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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
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go and 20 years. and the average Of the
whole bunch is over 70 years.
Supt. Keyes. Of the Kane county
farm, has a large contingent Of old
people Some Of them are so old that
it is impossible to fix their age to a
certainty Some Of them move about
over the premises, few being help
less.
There is one colored woman who Mr..
Keyes says is at least 125 years Of age.
She Is an inyeterate tallSer and singer,
was born a slave, and served different
masters in Dixie. She talks contin-
ually Of plantation days, ,imagines that
she is in a cotton field harvesting this
great staple Of the south land From
her disconnected talks one is able to
take up the threads Of some Of the
most interesting epochs of ante-war
days. She is tractable and gives less
trouble than many others Of lighter
color
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Tailor-"We'll have your trousers
finished by Thursday, sir" Customer
Eff you don't, I'll sue you for breech-
es of promise. Princeton Tiger.
"You don't mean to tell me he's q
pugilist?" mot at all. l said he
was a lightweight boxer" ..Well?"
"Well, he's packer Of strawberries"
Philadelphia Press.
Asks Often.-"How about the rent Of
this house Of yours, Filter? Doesn't
the landlord ask coed deal for it ~
"Yes; he often asks five and six times
a month for il. it.n-New Yorker.
No Familiarities.--'I suppose you
are familiar with John Ruskin, Miss
Tootles?" Indeed, ! am not! ! never
allow myself to become familiar with
men, Mr.. Pearson. have not even met
the person you refer toI" - Kansas
City Journal.
One or the Other.-"Yon say he was
very eloquent when he proposed to
your said Miss Cayenne, Very"
said the confding young woman.
"Don't you think that indicates si-
eerity?" sincerity or experience."-
Washington Star.
Not uperstitious.--.I am afraid you
are supers itious." "'Deed ism" said
Mrs. Erastus Pinkley "Some folks is a
skyaht Of chooses an all kin's of crit
tiers, but as long as has a rabbits paw
in NAH pocket feels pufiickly safe"
Springfield Republican.
Il thotght Smithers had given up
his horse ii favor Of automobiles, but
j Saw him buying a pair Of animals to-
day" "0h, they are merely to bring
the automobile home, when it breaks
doNn-.-cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
Doctor" said the shrewd-loolking
man, how many feet Of gas does it
take to kill man?p 'That's rather
queer question, said thedoctcr. sSshy
DO yon wish to know?n ''One OF the
guests Of my hotel used enough Of it
to kin himself, and want to send in a
proper bill 10 his executors" Phila-
delphia Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
TIE pETrIcoAr OF 1908.
Points Of Interest That WIN Appeal
40 the Feminine Devotees
of Dress.

Petticoats a1e becoming more and
more ornate. some almost riyahng in
richness of material and harmony Of
solor the. COSTUME skirts beneath
which they are worn. Plain white
underskirts, after being in poor re-
pute for so long. win again be much
favored during the coming summer
months, especially by young women.
of course, eyea in the most elaborate
designs, the trimming is all concen-
trated on the lower balf of the petit
coat; the top is sfways mace per-
fectly plain and tight fitting. as the
dress skirts nsr tit round the hips
more closely tha..l ever, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Where slimness is
especially desired. the underskirt is
not provided with a baiid TO encircle
the waist at all. but Is battoned on
round the lower edge Of the corsets.
A pretty model intended for evening
use by a girlish wearer. is made Of
pink satin, ornamented by q deep
fiounce Of ecru Bretonne net, headed
and edged ''y full ruehing Of rose
eolored chinon. The founce is further
'ornamented by pink satin bebe rib
bon, wandering in and out among the
spots Of thc net without any appa-
rent regularity Of aesien. Another
model is Of yellow brocade. the lower
half trimmed with founces Of some
what deep black lace. festooued at
intervals by the aid Of rosettes Of
yellow ribbon with hanging loops, a
tiny diamond buckle scintillating in
the center of eaeh. A third is more
commonplace. but still remarkably
pretty. The foundation is an oxford
blue corded silk: round the edge is
placed a multitude Of tiny frills. all
blue, but no tso OF exactly the same
tone The lowest IS Of the same color
rs the BODY Of the garment. the high
est is quite a pale blue. and the re-
naming frills arecarefully graduated
from one tone u snother without
any violent contsaSt spelling the har-
mpny. Yet anothlsr ID appie-Qrecn
silk has a tunic With deep scanoped
edges placed over an accordion plait-
ed founce. The rounded poiEts Of
the upper skirt are edged with chif-
foh fuching in the paiest possible
SHADE ot pink. and a true lovers
knot IN q slightly deeper shade 81
pink chiffon ornaments each scallop.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
LONG LIVES OF PAUPERs.
Total Aae 81 cfrhirty-Four In Stephen
son cannty, III, l. i2.3s7
Years

