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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11

1 those of most sworkmen III Belgium. ThaM
wages are quite low, averaging only
bout IS cents per day. but the work 4! s N
more regular than In American mines
In the mines which we saw. consid era -ss
able provisions X had been made for the \
work in their ord mary clothes and wash
rooms were provided = or gingk gar-S
3ments and for cleaning whatever was
necessary. Prov lsion was also made for
the health u OF "a the miner while S9und err
|sground. 50 that the mines could be kept
rendered Immune as far as BILE from
disease. This Is special y necessary u
{tle Continental mines, III Is many OF he.
suffer from III theS worm S d isezseS
which is prevalent in II hese regl ons he 4
mines which we saw lad small hospital
and men who were injured were paid
from a. fund to W hlch both mine owners
and miners contributed. 3si35S 81
TO considerable extent the work -
men OF Belgium are united into trades
|funions. III For a. long time they have been &
organized politically, forming a part OF 4
the powerful socialistic party in that
country and the CO. perati i've societies s8
have also formed a nucleus about which
the Belgian working men 4 have grouped
themselve The co -operattv m oyementS
Is very successful 81 In Belgium, and g az
considerable part ID OF If, the profits from
Incorporation have i been devoted to the
education OF the working classes a nd to-
improving their conditions generally.
The trade sun ion movement itself is rap
idly gaining ground. In 1902 there were
over 40 900 unionists who were repre-
scented In congress of working men.
and this number did not includ forty
organizations which failed s! entirely to-
put In an appearance. Many OF these
unions are Spclalistic In politi les. # bu t@
others belong to the Catholic par ty:S
Others to the Liberal party. whilst still
others are neutral politically. r. he gain Il
In membership during the year IA 90s wa 2 i
over j 0. 900. or more than 10 per- cent.
or the membership OF the year preced Ing,
Decpite8 the large number ~ OF women
workers, the organlzat lion among them
appears to ;be retarded In 1902 there
were only 5000 wome en- rganized and nd
represented Mt the congress-; the PERCENT
a &c OF women unionists being smaller for
Belgium than for most other co,intries.s
Organization. $hpwever.E has begun to ia key1
root throughout the whole work In 3 class
and a steady growth In the numbers and
lii the power 3of the i'm ions is expectedst
by the leaders In this noveme nt XII
I'm n ia A ID n +. sS j Dim 4 MITCHELL
III collaboration with Walter 2, Neyl.4ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
THIS lis is YOUR DAY

