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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis went U
Boston, Wednesday, where they VII
pass a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Patrick Dugan reported for duty
Wednesday, from furlough to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greenleaf went to
Bath. Wednesday. where they will Visit
with friends for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mrs. Augustus n. Linscott, Mrs. George
Elliot, Mrs r. r. Gillchrist, Mrs. T. A.
Carr. Mrs T. w. Hix.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cusick, who
have been passing a week in Boston on
business and pleasure have returned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Misses Jane and Lulu Avery of
Winthrop, were guests of Miss Clara
Goodwin, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Winslow went to
the vicinity of Rangeley Lakes, yes
terday, where they will pass few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Miss Sallie Clearwater has returned
to Boston after a visit to her home in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

me American cattle and fresh-ineat
=; .."oe with France is practically nil. due
in great part to the rigid sanitary meas
ures prescribed by the French Govern
ment for the inspection of cattle and
fresh meats imported into France
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24
NATIONAL HOME.

Peter Grant returned, Wednesday af-
ternoon, from q short visit to Orono
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mrs. Laura Jewett has moved her house
hold goods from this city to South Port
land, where she will make her future
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Miss Maud Smith has returned from
a weeks visit to Portland and Harri-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

DR.. J. w. Schafer has returned from
a two weeks visit to Bangor and Bos
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Mrs. A. A. Tobey arrived from Bos-
ton, last evening, for a short visit with
her sister. Mrs. J. F. Holt. Fountain
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

DIR. John Putnam has returned to
Boston, after a short stay with his
brother. DR.. F. A. Putnam, Farming
dale,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

w. II. Jones of Madison. was a bust
ness caller to Hallowell, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Charles II. O'I9rfefl is making a visi
to Boston and Charlestown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

J. T.. d. Puringtor has returned from
a short visit to his home in Harrison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

GARDINER.
Journals Telephone Call, 3-12.

A. Bailey was at Biddeford, yester-
day, on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

Miss Lottie Bradbury is visiting
friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24
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HALLOWELL.

]. P. Carey has gone to Boston for a
visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

This is the time of year when it is GUS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24
Administrators Sale
nv AllGTl0A

A Desirable Residence and the House
hold Goods on Thursday, Sept. 24tn'
at 2 P. NJ, on the Premises, 81 Lin
coin Ave.
The evening world., 1903-05-11
MUST RESTRICT
PISTOL PERMITS
.agistrate Cornell Says the
Board viii Begin a Crusade
Against the Present Indiscrim-
mate Issuance OF Licenses.

Magistrate Cornell, In the Centre
Street Court. this morning. announced
that the Board OF city Magistrates
would begin a crusade against the In
discriminate giving pf permits by the
policf authorities to carry revolvers
Nearly AL the ruffians arraigned In
the police courts on charges OF assault"
The Magisun'e said, have permits to
carry revolyers. Too many such per-
mits are granted"
Magistrate Cornell had in mind the
arrest Of the members OF the Malta
band accused Of the murder o, Bene-
letto Mndonli All had permits to
carry revolvers
A case in point was before the Magis-
Donate suboato, of No. l66 Mulberry
street. was charged VITA carrying AZ re-
volver without a permit He was ar
rested yesterday while in a dispute
berry streets policeman saw MIN
make motion toward his hip pocket
and when searched a huge revolver was
found in his pocket.
While SubbSto was being taken to
court to-day a countryman handed him
"A paper whicn afterward was found to
he permit granted under another
name. Subb1to insisted the permit was
his, hut the policeman told the Masis.
tIate the circumstances OF his obtaining
1t Magistrate Cornell confiscated the
permit and fined Subbato $40,
II am going to stop this wholesale
granting Of permits to such brutes,"
the Magistrate remarked "and ito the
policemdn ! want YOU TO lake this
permit TO Police Commissioner Greene
and tell him the circumstances OF this
case and what ! have said"
Commissioner Greene. shortly after
the arrest Of the Mafii hand. revoked
l75 permits granted Italians to carry
revolvers. He IL now Investigating the
permit bureau and the character of
those who have permits to carry revol-
The evening world., 1903-05-11
LAWYERS TILT
IN WILL CONTEST
Struggle Over Fortune Left by
' Mrs. AdalIne DarroW Town.
send Opens with Acrimonious
Debate Between Counsel.
CONTESTANTS SEEK DELAY.


