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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
DastardIy Deed Committed
by Boy of i6.
A WOMAN KILLED
At Her Home Near wsloh and
Left a Prey to Hogs. Body
Mangled. Her Slayer Escapes,

A widow named Cynthia john
son, aged ffty years, was shot and
killed Sunday afternoon by six
teen old boy by the name OF Jim
Neil. There were no witnesses to
the deed. but young Neil told his
father that he had killed the wo-
man, and the ialher borrowed s5
and gave bis boy aud he made his
escape TO parts unknown.
Robbery was evidently the mo-
tive as the trunks and drawers
throughout the house had been
ramsacked. s1S0 WAS found in a
can and bad escaped the search Of
the young man. He had remarked
II is said repeatedly that the wo-
man had lots Of money. The vic.
tim had been beaten over tho
head with club and also ehot
twice. A A colts revolver had
been taken from the house.
The remains we're taken TO Mo.
for burial by a son and daughter
OF the deceased.
]. s. Neil, father Of the boy,
Chas Neil, a brother, and @. L.
Myres, 4 neighbor, we're arrested
by deputy Ike Gilstrap Monday
and brought to this place, but up
on hearing before Commissioner
Stanfsld were discharged this
afternoon. Il is believed the boy
will be apprebsnded though nc
one seems TO know to what poinl
he was headed. Hogs had torn
and devoured porlions.of the body
before It vas discovered.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

walton scandals, the facts brought
forth viii rival in importance, II
not in general interest, the rres.
ent disclosures in the postal ser
vice II is known that both At
torney General Knox and Secre.
tary OF the Interior Hitchcock are
a unit In insisling that the alleged
Irregularities and cri,ninal opera.
tions shall be unesrlhed and the
guilty persons punished.
No estimate can be had of the
number OF acres of land that have
been "irregularly allotted" in the
process employed, but 1t is said TO
be enormous.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
DOUGLAS FIRED.
Removed From office BY commlss-
Toner ones.

To-day Clarence B. Douglas,
who has had charge OF the land
division in the office Of the Indian
agent was removed from Office by
Commissioned Jones. The order
came as = surprise to all the OIL
cials here and to Mr. Douglas.
There is no explanation and Doug.
lac, was not given bearing or
advised with in the matter.
The telegram came from the
commissioner OF Indian affair TO
the agent aud simply stated You
will dispense with The services OF
c. X. DoYglas at once. Please &C.
nowIedge receipt"
THIS morning Times reporter
cav Mr.. Douglas relative to the
matter. He said: "The commits
sioner OF Indian Aflaire asked the
asen. TO dispense with my ser.
vices. lie has done 90. Further
than thie | an not advised. | un.
deFetand the National attorney
for the Greek Nation between
whose Office and my own there
has been some friction over in.
truders is 10 Washington. Assum.
Ing thle to be source Of informa.
lion P. Porter. chief. wired the
attorney Sc follows. Have you
made re- gust for The dismissal Of
Douglass. syou have you have
done an injustice and will nol
sustain you IN il. regard Doug
lass as just and honest man.
This telegram was also. repeated
70 the Commissioner and Hecre
tary, with an additional one 10
The Secretary ia which the Gov
sFnor sayp: my Office has no
complaint 10 make aud regrsle
action taken | am nov simply
assIslne Developments and viii
|ts q - hah||s slI IhlsfA sIlon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

received. Have requested an ex-
plsnsiion by wire
I, u generally cuncrded that
the Commissioner has act d rather
unfair 10 be matter. Tor any man
Is entitled to a hearing II there
IL anything wrong 10 Douglas
Office as the Commissioner evil
IDENTIFY believes. be could have
asked for an explanation. Mr..
Douglas says be has not done so.
Douglas removed is doubtless
due to the tact that be entered the
race for national committeeman.
When he did that his political eu-
emiee, who were more powerful
than he anticipated, immediately
got out their axes and went after
him. This may be due to Muir.
ply, as Douglas evidently thinks,
and II may be that Soper had q
hand In 1t AS soon as soper got
TO Washington rumors OF invest.
CATION came back thick and fast.
Then Murphy was sent for and
when be reached Washington the
order came.
Douglass was supposed 10 be
close TO the secretary of the inter-
ior.
The way of the politician is
hard, aud is lined with axes
Muskogee Times.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
a