September 23d Is Virginia Day at the
st, Louis Exposition. ! t Is the day OF
days for irglnians. Rev. Herbert NJ.
excursion on September Both 81 e
Ho VIII be glad to make arrangements
rlthosa who will use Pullmans as we'll
as for those who will use day coaches,
The excursion will he via the scenic
Chesapeake and Ohio, the quickest, clean
est and best route. Ills coach Will be
attached to train No. at Richmond,
Parties from Norfolk will take the car
there and other points on the line VIII
take this coach at the sta ton from which
they embrak, You win save money
and time by going with him, For par
ticulars, write Rev. Herbert M. Hope,
Room SO, Merchants National Bank build
Ing, Richmond, Va, ii q; \
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on account Of the government being In |!
such pr essing need of naval officers. The
same thing will 81 be- done this cjining
FEBRUARY, but i 4 do not know II it rs to
be kept up longer The regular Schurse
3 at Annapolis Is four years, and then To:
foreign waters before they arc conside
ed to- have entirely complete Il snelr
course. s 3Ss 5si w 3at
Tie Naval Academy a t Anna polls ls OF
4 far more recent origin than West Font,
having been founded there in 1873, ia KING
the plac several small naval scnoo's
which were scattered at " rious$ pointsI
New York, Philadelphia and 81 Norfolk !. RIO
The Academy owes its founda ss!.a.l u
George $Bancro fl, secretary Of Wa 4,
man not only of great chola rsnip M buS
also Of fine jud g1nent and com mon sense
organizations orr ligence Constituted
as ppendage n navy I'd :'ds ~ 70 s:1 81
going mem Of wa + could produc 70 sat
results. y
He also saw that the RENE y for, !,
evil was to fix on a given Joint sultapiys
located for rning LshI 2. u, an 2,
found there an academy " mere tug n o.
8..bip1nen B could have thoSougn ana e.i.
cient training for their prof Fort
Severn Il Anna polls eemedS to oHer3i me
most suitable location for tins purpose.
III was AN old army post noug ny !, ~ =.
enclosed BY a brick wall, and ne o oI,e
two sides open to ater--the Severn river .
and the arm Sof the Chesa lake Bay ma!
forms Annapolis llarb or.s e contain ia g
Ola GERS, n ba ira cks and quarters sufncient
for the new Institution In It's IN roy ],
Commando Franklin Buc h analll was lTl'i -
tho head of the new avail 5.Academ ~ "a
was born in Bait i'm ore in 1900 entered the.
service atSsffteen, gained a high re pu ~
tation for skill and ability, and rose 70
the grade Of con!n,ard go The Navdl
Academy vas as fortunate, In having
such q head lin its incipient5 sta gcS {. ds
West Point was In the 81 esi,
vnnIs 1hayer. farther q
}At the breaking out Of the Ciyil war ar
achieved sullsfiirther rcfow'n in our i sal
liant llttlcfnaVy. taking art IN me IAN
Gus "Merrimac,' Fl ght. g5s he pres surel @
Southern feeling in A1a ryiand Wis ~ ~
great that4it was deemed dVlshples ~
move the Naval Acad en1y TO Ne"p ~.
= ~ i Where it remained It'll the STRIFE
va Z over. Tho government T al prehehd1eu
HE naval vessels a ma pohs DEUS leaHt
scized 4 ma turned over to Southern use. I
n strange to }sayE tho Coy W'n 2
#acfed 50 fatherly and liber RAJ q part y! y
wa rds West Point wa very SIG " L aI ~.
apparently TO nv ,,,,,
nnrta nee S Of fostering and TX ncouras'nt.s e
H. IN. navy. OF late years. loWey "
Ia I awakened TO the itnpo rtance OF MS -
and Is taking vigorous measures W rem,
. dnrfti,e navy large, efficient and 'poWer-
fmi IN, When the upper classnlen return
from their cruise. here Will pe nelWesil
eight and nine hundred midshlpmen y
Az nMna forward enthusia sticall p their
rotur,, q a hazing has not been SO Ell
fact,a ilv sta lnned out at Annapolis as AZ
West POintS4N ,flss I'll MI We I'D
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CONFEDERATE vETER RAMS RE YIN ION
4 LYING HBURo, VA. SEE T,$ 14-feT n
$500 ROUND II RIFF, 81. 90. 335

NORFOLK q WESTERN RAJ IVAN II
Tickets will be sold September lat and
l4th, good for return passage until sep-f
TENDER 18th. 1904. .
The Norfolk and Western Railway Via
Petersburg. is the only line operating
three daily trains between Richmond and
Lynchburg. Leave Richmond 9;06 "A. NJ
1910 p. M. and $3.50 F, NJ. Pullman par
Tor and sleeping cars.
For tickets, Pullman reservat lions,
and further information apply to-
Richmond Transfer Company, ticket
agent Byrd Street Station, or at Com
pany's cfIlce, No sSs East Main
Street, JNO,A q " AIN 1lt. { isS
c. III BOsLEY. City Pass, Agent. 3ss
Dist Pass, Agent,
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HE CRii'IA' | I |. ] J.
OF our NAVY !
Where Our Comrnodorcs and
Adnirals Are n
Made. s3.
ACADEMY At At ANNAPOLIS I'M ! Y |)l-!E
ACADEMY AT ANNAPOLIS Y Y \ 4 y
How the Cadets Are Taught and and
Trained Mentally and q N
Physically

