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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23
LOCAL NOTES
Harry MItchsll ia alek.

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Lawn settees az FrAzee's. dw
Marshal Steyens IL quite sick,
RefrIgerator 81 Frazee's. DIV
BIT Kell of Muskoeee Is in the city
VIM. Wear spent Sunday 10 Adalr
W b Ma,es is here from Pryor
Greek.
WR stwart and wife are here from
Adalr.
W. III. Darrvugh went TO Tahlequah
Tuesday.
Blake Gore was here from Blueiac-
ket Friday.
Lawn hose, the best In the market,
at Frazee's. DIV
Chas Webb returned from Musko-
gee Monday.
Miss Jessie Scott was 10 from Es-
tella Friday.
Miss Agnes Ficklin left Friday
for St. Louis.
WIN. Robbins returned from Alton
Tuesday noon.
Nat Gore OF Bluejacket spent Sun
day ia vinita.
John skillman was here from Big
Cabin Monday.
G, o. jenkins was down from Blue
jacket MonJay.
, Hitchcock returned from Alton
Monday morning
A. G. and Mary Stone Of Chouteau
were here Tuesday.
Work on Sam Frazee's new house Is
progressing rapidly.
VIM. Howell ana G G james are
here from Fairlsnd.
Jake Guthrie returned from Coi-
feyyille Sunday night.
Bob Ironsldes returned to Table
quah TO school Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones we're here
from Chelsea Tuesday.
Mary Creek o, Claremore is here to
iile on her allotment.
Rev. Browning spent Saturday
and Sunday ia Miami.
Russell and Harry Hunt were Ia
from Estella Saturday.
L.K. MeGuffin aud Roscoe Lahman
left for Canada Monday
Sanford Kelley and wife OF Pryo'
Greek were here Sunday.
Mrs. August schliecker returned
from Falrland on Tuesday.
II. Riley Martin aud Ww. Sunday Of
& dawson are here on business.
y Mrs. Claud Walton left on the noon
Frisco for her ho e IA Tulsa.
DIV. vann Of Falkland vas pleas
ant caller at this office Monday.
J. L. Baugh and f. S. Adair OF
Choteau we're visitors Tuesday.
NJ Demus Lewis, brother Of Miss Ber-
nice Lewis, Is visiting In the city.
Sam z. Frazee sold coffin Mon
day for Ellis Moore OF Whiteoak.
Miss Cora Rayeucraft was guesl
OF Mrs. A c Raymond Saturday.
5. j. Burns aud daughter went Il
CofIeyyiIle Friday fer short visit.
B. F.Newlan OF Bradford Oklahoms
Is visiting his sister Mrs. Wm. Steel
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Propp Of Adail
we're visiting the land office Saturday
Mrs. Dewitt Blackstone returned
Al from a snort visit at Neusho Thurs
.
More farming machinery Is beinl
sold 10 Vluita than for a number o
years.
See the polished quartered oak AM
mohogany dressefs IN Frazee's Sho'
window. dw
Jim Tistle returned from tW
weeks soIourn IN Western Canadi
HNaHAA1nft
Don't forget 10 get your hshln
tackle at Frazee Hardware & FurnI
ture Co.'S, DIV
Ed Staeer's new dwelling 10 th
] ! ahfth.east part OF town Is nearinl
4E0mpletion.
Mrs. Rose Blackstone Is enjoying
Visit from her sister, Mrs. Al. Black
-Asel Of Chelsea.
A. j. Cireer and wife Of Talala cam
Hn Monday night 10 visit Nj
seen's parents.
Judge Joseph A Gill aud a numb'
our attorneys are 10 Tahlequah .
inrt this week.
Mrs. D. Q. boswell enjoyed vIs
iron Mrs. Miller and daughter Of Kal
las City last week.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23
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Is an Honest Method of
Forming Conclusions.

also the safest results We invite allow
ing the merit OF merchandise appeal judgment The high
est achievements the acme in value and style here and believe
you'll gain much by comparison. May prove it?
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23

