b G Chandler, Ninlta
E l. Clinkenberg, Nlniia
J ID Williams, Claremnr0
l. w M0berly, Tulsa
II p Navls, hluejncket
John Wheeler, Kelsn
VIM Ballard, Echo
Riley Copeland, Fair,and
r Good, Oseuma
Neal England, AftOn
jim blanchard, Bluelacket,
J Il EdwaFds, Spayinaw
hlll West, Spaylnaw
nilly Williams, Ninlta
hiToh nurne't, White Oak
Frank Han, Catalu
Newt Headley, Welch
NJ II Milford, Adair
ID II Roswell. Ninlta
billy Martin, Ninita
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
parsons BusIness College.

We are Ia receipt Of the Tenth An
uual catalo que OF the Pdrsous Busl'
ness college. This excellent lnstitus
tlon is fat taking rank with the very
best Institutions in the southwest,
Students from this school are holding
responsible positions with leading
business houses all over The country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
OF Dorset Carter Ejectment
Suit in Paul's Valley
Court.
CONTESTING ORDER
or Secretary Of Interior For His
Removal From Indian Terri.
tory on Charge Of Inter-
fering With Tribal
Tax Collections.

A suggestive commentary on the
political conditions existing in the
Indian territory is being written al
Paul's Valley TODAY, where in the
United States court, Dorset Carter,
an attorney Of Purcell, is combat
ing the attempt Of the Interior de.
partment TO expel him from the
territory.
The charge against the attorney
is that he advised certain clients
to refuse to pay the cattle tax az
posed by the Cbickasaw tribal
authorities. This professional ad-
vice, inspired by decision Of the
appellate court that no tribal taxes
levied upon the property Of nom
citizens could be collected in a
United States court, did not meet
with the approval Of J. George
Wright, who, through the Seore.
lary Of the Interior, received an
order of expulsion from the terri
Tory against the offending attorney.
The attorney was arrested by
the Indian police, but obtained a
writ of habeas corpus returnable
today. The hearing today will be
watched with interest, as it will
show whether the courts are still
safeguard Of liberty.
The Law under which the Secre.
tary Of the Interior issued his order
was enacted as a protection to the
uncivilized Indian against the
whisky peddler and samester who
infested the reservations whenever
there we're payments made 10 the
Indian. With the changed condi
tions in the territory as they exist
today it is equivalent to such an
abroga,ion OF personal liberty be-.
ing contained in the statute books
of one OF the states,
The attempted enforcement of
the law TO the letter IL manifestly
a direct violation Of its spirit. As
IL stands it is a direct menace to
the personal liberty of every one
OF !he half million white citizens
resident in the territory.
Such delegation Of absolute
power TO the Interior department
without precedent in any nation
save semi barbarous Russia, and
its sustainment by the court will
mean that in the heart OF the
United States liberty is dead.
The specific charge against Car
ter shows to what extent this
elastic law can be stretched by the
department to serve its purpose
While Carter was absent in Chi
cago last September officers wen
to the ranch of his clients, round
ed up herd of cattle and drov,
them TO Purcell. preparatory 4
driving them into Oklahoma
should the owners still refuse Il
pay the tax.
Carter's clients became alarmed
and under protest paid the tax
aggregaling several thousand dol
lars. Carter brought suit TO re
cover the money aud for damage
to the cattle, ond ma the tai
collector, Indian police aud tn
attorney representing the Indial
government parties to the suit
Carter was reported for advis
: ing his clients to oppose the raj
ings Of the Interior department
and an order came for hlsremoval
He was taken iuto custody, bu
, was released immediately upo
the writ OF habeas corpus
, All OF this in these United State
of America IN the year Of grac
! 1902
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

The two most powerful forces in
the new century viii be Russia and
the North American republic, and to-
great extent TIE fate Of the Eng
lish empire win depend or whnl
these countries do or do not do oi
these two colossal empires, the Amer
lean republic occupies o. favored po'
sitlon. II Is like a mighty island
and as such II will be almost beyond
attack from the day when 50 shah
have navy that can cope with the
vessels Of England. and that day g
sure 10 come in the near future
Munich Allgemeine Ielirrc
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

