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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
TAcKEY PARTY
Al the fiOspItabIe Home OF Captain
S. s. Cobb.

The most pleasant party reported
this season was at the pretty country
home uf Mt. aud Mrs. 5. 5. Cobb FIJI
day evening In honor of Misses Dora
Wlmberly, OF Lewisyiile, Texas, and
Matue Dodson OF Muskogee Every
thing was prepared With the usual
care and thoughtfuluess OF Mrs Cobb
for pleasant evening aud a. the iu-
yltatluns read "laekeyh party every
one came dressed appropriate for the
occasion. The par going GOT were
cbaperoned by Mrs. Geu. NidlfeF and
Miss Ida Beatty. Prizes were awarded
the tacklest couple Frank Q Illus aud
Glessie Lee secured first Drizs aud
Albert MARKS and Robbie Brosmng
the second prize. Delicious refresh.
nieuts and games helped 60 make the
evening more pleasant. Those present
were; Me,dames George Nidiiief,
Mary j. Browning, James WnOdall,
Misses Dora Wimberly, Matte D'd'
son. Fannie Mae Browniup, Tia
Beatty, Edna Gil, Olivia Mars.
Msbel Bagby, Edna Stutsman, Ger.
ttude Nidltfer, Jessie Nidifer. Je-s e
Ffszer, Pauline Kelley, Mabel Gun.
t-r Miriam McGuflln, Lucille. Huni,
Gis>>ie Lee, Name Collins, Robbie
RFI VIII g, Louise Hsa. Nluale Hunt
aea susie smart MssSrs Albert
Mbk-, Geprse Clark, Charley Cullias,
trsnk Collins, liarilp T oft, K bert
Lee, Harry Harkri ier, Willie Mars
ana ". $. DuRper.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
RACE OF SWIMMERS.
Queer Conformation OF New GuiHen
saxRgea who Live Mostly
In the water.

A race Of men so used to swimming
thnt they cannot walk-well, Il Is safer
to say right OH that this is no fairy
story, but sober report Of St Fran
els Z. Winter, acting administrator Of
New Guinea, 20 the governor general
thereof says the New York World.
These strange grown-up water
babies are called the Ahgaiamboi and
have lived In swamps for q period
which goes back beyond native tradi-
tion. Their houses are raised on piles
about fe feet above the water, which
they traverse In dugout canoes.
They are expert swimmers gliding
through reeds or over floating yege-
table matter with ease. Their mode Of
life has reacted upon their physical
character, with the result that they
cannos well walk on hard ground, their
feet bleeding n they try to do so.
Sir Francis Winter says Of two Of the
tribe-.a man and woman;
"The man would have been fair
sized native had his body from the hips
downward been proportioned 20 the
upper part Of his frame. He had n
good chest and--for q nntiye--a thick
neck. and his arms matched his trunk.
"His feet were short and board and
very thin and fat, with-for a native
weak-looking toes. This last feature
was still more noticeable In the woman,
whose toes were long and slight and
stood out rigidly from the foot as
though they possessed no joints.
"Tke feet Of both the man and the
woman seemed to rest on the ground
something like wooden feet would do.
The skin above the knees Of the man
was in loose folds, and the sinews and
muscles around the knee were not well
developed.
"In the ordinary native the skin on
the ioins IS smooth and tight, and the
anatomy Of the body Is clearly dis
cernihle. but the Ahgaiambo man had
several folds Of thick skin Of muscle
across the loins. which concealed the
outlines Of his frame. On placing one
Of the natives Of the same height along
side the marsh man we hoticed that
our native was about three inches high
er al The hips.
Il had a good view of the man while
he was standing sideways toward me.
and In figure and carriage he looked 10
me more apelike than any human be-
ing that have ever seen. The woman,
who was Of middle age, was much
more slightly formed than the man,
but her legs were short and slender
and from the waistto the knees she was
clothed in a wrapper Of native cloth"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

She fssho arrived an hour late al 3
rendezvous = Excuse me for eomlaR 20
ate. You must have had long wait7
He--0b. moi have just come my-
self.
"What, you wenld have had the im-
padsnce 20 make me wait II had been
punetnal2r- Fliegende BIaetter.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

