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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25

ington released TRULY because he dis
is that he was released for a variety
Of reasons. He was an old grand
mother, always pouting and fighting
the younger players, while not put
ting UP any too good game himself,
and in the latter part of the season
he loafed in games that were of vital
interest to the Boomers. TRULY never
looked upon as Il good fielding second
baseman in this league, but he was
recognized as n far-seeing and tricky
player, whose wisdom was invaluable
in gaining points by headwork.-De-
catur Herald.
Port Byron Globe: Bert Schafer,
of Yuma, the popular first bascman of
the Yuma Red Caps. has n fiattering
offer from the Rock Island Three-EYe
league club to become a member of
that organization next season. Mr..
Schafer has made plans here that he
cannot very well overlook and this
will likely preclude him from becom-
ing professional on the diamond.
NOTES OF GAME1
Scores In the Big Leagues.
Chieag CO. Sept. %. - Following arc
the base ball scores:
League: At Pittsburg-New York
Z, Pittsburg 2; at MISUNDERSTANDING
l, Cincinnati =; at Chicago-Boston 4,
Chicago Z.
Americana: At Philadelphia-Cl1 ica-
so 3, Philadelphia eleven innings;
Second gamel Chicago 5. Philadelphia
- five innings, darkness;a at New
York-St. Louis ,, New York 6; (sec.
end game, St Louis q, New York &;
at Washington-Clevela II, Wash
ington .; at Boston-Detroit 2, BoS-
ton S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
VOTE FOR Is CENTS
Price Paid Nelson Erricks to
y Periure Himself at Spring
Election.
is NOT YET 10 YEARS OLD
Swears Before Precinct Judges That
He is of Legal
Age.

Nelson Erricks, the colored boy ar
rested at Quincy. and brought here to
answer grand jury indictment for
perjury and Illegal voting at the muni-
cipal election in this city last spring.
says he received - cents for his vote.
~ man working at the polls
gave me the money" Erricks said. Il
was told it would be all right for me
to vote, and l did so. l swore that
was of legal age. But will not be 10
years old until the Sth of next
month"
Erricks came to Rock Island from
Peoria, and had been here but a few
weeks when the election came on.
While here he-was employed at one of
the panitorium establishments as shoe
sinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
TRIM BRUNER TEAM
Cyclones Administer Another
Defeat to the Edging-
tons.
SCORE OF GAME is s TO 4
Play an Exciting Contest for Benefit
OF Walter
CruLn.
CORE OF GAME Is s TO 4

But for Il case of the 'Fattles" in
the eighth inning o. L. Burners Edg-
ington team would have bagged yes
terday afternoons exhibition game
played at Twelfth street park with
the Cyclones, of this city, for the
benefit of Walter Crum, the injured
member of the Rock Island team
Several hundred people witnessed the
contest, which was exciting from
start to finish.
Bruner brought his aggregation to
town in quest of revenge for the de
feat administered at Taylor Ridge La
Dor day by the Cyclones. He was so
confident that his fellows would win
that he wagered the profits of his last
Chicago consignment of cattle.
Edgington got three scores in the
first inning but after that Chris Will
son. who was slab artist for the Cy-
clones, settled down and had the boys
from the country pounding the air
/ pretty much the whole while until
the conclusion of the game. The Cy-
clones scored one run in the first, and
then were BANKED until the sixth.
when a twO-bagger by Kerns and
three-baser by Chris Wilson, netted
one run. Edgington got enc more in
the seventh on hits by Mcknight and
Kelly. There was nothing doing for
the Cyclones until the eventful eighth.
Tale of the Fatal Eighth.
| Here is the tale of that inning:
Sample was out, kicked the ball while
attempting to get out of its way en-
route to first. Kerns hit to second
/ and was safe on KeIly's tumble. Priest
Ter pushed the sphere over to third,
where there was another misplay and
the runner anchored at the initial
lsack. Hugo Wilson connected for an
intield bunt and Kearns crossed the
1 plate. the catcher dropping the bail
Eberhart hunted, scoring Chris Viii
son. Then Hugo Wilson came home
4 on a wild throw over first by the
catcher, On which play Eberhart took
third, Reed went out. That was all
there was to it. BTuner started for
the trees, but on second thought de-
oided to return and make the best Of
the one chance that was left to re-
deem himself. The first three men up
for the visitors. one Of whom was
| Bruner. in the ninth, went out. Score
| bA- iupiuCS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
Skips Out of Town.

