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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
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When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, We
think we have before Us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength is made from food
properly disested and sssimilated, and
no man is stronger than bis stomach, be
cause when the stomach is diseased d.
restion and assimilation are imperfect
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs Of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and ass1ni-
ilation of food 50 that the body IS nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
II had what my physician called indigestion;
He rnve me medicine for the trouble but i did
me ne good, writes Mr.. ". H Wells. Of VII.
lard, n. c. ~ wrote 70 DR.. Pierce ano s.atea ,.s
my case He sent me descriptive list ana ny
aiefaic rules I carried out these 8 BEST conlo.
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical Di--
coverv' and commenced taking Il. a few days
later noticed great change. Felt Ike new
man, Before began ne use ot me es'.sls. .5.
Medical Discovery I suffered grtat'y WITH pain
"a stomach, my nerves seemed all 'rlsv-doWn n,
v7aa verv thin IN flesh, but now can eat ANeartiy
and sleep good at night"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Meoical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Seid
twentv-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book. or thirty-one stamps
TOT the clotb-bound volhue. 40 4ress
Dr., R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. K.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

There is scarcely one single
clean man in the ranks Of those
who are leading and directing the
Rogers campaign. Almost TO q
man they have forfeited the res
pect Of the Cherokee people By
beirayiug or plunderiDg them at
some time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

The inter married citizens case
is in the court Of claims for hear
ing and adjudication. Those whose
rights are involved are perfectly
willing to abide its decision, and
nothing the Downing or National
party can do will influence ii in
the least.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

Congressman Grabber-Can we de-
pend on thae new member 70 support
this bill?
Congressman Lohbieum-Can't say.
You see. he hasn't been here long
enough to find out that he doesn't
have to keep all his campaign prom
Baltimore American
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22
To Lure J cnId b one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tab
lets. All druggists refund tne roney
n # fails to cure. E. ". Groves sig
nature is on each hox. &c oW
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-22

Judge G. w. Raymond continues
to hand down .'farreaching" de-
cisions efecsing leases made BY
parents for their minor children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

discovery TO make as the anonymous
Washington scientist predicts.
who is the man who made the state
ment?" said secy Wilson when the
matter was called to his attention.
Didn't give his name? Well he
must have something Of lack Of conf
dence in his ability to back up his
statements, There is nothing in them.
The soils bureau Of this department
has been studying the alkali problem
in the west for years and our expert
ments have shown that ordinary under
drainage coupled with irrigation flood
ing win reclaim the worst alkall lands.
Theoretically this has been known for
a long time. but we have gone to work
In a number Of instances In Utah, cali
fornia, Arizona and other western
points and have practically demonstrate
ed the proposition, The department
scientists have studied our nlkali condl-
lions Of typical irrigated districts COW
erlng over 100000 acres of land
AS a matter of fact the valley of the
Nile has not escaped alkallzatlon. Large
tracts have been abandoned for years
because OF the excessive alltal and IL is
only recently that science has proceed
ed 10 reclaim these lands to agriculture.
Thomas II. Means, in charge of the
nlkali reclamation work Of the depart
ment Of agriculture, recently made a
trip to Egypt, He found tremendous
areas undergoing reclamation. Lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

seems to be most successful process
OF farming Is a delusion. Thousands
OF fine farms have been abandoned be-
cause OF alkal rising IN the soil.
Thousands more VIII be abandoned in
the same way, and unlike the abandon
ed farms OF New England they VIII
never be sought again by any one deslr-
ing TO get back to mother earth. Baby
lon fell by the alkalizaton of Meso-
potamia. The valley Of the Nile has
escaped because there takes place there
every year n thorough flooding, which
washes down through the lowest depths
Of the soil and cleans Il Of all salts that
are obnoxious. There are few places in
our western country where this can be
secured. - Unless some remedy Is
discovered for removing alkali the re-
suit Is disastrous IN the end. and II
inevitably comes soon or late"
A more misleading interview was
probably never printed. And II con-
talns enough basis in fact to make II
appear highly plausible
Alkal there is throughout the
west, in many places in
such large proportions as to cause
alarm and fear for the future
OF irrigation, until 1t was discovered
that the trouble yielded easily to simple
treatment Science has already solved
the problem and the growing population
of the arid region viii have no such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
TREASURE LOST
AT SEA RECOVERED.
A Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth Got Back from Staten
Island Sound.
WAS BULLION FROM MEXICO.
Lost While Being Towed in Barge,
Loss Kept a Secret and
Finally Found.

