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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-24

A 81 Jliittlu fnne
0wuen lot og laud;
Long came Dawes commlesl0n,
Wlth pretty pau.
TO give each little InjuD
His pro rata share VI earth,
Aud see that each gut justice
According 70 right ~ birth,
A lot of little Injuns
Raising lot cf sand,
--Commission Joined company
Company got the land.
Dig, for the CRATER Is humming,
Dig, through the morning hour,
Dig, while the dough Is sparkling,
Dig, mid grabbers sour;
Dig, for the day grows brighter,
Div, up the leases and men,
Dig, for justice is coming,
When the trust companies are done.
A little dirt out OF some OF the ex
cav ,tlon now being made would do
great dea " good on the macadam
In front uf Badgett-Sanders TIT
benefit would clearly outweigh th,
expense.
Mrs. A. J. Scott OF Pueblo, Colo.
who has been visiting her mother
Mrs. W. r. Thompson, went TO Chel
sea Friday 10 yisl, her sister Aftei
her visit here she will 20 to Buffalo
N. r., where she will reside
G. @ Brady, night watchman Al
AldersOu, shot negro deacun OF {
church Friday morning, after day
light, 50 OatlY that he bled to death
The Inau was taking coal from ca
TO couk breakfast with. Pretty hard
The Colorado visitors seem 10 hav,
all gotten home. Mrs. J. A. Tnonlp
son says that at Colorado Spring
they had winter all summer; that Il
would rnn~ and then the wind blow
IL all Of, leaving vegetation uninIur
ed.
The merchants of the city have signe,
an agreement fixing their closing hour
al $50 until Oct. 10 and at 900 unit
March IS; also TO continue al $3.50 a
during past year, excepting railroad pay
days, Saturdays and during the mont
Of December.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-24
R-l-p-A-N-S TaouIes
Doctors dnd
A RnCd prescription

For mankind.
The 5-cent packet is enough for usual
accaslons. The faulty bottle t60cents)
contains supply for year al
druggists sell them. ds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
New York, DYING at Ills Home
In that city.

New York Jan. 12.--Abram Stevens
Hewitt, former mayor of New York
city and distinguished as a phil
anthropist, politician and student, is
dying.
At ten o'clock Sunday night it was
announced that Mr.. Hewitt was grow
ing weaker and that there was but
bare possibility that he might survive
the night.
Mr. Hewitt, who is in his eighty-frst
year, has been confined to his bed
since Thursday at his residence in
this city. He is suffering from OBJ
structiyc iaundice, Since then Mr..
Hewitt has been constantly attended
by Dr.. c. H. Chetwood, DR.. Z. L.
Keyes and DR.. +. L. Keyes. Jr., and
three nurses. DR.. Francis Delafield
was called in consultation.
The immediate members of the
family were summoned to the house
Sunday night. There we're present
Mrs. Hewitt, DR.. and Mrs. j. o. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt,
Miss Hewitt Miss Elcnore G. Hewitt,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward R. Hewitt,
Edward Cooper, Gen. and Mrs. Lloyd
Brice, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
A CORPSE AT THE THROTTLE.
A Railroad Engineer Found Dead In
His Cab While the Train was
Running as Usual.

knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Passen-
gers on an incoming Knoxville &
Ohio railroad train rode several miles
Sunday afternoon with the hand of
a corpse at the throttle of the en-
ginc. The train left Buckeye, Tenn,
on time, and ran through Careyyille,
the next station. When Engineer A.
c. Young ran through the latter town
Fireman Matlock knew something
was wrong and stepped to the engi-
neer's side of the engine lie found
Young dead, and Immediately stopped
the train. There is a wound ON the
left side of the engineers head, and
the supposition is that piece of
stone fell from the side of a high
cut through the mountains and killed
him instantly. The train ran per
haps eight miles after Young was
killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
COSTLY FIRE IN NEW YORK,


