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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30

MUsKosEE, /. T.. Nev.27, 'O1.
Dear Sir:
The territorial convention which
meets on the 10Th Of December, at
Muskogee, will be an Important
one in the affairs of the territory,
and it's action will carry authority.
The debate should be interesting
and instructive and productive of
healthy public sentiment.
Personally, oppose union with
Oklahoma on any terms for reasons
| have publicly stated, but | truly
believe that "sll the people know
more than some of the people, "
and | am anxious to see this con
vention assemble the best minds
of Indian territory for earnest,
careful and patriotic consideration
of the difficulties before US. Out
OF this convention should come
substantial public benefit. The
question of what the burden OF
taxation would be under imme-
diate statehood will be clearly
brought out. The effect Of such
taxation in chilling and retarding
the great immigration that has be-
gun will be discussed. The prob
abilities of statehood coming the
sooner with or without Oklahoma
must be considered with various
collateral subjects.
| trust you appreciate the inn
portance of this convention which
will speak with authority on the
subject Of statehood for Indian
territory. and that you will see
that your section is properly rep
resented BY your best business
men. Yours truly,
ROB'T. L. OWEN.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
hrs. J. b. Turner Painfully Injured
This Afternoon.

Becoming frightened at a drove
of sheep this afternoon horse of
j. B. Turner's, that was being
driven 10 trap by Mrs. Turner,
ran away on Canadian ave. and
colliding with a telegraph POLE at
the intersection of Wilson street.
threw Mrs. Turner out, inficting
painful injuries.
The frenzied animal as it dashed
down Canadian avenue was kept
straight to it's course by Mrs.
Turner, who displayed splendid
nerve in the trying moments, but
her strength failed her as the GRAZ
ed brute swerved toward its stable
on Wilson street, and II dashed
straight into the telegraph pole
breaking the shafts and throwing
Mrs. Turner violently to the
ground.
Mrs. Turner was carried into
the Gabbert residence and DR..
Louis Bsgby summoned.
After examination it was found
that she had escaped with some
painful bruises and bady wrench
ed shoulder.
The horse was stopped near the
scene Of the accident uninjured.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Through The Accidental'Disch
of Rife, Supposed to be IN
loaded, at The Home of
Her Parents. This
Morning.

Through the accidental discharge
OF supposedly unloaded gun,
Mrs. Christopher Reineke sustain
ed serious abdominal wound. at
the Ballard home. early this morn
ing, the ultimate result of which
cannot be determined until the ex-
act location OF the ball which lodg-
ed in her body can be definitely
determined.
The accident occurred about 7
O'Clock this morning, while Mrs.
Reineke was assisting her husband
in repairing the gun, which her
little brother. Lanham Ballard,
was to have used today on hunt
ing trip.
The weapon, small calibre
sporting rifle. belonged TO Mrs.
.Reineke, who, being familiar with
its mechanism, which was out OF
order, was sitting close to her hus-
band suggesting a way to repair 1t.
The barrel was pointed toward her
when in attempting to unscrew the
.breech mechanism, Reineke touch-
ed the trigger. dischsrging the
piece, which was supposed to be
unloaded.
The muzzls Of the rife was only
about six inches from Mrs Reineke
when discharged. and the ball en-
tering to the left Of the right hip,
bone, ranged downward, appar-
entity through the abdomen.
The wounded woman showed re-
markable courage and maintained
perfect composure until placed
uncer the influence of anaesthetios
by the physicians who were at
once summoned.
After a preliminary examination
Drs. Former and Bsgby, assisted
by Dr. Louis Bagby, probed for
the ball without success.
1t was found that it bad passed
through the abdomen, perforating
the bowels in two places and is
supposed to be lodged near the
pelvis.
While the wound is not neces-
sarily fatal, the perferaiion Of the
bowels makes recovery doubtful,
through subsequent complications
that so often follow abdominal
wounds.
The unfortunate victim has been
married but three months, and
with her husband has lived with
her parents at the Ballard home.
The deplorable affair has come as
a crushing grief to the family, of
which she was the idol, and the
hope that che may yet recover is
alone sustaining the distracted
husband, whose grief is piliable.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30
FOR TWO STATES.
Col. Robert l.. Owen Is Stirring up
the Double Staters.

