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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06

Some one remembered last Satur-
day evening that it was Halloween
and therefore considered it their du-
ty to do what mischief they could
and on the j. Mace farm done
quite little damage by breaking
chimneys and taking machinery
apart.
Will and Ethel Barton drove to
Magnolia last Saturday to spen d
Sunday with friends ana relatives
at that place.
Messrs. Gehrkee and spafford NOV
ed last Monday onto the farm which
they have rented of j. A. Mace for
the coming year.
Oscar Barton left last Wednesday
for Zion City. ILL.,, to visit friends
and relatives at that place.
MIR. Burkhart came down fro
where he is working near Rush
more to spend Sunday with his fam
lily.
A number of the thresher's pulled
their rigs in last week having,as one
of Them said, lost all tho money
they could afford to this fall.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
DAYTON sells LoveIess' bread.

Dayton sells LoveIess bread.
Helmick SO, YES CREAMERY But
ter.
Found on Omaha track, ladies kid
glove. Loser can have same at this
office.
Mrs. J.. S.. Frink entertained a
number of her lady friends Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Maxwell will close out her
stock at rema rkbly low prices. Do
you want a hat cheap2 Go to Miss
Maxwell's.
Why make butter when you can
get 90 for cream and we look for
an advance every week from now
until tho first Of the year. Kelley
and Co.
On Thursday morning, as the re-
porter of A d ' n G was on his
rounds he stepped into the meat
market of E. L. Nance and noticed
the man in charge opening a large
box, upon enquiring what the box
contained was told it was the last
box of those choice picnic hams
which Mr.. Nance had shipped in
three weeks ago. Mr.. Nance has
had all he could do to keep up with
the demand since he received his
first shipment.
The Salvation Army officers came
near what might have caused them
a little excitement for time, We'd
nesday night. While they were serv-
ing coffee and cake social, they bor-
rowed lamp from a friend and fill
ed it from a can which they suppos-
ed to contain kerosene but was in
formed just as they we're about to
light it that the can was filled with
gasoline: The young ladies hustled
the match out Of the window and
after they caught their breath the
social supper proceeded.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
ROUND LAKE.

Olaf Martin has been under the
doctors care for some days, but is
now improving.
Rev. Mr.. Lanhman, pastor at large
of the Mankato presbytery, is con-
Quoting series of meetings in the
church.
Halloween evening was celebrated
in an unusual way by the people of
our city and vicinity. About eight
o'clock while the Carter family was
spending u quiet evening in their
home north of town, the door sud-
denly opened and over fifty of their
friends walked in. The expression
on their faces told palmer than
words that the surprise was COM
plete. Games and pleasant converse
ton occupied the first part OF the
evening. Lap supper was served,
after which DR.. Wiedow, toastmast-
or, called on the following persons
who readily responded with i'm
promptu toasts, Messers N. H. Elliot,
F. A: Trip, John Hoffman, Rev.
Mr.. Lanham, Lorena Carter and Rev.
West. DR.. Widow stepped before
the company holding in his hand
gold coin which he compared to the
noble christian work in which Mr..
Carter has been more or less engag-
ed during his stay in Round Lake.
After beautiful and appropriate
speech he presented Mr.. Carter with
purse of gold, emblematic of the
latters worth and showing the high
place he and his family occupy in
the hearts of the people. Rev. Mr..
Lanham favored the company with
a closing solo, and the guests de-
parted, assured that the evening had
been q success. Mr.. Carter and fam
lily expect to move to Worthington
this week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

L
"Our little daughter had an al
most fatal attack of whooping cough
and bronchitis," writes Mrs. K.
.Haviland, If Armonk, N. Y. ''but
when all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Our neice who had
Consumption in an advanced stage
also used this wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly we'll.
Desperate throat and lung diseases
yield to DR.. Kings New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth.
Infallible for coughs and colds.
soc and 81 bottles, guaranteed
by all druggists. Trial bottles Tree.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
INDIAN LAKE.

j. o. Larson was in Worthington
on legal business Monday.
The illustrated entertainment CIV
On by A. Bloom at the Baptist
church, the three first nights of the
week was we'll attended and was a
first class entertainment.
M. and Mrs. Malmquist of Rush.
more were visiting friends over
Sunday.
Rev. Roberts of Worthnigton be-
gan revival meetings in the Lang
.eth school house last Sunday and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
\ NEW ~. NEXT WBBK.
I. Declare <: J !. y.
- Your e..
independence.

