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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
TREASURER GARDEN
 IN DEBT ID COUNTY
Owes $7961.99 of Funds Used
 Without Authority
RESULT OF INSPECTION
State Examiner Finds That Money Has Been Transferred Without Author
 fly and Attorney General
 Wilson uphods Decision.

Montgomery. August 8-(Special)- Through a misuse of the public funds of Shelby county. the county treasurer, L. J. Garden. is in trouble. He has not used the money to his own benefit. but 1t ap- pears that he has transferred from the special county road fund to the general fund the amount of s7,9S1.s9, for which he has no authority. and State Examiner German, supported by the opinion of At torney General Wilson, holds that MT. Garden is due the amount to Shelby county.
 MT. German recently completed an ex- animation of the books of MT. Garden and in his report filed with Circuit Judge Pel- ham, he makes an itemized statement of the condition of the office. It was re- ported that the books were fairly we'll kept. He had collected commissions as salary amounting to $11S.69 in excess of the 5000 maximum fixed by statute, but this was promptly remitted when the exam iner called attention to it. The shortage of MT Garden Is related by the examiner as follows in his report:
 "On December 1s, 1s9S an act was ap- proved to Better provide for the work ing of the public roads of St. Clair, Cher okee, Franklin and Shelby counties Sec tion IT of said act provides for the assess ment and collection of a special tax for working the roads of said counties and when collected 1t must be paid into the county treasury and 1t shall be kept separate from other funds and used only for the purpose indicated in this act Under this act a special road tax has been collected in Shelby county. MT. Garden keeps a separate and distinct account of this fund, but he has trans ferred $7989,99 to the general fund. The commissioners court authorized trans fer of part of this fund. but there are no statutory nor constitutional provis- ions, authorizing either commissioners courts or county treasurers 10 make such transfers. Mir. Garden, therefore, owes Shelby county the sum of $79S1.99, the amount of the transfer he has made from the road fund to the general fund"
 The opinion of Attorney General Will son, supporting this decision, Is made a part of the examiners report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Denver Col, August S.-At the meeting of the Citizens Alliance called for the purpose of endorsing the action of the citizens protective league of Idaho Springs. In expelling from that city four teen members of the local miners union the day after the blowing up of the con- verter house of the Sun and Moon mine, resolutions were adopted commenting the course of the alliance of Idaho Springs and the law officers of Clear Creek coun- ey which, while involving a technical deviation from the letter of the law, be- came nevertheless necessary owing to the exigencies of the case" The preamble of the resolutions charge that within the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

taken by the war departments in view of the facts disclosed.
 T think the indications of an interest by the manufacturing firm in the jobbers contract with the government are suffi- cient to require me to proceed upon the theory that there Is a prima facie case of violation of the statute These duties are devolved upon the war department:
 "First-To put the department of jus tice in possession of the facts in order that If that department finds that the law has been violated they will take ap- propriate measures for It's enforcement. This will be done.
 "Second-To direct the proper officer of the department to demand repayment of any sum of money which has been 'ad- vanced on the part of the United States in consideration of such contract"
 Strictly speaking, no money has been advanced in consideration of the con- tract but the goods purchased by the government were paid for on delivery. The opinion of the attorney general will be asked whether such payment consti- tutes an advance for which a demand should be made.
 ''Third-To determine whether any offi- cer of the army who was concerned in the making of the contract was culpable within the true intent of the law. Upon this I find no evidence that the facts known to the officers of the quartermas- ters department indicated any other rela- ton between the firm of Littauer Broth CTS and the furnishing of gloves to the department than the lawful relation de- scribed in this memorandum
 '@rhe contracts were all made in compli- ance with the requirements of law under advertisement on awards to the lowest responsible bidder, and each contained a declaration by the contractor that no member of congress was interested the prices appear to have been reasonable; the government appears to have got full value for It's money; the inspection ap- pears to have been rigid, and the require ments of the specifications appear to have been enforced No influences and no motives except desire to attain the best interests of the government appear to have operated upon the officers of the army in the transactions
 (Signed) 'ELIHU ROOT,
 Secretary of War"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
NEGROES RETURN
 TO OLD VIRGINIA
FRIGHTENED BY RIOTS IN ILLl- NOIs AND INDIANA, THEY COME BACK TO THEIR OLD HOME FOR PEACE AND QUIET.

Washington, August 3.-(speciaL)-A special from Norfolk, Va, says: Two ne gro families have arrived in Norfolk from the middle west, one from Danville, Ill.,, and the other from Evansville, Ind. The heads of the two families are men who lived here many years ago. and after this long absence have returned. saying that negroes are better off in the south than they are in other sections of the country where they are not so well un- derstood.
 The men, who are James McNight and William Rice. say that the race troubles in Indiana and Illinois were directly re- sponsible for their return to Virginia, where they hope to be able to spend the remainder of their days in quietude and peace. Both men seem to bf quite pros porous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
FARMER MURDERED.
Murderer Set Fire to House and Bodies
 of Both Are Found.

