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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
WIN cure ConsumntIon.

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06

AN de text say" remarked the old
colored parson. can he shall sep
rate de sheep from de goats Now,
brudren and sistern. All amt castin'
no Elections on dis eongregashun, but
KNOWN hit as All does Abs willin' to
bet fouh dollahs dat when de day OBJ
Judgment done rolls Ground dar will
be somethin' doin' in de goat mar
ket, buffalo News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06

Indian Territory has 2,S41
miles Of railroad built and under
construction. Fully 1000 miles
are in operation and more than
1000 miles are already projected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
VnracIfr Of fhe stnat.

The record Of voracity belongs
of right to a stoat recently caught.
During the night the bloodthirsty lit
tie creature had killed eleven tur-
keys. thirty ducks and twenty chick
ems. Mature
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
THE REWARD OF VIRTUE.
Uncle BiIIs Remarkable Escape fronl
the Awful Fate That Befen
had jack Phelps.

~ can always reckon on it, it pays
T. be good" said Uncle Bill, according
to the New York Sun. Virtue beats
vice in every race, an in addition T.
bein' its own reward it usually pulls
in few of tn outside bets of life
along with it.
Take tn case of poor old Jake
Phelps, for example. How's that?
Y never heerd tell of what happened
T. Jake? Well, then, y better listen
now. It'll be good lesson fur ye.
Jake wus a bad man clear through.
He drank an cussed an Lor' knows
what he didn't do. He'd steal tn din
ner bag off blind horse If he thought
there wus oats in it.
"As fur me, on tn other hand, I've
always lived a good Christian life an
never done no critter harm, as anyone
who ever knew me II tell ye. knew
Jake's old man an felt sorry ter see
tn boy goin' wrong. Why, I've talked
t him with tears in my eyes as big
as horse chestnuts tryin' t get him t.
change his ways an walk TIL path
Of righteousness. Little good it did,
though, as you'll see.
"'Twus on as likely a spring Sunday
as y ever seed that Jake met his end.
We wuz wallSin' through th' woods
Ieadin' t. Morton's Drop. Everything
wuz peaceable. TIL bees wuz hummin'
round tn wild flowers along th' road
way, an tn little birds wuz a-titterin'
in tn trees, all so joyful-like that it
seemed it ought t soften any mans
heart.
"Ipleaded with Jake durin' that walk
as I'd never pleaded before. BY tn
time I'd finished tallzin' we'd reached
th' end Of tn walk an stood on tn
end Of tn precipice, a-loolin' at th'
calm lake that lies below
Suddenly Jake wheeled round,
facin' me. A. strange look came into
his eyes an drew back skeered-lile.
"'Gol durn you, Bill he growled.
What tn ell right have you got T.
be talkin' t me th' way y have, " old
ya-mint, ye Why, I've half mind t.
heave y off inter-
HNeA eAA"b nc cpAuiS db me like |
a wildcat.
Help!' l hollered, but he grabbed |
hold my throat an shut me off. There
we fought like two hyenas, he a-tryin'
T. throw me of, an me a-tryin' not to
let him.
Back an forth, back an forth we
swayed. But he wus younger n I
Wus, an finally his strength began t.
tell. He gave one final push an over
went. ! made a clutch at him an he
,ame, too.
Down down, down.
Poor jake met a just but awful
ieath in th' placid lake below.
me? Oh, jest as we struck TIL wa
'er woke up an found twas nothin'
'ut dream with me. But poor Jake,
le never woke up. All of which goes
show th' truth of what said about
irtue in tn first place"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
M. K. & 7. R R. SYSTEM.
United Confederate Veterans Reunion
New Orleans, La, May 1922.