As the story goes an Irish under
taker was laying out the deceased bils-
band Of a weeping Hibefniau widow.
The corpse wore q Wig aud 4 Has very
difficult 10 inJuce d 10 stae on
straight, as wigs ought always to do.
even # they don't. The bereased
widow Was called IN to assist "Go an,
git me a pot Of glue. Mrs MeGosern. .
iaid the undertaken. so that ! may
keep bis Wig where II beleAgs.,
Mrs. MeGosern ses on, after the
sticking material. and after a time she
returned. sliere Is the glue for e.
she said with q sigh
Mrs. McGosern, you Kin take back
the mueilaee," said the undertaken.
the difficulty Is fixed. used iaek. /"
Buffalo Times.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Engineers are, as rule. steruly utill.
tarinn. but there are occasions on
which thev indulge ID sentimental
practices. One of these occurred the
other day On the completion of The frst
ffanseontinentsl railway IN Africa.
When the plaie-lating gangs from Ba.
lueayo and Salisbury. respectively.
came within 20 ehains Of each other .
telegram was sent 20 the contractors
and engineers. who at once arrived on
the scene. The rails were Joined and
two engines proceeded slowly toward
each other from each side. Attached 70
the drawhend Of the engine from Sails.
bury was q hetfle Of champagne ard
as the twe engines met II vas broken
and the new railway was named In the
eFthoaox manner.-London Telegraph.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
EXTINCTION OF THE PIGEONS
How the Wild mrds Were siaLEh.
tered In MichIEan Ia Times When
rhcy We're Plentiful

Wild pigeons are rarely seen now IN
Michigan. Years ago they few oTs
the state In great clouds, and in many
ofthepioneerlocalltie 81 meals Of wild
pigeon In q week were not unusual
and much Of the great state of Aliehi-
gan was hewed out Of fhe forest on a
pigeon diet. A party would often 80
into the hills and XIII the birds with
ont a gun, slaughterlng Thousands
only to waste them. saysa special cor
respondenee Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
After the first railroads were built,
the pigeon crop Of several Michigan
counties was worth more than their
wheat crop. Few people OF today
realize OF can imagine the magnitude
Of these mighty nestings Of the birds.
= pigeon nesting would often extend
Tor many miles north, east, south and
west. Hundreds OF nests would adorn
every tree, and the noise from the
homecoming and departing birds
would be so great that Il was often
impossible TO carry on an ordinary
conversation in the woods Pigeon
catching and killing became an indus.
try. Carload after carload was shipped
70 New YORK and eastern cities, and
dead pigeons were often piled up until
they appeared like small hay stacks.
Trappers from all parts Of the coun-
try iourneyed 70 the Michigan eldo-
rado for the purpose Of catching the
birds. They did Il, when large catch
was desired with a net, t6 10 rs feet
vide and 90 TO 40 feet long This was
arranged with ropes and spring poles,
so that when a number of the birds
had alighted in the particular spct TO
which they had been lured by means Of
the stool pigeon. the spring poles were
selfased and The net pulled over the
spot where the birds had settled, COW
erine the whole number.
Few people who see the expression
"stooi pigeon realize how closely its
commonly accepted meaning follows
the truth. After the spring poles had
been bent back and the net covered
with light grass 90 Il would not be wish
Bile 20 the birds. Wild pigeon which
had been kept alive 10 act as stool
pigeon was brought into service.
A leather string was put with half
tie about each leg Of the bird. Then
with a small cambrie needle white
six thread was passed through the
pigeons eyelld on each side Of the
head, the ends of the thread we're
twisted together on top Of the bird'A
head and the pigeon was bllndfolded
for use. Tie bird was held By the
boots, as the strings were called, and
set on 4he foreanger. II was raised
up and down quickly 70 see whether
the bird would hover properly. When
one was found that would swift, II was
fastened By The boots to q pad about
as large as the hand near the center ~
the bid to which the birds were 70 b.
iured. The pigeon would hover ovsf
4hls and passing focka Of birds In
trees within sight we're attracted 70
the bed, which had been scattered
with wheat or buckwheat, When the
bed bad become filed with pigeons The
spring pole vas pulled and the net car
ried over. there being sufficient spring
IN the poles t. ssF-ro II fully.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

when q man asks yon for an opii-
on. be expects ; compliment. Atch-
son olehe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18
itput Them To work.

