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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
CHINESE REPORT AN 81
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR

Chefoo, May Is. Chinese j,inks ar
irving from Taku Shan report the land
ing Of 5000 japanese troops there Ma,
'2I. ( IL
Heavy firing was heard in the direc.
tion Of Port Arthur yesterday itldicat:
ing that the land attack had commenced
as the Japanese fleet was not seen of
Port Arthur. 4
Taku Shan referred to lies between
Pitsewo and Talien Wan Bay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
FIGHTING
REPORTED
MUKDEN HAD UNC0NFIRMED
RUMORS OF IA BATTLE
1t Is Said the Japs Had Heavy Losses
But There Have Been No confirma-
tory Dispatches Regarding the En-
|. gagement.

Mukden, May a5 According TO the
latest information obtainable the Japan
|ese have resumed their forward move
rneflt. Several columns are advancing,
though the bulk Of The invading army
is still near Feng Wang Cheng. There
are persistent rurnors of a bloody battle
between the Japanese army advancing
along the railroad from Pulail Z len, and
the Russians, resulting in a defeat oil
the Japanese with great loss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

La Crosse, Wis, May 25W. j..
Brewers, editor of The Ona1aska Rec
ord, was killed by lightning at his desk
this afternoon. The Onalaska German
! Lutheran Church was struck and burn.
ed to the ground and considerable other
damage was wrought.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
FIRED ON
HE i R AIN
AIabamians Made an Excursion Tfaln
! Target Conductor Killed.
Others Shot.

Mobile. Ala, May as An excursion
train oh the Mobile & Ohio road was
fired into today near Yellow Pine, Ala
Conductor Askew Of Birmingham was
fatally wounded, dying soon after. Jo-
seph Richardson flagiilan and negro
passenger were struck by bullets and
seriously wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
.KUROPATkIN PLANS AIN
{. ATTACK ON THE JAPs

St. Petersburg, May 25.-There are
indications that General Kuropatkin Is
preparing to make very important
move against the enemy. One reason
lis the increased restrictions suddenly
placed on the correspondents at ths
front. The prevailing belief here Il
that General Kurokfst army is in diff
|culties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
THE ELElRA RAPH SYSTEM
IS BEING Ov vERWORKED

ST Petersburg, May rs, Geographic
communication with New Chwang is
Interrupted ard private messages for
points south Of Lao Yang arc refused
at the telegraph Office here The nature
of the interruption is not known but
the cause for the refusal Of messages
south Of Lao Yang is the complete alb
|sorption Of the lines for military use.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
. NEW .PH ONE COMPANY.

Grand Forks, May 25-E. III. Mou1- !
ton and other officials 81 the Twin City
Telephone Co, are inthe city arrang-
ing to begin work on the system here. /
They promise to have it in operation
by Oct. q 1t is planned to make it,
thoroughly modern and equip it with
the latest devices. d
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
THE BLACK SEA FLEET
WILL SOON BE READA

New York. May 25.A Times dis
patch from ST. Petersburg says four
teen vessels sof the Black sea feet are
being nobilized and placed in readiness
for service. D
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
BAD STORM
In NEBRASKA
Heavy Rain and Hail Did Great
Damage to the Crops and the
Railroads.

Norfolk, Neb., May The worst
rain and hail storm for years visited
northwest Nebraska and southern South
Dakota last night. The railroad tracks
are inundated in several places and the
bridges are washed out Several thous-
and acres Of crops are under water.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
o,BRIEN vs.. COLE.

Philadelphia, Pa, May IS sPhila-
.delphia Jack % Bfien and George
Cole, tile coiorcd 1iiddlewcight, are
slated for the wind-up Of tonight $
boxing show at the Trenton Athletic
Club. IT viii BE the second meeting
.of the two men. Both have recently
defeated Kid Carter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
.YAZOO CITY
BJJRNINGUP
Town Is Being Destroyed by Fire
Il Which Has Gotten Beyond
Control.

Memphis, Tenn, May ga tele-
phone report from Greenwood, Miss,
says the town Of Yazoo City, Miss, is
burning and the last communication
with the city was to the effect that the
fire was completely beyond control. II
lis said twelve blocks of business houses
and residences have succumbed to the
flames. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
TWO FARMERS WERE
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Sioux City, May 25.Thonlas Bren-.
nan. and Daniel Tuttle, farmers, were
both killed by the same bolt of lightning
twenty-five miles east Of here today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
GEN. KUROPATKIN HAS
SEPARATED THE JAPS


Paris, May rs "A dispatch to The
Temps from St. Petersburg says Cen
seral Kuropatkin has cut off the land
communication between Generals Ku-
Eroki and OSu ,.S !. i 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
FIGHTING REPORTED.

