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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05
DOWNING CONVENTION.
Stormy Gathering at TahIequah and
Its Results.

The bitterest contest ever wit
messed in political convention in
the Cheeokee nation in either the
National or the Downing party
took place at Tahlequah this week
and resulted in the final nomina
ton Of VIM. c. Rogers Of this die.
trict for principal chief and David
NJ Faulkner Of Sequoyah for as
sistart chief. The vote stood
twenty eight for Rogers, twenty
FIVE for Burlington aud one for Joe
Lahay, giving Rogers majority
OF two over all. l.. B. Bell OF vi
nits and w. W. Hastings Of TAh-
lequah led the Rogers forces and
finally succeeded in defeating Buff
ting.0n. There were two contest
ing delegations. from Delaware
district. one delegation for Buff
ington and the other for Rogers.
Each were given half vote, prac.
tically multiplying the Delaware
vote.
Following is the list Of delegates
from the nine districts:
coowEEscoowEE:
EB Wright. J C Hogan, L D
Daniels. Wash Goss, North Lind
sey, J S Davenport.
GoINesSAKE
Watt Whitmire, Cumming Smell
Tom Welch, John Brown Thomas
Wagun, Sam Manus.
CANADIAN:
William McLain, w H Barker,
William Hsrnsge, Dave Faulkner
jr, Charles West, E. E. Starr,
ILLINOIS:
John Terrell, Connell Rogers,
John Vanhoy, Thomas Carlisle,
Alex Foreman, H. V. Linder.
DELAWARE:
JB oodoll, J r Hastings, J C
Starr, John Parks, W R Slower,
L P Isbell.
sEQUoYAH
Adair, T. W. Adsir, Chas.
Fsrgo, George o. Bradley, G. W..
Bethel, w. o. Burton.
FLINT DISTRICT:
Henry Houseberg, johnson Sim
mons, Lewis Cochran, Richard
Glory, Lutte Dannenberg, George
Ferguson
SALINE:
W A Downing. Blue Downing,
Lewis Dragger; Joe Downing,
Lewis Still, Cicero Howard.
TAHLEoUAH:
W w Hastings, A S Wyly, Chas.
Sanders, S d Clark. J T Parks, J
e Garrett.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05
AMERIcAN-GRowN RICE.
IL Has Doubled in supply ana il Be-
inE Exported TO Many Trop-
IcnI Countries.

About one-half Of the population Of
the world depends upon rice as its
main food supply. If we look how
ever, at maps showing the distribution
of cereal crops We shall find great
difference between the distribution Of
rice and that of other grains. We
shall see that maize, wheat, rye. oats
and barley are scattered over wide
areas covering perhaps. the half Of
continents The rice areas. ON the
contrary, appear small and patchy,
says the New York Sun. They lie in
long narrow bands along the margins
Of the sea or in river valleys. The
reason Is, Of course, that they are con-
fined to low. swampy districts where
paddy fields may easily be floded. No
where does rice spread over areas OF
wide extent, except in southern Asia.
where the extensive lowlands are
flooded or the valleys among the
mountains are irrigated with infinite
care
Within the past four years the dream
Of few theorists has been realized on
the plains of Texas and in 1902 over
10000 acres around Houston yielded
100000 bags Of marketable rice,
worth 5000. 600. In 1891. the year
after the rice boom struck Texas, So
600 acres were in rice in the neigh
borhood Of Houston;. and this year II
IS expected that 100000 acres viii be
planted: all Of it land that five years
ago was worth only 81 or 50 an acre
for grazing and could produce only
four or five bushels Of grain TO the
acre Costly irrigation has wrought
this transformation II has been
proved that the very best rice crops
can be raised on these prairie lands
By spreading water over them and that
the industry pays a large profit.
4 few years ago that part Of our
southen coastal plain which might
easily be flooded was producing only
about one-half the rice consumed by
our people. We are still importing
rice. but at the same time we are sell
ing our home productin Hawaii, Porto
Rico. Cuba. Mexico and Central and
South America; and agents Of the Rice
Association Of America are looking to
Europe for a market. confident that
before very long we shall be able not
only to fill the home demand, but also
to contribute important quantities 10
foreign markets that now depend on
Burmah, Siam and Cochin China.
In five years we have increased tho
home product nearly one-half. We are
changing the nature Of our rice i'm
ports, which are now largely Of the
lower grades known as brewers rice"
used in the Manufacture of beer. Rice
culture on lands that can be flooded
only artifeially was the problem in
Texas; and its triumphant solution is
turning a region of scanty production
into very profitable farming lands
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05
now Iaek.on Turned It-