The contest Of the will OF Mrs. Adaline
Darrow Townsend. widow OF the famoui
lawyer Henry Perine Townsend. to
whose protege and former law partner
yoseoh Fl Mahan. and his children she
bequeathed most OF her s5oo,ooo estate
was postponed until Wednesday by Eur
rogate Thomas to-day.
District Attorney John F. Clarke. oil
Brooklyn, and GreIle-. shaffer Eisler
acpeared for Mr.. Mahan. They declared
IN opposing an adjournment for week
that Louis r Dodd. who appears Tor
Rufus Darrow. John C. Sharp. Hart
man p sharp. Oriza A. Sharp, Mrs.
Jane A. Allen and Mrs. Maria Sharp. the
contestnnts. had compelled them to sub
poena twenty witnesses. some OF them
known only as John Doe" and "Rlch-
ara Roe" and that the contest was
based upon falsehood.
Mr.. Dodd pleaded for week He
said he had been working almost con-
tfnuously for forty-cisht hours In pre-
% ring for trial and was literally worn
out. Besides that, three OF his chief
witnesses lived at a great distance and
Il was impossible to secure their at
tendance to-day.
Most OF Mr.. Dodd's activity FOR the
past forty-eight hours has been In in
dlting libellous article for the news
papSrs," said Mr.. Clarke. That arti-
Gle IL intended to intimidate our wit
nesses. We are ready to go on now
"who are your witnesses and where
DO they liver" asked Surrogate Thomas.
Mr.. Dodd protested that he would
rather not tell. but the Surrogate In.
uisted. and he sald they were Mrs.
sfaTy n. Lane, her daughter. Mrs.
Olds, and her nephew, all OF whom live
In Plainfeld. n. j., and Miss Louise
on tho east side. and who is too old to
come to-day"
The Surrogate brushed aside Mr..
Dodd's pleading, and set the matter
down. peremptorily for Wednesday.
The story given to the newspapers
was that Mrs. Townsend was IN The
hands OF a spiri;ualisuc. medium and
& alsS ~ her sIms &e an. that cttas ase made
her all to the Mahank and Ignoring her
rela ttves, the contestants.
Robert Greller said: LAS far back as
Ing her all to Maraan on the death OF
her husband o whiie nndsr this will he
was, and there was no medium present
when she died These relatives whom
she did not mention In her will are peo-
re sae never saw in her life and they
The objections to Mrs. Townsends
VIII are only the formal legal objections
without spectcatioas. They say It is
not her will: that she did not sign IL
that she was men.aily incapable OF
making q viii. that she was unduly
Influenced. &C, all ION Information and
belief"
The evening world., 1903-05-11
MERGER CASE GOES OVER.
VIII BE Heard in u. s. Supreme
Court in October.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE record
in the case OF the United States VS.. the
Northern Securities Company recently
decided bv the United States circuit
Court for the District OF Minnesota
adversely 70 the Securities Company
reached the United States Supreme
Court to-day on appeal and was dock
eted as No. 500.
The record covers almost 100 printed
pages and is confined largely to the tes-
timony. As the call OF the docket has
ease cannot be called before next
The evening world., 1903-05-11
Three sharer Sister. Dead.

COLON Columbia, May1l.-Augusta
Eleanor and Elizabeth shaler. three
aged sisters OF Col. ]. r. Shaler. super
isitendent OF the Panama Railroad, have
died here of fever.
The Shaiers belong to Pittsburg, Pa.
The evening world., 1903-05-11
BIC FINES FOR
ELEVEN BOOK|ES
Two Sentenced to Pay $1,000
Each and the Nine Others
Must Contribute $500 Apiece
as Their Share.

