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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
THE LUXURY or TRAVEL.
Il Ia Relief from the Bondage
which warps and Confines
Our Lives.

Half the Joy Of travel consists In meet
ing new people. SO the churlish man
or the timid woman, who speaks nevera
word to fellow traveller, misses large
share Of the pleasures OF change, says
Youths Companion. We grow dull to
the very charms and virtues Of those
with whom we constantly live. We are
conscious Of a kind Of bondage 10 their
familiar knowledge Of us and our past.
Our best stories are old to them: our
most thrilling adventures are matters
OF course; our clothes and our manners
have ceased TO excite either curiosity or
admiration. with a new listener We
shall ourselves become new and better
takers.
But what Of the stay-at-homes? Is
there no spur for their iaded pacei May
they not at least import some novel ex-
perience which shall whet the appetite
for life and its joys9
More than once the visits OF the little
children sent from the hot streets Of the
city for a week in the fresh country
air have proved as wholesome for their
entertainers AZ for the entertained. A
tired housewife has grown young again
in her sympathy with the delight of her
guests. A mechanic has revived long.
forgotten Joy in his tools as he explained
them to an enthusiastic boy. A clergy
man has preached with fresh real ts
the row OF eager children having theli
first Sunday in q country meeting-house
II we are forced by circumstances 4
stay at homg there are but few WHIT
may not give ourselves at least one O
the Injuries Of travel-the sight OF nev
faces. the sound OF new voices. and tn
sympathy with lives set in an environ
ment far different from our own.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

forty could be placed Ia every
one to more healthful and comfort
able advantage to prisoners than In
their present quarters.
A great advantage In arranging
the cages Is that petty offenders
and boys can be separated from the
more hardened criminals.
In the basement Is the furnace and
fuel room, kitchen, pantry, prisoners
bath room, store room and dungeon.
This latter Is for incorrigibles and Is
a tank box OF three-eigths steel with
steel door solid with the exception Of
a small crescent shaped peek hole that
can be closed from the outside. This
is for the lncorrigIbles, and for the
purpose OF discipllning prisoners who
violate the rules. At the present jail
there Is no method TO punish any one
prisoner especially. II the jailer ord
ers a bread and water diet the other
prisoners divide with the offender. AS
they are all In one big pen IL Is lmpos-
sIble to prevent this
The stairway 10 the basement leads
from the main hallway as does the
stairway leading to the upper fioor
where there is another dark cell"and
and prison rooms for the insane ana
for suspects not yet charged with
crime. These rooms are perfectly Sc
cure and provided with humane neces-
stiles and comforts. One win probab.
ly be occupied by the '.trusty's" OF
prisoners who can be trusted TO work
about the building without being con
stantly watched. These prisoners are
locked up, however, at the usual houi
az night
The entire building is 20 be pro
fusely lighted with electricity an6
buttons are arranged 50 that any eel
or room can be flooded with light ol
darkness at the will of the guards
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Commencing Thursday and lasting
three days there VIII be monster
picnic. lield sports. political speaking.
etc, IT Neal Eugland's spring three
miles South Of Alton. Judge Turner
and Preston 3. Davis are named among
tie oFafors The former, By request.
vii neulle "MaTiulof. while Mr. Davis
+ down on tie program for II stood
o. tie Bridge pt tie Dead O. Tie
Night
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

del Quarters Where Boys
And Petty Thieves Can
p-bs Separated From
Hardened Criminals

