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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Finnaein to riamnisan
pYs. ". dIl.ilIAN


Superintindlnt wuk Flanniganj
Boss av tho siction wuz Finniglni
Whiniver the kyars got oiien the thrack
An muddled up things Z th' divil an back
Finnigin writ II to Flannigan,
Afther the wrick wuz all on agin;
That Is, this Finnigin
Reported to Flanagan.
whln Finnigin furst writ 10 Flanagan
He writed tin pages--did finnigan.
An he tould jist how the smash occurred;
Full minny tajus, blunderin' wurrd
Did Finnigan write 10 Flanagan
afthcr tie cars iad gone on aRin.
That wuz how Finnigin
Reported 10 Flanagan.
Now, FlannigaR knowed more than Fin
nigan--
He'd more idjueation-- Flannigan;
An II wore IN clane an completely out
To tell what Finnigan writ about
In his wrftin' 10 Mnster Flannigan.
SO he writed back 70 Mnnigin;
Don't do sich sin agin;
Make 'em brief, Finniganl"
whin Finnigin got this from Flanagan
He blushed rosy rid-did Finnigin;
- ~ 0eANs - t@tNbtN q NAeiN Aa''Ae@ -
pa-ay
That II will be minnv an minny da-ay
Befoore Sup'rintindint, that's Flanagan,
GIFTS whack at this very same sin agin.
From FinniRn TO Flanagan
Reports won't be long agin.'
Wan da-ay on the siction nv Finnigin,
On the road sup'rintended by Flanagan,
A rail give way on a bit av curve
An some kyars went off as they made the
swerve
"There's nobody hurted," sez Finnigiu.
"But reports must be made 10 Flanhl
gan"
An he winked at Moiorrigan,
As married Finnigin.
He wuz shantyin' thin, wuz Finnigin,
As minny a railroader's been agin,
An the smoky oil lamp wuz burnin' bright
In Finnigin's shanty all that night
Bilin' down his report was Finnigan
An he writed this here: "nHsfer F1aa-
Higag,
Oh agin, on agin,
Gone agin. .--FiSNIGIS'
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Plant anella Hunger.

in Peru Il found singular plant. cap
abe Of quelllue hunger or thirst fof
several days Il ls named ErythoxYo-
lon coca. 4 deeectl0n oi 100 grains Of
this plant produces ihis effect for 4s
hours. the maseuIaf energy being pre-.
served The plant appears 70 nafeotlse
the nerves d lhs stomach ard cue
peaG tho aiefaflss fafcticns. without
eHprliEs GHgfHsHf
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
spent more Thsn : $1,000.

" Baker Of Plainyiew. Neb., writes.
Ny wife suffered from lung trouble
for Is years. She tired a number Of
doctors and spent over $500 without
relief Sire became very low and lost
All hope. a friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and thanks 10
this great remedy lt saved her life
She enjoys better health than she has
known IN ten years" Refuse sulsti-
tutes. For sale ~ Peoples drug
store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

You cannot cure piles by external
application. Mean IS put up In a
eollapsible tube, with q nozzle, 20 that
il reaches inside and applies the rem
edy where Il is most needed. Mean
relieves the pain almost instantly
heals. soOihes, cOols and cures. Sold
bY A. T.. Owens.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Cures ch,lls and Fever.

q. VI. Writ, Nacogodohes, Texas,
says: His daughter had ehIlls and
fever for three years: be could not
find anything that would help her till
he used Herbine. Ills wife will not
keep house without it. and cannot say
100 much for it, 50c al Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Cheap Home visitor's E1oursiOn.