II was a bad day for oookmikeri IN
JulEe Cranes court. BnooGlyn. to-day
Eleven men appeared TO answer charges
of making haniJoohS. and two o; them
were fined $1,000 eacn. while the remain
Ing nine were fned 500 each.
All OF this was the result o. the cru
SADIE which the Rev. Cortland Myers ha :
been wag.na asa!na, cl,roling in Bio lit-
lyn the minister who has been causng :
so much trou3lH for police officials as
well az bookmakcrs failed to appear in
court to-day
The two boyhmakers who were fined
1900 were william l., Sanford, ~ No.
sos Pactfic s;rci. and william j. Eoeil. OF
No. So Evergreen avenae
Sanford IL n Dndy Man
Sanford Is an ex-Asse:nblyms7 and A
constituent OF Col Mike Dady. lie ami
Eoall were convicted some time ago pf
operating hdndbooks in their places. and
ther punishment today was the result
o. tiat trial.
The convict,o on OF Sanford and Eb!iny
was also responsive for the fines i'm
posed upon the oth,- nine bookrlaktT-
As soon rs theae mon learned OF the
dlSp Jition that had been made of the
first two cises they hastened OF the bis
trlst-Attor iey'3 once apd announ - ]
that theY waited to plead guilty to the
cnarses against them.
They entered tne1r pleas before Judge
Cra.:g, wnJ Immediately lined each 'juJ
The nel we're Antonio Valdez No. Ji5
FthtOn strss.: Arthur Qgs.ch. No. 53l
Manhattan avcaue; ThVnIas IluldinS,
No oyl Be ltord avcnue; Louie ]
ScL-midt, No. 9l2 Flushing Avenue:
.tya7. No. IS Flusling avenue: William
: ringer. No. lN Jefferson avenue; David
J.. Lnhey and Daniel Lahey, 40. HO
Bedford avenue. and Jo4s.ih f.. fa:teG-
son, No. OPS Be.'ord avenGe.
They VIII Appeal.
After sentence had been passed upon
Sanford his attorney, III enry YonKe.
applied for a stay Of execution till Wed
nesday. as he intends appealing the case
TO the Supreme Court. Ebcll also will
take an appeal. II the men fail TO pay
their fines they will have to serve three
months in the Kings County penten-
tiary.
Rev. Mr.. Myers vas somewhat disap-
pointed over the Amount OF the fines
Imposed upon The eleven men. Judge
Crane ammo inced that he had not given
the full punishment because II was the
first time they had appeared before him
In passing sentence ne warned the hand
book operators that II they came into
hts court again for similar offe nse
he would give them the heaviest fines
allowable.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15
Jumbo Store

against the Indians, as did also
the court Of appeals oflhe District
Of oolumbis, and Monday the
supreme court OF the United States
settled the question for all time
by affirming the decision Of the
lower courts The supreme courts
decision, handed down by Mr..
Justice White, holds that tribal
Indians ars the wards of the gov.
ernmeni; that congress is charged
with the duty Of controlling tribal
Indians and their property, thai,
the judgment Of The guardian Is
superior 10 The will of the ward,
and that congress ie charged with
the duty and the power Of doing
With tribal Indians and tribal
property whatever Il seems TO be
for she best interest Of such In
dians. The opinion states that
the act opening the Kiowa lGnds
is full within the authority Of con-
gfess and that The action Of tbs
Secretary OF The Interior and the
other officers Of the government
wac 10 accord With the act OF con.
gress and that therefore the IN.
junction must be denied. Musko.
gee Phoenix.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15
Can Abrorate Treaties