/
Il have had the good fortune this SUI suns 4
mer to visit FIRST West Points and then hen
Annapolis, and titus ! have had x; a soou
opportunity 10 compare these Two insti-
utions. Leaving West, Point one morn
Ing BY steamer ('''rhes Mary Powell, We
had a charming trip down the! q tucson
yor,d description. h From n ew Y ork . we
went to Annapolis by tho p. & Q. q swift
and pref tyS trip of a little over i've no trs
SThe susauehannn river, which We crossed
on our way, was the most striking and
picturesque object We en- countered: q.
Anna polls is pretty old town. Will a
fine old State house In which Washing
ton resigned his commission IS couhaland-
\ er &c the American armies. In the room
where this scene took place there IS
large oil painting OF L.. and also U \
framed copy Of his speec ~ on the 8occ fi
sion and Of the reply OF CONGRESS Cor 3, !, !,
feature OF Annapolis II nowadays The
grounds form almost o square, 'front.'
ing on Chesapeake Bay, wit Sthe Severn
river at fthealeft, and the other Two 2slneS
enclosed BY brick walls with Iron ga yes.
Only about ten acres are enclosed az
present, but nan s enlargement 9 f.st the
q & rro,in 4 ! Sais contemplated !. The5 a academy
owns over one hundred a cres outsi t e Z Z o.
the enclosure, acquired from time to time
by purchase from the city or from indi.
SViduals. They are enlar ging the front
Z by the addition at soil procured by dredg-
inr tho bay, The grounds are finely
shaded and covered with beautiful green
sward Here and there, You see q moen,l.
ment TO some naval 70 or q group OF
!, heroes. The new buildings are on q
magnificent scale, especially the bar
racks. which are OF granite and which
wii be, when completed. the largest ma
llandsomest In thr world. I was told
they contained 900 rooms: d ,a5
on either side Of these barracks IS g
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
Ihree-Nasted Schooner Montana
Stranded Near the Pea Island.
n. C., Lise-Saving Station.
VERY SEVERE GALE PREVAILED.
Seven Men Forced 20 Take to the
Rigging Where One Was
Frozen 10 Death.
Steamer eelsraVis Had a six Hour
Experience IN Hurrieane-vs-
loeisy % the Wind TO Miles
Panic on Board.

Norfolk Va Dec. I2.-The three
mastcd schooner Montana. Cant.
Royce. from New York for Charleston.
= G. With a cargo Of salt Cor probably
ooap. stranded at II b. IN. Saturday
night az Pea Island. y. c lie saving
station, 80 miles north Of Cape Hat.
teras. during a heavy northeriy gale.
within % minutes after the vessel
stranded chc vas 80 full % water that
thc crew. consisting Of Cant. Bovce
and six men, were forced 10 take 10
me rigging. where they remained IN.
til ? p. On. Sunday. when six Of the
seven men were rescued BY crews OF
Yea Island. New Inlet aud Bodies Is.
and hfe saving stations. One man.
henry Edwards. was frozen % death
and was ashed In the rigging In such
manner That D. could not be reached
ana MS body is uiil aboard the ship.
hanglng Ia The rigging. head down
ward
Tho rescued crew are now a. the
tea Island life saving station. Great
difficulty was experienced In landing
inc crew owing Co the fact that the
vessel had sunk and a heavy sea was
running AZ The time The free-inr
weather hamperod the work Of rescue
and tho scar ca were $40 overcome By
exposure ar4 exhaustion that only two
oi quo mon ia the rigging were ahlo 10
assist on hauling the whip line aboard
Tho vessel
New York. Dec. with her how
Stove in. the marine telegraph disa.
Died and forward wlndlass twisted the
eigraNia. ot the Hamburg. American
Inc arrived from Cuxhaven sunday
"l,h tales N siN.hour experience in
q hurricane that threw ] 200 OF her
l.4'o steeuEe passengers into a panic
December O.. Tho 800 Polish ana
Russian refugees were sent herr
oy Londou societies. According 10
APT Maeiu. on Tuesday afternoon the /
hcifrafia ran into a hurricane. the
force oi which could not De measured I
ly ihe wind registering gage Capt /
NaEin estimated that az its height
mere was Wind velocity OF 40 miles /
bra hour.
A great wave swept over the how
't the vessel az midnight Of the 9Th
caring out the shield. demolishing the
marine telegraph. tearing away the
'iafuoard hawse port forward and
MASKING The windlaas. 10 was then
NAT the fear below decks. which had
ictu continuous. arose TO manic
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
DIPLOMATS AND THE cAslNer.
The President Expects All 70 Send In
Their designations.