& Lao Yang, May 25.T There are fur
ther unconfrned runlors of heavy fight
ing at advanced positions. General
Fock's forces are on Lao Tung.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
in WASHINGTON AGAIN

Washington, May IS. President
Roosevelt arrived this morning from
SGroton, Mass, where he attended the
exercises at the school where his sons
are located. 5s3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-05-25

s ISL ESD NL ts z Ils
ii yots need j boS w 4 sei>es st<s;oefs.
pher. cashier clerk AZ eopy yisf for u day. !.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
SUFFIC|ENTLAND
TO SUPPLY ALL
Chairman BIxby Says There
Will Be Land a Plenty For
All Cherokee Citizens

A story has been going the rounds
OF the territorial press to the effect
that there would not be enough land
TO allot all of the citizens OF tbe Cher
okee Nation, including thousands Of
intermarried whites who have been
added TO the rolls. There are about
5000, 600 acres OF Cherokee land sub
ject to allotment II is altogether Inn
possible TO state the number OF Chero-
kee citizens, as thousands Of them are
contested.
Chairman Bixby OF the Dawes COM
mission, Ia statement recently given
out, said the commission took no stock
In the story whatever, aud had never
given II out He said
"There will be Just about enough
land, according to the calculations Of
the commission IL will run us pretty
close, but We expect no trouble In
finding the acreage; and there will be
no necessity, as stated by some OF the
papers, OF some OF the Cherokee allot-
tees being compelled to take money
from The tribal funds In lieu Of the
lands"
IL is likely the newspaper that
started the story figured on the basis
that every allottee would get ITO acres,
which Is net the case. II that were
true there would probably not be
enough, bat owing to the value Of the
lands. thousands OF allottees IN the
Cherokee Nation will get only fifty,
sixty or eighty acres
The Cherokees take into considera-
tion the value of the land in deter
mining the number Of acres which
shall be given an allottee. -Muskogee
Times.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
MADE HIM AwFULLY SORE.
Nephew Carried Some Things for Aunt
and Was Arrested for
Burglar.

You know what a jolly person my
aunt Is" said the young man, accord.
Ing 10 the Chicago Daily News, and
how she has helped my sister and me
with all sorts of furniture and lam
and things for our fiat? Well. when
Aunt Mary ted me 10 bring Daisy-f
mean Miss wentworth--over TO spend
the evening I began building all sorts
Of air castles. could almost hear
Aunt Mary offer 70 help me furnish
another fiat. Ny sister. you know. IL
TO be married in the fall.
We'll. Miss Wentworth played some
selections from Wagner and ragtlms
pieces for Unele Bob and we had =
little lunch and everything was love.
~. Just as We were bidding them
good-by Aunt Mary said Ben. YOU
can take that looking glass with you:
your sister telephoned TO have Il sent
over TO morrow. but you can Just take
Il along, as Miss Wentworth lives near
you
Il detest bundles OF any kind. let
alone a mirror two by three feet. 20 I
gave several reasons why I couldn't
take II Then Miss Wentworth butted
In and said Of course I'd do as my aunt
wished. Then she added something
shout men being selfish and living only
for themselves.
When We reached the Wentworth
home ! leaned the mirror mp against :
pillar Of the big porch anG opened the
ball door We stood there for some
time-so long. IN fact that I thought
I heard Mr. Wentworth coming down.
stairs, so | picked up the mirror and
stole softly down the steps and across
the lawn. Then tlptoed across the
sldewalk-there was no need Of wax.
ing the whole nei-hhorhood and these
heavy shoes make such a noise
Il had not gone half a block when
] was suddenly grabbed from behind
and told that I was under arrest 1
attempted 20 argue and a rough voice
answered I seen you come out q
that house and sneak down the porch
with that mirror You cant fool no.
You have a tough mug an rieh,
What could q fellow do1 7 wouldn't
20 back and wake up the wentwarlh
people 20 | had @ 20 % the staten
and wait untIi Aunt MARY couia -
reachei BY phone ihouchi sha
would BE- 80 allied with remorsc that
she'd promise never ~ ask me 10 ear.
rs anything agaln but Instead sbs
took q aa 4 good Joke and said she'd
be- glad % get ~ ii the middle nf sha
nirht again and ride % the police a.a-
ilon Just 10 see ME ! looked sn funny.
nut I'm sore awfully sore
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
VINTTA, INDIAN TERRITORY THURSDAY JULY e. 1904
STANDARD GETS OIL WELLS
6auteey q Galley Transfer Properties
In Indian Territory 60 the Trust.

