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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-07

The animal. after being tied in 46
seconds, unloosened a windmill
uppercut that snapped the thongs,
and Paris chances.
w. p. Rogers, Of Oologah, won
out on his good time OF % seconds.
The following is the list Of men
who took part and the time made
by each:
l. Sam Cobb of Vinita, the
rope broke but be tied it together
and threw his steer again and tied
il in 2.S 1.2.
9. Heber Skinner Of vinita tied
in IL IA.
;. Jim Hopkins Of San Antonio,
Tex, tied IN :45, winning frst
money.
!. T. c. Thomas lost out, mise
ing his steer when be attempted to
asso.
5. Clem Musgrove lost out.
6. Tom Donnelly Of Vinita lost
W. P. Rogers Of Oologah
u,d 10 so, taking second money.
Blake Gore Of Vinita. tied in
8 Sam Charley of Tulsa, threw
h steer three times. His horse
fnlly got away and threw II again,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-07
territory BOYS
Steers in Stirring
Style at Springfield
Yesterday.

The roping contest at Springfield
4ierday was largely territory
Jim Hopkins. who annexed t
h, pfize in the fast time Of -
eonds. though registered from
b Antonio. product q The
rriiory range
Bam Cobb execused the most
eciacular stun pf the day The
sstic larynx Of De agile steer be
d circled with u,e moose sn pp.
the rope befcre the bovine bad
sturbed the dnst. Tying his
pc together. wl,h his horse %
: run. b. grounded the animal
2 minutes and 3feconds.
Dick Paris, Of Tab,equah, miss;
! second prize BY his failure 70
! The last kick out Of his steer
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-07

moved to the hospital in the
Service building and the balls
probed for. The bullet that en-
tered the breast was found resting
on the breast bono and removed.
The abdominal wound is more
serious and the ball has not been
located. Mrs. Mckinley has not
as yet been notified of the shoot
ing.
LATER-Sept.7 Qa. m. 1.-The
bullet which caused the abdomin-
al wound has been successfully
extracted and DR.. Rtxey says the
President will recover.
Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. z. (6 a. m }
"A bulletin just Issued by pbysi-
clans reads: "The President is
resting easily. Temperature lob,
pulse ll0.''
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-07


In the event OF the death OF
President Mckinley vice. President
Roosevelt would become president.
The law Of presidential succession,
as fixed by the Forty ninth Con-
gress. is as follows:
yice-president, secretary ofstate,
secretary Of treasury, secretary of
war, attorney general, postmaster
general. secretary Of navy, secre-
tary of interior. 1t does not in
clude secretary Of agriculture, as
his Office was created after the act.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
Republic a Flyer.

When tile steamer Republic
leaves this city she Will be fitted
with mighty new wheels capable
Of speeding her through the water
on express time. She wa; towed
down the Delaware from Camden
by two powerful tugs, leaving her
winter berth just before noon and
reaching Wilmington shortly after
6 o'clock. Mammoth new wheel
houses have been built for her;
the iron work is all ready, and in
very few days the transforma-
ton will have taken place. Then
the Republic will point her nose
up stream, not only a floating
palace in everything that counts
Tor comfort, convenience and pleas
ule, but better equipped than ever
to maintain and sustain her covet.
ed title and prestige as "lhe
Flyer Of the Summer Fleet" The
work OF renovation, imp ovemcut
aud reconstruction has been going
on steadily all winter, with the re-
suit that even now this finest and
most famous OF excursion steamers
is simply in the pink OF condition
from a.nautical standpoint 1t is
confidently predicted that tie Re
public will make a speed record
this summer that will surprise the
river fraternity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
SHORTAGE
IN BANK

