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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19

| w. r. Badgett went TO ST. Louis
Saturday 10 Luy the spring stock OF
goods for Badgett-Sanders Mer. 90.
Two brothers Of Sam Foreman, OF
the land otsice force, were here from
Tahlequah 10 file on their allotments
Friday.
| Ii has been suggested that the
proper thing 90 do, now that the town
site commission has done It's work so
promptly, would be to give them a
banquet.
Judge II. j. Hill, Of Independence,
Kansas, and a frieud OF Judge Deui.
son, spent Tuesday 10 vinita on legal
business.
Tnere Is vast amount Of corn
cribbed up 10 the country awaiting
the settling OF the roads, TO be bauled
to market.
Mrs. Tom Parks returned TO her
home 10 Adair Monday after short
visit With her sisters, Mesdames Jas.
and Chas, Webb.
A. A. Brodle, father-in-law OF John
Franklin, has moved from Huntsville
Ark, TO Estella, where he will make
his future home.
Rev. Hicks closed two weeks pvo-
tracted meeting 4 Adair Sundtynighi
Some thirty or more Joined the
Methodist church
Mrs. Hayter aged 10 years, fell Tues
terday, breaking one Of her lower
limbs near the thigh, and sustaining
other painful Injuries.
Rev. Thomas Perryman, promiu-
enG Creek citizen and minister OF
the Presbyterian church, died at his
home 10 Tulsa Thursday.
The Chieftafh Is In receipt Of a
Honolulu paper announcing the ar
rival OF DR.. Joseph Plnquard OF vinita
a few days ago enroute 70 Manila.
The new quarters into which the
Vlnlta National bank has moved this
week has an old-fashioned fireplace
where wood Is burned aud Is about the
most home-like Of any place In town.
Miss Inez Greenleaf, OF Bloomfield,
Ia, cousin OF Mrs. Sam r. Frazee,
aud Mrs. Corrie Hays. Of Kahoka,
Mo-, Mrs. Frazee ssister, have return
ed home after a pleasant visit here.
@. II. Heudren OF Bloomfield, lud.,
was pleasant caller Thursday and
will locate In Vlnita. He left for St.
Louis last night and will return here
IN about two weeks 10 remain.
The Chleftaln Office Il equipped for
turning out any kind OF job that
can be printed outside OF a city.
There Is no once 10 the Indian terri
tory able 70 do work that we cannot
do.
The present cold snap is bad
enough but when IL is remembered
that four years ago Wednesday last
was the coldest day Ia the recollection
OF half the present generation, 40
complaint should be made.
Ben Stevens, who was under
arrest since the killing of Dock Wat
tenherger near BlueIacket last satur-
day morning was liberated Friday by
Commissioner stAnield a. there was
no evidence of guilt 10 the case.
The Chernkee board Of education,
10 conjunction with Superintendent
Coppock, Is trying 10 protect the land
holdings at the orphan asylum. A
number Of Cherokee citizens have
sQuatted on the lands that were re.
served from allotment.
Bud Brewer returned Tuesday from
HerOdsbutx, Kentucky, where be was
married last week 10 Miss Marie Clln-
ton, OF that place. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Brewer will make their home 10
Vinlta. Mf. Brewer was accom-.
pauie1 home by his brother, who
will visit here.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19

The Jos. T. Scott Real Estate &
Trust Co. has been sold and trans
ferFed 10 the Indian Land aud Trust
Co. OF Vlnita, Ind. Ter. Mr.. SerlIng
Y. King. Of saltwater, Oklahoma,
negotiated the deal and will be an ac-
tive member Of the new trn. Mr..
King will move bis family 10 Vlnlta
aoon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19
pewltt,a witch Hazel salva,

The only positive cure for blind, bleed
ing, itching aud protruding piles. ncuts,
burns, bruises, eczema and all abrasions
Of the skin. Dewitt's is.the only Witch
Hazel salve that Is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel--all others
are eonnterfeisa. Dewitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve is made to eure--eounterfeits are
made toIsell. A. w Foreman. iw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19