New York Oct, 1T.-Tales Of treasure
lost at sea do not generally have tho
happy ending Of that Just concluded
through the work of divers and a
drcdge in Staten Island sound off Sc
warren, n. j. Silver and lead bullion
worth 500 900 have been recovered az
ter lying at the bottom of the sound
since Sept. q,
The bullion came from the Mexican
mines by way Of Galveston on NAL
Tory line steamG and was on It's way
from the East river waterfront to the
plant of the American Smelling a. Re-
filming company, near Perth Amboy, n.
j. There were 1878 pigs OF the metal
ON the deck Of the barge Harold. In
company with IL light canal boats the
treasure ship was taken I'm tow by a.
tug, II was the last boat In the line.
Under moon nearly full the night was
brighter than many days. There was
no wind Peter Moore, captain of the
barge, spent the evening chatting with
the canalers alongside as the tow drag
ged slowly across the upper bay into
the KIN Won kull The Harold was
not as comfortable as might be. so
when bedtime came he accepted an in
viiation to sleep aboard the canalboat.
After all hands had turned In the
barge rolled to starboard under the
weight of 400 tons of metal and dumped
the whole mass except about 200 pigs,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17


has come upon the scene, ne, 49,,
mical problem Is presented. moi ,yno,s',
water VIII irrlGatc crops prontabl,. hn,
whether the nation can reclaim 49,,
land and find settlers ana honchpna.
who win go upon It anu talk, :. ~, r'
hands OF the government al M, c,a,
OF lie improvement. unquestlonahl,. ~
the opinion OF those who arc lntorns,.S
IN the work, It can. With the ,ro.t.
economically done, land viii h. n,r.
nishcd with good water supply 10, an
Sl2 or SIS an acre, making IL Immediate
~ worth to the farmer from fo,,r %
six times the cost.
But In this connection the royo,,.
rlcnt should be improving, 10 ,he ct.,,.
est possible extent It's own propor,y
aud when II las muis the lmnro,c.
rcrts--gVcn the water to tie lanl,-,t
should transfer the laiid 10 tho actual
settler under the arid homestead INV.
Rut ~ the present rate OF lard prsh.
bling which Is going on. Under Tie dee.
eri and other land laws. Of every aynI.
able tract OF cutlvatable land. which
II Is presumed VIII ever come undo,
government irrigation. It cannot be Very
long before there VIII be ,lttle opYor.
tunity left for the nation to improve
It's own, Unless Congress aaol repeal
these statutes, tie national Irritation
program cannot be carried 0ut m tho
intent m which tie irrigation law was
enacted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
y AIkaIi Problem In The Arid Region.

time VIII soon come when drainage will
be as common In the irrigated districts
as are the tlle-drained fielcs Of the mid
die vest
The alleged Washington scientist
states that he has seen water from
salt River Ariz., show 1S7 parts OF SOL
uble salts In 100000 parts of water
aoutely dangerous to plant growth"
The division OF soils last July issued
pamphlet showing that the Algerian
Arabs are growing figs, pomegranites,
melons, tomatoes, cabbage and other
plants sensitive TO alkali by using ir-
rlgatlon water which CONTAINS from 400
to 500 parts of soluble salts In each
100000 parts OF water. the gardena be-
ing freely irrigated and well drained.
The alkall problem in the west Is one
with which the irrlgator and the engl-
neer must contend, OF course, but with
available information and knowledge
of the practise Of irrigated countries
thousands OF years old, supplemented
by Intelligent scientific WORK, there IL
nothing in the situation to cause alarm
to the most conservative.
The country must realize that while
national irrigation Is something of an
experiment in this country, irrigation
itself is old, has been IN extensive prac-
tise for 20 years and that there are Mt
present nearly 100000 acres artificial
ly watered Now that the government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

