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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09
An Indian Fable.

The Indians have way Of illustrating almost every
thing with story as to how it happened If white
man be permitted to put his verbal moccasins and
steal along the Indian line of thought he might recte
a fable on "How the Bear Lost His Tail"
It was not such long time ago that the Big Bear
reared up his hind legs and peeped througha crack in
stone wall and seeing tree called Manchuria the
other side of the wall he perceived that it was loaded
with honey. He measured the crack and that he
might manage squeeze his body through and cambered
up There was a Little Brown Man playing around the
stone fence, and he had made the crack the wall
pecting help himself to that self same honey He dis
covered the Big Bear crawling through the crack he had
made, and called to him Justify but the Big Bear
hungry and hurried get through the crack while the
Little Brown Man with al his speed to try to pre-
vent him. He arrived just as the Big Bears handsome
tail started through the crack and unoosnga big stone
it fell on the Big Bears tail aud crushed it of close to
his body The Big Bear enraged but he could not
catch the Little Brown Man, who to the tree and
toek all the honey while the Big Bear was left to nurse
his wrath and his sore stub of taand the Big Bear
has had no tail ever snce.-Denison Herald.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09
was An Emoient olerk. Bat--

One section of the Bonaparte report says; 'We find
that MI Douglas efficient clerk, and that there
is no ground whatever question in anywse his per-
sona integrity or official fidelity" The above sounds
very NICE and is of course, gratifying to the person
named and his friends but it does not explain the treat
ment to which he was subjected when in June last he
was summaraly dismissed from the government service
by telegram from Washington, like petty larceny
thief without any being assigned or any oppcr-
tunity given him to be heard The report is alright
far as goes this point but does not go far enough
-Muskogee Phoenix
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

The Bonapare report, with the short message Of the
president transmitting the to congress- distinct
regse the Dawes commission and other federal OIL
cals who have been ured into trying to make little
money out or the Indians the side by lending their
names and influence to the trust companies.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

Ia recommending the abolishment ofstne Dawes com
mission and leaving the enrolment work TO the citizen
ship court Mr. Bonapare forgets that there no cfti-
zonship court in the Cherokee nation The commission
itself is the best citizenship court.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

Whether Col Douglas has been exonerted or not is
Of the puzzles Of the yearn the 1Iow-old-s-Ann"
class Anyway nothing has been said about reinstating
him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

The citizens Of South McAester have presented Cap
tain Hackett whom the president recently fired from
the marshals Office Of the Central district with watch
There are several officials who have not been fred who
need 'wattling.n also.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

1t now begins to appear why Tams Bixby stayed in
Washington long; he waiting take his medicine
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

Those who declare there no graftes in the Indian
Territory can't prove it by Bonaparte.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-09

Henry P Robbins has resigned his position as editor
Of the South McAlester News
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
More Railroad Talk.

Sioux City Journal: There are in
dications that the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St, Paul railway company is max
ing preparations to build some much
needed connections and extensions Of
it's system in South Dakota this year
This work was decided upon two years
ago and was postponed for a year. Last
spring another postponement took
place. Now it is said that large
part Of the work mapped out two
years ago will be done this year.
The original plan was to extend the
Yankton, Scotland, Armour line to a
connection with the Orient, and to
extend the Platte and Woonsocket
lines to Chamberlain for the most i'm
portant projected extension of ala
line to the black Hills.
The survey for this Black Hills line
was completed three years ago and
only sudden change in. the plans of
the company stopped the beginning of
construction work.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
Against L and Grabbing.

Washington Springs Sieve: The
big stockmen and timbermen Of the
west who have only forty or fifty
thousand acres of land and who are
ambitious to increase it to one hun
dred thousand acres, will have to
move lively and rustic some dummies
and substitutes to make 160 or 320
acre entries under the timber and
stone act or the desert land act or the
commuters clause or the homestead
act or they will not fulfil their desires.
The country and Congress are begin
ming to wake up to the Importance Of
saving this western public domain,
ana converting it into homes for set
tiers and home-makers. 1t looks as
though the days Of the speculator and
land-grabber were numbered.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
THE CAST OF MORMON SMITH
An Esteemed Contemporary Wants the
Graphic To Tell About 1t