Use exactly the same method for
hlackberries as for spiced currants,
adding one ounce Of allspice 20 the
cloves and cinnamon; and instead Of
fruit juice add an extra cupipl Of vim
pgar.-Oood Housekceaing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
Card OF Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. 2. McGlasson de-
sire 10 publicly thank the good peo
pie of Vlnita for thelT sympathy and
help duiiog the sickness aud at the
death Of Mrs, Hattie Bray, mother si
Mrs. McGlassOn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

For living ana relief also. Hunts
Care viii cure You Of Itch, letter.
rlugworn, itching piles, eczema
Guarantees by Rll dealers,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

Mrs. Nexdore One 81 TIE ke1H ~
my daughters piano = out Of order
/ wonder II there's anyone ip fat
nelghhorhood who could As Is
Mrs. peppfeg i don't know ant (
she's slill oot one good ly vhi n4i
use ihht1
''Nhat could she Do with out A1Ff|
4Iodk tho pian1. Of course NaN
.4rf..ht. nrnnr
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
mrs. nartln's condltlQn.

Mrs, Charley, Martin, who Fues'
day shot herself, continues Ia q most
critical conditions. Though she passed
a comparatively easy nlght, little hope
Is entertained for her ultimate re
coyery.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28

Some English ministers still value
degrees conferred By so-called Amer
lean universities for a monetary con-
sideration. Recently one Of these ia
vored men announced TO the princi-
pal of theological seminary in Eng
land that he had received the degree
OF ID. ID.
"Was It honorary, or given for spei
cial work you have dope2' said the
principal.
"Neither," answered The doctor
sIt was Postgraduate"
"What do you mean ~ that2"
The answer. given with simple SIN
ce-lty, vast IN was sent 20 me hi
post. ."-Co Congreeatonalla..
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
OFF TO THE COUNTRY.
CITY Children, Unused 60 Rural quiet,
Grow Lonesome when Left
60 Themselves.

From stihing city streets to green !
fields and whispering woods is a
change one cannot imagine other than .
welcome, especially to a child. Indeed, /
Il Is a great thing for the happy hun |
dreds Of poor children who are enabled
every season 10 enjoy the blessed
country week, or even a country day,
says Youths Companion.
Yet sometimes the hostesses of
these city children, at the very time
they gather from their careless chat
ter how much Is lacking in their lives,
learn also of unexpected compensa-
tions. There is so much for the poor
in the daily drama Of the streets, the
intimate neighborliness of the crowd
ed tenement
sits so awful quiet here" walled
one little girl, on a rainy day, "and 1
can't bear them frogs at night No
body told me the country was going
to be sad"
Another child, siclSly and pining
from bad food and worse air, was yet
so homesick in a charming seaside cot
tage that il had oeen almost decided
TO send her home, when the mistress
bethought her to take the child into
her own room at night. Even then
she wanted her cot pulled so close to
the lady's bed that the two touched,
but that concession permitted, she be-
came contented, and soon fourished
like a flower.
She admitted that she "iust couldn't
stand the lonesOmeness" of being by
herself at night, although she was
neither frightened nor nervous. At
home, she explained, there were three
beds In the room with three children
apiece in two OF them, and four in
the third-and she missed the COM
pany.
Stin another child, pieniclSing for
the day in the wild grounds Of beau
tiful villa, fell into confidential chat
with her hostess before leaving. She
had never seen so lovely place, and
she had had lovely time.
"But," she said, wonderingly, i'd
YOU really like to live here all sum
mer? just trees-and trees-ant
trees-and no folks2'
''I don't like fields without an,
paths in 'em and fences without an,
gates" shifted a little boy with
scraped knee, disgustedly; but he wal
happily unique in his opinion, II say
gimme parksl"
Beautiful our parks may be an
loved deservedly Of the children; bu
II Is hard not to feel that child ha
lost one Of its natural rights that doe
not at some time have the 'real coul
|, try" to run wild IN, grow brown n
! and learn 20 love.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-11-28
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29