|he new Federal jail for the safe
ping Of prisoners who transgress
laws In the Northern district will
|n be ready for use. IL is a model Of
bltary perfection for the housing OF
In and women. There is plenty OF
bat and air and all the compart-
|nts are roomy. In the summer
ne IL can he kept comfortably cool
the circulation OF air through the
Imerous large windows, and the
lick walls and cemented foors keep
h the heat. In the winter . warm,
liable tempature will be maintain
by radiators supplied with hot aii
Dm an immese furnace.
The jail Is complete now with the
ceptIon Of placing the bathtubs and
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Wednesday the Cherokee Male
and Female Semlnaries and the color
e high school will be opened for the
term and the members Of the board
q education expect q much larger at
Tendance than ever before. There has
not been a teacher selected IS yet for
principal Of Tie Female seminary.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Order trees At once for fall planting.
have Just received the latest plate
book, price list, premium cards, etc,
and am prepared 20 write orders large
or small, wholesale or retail, or fill out
orchard contracts on the "hve pay.
ment plan, for STARK Bros Nursery.
True black Ben Davis. sold only hy
Stark Bros SCORES Of testimonials
TO prove It, = distinctly different Va
riety from ''Gano" and positively -
decided b committee Of Missouri Hor-
ticulture Society. Orders received at
nursery before rush d shipping begins
will naturally he more earfully hlled.
So make up orders without delay.
stark bros give more premium trees
with orders than any other firm.
Splendid ofIer on grapes. also give Ice
gnpe vines with eFeTy - order, Al
orders uIll Be- carefully looked after
Sc MRs dawn MEaEDiTn,
South 11onpson St. Phone IT.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Mayor Davenport, the council ard
Commercial club committees selected
10 attend the Confederate reunion a.
Chec0tah and secure the choosing Of
vlnlta as the next place Of meeting,
co-0pefated together and dId splendid
work. At this writing uond comes
from Checotah that the selection has
not been made but thai : majority Of
the delegates have promised % vote
for Vlnlla.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Rev. J. 5. stubbledeld, Of this city,
who IN temporarily filling the pulpia
Of the First Presbyterian church Of
Kansas City, will return with his
family about Sept. s Mrs Stubble-
fields health has greatly improved.
The reports Of last Sundays Kansas
City services announce that Dr. Stub
bleheld's splendid effort vas heard by
a large congregation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Judge Raymond has appointed a.
members OF the pharmaceufical board
Of the territory. L. Matthews. Of Mi
ami, 20 serve one year +. savage.
Hartshorne. two years H. c. Cobb.
Muskogee, three years; II. d. Knise-
ley. Checotah. four yeas; y. o
strother, Tulsa. i've sears TIE board
viii convene at Muskogee September
3nd.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
DIDN'T NEED TO STEAL
Vet She "COppered" Bert
Chambers Words of Ad-
vice and the Law Sep
araied Fond Hus-
band and Wife.

"Your mind Is bent on criminal
mischief; you are perverted and the
court Is inclined to send YOU to the
United States Jail at Fort Smith for
twelve months and sentence you TO
pay fine Of $500, which, served at the
rate OF seyenty-fiye centsa day, would
make your term about two years, "
said Judge StanHeld grayely as he adj
dressed blonde headed, not unat-
tractiye young woman who sat facing
him with apparent indifference.
Last Saturday afternoon ID. +. Far
ley, a young farmer living near Cen
tralla, brought TO yinita neighbor
girl, or woman, Of ~ years OF age,
named Nettie Thompson. The couple
were happy and smiling, and their Joy
was clearly indicated when Deputy
Clerk Chandler performed the mar
riage ceremony.
The young people appeared 10 be
impressed with Mr.. Chandler's words
as he followed hiSusual custom assum-
| ing q back-woods, ministerial, sing
song tone, from away down deep and
told them how a married couple should
demean themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley seemed to be-
lieye that the clerlcal-looklng deputy
is qualified to tell them what Is really
what In married l!fe. Appearance
ase deceitfui, however, as the woman,
at least, soon forgot Bert's words Of
advice.
| Billing and cooling as, IL i said, re-
Gently married couples are won'ti Il
do, Mr. and Mrs. Farley started In q
buggy for their home. Darkness over
took them when they reached the
fasca of John franklin, near Estella.
Mr.. Franklin babe them welcome and
upon their departure next day refused
payment, stating that his hospitality
was not question of dollars anc
cents
STOPPING at the franklin home wa
Miss Belle Blake. After tie going o.
the Farleys, Miss Blake noticed thai
some OF her wearing apparel was miss
Ing. Deputy Marshal MECHANISM
with search warrant, went t.
the Farley home Tuesday anc
arrested the bride and groom aftel
find.ag the clothes that had been hit
In the cornfield by the young wife. II
court the testimony showed that Mrs
Farley placed the garments inherbug
gy while the others were At breakfas
and her husband knew nothing OF tn
theft There was linen skirt, pal
OF gloves, sash, organdIe dress and
calico wrapper all valued At about tel
dollars when new.
Judge stanfeld finally imposed
sentence of six months IN lall upol
: the woman and dismissed the nus
band. He reviewed the ease, YER
? strongly pointing out the guilt Of IN
3 bride. She sat stolldly and didn'
seem 20 care other than to get angry
: but the husband was very much affect
: ed. Miss Blake said she could neye
wear the garments again % Mr.Farle
E gave her sl0 and left the ''duds, "tha
we're we'll worn and old, on chair
. the Commissioners court room.
Mr. Farley Is well able to suppoI
the young woman and size was nc
! compelled 70 steal ia order to suppl
+ a want
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
Revival Mestinr..

