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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-17

BRO. ARMSTRONG of the Beacon
gets sporty over our measuring
up" on him last week, and offers
to put up 500 that we did not
properly state some things. He
probably believes it was all right
for him to misrepresent the three
other Great Bend papers as to
the amount of s'home matter"
they furnished as compared to
his paper; but all wrong for US
| to call him down Oh his state
ment, or to call attention to the
cheap rates given patent medi-
cine ads. If he will put up his
800 that he gets the samerates
for the Foley, Chamberlain, and
Madison Md. Co. locals that he
charges all home advertisers ii.
e.-2A to 5 cents per line per is
sue-we'll take the 500. For
we know, and every other news
paper man in the county knows,
that those companies will not
pay that amount for local ad-
vertising. It's Bro. Armstrong;
privilege, however, to fill his 10
cal columns with the cheap rate
stuff if he chooses probably
more acceptable to most of Ibis
readers than original matter.
But he should not get all work
ed up because we pulled the
measuring stick on him and
classified his inches of ''home
imatter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-17

The question is now being de-
bated: Who has the best judg-
ment as to the probable high
water mark on the price OF
wheat-the farmers who are
holding their wheat, or the specu-
lators who would like to get it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-17

r Revival meetings are being held at
the Christian church each night this
week. Rev. Cornelius Of Hoisington
is assisting in the services
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-17

Noah was one of the earliest adver.
Users. He advertised that he would
sail on a certain date. Those who
didn't believe in advertising failed to
get tickets and were left in the wet
during the. forty days rain without
umbrellas or bathing suits. AS most
OF them could not swim it is thought
they took to the trees and became
monke Us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-17

An exchange says that SEE is the
most unfortunate letter in the English
alphabet. because it Is never in cash
and always in debt and never out. of
danger. Our exchange forgets that
the. aforesaid letter is never in war but
always in peace. 1t is the beginning
of existence. the commencement of ease
and the end of troubIe. Without it
there would be no meat. no bread, no
life. no gospel, no Jesus, no heaven,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

for orphans, are asked to take
membership in this Society as fol
lows: by paying a beneiactor MEM
bersbip fee Of s100 in o single
payment, or $50 a year for 5 years,
you secure good homes for two
destitute children.
BY paying q patron membership
fee Of $50 single payment, or $40
year for five years, you save
child ill grown.
BY paying life membership fee
Of s25 in a single payment, or So
a year for FIVE years, you become
one Of two who save a child in
good family home.
One dollar cash makes you
member for one year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
A Most Liberal offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage OF the unprecedented club
bling oiier we this year make, which
Includes with this paper The Live
stock Indicator, It's special Farmers
Institute Editions and The Poultry
Farmer. These three publications
arc the best OF their class and should
be ia every farm home To them We
add, Tor local, Territory and general
news, our own paper, aud make the
price Of the fouy one year only sl.25.
Never before Was SO much superior
reading matter offered for so small an
amount OF money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own,
are we'll known throughout the West
aad commend themselves 10 the read
ers favorable attention upon mere
mentor. The Poultry Farmer Is the
most practical poultry paper for the
farmer, while The Special Farmers
Institute Editions are the most prac-
tical publications Tor the promotion OF
good farmlng ever published. Take
advantage of this great olIer, as II viii
hold good for short time only. Sam
pies .os these papers may be examined
by calling az this Office.
The WEEKLY CHiRFrAIN aud the
aOoge-named three .ps9ers Que year
ior fi.25.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
TO FIND HOMES.
For Destltute Children Is the Noble
Object OF the chIIdren's Home
Society.

