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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10
Telsphoae Limo % CentraIla.

Dudley Ellis, superintendent Of the
Telephone Co, has been 10 Centralia
10 investigate the possibilities OF
building line from Vinlta to that
town. Ceutralia Is twenty miles to
The northwest and the line would pass
through an exceedingly flne farming
and st0ck-raising section
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10

The twelfth telephone girl has Just
been married out Of tie South Meal
ester telephone Office In two years
Positions there ought to be AZ 4 pre-
mlum vinlta hasn't lost but two by
the same route ia that time.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10
OPENING OF THE OWL CLUB.
Friends q che Members Formally
weiosmeE Friday Might.

This latest social organization form.
ally opened is doors for the first time
Friday night. though several informal
dances have been held Tie event
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10

II there IS time that is better than
all other times TO plant trees that
time IS during the next two or three
weeks. Trees planted IN March seem
. live and grow better than those
planted at ans other time.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10

II Tie mlskogee Times man will
come up and look into the Cherokee
club rooms he viii change his mind
As to What would 81 the country
clubs idea of the proper thing.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10

No more tie song birds doth delight,
The ears Of sorslid men.
When eggs are dear they'd rather hear
The cackle Of me hen.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-10
THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Held at TahIequah Last Week
for Cherokee Nation.
DARROUGH AND SOPER
Vlnlta Takes What's In Sight
and a Note for the Bal
anCe That's Coming
Later LIST OF
Delegates.
DARROUGH AND SOPER

Those who attended the republican
convention OF the Northern district
at Tahlequah, Thursday, we're unable
70 reach home until Friday night In
person or proxy 245 delegates were
present. The temporary officers were
II. Jennings Of Claremore, presidents
DR.. Smith Of Bluejacket, secretary;
VIM. vanp, colored, Of Lenapah, as
sistant secretary, and uie same were
made the permanent officers
W. II Darrough, Of this city, Z. >.
marshal Of the Northern district, was
elected delegate 20 the national re-
publican convention at Chicago Levi
Cookson, the yanQuished National
party nominee for chief Of the' Chero-
kee nation at last election was chosen
as alternate.
The candidacy Of p. L Soper, {. $.
District attorney for National com
mitteeman Of the Indian Territory
was Endorsed.
The Roosevelt administration also
received an unqualified Endorsement.
A committee was selected 10 name
the 35 delegates to the Claremore In.
dian Territory convention, March II,
Charles A. Davidson, Of this city, clerk
Of the Z. 5. court, being chairman
The delegates chosen we're:
a y Morton. Ramona
or Mason, Alton, Recording See
retary.
A J Bauers, Collinsville.
T. 5 Bessey, Claremore, Chairman.
Ed ; Washburn. Euehee.
Henry Dick, Tahlequah.
g IS White. Ninlta.
J II Huekleberry. Sr., Sallisaw.
nv Benge, f. Gibson.
Pheasant Tanner, Mayesville, Ark.
Tom B. Johnson, Westville.
Al Norwood, Dewey.
J Il Butler, Big Cabin
William Martin. Hayden.
VIM FGlllnly, Nowata.
Frank Howard, Sr., Baron
r. T. Allen, Ceptralia.
J W Coons, Welch.
J c Burgess, Pryor Creek
Carroll Moore, Falrland.
SR walkingstick, Tahlequah, Sec
retary.
The executive committee chosen
consists Of:
CentralIa, N I. Paden.
Bartlesville, S O Bopst.
Claremore. II Jennings. B Ruther-
ford, + J Worrell. + 5 Bessey,
Coilinsyille, A J Bauer, II Colds.
berry.
Lenapah, W Z Twltchel, v NJ
Vann lcolored.
Chelsea, Il + Miller.
Nowata, Il Il Boland.
Fort Gibson, N Y Benge.
Vinita, P L Soper, v II Darrough.
Sallisaw, ] II Huckleberry, Sol slse-
more.
MuIdrow, Dave Lee, Zoe Bowers.
Pryor Greek, Chas Wheat.
Chouteau, VIM. Smith.
Welch, ] NJ Coons
Alton, + 5 Walker.
Fairland. 1 d Long, Lon Connor.
Wan, 7 J keener
Grove, Joe Seven.
TahleQuab, Arch Spears, N G Re.
vile, f v Huntingdon. sam Pack
tcolored.
Westyllle. 4 A johnson.
Canadian District gnot Wcbber's
Fallsl " Coon.
keetoowahs, Frank noudlnot.
Baron, Frank Howard. Sr
n n@Aaafn ne@ ~tafs ntass "a an
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
JUST HOW IT FEELS
TO BE KNOCKED OUT
Vanquished Featherweight Looked Ur
in Face of Peter Maher and Thought
Lights Were Green.

