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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
A Substitute for SisaI.

Chanute, Kan, Sept. 15.-On account
of the exhorbitant prices demanded for
sisal in Yucatan and the Philippines,
cordage companies have been forced
to find some substitute for sisal as
fiber. They have made the discovery.
1t is the fiber from the flax straw. L.
L. Summers & Co., of Chicago, have an
agent here to establish plant to ex-
tract the fiber from the straw.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
CHAPTER XXIII.-CoNTINUED.

Sl1AI i LIN A@All1.-SONllNI ED'
"The next day / became acquaint-
ed with the captain, man named
Parker, and found him mighty good
fellow. BY leading the conversation
gradually up to contractors, and to
my friend IIestor, learned that Col.
John Mcintyre was the contractor,
and that he lived in Havana. 1t
seems the schooner was loaded with
lumber for Col. Mcintyre. The second
day out it turend and blew gale
and carried us away off our course to
the southwest. 1t was late in the
afternoon when we passed steam
Yacht, which seemed to be headed
for New Orleans. She passed us to
starboard. Capt. Parker sized her
mp through n glass and said:
"'There is that yacht you were
talking about, Seymour. That is the
SHARK
"He was positive about it. The
first mate also said it was the Shark
She was about mile and half
away, and they could not make out
her name. Both knew the Shark
well, and were dead sure they could
not be mistaken.
"The gale set us back so much that
we did not reach Havana until Tues
day morning. Col. Mcintyre was not
mt the pier, and / had considerable
trouble finding him. He lives out on
Vedado street, and I jumped into
carriage and went out to his house.
He had just left to go into the coun-
try. went after him. 1t was noon
before l stood him up"
"Where is Col. Mcintyre now"'
asked Chalmers.
"He will be here soon," said Mr..
Seymour. "Jacll Stevens has gone
out to his house for him. When
we found yor were in the harbor,
Jack went for the colonel. and came
to pay my respects to Miss Carmody.
am never looking for the worst
of it."
Mr.. Seymour raised his hat and
saluted Miss Carmody.
: "But to my story" continued Scy-
mour. 81 found Col. Mcintyre gruff
old dog, and he tried to stand me off.
He said it was none of my business
whether he had built q house for
Hestor or not. I saw it was no use
irving to CON the colonel. He was
too wise. So / told him the whole
story. You should have seen his eyes
stick out. At first he wouldn't be-
lieve a. word of it, but finally he
changed his mind. He said Hestor
was such an erratic fellow that he
would not put anything past him.
Then he thawed out and told me
everything" -.
"What isiand is the house on?"
asked Miss Carmody with suppressed
excitement.
'It is not on any island" said Sey-
mour. "Ie Is on the coast CT Mex
Eco. south of Vera Cruz. From Col.
McIntyre's description, it is place
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
UNAvAiliNG.

It's Kind o. hard to understand the case
of Ezry Jones.
We thought that he'd grow UP to be
regiar lazy bones.
But his father felt quite hopeful when he
saw him out one day
A-toilin with golf-stick an declarin
1t was play.
He'd stop and hit that little ball n most
tremendous lick
An then he'd run up hill an down. all on
the double quick.
To see him so industrious done his folks
a heap O good.
It's plain he isn't lazy; but he
won't
chop
wood.
He started in for ping pong. an his enter
prise was such
The doctor said as how he'd have to quit
or use n crutch.
An as fur pool an billiards l have seen
him, I declare.
A-toilik' hard fur hours an holdin' one
foot In the air.
The neighbors when they used to go
visitn' would brag
About the scientific way he hit the punch
in bag.
But there's les one thing about him that
we never understood:
He's got heap o. muscle, but he
won't
chop
wood.
You'd think that any one with such
wonderful right arm
Would look on It as fun to help a bit
around the farm.
He never sits down idle from the dawn
till set o sun:
There's allus somethin' doin,' but he don't
git nothn' done.
An Ezry amt the only one whose tall
ents goes astray.
You see lot O. folks a-kcepin' busy. day
by day;
You look for them to do things; you arc
certain that they could;
But at last they disapp'int you, cause
they
won't
chop
wood.
Washington Star.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Over $500 Per Capita.

