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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
Byron pleker.on Liberatea.

Commissioner Stanteld released By
ron nickerson. arrested "Wednesday
charged with obtaining a livery rig
under false preteuse>. pickerSon was
arrested at Billie uonaldson's farm
Tuesday night having in his posses-
sion some COWS that we're believed to
have been stolen II was evidently q
case of mistaken identify
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

Some H4en gite "a whQ,e lot more
time lo choosing house elan tley
did @ choosing aife
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

Marriage licenses lWere SISTED ihi-
seek g The followingi
Charles Brankeg Miss Anna Tl0mp.
snn snayiuaW.
Cara Pevfon Mss Lille Relcseu.
l,eardstawil ~.
William + Broeas Miss Samantha
Woods Welch
Lewis Baker Miss Lillian pumnt.
Dioeah.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

80 i'lli as piea1ut and pasili,eas De-
Wits Little Earls Itisefs DeNitf's
Little Earlf l.isen are - mild and ef.
feetlte that children. delicate ladies
and weak people enlos tl9lf cleansing
eject while sir0ng people "a they
are ihe besl liver pills sold. Sold bg
Peoples drug store dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
Inspeot Coal Fields.

G. W McClelland returned 10 his
home At Mound City Illinois, Friday
night after Il weeks visit Ia this
vicinity. While here Mr. McClelland
made a thorough investigation OF the
coal fields northwest Of this city, and
said that the coal there compared very
fayorably with the Ohio coal.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
4 O srauised lnre forss p.,.

ltcnn Blind, lileeding protrud.
lng Pile nrugg SIS refund money i
Paloo . tment fails 20 cureauf case.
no matt afof how long Standing ln &
@ Il days Fini application gives
ease aud rest 1c 10 t0ur druggist
nasn q send ge in stamps and il
viii T. forwarded. paid. bf Paris
Medicine Co. 81. Louis. so
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
OIL LEASES
ARE NUMEROUS
Indian Territory Operators
0beying the Secretary.

Thirty days ago the Secretary OF the
Interior issued an order that oil and
gas leases made In Indian Territory
must be filed with the Indian agent
for transmlttal and approval Of the
Secretary within thirty days after the
lease was executed. The order seeITis
TO have touched the spot at which IL
was aimed. Since the order was made
there have been many leases filed every
day, but two days ago the rush began.
Tuesday there were 100 leases siled
Wednesday there were more than Loco
and Thursday they poured IN by the
basketful. Friday night the receiving
clerk said; Ten baskets full, and rum
ing over. have been fled Two clerks
lave been busy all day stamping the
receiving mark Of the agency on the
back OF the leases aS they are present
ed, and at the close OF Office hours the
work was unfinished There were
probably loo or l,5oo leases iled
saturday.
None OF the leases iiled within the
last few days have heen examined aud
no idea Of the amount Of land covered
by them can be had II Is certain,
however, from the number Of acres IN
the leases Of companies which have
been filing them early that there is
ast amount of the land covered IN
the Greed and Cherokee nations one
firm OF attorneys led nearly 30 leases
Thursday. That these leases were
made when the order 70 tie came is
evident from Tie fact thar nearly all
those who brought leases said THAT
they had % tile their leases immed.
ately or lose them The leases /
lied indicate That practically an the
oil and gas land IN the Cherokee and
Greek nations which is considered good |
is under lease
Il lad been the custome of many I
persoBs IN fhis country 10 90 10 an
aliottee and for small sum. get a /
lease on tie land aud tie Il up So tsat 1
no other company would want il
This person would have no idea OF de.
seloping the lease aud would not have
the money 10 do 81. lie would hold
the lease until he found that com.
pany with money wanted il and then
he would sell ms lease. The lease. Of
course. had never been flied with tile
agent or recorded any where. Ia most
instances leases were not legal, BUT il |
served 10 keeping lie indian from leas-
Ing 70 anyone else Then tins llewker
OF leases would sell the lease If he
could and il he could uof Doe would /
forfeit b. This was pretlsed exten.
siyelg around tie land on'c.s when
The indians o. negroes came n o. tie
on their land The Secretary 0l the
interior beeame aware dl these rof-
diiions and required The lenses t0 be
fileiwitlfinilhfity days on every lease
that IS made the laa requires That the
company OF person taking the lease
must show that there is som avail
able 70 be used foF ihe development
II THE lease The tifirtg day rule aud
this bond bars aIl wlio O. not intend
10 degeIope flie leases thep take
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
AT SCHLIECKtR'S JEWELRY STORE
Gifts For Christmas
Solid Gold Rings

