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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
GOING TO WASHINGTON.
Crazy Snake Says Such VIII be the
Result OF Cherokee neeting.

Crazy Snake stopped 10 Eufaula
on his way home from the full
blood meeting in the Cherokee
Nation long enough TO tell Alex
Posey what was doing.
The meeting, be said, was peace
iul aud did not have for it's pur
pose the making OF war talks aud
adoption Of bloody measures; that
reports to the contrary wsrs false
without foundation; that the 90
jeel Of the meeting was simply 10
talk over The situstion Of the iuil
bloods in the i've nations and
formulate plans beet suited tb
their interests, said plans TO bs
laid before the president by dele
gates duly elected by the meeting
A delegation, composed Of one
member from each nation, sas
chosen and will proceed u W4-a
ington shortly, headed By Crazy
Snake. An effort will be mads to
secure q letter from Indian Agent
shoenielt to President Roosevelt
appealing for an audience for The
delegation .-Muskogee Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
SUICIDE Prevented

The startling announcement that q
preventive Of suicide bad been discovered
will interes, many. A run down system
or dependency invariable preeede SUIT.
eide and something has been found that
will prevent tina, condition which makes
suicide likely. Al the FIRST thoug, Of self
destruction take Electric Bitiers. II being
3 great tonic and nefyine will strengthen
the nerves and build up the system. It's
also a great stomach, Liver and kidney
regulator Only Soc. satisfaction guar
auteed BY Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
Growing Old

Ought not 10 mean growing weak and
feeble. II does not mean weakness or
feebleness for those who eat with good
appetite and sound digestion. Il Is Of
the utmost importance that old people
should retain the power to digest and
asaimilate food which il the sole source
Of physical strength. When age brings
feeblsnesa It is generally because Of the
failure 70 ahsimilate the nutrition con
taiued Ia food
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases Of the stomach and other
organs Of digestion and enables the per-
feet digestion and assimilation Of food.
II invgoFates she liver aud promotes
general physical well being
Ell i with gratitude We scknowisdge what
Df. Fisfces medicine has done foF frsadmeih
ers good. "a fact 4 has cured her. writes hias
Caffts Naukrf Il frrfFshuff. Ohio. sahf hsd
doeiefei vith several physirieas buf fyaud DO
Triisf anti Dr Fierce adFtsrd Der what 20 do
ths haas oniY three hutiles Of Golden Mel.
fai Diacovefy Hnf 4 eatfsly VEL she HHf
fsrea with pain IN kidnsya bisddsf and liver f5r
tfu years and her limits we're rNeiied With
dropay - I'D she eoui hsftiy Haik NYrfaHa
mcihsTa name i Ms Caroline Hsnfien her afe
y = years. win gladly answer "a letters d
Inquiry
Sick people are invited 10 consult DR..
r. V. Pierce BY letter, Tyrf Al cor
respondence Il held as strictly private
and saes-dly confidential.
Df. Piefes's Pleasant Pellets rsgnists
the bowelA
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
LACKED EXPERT ENCE,
Couldn't Teach an Old Mule New
Tricks.

In telling about a fellows *
cuse for mistrealing his team the
Coheyyille Journal lugs 10 a
pretty good story, il not a new
one, about some goverumen, mule.
skinners, The captain, who had
seen most Of hi- service Ia garri-
son duty, being ont wiih supply
train Issued orders that no swear
ing would be permitted. This
disconnected biz outfit consider
ably One day they got into a
mud hole. The men whipped
and urged aud did everything in
their power % get ou uuL the
wagons stuck iast Frslly one
grizzled teamster knn.su a. Ssndy
Bill approached The captain, and
pulling Al his fotplocs, -sid:
Capu', SIT. IiAs viii purmiI
a lsetle cu-sin', | b'ii-v-' | kin sit
'em out
The captain iasl gsv- hR, CO...
sent Bill stepped 1p so1 grsh.
bed The lines
Then out Of nm mouth poured
string Of cufse- # be deepest
violet and orsmns hu4. fh-y
cracked and snapped ani s'u Z
spiteiuIly abgu fn- mules 4af-,
There was sudden lurch aud 81
surge on their pus sna ou cem
the wagon aud'ihr msrc' e-- r.
sumed.
"Thsrk yuu, Bhi, "-ai 3 t9r esp
istn
hank - sutly .ir, turn.
ed Bill
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
A GOLD STORY
AND A STORY
OneBogus,the other
Rather Vague,
but True

