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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

II may be possible even At this late date that the
Bonaparte report TINT prefacedi rather started
by Mr. Br0siusof The Indian rights association, win bear
some good fruit yet Mr stephens Of Texas Is hammer
ing away and has tie support Of Curtis Of Kansas the
best posted and the most Iudomtabe worker In Indian
mattersi IN congress number Of persons have been dis
missed from Office and the belief that there more yet
unit for service with the legislation IN prospect
enacted into aw there s bs little opportunity % roh
even an Indian orphan b becoming Is guardian
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

the busy people Of the Indian Territory had time 70
devote to following the politicians around from
IN after the election next fan this would indeed be a
great country Tie important thing with the pro-
fessona politician getting and holding onee and Of
cous the business OF the country is secondary TO their
getting in and styling in The whole United states viii
be eonyused with mighty stugge for Office during the
coming months
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Tie announcement Is soon to Be made that the Leader
viii begin Tie publication q daily edition Of that uews.
paper It sont hurt the town. IN fact the dai sabout
tie only kind Of paper anyway, for town ike vlnlta
that expects to grow into clty Tie daily Is b
far the best advertising medium Tor the local trade too
The weekly Of course must still lave aeld among the
country people eo do not GET their mail often enough
TO justify taking local daily but The local weekly Of
little consequences yinlia as Is ony once
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

We hear great deal said these days about tie working
man. and tie labor probem aud tie putoefaey q eapi-
tai. bui lie real working man. is tie man Of affairs
The commercial and industrial world IS fuil Of men who
have tied themselves up with their own gfdes that they
cannot let 20 The working man, a. he calls himself
dnops hIs tools at tie blow Of The whistle goes home
eats his supper goeso bed and sleeps Ike tired child
The man tangled IN Tie neshe Of business cares goes %
bed 10 e awakeo turn aud % toss about 70 think
and plan. and worry lie Is the slave Of business every
day and every night until The grim messenger stalks IN
"a his bed chamber and puts The pause of eternal silence
,pon his carsef tie Grape Is hung hls door knob the
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

A Pratt, Kan, man named =. " nlane las project
Tor digging canal from Pierre. South Dakota, on the
Missouri 10 Galveston distance Of 1850 miles Said pro.
lcc also embraces 4 $50 mile branch from North Platte,
Neb.. to Anthony. KAN and further stll embraces a
si00oo0oo0 congressional appropriation Al opposition
from Oklahoma dspeled by locating The gigantic ditch
through Guthrie and Oklahoma city, both Twoud Be
be great grain carrier and further would provide water
At some places where TINT commodity Is tolenby
scarce article eight OF ten months IN the year
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Tho roads about yinita were never perhaps, Ia finer
condition this season Of the year than they
This is partly from favorable natural causes but very
largely on Of tie intelligent expenditure money
by the Commercial club There is much yet to be done,
to be sure bot certainly great deal has been done, and
done well by tie rad COMMITTEES of the club. II tie
Commercial club had done nothing else It certainly de
serves praise for It's road work
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

mo one has a nobler mission than a. journalist Of to-
day said the Pope, as he returned With hs blessing,
fountain pen which he had taken from visiting news
paper man My predecessors consecated tie swords
and shields Of Christian warriors choose ather 10 beg
blessings upon tie Christian journalists pen Rather
neat and certainly All Impressive way o saying that
tie pen is mighlaf than tlie sword
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Until the Indian Territory is organized into state, or
part Of state and has votes n the electoral col
lege She will not much Of figure in national politics
The patronage dispensed to this country goes outside
influences largely and will continue so to do until We
have votes Of our own
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

" + Howsey and c. ". Turner left this afternoon
Tor st. Louis on important business TIE reporter failed
70 get 81 interview with these gentlemen but be over
heard them talking IN i've Of more figures. Muskogee
Times
Five figures -slO00t They lad better not run across
Of our VlnIta fellows II can be avoided he vii
have them sending home after more money the first day
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Friday the Vnita committee appeared before the
Dawes commission and laid the land onlce removal mat
ter befose them The commission has taken tho matter
under adyisement There could De 10 official lnforma-
ton had at this Time Of course but the general impress
sion be that the oice Wll not be moved back
10 Ninlta. -Muskogee Phoenix
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

II Is hardly possible that the Interior department or
mayhap congress will not find way out Of the present
tange in the matter Of allotment Of Cherokee laads al
ready made Technically, the filings are, perhaps, Illegal
bn should they be declared void this country would
ceiye a shock thai would be disastrous
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

hearse starts for The cencry and the monefs so about
the sfsts Happy is the man who at the setting e
sun drives his team from the field and at early hour
stretches his tired limbs his own bed and sleeps the
sleep Of one who is living like God intended him to live
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

While waiting for land titles and settled government
conditions vnita is doing the right thing in building
heseli fine system Of warerworks and sewerage. she
,ssn De well abreast Of the when the time Of wait
ing is over and viii build a city that viii be queen Of
the northern part Of the Territory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

The indications now are that all oil which Muskogees
singlebarre gusher produces between now and the first
Tuesday In April will be needed to heat up the mlic'
pal election scars II is possible may be
had 10 Caremores radium sanitarium. Meanwhile tie
~ 50 much per.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03
cenlan,t stlas. u There.