The following circular has been
sent out from Muskogee. by r. l..
Owen, with references TO the COM
ing anti-single statehood conven-
ton, to be held on December 10:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30

viii the lady who fell in a swoon
last Thursday, in front OF the post
mice. call at our store? She suffers
nom .biliousness. DIR. Caldwell's
esrup Pepsin viii surely cure her.
Sold BY Peoples Drug store. dw
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30

Then you don't feel just the best
today. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup iPepsin
is very effective for sick headache,
blllounsness OF disordered stomach.
sold By Peoples drug store. dw
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30

The presence Of sundry fakes OF
bran ir the charcoal kinks OF Josh
Holt, citizen OF sombre color,
aroused the suspicious OF Marshal
Ledbetter this morning. A fnrther
Investigation Of Josh's anatomy dis
closed more bran that did not blend
with his dusky cuticle. Josh was
locked up, pending an examination,
and later confessed that he had stolen
= sack OF bran from J. :. Briggs. and
had not taken the precautien 20
stop leaks. He was bound over to
relate how it all happened. to the
grand jury.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-11-30

The Coles Hot Blast is the
original. 1t has many copies. The
genuine can be seen at Ed Lees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
DOUBLE DOSE OF POISON.
An Ohio Wan Takes CarhuIic Acid
and HorphIa.

and jIorphia.
HUNTINGTON. W Va. Feb 12.-"Don-t
tell my wife or parents of my condition.
for they care not for me. said F. L
Evans, Of Cincinnati, as he sank into IN
consciousness yesterday aIsernooa al car
oiine Hotel IN Huntington. after taking
half IN ounce OF carbCI-e acid aad sixty
grains OF mOrpnia with suicidal intent.
Evans Is a pharma CIsL--ihe son OF ia
eco Evans. prominent druggist OF Gin
einnati- For several days Evans his been
in this vicinity About daylight yeste dsy
morning ne entered the hotel, registered
and retired Immediately An hour later
guests IN an adjoining room were at
tracted by means, and notified the hotel
clerk. who broke open the door and found
Evans rolling on the floor Empty car
bOliC acid and morphine bottles near told
the story Physicians were hurrjedIy
summoned and every effort has been mad
TO save the unfortunate mans life. Last
evening he became conscious. and WAS
able to talk for . minute or so but re-
Iapsed- Physicians pronounce his case
hopeless He IS twenty eight years cid
and has a wife ana child at Higginsport.
Ohio. The poisons used by Evans came
from ProctoTviIle, Ohio, and papers en- his
person 90 TO show that of late he has
been employed in a drug store there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA Feb. 1.-THE regular
monthly meeting Of the Business Mems
League was held in their rooms last night
Only a few members were present The
secretary read d letter from " Y. Rich
ards, industrial agent for The Southern
Railway Company, stating that he would
be glad 20 deliver an address before the
league at an early date 4 communication
was received from The Richmond Chamber
Of Commerce asking that the Legislature
appropriate the sum of sIl eco TO show
Firginia's exhibits at the Pan-American
Exposition. The resolution was endorsed
communication was received iron she
Norfolk Freight and Trade Bureau asking
the cooperation Of the league TO have
the constitutional convention give the
Commissioner OF Railroads more power
and authority over the railroads and to
fix il so that il could not be changed The
purport Of the communication from the
Norfolk people is 10 give the commission
er power TO regulate the freight rates, etc.
The following resolution. drawn up by
William T. Carne, Secretary, and offered
by John " May, was passed:
Resolved That the Business Men 8
League is not the Cooperative Charities
Association although that excellent as
sociation meets in its rooms; nor is II the
LADIES' Auxiliary Of Lee Camp, although
il would like TO be, nor is il the Travel
eTs' Protective Association. as We don't
travel on our shape; nor is If the Boxers.
although the Chinese occupy a part OF the
building; nor anything but the Business