Let's see, wasn't it Clate Tinan
who was exto!ling the good points Of
Mormanism, shortly after the editorial
trip to Utah, and claiming the Nor
mons were misjudged people? In
view OF recent developments. how are
we to take Bro. Tinan's statement?-
Salem Special.
Well, now, President Joseph has Ger
tainlY showed that he has one good
point-and in working order. What
more do you want? And any man
who can successfully handle five wives
and forty-two children all at the same
time successfully and keep them in
the paths OF sobriety and virtue,
clothe and provide them comfortable
homes-is no slouch-not by a
darnsite. This man Smith when be-
fore the senate investigating com.
mittee told the absolute straight
truth-hid nothing. And when he
returned to Salt Lake City was re-
ceived in the bosom of his five wives
and the thirty-two children that
happened to be home with love and
fondness so thick you could carry 1t
away in chunks. That's better than
letting ones solitaire wife sob her
self into forgetting slumber and the
little ones go hungry to bed while
the male protector and product OF our
eastern twentieth century civilization
fills his dirty skin with poor whiskey
Gown town with "the boYs,'' and
awakes from his drunken stupor in
the arms Of a cyprian.
Polygamy isn't all Of Mormonism.
1t is the least of it. While the worst
OF 1t, mere incident. In the palm
lest days of polygamy not to exceed
two per cent of the Mormons hal
more than one wife. Today not one
man in two hundred has more than
one-and they those who plucked the
forbidden fruit under the teachings
of Brigham years ago.
Detestible as polygamy is and men
acing and abhorrent to American in
stitutionS and modern civilization in
every land, from out Of the smirch Of
it the many virtues Of the Mormon
people arise and constantly confront
one who has had opportunity to min
gle with them. AS their guests one
would naturally carry away with him
nothing but pleasant memories and
kindly consideration for whatever
failings they might have. This ac-
counts, dear Special, for whatever
favorable mention the Mormon people
may have received at the hands of the
GRAPHIC and it's contemporaries sim
ilarly informed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
COMPANY HIS Military Bail.

The Chamberlain Democrat was
right in stating last week that Com
pany III of Kimball was threatening
to have another military ball. The
Democrat probably has in mind an
ether exodus from Chamberlain on
the evening Of this most important
annual social event in Brule county
and this time 1T is to be hoped Dan
will join the "merry throng" himself.
The date Of the function has been
fixed for the evening of April s, with
Hoyt's orchestra Of six pieces from
Sioux Falls. 1t is expected OF course
that the ball will equal, if not eclipse
the former one, and altogether be
everything that's bully and tirst-rate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
Decrease of Drunkenness.

Sioax Falls Press: "Ever since the
holidays it has been very dull in our
business, said Chief Of Police Martin.
to a Press reporter Yesterday. 1--WE
have made very few arrests this win
ter and in the last few years there
has been comparatively little trouble.
IL tell you it is different from what
it was ten or fifteen years ago. I can
notice the difference in the matter of
drinking. 1t used to be that the fell
lows would get out in parties Of half a
dozen or more and 90 from one saloon
to another all over town until they
had made the rounds, and then we
would have to load them into wagons
and haul them home. Now, when a
business man wants a drink he goes
into some place quietly and gets it
and then goes out and about his busi-
| neSs.'
s''To what do you attribute the diff
ference?" asked the reporter.
''Well, as much as anything to edu-
cation. AS a rule you don't see the
young men graduating from our
schools plunge into dissipation very
heavy. Most Of them let drinking
alone. Then, too, a lot Of those fell
lows who used to live so fast have
families growing up and they have
quit on that account. I can pick out
a good many of them who were more
or less in the gutter, but who have re-
formed and are now respected busi-
ness and professional men.
sThere are lot of positions now
that are closed to the young man who
drinks. This is getting to be more SO
every year and is great thing to pre-
vent young man from going it
strong. FIe soon finds out that he
/ don't have the same chance as the
fellow who lets it alone.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25