man Of the convention tickled tne
democrats. Williams is a repub-
liean, aud was elected % the last
legislature from the home county
OF B. 8 Mcclure. republican dele.
gate to congress. G NJ. Cade,
cheirman Of the republican terri.
.orjal Committee, sat as a spectator
in the convention, and groaned at
the sight of Williams playing in
the front yard Of Oklahoma demo
craoy. Williams said that bis
selection to Office by the republic.
an party fell short OF the honor
conferred In making him temper.
airy chairman. He had stood with
his party in it's impracticable
statehood plans as long as pCssi-
BILE. He believed that McGuire's
statehood scheme was hopeless.
He realized that he might be at
variance with bis party in Okla
homa, but was glad 10 know that
he was in harmony with the
national leaders of the republican
hosts.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A new single statehood executive
committee was elected as follows:
oklahoma-T. B. Knapp, Chan.
dlsr; P. s. Nsgle, Kingfisher; u.
II. Maxey, Shawnee; ]. G. Colum.
bia, Newkirk; Anton H. Classen,
Oklahoma City; Jesse j. Dunn,
Alvs; +. J.. Foster, Kiowa county;
Thomas ]. Doyle, Perry; James
e. Kelley, Eldorado; W. H.
Hussey, Lawton.
Indian Territory-H. P. Rob
bins, South McAlester; Boone
Williams, LehYgh; j. j. McAlester,
South McAlester; w. H. Kornegay .
Vinita; Ridge Paachal, Talequah;
Lake Moore, Weeletka; William
jackson, Wagner; F. +. Lamb,
0kmulgee; I. j. Coleman, Ard
more; U. G. Wirn, Ada.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Lse Martin went to yinita Tues.
day.
Mrs. Robinson spent Wednes.
day with friends 10 vinila
0. P. Bell bas sold bis residence
properly.
Mr.. Clyde Jenkins is ou, again
after . short illness.
John Day was here from spav.
snaw Monday.
Mrs. John Brown bought furni.
ture In Vinita last week.
VIM. Renir1 and daughter are
bere from Missouri aud will prob
ably remain during the hay sea-
son.
Mr.. Bush went to Missouri last
week to visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer johnson
srs rejoicing over the birth Of a
daughter.
Joe Madison aud Mrs. Butler
drove to Vinita Saturday.
The date for the W. o. W. un.
yelling at the Ksll cemetery has
not peen given.
Haylng has begun and every.
body will be busy until the hay
season is past.
The room for the Mcdaniel drug
store is being papsred aud will
look very neat when finished.
A few Of our citizens are going
to spsyenaw 10 search Of huckle.
berries.
Mr.. Chas. MeCombs bought 10
some very fine peaches Tuesday.
He has nice fruit Of all kinds.
School closed lasl Monday eve,
Mrs. SpeeF, our teacher, will re-
main with as awhile.
The church will be built We
suppose, for they seem TO be do.
ing we'll with The subscription.
The Baptlsts will probably hold
a protracsed meeting here soon.
They will use e tent which will be
cooler than a building.
Mr.. Speer is here from Missouri.
He received = telegram from Bur
lingion. Iowa. stating that bis
brother Was there aud Is insane.
he will 70 after him soon.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Whether the execution OF the
two murderers condemned to die
on the scaffold here July II, is
carried Out or not the Central dis.
triel officials are preparing for
their grswsome duty, says the
South McAlester Capital. While
In st. Louis Friday Chief Deputy
Marshal 0enung took course in
legal executions. He examined
the scsitc.a al the st. Louis jail.
eonversed with men who have Of
iiciated At legal executions and
finally went down on The river
front TO see an old Englishman,
who makes a specially Of manu-
iacturing rope for executions. This
queer old fellow has been working
on hansmen's moose for many
years. lie defsly plests the hemp
inlo smooth and perfectly secure
rope somewhat larger than q mans
thumb. All Of the work l. done
by hand. Il Is the usual custom
TO test ell ropes before The day Of
The execution and frequently
weights twice as heavy ae The COZ
demned prisoners are lei through
the drop without injury 10 The
hemp.
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The Territory Press.