,--I = ~ - ~,
NE" i"'N' jan l''--- ''' e'''N ''oi'.
day morning completely aeS'Foye"
the cight-story building at Allen and
East Houston streets which was oc-
cupicd bv Fayerweather & Ladew,
manufacturers of leather beIting.
r1,, firm had , ooo enrIovos who
..r,. ...............,.. H.. .,,. - o,,u1,,.
wa ''I - ~
ii'''''' i''' ~ P'"''' '''' Va ". "'.'
grease were stored III 'he ounulus'
ana these made the hre nerctly NOT
an" '"uS'u NV" tNPios'oi'a' 'l'e VI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Thomas II. Tongue, of Oregon,
Passes Away suddenly at Ills
Residence in Washington.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Represcnta-
tive Thomas H. Tongue, of the First
congressional district If Oregon, died
suddenly at his residence in this city
at one o'clock Sunday afternoon, Of
heart failure, following an attack Of
dyspepsia.
Mr., Tongue remained in bed longer
than usual Sunday morning, not ris-
ing until about half past ten o'clock.
He ate only a light breakfast and
soon after symptoms Of dyspepsia
from which he had suffered before
manifested themselves. His daugh-
ter Miss Bertha, thinking the attack
only slight one, administered some
domestic remedy, and Mr.. Tongue lay
down on a sofa, He failed to get re-
lief, however, and the attack in
creased in severity. An effort was
made to get a physician, but before
any Of the half dozen doctors who
had been telephoned for reached the
house Mr. Tongue had passed away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
SOUTH HAS NO MONOPOLY,
Al President nooseVelt's suggestion
II CoIored Man Is Appointed TO
Federal Onlce In Hoston.

Washington, Jan. l3.-NilIiam H.
Lewis. a colorcd man, has been APP
pointed as assistant United States at
torncy for Boston, The appointment
was made by Henry 7. Moulton, the
United States attorney for the Bos-
ton district, but it is understood that
the selection was made on the sug-
gcstion of President Roosevelt Mr.
Lewis is a graduate of Amherst col
lege and Harvard law school, and
while there he was held in high re-
gard by both the student body and
the faculty. He took a high rank III
his studies and was popular mem,
ber of the football squad. lie is said
to be lawyer of excellent attain
ments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Public Utilities at Natchez.

The board of aldermen of Natchez
last week adopted a resolution to
buy the local watcrworks for $780,
600. At the last session of the leg
islature the city was authorized to
issue municipal waterworks and
sewerage bonds to the amount of
$l50,000. The ffty-ycar franchise
for the Cumberland Telephone Com
pany was passed by the board. The
company is required under the
franchise to complete long distance
connection with New Orleans and
Aayrille, La. and jackson, Miss,
in the next three years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON.
The Architectural Glory of Ancient
Israel TO he Reproduced At
the Worlds Fair.

st. Louis, Jan. 10, King Solomon's
Temple, the architectural glory of an
elent Israel, is an immense attraction
whose production at the Worlds fair
is now assured. If the indications of
the concession division are carried
out the temple will hold one of the
most important locations on the ex-
position grounds.
The Oriental Exposition Co., which
has financed the project, is made up
mainly of New York capitalists, who
have become associated to execute the
plans of Prof. j. W. Kclchner, who
has spent more than ten years study
ing and travelling in the interests of
the display, which was to have been
originally produced in New York.
Working models, paintings and de-
signs, which the promoters say repre-
sent an outlay of ST.. have h
inspected ng uem0o graa-
hon management mod
els 2 apa oJ a AZ.
o counterpart OF ,,-
nal |m estimated cost H nearly
100000 Dimensions Of the sIuuA,ra
done in pure white staff, viii 6o '0
by 500 feet. The perspective and
working plans are being executed iu
the Office Of Architect Isaac S. l.r-
lor.
A great court covering 325,00O
square feet will be inclosed by
coIonnade 40 feet high. It will con-
tain a mammoth replica Of the altar
of burnt sacrifice, the larger and the
main exhibition building, 800 by 20
feet, with a tower 17O feet high. The
interior viii reveal the Tabernacle of
Israel in the wilderness ON its original
scale. The court of this structure is
designed to be Is feet by so feet The
Holy and Most Holy Place of the
sanctuary will be As feet long, Is feet
wide and Is feet high.
Life is feature Of the temple. His
torical spectaclcs will be given on a
mammoth stage. A chorus of 1000
women and band Of 200 pieces are to
be employed in the spectacular pro
duCtiOns of Abraham i'm Canaan. Is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
THIS ONE NOT AN ANARCHIST.
The Man who Fired Pistol at Royal
Procession in Madrid Is Mere
Iy IL MonOmaniIc,

