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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

InR. L. BAGBY,
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office In New Ratcliff Building. Tell
phone IoI. vinita. Ind. Ter. d
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21
The Joplin Riot.

One Of the St. Louis dailies has
the following Communication from
negro in Joplin where last week
a negro was lynched and the COL
ored population driven from the
city:
II, uneducated and ignorant, once a
slave and now freeman. Y.have lived
in joplin for about thirty years. /
have been property owner and tax
payer, and II refuse to pay my taxes,
by the law OF my country my proper
ty would be taken away from me. /
suppose the money have paid In the
way OF taxes has gone to school funds
TO educate people such as came to my
house last Wednesday night and
broke out my window panes and rout-
ed my wife and children and scared
them nearly to death. found them
in box car near the railroad track,
crouched in there for a place OF safety
and sit in my house and heard the
bowling fiends utter oaths that drove
me mad. / appeal to heaven. My
country first l call, and, II no response
then guess the last resort Ola poor,
defenseless, hooted, downtr0dden and
unfortunate man, who happens to be
born with dark skin, is to at last
rid myself OF this unfair life, and on
the other side Of the border lands Of
eternity there will be equal rights
and special privileges to no one. l
would say, oh, Lord, II there is any,
have mercy on my soul, II a black
man, who lives 10 Joplin, has-any."
The question is not whether a
negro has soul or whether there
is a God. It is when will the
negroes quit herding in towns and
cities, living in tomble down
shanties and subsisting on the
wages OF their wives and the
prostitution of their daughters2
When will they become free men
and learn that they have been Civ
en- their sovereignty and vote and
act as soverelgns, not like slayes
and hirelings9 When the negroe
quits selling his vote and becomes
a chaste seI-freliant industrious cit
izen there will be no such scenes
in joplin or anywhere else. The
thing that brought such terrible
retribution on the race in Joplin
is that ninety per cent of the ne
gro voters of that city sold Their
votes at the last city election and
have no we'll defined object in
life except to scrape living and
so,, their votes or debase them
selves for coin. The race must
become tree planters, home build
ers. industrious and self respect
inc If they desire legal protection.
Th;s ;s no excuse tor the acts oi
the unresson able mob, but mint
TO the remedy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21

vinita has reached point
where it is imperative that a sys
tenn Of sewerage be established.
Some outlet for the offal of the
town must be had and that with
out delay. The health OF the
town will be endangered if drain
age Is not supplied.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21
VIM. J. Bryan, in a speech At
Kansas City yesterday, expressed
great pride in Missouri democracy.

Ii vinita is going to got in the
procession at the Worlds Fair II
is about. time she was.lputting up
her part q the t25, 900 to be raised
in order to make like amount
available from the government.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21
BroiIed Finnan Hnddie.

Put haddie between the creased
wires of broiler and brown on both
sides. Put in pan, cover with hot wa
ter, allow it to stand ten minutes. then
drain and put on platter. Spread with
butter and dust with pepper. Good
Houcalseener
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21

Missouri Item Senator Jones
surrendered today ana gave as
bondsmen, Senators Brown and
Thompson. Senator Smith is still
in hiding. = Another thousand dol
lar:check was found in the! hands
Of Senator Styles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-21
Northwest Train to Take.

