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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
STATEHOOD CONVENTION
Called to Meet at oklahoma on Tues
day, January 9th, 1908.

Headquarters Of the Single State.
hood Executive Committee, IDe.
oember, %. 1902.
A convention is hereby ordered
to be held 10 the city Of Oklahoma
Olty, Oklahoma, on the 9th day Of
January, 1908. at 10 O'Clock a. M, /,
TO be- composed of 500 delegates
from the territory OF Oklahoma
and 800 delegates from the Indian
territory, TO be selected in the
manner herein provided:
All male persons 10 the two ter
ritories, without regard 10 race,
political afiilialion or religious be.
lief, who favor the immediate un-
ion OF the two territories are invi-
ted to meet In mass conventions in
accordance with the suggestions
herein made, to elect delegates and
alternates TO attend the convention
as above stated. for the discussion
OF single statehood and to take
such steps as the wisdom. Of the
convention may deem necessary to
bring about the desired end.
The apportionment for the In
dian territory shall be as follows:
One delegate FOR each postofiioe
and. one delegate for each 1000
population or major fraction there
Of, in The towns and cities OF the
Indian territory,
The delegates from each OF the
said counties IN Oklahoma shall
be selected ct mass meetings held
on or about Saturday, the Bird day
Of January, 1903, at 2 O'Clock p. M.
in the couniy seats of the counties,
in the commercial club rooms, or
II no commercial club rooms, then
10 the court house Of said counties.
The delegates from the Indian
territory shall pc selected by mass
convention hcldun or about Sat.
urday, the Bird day OF January,
1908, the said conventions TO bs
held In the commercial club rooms
city ball or court house in tbs
cities and towns at some appropri.
ate place near the postoiiices il
towns having no city hall. com
mercial club rooms or court house
The chairman and secretary o.
said mass meetings shall preserve
a list of the delegates and alter
mates so selected and sign same ai
chairman and secretary.
J. A. TAYLOR
Chairman Single Statehood Execu
tive COMMITTEES. Wynnewood
1T.
R. E, STAFFORD. Secretary.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
Was Opened On Schedule
Time January First
1903.
TICKETS AT $50.
Filing win Begin Monday Janu
airy Filth. Important To
Have Land Numbers
Ready. Fullbloods
will Take Time.

The long.Iooksd.ior Cherokee
land Office began business In
vinita Thursday morning at eight
thirty O'Clock. Everything Is
ready for the work that is to con-
tinue until every Cherokee citizen
has been located on a homestead.
The filing will not begin until next
Monday January 9th. The gentle
men In charge Of the work here say
that II lie impossible to state even
approximately the number Of fl
ings that can be reached 10 day.
The work csn be expedited by
every one who applies being
equipped with the exact dsscrip.
.ion OF the land they wish TO Gle
upon. II is expected much time
will be consumed In locating the
fullbloods. many Of them not
knowing just where their allot.
ments lie with reference to the
government survey.
There is really no occasion for
crowding in as all will have q
chance to Gle and no one can file
upon snother's land with any pos.
sible shnw OF obtaining same and
such attempts will only cause de.
lay In getting little
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What the Papers Say.