"dather gear by all the wiles
with honor fraught,
Not to hide 1t in hedge, nor for
81 train attendant;
But for the glorious privilege of
being independents"
D.. -Robt. Burns.
This canny Scots advice
is good today. 4. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
Market Report.

Corrected daily at 400 p. mo-
Rye -36c-3Sc
Oats-25c-28c
Flax, No. ESQ
Corn?
Barley-23-30c
Timothy-$1.75
Wheat, No. 1-66c
Wheat, No. 2-66c
Wheat, rejected-5Sc
Eggs-17c
Butter-13c-19c
POtatOes--85C
Hogs-$4. 90-$5.OO
Cattle, Steers $2.25-$2.75
Cows and Heifers-$1.25-$1.75
Baled Hay-$6. 00-$7.00
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
~ Local News. ~
Van Valkenbere sells LoveIess'

Van VaIkenbcrg sells LoveIess'
bread.
Smith-He sells buggies.
Kelley and Co. pay 2oK cents for
butter fat.
Closing Out Sale at Miss Maxwell
Beginning Nov. -
Helmick serves OYSTERS ON
TOAsT-Try them.
M. E. ;xLawton made q business
trip-to Mankato Thursday.
When you have poultry to sell get
prices of Kelley and Go.
Chas. Fletcher of Kinbrae was in
the city Wednesday evening.
Lars Sorem left on a business trip
to st. Paul Thursday morning.
L. s. Nelson of Slayton was in
the city Wednesday on legal bus
mess.
Clifford Loveless returned home
from a business trip to St. Paul Wed
nesday evening.
Arrange your business so as to be
able to SEQ the foot ball game next
Saturday Nov. Z. Seldom vs. Worth
ington
The Ladies of the Episcopal church
will hold their tea at the home Of
Mrs. Messer this week Eriday.
All ladies cordially invited.
Rev. EN-. Erickson, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church OF this
city will exchange pulpits with Rev.
L. J. Film, Of st. James, on Sunday
Nov. 9Th.
Do you feel mean, tired, tagged
out, all run down, no life' Why
not take Rocky Mountain Tea
Makes you fell we'll and keeps you
we'll. IS cents-F. M. Hickman.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold their monthly tea
in the church parlors Wednesday p.
m. Nov. 18th from 2:3O to o'clock.
All ladies are most cordially invited.
Miss Annie Euland, Little Falls,
MIMI like Rocky Mountain Tea
very much, will not be without it. y
Greatest remedy on earth for suf-
fering women. IS cents-F. M.
Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. N. Winchell an
nouuce the engagement of their
daughter, L. Louise, to D. Draper
DAYTON. The wedding will be quiet
" solemnized at the Winchell resi-
dence in Observation-Disclosures
journal, Nov. 18th. -
Berg's Sweet Laxative Chips
have no equal for billiousneess or
constitution. They do not grippe
but move the bowels gently and
easily, cleansing the liver and toe
effect eives strength to the glands
preventing return of the disorder.
Price 10 and Is cents. F. M. Hick-
man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
SPOFFORD.