The government gained a final
victory in decision OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States
In tue celebrated Lone Wolf la.
dian esse Monday. This Is the
case which involves Kiova, Co.
maneho and Apache lands IN Ok.
lahoma. embracing upwards Of
1900, 900 acres and involves the
authority Of congress- over tribal
Indians and tribal lands. Con-
gress, without the assent of The
Indians. directed that these lands
be opened 10 settlement and die
position. gave the Indians allot-
ments Of 100 acres each, aud :
common pasture Of 10000 acres,
and provided that they be paid
from time to time, as their mecca
sllies should require, $4,000, ,000
In money. The Indians claimed
that lhe lands had been set apart
for them By the treaty Of 1867,
and that II was stipulated in that
treaty that the lands should never
be taken from them except upon
The written consent Of two.thlrds
Of their number, and accordingly
brought 3 suit In the supreme
court Of The District Of Columbia,
against the Secretary Of The Inter.
Ior, aud other governmental Of
ficIsls. % snjoin them from Open
ing The Ianda. The supreme court
Of he District Of Columola decided
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

intelligent applicant should be
able at once to furnish the Office
with description Of the land de-
sired, aud not consume the time of
the clerks unnecessarily in making
calculations as to the amount Of
land which he can have ia differ
ent localities. In short, he should
have the combination worked out
before be files his application,
which he may readily do by the
information furnished in advance
by the Commission"
"We do not expect, of course,
the full bloods TO do this, and are
prepared to give all the necessary
time and patience which their cases
demand.
In response to an inquiry as TO
whether or not it would be prao-
ticable to divide the Cherokee Ma.
ton into two districts and make
no allotments at Vinita except TO
those desiring to select lands in
the northern and western portions
Of the nation Mr.. Rixby said:
"This plan does not seem prao-
ticabIe to me, % IT would be a dis
elimination against those residing
In the eastern and southern por.
tlons. While they would not, OF
course, lose the land under such a
plan still there are other rights
and privileges TO be protected and
cared for, and have no doubt such
plan would meet with strong op.
position on the part OF those who
were denied an opportunity to se-
lect their allotment at Vinita; and !,
besides, upon the removal OF the
land Office to Tahlequah, those re.
siding In the southern portion
could claim with equal justice that
their applications should have
preference over those who might
come from the northwestern part
Of the nation, and II is very evil
dent that under any plan which
might be devised there would re-
main many within given sections
who could not complete their al
lotments within specified time.
Eve are making every effort 10
conduct the land Office here In =
successful manner, and shall con-
tinue to push the work as rapidly
as the same may be done, consist
ent with the best interests Of The
service
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15
QUAY DETERMINED.
Organizing 10 Force Vote on Omnl-
bus Bin

The Muskogee Phoenix prints
the following from its Washington
correspondent under date Of Janu-
airy 12:
Senator Quay has had sevsSel
conferences with his republican
supporters at bis residence in this
city, and now be has begun indi-
vidual conferences with leading
democratic senators, the purpose
OF bis inquiries being TO ascertain
IL q majority OF the Senate will 90
into the scheme OF remaining In
continuous session until the omni.
bus bill 10 disposed Of by decisive
vote.
Delegates Hoffman, Hyman and
Tangreen, from the Oklahoma
Uity convention, arrived this morn
ing and we're at the capitol during
the session Of the Senate. They
did not do eny lobbying as the
senators are too busy TO see any
one today; besides, they want
9TH 'delegstes present to work
with them for the 80 called Nelson
bill,
Ip October, 1898, almost ten
years ago, no vote could be Sc
cured on the silver purchase re.
peal bill until the Senate remained
10 continuous session three days
and nights. Senator Quay now
proposes ts resort 10 the same
method Of wearing out the msjor.
ity obslruciionists and thus com.
pei vote.
Present indications are that g
majority OF the majority senators
will consent to that procedure, al.
though that lie not yet positively
settled. One thing IL as sure al
death aud taxes. aud that is thai
Senator Quay is determined "a
force a vote for the omnibus bill in
due season.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