DIR. Watson Is holding series Of re-
vival meetingsat the Robertson school
house three miles westo town. There
viii be preaching nightly through the
week and town people are invited. IL
Is ; nice evening drive IN TIE neon
light.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
New Haak II caads.

The Comptroller Of the Currency
has authorized the Caddo National
Bank Of Caddo. !. T., to begin bslsi-
ness. The bank Is capitalized At so,
000 and lis ofEicers win be a. follows
G. T. Miller, president; K Walters,
viee-president: James Hudspeth. cash
tar
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
WILL LESSEN WORK
No Cherokee not on an Ap-
proved Roll VIII be A.
lowed to File on Land
Pending Approval
OF Roll.

The Dawes Commission has been In |
session almost constantly since last |
Saturday morning and there has been
a great deal Of work OF routine ma
tnre transacted. This has been accu-
mulating for six weeks, since the last
meeting of the commission, says the
Muskogee Times.
There is one matter that Is Of very
great Importance 20 the Cherokees. II
Is new ruling relative to tentative
filings. This has been abolished, and
effective at once, there will be no more
filings made on land by citizens who
are not on approved rolls. Formerly,
II had been the custom OF the Office to
allow a person who was an applicant
and about whom there seemed little
doubt Of citizenship, 10 make tena-
tive filing on the land he wanted.
This was then laid aside until the
roll was approved II the applicant
was turned down on the roll, then his
tentative filing went into the waste
basket. The system was adopted when
the land oiiice was opened because
there seemed to be plenty Of time and
IL was matter Of convenience TO a
great many citizens living far from
the land Office. But all this IS chang
ed now. Tie Cherokee land office was
closed eight months and the work has
/ got 70 be completed bY The first Of
next july. There n more work % do
IN the Cherokee land office than IN
both the Chickasaw and Choctaw ofii-
ces, and IN the words of Commissioner
Breckenridge. "there viii not be two
bites made Of one cherry in the Cher.
0kee land Office any more.
The new ruling made effective In
the Cherokee land Office has been IN
force In the other land Offices from
the beginning.
The ruling as adopted follows: That
hereafter no tentative or memorandum
selections Of allotments shall be re
ceiyed at the Cherokee land ofiice, al
applications being restricted to citi
zens or freedmen whose allotment hal
been approved by the Secretary Of Tn
Interior. Provided, That when a Sc
lection Of land has been made by I
citizen OF freedman, and the land y
selected Is claimed By an applicant fol
enrolment whose right to enuOllmenl
has not been finally determined, con
test for the land 20 selected Be lnsti
tuted by said applicant for enrolment
as required by the Rules Of Practic'
IN force In Cherokee contest cases.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

Tie Comptroller Of the Currency
has approved the Fort Worth National
Bank Of Fort Worth, Texas, as reserve
agent for the Duncan National Bank,
Of Duncan, Indian Territory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

All the outer windows are heavily
barred.
When everything j. IN readiness for
the falling Of the prisoners day viii
be set aside by Marshal Darrough
when the citizens will be permitted
TO make q thorough inspection Of the
premises.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25
PRACTICE SHOOT.
safranek Broke Twenty-Five Flying
sauoers without Miss.

