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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Secretary Of the Musko
gee Chamber OF Commerce has
compiled a most wonderful
statement of "what Muskogee
has. F." Among other marvellous
things it is stated that Musko-
gee has six railroads. Now
this is either true or it is false.
Everybody knows that Musko.
gee has two railroads and nc
more. Such windy statements
can have but the effect to dis.
credit the whole list.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Downing platform is
made up largely Of quotations
from the platform Of 1895. This
was the platform and the adj
minstration under which the
1926, 900 was stolen. The Cher
okee people would like to forget
that platform and that notori-
Gus administration.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

There is an element in the In
dian territory that don't want
any kind Of statehood, either
single or double, but il state
hood must come they want the
sort that is longest delayed the
1906 variety is the most popu-
lar Just now.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The development Of the coal,
oil, ga-. iron aud other mineral
deposits Of this section of the
Indian territory Is greatly retard-
ed by the lack Of land Sitles, and
and also by blunders Of the In.
dian department in the matter OF
preparing correct forms OF lease
hlAnka.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

10 ite report OF the Shawnee
convention the 0klahoman says:
editor Russell Of the South Nc.
Alester Capital, who was present
in the capacity of spectator aud
taking notes on the side, made
himself famous by The use Of his
unutterable war whoop. He claims
II TO be an imitation OF Perry
Freeman's Missouri hog call. A
true.to.lifs description of its sound
would bankrupt the English Ian
guage. Il is even worse than ths
0klahoma City curfew whistle
Henry P. Robbins of the South
McAlsster News went away from
the convention with an established d
reputation as an orator. The way
he lit upon and pommelled the
proposition to strike out tbs
CLAUSE In the resolutions urging
30 statehood legislation rather
than statehood for Oklahoma first
and the absorption Of Indian Ter
ritory later would have made
Bourke Cochran or Senator Bev,
sridge feel that they needed te
brush up.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Indian territory will be
prepared for statehood by the time
Secretary Hitchcock gets through
with the investigations down here
that he threatens TO begin.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Commercial National Bank
Of Muskogee has been designated
by Secretary Shaw Of the treasury
department as the United States
government depository.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Newspapers don't make ey-
cry merchant rich who uses
their columns, but no merchant
gets rich nowadays who doesn't t
advertise in the newspapers =
Ad-writer.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The average federal Office holder
in both the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma believes that the ooun.
try is not suffering under the
present arrangement and would
like to zee II continue indefinitely
-and Il probably will.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The platforms Of both the
Downing and the National party
will be out this week. What they
lack in the way of being vote
catchers Was simply an oversight.
The intention has been TO suit ?
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Dennis Flynn was here today
and had nothing to say about the
Shawnee convention. His dual
interview printed last winter on
both sides OF the statehood prop
osition ought to be expression
enough any way.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

John B. Turner and Chas. B.
Rogers Of this city are among the
orators for the Fourth Of July al
Pryor Greek. Vinita has many
eloquent sous and ihese two
gentlemen are among the fore.
most.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

II now .ranspirss that the forms
Of mineral leases in the Cherokee
Nation have TO again be revised.
This is the third trial the Interior
Department has given the subject.
II is TO be earnestly hoped that
they will be cotton up right this
time
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Those who predicted the Shaw.
nee statehood convention would
be a failure we're doomed to de-
feat. Nothing but single state.
hood will satisfy the people Of the
two territories. aud The agitation
will continue until il is accom-
Dlished,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

II : about Time lbe FOping con.
.tsst was rsiegaled to the rear in
the Iist of Fourth Of july enter.
tainments. Try something that
is not quite 20 ibfeadbars and a
little more humane.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
The Indian Terrltory Bar al.

The Indian Territory Bar As
sociation is now struggling with
the question as 20 whether
Judge Raymond has too high
an estimate Of hod carriers, or
too low an estimate Of the In
dian territory bar.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The offices Of the Great Western
Coal and Coke Company have re-
moved its headquarters from Par.
sons, Kansas, 10 South McAlester.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
THE LAST BATTLE.

