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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

An oil well six inches 10 diane.
ter and FIVE hundred feet deep,
win stream of oil gushing fl.
teen feet 10 the air, struck at Red
Fork Tuesday, has about set the
whole country Wild. People are
going there by the thousands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

1t will be long weary day be.
fore title TO even a town lot can be
had in the Cherokee nation under
the Curtis act. The sort Of title
proposed by this bastard law will
not be sought by any one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

The value Of the new CONNER
oial club is advancing Vinita to its
destined place amongst the great
trade centers cannot be estimated
at present. 1t depends entirely
upon the amount Of c8sca laatedi, !,
intelligent effort that is expended
in that direction by the members
Of the organization. It's purpose
is admirable, the members ars
most capable and there should be
but one result-progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

There are 1850 quarter sec.
tions Of the Kiowa.Apache. Conan.
che lands, to be opened for settle
ment August Glh. There are a
hundred times that many people,
who have fritiered away their
lives trying to get something for
nothing, that will realize that this
Is anolher dnInsion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

K47l and interest due thereon
10 April 3, 1899, this warrant hav.
ing been heretofore advertised for
payment on HAT datf; and X 224,
A 0, p, 81 and SO, and interest
due thereon TO April 28, 1900,
these warrants having been here
loiore advertised for payment on
that date; also warrants numbered
from X 245 10 X 24S, inclusive; A
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

The Judgments rendered in The
United States Court in this city
for the year ending June 30, 1900,
amounted to s597 ,5S1.4l for the
plaintiffs and s1S4,S5 for the de.
PENDANTS. This seems to show that
the Vinita court is a good place 10
collect bad debls, and that there
are some attorneys hereabouts,
who know how to conduct the
proceedings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

The fact that thousands Of acres
Of ripened grain, are 10 danger Of
being lost through the want of
men TO harvest il, makes hoboism
serious crime. The person who
assists one Of these walking pests
IN continuing their good for moth
ing existence, is an accessory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

Carrie Nation mounted new
hobby at Liberty, Mo-, recently.
This time, however, it was a
wooden one belonging to a "mcrry
60 round" There are some people
in Kansas, who have a lingering
nightmare OF "merry.go.round'
that needed no steam calliope to
advertise i,,and Of which the ubiq.
ultous Carrie, was sole proprietor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12

WHAT cures and keeps you free from
sick headache? Why DIR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin. Sold by Peoples drug
store. DIV
For Sale A National safe at bar
gain. Also one National Cash regis
ter. For further information see
Mrs. Annie Sheenan.
Go to see the great educational ex-
hibit OF Pawnee Blll's Wild West
two performances, afternoon ana
evening, rain or shine.
keep nothing but fresh goods on
hand and will be glad to see my friends
at any time and will appreciate their
patronage. Balentine
Our whole wheat hour not only
makes the best bread but the be't
pancakes. IL is made ia granular
form and can be cooked like oat meal
and makes delicious breakfast dish.
Frisco Mil c.. III
A ''stitch in time saves nine" and
a dose OF Ballard's Horehound Syrup
at the beginning OF a cold will save
you many weary hours and even days
OF distressing and harrassing cough.
Price, 25c and SOC, at Peoples Drng
score DIV
Mrs. Rebecca Nall, mother OF John
aud Basil Nall, who is 20 years OF age,
came IN from Pensacola TO see the
show today. She took as keen an in
terest in the lively scenes on the
streets.and was as active ia her move
uents as her stalwarb SONS who ac-
companied her
our whole wheat flour is made in
granular form, not mashed and nalf
cooked, but leaves the machine cool
ana in a granular form, thus con-
tanning its full natural nutriment.
Frisco Mil Co. II
Happiness depends very much on
the condition or the liver and kid
news. The ills OF life make but little
jmpreSsion on those whose digestion
i good. You can regulate your liver
and kidneys with Herbine and enjoy
health and bouvancy OF spirits. Price,
soc. at Peoples Drug Store. DIV
Why buy flour that's mashed and
half cooked, destroying ali its nutri-
cfous elements, when You can yet our
whole wheat flour that retains all its
natural nutriment. Frisco Mill Co. II
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12