"pne thing tha' has puf numb r
u our old.tlmers % sark, . sass Inhn
Martin. Il. that antedelu ian 1T the
merchants are mrs nss-ing srnund
amnnR hen elve " Tue ald pitn ~
ffsdlag 4 munfh about and changing
n It pas day don't ga an more.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-06-18

Moses Ashby a Poeono Comm wood.
chopper. celebrated the sesenty-eighth
anniversary of bis birth recently by
buying hat for the first time IN 2s
years, and 3 suit Of clothes for the first
time In 40 years.-N. Y. Sun.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
WRIT SERVED ON THE EARL.


PITTSBURG. Pa. April 2.-The Earl OF
Yarmouth. who was to-day welded to Miss
Thaw. had a disagreeable experience at
his hotel shortly after his return from the
courthouse, where he had gone to procure
his marriage license When the earl en-
tered the Hotel Schenley at about noon he
was confronted by two constabes, who
served him with writ from the High
Court Of Justice. Kings Bench division,
London. commanding the earl to cause an
appearance to be entered for him within
forty days in an action at the suit of the
Revisionary and General Securities Com
pany. Limited. In the bill of particulars
the plaintiffs claim is for principal and in
terest due from the defendant under a COW
enant OF the defendant contained in an in
denture Of mortgage dated Sept. s, 1902 The
amount due under the covenant on Dec
H. 1902. Is f30O; interest at 20 per cent.
from date until March 26. 1903. Ell 5s I'd.
The plaintiff also claims interest on $500
at 20 per cent. per annum until payment or
judgment.
The earl apparently took the matter
coolly, and at the conclusion of the reading
said: That's all right; III attend to it."
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28

of the association along businesslike
methods they are attacking Miss Barton
The statement then takes up the circular
sent out by Mr.. Francis Atwater. repre-
senting Miss Barton I'm October. 1902. ask
ing for proxies because the latter was de-
sirous of having some slight changes
made in the bylaws and declares that his
letter was misleading and that the changes
made at the December meeting following
were radical and revolutionary.
were rushed through without opportunity
for explanation and the statement con-
cludes: THE known misleading effect OF
Mr.. Atwater's letter on the minds OF men,
bers who did not attend the meeting but
could and would have done so II they had
known the facts. the probable effect OF
the Atwater letter In procuring proxies and
the conduct OF the friends of these bylaws
at the meeting when IL Is claimed that
they were passed. are enough, We submit.
when taken altogether to invalidate them
as a body. We therefore insist that we
were acting not against but for the best
interests of the Red Cross Society when
charter, how that charter had been used.
Unless present methods are abandoned
the society cannot retain public confidence.
which is essential to its success. For max
ing such a protest to Congress and for
that alone, twenty-three of US have been
or. on one occasion, two may constitute a
quorum. 1t is the consummation up to
which these new bylaws have led.
From the above plain statement OF
facts the public will judge for itself OF the
extent to which the purpose of resorting
as to stricter methods OF accounting, con-
trolled in the preparation OF new bylaws
and in the selection of the methods in
which these bylaws were put through T"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
TENSION RELIEVED.
Reply of the Russians Has Created n
More Hopeful Feeling.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-interest was
shown here to-day in the Associated Press
dispatch from st. Petersburg giving cate
gorical answer by the Russian Foreign
Office to inquiries regarding the eight de-
mands which are said to have been made on
China in connection with Manchuria. 1t
was regarded as of great Importance and if
borne out by the subsequent information
through diplomatic channels, will give gen.
eral satisfaction and meet, in a large de-
gree the desires of our government 1t was
in relation to the first two demands that
the United States was interested particu-
larly and it was these demands which
prompted to address notes of inquiry and
protests to st. Petersburg and Peking. They
involved severe restriction to American
trade and the United States therefore was
prompt to protest.
The assurance of the Russian Foreign
Office contained In the st. Petersburg dis
patch would seem to set at rest any serious
menace In this respect The replies of the
Russians regarding the other demands also
caused a feeling of relief here and the hope
of the officials Is that Russia's position is
fully and correctly set forth. No official
confirmation along the lines indicated has
yet come to hand from Minister Mccormick
who last week was directed to make in
puiries Of the Russian Foreign Office re-
garding the attitude of that government as
to Manchuria.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
in quality and quantity. ILaughterl.
think you have a mighty good stock.