An Episcopal clergyman. Of Cincin.
natl. was being shaved by a barber
who was addicted to occasiona.
sprees. The razor manipulator cut
the parsons face quite consider.
ably.
"Aou see. jackson. what comes from
taking too much drink" said the man
OF God.
Yes. sab" replied Jackson; eit do
make de skin very tendah. sab. II
do for a sack."--Saxby's Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05

sFaiu's park viii be open 20 the
public every Sunday afternoon. dtf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-06-05

" W Hastings, A S Wyly, Chas.
Sanders, S D Clark. J T Parks, J
f Garrett
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
PURELY PERSONAL.

Percy Valentine of Grand street is enjoying vacation at Bantam lake.
 Miss OBrien of Boston is visiting the Misses Dillon of William street.
 Miss Mollie Noonan of Wolcott street has returned from visit with friends in MeTiden.
 Miss Cox of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of the Misses Charters of Hill side avenue.
 Miss May Grady of Bank street left yesterday morning for two months vacation at Madison, Wis.
 Miss Amy Valentine of Grand street has returned from visit with friends in Springfield and Hartford.
 The Misses Rose Mcdonald ana Jo- sephine Flanagan are spending the month of August in Atlantic City.
 Miss Nellie Hennessey, clerk at Reid x Hughes is enjoying a months vacation with friends in Winsted.
 Miss Julia Shields of Union street has returned from two months vacas ton spent in different parts of the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
BRYAN's STATE ALL RIGHT.
Stood by Bryan and Endorsed the Kan
 sas City Platform

Stood by Bryan and Endorsed the Kan
 sas City Platform
 Columbus, NeIb, Aug 26.-The state democratic convention completed it's work last night by nominating John J. Sullivan for supreme judge and W. O. Jones and E. O. Weber for regents of the state university. These candi- dates are the same as those named by the populist convention at Grand Island.
 The conSention adopted the follow ing platform:
 ssWe, the democrats of Nebraska, in convention assembled, reaffirm our faith in the principles of the party as enunciated in the last national plat form adopted at Kansas City.
 "We denounce the national republi- can administration for it's failure to carry out it's promises heretofore made and it's suDservience to special interest at the expense of and detriment of the interests of the public at large.
 ssWe are unaHerabfy opposed to any form of asset currency legislation and to any legislation of the character of the Aldrich bill"
 William ]. Bryan was a conspicuous figure in the convention and his infiu- enee was noticeable in the formation of the platform,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26

the Methodists or Baptists to give up their possessions, or ordered, for ex- ample, Trinity parish in New York to hand over its property and further proceeded to import a number of Span ish teachers to occupy our schools, and all this with the sanction of q commission appointed by her, not one of whom was a Protestant, would we see,in such high handed ac- tion a policy of non-interference :? We certainly would be very blind if we did. Bishep Brent may not be able to discern from his point Of view the of the commission, but it is safe to say that if the good bishops flock were the interested parties, a1rd their natural and guaranteed rights were being molested as are those of Catholic Filfpinos his eyes would soon be opened to the light and the strings of his tongue loosened to give expression to a vehement protest against what with justice he could call high handed robbery. The Unfit com mission needs an apologZer but I am sorry to find one in a person holding so high a position as Bishop Brent.
 Pursuing the policy of non-fnterfer- ence is. I suppose, the reason why nothing has been done>to bring to jus tice the murderer of priest by Cap tain BrowneH. or why the despoilers of Catholic churches American SOL diers by the way-have not been fore ed to give up the loot they stole, and of part of which their wives made val uable dresses. Truly the policy of noninterference is a great thing, par ticu1arly when it protects the,rogues and robbers who brought disgrace upon the Stars and Stripes and gave the poor. ignorant, benighted priest ridden Filipino an object lesson in American honesty.
 T, M. CROWLEY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
DEFENDS THE WILD CARROT.
Andover Woman Says a Good Word
 for the Despised "Weed."