Mems League, designed TO promote the
trade commerce, and Improvement Of
Alexandria"
President Harlow suggested that il
would be well 70 get the Southern Railway
Company interested in extending their line
s.-
that il would also be feasible 10 make a
move toward inducing the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to locate shops il this
cifv. Upon motion Of the Secretary The
President was directed TO appoint a COM
mittee &c wait on the railroad company s
officials and lay the matter before them
A series OF REVEALS are now being held
az many Of the Protestant churches.
LARGE congregations attend nightly and
many conventions are reported.
The Mystic Circle will meet at the
Knights Of Pythiss Hall tonight when he
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
BOOTH WANTS TO BE s SOLDIER.
The SuIvafiOnist Proposes 10 Enlist
in The National Guard.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12.-Flushed with
success achieved as commander Of the
American Volunteers. Gen. BaIlington
Boolh is DESTROYS Of becoming a soldier in
the strictost sense Of the word. and has
announced his intention Of joining the Ma
tionai Guard of New Jersey. General
Booth was in this city yesterday. but left
al an early hour for New York. where he
viii make an exhaustive examination Of
the many volunteer posts in that city. It
was while talking Of the success achieved
b. the American Volunteers in this and
other cities that General Booth made the
admission concerning his determination to
become q real soldier
.-Of course" he said, with an explana-
tory wave OF his hand 4 have 10 assur-
aGce that my plan viii meet with success
The first thing 10 be considered is whether
I viii pass the necessary examination l
am DESTROYS Of becoming a soldier. not only
in the army Of the Lord, but in the serV-
ice OF Uncle Sam. Il goes without say
ing that I am not at all elaJed over the
possibility Of strife and carnage, but as
the soldier with the musket I will have
excellent opportunities TO mingie with the
young men in the service. and you may b
sure that ] viii tell them OF q greater vic
tory that shall be theirs II they viii only
fight for it"
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recently elected officers will be installed
lie funeral OF The late Edwin Bobrars
whose death occurred IN PbiIadelrfia -
SATURDAY last, took place from The v,ef-
uehce OF ms mother, Mrs. Chrisrfans Poh-
ta19' d j o CLOCK yesterday afternoon The
I10Stai ser wees were conducted bv Re-
N l. Leucke, OF the German IptIo-,~
Church, and tbe remain. were fprerrol5 -
bethel Cemetery The following 49,
paIIbearers- Thomas 3 Power " 7 IL
ana a W NelchOir OF me Keller H.
ana Ladder Company. and Mesers pLiiIfI
LlL,l- Robert Grimes. and Ernest
Deahi- Inc members Of the Relief Hoo1(
80 80 l- company OF which deceased
was d member. attended in q bodv
The remains Of Mrs. Minnie 2 p
ton VINO died IN Baltimore Saturday Ia
we're Drought here yesterday AMI intanrsI3
ii betneI Cemetery The funeral ser,fl..
ntIe conducted by the Rev Clarence =
pan. OF Grace Episcopal Church NJ
hehlSton was ffty-nine years Of age al
ston @'Iu Jonn-
In the Corporation Court vesfer5,,, -
me case Of NJ B. Harlow. guarij5r, -
Marcy Grant, ct al, a decree was enrare,5
referring the case 10 f. b TarIor sr,sl:,I
commissioner, for report.
Among those admitted into rner,I.ar-z,i,,
at the Southern Methodist Church S,,1
son 7O-i 1Id MS
Ire junior Eastern Athletic Club If
washington viii play = game Of basI,sr
ball with the Alexandria Athletic Asso-
clalon, at the Armory Han
night. Beth teams boast OF NOT baving
been defeated this season and an inter
esting game is expected
The Seventeenth Virginia Regf7nor+
Chapter United Daughters of the $50
eracy. viii hold meeting on Wednesfs,,
morning At 10 O'Clock IN the rooms of m
Business Mems League.
The funeral Of the late Dr. JBlfus
DleneIt, whose death occurred SpnJ5,,
VIII take place at O'CLOCK This az
teInoon from his late residence. m T.
te7nlent viii be private.
=, / ne ne. regular semi monthly meeting OF
the CITY Council VIII be held tonight
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
SILK TRADE IMPRovING.
Large Advance in Wages in IL Pater-
son Ribbon MIL