On October -. November and p
the N. X. & 7. Railway will sell home
visitors excursion tickets 70 points In
northern Missouri, Iowa. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, northern Michigan, Norti
and South Dakota and Nebraska AZ a
rate Of one fare plus e for the round
trip, good returning thirty days from
date Of sale. stop-oyes allowed at
Kansas City and ST. Louis For fur
ther information see Katy's agent.
II. A. FARTHISG, Ag't.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

Dr. Essle B0nduraut, lads physician
and surgeon. Phone 2sO, Empire block,
room Z. vinlta, l. r. zol.tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

from our present tariff system?
Right into the Golfer of the trust
magnate, the gentleman who has the
sack held for the toilers and pro-
ducers to fill. No wonder some
become millions;res in few years.
No wonder strife between labor and
capital never was as great or serious
as now
Our high protective tariff is a
legalized fraud. 1t robs the home
farmer and benefits foreigners. The
tariff tax on implements and tools
bears most heavily upon the farmer.
All or nearly all of these articles
plows, cultivators, harrows' planters,
drills, hoes, shovels. axes, wrenches,
scales, saws, barb wire, Wire nails
etc.-arc sold at greatly reduced
prices in foreign countries. Our
farmers, when they sell wheat in
England, compete with the wheat
from Argentine and Australia. Our
wheat growers are greatly handi-
capped in this competition by three
facts: LIST. They have to pay about
% per cent. more for their imple-
ments and tools, all made in Amer
lea, than is paid for these same inn
Elements and tools by their foreign
competitors; 2nd. They have to
bear the burden Of other protective
tariff taxes which unnecessarily in
crease the cost of living and of pro-
ducing wheat; Bird. The railroads
over which our farmers must ship
wheat pay about % per cent more
for steel rails and many other ma
terials than than is paid for these
same materials, all made in Amer
lea, by the railroads over which the
wheat Of Argentina and Australia
are shipped. AS if this were not a
sufficient handicap upon our farmers,
it is now proposed by political states
men in control of the party of this
ridiculous system of protection, to
further tax our farmers to provide
subsidy for ships. Should subsidy
prevail and this new tax be levied,
as is promised by the republicans,
American built ships drawing heavy
subsidy, might replace the foreign
ships now engaged in trade between
this and foreign countries. These
foreign ships, in search for cargo,
would look TO other countries, such
as Australia and Argentine Repub-
lie, competition in the ocean carry
ing of the grains and meats Of those
countries would be very great and
would result in benefit to the farmers
of those countries. Our farmers are
foolish to supporta system of pro
lection, which operates to their dis
advantage, as compared with their
foreign competitors, in producing
and transporting products by land;
they will be absolute chumps if they
vote to tax themselves still more in
order to give their foreign Compel
itors an advantage in ocean trans
portation.
John M SEANEY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
JOHN NJ. sEANEl
EAD's GROVE.

Albert Moser the six year old son
of Jake Moser fell off a wagon on
Thursday and broke his arm. The
same arm was broken in the same
place two years ago. DIR. Thomas
of Greeley was called and the boy is
getting along nicely
j. Nj. Rutherford and wife paid a
visit at the home of Mrs. Rether-
ford's sister, Mrs. A. Borrett near
Elkport on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Sabria Hosier has been stay
ing at her fathers home the past
week during a temporary illness.
She will return to her work at the
Commercial House in Greeley on
Monday.
Floyd Harvey and family spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. Harvey's
father at Delaware.
Lizzie and Carolyne Moser return
ed on Wednesday from weeks Wis
it with friends near Osterdock.
Ray Moody of Greeley is assisting
James Retherford with his stacking
j. T. Fowler and wife spent Sun
day with their son Herman and wife
Rev. Liverett preached at the
Fitch school house last Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Passing Of A Pioneer.