The call OF President Morrow Of
the Checotah Commercial Club
should be needed BY every citizen
OF Checotah. The Bsveridge state
hood bill that lie nov up for con-
sideration in congress is by far the
most preferable piece of legisla.
tion that has ever been introduced
for the benefit OF the people Of the
Indian territory, and this conven-
tion which Is TO meet at Oklahoma
City should be largely attended.
Whether any legislation is enacted
at this session or not, II will at
least demonstrate 10 congress that
we are in earnest about wanting
reliei. Let's send strong delega-
tion TO Oklahoma City
favorable TO the measure now
pending. II Chscotah wants to
DO kept In the foreground we
must act ct once. e.--Checotah En-
quirer.
The s35, 900 school bond Issue
Of Wagner has been sold to the
r. II. Fulton Co., Of Chicago, at a
premium OF $500.
H. A. Campbell. mayor of Psuls
Valley, died Monday night Of ap.
pendicitls, and was buried sat
Whitehead. He was grand treas
urer Of the |. o. o. r. Of the In
dian Territory.
Mayor Jones Of 0klah oma City
has issued an invitation to the
mayor Of every town in the two
territories, urging them to attend
the non.partisan statehood con-
vention to be held 10 that city on
January 6.
The Katy railroad has bought
100 acres OF land al Oklahoma City
and will builda round house, re-
pair shopa, two depsts aud din
ing ball.
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The Christmas chimney at The
NJ. e. churc6 was one OF the pref.
tiest entertainments We have had
for several years.
While riding in q wolf hunt on
Christmas day, DR.. Heron was
thrown from bis horse and quite
badly injured.
r. l.. Davis has been entertain.
ing his sister and her husband,
whom be had no. seen 10 20 years.
Mrs. Joshua Bowers, of Chand.
ler, Okla. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Goad, and friends.
Miss Minnie sullles, q former
resident Of Adsif. is the guest OF
Mrs. Wm. Lennox.
Thad. Parks spent Christmas in
Oheleea.
John Archer is spending this
week in Kelso. He will stop In
Vinita on hie return and Gle on his
claim.
MFs. Daisy Knight came down
from Vinlla yesterday TO visil sesa.
tives.
Mrs. Goad and Mrs. H9t6elt
hsve been enjoying : shogt vlsi
with Texas cousins.
Mr.. and Mn. Dallas OazlIsle AZ
going 10 near Red Oak. Iowa. Il
reside.
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savaa Al orava's BRINK.

II know | would long ago have been
In my grave" writes Mrs. s. II. New.
som, Of Decatur. Ala, ''if IL had not
been for Electric Blteers. For three
years | suffered untold agony from
the worst forms Of Indigestion. water
brash. stomach and bowel dyspepsia.
But thls excellent medicine did me q
woFld Of good. Since using u | can
eat heartily and have gained 30
pounds" " FuF Indigestion. loss o. ap-
petite, stumachs liver and kidney
troubles Electric Buffers are = positive
guaranteed curs. Only SOC at Peoples
ann A. ". Fofeman's drug storns. a =
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

rip Van Wiukle" is play full OF
Interest. comedy and pathos. The
mounting la the most beautiful ever
given this play. The dressing being ex-
travaganL new md aovel. All OF the
superb sceuerT lurms part OF the mas
slve equipment carried for the pro.
ouctlon. The costumes, properties,
etc. ase correct ana the acting com.
pany has been selected With great
care. ]. 4. simun conceded 10 be The
gFeateat rip OF late years IL co.
trusted eth this Important character
and his Interpretation has been On
anlHuualy lndoEsad a. very artlstlc
"Rlp Van WlnkleH wlll be put on a
the opera honsa Wednesday Jan. 7lh
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

j. G. Gluek Superintendent,
Pruntytown, v. Va. writes: "Aftes
trying all other advertised cough me-
dlcinss we have decided t. use FoIeyh
Honey and Tar exclusively In the
West Virginia Reform School. | ilnd
u the most effective aud absolutely
harmless Sold bg Peoples drug
store. DIV
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Folla uaaalv ATTACK

"My wife vas 20 III that good ply
elclans we're unable ~ help her.
writes n. d. Austin. uf Winchester,
Ind, "Out was completely cured by
Df Kings New Life pills." They
work wonders 10 81 mach aud liver
troubles. Cure constipation, slck
headache. &c II Peoples and A, w
Foreman's drug stores. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

D.sests all classes Of food. tones and
strengthens the stomach and diges.
tive organs. Cures dyspepsia. lndl.
gestlon, stomach troubles aud makes
rich red nlood. health aud strength
Kodol Feaullds xeFnout Tissues. purl-
lies, strengthens aud sueetens the
stomach. Gov. g. v. Atkinson, Of
w. Va, says: = | hive used = number
OF bottles Of KDdol and have found it
TO be q very effective aud indeed, a
powerful IremedY for stomach all
menti. recommend it TO ny friends
A. v. Foreman. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

ANY one having d few good allot-
mouts within . radius Or lifteeu o.
twenty miles u vlnita can hnd a
purchaser b. applying At this once.
Grass land preferred. but would buy
improved liant. II
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01

