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Newport daily independent., 1904-01-07
LEAGUE STANDING.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Brinkley 4, Pine Bluff 3 (11 innings). Hot Springs 8, Newport 0. Helena 2, Argenta 0.
 GAMES TODAY. Newport at Hot Springs. Argenta at Helena. Pine Bluff at Brinkley.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-07

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 SUMMARY. Two-base hits = Coyle 2, Besse, Riggs. Wright 2, Ritter. Sacrifice hits Rainey, Lisles. Stolen bases Coyle, Blakeley. Bases on balls of Wright 3, off Kimball l.
 Struck out By Wright 6. by Kimball 2.
 Hit by pitched ball Y Ritter, by Wright.
 Doubleplay Smitheal, 0'Hern and Coyle.
 Time---1:40.
 Umpire---Gampfer.
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-07
Put Ban on OIeO for Butter.

Little Rock, June Is. T Special to Independent Butter, not oleomargarine or a tallow pre- paration must hereafter be sold in Little Rock for butter, or the city inspector will order prosecu- tions. City Inspector Rice has been making an examination of the butter served in restaurants of the city, and some specimens secured by him have been pro- nounced to be a menace to health. He has also taken notice of some displays made by restaurants in which everything in the veget- able, game and fish line is jumb- led in together, and will prob- M order that articles put in AZ display must not be taken 7s wed on the table of
Newport daily independent., 1904-01-07
HOT SPRINGS 8, NEWPORT Q.
Both Teams Played ErrOrless Ball but Wright Suppressed Visitors to 0nIy
 Four Hits and Not a Run.
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RING 1904.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

by a more recent act of congress
is destined to occur on March
4, 1904. 1t is apparent, then,
that inasmueh as patents have
not yet been issued to Seminole
allottees, they may not with
strict regard to correct business
methods, if indeed such a pro-
ceeding be in accordance with
law, dispose Of their land or
make contracts looking to the
sale of their allotments in anti
cipation of the receipt of such
patents BY them.
The agreement with the
Creeks approved March / 1901,
confirmed all allot' ants pre-
viously made. This agreement
gave to the Creeks the right to
ALLEVIATE their lands, except the
homestead reservations, upon
receipt Of patents, all sales for a
period Of FIVE years being sub
iect, however, to the approval
ot the secretary of the interior.
When the issuance of deeds to
Greek allottees was commenced,
the secretary Of the interior pre-
scribed rules and regulations for
the purpose OF governing the
sale OF Creek lands. These reg
ulations were administered
through the Office Of the United
States Indian agent at the I'm
ion agency in Muskogee, |. T.,
and under their terms many
Creek allottees disposed of their
non-homestead lands in whole
or in part. These we're the first
lawful sales Of land, other than
town lots, ever made ID Indian
Territory.
The provisions Of the act Of
April Il, 1904, above quoted,
radically changed the status Of
affairs in the Greek nation. By
the terms Of this act two classes
Of allottees are permitted TO dis
pose Of their lands, save such
as are reserved as a homestead.
without interference, by any tri-
bunal, and these are adult freed
men and intermarried whites.
OF the latter class, there il but
one individual in the Creek ma
ton, but approximately 5000
Creek freedmen were BY this
legislation vested with authority
10 sell at their discretion 100
acres Of the land which had been
allotted and patented 10 them.
Here, then, is the broadest field
ior lawful investment, IN II
liam lands yet opened up IN
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
BATHING IS A
CHIEF SPORT

Nearly every youth and
maiden in Vinita are able to
swim. Without doubt there
are more women in Vinita both
young and old, able to care for
themselves in deep water than
in any other city according TO
population in the world. For
years swimming and bathing
parties have been the principle
source of amusement.
W. E. Halsell was the first
gentleman to take advantage of
the splendid and plentiful flow
of artesian water for this pur-
pose. He caused a large pool
of varying depth TO be built and
virtually threw it open to the
public. At least nearly every
person in town has been per-
mitted to enjoy the privilege at
one time or another.
Then pools were built byJ.O.
Hall, Preston Davis, W. II.
kornegay and w. B. Depue.
The water in these pools is con-
stantly changing and the chem
zeal properties makes bathing
not only pleasant but healthful.
Many ladies in the city have
become experts in the water
and il is fascinating 10 watch
them enjoying the sport Of div
ing, floating and swimming.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
LAND TITLES
IN TERRITORY
tBy Hon. Tams Bixby, Chairman Of
the Dawes Commissionl

