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The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
pEMoRALIzEo SOLDIERS.
General Funston Says the Army 70
Ruined BY Loss Of canteens.

Washington. d. c., Sept 2a--BriEa-
dier General Frederick Funston. in his
annual report for the Department of
Colorado. points out that the percent
age of trials by court-mar;ial Of enlist
ed men has nearly doubled during the
past year. He says:
lit is therefore plain that there has
been a deplorable increase OF offenses
In general and of desertion in particu-
lar. In my opinion there are two prin-
cipal causes for this state of affairs:
First, resentment Of unaccustoned lim-
itations and restrictions felt by men
returning from field service to the mo-
notony and routine work of garrison
life; second. the abolition of the can
teen feature of the post exchange.
Since this action was taken saloons of
the lowest type have been established
just outside the boundaries of the vari.
GUS reservations, their proprietors, in
almost every case. being unprincipled
scoundrels who leave nothing undone
to debauch the soldiers and obtain their
money.
Being in all cases outside the limits
of any city, the proprietors of these re-
sorts are subject to no municipal or po-
lice regulations and sell liquor regard
less of hours and whether the buyer is
already intoxicated or not. Gambling
is universal in these dives and they
are frequented by dissolute women.
The soldier whose desire for a drink
would ordinarily be satisfied by few
glasses of beer in the canteen Of the
post exchange goes to one of these re-
sorts and does well il he escapes be-
fore he has spent or glmbled away all
his money, overstayed his leave or en-
gagged in an alteration. AS rule,
the local authorities regard the exist
ence of these places with Indifference
or approval, as it causes the soldier to
spend his money in the community. The
efficiency of the army or the ruin of n
good soldier is nothing to them. There
can be no reasonable doubt that most of
the trials by general courts-martial and
summary courts. at least so far as this
department Is concerned. are directly
traceable to this cause. Since have
had command here there has taken
non-commissioned officers of long serv-
ice and fine record. In short, the re-
cent legislation by Congress on this
question. SO far as the department is
concerned, has no effect except to
lower the discipline of the army, ruin
scores of good soldiers and ill the
pockets Of u lot of saloonkeepers, gam
blers and prostitutes"
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
GOVERNOR EAToN's Peril.
Former Governor Of Colorado Exposed
to the Storm for Two Days.

Denver. Sept. 2S.-A Fort Collins dis
patch to the Republican last night says:
Former Governor Il. IL. Eaton and En-
gineer Ray +. Walters spent two days
and nights without food on the head
waters of Sand Creek. They left here
last week to take the measurement of
the water supply in Sand creek and to
inquire into the possibilities of an in
creased flow in the stream. They were
deep in the forest when they were
caught in the storm.
At the head of Sand Creek the forest
Is very dense and the men were far
from their camp when the storm broke
upon them. They were unprovided
with either food or shelter. Being in
the midst Of the storm, which nearly
blinded them, they dared not attempt
to return to the camp, for fear of get
ting lost in the timber There was moth
ing for them to do but to remain where
they We're and wait for the storm 10
subside.
They built fire and covered them
selves as well as they could with warm
small boughs in order to protect them
selves from the fury of the blast. The
storm kept up for two days without
ceasing for an instant.
When the sun finally came out they
quickly availed themselves of the op-
portunity to strike out for camp. The
snow was more than two feet deep, but
they struggled through 1t. finally arriv-
ing at camp late in the afternoon Of the
third day. When they reached camp
they were weak with hunger and ex-
haustion, but returned to civilization to-
day but little worse for their experi-
ence.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Affair. on the Isthmu,.

The navy department is in receipt OF
the following cablegram from Com
mander Mclean of the cruiser Cincin-
natl:
Colon, Sept. 20.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: The United States
guards and guarantees traffic and the
line Of transit. To-day permitted the
exchange Of Colombian troops from
Panama to Colon, about 1000 men
each way, the troops, without arms,
in train guarded by American naval
force, in the same manner as other
passengers; arms and ammunition in
separate train guarded also by naval
force in the same manenr as other
force in the same manner as other
freight. MLEAN."
here predict that a storm of disap-
proval will arise in Colombia as a re.
suit of Commander McLean's action
in disarming the Colombian troops be-
fore their passage across the isthmus.
1t Is stated here that Colombia's agree
ment with the Panama Railroad Com.
pany specifically provides for trans
portation Of Colombian soldiers by the
railroad when occasion arises, and the
commanders action is regarded at the
legation here as direct infringement
of Colombia's sovereignty over the
isthmus.
A belief which has grown SO strong
that 1t no longer can be disregarded.
is held in Central and South American
diplomatic quarters here in regard to
this latest. and in point of numbers,
almost unprecedented dispatch of a
naval force to the isthmus. This be-
lief (and 1t should be stated that the
impression prevails in spite of emphat-
ic expressions of high officials Of the
United States government to the con-
trary) is that the large naval force
which has been sent to keep traffic
open across the isthmus will prevent
by Its very presence the continuance
OF hostilities along the railroad on any
extensive scale and soon bring them
to halt altogether; that the force has
been sent there In anticipation Of an
early signature Of the Panama canal
treaty and that 1t will be kept there
to maintain order and quiet along the
strip from Panama to Colon, which.
BY the terms Of the prospective treaty
the United States y to control.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
TAYLOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS
AMENDMENTS FULLY EXPLAINED

