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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

Dublin, Ind, Aug. George w.
Bergman, aged 40, leading attorney
of Portland. and Republican candidate
for judge Of the Jay circuit court, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself. III
ness Is supposed to have been the
cause. To friends Bergman had fire.
quently stated his fear that he lacked
strength for the coming campaign.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
Sioux City "Iowa Idea"

Sioux City Ia, Aug. 6. - Two dep
uty sheriffs were arrested by police
men while the deputies were trying
to quell riot at the stock yards One
of the deputies was hit in the head
with brick and seriously injured. Cit
liens made formal complaint to Mayor
Sears and he relieved one of the POI
licemen of his star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
came from Germany by Tag.

Marion. Ind, Aug. 8. - "Send this
girl to Gunner Tielman, Marion. 1nd.,
u. s. A." were the instructions writ
ten on a tag which was pinned to the
dress of Elizabeth Grabel. IL years OF
age, who left her home in Germany
ten days ago and who has arrived at
her destination. She will remain here
and receive her education.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

st. Louis, Aug. captain w. j.
Heard, Of Atlanta, Ca, is in the city
making arrangements for reunion
at the Worlds fair, Oct. 10, of the
Heard, Hurd, McGehee andy MCGEE
families, which he says will excel in
point of attendance anything of the
kind ever held.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

indianapolis, Aug. g. = Governor
Durbin has received letter from the
widow Of the late Admiral Taylor, COM
mander of the battleship Indiana, in
which she thanks the people Of this
state for the interest that they took
in her husband, the governor having
sent her letter expressing the SYM
pathy of the state with her in her be.
reavement.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

This disease has loot its terriers since
Cham erlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into general use.
The uniform success which attends the
use of this remedy in all cases of bowel
complaints in children has made it I'd
vorite wherever it's valve has become
known. For sale by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
Saw the Boy Get the Note
THIS GIRL USED A GUN
Horrible Suicide Because . Father Did
Not Approve of q Young Mans
Attendance.

Not Approve of q Young Mans
Attendance.
Bloomington, Ind, Aug. ga SUI
eide of unusIai tragic interest &C.
CURED eight miles southeast of this
city when Miss Hestia Mosier. daugh-
ter of William Mosier, literally blew
the top of her head off with a shot
gun because her father refused to per
NIT her to receive the attentions Of
young man in the neighbOrhOOd. She
was found in a dying condition on the
parlor floor of her fathers home by a
little brother.
She seized the opportunity after her
parents left the house to use her BROTH
er's shotgun, and it is supposed that
she stood In an upright position, placed
the muzzle of the weapon to her head
and used her foot to press back the
hammer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 5.-The Wa
bash valley gem melon raisers, who
ship many hundred cars each year,
are at heavy loss daily because OF
lack of refrigerator cars, which are
tied up by the strike at Chicago. One
grower lost $7CO worth of melons.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

Chicago. Aug. 5.-In revenge for
having been prosecuted on the charge
of breaking a window Ignatz Kita,
labOrer, shot and killed John Solarik
and his wife in their saloon at 81 Raw
son street.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
Arrested for Contempt of Court.

East st. Louis, H., Aug. 6.-The
first arrests on a charge of violating
the injunction against the striking
butchers and meat cutters issued by
Circuit Judge Holder have been made.
The men arrested were Charles Geabes,
Fred Meyer and John Schwalb, charged
with interfering with the drivers, in
tercepting teamsters and intimidating
them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 4. =
What was supposed to be the body of
an infant was found near this city,
and while justice was holding an in
quest physician called to testify said
the subject was featherless owl.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
WON HIS PENSION EASILY
Drafted Man Who Only Served Ninety
Five Days Doing a Little Guard
Duty i'm 1864.


Jacksonville, Ind, Aug. 6.-Philip
Does, near Otisco. this county, was
drafted in September, 1864, to serve in
Camp Darlington, where he remained
until the government had no further
need of his services, and then he was
honOrably discharged. His entire SER
vice consisted of little guard duty.
Under the law of 1890 drafted SOL
diers were put on an equal basis with
volunteers as pensioners, and as he
served all told ninety-five days, five
days over the prescribed limit under
which a soldier is entitled to apply for
a pension, he is now drawing So a
MONTH
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
HoME.sEEkERs EXCURSIONS.