tBy Hon. Tams Bixby, Chairman OF
the Dawes Commissionl
BY act of congress approved
April 21, 1904, it was provided
that all the restrictions upon
the alienation of lands Of all all
lottees Of either of the FIVE civil
lied tribes of Indians who are
not of Indian blood, except min
ors, are, except as to home
steads, hereby removed, and all
restrictions upon the alienation
of all other allottees of said
tribes, except minors, and ex-
cept as to homesteads. may,
with the approval of the seere-
tary of the interior, be removed
under such rules and regula-
tions as the secretary of the in
terror may prescribe, upon APP
plication to the United States
Indian agent at the Union agen-
ey in charge of the five civilized
tribes, if said agent is satisfied
upon a full investigation of each
individual case that such re-
moval Of restrictions is for the
best interest of said allottee
The finding Of the United States
Indian agent and the approval
of the secretary of the interior
shall be in writing and shall be
recorded in the same manner as
patents for lands are recorded.
Without losing sight Of this
general law, yet separate con-
siderations must be given to
each tribe in order TO understand
conditions as to land titles in
Indian Territory.
In q Minnesota magazine cali
ed the Opportunity, "Mr. Tams
Bixby, chairman Of the Dawes
commission, gives an interest
ing account OF the laws and
their effect upon land titles. We
make the following abridge-
ment:
The agreement with the Semi
noles under which their lands
were allotted provides that all
contracts for sale, disposition or
incumbranee of any part Of any
allotment made prior TO date Of
patent shall be void. A further
provision of the agreement pro-
yides that patents shall be issued |
10 the allottees at the expiration
of the tribal government, which,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

the beautiful Indian Territoy.
The agreement with the Cher
okees provided that lands allot-
ted to members of that tribe,
except such as are set aside for
a homestead, may be alienated in
five years from the date upon
which patent is issued. No deeds
have as vet been issued to Cher
okee allottees, but this work
will be taken up by the Dawes
commission in the near future.
The conditions there are more
complicated than in the Creek
nation. In the first place the
allotments are not uniform in
size, varying according to the
character and value of the land
from fifty to 65l acres, the
homestead reservation varying
in the same ratio. Five or six
thousand Cherokee freedmen
may, if not possessed of Indian
blood, sell their allotment, ex-
elusive of homestead, upon re-
ceipt of patents therefor, and
citizens Of the Cherokee nation
who are of Indian blood may,
when they have received deeds
to their allotments, sell the same
exclusive of homestead, with
the approval of the United
States Indian agent and seere-
tary Of the interior. But the
right Of the intermarred whites
10 share in the tribal property
of the Cherokee nation has not
been conceded and until final
judgment is rendered by the
courts upon this question, they
may not receive patents 10 their
NAAbtAHthtns
The title to lands embraced
in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations is vested Jointly in those
tribes. Held as in the Cherokee
nation, the allotment varies in
size according 10 the character
70 the land involved. The
average allotment Is greater,
however, allotments ranging
from 160 TO 4,l65 acres. The
average allotment is 800 acres,
and the average homestead res
isl60 acres. The freed
men OF the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations, however, receive
only an average Of 10 acgaa.
which is reserved as a TO-
stead and may not be alie1a
for twenty-one years from DDS
Of patents. The issuance 0f -
ents to Choctaw and ChickzsaN
allottees has not been a, azI|
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
INVITATION TO
HOMESEEKERS

To the homeseeker, the spec
ulator and the honest business
man in every walk of life. we
extend an invitation to visit the
Cherokee Nation. We are sur
rounded with a condition that
makes it possible for any man
with brains or money. or both,
to build for himself a home or
make for himself a business
nlth every assurance Of ulti-
mate success, which means
ample funds with which to
smooth his pathway in his de-
clining years.
AS a basis Of all wealth is
land, We wish TO emphasize the
fact that in the Cherokee Nation
we have the finest on earth, a.
well as areas of cheaper grass
land. We have also lands COW
cred with timber Of great value,
both OF hard wood and of The
pine varieties. In addition TO
this wealth, we have minerals
in untold quantities.
Thousands Of farmers are
coming into the country by
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29
What Territory Needs.