Who'll get the Hrst tcwnlot tItleV
A good time for the town man to
Ole.
Chief Burlington went to Muskogee
Friday.
John Ward OF olaremore was Hline
Monday.
W. N. Stewart was herefrom Dawes
Monday.
Mrs. Bette Adair OF AdaIr was here
Monday.
Q. P. Jones was here from welch
Sunday.
O. L. Lane was here Monday from
Chelsea.
u lsa cold day when a new bank is
not started.
II. r. GIN OF MusKogee was 10 the
city Monday.
sunday was decidedly the severest
Of the winter,
j. E. Thompson was over from
Miami Monday.
Several good men are In the race for
city marshal,
Bob Carselowey is visiting his home
folks at Adalr.
AL Berger spent Sunday with his
wife at Neosho.
c. d. Gunter came in from Sloan
Springs Monday.
}. J. Spencer is sick with rheuma-
tIsm and lagrlppe.
Judge John r. Thomas, Of Musko-
gee, is here yesterday.
Mr.. Trapp, one OF the surveyors, is
sick at she Green hotel.
Sam Frazee has a foe new Oliver
typewriter for his ofiice.
w. @. McCreary left for his home at
Denver. Colorado Friday.
c. E. Holderman and Ira IliI we're
here from Welch Monday.
John Hamilton has sold his house
and lot on the south side.
Bob oshea left Thursday for ST.
Louis and Bloomfield. Mo.
The Marks syndicAte's prospect well
is encouraging It's promoters.
The Vlaita National Back moved
into its new quarters Monday.
r. I. Parks Is here from Adalr Wis.,
itIng his brother, Sam Parks.
]. o. Taylor was over from Bartles.
Vile Friday 10 die on hls allotment.
M1ney 10 Lean. Short time, small
amounts. W. ]. CLEMENS. dwtf
Pryor Farley Is in Oklahoma City
attending . meeting Of The shriners.
In. Rlx will return from stillwell
10 few days and go 10 business here.
Col. Vim. ". Mellette OF Muskogee
spent Sunday with friends 10 vlnita.
O. Edgar Ratcliff LEFT Sunday
for Muskogee, where he will remain.
Mis- Maggie Whitaker, OF Pryor
Greek, Is 'sslting Miss May Bluejack-
ct.
Mrs. A. L. Churchill returned from
q short visit In st. Louis Friday morn
Ing.
d. NJ. Mars contemplates building
commodious residence in the early
spring.
Wallace Ross was here fs3m
Chelsea several days tiling on hIs al
lotments.
w. E. Halsell has sold bis stock 10
the RatcliIf. Halsell Grocery Company
Of this city.
Eugene Mcdonald left Saturday for
his home IN Girard, Kansas. where be
Will remain.
Miss Louise Chandler went TO
Miami Saturday 20 visit relatives for q
week or two.
s. +. Wallen ami wife left Saturday
for Cassyllle, Mo-, 10 visit Mrs. Wall
lens parents.
Sam Frazier returned from st.
Louis Friday morning, where he had
been with cattle
Mrs. Elzer Neville WAS here Saturday
from Adair for the purpose Of filing
on her allotment.
Judge Chas. .. Rogers OF Shoals.
Indiana Is coming to Vinlta TO enter
practice at this bar.
A i2-cell compound Fuller Battery
complete with moter aud limp for
sale bY ToA HOWE. w26
George Hughes had one Of bis hands
badly mashed Friday, causing a
anita nafuful vuund
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19

Winter eouKhsl are apt to result in
consumption II neglected. they can be
soon broken up BY using Foley's Honey
aud Tar. Sold - shanahan s
Mitchell. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19

The case Of ahe Frisco railroad com-
pany or rather the original Stock
holders Of the Grove railroad, against
w. II, Duherty, WAS decided by a jury
verdict In favor OF the plaintiff and
Judgement rendered for $3.50. ulth SIX
per cent interest from date OF con-
tract. The case grew out OF the
bonuses given by the Grove people
for the building Of the road.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-02-19

Residence property, 10 north part Of
Vinlta, two blocks out four lots, three
hundred and ninety feet, east front;
well improved nice twelye-voom house,
barn aud other ou.bulldiugs; cistern,
two wells, ,.plenty Of shade and fruit
trees, grapes aud berries. Title guar.
anteed. Enquire here. DIV tf
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
CUBAN REPUBLIC
ONE YEAR old
The Celebration Commenced at Mid
night and All Of Today Has
Been Given Up to Merry
Making.
PRESIDENT PALMA WAS
ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED

Havana, May 20.-The celebration of
Cuba's independence day, the firstv an
niversary of the establishment of the
Cuban republic, began at midnight
with the illumination of the fronts of
the principal clubs, sending up of rock.
cts and screeching of steam whistles.
Business today was completely suspen-
ded and the streets were thronged with
people. President Palma, accompanied
by the cabinet officers and city and
provincial officials, drove to Punta,
where he reviewed the members of the
police and fire departments, and then
accompanied by Secretary of State Zal-
do, was driven up the Prado to the
Palace, continually acknowledging the
of crowds which lined that
At noon the guns of Ca
banass fortress announced that exact
ly a year had passed since the birth of
the Cuban republic and Immediately
thereafter the rural guards and artil-
ery .paraded on the plaza in front of
The palace and were reviewed by the
PRESIDENT
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
RICH MINING STRIKE.
R. L. Baca Has Filed on Nine Claims
Supposed to Have Been Worked
by Spariards.

