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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10
s~erlOua1y dcd.

Brazil. Ind. May 6.-As l.. c. Phillips
was returning on a bicycle from a visit
with a friend, a dog ran out from a
movers camp and attacked him. Phil
lips shot the dog and its owner fired a
load of buckshot into Phillips body.
inficting very serious wounds. h
movers have not yet been captured.
but officers are searching for them.
Phillips is an attorney of this place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Pann. ILL.,. May Mrs. Caroline
Hnrchner died Sunday. north Of Pana,
from 4 peculiar disease. Two years
AGO she began using pain killer. con.
tinuing lis use until she used q bot
tie daily. All efforts TO overcome the
hn biz failed, and death resulted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

j. v. Farwell. Of Chicago. closed q
$500. 200 deal. on the LIST, with r.. J..
Halsell,o of Vinita,I. T..for grazing land
and cattle in westerns Texas. The sale
Included $50, 900 acres o. lane in Old
ham and Hartley counties at two dol
Ears an acre. and 1000 white face
Hereford owe at $50 a head. A cash
payment of $4,000 was made 70 bind
the bargain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

A dispatch received in Washington,
on the 1st, from Gen. Macarthur, at
Manila. stated that the hospital re-
ports showed ESQ sick in hospitals
In the Philippines and GLIB sick in quar-
tiers. This is SIS per cent, a less per-
certagc of sick thar has been shown
Mt any time since United States troops
were sent % the archipelago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Reports received by the Indians
state board of health show that the
number Of cases Of smallpox through.
out the state is constantly increasing,
instead of diminishing. There were
423 cases reported for the month OF
April, but it is not known how many
proved fatal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Jake Caudaur, on the Goth. cab.ed
TO George Towns, the English cham
pion, accepting his challenge for u
three-miie sculling race for f25o q
side and the championship Of the
world. The race will take place at
Rat Portage in August.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Reports from county clerks show
that Kansas has $4,000 acres OF
school land, which may be bought at
$1.25 an acre. 1t lies mostly in the
western portion of the state, but
much of it is rs good as the land IL
the kiowa country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

The japanese minister to Washing
ton. Mr.. Takahira, said, on the 81.
that the reported resignation OF the
Ito cabinet had no significance as in
dicating any charge in the general
policy of the country on internation-
n affairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Teere Haute. Ind. May 6.-Otto
Cane. aged 20 years. was killed, and
Frank Shut was fatally burned by q
powder explosion at the Indiana Pow
der company's plant.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Mrs. Nations crusade against the
saloon has resulted in n movement to
purify Kansas politics that promises
10 be more ~farreaching than anything
If the kind ever before attempted in
the Sunfower state. A permanent or.
ganization of the grand chapter Of
the Law Enforcement League Of Kan.
ras has been effected whose object IL
ito purify the politics Of the state
and promote its interests"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

The London chamber of commerce
has selected n large committee. in
GLIDING Lords Rothschild, Ayc5ury,
Lrvelstokc and Ellington, the lcrd
mayor, Mr.. Frank Green and Sir
Thomas Liptcn, to receive the visit.
ing delegates of the New York cham.
Der of Besides a banquet,
a garden party will be given in honor
Of the American visitors.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Jacksonville. Fla, was visited, on
the Sd, by the most disastrous contla-
grafton ever Witnessed in that city or
state. Miles of territory, in the hest
residence and business sections were
laid waste, over one thousand build.
ing, including hotels. churches and
th~eaters, being burned. at a loss con.
scrvativcly estimated ut nine or ten
million dollars. II was reported that
several negroes perished> In the
6mneA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

The governor and burgomaster OF
Lemberg, Calicia. have promised that
relief works will be started. Bread
was distributed 10 the unemployed on
The 30th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

The statement that the total in.
IDENTITY to be demanded of China
amounts to E65,000. 900 has been Off
cially confirmed. This amount in.
cludes all private claims. 1t is be-
lieved that if China will now un.
dertake to pay this sum in indemni.
ties the evacuation of Pe-Chi-Li prov.
ince can begin Immediately.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