!
dent to Woduce a loaf Of bread, TO
shspe a shingle or make jacket.
Outside of reading, writing, and
the four fundamental rules in
mathematics, there is but little in
the entire scope Of scholastic train
ing that has any practical bearing
upon the concerns Of this mortal
life. The result is, obvious. The
tramp who called 81 your kitchen
door and importuned for a piece
OF bread may have been by no
msans an ignoramus; perhaps was
a scholar, having been trained In
childhood and youth under the au-
spices Of the public school. Why,
then, was he begging for bread 2
II was not because he was too lazy
to do better; he was willing TO
work for you. II was simply be-
cause he did not know how TO pro.
duce for himself the desired article
Of food. and the schools had never
taught him how TO do II. Hence,
he wss a tramp begging bread.
These propositions will, Of
course. be stoutly controverted by
the optomistic sehool-man. He
win tell you that the mind Of the
student will be strengthened By
the study OF these irrelevant alb
stractions. and the stronger thb
mind the easier and more certain
the success In making living,
This, however, is but the famil-
lar old fallacy that has been do.
luding the educational world from
Tins immemorial. Its popularity
as an argument we'll illustrates the
success that error may sometimes
make in usurping the thlops Of
truth.
The fact is, mental strength lie
not .what a man most needs In
order,susqualify him to provide for
his physical wants, but skill---it ia
skill thai accomplishes all human
purposes. skill that constitutes the
grand desideratum among mortals.
One may know very well how
music is produced on the piano,
yet when be puts his fingers to the
keys aud attempts the feat he may
possibly prove an utter failure aa
musician. Il is not the strong
est horse that d. es the most effect
i've pulling, but the little fellow
that understands best how 10
handle himself In the harness.
Skill, We repeat, is what we
most need; 1t Is what the world
needs. Il is the common dearth
Of this generic qualification that
fosters, more than anything else,
physical want and consequent
crime and misery among mankind,
aud yet our schools, the sole expe.
disut to which We look for the
bettarmens o; human conditions.
are neither competent nor disposed
to tsaoh it.
Let u hear, then. the c0nclu-
sion OF The whole matter: Our
notions OF education should be so
reformed as TO substitute skill for
knowledge as an end to be at
tanned. Our schools should be 80
remodeled as TO qualify them for
the ready importation Of skill In.
stead Of knowledge, and no stu.
dent should be deemed entitled "a
the credit Of 3 completed educa'
ton until be has convinced his
faculty that be has possessed him.
self Of sufficient skill In some hon.
orable calling or profession to en-
able him. II need be, to 60 TO work
al II and work cut for himself and
those who are dependent upon him
: comfortable living.
Too-oUA-sTEE
saveo At Graves Brink.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
Theresii Be Trouble.

One more incident In Wagner
like the Etigera murder and there
will be a race war that will wipe
out the negro population Of that
place In few hours. and the town
will be rid Of an element Of law
lessness and crime that II has
seemed impossible TO correct for
years. Such was the sentiment Of
a citizen Of Wagner expressed a
few days ago. Sligers was we'll
respected white man and was muir
dered in cold blood by a negro.
He lived long enough to tell that
II was a negro, but was unable to
identity him. Last spring a white
man was murdered at Wagner
and a dozen negroes we're arrested
for the crime. There is strong
evidences that they are guilty Of
this murder, and there is a deep
feeling over the conditions exist
ing In the town. 1t is believed
that II there lie another crime COM
mill.d soon there will be a crisis.
aud much blood will be Spilled
Muakogee TImea
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
rhousand Dollars. Worth OF Good

Thousand Dollars. Worth OF Good
A. II. Thurnes, we'll known coal
operator Of Buffalo. O., writes. 81
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones With excruclatIng
pain. l ant 10 relief from medicines
I began taking Fuley's Kidney Cure,
then the result was surprising. A few
doses started the brick dust like nne
stones and nov have no pain across
my kidneys and feel like . new man.
II has done me $1,000 worth Or good !"
Sold by Peoples drug store. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
LAND NUMBERS.
United States Survey OF Indian Terri
tory Explained.


