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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Kine-Tenths Of Cases In city Courts
Defended by Lawye ers Appointed
BY the Judges.


Thirty and 40 years ago most law
yers had some criminal practice-at
least, they took such criminal cases
as came to them unsought-and most
of them owed part OF their reputa-
tion to successful criminal work,
writes Il. d. Minis in the Worlds
Work. To-day it is a conservative
statement to say that the criminal
bar, in some cities, cannot claim even
its proportionate share of the best
talent of the profession. This is not
as it should be. Human life and hu-
man liberty are of more Importance
to the community than stocks, bonds
or dividends, and the prevention OF
unjust convictions is of greater mo-
ment to the public than that each
victim of trolley accident should be
recompensed for his mental anguish
Many causes have been combined to
bring about these conditions. In
criminal as in civil courts the day of
oratory is over. No time can now be
given to lawyer to wax eloquent in
the defense Of Murphy, who hit
Hogan in the eye and robbed him in
a street brawl. A criminal trial once
offered opportunity to oratorical
counsel to remind the jury of the
heroes of ancient Rome and Greece,
to recile .ragic poetry and to recall
the glories of the heritage OF the
American people. In the courts OF
large cities there exists a strong
presumption that judges and jurors
are sufficiently familiar with both
ancient and modern history to war
rant counsel in sticking closely tc
facts. Accordingly, the facts come
out in quick order, and Murphy is
back In prison before We barrister OF
olden time would have completed his
opening address.
Nine-tenths of the defendants In
the New York criminal courts have
no money to pay lawyers fee. The
result is that these nine-tenths are
tried by counsel who are assigned by
the court when the prisoner is called
for trial Hence these lawyers (num-
bering about 200 in all the courts of
the countyl, who frequent these
courts for the express purpose Of get
ting these assignment cases, try go
per cent. Of the criminal cases Of
the county. The reminder Of the
defendants-the paying ten per cent.
lis largely made up of gamblers.
pool-room owners. keepers of all
sorts Of dives, or, in short. prisoners
arrested for vice-as distinguished
from crime. The defense of such
clients has little to attract the aver
age lawyer who possesses a ynod
civil practice. The necessity, also. of
rushing eases through the courts has
done much to chang the popular
idea Of what is necessary to eonsii-
tute a criminal trial.
The casual observer OF the city
criminal court at work is at once
struck with the fact that the meth
ods employed seem often to be
against the prisoner adm in favor Of
the prosecutor. even the furniture Of
the room being oftentimes so ar
ranged as to aid the prosecutor. The
old common law evolved a maxim
that a prisoner was presumed to be
innocent until proved guilty; but
that seems to have been somewhat
abandoned.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

One of the most entertaining of re-
cent chapters in natural history is
that which relates TO the many curl
Gus means that birds and other ami
mails possess Of deceiving the eyes of
their enemies. Mr. +. Sandys, in writ
ing of upland game-birds, calls atten-
tion to a remarkable and beautiful
instance. When the ptarmgan puts OH
its winter dress it has black tail One
might suppose that this would at
tract attention to the bird crouching
on the snow, but, in fact, il serves for
concealment. Every projection on a
snow field casts dark shadow. and
that is what the tail Of the motionless
ptarmigan looks like. the body of the
bird resembling a mere hump on the
white leekground.-Nature.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
Boy's Lire saved from Membrane
Gus Group
'GROwlNG IN INTEREST.
lis War Consistent Win the Gospel
Of LhrIstg" Comes Next.

be Laymans Blple class beld
It's regular bi.monthly session last
night and took up the discussion
Of the subject Of miracles. Judge
Gill, D. w. G. Duncan, Dr.. B. F..
Former, F s. 4. Amos and others
took part in the diecussion and the
meeting was foil Of interest. The
subject Of the next meeting is, lis
war consistent with the Gospel Of
rhrist 2"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
BIeeest Mule Deal OF The Season.