and $500 an acro--but the government
demonstration OF ditohng and flooding
on the 20-acre Toft-Hans'n tract has
shown the process simple, practical and
cheap. Nor is there any waste Of water
In this process. On this tract an ample
supply OF water is Hooded over the
land, and crops planted The water de-
scending into the soil dissolves large
quantities of alkai near the surface
and carries It of In solution, but not in
sufficient quantities, however. to pre-
vent the drainage water tbeing again
used for irrigation on lower levels, In
his report of this Fresno demonstration
Mr.. Means says;
Land so tiled even II badly alkaline
can be returned TO profitable cultivation
in six months II heavily irrigated, and
within one year can be used for the
production Of any crop suitable to the
climate"
At the recent Irrigation congress at
Ogden Mr. Means delivered an address
on this subject In which he said that
the results of the governments work
CLEARLY shows that the large areas of
alkal land IN the west can DE reclaim
ed at cost far below the actual in
crease In the value of the land and
that those lands injured by seepage
water can be returned to fertility, and
the danger Of the rise of alkali en-
tirely obviated 1t is thought that the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

AbulSir, situated. near the Nile delta, Is
an old bed OF $4,000 acres lying three
or four feet below sea level Before re-
clamation commenced It was dry,
salt plain in summer upon which abb
solutely nothing would grow and in
winter was covered with a few inches Of
strong alkall water. Today one sees
green fields. luxurant crops OF cotton,
corn. clover. and grass upon this once
barren desert The reclaimed land Is
worth from $500 to $500 an acre In
another region of the lower Nile delta
Mr.. Means found 10000 acres undergo
ing system of canali2ation, flooding
and washing out the excess OF alkaline
salts. The first and second years after
the washing commences, grass. cotton,
clover, rice etc, are planted. Mr..
Means says in his official report;
There IL great deal of land Of
this character In lower Egypt, and its
reclamation is being carried on in most
places with success and at a profit
The thing Of land for alkaline wash.
ing costs even less than drain thing as
practsed on eastern farms. In the gov
eminent demonstration at salt Lake
city where the percentage of alkali is
enormous, the lines Of tiles are $50 feet
apart
In Fresno, Cal, much alarm was felt
over the appearance of surface alkali
on some of the best lands -worth $500
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
A savage Street Ticht.

Chicago oct IA savage street
fight In which one workman was badly
beaten occurred last night as a result
OF the strike OF the Franklin Union of
Press Feeders
The assault was the elimination OF
several days OF disorder. A gang OF
men, declared TO be Franklin union
plcSets' attacked a number OF employ
es of the Il. II. Donnelley r. Sons com
pany. In the fight which followed
Frank Lahew was so badly beaten
that the police took him To the cou1,
hospital a number of other Donnelley
employees were struck but not serious
~ hurt.
The police arrested three men. Fred
ketchum. John Mucher and Charles
smith With a number OF their fellows
they VIII be taken before Judge Hold
ON today for violating the Injunction
which prohibits all interference with
the men who have taken the places va
Gated by the Franklin Union members
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
CHARGES AGAINST CHASE.
They Are Perjury and Disobedi'
enee of Orders.

Denver oct. l6,--It was definitely
learned today that the charges on
which Brig. Gen, John Chase of the
Colorado national guard had been SUM
moned before a military court next
Monday are perjury and disobedlence
of orders. The perjury Is In counec-
ton with the imprisonment of Davis,
one Of the strike leaders at Cripple
Creek Gen Charse signed court pa
pers which stated that Davis had been
released. His friends say he did not
read the papers carefully and commit
ted the act inadvertently. His enemies
say that Is no excuse for the act
Charges against Col. Frederick Gross
and Col Frank Kimball have been
formulated by Maj. Arthur II. Williams
and Gen, Chase, They allege that
loaded weapons were drawn by Cross
and l<lmball on Maj, Williams and
two orderlies. Gen. Chase will file
charges with the governor against
Adit. Gen Sherman Bell, but the gov.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
A DIVORCED WON AN.
Episcopal Clergyman Who Mar.
ried One Has Trouble.