A MYSTERIOUS FIND
Severa! Suits of Clothes Found In the
PlalnfleId SchOolllouse

Severa! Suits of Clothes Found In the
Plalnfleid SctlooIhouse
About three weeks ago one of the
boys attending the school near the
Meis place in Plainfeld township
found sack in the attic of the build.
ing containing four coats and vests
and pair of trousers, all new, with
the tags on. Snow had drifted into the
attic and from it water was leaking
down, and the teacher, A. L. Boyd,
sent the boys up there to see how
much snow was there. Nothing was
said about the find as near as we can
find out, and the clothing was distrib.
uted among the boys, their teacher
evidently considering it gift from
the gods. The matter did, however,
come to the attention of some of the
merchants in town, but nothing was
done about it till Wednesday, when j.
II. Wolf and w. B. Harker went down
to investigate the matter and if pos
sible identify the goods. This they
could not do.
How long the goods had been stored
in their strange hiding place, who put
them there and where they came from
is mystery Of course. The circum-
stance recalls the strange disappear
ance of goods from several stores in
Kimball several years ago. Among
them that suffered the most was the
McKittrick store. A gang Of thieving
peddlers were working this territory
then and by false keys entered the
stores and distracted just enough
goods to pay for the haul but not
enough to be missed. The thievery
was discovered by the finding of a
stock Of shoes in Aurora county. W.
81. McKittrick slept in his store, load
ed for bear, night after night hoping
to get crack at the marauder, but
he or they were too sharp. 1t is more
than likely that the clothing found in
the school house was taken in the
same manner.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25

These wild March days bring coughs
that are liable to develop into serious
lung troubles. Coles cough cure II
taken in time will break up the worst
cough. You should keep a bottle
handy. 25 and SOC. Sold and guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
Ihey Had Joe Hid.

Platte Epitome: The way the SEN
ator Smoot Investigation at Washing
ton is turning out, we don't believe
the South Dakota editors investigated
that question very we'll during their
visit at Salt Lake City last summer
How about it, Bro. Tinan:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-25
,tCan't be Possible.

Colman Argus: OF the thirty-four
car loads of emigrants that passed
through Colman last week not one
was for the country west Of Pierre.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Not to Wilmington's Credit.

washington, D. c., Jan. 21st.
Ex-Governor Russell has returned
to his home near Wilmington, and
his friends admit that he carries
with him the realization that Mrs,
Russell will not be appointed post
master of that city. A somewhat
anomalous situation exists at Will
mington with respect to the post
Office. Most all the active Repub-
icans left or were driven from the
city during the race riots with re-
sultant scarcity Of Republican ma
terial from which Chairman Rol.
linS may make selections"
This is not to Wilmington's
credit and is deplorable exhibit of
American liberty as guaranteed
every citizen by the Constitution of
the United States. Is it a wonder
that Northern capitalists are skit-
fish about casting their fate and
fortune where such conditions are
allowed to exist? There is said to
be an effort to have a Democrat ap-
pointed Postmaster at Wilmington,
and to make the Office non-political.
Such is Democratic tactics when
there is no possible alternative. But
Chairman Rollins and the Repub-
lican party will not accede to such
proposition. They axe not built
that way.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
THE STATEHOOD BILL.

The Statehood bill that has been
introduced in this Congress, which
the leaders have decided to pass. is
remarkable in some respects. 1t Is
proposed, if we are informed cor
rectly, to make one State out Of the
two Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico and another State out of
the two divisions Of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. 1t is proposed 10
admitting the new State Of Okla.
homa to insert a provision in the
terms Of admission reqiring the
new State to select as one Of the
United States Senators a person OF
Indian descent. The other Senator
may be a person of any descent that
the Legislature or electorate may
Choose. The bill further provides
that the new State shall never
abridge the rights Of suffrage of any
of its citizens by the adoption OF
educational qualification laws.
The Statehood bill, 10 say the
least, will be something new in
American politics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
THE BROWNLOW BILL.

