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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07
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Governmont Building at tho Worlds Fair.

The government building at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair ranks with any the exposition grounds In point
Of architectural design and sculptura beauty The ar
cheet is James Knox Taylor supervising architect Of
the United States treasury The sculptor is James Far
rngton Early, the youngest pupil ever admitted TO the
Royal Academy.
The exterior Of the building Is classic stately and beau
tfu The main entrance consists of portico of eight
Irenic columns five feet In diameter and fortyhye feet
high sumounted by an entabature and attac.
The attic is enriched by eight colossal female figures
eleven feet high representing music painting sculpture
architecture agriculture manufactures transportation
and commerce.
On each side Of the central porco and just above the
top OF the attic are groups Of four figures each seated
female figure fourteen feet high Is surrounded by three
young athletes each six inches high typyng the youth
and strength of the republic. Each youth has laurel
wreath in his hand
The dome is sumounted by quadrga a Goddess Of
Liberty fourteen feet high bearing torch in hand
and eagle In the other standing in the trumpha chariot
drawn by four colossal horses The horses guided by
two nude male figures each twelve feet high.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

bill is pending IN congress the purport Of which is to
divide that portion Of the state Of Oklahoma now known
Indian Territory into counties designating the county
seats and anixing to the counties without hay.
ing consulted the map the business Of the divisions
there appears to be patent injustice to the people Of
that section IN the naming For the most part the coun-
ties named for the towns designated as county seat
very bad proposition for obvious reasons For instance
the people might decide 20 remove the county seat The
exceptions In favor OF now living IN the Indian
Territory very improper and ungraceful thing IN It
self without regard to the merits Of the gentlemen whose
sumames are borrowed for the purpose
To the people who have intimate acquaintance with
South hcAleser the designation Of the county surround
Ing that city as Clayton may fitting The stately
Arkansas gentleman who pFesdes over the federal ea
there Is popular manbut suppose he should become
unpopular
But there are Murray, Gilbert, Low Curtis and Town.
send counties all named after men-all open To the
same objection that may b advanced against CLAYTON
county
But there are no counties designated for Indian names
none to remind Of Indian traditions commemorative
Of events OF Indian history And here is the greatest
weakness Of The measure Tie division Of Indian Ter.
rtory counties necessary II mag be All right a. ac
eompished IN the BIZ that Is under discussion but the
naming Of these counties should be left TO the people
who are to live IN the counties Let them do as the
people o Oklahoma did select for themselves tho names
the names they The people OF the county NAV e
depended upon IN tie premises and they more than ay
othen are Interested There may come Lame Doe
aud Cowbeilf county ont Of The bunch but II .sE4|
yer Water" and Willow DELE also come forth tic
VIII compensate Anyway let the people clrlsfen thel
counties II The Choctaw nation shall designate one
Stonewa JACKSON may not the Cherokees be depended
upon % defend pliny soporY And n the Arkansas peo
pie over nthepiney woodsseek toesabllsha Iiooppole
jurisdiction Nj not Cray Snakes section give Ne
'1Iarlog'
4 s the privilege ol the people b. right Of precedent
Lei the Inv make it their privilege Dc state G u
itaL
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Burdenod with years and labor, the old preacher lay
upon his couch waiting the summons Of the messenger
20 call him the river Around him gathered
hs children and brethren minstefng Ear they could
70 his every want lie lay silent for a Time when one Of
the watchers said. fIie Is going soon.n Tears we're
flowing freely from many eyes lie reused little
muring something none could understand. Ills mind
vanders in the last hour said one lie seems to revive
a little. Raise my head he said. "ls II time for the
sermon The lights and the song seems to have died
away An voices huslled as ho continued "We.
my text IS from Jesus Ia my Fathers house many
mansions blessed words Of promise. You poor, lowly,
ones who dwell III your cabins remember II 4 mansion
awaits and you poor waiting ones remember there
many Of them. promise my children 70 come home
hut that mansion my house I'm too weary to preach
long tonight, my brethren. What i that hearY The
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

music should not begin before the preaching Is over
strange voices toono not strange lis the voice Of the
wife OF my early youth leading the ehorye and mother
too. can't preach; let me lay down and restla lie
opened his eyes In them far away look but what
he saw none Of the watchers could tell Raising hs hand
solemnly be said Let Us pronounce the benedetion
May grace, mercy and peace abide" An unintegible
murmur then the hush Of silence came to be broken by
the signing and sobbing Of tie watchers The old
preacher had preached his last sermon.-Stolen
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