that could adjust the terms Of onlce
OF those officials, as the public was not
willing to have the terms of office Of
county commissioner only two years,
and have an entirely new board go into
office every two years So that under
this bill two commissioners will 60 into
office at the same time in the January
following the presidential election, and
the third member will 90 into office in
the January following the Intervening
state election In counties having five
commissioners. three go in at one time
and two at the other"
In answer TO the objection that be-
cause OF the many candidates to be
voted for al one time Questionable per-
soma may occasionally be elected TO Of
fee. Mr.. Taylor calls attention TO the
facility with which straight ticket
can be voted and a; the same time par
ticular candidates on the opposing tick
ct voted for under our system.
In this connection Mr.. Taylor intro
duces a table showing the dates of elcc-
ton in all the states OF the Union. by
which 1t appears that annual or quad
riennlal elections are the general rule
He says:
The table VIII show that in nearly
every state in the Union the county and
state officials are elected at the same
time and on the sane ballot and that
practically speaking. in nearly forty OF
the states Of this Union there Is one
year of relief from political agitation
between their general elections.
Colorado is simply quarter OF a
century behind the other states and
have for the past six years been per-
sistently trying to bring the Centennial
state up with the procession.
The item of expense OF our cleo
tons, both to The taxpayers and 20 the
candidates, has become so enormous
that few people who are not in public
life realize the increasing annual bur-
dens that are heaped upon them.
For the purpose OF obtaining some
reliable data upon this subject. wrote
10 the county clerk and recorder of each
county in this state, to give me def
mite statement as far as possible of the
items of expense of last falls county
election that was paid by each county.
Nearly all Of the clerks responded, and
the following table was compiled from
these sources of information:
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
international Tobacco Trust.

London, Sept. 2S.-The tobacco war
has been ended by the amalgamation
of the American and British interests
The Official announcement shows that
the amalgamated interest take the
form VI new company, to be known
as the British-American Tobacco
Company, in which both the Imperial
and American companies are repre-
sented.
The American and Imperial com.
panies agree to respect each others
domestic trade, while the British
American Tobacco Company will com
pete for the trade of all the rest OF the
world. The papers were finally signed
yesterday. The new company will be
registered in London tomorrow.
An official statement has been given
out, which says: "Such a real working
combination Of American and English
interests as has just been effected
will in any line of business unques.
ttonably dominate the trade of the
world.
THE capital Of the British American
company will be $3O,0OO,O00. Mr..
Duke will be president. While It 10
convenient to register as an English
company and have its headquarters in
London. we have named twelve direc.
tors and the Imperial company's In.
terests have named six. Their re.
spective financial interests are two
thirds American and one-third Eng
iish. There is nothing to prevent
transferring the quarters to America
If 1t ever proves more convenient 70
operate there. but at present the busi'
ness can be best carried ON In Lon
don."
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
W. s. STATIONS WILL.
Petition Is Filled for Its Admission to
Probate.

Colorado Springs, Sept. 24.-County
Judge Orr yesterday fixed Saturday,
October 4th. at 10 o'clock, as the date
for hearing the application to probate
the will Of the late w. s. Stratton, upon
petition of the executors. The estate
is appraised by the executors at only
$5,OOO,OO0. This is understood to be a
legal formalfty only, and by no means
represents the true value Of the prop
erty. The petition will come up for
hearing ut the time set, unless a con-
tinuance should be asked and granted.
DR.. d. Fl. Rice, one of the executors,
this morning gave out the first state
ment regarding the will and its effect
on the community. He expressed his
surprise that there should exist any DIFF
ference Of opinion as to the value Of the
proposed home In the Springs, and de-
clared It as his Judgment that the IN.
stitution would prove a great blessing
to the poor. and be = g0,d thing fos
the city and state.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
SURGICAL OPERATION
PROVES BONE WAS AFFEcreo.
Belief That the President Will Now
Speedily Reeover-Resuits Of IN.
Operation Entirely Satisfactory.