C. Gray sold to Col. S. E. Pershal,
esentatiye OF Harper BROS. Mule
Horse Co., st. Louis, last week,
head Of mules. Two loads we're
bped 70 81. Louis aud three went
b to Atlanta, Ga, and Charles
S. @. Mr.. Gray says his mule
fn is empty aud now is a good time
see him II you have any mules TO
s4ll He does not buy on orders and
consequently he can use any size II
broken to work from 10 ! years old,
, 10 II hands high.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Report from the Reform School
j. G. Gluck, superintendent, Prunty-
town, w. Va. writes: AFTER trying al
other advertised cough medicines we
have decided 70 use Foley's Honey and
Tar exclusively in the West Virginia
reform school. find it the most efec-
tive and absolutely harmless. Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Another large inypce OF type and
pfice equipment f,r the Coieftain
pas pnrchASei ys.tsrd " ~ Xmas
Pity. TIE nes pircntss' include
'p,dy type Tor "aew dress for the
aper, together with job and adver-
Iislug material IN plenty.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
colr,a srII ThemreIves

II we mad lot OF old things. we
|Fould start a bargain counter sale IN
toyeS but we have mad TO re-order
|,g he reason Coles air tight stoves
ru their own taking DON'T let them
Dut ofT a stale imitation on vou by
aging il is just As gnud. Get the best,
the original, az Ed Lees. 50-tf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Coughs, Colds and Constipation
Few people realize when taking cough
hnedicines other than Foley's Honey and
|rar, that they contain opiates which ere
ronstipating besides being unsafe. par
icularly for children. Foiey's Honey
nd Tar contains no opiates, is safe aud
suge and will not constipate. Peoples
nruAg store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

An persons Interested in base ball
are requested % be pressut at meet
iug Al Commercial club, Wednesday
evening, Dec. 3O.at 1880 o'clock, .. m,
FOR the purpose of electing officers auo
boud uf directors.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

At this season Of coughs and colds it
we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
lar is the greatest throat aud lung REM
'iy. Il cures quickly aud prevents SER
as results from a cold Peoples drug
lore DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
caIlfornla. the BeautlfuI

Now's your chauce-cheap rates (f25l
froni Indian Territory stations to Cali
foruial Tickets on sale daily until No
vember 30th. Tourist car. through to
San Fr-ucisco. leaves St. Louis on ''rhe
katv Flyer" Tuesdays Of each week
passiu Indian Territory stations We'd
nesdays. ask for tour book sand other
information Address
"KATY."
Suite L. The Wainwright. st. Louis. No
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
Taken 20 Penitentiary y.

Charley Anderson whisky, year and
a day one hundred aud nifty dolar
fine.
Tom Barnes whisky, Is months aud
a hundred dollar line.
Jackson Blunt whisky, ? years aod
a hundred dollar hue.I
Sam Canoe larceny, year and
day.
Colon Cochran whisky, Is months
and a hundred dollar fine.
81. years aud Iuhu Clark, 4 years
larceny.
Earl Davis. larceny, IS months.
Nick Davis, larceny. year and a
day.
Tom Dye, whisky, IS months and
10000 tine.
Henry Flanders, larceny. years
Julius Jackson, larceny, 5 years.
i'll. Morris, whisky, IS months and
10000 hne.
Eph Roberts, forgery, ? years.
Wan. Starkey, whisky, IS months
and 10000 ans.
Frank vanr, larceny, 5 years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
AT The U. S. JAIL.
Notes From Criminal tieadquarters
OF Northern District.


Levi Tucker, Ketchum, whisky
$500 bond.
Andrew Downing, alias Hickory
Ketchum, assault to Kill, $500 bond
Z. S. Thompson, Wan, assault u
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Doa'S yet buucoe1 ou a stove be-
cau-e 81 Is on .he bargain couate'; 40
initiation T. dear at any price. Ell
Lee ~ell- the orig.Ial Hot blast. the
one they all try TO initiate. 81 Il
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Would yol lhke MY picture2 WI.
d for y cents. katy" ST. Louis.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
IKE PLAN TOO
CUMBERSOME
Feek Land Sales
|are too CompIi-
Gated.