Rennsalear, Ind. August 3. - Charles Medworth, farmer living near Mount Air. eight miles west of here, was mur- dered this evening by a farm employe, known only as John" The murderer set fire to the house and the bodies of both were found in the ruins The man had worked for Medworth for three years. and had always refused to give his name. There was a quarrel over a settle ment which was overheard by another employe, who was told by John to leave or he. too, would be killed. Med worth was shot and fled into the house. where he was pursued by the hired man, who completed his work by setting fire to the house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
DENVER ALLIANCE SAYS
 EXPULSION WAS PROPER

organization of the Western Federation of Miners there exists a secret, oath bound pledge to commit personal viol- ence, murder and destruction of property at the behest and mandate of their lead CTS, who in turn are a law unto them- selves, and recognize no right of others, and by unlawful means seek to control some of the most important Investments of the state"
 The resolutions conclude with an ap- peal to those In authority to arrest and prosecute all persons who unlawfully carry deadly weapons concealed.
 The meeting wah held behind closed doors. Representatives of the press were excluded. It was said that more than 700 men were in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
BANKRUPTCY PETITION FILED.
Trustee Asked for Merchants Broker
 age Go. of St. Louis.

St. Louis, August s.-A petition in in- voluntary bankruptcy was filed In the United States District court today against the Merchants Brokerage and Commis- sion company. asking that trustee be appointed to take charge of the com pany's affairs. This is the concern against which an attachment suit was brought Friday, the federal authorities taking charge of it's affairs at that time.
 The creditors instituting the bank ruptcy proceedings are Stephen Lee of Mechanicsville N. Y, Louis Schareder of Wheeling W. Va. and H. B. Gray of Crawfordsvflle Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
Long Strike Expected.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 3.-The strike at the Red Ash colliery may develop into a protracted struggle The miners have been out for twelve days and the leaders of the United Mine Workers have in- formed them that they would not sane ton their course. Notwithstanding this, the strikers propose to continue the strike. About six hundred men are in- yoIvad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
To Provide Forest Reserve.

Washington, August 3.-The acting sec retary of the interior has approved the recommendation of the commissioner of the general land office for the temporary withdrawal of about fifty-seyen thousand acres of land near Pocatello. Idaho. with a view to the early establishment of a permanent forest reserve to include the land so withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
SAILORS NOT SATISFIED
 WITH GOVERNMENT FOOD

tomorrow. The grievance of the men was that the food Is not up to the standard and that under new regulation of the treasury department a certain sum of the seamans wage was held back. The re- port that the dissatisfied men had been put ashore on Staten island Is denied by the officers of the Onon1aga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

Philadelphia, August S.-Beeause of dis satisfaction among the sailors In the crew of the United States revenue cutter onon- daga, twenty-three of them were paid off at their own request upon the arrival of the vessel at this port todey.
 The Onondaga was on t1e way for a cruise off the New England coust. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
rrammeII case Continued.

Montgomery. August 3.-(special) )-The case of the state against Byron Trammel charged with the murder of Charles Fay Tor of Roanoke. was today continued al the instance of the defense until the Octo. Der term of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04

in the order equally as objectionable. I understand The Band is prd,pering in other states near Georgia. Mir. Roose- velt's policy is responsible forN this con ditlon of affairs. so foreign tol the real station of the southern negro, and If 1t continues I predict trouble We sbhll hear great deal of this subject before the next campaign closes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

: For Alabama: Partly cloudy Tues
 : day and Wednesday; light to fresh : east to south winds.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Chieflain. We disclaim any in
tention OF "atlaek . What We
did say was that perhaps jennings
views a. TO single statehood may
tinctured with that satisfied feel
ing the average federal Office
holder is supposed to have in a
country where such officials are
appointed aud not elected to Office.
The Pbeonix may speak ex.cathed.
ra aud il may be crime to even
suggest that public official would
like 70 be let alone even at the ex.
pense Of tangible self government
but NEVERTHELESS there are a good
many territory people who would
like to have statehood even al the
rick OF losing Judge jennings from
the government pay roll The
mention Of Office holding IN the
Indian territory is an explosive
subject and the man who holds
Office BY appointment is always a
little tender on that point, The
Chieftsin tenders it, prOioundsst
apologies to both Judge Jennings
and Editor Douglass. and assures
them that the people Of the ferri.
tory, aud more especially Of The
towns In which they reside, would
no doubt elect them to almost any
Office they might desire had they
the privilege Of voting
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
RATCLIFF