Washington, d. c.. Sept. 2S.-Another
operation was performed to-day On thu
abscess on the left leg of President
Roosevelt. In the former operation
simple needle was used TO relieve the
trouble, but to-day the surgeons with
knife made an incision into the small
cavity, exposing the bone, which was
found to be slightly affected.
The Presidents case has been pro.
crossing satisfactorily. but 1t is be.
lieved by the physician that the far.
ther operation made to-day will hasten
his complete recovery. While none of
the doctors are willing TO be quoted
they give the most positive assurances
that there is not the least cause for
alarm and say that on the contrary
there Is every indication Of a speedy re.
cOvery. That the area of bone affected
is very slight, and that it Will not re-
suit in any impairment of the Presi.
dents limb. and that there is no eyi.
dence whatever of any matter that
would produce blood poisoning. They
confidently express their opinion that
the President will be up in reason.
able time and that with his robust con.
stitution will soon be himself again
The operation was performed bet.
WeCH anu a U tlOth Ine
and an application of cocaine was used
to allay the pain. The President stood
the operation very well and subse.
quently expressed his satisfaction at
the successful result
DIR. Rixey, the surgeon general OF the
navy. performed the operation, assist.
ed by DIR. Lung. the Presidents regu.
lar physician. DIR. O'Reilly, who also
was present with the other physicians
is the surgeon general of the army and
he was consulted regarding the ease.
DIR. Edward Il. Stitt, another of those
present. is in charge of the naval hy.
giene and medical school.
The physicians tonight took a rose.
ate view of the Presidents prospects
for getting out again. He has become
somewhat restive, because of his close
confinement. and the physicians are
considering the advisability of permit.
ting him TO take ride in few days.
The physicians say the question now Is
simply one of the healing of the wound,
and reiterate this will be hastened by
the operation made to-day.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
second Moro ExpeditIon.

Manila. Sept. ga second expedi
tion against the Moro position at
Maciu. island Of Mindanao, left Camp
Wears yesterday. 1t Is In command q
Captain John ]. Pershing OF the F1f'
teenth infantry and is composed OF :
battalion Of infantry. . troop Of CT.
airy, three sections of artillery. and
detachment Of engineers. The 81
gineers will construct . ponton
bridge and corduroy trail across ~
swamp which tanks the land side g
the Naclu forts. This work will o.
cupy several days.
Rafts will probably be used TO- y
tack the fort from the lake side. ~
actual date Of the assault upon =
forts u indefinite.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
Armed Guard. for str.tton'. Paper.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 28.-
The most sensational developments in
the Stratton will case contest occurred
were placed outside the inner ofiices of
Mr.. Stratton's former place Of busi-
ness In the Freeman block. The men
were on duty all night but to-day and
this evening the place II deserted, the
men having been ordered away. It IL
reported that the executors Of the es-
tate to-day removed the personal
papers. title deeds and other valuable
documents from the Stratton safe in
the building and at an early hour took
them to vault which II deemed more
safe. Two guards were posted ct the
once after wordy encounter between
Attorneys McAllistsr and Blackmsr.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-03

But it should be borne In mind that
this table of expenses only represents
from fifty to seventy-five per cent. Of
the actual expense to the taxpayers;
while 1t, of course, shows nothing of
the enormous amount Of money paid
out by the candidates themselves. Be-
sides. it should be remembered that the
election expenses in every county in the
state are increasing very rapidly from
year to year. By a conservative calcu-
lation l am firmly convinced that from
eightyfive to ninety per cent. of the
entire cost of the election in the odd
years can be saved to the taxpayers of
this state by consolidating the county
and state elections, thereby saving ap-
proximately S250OOO every alternate
year. even as conditions are at present
Besides the saving to the taxpayers,
there will be a great saving to the can
didates themselves, by pro rating the
expense among the larger number At
present, q poor man absolutely cannot
pay the necessary candidates assess
ment, much less respond to the exac-
tiOns of an average campaign.
This feature of saving of expense is
the secopG main object of these amend
ments. There is another feature tina t
should be mentioned, viz: Our pres
ent constitution provides for the fee
system for county officials, county
Judges and district attorneys, and the
Legislature cannot pass law to
change 1t. This amendment makes 1t
possible for the Legislature to pass Il
law. in case public sentiment demands
it, fixing definite salaries for any or all
officials. and permits some other
changes that are deemed advisable and
which lack of space and want OF time
will not permit me to mention"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12
WANTS.

