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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

The New York-Osage company operating on lease 81,
drilled gasser late last week the like Of which
known in the Kansas Indian Territory field The drill
struck light flow Of gas when depth Of $50 feet was
reached Two stratas of gas sand penetrated
before the drill reached depth Of 1855 feet where ope-
rations ceased. The flow strong that the drill
could not be put down further Up to late hour has
been impossible to plug the we'll Trenches eight feet
deep have been dug either side Of the casing To
heavy timbers which viii be laid alongside the casing
viii be anchored and the excavations filed with cement
After the cement hardens the work Of reducing the hole
at the top viii begin. 1t is not known what the well
will produce but experts say it easily doing 2000O0O
feet every twentyfour Eundreds Of people have
viewed the well during the past week among them many
who are experts and without single exception say they
never saw anything like it, The operators not look
ing gas although indications pointed to the bringing
in Of gas we'll .sIhe whole Indian Territory and Kan
together says the yoracious Ramona Herald would
hardly furnish demand for the this one lease and
the owners considering piping the product to Joplin
-Bartlesve Examiner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28
FRAZEE HDW. AND FUR. co.

suspicious 1t required years Of hard work on the part
of the 0cias of tie Interior department induce the
Indians make treaties with the government providing
for final dissolution Of their tribal relations and the al
otment Of their lands in seyeraty When these treaties
were finally adopted trust companies lease corporations
land syndcates and organizations Of different kinds
sprang up all over the territory formed for the
ceaed purpose Of making deals with the Indians for the
lands they would be able ALLEVIATE they
allotted These abuses have been frequently exposed by
Secretary Hitchcock and every effort has been made to
check or suppress them The Indians have become
alarmed and are hesitating trust their fortunes
with members Of the commission, who themselves
interested in some Of the most prominent Of these i
stitutions
AS illustration Of this ony about one-tenth Of the
100000 acres Of lands Of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians been allotted although the Indians them
selves are anxious have their affairs closed up and
their tribal relations dissolved. They have been filed
with dlstrust By the action Of the members Of the Dawes
commission
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

rhe Adair Star claims know of three teach
ers in the Cherokee schools who have failed to receive
their pa for last terms work. and states that there is
good reason why teachers should not be paid promptly
There no cause for complaint regarding such payments
The Cherokee nation is free from indebtedness Of any
kind and has plenty of funds with which all obi-
cations Since September 1902 there have been no war
rants in circulation they being sent by the executive
department upon issuance direct to the Indian agent
who would therefor check upon the subreasury
for the amount named any teacher has failed to re-
ceve pay for his or her services it must be on account Of
some neglect or failure the part Of themselves regard
ing vouchers for work performed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28
Scfssoreo ano Otherwise
A con.oisntious Juror.

An important criminal case was tried in one Of the
district courts Of Indian Territory last week Great
care was taken ia selecting the jurors Each and every
one was interogated On all conceivable points and was
also asked the usual Qaesionsif he knew the defendant
or had formed any opinion which would prevent him
from rendering fair and impartial verdict in the
By this method jury satisfactory to both sides was got
and the trial began But after the prosecution had pre-
sened ali its evidence one Of the jurors and begged
to be excused from further duty in the Upon be-
ing asked his reasons for this rather startling request he
said that from what he had far heard in the case he
had formed an opinion prejudcia 70 the defendant
tt e vas afraid that he conId not render fair and
impartial verdict
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28
this section

The present city campaign is different from all others
10 that there straight party tickets in the eid
This IS the first time this has occurred in the history Of
the town 1t is matter Of politics as to how
nan casts his vote Each party expects to make Vinita
srongold for future dissemination Of its principles
Without undue excitement the contest should be carried
out to a finish There is need for yillifcation nor
party bitterness and there will be Men win simply
vote for the party they would rather in control city
and national
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

Some one has said that business so small that it
not be advertised successfully. and business is 50
large that it can afford to DISPOSE Of advertising The
great successes in business are by means confined 10
the great department stores All Of them started from
small beginning. There many small stores in every
city that highly successful result Of good adyer-
tising methods. The public is just as ready and willing
to patronze the small that offers good honest val
ues as the big establishment with its more pretenfous
surroundings Good advertising do much for one
as for the other.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