bad a powwow down to South
Town and made big speeches like
on Fourth Of July. Clih Jacks
Son was rapp d on the table and
say, "Well, 50 the meeting must
come to order and behave itself
while was msdt tn talk" Then
he got up and looked all round
like a owl in the day time aud
say, well, so | am astrsdle &.
the fence too; cause we was had a
big fight on hand about statehood
II We don't win out for single
sssiehood maybe so We win out
i1r separate statehood Bot |
don't care which way We win out
so We win out. "
Then he was ripped Secretary
lts Cooked up the backbone for
bulling In down here when
Clifi Jacks Son was take bis sea.
Judge Stew |, was jumped up and
say, well, 20 | was made 4 mo.
lion 10 send Cliff Jack son speech
to congress -
Hoigun he say the white peo
pie In Injin Territory ras need
some body TO lesd Cbiei Make
Certain va leading the Injins.
and maybs so We get itatehood
like We want it.
Then Tookpafka Miccn b. say.
"Weil, 20 how they get leader
when all the big guns vas on the
fence and 'fraid a they shadder y
And Hoigun he cay, "Well, 40
that's whai's the matter, aud may.
be - we all foul along til We had
90 'ske what coneres give us
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

want to give up tie ship aud swim
out alive.
Hoigun he say. well maybes
90 u wss take lots Of grit to do
thet but II don't take no philoso
ply hardly"
Tookpaika Miceo be say. Well,
so l was had lots a doubts about
that Statehood stomp" dance
over to Shawnee cause Henry
Fur Man down 10 Ardmore vas
wrote a letter in The newspapers
and say, well, so | don't think Ii
was time to make the wool fly yet.
Maybe so the peppls wasn't with
us ana we couldn't go to congress-
from Jefferson" So | don't think
them single s,aters was get along
we'll over to Shawnee aud maybe
no was bust up in 3 row like the
people IN olden times that was
tried to build a tower loohighup. =
Hotgun be say. "Well, so / see
where Henry Fur Man was a fine
politician, like Clarence Dug Last
up TO Mnekogee who was a black
cayuse to run agin Plenty Soap
and Mallet for town king a car
psi-baggeF."
Then Tookpafka Miccp he say
well, 50 h looks like this way
when The cyclone swilched il tail
an made break Tor you ils time
to jump down Ia the csller and
get religion SO whan every body
was solid against nisching 40 with
Oklahama lhs politician think iis
time 10 get oo ,hr fence aud see
what side had ula-t yOiee an Il .
fasn Ho'gua he cay. "Well
~ ! lnnik Ser A Castle WI. bss.
isf charged hir rsiu4 10 SEE A /.
Fence
Well. - lls h'a lawyers aAs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Whatever differences OF opin
ion there may be among Vinita
people as to the expedienee Of a
system 81 waterworks and paved
streets, all will eventually be re-.
conciled and the work will go for.
ward, There ia disposition on
the part Of the city council to take
conservative action but the work
will not lag After careful fgur.
ing It Is demonstrated that the
town has taxable wealth enough
to amply justify the issuance Of
bonds to pay for both paving and
walerworks.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Chief Burlington was perhaps
the only man the Downing party
could have named that would have
stood any show Of defeating E. L.
Cookson. Burlington is the most
popular Cherokee before the
public. His foes cannot aud do
not charge him with either venali-
ty or meanness He has a fine
temperament and is as nearly
without prejudice as men get TO
be, whether they be white or red.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
Eos I.Ixleo on stsisnooa /.

Fua Fixico in todsy's Indian
Journal sayti Well. 80 aII The
wire slretohers fnr single slatr
h0od vac leaped On he ience but
one politician up - Wagner wbo
wbs sign bis name see A Castle.
lie VAS called big convention
over T. shawnee II n could e. up
crowd DE w4e III psly onr
that 50 -'iii an desk nod DOM
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Kansas City has recently dem
onalrated on q large scale what
the charity Of great city is. The
thousands tba. were left stranded
By the food, reduced to beggarly
poverty by the raging waters we're
tsnderly cared for, housed and
fed by the arm Of friendly charity
administered win = promptness
and 3 generosity that was really
maryelous. One geis better
view Of tae innate goodness Of
humanity, arr e1osequently iAish
la strengthened 10 the ultimate
triumph OF the BEST in human ma
nature.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The spirited contest for the
chieftaincy that is now under way
will perhaps be one Of friendly
rivalry and devoid Of those bitter
personalities that have oharac
terized elections in other years.
The character of the men now
heading the two tickets preclude
the possibility Of rancor.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The enforcement OF the ordin-
ance against hitching teams long
the business streets is meeting
with a storm Of protests from coun.
try people generally. Yesterday
farmer drove into town with a
a load Of produce and when not
allowed 10 tie his team drove
home in high dudgeon.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