Tie republicans Of tie Fifteenth recording district Of
Inden Territory, representing 1850 club members met
IN convention at South MeAicster saturday Strong
resolutions passed ndorsng the administration Of
President Roosevelt, amentng tho death Of Senator
Hanna and declaring for the admission Of oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state at the earliest moment
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Those who have declared that the Kansas City plat
form Of the democratic party dead viii be surprised
that bin for the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at the ratio Of l6 to l" has just been introduced by
Western member OF congress
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

contest division be established at Ninita as soon
as the Cherokee land Office started to going again. This
viii be convenient for those who have contested allot
ments to settle There great many contests filed,
and they viii he set for hearing as the way is
clear
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

The eoored people of Muskogee endeayored to secure
an injunction restraining the school board for letting
contracts for school buildings they demanding three
-one for their race. The injunction was denied on
grounds that the complaint was insufficient
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Many papers printing statements with reference
TO the Delaware decision that incorrect and In
measure misleading The Cherokees won an entire and
complete victory. every contention being sustained By
the supreme court The living registered Deawares are
entitled to 100 acres of land and denied that
amount
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Fort Gibson wants OIL Vnita hopes FOR it, Wilburton
says there's oil there, okmulgee will try for OIL South
McAlester dreams Of OIL Checotah thinks she has oil and
Euiaula knows she has DILL Eufaula Tribune
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

When times threaten dullness at Muskogee Secretary
Gucl Of the Commercial club unearths some long lost
and rare book or Picwck-ie digs upa precious stone
Of untold worth
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

The newspapers are ubilant the discovery that
Mr. Cleveland while president dned negro at the
white house But Grover did number Of things that
did not especially please his party.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

Van Smith, dlsbursng agent for the Dawes commits
sion for years has resigned his resignation taking
place IN Washington last week.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

George Washington would never have made war cor
respondent not Indian Territory space writer
for the big papers, for he couldn't lie
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

W 5. Daniels Washington correspondent Of the 81.
Louis Republic was asphyxated In his room sunday
night His death was attributed to accident
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03
The Burroughs Case.

W. G.. Burroughs, the Iron Mountain brakeman who
shot and killed Leonard Simmons al ooagah last fall,
found guilty of murder without capital punishment
In the United States court at Nowata last week The
verdict was very much OF surprise Il was thought
Burroughs would get of clear Burroughs Is well knoNn
in Coeyyile and has many friends especially among the
railroad men. The Advertiser tells Of his trial as fol-
lows
The trial began Tuesday morning, Attorneys Huckle
berry and Davis prosecuting and COL Sam Chew Of Lit
tie Rock and J. a. Tlloson Of this city representing
the defense. The defendant pleaded not guilty TO the
Indictment aud after opening statements by the attor
neys the hearing Of evidence begun Tie court
packed all during the hearing Of tic case aud close
attention given throughout the entire proceedings
Quite number Of witnesses examined both Sides
but interest cenered mostly in The evidence Of the de-
iendant himself and that Of the dead boy mother Bur
roughs told straight forward story which unshaken
by a rigid crossexamination. Mrs simmons, mother Of
the boy testified to the facts she knew them without
display OF emotion but cross-examinaton her test-
mony somewhat weakened by the admission that
size had collected sl0)o accident insurance the boys
life Tho hearing Of the evidence complied by
Wednesday In the afternoon tho attorneys made their
argumei..s to the jury
The given 70 the jury at SIS, p. m, with IN
stctlons for that body to continue It's deliberations
til a verdict reached About 1880 the jury announced
itself ready to report handed IN verdict OF
der without capital punishment"
Tile verdict an absolute surprise to the great num-
Der Of people who had listened closely TO the testimony
and it was unpopular ole, to say the least Tie
defense filed application Tor a new trial Thursday
morning, which was refused b. the court An appeal
was taken Coieyyille Journal
Mr and Mrs Simmons the parents Of Leonard Sim
mons for whose murder G. ". Burroughs was convicted
last week al Nosata have been arrested tie charge
Of having committed perjury IN giving testimony in the
trial Il is said that the parents made statements
on tic stand concerning the receiving Of soo8 acci-
dent policy on the boys life They were released
bond and the trials viii come up At the Inext term Of
court.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