1--WE are such stun
AS dreams are made of and our little life
Is rounded with q sleep"

An of us have dreams sleeping or day dreams.
When young life looms before us like glitter
ing pageant Of beauty through the eyershftlng
kaleidoscope Of early dreams and aspirations.
Alas that dreams only Dreams that fancy cannot
give lasting beauty to those forms that moment
live"
With years disilluson The feathery palm tree
in the distance was but a mirage aud the castles
IN Spain fade like the unsubstantal fabric OF a vision
But we must not cease to dream
For our life is Of such stun as dreams are made Of
Dreams are ideals aud without ideals the soul withers
and dies.
We must try TO make our dreams come true.
This the difference between the great and the little
souls Of earth: The little soul disappointed ceases to
dream The great soul dreams and goes out to real
ize the dream.
Every great soul OF man has vision and pondered
it until the passion to make the dream true has
dominated the life.
He that dreams not is dead
He that does nothing TO make his dream come true
dreams IN vain.
Therefore let do noble things dream them all
day ong'
And 60 on dreaming
For dream stun put in terms of action IS soul stun
X. c. World
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

one Of the surprises Of yesterday election In Ninita
vas the number OF colored democratic voters The as
sumption Of our republican friends that the negro al
Xays q republican when allowed 70 exercise his own
Judgment Is erroneous The sensible reasonable negro
Of tie south free from the domination Of federal Official
influence Is as likely 20 be democrat as any other man
is Tie republicans that the colored man Is led
around Is bis preludices entirely, which is untrue
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The Oklahoma TimesJ0amal prints tho following let-
ter and comment aneut the recently convicted Kansas
senator
Frank Grimes has given out q letter written him By
Senator Burton from tLoiis concerning bis conviction
This Is about the first expression from senator Burton
concerning the natter and he maintained that he had
done nothing wrUng and that hls time Hili come lie
also says that Il the absolute truth could told lt would
appa the world. but Ii Just what way snot Indicated
Senator Burton write
81 Louis Nateh -
Dear Frank Dou't grieye Tor me- I shall nsyer cesss
10 efforts until this stain IS washed OF ny name
Frank n alI could he told st a. L X lie atrotife
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

~The independent Is authority for the statement
that Charles Emery smith Of Philadelphia member Of
the Mckinley cabinet has stgmazed Charles ). Bona
parto as "An irresponsible crank Some people IN In
dian Territory have entertained views somewhat IN sym.
pathy wth those expressed by the distinguished editor
u Philadelphia, but before has anyone 50 proni.
nent IN public and social affairs expressed himself IN
such strong Il will likely DO much 70 bring about
change IN sentiment Ia the Fast. u IS suggested By
those gho are IN position to know, that II the real
facts brought q light something more uncom.
plmenary than this viii II said d the Gentlemen who
have been posing IN the light oi philauthropsts.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

truth II would appaIl the world Some time It VIII an
be known. am not a criminal l have done nothing
wrong and mean that every one shall know t.
sly home shall always be in Kansas aud with God,
make a majority
wait and VIII wait until the time comes for me
to speak
In the meantime don't ieopardiU yourself or any Of
your friends by trying to defend Just let alone
/ am n the lions den but am not alone. God Is with
me and fear not.
I am not sukine we-my little wife and I-with
God make a majority
was the most steady man IN the court room when the
verdict was read. An this tax about this breaking
down is nonsense
Just wait, Frank my time will come or rather Gods
time will come.
N, love to you and your family. These lines TOO
sacred for any eyes but yours Lovingly,
RALPH.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

with the opening Of the Cherokee land office which,
il is believed w be very soon, viii greater rush
perhaps than has been any time heretofore There
are more than twenty-five thousand Cherokee allomehs
yet TO he made and many getting anxious and don't
know how the Office may be again closed. There
viii be a general rush when the work begins again.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