Washington. Dec t0.-That there
may be changes in the diplomatic
service and possibly in the cabinet Ia
evident from statement made BY a
high Official Of the state Department
Friday replying to an inquiry in which
ne said that the president expects ali
the members Of ais cabinet and All
ambassadors and ministers 10 send IN
their designations between nov ana
'ne 1th Of March next No ofhcial an
nouneement OF this expectation has
been made nor Is one deemed neces-
sary.
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an . chanae PresldentIal 49,

Washington. Dec. "a joint reso-
iaiion providing for the election Of
president and vice president for a term
OF eight years and OF senator's BY the
people FOR terms OF the same Length
and OF representatives in congress Tor
terms OF four years was introduced hy
Representative Norris (Neb.). IL Is
provided that no person who has held
the ONCE Of president AT any time
within a year prior to his selection
shall be eligible 70 reelection.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
ANoERsoNVILLE PRISON
Movement For the Erection Of a Mon.
Ement on the Site.

New York. Dec. S.-Mai. Gen. Daniel
+. Sickies. one Of the few surviving
corps commanders Of the civil war is
heading a movement Tor the erection
OF a monument, as state or national
monument. on the site OF tho famous
Andersonyiiie prison at Andersonville.
Ca. Gen Sickies Wednesday submit.
ted a resolution 10 the Grand Army
posts Of the city asking that they take
some action regarding the matter.
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REVOLUTION lMMlNsNr

sage sign 81 approaching revolt and
serious trouble ia your system i nervous
meas sleepiessGess, or stomach upsefs.
Electric biifers viii quickly dismember
The troublesome c~uses. IL never
tails 20 tSne The stomach, regulate the
hidaeys and Bowels. stimulate the Liver.
and clarity the blsod. kan down systems
bensht particularly and all the usual at
tending aches vanish under ifs serchine
and thorough effectiveness. Eleiric Bit
tiers : only soc, ard that Is returned IL il
doht give perfect satisfaction Guarsn-
'eed ~ J. W. Kelley Druggist. 81
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FOR INSTRUMENTATION.
Money Order Clerk In New York Post
Office Suspended.

New York. Dee lo-Waldo W. Val.
enune. clerk In the money order de-
partment OF the New York post once.
mas been suspended Tor insubordina.
uon- In consequence. the postmaster
general Il is understood. viii have a
test case before him shortly. as the
claim Is made that Valentines refusal
10 work moro than eight hours a dav
was the basis for his suspension and
The preferring Of charges against him.
valentine. the post ONCE officials say
does not come under the Law which
makes eight hours the days work OF
a letter carrier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
A MOUNTAIN SCHOOL.
Unique Educational Enter.
prise Planned at Big Stone
Gap. Va.
Institution viii Be Made Self
Supportirg-Student Work
men in the Mills.