here were no sealed bid land
10 made Friday at Muskogee.
vi khe AZ tracts advertised for that
iaY only four had been appraised
snd the bids on these we're too
|gW lo,he accepted. Il is becom-
Ine every day more apparent that
I|se secretary's machini for help
|nK the Indian sell his cd is too
s0mbrous land massive for the
NQfk. Several instances are 70
16fted where the ailot,ees were
Nered more al private sale, be-
|sfe the biddiI g Was adopted than
" got under the latter plan.
Bic bidding scheme destroys
eDmpeiition because il consumes
|6p much time The man who
M nts TO make a trade-who wants
III buy one farm only and has the
money for no more-wants to
kn0w his fate at once, 30 II ne
makes one failure be may immed.
|alrly try again. or 90 elsewhere
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Doy'a Lire Saved from Membrane
Gus Group
G. ". Lynch, prominent citizen Of
Winchester, ind, writes; MY little
boy had a severe attack OF membraneous
Group. and only got relief after taking
nsnn's Honey and Tar. lie got relief
after taking one dose and feel that It
saved the life Of my boy" Refuse sub
stitutes. Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
R-I-P-A-N-S raouls-

R-I-P-A-N-S Ta0ule-
Doctors nnd
A good prescription
For mankind.
The 5-ceut packet is enough fnr u-ua
accasious. The family bottle l6Ocents
contains supply for year. Al
1rugxlsts sell them. ~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29
Who Have?- We Have

gest and Best Line Of GROCERIES
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

Badgett- Sanders Mercantile Company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-12-29

HSSS q, 1zz
The colored American., 1903-07-11
REMEMBERED BY HIS PUPILS

On the evening of Wednesday. June
24th ult., Mr.. Henry Lewis. of 521
Third street S. W., a teacher of the
Manual Training Glass Of the Ninth
Division, public schools of this city
was rendered a most enjoyable sur
prise by some of the pupils of the
Wormley School, in recognition and
appreciation of their high regard of
him and the valuable instruction given
them in carpentry during the past
school year. A response to Mr.. Lewis
and his charming wife's cordial ad-
1ress of welcome, was given by Miss
P Woodeon, teacher of WormIey
School, who had been especially in
Vited by the pupils TO share with them
in their surprise. Cream, cake, fruit,
and candies were bountifully served
accompanied with music and singing.
A march composed and played by Mr.
Lewis was most enthusiastically re-
ceived. The success of the surprise
was due to Masters Kenny, Gray, Shell
ton, Johnson, Dixon. Dabney, Martin,
BuFleSS and O'BrieD. Among the
guests present were the Misses Dab
ley, Sedgwick and Mr.. Robt. S. Wood
son, jr.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
SAD BERFEAVEMENT.
In the Home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M.


In the Home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M.
Turner
Monday, June 29th, little Vivian
Fanette, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Turner, departed this
life. For three days this little angel
seemed to have suffered the most in
tense pain, which she bore without
murmur. There is no family in our
city more devoted to their children
than Mr.. and Mrs. Turner. Mrs. Tur-
ner was born in the country, and ex-
cept for the time spent in attending
Lemoyne Institute, all of her days
were spent here.
Unlike most young wives, she found
her greatest pleasure at home, training
her children in the way they should
go. 1t was remarkable to see how low
ingly this child gaZed it's mother in the
face and seemingly tried to speak dur
ing her few days illness. It is safe to
say If all parents taught their chill
dren the fireside lessons these chill
dren receive, in a few years our con-
dition as a race would be much i'm
proved Mr.. Turner is one of our most
progressive young men, who has
original ideas as to how children
should be raised to honor their par
ents. He says as long as we teach
our children to worship white faces,
just so long will we be Jim Crow
Race"
The humble, though comfortable
home of the Turner's is decorated with
Negro pictures and statues, his daugh-
ters play with Negro dolls and are not
only taught that George Washington
was the Father of his country and nev-
er told lie, that Napoleon Boneparte
was the greatest soldier that ever
lived, but they are taught all about
Negro statesmen, soldiers and authors.
Should you ask Willie Minter Turner,
Jr., who is ten years of age, he will tell
you Touissant L'Overture; ask him
why, and he will tell you because he
was conquered in the same manner
as was Antonio Maceo, except that he
was starved to death in prison.
Mr.. Turner, who is a close student
himself, argues if parents read more
Negro newspapers and history, from
which they will learn important facts
about the Negro-they will not be
ashamed of their original color. This
is surely an interesting family, in this
sad hour of their bereavement, Mem
phis weeps with them. 1t seems a pity
that a quartet of such interesting chill
dren should be broken. Yet we can
only say, "Thy will, o God, not mine,
Thy will be done"
The services which were private.
were held at the residence, on Polk
Street, and were conducted by Dr.
Jno. n. Abby.
MRS. BETTY FRANKLIN.
Memphis, Tenn.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
A SPASM OF APPROXIMATIONS.