"1re Burlington-Northern Pacific Ex-
press is the only through train into the
Northwest territory in connection with
the Northern Pacific Railroad. Through
coaches, chair cars (seats free), through
tourist sIeepers over this short line and
time saver to the Northwest. Connect
ing train from Denver to Altar in
connection with this great through train,
You can reach the Northwest either via
Kansas City, St. Joseph or Denver, by
the Burlington Route.
TO the North.
The Burlington has two trains daily to
St Paul and Minneapolis, reaching the
valuable territory of Minnesota and the
Dskotas traversed by the Northern Paci-
fic and Great Northern Railroads. The
Burlington is the main travelled road to
the Northwest and North. Investigate
the Northwest by addressing either the
Industrial Departments of the Great
Northern OF Northern Pacific Rail- Dads
at St. Paul, or the undersigned
L. ]. BRICKER, I. P. A., 82S Main ST.
Kansas City, Mo.
L. W. yAKELEY, G. P. A., ST. Louis.
F. c. SHARON, S.W. PA, 823 Main St.
Kansas City, No.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. ]. Scott. of cambridge, is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. ]. B. Daniel, of Macon, is at
the Screven.
Mr.. Leon B. Wayson, of Columbus,
is at the Screven.
Mr.. w. M. Blackshear, of Dublin,
is a guest at the Screven.
Mr.. J. w. Callahan, of cambridge,
is a guest at the De Soto.
Mr.. Alfred Jacobs, of Liverpool;
England, is a guest at the Pulaski.
Mr.. A. P. Hilton, of Dublin, was
among the arrivals yesterday at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. w. c. Matthews, Of Dublin
was among the Screven arrivals yes
terday.
Mr.. A. NJ. King, of Americas, was
among the arrivals yesterday at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. w. B. Brigham, of Augusta
was among the arrivals yesterday at
the De Soto.
Mr.. H. B. Allen, of Macon, was
among those who registered yesterday
at the Screven.
Mr.. L. z. Byrd, of Blackshear, edi-
tor of the Blackshear Times, is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. Jesse D. Bear, Jr., of Mont
gomery, was among those who regis
tered yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr.. VIM. D. Faucette left last week
for North Carolina to spend the holt
days and to attend the Hunter-Skin-
ner wedding, to be celebrated in tho
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, at
Raleigh, Dec. 30.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
st. GATHERINGS Well.

In St. Catharines, the Garden City
of Canada. eleven miles from Niagara
Falls, on the main line of the Grand
Trunk Railway is situated the historic
st. Catharines Well" about which is
woven many a romantic Indian legend,
and whose curative properties are
known far and wide throughout North
America. The water OF this famous
Saline Well is considerably denser than
sea water, but clear. sparkling and
odorless, and is remarkable for its
penetrative qualities.
These waters are great specific for
such diseases as rheumatism, govt,
scrofula, neuralgia, liver troubles. skin
diseases, and cases of nervous prostra-
ton, or as a tonic pure and simple
The treatment is conducted on the
broadest possible lines, the idea being
to assist nature as much as possible.
The use of the waters is the chief
remedial agent, accompanied by static
electricity, massage, exercise and rest.
All treatment is in charge of house
physician. The baths are in a separate
building, connected with main building
by a glass covered corridor.
Full information descriptive matter.
and all particulars may be had on APP
plication to G. T, Bell, G. P. & r,
A., Grand Trunk Railway System,
Montreal, Canada.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
MORE TRACK BUILT
IN 1903 THAN IN 1902.

Total Railroad Mileage of United
states to Jan. 4 Is 2O9,S55 Miles.
The year 1903 began with promise of
a much greater amount of railway con-
struction being done during the year
than had been done during the preced-
ing one, but because of strikes among
labor, and for other causes the first six
months of the year showed less track
built than for the same period of
1902. The financial troubles tended
further to cloud the outlook, but in
spite of these disadvantages the amount
of railway built actually exceeds that
of the former year.
With returns still incomplete, official
report show an aggregate of 5,72S miles
of track laid from Ian. /, to Dec. 81,
1903. on $50 lines in forty-three states
and territories. including Alaska, where
ten miles of road have been built by
one company. This is 175 miles more
than shown in the preliminary state
ment for 1902. and thirty-nine miles
more than in the final statement for
that year.
The detailed figures are given in the
fnI1OvUipU 70 h1p-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
CITY BREvITES.


The men at the Central Fire Station,
on Oglethorpe avenue, desire to thank
Mrs. Gugel Barthelmess and son for
an elegant Christmas dinner that they
enjoyed.
The firemen of No. engine COM
pany, were called TO No. 402 Park
avenue, west. yesterday afternoon on
account Of a fire in a small outbuild-
ing. II was extinguished with little
damage.
Recorder Shelby Myrick left last
night for Americas to visit his mother,
and Alderman w. l.. Grayson will pre-
side in Police Court Tomorrow. The
Recorder will return to the city In time
to hold court Tuesday
A Christmas soiree will be given In
c. l.. A. Hall Tomorrow night by Mr.
i. M. Black and Miss Gardens dane
ing class. Special decorations and
music viii mark the occasion which
promises 10 be a most enjoyable af-
fair. The soiree will begin at Q
O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
EDUCATION OF IDIOTS.
How ImbeciIes Are Cared for I'm
Foreign Countries.