And now the Interior department threatens to send
detectives the Indian Territory TO spot yoato Of the
liquor law Great heavens. what nextY
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03
Scissoreo ano Otherwise

Muskogee has moved one o. It's oil gushers to a show
window up town.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

The cheftain has not yet sent its spinal column the
laundry to be stiifened up
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

An item Of $4,000 will probably be inserted IN the In
dian appropriation bill tile money BE- used in breaking
up the sale Of liquor TO Indans-chefy reservations
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-03

The tenth annual convention Of the Oklahoma Live
Stock association held at okahomR CITY last week
aud It's close Guthrie chosen the next meeting
place
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
fdE A.l5diLL CAPITAL
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
. {, 10Y Que -, 'vanos .......... .sl..,y
q = 10 c)py, six montns, ............. 20
III cOpy, three months. ....... .... ~
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advert,s,nk cases given on application. and vii
- .,unA reasonably low.
B lkinesa Cards, n0t .xceeding si1 lines. so.W
= ysae, Each additional line. Sl.OO.
Chances Locals, Five cents per lin
Legal Advertisements y tlte nAvoA
Carts OF Thxnks, Ten Cents per Tine.
nAe0e. Obituaries. Resolutions OF Reapect and
kAddlns presents. five Cents per line,
". cub WIT all the leading publications In the
Quntry, At the lowest club pttcos.
Al subscribers wishing their address changed
01eeaa.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
m..ico.. Ho. p.pp.. sA,er.

The hot pepper seller Of Mexico is
q merchant who derives his livelihood
from the fact that the Mexican must
have his peppers. whatever else he may
deny himself. They are brought to his
door by the conntryman. or be may 80
to the market place and dnd then,
spread out for sale on mating. The
market man, while dressed inexpen
sively US far Is bis bodily garb is con,
cerned. wears in nearly every instance
an elaborate head covering.
Some Of these Mexicans own hats
that cost us much as the rest VI their
wardrobe. The pride Of the white mar
In his panama is not to be compared to
that of the Mexican in his sombrero
It Is a racial characteristic which 6nds
its counterpart in the apron Of the
Portuguese onion seller. Her occupa-
ton may be lowIy. but her apron nigh,
be that Of a woman Of higher degree
Plush edged with fur is 40, uncom-
mon.-Everybody's Magazine.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
un rner. a.. Eu ,,,e.

uinc d.. ~ l2C Co.
"A sure Way to break yuurself OF IN.
habit of going to Il barber shop to sc,
shaved is to travel in Europe" said Il
mar who has travelled. II remember
that when | first went to Europe |
thought that I would never be able t"
learn to shave myself and that I was
helpless so far as this was concerned.
! didn't finish my trip through Europe
before ] took up shaving. and now
shave myself all the time. The barber
shops in Europe. except in England
and a few of the larger cities. are the
-."at of 'hSir kind in the world. There
are no modern conveniences and mighty
little of u sanitary nature. The chairs
are uncomfortable. and the BARRIERS are
Indifferent about how they shave you
or what they do with you. They place
a big bowl in your lap. and when they
have finished with you the supposition
Is that you will wash your own face in
the bowl. There is none OF the little
fuxuries we have over here in the way
Of bay rum. witch hazel. hot towels
hot water. etc. The American barber
shops are the neatest and %clennest in
the world. without exception Wash
ington Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
GUESSING OVER CANDY.

Dearest Friend Had to BE Coached
to Name the Giver.
Her dearest friend had dropped in Toy
q call, and she straightway put out q
6ve pound box of expensive -.
"Oh!" cried the friend. Have you
been squanderiny money like that?"
II didn't squander it," was the reply.
1T was a present to me-"
"A present." repeated the friend.
Let's see Who's been here lately
Any of your girlhood friends?"
mo"
sometimes a family friend passing
through
Not the case this time"
"AIrs. Baxter felt very grateful ID
you for
"She didn't send it"
"There was that friend Of your hus
band that visited here
cit didn't come from him"
"Oh. l know now. You won 1t on
bet"
Wrong again"
.Has any old friend disappointed yor
W sometimes lucy Wy u
square things
NO"
"Well. l give it up"
TRY guessing the most unlikely per
son in the world. considering that It'll
dve pounds of the most expensive can
dy and not II fifty cent box"
"Your husbund?"
Fright"
"Hcavens. He must have been doi1i
something awful."-Rrooklyn Eagle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
Risk Too Great For Him.