Thirty years ago there was q
mythical story about the exlstenee
of gold 10 the Wichita mountains
but with the story went the in
formation that no prospecior ever
lived to come back and relate his
experience. The gold story il
now being sent out by the Lawton
Oklahoma, news men, only they
are now giving the assay-s170 to
s270 per ton.
Here is something rather more
vague, but il's true: Twelve or tif.
teen years ago, when Col, Jim
Parkinson of Wagner and Okmul-
gee had a store at Redfork, an old
eodger used TO come in and have
ore sacks ordered. He purchased
8 good many of them, first and
last, never gave out any informs.
tion as to the use be put them TO
and certainly never shipped any
thing in them by rail, Tor watch
was kept on this possible avenue
of information. The old man came
from up near the confluence Of
RedtoTk and the Arkansas, where
be lived alone. He bought miners'
supplies and paid for them
promptly SO far ss possible be
did his trading with Mr.. Parkin-
son in person, who is not noted for
doing much promiseuous talking,
and who seemed to inspire con.
fidenee on the old mans part.
The conclusion formed was that
tie man was prospecting for pre-
cious metals, was taking out what
be could without discovery
enough for his maintenancez-and
waiting until political conditions
should enable him to prosecute
his work in the open. The matter
was not trade secret though III
tie wac said about II around Red
fork aud so far as known no one
ever followed the man. His visits
we're inirequent. though mace
openly. That be must have made
visits to other points is obvious,
as be never brought any sacks
back to Rsdfork and never got any
funds there.
The subjsc, Of the railroad
utilizing the information in getting |
up a boom OF this country was at
one time considered but abandon.
ed, for one ressoa because the per-
son who was offered the job Of ex.
plotting the matter bad other
things TO attend to.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
To Bottle the Water

G. A, Davidson aud Others are look
ing the into subIset # boHhng and
shipping our artesian wtter Manltou
spring. water /. advertised a. the
only mtherai water 10 tue Uulted
States that i buttled sith It's own
gas H. luUks ~ though the ,ame
thing would be possible here.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

The following teacher wIll..e u.
pnse the faculty a. the r. male Seml
naei Miss Eta J. Rider prfueIpal.
hi-s Cttbryn Payne, 9fst asslstanf..
Miss Mnta Foreman, second .asklsa.
ap' Mis- Ida L. Moset third asslzt.
inti Miss Reula Edmondson, tours
a-sistabis Miss JaBeanna Bafiafa
ffth assistant; Misses Fay Trot, Aaa.
Nellie Hulasfman, music.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

We noticed Dr.. Hulliogswofth, OF
Pensacola, on our streets Tuesday.
Thad Parks visited nj. parents last
SUNDAY
Ths directors are busy. arranging
I the free public school for the com.
ing vet
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
PUBLISH TIE LISTS.