Philadelphia, oct, l6.--A matter that
may become "A celebrated case I'm the
Protestant Episcopal church I'm America
became public today, when the an
nouncement was made that Bishop
John Scarborough of the diocese of
New Jersey had refused to approve
the call to church within his juris-
diction OF clergyman married to n
woman who had been granted d.
vorce from her first husband. also an
Episcopal clergyman
The ease Is that of Rev. George II,
Kettell, formerly assistant rector of
Christ church, Baltimore. His wife was
originally Miss Bessie Broughton Of
Pocomoke city Md. She married Rev.
Clarence Frankel in February, 1900,
and six months later they moved to
Nebraska, where her husband was
missionary Later she secured di-
vorce In South Dakota on the grounds
OF non-support, unfaithfulness and
cruelty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

into the water. She rlghted Immediate
ly and went along as peacefully as be-
fore. Some of the metal landed on the
canalboat deck and Moore was awaken
ed. He hailed the pilot OF the tug
but had no megaphone and the pilot
kept the squadron on the move. Moore
failed to notice that a fortune had dis
appeared from his craft while he slept,
The barge appeared to be moving along
all right and he went back to his
bunk
When the boats drew up I'm the morn.
ing az the pier In New Jersey there was
a surprise awaiting the smelter officials
and everybody was Sworn to secrecy,
Insurance companies were notified and
preparations quickly made to search
the bottom Of the sound for the lost
pigs The waters In that portion Of the
bay are known To- " infested with pi-
rates who go about In small boats prey
ing on calanb0ats and coal barges.
They are considered dangerous men
and great fears were entertained that
they might learn of the affair and To-
cate the treasure. Launches were hur-
rled To the scene and for more than
a week, while the men aboard pretend
d 10 be fishing, sounding lines were be-
Ing passed over the sandy bottom. FL
Many wv ~ tUD AtdItn WdS ItNHIueu
when the line gave a metallic answer
to the tapping of the lead
Divers went down and found nearly
an acre of the bottom covered with
the bullion. dredge Immediately was
put into commission and the work ot
recovery went rapidly on until nearly
SO per cent Of the treasury had been
brought up. The divers then went
down again and gathered up what the
dredge failed to reach and tho insur-
ance company officials brcathed sigh
Of relief as their loss viii now be
small one, comparatively.
The bullion was a mixture of lead
and silver, the latter making up fully
thNee-quarters Of It's value. which win
be separated and refined at the Perth
Amboy works. capt Baxter OF the
salvage crew said the next few days
search win decide how long divers shall
continue at work but he Is satisfied not
enough remains on the bottom to make
II worth any amateur wreCkers while
to turn In and help without an invita-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
SERVIAN REGICIDES.
The Skuptschina Approves of
Their Murderous Deeds.

Vienna oct. l6-Thc Neue Tageblatt
asserts that King Peter of Seryia Win
visit the Austrian aud Russian courts
In December, As both the courts hnve
declined TO receive Servian officers. il
Is evident that King Peter can only
take with him clvll suite.
1t Is rcnorted from Belgrade that the
skuptschna, In AN address 10 the
throne, has just expressed its appro-
bation Of the murders Of King Mexnn-
der and Queen Draga. The address
said
by this act the army has shown its
oneness with the people and It's love OF
country"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
Irish Would FOLLOW Emmet.

New York, Oct. Speaking at
meeting at Marlborough In honor Of
the Robert Emmett centenary, says
despatch from Dublin to the Times
William II. X. Redmond, NJ * Red
mond, NJ. r. declared that If the peo-
pie of Ireland had the power today to
follow In Emmets steps ana free their
country as the Americans won freedom,
they would do SO.
II said Mr. Redmond, they work
ed for the country In the British mar.
Lament instead of In Ireland's fields IL
was because they were using the only
weapons at hand"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

he had threatened to kill Aylor. Aylor
was arrested. but not placed In jail.
pending the verdict Of the coroner's
jury
There had long been i'll viii between
the men because Aylor foreclosed a
mortgage against Allen nine years ago.
Tho men met today, became involved
in quarrel and Aylor drew a pistol
and fired five shots at Allen, three
inking efferI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
Mining Operator Killed.