Tie vondeffal old age to. which
paupers live 1.s been demonstrated
by an iIng Investigation recent
" made by 1ines Eelis, superintend-
ent Of the Stephenson county, H.,
poor fefn,s reports the Chicago Tri-
bune.
Mr. Eells vas asked how old q GER
taiss one Of his inmates was, and this
I'D to an inquiry as TO the age Of a
nuinbtr Of others. He discovered that
he hild thirty1our people whose ages
segregated 2.ass years
The ages 81 one party of seven peo-
pie footed 500 years. the average being
a fraction over IS years.
Another party numbered seven. and
itl'r ages aeeri a'.ttd 80 years. the
arsraee being ~ Ihefe is stili an.
tther party 81 from eighteen io twenty
ntrsens. whose ates.nveraEe between
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02

League meeting at Adair are: Rev.
Simms, Mr. Bond and Misses Milan
and Simms.
Mrs Dr. Hendricks entertained
last Friday AFTERNOON and evening in
quite an eaborItc mannertn honor of
Clarenore guests Mcsdame~ LaHay,
Godbey Kates aud Dereck>on.
The w. 9. ~. socia giyeo o. the
lawn at the residence Of sam Nc
Spadden Tdesday evening was sue
cess.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
Chelsea Notes
Z plss paisy BVrd spent wedue.day

II Nlas Daisy Byrd spent "wednesday
ts visited at Fowl
tns aFseek.
VII Sutherland came up from
N4emore and spent Sunday with his
AMY.
Mrs sam MeSpaddeu returned We'd
nesday from a weeks visit IA Sloan
Springs ARK.
New wtcs5ti, oming in The test
!. avefagl <,as "a The yield better
tHan expected.
Mrs Anoa Brown and t~o gran
danehters Or Tahlequah are visiting
the familie. Of C. Lane aud Tom Nc
spadaen.
Nfe James Kell returned Tuesday
to- three months visit with her
earents 10 Vinita.
A.ssirs. n. NJ. Smith came home Sat.
dag after weeks visit at Senecs.
Bose i1 attendance at the Epvorte
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02

"For years fate was after me coniinn-
ously" writes F. A. Culledge. Verbena,
A'a. II had a terrible case Of piles caus-
ing a tumors. When all failed Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured me. Equally
good for burns and al aches and pains.
Only 25c at Peop,e's drug store dv
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02

.Ihe pro Foley's Honey and
lr do I'd V this as "sure cure
eausunip| They do not claim
III l cute lNlsfsead complaint in ad.
Yantfd cases bnt do positively assert
tllkl il viii enre in the earlier stages and
Il give comfort and relief in
tht s, Mses Foieys Honey and Tar
IS shout doubt the greatest throat and
luIse remedy. Refuse substitutes. Sold
M staaahan & Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-02
w HY DISCHARGED.
The Reason for Douglas Dismissal
Given Out at Washington.