r. l.. Baca of this city has located
nine mining claims in the Sandia
mountains, about seven miles east of
Bernalillo which, if they hold out, will
ever made in New Mexico. It is in the
vicinity of rich metal and the copper
ore runs IS per cent. The discovery was
made by Bernardo Fariere, a native
miner Of much experience in prospect
ing and experts who have examined the
property pronounce it to be of excep-
tional promise. There is a legend among
the Sandia Pueblo Indians that prior
to the revolution of 1880 copper mines
of wonderful richness were worked by
the Spaniards During the revolution
the Indians covered the mines, en-
frances, etc, and attempted to conceal
all trace of them. Since the revolution
the mines of the, legend have never
been located and it is claimed the
mines have been watched and guarded
by the Indians to prevent any. miners
from working them or locating them.
There are evidences of shafting and
that these mines have been worked in
the past and it is believed they may be
the mines of the legend Men are al
ready at work on them and in short
time the result will be known.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
EIGHT DEFAL-
CATIONS
New Philippine Law to Pre-
vent Stealing by Dis
honest Americans.
A MONTHLY EXAMINATION
Supreme Court Says Editors of
Freedom Are Guilty of Libel =
and Not of Sedition.

| Manila, May 20.-The government has
passed an act requiring receivers OF
public funds to deposit them promptly
and providing for monthly examina-
ton of accounts of disbursers. The OBJ
ject is to stop frauds and defalcations.
Eight cases of serious dishonesty on
the part of American officials We're dis
covered during the past year. Some of
the defalcatlons were heavy, but the
bonds of defaulters covered all losses.
The supreme court has decided that
Door and O'Brien, respectively proprie-
tor and editor of Freedom, are not gull
ty of sedition. Messrs. Dorr and
O'Brien were arrested on the charge Of
sedition in having an article from an
American periodical, to which the ed-
tor of Freedom agreed, and added re-
marks of his own censuring the United
States commission. Charges made were
that in many cases Filipino officehold-
ers We're rascals and the commission
had exalted to the highest positions
FilipinOs who We're notoriously cor
rupt. The conviction of Dorr and
O'Brien on the charge of libelling Be-
nito Legarga, native member of the
Filipino commission, was confirmed
yesterday by the supreme court at Ma
Mia.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
FELL THROUGH The SKYLlGHT.
Porter in Roswell Hotel Landed on the Die.
ing Room Floor,

The negro porter at the Grand Cen
tral hotel in Roswell fell through a sky
| light at the hotel last week and land
ed on the dining room floor 20 feet be-
low. He struck squarely on his back.
| The injured man is so sore he can
hardly move, but is not thought that
there will be any serious result of the
accident.
At a meeting of the city council of
| Roswell, held last week, it was decided
| that all vagrants found in the city be
compelled to work on the streets
AT the regular meeting of the Ros-
we'll Fire Company, held last week, the
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: Frank H. Pearce. fore
man of the hook and ladder; John
Kelley, foreman of the engine COM
pany; Harry Morrison, foreman of the
hose company.
w. F. Jordan of Wichita Falls. Tex,
has been selected as superintendent Of
the public schools of Roswell.
A meeting of the Catholics of Roswell
was held last week and it was decided
to build a church. parochial school, SAN
itarium and parish house.
C. A. Woodward was arrested in
Roswell last week charged with steal
ing whisky from the depot at Roswell.
He entered a plea of guilty and was
fined $50 and costs.
Mrs. j. M. Riley died at her home in
Roswell last week, aged SO years.
While drilling for artesian water at
on the Barnett property at depth of
40 feet that gushes nine inches above
the casing.
w. Fl. McClintock. superintendent of
the Roswell Telephone Exchange. and
Miss Millie Meeks, of that city, We're
last week in Roswell
c. L. Taylor of Henrietta, Tex, will
move to Roswell, having purchased the
Grant Chapman residence property
there for consideration Of $4,000.
w. P. Driver, Roswell teamster,
was buried with coal last week. In
turning a street corner he attempted to
turn his team too short and the wagon
overturned, throwing him and burying
him under the black diamonds. He
was severely bruised.
Captain McWhorter of the baseball
team of the New Mexico Military In
stitute, was hit in the nose by foul
ball last week and the nose was frac-
tured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
MANY AND LONG
CONFERENCES
In DENVER
Hope of Settling the Trouble BY Arbitration is
Not Abandoned But Little Progress
Has Been Made.
THE STATE BOARD OF
ARBITRATION GIVES up