Tho ring aas long been considered an emblem
of friendship and affection, and as Christmas gift
It is the GIFT or GIFTS Our line is so large that
we can only give few prices:
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
fifst Published Deeembea S. iF4 5
Warning Order

In fhr United states Caaft al kialta. IN ih,
Nafiheta District W ladhn Territory
J GfHeasiHn flsintla.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22
Report from the Reform senool.

JIG. Gluck. superintendent punty-
town, W VA writes AFTER irving
ali other advertised cough medicines
We have decided 70 use Foley $ Honey
and Tar exclusively ID the West Yir-
ginia Reform ,clloo. dud ii the
most effective ard absolutely harm
less sold IS tile Peoples Drug
Store DIS
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-12-22

Santa Claus headquarters at the
New YORK. Racket $3.50
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
LOCAL ITEMS
FROM COULEY.
Short News Items From The
Sentinel's Special Scribe.
Special to The Sentinel.

Special to The Sentinel.
Couley, La, April 1.-THE
heavy rains here during the pas
week have retarded farming op
erations to some extent.
Charlie Trichel returned few
days ago from a tour of north
eastern Louisiana. He is favor
ably impressed with the countr,
he visited and will probably 10
cate somewhere there in the neal
future.
Mrs. Sallic Norton of this place
was called to Winfield last week
to attend her mother, Mrs. Hat
ten, who is seriously ill.
DIR. ). M. Meal made a bust.
ness trip to Calvin first of the
week.
Mrs. j. +. Hood departed las,
Sunday for Lincecum where she
will spend some time with hel
son, T. G.. Worsham.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Martin
left Saturday to visit relatives
and friends in Grant parish.
Hon. F. L. Shaw passed thro'
here Saturday enroute home after
a visit among the s'home boys
in ward FIVE. As it was before
the primaries, all the boys in
these parts are sswhooping" for
Shaw.
J. G. Hughes of St. Maurice
passed here yesterday on his way
to Winfield.
S. D. Kennedy of Winfield
was here last Monday on busi-
ness.
T. j. Teddlie visited his par
ents in Grant parish last Satur-
day and Sunday.
T. G. Milan Of Winfield was
here middle of the week after
cotton seed to plant.
C. w. Brown of Calvin came
down Saturday to visit the home
folks.
SCRIBBLER.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
MAIL ROUTE
ON THE VALLEY.
Service to Be Put On that Road
After May 2.

Postmaster Grisham has been
notified by the department that q
mail route will be established on
the Coifax g Northern Railroad
between Alexandria and Winn-
field after May 2. This will be
good news to the business inter-
csts located on the line of that
road between WINFIELD and the
junction with the main line of
the Valley, as the mail service
has been by star routs and conse-
quently slow and uncertain.
Several new nostoffces will be
established when this route is
made, one at Lotion, near Verda,
and probably one at 4 lonzo, Eve
miles out from WINFIELD. The
new rQute Will prove Of benefit
TO the mail service Of. Winnfeld
= it will eiye u quicker commu-
aicatiQn With points soQth. The
Shaa9e viii - Nele oned.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Reply to Mr.. Gamble.