On Jan. s. 1902, the Ohildren's
Home Society was organized In
Vinita, with the following ladies
as the local board who selected
officers as follows:
President, Mrs. Il, N. Ratclifi;
Vice.Pres Mrs. j. M. Greenine;
Treasurer, Mrs. W. NJ. Melle,te;
Secretary, Mrs. r. NJ. Swain; Mrs.
W. s. Slandsld and Mrs. @. W.
CLARK, directors.
The objec. OF this Society is TO
end Ou, homeless, neglected and
destitute children, aud become
their friend, by finding homes for
them in well-,o do families, aud
place them there. And 10 seek
memberships to the society.
Anyone knowing Of such chill
dren, or Of families who desire
children, will confer a favor by il
forming any Of the above board.
Anyone desiring to aid 10 caring
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

Mrs. Jim Elliott is quite eek.
DR.. Bsgby was in town Tuesday
night on business.
Mrs Hulbut is quite sick.
Geo. Cook has returned from
Ssdalia, Mo.
J T. Warren has gone to the
Greek nation.
Grandma J ones is visiting with
her son Bill aud family.
Walt Taylor and family are ex-
peoted back from Texas soon. We
told Walt be would come back.
Sam Men air returned from VII
nita, having visited his best girl.
Tom Parks is fixing to build.
We have new barber. Our
town is on a boom. We are going
to have a new bank.
The gIrls are looking sad since
Lfwrenc- Carlisle left. He will
be back, gitls.
Mrs A. w, Hqrron says her
brother, jim, who is in Montana,
lie sufiering with rheumsIism
again.
Li,tie Horace Warren is on the
sick list.
Jim Webb was down from Vini.
ia Tuesday to see Pap Simpson
and wife
Ask Jim Providence about il.
Fred l.. Kelley, OF Vlnita, was
registered at the Whitehall Tues.
day
John Gore, Jr, was in town
Sunday.
Dan Hatfield is sick.
Mr., Gran; Cass and wife Wis
tied with Their uneles, John and
George Warren. last week.
John Skinner was over from the
ranch Tuesday.
There will be a bank meeting
Thursday afternoon. All the
stockholders are requested to at
tend,
Mrs. Ed Adair is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Lee Jones, in No
waia.
Charley Jones was in Chelsea
Monday night
The Whitehall is doing more
business than II has for years.
The su.veyors are cutting up
he town to suit themselves.
DUDE AND HAPPY JACK.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
Laughed Their Sides Sore

"rhe Star BoarJer" at the Lyceum
theatre last night proved a star at
traction The costumes were clean,
new and bright, aud the speclalties
were ringing applause makers. From
the time the company appeared Ia
the opening chorus till the curtain
was rung down there was a quick sue
cessioa OF brilliant specialtles that
bristled with smart sayings, dances,
captivating songs. The show in It's
entirety was As good fun-producer
as has been here Ia years. Chas. H.
Boyle, the leading comedian, has
enough fun Ia his makeup To please
the audience himself, but when tl his
nonsense is addet the oddities OF his
chorus OF pretty girls and the per-
formances OF his strong support "The
Star Boarder" is a farce comedy ia all
that the name Implies. This COM
paby provides their own band, and
the Buston Symphony Orchestra Is a
big feature Of the shuw.-BufIalu
Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
CAN WEAR HAIR.
Indian Commissioner VIII Not En-
force "Iialr CUT Order.

Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
Jones, say that the order for all
Indians residing on Uncle SANS
reservation to abstain from the use
of paints aud football hair js a
trifie harsh. and that, as an "or
der" it will not be enforced.
"a cake Of soap" Gays Commits.
sioner jones, is the suresl road to
civilization ever invented. Bot
we can't do anything with the old
Indians, and we won't try to We
will let the old fellows wear their
hair long aud daub their faces un-
I'll they die out. That is all that
is left for them.
"The young bucks, and especi.
ally those who have been to In
dian schools, and should have
learned better manners, will be
forced, so far as possible, to keep
their hair trimmed aud their faces
clean.
"rhe order, if it msy be called
an order, refers only to The blank
ct Indians" continued Commits.
sioner Jones. "The red man who
wears citizens clothes is usually
all right. 1t is fact that
'blanke. Indian won't work lie
has to use one hand all the time
to bold the blanket on his back,
and even an Indian can't be ex-
pecled to perform labor with one
hand.
IL thought the order was a little
harsh In the first place, | ordered
II amended and made less hard
upon the Indian, but my inslruo
tion was not carried out" "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
THREE CITY Fathers
To be Arrested on Charge Of Oh.
strueting Streets.

tn connection with The alleged
discovery recently by Councilman
Charley Moore, that there was a
hundred foot strip OF mo man s
land adjoining The Kay right Of
way, on Vann street, aud his sub.
sequent jumping OF il with
Counoilmen Cowan and Couch,
City Attorney Parks has obtained
warrants Tor the three city father s
arrest.
The warrants charge the coun.
eilmen with obslrucling the streets,
they having built several pic
turesque rock piles to indicate
their new. found possessions. The
warrants will be served as soon as
the eouncilmen can be located and
Mayor Shanahan will sit iu judg.
ment on The alleged lransgressions
OF the land corrallers.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
Fraudulent Solicitor.