Many % the readers of the T.. ssy,fD q.
have heard more or less OF tue sue.
ees,ful work Of DR.. John Hale larry
in connection with the Lincoln Mem
orisl University at Cumberland GNp.
Tenn. DE-. Lsrry resigned his % T.
sition there last year and N ,ught OF
retiring from the arlunus work con-
nected with industrial school work.
and il wa. then feared that the noun
tain section would lose his valuable
srperience. He hiss been inJacel bv
several Nlrginians Of note To develop
. work Of enbody ing his unique id.a>
and methods at Big Stone Gan. "
lie has coined a phrase that let,
on, into his iira very quickly: "a
school where young people can earn
to learn and learn TO earn" 4 char
ter IL now being framed which will
create a directory Of two b0arls. one
for the industries AMI the other Tor
the school work. The former will
issue stock aud run its iniu.tiir.
riih the expectation Of making Iii.
lien None bat profitable work will
b. attempted. Stu lent labor will
have the preferences an b- run ina
VELOUR reliefs. The ten hnur dsv
will prevail The relief which works
one half a day will reci,e the other
hali. and vice verss a, the student
Works mSnnslly but FIVE hour. ne
will be aimed 70 steady sud accurate
movement. lie will be paid. snd will
ssi;l- with others in check. ana will
h expected 10 have bank account.
o. matter how small The s.isfi..
Of Instructors will be paid part ia
each sud the balance ia stock. 50 thst
they will be stimulated 20 10 every F.
hing IN = hu,ipcs.-like way.
This will take swsy the chstitr
idra thst j. connected with a. many .
schools sud will aevelpp manly in
dependence. the dignity ct labor an /
sill cultivate habits a. care anl
thrift. 1, will also ievelop the quick
snd earnest spirit which is 30 needed .
DO modern undertaking..
The school will TIM. be real life
Hand work amt the entry into bust
ne'' will not phsse the youth. II will I
be more like changing empla,ers
Tie class woik will be Of = practical
KIND AZ FIRST. such 49, will ii one frr
aetive duties of life. hut there will b-
DO attempt to limit attachments. III.
work 10 expected % have an unlimit.
81 growth.
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SUIT Under Civil aIoh,, A.,

Peoria. H. Dec. 10.-Because he
was refused admission to the lower
hoor OF the Main Street theater on AZ.
count OF his color. Henry c. Gibson. n
coiored constable. was Friday given a
verdict In the sum OF s25 by a Jury
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15

Washington. Dec. i0.-When the
senate meets on Monday Senator Hep
burn. during the morning hour. will
move Tor unanimous consent 10 take
up the pure food bill u is said an
agreement has been reached To conssd-
er the measure
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
een. crenI. srlnaa e.,

81 Loais. Dec. l0.-Gen. PET A
cronte. the Boer war veteran. broarbs
sur IN me 81. Louis circuit court to
restrain The proprietors OF the Boer
war Exhibition Co from using his
nAmr or photograph for advertising
Purposes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15

Chicago. Dec 1.-THE engagement
OF Miss Daisy Letter. sister OF Lady
c"fzon. TO the Earl OF Suffolk ana
Berkshire. Of England. was announced
Sunday night by MIRA Letter from,
their family residence n this city.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
THE PLACE

Those who have ever seen Bia
Stone Gap. Va. will ~ once recog
n'ze that no better spot could b,
huud in the Southern mountain sec.
bon u i lar enough away from an,
other school OF lis kind to be consii-
,rei uoucompetitive.
10 the January llarp-r's Monthly.
1859, Charles Dudley Warner gives
hs following description:
That morning rite / shall not for
b. We crossed aud followed Pow
p River. All along the bank, ave
r The most remarkable beech ;ree.
have ever sern-great widespread
tns clean-boled trees over-,haiins
PIE stream aud giving uuder their
soughs. nearly all the way, ravish-
|ns'y lovely views. This vas TIE
sPsradiSsical way 20 Big Stone Gap.
pinch We found to be round. brok
n valley, shut in by wooded noun
Bins. eOverei more or less with fms
ieeS' the meeting place of the Powell
ANer' which comes through the gar.
pa its south fork. In the round ell
patton between them Is the inviting
aee OF the fortune city. IL isa
pantry Of great beauty. noble noun
Pa ranges, with valleys divernfed
4 small hills. feFtile Intervals. 6ne
iesms and a splendid forest growth.
4 was the wsrmsst time Of the vear
Ben We were there, bat the air was
'sh and full Of vitality
a iew miles soath Of the city
a '1erlnl stream of clear water falls
r. pree'pIces and rocks 100 feet ia
q a'innous raPids. This il not only
n sharming addition to the scenic at
n ae'lons Of the region, but the atrssm
= supply the town with excellent
z''er and Unlimited power. Beyond.
4 miles 70 the northeast. rises High
POO, a very slightly point, where one
r. the sort Of view Of four States I
r. ne sees on an atlas. IL is. in
r., delightful region; but how
4 q one may be charmed by its mt
beauty. he cannot spend dav /
D's Stone Osp without being ia /
''sd with the g,eat enterprises
'"dins there. We foided Powell /
.eT and assembled through the gap
!" night bSnd bank. Before en-
'as The gorge we gallcped over
\" plateau. the counterpart Of that
we're the city j. laid out, reserved
railways ana furnaces From this
'a' The valley Is seen 90 be wider
= We expected. As we turned 10
VIA, We shsil never see again.
Virgin beauty Of nsta,e 10 this
-,'e zhsls sis,setisea-ss Of this
sss'''''''''siy picturesque - sioa burss
g. e. "s--' he l;fvat lasest-, the clear.
y s'resm-. the fertile meadow.
aood~d snauntzIns--thzt have so
secluded this tesaty and gasr..s
me me 'rsasnres Of the hills. /.
iae pass iiseIf. which shows iron Z
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distance a dent only in the prssa
foliage. surprised ne by its wild
beauty The stony road. rising lit
tie by little above the river. runs
through a magnificent forest, gigan-
tic trees growing in the midst Of
enormous powders snd towering
awens the tncks that take che for,s
y 4Hi, a.tf sss sf.n Sffner-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-26
Feet Swollen to Immense Size.