At the practice shoot OF the local
gun club before the traps last evening
John Safranek broke rs consecutive
flying saucers. The same gentleman
was high gun at the twelve pair of
doubles. This il the score.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

I'VE are going to tap the iugulaF
vein Of what Is destined 70 b. the
greatest oil field OF the world" sald
Pryor Farley. The tCoiieyville.
Red Fork, Bartlesville and other dis
tricts are but arteries leading from
tho main body OF oil under the prop
erty The Coon Greek OH and Gas 90.
has leased near Dewey"
Today ai5,oo0 was paid IN on tie
stock. and when the leases have been
approved the work Of drilling to tap
the golden fluid will be commenced It
once.
Mr.. Farley Is president and tlls
largest individual stakeholder Of tn
company.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-25

The Southwestern Oh and Gas Com
panys drill, At work IN the s0utheast
portion 0f Wagner, penetrated on
and Monday morning az a depth Of
1850 feet. Tie drIll was sant down
into the sand twenty feet and then
stopped. the company belleylne that
II had a good enough Oh well without
taking chances Of tapping 3 stronr
liow Of salt water. the well - that
depth being especially favorable Oh
account Of the absence o. water. A..
raneements are nov being made 60 se-
cure an expert u shoot the well and
II i expected EAat this viii - done
within the next forts eight hours
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
CAME DOWN WITH
ROAR OF NIAGARA
Three Hundred Million Gallons
of Water Turned Loose.
GREAT DAMAGE RESULTED
WARNING PREVENTED GREAT
LOSS OF LIFE.

NCOTTDALE, PA, July I7.-With
The roar Of Niagara the new reser-
vOir Of the Citizens Water COM
pany burst at midnight and more than
so. 200 0O0 gallons of water rushed
down the valley, sweeping all before it
and inundating crops and -Hreeking
buildings III its path. It was dis
covered about o'clock that the dam
was in danger OF breaking and mes
sengers were hastily sent through the
valley 70 warn the people. Hundreds
OF lives were thus saved, for a few
hours later the whole valley was under
water.
The damage to the machinery and
reservoir alone viii amount to at least
$4,000. When the torrent swept down
upon the valley, buildings were torn
from their foundations and carried on
the crest Of the great wave ike 80
many Washtubs- Crops valued at
thousands of dollars were completely
wiped out Bridges were carried away.
In the gorge just below the dam huge
trees were torn out by the roots
weighing tons, and overturned by the
hood. The new pump and engine in
stalled Saturday below the face Cf the
dam 10 pump the leakage back into
the reservoir were wrenched from their
foundations, propelled twenty Yards
IRON their original positions and buried
under the mass of Wreckage from the
vail of water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED FAST TRAIN DERAILED
LOOMS May Have Been Killed
Before Being Thrown
Overheard.

London, July 11.-Reports to both
the press association and the Central
News assert that a further examina-
ton of the body Of T. Kent Loomis,
which was found yesterday at Warren
Point, some fifteen miles from Ply
mouth. has given rise to grave sus-
piciOns on the part of the local Of
fcials that Mr. Lcomis met with foul
play. The wound behind the right ear
is described as being circular. large
and clean. and it is thought that it
was inflicted before death. It Is sur
missed that Mr.. LOOMS body fell into
the water near the Eddystone light
house.
Joseph G. Stephens. American consul
at Plymouth, in response TO d tele-
gram sent by the Associated Press to-
night asking him if the local reports Of
foul play had any basis or il ne had
any ground for suspicion regarding the
death of Mr.. LOOMS. replied.
Il regret 1 cannot make any state
ments prior 10 the inquest. which Will
be held tomorrow. The wound on the
head back of the right ear is the size
of a half dollar. The body is fairly
preserved. especially about the top and
back of the head considering the time
it has been in the water"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
POLICE NOT ALARMED
Aged New York Lawyer Seems
to Have a Habit of Dis
appearing.

New York, July 17.-Judge Dennis
Daniel MckOOn. a New York lawyer,
has disappeared, and the police have
been notified by T ". Darby, a friend
and business associate, that he was
kidnapped in lower Broadway shortly
before noon on Friday last and IS now
being held for ransom.
Letters have been reeeived from
Judge McKoon, Mr.. Darby says, ask
ing that 5000 demanded for his re-
lease be paid. According to these let
tiers, Judge McKoon. who is IS years
old. met three men who had arranged
a business appointment on Friday. and
they took him TO a house, the loca-
ton of WHICH was unknown to him,
where he was kept a prisoner. The
letters he wrote he would throw out
Of a window 10 a boy who was pass
ing. Captain Langan Of The detective
bureau said today that Judge McKoon
had several times been reported to pO-
Ice headquarters as missing and that
each time he had subsequently turned
I'D all right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
GRAND LODGE OF ELKS
Many Entertainments Arranged
by the AntIeFed Herd
Cincinnatli.