for the Despised 'fWeed.''
 Mrs A. s. Parker of Andover writes the following letter to the Hartford Courant: II, resident on the Bunker Hill road, was reading this mornings S Courant at the same hour the city dwellers were perusing it's columns From an editorial copy: Some of the ancient farms are pathetic sights now adays. The wild carrot grows where it should not To use the expression of the college boys. I ask: What is the matter with the wild carrotY On the very window sill by which 1 am sitting is a green vase filled with the blossoms Of the much nraligned plant. To me it is beautiful, and so is a field deserted by man but made attractive by natures planting of a plant having leaves which rival the cosmos in grace fulness and shields of white blossoms more lovely than any of the vfburnums so often seen by our homes. Riding on the steam cars or on the trolley, a field Of wild carrot moved by the breeze re- minds one of the foam of sea waves and is far more pleasing to the eye than the same area covered with tufts of dried grass or the more persistent charIock or Roman wormwood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
JUDGH GRAY BACK.

Saws He Takes No Stock in the Men
 ton of His Name for Presidency.
 New York, Aug 26.-Judge Gray has returned from Birmingham, Ala, where he acted as chairman of the arbitration board which settled the coal strike, says dispatch from Wilmington, Del' to the Tribune.
 Regarding the action of the IAaeka- wanna county, Pa, democrats Tn launching a presidential boom for him, he said:
 ssI have read the stories mentioning my name as a presidential candidate, but I do not take any of them serious ly. I do not think there is anything in any of them know that it cannot be and for that reason I give the mat ter no thought. It is not even possl- biItty. The so-called boom will amount to nothing, and for that reason l do moi care to discuss 1t. Of course, l am pleased to think my friends think so highly of me- and appreciate their com Dliment."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
NUTMEG CRAVINGS
Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Renders

Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Renders
 The United States district court opened yesterday in New Haven. No business was transacted and the court immediately adjourned until Septem- Der 23 Among the cases to be tried at that time will be that of Oliver $. Sherwood, who as cashier embedded the funds of the Southport National bank. He was captured at Panama and is now in the Hartford jail.
 During fierce thunderstorm at Tor rington yesterday afternoon lightning struck the tower of the Needle Cos factory, knocking off some bricks and affecting the employees in the knitting needle department. Another bolt struck near John H. Vaeder's wagon shop on East Main street. A black smith who was setting tire was se- verely shocked, but not seriously hurt
 An explanatory tour of the state of Connecticut will be made in behalf of the members of the Ancient order of United Workmen, who are much work ed up over the possibility of having their assessments raised and increased within few months. Members of the grand lodge of Connecticut are to ex- plain the situation. The following cities will be visited beginning Mon day night of next week: Waterbury, Naugatuck. Hartford, New London, New Britain, Middletown
 The following towns have voted to spend the sums given below for good roads under the state aid act of 1903: Morris, $5,OO0; Branford, $3 1000; Weth- ersfield, 5000; Sterling, $2,oo0; Pres ton, S1 ,o00: Voluntown, $4,OOO; New Canaan, 5000; New Milford, $9,o0o; Canterbury, $1,O00. Since the work of building good roads in this state under the state aid was begun eight years ago, every town in the state has ap- Dropriafed money for this purpose ex- cept two, Oxford and Lyme.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
CROWD MAKES FOR coRRIGAN.
Cries of "Robber" at Hawthorne Track
 When His Hargis is Defeated.