This thing called character building IS something no
one can escape but all are constantly engaged IN IT,
some sort Of character Is being constructed The lder
IS as busy as tie tos in this work aud has the more
dincut task as he saitemptng 70 build something IN
violation Of law, both natural and moral Some men
build or attempt to bud from the top downward They
seek 70 build on what othehaye done and their inten-
ton IS to step out from TIE top Of the ladder without
having climbed a.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

1t matter OF congatulatiou the people Of ylnita
that in the clty campaign just closed there we're
no bitter personalities. The campaign was Of clean
men pitted against each other and fought par
tsan lines There ar few places be healed, and
to stand together for the advancement Of the city should
now be the ambition Of everyone
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

number Of family reunions will be features Of the
Worlds Fair There win be a gathering Of the Tylers,
the Ramseys Estls the Rathbuns and others many Of
whom have never met before Tie smiths lacking.
II the manag ent with wise forethought lad sgnided
that It would be well CT tho smiths to assemble To-
gether it would haye been master stroke aud doubt
the admissions would have been increased many fold
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

when Burton vas elected senator n vas known that
he was crooked. lie was notorious Bat that did not
prevent Kansas from sending him 70 tie United States
senate for tie reason that the people had become used
10 public men being dihononbe. long astlley did not
commit tscfnlcal crime Denver Post
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

From Washington comes the news that the interests
OF the Cherokee people are being shamefuy neglected,
and that great losses viii be tie inevitable result Chief
Rogers seems entirely dumb the appeals Of his people
The attorneys for tie Deasaes and other lobbyists
getting about all the ask.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

A. L. Aylesworth has been appointed special land ag-
ent by tie president effective once Mr. Aylesworth
was formerly secretary Of the Dawes commission and in
tie Bonapare report severely crtised for certain
investments he had made He resigned from the com
mission. The appointment is taken a yindcaton and
direct slap at the Bonaparte report The salary Is 81
500 per year aud expenses
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The spectacle OF United States senator under SEN
tenco to serve six months in jail and pay fine Of $500
sets new pace for the American people. Tie humila-
ton Of the man Of secondary interest to that Of the
people OF his states and OF the nation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The opening Of the roads Is still causing untold trouble
IN this country large number Of Cherokee citizens
unable 70 open the section lines through their farms
this time Their growing crops in the way, and the
cost OF wires aud posts another important item be
considered
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The Of tree planting over, and trees planted
after this will be a waste Of time and money After the
leaves started there should be attempts
at transpanting When the dry season comes on most
trees set this late win surely die.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The farmers Of this section getting in fine trim for
big crop this year The excellent winter for work las
not been wasted Corn Is coming up in many fields and
other crops looking very promising. Rain needeed
however, In some places
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Tams Bixbys personal organ the Red Wing, Mimi.
Republican, is loudly calling for an investigation Of a
scandal concerning shoe contract at the penltentary
that state Mr.. Bixby is naming no names, but II
they need willing aud capable Investigator up there,
he can furnish the address Of oneSo scAlester News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The prospect is that there will be no changes
made in the Dawes Commission The appropriation will
be made and the work proceed to a finish
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Vuita has safe democratic majority and the Ghero-
kee nation and the Indian Territory is just as safe
When the days Of appointiye government are the
fact win be fully demonstrated.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

As rebuke to Sopersm yesterdays election stands for
double victory in Yinita II Sopers own party could
eliminate him. which It would like to do there would be
some hope for the rank and file of that party.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Newspapers Throughout tie country are printing
statement the effect that apple pie IS the fayorte
the national capital It mas be most used but plum pie IS
in most demand The truth is that Washington Is the
biggest pie counter In the country where every kind Of
pie goes and where everybody is after pie-Wchta
Eagle
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of
Horace sraed to be United states attorney for Okla
homa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Now for another year of honest progressive city gov
ernment.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Advces from Washington indicate that the land office
viii open soon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

Good evening Miss vinita Is your democracy on
straightg
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-07

yINITA, IND. TER, APRIL I, 1904.
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The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-31