The population Of London, includ-
ing the city proper and % m~etropoli-
tan boroughs, the whole forming what
Is termed the administrative county
Of London, is now 4.536,034. This IS
an increase of 3Os,717 since the last
census in 1891.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review,
on the 4th, said: The mavelously
healthy condition of business is best
appreciated when il is discovered that
the failures last month were the
smallest in 81 mouths. with the cx-
ception of May to August, 1899. in
clusiye."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Evansville. Ind. May 6.-Thomas
Whitley. aged eight. climbed a tree
after a birds nest and fell and broke
his neck. dying instantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Seven fresh cases OF the bubonic
plague were discovered in Cape Town,
on the seth, and five Europeans n
TWO colored persons died from the
disease
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Sims. Ind. May William Gillcn-
water was killed by a train on the
Clover Leaf railroad at this place. The
mans body was literally cut to pieces.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

1t has been officially announced that
owing to the mourning for the late
Queen Victoria. no drawingrooms OF
levees will be held in England this
year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Mariana Ignacio prado was borh \"
1926. lie participated in Gen. .as't
las revolution against ~Echeniqn's
government in 1854. lie marche'
against Lima in 1865. and entered w
capital, November 6. ut the head oi'
victorious army. On November - ~
declared himself dictator ana wa,
subsequently, elected constitutions
president by the Peruvian congress.
He was nrain elected president in ls'"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-10

Paris, May 7.-Mariano ignaci0
Prado, ex-prcsident Of Peru, d'cd w
tcrday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-03


a partial lease was made thi.
morning Of q room for the use o
Chief Engineer Homer Or Okla
homa Southwestern Railway ane
the persons of whom the room
vas leased were notified that the
party expected to occupy i; for
about year III addition John
son Brothers & Taught have
leased their Office room in the
building at the corner Of Grand
avenue and Robinson streets oc.
cupiea b Perry & D0wdan and
expect 70 have their headquarters
there fot At least year.
There are q number Of contract
ors 81 the city who are here for
the purpose OF bidding on the
sub.conlracts for the grade that
is 70 be made forthwith on The
Oklahoma q Southwestern ana (
the track layers win be at work
IN less than sixty days on this
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80, ..'.a e',-. ',' - 0on e
august and Y IS p6sslbie ihfaat fn9 Tn3 y
road viii be built into tie Kiowa o.
.Oun'fy before tho opening. II !.
ms iS not done the day that the h
ounlfy is opened the graders ne
na track layers OF the new road pc
~ pc % work 81 the crack of gu
ie pistol that opens the lands 70 20
Y settlers and they'll build the tbs
'e through that territory as bo,
piaiy as men and money can bee
IKE Il go forward. er
Inc new road is not connected ~ w
ID any Of the syetems that can and
ter tho city at present and within a
owned BY johnson Brothers his
'aught and company OF ST IN y
lis capitalists. They know Ivy, 10y
wonderful amount fproducts orow
I will Ia rofsoa .f.
tHo ihe ihHh
~ fohu ~ the ki0WB conptrv sire {
That toe freight business VII happ
e the road as an Independent '.i'''
: one Of tho best paying IN ''., Z.
country, The line that WIN The 10
mile will az ovto...l,.a m
"Htil ~ fis iht
"oo Huilt point on the Bort hi
ia and Dan,o. -,..t And ihe
~" h1tA II &C.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-03