There Is a story afioat In oil circles
that Guffey q Galley, the largest oil
producing firm in the Territory, has
turned over all OF its Territory proper
ties TO the Prairie OIL & Gas Company,
Guffey & Galley have l47,00e acres In
the Usage country under lease embrac-
ing seventy completed wells, most OF
them producing, together with an ex-
tensive line OF leases In the Creek and
Cherokee nations, both at Red Fork
and Muskogee. The Prairie oil B. Gas
company isl branch Of the Standard
and II the deal has been closed 1t Is an
important one. Up to this time the
Standard has not taken great deal
OF interest In producing oil In any OF
the Territory fields
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
FACTS ABOUT PANAMA CANAL
Figures GsEen in woman's Home
Companion Show Distances,
Cost, Etc.

Estimated cost Of the Panama canal.
$500 600 .000.
Amount paid French company for
the title. so 900 900
Amount paid Panama government for
perpetual lease Of canal lands. SO .0a0.- :
600.
Length OF canal. 46 miles.
Canal width varies from $50 10 SEQ
feet at the top. the bottom width being
$50 feet.
There will be Ave twin locks Of con
crete masonry. each lock 73s feet long
and So feet vide. with a lifting capacity
Of 30 70 e feet
Lake Bohlo tartifciail covers II
square miles
klhainela lake tartlnciaD covers 100
acres. and will furnish motive power for
operating the locks and lighting the
canal from ocean % ocean
Distance from New York to San Fran
cisco by old route. l3.7ii miles: by the
route through the canal. I. .29s miles.
Distance from New York to Manila
BY present route via San Francisco and
Yokohama. e.5a0 miles.
Distance from New York to Manila
by Panama canal. via San Francisco and
Yokohama. II .5s5 miles
Distance saved In q sailing trip around
the world b. the new route through the
Panama canal. 2.76s miles.
The Panama canal was practically be-
gun In isS3 b. the French company.
They had completed about two-nfths OF
the length. when because Of fraudulent
management the company failed. and the
work ceased In 1883
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21

The regular weekly dance given by
vinita's most popular club, the Cher
okee, Thursdad evening was decidedly
the most enjoyable event OF the
social season, and the young people
who attended are unanimous In v0t-
ing Il the best dance OF the year.
The warm weather kept none Of the
younger society SET at home and fully
'tifty couples enjoyed themselves for
many hours dancing TO the music Of
the eminent composer, Mr.. Scott Jop-
lin, OF 81. Louis, who proved himself
to be decided favorite, worthy to
wear his title Of the "Rag-time King"
An invitation TO the members Of the
Owl club. given TO appease them for
their defeat at the hands Of their
hosts, Thursday afterternoon az the
ball park, resulted In a large number
Of the members Of that organization
attending.
Among those present from out or
town we're: Mrs Rasheck Of Mexico,
Miss Harnage, Of Tahleqah, and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. +. Ledbetter, or Musko-
gee. Mesdames ". 7 Phillips r. A.
Lee, John T. Gunter and r. v. Nc
Spadden, were the potronesses OF the
evening.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
The First Guu.

Muskogee held special election
Inst Tuesday for recorder TO hll the
vacancy caused by the death Of f. l..
Berry. II went Democratic by large
majority, aud the following telegram
was sent next day:
lion. Alton Il. Parker, Esopus \.
YIN an election held here today,
the first in the United States, after
your nomination. Muskogee, claimed
by the Republicans went Democratic
by one hundred majority. This IS the
tirst gun In the campaign, and IS con-
sIdefed fair test. The Indian Ter
rltory is alive with an uneonquerable
Democracy" Signed:
DEW NJ. WISDOM,
n, Il. HANCOCK,
TnOs. MAncua,
Rom. TooaER.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
DEPARTMENT PERsoNALs.