The frail effort that Is being
pat forth 10 certain quarters to
appeal 10 white inlermarried
voters IN the present Cherokee
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

In bel.ltlIng the great single
statehood convention at Shawnee
the South McAlester Capital stands
absolutely and painfully alone.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

II the Downing ticket should
happen to win in this district,
Claremore would be represent
ed in the senate, as both its
candidates are residents Of that
Dlace.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Ralph ingalls, reported the
Shawnee convention for the
Kansas City Journal and again
demonstrated the difference in
size of father and son.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Pryor Greek people have
put out Il very excellent fourth Of
July advertisement in the way oI
plain posters but have nsgleete d
to state where IL ls TO be. Pryor
Greek" does not appear on the
hill.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Frank c. Churchill, special
representative Of the Interior De.
pstlment in the Indian territory
has been ordered to Sulphur to
spend $4,000 on improvements
Of the park segregated by Che
United States vernment,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Secretary Hitchcock picture
IS now turned to the wall in the
Pheonix sanctum.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

In the debris Of Cherokee poll
tics there are ies things worth
aaving.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

The Downing platform is out
and is said to be the real thing.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Who'll defend Douglas ?
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
New YORK s5oss.

sTocKs~st Paul sdvaneed a point on
opening sales Of 1000 shares and Pennsy1-
vania declined 4 point on a similar trans
action, This contrary movement Of the
recent market leaders was followed
Throughout the list in which the move
ment was confined within a narrow range
or the less active stocks Lacaza wanna
dropped points There were decliEes Of
a large fraction in Delaware and Hudson
and Tennessee Coal.
Metropolitan Street Railway was forced
down "a points and its wea kness. together
with heavy selling of other fav0rites. de
pressed TIE market sharply al aroun1 3.
important stocks generally yielded large
fractions but the seNerest losses were n
less active properties. New York Central.
Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio.
Delaware ana Hudson, Erie second pre-
ferred. Hooking Valley and ST. Louis anu
San Francisco and the second preferred
dechned 70 z1a points ana d number Of
Slight.
increased in activity. All of the Pacifies,
Reading. Illinois Central, Arnalgamated
Copper. Colorado Fuel, Tennessee Coal,
Consolidated Gas. Peoples Gas and others
suffered to the extent Of point or mOrs
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sauit Ste Marie
lost 5la points. Peoria and Eastern. esener-
al Electric 21F. and Fort Worth and Dem
Yer City Stamped "a points. The market
rallied a fraction when the selling pressure
relaxed. but became lethargic. General
discourag cement apparently prompted the
selling.
Prices hardened decidedly when no new
offerings were encountered and few
stocks more than recovered their earlier
losses. St. Paul. Metropolitan Street
Railway and Delaware and Hudson led the
recovery and sold point above the low
est. Northwestern and New Haven de-
clined about points each.
The market was 6tful and feverish.
Some stocks were pressed for sale anew.
while buying helped others. Only a few
leaders fell off to any extent. notably ST.
Paul and Sugar. which ruled a point below
yesterdays close. Both stocks made pret-
ty full reeoveries later and the general
list showed some disposition to advance.
Consolidated Gas lost nearly points.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
WANT TAX TO STAND.
British Farmers Protest Against Re-
mission of Grain Duty.

London. May 15.-Prenlier Balfour ac-
companied by the chancellor of the ex-
chequer- Mr.. Ritchie today received
large and influential deputation of un-
ionist members of the house of COM
mons headed. by Mr.. Chaselin, a former
president Of the board of agriculture,
members Of the house of lords and dele
gates from the chambers of commerce
and of agriculture who protested
against the remission of the grain duty.
Mr.. Balfour made a long argument in
reply to the representa- of the dep
utations, but did not give the slightest
indication of conceding the demands.
Without the slightest intention on the
part of the government he said. the
tax had accidentally given some protec-
ton to the millers thus indirectly and
unexpectedly helping the farmers but
the government must not be blamed for
renting the tax. It was never intend
ed to be a protective measure. Protec-
ton he said could not be introduced ST.
lently, as if by accident and without
broad, public endorsement of such
change in the national policy. The pre-
rnier contended that Immediately it be-
came clear that the grain tax divided
the two political parties it also became
clear that the tax could not be a per-
manent part of the fiscal system. He
did not intend to say that the present
system was necessarily permanent
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
SIX MORE UNIONS.
DenYer's Army of Strikers In
creased by | 900.