Madrid, Jan. 12.-Feito,the man who
fired a pistol Saturday at the carriage
in the royal procession in which the
duke of Sotomayer the grand cham
berlain, was supposed 20 be riding,
was examined again Sunday. His
bearing during the questioning con
firmed the previous reports that he is
suffering from monomluia. \ care
full official inquiry has shown that
Feito is not connected with anarch-
lists. II was first reported that Feito
had attempted to asSasSinate King
Alfonso. His majesty has received Il
host of royal and other congratula-
tons upon his escape
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Railroad Commission.

The next meeting of the railroad
commission will be pretermitted
and the commission will not meet
again in Mississippi until the time
for the regular February meeting.
This is because Of the meeting of
the commission scheduled to take
place at New Orleans on January
21, where a conference with the rail
road companies regarding the pro-
posed rates on home manufactured
goods and a joint rate on all classes
of commodities will be held.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
A BITTER FAMILY QUARREL
Fight for Possession of Il Child
Causes Arrest of the Father for
Contempt of Court.

Chicago, Jan, 12.-Undcr a writ OF
attachment for contempt of court is
sued by Judge Creighton, of Spring
field, Ill.,. James w. Brooks, principal
of the Shields grammar school, this
city, was arrested, Sunday, as he was
leaving the Normal Park Presby-
terian church, where he had attended
services. The arrest is an outgrowth
of the bitter family quarrel between
Principal Brooks and his parents,
Prof. and Mrs. Andrew b. Brooks, of
Springfield, for the possession OF
Principal Brooks little daughter
Florence, who last week was taken
from the custody Of her grandparents
by decision Of a Chicago court and
given into the keeping of her father.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Delta Cotton in Danger.

The rec.nt rainy spell has played
havoc with la, dtop croN. 'e
delta district aud according 10 the
statement u prominent planters and
storekeepers in the Indianola yicin-
ity, the entire profit Of this years
crop is still in the fields. Unless
the delta district has a good long
dry SPELL, 50 that the remainder of
the cotton can be picked, the season
will be one of disaster to the plant.
crs. The yield has been good. but
the weather has been so bad that it
was impossible to pick the crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

Batavia. N. Y, Jan. ia freight
train on the Canadaigua branch OF
the New York Central railroad
crashed into sleigh at grade
crossing near Stafford, Monday oi
the five occupants of the sleigh one
received injuries that caused death a
lew hours later, two others were so
seriously inquired that their death is
c>nccted. and two are severely hurt
They are all members of the family
% l.. j. Mott.
The sleigh was part of funeral
nroccssion. A severe storm was rag
ing at the time
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
UNSURPASSED EXHIBITS.
The Principal AsIatic Countries VIII
Make Unsurpassed Exhibits
Mt ST. Louis.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE Ore
gonian publishes Bombay cablegram
from Commissioner John Barrett, of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
which states that the principal Asiatic
countries will make unsurpassed eX-
hibits at the st. Louis exposition and
the Lewis and Clark centennial fair,
which will be held in this city during
1 hn Nnn1, 1Nnh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Changing Its Terminals.

The railroad commission has
granted to the Pearl & Leaf Rivers
Railroad Company the privilege of
changing its terminals so as to per-
nit the company to extend its line
from Monticello to Natchez, Miss.
Hattiesburg to Natchez via Month
cello, Lawrence county crossing the
Illinois Central at the latter place
and crossing the Yazoo & Mississip-
pi Valley road at possibly Roxie.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

Charles Johnston, the section boss
on the Illinois Central railroad at
Jackson, who killed a negro, Glen
Shelley, on the Sd inst, had his pre-
liminary trial last week before JUS
tice W. II, Reynolds. He was re-
leased, it having been shown that he
acted in self-defense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Chautauqua Scheme.

Secretary of State Power last
week received letter of inquiry
from the Bloomington Chautauqua,
Bloomington, ILL.,, for certain data
necessary in the organization of a
stock company under the laws of
Mississippi. The letter states that
the Bloomington people have under
consideration the matter of organic.
ing a Chautauqua Assembly at
Jackson, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
statues for the Capitol.