When he learned that he was to be
prosecuted he skipped, going to Quin-
cy, where he was working as porter
in Il barber shop when arrested. He
arrived here yesterday in charge of
Sheriff w. G. Heider. Erricks' home
is in Keokuk. Iowa. He does not re-
member the name of the mayoral
candidate for whom he east his bal
lot.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
NUTS TO CRACK.
Two.0ua- Stee Propounds Few Con-
uudrums For the Dawes Com.
mission TO Solve.

Editor Chieftain:-Ths correct
meaning of the 11th and 18th sec.
tions of the aot of congress passed
June 30 and approved by the pres.
ident July 1, 1902, called in popu.
lar phrase the "Cherokee Agree
msnt." is a matter Of much actual
concern to every Cherokee citizen.
The language of these two sections
is exceedingly plain, simple and
precisely expressive. Neverthe-
less, at least two questions have
been raised as to the legislative
intention which they we're de-
signed TO express. Fret. Was II
not intended that the allottee
should have the right to take his
allotment In one undivided tract !
Second, Was It the intention that
the allottee should, under the
guidance Of the. schedule Of ap.
praisement, be required TO pick
about. here and yonder, over the
surfacs of the domain for detached
parcels Of land so that the aggre.
gate OF The selections composing
his allotment shall be, Ia acres,
exactly some multiple OF 10, and
ct the came time be 10 value ex.
ac,ly ss25.e07
OF enesa tso questions the latter
may need soms ILLUSTRATION 10
order to make II clear: Suppose
the land composing your improve
msnts, and upon which you pro,
pose to take your allotment, is ap'
praised 81 IS per acre. At thii
rate The cash value Of your Allot
menl, s325.e0, would sntille yot
10 nearly So acres. But 66 is no
> multiple Of ten, because you can
not divide 65 by ten without re
mainder. Recause OF this arith
mstical reason. you are requires
to sti nd loss Of five acres Of you
valuable improvements and limi
your allotment there taken TO th'
greatest number In sixty FIVE tina
can be divided by ten. But sixt.
acres 81 IS per acre IL worth onl
800; henee yon do not only lOs
The Investments YOU haye made Il
subduing and improving THE hv
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

All the bids for the construction
Of the four United States jails in
the Indian Territory have been
rejected because they did not come
within the appropriation made fer
the purpose by Congress. The
plans and specifications submitted
cannot, the builders say, be COM
piled with for the amount avail.
able. Labor and material are per.
haps higher in the West than in
the East, and the matter will have
to be adjudicated In some way be-
fore the jails can be constructed.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
liandsome Passenger TraIns.