Indian Territory needs men
with money to develop the coal,
oil. gas, mineral, marble and
the hidden treasurers of the
sarth. Indian Territory needs
factories of all kinds. With
the ample railroad facilities of
the Indian territory and the
cheap fuel and raw material In
this century almost any kind OF
u Manufacturer can find and
opening whore his products can
be manufactured at a less cost
than they can in the North and
East.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

wagon and by train. They are
seeking out the desirable spots,
and making leases, and getting
good titles thereto. They are
buying surplus allotments from
intermarried citizens, and build
ing homes thereon. In fact,
they are buying and building
and establishing themselves in
homes in the Cherokee Nation,
Just as they have in the past in
Oklahoma and other middle
western states and territories.
Our society is as good as that
in any other country. Our
schools and churches are well
supported and literally patron
lied. Our jails are no longer
crowded with criminals. The
Indian is a civilized being, not
wearing blankets as do the res
ervation Indians, but attending
church and school in the garb
of civilization, and have been
doing so for sixty years. The
majority of them read and write
English. They are capable Of
transacting business. Among
them we find men of education
and manners. We find poll
ticians and ministers Of the Cos
pei. We find lawyers of renown
and financiers Of ability. In fact,
we have a citizenship that has
no parallel in a country hereto
fore known IL the rendezvous
of the criminal classes Of the
outside country in general.
To the speculator we say, here
you will find ample return for
your money judiciously invest
ed. To the banker, the long or
short time money lender, the
merchant in any class, We say
come, as at this time the rail-
roads are taping out heretofore
unoccnpied territory, new towns
are springing up, new mines are
being developed. Larges areas
OF timber are now ready for the
saw. Thousands Of acres of ex-
cellent agricultural lands are
now being placed under culti-
vation by the busbandman. All
of which means that We are find
ing room for the investment Of
our thousands, and the return
IL sure and certain.
The best advice that can pos
sibly be extended to the home
seeking people Is that you visit
the territory and do SO at once,
as opportunities are rapidly
int .he past, and that
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

commenced, but it is so near at
hand that the condition of titles
is already of interest.
The original scheme of allie
nation in the Choctaw and
Chiekasaw nations, as set gorth
in the agreement with those
tribes, approved July /, 1902,
contemplated a gradual removal
of restrictions, and provided
that the allottee might sell his
allotment, except such portion
as was reserved for his home
stead, one-fourth in one year,
one-fourth in three years and
the balance in five years, in each
case from date Of patent. The
general effect of the act Of April
2l, 1904, is the same as in the
other tribes, but the status of
the different classes of citizen
ship is different. In these ma
tions only intermarried citizens
are given the right to unrestrict-
edly ALLEVIATE their non-home-
stead lands under the act of
April |, 1904, but citizens by
blood may sell their lands other
than homestead, with the ap-
.proyal Of the Indian agent and
the secretary of the interior.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-29

the man who comes one year
latter will wish that he had
come Swo years sooner.
Any communications adj
dressed to the Commercial
Club at Vinita, /. 7. sill re-
ceive prompt attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
BITTERNESS AMONG THE
STATE FAIR OFFICIALS
Action of ST. Louis Board Mars the
Opening of the Illinois
Exhibition.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 30.-The Hi
nois state fair opened yesterday with
a light attendance. The exhibits are
incomplete, and for this reason no
ceremonies were attempted. Heavy
additions to the horse, cattle and swine
exhibits were received yesterday.
There is much bitterness here be-
cause the ST. Louis officials have not
changed the date of Illinois week at
the worlds fair. Protests sent to
President Francis by Gov. Yates. the
state board of agriculture. the city
council and the Business Mems asso-
citation have not been answered
Springfield and Carlinville have de
clined to cooperate in the observance
of the days designated for them at
St. Louis, and other central Illinois
cities will be asked to do likewise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
CLOSES BIG DEAL IN NEW YORK REAL
ESTATE BY WIRELESS WHILE IN MIDOCEAN