The declaration accredited TO
District Attorney sopsr In an in
tsrvisw recently given out by him
10 Washington will occasion no
sensation in Indian Territory, be-
cause the Inhabitants Of this sec.
tion have for a long time been
satisfied that irregularities sxistsd
10 the allotment Of lands, in the
handling Of tribal funds and ia
other matters affecting the rights
Of the Indians Last winter
scandal began 10 develop over the
fact that certain svbordinates Of
the Dawes Commission had made
merchandise Of the knowledge Of
which they become possessed IN
the discharge Of their official
duties. This scandal was quickly
squelched, however. II is signi-
hca1t TACT that every earpelbagger
who has voluntarily resigned an
official position In Indian Terri
tory recently has done so 10 en-
gage in land speculation or 10 ally
himFali with one Of The trust
companies which are beco ming
almost as numefoas as the sands
on the seashore. No, Colonel
soper's Washington declaration
will create no sensation in the
territory. The surprise will come
In the event Of 80 official investi-
cation when the people are ap-
prised Of the extent and magni.
tude Of the speculation engaged 10
by tue professional Office holders
who have been quartered down
here 10 reward for past party ser.
vices-hoth democrats and repub-
licans. -BarllesvIlle Examiner.
The chickasha Express speaks
volume Of truth In saying: "rhe
writeup Of The gathering Of state.
hood republicans Of Oklahoma
yesterday, Is reported 10 The
Guthrie Capital is a dirty insnIs
to every resident Of the Indian
Territory who loves and is loyal
10 bis state. The report ignores
The Indian Territory and treats
our grand and beautiful country
as though It had no rights, no cit.
irens, no people entitled 10 con-
sideration, nolhing worthy Of a
good word. It's q burning shame.
IPs e downright insult The pee.
pie Of the Indian Territory ought
TO boycott The contemplate, graft.
ridden Guthrie Greer Capital and
drive lie circulation from The
country. lie too dirty a partisan
sheet 70 circulate among decent,
respectable people.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
To Hldorndo spr.ars.

The Katy slll sell tickets to f.
dorado Springs, NO.. a. es.as for tue
round tfip beginning Jrly ist and e.
tendlae untiI September 30. COED
thirty dafs from date Of aale.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
GRAVE CHARGE MADE
Departments Of Justice and the
Interior said to be Involved in
Extensive Irregularitles--Fran.
els 4. Leupp to Begin Investi.
cations In Few Days.

Wednesdays Republic has the
following: II was learned this
morning that another government
scandal as serious in its way as
the recently discovered post Office
frauds is about to be exposed.
These are alleged gigantic frauds
In Indian Territory land allot'
ments AID 10 the enrolment Of
tribesmen for individual allot-
ments in preparation for the
dissolution OF tribal relations,
For some time, rumors have
been in circulation which hinted
at extremely serious conditions in
the administration OF affairs in
the Indian territory, both under
the jurisdiction of the Depart.
ment OF Justice and OF the Depart.
ment Of the Interior.
Recently, the reports OF these
alleged conditions became so
tangibls that President Roosevelt
today commissioned Francis Il.
Leupp, a newspaper correspond.
ent Of Washington, who is a close
personal friend OF the President,
TO visit the Indian territory and
particularly the Comanche, Apac-
be and Kiowa Indian reservations
in the West, and make a complete
confidential report on conditions
there under the administration Of
the officers OF the Departments Of
Justice and the Interior. Mr.
Leupp will depart from Washing
ton to execute bis mission within
a few days.
The Department Of Justice re.
Gently called TO Washington
Pliny soper, formerly Of Kansas,
and now a Federal attorney In
the Indian territory. II is con.
fdently believed by those 10 q
position to know that the con.
ferences which Mr.. soper has bad
with the Department of Justice
will be followed by some interest,"
ing developments
BIG SCANDAL THREATENED.
The remarkable thing about the
situation is that Inspectors have
often vieiled the Indian territory,
and officers Of the Department oi
Of Justice and the Interior be.
lieved they we're In the closest
possible touch with affairs 10 the
Indian territory.
Il has been found impossible,
however. TO ignore the fact
that discoveries have seemed to
indicate conditions Of widespread
corruption, aud Secretary Of the
Interior Hitchcock aud the other
officers Of the government under
whose jurisdiction the Indian terri
tory is governed, intend to go to
the bottom Of the present situation
even II Il entails as comprehensive
an investigation as ie now being
made 10 The case Of the postal
service scandals.
Il Is said that recent reeigpa-
lions we're in connection with
these scandals, and II was further
learned from an authoritative
source that other designations
would have been iorthe ming II
there had bsen a chance Of their
being accepted by the propeI
authorities. Secretary Hitchcock
has recently returned from tbs
Indian Territory and Oklahoma
II was stated today BY m official
10 q position 20 know that II the
hslaam e evef reached ID lhe
Indian |sf|'eyy Aud gadleu Istef'
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02