Denver, May 15.-The Joint executive
committee of organized labor. owing to
the refusal Of the Citizens Alliance to
agree to arbitration between employers
and employees directly interested in
questions at issue, called out 100a ad-
ditional union men during the forenoon
today, increasing the total number of
strikers IN this city to more than 1000.
The unions ordered out today are brew
cry workers. beer bottlers, beer wagon
drivers, reafl clerks, garment workers
and horseshoers- The unions that had
previously struck are teamsters, ex-
pressmen, butchers and meat cutters,
COOKS, walters restaurant helpers,
bakers, grocery clerks. grocery sales
women and egg Gamblers. The total
number Of union members in the city,
exclusive of the railway organiza tions
IS 17.l23, and it IS the intention of the
labor committee to keep on tying up
one branch of business after another so
Tar as It lies in its power. until employ
ers agree to some method of arbitra ton
that is satisfactory to the unions. So
far no serious disturbance has occurred.
The regular police force has been
doubled and it viii be further enlarged
if necessary TO cope with any outbreak
OF violence that may take place.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
MARKETS TODAY.
Hessian Fly in KANSAS Frightems
Chicago Bulls.
July Corn Is Inclined to Weak
ness
STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady Ranging From
81 to S4.2O.
Hogs Brace Up But Do Not
Advance.

Chfcago. May .-WHEAT-Wheat open
ed frm on small receipts aud firm cables
July at 7ZS4 n 725sc. There was a good gen
eral demand al the start due to reports
OF damage by Hessian fly in Kansas. ana
the market advanced. July selling up to
l3isc but selling by scalpers soon caused
q reaction, the price again dropping to
f2Stc Minneapolis. Chicago and Duluth
reported receipts of lbs cars against ll5
cars last week and lQ9 cars last year.
The market held firm and July closed IS
QAc higher. at f25sc.
CORN-July corn opened unchanged tc
1sc lower. at 4418a45e. Cables were steady.
receipts moderate and the cash demand
good. which, combined with buying of Sep
tembeT by commission houses. had raj
lying effect on the market. Trade was
light Local receipts We're f26 cars
The market was firm the latter half Of
the day, July closing 1sc higher at 451sc.
OATS-July oats opened unchanged to
shade higher. at 32lzu325sc to 325sc and
there was light change during the first
hour. Local receipts were small, at 50
cars.
PROvISIONS-An advance in prices Of
hogs had "A strengthening influence in the
provisions pit. opening prices being steady
September pork 1850, September lard
sS-95d6.9l15 and ribs S9lT15
w HEAT-Cash; No red. 7Siad79lac: ::
No. 8 red. 7107sc: NO. ? hard winter 749b
ern spring, s0QS2c; No. northern spring,
S0n82c, No. 8 spring. 72dS0c.
CORNING ,, 45544455ze No 3, 44s4Gp
Sic
OATs-No >. s2iac. No ). s11Aa32c.
fY E-May, soc, July 5o15c
May. S112ls, July. S114
TiMOTHY-May. $3.50.
CLOVER-Aia $3.50.
BARLEY-Cash: 42G56c-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15

Chicago, May 15.-CATTLE Receipts to-
say. 1000 head. Market steady. Good to
prime steers, S5.00d5.50: poor to medium.
Si-O9ao.eo: stockers and feeders S3ood5.oe;
cows. $l.6oa 400; heiters, S2.50N4 IS: Gamers,
6-29, Texas fed steers A-Ood4s0
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head. esti-
mated Saturday, 10000 head. left over from
Thursday, ASIA head Market steady to sc
higher Mixed and butchers, S6S0d6.55
good TO choice heavy, S6.65G6 IS. rough
heavy, S6.3506.6o; light, s61ed640; bulk Of
sales S6. 40d6.60.
EEP-Receipts today 1000 head
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
wethers. %-9c05.50; fair to choice mixed
S3. 75n AIS. western sheep A75n5.50, native
lambs, SA5003.l5i western lambs, S4.50Q
lis.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
o. Anderson & ca. 30 Kansas ave.