To West. Northwest. South and South.
west via Pennsylvania Lines.
For full information about Home
Seekers excursion rates to points In
the West, Northwest, South and
Southwest, apply to Ticket Agents of
Pennsylvania Lines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11
Chicago Strike Leaders Say That
Negotiations for Settlement
Are Imminent.
MAY BE AT WORK AGAIN SOON
Packers Seem To Be Ignorant of Any
thing Of the Kind.
Police Inspector Tells Strike Leaders
His Men Hereafter Will Use
Cold Lead in Riots-Com-
plant Against JUS
ticeS.

Chicago, Aug. 5. According to
statements made by strike leaders
plans have been perfected for reopen
ing negotiations thatwill end the pack
ing house strike. Some even went so
far as to express the hope that the
men will be back at work by the first
of next week. Movements of the
packers representatives who were
ed with the greatest secrecy. 1t is
known, however, that messenger from
conference of packers was sent out
late in the afternoon from the office
of Swift & Co. to meet the strike
leaders
What a Strike Leader Said.
1t is also known that after his re-
turn to the conference the strike lead
ers were positive in their statements
that peace negotiations would be re-
sumed not later than today. John
FlOersch, secretary of the Packing
Trades Council, said: 1T looks as if
there would be settlement. l do not
expect anything definite tonight, but
it is certain that there will be i'm
portant developments tomorrow. l can
say no more now
Packers Have Different Views.
The packers talk differently: All
the leading packers were interviewed
regarding the published reports that
there was prospect of another peace
conference, and they emphatically de-
MED that any move in that direction
was in sight. They branded the ru-
NOR as an effort to prolong the strug-
gle. They make the following report
of the operation of their various plants
in this city and other packing centers.
stating that this is not an estimate.
but actual conditions:
Conditions at Other Plants.
Fort Worth, Tex. = Full compile
ment of men. Killing and shipping
normal. Kansas City = Nearly all
semblance of strike has disappeared.
St Joseph, Mo. Wholesale deser-
tons from the striking forces of all
classes of labor. Omaha = All plants
now operating, with reduced force, but
gaining daily. st. Paul = Everything
quiet; full force of men employed and
killing. handling and shippingprogress-
ing in about the same volume as be-
fore the strike. st. Louis-The effort
of the packers to operate their plants
at this point has been a complete sue
cess
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-11

Frankfort. Ind. Aug. 5.-Clyde
Jones, of Charlottesville, has been
nominated here for congress by the
Democrats of the Ninth district.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

THE BLAIR STORY.

TIE story d James + Blair, vho died Ia Florida last
SATURDAY the dcfaulter embexler foyer and an round
boodler Of st. Louis, reads Ike romance Bla at
the yefy top Of the lega profession n hs city drawing
tie pflncey salary of s2500 year the aeknog edged
leader IN civic righteousness ard social lion se1
Ills downfall was complete and appalled, an 81 Louis
lis fofgeFies and defaeatioas an up toward tie half
million mark and hs exposure complete ard alther
ing its degradation vas pathetic la ~ utter desola-
ton IFS faithful wife sat Is bis side and saW him
beatbe hls last and carefully tendey bore bis foman
back 70 the old home for burial sad passaga ia the
glare and glitter and emptiness of human liie
Tie Blair story reveals ne ffef that people mas lead
dual lites and that ard noi alaags siaH
theg seem
Blair was preacher o Righteousness lie a seafh-
ing critic 81 he wrong doer re posed ane exampe
Of tie high.bfed, polished fefogmet
While Ieeturing his contemporaries 10 ~ rod lie vas
osenaken IN bis own stapsnaoas mralltE
IL worked the "brothef GRAFT 70 nls. and de-
ffauded his brother out Of vast sums % money
Blaifs Wild plunges might be wamiu 70 men eager
to be riei and great on lesser scale rs punishment
ought 70 be a lesson 70 every man who b tempted for
one moment 70 nordlnae desire ior wca u aud pslton
Honesty i stil the best pocyin fact he oniy policy
consistent with common sense
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

