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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
ZEE BURDEN on yAGRANcy.
An Effort to Remove 1t in the Southern
States.

Thoughtful men in other southern
states are watching with interest the ef-
forts which Georgia is making 10 enforce
ITS recently enacted stringent law
against va2rancy. 1t is a law which APP
peais Ia every state between the Potomac
ana the Rio Grande-a law which should
be duplicated in other states if the full
DEMENT'S of the Georgia legislation are lee
he enjoyed BY the south \ bin Drayid-
ing for such law has already been in
( troduced in the Legislature of Alabama.
ana the press OF that and other states
nave oniX 10 maintain the agitation of
the subject which they lave etrenuouSly
begun 10 insure uniformity of action
/ Throughout the soath.
If Georgia remain alone in its posi-
ton, the curse viii only hp removed 70
nearby states. Citizens of those states.
however will readily impress upon theif
lawmakers The necessity for prompt ac-
/ ZION when they perceive the success OF
the Georgian plan in Georgia and when
/ they come TO fully comprehend what W.
2fahcy means Ia the community. Ii is
not only the fruitful mother of vice and
cliine. taxing unnecessarily tile police re-
sources OF the state hut it is a drain ia
( every direction upon thrift and PeSpecta-
bHlt} agrants are supported in some
way, frequently through mistaken char
Hy, frequently through theft. In either
/ event the ShiftlesS loafers are Il drain
upon pockets and the endurance of the
workers, rendering more difficult the ac-
complislment OF productive tasks aud in
creaslng the burden Of taxation.
10 become most effective. however. the
yagfancy law must he supplemented by
law providing for adequate police protoc-
/ ton i'll country districts. Already the
drift of Migrants from Georgia cities is
noted, an! i is NOT nj ali unlikely that
complaints about them in the country dis
trlcts viii increase unless Yagrancy there
be suppressed The remedy seems 10 lie
in the organization Of police patrol
somewhat upon the lines of the old pa
trol before the war. but modified, of
course. to meet changed conditions Sucn
/ Il system would have Il deterrent effect
! of greater value, perhaps. than as Il
means of bringing criminals to justice.
/ 1t would reduce the number of potential
criminals. The legislative programme for
! southern states should be strict va
grancy law, Il rural police patrol and pro-
visions for putting to work and keeping
/ at work. under state authority and for
/ the state the irreclamahle vagrant, to-
gether with provision that committal to
I the penitentiary shall justify Il surgical
4 operation removing forever the POSSIBLE
! ty of the propagation of recognized con-
/ wet observation-disclosures Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16

thought of it again until this minute
Presently only a single figure was left
IN the landscape. advancing slowly to-
ward them along the center Of the road
way. As the man approached nearer,
Spencer turned to his companion and
said:
Have you noticed that that man has
been tracking us for the last three days,
ever since we left Lucknow?
No; | We never seen him before"
Wei. Eve not been an entertainer all
these years without learning TO use my
eyes. and I've seen him watching MS.
And what's more. he's tried to disguise
himself IN three or four different WAYS.
which looks suspicious"
"But said Spencer. briefly. "itS only
Your imagination. AS we haven't got Il
pee IN the world, what can lie get out
of us:'
,,rnat's just what intend to find ont. =
Said Spencer, quietly; iii may be worth
Knowing"
"Salaam. Sahib." said the man as he
came no 10 them, and he produced 4
pack of cards and some coins from a
calico bag. Squatted down in front of
them on his hams and arranged his vo.
luminous draperies over his knees.
n travelling juggler, by all that's
holy sad Spencer with grin. Il Won
any -RbI III Spite ~ tNp
travellers yarns about the mango trick
ana the vanishing rope trick. never nlrf
q native conJurer yet that | couldn't
give points to myself"
Il don't think this chap'S any GOOD
anyway" said Mitchell. critically wotrh.
ing the exhibition. I'm not expert IN,
can ste the coins dropping into those
skirts Of his and the cards diSappe,rinw
mp his sleeves in the most Obvious ,nnn'
uer.
The worst fraud ever struck" re-
phed Spencer. 1T looks as if he'd iust
started IN this line for our benefit. Here
sonny, give me hold of that bag of tricks
OF yours and I'll show you how il ought
to be done"
The Englishman stood up in front of
Inc astonisAed native. barred his arms n
me elbow, and went through the same
trick one by one. But this time there
was no hungling. the coins disappeared
INTO the air, and the cards reapncnred
from the franks of the surrounding trees,
As he watched the astonishing exbih,.
ton the natives eyes got gradually Iar".
er aud larger, till at last he fell on his
Knees IN the dust ut Spencer'S feet. heat
frantlcally ON the ground with The palms
OF his hand, and literally huwlcd in
HinduStani: !"
oh sahih, protector Of the poor snare
me- l see that you are a great germ ana
know everything. Only curse Inc nor
with the evil eye. and viii confess Mi !"
This chaps got something on his mind
evidently" said Spencer. what diJ !
tell you about those DISCUSSES: SAY ON
Macduif Bolouthua." and he gave the mn,
tive a kick to emphasize this last com.
mand
oh. holy one" whincd the native. ~
am poor man and the servant of Others
Blame me not for what l am now abaut
10 tel you, ana what Il wizard like You
must know already"
"Of course | know it," said Spcncor
Sternly, but you must confess you
crime before you can be forgiven"
1T was your honor'S friend bahuii
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
His Chosen Flock

