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Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
BLACK RIVER
 AGAIN RISING.
Another Overflow May Be Expe- rienced on Upper Black Threatens Railroad
 Communication.

The recent heavy rains have flooded Black river to a stage all most equal to that of last month, says the Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat, and it will not be sur prising should a new high water mark be made. As it is, the water is within three and one-half feet of the mark of March 27, on which day the crest of the flood passed Poplar Bluff. At Hen drickson the present stage is but two feet below the mark of that date, according to report re- ceived here today, with more water to come from above. The only thing to keep the water down here is the absence of a number of small levees which recently washed away. This will allow the water to cover more territory above and do more dam age than high river were the latter confined.
 Already a number of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs have been drowned. At the Ed Wright place the water is said to be flow ing over the land.
 Much planting, especially gar den work, has been done and should the water get much high CT this would be destroyed.
 The Iron Mountain embank- tments were intact this afternoon but there is no surety of avoiding a washout on this line, while the Frisco, having the water from St. Francis as well as from Black river to fight, is almost sure to lose some of it's roadbed today.
 The St. Francis river at pres ent is higher than Black river and reports indicate heavy stage of high water up.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

brains for cash or credit. He loves those who advertise with him as a brother. The editor is teacher, a lawyer, preacher;
 he sends truth out to save souls and get lost himself. He heals the wounded, cares for the dying, rescues the perishing, then starves himself when a ham sandwich of kindness would Jerk him from the jaws of death. Ex.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
RICE RAISING
 FOUND PROFITABLE.

Lonoke, Ark, April 27. The Rice Growers Association, assist ed by Hon. Jos. T. Robinson, congressman from this district, got the United States govern ment to furnish everything for an experiment station for grow ing rice. The government se- cured the land and had the sur vey made and today are unload ing the engine and all necessary machinery for furnishing water. A large drawn well will be sunk and water pumped by steam power. Rice has been raised to a good extent in different parts of the prairie for two or three years and it does fine and will soon be a leading industry in Lonoke county. There are a number who will plant large tracts of it this year and soon our grand prairie will be planted to rice. Many good people are com ing here and lands are being sold rapidly and advancing steadily in price.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
UNDERGROUND OIL TANK.

The crude oil tank which the Santa Fe has been constructing at Silsbe, Texas, is practically completed. This tank is entirely below ground and is known as a lined earthen tank, and is one of the finest on the entire system. It will contain APO, 900 gallons of oil, which will be supplied to the engines of that division.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
ROCK GLANDS
 REFRIGERATION WORK.
Seeks to Interest People Toward Contributing Information that May be Used in
 Advertising.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 26. MT. F. H. Van Dyke, Indepen-

LITTLE ROCk, ATk. 'ApTll 70. Mir. F. H. Van Dyke, Indepen-
 dent, Newport, Arkansas.
 Dear Sir: This company is about to embark on a campaign for the upbuilding of Arkansas.
 Before beginning this work, l should like to hear from repre- sentative citizens editors of newspapers, real estate agents, business men, secretaries of com mercial clubs, etc.
 Real estate men can render val uable assistance by furnishing me with complete list of the lands they have for sale, together with information as to improvements, soil, crops raised or for which the soil is best adapted, average yield, price per acre, etc. This is needed to enable me to put in quirers in touch with owners or agents. Others can suggest com mon sense plans of accomplishing our purpose. They can tell us what class of people we should endeavor to interest and what is the best way to interest them.
 Commercial clubs can be of service if they will advise me what business openings exist in their respective towns, and what assistance these towns will ren- der prospective investors.
 Farmers and fruit raisers can help the good work by giving me the benefit of their experience as to the crops which are most profit able.
 As an editor you can help by directing the attention of your aeaders to the work we are do- ing and having once aroused their interest in it, continue it by ire quent editorial references to the progress being made. Would be glad to hear any suggestions you may have to make regarding your own particular section.
 Owners of large tracts of cut over timber lands should advise me where their lands are located, what can be raised on them, prices and terms of sale, and if suitable for colonization purposes.
 It will take about four or five years to bring about substan- tial increase in the population of the territory along our line in Arkansas, and in order to pre- vent costly mistakes, which will have to be rectified later, it is es- sential that we start right.
 The hearty cooperation of ev- cry one who has the interest of Arkansas at heart is solicited. If you are willing to devote the space for this purpose, I think it would be well to publish this let ter in two or three issues of your paper, in order that all of your readers may know what we are doing, and if they so desire CO operate with usin bringing about the development of Arkansas.
 Yours truly. GEO. H. LEE.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