The Municipal League of Phlladel
phia has informed Mayor Weaver that
If Councils do not provide for the
printing OF the assessment lists the
League will do it at it's own expense. It
estimates that the cost win not exceed
$1,000 for the whole city. The tax
system of Philadelphia has been under
going q reform, and In all probability
the plan suggested by the League will
be adopted. There properties are now
assessed at their full value, and the
tax rate has been reduced to $3.50.
This simple reform proposed by the
League should be adopted by the Will
mington Council. There Is every argu-
ment for It and none against It. Lists
containing the assessment OF every
piece Of real estate should be published
and the expense involved would be
trlhing. It is preposterous that we
should continue to pay taxes County
and city combned) far IN excess Of
those paid By the people Of Philadel-
phia. One reason is that these are
not in all cases equitably laid. There
are many properties in this city that
the owners would be glad to sell for
much less than their assessed value,
while others from some cause are un-
der rated TO an absurd degree.
Publication would help to reotify
these inequalities. II would prevent
favoritism, II Il exists It would max,
Of all property holders a board OF re-
vision. and allow any man to know jus
how his assessment compares with tha
OF his nelghbor's. IL involves no radi'
cal departuroi Il means no considerable
expense to the city. II Is In the inter
est OF fairnoss.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
pAILApslPHIA JAlLs nRIeERs.

Philadelphia Is to be congratulated
True. she is tender Of her ballot-box
suffers. allowing them to so free after
trial In which the most positive evil
denco Of their guilt was presented.
They were even rewarded by nice
places at the public crib. But notwithS
standing all the ingenuity the defense
could devlse, tho bribe-taking school
directors have been sent to Jail. There
was a delay in executing the sentence
owing to an appeal TO the higher court
Two OF the convicted men We're allowed
their liberty on bail. But tho Superior
Court having affirmed the decision OF
the court below. the convicted mon
have entered on their term Of eighteen
months in jail.
That is a wholesome thing for Phila-
delphia. II shows that even there there
are limits beyond which graft cannot
extend with impunity. When It comes
to forcing money from the small saaa-
rics Of school teachers for tho favo1 OF
holding their positions it is too nauch
for even Philadelphia.
Bribery is the great crime 9f this
epoch. and 1t Is probably tho 'nneanest
and most insldlous. It Is one of the
great instruments that sustajns polti-
cal machines. Il made Tamlnany pos
slble, and It has sustained the Quay
organisation. It honeycombed st. Louis
and has been rampant I'M Chicago. In
Delaware It has descended to the bru-
tai buying Of men In dfoves like cat
tie. BY its very natuYe It Is hard Ia
prove. and this gives lthe good citizen
chance to ignore rs existence when
that course is populalr and pleasant.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
EDITORIAL OPINION
Keynote of Socialism.
n tho New orleans plcayuno.

From the New Orleans Pcayune
The keynote OF socialism Is the injus-
tice perpetrated upon human beings by
tho unequal distribution Of wealth. and
ITS primary object IS to correct that cviI
by making an equitable distribution. This
must be done II TO accomplish it uproots
he very foundations of government In
fact, the theories OF socialism win be
impossible OF experiments even unless the
entire system Of governments In this coun-
cry shall be radically changed The So
cial theorists themselves reckon upon
time when they viii contrca a majority
Of the American people, and by means
Of that majority completely reorganizc
the government. Then they will secure
possession Of all agricultural lands and
all factories and machinery and means
Of production. and an railways ami means
Of transportation, and carry on these
farms. mills. machines. railways. and the
like, so that the wealth produced may
and shall be distributed on some basis Of
equality among the total population.
Such a system, without considering how
the socialists were TO get possession Of
such vast amounts of private property.
would require that st should be adminis-
tered with an honesty. integrity and a
single regard for the public good to a
degree never realized in the history of
the world. The question may well be
asked. where are such absolutely and
wholly honest men In the numbers requir-
ed TO bo found?
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Farmer Boys Lot Now Lighter.

-@t-J LUZ NONN IAEHNCTs
Did you ever drop corn all day by
hand in a furrow "laid OUT by a horse
driven by single line attached to a
single shovel plow and keep it up for
two or three weeks? Most old people
who have lived on n farm have had
this experience or have followed the
boy who was dropping the corn day in
and day out, covering it with a hoe
Forty years ago a boy who could drop
for two coverers could earn his 30
cents day, while the ordinary boy
could carn from 20 TO 80 cents Il day.
AS a matter Of fact a boy could get
over more ground and plant q much
bigger acreage than n man, but then
as now there was an unwritten law
that he should not receive mems
wages. Before the days Of labor saw
ing machinery farm work, for the boy
especially, was q constant round OF
drudgery, and it was little wonder they
pined for life in the city. Now it is
different, and life on farm is prefer
able to most other pursuits in life.-
Kingman qSan) Leader.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
nncI.rnrd nusain.