)ME SEE NE. WILL APPRECIATE YOUR P
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12

At the Catslemen's convention al
Des Moines, Sam Cobb ana Ned Nc
Nair, OF Pryor Creek, divided the
500 purse in the potato spearing
contest. In the roping contest Jim
Hopkins won the third section OF the
q, coo purse the same day that Heber
Skinner annexed the second prize
The purses were divided into s700.
500 and 500 sections.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12
AT the Methodist Church.

Rev. c. l.. Browning will occupy
his pulpit at the Methodist church
tomorrow morning. Subject. -Four
Fatal Sins" Evening, "WhO Shall
be Able to Stand?" All are cordially
invited
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12

A millionaire appetite with a scant
income. has made many a dyspeptic.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin viii cure
dyspepsia. Sold BY Peoples drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-10-12
Local Sayings.



5000 buggy harness at Lee Barrett's.
John II. Ingram is here from Daw-
son.
John Nall is in from Pensacola to-
day.
Best apple vinegar kept at Ralen-
tines.
Old papers for sale at the Chieftain
office.
Take your second hand goods to
Swain's.
See those couches at Ming furniture
company.
Full leather collar for slOO at Lee
Barrett's.
Corn, chops, bran and shorts at f.
G. Cowan's.
Guns and ammunition at Sam 'R.
Frazee & Co.'S.
Chickens and butter always on
hand at Cowan's.
Swain will buy your second hand
goods. Try him.
Winchester shot guns and rifles at
Sam r. Frazee & Co.'S.
Birch Burnett went home to White
Oak, on the flyer today.
The best hard wheat houron earth,
Old Glory, at Cowan's.
Browning and his book-keeper,
Mr.. Jay, arrived today.
Col. Jonathan Gore came in from
Bluejacket this morning.
Fresh oysters ia any style at the
Silver Moon Restaurant.
A few desirable rooms for boarders
at the Whitney restaurant. II
Hello, 81. l want sc worth o.
thread aud &c worth OF ice. IT
Hot aud cold baths on tap at Joe
Davis place, south OF p. o.
See those s25 side saddles, all Cali
fornia skirting at Lee Barrett's.
Atlas oat meal for sale at Balen-
tines. Coupon in each package.
Henry Dameron is la from the
country, attending the big show.
Elegant new line OF Witmarks sheet
music az the post ONCE book store.
Steel ranges sli, and stoves from
$3.50 up at Darrough Hardware Co.
Try that Ralston Food at Zeno's,
in hominy, grits and pancake -four.
Ben Pennington, the Centralia
farmer. came to the big show today.
White pepper and all kinds OF spices
ground and whole-at Ralentine's
The Darrough Hardware Co., will
exchange stoves for either coal OF
wood.
G. A. Harlow. a prominent farmer
OF Kinnison, was here today on bus
iness.
Just opened up-a nice supply o.
sc and l0c counter goods at Balen-
tines.
win take second hand stoves ia ex-
change for new ones at Darrough
Hardware store.
Catalogue houses will not be in II
in prices compared with the stoves at
Darrough Hardware Co.
The handsomest line OF library
tables you ever looked at. can be seen
az Sam r. Frazes & Co.'S.
Try Ralston's Health Food at Ze
nos. It's just what you need for
breakfast these mornings
A car load OF stoves OF all descrip-
tions and sizes just received at Oar
rough Hardware Company.
Hello. GA, send me one Of those $40
! White Sewing Drophead Machines,
for s2s and lOc worth OF ice. It
Mesdames r. NJ. Swain and r. d.
Knight are at Kansas City taking in
the festivities OF Karnival week.
If you desire anything in the way
OF sheet music you should see the
stock at the post Office book store.
Why write? You can now talk TO
Galena, Joplin, Columbus, Baxter
Springs and Weir City over the tele-
phone. tf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18
Her Plain Answer.