If the information contained IN Washington press
dispatch is true j. Henry Dick David Muskrat and Dick
Wolfe are urging President Roosevelt TO acQuiesce In
transaction which is wholly varience with what the
well informed In this country believe to be right and
Just All three being Cherokees, their disclosed desires
to have the original Delaware segregation rensated is
suggestive or improper OF undue influence from some
source II the Deawares eutitled 70 the great ex
cess of land claimed il Mas their right always t.
have gone upon the public domain Of the Cherokee
nation and made claim to III the same as a Cherokee
found il necessary to do II he desired the choicor tracts
1t has never been the custom right for citizen Of
this nation to take land claimed by another and even
since the Excessive holdings passed the author
ties have been very careful in its application aud con-
stcion II in the late segregation the Deiawares have
had set aside for their benefit IN case they gain their
law suit flint hills and other lands not adapted TO sgr
culture us Henry Dick and his associates claim, they
are only arng as other Cherokees fare who have not
provided themselves with homes They have right to
claim the homes Of other Cherokee citizens and it has
never been so understood, Senator Quay Dick Adams
Dick Wolfe Dave Muskmt any Of their associates to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

In the general changes that are going forward IN this
Indian country there perhaps curious and
amusing than those that relate politics The Indian
citizen both by blood and adoption had much pol
itIcs and many would about as be one side as
tie other would be a democrat easily republican
MANY young Indians, and old too are now staunch
republicans simply because that party is in power If
the democrats should carry the election this summer
many Of these fellows would walk out Of the republican
party indeed would each other In their efforts
to get on the winning side It will be exceedingly hard
to keep them IN any party long at time. They care
nothing for the fundamental doctrines that have for
more than half century divided tile two dominant POI
litcal parties III the United States. And it Is fact
equally remarkable that they are against the party IN
power and eagerly looking fo a change They want the
fellow IN Office turned out and are glad when the other
pany gets IN In the Cherokee Nation at the asl cleo
ton the man whom theD0wuug party elected chief four
years ago and who was therefore the leader Of that party
was a stauuch supporter Of tie National party in last
years chiefs election The part that promises poti-
cal prefement can enlist man5 votes but with absolute
IS ne assurance OF holding then Though mote tim one
campaign
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Joplin man is threatening to stop his local paper
He declares that the persal Of 1t has caused his good
spouse to go bargain crazy with consequences tnat
are hard for his purse to bear The announcement Of
a sale he gloomly declares SIS personal challenge to
her to 20 forth or shopping expedition can tell the
symptoms whenever the craze comes upon her She will
stop smmng the paper and bury her head In the folds
Then follows period Of absolute silence while wrapt In
the study Of the bargains she pores eagerly over the
sheet At bedtime She winds the aaam clock and sets
the alarm to 60 OIL at hour earlier Ia the morning
have to arise my couch long before the dawn Of day
and We don't have much of a breakfast as a general
thlng-pancakes and breakfast food the customary al
lowance When go home at noon, dinner is nearly al
ways late and it's a shor-order meal, too Stacked up
around the room are packages Of varied sizes
and descriptions trophies OF the chase During the
past two months there have been sales OF Of almost
article Of household use aud II my wife has missed being
ON hand early at any Of them don't know it, Why,
one day she became confused in her dates and went to
store only to find out that the sale didn't come OIL until
the same day the next week and when laughed about
Il she called me brute"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Recently the Indian agent passed upon lease PROPOSE
ton that has far reaching effect Ia the Greek nation
and IS construed by lawyers 60 the invadaton OF
hundreds Of leases made for agricultural purposes The
IN point is that Of Adaline Johnson against c. X
Marks N A. Gibson Is attorney IN the case and he SAYS
that according the ruling Of the agent al leases made
for five years for agricultural purposes IN which I is
shown that no attempt made 20 cultivate tile land
for the first year, nuied lie further stated that
he would Gle petition for an injunction and ask that
tie Indian agent be restrained from removing the lessee