Washington, Jan, 10 Senator Per-
kns, Monday, presented TO the SEN
ate a communication from GOV. Say
ers of Texas rendering 70 the United
States statues of Gen. Sam Houston
and Stephen f. Austin to be placed
in statuary hall at the capitol, to rep
resent the state of Texas,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Chinamen Oycrcome b, Gus.

Providence, II. L., Jan. ELEVEN
Cinnamon We're overcome by coal gas
in a Chinese boarding house in the
chinatown" of Providence, Sunday.
One of them, Don Doc, was dead when
found. Two others are in a critical
condition at the Rhode Island hos
pital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Cotton Burned In jackson.

About 200 bales of cotton were de-
stroyed in the Jackson compress
by fire last week. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from a
spark from q passing engine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

Oscar Johnston, of Friars Point
Coahoma county, states that there
is still a scarcity of labor in the
delta and the planters generally
need more hands for the coming
wears business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Killed by n Highwayman.

philadelphia, Jan. l2.-Ed"ard
Powers, a produce merchant, was
killed Sunday morning by highway
man who attacked him on the street
few blocks from his home. Pow
ers' body was found at daybreak by
a pulicpman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

London Jan. 12.-rhe Daily Mail
says it understands that King Ed
ward had expressed his disapproval of
the idea of holding the motor ear race
for the james Gordon Benuett cup
i'm England.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Noel at Meridian.

Senator +. F. Noel of Lexington,
candidate for governor, addressed
the voters of Lauderdale county at
the court house in Meridian last
week. His address was in regard to
Nississippi's recent advancement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Rey. William J.
Gold head of the Western Theolog
ical seminary, died, Sunday, after an
illness of two months. Dr. Gold who
was Sc years old, came 70 Chicago II
years ago, when the Western Theo-
logical seminary was founded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

The census report for Copiah
county of the cotton ginned ending
December 13, is 25,263 bales, About
80 per cent of this crop was gathered
by December 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Ambnssador Clayton III.

Laredo, Tex, Jan IA special
from Mexico City says: Ambassador
CLAYTON is confined to his bed with an
attack of bronchitis 1t is not eX-
peeted that he will be out for several
1nVs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
A Nonumcnt for SigeL

Washington, Jnn. 1a.-Represen'o'
tive Warner, of Illinois, introduced a
bin. Monday, oppropriating $4,000
for a statue to the late Mal''uen'
Franz sigel, to be erected in this CITY,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
refuses 10 DISCUSS the Matter.

birmingham, Alaa Jan. 11.-MIrs.
Minnie Cox, the lndanola, Miss, post
mistress was shown the dispatch from
Washington to-day saying that the
cabinet had decided not to accept her
resignation. She absolutely refused
to discuss the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Enrthuuske In Mexico.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. IA special
from Oaxaca, Mex, says: 1t has been
learned here that a severe earth
quake shock was felt at Jamilloplee,
ON Sunday. Considerable damage
was dcnc tc property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Protest Against Lincoln.

The Robert A. Smith Camp, Con-
federatc Veterans, of jackson, has
adopted resolutions condemning the
placing of Lincon's portrait in the
new capitol.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
rnun nestrored hy Fire.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan 13.-The en-
tire business portion of llamltn. kas.,
10 miles west of here, ON the st. Jo-
seph O. Grand Island railway. has
been destroyed by fire. The total loss
is $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
n,e COLLECTION for Mission work.

Chicago, Jan, 13,-NearN $4,000
was collected in the Episcopal
churches of Chicago Sunday for local
and foreign mission work, at the re
nnest Of Bishop McLaren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
surrendered 10 ,he Authorities.

Shawnee, o., Jan. il.-George
Worthington, who shot and killed his
brother Alex, the result OF quarrel
over a poker game, and escaped, has
surrendered to the authorities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
RricI,InNers and MnsOns.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan l3.-The an
nual convention of the Bricklayers'
and Masons' International union of
America convened here Monday for a
session of two weeks duration. There
are 300 delegates present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
Seminary for Rockford, III.

Chicago, Jan. 12,-Announcement
has been made that Metropolitan
Holiness seminary will be built at
Rockford, ILL.,, at cost of $4,000, by
Duke NJ Farson, the millionaire
evangelist
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
A YnnthfnI SnIclde.