The service at the Methodist church Tuesday evening was of special interest. The sermon was striking, and produced a deep impression upon the intelligent and appreciative audience who heard it. Popular sins are not condoned by MT. Lowry, and yet he rebukes them in the spirit of love and with a deep sense of his personal responsibility for the message he brings to the people.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

An editor is a millionaire with- out money a congressman out of a job, king without a throne. He constructs without hammer or saw, and farms without a blow. He runs a bhtcher shop in the journalistic world and deals out
Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

pleased with the we had here last
 Mir. Tom Hui the Ridge Thurs
 MT. F. .Hy business trip week.
 The young | will meet at M night for sinGing. Mrs. U. GTaves has and will sdorl leave Louis. Wa hope She N good succea6 md be cdre
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08
STOCKS ST( lD FIRM
 TENDER Dl N FOR C(
Daily Market Letter Col By A. hlizieer &
 pally B1okers
lived III 2. 1
NEW Y(3R

advance in Alna market and responded to 8 selling of a it had a dep break the advances WI
 While the trading was Il was strong and timent is bullish son, sugar and St. Pau
 Cotton Liverpool can morning with an advanc 4 points. During the aal of the session prices de6 fraction but later recoV closed equal to the opdl firm at $7.76, 2 points a terday. Receipts 17 10000. The large s at Liverpool have late feature of the cotton il
 The New York lnarl 3 to 4 points up, and advance, with occ reactions through morning session. noon the trading buu the price re the close waF vance for fhs | to 5 Spots steady lt B. .86 rof BIO bales, all for comm CHICAGO PROVISION kljI
 Wheat was cutie acti and prices were furt ad An enormous acre W of | has been ruined byS aiyl weather and devastj y and this, together XII tion in Humiliation haX bullish effect. A furthS in July and Septembs pected.
 Corn again put the rout today. Planting retarded by z and the outlook Look fout for I bi9 July Within the next tsll
 Oats furnished the sei3 the day in the grain I1ay May option advancing from the opening, and cI a net advance for the sel 1 5-8c. July scored an 1 1-8 on the day and Sept
 Provisions continued stF6il day and the advance whicl place immediately after tI1s ing was further increased general sentiment is very bTI and longs on July and Sept. q and ribs will undoubtedly F substantial profits. OPENING AND CLOSING PR1< N. Y. Cotton. Open. Cl( May. y............... IS. AS 13. 6( July y..........,........ 13.70 13.8z Chicago wheat.
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Newport weekly independent., 1904-04-08

TEAMS WANTED 7 For hauling logs. " Auvergne Land 6 Luz pany
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
Working Men Have Completed
All Arrangements.

This committee Of well-known labor
ing men-H. r. Ridenhour, +. J. Bar
rett, u. S.Dixon, S. Smith and L. H..
Mayneld-have completed arrange
ments for a fitting celebration Of
Labor Day next Monday.
There will be public speaking, steam
swing and shooting gallery, refresh
ment stands and other attractions at
3wain's Park. Everybody is invited
to attend and take their lunch bas-
kets.
Mayor Davenport has requested the
business houses to close Monday in
order that their employees may enjoy a
holiday, and several firms have an
nounced their intention Of obeying
the request. The Chieftain will be
issued at noon, the Office being closed
during the afternoon Of Monday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
MRS. MATHEWS ARRESTED.
Charged With Her Husband And
Brothers With Abduction.