 When His Hargis is Defeated.
 Chicago, Aug 26.-Ed Corrigan, mas ter of the Hawthorne race track, was forced to run yesterday afternoon to avoid rough handling by mob at the course. It was after his Hargis, red hot favorite, was badly beaten by Lin- guist and Louisville. When Harg1s, with Henry up, returned to the judges stand, there was a general missing and cries of ''Robber'' from all quarters Nearly a thousand persons crowded about the stand and shouted that Henry should be ruled off.
 Corrigan knocked down a young man who was one of the shouters. lmmed1- ateIy several persons in the crowd made dash for Corrigan, who hurried away under the protection of friends. The indignation of the crowd then was directed against Jockey Henry, who It was said, held back Hargis and let him loose only when there was no hope Of his winning. Many thought the jockey to blame for choking Hargis during six furlongs and delaying his run too long
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
sToLR LoTs oF GoLp DUST.
Masked Men Hold Up a. Watchman
 and Get $2e, 1000 Worth.

Vancouver, B. O., Aug 26.--Four masked men last night held up the Watchman of the Featherstone mines in Atlin, Alaska, and stole nearly $2O,- oo0 worth of gold dust which had been collected in the sluices during the day. Twenty workmen had just gone to supper leaving the watchman in charge. He was caught from behind, plnioned and gagged, and in 20 minutes the big cleanup was in canvas sacks which the robbers brought. They fled in the darkness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
w5TL, ADJUST DIFFICULTIES Boxboard Go and Independen7
 Organizations Get Together.

New York, Aug 26.-By novel plan of coubronnise leading interests in the United Boxboard and Paper Go and the independent corporations in the same line of business are about to set tle their difficulties and are nego1at ing, says the Herald. to unite their in terests in such way that about nine ty per cent of the bo1board output will be consolidated The plan is based upon a system dependent upon contracts which place the handling of the combined properties within the power of a single corporation.
 There are now about thirty inde- pendent companies and it is under stood that later plans will be taken up for final amalgamation of the box board and heavy paper manufacturing interests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
JoUBERT, OSTRICH FARMER.

Boer General to Start Farm in the
 Mexican Boer Colony.
 Mexico City, Aug 26.-General Jou- bert, the famous Boer warrior, will raise ostriches in Mexico. He will bring several pairs from South Africa, where he is already engaged in os- trich farming, and they will be tried in this climate. The ostrfches will be taken to the Lopez branch in Ta- malipas, part of which was purchased recently for the colonization of the Boers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26

11.7, 0ui r9ariors life to-day than they w1h nave fifty years hence. when re- Ilgfous processions have been prertic any prohibited by or abandoned
 phrough the influence of Anerican pfoteStanusm. We send missiora rias 10 them as if they were heather. Thnsa
 missionaries, with the consent and +he sanction of Governor Taft, begin to tear down what the the friars for these hundred years had built up. They meddle with the religious beliefs of a God fearing people. The commission
 allies itself with the declared enemies of the Catholic faith. Governor Taft hobnohs with an out and out renegade and shows him all manner of favor and lends the weight of his authority to the formation of an independent Catholic church, knowing very we'll the nefarfous object it had in view. and in the face of all this the FTlipino Catholic is supposed to fold his arms and stand idly by while all that is sa- cred to him is being mocked all his sacred traditions being tramp1ed upon and he is cried down as an obstinate. troublesome, turbulent fellow, because he cannot appreciate the tblessings'' that our modern civilization brings him. I would ask again Where is the policy of non-interference Let m1 suppose-a mere supposition of course-that Spain had conquered in the last war. and that by treaty rights she acquired dominion over consid- erable portion of the United States. and that further she agreed by treaty that all property of religious societies should he respected, and then sent over here commission who ordered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-26
NAMED FRANCIS GROVER

New York, Aug 26.-The baby boy recently born to MT and Mrs Grover Cleveland at Buzzar1's Bay, Mass, has been chrfstened Francis Grover Cleve- land, name selected by the other chfl- dren after their father and mother.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-19
MINOR MENTION.