Pittsburg, April CA. j. Schroth for
eleven years gene al and individual book.
keeper Of the First National Bank of Biz.
mingham, south iside, is .under $1,000
bail for n hearing before Uuited States
Commissioner Lindsay on April %. He
was arrested Thursday evening bv United
states Marshal, Leonard, charged with
being a defuultor In the sum of $3l, 900 So i,
The information was made by National
Bank Examiner W. II. Slack, who discov-
cred the shortage during an official exam.
nation of he banks books.
In addition TO acting as both general
and individual BOOB keeper. Scbruth AZ
the noon hour took tho place OF the cash.
Ter While the latter went 10 lunch For
these services Schroth received u salary
Of $3.50 year.
According TO the statements of Cashier
Daniel Beech President n Sellers Mckee
and Bank Examiner Slack, the shorta 70
VIII not affect the bank. Mckee and
Beech say that should every dollar On de-
posit be withdrawn there would DO loft
surplus OF $500, 90 in cash to meet any
he- demands,
Schroth Is 40 years old and married. liv-
Ing with his wife and four ch'dred at
01ib Walnut street, East End The couple
have Away, boon lavish entertainers and
Laldly week pissed that Mrs. Shroth
did not give u dinner or card party to her
set. Their hons is beautifully furnished
and their entertainments tho talk OF the
neighbours
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
Shot his Cousin,

Weston, W. Va, April 10. Will
liam Bunprcy, aged II years, ycster-
day shot his cousin, Austin Bumprey,
aged IA, through the body with rifle
causing his death early to-day. Austin
was working in field at the roadside
near Orlando, this county, when Will
liam passed along on horseback with
a small rifle in MS hand. After lie
had passed he turned and asked Aus.
tin to give him some tobacco. The
boys had been good friends and Aus
tin went to the fence, and, climb ng
to the top rail, divided his tobacco
wth'his cousin. William, in an ap.
parent spirit OF fun, snatched his
young cousins hat. Austin. IN
turn, grabbed William 8 hat, and,
stepping back into the field, told
him be must dsmount and come in
side II he wanted to get his hat.
William tire atened to shoot il the
hat was not returned. Austin.
thinking the tire at only fun, paid
no attention to it. William leyeled
the gun, took aim and fred, the
bullet entering Austin's abdomen
and causing his death this morn
ing. 10 Prosecuting Attorney }.
NJ. Foster and TO his Sister Austin.
il is said, declared his cousin had
deliberately murdered him. vii.
liam Is under arrest. The boys
are both Of well-to.do country tami-
lies.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
NEWS AWAY
FROM HOME

Detective Frank J. Lore of Bridge.
ton. N. j., was touched for his gold
watch and chain by some enterpris-
ing theft.
Former Mayor Il. Milford Apple.
gate of Bridgeton, has been appoint.
ed to a responsible position in the
Secretary of States Office, at Tren.
ton. The appointment was secured
through the influence of Senator
Stokes.
Caviar will be As or 80 cen IS a
pound lower in price this year and
with the scarcity Of sturgeon the
season does not promise well for the
fisherman. One firm at Pennsgroye
who put out II boats last year win
have but six this year.
A volunteer fire company is to be
organized at Penns ville to mig hit.
William Krupp, employed as an
electrician at Washington Par k, and
William Reichstcin, of Philadelphia,
were captured at the Park last night
with lot of stolen copper wire which
thNs NOtN ubpNl W luhI W iilluuGi-
phia.
Tho tug, Harry Schauble, Jr., re-
ported in this city yesterday that
big tree has grounded in the river
channel off the wharf at Riverton, n
D., and menaccs navigation at that
point.
The tree was probably washed
down from some point up the stream
by The breaking Of an embankment.
c. c. Turner prominent mcr.
chart, is cndcavoring to interest
Philadelphia and Wilmington parties
in scheme TO build an AIRLINE troll
ley from l'ennsgroyc to Atlantic City
with a ferry service from Whining
ton.
One Of the largest coal deals ever
made in Somerset County is the sale,
just concluded of over $1,000 acres
adjoining Berlin, to the w. X, Nivc,
Company, Of New York, which oper.
atcs mines near Elk Lick. Develop
mentS Of the new territory are to be.
gin Immediately, requiring an ex-
pendilurc Of 81, 0Oo.O 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
Six Year Old Boy Goes on a Spree.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 20 -Eran-
els Menard, a siy-year.old and Il
drunkard. He is a child Of one Of
the homes of poverty in West Mana
yunk. His mother and aunt now re-
call that the sight OF drunken man
always fascinated the little fellow
Once he had said that he wanted to
get drunk,
On Friday afternoon he went to
the cupboard in the kitchen of his
home. took out a flask of whiSkey he
had seen his father place within and
drank the contents. The fiery liquid
may have burned his tender thrOat
but he drank it all. His brother
found him an hour later lying on his
back in the street. His little face
was ghas tlv white and his lips were
swollen. His eyes looked out blankly
like the eyes Of q dead child. lie
was taken to ST. Timothy'S Hospital.
And now calmly states that he
will get drunk again. His aunt up
braiding him. said: "You must never
drink whiskcy again, lie laughed at
her aud said 81 will, like it, will
get drunk again. -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
Maggie Threw Coal Oil.