from the allotment Tie Indian agent when seen in re-
gard to the matter, said that it not a ruling az
all II II he construed 10 be ruling as IL Is
simply tie law provided ia the agreement lie SAYS
the aottee lease but year for grazing put
poses and that agricultural lease or i've feas cannot
hold lands iof grazing purposes lie also ays that the
proof Of an agricultural lease cuitvatInE ths land
This considered tie most important lease fnlngsthat
has been made since that raitalnng 20 tie leasing Of
lands belonging minors There hundreds Of thous.
ands oi lands IN the Creek nation under agrcu.
tun lease, and II Is likely two-thds Of Il not culti-
yated tile fst year Most of these leases were made
about year ago, aud according TO the ruling they viii
expire at the eud Of tic first year they have been used
grazing proposition rather than 70 develop and m.
prove the land IN great many instances tie eash Ia
advance Tor ge lear has been paid and the lease men
are up IN the air. Naskogee Phoenix
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The carrying Of concealed weapons IS matter that
ought 10 have tire attention Of the court end grand jury
At the present term Of court The Cheftan takes the
position that good citizen ought % about the conn
try armed with revolver in his pocket Il IS viola
ton Of the aw IN tie first place and il IS also open
and continuous threat do violence 70 one Some
very good believe themselves 70 b. justified IN going
armed as they aver IN self defense they afraid Of
being pounced upon by and given tie worst Of
It. The man with q loaded pistol IN his pocket Is
walking refutation Of the fact that civilized and
law.abIdlng people OF that our courts and ures are
competent TO keep tie peaee.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The wisdom Of each Of the Muskogee newspapers in in
Guiding military officer tex) on It's editorial stan now
becomes apparent II was necessary as peace measure
and il is about the ony thing which viii keep peace if
Fus Fixlcon is TO be retained on the Times Both pa
per are praying half column prayers for peace and Their
editors are following each other around town with their
hands in their hip pockets determined 10 have peace at
ans coet--of ammunition
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Dr. Gunslulas one Of tire most noted pfeaeliersoi CHI
eago preached a last sunday on tie dntg d the
clergy ID municipal affairs Dr Gunsaulus nephew per-
lshed ii the great tleate fire December - Among
other practical ard sensible things tie preacher gave ut
terace 10 tie following, which 3 applicable everywhere
aour pupts mine wth the rest have had too much 70
say about tie NeW Jerusalem and NOT enough concerning
tie yital neeas Of Chicago have neglected my duty
have een abuse aad awlessness all persadng and un
febnked negligence iuconpeteney and eafeiessuess IN
public life and have lifted my voice against them
Hereafter with Gods lelp aill do ms full duty
citizen Public sentiment Is 70 blame We might put
the mayor the aldermen, the building department the
tioatef managers and al the stage hands n prison. but
without permanent change ~ public s4ntiHent we
would accomplish nothing Don blame th4 mayor and
lie aldermen Blaneftuose that elect tieui Remove
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The matter Of single OF double statehood is not po-
tica question and must not be considered There is
however tendency the part Of many government ap
pointees 70 either remain neutral n the movement TO-
ward pecemeal statehood or else 10 bodily favor the
plan II may be true that that these government ofc-
ias don't want statehood for the simple that
many Offices would be abolished and IN where an
elective oce would b the only show hey could
" hope TO get IN.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The Delaware segregation again causing trouble and
expense and delay. Tie Dawes commission has been
summoned 20 Washington to confer wth the secretary
u the interior with reference thereto It IS the second
attempt o. setting apart the l57oo0 claimed By
Dick Adams senators Jones and QUAY and other lobby
ss and siiysten The decision q tie Supreme Count
las not been rendered per announcement s0ne time
ago that II would he handed down January = Tie Dc.
ay means yexatlous waiting Tor the land once 70 open,
and long deferred settlement of tribal Affairs Nothing
IS being done towards issuing deeds 70 Cherokee lands
filed on year ago Under tie provisions q the agree
ment after the expiration nine months from the date
Of filing aottees were 70 have deeds 70 their lands
There are 80 many provisions Of the treaty being reject
ed OF abandoned thar the Cherokee citizen don't know
where he Is iatH
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