think you have a mighty good stock.
want to see IL go on.
A threatening storm. which came up sud-
denly, hurried the reception. Soldiers were
strung along each side of the streets for a
mile and half TO the Capitol. AS the clouds
of dust swept down the street the entire
procession hastened its steps. The bands
played during the march TO the Capitol but
on the return the storm was close and
the time left so short, that the horses, both
and the police and soldiers had their hands
full preventing accidents. AT las O'Clock.
when the party boarded the train for FIRE.
mont. rain and flying dust were in full pos
session of the streets and the crowds were
scurrying TO get TO shelter.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
TO insure the safety of the President dur
ing his trip from Hastings TO Lincoln. The
railroad officials of the Burlington state
positively that they are not anticipating
any trouble, but orders requiring special
precautions have been issued. The instruc-
tions are that no person shall be allowed in
an Office room near any window of any
station by which the President shall pass
who cannot be accounted for and who is
not known TO the officials.
At Grand Island, Neb., President Roose-
welt broke the ground on which the new
Carnegie library is to stand and then deliv-
cred short address in front of the high
school building at 9:15. He then left for
Hastings.
The President reached Hastings at 10:l5
O'CLOCK a. m. he was greeted by a
large crowd and made an address from
the depot steps The President spoke Of
the forestry situation in Nebraska, say
ing that as the people of the State were
protecting the original scanty forest they
now had more and better natural for
est than ever before. But the work should
not stop. he said, the people should con-
tinue the planting of trees. The federal
bureau of forestry, he said, is cooperating
directly with tree planters in different parts
of the State. At the conclusion of his
speech the President was taken for a short
drive, in the course of which he made an
address to the school children from his
carriage.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
ID IMPROVEMENTS.
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Principal Lawrence Cameron Hull, OF the
Shortridge High School. is unable 10 oe
at his office owing to a badly sprained
ankle caused by falling from his wheel
The anniversary of the Young Peoples
Society of the st. Paul Reformed Church
will be celebrated tomorrow evening with
an enjoyable programme. Everyone is In
vited.
DR.. c. /. Fletcher will give his illustrated
lecture, "A Trip Through Merry England"
tomorrow evening In the Universalist
Church. corner OF New Jersey and Fiji
teenth streets.
Z. E. Evans, F. NJ. Dickerman, c. e.
Hivnor and Z. z. Johnson have been pro-
noted from Class TO Class 3. and II. p.
Search from Class 3 to Class 4 In the In
diana division OF the railway mail service.
The following were indorsed for member
ship in the Commercial Club yesterday:
Z. c. Whallon. H. r. Ikrie. +. +. Andrews.
Charles Charles I; Boyer F; F; A. Wiley. F: B.
Lester L. Norton and Arthur N. Devore.
The large furniture factory. which will
employ about 800 men. soon TO be built by
ID: Sommers Company, may be located in
either this city or Cincinnati. Labor In
the latter place Is more available. but In
dianapolis is nearer the branch houses.
William Ifs, twelve-year-old boy. dis
appeared from his home the East She--
man drive yesterday afternoon and did not
alarmed, and reported the disappearance
to the police, and asked assistance in the
search.
The Century Club will hold its regular
meeting this evening which will be observed
as guest night. Mr.. Alfred +. Dickey will
read an original story and Professor Martin
w. Sampson, OF Indiana University. will
address the club on "An Apology for
Poetry"
Mrs. Theodore Schriber. OF 721 Greer
street, was knocked down by a bicyclist.
who proceeded on his way without giving
his name to the bystanders who picked
the woman up, at the corner of Virginia
avenue and East street yesterday after
the shock OF the accident than anything
else, and was able to walk to her home.
An example of the increased shipment Of
poultry to the East is shown in a state
ment of the last months business which
alone from the West so far this month 675.-
600 cases of eggs, making a total OF 90 259,-
900 dozen. An average cost OF fifteen cents
per dozen would make the total business
amount to $S,0S7.500. Ii is estimated that
the stock OF eggs In cold storage In New
York Is 100000 cases or more than double
the quantity this time last year.
The Hearsey Vehicle Company will re-
move from its present location on the Cir
Gle to lis and III West Market street The
new rooms are now occupied by the Mar
ket-street stables and are I'm what is known
as the Rhodius block. The building n be-
ing arranged for the new tenants and