The esteemed Nuskogee Phoenix finds relief ia roast
ng tile Kansas City journal forits Indian Tertoy news
service Tie Journal IS all right up this way and is
eagerly sought for Indian Territory The Phoenix
abused 5 81 Brosius and upheld the Dawes commission
and the grafers in the face Of overwhelming evidence Of
crookedness The Journal has growing circulation in
This sacffon
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

Why don't the orer against Indian Territory officials
holding leases from the Indians and dealing in property
prohibited BIZ the Interior department apply to all other
departments Of the government? Why not make clean
sweep Of all grafters Of whatever charactegg
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

There are few furious drivers the streets here who
ought to be called down before the life Of some child
pays the penalty Of their folly The business streets Of
tle.town were never intended for race tracks
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

The members Of the senate and house committees on
Indian Affairs have been furnished with abunfant testi
nony that this suspicion indicated By Mr Bonaparte,
has found odgment with the Indan who are naturally
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

General Reeves is Offering 81 900 for proof that his name
ever appeared upon the Muskogee democratic club roll
Let's see didn't Ira l. Reeves run democratic paper
ia vinita ten or twelve years agog
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

Goosestanding- is the classical name Of
fubood Cherokee Indian tried in Judge Gis court at
TahIequah last week on a charge Of larceny He was
found very guilty by the jury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

The department Of commerce. in its Official report,
gives the total yield d cotton for the Indian Territory
for lso5 a sl2,7Te bales
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-28

THE members Or the Dawes commission who have not
resigned are kept busy denying rumors that they have
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

lessly through the Chinese quarter of
the city there was no outbreak. Dark
ness. an absence of holiday regalia, and
hundreds of sober faces only greeted
us there. / breathed more easily wher
the city gate was reached.
Just beyond, now in sight, rose the
mausoleum and the city of a night
about 1t. My heart leaped at the sight
of 1T, reflected in the glare of the thou
sand lanterns. Once safely there, my
forebodings and anxieties were at an
end. Dulcine would be easily released,
and the drama in which we were more
prominent actors than was generally
supposed, or than we wished to be,
would be over. Already l thought of
Japan-and home.
The inspiration of these blessed hopes
gave me strength To play my part to
the end. And 1 needed strength, for
the strain was telling on me. Kim,
even. spoke of the palior CT my coun-
tenance and I knew my hands and
knees trembled.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24
CHAPTER Xxx.

THE SIGNAL OF THE SCABBARD.
II the city of Keinning, three thou
sand years old, was marvellous in ap-
pearance, the City of Night, at the
foot Of the imperial mausoleum, was
no less wonderful.
Looking from the eastern gate, an
avenue of fire led through darkness to
an illuminated mountain three miles
distant. Here and there in the gloom
on either side of it little lights shone
like will-o' -wisps in the paddy
fields. where lonely travellers, coming
from the north or south and skirting
the crowded city, made their way by
candle-light toward the great white
tomb. The avenue of flame was NOV
ing wall of humanity-a nation going
to the grave-site chosen by the imperial
soothsayers. The line of red lanterns
and the trail Of fresh earth left the
main avenue as 1t neared the goal.
swinging out and around to the mound
and the Hall of Spices where the sar-
cophagus would rest before being en-
tombed.
The sight was of bewilderlng beauty.
The army encamped around the out
skirts of this magic city. the stacks of
arms making glittering wall about it.
Avenues were left open between the
camping companies, where thousands
wandered and warmed themselves by
the soldiers fires.
Nearer the tomb and around it stood
the temporary buildings erected by the
King, at an expense of many thousands
and for but a single night, in which to
house himself ard the guests invited to
his imperial wake. Beside the mound
and altars were buildings for his cabi-
net, the legations, and a general guest
house, and in each building a dining
room was provided where elaborate
dinners were served Immediately upon
the arrival of the pageant. Every per-
son was fed, from the ambassador to
the poorest coolie, who had been freez-
ing beside his sputtering red lantern.
At the very center of the perfect cir
Gle of stacked rifles arose the mound of
earth which / had passed en- my jour-
ney with Colonel Lii to Wun Chow. This
I have described as an oval mound fifty
feet high, within which was built the
solid granite tomb. On the summit of
the cone of earth could be seen the
great tablet poised on end; and on the
side of the mound. toward the Hall OF
Spices. an inclined track of smooth
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