The 5-cent packet Is enough for usua
accaslons. The family botue (60ceutsl
contains : supply Tor year. Al
druggists sell them. DIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
OPEN HOUSE.
San Francisco Gives the Old
Soldiers a Good Time.
Fruits and Flowers Are Pro-
yided in Abundance.
AND STILL THEY COME
Encampment Is One of the
Largest Ever Held.
Visitors from the East Already
Number 81, 200.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-With recep-
tions and entertainments of all kinds
the visiting members of the G. A. R.,
are having most enjoyable time in this
city. The California posts provide fruits
and flowers in lavish abundance and
there is open house in all the local head
quarters.
Train after train still add their COM
plements to the army of veterans al
ready marshaled here and the encamp-
ment now begins to assume the proper
tions of the largest ever held in the his
tory of the organization. The arrivals
now are computed at q 1000 people from
eastern points, with fully $4,000 persons
in addition from California points. For
the next few days excursions have been
arranged to carry the visiting veterans to
different points of interest in the inter
ior and all the leading cities have made
arrangements to give them an appro-
pirate reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
THEIR BIG DAY.
GrOcers and Butchers Are Hold
ing the Attention.
Ten Thousand People on the
Annual Picnic.
STORES ARE CLOSED.
People Crowd for. Chance to
Enter Cars.
An Interesting Programme of
Sports Is Given.
Marshall'S Band Furnishes Mu-
Marshall's Band Furnishes Mu-
sic for the Picnickers.

Ten thousand people are picnicking
in the shade of Vinewood park today
A grocers' picnic is not an exclusive af-
fair. To secure seclusion the place to
stay is in town while the place to get
more than your moneys worth of fun
sport and amusement is Vinewood
park It is not too late yet, at the time
of going to press. for the festivities will
be in progress until the cars stop run
ing. Kansas avenue is most as quiet as
Sunday this afternoon. Most of the
large stores have agreed to shut up shop
for the afternoon and all the groceries
and meat markets, much to the annoy
ance of the marketers who weren't post
ed. have been closed all day.
While there is noise enough to assure
the observer of the general enjoyability
of the occasion there is visible more
quiet contentment on the faces of the
indolent bench warmers than has been
congregated since the last picnic. Gro
Cerymen, who for twelve months, barr
ing Sundays, have been on their feet be-
hind counters for sixteen hours a day
had rather watch from a shady seat
while their care free clerks with their
giddy girls take in the excitement. 1t
is to be out of doors and in the shade.
with a basket of picnic dinner slowed
carefully away in the check stand and
nothing to worry over that makes the
shop tired grocer willing to take a day
off and contribute for the picnic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
THE GIRL A BURGLAR.
Robbed q Residence Because Of
a Lovers Quarrel.

Anderson. Ind. Aug. 19.-Miss Carrie
Knapp of Elwood, charged with burglar
izing Rey; Beatty's residence, at Elwood.
at the Madison county jail last evening
would laugh and then suddenly turn to
tears.
Il suppose 1 turned burglar if that's
what they call me now" said Miss Knapp,
because was mad. That is the only rea-
son | can giye-I was just mad. mad at
my lover. 1 had been invited to a party
at the home of Miss Anna Smith at Tip
ton. 1t was to be a swell one. l wanted
to go, but my fellow refused to take re
and we quarreied. l knew that Rev. Beat
~ and his folks were away and 1 went
to the parsonage and raised the bathroom
window and crawled in If it hadn't been
for that lovers quarrel 1 would not have
done it. won't tell you my lovers name,
for it won't do any good. He came to Ell
wood from Muskegon, Mich"
The girls action at the jail indicated
that she was under great mental distress
and she guarded to prevent her from
doing herself harm, in the women's ward
at the iail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
Fourteenth Annual Convention
of Transmississippi Congress
Comes Near to Being a Record
Breaker.
GETS DOWN TO WORK.
A Number of Resolutions in
Hands of Committee.
John Barrett Talks About the
Worlds Fair.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 19.-The wide
range of topics for discussion, the high
order of the deliberations, and the un-
usually large number of prominent men
as delegates mark the fourteenth an
nual convention of the Trans-Missis-
sippi congress. now in session in this
city. Members of the congress who
have attended proceedings before de-
clare that with the single exception of
the session two years ago, this is the
largest convention in the history of the
organization.
The committees appointed yesterday
organized today and took up the work
of the congress. A number of resolu-
tions are now in the hands of the reso-
lutions committee for consideration and
report.
On account of tardiness in the arrival
of number of prominent members of
the congress, several changes in the
original programme for yesterdays
session were necessary. but today the
attendance of delegates was practically
complete and the proceedings moved
with great regularity.
The congress was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock and Edward f.
Harris addressed the assembly upon
AAC VI l VI Nd1NtStOu-SHl OF the
Trans Mississippi Congress-
This was followed by an address by
Major John Mills, engineer corps, u. S.
A, on "The Navigable Waterways in
the State of Washington"
John Barrett minister to Argentine
and recently commissioner general to
Asia for the Louisiana Purchase expo-
sition, discussed THE st. Louis World 5
Fair and its Relation to Trans Missis-
sippi Trade with the Orient"
Truman G. Palmer, secretary of the
National Beet Sugar association ad-
dressed the convention on THE Phil
| ippines.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