Cincinnati July 1.-THE grand lodge
convention and the reunion of all
Elks viii convene here tuesday with
elaborate programmes for every day
this week. Today. with the Their
mOmeter in the nineties the local lodge
in attachments at the different depoJs
was busy esCOFting visitors TO their
respective hotels. Three steamers have
been chartered for excursions on the
Ohio river. Many entertainments have
been arranged for visiting Elks and
their ladies.
The grand lodge viii be opened Tues
day morning. Several matters Of cen
sequence to the order are 10 be de-
cided- The most interesting contests
are for the positions of grand exalted
ruler and grand secretary. For grand
exalted ruler there are two candi-
dates, William J. O'Brien of Baltimore,
and Samuel II. Needs of Cleveland.
For grand secretary there are several
candidates, since George A. Reynolds
or Saginaw has announced that he viii
not be candidate for reelection.
The local arrangements are on the
most extensive scale ever known for
any occasion here Grand Exalted
Ruler flaming says the reunion viii
marx new era in EIkdOm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
DECIDED INNOVATION
ON PART OF MENELIK

Rome. July 17.-Ofcials OF the tia
Ian government are absolutely with
out information regarding the state
ment cabled from here and circulated
in the United States that Emperor
Menelik of Abyssinia. has decided to
send Ras MakkennOn. one OF his priH-
cipal advisers. as minister to Washing
ton. The officials say that the Ahyssi-
MAN emperor has no representatives
in any part of the world and that there
has been no talk or other indication
that such an innovation as that men
toned is contemplated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18

In an attack this afternoon on four
colored strike-breakers by a mob com
posed Of spectators at an amateur base
BAH game IN the vicinity of the stock
yards, two white men, one policeman
ana -FOUR strlke-breakers were severely
injured. Revolvers and knives we're
used and three Of the injured men arc
III a serious condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
POLICE OFFICER
KILLS DETECTIVE
Latter Had Been Attacked by a
Crowd at a Picnic.
SHOT TWO OF THE RIOTERS
KILLED By THE POLICEMAN By
MISTAKE.

JEW YORK. July 17--After shooting
IN William Gorricy and Alonzo Do
rondo OF Manhattan. during an
attack made upon him tonight by a
crowd of men at Schurer's picnic park
at Corona, l. J., Charles Conran, de-
tective on duty in citizens clothes.
sought refuge under a dancing plat
form and was there shot and killed by
Policeman John T. Gerrity.
Conran's fight with the crowd caused
a call to be sent in for police reserves.
When they arrived several in the crowd
told the officers that the meu who did
the shooting was under the platform.
Nothing was said about C0uran be-
ing detective nor of his having shot
in self-defense. GeTrity crawled under
the platform and ordered Couran to
come out Receiving no answer he
fired and C0nran was instantly killed
Neither Gorricy nor Dorondo, who
were shot by COnran during the at
tack, was dangerously wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-18
CAUSED THREE DEATHS.
Yesterday the Hottest Day in
the Windy City for
Three Years.


Chicago, July 17.-This was the hot
test day Chicago has experienced IN
three years. and three deaths and "a
score. of prostrauons was the result
The maximum temperature OF - de-
greeS beats any record in the weather
bureau since 1891. when f03 was re-
corded. There was scarcely any breeze
and the suffering was intense. In the
down. town district the heat was sew
eral degrees greater than the official
records show.
At 10 O'Clock tonight the heat showed
little abatement. and the opinion Of the
weather forecaster was that no marked
decrease would be noted for day or
two yet.
Detroit Mich, July 17.-This was the
hottest day Of the season in Detroit,
the temperature reaching IS degrees :
indianapolis. July 17.-Today was the
hottest in the year and there was much
suffering The thermometer regis
tered 81 degrees. No prostratio1rs were
reported, however.
st. Louis, July 1.-THE temperature
here today was go. There were a few
prOstratiOns-