Mrs. John Geides received a tele-
gram last Monday announcing the
death Ut her sister in Ill She Depart
ed for that::place Monday night to
attend the funeral.
A number IF the young people of
this neighborhooa attended the en-
tertainment and basket social given
at the Dring school school house last
Friday evening.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06
HERE WE ARE.

with another thousand pounds of
those Picnic Hams to be sold at &c a
pound E. L. Nance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06

Mrs. G. A. Lincoln,
Formerly Stella M. Cheney
Teacher Teacher Piano & Organ.
Terms:-Beginners under II yrs. Soc lesson.
III3 5tl1 Avenue.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-11-06

When you open a Savings
Account you make a declara-
ton Of independence.
Q. Why do you some
times envy one more wealthy
than you?
A. Because you feel that
his wealth { real or imasin.
ary) makes him more inde-
pendent than you.
Money in the bank makes
anyone, independent.
The only way to have money
in the bank is to put it there,
then what you have there earns
more.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

common Indian is coed for them,
and their interests are identical.
The Downing party In making so
many profuse and unreasonable
promises to this class betray them.
selves to be set OF cheap poll.
ticians. The average white man
or woman don't want TO be arrayed
against his or her own household
and will have none Of II. The
jealous advocates OF w. @. Rogers
and his party at this time are
seeking 10 organize the white
voters against Cookson, George
Mayes, W. l.. Troit and other
Cherokees by blood. No self
respecting white citizen will coun.
tenance such foollshness.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

There is a gooo deal Of reeiless
ness manifested at the apparent
delay Of the city government 10
acting upon the question If water
works. II has been nearly four
months since the present council
took charge and the people are
getting impatient on account Of
slowness Of that body in this par.
tioular matter. Now Is our time
TO build sidewalks, pave the
streets and establish a system Of
sewerage. 1t will come back a
thousand fold, every dollar thus
expended,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
THE REVIVAL.

At the big tent on the public
school campus there is in progress
what are called revival meetings. A
long time ago such gatherings were
called "protraoted F" meetings,
and in the country a generation
ago the people would 90 and
camp and hold meetings for weeks.
Beginning with the tine OF Martin
Luther, the great religious move.
ments that have shaken the world
and changed TIE current Of IeIig.
ious thought and life have had
their origin 10 the revival. John
Knox and Calvin and the Wesleys,
Whitefeld and Flnney .Johnathsn
Edwards and down to Moody the
religious fervor that has moved
the protestant peoples Of the
world have begun in the revival.
Such meetings never harm a
community, but aside from the
Importance Of the salvation Of the
lost, they always bring exbalted
ideas OF citizenship and raise
higher standard OF morality among
the people. Railroad companies,
mines aud public works where
vast numbers OF men aud women
are employed realizs the common
benefits OF religious life among
the employees. Hence the Y. NJ.
Z A buildings erected a. the oost
1l millions 10 the seRregate along
all the great luss OF railroads
throughout cur country aud in
other countries. Aside from the
real spirilual benefits, which Of
course cannot be measured, the
value Of the religions life and the
habits inspired by th. profession
u the Christian religion Is Of in
sstimsble worth to any com
nunity
Therefore speaking. ~ W. be.
ievs, for large portion of this
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
NIeht was Her Torror

81 would cough nearly all night long"
wriiesiAifs. chas. Applegate, Of Aiexan-
dria, Ind, .'and could hardly get any
sleep. had con'umption 50 bad that II
walked block I would cough fright
fuilyiand spit blood, but, when ali other
medicines failed, three sl.00 bottles Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained So pounds" ITS abso-
intely guaranteed TO cure coughs, colds,
IA grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price 5oc and S1.OO.
trial bottles free at Peoples drugstore DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

There is a certain scaaol Of
Cherokee politicians who desip.
nate those who abide the law as
non.progrsssiye, and obstructive,
and on the other hand they laud
the man who openly aud fiagrant.
ly violates the law. The man who
obeys the laws Of his country is q
"pullback" aud the fellow who
sets at naught all Law. human and
divine Is progressive. He who
runs out like Wild animal disre
gardibg the laws Of human society
and brushing aside the laws Of his
country is set up a. leader Of
progress.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

II is about time TO agitate the
matter Of removal Of the land Of.
fee back to Vinita. Most Of the
allotments being made at Table.
quah are for lands in Cooweescoo
wee and Delaware, and 40 isr A.
the CherOkees in the Southern
part Of The territory are concerned
there no rush at the land office.
We have the specific promise Of
Secretary Hitchcock that We are
to have the land Office again IN or
der that our citizens may have an
opportunity ~ fiie on their allot
ments.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