For the above occasion, excursioa
tickets may be sold TO New Orleans,
La, under the following conditions
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
General AssembIY PresbyterIl

General Assembly Presbyterian
church, U. S. A. Los Angeles Cal.
May 21 TO June 2nd. 1908. National
Association Master Plumbers of the
U. S. Sanfrancisco Gal. May 1922, 1903
For the above occasions the Frisco
will sell round trip tickets at the rate
of S25 For going trip transit limit is
July 10. Privileges of stopover at any
point, for further information see
Frisco agent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-06
rIIdIand's U. C. ". Special.

For Ex-Confederate Veterns' Reun-
ion at New Orleans, May 10th to 22nd.
inclusiv, e the Texas Midland will oper-
ate sdecial train via Terrell and T&
P, leaving Paris 9:55 am. Greenville
1901 m. May 18th, arriving in New
Orleans in time for breakfast the next
morning. The train will be completely
equipped with baggage car, coaches,
lreclining chair cars, cafe car and
standard sleepers, and will run
through solid from Parts to New
Orleans, returning on the 23rd, leav-
ing New Orleans IN the morning in
order to afford passengers day light
run over the territory covered ia the
night on the going trip. Toe train
will be in charge OF special Agents OF
the Midland. who will look after the
wants and comfort OF the passengers
on the entire trip.
For the cafe service, very attractive
menu will be prepared; including a
large variety Of eatables at popular
prices. The following rates will apply
for the occasion.
Paris...s9.8O Commerce S9.75I
Rowland. $50 Quinlan.... g.75
Enloe ..... $50 Greenville. .s.75
Cooper. $50 kaufman. 1000
Ennis. .{10.30
Passengers from points south OF Ter
rel will take regular train leaving
Ennis at ESQ am, connecting with
the special at Terrell.
Tickets will also be on sale at these
rates for regular trains OF the 18th, !
final limit for return May 24th. exten.
sion OF return limit may be secured |
until June 18th by depositing tickets
with Joint Agent at New Orleans and /
paying fee Of 0cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21

Sylvania, Ca, May 2O.-Superior
Court has been in session here this
week, Judge B. d. Evans presiding.
The dockets are not heavy.
Hon. John Temple Graves lectured
here last night under the auspices of
the Sylvania Lyceum. A very large
audience greeted the distinguished
speaker and enjoyed, with rapt atten-
ton, his splendid lecture on THE
Twentieth Century Woman"
Messrs. 7. A. & P. A Mock have
made application for charter for a
water works company. They will be-
gin soon boring an artesian well and
will furnish Sylvania with all the con-
veniences of modern waterworks.
The Screven County Oil Mill Com
pany has been organized and obtained
charter. They will soon be ready
to begin work on the oil mill at this
place. The company was organized by
the election of the following directors:
A. r. Roberts, S. B. Lewis, w. A. NAL
lory, ]. ]. B. Morel, ]. w Overstreet,
E. d. White, L. H. Hilton. The d.
rectors met and elected Mr.. L. H. Hill
ton president. The new company ex-
poets to be ready for work when the
next season begins.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES..