Denver, May 20.-Commmittees rep
resenting the printers, businessmen
and citizens alliance spent the greater
part of the morning in conference and
then adjourned to o'clock this after
noon, without reaching any agreement
as to the method of arbitration. The
labor committee received information
that the team owners union, number
ing 200 men and operating 900 teams,
had decided to join the strike They
claim this will prevent the delivery of
and cause stoppage of build
ing. One hundred and ten stone hand
lers and derrick men quit work today
and $50 sheet and metal workers last
night because the engineers on the
Jobs walked out yesterday. The state
board of arbitration has adjourned, be-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
oss will reach 1926, 900.
THREE WERE LYACHED.
Two Negroes Had Been Hired to Murder
White Man,

Tampa, Fla. May 20.-Amos Randall,
white, and Dan Kelly and Harry Gold
on, negroes, were lynched at Mulberry,
Polk county, 80 miles from here early
today for the murder of Barney Brown,
a white man. Randall was charged
with being the keeper of blind tiger
and Brown was prominent advocate
of prohibition in the campaign which
ended yesterday. Monday night, while
Brown was en- route, he was shot from
ambush and his throat cut. Three men
were taken into custody and one of the
negroes confessed that Randall had
hired them to commit the crime. 1t is
said the lynching was done by mob
of about so unmasked men, many Of
them being prominent in the county.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20

lievng it is not wanted to arbitrate the
strike.
INJUNCTION AGAIN CONTINUED.
Denver May 20.-At the request of
Attorney Cohen for the joint committee
of organized labor, Judge Hallett of the
federal court, again continued the in
junction requested by the team owners
against teamsters and expressmen till
next Wednesday. In the mainline the
temporary injunction is practically in
effect
PRACTICALLY SETTLED.
New York, May 2O.-It was stated to-
day by person close to Union Pacific
officials, there might be another confer
ence today between the companys rep
resentatives and employees of the COM
pany, but that at any rate an agree
ment had already practically been
reached.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
RIO GRAnoE STILL HIGH.
Santa Fe Tracks Are Threatened and One
Hundred Men Are at Work,

Hundred Men Are at Work.
The Rio Grande is still high and is
watched with apprehension by those
living along it's banks. On Monday
there was a break on the west side
above Barelas' bridge which threatened
the town of Atrisco, but it was stopped
during the night. There has been a
fall of few inches in the water which
Is believed to be due to the cold wealth.
er farther north temporarily decreasing
the volume of water coming down from
the mountains. 1t is feared that when
warm weather returns, the river will
again become dangerous. There is an
unverified rumor that the Pena Blanca
bridge has been swept away. Below AL
buquerque the water has spread out
over the lowlands and much distress
has been caused among the settlers of
that section. Below Isleta, the railroad
tracks are threatened and the Santa Fe
system has more than 100 men at work
the wash. The weakest spot
there is where there was formerly a
bridge,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
PROSECUTION
MAY BE DROPPED
Suit Instituted BY Merrill to Ascertain What Be-
came of the Money Sent to Boston to Pay
His indebtedness.
= FRIENDS ARE LOYALTY
STANDING BY HIM