Marshal Ledbetter has received a
telegraphlc request from the Amerl-
can Art Company OF Chicago, to ar
rest man named Foley, who has been
representing himself as the represeu-
tatiYe Of that company, and collect
Ing subscriptions. The man was op-
Grating here last week aud collected
small amounts from several parties,
but decamped before the message was
rpeeived
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
for children. safe, sure. No oPiates.


Many children are poisoned aud
made nervous and weak, II not killed
outright by mothers giving them
cough syyups containing opiates. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar is a safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung troubles, and is the only promi-
neut cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons. Peoples
Drug store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

The lady who had 10 leave the do
nation party the other night before IL
was over will please call At our drug
store and get a bottle Of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. She has indi-
gestlon or she would not have taken
sick aud II she had taken DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsln she would not
have had indigestion. In SOC and sI
bottles at Penple's drug store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
Working IA Honrs A Dav

There Is $50 rest fur those tireless
little worker--Dr. Kings New Life
Pills Millions are always busy. cur
log tirpid liver, iaundice, bilousness,
fever aud ague. Toey Danish sick
headache, drive out malaria. Never
giipc or weaken. Small, taste nice
work wouders. Try them. 25c at
Peoples aud a. W. Foreman's drug
store DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
crazysnake Stranded.

Crazy Snake, the Greek warrior,
who, when at home. raises large
crops Of the Mrs. Lease variety, is
stranded in Washington, where he
went to talk with President Roose-
welt about the lie strenuous. The
department failed TO take the no.
torious brave seriously, and he
has never been able to meet the
president. There was rumor
that Capt, Jack Ellis, of The In
dian police, had requested the
government TO make The trouble
some Creek, a life prisoner Of war,
bu, the officials Of The interior de.
parlmenl decided that his snake.
lets would have to hustle for his
own chow.
He 10 without funds and unless
the department relen,a his mocca.
sins Will bs touching ,he lies on
bis homeward journey ero the
blue birds whistle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
FREE TUITION
Offered Residents OF Indian Territory
by University Of Oklahoma.

All Of the privileges Of the Uni.
versily Of Oklahoma have been
opened to the residents Of the In.
dian territory on precisely the
same terms as TO the people Of
Oklahoma. The students are ad.
mitted to free tuition in any Of the
courses, aud the only cost to them
to obtain higher education is the
living expenses.
THIS magnanimous offer opens
the way To university education
to any territory student or teacher
at a minimum expense.
A good room can be secured at
Toe week, aud good board oosis.
on an average OF only s2 90 week
A student can enter al any time.
but the gear is divided into two
semeslers, beginning in Sepiem.
Der and February. The second
semester this year opens Febru.
airy Srd, and territory students
will find this an excellen, time to
begin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
Train Robbers at Large.

The men who held az aud rob
he'd the Kansas City Southern
train, near Rsdland, last Wednes-
dsy are sill at large
Inspector Houck has a numbs
Of suspects under fveillanoe, but
20 additional arrestn have been
made, sisce the release Of the
three men, arrested on suspicion,
and held Tor several days ol
Poteau.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

Chas. II. Boyle, who will appear in
the title role Of the refreshing farce
comedy "The Star Boarder," which
Will he given here ON January "a, pre-
sents a type Of character which is
not at all unusual, and which pro-
vokes so much merrlment ia ever day
life that It's possibilities as a stage
carloature may be well understood.
Mr. Boyle is surrounded by gay come
dians and a bevy Of gay youbg- ladies
who add not little to the merit OF
the production. We have had many
clever attractions IN our cliy but 10
can be safely stated that nothing can
equal the funny situations, aud
clever satire presented In "The star
BOarder,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23