Mr.. Writ Gerrare in his book on
Greater Russia" tells some amusing
stories Of Russian slowness to appreci-
ate modern Improvement For instance,
St. Petersburg and Moscow have each
but one man selling stamps at the chief
post Office. He closes his drawer at ?
in the day and cannot reckon without
a counting board.
There are half dozen or so branch
offices. but at these stamps are scarce.
At one branch post Office in Moscow,
writes Mr.. Gerrare. the letter box was
filed to overfowing. a dozen letters
projecting from the slit. took my let
ters inside. where the clerk in charge
declined to accept them. / explained
the matter.
"Find a letter box which is not full. ="
said he.
'That will be difficult" said l.
"Then wait until one is emptied to-
morrow" he returned.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
Mlaht Lessen the Divorce crop.

From the san Antonia Express.
Prof. Howard, OF Leland Stanford Uni
versity, advocates governmental jurisdlc-
ton Of marriages as a cure for the di-
vorce evil. He would have the country
divided Into matrimonial districts. each
with a registrar to license solemnize. and
register all marriages contracted under
civil procedure In his district and ITO
license. register, and attend all marriages
solemnlzed by religious celebration. I'm
der sudh a system IL Is presumed there
would be no more Gretna Green. no mar
rylng In haste ITO repent at leisure nc
stealing Of bride by adventurous knight
NO clandestine marriage and subsequent
exposure no come back and an will be
forgiven" No romance and no nothing,
but just plain business-a partnership
contract duly signed and Witnessed and
made binding by law, the same as any
other business contract. But wouldn't
even that be better than the ceaseless
grinding Of the divorce mill?
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
A FLOOD Preventing wina.

The Chinook is warm westerly
wind, blowing from the country of the
Chinook Indians, that is often felt on
the eastern slope of the Rocky noun
tains. The weather bureau people have
reason TO believe that the effect of
this wind is to prevent disastrous
floods. 1t seems that the wind melts
the snow on the higher peaks, but
does not descend to the gulches. When
the water from the melting snow on
the peaks, therefore, runs down to the
gulches it is frozen again, where as ice
it remains until the coming of spring
gradually melts it. A remarkable diff
ference of temperature within a radius
Of few miles is noticed when n Chi
nook is blowing. When the thermome-
ter at Helena, Mont, marked so de-
grees below zero, Mt Unionville, only
six miles away, but a few hundred
feet greater in elevation, it marked n
few degrees above zero.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
BANKRUPT SALH.
Entire stock and
store Fixtures of
The Hart & CoIbOurne Go.
At Their store,
No. 822 Market Street.

To get at half, and less
than half their cost, such
goods as are now on sale,
is an opportunity seldom
offered.
Mattings, Rugs, Linoleum,
Upholstery goods for covering
furniture, Heavy Draperies,
Lace Curtains in pairs and by
the yard, Cretonnes, Silka-
lines, Cords, Tassels, Loops,
Gimps, Bindings, Denims,
Wood, Brass and White
Enamel Poles aud Trimmings,
Couch Covers, Table Covers,
Blankets, Quilts, &c.
Our time to dispose of this
stock is limited. Early selec-
tions are therefore necessary.
1t will be to your advantage
to come in the early morning.
This will avoid the crowds
and give you better attention.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
RED MEN ARE STILL
RAISING UP CHIEFS
Great Chiefs Visiting the Sub
ordinate Tribes in Their
Reservation