Walking race for children under s
years-First, 5-pound box of candy by
the SOmmer- Richardson Candy COM
pany; second. one sack Crosby flour.
Creased pig catching contest-Prize,
the pig.
Nail driving contest for grocers' and
butchers wives-First, one case
Kuehne's pickles; second. one case Raj
ston pancake flour; third, 5-pound tub
of butter by Continental creamery
Rooster chasing contest-First one
pair Western Woolen mill pants; SEQ
Ond. one case ginger ale by the Topeka
Bottling works; third, so Eagles Smok-
ers.
Tug of war, o. It. Capron and Elmer
PeytOn, captains: men to be chosen on
ground-S5 Knox hat to winning cap
tain by Robinson & Marshall. and one
box of cigars to each member of win
ming team; consolation prize, one box
of Favorites.
Putting the tail on the donkey-First,
one case Libby veal loaf; second, 81. 80
in trade at Topeka Cash Dry Goods
Dancing contest-First so street car
tickets by Topeka Railway company;
second, $3.50 rug by Crosby Bros.
During the afternoon baseball game
will be played between the butchers and
the grocers. The captains will be an
nounced on the grounds and the teams
chosen there. A cash prize of IS will
be given to the winning captain.
Steinberg's orchestra will furnish the
music for the dance in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Shamrock and Reliance Take a
Final Spin.

New York. Aug. 19.-The local weather
bureau issued the following special wealth
er forecast for tOmorrOw's yacht races:
The weather over the course of the in
ternational yacht race Thursday will be
partly cloudy with light to fresh west TO
north winds.
Under weather conditions that promise
10 be repeated tomorrow on occasion of
the first of the races in the international
series, Reliance and Shamrock III respec-
lively the defender and the challenger for
the Americas cup today left their moor
ings at Sandy Hook for the last spin be-
fore the race. After months of trying OF
spars ropes and blocks: after repeated
tests of ballast. stretching of sails and
furnishing of hullS, both boats are now in
perfect condition. according to the ideas
of their owners and designers. and today 5
sail was Just a trial. not for speed, but
for final test of fittings and gear
Interest has been considerably augment
ed in the yachts over night by the an
nouncement that Reliance must allow
Shamrock III a handicap of one minute
and forty-fiVe seconds. and many yachting
experts sought places of vantage to view
the last trials
headed out to sea. The sails of both flied
perfectly After they had sailed 70 a
point about a mile southeast of the Scot
land lightship Reliance headed back, run
ming before the wind
At 11:25 the Reliance reached Sandy
Hook bay, dropped her jib and stay
sail. and proceeded to her moorings. At
I1l:5O she was followed by the Sham
rock III, which came into the bay and
was tied up to await the signal to start
out for tOmOrrOW'S race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
JOINT NAVAL ACTION.
All the Powers May Follow Lead of
Russia