Given Out at Washington.
Washington advices anent the
!. charges against Agent Shoenlelt
and G, B. Douglas given out in
yesefday's metropolitan papers
are as follows:
The removal OF Clarence B..
Douglas from the position Of clerk
int the office Of Agent Schoenfeldt
at Muskogee, /. T., is the result
y 0Sscharges Of irregularities in con-
, l nection with the Greek allotments
4, fled. at the Interior department
"a by A. P. Murphy, attorney for the
~ Greek nation. Agent Schoenfelt
} \ is also implicated ia the charges,
1'9 although. the allegations in his
II case are not specific or SO serious
n as those made against Douglas.
sehoenfeldt will have an oppor-
II t8nity TO answer the charges
y against him, as Secretary Hitch
cock has decided to give him a
II hearing. The removal Of Doug.
las has caused row 10 the Greek
i nation, as Chief Pleasant Porter,
| Who il friendly to Douglas ,resents
I Myrphy's action in filing the
II charges. Telegrams were received
at the Interior department today
rom Porter and others influential
the councils Of the Creeks, ask
ing that Douglas be given a hear
ing.
Z Murphy charged Schoeniei,
and Douglass with supplying Ynl
side persons interested in the al
lotment Of the Greek lands with
advance information; refusing 70
q remove intruders and with gener
Z ally disregarding the orders OF the
aecretary Of the Interior Murphy
! fled these charges as representa-
\ tive' Of the Greek nation Upon
| receiving a report from Inspector
r. Wright, confirming them, Secre
u nry Hitchcock lelegraphed Agent
sdhoenieli 10 dismiss Douglas
,nmediately. In his telegram the
secretary notified schoenieltshas
charges mad aIso been preferred
against him, and thai he would be
given an opportunity 10 disprove
sem. Although The secretary
gave 20 inlimaiion as to who filed
the charges, Pleasant Porter and
other officials Of the Creek nation
evidently concluded that Murphy
was their author, for, shortly after
The secretary's message was sent,
{, Porter wired Murphy, notifying
him that the Greek officials disAp.
proved Of hi. course and that they
considered it breach Of official
courtesy. Porter and others also
wired Secretary Hitchcock reped
iating Murphy and asking him TO
shspepd ipag9sent and give Doug
+ las - oppbnmity TO be heard
4 1'his Nd AH.sthcock refused 70 a |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-22
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES
FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO Call May 21The Atho, the first steamer
of the China Commercial line, arrived today.
MANILA, P t. May 21Commsioner Dean c. Worcester has
been granted leave of absence from the Philippines He will prob
ably make trip the States.
PORTLAND Oregon, May 21President Roosevelt arrived in
Portland today The reception given the Chief Executive of
the enthusiastic he has received in the West.
LIMA Peru May 21-The agitation over the plague reports
from Francisco has completely subsidized The proposal quar-
antine against San Francisco has not been adopted
LOS ANGELES, Cal May 21The General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church opened its sessions here today Many leaders
of the church, the city take part in the proceedings
NEW YORK. n. " May PA disastrous explosion of
W ydrocarbon barrels occurred in local warehouse today One
killed many injured Considerable damage done
surrounding property.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, May 21Beset with troubles
the Turkish border and in Maneu the Russian has
problem Its hands in dealing with its people
The difficulties with foreign have furnished opportunity for
revolutionary societies carry their work growing spirit
shown the working classes The officials daily
fear of popular outbreaks against the restrictive rule Should
be unable que the disturbances the wide
spread revolutionary movement viii result
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-22

OF the distinguished men who We're
pallbearers at the funeral of Abraham
Lincoln thirty-eight years ago this
week, but two are living. They are
Henry c. Worthington, then member
of the house of representatives from
the state of Nevada, and now resi-
dent of Washington, and former Rep
resentative Coffruth, of Bedford, Pa,
who is now practicing law. Both men
are we'll on in years, but active.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-22
Fine Showing OF
the School In
Studies.
Comparison With Other
Institutions OF
Country.
General Courses Are OF Greater
Breadth Than In Similar
Preparatory Schools.

For the first time yesterday the Trus-
tees of Oahu College met with the heads
of departments, in what viii be in the
future an annual conference, which
will draw together the teachers and the
governing board. The result win be a
closer understanding of the detail work
and without doubt. wider usefulness
for the school.
Many points of interest were brought
out, as that the Preparatory school,
after its first year in its new building,
had not met with the predicted disad-
vantages, while many good points were
noticeable. The falling off in the at
tendance was only eighteen, one-half Of
which was attributable to the closer
discrimination as to Asiatic children.
Particular attention was given to the
advanced English classes conducted
by Miss Graydon. the registration hav-
ing been twenty-five, of whom eighteen
were from without the school, there be-
ing included some of the best. known
ladies of the city. This will be develop
ed next year, as will series Of scien-
tific courses to give pupils who are not
to have college advantages some of the
touches of culture courses.
It seems likely that the plan for mill
tary drills win be abandoned because
of the expense though such course
may be undertaken during the winter
term under Prof. Anderson who has
had such instruction.
The most interesting report from any
head of department was the very able
and timely paper submitted by Presi-
dent Griffiths on the scope of Oahu. as
compared with five schools of the main
land. His address follows:
'sThe course of study as now definite
1y outlined is mostly prescribed. The
number of electives has been REDUCED,
and made to fall as far as possible into
departments. For instance, choice is
offered between languages This viii,
we hope, minimize some of the evils in
free system of electives where the
inevitable tendency is to follow the
lines of least resistance. With a still
more emphatic insistence on the final
ity of the work than has prevailed even
in the past, we hope to make this a
preparatory school, exceiled by none.
The course. which amply prepares for
any American college. or scientific
school, is planned as well to give train
ing and culture to those who do not go
to college.
ITO give you, however, an idea of
how the amount of our work as an
nounced in the new catalogue for next
year, compares with the work done in
eastern schools, 1 have prepared the
following statistics:
For the comparison, I have selected
public high schools because their
courses are planned more to meet the
double purposes which I have mention
ed, than are the strictly college pre-
paratory courses of the private endow-
ed schools. The cities selected are
scattered geographically, in number
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
CATARRH CURED WITHOUT DRUGS
Hyomei Nedicates The Air You
Breathe, Kills The Germs and
Cures The Disease.