mistake be made in filing. The
following explanation will be found
Of interest and should be cut out
and filed away for references:
Beginning on a hill near Fort
Arbuckls, Indian Meridian, was
run north and south line across
the territory. Beginning at the
same point base line was run
east and west across the territory.
Each twenty -four miles east and
west ofAhe Indian Meridian guide
meridians we're run. Each twenty
four miles north and south OF the
base line standard pafallels were
run.
Then beginning at the southeast
corner OF each.of these twenty. -four
mile square townships we're sur
veyed. The townships are six
miles square. 4
At the corner OF each townshi p,
an iron post--sometimes round
and sometimes square - is set.
This post is about three feet high
and lie set In the ground three feet.
On its top is q bonze plate showing
the altitude above sea level. 90
each side of this post is marked
the numbers of the townships and
ranges which corner there. The
townships are numbered north and
south from the base line. The
ranges are numbered east and west
from Indian Meridian.
Then beginning at the southeast
corner OF each township II was sur
veyed into sections, each one mile
square. Then the sections were
numbered, beginning at the north
east cCrner of the township with
No. / and going west TO No. 9, and
then taking the next tier and 60
ing east TO No. IL. and back and
forth TO section No. 36, at the
southeast corner OF the township.
Section corners are marked by a
stone. This stone Is fully described
by the surveyors notes. II is
usually elk inches high, and is
marked on The south side with
tAlly marks to show how far north
II is from The south line Of The
township, and on the east side to
show how far II is from the east
side OF The township.
Quarter section lines are marked
ct their corners by stones marked
4 on west side going north, and
on north side going west.
Witness marks: II In the tim
Der, bearing trees, marked "B. T."
are found near section corner
one In each section cornerirg there
each tree being branded with the
number OF the section In which II
stands; The number is on the side
toward the stone.
Quarter section corners have two
bearing trees, one In each section,
marked with tbs number OF the
section In which 1t stands.
Where no trees are near, wit
ness holes" ere dug. Az the SEQ.
tion corners there are four--one in
each section. They are four feet
from the aions and are eighteen
inches square and twelve inches
deep.
Al lbe half section corners two
holes are dug. each on the section
line and four feel from the stone.
II . corner Is in E river, or other
inaccessible point, witness trees OF
stones as near By as possible are
marked Nv. c.. and 10 the sur.
veyors notes are recorded the dis.
tanes and directions to the oornor.
The surveyors' nolss are forever
kept In The land Office a. Washing.
ton, and copies are kept at ths
capital Of each nation, and OF The
county seat Of each oounty. for lhs
lands In thai nation and county.
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
a coldWave.

The forecast Of sudden changes 10
the weather serves notice that q
hoarse voice and heavy cough may
invade the sanetity Of health Ia your
own home. Cautious people have
bottle OF One Minute Cough Cure al
ways at hand. E. II. Wise. Madison,
Ca, writes: II am Indebted TO One
Minute Cough Cure for my present
good health. and probably my llfC,"
IL cures coughs. colds. .sgrIppe, bron-
chitis, pneumonia and all throat aud
lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure cuts the phlegm. draws cut the
Inflammation, heals and soothes the
mucous membranes and strengthens
the lungs. A. ". Foreman. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-01
SKILL is EDUCATION.
} Know How TO DO Things Well Is
eithe OnIp True Learning.
Communicated