AS reported in the Chieftain last
week Richard, George and Sam Math-
ews were arrested by Deputy Priest,
of SalIisaw, and confined in jail here
before being removed to Muskogee to
answer the charge Of abduction.
IL was asserted that the brothers
Kidnapped Emma Lester, a 13-year-old
girl from her home north Of Muskogee,
with the intention Of securing her al
lotment Thursdays Muskogee papers
state that the girl is now very i'll at
her fathers home consequent upon
fright and exposure.
Yesterday Deputy Priest brought
down Mrs. Margaret Matthews, wife
OF Richard, whom he arrested at
Marshfield, Mo. Deputy Priest states
that there was very little evidence
against the men and woman as it
turns out now the girl left home Of
her own account and stayed over night
with Mrs Matthews.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
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WON kNHliIllUC
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The 6rst lesson that tns young girl has
a womanhood Is usually a painful one.
She learns to know what headache means,
and backache, and sometimes IL sadly
borne down by this new experience OF life.
All the pain and misery which young
girls commonly experiences at such time
NAV. Ia almost every instance, be entirely
orevented or cured BY the use Of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Il estah-
fishes regularity. II tones up the general
health. and cures headache, backache,
nervousness aud other Consequences OF
vonanly weakness or disease.
The anxious mother Of the family often
times carries the whole burden Of response
bility 80 far a. the home medicaron Of
common ailments Of the girls OF boys are
concerned The cost Of the doctors visits
Il verv oftcu much too great. At such
times the mother is invited to write 70 Dr..
r. " Pierce, Of Buffalo. n. Y, for medical
advice. which Is given free. Correspond
ence is held strictly confidential
Backed up BY over q third Of century
Of remarkable and uniform cures. . record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar 70 women ever
attained, the propretora and makers Of Ut:
piercess Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in Offering 10 pay $500 IN
legal money Of the United States for any
case Of Ieucorrhea. Female Weakness, Pro
iapsus OF Failing Of womb. which they
cannot cure. All the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Proprietors. OF BUT
faio. n Y, ask is . fair and reasonable
trial Of their means Of cure.
vour wonderful medicine. Favoriie lresc-lp-
ton has heiped me greatly in time 81 suffer
irr writes Nrn Winfa wright Of Edwards.
Ind sIast winter I vas unable 20 do ny vof \,
was 70 be confined IL February. and laqy in
Illinois wrote md tod me ahoei yeuI n su,slle {.
/ ,r-f thrre bottles of FaVoriie Prescription.
and will saw I had the easiest and quickest con
fnr-nrnt / ever had. Had three children b.
fore and would suIitr from twenty ioui 20 MY
hours Have q fne baby gil and she e tne
srr-l healthy one q all ] an sliu aanI -
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
BEFORE THE TRAPS.
Contesting Teams who VIII Shoot
Labor Day for a Trophy.

The big match shoot at flying clay
saucers before the traps at Sports
mems park will occur Immediately
after the ball game Monday afternoon.
H. +. Ridenhour has chosen a
team TO contest against one selected
by John Safranek. Those contesting
under the captaincy Of the former
will be Maddox, ii. Trott, Kornegay,
Hartman, McCollum, Mcclure, Thomp-
son, Bagby, Douglass, Tom Bufiing-
ton and @. J. Hunt. Safranek's team
will be, +. NJ. Lewis, o. L. Connor,
PIttsford, Carroll, Killibrew, Jim
Webb, Felix Rldenhour, J. Y. Briggs,
Deyine, Bob Wilkinson and Bill
Wright. Everybody invited to wit
ness the contest, no admission fee be-
ing charged
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
MiIitia Uniforms.

Brigadier General Reeves, command
ing the volunteer militia OF the Terri
tory, has written to Major Turner
that he cannot secure an issue Of arms
and equipment from the war depart
ment until there is an organized ter
ritory or state. General Reeves states
that the business men Of Muskogee
subscribed $500 with which to buy uni
forms, arms, belts and ammunition,
for 4Omembers Of the company located
there.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
CONCERNING MILK AS FOOD
viii Suffice for Infants and In
valids, But Not for
Healthy Adults.