Grooms, Josie Grooms, Sadie Robert
son, Maude Brown, Jessie Peters,
Minta McIntire, Nellie Lawson,
Blanch Tozier;; Messrs Willie Wag-
ner, Edmund Brown, Wesley Chew,
Willie Sanford, Claude Farmer, Jim
Hill, John Ketchum and Grooms.
Nellie and Edith Holt entertained a
number of their friends Saturday af-
ternoon at doll party" at their
home on Finlay avenue. The after
noon was spent in the enjoyment of a
jolly good time, Dainty refreshments
were served. Those present We're:
Daisy Howard. Jessie Hicks, Bay
Ketcham, Julia Blount, Clara Nit
chell, Grace McMann, Virgie Fanlds,
Pearl Jacobsen, Claude Strader, Edna
Nelson, Hazel Browhard, Lena Prath-
3er Nellie Wolf, Blanch Trent. Goldie
Trent, Ellie Faulds Laura Crownoyer,
Jennie Holt, Jay jacobson, Florence
and Alice Holt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29

and an arrest was promptly made. On
the way to the station the man told
Mr.. Miller that the check was drawn
by Wise & Thompson, of Eldon," and
when, informed that there was no such
firm there, he said he meant Wise &
Thompson of Ottumwa." Later he
said, when informed that wise Il
Thompson of Ottumwa had denied the
existence of such check that it was
firm by that name in Rock Island
that had written the check.
When arraigned in police court this
morning, the man said that he would
waive examination, and he was told
by Justice Campbell, who officiated as
police judge in the absence of Judge
Hall, that the grand jury would look
after his case. Accordingly Chief
Williams took what evidence he had in
hand before that body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29

to shoot him yesterday evening be-
cause he refused to vacate the barn
located on her property, and which,
he claims, was rented to him by her.
Her trial was set for February 3, be-
fore Justice Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.. Anderson and
daughters of Lamont, returned home
today after visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fry, on Church
street.
This afternoon at the Office of Jus
tice ]. A. Ballard, who officiated, Ben
jamin M. Reynolds and Miss Ava e.
ed in marriage.
e. M. Jennison, of Fond du Lac,
Wis, was in the city over Sunday, Wis
| iting Mrs. Jenison, who has been
spending several weeks at the home
of her mother, Mrs. j. G. Hinsey, on
Woodland avenue.
Two deeds one for $4,000 and the
other for $4,000, were filed in the
office of County Recorder George HI.
Smith at the court house today They
represented the transfer of certain
lands in Appanoose, Lucas, Marion
and Wapello counties from H. w.
Bishop, special master commissioner
to Lewis v. f. Randolph, Thomas
Hitchcock and George H. Prentiss.
]. B. Mowrey, of Ottumwa, and w.
| A. Lewis, of this place, have just clos
ed a deal whereby they are the own
ers of $50 acres of land adjoining the
| city limits on the north
Four hundred and forty-eight acres
of this land was purchased from q. A.
Howard and J. e. Roth, of Fairfield
and known as the Free Wright place;
and 212 acres were purchased of VIM
Holmes The land all adjoins and is
as fine a tract Of land as any in Jeffer.
son colnty.-Batayia Watchman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29
James Morgan, Stranger, Arrested
on Forgery Charge.
He PASSED A WORTHLESS CHECK
Bought Large Quantity Of Cod Liver
oil at Beck Drug store-Got $11.8o
in Change and Said He Would Call
Later for the Goods.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
-Four dollars worth of cod liver oil
was the purchase made by James
Morgan, stranger, who rendered in
payment an alleged worthless check
Inc purchase was made at the Beck
drug store on East Main street and
within half an hour the man was un-
der arrest. He waived examination
in police court this morning and his
case was looked after today by the
grand jury.
Would Call Later.
w. r. Beck said to Courier report
er today that Morgan called at about
o'clock and asked for cod liver oil.
He was shown bottle of the article
and he ended byapurchasing 81 worth
of it. He rendered check purport-
ing to have been drawn on the Iowa
National bank by Wise & Thompson,
in payment. The amount named in
the check was $3.50. and the man
was given s11.S0 in change. He left,
SAYING he would call later for the
goods
Mr.. Beck became suspicious and he
telephoned Wise & Thompson's place
of business to learn II any such check
had been drawn. The firms check
writer was out, but information was
gained from one of those present that
the firm had no checks in that amount
outstanding. Mr.. Beck then telephon-
ed Captain Gray of the police depart
ment, and he and Thomas Miller of
Agency. who happened to be present,
started out to look for the man whom
Mr.. Beck described. The fellow was
described as being somewhat of a
cripple, as wearing a white hat with a
black band, no oyercoat, etc.
Was Eating Lunch.
1t was Mr.. Miller's fortune to see a
similarly described man eating lunch
in restaurant near the Union depot,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29