Paris, Aug 19.-It was learned in Off
cial quarters today that the action of
Russia, in ordering naval squadron to
Turkish waters may be speedily fol-
| lowed by an important Joint naval
action on the part of the powers. Conn
municationS are at present being ex-
changed between the powers relative
to a joint naval demonstration before
| Salonica. The final determination will
depend largely on Russia, but if a Joint
demonstration shall be determined on
the fleets of France and Austria will
certainly cooperate and it is probable
that the fleets of all the European
powers having Turkish interests, ex-
cept possibly Germany which through
out has not favored taking energetic
steps against Turkey Will take part in
/ the demOnStra ton.
In the meantime the Russian SQUAD
ron will not proceed to Constantinople
as has been reported, but will rendez-
vous at a small port of the villayet of
Adrianople, above the entrance of the
| BosDhorus.
For the present this squadron has no
orders to assume an aggressive course.
Its action will depend on Turkeys full
| fillment of the terms of Russias final
demands in connection with the assas-
slnation of Consul RCstkovski The
punishment of number of parties inn
pllcated is not considered full COM
pliance with the terms of the demands,
which include an adequate indemnity
Besides the Rostkovski incident the
JOINT naval action before Salonica is due
to the earnest representation of the
consuls at Salonica, who set forth that
their lives are in danger. The first rep
resentation on the subject reached the
French authorities several weeks ago
and since then other consuls have made
similar representations. The assaSsina-
tion of NJ Rostkovski is giving such
emphasis to the statements of the con-
suls that confirmation of a joint naval
demonstration of such strength to i'm
press Turkey with the necessity for
taking decisive action looking to the
maintenance of order in Macedonia is
now in progress. The exchange of COM
munications has shown that Russia and
Austria continue to cooperate fully in
the action taken toward Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
OVATION TO CORBETT.
Forced to Make a Speech to a
San Francisco Audience.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Jim Corbett
dropped into the Orpheum last night and
was received with an ovation. He walk
ed into the theater accompanied by his
wife brothers and sisters. AS he struck
the aisle he was recognized by the gal
lery gods, who cheered him and shouted
for a speech The cry was taken up in
all sections of the house and the pugil-
list was forced upon the stage.
After the applause had subsided Cor
bett thanked the audience for its dem
onstration Il hardly think 1 deserve it,
though he said. Il was unsuccessful
on Friday night in accomplishing my
hearts desire. but / did my best. l lost
through going against better man.
For that mill 1 abstained for over
year from all the luxuries of life. I
found my great preparations futile
however, when pitted against the great
natural resources of Jeffries. In a few
days I will leave for the east and VIII
take up my home in New York 1 don't
know whether I shall ever return here
or not but whether l come back or re-
main away forever, I shall always have
a fondness for my dear old native home
the city of San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

of attention that they were postponed
until after dinner. The mornings pas
sage was absolutely devoid of untoward
incident. The rowdy element had no op-
portunity to get its hand in and there
was no effort to sell liquor on or near
the grounds. This particular IS being
watched closely by the entertainment
committee which is in charge of the
park. SO far no one appears disposed
to put any dents in the prohlbitory law
at Vinewood and the managers say they
will "scrunch" down hard upon any one
who does. ,.-
This afternoons sports are taking
place in the vacant tract near the paIu
stand In the south part of the grounus.
In an enclosure at one side OF the paIn n
a Youthful and active pig Walted an
the morning in readiness to receive his
decora ton Of grease and become the
central feature in one of the funniest
parts of the programme. Although the
creased pig was to step into the arena
and bid defiance to the agility of the
public at the first part of the pro-
gramme the announcement of his cap
ture had not been made at the time of
going to press Considerable interest is
also to be awakened by the rooster
chase" a feature of considerable nov
city in Topeka. A dozen rangy yellow
legs are set at liberty with an equal
number of men delegated to capture
them Corresponding ribbons are to be
attached to men and roosters and the
man first bringing in the correct fowl
is to be awarded a pair of Western
Woollen mill pants He will probably
need them. The difficult part of the
chase will be that when a man has
once succeeded in rounding up his bird
the other contestants are at liberty to
catch him and set his chicken free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE
Familiar Answer of Street Car
Company to Its Men.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 19.-At a meet
ing of the street car mems executive
committee this morning it was decided
to ask the Seattle Electric company to
arbitrate the mems demands for 80
cents an hour. double time on holidays
and recognition of the union. 1t is un-
derstood that the company will claim
that there is nothing toaarbitrate. 1t is
reported that an ironc1ad employers
union has been formed which in case
of a general street car strike will sus-
pend business in every line. There is
also said that a sympathetic strike will
be ordered by the Western Central
Labor union, involving every union in
the city except the printing trades, il
the carmen go out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

War has elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows:
National commander. James d.
Walker (re-elected): national senior
vice commander. Clinton T. Hull, of
San Francisco; national Junior vice
commander. John T. Kissane, of Ohio;
national chaplain, John S. Ferguson, of
keokuk, Iowa; historian, General Harry
White. of Pennsylvania; quartermaster,
Stephen NJ. Long, of East Orange, N. j.
Executive committee-Governor A. I.
Bliss, of Michigan; o. A. Parsons, of
Pennsylvania; Charles G.. Davis of
Boston, and Charles Fisher, of Mime
sofa.
Berdans sharpshooters have elected
the following officers: S. c. James. of
Centerville. Iowa, president, to succeed
r. w. Tyler. who is i'll at his home in
Washington; +. d. Sweeter, of Brent
wood. Cal, vice president; A r. Bar
rett. of Philadelphia, reelected secre-
tary and treasurer.
AUXIALIARY ELECTIONS
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 19.-The
National Association of Union Ex-
prisoners of War has reelected James
d. Walker commander.
Berdans sharpshooters elected S. c.
James of Centerville. Ia. president to
succeed r. w. Taylor, who is i'll at
his home in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19