90
.. ANDERSON q a. zD0 Kansas ave
oRAeSesI -ealifornia i ssa5 = washington "a.
100: choice brands. S2 6e52s5
- lehsal , allLoIials. II r. ~ 2 ano ~ sizeS
5000 per ooN' -4V ana 7Oe sizes. $z-ssse
BANAlN As-Faney Port I-imons. s2259
q q per pnnch' extra large ouhches up 70
y 49, .-r,r,4 re CO. o. so % - -.
I'm la LESS sizes "a ~ 90 per crate
$40. -
SIRA n 13l1ht Z h-sS- Ar kansas stock ar
rlNlng freely Good Sn4pplng STOCK, $z-e10
80 per z4-boN crate. missouri STOCK, IAN
TABLE POTATOES-kaw Valley per
bu-, 500 5oe; Minnesota Burbanks. $50
zoe per pu-. Minnesota Akprals' per bu.. s.
g &c Coloraqo &C, FsaIls PET 7h- ~ colorado
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
Shot bv Jailer,a wife.

Guthrie. Okla. May 15.-In escaping
here from the county Jail W. ". Mont
gomery, desperate outlaw and con
fessed bigamist. shot and killed the
jailer, Jerry Enmerson. and was in turn
shot by Emmerson's wife He got away,
the extent of his injury not being
known He has confessed to having
three wives. one married in Beatrice.
Neb.. one in Seward Okla. and the
third in iowa Two of the wives ap-
peared here against him. and he was in
Jail under Indictment awaiting trial He
had Just completed his bath when he
grabbed the 5aiier's gun and killed him
He also took Mrs ETnnerSon's revolver.
and is therefore well armed. A posse
is In r9l1rSlit.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
LAZY COFFEE
Another Name for the ..sIOppy" Sort.

Postum Coffee is not made like ordi-
nary coffee for it takes at least 25 min
utes' cooking to bring out the heavy
food value of Postum. It requires some
effort for those things which are really
worth withdrawing Postum requires a
little care.
The grocer is in a position to hear of
those lazy ones who will not take the
trouble to make Postum correctly 7
am well acquainted indeed with Pos
tum," says a grocer Of Camden, N J..
for meet it not only at my breakfast
table but I am also associated with it
daily in my business.
'tCoffee drinking used to affect my
nerves and stomach but since we have
been using Postum in our family in
place of coffee the bloated feeling after
eating has disappeared and my head is
now clear and stomach and nerves all
right We all feel better in every way
and find Postum just as satisfactory to
our paIates
i have met customers who COM
planned that Postum was not good but
we always found this due to the fact
that they tried to make it as they used
TO make coffee OF course we set them
right by pointing out the reasons, telling
them they must boil Postum Is or 20
minutes after boiling commences, then
they get fine. choice and delicious Pos
tun." Name furnished by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
FORTUNE FLOATING.
Balloon worth 5000 Belongs to
Whoever Finds It.

Floating somewhere in the earth
atmosphere, free to wander Whitherso-
ever it NAV, is a balloon that is worth
any mans while to capture
The balloon itself is a silk structure,
20 feet in diameter. 80 feet long, made
of heavy yellow silk and covered with
rope netting. This great airship IS
worth $500 at the market. and it be-
longs without any reservation whatever
to the person who captures it.
And this is not all. For securely fas-
tened to the bottom of the balloon. IN
a silk bag, oiled so as to keep out the
moisture, is a document which gives to
the captor of the airship a ticket 70 the
Louisiana Purchase exposition good Eor
the entire season.
The balloon is one of several that as
cended at St. Louis on Thursday night
of the dedication period. Mr.. Pain, who
had charge of the pyrotechn1cs at the
Worlds fair dedication, had a number
of captive balloons that were to figure
in a spectacular aerial display, but seN-
eral of them escaped and these balloons
have been falling in different paris OF
the country One was recovered by
Cren Nollentine, al Sorrento. IL, ana
another by James c. Hinseys at Wo1-
But neither of these balloons is the
prize bearer. This particular balloon
which was dispatched on its journey,
destination unknown. was sent up by
day, April 80. Its only cargo was 4
message, written on official World falr
stationary. and signed officially, by
President David r. Francis, conveying
the information that the finder OF the
balloon, upon presentation of the letteIs
and a written statement regarding It's
finding, would be supplied with pass
to the Worlds fair from May /, lS04,
to the close of the fair, December l,
1904.
The great balloon was filed with
HYDROGEN gas more than $4,000 cubic
feet being used at a cost of about 500.
This IS sufficient to keep the balloon IN
the air from two to three weeks. 1t 5
at the mercy of every wind that blows.
and may be found a thousand mllas
hence. or it may wander around and
when the gas finally has leaked fall
close to whe<e the ascension was made
When the balloon arose it carried z
huge light that burned for possibly hall
an hour. It arose rapidly and was
caught by a wind from the southeast
The breeze was strong, and the light
could be seen moving northwest through
the sky. It arose and struck another
current and struck off due east, risins
higher, and soon disappeared.
The balloon will rise and fall with the
temperature. until it finally descends
the gas will condense and the aivship
will fall. When it strikes the warm at
mosphere near the earth it will expand
and the balloon will again rise This i
will repeat many times Then the bal
loon may be seen in scores Of places be-
fore it comes near enough to earth to hv
made cantive.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
WALKED OFF A TRAIN.
M. w. vanvalkenburg Meets With
Peculiar Accident.