Alvin @ Baiemaa came ~ PA
Rock oklahoma ia the hll Of
1896 gnd engaged with Weather.
spoon and Fisher as b0okeeDer and
cashier. lie soon became
acquainted with those doing baY.
ness with the firm. and w,s
recognized not only asa thoronob /
business man d sterling worth and (
splendid ability, but also a youpo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-03

man of noble character, excellent
habits and high aspirations.
As business man he made q
friend of every one with whom be
desit. Socially be vas the peer Of
any one be chanced 70 meet. moral
/ y his influence vas felt among al
/ classes; and as a Christian Young
man be viii ever be remem bered
b. Ell. Many Of bis most inmate
friends have since Lis untimely
dearh resolved to emulate bis noble
example and lead q better life.
His sudden and tragic death has
cast a gloon over the entire COM
munily; and caused many eyes TO 4
be moiste1ed with tears as they 4
said farewell, Alvin, realizing that
his face would never be seen again
in this world.
We have heard bis voice IN
mingled accents Of pride and sor-
row, for il rarely falls to the lot o.
man % lament the untimely fate Of
one 50 illustrious in bis attain
ments, and splendid IN his virtue
Is our beloved brother. His name. .
the nobility Of lis manhood, the
integrity sf his example will be
'heristsd, and initiated so long as
msmsry shall last.
lie won the esteem and admira.
Ion of an who knew him by keep
ng bis life pure, his heart true
nd bis duty sacredly ID view {
.he earth has opened and received
DIS mortal remains, but we would
ot bury our love for him, nor
aave within that grave the record
( bis life. His example abides
'ith as blessing and a benedic-
on. He has attained p clOudless
nmortality. lie has passed into
le great beyond. "Like a shadow
hown softly and sweetlY from r
issiug cloud. death falls upon
m.
Iherefore-We, The members Of :
e church Of Ceres. and cili. =
ns o. Red Rock. Ceres, and
g entire community do hereby
tend to the bereaved our deepest
mpathy, and offer the following
lfds Of coincidence.
To Che loving wife, kind sister
ntly mother, and venerable
her, we express our heartfelt II
npaihy % This your Sad hour OIL
We pray that the
od Lord may give You grace to
3 through these frey trials.
To Che young unfortunais wild
, We commend the guardianship
the widows God who is able 10
Mort and keep you. until tine
ster shall bid you come and re-
= gone on before. nome
% fup fnvfInI ..-tf ~
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-03


ones gone on before. '''''- 'o'ae
To the invilad mother the one
VINO has expressed the most foraiy.
ing spirit il has been our Ion 10
near or read from the tongne or
pen Of mortals. We pray that the
guardian angel may watch over /
you and your husband as YOU near
-he shores Of eterninty You felt
'hat you could not give up your /.
BOY Alvin. His hands had NOT
'een loosed from infancy. lie ney.
= ceased to be your son. Butnow
our staff has been broken IN vour
anus and you sit upon the shore
nd wait the summons 10 ioin him /
another home. We hope thatli 1
= cruel fate will prove a blessing 4
lhe links that lie closer to eter. 4
~ Beyond the ken OF mortal II
lsdom there some timetlmes
ows from the dark calamities an N
lnile good What reverent de i
2 and an untidy faith wc wait 4 -
ppy issue from this valley Of
.ele : a beautiful city laid out ID vaies asd "
mer's an N,
'neie lne willow waYoih ana fhr.t..rts ~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