There isn't much of the free gift" en-
terprise about the grocers' picnic Ev-
erything that you get at Vinewood you
pay for, usually in advance. All the
concessions are in the hands of the pic
mic management, the stand keepers do
Ing business on commission. In order
TO protect the picnic management cash
ters have been placed in most of the
booths and sell ticket orders upon which
refreshments are secured. In some in
stances. particularly at the lunch coun-
ter. this rather hinders proceedings. A
lunch counter man named White, pro-
tested against the desire of the picnic
managers to place a cashier in his
booth but they persuaded him that it
needed to be done and he finally accept
ed the situation.
On this afternoons programme is a
long list of funny out door sports that
won't cost anything and will go a long
way toward passing the day. 1t had
been intended to open up with the
nports early in the morning but there
were so many other things in demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
THE NAIL DRIVING CONTEST

Apparently all the pie in town has
been purchased for use in the pie eat
ing contest Twelve entries are to be
allowed, and a physician and stomach
pump will be at hand to relieve the
contestants. 1t is proposed to conduct
the race in laps, the doctor and pump
to be administered at the finish of each
lap. No pie was purchasable on the
grounds this morning, although there
was a liberal supply of other sorts of
1000.
L. A McCollum and E. Montgomery
of the Grocers' association were busy
this morning patrolling the park, look
ing after their concessions and starting
off all the enterprises of the day. The
few misunderstanding over booth priv
ileges were Strengthened out with no
ing carried out this afternoon:
Sack race-First prize. IS pair of
pants by the Palace Clothing company;
second, box Burghart's Favorite cigars;
third, two pound butt of tobacco.
Fat mans race, 200 pounds and over
First one box Peet Bros. s Ben HuT-'
soap; second, one Capital ham by
Charles Wolff; third, ten pounds lard by
Charles Wolff
Lean mans race, 140 pounds and un-
der-First, one box Pearl soap by Ma
tionaI Soap company; second. so Burg
hart's Favorites; third. one sack Inter
Ocean mills flour.
/ Race for grocers' and butchers
daughters. from 8 to u years-First, SO
pair of shoes; second, string of beads
by Mills Dry Goods company; third, one
sack of Aour.
Race for ~rocers' and butchers sons
8 10 12-First, SO pair of shoes; second,
s1.50 shirt; third. Indian quirt by o.
| Krauss.
Pie eating contest. y entries-First.
/ 81; second, rs cents; third, so cents. All
/ pies furnished by the Ideal bakery.
/ 100 yard dash for grocers and butch
! ers-First. $50 pair of shoes by Mat
] thews & Drechsell; second. box Growler
cigars by Frank Klingaman: third, one
years subscription to the Merchants s
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
PLOUGHED UP MONEY.
Farmer Near Fort Scott Tn.
earthed a Pot of Gold.

Fort Scott. Kan. Aug. 19.-While plow-
ing on his farm three miles north of
this citv. Robert Hart unearthed a pot
filed with money which had been in the
ground probably since the civil war.
The Jar was at the roots of a tree which
had recently been removed The money
consisted of gold and silver and bills.
The metal money was tarnished with
age. while the bills were badly decom-
posed 1t was impossible to distinguish
their denomination and there is no GER
tainty as to whether they are Confed-
crate or not. How the money came there
is a mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-19
BOILER ExPLODES.
Engineer Killed on the East
Bound Santa Fe Limited.

Denver Colo, Aug. ia special to
the Republican from Albuquerque,
n. M, says,
The boiler of the engine pulling the
east-bound Limited on the Santa Fe ex-
ploded at 6;15 this morning a the Ma
guire mine. three miles from Kingman.
Engineer Fitch was blown $50 feet and
instantly killed. Fireman ]. 3. Bland
was seriously injured one leg being
crushed and his face scalded by steam.
The boiler was blown 300 feet ahead of
the truck. The train was not damaged
and no one else was hurt.