The Texas Midland Railroad en-
Joys .the distinction Of possessing the
most luxutiously equipped day tfaius
vest Of the Mississippi, aud probably
with few equals in any section ef the
cnuntfy. The principal ttalns, con-
slstlng 0f mail, baggage aud express
cars, day coaches. reclining chair CATS
aud cafe car. are striking mo oiels OF
the car builders art aud are exceed-
InRly we'll arranged and decurated.
The full train, harnOnize Ia colpf aud
fnlshing from end 10 eud, each plat
form being completely covered With
rubber mals aud well lighted, form
Ing an avenue the full length OF the
train. Tne leading color Is Il pleas
ing shade Of green, inside aud out,
with rich cathedral glass yeI tllatofs
aud heavy plate glass windows. The
reclining chairs aud seats ate up
holstered Ia velvet plush aud the
smoking compartments and toilet
rooms are equipped with leather
covered high back seats. The inside
iinlshlng Is in femIshed oak, With full
width french beyel mirrors AZ each
and the floors are covered With vii.
ton carpets, the whole blending lnto
q delicate and attractive shade OF
green. One Of the most Interesting
features Ia the ease With which the
windows are adjusted bYslmply press
log srrlng, without the tugging and
profanity usually necessary Ia such
operations. The trains are brllliant-
IL lighted by new system OF acetY-
lens gas, arranged lu clusters Of
shaded el1bes. and are heated at an
even temperature by steam. The
automatic slack adiusters and air and
steam couplsrs aud brakes are Of the
most approved pattern and insure
absolute safety ut high speed. The
elegant cafe car service Is probably
the chief 0ttractlOn, food IN any
quantity aud variety being obiainable
at all hours at most reasonable prices.
The equipment throughout Is on =
high plane and Is thoroughly 10 keep-
/ Ing With .he Midlaud's reputation a
the leading road OF the state. II
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

division shall be ten ecres;" but
that IL far from saying, or even
implying that all allolments shall
Se oomposed of whole ten, acre
tracts. The whnle survey. from
beginning To end. vas made "for
The purposes Oiallotment." Before
this enac msnt the smallest sub
division, II We are not mistaken,
actually surveyed WAS 40 acres.
Suppose the allotment had then
taken place, would il have been
said that every allotment shall
consist of 40.aese tracts and no
fractions | think not.
The law gives the citizen the
right to take his allotment on his
improvement-all Of II, not a part.
In order to do this It lie not made
necessary for him to follow abso-
lutely the surveyed boundaries OF
the sections.and quarter sections,
but only "as nearly as may be-
What reason, then, can there be
assigned for requiring him, even
at the expense Of his obvious
rights, to adhere inHexibly TO The
boundaries OF the quarter. quarter
quarter section ? such, clearly,
was not the intention Of tthe Law.
Too QUA Il.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

There is the impression among
some Cherokees that there Is some
indefinable advantage In early ai.
ing on sllotments, and that to file
on q disputed claim first is a point
gained. This lie certainly not true.
Every contest will be heard BY the
Dawes commission and be decided
on lie merits. Aside from the fact
that every citizen is anxious to file
and get through with the task
there is no sense in the rush that
is nov going on.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

acres bu, you also lose its appraised
value out Of your share in the conn
mon estate
But you arr told that this s25 IL
not necessarily a loss to you, be-
cause you can 60 TO some other
part of the domain where land Is
poorer and cheaper aud select a
ten acre tract, or a tract contain
ing In acres some multiple Of ten,
the value OF which, according to
the appraisement. is just s25. Yes,
you might take ten acres OF
rocky prairie, Tor "swamp land, I"
at s2 30 per acre, or fly acres OF
trough, rocky mountain or flint
hillsu al so cents per acre, or ten
acres of chilly and rocky land" at
s2 per acre, or twenty acres 0
mountain land, silioious," at 81
per acre.
II you should take your s25 In
mountain land, silicious," at si
per acre you would be entitled TO
twenty-five acres Here, again,
you meet with the same difficulty
that you encountered at the outset.
So, according to the rule, you can
take only twenty acres, and must
lose the FIVE acres or make some
other shit to save them.
To do this Il will be necessary
for you to make another selection
from : slill lower grade Of land,
cay "tiint hills" " at fifty cents pei
acre, which would entitle you "a
tsn acres far your odd S5, and your
allotment is complete.
Let u nov see the result: Fol
your allotment you take 80 acreI
st IS per soFe, In Cooweescoowee
20 acres Al 81 per acre 10 Going
make, and 10 acres at 90 cents pc
acre 10 Canadian, or some othei
place equally remote.
Now, IL II At all probable lha
congress bad any such thing q
this In mind when IL enacted tneei
two aectlone7 We think not, ans
mainly for two feasons: First, be
cause such a scheme OF allotment
though ingenious enough theoret
Ically is too impraolicable to thinI
about; and. second, because II
impossible TO dsduce any such
scheme Of allotment from the len
guags Of The act. True enough,
Is ssiJ that, for The purpose Of a
Iolmsnt, the ''smallest legal suI
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
A TEDIOUS TASK.