Oberlin, Kan, Sept. 14.-Decatur
county's crop this year amounts to
ever $500 per capita. The county has
about 5000 population. This year 1t
raised 81 ,275,O67 worth of wheat, ST.
37S,2SS worth of corn, $4O9,0OO worth
of live stock and $544.0OO Of other
crops, making total of $3,606,S55.
This would be $4OO to the person, or
about 1000 to each family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
cb,ckamauga Monument Damaged.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 14.-The Kan
sas monument at Chickamauga park,
Tenn, the scene of the famous bat
tie of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and
Lookout mountain, is in bad shape. 1t
has been undermined by water and is
in danger of topping over. 1t marks
the approach of the Kansas troops in
the engagement and occupies the most
important point on Mission Ridge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
R.va, Called To Regular Service.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 14.-Capt-
Andrew s. Rowan, who, for the past
year, was instructor in military science
and tactics and commandant Of the
cadet battalion at the state agricul-
tural college, has been recalled from
his detailed service and is arranging
to he relieved by his successor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
want Better Freight Rates.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. ia meeting
of the cattlemen Of southern Kansas
has been called in this city for Sep
TENDER 30, to form a permanent or
SANITATION for fighting freight rates
and for compelling the railroads to
give them better service In the ship
ment of cattle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Harri. to Live in Chanute.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 14.-William A.
Harris, formerly United States sena-
tor, has become interested in the oil
and gas section Of Kansas, and he ex-
poets in q short time to bring Mrs
Harris and his household effects from
washington and take up his residence
in Chanute.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
Put n Rnhx In His Buggy.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 14.-N. Calhoun
found a week-old baby in the back Of
his buggy after he had returned home
from an entertainment in this city
late at night. How 1t got there ne
does not know. He Immediately re-
turned to the city and turned the child
over to the police, who found 1t place
in the children's home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
naa rsllou. Gain Member.

Topeka, Kan, Sept 1.-THE total
membership. Of the /. o. o. F. In Kan
sas is 3O,5G4, a gain Of 2,214 during
the year. There have been IL suDor-
dInate and 10 Rebekah lodges organ
Ted during the year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-19
The KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics 81 81
By FREDERICK u. ADAMS

DOWNRIGHT, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
THE CONTRACTS
ARE NOT LET,
City Council Tied Up on the
Two Proposals.

The city council held meeting
yesterday TO consider the enein-
eering bids which resulted 10
lie.up, so far as awarding the con.
tract was concerned, two.thirda
vote being required.
The majority report Of the com.
mittee to whicn was referred the
two bids was III favor OF the ac-
ceptance Of Burns a. Mcdonnell;
the minority for The Cleveland
company, represented by Mr..
Wells.
Councilman Ratcliff moved 70
accept the majority repor, bat
Hill amended. 10 reject both. Bell
and Hendricks voting with him.
A second smendment TO accept
the minority report, received sup
port of the same three members
only.
On Ratclif's original motion the
vote stood: Yeas--Ratcliff, Clink.
scales, Berry, Lse; No-Hill, Bell.
Hendrix; Nidiffsr absent.
Failing TO receive a two.tbirds
vote the proposition TO award
failed and council adjourned with
out appointing day for another
meeting.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
The AUTOCRAT OF
The TERRITORY BAR
One Government Official
Many for Muskogee,

The Muskueee bar is maklnR 4 u
~hne esmpalgn after Judge Raynessa.
NJ two meetings are ever hell az The
same place. they are never announced
over Ten minutes ~ advanes aud no
reeurd Is made Of tho proceedings.
The lawyers are threatening TO die
charges against Raymond with the
president for unIudiciai remarks adj
dressed TO bis jury aud everybody
a1out the court a few days since.
This Is the story of Judge Raymond's
appointment; A Congressman up IN
Northern Illinois went tp Senator
Mason. OF Chleago, and askea him to
help get Charley Raymond appointed
United States judge. "what the h.
20 want Raymond appointed Judge
forT He never did anything for me.
said Mason. mo, nor he never did
anything for me either" i" said the con-
eressmaa. "5ut he Is threatening 70
fuu for congres up IN my district and
I've got &C get him out OF there.n II
the lawyers had their way they would
wish be had persisted 10 bis intention
70 run for congress.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
uwENDALR ITEMS.
What = Trausplrlng In che Country
20 the West.