| as accurate as reckoning with penl
and ink, states and pencils.
Not long ago, in one of the vaults
of Lombard street banking house
an old box was found which hat
been in the bank since 1856. Wher
| opened it was found to contain bun
dies of exchequer tallies with accom-
panying documents. and dating from
1706.
were part of a system which carries
us back to some of the oldest rec
ords of our country, for the Nor.
mans claim that they gave us the
name and thing called the exchequer
and an ancient building at Rouen
bears the inscription: lie pere de
l'Exchiquier Londres." In Norman
times the court of exchequer was di-
vided into the upper and the lower,
or the court of account and the court
of the exchequer, and it was in the
latter that fallies were used as checks.
Tn those days-and, as has been said,
down to the past century-the mode Of
httpliiS dttOunto was iol tfiC Jul q
and seller to be provided each with a
''tally" having n series of notches cor
responding to the number or quantity
of goods delivered, or to what was
due between debtor and creditor. the
seller or creditor keeping one stick
and the purchaser or debtor theother
The tally used was n square seasoned
rod of hazel or willow, and was notched
on one side, the size OF the indenta-
tions corresponding with the amount
of the sum denoted. On two other
sides, opposite to one another, were
inscribed the sum paid I'm Roman fig
ures), the name of the payer and the
date of the transaction. The rod, so
marked, was then split dawn the mid
die. producing two exactly similar
pieces, one of which, the stock or tally
(hence our term ''stocks'') was given
TO the payer; the other, the counter
stock or counter tally, remaining in
the exchequer. When the debt was dis
charged stock and counter stock were
tied up together. The particular in
terest of many of the Lombard street
bankers tallies, which we illustrate
(and which are still in possession OF
the banlx) is that the sets arc in many
cases quite complete. and the old box
md its contents is thus an interesting
relic of the ready reckoning of our au-
cestors.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21
OLD ENGLISH TALES.
Found Recently i'm Old
London.

Charles Dickens, speaking once at
Drury Lane theater upon the question
of an Administrative Reform associa-
tion, said: ages ago savage mode
of keeping accounts on notched sticks
was introduced into the court of ex-
chequer, and the accounts were kept
much as Robinson Crusoe kept his cal
endar on the desert island. In the
course of considerable revolutions of
time the celebrated Cocker was born
and died; Walkinghame, of the
Tutors Assistant and well versed in
figures, was also born and died, and a
multitude of accountants, boolxkeep-
ers and actuaries were born and died.
Still official routine inclined to these
pillars of the constitution, and still
the exchequer accounts continued to
be kept on certain splints of elm wood,
called 'Tallies.' In the reign of George
III. an inquiry was made by some revo-
lutionary spirit whether-pens, ink
and paper, states and pencils being in
existence-this obstinate adherence to
an obsolete custom ought to be con-
tinued, and whether a change ought
not to be effected. All the red tape in
the country grew redder at the bare
mention Of this bold and original con-
ception, and it took until 1926 10 get
these sticks abolished. In 1881 it was
found that there was considerable
accumulation of them, and the ques-
fion then arose what was to be done
with such WORKOUT, worm-eaten, rot
ten old bits of wood? The sticks were
housed at Westminster, and il would
naturally occur to any intelligent per-
son that nothing could be easier than
to allow them to be carried away for
firewood by the miserable people who
live in that neighborhood. However,
they never have been useful, and Off
cal routine required that they never
should be, and so the order went forth
that they were TO be privately and
confdentially burned. 1t came TO pass
that they were burned in a stove in the
house of lords. The stove. overgorged
with these presposterous sticks, set
fire TO the paneling; the paneling set
fire TO the house of lords; the house of
lords set fire to the house of com
mons: the two houses were reduced &c
ashes; architects were called in to
build others; and we are now in the
second million of the cost thereof"
Humorous as his speech is, il is
not strictly accurate, says the Lon
don Graphic Dickens was not an
tiquary. and his denunciation of the
innocent exchequer tallies is rather
too severe. Far from never having
been useful, they were, as matter
Of fact, indispensable to the times in
which they were used. and were a
ready and handy way of reckoning
more cumbrouss no doubt but quite
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

Among the worldwide express
sions of a common sorrow at the
assassination of President McKin-
ley, that Of VIM. J. Bryan reaches
the heights and is worthy Of one
of the great men of the times. In
concluding an address at the mem-
orial services held at Lincoln, Mr..
Bryan said:
LET us hope that this national
affection, which unites all factions
in a common sorrow, will result IN
a broader charity and a more lib
ersl' spirit among those who, by
different policies and through diff
erent parties. seek TO promote the
welfare and increase the glory Of
our common country.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

The stocks OF the home mer-
chants contain everything that the
purchaser could desire. The en-.
ierprise shown by vinita mer-
chants in filling their stores with
the same goods that are today dis
played'in the metropolitan estab-
lishnents and at the same prices,
should be encouraged by liberal
patronage. There is no need OF
looking elsewhere for what you
need.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