Mrs. Lucy A. Frazee left Tor hei
home IA ST. Louis Saturday, after
a two months visit with her son, g.
r. Frazee. Of this city.
S. A. Been, prominent Lenapah
merchant, and Mrs. Martha Wheeler
OF Coheyvllle, were married by Clerk
Chandler Monday morning.
Edgar Burlington who has accepted
a position with the Vinlta National
Bank, arrived from Tahequah, Sun
day, and assumed his new duties.
A. N. Datnev, NJ Self aud ID.
Kantz Of Laplata Mo, and Mr.. Self
of Kentucky we're visiting 10 the city.
They are old friends Of f. p.
Nessel.
l.. W. Parks entertained a party Of
friends from Clay aud Clinton counties
Mo-, Wednesday. The party is
en- route TO other territory points ON
a prospecting tour.
\ A fair flow OF Artesiau water was
struck at depth OF about 600 feet al
the Stanfield well Saturday. This is
twelve artesian wells within the city
limits OF Vinita.
Prof. Mockle returned from Blue
Jacket Monday night. One OF the best
bands in the territory has Ueen organ
lied at that town under the leader
ship Of the professor.
The New Gem Restaurant has been
purchased by.Starkey aud Reyercomb,
a we'll known firm OF caterers, and |
will be conducted by them, as a strict
ly first class establishment.
Uncle Lewis Ketcnum, perhaps the
Oldest living Delaware Indian, was
here from his farm south OF town
day. He fought the wild Indians on
the plains sixty.tlye years ago.
Boogy Sanders, the negro criminal,
was bound over hy Commissioner
Stauileld to the grand jury under
sl 900 Uonds Friday, on a charge OF
assault TO kill John Madden.
Charley Speer, very we'll known in
Vinita, at one time agent for the
Brinson-Judd Grain Co., died at Sen.
'ca Saturday. Interment service
Aese held at that place Sunday.
John W. Webb has accepted the
agency for the Champion Harvesting
Machine company for Vinlta, aud
Riley Thompson will travel in the Ia
crest Of the same company in this
lection.
g. w. Miller went TO Chelsea Mon
lay to write an insurance policy for
he National bank safe OF that town.
rhe report is that burglars attempted
o break into the bank there last
sunday night and failed.
Freeman Eldffer has traded his
esidence property 10 Vlnlta for that
L DR.. Byrd at Falrland, and they
viii exchange soon While Vinita
egrets TO lose Mr.. NidliIcr and his
xcellent family, IL extends a cordial
Welcome to DR.. Byrd aud family.
Mr.. A A. Kinney OF Muskogee,
epresenting the Muskogee Conyen-
ion hall lottery movement is spend
ny day or two 10 the city and is
leasant gentleman. The plan fCr
a convention ball is similar
D the one inauyurated at Kansas
lily last year.
The poem, Beautiful Bonneville"
ublIshed in another column is from
he pen OF Frank l.. Decker, well
nown 10 Vinita, where he resided for
number OF years. Mr.. Decker Is a 1
Iyer OF the beautiful, and has shown ,
eclded taleut in his literary efforts,
edicared tn the description OF the
eauties Of nature.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
TImber Cutters Filmed

In the commissions court Monday
afternoon, Sam O'Field, Earl Keiron
and Reuben KeIrOn, were found gull
ty of depredating on timber lands
near Big Cabin, and fined s29 OF each.
The men have beea engaged 10 cut
ting timber for sometime, for use as
posts, which they sold.
Their defense was, that they we're
engaged In clearing the land, but the
evidence adduced by the government
was sufficient to warrant the verdict.
The court allowed the men until
June lst 10 pay their fines.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
Long DIstanee IieIlo Line

The Iodiaaola Telephone com.
pany ofTulsa is securing the right
Of way preparatory to construct
Ing long distance liue from
Ularemore to 5qpulpa, a distance
OF f7rty five miles. A long dis
tance franchise was granted The
company by the secretary Of tho
interior Ooiober7. The line when
completed, will connect Tulsa
with Wagner, Muskogee ind Ok.
mulgee on the south and Vinila,
Miami and Seneca, Mo-. on the
north.
F0Iey's Kidney Cure
makes klllnavn n.,H hl~,l,l.. -f..n.1
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
F or Northwest Settlers
THE BURLINGToN's VERY
LOW RATES.