Shortly before IL o'clock on last
Thursday night at his home three
miles west of Ryan occurred the
death of James McElliott, one of
the most highly respected citizens
Of Delaware county. Although in
failing health for some time, hiscon-
dition did not become serious until
three weeks before his death.
James McElliott was born in
county Glare, Ireland, December 25,
1928, thus leaving him at his death
76 years old. In lS49 he joined the
navy and did valiant service in the
crimean war. After leaving the
navy he took cruisein South Amer
lean waters and afterward came to
Chicago. In 1857 he moved to Iowa
and settled in Delaware county,
where on June 18th, 1857 he was
united in marriage to Miss Ellen
Behan, who, together with eight
children are left to mourn his death.
They are j. R. McElliott, Patrick,
William, James, Dave, Tim, Mrs. N.
Weller and Mary McElliott.
The deceased was a man of many
noble traits of character, ever ready
to aid the needy none sought assis-
lance from him in vain. His hon
esty and integrity were never
brought into question. He had a
smile and cheerful word for every
one, and the memory of his many
| good deeds will remain fresh in the
minds of his friends even though
his voice is stilled. He was a devout
member of the Catholic church and
always adhered strictly to its teach.
ings. His seventy-six years of life
were spent in we'll doing, and it is
the sincere hope of the. writer that
he is now reaping his reward in
Heaven.
The funeral was held Saturday
morning at the Belmont church and
was one of the largest ever hello
there. Solemn high mass was cele
brated with Rev. Connery, celebrant
Rev. Dummy, deacon; Rev. Nolan
sub-deacon; Rev. Ryan, master O
ceremonies. Rev. w. j. Drumm,
delivered the sermon and paid fit
ting tribute to his memory. TIL,
entire community sympathizes will
the family in their sorrow.
The following acted as pail bear
ers: Honorary-S. Robinson, P. Don
nelly, NJ. O'Hara, P. Devine, F
Behan and D. Behan. Active-Joh1
Duggan, Will Duggan, Tom Dona
. hue, Hugh McElligott, Will Hurley
Will Behan. Ryan Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

Judge Of the 10th Judicial District of Iowa.
2S-w6
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Original Notice.


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, IN AND FOR
DELAWARE COUNTY.
October Term. A ID. 1901. In Equity
NJ l.eRny. plain,ih, VS.. VIM Barns. Eliza
Il Barns. Mrs. Alexander NJ Linn. Alexander NJ
shaw. Mrs Thomas Renshaw. Mary NJ David
son. Annie N fheeps, Annie N Philips, Annie
N Flint. The Unknown heirs at law of Thomas
ants OF tile Sw u of Sc IS and the 81. of the
Sci. of Sec - In Twp9o North, II } w of the 5th
T in Delaware County. Iowa, or of any part
of said premises, defendants.
To the above named defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
there Is now on file in the office OF the Clerk of
the District Court of Iowa. in and for Delaware
the plaintiff. NJ Leroy, in which he alleges
that he Is the absolute owner In fee of the South
west a., quarter II Of section twenty eight Isl
Ninety 1901 North. Range Three lsl West of the
9Th = NJ In Delaware County, Iowa.
That whatever interest, claim or title the de-
PENDANTS in this action known or unknown or
either o; them have in or to the above described
real estate, or any pnrt thereof, is derived FROM
through or under WIN Barns. Eliza Il Barns,
Alexander NJ Finn, Mrs Alexander NJ Finn.
Mrs Alexander NJ Lion. Thomas ! Renshaw.
Mrs Ihonas F Kensi,aw Mary Mary. Davidson.
NJ Filntl or Thomas Davidson,
That plalntif has sought diligently to learn
the names and place of residence Of the un-
IN this action. and that the n mes and places of
residence of such unknown claimants. or of
either of ttt M. Is uhknOwn to him. and that he
is unable to describe the named or unnamed de-
lcndants to this az ion or thn unknown claim
ants nj said real estate. ar any part thereof,
more fully nr definitely than as they are des-
crbed In said petition and amendment thereto.
hat the palntin and These under whom he
claims ttile to said real estate have been for
mOr'' than ten years ltst pa t. IND the plaintiff
now is. in the actual. und,sturbrd open, adverse
exc usivc visible, continued and notorious pos
session ri all Of said real csta'e. ard OF every
part and parcel thereof under coor OF title and
claim OF Fight
For u more parttcu' ar statement of PLAINTIFFS
claim OF title to -ad real estate, you are referred
to said petition. and amendment thereto, In
which amorc other things. he prays for decree
quieting his title thereto. and for such other and
further relic. as may he deemed equitable in the
premises
Now. therefore. unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon OF the second day
OF tile next t, rm of said District Court to be be
gun and holden at Manchester. said Delaware
County. on MOntay. the 18th day Of October.
,1ci. default will bo entered against YOU and
ludgme and decree rendered rs pray ed 10 said
petition and amendment thereto.
Bronson u Carr,
Durham Norris 4 Stiles
and iorau. Arnold 4 Noran.
Affnrvayc FIJI pIatptIN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Bronson u Carr,
Durham. Norris 4 Stiles
and iorau. Arnold 4 Noran.