Miss Katharine Horan has arrived
from Washington, d. c., and is now an
employe In the agents ofice at the
Union Indian Agency.
c. F. Bliss has arrived from Port
land, Maine, and Is now law clerk in
the legal department OF the Dawes
commission.
J. Blair ShOenfet, Indian agent, re-
Gently returned from a business trip
to Washington.
James w. Shipman, chairman Of the
Cherokee Townsite commission, and
Harry w. Bland, clerk, were In Mus
kogee Thursday from Fort Gibson,
where they have been engaged In ap-
praising the town property. Phoenix.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
cRlcKETERs ARE SERIOUS.
Do Not Ineulse in skyiarking and
Horse-Play as in Old
Times.

Never was cricket more commented
on than II is nowadays. and never was
cricket taken more seriously than II IL
both BY the players and by the specta-
tors, says London Tit-Bits. There
seems TO be no player just now who at
temps the psntomimie quips and
cranks-understood by the whole field
that were SO common with players like
Johnny" Briggs and Tom" Emmott.
who used TO relieve the tension Of keen
ly-fought games BY setting the field In
4 roar.
Who that ever saw him playing for
Yorkshire can forget how Emmott. who
always began bis bowling turn by send
las up wide or two. used instantly
10 spread hiE arms asunder In imita-
tion OF the umpire signaling a wide
20 the scorers7 And be would, at a
critical point In the game. affect in q
nroken-hearted way to walk away from
the wicket at which he was batting
when be had been caught of dumb"
ball, and then, as though he had sud-
denly recollected himself. he would turn
back TO the wicket and go on playing.
Small Jokes enough, but they vastly re-
lieved the monotony of hrst-class
cricket.
And n was the same with Briggs.
When he had felded ball in the most
marvellous way, be would pretend to look
behind him. as n 10 see where the ball
had gone, and then he would affect TO
feel himself all over In search OF Il, ul-
timately producing the ball apparently
from the back of his neck. Once. on
the occasion OF most important match.
Briggs and Emmott both took the field
at the beginning OF each innings. wear
Ina white top-hats. as though II were
their intention 10 play IN these. and nelth-
man abandoned his huge topper TO the
umpire TIL the match actually began.
During what might be called an "ex-
hibltion" game. at which thousands OF
Bank Holiday spectators were pr snt.
Briggs. on one occasion. after being
given out leg before wicket" by the
umpire. walked up to the latter and
pretended 20 assault hiuf. The spec
tators sent up a yell. for Briggs Af-
feeted 20 be in a frighuful rage. making
great lunges At the umpire. And then,
suddenly, the little man made pro-
found obeisance 20 the umpire. shook
him by the hand. and expressed in pan
tomime that the two would soon drink
together. How the Bank Holiday trip
pers screamed with childish delight.
After all. cricket IL far too serious q
business nowadays.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
DOINGs AT DEPARTMENTS.
Batch Of Interesting News Items and
Personals Prom the Ofloo OF the
Commission at Mnskswee.

The following appointments were
give out by the Dawes Commission
Thursday:
The ONCE at Wewoka VIII be opened
on September l. This once is for the
purpose Of allowing the semInoles to
designate their homesteads.
The Commission date for Atoka il
September and !, and this Is for the
purposeo Of taking addltionaltestimony
In unfinished cases At Tishomingo
the dates for the same purpose are
September and 0.
The matter Of the Boynton townsite
case was again before the Commission
and all the testimony was heard. The
chairman held his decision, which win
be rendered later.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
THE GIRLS OF JERUSALEM.
See But Little Of Men and Know Moth
ing Much Beyond Their House
hold Duties.