There is much speculation as to
the time that will be consumed In
the work OF allotment Of the lands
Of the Cherokee Nation. II, Of
course, cannot be approximately
stated, but there are abundant in.
dications that it will take two or
three years or, perhaps, longer TO
finish the work. II has been two
and one-half years since the COM
mission began the work of enroll
mant Of Cherokee citizens, and the
end is not yet. The commission
is now we'll organized and splen-
dIdly equipped for the work OF al
lotment, but the complications
that exist and the hindranoes that
confront it are not encouraging.
There are yet a vast number OF
names which have not reached
the final roll, and many OF them
may never reach it, yet they must
receive slow, tedious and careful
consideration. There will be
many contests in fling; twS three
and In some instances fou per
sons will file, or attempt to hSs.on
the same land, and it will take
time to decide who shall have the
right. But the work will be I'm.
ished; it lie being gradually and
laborously ground out. Holding
land in common is thing OF the
past, monopoly Of land is prsctic.
ally over, and the Cherokee people
as a whole lie better of and the
country at large is far better of.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The supreme court on Monday
Of this week handed down a decis.
ion in The Lone Wolf case, deny.
ing The injunction asked for by
Judge Springer, counsel for the
Kiawas. Springer gets turned
down about as regular as he ap.
pears, either in the courts or be.
fore the Interior department.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Henry P. Robbins, the able ed.
i,or of the South McAlester Capi.
tai, has cut loose from the apron
strings of The Moon bill and struck
out on bis own account for single
statehood. When the Indian Ter
fitory makes up her jewels Rob.
bins should not be forgotten. He
is In advance of his town, and is a
man Of courage.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Perhaps never in the history OF
Vinita did the first Of the year
and 80 many people able TO pay
their bills and have 4 cash balance
left as has been the case this good
year OF 1908. Let us hope that the
prosperity that is now ct high tide
may continue.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The necessity for regularly laid
out roads 10 this country 10 more
and more apparent as the days go
by. AS the country fills up with
people aud. whsn the rains come
as they have this sesspn, better
roads become = prime necessity
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The Dawes commission has very
kindly consented to give the Chief.
tain the number OF filings for each
day during The entire time the
land Office lie al Vinita. This will
therefore be an important feature
Of both the Daily and the Weekly
editions of the paper.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

There is little being said now
DAYS about who the next Chief OF
the Cherokee nation should be.
There are. many matters OF more
weighty significance before the
Cherokee people.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

II looks like our heretofore ex-
cellent Chief Burlington has been
kept about "three sheets in the
wind" lattly-siace he has en-
ployed three "windys" to collect
slade. Bender award Of $4,000, 600.
-Sallisaw Star.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Oklahoma City, at a mass meet
ing held Tuesday night, elected
twenty nine delegates to the single
statehood convention to be held
there next Tuesday.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Scientists held a meeting at
Washington, d. c., one day this
week and decided that the orang-
outang was q little closer kin to
man than the gorilla. This is a
very comforting thought.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Henry P. Robbins, the yersatile
editor of The South McAiesier
News, has returned from Calves.
ton, Texas, where be has been on
his wedding tour.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