had no reason to believe-nor have W
now from our own knowledge-that h
was any other than strictly honorabl
man. This affair is a great surprise t.
us. His arrest will not change our re
, lations with his bank in the least. II
fact, we have no business interest in i
at all
1T is said that under the name o.
'Grayson,' Merrill has handled more
than $15000,O0O of funds belonging tc
his bank and to other people. and not q
penny of it has ever gone astray."
A special to the Denver Republican
from Boston under date of May 49,
says:
THE mysterious disappearance of
Mrs. Sarah Cohen, complainant in the
case against Moody Merrill, now held
ment and awaiting eXtradition papers
from Boston, will probably result in his
release.
| "All trace of Mrs. Cohen has been
arrest. There is belief that finding
Merrill has made efforts to pay off his
Indebtedness to her, she has experience
ed change of feeling toward the man
whom she has followed so relentlssly
for ten years.
District Attorney Stevens said to-
day that without Mrs. Cohen's affidavit
attached to the complaint, he could
take no further action with q view of
having Merrill brought to Boston, but
Captain Dugan of the police headquar-
ters, was equally emphatic in declaring
that Merrill would be brought to Bos-
ton to stand trial. without Mrs. Cohen's
affidavit. How this is to be accom-
plshed he declined to explain.
Meantime Merrill, through the Sill
yer City, NJ NJ, National Bank, has
assumed the offensive He has begun
a suit to recover portion of $4,000
which it is contended he sent to an
agent in this city to be used in set
Ting some of the financial obligations.
The banks suit is based on two notes
for SO, 900 and $2,0O0 both overdue. 1t is
said that other suits will follow.
1T is alleged by those who have GER
tain checks, drafts and letters that
Merrill has sent to this city within five
years $4,000 to settle as many as pos
sible of the claims against him. Among |
those supposed by him to have been
benfited by these remittances was Mrs.
Sarah Cohen, upon whose complaint he
was indicted seven years ago. If Mrs.
Cohen had received what was sent for
her the chances are:that Merrill would
not have been arrested
Before the requisition papers are
signed Mrs. Cohen must make affida-
rit that the charges of embezzlement
Ire true and that in pressing the char
ses she Is not attempting to use Dis
.rict Attorney Stevens office as col
ection agency"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.
Harry 6. Harris OF Carlsbad Thrown From
His Horse Which Rolled on Him.

w. r. Allison has just returned to
Carlsbad from a trip to the northeast
and states that a large number of peo-
pie from Iowa and Missouri are talk
ing of locating in the Pecos Valley.
| Mrs. R. p. Love died at her home
ure, aged go years. She had been sick
week, but the night before she died
stated that she was better. The follow
ing morning her husband went to her
bedside to see how she was. and reached
her just as she passed away.
Henry c. Harris, who went to Carls-
bad lately from Colorado Springs, to
manage the Bolles ranch, was seriously
if not fatally injured last week. He
was riding after cattle at pretty rap>
id rate when his horse stepped in a
prairie dog hole and threw the rider
over it's head, rolling over on him.
Harris nip was fractured and con-
cussion of the brain was caused. He
was unconscious when picked up.
The Penasco Livestock Company
near Carlsbad last week disposed of its
wool clip which amounted to about
10000 pounds.
Word has been received at Carlsbad
of the death of Lee Webster, formerly
agent at that point. He was returning
from visit east when he became sud-
denly ill and was compelled to leave
the train at Colorado City, Tex, where
death soon occurred.
H. w. Wilson, formerly in the hotel
business at Carlsbad, died in California
several days ago, aged u years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Impossible to Get Near Burning Buildings ID
Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., May 2O.-Several cas-
ualties have been reported and three
persons are missing as the result of a
fire that broke out at II o'clock today
in the Brownell block, a 3-story office
building located next to- the street that
had been set apart for carnival visitors.
The street IS filed with sme,-e and II is
impossible to reach the flames. A great
quantity of straw for packing was
stored in the basement of the burning
building. The fire is spreading north
and south of the Brownell block. The
city block, a 9-story brick, and row Of
2-story brick buildings are now on fire.
The firemen cannot get to the build
ings. the heat and smoke being too
great.
The loss will reach $125,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
ONE MINUTE SPEECH.
President Roosevelt drought Down" the
Crowd Twice In Short Time,

Redding, Calf, May 20.-Trinity, Te-
hama, Modoc and Shasta counties were
represented this morning in large
crowd which gathered at the depot and
listened to the minute speech by Pres
ident Roosevelt. The president
brought down" the crowd twice; once,
when enumerating the qualities of good
he concluded the list with
common sense, common sense al
ways" The other time was when he
that, in his mind, if there
was anything worse than a hard heart
it was soft head. At the conclusion
of his remarks the train started north
on it's trip through. the picturesque Sac
river canon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-20
Hartman Operated On.

New York, May 2O.-E. H. Hartman
was operated on today for appendicitis.
At the conclusion of the operation the
Physicians announced it had been sue
cessful. The operation took place at s
O'Clock in the Hotel Netherlands be-
cause two of Harriman's children are
suffering from scarlet fever and his home
is quarantincd. Hartman was In ex-
celIent condition, having taken q drive
in the Park yesterday afternoon. When
the appendix was removed It was found
to be much inflamed.
RESTING COMFORTABLY.
New York, May 20.-The following
bulletin was issued this afternoon:
"Mr. HarrinAan's condition is very sat
isfactory. He Is resting quietly. Pulse
and temperature are normal"