AItUTLtyS lUr PIaINtIN.
Upon reading the petition and amendment
thereto, In the above entitled cause. and the
foregoing original notice, said notice Is approved
and It is hereby ordered that the same be pub
lished for SIX consecutive weeks in theMarches-
ter Democrat, y weekly newspaper published
at Manchester. In Delaware County, Iowa.
Manchester, Iowa, July 30, 1904
A, 8. Blair,
Judge OF the 10th Judicial District of Iowa.
3lwG
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20
The Mormon Church and Senator Smoot.

The Mormon Church is getting quite an airing
IN the Investigations in progress by the commit
tee appointed to consider the demand for the I'M
seating of Smoot, the Mormon apostle. There is
a great deal of testimony to show that plural mar
rlages were not stopped by the Anti-polygamy Act
OF 1890. The curious system of marrying the
living to the dead was also explained. For re-
vealing secrets of the "endowment house, wit
nesses are compelled to agree to horrible penal
ties, some of these bein~ as follows: "That the
throat be cut from ear to ear and the tongue torn
out. That the breast be cut asunder and the heart
and vltals be torn from the body. That the BODY
be cut asunder at the middle and the bowels c7t
out"
Another one of the "~endowment house, ohlioa-
lions, clearly at war with the spirit of trne q
trlot1sm, is as follows: eve, and each of us do
solemnly covenant and promise to pray God for
vengeance upon this nation for the blood Of
joseph Smith, and to teach this to onr childror
and our children's children to the last oenero-
ton"
We believe in entire religious freedom: but inst
as heartily do We believe in the separation Of
church and State. We would not exnel Sn,oo+
because OF any creed he might advocate R1t
as the representative of a RELIGIOUS organization
which has made itself a nernicious fac+or - ~;
tics, itself threatening religious freedom IN T+oh
1t seems as if his expulsion would have . nnos+
salutary effect. ~ " "0'
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20

government to-day is founded on as false a theory
as was that of France in the days of the Grand
Monarch. And it is true now as it was when
Carlyle wrote, that every lie, whether of uttered
word or organized system, "has sentence of death
written down against it in Heavens Chancery it
self and can but return to the Father
of lies-too probably in flames of fire"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

Our chief want in life is somebodv who oh.n
make US 40 what we can. This is the service of q
Irieno. With him we are easily great. There is q
suol1me attraction in him to whatever virtue IS IN
Us Is now ne tilngs wide the doors of existence!
Wnat questions we ask of him! What an under
Standlng we have! How few words are needed,
1T IS the only real society.-From Emerson's
considerations by the Way"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20
Reducing Southern Representation in Congress.

The aged Senator Platt-"theE Easy Boss" whom
Will Allen White described two years ago as hav-
ing entered into his dotage-now stands sponsor
for the scheme to reduce the South's representa-
ton in Congress. "This bill" he says, lis framed
upon the lowest limitation possible and treats as
excluded from the suffrage only the male negro
citizens who cannot read and write" reduction
being made proportionately. This bill would re-
duce the number of Representatives from 1856 to
367, the loss of nineteen being distributed in the
following reductions North Carolina from 10 to
8; South Carolina from Z to 5; Alabama from 9
to 7; Arkansas from 7 to 6; Florida from 3 to 2;
Georgia from II to g; Louisiana from 7 to 5; Mis-
sissippi from s to 6; Tennessee from 10 TO 9;
Texas from 16 to Is; Virginia from 10 to 8.
Nobody expects this measure to pass at the pres
ent session of Congress; and we are not inclined
to think it will ever become a law. The North
has come to a much clearer understanding of
Southern conditions than she had at the time of
the Force Bill proposal-and even that, we re-
member, failed utterly.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20
EDITORIAL
CURRENT EVENTS: THE DRIFT OF THINGS
AS WE SEE 1T.