Maggie Cooper's name is on the
register at the police station for
she is occupying a special room on
the second floor. She will attend
the usua. Saturday evening recep-
ton in the Municipal Court to an
swer The charge OF being drunk
and diSorderlv. She was arrested
at Front and King streets, and Off
GERS Pierce and Shields discovered
that their clothes were saturated
with coal oil by the prisoner. She
had DEM ohm filled with Goa! oil
when arrested. She gave the Off
GERS considerable trouble before
she was landed 10 the hall.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
PRETTY YACHT
LAUNCHED.
Took Her Initial bio
Shortly After One
O'clock To-day.

Shortly after clock this aft ernoon tie
pretty schooner -riggod pleasure vac u
Cangarda, was launched from tho way.
into the Christian river. at the yards vi
the Pusey and JUnos company. !
The yacht was built for Charles j. Can
field, of Manistee, Michigan, and althoagi
he was not present at the launch several
of his friends were and acted as his rsp!s
scntativcs
The craft was designed by II. G. VIM,
tringham of New York oity, and Is Ii
feet 10 inches long over ail;l7 feet 9 incasa
beam moulded, and 10 feet 4 inuhes d-sY.
moulded. 1t Is fitted with all moiera III !
provements and c0nveniences. The kul
has Tour water tight steel bnlkheads. Trs
plating Is OF mild steel with steel a.1,,
bars entering into the cutistruGt ion. aaL
tho Keel Is OF steel bars OF long Length or
inch thick and "a inches deep
The deck Is of best selected white pi-s,
and tho rail on top of the bulwarks OF ia.
ishel mahogany. The hQurehsAd is ar.i,.
ic,lly taryod and the trail boards ara ia
lshtu ia the same manner Tne d:c :
hou' es and nilot hTnse are of rich dosi.a
OF m ,hogany, anfattractvey ransiiss.
The statt rooms tor the ta)tnin AZ
ere" are finished In usual yacht styie,nr
every improvement enters into Tie meJ.
room and galley. There are the u;E.s
cabins finished in quarterea oak and 4. I'd
with Hale & Kilburn'S safe bsrths. Th.,.
are also smoking room and lobby. Iat
main stairway leading from the mar.
dock is Of mahogany. The yacht ha, .
beautiful bath room finished In PomH.-
iian style and fitted with Motifs ernn.
omc hoatnr with steam from til, b0lts'
The engine is OF The triple eIpans.ri
type with cyl'nd ,rs Of . inch, IA. and u
inches diameter respectively, aud VII. ;,
common stroke Of Il inches. The bo.-.
Is OF tho Amy water tube type. and TT,
shaft OF cold rolled steel A., inches in
hmeter lbe propeller whee! is Of hs,,
charcoal iron. fset In diameter Th-ra
Is much auxiliary machinery. stoam w!,i
!asses, u fun equipment of pumps and
Dor saving devices, Ample provision d.
made for water tanks and for ios box--.
Ihe SIN oke stack Is double and extends =
feet above the deck.
In addition the mechanical Departments
contains complete electric lighting plan:
for illumination.
The contract for the yacht WAS si.asA
about November %, 1900
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
TROLLEY CAR
STRIKES WAGON

Trolley car No. 60 Of The West
Fourth street line, struck wagon
belonging to j. p, Ross of ilockcssin.
at Fourth ana Tatnali streets this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross we're in HE wa.
gon and both were thrown out. Mrs.
Ross landed with terrific force On
her head while Mr.. Ross alighted on
his right shoulder. The car struck
the wagon as it was crossing the
tracks going towards Third street.
Both wheels Of the wagon were
broken.
Eye witnesses to the collision S tate
that Motorman Jem ison did not ring
the bell and that the car was going
at its usual high rate Of speed occa.
stoned by the deep ircline Of Fourth
street.
As soon as the acc;d mt happen.
ed willing hands ran 10 the assist
ance Ut the injured people and car
rled Mrs. Ross into Crossan's sa.i
loon al the corner Of Fourth and
Tatnall streets, where she was re.
moved to the dining room and plac-
ed on a Morris chair. DR.. Quinn
was soon 10 attendance and fouud
that she was suffering severely
from shock. Ross right shoulder
and breast were severely bruised
by the fall and his right ear was
cut the 10 jured couple will DO
removed to their home this after.
noon. Conductor A. l.. Rawnsley
stated that be thought the car was
under control and did not see the
wagon until after the accident hap-s
pensd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
CASES in
CITY COURT.