MIX has been said to be a perfect
food. II may be for infants. but II can
not be considered a perfect food for
adults. MIX contains 3 large proportion
OF water and the person who attempts
to live on milk alone would need to con-
sumo large quantities OF it, from four
to five quarts a day. in order to obtain
sufficient nourishment. says Medical
Talk.
Then the digestive functions. as is
we'll known. require food that has a
great deal more bulk than what mili
would furnish. Cattle. for instance
can hardly be maintained in heath on
a ration Of grain; they seem to require
a certain distention Of the stomach. such
as is produced BY the eating Of grass
or hay. In the same manner a man re-
quires the kind Of food that will pro-
duce distention in order to promote per-
istalic action of the intestines.
In case of sickness or chronic stomach
disease a milk diet is an excellent shing
But for a healthy man or woman to try
to subsist entirely on milk is a doubt
ful experiment Vegetables. fruit and
good bread and butter will make
wholesome addition to he miiS diet
and will give to the stomach that bulk
OF food and digestion which seem to Be
necessary to perfect digestion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Two Brothers From Echo Say They
Were Beaten Without Cause.

This afternoon jury in Commits
sioner Stanfield's court is listening to
the testimony presented in the trial
of Charley and Rice Rose, John and
Jim Ballard and Ed Madden, charged
with aggravated assault. 0. II. and
A. H. Wagner charge the defendants
with having insulted and beaten them
without reason.
The defendants assert that the
Wagners insulted some ladies and
were guilty Of other improper conduct
at party held near Echo.
About twenty men and women from
the neighborhood of Echo are here as
witnesses. Attorney Rogers is prose-
cutting and Preston Davis defending
the accused.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03

Tangles in title resulting In the
rapid changes Of the rules Of the sec
retary Of the interior early IN the
game OF land selling ia the Greek ma
tion have already begun to bob w. At
first, it will be remembered, sales
were made by citizens, subject to the
approval OF the secretary Of the IN
terror. When a sale Of this kind was
made the deed was given the puP-
chaser and the check and acopy Of all
the papers we're sent TO Washington
for approval. One case has come up
where a deed Of this kind was record
ed. Before the papers had time to get
TO Washington for approval an order
was made changing the old rules, and
thus cutting out sales under these cir
cumstances. Later the allottee sold
the same piece OF land to another
party and got the cash for II. The
purchaser fled his deed and was sur
prised TO find that another deed had
been filed long before by another
party the deed that was given under
the old rulesl. Now, what Is bother
ing Che purchaser is, how he Is 10 get
that other deed of the records. Until
he does he is not likely to be able to.
find buyer for his land. The origi-
nal purchaser, or rather the person
who was trying to buy the land, did
not pay over the money and the al
lottee did not, In fact, make a trans
fer, but the deed is recorded just the
same. There may be other cases OF
this kind come up, but they will all
antedate the present rules and regu-
lations. Muskogee Times.
Mrs. Madge King viii do all OF your
fancy dressmaking at her rooms at the
Blackstone Lotel. Phone 40. 271-6
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Good Baseball Promi.ea.

Olmstead, the yelng man who threw
curves and slants for the Wagner
team when II was here a few weeks
ago, will pitch for Vinita in their
game with Neosho tomorrow. Moffet
win be In the box for the visitors. In
case Olmstead throws as puzzling a
bail as he did on his last appearance
and Smokey" Moffet pitches up to
his weIl-known standard, the result
will certainly be a guess In the
second game, against Columbus, Lige
Henderson will pitch for the Invinci-
blee
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03

Prone to the earth, let Labor bend,
The primal curse upon his head;
With earth's unfriendly soil contend
In precarious fight for bread.
What did / say A ''primal curse 7"
I'd fain that foolish word recall.
A thousand times orr lot we're worse,
Had we no work to do at all.
Let thornsan thistles take the earth;
Though neither clothes, nor roof,
nor food,
In ages past, before our birth,
In love, God sowed them for our
good.
The sweat it cost to root them out
Might else stand pudding in our
veins.
Till though the system microbes
sprout
And vegitate in boils and blains.
Let sloth decline to pay the tax;
A wasting not preys on his bones;
His manhood, frail as tepid wax,
A last for such a sin atones.
Then let me hear at break Of day,
Ere comfort wakes, the cocks shrill
horn,
And eager on my dewey way,
Make for the fields of growing corn.
There with my hoe I'll wage war
On brier, thorn and pesky thistle,
For that is what God made them for, }
And fight for honest bread and
whistle.
While speculation lays his trap,
And watches daily when he laid it,
Until the loaf, with wonderous snap
He yanks quike out the hand that
made 1t.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Huehes-Rising.