An article written by Mr.. w.
j. Boyett of Tannehill in reply
to Mr.. CANDLES article in last
weeks Sentinel reached this
Office too late for publication In
this weeks paper. Mr.. Boyett
replied in a fair spirit to Mr..
CANDLES article and cited In
stances to show that the record
of Cleveland on the question of
social and political equality with
the negro is as bad, If not worse,
than that of President Roose-
welt and referred to the appoint
ment of Fred Douglass to Office
in Louisiana. He thinks the
Democrats have none the advan-
tage of the Republicans on the
question which seems to worry
Mr.. Gamble.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Price 5 Cents.
LARGE CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE.
Yesterdays Democratic Meet
ing Was Well Attended.

The public speaking scheduled
for yesterday at the court house
turned out even better than was
hoped it would owing to COM
bination of circumstancss.s 1Far-
mers are busy with theft work
and every day they can work is
being put into the crops. But
the court house was comfortably
filled when the speaking opened
at IL o'clock.
Hon. H. p. Gamble made the
first speech and attacked in a
most vigorous manner the con-
tentions of the Republican cam
paigners who were here last week.
His speech elected considerable
interest.
Hon. HI. HI. White of Alexan-
dria made the next speech and
set forth in plain language the
reasons why he is a Democrat
and the audience was thoroughly
in accord with him in his reasons,
as was evident from the frequent
outbursts of applause.
Hon Jared Y. Sanders was the
last speaker and the way he laid
bare the hypoeracy of the
Gen. Behan crowd and exposed
them to the consideration of
thoughtful white people was
caution. He, said that should
the Republican ticket be elected
the majority of them; could not
take the offices because Of pro-
vision of the State Constitution
which prohibits persons from
holding Office unless they shall
have vacated the Federal Office
six months prior to election to a
state Office.
ALI who attended the meeting
were we'll pleased with the
speeches, unless it be a few Re-
publicans who attended.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Encountered An Editor.

A clustering, self-importan1
gentlemen walked into a barber
shop at Peck and wanted his hail
cut, says the Lexington (Mich. J
News. He didn't want any talk
Just q plain halr cut, and he
wanted it right away.
The modest and unpretentious
old gentleman in the shop at
tempted to explain, but was
roughly told to go ahead without
q word.
After the job was finished, the
man who knew everything look
ed in the glass and was Mortified
at his appearance. He fairly
stormed around, and Indignantly
asked the old gentleman if be
called that a hair cut.
The mild old gentleman meek
u replied:
II don't know. You must
ask the barber. He'll be in pres
emily. I am the editor of the
village paper, and was waiting
for = hair cut myself, but you
wouldn't give me chance to
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14

ucts in good condition for al
extended period.
In oyster production Loulsians
waters are prolific. There are
1000 square miles of oyster beds
in the state, with ninety oyster
cannerries in operation. The
collection Of oysters and oyster
maps, showing the modes of cul-
tivations and handling is of wide
interest.
Louisiana tobacco, particularly
the perique. is generously dis
played.
There is an agricultural topo-
graphic map, 6xS feet, which
affords an excellent idea of Louis
iana's distribution of products.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
PAPER FROM
COTTON STALKS.
Good Article Being Made at
Atlanta, Ga.

Washington, d. c., April 13.-
King Cotton's dominion is ex-
panding. and will, according to
present indications, take in more
subjects than ever were dreamed
of when slaves worked for him.
In other words, the problem of
manufacturing paper from cot
ton stalks has reached a complete
solution in the opinion of ex-
perts. A factory at Atlanta is
now rapidly turning out a paper
product from the cotton stalk
which is pronounced to be equal
to the very best Belfast linen
paper. No attempt has yet been
made to produce the coarser and
cheaper grades, but this, it is con-
ceded, will be easy.
Representative Howard, O.
Georgia, wLo has been interesting
himself on the sub 1t, is enthu-
siastic over the 81 ess of the
experiment. He haS been in con-
ference with ~ ricultural de-
partment and I'D )hat they have
been apprised ofsthe success of
the process and are aware that it
is being manufactured at other
points besides Atlanta. It has
been going on quietly but success
fully, in each instance the desire
being. in apprehension of con-
petition. to keep the industry
secret as long as possible.
Texas members Of Congress
are greatly interested in the mat
ter because Of tho practice OF
burning cotton stalks before the
boil weevil had ravaged the
fields.
tie not unlikely the depart
ment will soon issue : bulletiti M
coteon stalk psPer.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Sample Tickets.