George W. butcher owes his life
to Officers Cornish and Eakin,
About O'Clock this morning
DuIcher was discovered by them
wing across the railroad tracks at
Front and French streets. His
head reclined on one OF the rails
while 4 shl!ter stood about five feet
away. Had the latter moved for
ward then butcher would have been
killed. Judge Churcbman 10 the
city court this morning placed the
lodging at 81 and costs.
Harry Mercer and Clarence For
acre had too much drink aboard
when they went to the Opera
House last evening. The manage.
ment refused to sell tickets to them.
Special Officer Freeze tried to freeze
them out but they refused to 60
until they were treated to Sherry
and then that officer not only put
them out but vouched Tor them at
the station for night in the wes-
tern parlor. Their fun cost them
50. 70 each.
Mrs. Maggie Roach OF No. 4lo
East Fourth street, keeps board
lng house but not to accommodate
Edward Burns. He has persist
emily annoyed ner and now retires
tor S. worth Of board and ease at
New Castle jail.
II The treasury Of the city court
was enriched by Harry G. South
with S5255, Harry paid fine Of
$50 and costs for selling liquor
without License, Ais attorney,
Walter Fl. Hayes, entered a plea OF
non condre which keeps this case
from being mentioned during the
trla. OF the gambling case.
James E, Byard, colored aged
N years, has become incorriglble
and was ordere9 to retire TO the
Ferris Industrial School.
Andrew Duross. Millred Madison,
Lewis Conner and Alfred Switzer
were charged with the larceny Of
IS worth OF coal, the property of
the p. & Il. Railroad Company.
The case was continued.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
THE CHARGE
lis FALSE

Considerable surprise was occn,ionod in
thi rity yesterday by au editorial in tho
Daver Index in which the charge was
| made that DIR, IIeisier Ball. ut present
Membcr of Congress from Delaware had
sle,lberute,y taxed state funds aud that
State Treasurer, Martin y. Bnrris, had
brought suit ngnint tho former state
tren.uror. Tho article charged that Dr..
Bal had claimed s.. lo0 iu payment for
extrn hire and sDaclal services, and that,
in citing with Treasurer Burr, he kept
that amount, to recover which Urea surer
Burgi' had brought suit.
Sta . Treasurer Martin B Burrs was
cal,ra up by long distance telephone to
Mddietown last evening and asked con.
corning the story he laid
lit is absolutely false. The first have
evsr heard OF the III Ittsr IL wbnt you are
telling me now. have no suit against
DR.. Ball and have no suit against him.
Ha was allowed So 100 for clark hire and
additional expenses Of his office, which lie
eai ned and which was allowed and aid
in the regular way. His books were ex-
ainnsd by the egi ,latiyo committee hay
Ing the mattet in charge, certified as corr
rect and then turned over TO me"
Congressman Ball wa, seen and shown
thu article. He said
That story is absolutely false and |
shall ask the owner OF the paper to retract
it. At "uce, When the committee settled
with me | was allowed the amount named
for ciork hire and additional expenses,
and the checks were drawn rs ordered by
the committee. A Ter thinking over the
matter | declined 10 accept sit although
AZ was made in the regular way by the
General Assembly, as | considered the
now constitution required. TINS was
donr, and | then received the money.
where such story came from ! cannot
imagine | would prefer that Treasurer
Burris should make statement Of the
ontire matter, do not beicva in news
parer notorisy, but thi, is -omething hat
requires contradiction becnuae it ID abso.
luueiy wi bout the slightest foundation
The friends Of Dr. Ball were indignant
shat such charges shouli be made.
GRIPPE coughs often continue for
: Lmonths and sometimes lead 10 fatal
re,l,ts after th5 patient is supposed to
have passed the danger point Eo,ey's
Honey and Tar affords positive protection
and security from these COtGnS
sold At Danforth's 5. l?0 Market greet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20