There is pending in Congress a
bill called the Brownlow Bill, in
PRODUCED by Hon. Walter P. Brown
low, of Tennessee, which appro-
plates S24,000,00O as national aid
for the building of wagon roads.
This sum is to be available at the
rate of $S,OO0,OOO year; is to be
divided according to the population
of the different States, but no State
is to receive less than $25O,000.
Every State receiving National aid
must appropriate and spend like
amount. Under this bill North
Carolina would receive $54S,OOO.
The asserted growth of sentiment
in favor of good roads has been
chiefly due to the Institution and
extension Of the rural free mail de-
livery system, which has brought
Inc disadvantages Oh poor IOauS
home to the farmers and other
country dwellers. It is stated that
applications for the extension of the
free rural delivery system are being
refused by the Post Office authori-
ties on account of the roads.
Congressman BrOwnlow says that
we have over 100000 miles of the
finest railway in the world, more
miles of railway than all the rest of
the globe put together, yet we have
the poorest wagon roads of any
civilized country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04

The State authorities have re-
Gently conducted an examination
which shows that 200 insane per
sons, IS of them IDIOTS, are now con
fined in the jaiis of the State, while
more than 500 are cared for at home
by relatives. Yet there IL no pro-
visions for caring for the unfortu-
mates In the State institutions. The
present State administration finds
money to increase salaries, to pay
new officers, and to defend men
who have been indicted for cleo
ton frauds, but they have nc
money to provide for Gods unfortu-
mates. They are arranging plans to
enlarge the State Capitol, but say
nothing about increasing the capa.
city of the State Hospitals for the
insane.-Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOND SUIT,

The Supreme Court of the United States
Decides the Bonds are Valid
The South Dakota Bond Suit was
decided in the United States Su-
preme Court Monday in favor of
South Dakota. The case involved
the validity of some bonds issued by
North Carolina just after the civil
war. Some of these bonds had been
donated to South Dakota by some
New York parties, and South Da-
kota brought suit for payment of
the bonds. The Supreme Court de-
cided that North Carolina must pay
to South Dakota by Jan, 1st, 1905,
$27, 400 for the bonds held by that
State. There are more Of the bonds
held by private individuals but it is
thought these will be settled out of
court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
SIMMONS TRYING TO RIDE TWO
HORSES.

SIMMONS TRYING TO RIDE TWO
HORSES.
Senator Simmons is not the first
man to meet with disaster in an
attempt to ride two horses going in
opposite directions. The senior
North Carolina senator is in favor
of the canal at Panama, and upon
the terms negotiated by the Presi-
dent. His constituents occupy the
same position. All the rest is the
merest partisan buncombe. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his cabinet are
not consrirators or bribe-givers. and
the effort to prove them such will
fail Mr.. Simmons neither desires
nor expects it to succeed. His place
therefore is uureservedly with the
supporters Of the treaty. Let Mr..
German play his game out to suit
himself, and explain if he can his
violent passion for open dealing
here while under the Indictment of
his party associates at Annapolis for
the grossest stiffness and skull
duggery there in the contest for the
United States senatorship.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
"LAwLEsSNESS WALKED THE


STATE LIKE A PEsTILENCE."
GOVERNOR AYCOCK STATED IN
HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS THAT
UNDER, AND THEREFORE, BY I'M
PLICATIoN IN CONSEQUENCE OF,
FUSION RULE 'LAwLEssNEss WALK
ED THE STATE LIKE A PEsTILENCE,
CRIME sTALKED ABROAD AT NOON.
DAY, SLEEP LAY DOWN WITE
ALARM AND THE SOUND OF THE
PISTOL WAS MORE FREQUENT THAN
THE SONG OF THE MOCKING Bird
How STANDS THE CASE TO-DAY
GOVERNOR? HAVEN'T THE ACTS
OF THREE RED SHIRT LEGISLATURE
AND MORE THAN TWO YEARS OF
YOUR OWN BENEFICENT RULE
PASSED INTO HISTORY SINCE YOU
PROCLAIMED THE FOREGOING?
WHEN YOU ARE CAvORTING OVER
THE STATE wHOOPING FOR EDUCA.
TION AND ROADS DON'T YOU HEAR
OF MORE GRIMES BEING COMMITTED
IN NORTH CAROLINA THAN EVER
BEFORE AND DO YOU CONTINUE TO
ATTRIBUTE THESE TOFUsION RULE?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Rivenbark Found Crazy

Wilmington, N. c., Feb. IA,
w. Rivenbark, who wrote letter te
Judge Ferguson denying that he was
crazy and demanding an investiga.
ton, was examined by four physi.
clans today by order Of the court
The doctors examined Rivenbark
and reported to the judge that he Is
not Of sound mind and is dangerous
whereupon the court ordered that he
be restrained under the authorities
of the law.
AS there is no room in either OF
the asyiums he will have to be cared
for in the poor house or Jail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
NOTICE OF SEIZURE.