The king and queen of Roumania
are about TO establish little theat@rs
in all the rural communes of their
kingdom. In these small playhouses
the villagers win give, once or twics
week. moral plays. having as their
object the inculcation of religious
and social precepts.-Albany Argus
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21


The Cherokee Council ought TO
make an appropriation, and they
can afford to make it liberal, for
the purpose of an exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
ST. Louis in 1908. This is their
golden opportunity TO show to the
whole world the progress made by
an Indian tribe. The Cherokees
are Justly proud of their achieve
ments In civilization, and in their
transition from wild Indian race
to high plane OF culture and gen.
eral Advancement. AS the Indian
territory is about to take it's place
as one of the states OF the Union
let the Cherokees impress their
history aud individuality upon
the world At the setting Of their
tribal sun let them come forward
with panoramic display of his
tory, romance and song, together
with their marvellous and vari ed
resources.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

would enhance the value OF every
inch of real estate in the city. Let
the people of Vinita turn as one
man their attention to the adorn-
ment of South Park.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

The improvement and beautifi-
cation of South Park, as suggested
in the drawing in the window OF
First National bank, placed there
BY Luman F. Parker, the enter
prising secretary Of the Vinita
Commercial club, will. if carried
out, mark an epoch in the history
Of Vinita. Such a play ground
and pleasure resort within the
city limits Of Vinita would not
only be a perpetual delight, but
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21
WANTS.

S~~>-.*%~
Want ads not TO exceed five lines will be
inserted ia this column one week 70 days.
tor rs cents III you want TO buy or sell or
arade or have lost or found anything. need
aelp or want work. IL will pay you 70 use
column
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

Get our prices on Billiard aud Pool Tables
Before buying elsewhere. sold on easy pay
nentS, Our cushions are guaranteed for
ior twenty years. and are made by new
ruleanixlng process. Old tables fitted with
our cushions are as good as new. satisfac-
Non guaranteed or money refunded. See
our advertisement OF Manager Wanted
for lnwful slot machine. Palmer Billiard
Table Works. Chicago. III d-tf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

wanted--To buy or rent Typewriter. W.
r. Drew. 800
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

Houses To Rent--Two three room houses
Apply 10 j. y. Charlesworth. f0l-c
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

Manager wanted in every large county TO
appoint agents for the famous '-Game o.
skill" nickle slot machine for drinks or
cigars; lawful everywhere. takes place OF
all forbidden slot mDchines. Rented or
sold on easy payments. Secure territory
quick. Palmer Billiard Table Works.
Chicago. Ill. d-tf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

Hay Baier wanted--At the College. Ap-
pig 20 Theo r. Brewer. 3cs-c
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-21

wANrED--Parties wanting fruit trees for
tall planting 10 buy OF home agents. stark
Eros positively guarantee they sell no
piece root trees. All true to name. and
''best by test" The reliability OF this
nursery ls well known. and beyond c0ntro-
versy. WIN call and show handsome plate
book where ever aud when requested. Ad-
dress or call on Mrs. ID. Meredith. Agent.
South OF city park. BOG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-15
END OF THE LOGGING
SEASON NEAR AT HAND

Indications point to a close of the
seasons logging operations. The last
loose logs now in NeVer's dam will
be sluiced tomorrow and it is esti
mated that between II 900 90 and
10. 100000 feet will come through.
This amount will be sufficient to keep
the boom crew busy another week at
least, but drive of the river can be
made and by this means enough logs
will ne secured TO keep the crew busy
uutil Nov. l. Up TO las evening tho
seasons output was PA 900 QUO f. ct
A large number of these logs have
been sawed at the mills on the ST.
CroIx, bus a vast portion of them
have been sawed at the mills on the
Mississippi. On the whole the season
has been a successful one, notwitn-
standing the extreme low water dur
ing a part of the season Saltwater
Gazette.