Every day during March and April,
1907, very low one way Colonists' rates
by the Burli ngton Route as follows:
Kansas Ci ity to Bortland, Tacoma, Sc
atlle and Puget Sound points SIS.
To Spokane and surrounding territory
$3.50. To Butte and Helena district
2o.oo.
For exact rates to intermediate and
branch territory consult nearest ticket
agent or write the undersigned.
The ''Burungton-Northern Pacific TX.
press is the great time saving train,
carrying through coaches. through chair
cars and through tourist sleepers to
Butte, Helena, Spokane, Puget Sound
and Portland.
From Denver TO the Northwest The
Burlington has fast service via Billings
IN connection with the Burlington
Northern Pacific Express"
Bdrlington's Denver Train
Fast ira leaves Kansas City at q. * d
m, arrives in Denver 5.Is d. m. next
day. Another Denver train leaves Kan
sas City at 10 10 a. m. Double daily
through chair cars, sleepers and dinning
cars,
10 81 Paul & Minneapolis
Double daily train service Kansas City
to the twin cities Of the north, via Oma-
ha Sioux City.
BEST LINE EAST BOUND. 10
Chicago famous ELI leaves Kansas
City at 60 p. m, arrives in Chicago at
s. 10 a. m.
Double daily service to ST. Louis.
Do us the favor to write for rates, free
printed illustrated descriptive matter.
Let ms advise you the least cost Of your
trip.
L ]. BRIcKER, T. p. A., S23 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
1. W. WAKELEY. G. p. A., ST Louis
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Gen'l Manager,
St Louis, Mo
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
.RATCLIFF'S BIG
SACRIFICE SALE

We are candid enough to admit that the backward
season has left us with too many heavy goods and we
must and will move them
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-01-23
LoCAL NOTEs

The Weekly-chieftain WIN be
sent free one year to any one
sending us three new yearly sub
scriptions at 81 90 each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
BOXERS AND CHINESE EXCLUSION
MOVEMENT WAS NO WORSE THAN THE
ONE IN THIS COUNTRY.

Orange. n. J.. March (SpeciaD.-Speaking in
the St Cloud Presbyterian Churco. West Orange.
this morning. Lock Wing. the Chinese vtce-consul
at New-York, declared that the Boxer movement
in China was no worse than the Chinese exclusion
movement in the United States The st. Cloud
church is attended by many New-York business
men. and John Crosby Brown is superintendent OF
its Sunday school During his stay in West Orange
Mr.. Wing was the guest of Judge John b. Lander.
1t was the vice-consuTs first appearance in a
pulpit and he was apparently nervous at first
but soon regained his composure and spoke at
some length Of the teachings of Confucius. Then,
after stating that the pastor. the Rev. Robert
Gardner McGregor. had asked him to express his
opinion Of the Boxer movement. Mr.. Wing said:
have no sympathy with the Boxer movement
But the Boxer movement in China is no worse
than those movements in the United States where
those who come from distant lands. The United
states Is not free from oppression as you UNI
rences. Let nft man higher and higher and
not degrade him Confucius taught ages and ages
uanity has aided and developed the doctrines OF
Sninas great teacher, we should not forget that
permanent the Chinese Empire Dynasties have
fallen. but China still remains
The exclusion act which bars nv countrvmen
measure as one could conceive or sp oar +atT
variance with your ideals, and. above all Your
christianity What is Christianity If IT does not
this is Christian nation and / hope II is So. bnt
show China that it needs Chrisanitv ~ usf ar 40
OF all be its exponent and live up 10 the principles
OF OF the Great Master China has had all kinds OF
Il IT be- f 6gS foF haze tS 9aTned that
good for the nation
believe that by lending the helping hand Won Vii
be doing Christian service-helping them 70 be-
country and China closer relations must come
fRq ag ' us oo he the star which shall guide
in the development Of my country.