Notice is hereby given of seizure of
the fol owing property for vol .tion Of
the internal revenue laws of the United
States:
At Cedar Grove, N. G.. June go, 1903.
l bbl corn whiskey % GALLONS of =. W.
Pope.
At Goldsboro, N. G., Aug. %. 1903
1 package apple brandy 232 gallons Of
j. r Melton
At Pocomoke. N. c., Sept. 4. 1913.
2 pack gee corn whiskey ID gallons of
s j. Bragg.
At Wi,ilamston, N. c., Sept. IL, 1903
| package apple brandy 80 gallons Of
}. A, Griffin.
At Hobbsville. NC. Sept IL, 1903.
2 PACKAGES ap. lie brandy 81 gallons of
n. w. hobbs
At williamston, N. G Sept. g, 1908.
packages apple brandy % gallons.
! cooper still, cap and W -rm CT A.
Griffin.
AT Hobbsville, n. c.. Sept. 30. 1870.
2 packages apple brandy IS gallons
l copper still, cap and worm of n. W.
Hobbs
At South Lowell N. C. Oct. %, 1903
One copper stu, caps and worms Of
Geo aud Zoe I i ley.
At Paolia. N. G. Nov. 2sth, 1903.
l package corn whlskey 80 gallon Of
j. p, Iarrack and n r. 1ru. love.
At Franklinton, n. c De;. !. 1903.
One one horse wagon and harness oil
Robt. Evans.
Per-o.s claiming the ahose pro-
perty will fle their claims wi b NE 10
my office within thirty days as Ie-
CURED by law, or the same will b. for
feited to the use of the United states.
K. U Duncan, Collector.
j. p. H. Ddams, Deputy Collector.
Raleig8h &c
Jan. Il
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04

The president of the State Liquor
Dealers Association says his asso
citation won a signal victory i'll the
passage of the Watts bill, yet We
were told that it was a prohibition
measure. It is the most gigantic
trust ever formed in the State. Tt {
number of distilleries has decreased
while the capacity Of those remain
ing has greatly increased, and, as q
result, there has been no reduction
in the output of liquor. Anothel
example of big fish swallowing lit
tie fish.-Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Democratic domination means
debt, doubt, and Instruction.
Shelby Aurora.
Better Than Gold

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and ner.
vous debility" writes F, j. Green,
of Lancaster, N. H. "No remedy
helped me until I began using Elec.
trio Bitters, which did me more
good than all the medicines I ever
used. They have also kept my wife
in excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are just splen.
did for female troubles; that they
are grand tonic and invigorator for
weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family" Try them. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by all drug.
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Nearly Forfeits His Life

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer ON the leg of
j. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill.
For four years it defed all doctors
and all remedies. But Bucklen's
Arnica Saliva had no trouble to cure
him. Equally good for Burns, Brui-
ses, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c
at all Drug Stores.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins of Melbourne,
Fla, writes, "My doctor told me
had Consumption and nothing could
be done for me: I was given up to
die. The offer ola free trial bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, induced me to try it..
Results were startling. I am now
on the road 10 recovery and owe all
to DR.. Kings New Discovery. It
surely saved my life." This great
cure is guaranteed for all throat and
lung diseases by all druggists. Price
soc and $1.00. Trial Bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Blizzard In the West.

Chicago, Feb. 2-One of the
worst Billiards of the winter is rag.
ing over the central northwestern
states tonight. Railroad and street
car traffic is being impeded, and
telegraph and telephone service is
almost paralyzed. At Bismarck,
N. D., the temperature dropped
fifty degrees during the night,
touching 13 below zero thus morning.