0ttmnwa, la, Jan. l9.--Because, 1t
is said. her mother refused to allow
her to play with certain girls, Lydia
Dwyer, ten years old, committed sui
dde Sunday, by drinking acid
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17
s0NAL AND GENERAL.

opposition TO Apostle Reed
u thc Utah legislature is tak-
braiogot a tight before he is
II oji~I States senator, despit"
Fac.ming majority on joint
Il
fincns of lrroIa, H., on the
'cI iE some Of the most
r. bankers preachers and
! men olthr town, confscatcd
h 'raIn load Of coal which
4 stop there, he coal was
\ divided and the citizens
h 'i To- settle with the Illinois
HM"m Booth, founder and
1 thr Salvation army, who
y ,0c lnh at the olympic
st. UU. ou "rhc Past.
lm5 Future of the Salvation
1ws greeted by an audience
\ every aaiabIc seat in the
|ayor Wells presided.
samuel Thomas. the we'll
|a..road man and fnancier.
/ iac night of The llth, at his
',a l'"mas was born at
WV v, IN $50 and entered
service ~ lo IN'>.
.'>' weather of the winter
r.. ''.ln> parts of the south
. ''' 1'' ''''r suffering was
!, 'IPH Oh Iuel was
\ sufficient to meet the de-
lnl,,
T. I'D'oo' ,| indians were ar
p,'g'" .r Il lalI at South Nc
j." ON ,ne 18th, on the
Eae. .G,'.'s 'Gnn, "''''u douglas Al
Eg5 "'',y'
| I. ' ,n III, N'oEin province, Chi
En- o' c...o.. .oo Cinnamon,
r. '''o' ana instant
/. ca H. 'a4Soy IN a lazy a Office
/ cmrpo,.. '''y I'm me par
vi Il'al business
wcro 4.
/, ,y g,,,,,. s,I deaths from the
|vyIi5m Gsn, o" the, The 18th,
Tbaa,.. ~, 'oIo' mead OF the
Igo Nv "',5'''l = seminary died
|two n,o. '''' '''n' after an i'll
Ipd 1o| I'''' '''''
sio Dy1 ,nn. yo'I &c, dealers con-
|on distriI,n,.'.1I 'I','' anu 'la' or
''"''o II to the needy
p,o,.
Fbonng, U,' a railroad ferry boat
!, on n'a N III Detroit river for
4, nn,.5,. N" the I2'h' with neither
rg,,i, ,o. '''.' { on the train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-01-17

Waupaca, Wis, Jan. 12.-Mai, II. n,
Roberts, treasurer of the board of
trustees of the Wisconsin Veterans
home, died Sunday night, aged 62
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Baptist College commencement.


The Calendar of the Baptist College
Commeueemet exercise is as follows:
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. W.
L. Tucker, of Kansas City, at Baptist
church Sunday morning, May "a.
Address before the Y. w. c. A. Rev.
Tucker, at Baptist church, Sunday
evening.
Art Levee, College Art rooms, Mon
day afternoon May 25 from 8 to 5
O'Clock.
Alumnae meeting College Chapel,
Tuesday afternoon May 20, at $50
O'Clock.
A play, by students of the Depart.
ment Of Elocution, Opera house, Tues
day evening, May Goth, $3.50 O'Clock.
Graduation Exercises. Comforting of
degrees and diplomas and address to
Graduating Glass by Hon. William H..
Wallace, Of Kansas City, at opera
house Wednesday morning. May 9th,
10 O'Clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-23
Col. Tom. Pritchard M.

Col Tom Pritchard, the veteran
clerk OF the Laclede Hotel, St Louis,
is seriously Ill at Waverly, at the home
of his sister Mrs N P Buck About two
months ago Mr. Pritchard had an at
tack of grippe When sufficiently well
he came to MS sisters to recover The
results have disappointed his expecta-
tions Wednesday be suffered a relapse
and he IS now considered seriously Ill
Col Pritchard is a we'll known man
in this county, among the older peo-
pie He served under General Shelby
in the Confederate army For twenty
eight years be has been chief clerk of
the Laelede hotel, which is a sort of
democratic headquarters for politicians.