Waycross, Ga, May 2O.-About July
H. A. Cannon will commence the
erection of a brick building to cover
the ground where Mcclellan & Sears
livery stable is now located. Three
stores will front on Pendleton street,
next to the Hotel Virdie, and in the
rear will be three large warehouse
rooms to be used for storage pur-
poses.
There has been somewhat of a stir
in the Waycross postoffice this week,
and as a result there are two vacancies
in the office. Styles Scarlet, who has
been connected with the office for the
past five years, received his dismissal
Monday and this morning Randall
Brown, Jr., a carrier. was also dis
charged. Both Scarlet and Brown
are negroes, and in the civil service
Notices directing their discharge were
received from Washington, and was
the final result of an investigation held
here some weeks ago by a postoftice
inspector The vacancies have not as
yet been filed, as there is no one here
eligible for appointment to civil
service position at the present time.
The Waycross Iron and Metal Com
pany has commenced the erection of
an office building near the Atlantic
Coast Line freight depot.
The ladies interested in establishing
a kindergarten in this city have ar
ranged a peanut hunt" in the Plant
Memorial Park next Friday afternoon.
The new clock for the Court House
tower will in all probability be put up
within the next ten days Mr. 7. ].
Darling and his assistants are at pres
ent making the necessary alterations
in the tower, and their work will be
completed early next week.
Deem Bros, at Omega. Fla, have sold
their large saw mill and lands at that
place to Squires & Son, of Saginaw,
Mich, the consideration being between
$50, 900 and $50, 900. There are about 25,
900 acres of timber included with the
saw mill plant. Deem Bros. still own
two turpeptine stills near Omega,
which they will continue to operate.
Beginning next Sunday, the Atlantic
and Birmingham Railroad will change
the schedule so as to make close con-
nection with the Central of Georgia
mail train at Montezuma. The Macon
and Atlanta mail, which has formerly
arrived in this city at o'clock in the
afternoon, will after Sunday get here
about IL o'clock in the morning.
The big picnic of the First Meth
odist, Trinity and Blackshear Metho-
dist Sunday-schools, which was to
have been held at Atkinson on May
20, has been called off. The Atlantic
Coast Line officials declined to furnish
special cars on that day. and the COM
nnittees here have decided not to hold
the picnic at all.
Mr.. j. S. Guilford of this city has
been awarded $4,000 damages against
the Alabama Midland Railway Com
pany by the Superior Court of Deca-
tur county. Mr.. Guilford was suing
because of injuries he sustained in a
railroad wreck near cambridge in
1899. He was an express messenger at
the time of the accident At the first
trial of the case, Mr.. Guilford was
| awarded only $4,000, and the railroad
company appealed to the Supreme
Court. Another trial was allowed them.
and the verdict for the plaintiff was
increased by $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
BILL DEFINING GRADES
Endorsed by Senate at Tallahassee
Uniform Text Books.

Endorsed by senate at Tallahassee.
Uniform Text Books.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 2O.-After one
of the most animated discussions of
the session, the House to-day, by vote
of AZ to 6, endorsed the Senate bill de-
fining the grades of instructions which
shall be taught in a uniform system
of public schools in Florida.
The law is intended to place high
er standard of excellence in rural and
graded high schools. 1t proposes GER
tain premiums to the schools, ranging
from $50 to $500 per annum in addi-
ton to the regular appropriation. The
law will tend to consolidate and i'm
prove the country schools.
The passage of the bill will undoubt-
eddy lead up to the adoption of uni
form system of text books for the state.
A bill has also been introduced by
Judge Stroller, with that end in view,
and the sentiment is strongly in favor
of it's passage. 1t provides for state
commission, composed of the Governor,
the state superintendent of public In
struction, the Secretary of State, AT
torney general, and state treasurer, to-
gether with a subcommittee of five
educators, whose duty it shah be to
select the quality of and grade of books
to be used, and then give the con-
tracts to the lowest responsible bidders
The commission is to be empowered
TO purchase manuscripts and enter in
to contracts for the publication of the
same in look form, IL satisfactory terms
cannot be made with the regular book
houses. 1t is also authorized, in cass
the contractors sell books in any state
nit
in Florida, to sue the bondsmen for
the difference in the prices
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Il. p. p. CO., Savannah, Ga,
Gentlemen-I had the worst case
of Blood Poisoning ever felt by any
Onej three physicians in Augusta
gave me mp, one said my only hopes
were to have the leg cut on, which
had, they said, incurabIe sores from
she foot to the thigh, and would not
yield to treatment. had a pillow
for three months between my legs,
could only walk with great DIM
Guilty. j could not bend my leg on
account of the terrible sores, some
as large as my hand and full of
matter-a terrible case of blood
Poisoning. Two and a half bottles
of your p. p. p. Lippman's Great
Remedy, cured me completely.
am well now, and can walk as
well as ever, and eat and sleep.
which for months was impossible.
p. p. p. is truly a great remedy for
Blood Poisoning and old sores.
(Signed) w. NJ. REYNOLDS,
Salesman John Wanamaker, of New
York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
GOING TO SPARKS.
south Georgia and West Coast Rail-
road to Make Extension.