Whatever may be said Of Jerusalem
as q city sacred TO religious history
the girls Of this country may thank
their lucky stars they were not born
in jerusalem Il may he = good thing
% make a pilgrimage 10 Jerusalem as
4 matter OF experiment and recreation
but our free and happy maidens could
scarcely be persuaded 10 dwell there.
says Medical Talk
The girls of Jerusalem know abso-
luiely nothing Of what is anown az
social life. According 10 the United
States consul AZ Jerusalem. they know
very little except about their house
hold duties They occasionally meet.
q fsw together. aud have little gos-
sipy chat about their personal affairs
They sometimes show = slinhf ANNA
ton OF spirit. bui mostly they are duli
listiess crel'rres ignorant and Hitter
ate They have 70 ability 10 speal. or
write in grammatical form. They pl1y
dominoes a little. eames Of card and
checkers are also played sometimes.
brit No rames Or psstmes are indulged
n that eanse 1uy mental effort or phy-
steal development
They krow nothing about dancing
they fnow nothing about association
With the opposite sex 4 family pic
ME IN an olive orchard near their
home is the greatest event of their
lives
Men are absolutely barred from their
presence For siri to appear in any
assemhlage where men are Il regarded
Is Talgar and unbeeomlne The glrl Il
practically a prisoner. awaiting the
tine when she shall change iailers
Ter arst iailer Is her father or elder
Brother or male gIsraian Ter second
iailer is her husband she has moth
lne before her but = e-sary outlook
Huihug behind her but memories on a
ueehid and mnnoionoas past
How would the rev woman OF 10.
day Or the matinee siFi adjust herself
10 sneh a lifef
Z would be q iisine death for such
women. Jerusalem may Be very
suoa place % read about and tolerabls
lor shor, visit bat lor a Girl born
aua reared in The United states Il
would simply Be uubearahle.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
BRYAN ATTACKS
PARKER AGAIN
Says Platform Is not In Keep
Ing With the Ideas Of the
Candidate.

W. J. Bryan has made the follow
ing statement relating 70 the Demo
cratic platform adopted at st. Louis;
''The plank Of Imperialism is pcsl-
tive, strong and satisfactory to the en-
tire party, and this question becomes
the paramount issue Of the campaign.
The tariff Is good, but IL was made so
on a close vote in the committee and
largely against the opposition Of Par
ker's adherents. The plank which was
voted down favored "a wise, conserya-
tive and businesslike' revision, l.zde
with due regard TO existing condi-
tions.' The committee thought that
these qualifying words emasculated
the plank and left itso weak as togiye
no hope to tariff reformers.
"The antitrust plank Is a good one.
IL demands the enforcement OF the
criminal Law against trusts; il de-
mands the abolition OF rebates and
determinations; and IL demands the
withdrawal OF interstate commerce
privileges from trusts when once con-
victsd.
''1he plank is infinitely superior TO
the Republican plank, and with a
president who desired TO destroy the
trusts, would be sufficient; but as this
trust plank was also substituted by
the full committee there Is reason TO
fear that IL may not be In keeping
with the ideas Of the candidate.
"The labor plank is all that could
be desired. II declares against gov
ernment by injunction; IL favors arbi-
tration and the eigh1 hour day; and
denounces the methods that have been
fssorted 20 In the Colorado strike, but
as these planks were added in full CON-
mittee, some uncertainty exists as to
the candidates position"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21
A Coed Record.

The Katy handled in June more live
stock than IL has ever handled In the
previous history Of the road In any
month. Added to this. there has been
a great increase in the movement OF
vegetables, melons and fruits from
Texas The Katy has had twenty cars
for every car It has handled IN former
years, and this class Of business Is very
profitable.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21

ElFht waees in Chicago have been
for1a q s. Wholly dependent upon the
egrnlnes q small chlldren. II there
are more a sesrch continued duFlns
several months by a'iruisis have fslled
70 reveal them The cases Of the eIkht
are beiae attended by the Woman
clnbs. which are paying scholarships
according . the plan adopted after gha
child labor bill was passed hy Tie iee
isiatun These scholarships. which
range tfom one 70 three dollars a wees
60 % The support Of the families and
thus supply the source Of revenue enf
on by the operation Of The ealld labor
law. which permits the children % So
10 school.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21

1t is reported that large parts Of
local nimrods have gone on fishing
trip TO Lynch's lake, about two miles
east Of Grand river. The lake is owned
by Capt. White and is said TO be well
stocked with fish. This IS the same
lake from which a large quantity Of
lass and trout was caught two years
ago, and an even larger catch IS ex-
pected at this time than wis made
then. Fresh fish In large quantities
may he looked for now, as lt IS sald
thousands OF poundsof them are being
caught. A cordial invitation TO all
lovers Of the art TO participate in the
sport is extended BY the owner OF the
lake.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21

A. +. Meredith, OF Chicago, has
Joined his wife and daughter, who
have been here several day the guests
Of his mother, Mrs h. A. Meredith,
aud an uncle, David Meredith. Those
who attended the Republican
national convention at Chicago may
be Interested In knnwlng that Mr..
Meredith Is the artist who painted
the picture OF the late Marcus A.
Hanna which was hung In the hall
where the convention was held.