The well-to-do patron of the place
had been attentive to the cashier for
some time, and now, business being
slack for a few moments, he deemed
the time propitious to speak.
If you will be mine" he urged as
he leaned over the desk, every COM
fort that you may desire will be yours.
True, | am no longer young, but
have money and can provide for you
as few young men could. and surely
the material side of the marriage ques-
ton is worthy of some consideration"
She said nothing. but gently touched
the cash register, and the words mo
Sale sprang into view.
With a sigh he left,-Chicago Post,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18
ANOTHER SPRING POET.
O the cold rains a-fallin, night and
day
And II don't want to stop one little

" lnt NOlu RUN dldlllH, hl6uI anu
day,
And 1t don't want to stop one little
bit;
Somebody's turned it on and gone
away.
I'm gittn purity dog goned tired. Say,
Amt It never goin to quit?
Doesn't seem to know no way of stop
pin,
Acts like It wants to go on dom hit.
Keeps us all a-slippin' and a-sloppin,
I'm gettin' dog,goned tired of its drop
pin
Amt 1t never goin' to quit?
And must 20 to CROWN fins and gills
And scales and things, to git the
benefit
OF all these everlastin' water spills?
I'm gittin doggoned tired of the
ehills
Amt It never goin' TO quit?
The rain, il keeps on fallin,' night and
day,
1t amt a tryin' to stop little bit
Some feller's turned it on and gone
away.
I'm gittn' mighty dog,goned tired,
Say,
Amt it never goin' to quit?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18
Perfec city Safe,

Mrs. Housekeep-By the way. Jane,
I never thought to ask you why you
left your last place.
The New Maid-The mistress
caught the master kissing me. but
you needn't be afraid Of that ma'am.
Mrs. Housekeep-Wei l should say
not
The New Maid-No maam Your
husband amt my style at all Phila-
delphia Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18

The first thin | did was to seat
myself at the o.d-fashioned writing
desk and to write to Robert:
Mamma is dead, you need now not
consider me. I taark you for your
sympathy, for you" self-sacriicing,
noble sentiments, they have done me
a world of good. wish you much
happiness.
'Aunelese."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18
No Time for Sisters.

Elderly lady-Was that your sister
saw you with yesterday, Johnny?
Johnny tagged siX)-po look Ike a
fellow who'd waste his time on sis
tiers ?-Boston Transcript,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18

Mrs. McKinleys condition continues
to improve Mt Canton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20
SPURIOUS.

There seems to be no limit to which
the anonymous enemies of the Charter
amendments will not go in their efforts
to create false impression regarding
the questions to be voted upon next
Tuesday. Fighting in the dark. they
are compelled to use methods that are
despised of all men.
1t is natural and right that the secre-
tary of the Workingmen's Protective
League of Missouri takes umbrage at
the misuse Of envelopes bearing the
name Of the organization in order to
make voters believe that the league is
fighting the proposed changes. In a
statement on the subject he correctly
brands such efforts as an outrage.
Yet that is the character of the fight
that is being made on the amendments.
For the most part the statements in
such circulars are fabric of misstate-
ments from beginning to end. Persons
are misquoted and the amendments mis-
construed. AS The Republic has re
peatedly urged, any man who has
doubts about any amendment can do no
better than to secure copy and read at
first hand the exact words Of the pro-
visions which st. Louis will either ac-
cept or reject next Tuesday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20