Bishop Potter's latest story has a west
ern setting. At the end of days jour
ney traveller stopped for the night at a
small rancher's shack in Montana. As
he sat on the doorstep with his host a
troop of children began playing about
them, and he asked:
These all yours?"
Yep"
How many?"
Lets see" and the rancher hesitating-
ly began counting them up on his fingers.
Pretty soon drove of hogs came into
view.
Yours" asked the traveller.
yep"
How many?"
jest $50 TO pig" was the instant re-
Spouse. New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Modern Method of Tool Repairing.

Every engineer is now familiar with
the fact that in all modern works of any
size the making and repairing of tools Is
managed by special department of the
works. The good old days" when n
gang of men would stand in line waiting
for their turn ut the grindstone have gone
lW. In a modern shop. when n tool needs
grinding II is sent tn the tool department.
ana another one, all ready for use. is ob.
tanned mt once.
1t is easy To see how much more eco
nomical such a method is. for the prepa-
ration of tools is kept in the hands of
people who are doing nothing else and
who are necessarily much more expert
than the general workman would be-, while
the latter does not waste time in waiting
for turn at the grindstone. CASTER S
Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
PANAMA AND MOSQUITOES.
Great Importance of Speedy Action To.
ward Sanitation.

Now that il is practically decided that
canal. TO divide the continents of
North and South America. will be built.
il may not be our of place to consider
the probable effects of this undertaking
from Il sanitary point of view. In the
first instance it would seem certain that
the building of IN isthmian canal Will be
attended by great loss of life unless
measures are enforced to render the con
dit0ns in the regions through which the
waterway must pass less inlmca! 10
health than is the ease at present The
district bordering on the proposed IA
mama route is. perhaps, one OF the most
nntoriOusly unhealthy in the world.
This fact was couclusiyely proved by
che mortality and sickness among the
!aborcrs on the portion of the Panama
anal built by the Lcsseps company
White men were unable "a Iva for any
length of time in the locality, and the
mortality among the Chinese. and 10 Il
lesser extent among he negroes, was
rightful.
Sir Patrick Manson. in paper read
before the archaeological Society of
Treat Britain. February p OF this year,
foreshadowcd the possible danger of in
vaSi0n by yellow fever of Asia as the
consequence of the digging of the Pana-
ma canal. lie pointed out that ship
loads of laborers would soon be plying
between Panama and the seap0rts of
Asia. and that unless extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken the inevitable result
must be that the malady would be con-
yeyed and spread among the seething
multitudes of the far east. In the Jour
nal Of Tropical Medicine. August Is.
1903, DR.. ST. George Gray. Sierra
Eeonc. returns 10 ahis subject and dis
cusses the sanitary measures necessary
to prevent the introduction OF yellow
fpEpF info 4 Siu fFnnt Panama TVa 10
of the opinion that these may be divided
into ta) measures to be adopted at the
point OF departure. i. e.. at the Central
American port and On measures to be
adopted at the port of arrival--the
.Asiatic port.
The writer takes it as absolutely
proven that mosquitoes are the sole
cause of yellow fever. and suggests that
an International sanitary board should
he appointed by the governments having
interests in the far east and that they
should he especially qualified for the
work. They should have powers to
frame such quarantine or other regula-
lions as may be deemed necessary and
TO enforce these regulations by means
Of penalties, which should he sufficiently
heavy TO insure their being carried out
by tho most careless and Indifferent of
captains. The sanitary board should
make sure that no vessels which have
not been thoroughly cleared of mos
quitoes leave the Sthmus for any
Asiatic port. The final clearing of mos
quitoes should take place ut an anchor
age To be selected for the purpose at
least 800 yards away from the nearest
shore, and once the fumigation is com
peted the vessel should not approach the
shore again, but passengers. mails and
cargo from open lighters could he re-
coived aboard Medical Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
A Language Lesson.