Foreign Countries.
From Public Opinion.
That a long step forward has been
taken in the treatment of idiots is a
matter of common knowledge that the
advance has been so great as to per-
init of Y per cent of the pupils COM
ing from the hilschulen of Germany
earning their own living, as stated by
Dr. Manheimer Gommes, will be a
surprise to many. The conclusion
drawn from this fact by M. Paul
Strausse in an article which we trans
late from La Revue, Paris, is that
the utility of special education for the
defective classes is already proved,
even If the preparation of those who
are capable of receiving an education
should rise no higher. NJ. Strausse
takes a hasty glance at the work that
is being done with the imbecile chill
dren in different countries of Europe,
but particularly in Germany
Schools and medico- pedagogic classes
for detectives exist in Switzerland,
Germany, England. Belgium, Holland,
Italy, Denmark, Norway, the United
States and in Japan. Thirty towns
of Germany possess either the classes
(hilfklassen) or the auxiliary classes
(hilfschuler) to the number of forty
three. Each of these special classes,
annexed to the primary school, has on
an average eighteen to twenty schol-
ars; the auxiliary schools of Frank
fort, of Cologne, of Leipsic and Of
Hamburg have a number of variable
classes with a small number of pupils.
The scholars admitted in these differ
ent schools are taken from among the
backward pupils of the primary
schools, generally after two years of
instruction have passed, in case of
need the admission being earlier. Each
child has a detailed account affixed to
his name in the records wher Elm are
stated his antecedents, physical de-
fects, and all the particulars of his
family ana personal history. The du-
ration of the course of study and ap-
premiership is five years, the same
master or the same mistress taking
the pupil from class to class until his
education is finished; this fact is very
important since. while it gives to the
instructors the full responsibility, at
the same time it gives them full
knowledge Of the subject. After leav-
ing the school of the scholar is not lost
sight of, the Saxon government for
example. granting $50 marks to persons
who succeed in teaching trade to one
of the pupils of the schools of Dress
den or Leipsic.
In England thirty-one primary
schools have special classes for defec-
tives, each class containing a maxi
mum of twenty pupils. While in Ger
many the intellectual work is twenty
four hours for six days, twenty-six
hours in Cologne, in London each week
of five days contains twenty-five hours
of study, with a rest of two hours at
midday and repose of fiftY ninIItee in
the morning and evening. In Switzer-
land, without mentioning the ten spe-
cial asylums, there are forty-one aux
Hilary classes attended by 567 defec-
tive pupils. While the United States
contains 200 institutions for abnormal
children, DR.. Samuel ]. Fort states
that twentieth only Of the 100000 abb
normal children at present in the
United States receive special care.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Christmas In Filipino.
From Leslle's Weekly.


While you are in land Of starlight,
frost and seligh bells, here the cool
wind brushes through the palms, and
the blue sea sparkles in the sun. In
every Christian kind OF place" IL is the
time OF Christmas bells and Christmas
masses. Even at the Aloran convent
about the last outpost Of civilization
(only little way beyond live the wild
mountain folk-sun-WofShipers and
the MOhammedans)-th priest has
made a treat Of nuts and ralsins for the
boys and girls-sOmewhat OF a Christ
mas cheer even so far across the SEA.
They have been practicing their Christ
mas songs, AVE Maria" and the
"Orat0riO," which they Will sing
around the streets on Christmas Eve.
The school boys have received their
dictionaries, sugared crack
efs and perfumed sOaD-and now that
their vacation has begun, their little
brown heads can be- Keen hObblng up
and down IN the blue sea. Their
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
BY HUNDRED
ARE NOW BEING SENT OUT BY
RAILROADS OF THE COUNTRY.
BASED ON RECIPROCITY.
ONLY SUCH ROADS GET PASSES AS
SEND OTHERS IN RETURN.