A large number Of our citizens
visited Vinila during the past
week to file on their allotments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Of 0olaqah
were guests Of Mrs. Edwards last
week Mrs. Davis formerly was
Mrs. Jno. Edwsrds.
Mrs. Joanna Duncan has re-
turned from her Christmas vaca-
tion, aud opened her school on
Monday.
A new lodge named "Court OF
Honor has been organized by W .
e. Wiley, with large number Of
our most prominent ladies and
gentlemen as members. The
young people are anticipating 3
pleasant time in il.
Byrd Willard has returned 10
his home 10 Baxter Springs, Ks.
Q. r. Collins visited Vinita
Tuesday on business.
The roads are getting much bet
ter aud the farmers are bringing
In hay and corn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

4 Fouutala Pen For school Children
We are pleased 10 offer TO any boy
or girl who will secure for Us eight
new subscriptions TO the Kansas City
Weekly Journal at the rate Of . cents
each, making total OF 500. aud viii
send Us the money together with the
names, We will mail to his or Der ad-
dress. charges prepaid. = beautiful
fountain pen. This pen II guaran.
teed 90 give good satisfaction II prop-
erlY handled. Rubber handle ana
gold pointed. II Is arst-claas i eFsfy
respect. What is the use Il havinka
bottle Of ink when you esn hzxe 1hlt
pen IN your pocket, al t.le eth lnk
and ready for wrltiney Tnls pen is
great present for the boy OF girl, and
II you will get o4s aud make : little
effort on Saturday, you can secure
list II short time and earn this
beautiful pen. Now is the time o
make . trial as our proposition will
only bold good for sixty days from
Dec. Ist.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15
LAST YEARS WEATHER,
Synopsis OF Weather Conditions Tor
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
for the Year Iooz.

The year 1908 was remarkable for
The heaviest precipitation on record
since the odenlng Of this section. As
compared with normal conditions for
the past eleven years, the average
temperature was .. degree above and
The average precipitation was s7i
inches above the normal. The aver
age temperature for ie02 was 60 de-
grees, the highest annual temperature
record since the opening OF the sec
tiOn was 90 degrees In 1896, aud the
lowest 80 degrees 10 1892 aud 1895.
BY seasons, the winter Of l0Oi-2
gave the mean temperature OF 5T.4
degrees, or III delow the seasonal
normal; the mean for the spring was
81 degrees, or IL degrees above the
uormal; the mean temperature for the
summer was S0.t degrees, or 90 above
the normal Forsthe autumu n was
els degrees, OF Of degree below the
normal.
The highest local mean sempera-
ture for the year was gJ.s degrees, az
Ardmore, and the lowest, IS degrees,
: Fa'rland, /. T.
The maximum temperature was ll9
degrees at Mangun,, Q. T., on August
5. The minimum vas 10 degrees be-
low zero AZ Fort Reno, January q,
aud pawhuska, O T., ou February 10.
range for The gear vas l2a degrees.
The total annual precipitation was
aO.56 inches. The greatest annual,
60.b0 inches, occurred 10 1e02. and the
lowest, BATS inches. IN 1901. The
greatest annual precipitation, locally,
was $500, at South McAlester. and
the least, 27.s2 at Jefferson, o. T.
BY seasons, The winter months OF
ie01-z gave total OF zie inches, or
2l5 below the normal; spring, 1880
inches. or o.t1 above normal; summer.
o.ss inches. 2.70 below, and autumn
la.s2, or sos inches above normal.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-15

The opening sale OF lots vii take
place At ID Berta, Texas, January e,
1908. Low rate excursions January
18th. via the M. X. 4 T. NJ. One
fare plus 2, for the round trip; tick
cts good p days. The opportunity
for business and Investment are un-
equaled. For full lnformakl0 address
JAMES BARKER,
G. ?. A.. n. X. 4 T. Re-. st. Louis.
no.