Hyomei cures catarrh thoroughly
and permanently, because it reaches
the smallest air cells in the head,
throat and lungs. kills the germs caus-
ing the disease and drives it from the
system. Hyomei goes to the root of
the disease, destroys the cause, and
makes permanent cures which can be
effected In no other way. Breathe it
for few minutes four times day and
benefit Will be seen at once. Continue
this treatment for a few weeks and
Hyomei will have cured you,
The Hyomei breathed through the
neat pocket inhaler furnished with
each outfit mingles with the air You
breathe. 1t is local and direct treat
ment for eradicating all catarrh germs
in the mucous membrane and tissues
and in this way cures catarrh in any
part of the system. Used in connec-
ton with Hyomei Balm it has been
successful in curing the worst and
most deep.seated cases of catarrhal
deafness.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
$1.0O and comprises an inhaler, a bot
tie of Hyomei and dropper. The in.
haler will last lifetime; and addition
al bottles of Hyomei can be obtained
for SOC.
Stronger than any claims that can be
made in an advertisement, is the fact
that Dodson's Pharmacy will give its
personal guarantee with every Hyomei
outfit it sells to refund the money if the
purchaser can say that Hyomei has not
given satisfaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
GETTING READY FOR PARADISE
Superstitious Ones Believes End OF
World is Near.


It has at last been decided why
there is superstitious belief among
the negroes of Georgia that the sun
will cease to shine Wednesday, No
vember %, and why they think the
world Is then coming TO an end.
A printer, aided and Allotted by a
proofreader, caused the trouble in
Grier's almanac of this year by print
ing the figure ''1' instead of SIS "
Grier's almanac says that OH Wedn-
esday, November 25, the sun will be
sin Apogee." and directly following
this, on the same line, it says the sun
will set at 1:O1 o'clock p. m.
This fact, coupled with the super.
stition of more ignorant negroes, has
brought aboRt the belief that the sun
will cease shining at one minute after
1 O'Clock Wednesday and the end of
the world will come.
There are many negroes in Americas
who have the firm belief that the world
is coming TO an end November % and
are making their plans according.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
NEGRO PROBABLY
WAS MURDERED.
A Heinous Crime is Commit.
ted Here.
REDDIcK MET TERRIBLE DEATH.
lncendiary Burns Barn of C, w. Par
rott With All Contents-Body of
Jim Reddick is Found in Debris and
Murder Suspected.

A heinous crime was committed near
Americus at an early hour yesterday
morning when an unknown incendiary
fired the large barn on the farm of Mr..
G. W. Parrot, not only burning the
house and contents but doing murder
as well, the victim being James Red
dick, farm hand.
Reddick's charred body was found
in the ashes yesterday.
There is little doubt but that the in
cendiary first murdered Reddick, who
was accustomed to sleeping in the
barn, and then applied the torch to
the building.
The barn contained, besides farming
utensils, wagons and buggy; two hun
dred bales hay, two bales cotton in the
seed, and all of the cottonseed of Mr..
PARROTS entire crop. The loss can
only be estimated and will amount to
several hundred dollars. The proper
ty was not insured
But the death of Reddick is far
more serious feature.
The negro slept in another part of
the building, entirely separated from
the room in which his charred body
was found. There are many theories
as to how it came there, and it is pos
sible that he was killed by the wielder
of the torch.
Reddick was about 10 years of age
and worked on the place. He was Of
good character.
When found yesterday the body was
horribly distigured. The head and
limbs were entirely consumed, this
fact, probably, hiding any possible
marks of violence.
AS soon as they were notified of tn ,
crime officers here went with the track
dogs to the scene but as dozens of
people had walked all over the ground
before their arrival, coming from every
direction, it was impossible for the
hounds to follow the trail, of course.
This is not the first time Mr.. Par
rott has suffered at the hands of an in
cendIary ana this double crime will be
fully and thoroughly Investigated at
once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
THE COUNCILMEN
TALK BUSINESS,
Session Last Night Lengthy
But Dull.
FEW MATTERS OF INTEREST
AS There Was Not Full Meeting of
The Board Some Business Was
Audited