Lost--Bunch of keys--will pay reward OF
81 for their return. Oliver Neville. 6f
For Sale-- Splendid farm about miles east
of town. Good dwelling and tenant house;
800 acres; 2 o acres I'm cultivation; 100 acres
In grass. Apply here.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12

The surest aud safest remedy for
kidney and bladder diseases is Foley's
Kidney Cure sold by Peoples drug
store. DIV
A number of ex-confederate soldiers
OF this vicinity will attend the reun-
ion at Dallas, and have ordered their
uniforms OF old fashioned confederate
gray.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian church Twill give musical
and elocutionary entertainment at
the church on the evening OF April
24th.
Bert Chandler returned from Nus
kugee last night. making the finish
ing stretch OF his trip on foot, owing
to the freight wreck at White Oak
tank
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12
Local Savings.

| White Mountain az Frazee's.
Jim Skinner is up from Adair.
Vinita is synonym for hustle.
Bulk seeds a speciality at Cowans.
A car load OF smithing coal at Fra
zee's.
Goods delivered promptly at Balen-
tines.
Country meat always on hand at
Cowans.
Big lot OF stoneware just in at Bal
entine's.
Old Glory -four, fresh car at
Cowan's.
Take your second hand goods to
Swain's.
Corn planting was stopped by last
nights rain.
Good roasted cofrees speciality at
Balentines.
Lots are going like hot cakes, buy |
yourself one.
The swimming pools will soon have
their innings.
Improve that lot or sell 1t to some
one who will.
Seed corn for sale at John SWANS
SOC per bushel. d2t wit.
Fresh groceries on hand at all times
at Balentine's.
Swain will buy your second hama
goods. Try him.
Real estate is changing hands quite
rapidly in Vinita.
Remember Cowan buys everything
farmer has TO sell.
List your property with the Vinita
Real Estate Agency.
See the White Mountain line at
Sam r Frazee & Co.'S.
Board and rooms at Aldridge cot
tage $1,000 month. IT
Encourage home industry by clean
ing up your premises.
Lawyer N. A. Gibson was here from
MuchOkCC bbio
We will buy or sell your property.
Vlnita Real Estate Agency.
L. X. McGu1in is expected home
from Oklahoma this evening.
Wyman Thompson and III. Ward
were in from Ketchum today.
Another car Of Wire and nails just
received at Sam II. Frazee & Co. s.
Badgett-Sanders Mercantile Co. are
making Preparations for biz sale.
Calvin Coker Of Coody's Bluff has
been spending day or TWO in town.
DR.. Feazell. Surgeon Dentist,
Ofnce in Raymond building. 35tf
Furniture varnishei, carpets laid,
mattresses made over, az b. GraiIun-
ders
Bull creek is the Ne c ca these day
for the Juvenile disciples OF Isaac
Walton.
DIR. Louis Bapby has purchased a
residence lot from w. e. Halsell near
north park
Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
perfect laxative. Sold by Peoples
drug store. DIV
For upholstering and furniture II
pairing 20 to b. Grafunder, back o
Hin building.
500 acre river bottom farm, i'm
proved. Trade city property or cash
Call &C Realty. 109-tf
White Mountain Refrigerators and
Ice Cream Freezers, the best on earth
at Frazee & Co.'S.
Marshai Ledbetter is rapidly inn
proving and viii, in due time, be
about his business again.
Lem Paris, writing from Catale, !
says, the crop prospects in that neigh
borho0d were never better.
Dr. Hollingsworth, OF Pensacola,
graduated from Barnes Medical col
lege at 81. Louis, last Thursday.
Mr. Gay, cousiDl OF Miss Bernice
Lewis OF this Office, from near St.
Joseph. Mo-, is in Vinita on visit.
We are in position 10 furnish
every blacksmith in the Cherokee na-
tion with smithing coal. Sam II.
Frazee & Co,
q
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12

MIRO Boarded. Yard Worked
IlT and conditioned. Pup
6O9 pies raised and prepared
for field work. All diseases OF the
dog treated. ny mango aud distem-
per cures are the best, and my cOndi-
flOn pills and worm medicine never
fail. YOUNG dogs for sale.
GRO. HIGoIN-, Vinifa, !. IT..
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12

l. O. r. -BsIiTPsoeoqn + 80 n rtaOs n hoid SHi
Council Fire az /. o. o. n. hall. new Halsell
block. southweat corner Illinois avenue and
wills "a street. Huntlnggrounds Of Vinita,
every Saturdays sleep. s;50 All chiefs
ID. b. MOndier. q. OF X.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.-<

nR. L. BACBY,
Il PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Oflce in New Ratciiff Building. Tele-
phone roI. Vinita, Ind Ter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12

For sale--One very good Groom house,
aud lot 60xI5O feet. some trees. Lot No. 81,
on street No. 3. Price Si50.01. Part down.
balance TO suit purchaser. John "A.
Matney %
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-12

For sale-A number one good team. wagon
aud harness. q. Newman, di6l
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-02-27
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