South Georgia and West Coast Rail-
road to Make Extension.
Triton, Ca, May PA meeting of
the citizens of the town of Sparks was
held this morning to consider the
proposition made by the officers of the
South Georgia and West Coast Rail-
road to extend their road to that
place.
Their line, almost as long as its
name, at present runs from Heartpine,
on the Georgia Southern and Florida,
through Quitman, with an ultimate
destination on the Gulf coast of Flor
ida.
They propose taking up their tracks
at Heartpine, and it is said made a
proposition to the people of Sparks
that if they would contribute $4,000
they would extend their road to that
town, and connect with the G., S. &
: F. there.
At the meeting in Sparks this morn
ing, the necessary amount was raised
In ten minutes, and the road is now
doubtless assured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET.
Some Important Questions Are to be
Considered

Considered
b. Nashville, Tenn, May 2O.-The gem
erai assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church will hold it's initial
session tomorrow morning in the First
Cumberland Church. The programme
provides for the opening sermon and
constituting prayer in the morning and
the roll call. address of welcome and
election of moderator in the afternoon.
Among -the subjects which are likely
to create considerable interest and dis
cussion will be a proposition for the
appointment of a committee on union
with the Northern Presbyterian
Church, the report of a special COM
mittee on the administration of the
Theological Seminary at Lebanon; on
abolishing the permanent committee
on Sunday-schools and Christian En-
deavor; on the erection of separate
board of home missions, and on the
founding of a court of appeals to
which all appeals now brought to the
general assembly may be referred.
The reports of the various boards
show that these agencies are in
prosperous condition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SEAB0ARD BEHIND IT.

That Is the RumOr of a Projected
Railway Company.
Montgomery. Ala. May 2O.-Declara-
lions of agreement of consolidation of
the East and West Railroad Company
and the Chattahooehee Terminal Rail-
way were filed in the Office of the Sec
rotary of State to-day. The new COR
poration is to be known as the Atlanta
and Birmingham Air Line Railway.
The capital is fixed at $1.525,OO0.
1t is rumored that the Seaboard Air
Line is behind the movement. The
purpose of the new corporation is to
construct and operate line from Bir-
mingham to a point near Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
Decrease CAPITAL stock.

Montgomery, Ala, May 20.-Gregory
L. and H. T. Smith, attorneys. of Mo-
bile, to-day filed in the office of the
Secretary of State notice of the de-
crease of the capital stock of the Mex
lean Trust Company from $780, 900 to
$1,000,000, as required by an amend
ment to the code requiring all corpora
tions organized under special act Of the
Legislature to give notice of any
change in their capital stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
More Gold Shipments.

New York, May 20.-Lazard Freres
engaged $1,S00,OO0 gold to-day for ship
ment to Europe tomorrow. Two pro-
visional engagements of gold coin for
shipment to South America on Mon
day are announced. Muller Schall &
Co. may Ship 100000. and BARN Ma
goun & Co. $3.50. 000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
MEETINGS.

sOLoMoN's LODGE NO. L, r. a A. M
A regular communication OF this "A
lodge will be held at Masonic Tenn Wy
pie this Thursday evening at w
8:15. F. C. Degree.
Transient brethren and members of SIS
ter lodges fraternally invited to attend
VIM. DENHARDT, w. NJ.
JAS. r. CAIN. Secretary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21

scottsboro. Ala. May 20.-Thomas II.
Kennedy. a photographer. shot John
foung twice with a pistol at Holly
wood last night. Young dying IN about
tniriy minutes. The trouble arose over
alleged slanderous remarks about The
Kennedy family.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SHOT BY THE SHERIFF.
Will wood, Jr., Resisted Arrest ana
Was Killed.