PATERSON. \. J. Feb. PA & NJ
Levy, one Of the largest SILK ribbon man
ufacturing concerns in this city. has an
nounced an advance in wages ranging
from 20 to 80 per cent
There have been many indicatious re-
Gently Of q revival in the silk trade The
action of A & NJ levy is the effect Of
the revival Silk men now admit that
The trade is rising from the lethargy that
has bound it fer the last two years On
Of the manufacturers says there is not
. ribbon mill in town that has not orders
enough TO fill every loom.
There has been a boom in the hard silk
business during the last TWO weeks, and.
with the stock now on hand, many OF The
throwsters VIII be able TO work a com
plement Of help for some time The dyers
are also showing signs Of activity. and
again the talk of q trust IN that depart
metn Of the trade is being revived Judge
Francis Van Cieye tried 10 organize 2
dyers' trust last summer. but failed. Ii
IS now said that another effort IS IN
foot. and that the proposition is TO cap
italize the trust at s. coo Gee This sill
not take in all 81 nearly all the plants in
the business. and the Intention is cnIv 10
get an smalgamation OF SOM of the
strongest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
NO DECISION UNTIL THURSDAY.
Brady to Demand Forfeit Money
Should There Be No Fight.

Brady to Demand Forfeit Money
Should There Be No Fight.
CINCINNATI Feb. PA little afte- 6
o'clock last evening. at the close Of the
arguments in the suit of the State TO en-
Join the Jeffries- Rubin fight. Judge HoI-
lister announced that his decision would
be handed down next Thursday morning
al Il O'Clock He said he had many eta
lions Of law and preeedents TO read. and II
he found that ne would not be be 20 give
out decision by that time he would so
announce en- Wednesday,
Therefore the question of -FheJher the
fight viii be allowed by the court VIII not
be determined until the day before the
date set for the contest and possibly not
even then W A Brady said last night re
gardng the delay as 10 decision Of the
court:
I am here. ready to carry out my cen
tract The Governor is Likely 10 send his
militia at any time 1t would ne silly fer
me to deny that he can't stop the contee,
if he wants to-
Would you agree to a postponement
for q few DAYS %
81 have nothing TO say further than that
7 an ready TO carry cut M contract. and
shall demand the forfeit money on Friday
at midnight if the contest fails 70 take
place
President " \ Hobart. Of the Saenger-
fest Association. said last night:
The late hour al which the decision
Is to be given viii not alter our plans at
all. If the decision is favorable. II neces-
sary We can postpone the event lew
days l am sure that Brady Will not OBJ
jecJ to 4 pOStponement.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
May REPEAL THE CHARTEf
The Virginia Legislature Critic
the Seafoard Air Line.

the SeabOard Air Line.
RICHMOND. Va. Feb I2-The
board Air Line promoters came IL
some severe criticism in the LegisI
yesterday when the bill came up providing
that the State repeal he charter Granted
to the Richmond and Washington Air
Line Railway. and forfeit the pond of
S125,000 given by the Seaboard Air line
people that the road would be built
! provision of the bill was that the
SeabOrd would guarantee that the States
interest in the R. F. & P. would bring $500
a share. The stock is now worth $3.50
share and rising and the Seaboard has
abandoned the building OF the road 10
Washington. When the bill was consid-
cred today Speaker Saunders OF the House
declared that the Seaboard had ~buDcoed
and hOodooed'' the Legislature.
Delegate Newhouse declared the Legfs-
lature had been hypnotized by the lobby
and several members said the best plan
would be to get out Of the whole business
as soon as possible. 4 letter was read
from John SHELTON Williams, explaining
the reason the road would net be built
was that the Pennsylvania Railroad had Sc
cured control CT the Baltimore and Ohio,
with which the Seaboard had expected to
form al alliance
TINS bill viii probably be passed repeal
ing the charter, forfeiting the bond and
refusing to sell the States interest OF S5,-
Q00 OGO 10 the Z. T. & P
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
A NEW INDIANA OIL WELL.
Two Donkey Pumps Unable to Take
Care Of the Petroleum.

Two Donkey Pumps Unable to Take
Care Of the Petroleum.
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Feb. 12.-An oil
well that was struck in the Blackford
county oil field this forenoon is thought to
surpass the Beaumont -gusher'' The
output Is not yet under control and Eve
acres of land surrounding the well are in
undated with the crude oil.
The well is On the Joseph Beird farm. in
Washington township. this country. and in
the centre OF a nine-ecre tract After be-
ing shot the well began to How IN A solid
stream from six and 4 half inch casing,
and has kept this up ever since. Two
donkey pumps with a capacity for hand
ling DOE barrels day. could not take
care OF the oil and the managers place the
estimated output at more than the above
figures.
They are inclined to believe the vel r.
a creviee freak and that it viii not
long.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
REPLY TO PET DE WET
Cor'1nandant Sa2I:aan Indicates Tim,
He Has Icen Efourht