Ii was in a Philadelphia public school
the other day that II class in spelling
was going over a lesson in words Of two
SyllableS. One of the words was 'mnm-
my" Children" said the teacher.
how many of you know the meaning of
the word mummy" After long
silence one little girl raised her hand.
We'll Maggie:"
ut means yer mother"
The teacher pointed ont her mistake.
and explained fully the meaning of the
word. Presently the word POPPY had
10 be spelled.
Who knows what poppy means?"
asked the teacher
The same little girl raised her hand.
this time brimfu of confidence.
We'll, what's the answer. Maggie?"
child Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
An Alum Mountain.

German papers report that an "aum
mountain exists. in China, which is not
only no:ed as 4 natural phenomenon. but
Is also source of wealth for the people
of its vicinity. as they annually take
many tons of alum from it. The noun
tain is said to have a circumference at
the base Of not less than ten miles, aud
Is nearly 1900 feet high. The alum is
quarried in immense blocks. is then heat
ed in large ovelS. and afterward dissolved
in boiling water. From this liouid tGa
alum crystallizes in layers of about half
a foot in thickness. which are cut up in
bloc Ks of ten pounds each. The Chinese
use il mainly for purifying water Daily
Consular Reports.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
A Paradox.

4 sage once asked simple maid the
question. What is time" and, after
musing earnestly, she made reply
"A thing which every man has all
there is Of and yet no man can say It's
his alone or that he ever has enough.
lis always coming, yet ever going; can
not he bought or sold, but may be squan-
dered Its pace never varies. yet some
times it seems to lag and then again to
pass away too quickly. It's ours TO use
or to abuse. A thing which both brings
sorrow and grasses ii: which man is n'er
without. yet cannot keep; which never
changes vet changes all things else.
Town Topics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Part of His Costume

Mrs. Nuritch lin the carriagel--I do
hope we won't be late I'm sure the
torkleyS will have some real dis
tinguished people besides us at their din
ner.
Mr.. Nuritch~-Yep. BY Jove We'll.
wouldn't that jar you.
Mrs. Nuritch-What's the natter Did
You forgit something?
Mr.. NuriJch--Well. | should say. ~
furgot me gold toothpick. Philadelphia
Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
The Mother.in-Law Again.

Representative "I oh" Henry Of Texas
tells the following story:
Word came to a man who lives down
IN my part of TevaS ON day that Ji'
mother-in-iaw had died in 81. Louis. lne
first telegram was followed by an1t-eE
one. which read:
Shall we bury or cremate|
The Texas man wired back:
Both; take no chances. - Washing
toy Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-16
Cape to Cairo.

The great Cape to Cairo Railway. the
dream Of Cecil Rhodes, is gradually near
ing completion. II has now reached Il
point within sixty miles Of the Victoria
falls. and the engineers hope to get 10
the falls by March As soon as the falls
are reached work will begin TO harness
them after the fashion of Niagara.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

The Pryor Greek public school has
now daily average OF $50 pupils and
with a numbsr a six teachers Is do.
ing splendid york.
The ladies Of the NJ. r. church
south have been holding q chrysan-
themum show for the past three days
continuing through Saturday: They
sryed refreshments IN the afternoon
md displayed some very pretty speci-
mems Of this popular autumn flower
Nr and Mrs. l.. G. Harrison, Mrs.
" +. Butler and Ars. Bruce Garrett
eft Sunday eyeng for visit 81 the
lbe Worlds Fair
Miss Gladys Anderson received an
invitation from friends IN klFkwood,
No. % come aud spend a month with
item and see the Worlds Fair She
accompanied Mr., aud Mrs Harrison
sunday evening and will visit friends
n Ninita on her return.
Mrs. 4. II. Tell entertained SesteF-
day with q reception for the ladles
in the afternoon from 70 O'Clock
and the ladies' and gentlemen at cards
IN the evening.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17
HAMILTON BILL
WILL PASS.
Delegate Mcclure Says Al
Doubt Has Been
Removed.