But for court trial last night the
session of council would have been ex-
ceedingly dulIGas nothing aside from
routine business developed, and but
little of that. With Alderman Hudson
as the presiding Judge, and Aldermen
Pinkston, Poole and Sullivanl as the
jury, the appeal case of dozen young
men charged with disorderly conduct
on Sunday night, Oct. 18th, and fined
in the police cour', was taken up. The
court room was filled with defend
ants and their witnesses, the trial
lasting until 10 o'clock. Each defend
ant, as tried separately, was discharged
for lack of evidence. Nearly a dozen
other young men concerned IN this af-
fair and found guilty previously, had
paid the fines imposed without appeal
ing the case to this supreme court of
council, and are now probably sorry of
1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
Women'S Stylish Coats.

All kinds of Coats, all styles of
Coats, all lengths of coats, from the
nobby short Jackets to the Raglan.
The newest coats for ladies. A
big lot of light, tan, castor and
black, coats, military shape, large
fancy buttons, satin lined, $500
value; special this week at $40.
Ladies stylish thres-quarter
length coats, strapped seams, mill
tary or self collars and small shout
der cape IS. so special this week al
$5.9S.
Exclusive novelties in ladies'
three quarter, and full length coats
in Coverts, Kerseys, and Zibelint
effects, satin lined throughout, al
$3.50, $500, $500 and $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
a PUBLIC OFFER
To All Persons in Americus Who
Wish to Gain Flesh.

Some people do not need to gain
flesh, but many must before health can
90 restored to a normal condition.
Are you thin? Do You require flesh
to be really we'll and strong ? 1t you
do we want you to commence course
of treatment now with VIno', and We
will agree that If after you have taken
what we consider should be gu ough to
restore your normal weight, and 1t has
not succeeded, we will pay for all the
medicine you have taken ourselves.
Now you will agree that we would
ruin ourselves financially if we should
make such bold offer on an article of
no merit. and we must know what we
are talking about. or we would not
guarantee the action of any medicine
like that.
A prominent physician recently said,
THE best way to gain good, solid,
firm flesh is to lake VInol, for in it you
get ali the curative, discriminating and
strength creating properties contained
IN that grand old remedy, cod liver Oil F.,
without the nauseating oil itself, and
the weakest stomach can retain it,,
Thin people are usually weak and all
ing, and VInol Is what they need,
DR.. z F. Highsmith of Sumter, S.
c., writes: "Whlle taking Vinol
gained ten pounds; it restored appetite
and strength"
Mr.. E 0. Taft of Boonton, N. j.,
writes: 'VinoI increased my weight
eight pounds IN short time, aud made
me WE'LL"
Mr.. Henry Dickens of Nashville,
Tenn, writes: Vinol increased nv
weight II pounds and cured me.
could not TAKE cod liver oil, as it dis.
agreed with me and upset my stomach. .
G. G. Johnson of Burlington, VT,
writes: ''Vinol has restored my lost
weight, and I have gained 20 pounds,
| Old-fashioned cod liver oil upset my
stomach, but VInol made me we'll.
So we might go on quoting from
hundreds of such letters, and 1t is fol
this reason we know what VInol viii
do. You see it acts first upon the
stomach, creates an appetite for good
wboles ONE food, and strengthens anC
tones up the digestive organs so The
food is properly sssimilsted. Rich, rec
blood is sent coursiDg through every
vein; solid, finn flesh is created wher
ever 1t is needed, and emacieted figuree
hollow cheeks and eugken eyes arr
soon thing of the past. Vinol makes
tirn, healthy flesh, and the weak
strong, because 1t strengthens every
organ IN the body to do its work.
Try it on our guarantee. D1dson'
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-07
The Newest Skirts.

The greatest assortment of high
class and newest style Walking
Skirts jHst received in black, blue,
gray and mixed effects, at So 30,
$6.12, $3.50 and $500.
A choice selection of fine Melton
Cloth tailored stitched skirts, worth
50. 25; special at $1.5O.
Dress Skirts of Broad and Sharks
Cloth, Cheviots, Basket Weaves
and many novelty materials, hand
some pleated yokes and trimmings
at S.. so, $3.50, ST. and $3.50.