New York, Sept. 20.-When it be
came known yesterday that jefferson
NJ. Levy had sold plat of over 80
lots fronting on the Harlem river.
some surprise was expressed that 50
large a deal could be put through in
the interval since the ex-congressman's
return from Europe on Sunday. Mr..
Levy was explaining it TO his friends.
There is nothing remarkable about
it, he said. Il just used the wireless
on shipboard, so all the details of the
deal were out of the way, and all
had to do when l arrived was 10 put
my name to the contract. They use
the wireless on everything. so
thought I'd try it on real estate. Be
fore the St. Paul left Southampton I
had received an offer for this prop
erty by cable and replied it was not
satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
DELEGATES TO JURISTS' CONVENTION
ARGUE ABOLITION OF THE JURY SYSTEM

suits has become so onerous on the
community that you can not expect
men of high standing. whose time is
occupied with their own affairs. to
give several days every few months
TO jury service. \ civil jury is not
sOunder than a good. honest, we'll
trained judge.
When you can not get men Of high
standing in the community for jury.
men you get men of a lower tenor
whose judgment can not be depended
upon. Most lawyers would rather 20
TO a judge than TO such a jury. / think
the jury system is itself on trial today
and there is every indication that the
verdict Of public opinion is against il
In my opinion the use of juries leads
TO a large number of new trials. In
continental Europe we hardly know
what new trial is, because we have
no juries."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
DEMOCRATS RUN HIS TRAIN
Nominees of Opposite Party Guide
Fairbanks Through Montana.

Spokane Wash, Sept. 30.-FrOm
Helena to Spokane, Wash, Senator
Fairbanks travelled yesterday, crossing
the northern point of Idaho enroute.
The day was more marked for it's de-
votion to sightseeing than for speech
making.
The train out of Helena was in
charge of a conductor and an engi'
neer. both of whom are candidates on
the democratic ticket for the Montana
Legislature. In Idaho the train was
stopped at Sand Point and Rathdrum
for speeches. and at both places the
talking was from the rear platform of
the sleeper. Sand Point being an i'm
pOrtant lumber point. Senator Fair
banks devoted himself largely to the
duty on lumber, contending that re-
publican policies are necessary to the
proper protection of that industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30

ported here that the Japanese have
by successful countermining at Port Ar
thur annihilated ZOO Russian soldiers.
The Japanese spy services extend
even into Port Arthur. whence every
movement of the Russian ships is re-
ported promptly to the Japanese. The
latter have so perfected their block
ade that not even a junk can pass,
while reinforced by all ships possible
20 be placed at his disposal, Admiral
Togo has taken measure TO prevent
Viren's fleet from escaping, even To
neutral ports.
The report TO the effect that kuro-
patkin has been instructed to give bat
tie at Mukden is untrue. Further con-
test there is unlikely.
\ feeling of uneasinesS, aroused here
owing to the lack of definite news
from Port Arthur and from Gen. kurO-
patkin, is growing rapidly. What adds
to the tension is the fact that all re
ports coming in are of an unfavOrable
nature. Thus it is reported that enor-
nous bands of Chinese bandits, well
equipped. are only awaiting the mo-
ment kurOpaktin's army is engaged TO
work havoc on its rear, while the Chi
lese have developed and are operating
night and day spy service in favor
of Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
ACCIDENTS ON RAIL
Half Dozen Men Killed and Others
Hurt by Railway
Trains.
FOUR TRAMPS ARE STRUCK
Walking on the Track in Maryland
Iowa Man Killed at
keWanee.