Republican headquarters in
New Orleans is sending to the
faithful in the country parishes
samples of the official ballot to
be used in the election next Tues
day. The sample shows only the
Republican ticket as it will APP
pear and each voter who gets a
gaze at the sample is expected to
vote it Tuesday.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
A LARGE
SHINGLE MILL
One Soon to be Erected Near
WINFIELD.

Plans are being matured for
the erection of q large shingle
mill south of Winfield on or
near the L. & A. railroad, to cut
the fine cypress timber in Cedar
swamp. Parties in Winfield
are interested in the proposed
mill and, while they haven't
given out anything for pablica-
ton, they state that the mill is o
certainty and will be put in at an
early date.
There Is 4 fine brake of cypress
timber ! few miles from Winn-
field and this has been secured
for the purpose Of making shin
glss. a company has been form
sd to operate the mill and if
present plQns Do not miscarry The
MI WI - making shingles
~ a. 4exf few months.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Big Land Deal.

The largest sale of timber lands
which has been made in Louisl-
ana, in fact, in the South, for
many years. was recently made
when the Avoyelles Land Compa-
ny transferred to the Louisiana
Construction Company 100000
acres of hardwood lands in Avoy-
elles parish, the consideration for
this sale being s950,000.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14

and secretary authorized to issue
warrants for said amounts.
Mr.. Martin moved that the
president and secretary be author
lied to contract with w. L. Bell
& Go. of Kansas City, Mo-, to
purchase 30 copies at $40 per
copy of Bells Louisiana Port
folio on terms of $3.50 each. Said
payments to be made annually
beginning January 1, 1905. Car
ried.
Mr.. Puckitt moved that the
body adjourn till Friday, July 1,
1904.
w. E. LONG,
Cas- Moss, President.
Secretary.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14

Judge Thornton of Alexandra
was here Tuesday to attend
court, q special term held to
dispose of the case of C. w.
Smith praying to be appointed
curator for number of parties
dead and left the state. The
case was fixed for trial first of
June.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
A Drug Store.

Drs. Peters & Peters are hay-
ing their Office in the Wallace
building fitted up for drug store
where they will carry stock of
drugs to use in their extensive
practice.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
Quiet Wedding.

Mr.. j. F. Sharp and Miss Mona
Wick were quietly married Tues
day evening at the brides home.
Only few friends were present.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
ar. Carried.

ar. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the
claims of members for listing
educable youths for 1904 be ap-
proved as follows:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
4 6UISIANA
IN AGRICULTURE.
Wonders Of the Pelican State
on Exhibit.

st. Louis, April 13.-Louisia
ma. the original Louisiana Pur
|. chase state, aud the seat of sue
ccssive Spanish, French 'aAt
American governments, land ol
romance, home of quaint Creol.
customs and curlously blended
nationalities, is installing in the
palace of Agriculture at the
orld's Fair q display which
ryes to show how diversified are
sne products of her soil and how
nearly universal are the agricult.
ural resources of the United
States.
If you want to see King Cot
ton upon his throne, visit the
Louisiana section. If you want
to find American-grown rice Of
superior quality, see Louisiana.
If you care to taste the sweets of
wealth of sugar produced in
North America, see Louisiana.
If your fancy runs to flne tobac-
co, inspect the Louisiana product.
Or if you would behold the silk
500 l.r~ :rxls.Ckrv <ro~ov~lnr &n<J
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MET.
J. T. Wallace Elected Chairman
Of the Body.