II had kidney troubles so bad that
could not work, says J. J. Cox, Of
Valley View, KY, my feet were
swollen to immense size and I was
confined to my bed and physicians
were unable to give me any relief. Ny
doctor finally prescribed Foley's Kid
ney Cure which made well man Of
men, Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-26

Capt. r. G. Jackson, Of the Jack
son Bros. grocery, went to St. Louis
yesterday to take in the fair.
Leon Michel s. Co. have brought
suit against r. X. Adair for e42l said
to be due on a prommissory note.
w. N. Curtis and wife returned to
Alton Sunday nightYafter spending a
day or two visiting friends in Vinita.
This is ''kick" day for the Board Of
Equalization and the last opportunity
the dissatisfied have to register pro-
test.
Tomorrow is the day for the great
temperance rally at South McAlester
and number Of yinita people are go
ing.
Jessie A. Anderson has commenced
an action for divorce against Troy f.
Anderson on the grounds Of failure to
provide.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Raymond re-
turned Saturday night from two
months visit In Colorado much inn
proved in health.
Baptist ministers who we're in the
city in attendance upon the conven-
tion filed the pulpits Of the Protest
ant churches yesterday.
Ben L. Jones and Ada b. Chitwood,
Of Pryor Greek, were married at the
clerks office this forenoon by Deputy
Clerk Il. B. Davidson.
The Georgia Magnet presents a per-
formance at the Opera house tomor-
row night. Her powers have bafiied
medical and scientific men Of the
world
Gale, T. j., Elizabeth and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Scott. and G. C. Long and
wife were registered at the Indian
Territory building at the Worlds Fair
Saturday.
The government today deposited
s2T, 900 to the credit of Marshal Oar
rough. This sum will be checked
against to pay current expenses for
the ensuing quarter.
Rev II. II. Watson, Marshal Dar-
rough and a number OF other gentle
men will 60 to South McAlester tomor-
row as Vinita representatives to the
convention Of anti-salooniworkers.
Deputy Clerk z. B. Davidson, the
cupid and parson Of the Office, has re-
turned from a pleasant trip ITO his old
home in Ohio. Mr. Davidson's family
expect to come to yinita in a couple
OF weeks.
Judge J. r. Thomas, OF Muskogee,
Is here today, appearing in !Ethe petit
tion Of James G. Mehlinlfor permission
to lease to the Superior oil company
certain land in thd Chelsea district
belonging to his ward, Ethel r. Gourd.
James Mehlin, prosperous anc re-
spected pioneer, who has been living
at Alluwee since 1872, is in the city.
Mr.. Mehlin came to the territory IN
1858 and was a firm friend and stanch
Of the noted and able chief
John Ross.