Joplin, Mo, Oct, i6,--Gordon Allen,
30 years of age, a well known mining
operator, was shot and Instantly killed
this afternoon by Benjamin Aylor of
Webb City at the Ayor mine near
Prosperity. Aylor Is n son of j. w.
Aylor the millionaire mine owner.
There We're no witnesses of the shoot
ing. A loaded revolver was found In
Aliens pocket and II Is alleged that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
BOUNTY FED STEEL.
1t is Said to he Coming to United
States from Canada.

Washington, oct l6.- Complaint has
heen made to the treasury department
that the Dominion Iron and Steel COM
pahy or canada has been exporting
nounty-paid steel into this country. It
Is claimed that the Australian govern
ment pays bounty OF 81 per ton on
pig IRON ana " more on steel produced
from this iron. making a total bounty
OF "a and that this steel is brought TO
Canada and then to the United states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

Great Falls, Mont, oct. ia gang
OF horse thieves who tried TO run
horses off the Fort Peck reservation
last night were ambushed and two OF
them killed The Indians engaged in
a running fight with the outlaws, drlv-
ing them on the reservation. The
dead men have not been identified
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
Belgian Socialist Stabbed.

Brussels, oct. I'm. Pepin, So
cialist member of the chamber of
deputies, was stabbed tonight at Mons
while walking on the street with some
friends, There are slight hopes Of his
recovery The assassin struck NJ. Pepin
from behind and succeeded In making
his escape,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
Armentlers RIoters arrested.

Paris, Oct, 16.--Forty-one persons
have boon arrested at Arnenuers De-
partment du NorJ. for being implicated
In the riots pillage and incendarsm in
that town few days ago The prison.
ers are alleged 20 he habitual criminals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
Dcfaultins Bank Clerk Insane.

Louisville, oct, lG,-Aibert l.. German,
alleged defaulting clerk OF the Third
National bank, was adiudgod insane to-
day by a jury IN the federal court
German was charged with a shortage
IN his accounts OF between $4,000 and
$50 600,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

ernor, i ls minated, win not hand
them to the Judge advocate unless
Chase should demand special COURT
martial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17
JUDGE GROSSCUp WHO ADVOCATES NATIONAL SUPERVISION
OF CORPORATIONS.

United Circuit Grosscup
good deal of sensation by his speech OF
corporations from the and putting it the hands
ona government He also the possibility the fol-
lowing when national shall this
whole subject combinations this
the
the changes have named will be at hand"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

It Is asserted by those making the
complaint that the counteryailng duty
against bounty-paid products should be
applied to this steel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-17

~ RECENT interview published
In number of papers to the
effect that sooner or later the
alkal problem viii result in
the undoing of the west is a
statement which has alarmed
- many persons who are fear
ful that the government In en-
barking upon irrigation development Is
launching Into an unknown and dan
gcrous enterprise, A 'well known sci
enlist" too modest, however, to allow
the use OF his name stated In an inter-
view at Washington genuine aid
countries are always ruined sooner or
later by irrigation, Permanently sue
cessful irrigation Is possible only In
what we call humid or semi-humid re-
gons, where the drainage Is natural
from clouds TO sea. When the
water from irrigation soaks down few
feet into the surface soil and then
slowly by capillary action rises to the
surface. and Is eyaporated. 1t lifts with
II the salts and there follows an in
crease OF salts or alkali near the sur
face. . The roots of most crops hug
the upper few inches OF soil where the
alkali accumulatcs and In time kills
them"
Science win have great problem
before it. he continues when the arid
regions have by short sighted booming
been filled up with a population which
viii finally discover that what at first