The Democratic Executive
Committee of Winn parish me
at the Court house April Is fo1
the purpose Of organizing. Chair
man Wallace of the retiring body
called the meeting to order. D
B. Co9tes was chosen secretary
pro tenn to call the roll Of tht
new committee. Roll call show
cd seven of the ten wards repre-.
sented and the chair declared q
quorum present.
The first thing In order was the
election of q chairman. On mo-
ton Senator j. 4. Wallace was
elected chairman, G. p. Mathis
vice-chairman and D. B. Coates
permanent secretary. r was
moved, seconded and adopted
that the chairman appoint twq
committeemen from this parish,
ono - ; member Of the 9Th sen
ltorial district and one - ! men,
ber Of the 9Th judicial district.
rhe chairman appointed D. B.
n - ~ ---zz-s.. 4. = r = /. ~
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-04-14
SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS.
Board Of Directors Believe in
An Ideal School System.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
BY Mr.. Martin:

Oy OAIs NdrIlu.
Whereas, we the the Parish
Board of School Directors, be.
lieving in an ideal school system
for the Parish of Winn and to
begin such a system the title to
all school property should be in
the Parish Board of School Dlrec-
tors and all small schools should
be consolidated to make one
central school assuring nine
months term for each scholastic
pupil in the Parish of Winn;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Parish Board
of School Directors in regular ses-
sion convened;
That the superintendent of
public schools of Winn parish be
authorized and empowered to
examine all the school districts
at present located in the parish,
make a correct report of the
location of each house, condition
of same and to whoom it belongs;
also name and residence by Sec
tions of each patron; names, ages
and number of scholastic pupils,
distance from school house; prob
able location by sections of school
districts of the parish and estab-
fishing fewer public schools with
larger attendance and longer
terms. Said superintendent to
be assisted by the member of
each ward while working in their
respective wards.
On motion of Mr.. Allen the
Holly Springs district wss amen
ded by adding sections 23 and p
of township IL north, range a
east, and also sections l, z, 3 and
4, township 10 north, range 1
east, the last sections being taken
from the Bass district.
Mr.. Milan moved that Messrs.
Geo. A. Payne and c. L. Shell.
be named to assist superintendent
to hold examination in April
and August, 1904, and they be
paid $500 per diem for their
services.
The treasurer's report was
read and on motion of Mr.. Puck
lit approved.
Following is the report:
To the honorable School Board
of Winn Parish in session
April 2, 1904.
Gentlemen: II
Following is statement of all
school funds, showing receipts
and disbursements and balance
on hand to April l, 1904:
APPORTIONED FUND.
Jan. l. To bal. appor'd
fund ON hand 4 3544 90
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-22
CAMPAIGN AGAINST USURERS
New York District Attorney Prose-
cutes Money Sharks of Gotham
Many Women Arrested.

New York, Jan. 18.-A campaign
against usurers is being carried on by
the district attorneys forces here,
which has led to the discovery that
many of the money-lenders are band
ed together and have maintained a
sort of clearing house to facilitate
their operations.
The alluring advertisements Offering
unsecured loans to persons working
on a salary are believed to be fostered
by a small group of men whose true
identity has been hidden through their
employing women to carry on the
business. Four of these women are
now under arrest and have been held
for trial. They are charged with en-
deavoring to collect interest on loans
which in some cases equaled the
principal. A few days ago two wom-
en- were convicted on similar charges
and fined heavily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-22
main long, but remind one of the OLD

main long, but remind one of the olo
church yard epitaph: Some come for
breakfast and away" Then, of course,
there are hundreds of birds that actually
nest close to the brook Here the water
hen builds her home. On the bank you
may seek not in vain for the water-wag-
tails nest, and If there is a steep place
it is possible that the SCANDINAVIAN, which
seems to have great difficulty in finding
proper site, has taken up his abode
there. Even the thrush, though he usu-
ally nests in hedges and amid the small
branches of trees, does not disdain the
brookside, but in places where the roots
OF trees are laid bare by the floods of
winter he finds place side by side with
the robin and the wren, birds that love
the neighborhood of the brook because,
when the land is parched and dry, here
they can still find insects and grubs.
And then the furred inhabitants of
the field love the brookside also The
water vole often has his burrow opening
below the surface of the stream, so that
he can dive and run in and without ever
coming TO the top. 1t rises upward,
and in moment he is in dry spot,
probably with any amount of ventila-
ton, because he loves to have several
holes out Of which he can bolt. His