Mrs. Mincrva Smith Of DauvilIe. ILL.,,
writes y had bronchitis icf twenty
years and never got relief uutil used
Folsy.a uans1 ~ Isf which q : sare
So. s|d s. eses s i.sHt1
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
FOR BURNING POSTOFFICE
Woman and Three Men Held TO the
United States Court

The preliminary hearing ol
Laura Darlington, Lee King, Noah
Cloud and A. Foyil charged with
burning the store Of Payne IL Dsr.
nell and pOstofiice at Fogil, L. T.,
February %, 1902. was held Fri
day before United States Com
missioner Jennings, and the de
iendauts were bound over to the
United States court.
Foyil is wealthy merchant and
stockman and founder Of the town
Of Fcyil. Noah Cloud a Cherokee
Indian, turned states evidence
and made full confession Of his
par, in the affair.
Laura Darlington caused s SEN
sation in the court room, stating
to the court that she had left her
husband and home In st. Joseph,
Mo-, at the urgent solicitation Of
Foyil, and upon his promise to
will her one half his property
Darnell had been appointed
postmaster Of the little town and
Foyil was removed February s.
1902. The firm ol Payne & Dar-
nell occupied Foyil's building
uuder lease contract, and they
refused to vacate until the expir-
alton of their lease. Laura Car.
rington. testified Foyil said be
would pay her $500 il she would
burn the building, She says she
accepted the proposition. On
February 27, at o'clock a. m. in
company with Noah Cloud, she
says, they went TO the building,
removed pane of glass from the
window, orawled in and piled
paper and boxes up against the
postofiioe fixtures, saturated them
with oil, and she applied the
match, which destroyed the post.
Office and store. Laura Caring.
ton .is handsome young >woman
81 years Of age, while Fogil is 7C
years Of age with = wife and
children.
Foyil went on the witness stand
and denied all allegations made
by Laura Carringlon.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-02
wnsn osher medlolnea

WHHW VFFTEF HHUTIIHHH
have failed take FoleY's Kidney Cure. It
has cured when everything else has dis
knraiaiea oeid s. shanslsn 3 Ne.
sH1Il I4
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Aching backs are cased Hip back, and
ioin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish. '.,|
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colorcd, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doans Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
ton. slceplessncss headache, nervousness
SALEM, IND, Feb. ., 1905 received
the trial package of Doan's Kidney Pills
and l must confess they did me wonderful
good. 1t seems strange to say that | had
tried several kinds of kidney medicines
without doing me any good. had back
ache, pain in my bladder and scalding
arine, and the sample package sent me
stopped it all in Il few days. and with the
package am now using from our drug
store expect to be cured permanently. 1t
is wonderful, but sure and certain the med
icinc does its work. | was in constant
misery until | commenced the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills. '-CuAs. r. Cook,
=. o. Box 90, Salem, Washington Co, Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

81 wish to give my testimony to
the efficiency of the Cuticura Rene
dies in what seems to me two some
what remarkable cases. l had n
number of skin tumours - small
ones on my arms which had never
given me serious trouble but about
two years ago one came on my
throat. At first it was only about as
large as pinhead, but, as it was in
n position where my collar, if not
just right, would irritate it, it soon
became very sensitive and began to
grow rapidly. Last spring it was
as large, if not larger, than a bean.
A little unusual Irritation of my
collar started it TO swelling, and in
day or two it was as large as
half an orange. l was very much
alarmed, and was at loss to de-
termine whether it was a carbuncle
or a malignant tumor.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27
LADY on EDITORIAL
STAFF OF leading
H.. RELIGIOUS WEEKLY
Sends the Following Grand Testimonial to
the Merits of Cuticura Remedies in the
Treatment of Humours of the
Blood, Skin and Scalp.