Frederick, Md, Sept. 3O.-At CatOc
tin switch, on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad near here, four MEN. sup
posed to have been tTamps, were killed
and one seriously injured by a train
while walking on the track.
Train Crew May Die.
Braintree. Mass. Sept. 30.-A pas
senger train on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad was wreck
ed yesterday on an embankment about
mile west of South Braintree. En-
gineer William Adams Will die and
Fireman Edward Cook lost both legs.
The passengers were badly shaken up,
but none of them was seriously hurt.
Trains Crash; Two Hurt.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 3O.-Fireman
James Flanagan of Middletown, y. Y,
was fatally crushed and Engineer Ed
Vickers of Carbondale, Pa, seriously
injured in a head-in collision of coal
trains yesterday near Preston Park,
on the Scranton division of the On
tario & Western railroad Both en-
gines and 40 cars were wrecked. The
other trainmen escaped by jumping.
misunderstanding OF orders Is SAID TO
have caused the wreck.
Victim Mt Kewanee.
Kewanee, Ill, Sept. 30.-David Mich
OILS, who recently came here frCm
Mount Pleasant. Iowa, was killed Fy a
train yesterday. He was 80 years old
Bull DeraiIs Train.
Ashland, Wis. Sept. 30.-A bull be
longing to a farmer at Dauby a small
station near Mason, charged an Oma-
ha freight train yesterday. The bull
was thrown off the track and up the
embankment which was steep at this
point. He rolled back down again un-
der the cars. derailing six of them.
Traffic was delayed six hours and pas
senger trains had to transfer passen-
gers until the wreckage was cleared
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30
KNOCKED EYES OUT
Victims of Wheaton Real Estate Man
Find Pet Phrase Liter
ally True.
DEFRAUDED OUT OF $4,000
Money Was Spent in the Usual Way
on High Living and the
Races.

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-E. J. Lewis, at.
torney. real estate dealer. and resi-
dent of heaton. disappeared from his
home Tuesday. An investigation of
his accounts. started before his sudden
departure. last night showed an alleg-
ed shortage of $41 1000, and a full eX-
animation is expected to show a larger
amount. This money was obtained. it
is charged, by the sale of forged trust
deeds and notes to many persons in
heaton.
Lewis father left an estate estima-
ted at 100000. He had eight children,
among whom the property was divided.
When L. J. Lewis came into his share,
therefore. he found that, although he
always had been considered as a mem
Der of a rich family, he himself was in
moderate circumstances.
Reputed "a Shrcwd Dealer.
Opening a real estate office in
Wheaton, he soon gained the name of
being a shrewd dealer. Because of
his family connections he had the con-
fidence of the residents of the city.
Widows and retired farmers went to
him to loan their savings, and he did
a large business.
I've got a loan that will knock your
eye out" was his favorite phrase. as,
speaking rapidly, he addressed a bust
ness man of the community. Gilt
edge farm land, first mortgage, high
intereSt-take it?"
The investigation revealed how many
had their eyes knocked out" DupIi-
cate trust deeds TO which, it is charged,
were forged the names of the borrow
ers were made out in many instances,
it is said, and sold as genuine.
Was Free Spcnder.
The residents of Wheaton say that
Lewis needed the money. He went to
the races. ii is said, and tried to pick
the winners. although it made little
difference to him if he lost. He gave
wine suppers that were the talk of
Wheaton. He dressed we'll and appar-
entity spared himself nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30

St Louis. Mo. Sept. 3O.-A discus
sion of the merits of the jury system
in civil actions was precipitated in the
universal congress of lawyers and
jurists. in session al the worlds fair
yesterday and some of the delegates
took the position that the entire sys-
tenn was wrong and should be abol
ished The discussion grew ont of a
paper on The Trial of Civil Action. "
by Vice Judge Gustav +. SOhlcrants
of Stockholm. Sweden. in which he
referred to the different methods of
jury trial The paper was discussed
by Alfred NerincX. professor of law
in the University OF Louvain. Belgium
Il beg pardon for mentioning this
in America" said NJ. Merincx. but
do not believe in civil jury trials. In
the first place. the difficulty of secur-
ing good jury in the best cases is
extreme. The duty of serving in civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-30

Just a few minutes before we were
leaving Cherbourg another cable dis
patch for me was brought aboard con
tanning better offer, but before it
could reach me the ship had started.
in midocean-I think it was on
Wednesday-we came up with the I'm.
bria and sailed alongside nearly all
day until some temporary trouble with
the engine made it necessary TO stop
our ship. The Umbria began to draw
away and. knowing offers for real es.
tate are not kept open indefinitely, |
just had a message flashed over 10 the
Cunarder addressed to the brokers
who made the offer: Accepted, draw
contracts
Soon after the Umbria was in com
municatiOn with a land station on this
side and the message was repeated
and sent on TO this city"