In the State of Mass.
There lives a lass
l love to go n. c.;
No other Miss.
Can e'er, l Wis,
Be half so dear to Me.
r. I. is blue,
And her cheeks the hue
Of shells where waters swash;
On her pink-white phiz
There New. Ariz.
The least complexion Wash.
La! could 1 win
The heart of Mimi,
I'd ask for nothing more.
But 1 onlydream
Upon the theme,
And Conn. 1t DER and Ore.
Why it is. pray,
l can't Ala.
This love that makes me ILL.,?
n. Y. o.. Wy.
Kan. New. Yer. I.
Propose to her my will?
/ Shun the task
'Twould be to ask
This gentle maid to wed;
And so, to press
My suit. I guess,
Alaska Pa. instead.
Brooklyn Eagle
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Mr.. J. Frank Allen. formerly of our
local High School teaching force. ana
an NJ. D. of Howard University. fin
ished a postgraduate course at the
University of Pennsylvania last week.
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Dr. Summer G. Wormley, who is
making friends and patrons rapidly
is also a member of the faculty of the
Medical Department of the Howard
University.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
WANTED.

A young lady for Real Estate once:
must be good penman and understand
stenography and typewriting. Apply
in own hand writing.
&c. BROWN.
CAT oath street Ee wort News. Va.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
RACE GLEANINGS.

Mr.. ]. c. Grove, colored farmer OF
Edwardsville, Kan, is rated as worth
100000.
A Florida colored man made the first
shipment OF canteloupes from that
State a short while since, and realized
81 200 for them.
Memorial University, at Mason City,
Iowa. closed its first years term re-
Gently It's first graduate was James
Leggett, a colored man.
The American Newspaper Directory
catalogues 154 publications by Afro
Americans. 40 of which are weeklies,
81 monthly, II semi-weekly, 1 bi-week-
ly and 1 quarterly.
Rev George F. Bragg, of Baltimore,
has recently published most interest
ing monograph on the cordial rela-
tions subsisiting between the Negro
and "the true Virginia gentleman"
Mr.. Ernest G. Harrington, a bright
young colored man, has just been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff at Evansville,
Ind. He is but "a years of age, but
has already made his mark as an ora
tor and race leader.
The Normal and Industrial School
at Charlotte Hall, Md, has just closed
for the summer. Rev. Joseph Bryant,
it's principal, is gratified at the pro
gress made by the students during the
school year last past.
Prof w. Bruce Evans, principal OF
the Armstrong Normal Training
ai{ ic tn demand
as orator at commencements else
where. He made a favorable impress
sion by his address at Avery College,
Pittsburg, Pa, a short time since.
Booker, Tex, is the name of thirty
ing little town in Texas. whose popuIa-
ton and the surrounding country is
composed entirely of colored people
The postmaster and all of the town
officers are colored. The town was
named for DR.. Booker T. Washington
The colored American., 1903-07-11

A Florida co1ored man made the first
shipment OF canteloupes from that
State a short while since, and realized
81 200 for them.
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Memorial University, at Mason City,
Iowa. closed its first years term re-
Gently. It's, first graduate was James
Leggett, a colored man.
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Mr.. ]. C. Grove, a colored farmer OF
Edwardsville, Kan, is rated as worth
100000.
The colored American., 1903-07-11

The American Newspaper Directory
catalogues 154 publications by Afro
Americans, 40 of which are weeklies,
81 monthly, II semi-weekly, 1 bi-week-
ly and 1 quarterly
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Rev. George F. Bragg, of Baltimore,
has recently published a most interest
ing monograph on the cordial rela-
tions subsisiting between the Negro
and "the true Virginia gentleman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-17
Progress In Six Years.