plain, have no ornaments, no music,
newspapers. mirrors. pictures or seats.
Ioafing and gossiping are prohibited.
All sales are for cash. Liquors are
guaranteed to be pure. Money borrowed
to buy liquor cannot be recovered. The
attendants are servants of the State,
sworn to obey the statutes.
This system has been adopted In
eighty-three out Of ninety-twe mu-
inequalities in Sweden. AS the organic
law Of Sweden permits local option by
the votes of the men and taXpayins
women, the other nine municipalities
are either without liquor or license pri-
vate dealers. -Four Provinces are entire
ly without saloons. The sale of liquor
is generally prohibited in the country
districts.
Beer Is the common drink of the peo-
pie and can he obtained anywhere. In
the last fifty years the amount con-
sumed has increased from 100000 hec-
toliters to 100000, while the popula-
tion has increased only one-fourth. Yet
everywhere there are gain of sobriety
and a decrease of crime
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20
IT'S A GOOD. SIGN.

Mark TwainS appearance as polit-
ical speaker in the New York City cam
naign of the reform elements against
Tammany may at least be taken as en-
couraging the belief that the inactive
element of American citizenship is be-
ginning to realize the necessity of per
forming civic duties long neglected.
There would never be any necessity
for reform movements to overthrow a
loss and to smash an evil machine II
the respectable element of municipal
population did its duty. 1t would be
impossible for the professional spoils-
man to reach a place Of power under
such conditions. Decent men, not
thieves who have adopted the profes-
sion Of politics because Of its superior
opportunities for thievery, would be
elected to Office.
Then, from something like reproach,
participation in municipal government
would become an honor. Good citizens
would serve their city. Thugs and
crime-partnered boOdlers would be rele-
gated to the rear.
1t will be u fine thing when the men of
American cities fully realize these
truths and act consistently upon them.
They have the power in their own
hands to secure and maintain good gov
crnment. They voluntarily surrender
that power into the hands of the most
evil and malign class of municipal popu-
lation. 1t is surely time that such folly
should cease,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20
woRLD's-19O3-FAR.
G0ODINSGRANCE.

Although the naval estimates for the
year endin. June 80. 1903, reach total
of saS.91O.9S4. exceeding those of the
current fiscal year by almost S22,ooo.'
oC.,. there will probably be no disposi-
tien on the part of the American people
10 begrudge the contemplated eXpendi-
IL es.
IL is felt that these estimates rep
resent the justified improvement and
M. fntenance of the navy and that the
IN, ney thus spent will be a wise invest
mtn:
:fnce the war with Spain was virtual
IL fought and won by the navy the
pr6lic sentiment in favor of the ade-
al: ,te development of American sea
power has been vastly strengthened.
There is firm conviction in American
minds that it will be well worth while
to place and thereafter keep the Ameri-
caa navy in commanding position
wurthy of the Government which it rep
re.,ents and of the interests which 1t
m,yt necessarily protect.
1t is reasonable to suppose. therefore.
tli1t Secretary Longs estimates for next
years expenditures on the navy will be
ly approved and the consequent ap-
D; opriation made at the proper time.
There is no disposition to ''skimp' when
it comes to making adequate financial
provision for our navy. An ample sup
port of the American sea power is good
American insurance
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20