about 2 o'clock this afternoon and
caught the first finger of his left hand
in drill press. The member was
badly cut and bruised Dr. l.. ]. Ba-
ker dressed the injury, two stitches
being required to close the cut.
In the Models CT. B. Sax) ad in
last Thursdays weekly Courier, the
second coupon in the second column
contained an error, making it read
that Canton Flannel gloves would be
sold at 1c when it should have
read &C.,
Cards were received i'll the city yes
terday announcing the birth of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ay-
| made their home in Ottumwa, and
have host of friends here. Mrs Az
res is at present at the home Of her
father in Washington, Iowa.
Jack Morris who removed to this
place from Eldon last fall, has been
having more than his share of bad
luck Including Mrs. Morris, six
members of his family have been SER
licusly i'll with typhoid fever for sew
eral weeks. At this time the sick
ones are improving, but they are still
lcuite sick. Mr.. Morris has formed
many acquaintances since coming
here, all of whom hope his afflicted
ones will speedily regain their nor
NAL strength. --Mystic Letter.
Hon, C. A. Walsh arrived in the city
today for short visit with his family
| He was kept busy explaining the re.
! port of his marriage" to Davenport
| young lady He thinks it happened
| in this way: Some person who was
not exactly posted as to names evil
| IDENTIFY told a Davenport Republican
reporter that Miss Patterson would
soon marry some man connected with
| the national committee-.A. G. or G.
A.-Oh. something or international
committee worker, you know The
reporter got 1t Walsh instead of A. G.
Hanna, the man who solicited funds
| for the national democratic commit
tee. Walsh enjoys the joke.
From Mondays Daily.
Otto Armstrong has been appointed
a substitute mail clerk in the Ottum
wa postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Struber, of Dud
ley, passed thru the city today en-
route to Chicago, for short visit.
Arthur Morrison, of Boston. Mass.
and his brother, Walter Morrison, O
Burlington, are visiting with CLYDE
Park and other 0ttumwa friends,
Catherine Post, residing at 50s
/ Queen Ann avenue, was arrested to
day at the instance of B. Smoot. who
/ charges her with haYing threateue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29
JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
Arrangements Made for Its observ-
ance at the High School.

Arrangements have been made for
the observance of John Marshall day,
February 4, at the Ottumwa high
school. At a recent meeting of the
teachers and p. g. PIERCE, principal of
the school, 1t was decided to hold ex.
ercises in the assembly room of the
High school building at 3 o'clock in
the morning. The clergy, press and
bar will be invited TO attend, and the
address will be delivered by Judge M
A. Roberts, of this city.
1t was first proposed by the mem.
bers Of the bar to celebrate the day
but as some of the attorneys from this
city will attend the exercises to be
conducted at the State University at
Iowa City, the course outlined above
WISE decided upon as better,