4 new coal bank has been discovered
on Elder Ben Hilderbrand's farm. tits
about 30 inches in thickness--so report
saya
Tommy johnson has moved 70 Lamar.
Mo-, mainly for the purpose d aifording
heir son Richard au opportunity to Al.
tend college.
The coal miners out our way have de-
cided TO allow the regular coal haulers
to have their coal al cents per bushel
Il the banks. while local neighbors will
have to pay 7 cents per bushel.
pawpas Sunday school Is IN need Of
teachers Il Is amazing what lot Of
children attend every Sunday 81 the log
school house. John Franklin is seeing
e The spiritual interests Of the school,
A wedding that had been IN prospect
fef quite while came of ast Tuesday
At the Wolfe home. Miss Eva A. Wolfe
vas joined in bonds Of holy mairimony
to Earle Qusmiey, the latter Of Boons-
borough. Mo.
Oil has been struck IN awea just
drilled On = nelghbOr's place. OF course
se are IN the oil belt, Some day some
fellow xill bore well that out.spouss
nsanmsut's famous Spindle Top eush-
efs. vsu Just remember that.
Aleek Whitaker has taken hia deaf
mute daughter to the Missouri State
School 70 the dumb This viii be the
Second yssf for The unfortunate child.
Their course s very taorourh aud she
has developed into sbr scholar
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
FOUND GOLD IN
THE WlCHlTAS.
A Vinltlan Locates Claims in
That New Field.

Chss. II Hallet, has been out
to the Wichita mountains. found
unmistakable signs of gold and 10.
Gated several claims. Having 40
opposition TO fear from the score.
tary Of the interior, - that coun.
Try Is out Of hie jurisdiction, the
gentleman expec,s very soon ID
lnaugurate some development
work. He iurthcr says that as
soon as sue secretary approves bis
Gwenodale iron lease he will hsvs
big force Of men at work there,
Let us hope now that the secFsssFJ
has returned 10 Washington lhal
approval viii no longer Be delay-
ed.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
PROSECUTING
THE DRUGGISTS.
Fixed Order of Things Dis
turhed at MuskOgee,

There is said to be trouble
ahead for some n the Muskogee
druggists and that il isa' ''too ho.''
case with District Attorney Mel.
leite at the bellows.
The story Of special CORE.
spondent i that the practice has
been to omit jail sentences aud let
some Of tha druggists of with a
$500 6ne twice 4 year-equsl to a
$1,000 annual license. The district
attorney now announces that he
proposes 10 send one OF the lead
iog druggists Of The city to The
penitensiaFy partly as an example.
The man ia sick e. home with a
fever and = dootaf's certificate OF
hie daily oonailton Is exac,ed.
Under these cifoumslapees Il will
be strange II bic Temperature eoes
down until ths jury l. dismissed,
But there i guod shaking up,
not only 81 MuekoRee but at otheI
Greek lnvns aud Il ls possihle The
boot leegef slll asain have bic
inning
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15

democratic nomination next
year for president, and he doubt
less thinks that the more terri
tory delegates he gets the less
he will need from Mr.. Bryan's
camp, tor he's from the "ene-
my's country" Mr.. Hearst's
father took the precaution dur
ing the palmy days Of Califor-
MIA to lay away ten or fifteen
million dollars for his small
family's use after his death and
his son William, as report in
Newspaper Row sgoes, has al
ready spent nearly four millions
in establishing his great New
York newspaper. This has
been done with the acquiescence
OF Mr.. Hearst's mother and
the turning point is said to be
in sight. The enterprise dis
played by Mr.. Hearst's paper
during the Spoiish war was un-
paralleled in tn, worlds iourn-
alistic history and the fabulous
prices paid for the charter of
steamers TO collect and carry
the news to the nearest tele-
graph station were almost be-
yond belief. Very strangely ALI
the big metropolitan papers
spent thousands Of dollars more
than they took in during the
war period.
The writer once heard from
Mr.. Hearst's San Francisco city
editor before the gentleman
embarked in New York journ.
alism) a story which gives an
idea Of one of his ruling traits
of character. Three Italian fish.
ermen were out on a ledge oi
rocks fishing, when their boat
was carried away by storm
which came up suddenly, and
which lashed the waters OF the
bay into a whirlpool. The
tide, which was at ebb, begur
to rise rapidly and it was, ap
parentlys but a question Of |
few hours when the unfortunat,
men would be drowned, a. {.
reach them with a boat in sucl
: a storm seemed out OF the qnes
ton.
Hearing the story related b,
a reporter who had just com
in and was preparing t,
drown" them in a column o.
two, Mr.. Hearst turned to hi
city editor saying that asidi
from being unwilling that three
human creatures should perisl
in sight Of the city and no ef
fort be put forth IN their behalf
it was news TO get them ashore
and it must be done. With thl
aid Of the life saving crew ant
the papers harbor news boat.
lire was finally got to the IN
fortunates and they were res
! eued, and while the other Sal
Francisco papers were recount
ing the incidents Of the drown
ing Mr.. Hearst's force wa
pouring hot coffee into the mel
and getting up their story. b
similar strokes OF enterprise
during his journalistic career
Mr.. Hearst has made his news
naNarc fomotto
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15