Davis sells drugs.
Stockert sells carpets,
Twenty-hve-cent photos, 30S Broadway.
Expert watch repairing. Leffert, 400 BY.
For rent, modern house, 719 Sixth avenue.
Celebrated Metz beer on tap, Neumayer.
New shipment OF wood for pyrographic
work. c. b. Alexander & Co., 5S3 b way.
Real estate in all parts OF the city Tor
sale. Thomas 4. Casady, 25 Perl street.
Wanted, lady stenographer. Apply at
office of Leonard Everett, Is Pearl street.
John o. Highsmith and Laura E. Powell,
both of this city, were married yesterday
by Justice Ouren.
Before papering your rooms we want to
show you our elegant 1893 designs. Z. b.
Paint, OIL and Glass company.
The board of directors OF the Council
Blufs woman's club will meet this after
noon at 2 O'Clock IN the club rooms.
L. s. Hart. formerly OF this city. died
Tuesday at his home In Pattonsburg, No,
after an Illness OF one week.
Harmony chapter. order of the Eastern
Star, will hold its regular meeting this
evening I'm Masonic temple.
schmidt's elegant new photos, very latest
shapes and sizes, N.S0, y and 800 dozen;
1 SGFs si1eS: = snd scSm SI.ea 5s1 sroadSay.
David Earl, the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Leyshon,. lo4 Broadway, died
Tuesday evening. aged ID months. Tn re-
mains were taken to Dunlap, Ia, yesterday
for burial.
Thomas Luckabill. on promising to alb
stain from drink. was released from cus0dy
yesterday and the proceedings to have him
to the hospital for inebriates at
Mt. Pleasant dismissed.
A free entertainment will be given by the
men OF the congregation in the parlors OF
the First Congregational church this even
ting. The in charge has pre-
pared an excellent literary and musical
program for the occasion.
on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and
81, We viii sell at our store, $l Broadway,
a few slightly dana geo sewing machines,
ranging in price from s. VI. Call early II
you want to take advantage OF this eKcep-
tional oIer, The Singer Sewing Machine
company.
The Dodge Light Guards held their hnal
drill last evening prior 10 the inspection,
which will take place Friday evening. The
company Is In excellent shape and Captain
Mather Is confident bis men will make a
iirst-class showing and will secure q mark
ing near the top.
Henry Hodson, who died Monday at the
WOman's Christian Association hospital,
was buried yesterday afternoon In Walnut
Hin cemetery. His son, Richard HOdson,
was here from Dies Moines and ranged
for the funeral. which was held from
Cutters undertaking rooms.
Miss Cornelia Stevenson and brother
Walter have been called 10 Cedar Rapids.
Ia, by the death OF their grandmother.
Mrs. Eliza Delashmutt on Sunday, fol-
lowed by the death OF their 5-year-old
brother, Harry. Their parents, Mr., and
Mrs. j. ID. Stevenson, formerly resided In
Council Blufs and removed TO Cedar Rapids
last fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-19

LAYMEN TO TALK TO MEDICS
chief Executive of siOuz city on
Program for Semi-Annual
Meeting.

Following the reports of the standing
committees and the transaction OF the reg
ular preliminary business, this will be the
program OF the opening session Of the If
teenth semi-annual meeting OF the Medical
Society Of the Missouri Valley this morn
ing:
THE Psychlatric and Neurological Factor
in General Medicine and surgery, C II.
Hughes, st. Louis.
The Psychologist Factor in Medicine and
Its Application to Nervous Diseases John
PuntOn, Kansas City.
"a study Of a Case of Dual Personality"
S Grover Gurnett, Kansas CITY.
Principles OF Drainage Charles H.
Mayo, Rochester. MINI.
"Extra-uterine CESSATION, Recognition,
Management: Report OF Last Three Cases"
{. e. Ruth. Keokuk.
Headquarters OF the society will be at the
Grand hotel. in the ball room of whicn
the sessions will be held. The afternoon
session will begin at 1880 o'clock, a short
session will be held in the evening com
mencing at 1880 o'clock. following which
the visiting needles will be rendered a re-
ception at the Elks' clubhouse. The fea-
ture OF the evening session will be the ad-
dress Of Mayor A.. w. Caldwell OF Sioux
City, who will tell the needles what a lay
man knows about antitoxine. 1t is said the
subject was not Mayor Caldwell's choosing
but that he has been reading UP on the
matter for several months in anticipation
and is now thoroughly versed In the sub
iect.