John D. Rockefeller, jr told his Bible class Sunday
that there was not sufficient generosity In the present
day Christians says New York dispatch His subject
was erhe Powerful Influence of Example" on which he
sad "Neary every business house is looking for man
who cannot be tempted to do wrong The reason there
many looking for positions today is that they
are above performing honest labor They want higher
positions The man who is always complaining that he
has had the opportunity Of others and that the sue
Of this that Is due to luck that never comes
to him, never will make success. He always wants
higher position without possessing the ability to master
the he already fills The world has use for quit
ter If you start your and quit at the first
high hill you encounter the failure is your fault
and you deserve H. Every man has an opportunity TO
assist in the uplifting of mankind"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

The late General Join b Gordon, the distinguished
Confederate leader was Y years old Though favored
by many opportunities for acquiring wealth. he was sin
guary unfortunate his business ventures In this re-
spect he has not been exceptional among the great sold
iers Of the nation. Grant knew nothing Of business.
Lee couldn't earn s25 a week cerking Sherman was
clever at anything Wade Hampton died almost pennl-
less 1t required government job keep his body and
soul together
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

About a hundred enemies Of the mosquito met IN New
York last month"; and appointed committee to consider
the wisdom Of forming national society for the sup
preston Of the pest and call convention for the pur.
pose II they thought best The insect has risen from the
humble state Of proyoker Of the expense Of New
Jersey to the dlgnhed position Of national menace 70
be removed II possible but not to be ioked at
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

Tie cashier Of the Missouri Savings bank Of Kansas
Cty, VIII Webb has been down IN the oil and gas sec.
ton Of this territory and Kansas Discussing his trip
Nr Webb said that what Impressed him most Of al on
bis trip the samegul waste on all sides Il think
said the speaker THAT without exaggeratlon saw 1000
barrels of OIL cmptied ont the ground aud II made had
loads last AZ much mud would do The people IN the
Kansas Oh districts have imposed upon nature shameful
Is. why lave seen SELLS being pumped by a gas en-
gle tlgi VAS run by the gas that came up from the
well. AQi Cny this, but tie crldf was used FOR m-
bfleation Of the gas engine boy can attend to dol
en such engines and tel viii keep Oh running day and
night have seen foril-aere field with gas engine
IN tie center Of t. aud b system Of ropes and pnlleys
thls onegas engine would be connected up wth twenty
dge wells Farmers nos light and heat their farm houses
and there s no sueh thing as economy one farmer
met allowed enough gas 70 escape daily % keep my Kan,
Clty home IN light FOR five years Il nearly broke ms
heart 70 this waste but every seemed to take hi
for granted that te "a and o supply would last FOR a
time"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

d. II. Anthony, Of the Leayenworth Kas Times, said
before the Missouri Press Associations "ln my state the
best papers absolutely free from political control
Papers OF that always make money but the organs
Of any any set always failure, from
financial standpoint Journalism does not consist M
having long, prosy articles Horace Greey the great
est editorial writer who lived The next greatest
Thurlow Weed who could say in five lines enoughtp
turn election believe that the measure Of
that has to In fifty yearsand think from the
fact of being editor for that length of time, am the
dean of the profession Ia tho United States been at
tained largely by publishing just what thought told
the truth always about my adyersares and never lied
about enemy have had libel suit upon libel suit
and stuck for but one and that time for $50
But the real success in newspaper and newspaper
making is to tell the truth BE earnest With these
things IN mind no man can fail
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-21

great many cold weather records broken IN the
northeastern states Yesterday particularly IN the Mo
hawk valley. where the mercury went 70 b below It
was also very cold in New York and it is stated that
zero weather in that city occasions suffering than
Is below In the interior towns In this connection IT
may be stated that colder weather promised FOR this
section IN tie next few hours.