The Kansas City journal Monday
contained the following dispatch
mom Guthrie:
The election OF Bird $. Mcclure as
selcgate 90 congress has not only as.
sured the passage Of tlle Hamilton
statehood bill by the United States
senate, as believed, but, together with
uhe Republican victory throughout
Ale country, has weakened the oppo.
sition TO such an extent that all fur
aler efforts to impede the measure
viii prove futile. The bin will be-
spme law during the short session OF
congress this winter, and sometime
during the year 1906 constitution
will be submitted 10 the people.
"Oklahoma aud Indian Territory
shall be united and admitted as q
sats during the term 10 which have
last been elected said Mcclure to-
Say There is no longer any doubt
about il, and in making this state
nent | realize the magnitude of the
promise hold forth. Whatever the
result OF the election elsewhere might
have been I am confident that the
Hamilton bill ould have been passed,
but the addition OF Missouri TO the
Republican phalanx OF states will
save the result of quIeting the Demo
cratic opposition forever. They can
20 longer hold 0It against US
Last winter the Democrats felt
that IL the territories could be ad-
nltted as separate states they would
add four United States senators TO
their list. Now, however they are in
greater need OF senators than ever
before, and will gladly, In my opinion,
velcomea chance for two senators
from these territories"
In this statement, Mr.. Mcclure al
luded to Oklahsma and Indian Terri
tory alone, although the Hamilton
oill provides for the admission Of Ari-
ona and New Mexico as one state.
In discussing these territories, he
said.
Arizona and New Mexico will come
IN as one state, II they are admitted
Il all during the next session. We
are going 20 have statehood here, and
Il these territories are not ready they
will have to be stricken from the
bill
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17
The RAILROAD
BOOM IS ON
The MCCleIland Proposition TO
Build Railway Accepted.

The Commercial club Monday night
held special session at their quarters
In the Ratclif building for the purpose
OF hearing the reports or the commit.
tees appointed to raise the railroad
bonus. DR.. Oliver Bagby acted as
chairman and G. S. Avery secretary.
The report OF the general committee
showed that bona ilde subscriptions
amounting TO between $4,000 and
$4,000 had been secured, and that
nearly $4,000 in all had been sub
scribed, some condltionally.
The club decided to furnish farmers
who are either interested In vinita or
who have farms along the route OF the
proposed road with notes for subscrip-
tion purposes.
Enough Of the required bonus has
been subscribed 80 that the committee
in charge will enter into q contract
with Mr.. McClelland as soon as pos
sible.
AZ mas Deen learned tllat the main
line OF the proposed road would not
touch the coal aelds, but that a spur
will extend to them, making 10 all
the betterfor Vinita, as the coal train
will operate only between this city
and the coal fields.
The committee appointed TO see
the ladies Of the various churches in
regard TO serving dinner each FRI
aay evening to che club members re-
ported that the ladies Of the Chris
tian church would inaugurate the
practice by serving dinner next FRI
day evening at Odd Fellows Hall. The
wives and lady friends Of members Of
the Commercial club win be invited.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17
aslag to wyznsvsed.

Rev. n L. Butler Is here yesterday en-
route TO Wynnewood where he was
sent by the Indian Mission Confer
ence. Mr.. Butler was pastor Of the
vinita church four years and Is a
prince among preachers. II has been
said repeatedly that Hr. Butler
preached to more men than aay min
ister who ever sccupled Ninita pull
pit. The business and professional
men Of the city crowded his church
during his pastofate here. lie Is q
strong preacher and an excellent pas
tor and tile church at WYnnewood is
fortunate
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

eho commercial clabhas set the first
fhondaY III December as tie day for
De dfst public sale of sock % farm
srs a. also the frst Manday Of each
month thereafter Theg vii furnish
an auctionear and a pen % keep I'll
stock brought heFe for tie purpose ef
selling free " al charges The OBJ
iea af this i 70 set . time and plaoe
- Vefs ard sellers can conveniently
meh Farming llnplemensA and
rFsythlne the farmers have to I'll
si. is Included IN this sale
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17
'Barwaln IN Real Estate.

Forsale--lot 200 feet front. lsO feet
deep, eight sOom dwelling, good barn
and other buildings, lne trees and
shrubbery and the finest, highest 10
cstIon about Vinita This property
Is IN the Marn addition and Is known
a. tha prathsr EyopsEty elsaa viii
buy itn0w Tilis offer wlll stand nn-
I'll the 3oth Of November, 1894 10 i
less than half mile from Wilson Sc.
Clear title and no taxes. Drive out
and look at II.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

hafe niy history Of Chefukee fam.
lliea almost ready for publication. l
vi enly pch'ish aa many volumes -
ns uzsen FOR. II you want : copy
ARD have ncs signed 3 note for I've
dollars. payable on delivery Of aid
solrmn. Il will Is 70 your Interest =
sraH me a postal. 3I-3s eii-il
Eaarr srAnn. Ciaremore, 1T
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