Birmingham has made wonderful strides since spent three or four months here in 1S97' said Charles $. Darling, a wholesale merchant investor of Omaha. "Sx years ago Birmingham had not made much progress in the way of diversified industries, whereas today it has many strong manufacturing concerns outside of the great furnace plants.
 "Six years ago Birmingham had no steel frame buildings, it had no imposing city hall, it had only one flrst-class hotel and it had only second-rate street car ser vice. Now find three sky-scrapers, sev- eral first-class hotels, a handsome city hall and first-class street car system Six years ago Birmingham had a popula- tion of about 5000. today 1 would say judging from appearances that 1t had a population close onto 1,000,000. Six years ago is not very long period, but Bir- mingham is moving so fast that it is equal here in the matter of development to dozen years in many other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-17
Bridainn Great Salt Lake.

The efforts of the Southern Pacific to bridge part of the great Salt lake in Utah have served to call attention to that remarkable body of water that mas mystified scientists ever since it's discovery by the first pioneers who wended their way across the great Salt Lake desert. The object of the trestle is to cut off about forty-fiye miles be- tween Ogden and Leicen. The old roadbed covers a distance of 150 miles, but if the project to bridge part of the lake succeeds, the distance will be only 105 miles.
 The greatest difficulty in the under taking is the unstable nature of the lake bed Coruscations of salt have formed a treacherous surface that yields to the weight o1 piles. Although the water is comparatively shallow in most places, the work of constructing the trestle is very tedious, and $5,OOO,- 900 has already been expended without any encouraging progress being made It is now hoped that the crib system will prove more effective.
 It would be hard to ind more deso- late and impressive sheet of water than the Great Salt lake. It is about seventy miles long and forty-five miles broad, although the mountain forma- tions make it appear much smaller. ID winter the lake presents dreary ex- panse, with great snow-capped noun tains looming up in the distance. An unbroken silence broods over the dead, moveless water, and one can easily imagine the effect it had on the Nor mon host when it first issued out from the Wasatch mountains into the plain of Utah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-17
0uaflrenniaI Sessions.

The calling of special session Of the legislature to act upon special sub jects is improbable, and the state will go doubtless until January, 1907, with out the aid of new laws or the repeal of old ones. Many believe this pro vision of the constitution unwise and inexpedient It is surely opposed to the general American practice, but the trend is away from frequent legisla- tion, and Alabama is the first state to carry the trend to the quadrennial period. Mississippi elects a legislature once in four years, but it meets bi- ennially. Alabama blazes the way to- wards less lawmaking. The experi- ment is to be tested, but the chances are that it will prove beneficial to the many, although inconvenient to the few. Our people will soon get over the excessive law-making habit, and all will no doubt accept without grumbling sessions four years apart.
 But when January, 1907, comes the severest test of the new plan will also come. A flood of local bills will be introduced and at least dozen hotly disputed measures will be presented for example, the dispensary plan, and local option for the schools, and fully ten more. A dozen hot questions will surely come up, and they will con- tend with hundreds of local bills, and fifty days will not suffice in which to dispose of them, unless indeed the people elect an acting instead of a talk ing legislature.
 The plan of the constitution of 1901 practically forbids debate in the legis- lature. Competent legislators can vote without previous debate, and compe- tent legislators will be much needed in 1907. The efficiency of the new plan therefore depends upon the competency of the legislators elected. Better men are called for. The legislature of 1903 was better than it's predecessors, and men even better equipped will be needed in the next legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-17
school census winch sadly needs regu-

school census winch sadly needs regu- lation.
 Lowndes reports the names of 16,542 school children in a population of 35,- 561. Jefferson had four times the pop ulation of Lowndes in 1900, and it probably has at least five times as many now. If Lowndes' school census is correct, then Jefferson should show S3,0o0 children of school age. whereas only 30,S55 can be found in this county, Jefferson's school census is full, show. ing a gain over the census taken two years ago of 6369 children. But what shall be said of Lowndes' school cen sus? It should be investigated with out awaiting the meeting of the legis- lature. A padded census is not a con- stitutional census, and Superintendent of Education Hill certainly has power to investigate a school census. Lowndes is not the only offender, however.