tended down into my chest was all
gone, and my neck now seems to be
perfectly well.
About five or six years ago my
sister had similar experience. She
had two large Jumps come under
her right arm, the result of a sprain.
They grew rapidly, and our physi-
clan wanted to cut them out. l
would not listen to it, and che tried
the Cuticurn Remedies las l did a
few months ago. with magical effect.
In six weeks time the Jumps had
entirely disappeared, and have never
returned.
Il have great faith in the Cuticura
Remedies, and l believe they might
be as efficacious in similar cases
with other people, and thus save
much suffering, and perhaps life l
have derived SO much benefit from
the use Of them myself that l am
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27
HOM,a Iliai

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall 8
Catarrh Cure.
F.. j. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo O
We, the undersigned. have known T.. T.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactlo
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists Toledo
o., Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

constantly advisln
others to use them. Re-
Gently l recommended
them to an office boy for
his father. who was dis.
abled with salt rheum.
The mans feet were
swollen to an enormous
size, and he had not
worked for SIX weeks
Two bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent and two boxes
of Cuticura Ointment
worked a perfect cure,
You never saw a more
grateful man IN yourhfe.
81 am very much IN
tercsted in another case
where | have recon-
mendcd Cuticura just
now. My housemaid's s
mother has a goitre
which had reached a
very dangerous point.
The doctors told her
that nothing could be
done that she could live
only two or three weeks,
and that she would die
of strangulation. She
- a,,G,oJ ~ ha, hnf
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

SoUTn BARToSvLLE., ILL.,, Feb. 0.
1003.-"I received the trial package of
Doan's Kidneys Pills and have bought
several boxes Of my druggist They have
done me much good. ! was hardly able
to u any work until began taking them;
now | can work all day and my back does
not get the least bit tired BIRD GRAY.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Mother Grny's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy orms Over 30, 600 tes-
timonials. AT all druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olm5ted, LeRoy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Mrs. Johns-lf you were sure of haV-
ing one wish granted. what would you
ask for? l would wish that ! might go
to heaven. Mr.. Johns-I would wish for
Q 600 barrels of whisky. Mrs JOHNSTON
old wretch, You want all the best
things.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

"My friends tried to persuade me
to consult my physician; but dread
ing that he would insist on using
the knife, l would not consent to
go. Instead 1 got a small bottle of
Cuticura 'Resolvent and box of Gu
ticura Ointment. l took the former
according to directions, and spread
n thick layer of the Ointment on
linen cloth and placed it on the
swelling. On renewing it l would
bathe my neck in very warm water
and Cuticura Soap. In few days
the Cuticura Ointment had drawn
the swelling to n head, when 1t
broke. Every morning it was opened
with large sterilized needle,
squeezed and bathed, and fresh
Ointment put on. Pus and blood,
\ and yellow, cheesy, humorous
matter came out. In about three or
four weeks time this treatment
completely eliminated boil and
tumor. The soreuess that had eX-
CUTICURA REMEDIES sold throughout the
bottle Din the Of Chocolate Coated Pills, ,5cs per
Soap 25c per cake. Send for the great work. " Hun
Them" ca Pages. 500 Diseases with Illustrations. II
japanese and Chinese. British Depot. G7-2s Charte
4 Tn.NFtE Z "a
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Kindergarten Teacher-Johnnie. what
do IA one, n Two. "A three. four and IA
five amount to? Johnnie-Thats a
"A straight.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Tommy-Pop. what is meant by the
sense OF hurnor? Fathcr-The sense OF
humor. my son consists of knowing
when not TO be funny.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Some after-dinner speakers are like
the moon-brightest when they're full.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

It's because of their true merit that
so many smokers prefer BTXters Bull
head scent cigar.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

NOT a FISH STORY.
Raxter's Bullhoad Cigar is as good "A &C
smoke as you can tind.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

When a grayhaired man begins to
dye his beard he generally tries to
keep it dark.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption shved
my life three years ago-Mrs THos. RoBpiNs'
Mamie Street Norwich, ~ Y. Feb IT, 1900
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Bashful James-There is nothing |
possess that you cannot have for the
asking. Rebecca-All l want is your
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

1t isn't always "A sign of reform when
the pawnbroker takes the pledge.
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

Mild Well, l should say so-Bax-
ter's Bullhead &C cigar. Smoke as many
as you like: they won't hurt you
The Springfield herald., 1903-02-27

A feed trough is cattle log and sa-
loon sign is drect-to-ryc.