Courtesy of the Exchange List Re-
ouire That Presidents of Roads
Must Issue Passes to other Presi-
dents and Vice Preside nts-Gen-
eraI Managers Issue to Other Gem
eraI Managers and All Officers of
Lesser Rank-Many Passes Issued
by Roads to Their Own Employees.
Local Roads Have Exchange List
of Between 200 and 300.
Many hundreds of annual passes are
now being issued by the railroads of
the country, and for the last several
days the clerks in many offices have
been busy preparing them to be sent
out to their destinations. The distri-
button of passes takes place each year
1t is based on a sort of reciprocity
plan, in other words the different roads
occupying the same territory or hav-
ing close traffic connections with others,
even though they belong to another
section OF country, exchange passes
with each other.
There are few complimentary annual
passes given and when they are pre-
scented they must issued only by the
highest officer of the road extending
them. but even in the making of the
exchange list there is a certain cour-
tesy observed. Presidents of roads is
sue passes to the presidents and vice
presidents of other roads, while the
passes of the lesser officials. from the
general manager in a declining scale
according to official position, are issued
by the general manager.
There is quite an amount of work
connected with the issue of the passes
but it is divided among the several
departments of road by having the
head of each department file a re-
quest with the general manager of
the line for such a number of ANIMALS
as are required to be extended the
officers of other roads occupying posi-
tons in a similar department to his
own. ana these are then filled out and
mailed after having been countersign-
ed by the general manager.
Were it only to other roads that
such passes were issued the work would
not be very great for possibly not
more than between $50 and 800 passes
are issued on account of the exchanges
list. but there is another kind that
must be issued. the passes to the var
ious employees of the system, whose
duties require that they make frequent
trips from point to point over their
own road. These are issued from the
offices of the heads of the several de-
partments, but as is the case with
other kind must be countersigned by
the general superintendent of the line
or division. as the case may be.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
MORE THAN THREE SCORE
PRISONERS IN COURT.
Women Held for RObbing and
Shooting Beckham Brothers..

women Held for RObbing and
Shooting Beckham Brothers.
In Police Court yesterday Recorder
Myrick disposed of the longest docket
of the year. There were sixty-nine
new cases called, besides several con-
tinued cases. Deputy Clerk Hernandez
was kept in the court room until Q
o'clock.
1t was shown conclusiveiy that Tillie
Lloyd, colored, shot Jim and Charlie
Beckham in Perry lane Christmas Eve
night, and she was remanded for trial
in the Superior Court on two charges of
assault with intent to murder.
The case against Willie Jones was
dismissed. Laura Royal was remand
ed for trial in the same court for the
theft of $225 from Charlie Beekham.
1t was the larceny of this money that
caused the shooting.
c. A. Nostrand, white, and A. An
drews, colored, were each fined $40 or
thirty days for fast and reckless driv-
ing. The men were in charge of a
Knickerbocker Ice Company wagon.
and it was alleged ran into cab con-
tanning a lady.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
HUNTERS HAD GOOD
WEEK WITH THE GUN,

Up to Christmas Day the Weather
Was Ideal for Hunting.
Lovers of the dog and gun had ex-
cellent weather during Christmas week
for following the sport and many took
advantage of both time and weather,
Most of the organized parties that
went out spent several days on neigh
boring islands and report excellent re-
suits. There were few ducks to be
found, but quail. deer and turkeys were
plentiful.
Duck hunters predict that the pres
ent cool spell will drive large quaint
ties of both English and summer duck
to the coast and preparations will be
made to-day to go out and enjoy the
sport of shooting them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
A MASQUERADE BALL.

The masquerade ball and farce COM
edy, to be presented by the B'nai Zion
81, at Guards Armory, promises to be
a novel entertainment. The society
has procured a number of handsome
articles, which will be awarded as
prizes for the handsomest and most
original Mosques. In the presentation
of the laughable farce, a number of
young people have volunteered their
services
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
FUNERAL OF COL. HALLE.
Many Attended the Service Held at
Columbus.

Columbus. Ga, Dec. 26.-Coi. Edward
Halle, who died in Atlanta suddenly
Thursday, was buried here this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock, Rev. ]. J. Scully
conducting the ceremonies at Trinity
Church. A large concourse of sorrow
grave. The pallbearers were C. l.. Will
liams, Capt. William Redd, Jr., L. A.
Camp, r. w. Ledsinger, John S. Mat
thews and Cliff B. Grimes, all members
of Camp Benning. J. C. Halle, general
passenger agent of the Central Rail-
way. came over from Savannah to
attend the funeral of his father.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Christmas tree will be the royal palm.