al pageant to pass the spot where the
Queen was murdered.
AS moved away the King looked at
me thoughtfully; then suddenly he
stepped forward.
Il have ordered that your company
surround the bier on its journey; be
watchful and do not spare the lead"
Then he added with something of his
old swagger. and a fresh cloud of ci-
garette smoke to frame it in, There
will be promotions for this nights
work, Martyn.''
saluted and went back slowly to the
plaza. l had accomplished little or
nothing; yet Dejneff's ruse was a good
one and must be trusted now.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

wood was laid, up which the loads OF
cake and spices and fruits were to be
drawn; after them the golden casket
itself.
My company marched to the Hall OF
Spices and surrounded it; the sarcopha-
gus was borne within, where mountains
of cake and spices, which were to be
placed within the tomb for the soul to
feast upon. arose on every side, hanked
by great piles of fruits. Masses of
candy and spices were ranged behind
the cake and fruits. / wondered where
all this was to be stored, and, while per-
sonally staticning my guards, entered
the staging which held the great poised
tablet and looked down. Eight feet be-
low l saw the mouth of the tomb. This
was a round room perhaps thirty feet
high and as wide. A low marble pedes-
tai was erected in the center, upon
which the sarcopha gus was to be
placed. Around about ran a wide mar
bic ledge upon which cakes and candies,
fruits and spices, were already being
arranged by black -gowned servants.
No one was permitted to descend into
the vault but these grim-looking men.
who. Kim informed me, built the tomb.
They spoke not to eacR other, but sig
nailed like dumb men. One yawned in
my face. and l understood. Their
tongues had been cut out
No one might enter that vault and
tell it's secrets to another!
1 hastened back to the Hall of Spices.
The time was fast approaching now
when / could give the signal and re-
lease Dulcine. However, the household
ministers were still busy about the sar-
cophagus, and the final honors to the
dead were not yet performed. The PAL
ace women came by, heavily veiled and
moaning loudly. After them came the
Cabinet led by Prince Ting. Then fol-
lowed the ambassadors of the foreign
nations. stepping forward one by one.
and bowling to the casket which lay be-
hind parted yellow curtains. This over,
the curtains were dropped.
1t was still an hour before sunrise,
and the tomb was not to receive ITS i'm
perial burden until that time. More rites
to the dead wee to be performed by
priests in another portion Of the build
ing. and soon the dais before the sar-
cophagus was quite deserted. The re-
leasing of Dulcine behind the yellow
curtains would be but the. work of a
moment My time had come. 1 took
the hilt of my sword in my hand and
mounted the steps
At that moment a voice spoke my
name. / started, frightened, for
thought was alone. / looked in the di-
rection of the sound. On the lowest Of
the three steps which surrounded the
building, and holding back the long
silken curtain by one hand. stood Colo
mel Oranoff. In the dim light 1 thought
must be mistaken. l closed my eyes
and then opened them, shading them
from the light of the nearest sputtering
torch. And yet there he stood, dressed
in the great coat and silk hat I had
seen often on the streets of Keinning-
The face seemed so pale that my throat
choked with fear and my heart stopped
beating Did he know our secret? Had
others discovered it? That face so
changed and altered-oh, what could it
mean?
! was left but moment in anguish.
Then he spoke again. The voice was
equally unreal:
''She is not there. If you love her,
follow me-"
If loved her! Then she was else
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

This is the third in
Stallment of "The Queen
of Quelparte," a novel OF
the superStitions of the
Koreans and Russia'S
secret intrigue in the
Far East--bOth of which
have led to the present
war with Japan. This
novel is historically
true. 1t is more faSci-
mating than history be-
cause of the thrilling
love story that runs
through it. You will
get it complete in
four installmentS. That
means a 81 so book for
30 cents-an offer un-
equalled anywhere.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