~ AN-AN - hEffLEhE.
NEW YORK. FeD- Iz,-Tbe following is
part Of a letter written by W. D. snyman.
commandaat on General De Vets staff
now in this city, and given out by Charles
D. Pierce. the Orange Free State Consul
General:
Seeing n letter purportinc to be written
BY 2. De Wet to MS brother. General
Christian De Vet. and having been IN
close connection with both men, I would
like TO make few brief comments. no
tice first Of all. that the British censor is
very ready 10 transmit this letter almost
in its entirety although any news favora-
bic 10 the Beers is very rlgidIy curtaiIed.
Next, let US consider The relationship be-
tween the brothers. P De Vet was as
sistant commandant general Of the Orange
Free State, and took part in numerous
battles. 1t was at Sand River. when out
faHsed by General French, that General
De Wet gave instructions for US to leave
our positions and fall back on Kroonstad
When P. De Wet and I rode from the
general. to carry out orders to start the
conveys with guns and ammunition I
then gathered from him Up. De Wet} that
he vas against proceeding any further
than kroonstad, and instead of going to
the appointed place he branched off with
his commando to his farm near Liniley,
which was the last time I saw him.
We We're then ordered to concentrate
our forces at Roof Kopjes. and naturally
+ De Wet received similar instructions.
We heard rumors that he was comm uni
eating with Lord Roberts to sure der,
rumors which wee reported by his burgh
ers. General De Vet then ordered his
brother TO come to the front at once. and
on his refusal dismissed him and apo Mt
| ed Commandant Rouse in his place P
De Wet then, with his staff -four in all
/ went to KT0Onstad and surrendered.
We then heard that he was sent
as prisoner TO Durham Now. 10 Iny sur
prise I learn that he is d peace coEnai5-
sicuer to Lord Kitchener. Does it not
seem strange that now. when Kitchener IS
! proposing TO send the prisoners to IN
| dia, a man like p. De Wet who has held
a high position among the Beers. should
be used as a peace envoy to aelp the
/ British unless some consideration has
been given or prOmised2
1t also seems strange that P De Wet
should now advise surrender. considering
that he was the first to cross into the
Cape Colony and persuade the CoIOnal5
10 Join their brothers and leave that re
spOnsible' Government which he now ad-
yoCates for the republicans
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
THE HoBoKEN DISASTER
Findings of the Maritime Court an
the COHGaGrmtion.

BRENERHAVEN. Feb 12.-The Mari
tire Court has announced the result nj ffs
enquiry into the H0boken disaster last
June. 1t finds that the fire originated in
the cotton sheds and developed in a very
short time into a connagration. All the
wharTes were completely DESTROYED.
The North German Lloyd steamers saaIe
Bremen Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and
Main and their crews suffered severely. If
the Saale. Bremen. and Main had been
more promptly hauled away from their
piers, the damage and loss Of life would
not have been so great. New York tugs
refused various requests for aid unless
they were paid and also refused to heed
the appeals OF those In the water
The court says that special praise is due
to First Engineer Barends and Second OFF,
Ger Holfeldt. as well as several Of the crew
OF the Kaiser Frederick. who saved thirty
seven persons from the Saale
No fault is found with the measures ia
ken on the damaged ships. The efforts 10
extinguish the flames and 10 effect saly-
age and also the bearing and discipline Of
the crews deserve recognition.
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FAITH HEALERs IN COURT.
Mrs FindIey Says They Weakened
Her Sisters VIII Power.

NEW YORK. Feb I2,-Mrs- Francis Az
gusta Firdley. the sister of Helen c.
Brush. whose viii. leaving most OF her
estate TO the First Church OF Christian
Scientists, is being contested before Sur
rogate Fitzgerald. testified yesterday that
she thought Mrs. Stetson, OF the First
Church and Mrs Mary Baker G. EDDY
made dupes Of many Of those whom they
persuaded TO become their followers in
the Christian Science faith.
She thought Miss stephens one of the
Christian Science healers by whom Miss
Brush had been attended. had robbed Mss
Brush of much of her will power Mrs.
Findley said that she was very fond OF
Miss Dietz and Miss Duncan, two of her
sisters heaIers. Mrs Findley said that
she believed that Miss Duncan was On in
nocent dupe of Christian Science She be
Iieved that Mrs. StetsOn had alienated the
affections of Miss Brush from her sisters.
The case was adjourned until tomorrow
morning
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I.nrce I.omIIr Gathering.

QUEENSTOWE Nd Feb 12--Mrs-
Henrietta Dunn, of Kent =. land, recently
held family reunion a her home IN
honor OF her two sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown. of Baltimore. and Mrs. Margaret
Weeks, OF Kent Island Mrs. Dunn is the
mother OF twenty-five children, fifteen
boys and ten girls, all OF whom are living;
Mrs Brown is the mother Of eleven girls.
all of whom are living and Mrs Weeks
is the mother of nineteen boys and two
girls, all of whom are living, making a
total Of ffty-seYen children. Al the re-
union Mrs. Dunn had tWenty-one of her
children present. Mrs. Brown had eleven,
and Mrs. Weeks had nineteen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12

STOCKTON. Cal. Feb. 12.-CoI. Ferris
Formau, who was in command OF ar Hi
nois regiment in the Mexican war. Of
Ger, died here yesterday. aged ninety
four years. He was appointed District At
torney of Illinois by President Buchanan
WAS first postmaster of Sacramento. ard
was Secretary &C State uader one of the
early Governors