South McAlester News: Judge
Raymond has decided that all
Creek leases made by a father lor
his minor children, unless he has
been legally appointed their
guardian, are null and void. As
few Creek fathers have gone
through the formality OF being ap.
pointed guardians Of their own
children and, as they have lots Of
children, a great portion OF The
leases in that nation hitherto in
force are null and void. II will
work a great hardship to every
body except the Indian.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

While the responsibility for the
si26,000 steal is being fixed aud
the matter discussed on tn e slump
and In the public print. II should
not be forgotten that Rogers and
Faulkner we're both In the Chepo.
kee Senate at the tune. Rogers
ley out the entire session and thus
avoided responsibility. aud Fnulk.
nsr voted and wo'ked Tor The
nleArure.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

What is all that commolion
at Muskogee about anyway
The secretary of the in.
terror disapproved some Of
the high.handed schemes Of the
land sharks, and fred from tue
Indian Office the man he thought
most deeply in the wrong and can
celled the work that had already
been done and forbade any more
Of it. This is in a nutshell what
the trouble is about and Hitch.
cock is to be commended.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

w. G. Rogers, candidate for
principal chief on the Downing
ticket found no fault with the
people who stole the Sl25, 600 and
now allows them to manage him
and to run bis campaign for chief.
He said at the time that IL was
"nigger" money and therefore
was net wrong to take IL. 1t was
taken from the Cherokee treasury
and was not "nigger" money. A
man so oallous to the Nervousness
Of a great crime cannot be trusted
with the chieitaincy.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The stories sent out from Mus.
kogee to the Kansas City Journal
TO the effect that the citizens OF
the Indian Territory are indignant
at the Secretary Of tho Interior
on account Of the removal Of Doug.
las aud for other reasons have no
foundation. In fact the prevail
ing sentiment lie that Secretary
Hitchcock did exactly right. Doug
las was removed for sufficient
cause and another man has been
appointed for the place and the
incident Is closed.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

Those who are fighting W. r..
Davis in Delaware district, are
seeking to keep a good man out
Of phce where he would be of
inestimable service to the Chero.
kee people. Davis won't allow
any steals and therefore a certain
element are trying hard to keep
him out.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

Il doesn't lie in the mouth Of
W c. Rogers and the Downing
party 10 raise the cry Of fraud. The
Cherokee government has been in
the hands Of the Downings for
more than a decade. Every big
steal has been planned and car.
ried out by either a Downing
Chief or some OF bis henohmen.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

A Christian Endeayor society vas
ofganized at the Congregational
church last week. About twenta
young people were present. These
officers were elected: George L. Nc
onlloch, peside1t; Miss Edith Nc
Cieary, vice-pfesident; Miss Florence
Williams, recording secretary; Miss
Lucille Milford, corresponding seere
tary; Henry II. Ward. treasurer.
Meetings will be held every wednes-
day evening At O'Clock and a cordial
invitation Is extended 10 ah gnung
people % attend
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

Al the present political junoturs
the Chieftian desires to cay in be
half Of the inter-married citizens,
both male and female, that no
more loyal class of citizens live IN
The Cherokee nation. Their in
isrests are not distinct and separ.
ate from The Cherokee BY blood.
These white voters stand for The
rights Of the Indian, fret. last and
all The time They regard every
attempt on the part Of petty lead.
ers to appeal to their race pre-.
judioes as contemplate In the ex
treme. Whatever is good Tor the
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

w. @. Rogers was in the Chero.
kee senate when the famous $780,
600 steal was contaminated, but
lodged the issue by staying away
from the capital when the vote
was takon. He should have been
in bis place representing bis dis.
trict. He cannot nov properly
claim credit for such an act
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