Who would keep their children IN
good health, should watch for the frsi
symtouis Of worms, and remove theui
with Whites Cream vernifnge. II i
the ehildren's best tonic. II gets diges.
sion At work 80 that their food does them
good, and they grow up healthy and
stieng 25c at Peoples drug store dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
City People Engineering

South McAlester has a ninth
grade in its public school.
The Hammond Packing Go.
Is going TO erect q warehouse
at Muskogee.
The IndianTerritory teachers
association will meet at South
McAlester the last week in Feb
ruary.
Nowata, which lie regarded AZ
being IN the oil and gas belt, has
grsnted a franchise to develop.
ing company.
A barn in Ardmore was
struck by lightning, horse
was killed and two Of its shoes
were torn off.
Mrs. Ben Davis, wife Of a
court interpreter at Muskogee,
took carbolic acid Saturday
with suicidal intent, but her
life was saved.
A Choctaw paper says Tams
Bixby has gone to Washington
to organize a fight against the
Dawes commission being" abol-
ished or turpentined."
Granville Webb, Wagner
negro, was convicted Of murder
without capital punishment at
Muskogee. He killed Albert
Haynes, white, in negro dive
in April 1902.
Chickasha's application for
free mail delivery was denied
because Of the lack OF side
walks. This being the situa-
tion there is not much chance
just yet for Vinita.
Tuttle, the Choctaw townsits
commissioner, is still giving
the editor Of the Russell Ameri,
cation time to "retract. He'd
as well "pass up" that libe
suit, as Tems Bixby appears tC
be dong the one he threatened
the Kansas City Journal with
Under a Kansas law school
houses must be so situated that
mo patron would have to e
over three miles. A man in
Atchison county brought suit
for conveying his children tC
school and the supreme court
says 1t must be paid.
Coifeyville has . "separa.e'
school evslem With four coloret
teachers for The l50 colored child
rem enrolled, But : disturbing
element among the colored people
OF the place has organised the op'
position aud > Fnit against the
school basrd has been begun. i
will be taken 70 The supreme couri
and the question thoroughly snC
Gnally thFeshed out.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
NEWS NOTES
BRIDFLY TOLD
Various Sources of
Supply Drawn
Upon.

IEooh AhhlhH Dhpy
months old weighs 40 pouuds,
New York's city treasurer took
in SIC, ,225, 900 the first day taxes
we're payable.
A son Of w p. Mayes, of Grove.
was ut Melbourne, Australia, a
short time since.
The Southwestern Lumber.
mems convention will be held at
Kansas City Jan 26 81.
The supervisor OF schools Of
this nation reports the largest en-
rollment in she couutry's history.
Cofieyville, celebrated for ils
vitrdsd brick among other things,
is striving to have its streets paw
ed.
The Frisco is talking about get.
ting $50 cars Of cantaloupes from
one station In Oklahoma next sea.
son.
w. J Griffin. Of South Meal.
ester, died in Washington a lew
days since, where be went to be
treated for cancer OF the head
There is a report current 10 rail.
road circles the President Yoacum
Of the Frisco. IL 70 be succeeded
By W. B. Leeds. Of the Rock L..
lalrl.
The Muskogee Times appears to
have call sorta" Of money to
spend on telegraph. Saturday 1t
printed dispatch from lie own
town.
The Gs3ve Messenger has just
Issued harvest edition, in maya.
zine form, extolling the natural
and other advantages Of that en-
eellen. country.
South McAlester aud Nowata
are not the only towns where
wood alcohol kills people Three
men 10 Philadelphia died from
drinking It Tuesday.
"Snitches" IL what the shyster
lawyers are called in Kansas City
-lhe Kind that are working up
damage cases for people who are
not damaged.
Sixty two persons from Holdsn-
vile appeared before the Musko.
gee grand jury In the prosecution
u 30 liquor men who had been
held by the commissioner.
The Muskogee papers mplain
that about 400 negroes, loafers aud
tramps infect the Katy depot daily.
Ladies' are said 10 enter the wait.
J log room as seldom as possible.
The secretary Ct the interior has
refused authority 70 build pipe
Ine for conveying OIL from The
ields o. production at Berllesville
over uaallolttd lands on the route
70 ihv refinery at Chanute, Kan.
A measure will be introduced IN
congress providing that, special
stamp being affixed TO letter, the
postmaster will be- authorised 10
open ana read Il by rural tels-
phone line 10 the person address
ID.
Never Ia the history Of tue tufi
was such COLLECTION OF iasl
horses assembled ~ At Lexington,
Ky, Saturday. They embraced
Msjor Dslmsr, 200; Lou Dillon,
200; Prince Albert, 81, and Dan
Patch. / 50.
A man died In San Francisco
jail set week who had been there
IS years awaiting trial for murder.
He was once convicted but got :
new trial and before the Time
cams suffered a paralytio etroke
) from which be never got up.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15
aWatoh the kldnavn ;.