kOOhthl bhtSutotsJ
This article is designed for a
iece on education; not piece,
wevsr, of fashionable orthodoxy,
il simply glance at the subj cot
ON merely layman's point Of
lew.
Between God, Nature, and the
hle there Is always absol ute
.any; they invariably witness
he another. Nature, speak
Trough the moral sense, tells
" man that II 10 his duty TO
30 living for himseli, not by
Ky speculation but by honest
pr. And God, In pronouncin g
snce upon the disobedient
Sr, eorroborates this precept OF
ature in language exceedingly
phic and forcsful. The man Is
,t only TO work for his bread but
D is TO bend to the task until the
seat upon bis face shall testify TO
be tension OF bis muscles. The
ords Of the gospel, too, are TO the
sme effect. The man who is able
work out q support for his own
opsehold, including himself, and
Zoo indolsnt TO do so, 10 said 10
q denier OF the Christian faith
nd is even worse than an inidel.
4 II is obvious, therefore, that
cd has no use for . lazy man.
lie may be ever 20 fine fellow in
ociety-he may even profess spir-
ual conversion, and belong TO the
hurch, and even be generous In
pport Of the holy gospel--yet II
is too lazy TO roll up bis sleeves
q by energetic action provide
ID, clothing and shelter for him
and those rightiully depend
hpon him be is, In the estima-
Bn Df the divine mind, no better
pan an infdel, and, in the end,
y share the fate OF the reprobate;
pat Is to say, die and go TO hell.
We have said so much to bring
view as prominently as poe.
he curious fact that God
aud the Bible unite in the
sion Of a much greater con.
for The well.being Of the
p body than for the culture
evelopment Of the human in.
this is all in exact accord
ne divine plan Of creation,
In working th 9 complete man
existence made frat his body,
vas not until after this body
been perfectly fitted up and
utpped that |, was made the
,ode Of 3 living soul, aud dedi-
tied to The service OF the intel
csual faculty.
Here, then, We oatcb the iundu'
entail idea Of human educationi
9 physical hFss and the mental
cond In the order Of develop
enl. The school, or more pat
buIarly the teacher, presumes "a
Ee up and carry out the work ol
manizatlon just whore the di-
hand laid Il down. In mukinf
nsal culture the sole object ol
attention be thereby proceeds
of accord with the inspired
brd, In violation Of the laws ol
man nature and 10 disregard ol
hmon experience. II the body,
80 have seen, requires fire. at.
plIon In the economy OF tbs life
hould also be the first obi oI
|turHl treatment In the schools
II is. The conservation and de-
lopmenl Of the pupils physical
Hers while st school, together
lh sneh theoretical instruction
uIIl qualify him for taking care
bic own body after be leaves
sohool, should constitute th.
object OF scholastic care ID
prt. every pupil shculd be re
red TO receive instruction II
d 10 master the aFi Of honorable
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70 Care : cala i one nsy

Take Laxative HFom0 QulaIlne Tab
lets. THIS sIanetgFe -
90 every box,ne #s.spW,es
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watch Sc. Louis.

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he curious fact that God
and the Bible unite in the
sion OF a much greater con
for The well.being Of the
> body than for the culture
svelopment Of the human in.
this is all in exact accord
me divine plan Of creation,
70 working th g complete man
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-25
F0RGAVE HUSBAND WHO
STRUCK HER IN FACE.
But Repetition of His Cruel Treat
menf Drove Wife to the Courts

But Repetition of His Cruel Treat
ment Drove Wife to the Courts.
A suit for divorce and alimony was
instituted against John H. Davis in the
Superior Court yesterday.
In her application for relief Mrs. Da-
Wis sets forth that since her marriage
to him three years and a half ago her
husband has been in an habitual state
of intOxication, and by his unbecom-
ing and ofttimes his brutal conduct
rendered her life not worth living. She
cOndoned his inhumane actions, she
says, until finally when i'm a fit of an
ger he struck her in the face, she
concluded that he had played the limit
But even then she forgave him.
Ten days later. she says he treated
her so cruelty that she left him. Hus-
band and wife are now living in a
state of separation. The wife asks that
the court grant her a decree of divorce
from the chains of matrimoyn and
award her sufficient amount of ALI
mony for her suStenance and support
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-25

Krouskoff's opening yesterday was
one OF the most complete he has given
in many years in the fall. The latest
things in hats d everything pertain
ing 70 hats was shown.
The large Gainesboro is worn as well
as the boat-shaped turban and tor
pedo sailors. The large farng velvet
hats are shown also. Many OF the hats
are made Of panne velvet and pushes.
jets plumes and ponpons used as or
uaments.
Flowers are used in profusion. Vio-
let's and foliage are especially used
The prevail ling colors this fall seem
to be champagne colors. puppies and
crowns.
White lace hats as well as black lace
hats and chiffon hats are popular In
fact. everything that is up TO date is
shown
The line f. full. and the display is
very attractive. The store was throng-
cd with people from the early hours
until late 10 the afternoon a special
display of the kfOmico hat Is made
and n has atfracted great deal 81 att
lenuon. This % a ready-to- wear Along
with these hats are shown the best
hnd latest things from Allen Bros.
Burgener and Fhipps A. Afchison
Arf Myrtle Harris Dr. the trimmer
This season. and fhe has been oomp.I-
mfuieg upon the artistic manner in
which tln bats age shown She Del
from the Hort room ~ Bendoiis. and
brin9t many neh things ln millinery
ulth hfr