According TO the agreemt nt rat.
ified last summer, every Cherokee
citizen who, after the expiration
of ninety days was found to be in
possession OF more than a prorata
share of land was to be prosecuted
and the fine for such ofiense il
one hundred dollars a day for
every day The excessive land is
held. There has been no prose.
cutions, and great many citizens
are holding lands in excess Of that
to which they are entitled. just
such business as this is what
brings law into contempt among
the people. Law abiding men
sold their excessive holdings il
they had such, but the others are
openly deiying the law and doing
II with impunity.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

community we say to the men who
are stirring up things at the tent
meetings on the lawn at the public
school, God speed.
The town needs a big revival,
and the churches need II perhaps
more than any other portion Of
the people. Those who oppose
the revival should not forget that
the church itself was born in a
revival. Let the old time religious
zeal of the fathers come again.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

No Falsac ciatrn

The proprietors Of Foley's Honey and
lar do not advertise this as a "sure cure
for consumption" They do not claim
Il will cure this dread complaint In ad.
vaneed cases, but do positively assert
that Il viii cure In the earlier stages and
never fails to give comfort and relief in
the worst cases. Foley.s Honey and Tar
IS without doubt the greatest throat and
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by ShanAhan 4 Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The more the question a. TO
who is really the progressive man.
Rogers or Cookson, is di.cu.-ed
the better Il appears Tor Cookson.
II has developed beyond lhr per.
adventure Of doubt thsi Caokson
is better equipped in u. usy If
education, that be ha- beer equal.
~ successful ~ business man.
bic credit l. juai a. geod ii me
hnsncisl wn'id and bic political
rec ri T. - better AID he repre-
% = clean. end peier element
! - @ I nrtigs of tbs country
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The inter.married citizens case
is In the court OF claims for hear
ing and adjudication. Those whose
rights are involved are perfectly
willing to abide it's decision, and
nothing the Downing or National
party can do will influence 1t in
the least.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The names Of Tsms Bixby and
J. George Wright appear in the
list Of directors Of MUskogee's 8
biggest land company. There are
golden opportunities for inve-t-
ment for those on the inside In
the Indian territory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The average white inlermarried
citizen Of the Cherokee nation lie
no, averse to having his status as
. Cherokee citizen investigated
fully. The simpering, whining
sycophsnue duplioily OF the
Downing platform anent this mat.
Ter is enough to voniit every white
voter in the Cherokee nation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

Chief Burlington u oBr FROM
inent Indian official who believes
that Secretary Hitchcock d.d the
right thing In rejecting the Creek
deeds and thus preventing the
robbery Of the Greek Iodlanr.
When asked as to aipning a p-,i.
tion to the president asking ibe
removal Of The Secretary Mr..
Buihaeiou ssid be weuld raih.f
= iase SKI < rs, o. bs sus
fHfie
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The Downing party leaders are
in distress on account Of the action
of one OF their lieutenants who
was given some funds to spend
for the good OF the party. II has
leaked out that he turns no money
loose but puts it down deep in his
pocket.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

II the Leader will go back few
years 1t will fnd nesrly every
leading Cherokee 10 the nation
we're what ii calls obstruelionists.
All have been opposed to the
crushing OF the : little Cherokee
government To insist on simple
justice being done is designated as
obstruolionist tactics. Secretary
Hitchcock is now called an OBJ.
siructionist by the Greek land
sharks, as Cookson and every
other honest, patriotic citizen In
the Cherokee country has been.
To raise a voice, however mute in
appeal for justice to the Indian is
nov considered non. progressive.
1t Il fortunate the Leader and it's
ilk have no voice in the coming
election, as The rights Of the Cher
okee citizen Is OF no consequence
and must no, stand in the way Of
progress, in their opinion.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The Claremore Progress has as
sumed the guardianship OF the
Cherokee people in the matter Of
the coming election. II any Cher.
okee has doubts as to how he
should vote the Progress will en-
tighten him gratuitously,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

There is scarcely one single
clean man in the ranks OF those
who are leading and directing the
Rogers campaign. Almost to a
man they have forfeited the res.
pect Of the Cherokee people by
betrayiug or plundering them at
some time.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

Those who vote for Cookson for
chief and Glenn Rogers and Joe
Lahay for the senate, are in a
measure nullifying their own
votes. John franklin and George
Mayes should be elected, men who
will sustain Cookson's admins.
tration.