Acting Great Sachem, Frank NJ. Smith
assisted by members from Minnehaha
Tribe visited Wawa Tribe OF Union on
Monday evening and raised their chiefs
as follows. sachem, j, T. Dempsey; senior
sycamore, Alban Buckingham; junior
sagamore. Granville Eastburn; warriors,
j. Homer Crossan, Charles Pierson.
Frank Dennlson, Jobe +. Malon, braves,
Harry Bmckln. Jethro ID. Eastburn,
Harry Eastburn. George Dempsey; SAM
mans. John NJ. Pierson, James Prior;
guard of forest, Newton Chambers; guard
of wigwam. Howard Croft This tribe Is
one Of the youngest in the reservation Of
Delaware and one of the most prosperous
having Increased its membership fifty per
cent. In one year.
Great Chief of Records Edward Nc
Intire and staff visited Waneta Council
Degree of Pocahontas last evening and
raised their chiefs as follows: Poca-
lhontas. Mary f. Dinsmore; prophecies
Bertha e. Mccall; wenonah, Anna Buck
lalew: pow,hatan. Florence Porter; scouts,
Nattie McIntire, Ida Vandersloot; war
riors. Bertha Chance. Bella Semer.een,
Annie King. JosDhine Reeder; runners
Lizzie Murphy. Ella Wills; councillors
nla smsih. Emma Donovan; guard OF
forest. Byella Scott; guard OF wigwam'
Mary Smith.
Next Tuesday the members win cele-
brate their anniversary and susquehanna
Council, OF Havre de Grace. hos ac-
lceu,cd an invitation 10 be present.
Great Chief of Records Edward Mcln-
tire and stan visited Usage Tribe, No. 49,
last evening and raised up their chiefs oa
follows. Prophet. Josiah BlaclSaway; saoh
lem. A n. sanhorn: senior sagamore, J.
la. aobson; junior sycamore. c. r. Per-
lkins: sannaps c. E. Brown, w. H.
shultz; warriors, o. J. Joohen, H. Beeen'
er c. 4. Nabb, V. 2. Buckley; braves
Is r. Wilcox William Snyder !Johl
Keown. A. B. Yeatman; guard Of VIZ
wan, George 8. Toppin; gvard OF forest
la. A. Way. This tribe Il composed OF
membership Of very enthusiastic hrothers
alive to the principles Of mo order Inc
occasion OF the visit. was enlivened by re,
marks from wishing great chiefs ant
members.
The chiefs OF Mattahoon Tribe No. II
we're raised by Great Senior Saeamof'
IW. r. Purks last evening, assisted by uh'
following acting great chiefs Hrea'
prophet. Harry b. Sinclair; great seniol
lsaramore. r. f. Evans; great junior
sasamore. C. ". baldwin; great chiet O.
records. J. c. Barber; great keeper O.
wampum Robert II. Hanna; great san
man. F.v. Neutzi great guard Of w'gwan
Ic. Musum: great guard OF forest. Fly
singer. Those raised follow propnes
liz. p. Paradee: sachem, c.. Muslin senlo
saeamore. z, Todd; junior sycamore W
lGenseh: sanHap. II, Al. Ferrier' A. Con
ley; warriors. 3, r.. sms.n, ". stevens ;
IT, Golf. w. Holt, braves. o, Clayton n
Hollis. A. Rea. a. Brown; grard o. Wis
VAN. ". J. Morris; gHaFd q forest. "
iCox. A pleasant evening was spent q
,he great chiefs and msnlbors The tnio
lis increasing In membership and nnanee
and mas a lively degree team Of H7lcn n
lmembsr7 Arc yusily PF9aa;
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
The stars.

There are about 100000 stars be-
tween the first and ninth magnitude.
the number at each lesser magnitude
being about three times that Of the
next higher Now. if this rate Of in
crease were continued down to the sew
enteenth magnitude there would be
about 1,40O.0OO,OOO visible. In the best
modern telescopes. telescope obserya-
ton and Photographic charts show
nothing approaching this number. The
latest estimate does not exceed lOO'-
100000. AS the instruments reach far
ther and farther into space they find n
continuous diminution in the number
OF stars. thus indicating an approach
to the outer limits Of the stellar uni
verse
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
American Absinth.