4 neglected cough or cold may lead to
serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't
take chances when Foley's Honey and
Tar affords perfect security from serious
effects Of cold. Sold by shanahan &
Mitchell. dH
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Happy should be the man who
is able 10 meet all his debts on the
fret Of the year.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Statehood for the Indian Terri.
tory and Oklahoma is the rallying
cry, and il is practically unani-
NOUS Ia both territories.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The Chattanooga Medicine Co., the
manufacturers Of McElree's Wine Of
Cardui aud Thedford's Black-Dranght
have Just issued the 1908 edition Of
The carddi Weather Chart and Caien-
dar. This calepdar has sprung into
universal prominence by accurately
foreteilIng the Galveston hood and
predicting the droughts and Hoods OF
the past summer, year ahead OF each
occurrence. This ONCE has Just re-
ceived Que Of these calendars, which
consists Cf twelve sheets OF paper,
I5x20 inches 10 size, ell fastened to-
getheF witha gilt tln strip and brass
loop hanger. Each sheet CONTAINS the
calendar for one month Ia large Jog.
ures that eau be read across the room.
Under the figures patent weather sig
nals indicating Prof. DeVoe's
weather forecasts for every day IN
The year appear. We understand 3
few copies Of Il can be secured BY
sending 10 cents a piecel 10 postage
stamps t. the Chattanooga .Medicine
Co., ChatanoUaa, Tenn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The Daily oNIsftsin prints con-
sidsrably more papers now than
ever before in its existence. As
an advertising medium for Vinita
and The nearby country, as vel! as
the neighhoring towns. We are
confident Il haa no oompeLl0n.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

II all the questions that have
been asked the Dawes commission
ip tne ..ast three days, with their
answer, we're printed 1t would
make large book.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

There are few schemes going
the rounds, If true, that would
make the head OF a wooden Indian
swim.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The opening of the land office
has brought to the surface the man
with a scheme, in unusually large
numbers.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

muskogee papers are quarrel.
Ing over Who fret printed 9
synopsis Of The lee. report oi the
Dawes Commission.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
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only hold good for sixty days from
| Dec. lat.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Wavesiy, Texas. writes: "Of a morn
ing, often end : troublesome collection
Of phiegm. which produees a cough, aud
is very hard &c dIaiodge. but small
quantity Of BaiIard's Horehound Syrup
will at once dislodge Il, and the trouble
Is over. know Of no medicine that is
equal to It. and Ii Is 50 pleasant to take.
can most cordially recommend Il TO ell
persons needing medicine for throat OF
lung troubles Price z5c. Soc, o. bot
tie at Peoples drug store. "
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

During the year 1908 vinita will
take her place among the cities OF
the second class.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

The claimant whose case has not
been decided is like poor boy at
a frolic, around the land Office
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

Edison has promised to put the
horse out OF business during 1908.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

John B. Kessler has sold the
Muskogee Times to N. R. Webster
OF Ohio.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08

It's now called the beverage
BILL"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-12-17
Wages Abroad

In a recent number of the Consular
Reports table of the wages paid fol
certain classes of work at Turin is given
Ii these may be taken as a fair sample
of wages in northern Italy, it is not sur
prsng that it is great temptation to
the Italians to seek the higher wages
paid in our own country. For ordinary
laborers the rate of pay is from forty to
sixty cents per day, these being the rates
paid to men in the employ of the city.
With skilled workmen, bricklayers re
ceive from eighty cents to dollar a
day; stonecutters and carpenters from
sixty cents to seventy cents, and paint
ers from forty cents to fifty cents In
no case. therefore, would even the max
imum be equal to third of the ruling
rate of wages in American cities. While
discussing foreign wages mention may
also be made of the pay of London po-
licemen. In one of our recent ex.
changes we find it stated that the ordi-
nary policeman starts with 25s. 81. per
week, equal to SO 20 His pay is in
creased yearly by a shilling until it
reaches the maximum of 33s Ga. per
week, or So ID Sergeants commence on
scale of 35s. 81 or So 63, and with
each year of service their pay is increas-
ed by shilling. City constables of the
first class start on the basis of So or
9.73 per week, but do not receive any
increase with length of service. Rather
a limited rate of pay in comparison with
what is given to our own police officers.