NJ W Van valzenburg is the pos
SCISSOR OF a badly bruised face and nu-
merous abrasions on other parts of his
anatomy resulting from his Indulgence
in a habit of sleep walking.
Mr.. Van ValkenbuFg was in Okla
hona last week on business. and In
making a night trip MAS unable to get a
sleeping car, SO accommodated himself
in a chair car. AS the train was pull
ing out of a little station he supposes he
left his seat and deibera te4y walked Off
the steps os the rear carr AT any rate
he awoke in sitting posture on the
right Of way with the train slowly pull
ing away uo the track The train was
fortunately moving slowly. and none of
his injuries are serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
ORDER RESCINDED.
It Is Discovered That Qulndocquia,
Nd, Doesn't Need a Postofice.

Washington. May 15.-Postmaster
General Payne has rescinded an order
creating postoffice at Quindocquia,
Md, for which Andrew J. Day.a negro,
was slated for appointment. This was
done on representation from Congress
man W. H. Jackson, Republican of the
First Maryland district, who deems the
establishment of a postoffice at GUM
docquia unnecessary ebcause the place
is soon to be included within the limits
Of rural free delivery service.
1t has been stated that the opposition
to Days appointment was the fact he
was a negro and that the town of
QNindocquia has two citizens by the
name of Andrew ]. Day, one white and
one coIored. and that by mistake the
appointment was about to be given to
the latter
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
NEW KANSAS MUTUAL SUIT
stonewaH Tingle Wants $4,000
for Breach of Contract.

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
commenced in the United States circuit
court by StonewaH Tingle against the
Kansas Mutual Life Insurance company
on the grounds of breach of contract.
Tingle was. I'D to the time the Kansas
Mutual went into the hands of trustees,
a general agent for the company in
northern Texas. When the company
went into the hands of trustees all the
field work was suspended and consa-
quently Tingle's employment was cut
off.
Defendants, besides the Kansas NTn-
tual itself, are the three trustees. Cyrus
Leland, George E. Cole, and William Fl.
Hooper. The exact amount OF money
sued for is $151, ,901. .25 This includes
prospective salary. fees and exemplary
damag ges. Tingle states in his petition
that he was the head of a large and
excellently organized force ofagents who
solicited the business of the company
in northern Texas
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-15
ORIENT PUSHING ALONG.
VIII Soon Begin Grading Through
Chase County.

Emporia, Kan, May 1.-THE Orient
has completed the purchase of its right
of way from Lyon to Butler county
through Chase county The deeds for
the right of way are now on record and
within the next month the graders viii
be at work on the Orient in Chase coun-
ty 1t win be remembered that the
grading has been done from Emporia
been said that the Orient now owns the
only Santa Fe grade from Ellinor to a
point in Sycamore township in Butler
county. This grade Will have to be
rehabiltated, and it is expected that
work will be pushed westward to Wich-
ita before snow flies This year.
The only trouble the Orient found was
in Usage county The line there has
not been located. It will probably run
through Overbrook and miss Lawrence