"when ;sey are affected, life is in
danger, says DR.. Abcrncthy, the great
English physician. Foley's kidney cure
makes sound kidneys. Sold by Shana-
han s. Mitchell. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-15


cessful English yacht racer, has
sold Chicago packing plant he
owned TO Schwarzschild Il Suls-
berger for sl,320,O0O Hope be
has not allowed those New York
sports 20 clean him ou, OF pocket
change
Combinations and agreements
are the order. Swifts, Armours,
and Cudahy have each Deen oper.
ating in the two territories from
warehouses at HoIdenvllle. By
agreement they have all closed up,
thus saving rents, clerk hire and
shipping expsnseA
Tue Daily Chiefiain was five
years old last Saturday. II is q
good paper, ably edited, we'll
made up, gives the local and Cher
okee newe in full, and is we'll pat.
ronixed Vinila people should
feel proud Of their daily paper.
Long life to the Chieftain. --Salli-
saw Gazette.
Senator Hanna sends cut word
that Ohio is in danger at The com.
ing election, OF rather the legisla.
ture. Reduced TO first lerms, this
means shat Hanna might not go
back to the senate. But who
would parcel out the Indian Ter.
ritory pie II your Uncle Marcus
fell into the tureen2
Officers all over the country are
still on tbs alert Tor John p Dunn
the leader OF the gang that a. /.
sassinated Sheriff Powers, al
Clarksville, Ark Dunn, the lead
er. escaped from the Wichila jail
and the keeper Of that institution
has just been asked TO 90 TO CLARK
Vile, Tex, TO identify a suspect.
Two OF Dunn's accomplices 10 the
bank robbery and murder have
been hung and a third sent 70
prison for life.
1'he Honorable Artillery Com
pany OF London was entertained
Tuesday night by the Ancient and
Honorable ArsiIlery Company Of
Boston. at cost Of $50, Goo, oI
$40 per plate II was said TO be
the must elaborate junction ever
given in the United States. Those
two companies of old boys, It is
presumed, "swapped lies" about
their exploits during the revolu-
tion ~ the Johuies and Yanks do
of The 1861 8 episode.
South McAIsster is TO have a
new newspaper started for "Trip.
ping up the back" the court house
organization aud working for the
reappointment OF VIM. Noble AZ
postmaster. Giving the town
news will doubtless be a "side
ieeue. !" If indeed IL is INDUCED Ia
at all. The postmaster general
dull enough TO be guided In his
selection of en- incumbent for a
postofiice by this kind OF "inHu.
ence" has not been appointed.
The Western Union has been
sued Al Roohsstsr for $4,000 for
making = telegram addressed
Ada Hanna read Ada II. Anna,
causing two days' delay In deliv,
cry. The message announced :
inneral and the complaint alleges
mental anguish, pain and suiIer,
ing enduredn IN consequence oI
delay. The public will ~ glad / Z
see The company brough, "a book
Il has grown 10 he that a prepaid
message to person not having au
important place Of business had
better be sent by maitland ons
not prepaid will not be accepted
from stranger.
Il has been several month,
sinne J Blair shoenfel,, Indian
Agent, swore he would proe-cul,
the editor Of the Duran, News fol
charging him with bringing jur
Of whisky Into the territory rhi,
reminds the Checolab Enquirer
man who saye. "rhe threat ol
Duieht Tuttle 10 Droeecuse edito,