Christmas tree will be the royal palm,
and nipa boughs their mistletoe,
There was a Christmas Eve reception
at the home of the Dramatic Club,
where the refreshments of cigars and
anisette and book beer were distri-
buted with liberal hand. The Filipino
always does things lavishly The even
ing was devoted to band concerts
the municipal band in the pavilion
rendering the Mexican waltzes, Over
the Waves" THE Dove" and other ia
vorites. while the upper ten paraded
in the moonlight under the mimosa
trees-serenades under the Spanish
balconies, and carol-singing to the
stunning of guitars. The houses
were Illuminated with square tissue
paper lanterns of soft colors. The pub
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

The latest news concerning Ibsen's
health is of a serious kind. A Vi
emma doctor who recently visited him
in Christiana reports that "he has
practically lost his speech" The doc
tor says further: ALSO his faculties
are impaired. His loss of memory is
particularly noticeable. In consequence
of these defects he cannot work. Ib-
sen is, in fact, completely broken up.
He presents the picture of a helpless
old man."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mr.. George L. Truitt. formerly tray
cling freight and passenger agent Of
the Rock Island, with headquarters at
New York, is in the city. With the
beginning of the year Mr. Truitt will
be travelling passenger agent of the st.
Paul road, with headquarters at Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. H. B. Grimshaw, general SUPER
intendent of the Savannah and States
boro road, was among the visitors in
Savannah yesterday.
1t is reported that the Fort MYERS
extension of the Atlantic Coast Line
a line connecting Punta Gorda with
Fort Myers, is so nearly completed that
trains may be in operation over it by
Jan. l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
in forty-three

Total in forty-three
states and territories 1850 5,72S. IS
These figures cover only first track
and do not include the many hum
dreds of miles of second track and sid
ings built, nor do they take into con-
sideration the reconstruction work
which has proceeded on such an ex-
tensive ecale throughout the entire
country. The latter is a work which
perhaps has involved the expenditure
Of more money than the building Of
nav lines.
The construction OF the past year
brings the total mileage in the United
States up 10 200. s55 miles on Jan. !,
1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

in some electrical tests, where ex-
act results are required, it is impor-
tant that certain instruments. or baths,
or chambers, be maintained at con-
slant temperature, and in other tests
it is quite necessary that the air be
comparatively dry. To secure these
desirable conditions in its new labora-
tories at Eightieth street and East
End avenue, the Lamp Testing Bureau
has installed a refrigerating machine
which will cool the air of one room to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

ana who has been in charge of the
once Tor some time. during the i'll
ness of Mr.. Papy.
A circular effective shortly after Mr..
Iapys death was issued appointing
Mr.; Thomas temporarily to the place
OF local agent and it is probable that
the place will be given him permanent
~ Inc appointment will be made by
MT w. II. Wright, superintendent of
the Savannah division of the Atlantic
Coast Line, subject to confirmation by
the higher authorities at Wilmington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
T77~
THOMAS TO SUCCEED
PAPY AS A. C. L. AGENT.

Though no appointment 20 the place
Of local freight agent Of the Atlantic
Coast Line 10 succeed the late Mr.
r. -. PaDy has yet been made there
~ little doubt that the place will 20
10 Mr.. J. w, Thomas. who was for
many years, Mr.. Papys chief clerk,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27

REIDY WAS ASSASSINATED.
Unknown Persons Killed Him, and
Wounded Another Man.

Brewton, Ala, Dec. 26.-News reach
ed here to-day of the assassination
Thursday night of M. H. Reidy. a
farmer, at his home in the southwest
ern portion of the county. Unknown
persons fired upon him with shot
gun, killing him instantly and wound
ing another man. The shots were fired
through a window of Mr.. Reidy's
hnnna
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
DIED in Gaara nease.

Columbus, Ga. Dec. 26.--Henry
Brown. an Old. sick negro. who had
no home, vas carried 70 the Girard
guard house fast night IN a wheeibar-
row. This morning his dead body was
found In the jail. Ills toes were fr0z-
81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-27
Cigars for POstOmce.

The clerks and carriers of the
postoffice were the recipients Christ
mas of a much appreciated present in
the form of several boxes of cigars sent
with the compliments of Mr.. j. F. Minis.