Gadsden, Ala, May 2O.-News has
reached Gadsden of the shooting OF
VIII Wood. Jr., by Deputy Sheriff Cecil
Griffin, at Ball Play, ten miles above
Gadsden, this morning Deputy Sheriff
Griffin had a warrant for Wood, issued
in 1901, charging him with assault with
intent to murder. He resisted arrest
and threatened to kill Griffin. where
upon the deputy shot and killed him.
No blame attaches to Griffin, as
Wood was regarded as a desperate
character.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
of the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Mt. Pleasant.

Charleston, S. c., May 20.-The final
exercises of the Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Mt. Pleasant were held
to-day. This institution is under the
control of the Lutheran churches OF
several states, and its commencement
exercises are always most interesting
The only graduate from the seminary
This year was Rev. John Hall. The
principal address of the day was made
by DR.. r. c. Holland of Charlotte
N. c., who is president of the board
of directors of the seminary. A large
number of people from this city and
Mt Pleasant attended the exercises.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
MARRIAGES.

NAYLOR- BRODIE.-Married We'd
nesday, May 20. 1908, at the residence
of the brides mother POI Park avenue,
east, by the Rev. Van Deventer, Miss
Lola Brodie of this city. to Mr.. Frank
lin Naylor, of Trenton, N. ].
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, May l6, 19O3.-
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1903, were read
at meeting of Council May 13, 1903, and
referred to Committee of the Whole.
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
sns Clerk of Council.
Geo. Cooper, northwest corner of
Price and Taylor streets.
Goodman Bros, to transfer their
liquor license from No. 40 Farm street
to corner of Farm and Olive streets.
H. M. Boley, to transfer his LIQUOR
license at 127 Congress street,
west, to corner McDonough and Jeffer-
son streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STORM INSURANCE..
INSURANCE.

/ beg 20 inform the public that on
Oct. LIST l became associated with Ar'
II. IA. Hull In the insurance business.
Mr.. Hul.s agency represents the pest
Fire, Life and Accident companies IN
the country. A share OF your valuaple
patronage r. solicited. and VIII Ds
highly appreciated I will be pleased
10 call and confer with you az any
time. Phones s24.
JOS. y. DOYLE,
no. 10 Drayton Street.
1'r0yident Buildin@s
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
NOTICE.

Just received full carload of the
celebrated Atlas Ready Mixed Paint,
manufactured by Geo. D. Wetherill
& Co.
ANDREW HANLEY CO.,
Distributing Agents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21

SHOES HALF-SOLED AND HEELED,
5OU,
While you wait. We alter, refine, clean
and press clothes. Pants pressed 15c.
while you wait. And guarantee entire
satisfaction. Georgia phone 2S0s, 112
Drayton street.
d. EPSTEIN
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
GEORGIA LIQUOR co

NJ. q. EHRLTcHER. Proprietor.
y F.0-r n
Main store Liberty and West Broad.
Branches. Jones and East Broad. $50
West Broad. 412 Congress, west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
(~~~~~~~~
AT FIRST COST.

Buying Hannis OistfIIery Co.'s
Acme Whiskey, direct from the dis
tillery, enables me to dispose of
some at the lowest prices to my
trade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21

COLEUS, SALIVA, VERBENIA AND
GERANIUM PLANTS.
All are ready to plant out doors
Also fine Chrysanthemum Plants, Cut
Flowers, Floral Designs and Deccra-
lions of all kinds. We are making a
speciality of the choicest floral de-
signs, bridal bouquets and decorations
of all kinds. Try one of them when
the next one is wanted. =
GEO. WAGNER'S SON, Florist,
Bull and Perry streets.
Both Phones 538.
Green House Phone (Ga) 498
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-21
NOTICE no PROPERTY OWNERs.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
Property owners and other citizens
having plumbing work done will please
require the plumbers doing the work to
furnish them a certificate from this
Office before making payment to them.
F. w. CAMPOS,
InSpect0r OY- PLUMBING