Sarah f.: widow of the late Ma
than Dayett, died yesterday at her
home, near the town of Christiana. in
her 9Th year. She had suffered
long time from rheumatism and was
unable to attend the funeral of her
husband which took place on Thurs
day last. She was daughter Of the
late Jonathan Groves and was very
exemplary woman. The funeral will
take place next Tuesday when her
remains will be laid in the Salem
cemetery beside those Of her husband
Services will he held at the house at
the house at l. O'Clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20

The funeral of the late Nathan II.
payett, on Thursday last, was large
ly attended by his relatives and
friends as he was highly esteemed by
every one who knew him. gsThe SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Mckinscy, who was assisted by Rev.
Mr. Strong of Conshocken, Pa, and
Mr. McCarIin, a former pastor of Sa-
lem church. The trustees Of the
church acted as pail bearers, Ills
wife died on Friday and her funeral
vii! take place next Tues day as may
be seen by notice in another column.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
Lost SlV.OlD At Ono Sitting.

New York, April 10, "A so, 0Jd is said
to be the latest diversion Of John W.
uatcs, wire steet king aud Wall street
plunRer The money was lost at u fifteen
hours session, said to have taken place in
Canitlcld's gambling houss in We For
ty fourth street..
When the conference leading to the inco
poration Of iho billion dollar stool trust
was completed, Gates with many of the
miliionnIred who were here Tor that pur
pose, fonud time heavy OIL his hands and
he entered the game just for amusement.
The gambling house proprietor has ar
ranged To give him an opportunity TO win
his money back on Monday
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20
LEVY COURT
MIDDLE.

= In response to notices sent out bY
Attorney Horace Greeley Knowles.
at the order of President Lynn, tie
members Of the Levy Court met in cX-
ira session this morning. 1t was cy-
idehl from the time the men took
their seats that there was going to ye
trouble and it was not long before
Mr.. Elliott wanted to know il TIC
meeting Of the body would be consid.
cred legal. lie was followed by Mr..
Wlllctts who produced the law govern
ing special meetings.
Special meeting will he called By
the secretary at the dctation of the
president and notices must be sent 10
each member at least ten days prcy-
GUS to said meeting.
This Mr.. Willetls held, had not
been DONE as notices were not roe =, ;, :.
ed until yesterday nor was Il JENS
made by the secretary.
Attorney Knowles stated ia
was no time to give the ten d. n, !,
tlce as the correction mad to N made
Immediately, An corrections should
have been made in March, and said
Mr. Knowles, az the members make
no objection, the Judges Of the Court
will consider that they had been madc.
in that month. "
MIR. Willetts said lie did not object
to the change being made but simply
raised the question as TO The legality
ofthc meeting.
''il the jury boxes are touched at
this meeting and it should turn cut
that it Is not a legal one, it would
throw out the entire jury list for this
term Of court
Mr.. Knowles again took the l'oor
and said as long as the members had
responded to the call, they evidently
considered it legrl, but if they cared
to, they could with their objections,
throw out the whole jury list
Mr.. Willetts had no wish to do this
and abided by the decision Of the
chair.
There being no further objections,
the nineteen names were ab.tra ted
from the box and the list now stands \
corrected. Il
The action of the Levy Court in\
the making up Of the list called IorLh
much criticism and raises the gu ,ston
'Will the juries drawn at the comm,
term Of court be lcgal:'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-20

The Nioris, of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church will give MUSCLE
and literary entertainment in the
Bible School room Of the church on
Thursday evening, April 18th, 1901
at 3 o clock. A very interesting
programme has been arranged. The
programme follows: Music, lnstru-
mental Duet; TableauX Woman 3
Rights; Re citation Ethel McNev;
TableauX Open Your Mouth aud
Shut Your Eyes; Music--lnstru-
mental; Dialogue D. Reetan;
Tableaux--(ap Hard Shave, (by
The Flower Girl; Music-Tnstru-
mental; Tablcaux - Birthdays;
Rect alton Fannie bingham; Tab
leauX --(a) Held by Thre cad 10y
Eclipse Of The Sum; Music; Dla-
logue IA Matrimonial Advertise.
ment;' Recitation Fannie Biug-
ham; TableauN -"Old Mans OAR
ling, Young Mans Slave Music;
TablcauX The Nioris. Public
cordially invited.