Those who will persist 10 closing their
ears against the continual Recommended
sion OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, win have long and bitter
6ght with their troubles, il not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
+. X. Beall, of Beall, Miss, has to say:
"LAst fall my wife had every symptom
Of consumption. She took Dr.. Kingis
New Discovery after everything elsr had
failed. improvement came 1t once and
four bottles entirely cured her. Guar
snteed by Crescent drug store, Coifax;
Bush 4 Randolph. Fairmount. Price
SOC and 81. Trial bottles free.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-31
Prisoners Return Thanks.
Editor Collar Chronicle:

Editor Collar Chronicle:
Please allow the prisoners In TAIL
space In your valuable paper for q
word OF thanks to the kind and
Christian hearted ladies OF Colfax
who remembered us Christmas and
served us with 90 many delicacies ON
this memorable day. We all have
good people at home that we could
have had a most enjoyable time
with. but. being deprived Of that
comfort and pleasure, the Kindness
shown us by the good people Of Col
fax during tho holidays II most
gratefully appreciated, and will be
remembered as q happy spot In our
lives. Allow M to say that words
are inadequate to express our hearts
gratitude FOR the kind and thought
full acte Of the ladies to the unfOrtu-
nate prisoners IN jail. We ask an
interest In your prayers for ourselves
and our families, and trust that the
eternal God will work this misfor-
tune to our good and His glory.
Let M also speak q word Of thanks
and praise for Sheriff NJ. e. SwaffOed
for his incstimable kindness and con-
siderate treatment, not only at
Christmas but all the time.
(SignedJ GEO. B. CROas.
w. ]. GENTRY,
JOHN SCH1lUCE,
CHAa DENTON,
WM. FoNDEvILLE.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-31
The killing Of Fuller Thompson
and Jack Lawrence.


As the resultof a row at a dance In
Catahoula parish on Friday night.
Saturday morning, Dec. "a. about IL
O'Clock, Fuller Thompson was shot
and killed by Jack Sargeant, the face
and upper part Of Thompson's breast
being flied with shot. from which he
died In q few minutes. Thompson is
reported to have shot at Sargeant
the night before with q pistol, bot
missed him and wounded q lady who
interposed between them. The next
day the two men met at or near
Selma, each armed with a shotgun.
Sargeant Il said to have gotten the
drop on Thompson and ordered him
to throw up his hands. Thompson
put up one hand and was bringing
the other up with his gun in 1t when
Sargeant fired.
Thompson was the son Of DR.. A. b.
Thompson, an old resident well
known to many people In Grant
parish. We understand the parties
were both about q years old and
unmarried.
There was another killing Christ
mas Eve at Rochelle. the particulars
Of which are q little. hard to get at,
but the outcome b the killing Of Jack
Lawrence and the woundlng Of two
other men. The fracas occurred at
the house Of Felix Gautier, who. to-
Eether with his wife, Mary ]. Gau-
tier, and their son, Alex, and daugh-
ter, Florence. and q married daugh-
ter. Eliza Cosby. with her baby, and
a man by the name Of Roland. who
was shot in the leg. were brought to
COlfax on Thursday and put In Jail.
They are all charged with being ac-
cessory to the killing. A man by the
name Of James Richardson is badly
shot In the shoulder and body, and
is laid up at Rochelle with his
wounds. The shooting took place
indoors, and for a while 1t was q
trough house" judging from the re-
suit Jack Lawrence, after being
shot, jumped out OF the window and
ran to . house nearby. where he
died. He was drinking heavily at
the time. and whiskey and the wo-
men seem to have been the cause OF
the trouble.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-31

Az editor and proprietor Of TIE
Colfax Chronicle. I desire to state
that on and after Jan. 1. 1905. my
son. Alfred NJ. Goodwin. win be az
ISOLATED with me as publisher and
on the paper.
have embarked in a new enter
prise, IA a real estate agent; and
shall be thankful to all friends and
the general public for their favors In
this line. While a good portion OF
my time will he taken up in the real
estate business. l shall continue to
exercise editorial control Of the pa
per, but will leave the general busi-
ness management to my son.
Wishing one and all a Happy New
Year." Yours truly.
H. g. GOODWIN.