where, and in danger? 1 could not nave (
believed those words from any other
lips than those which uttered them.
would have left that dais for no other
man On earth than Oranoff. The cur
tains came together. / knew he was a
man of few words, and the retreating
footsteps were his. IF you love her."
l hurried after him.
/ had not seen Dulcine's father since
I marched before the King and virtu-'
ally told a lie by failing to tell the
truth. 1 had heard. him speak to Dull
cine across my bed when she told the
lie I acted, but looked only at her. I
tried to believe he had sought her in the
British Legation party. and. missing
her, had come to me. But his few
words implied that he knew where she
was. His face showed he was crazed
with grief.
/ attempted to overtake him, but
quickly perceived he did not desire this.
for he regulated his PAGES with mine
and remained in the lead. We passed
around the mound. Now saw he also
took the precautioa not to be recog-
nized by others and carried himself pc
culiarly, one shoulder being carried
lowed his example, thinking Of nothing
save the danger which had come to
Dulcine. With this fear in my heart
seemed bereft of every sense.
At length we reached the soldiers.
and Oranoff chose one OF the darker
avenues or spaces between the COM
panies and passed swiftly through the
stacks of FURNISHED rifles and out into
81 -rIo r he
dim forms of several persons beyond
us. There were ponies with them.
Now and not until now did I in the
least doubt that was following Colonel
Oranoff, blinded as was by my awful
fears. looked again upon those shoul-
ders. and suddenly the scales fell from
my eyes.
1t was the man of the crippled shoul-
ders. Menin had caught me at last!
But even as I turned and reached to
my side, a blow on the head from some
one who was silently following felleds
me to the ground.
The sun was rising when again I
opened my eyes. Perhaps the torture
Of the cords which bound me to the
pony hastened the return Of conscious
ness. For a moment gazed blankly
into the valley from which we were
climbing just as the sun was gliding
the crest Of the far-off. rocks. Below
was Keinning, the valley of the Phan,
the plain wherein stood the Queens
mausoleum-
Then a strange sound came up
through the fog. 1t ran along the cliffs
like a roll Of tiny drums At last the
echoes beat themselves to death on the
rocks and dropped lifeless at their base.
The sound was as though a gigantic
hammer had struck a mountain cliff. 1t
chilled the blood in my veins, and
started my staggering brain from its
dreaming. My reason returned
The great tablet had dropped forever
upon the royal mausoIeum, burying
Dulcine Oranoff within IT, alivel
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

Copyright. 1904, by Archer Butler HUI
bert
All Rights Reserved.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

ITH now and then a grunt OF
a Russian oath the old war
ri0r listened to me to the end,
and then stood looking away
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-19

bandages and re-opened the wound.
Niedermeyer opened his eyes and
with leering wan smile exclaimed,
Let me die, doctor. Go away and let
me die. You were almost too late the
FIRST time Now why do you try to
save my lifel"
Niedermeyer lost a large quantity 81
blood and was almost pulseless for 4
time The most danger, however. Is
that the poisonous phosphorus has
burned him so severely that his life
cannot be saved for its final snufling
out on the gallows
Niedermeyer says he got his idea Of
swallowing phosphorus when a prison.
er in the jail committed suicide in that
manner while Niedermeyer was await
ing trial For the last two weeks
Niedermeyer has been saving the
matches he was able TO fileh and beg
He even gave up smoking TO some ex-
tent SO he could hoard them.
Letter Found In Bandits Cot.
4 letter written by Niedermeyer
prior to the attempt at suicide was
found concealed in his cot. In the let
ter the writer incidentally expresses
repentance for his career, and he re-
grets leaving the few who have loved
him, but chiefly the letter il d morbid
Qualification Of the writer's courage
and his loyalty to his kind in contrast
with Niedermeyer's associate, Gustav
Marx The letter says
There are four reasons why /
should take my own life
FIRST because Of the public boast
that ! cannot commit suicide while /
am so closely guarded
Second they say that ! cannot cheat
the scaffold
Third that they cannot say they ex-
ecuted me and made me pay for a
crime
Fourth. 70 have another mystery
for the ignorant to solve"
The letter concludes as follows.
III seems very pleasant to have this
everlasting enjoyment Of rest. | am
an atheist ana do not believe IN any
religion
During the day Niederneyer recog-
nized those about him and consented
to listen p Father Francis NJ. O'Brien
Of the Holy Name cathedral who has
steadily sought 70 convert tie bandit.
Ntedermeyer suffered Intense pain, and
Father 0'Brien prayed for him. For
the first time Niedermeyer repeated the
praYers utter Father O'Brien
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