II the railroads would just take
a notion TO do something for vini-
Ia our coal bank offer the oppor-
tunity. Our coal may not be as
good as Pittsburg, but II would
keep people from freezing to
death II put on the market and
the railroads can make IL factor
in the fuel supply Of the country
II they wished 10.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

come semi.snnually to soothe the
tired nerves and jaded spirite Of
that strenuous body Of veterans.
The land offices are all closed, and
the townsite commissions have
been disbandoned for the summer.
Secretary Hitchcock came 10 the
mich Of time 10 get glimpse Of
his working force. Since Zevely
left the service there il scarcely a
newspaper interview to break the
monotuny.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The building OF bridges over the
streams adjacent to vinita will
mark the beginning Of a new or.
der Of things. The amount of
trade that is detected from this
point during such a season as the
present would soon Gmount to
enough to bridge every stream Of
any dimension 10 this section.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The South McAlester Capital
objects to being lied Immediately
to the coat tail Of Oklahoma. What
is the difference whether II be Inn.
m ediately or at some future timer
II II is to be done let II be es the
earliest date possible.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Some Of the newspapers ni the
Indian territory are going out Of
their way, It seems in berating the
ciliesiof viuita and Purcell because
no contribution was made towards
raising the $4,000 worlds lair
fund. That the people OF this
good town did not see 4. TO con.
contribute to this worthy enter
prise IL TO be regretted exceeding
~, but II the proposition to leave
us off the map eliminates from com
missioner Hubbafd II needs only
10 be mentioned TO be despised.
The map Of the Territory has been
changed and may be again bY the
enlargement Of ita borders when
the lines Of single state surround
us with Oklahamu, but even then
we believe il will not be necessary
70 blot out two ol her iairest cities.
What good can possibly come 70
the territory from such assanine
bluff, dicsatorial aud unreasonable
assumption oo The part oi some
newepapers2
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

vinila is again fortunate in the
fact that the appraismonl of town
lots in its limits was finished long
ago, aud that individual title can
be had. To be thus favored abov .
other Cherokee nation towns is
no small advantage.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

With the nt limitations that have
just bssu made for principal chief
by the two political parties IN the
Cherokee nation, few prominent
Cherokee politicians may be said
to have been eliminated. There
will not be another chance to run
for chief.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

There is some activity IN real
estate circles and a number Of
prospective purchasers OF proper.
ly in town, Now is good time
to make Investments in Vinita.
Desirable property is cure to be
much higher in price before very
long.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The necessity Of a system Of
walerworks IL 20 apparent that u
must sooner or later force its way
10 Viniia. II is utterly impossible
to keep the city clean and heslthy
without se wers and water.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The money spent in improving
streets, building bridges and erect
ing a system Of wateTworks for
vinita will not be lost and will
not be long In returning in increas-
ed trade.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Our smiabls contemporary, the
Muskngee Phoenix Il muon grsev
ed At what ii deaignaies ~ 'st.
tack On Judge Jennings n ihe
Clefemore Messenger maee y ths
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Oklahoma has earned the unen
vilable reputation Of producing
The biggest crop Of newspaper liars
in any slate or territory 10 the
Union. But she will make the
west bali OF 3 great state new.
eflheless,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Ex-Governor w. e. Stanley,
member Of the Dawes Commission
wants TO be g federal judge in
Kansas 10 succeed Judge w. O..
Hook. who has recently been ap.
pointed TO the vacancy on the
supreme bench to succeed Judge
Caldwell resigned.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

In the matter OF the building Of
bridges there Ia chance for the
Vinita townsite association 10
wake up.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

There Is in prospect 40 exceed
inely lively political campaign IN
The Cherokee nation. The burn
Ing desire on the part ol many
leaders 10 lhe Cherokee nation 20
be in " the finish indicates that
there may be another rake of 10
iKht
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The outlook for grain crops in
tie cherokee nation has lmprov.
ed fifty per cent in the last two
weeks. Most Of the corn has been
plowed twice and the wheat is
being harvested.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

With the present and prospec-
tive outlook for hay the crop in
The vicinity Of Vinila will be Of
consequence. Good grass not too
far from the railroad is worth one
dollar an &C. il stands.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The Tulsa Democrat, last week
printed an elegant twenty four
page illustrated edition that be.
speaks the enterprise Of that grow.
ing city.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The townsite association or
ganized some time gohas several
hundred dollars that might as
we'll be used to build bridge or
two.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

A walking delegate in New York
who ordered a strike that cost
s17 900, 900 has been arrested for
receiving $1,000 on the side for
settling II.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

The man who opposes the con-
struction OF waterworkssis stand
ing In the way of a tide that will
sooner or later sweep k.m out Of
the way.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Chickssha's guzzlers have been
imbibing a decociion locally
known as shot shot" 1t is said
10 be shot stuff"