George Hughes and Miss Jessie Ris-
ing will be married at the home Of the
bride near Catale Monday morning.
ReY. Calhoun Parks Of Chelsea will
perform the ceremony. These young
people are well known in Vinita and
have many friends here who will join
in congratulations. Mr.. Hughes is
employed at the Badgett-Sanders gro
Gerry.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Feet swollen to Immense size.

Il 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 / was
confined to my bed and physicians
were unable to give me any relief. My
doctor finally prescribed Foley's Kid
ney Cure which made a well man of
men," Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Used Tor PneumonIa.

DIR. G. j. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
says: II have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases Of pneu-
monia with good results inevery case. T"
Refuse substitutes For sale at Peo-
ple's drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Outdoor Cooking

We have had book prepared BY
practical outdoor cook, which gives
many good suggestions and receipts for
cooking, building fires, care of camp,
etc, and will prove of interest and
help in camping, cruising, hunting and
on the mine and ranch. We will mail
a copy, without charge, to any of our
patrons. Write for copy of "Mine
and Ranch" to
PRIcE BAKING POWDER Co
CHICAGO.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Garrison Not Guilty.

L. p. Garrison was examined In
Commissioner Stanfield's court on a
charge Of introducing liquor The
eyid .nce showed that some person
ordered key Of beer sent to his store
and that he knew nothing about it
until delivered there. He was ac-
Quilted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Masonic Meeting.

A regular communication of Vinita
Lodge No. 5, A. +. and A. NJ, will be
held tonight at O'Clock. Al mem
bers are requested and visiting Bro
theirs cordially invited to attend.
J. ii. BUTLER, Secretary,
AUGUST ScHLIEcKKR, w. NJ
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Suit 20 Quiet Title.

Sam A. McSpadden has brought
suit against David G. Elliott to quite
title to 40 acres Of land. He alleges
he first leased, then bought the land
from James Wright alias Whitmire
who later gave a deed TO Elliott. The
latter, McSpadden, AYERS has burned
or destroyed the fence about the place
on three occasions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Cherokee Deeds.

Attorney ]. G. Starr says force Of
clerks at the land Office are issuing
deeds TO Cherokee allotments and are
taking the filings in rotation as they
appeared at the land Office. These
deeds will be signed by Chief Rogers
and then forwarded to the Secretary
Of the Interior for approval before de-
livery to the allottees.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03
Banker. to Meet

The Indian Territory bankers have
been invited to meet with and join
the Oklahoma Bankers Association at
their annual meeting to be held at El
Reno, November IS and IL.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03

Mrs. Madge King will do all Of your
fancy dressmaking at her rooms at the
Blackstone Lotel. Phone 40. 271-6
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-03

PHIcE BAKING PowpER oo
CHICAGO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-05
Union Services.

The Christian, Methodist Epis-
copal, M. E. Church, South, and
United Evangelical churches of
this city have united in holding
services during this week in OBJ
servance of the Week of Prayer.
Last night the services were
held in the M. E. Church, South :;
tonight (Tuesday) the meeting
will be held in the United Evan
gelical church, and the topic will
be, "The Church of Christ, the
one body of Believers, called of
God to win the world to Christ"
Wednesday night, the topic
will be, "All Nations and Peo-
pies, the one human family
loved of God," and meeting will
be held in the Christian church.
Thursday night, meeting will
be held in the Methodist Episco-
pal church; topic, ''Missions-
Home and Foreign--Departments
of the one evangelizing effort
under the one Great Commis-
sion."
Friday night the meeting will
be in the M. E. Church, South,
and subject will be. ''The Fam
ily-a divinely prepared founda-
ton of society's existence and
well being; the School, called of
God as a prime agency of moral
and intellectual training.