eff you are suffering from insom.
ola" said the old school doctor to the
patient. Just lie down. prop your head
on a pillow and get some one to take
hold Of your throat. pressing gently
with the fingers on each side. and you'll
con fall asleep"
But the mex day. when he asked the
young man il he had followed ins.ruc'
tons. the latter replied sloonily:
mo. l di.tn't. There was nobody at
home but ne and the mother-ln-law,
and couldn't quite make up my mind
to risk letting her get that hold on me-
New York Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12

the rates are as high US $500 0 the
hundred. II 10y some unaccuunLable
means this block should be destroyed
ly lire 1t would not more than scorch
the Temporary capitol building-nor
are there any other bailidngs to en-
danger II.
MI. Reeds inea, evidently, is not
only 10 keep the capital as tar from
human ha5itatiun rs possible, out 10
store the records under a stack ot
hay un Il sheep ranch where they
will be widely separated" rhe
people OF this commonwealth would
have been too widely separated
from their property for their own
good-howevei much a few real es.
tate speeuiatols would like to con.
tinue the falce.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
IN MITCHELL ONCE MORE
State Poultry show Will be- Held in
Mitchell Again Next Year
Officers We're Elected.

The annual business meeting Oi
the South Dakota Poultry AssUcia.
ton was Eeld Thursday evening at
the Mitchell Club rOOlDs, at which
tiIue the election of officers occurred
and also tn. location for the next
show. There was "a good ATTENDANCE
VI the representatives of the poultry
interests and the meeting passed OFT
very tremendously. President Reinelt
presided and Secretary Scallin took
the minutes OF the meeting. The
following officers we're elected.
President. ii. Reinelt, Trip.
Vice president - A. j. Keith,
Sioux Falls.
Secretary--Wm. Scallin.
:Treasurer-C. c. Halphide.
Executive committee - E. NJ.
Thomas. of Huron; E. II. Winsor,
j., q. q. Bras. w. A. Barber, Of
Mitchell.
When 1t came to the selection of a
location for the show Of 1915. there
was no opposition to nam,nR Mitch.
ell aud again will the poultry breed.
ers send their birds to this city.
Treasurer Grow in making his re-
port stated that all matters had not
ceen settled as yet, but he could say
that by reason Of the large number
Of entries and the good attendance
at the show that there was money
enough to pay all the pre.niums and
to cancel all Indebtedness against the
association and still leave a nice nest
egg in the treasury.
After the election of a vice presl-
dent for each county in the state
and the transaction Of some routine
business an adjournment was taken.
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no Gauge For Alarm.

A few days ago a rather bashfM
young woman entered a local store ca,.
rylng three chickens. She inquired the
price of poultry, at the same time plac.
ing the fowls on the counter. The
clerk didn't know the chickens feet
were tied and asked If they would lay
there. She bit her handkerchief and
said: "No. sir. They are roosters."-
Newton Ull.l Democrat.
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Not For Yer.

~ suppose" said Mrs. Oldcastl,
.'that your ncw cook does her work in
a perfnaetory WAY, the same as The resi-
of them"
"oh. nc" replied her hostess. she
never goes into the %perfunctoIy at ali
l had TO promise her when she came
here that she wouldn't laave to do any
thing outside of the kitcllen."-Chieaso
Reeord-ilerald.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12

Millions of people who have used
Coles Carbolisalve for years say it IS
as much a household necessity as
-four. Do you think an inferior REM
edy would have stood the test of half
"a century? Keep a box handy in case
of burns and cuts. Remember if it
isn't Coles it isn't Carbolisalve. p
and 80 cents by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
WHITES to relieve Hin.

Willing to Relieve Him.
ut is a generous and helpful world,s
said the multimillionaire.
"IndecdY"
"Yes. When it was announced that
I desired to die a comparatively poor
nan there was a general movement
b assist me in the ert.rprise."-Wash
Wooden Shoes.
Wooden shoes in France are produced
to the extent of about 100000 pairs
yearly. They are made in Alsace and
Barriers by machinery and in Lozere
by hand. In the last named province
LOO persons are engaged in this man
nfacture. and the yearly product is
more than half a million pairs. The
best are made Of maple. In the prov
inces nearly every lady possesses a
pair of the finer sabots for wearing out
in damp weather. These have mono
grams and other designs carved on the
vamps, and they are kept on the foot
by ornamented leather pieces over the
instep. The manufacture of these
pieces of leather is a regular business
in France.
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Wa. Hi. First E.perie.oe.

One of Bromley's weavers. an Eng.
lishman. went to get married last week
and when asked by the clergyman the
usual question, do you take this wo
man to be your lawful welded wife7''
looked up in establishment and exclaim.
ed:
"why, 1 came a-purposew-New Yorl
Times.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12

You need clean. healthy bowels
Just as much as pure, wholesome
food; without either. you cannot
keep well. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea eliminates all Impurities.
IS cents, tea or tablets. Scailin
Bros.