when completed will have three stories.
II. p. Wasson has announced his intention
TO use the place vacated by Hearsey, which
he bought some time ago. The lease on
the Circle rooms expires July l.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
Some of the Statements Denounced as
False and Importance of Others
Exaggerated.
COMMERCE DOORS TO BE OPEN
NO ATTEMPT TO DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST ANY NATION.
All Powers to Enjoy Same Rights I'm
Manchuria as Russians-An Of
fetal Statement.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 27.-The Rus
sian Foreign Office when shown the Peking
dispatch of April %. setting forth the eight
demands made by Russia on China re-
garding Manchuria, entered denial of a
number of the points and minimized the
importance of others. Commenting on each
point separately the Foreign Office says:
"First-Absolutely false. Not our af-
fair.
"Second-Depends upon China. Not men,
toned In our pour pariers.
"Thrd-False.
"Fourth-Unimportant.
"Fifth-Such is the present arrangement
Sixth-Extremely important since an
English vessel in 1902 introduced the plague.
"Seventh-False.
"Eighth-The integrity of China is al
ready adopted into the Russian programme.
No need to discuss that now"
Regarding the whole negotiations, which
have been dragging on since January, the
Foreign Office says: There is nothing di-
rected in any manner against the interests
of the other powers or their commerce;
others enjoy the same rights of commerce
in the interior as we. OF the towns not
opened to trade the railway will carry
Russian and foreign goods alike through
the country, but we or they cannot sell
them in the unopened towns. If the towns
are opened all will benefit alike. 1t is
I'm the railways interests to demand the
widest possible developments of trade.
The pour parlers concern multitudinous de-
tailed questions which Were not foreseen
when the evacuation was decided upon"
AS cabled from Peking April % the Rus
sian demands were follows
"First-No more Manchurian ports or
towns are to be opened.
'Second-No more foreign consuls are to
be admitted into Manchuria.
'Third-No foreigners, except Russians,
are to be employed in the public service of
Manchuria.
"Fourth-The present status of the ad-
ministration of Manchuria is TO remain un-
changed
"Fifth-The customs receipts at the port
of Nieu-Chwang are to be given to the
o-Chinese Bank.
"Sixth-A sanitary commission Is to be
organized under Russian control.
"Seventh-Russia is entitled to attach
the telegraph wires and poles of all Chinese
lines in Manchuria.
"Eighth-No territory in Manchuria is
to be alienated to any other power
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28
Right of the Executive Committee Of
the Society to Take Any Ac-
tiOn Denied.
BYLAWS ILLEGALLY ADOPTED
ACCORDING TO ELLEN FOSTER, MRS
BEALE AND OTHERS.
No Attack on Clara Barton Intended
as Alleged-A Vigorous Protest
Against Minority Rule.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The twenty
three suspended members of the national
Red Cross Society have issued to the public
a statement showing the legal status, as
they view it, of the executive committee or
the society, which suspended them. In ad-
dition the meeting appointed special COM
mittee. consisting of Simon Wolf. Hilary
A. Herbert, formerly secretary of the navy
Miss Mabel T. Boardman. Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster and B. H. Warner, to collate all
the facts at their command to show the
ABUSES that have been practiced by the
old management and the unbusinesslike
manner i'm which the finances have been
collected and disbursed." Another state
ment embodying the results of this special
committees work will be made public later
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-28

Bonneterre, in contempt of court for re-
fusing to tell the grand jury where they
secured currency bills of large denomina-
tions during the session of the last Legis-
lature They will apply to the Supreme
Court for release on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings tomorrow. Hickox broke down
and cried when the verdict was rendered.
but he refused to divulge how he came in
possession of the money.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Witnesses testified
before the St. Louis grand jury to-day that
the records of the Missouri Senate were
fasified two years ago to make the journal
show that the alum bill had been reported
by the committee on criminal jurisprudence
before final adjournment. The Senate jour-
nal, it is said, shows that the bill was re-
ported before the Senate adjourned, when
i'm fact il was held until the Senate had
passed out of existence as a law-making
body, and then placed on the records as OF
a date several days before. Former Lieu
tenant Governor Lee was witness again,
but it is not known what he told.