"Absinth, the green terror Of
France" said a botanist Of the agrl-
cultural department, sis now being pro-
duced in considerable quantities in this
country and is-being used TO an alarm
ing extent. In some sections Of Wiscon-
sin wormwood Is being cultivated, and
it is from this plant that oil is distilled
for making absinth. There are sew
eral wormwood farms in that state.
"The Wisconsin growers Of worm
wood and distillers of the oil at first
shipped nearly all their output to Eu-
rope. but now they find a good market
for It in this country and at almost
fabulous prices. OF course the drug
houses Of America furnish a ready
home market. The oil is employed in
many ways, but its chief uses are in
the making Of abslnth and liniments. "
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
BOY DECIDES TO CO HOME
AFTER HURT BY TRAIN
Avalanche of Weddings
Strikes New Castle-Mr.
Shaw Entertains
Special to the Evening journal.


New Castle. Oct S.--William Quinn,
giving his age as 10 years and his
home Fifth near Queen street, Phila-
delphia, fell from a freight train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad here yes
terday afternoon and had his left hand
badly mangled After his injury was
dressed he started for Philadelphia,
saying he had left home several months
ago and had learned his parents had
been searching the country for him.
Deputy Coroner Kilmer visited this
city yesterday to make inquiries into
the cause of the death of Philip Tobin,
Jr The following jurors We're em-
paneled: Patrick McGrory, James
Brady, Hugh Ryan. Thomas Ryan. Ell
wood Montgomery and Charles II. Gle
well. The inquest will be held on
Monday morning next.
Manager Harry Hance of the Column
bia basketball team, has rented the
Opera House until the last Of Decem-
ber, and has made arrangements to
play the strong Wilmington team on
Tuesday next. The Wilmington team
is the old Belmont team and is sup
posed to be the strongest In Whining
ton. The admission will be ten cents.
The marriage fever has struck this
city and within two weeks at least ten
marriages will take place. This even
ing Harry Ahern, OF this city and Miss
Carrie Cline of Philadelphia; Harry
Davis of Philadelphia and Miss Nan
Smith OF this city; Charles clymer. of
Chester and Miss Ella Price of this
/ city will be welded.
Robert Vantlne. who has been ILL.,
is now able to be out of doors.
James G. Shaw. Jr., who was elected
"a trustee Of the common two weeks
ago, gave reception to the member:
Of the New Castle Club IN their room.
last evening.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
Edtson,. ono speech.

Edison has made but one speech IN
his life 1t was not a brilliant one.
He had agreed to lecture on electricity
before a girls seminary and had en-
gagged n friend named Adams TO work
the apparatus while he talked But
when the inventor arose to address his
audience he felt so dazed that he sim
ply said, ladies. Mr.. Adams will now
address you on electricity. and / will
demonstrate what he has TO say with
the apparatus"
Evening journal., 1903-10-08
Tho Balkan situation.
rom the Washlngton -star.

TrOm the WashlnBton oIaI'
The main hope Of fhe world Is that
the horrors now being committed in
the Balkans VIII SOON cease. No pro-
ginmne OF reform. no measures of res
toration such as those proposed in the
identical notes Scan make good the de-
struction of human life which has 80
grievously shocked civilization during
recent wegats. But a sincere insistence
by AUSTRIA and Russia upon the Febru-
AIRY PLAN Of reform will be gratifying
sign Of progress toward peace.
Evening journal., 1903-10-08

1t seems that Morgan and schwab
made millions out OF the shiphuilding
trust. The announcement should oc-
caslon no surprise. They were not in
it for their health. which Is shown by
fhe fact that after the deal was con-
summated the health OF both de-
clined. But their investments were se-
cured. The small investors who were
confident that there was money in any
enterprise promoted by Morgan and
schwab. were right. But Il happens
that Morgan and schwah made the
money. This fable teaches, etc.