Alter q strenuous course II pOllI1Cd1 ONOAomJ
for three campaign months, or an equally strenu-
Gus course in geography and military tactics
through a foreign war, the managers of the Asso-
ciated Press always think it worth while to vary
matters by furnishing a little light reading-a
detective story or something of the sort. And in
the Mrs. Chadwick sensation following right on
the heels of the national election, they have now
found something exactly to their liking.
n
A Grim Struggle with Famine, Winter and Disease.
Macaulay's phrase, "masterly inactivity" may
not be exactly applicable to the Japanese forces
now in the Far East, but it is probable that in
abandoning their bloody assaults on Port Arthur,
they have at least illustrated the principle that
discretion is the better part of valor." What
they failed to accomplish with fire and sword they
now expect to bring about by the g%rimmer, even
if less spectacular, method of starvation. Stoessel
and his fighting Russians are bottled up in Port
Arthur; the terrible little Japs overlook them
from their blood-bought entertainments on 203-
Metre Hill; the Russian navy has been battered
into practical neffectiveness-and now the two
forces face each other in a last savage struggle
with Disease and Winter and Famine. The Jap
anese believe that their enemies cannot hold out
much longer without fresh supplies, and they now
seem to have little fear that the Baltic fleet will
fact, it is reported that the Car has actually
abandoned his plans of sending the fleet to the
rescue of the fort.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20

House of Representatives and of all the people of
+ the United States of America, we do impeach
Charles Swayne, Judge of the District Court of
the United States for the northern district of
Florida, of high crime and misdemeanors in
Office. and we further inform the Senate that the
House of Representatives will in due time exhibit
articles of Impeachment against him and make
good the same. And in their name we demand
that the Senate shall take order for the appear
ance of the said Charles Swayne to answer said
impeachment"
The charges against Judge Swayne are unfair
ness in office, the acceptance of private cars
and special favors from railroads over which he
had special authority, and the padding of expense
bills-charging the Government persistently for
things not used. The last named charge was so
clearly substantiated as to prevent all opposition
to impeachment on the part of the House. No
date has yet been set for the trial, and it may
not take place at this session of Congress.
X X
Controlling Railway Rates.
It is gratifying to see that President Roosevelt
is ~insistent upon his plan for charging the powers
of the Interstate ommerc Commission so as to
give it authority to reduce railway rates when
its thorough Investigations have proved them ex-
%orbitant. At present the Commission is a farce:
it can declare a rate unjust, but can do nothing
to relieve the injustice. It is as if the city should
employ doctors to find out what citizens we're sick,
strictly charging the physicians, however, to do
nothing to relieve any disease discovered! Or if
we may be pardoned for using a classic illustra-
ton:
"Mother, may I go out to swimY
. yes, my darling DAUGHTER;
Hang your clothes on a hickory limb,
But don't go near the water"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-20
Russian Troubles at Home.

mo proposition is better supported by history
than that righteousness exalteth a nation" Mr..
Bryan observes in his latest published deliverance;
and tor proof of the converse theory, one needs no
finer illustration than the condition of Russia to-
day. The Gar proclaims himself the most I'M
happy man in Europe; and his people-if they
dared-would also proclaim themselves the worst
favored nation ON the continent. Two weeks ago
we referred editorially to the ominous rumblings
among the army of the Emperor's discontinued
burden-bearers This tendency displayed itself
most str1klngly In the very heart of the nation,
right at the doors of the Great White Palace in
st. Petersburg, a few days ago, when hundreds of
students and wOrkmen gathered to babble over
their grievances. For two or three hours, this
mass of humanity seemed not to know it's own
mind. Then. on the strike of 1 o'clock, the dis
patches tell us, there came a scene such as might
have been acted from the pages of Carlyle's
story of the French Revolution.
From the heart of the thickly wedged crowd"
we read, "there suddenly shot up a blood-red flag,
like a Jet of flame. It was the signal. Other flags
appeared IN the crowd, waving frantically over
mead; and they were greeted with a hoarse roar,
Down with autocracy.' The students surged in
TO the street, singing the Marseillaise,' while in
nocent spectators, seeking to extricate themselves.
crowded into doorways and Rugged walls. Dis
mounted police made a single attempt to force
their way into the crowd to wrest the flags from
the demonstrators, but the students and workmen.
armed with sticks, stood close and beat back their
assalants. Then, like a flash, from behind the
hasean Cathedral. came a squadron of soldiers
ana then came the struggle, but fortunately not a
OioouS one mere were no fatalities, though fifty
persons were injured and of the women, not a
few were trampled by the horses.
This is one of the signs of the +;mes p..