Monday q meeting OF the pas
tors OF the various churches Of the
city was held at tbs Methodist par.
sonage, there being present Messrs
Cook, Washburn and Watson. 10 was
decided to hold union service at IL
O'Clock, a. M, on Thanksgiving day in
the Presbyterian church. The sermon
will be preached By Rev. pershing.
Hon Joseph A. GIN has consented 70
read the presidents proclamation.
Choice music win be rendered BY the
Presbyterian choir. IL Is desired to
make this one of the most successful
services Of the kind ever held in Vim
Ita. and not only the church people
but the citizens generally are urged
to attend. A full program viii be
published later.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17
LIST OF JURORS.
Grand and Petit Jurors for Deoem-
Der, 1904, Term OF Court at Pryor
Crock, L. 4.

GRAND JURORS.
J. II. Bowers, Muldrow.
o. +. Mason, Alton.
II. Zimmerman, Welch.s
y. jackson, Cans.
Henry Sutton, Grove.
Charles Newman, Eagle.
Joseph Shermer, SaIlIsaw.
M. p. Long, Alton.
Alonzo Wright, Kinnison.
o. f. Adair, Salllsaw.
William Hamilton, Falkland.
W. G. Nolte, WEIGH.
Il. Brewer, Brushy.
John Kerr, Reed.
w. IL. Halnes, Miami.
j. X. Pemberton, Redland.
PErT JURORS.
John Hannah, Sallisaw.
G. w. Bowman, Alton.
Il. I. Parker, WEIGH.
Thomas Watts, Pawpaw.
Lem Long, Falrland.
p. Night, Kinnison.
Thomas Sanders, Stillwell.
John Barbee, Alton.
II. II. Miller, Miami.
w. II. Swain, Akins.
Frank Paris, Chelsea.
J. L. Hancock, Dawes.
G. G. Seabolt, Hanson.
Washington Dick, Catale.
Port Newman, Eagle.
George Gray, Sallisaw.
William Davis, Alton.
A. A. Morgan, Welch.
W. J. Davis, Benge.
Doc Harrison, Alton.
J. W. Douthett, Bluejacket.
Neal Rogers, Maple.
franklin Hall, Chelsea.
S. n Bear, Welch.
AITERrArKs.I
Charles Melton, Abba.
William Barnes, WEIGH.
Daniel Wright, Wan.
James ChlIdresa, Chelsea.
G. z. PayEOn, WEIGH.
J. DrvuBLIss,
W, II. HALL,
J. w. Cooks,
jury Commissioner
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

sam 4 FFazea & Co sent q co1ln
to tho country neaf 0koee SUNDAY
% contain TIE remains of Margaret
laAe Murray. aErf 81 fsarz. via lid
satertiaY. ehs Atied s. -
lanapm cemf alsi sftsEaDa4
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

A telegram from Rev. J. S. Stubble-
aeld at Kansas City announces the
serious sickness Of his youngest child.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-17

Nora. Avoid baking ronxlesu made fsosn
alum. They iook Ike psire powders.
fld nay Faise the cake. hut alum
poison and no one can eat locd
mixed with / without injury 10 healsh
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
seAHDALoUs.

How did you like DR.. F0u- .hiy last
Sunday morning. asked Affs 5lccastir
Don't you think he iiiduiged rather
freely in mixed metarhoT2"
Goodness + cian EcLec hin. Dil
he have II right there IA the pulpif,
Thisll be a terrible blow 70 Josiah Ifs
thinks so much Of the doctor. '-Ch-caS6
RccorG- y. raid
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
THE REAL DANeEg.

What arc the newsboys c.-yinS2
Fire ct Che SFyscraper HctCL Ton
people killed aid injure d.
The ideal Why. there are plenty Of
fre-escapes on that building.
That's just it. Tkl ten were fooilSi
enough 70 use the fire-escapes. -PEils
delphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
SIZED UP.

Great country. this remarked the
traveller. by the window. The last time
] went fishing along that river I caught
ten fine bass I'm an hour
Wen. weil,' exclaimed the stranger
beside him; Il go In for that sort Of
thing myself occasionally.
Fond OF fishing ehy
mo; lying. - hiiad, lphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
WHERE HE WAS.

us the proprietor IMP asked a strang-
er as he stepped inside a tonsoriai par
lor.
mo. SIR" replied one of the BARRIERS.
He just went around the corner to get
shaved. Chicago News.