&C overcd by cop,

THE LETTERS OF A sELF-MADE MER.
CHANT in THE SATURDAY. ENENiNG
POST HAVE ATTRACTED WIDE FAVOR ON
ACCOUNT OF THEIR BROAD GRAsP OF
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL LIFE, SOUND SENSE
AND CLEVER STYLE. BY SPECIAL AR
RANGEMENT WITH THE SATURDAY EVEN
ING POST THE REPUBLIC is ENABLED TO
REPuBLisH THESE ARTICLES.
June /. 1ss-.-Dear Pierrepont No. can't
say that / think anything of your post
graduate course idea. You're not going to
be poet or professor, but packer. and
the place to take i postgraduate course
Tor that calling is in the packing-house
Some men learn all they know from books
others from life: both kinds are narrow,
The first are all theory; the second are all
practice. It's the fellow who knows enough
about practice to test his theories for blow
holes that gives the world a shove ahead.
ard finds q fair margin of profit in shov-
ing it.
Theres a chance for everything you have
learned. from Latin to poetry. in the pack
ing business, though we don't use much
Poetry except in our street-car ads, and
about the only time our products are given
Latin names is when the State Board of
Health condemns them. But think you'll
ma II sate to go short little on the frills
OF education: IL you want them bad enough
youll find way to pick them up later.
after business hours.
The main thing Is to get q start along
right lines, and that is what sent you to
college Tor. didn't expect you to carry
on all the education in sightI knew you'd
leave little for the next fellow. But I
wanted you TO form good mental habits, just
as l want you to have clean. straight phys
ical ones. Because l was run through a
threshfng machine when was a boy and
didn't begin to get the straw out OF my hair
until wns past 20. Thaven't any sympathy
with n lot of these old fellows who go
around Dragging of their ignorance and say
ing that boys don't need to know anything
except addition and the ''best policy" brand
of honesty.
We started in a mighty different world,
and We were all ignorant together. The
Lord let us in on the ground floor, gave us
corner lots. and then started In to improve
the adjacent property. We didn't have to
Now merchant needs astronomy to see
them and when he locates them they are
out somewhere near the fifth decimal place.
There are sixteen ounces to the pound still.
but two Of them are wrapping paper in a
good many stores. And there's just as many
chances for a fellow as ever, but they're
little gun shy. and you can't catch them by
any such coarse method as putting salt on
their tails.
Thirty years ago you could take an old
and knock over plenty of
ducks N the city limits. and Chicago wasn't
Cook County then. either. You can get
them still, but you've got to go to Kankakee
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-20
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.

! Mr.. Robert E. McMath. former presi-
dent of the Board of Public Improve
ments and thoroughly posted as to the
needs of st. Louis, has taken no uneN-
| pected action when he announces his
friendship for the Charter amendments.
His services on the board, which Is
brought into daily contact with the
problems dealing with sewer and street
reconstruction, make him entirely COM
petent TO pass favorable Judgment up
on the proposed changes.
At present the Board Of Public I'm
provements is handicapped in its work
both by recognition Of the injustice
which the Charter imposes on the tax
payer and by the restrictions Of the
Charter. The uniform high character OF
the board has saved the property owner
money at the expense Of the cfty's gen.
eral appearance.
No member of the board has been
anxious to order cross streets paved
when he knew that the owners of the
corner lots would have to paY imme-
diately for the Improvements on 'front.'
foot basis. Often this meant practical
confiscation of property. In the district
swept by the tornado even the construc-
ton of streets in the middle Of block
often worked hardship on the property
owners. 1t was natural that the Board
of Public Improvements was averse to
introducing ordinances providing for
sewer and street Improvements under
such conditions.
That difficulty is practically removed
in the amendments by a lowering of the
penalty rate on special tax bills from ID
to s per cent. No man able to own
property will be forced to cucumber
himself in order to pay for improve
ments. Instead of paying tax bills i'm
mediately upon presentation by the con-
tractor, he will have from three to seven
years in which to settle the obligation.
On deferred payments. the interest rate
is only 6 per cent.
In the past the Board of Public I'M
provements has often been hindered in
its work by the holding UP of bills in
either the Council or the House of Dele
gates. Especially is this practice COM
mon when Combine exists in either
body. The board has no means Of find
ing what will be the final disposition of
bills through the pigeonholing methods
of cliques.
After the adoption of the amendments
every bill introduced from the Board of
Public Improvements will either be ac-
cepted or rejected within forty days.
At the expiration Of that time action Of
some sort will have to be taken. In
other words the board will know just
what to depend upon.
So it is perfectly in harmony with his
experience in the board that former
President McAath should be SO heartily
in favor of the amendments. He knows
that they will relieve the property
owner from a burden that is sometimes
irksome. and will save the Board of
Public improvements from embarrassing
positions made necessary by the present
restrictions of the organic law.