How does it feel to be knocked out 80
asked a friend of an old-time feather
weight boxer, the other night"
well, I'll tell YOU" replied the ex-
knight of the padded mitt. ITO be hon
est With you. ] have been knocked out
so many times that my experiences in
that line have been quite a variety. but
the one I remember most distinctly
was the time 1 ran into an upper cut ia
Philadelphia that put me to the bad for
nearly an hour. When l came To the
lights about me appeared to be green
in color. Peter Maher was ore OF my
seconds. Where are we. Peter ask
cd OF the good-natured Irishman. All
these lights are green
'Begorrie,' replied Maher. Tor all /
know we may be IN Ireland
Another time I got hit on the Jaw
while boxing IN a training camp The
blow put me out for about ten minutes.
When l got back my senses the gang
were throwing water in my face Save
me, 1 am drowning. / cried. No
you're not said Jack Mccormick. who
was standing over me. It's nice hath
you are getting. That's enough TO Kill
him. Clipped in another one of the
crowd. but they were bit scared at
that until l came to-"
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

thing less than hundred miles south
OF Chicago The reads were found 10 be
muddy. due TO recent storms. and the go
ing, consequently. heavy. In fac;. -four
miles north of Springfield the car was
badly stalled N the mud and wet sand,
AMI 4 was only by the aid CT several
fcnc- rails that II was possible 10 set
Il on firmer ground.
Ropes on Tires.
The rest of the way into Springfield
was covered with the rear wheels
wrapped with rope. provided for such
an occasion. The coils of rope made
sufficient traction possible. Even worse
going was found on the trip from
Springfield to ST. Louis. and twice IL
was necessary to dig out the wheels
with a spade.
The start from St Louis was made
the afternoon of the Sd OF July, the
first stopping place being Nandaiia. Ill.
No record was attempted. and the daily
runs East averaged In the neighbornood
of 100 miles. The best run for one lay
was made from GAINESVILLE. Ohio. 10
Pittsburg, a matter of 40 miles. over
almost mountainous country. This run
Is scheduled TO cover two days in the
a. A. a. tour.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
ANECDOTES AND COMMENT ABOUT DIVERS SPORTING TOPICS
CHARLEY MITCHELL
COULDN'T BEAT RACES
Ex-Pugiiist Gets Tired Of Hopeless
Task and Returns to Merrie
England.

Charley Mitchell. England's boxing
champion. doubtless found ouT Ameri-
can racing a difficult proposition TO
overcome. for after a disastrous expe-
Renee lasting three months he has de-
cided to fit back to Albion's shores
lighter perhaps IN pocket, but Weather
In wisdom. When he came on this trip
he said it was TO visit the exposition
and TO give his son. who is seventeen
years OF age. an Idea Of the magnitude
OF this land Of ours 50 that he will
realize that the little British Isle Is not
the whole world. says sam Austin.
Charley has had a great time on this
tap. His friends Of old have made his
visit a pleasant che They have realized
that ms treatment IN tbs country some
twenty years ago was unjust and un<
cahed Ior, and IL took them all these
years to learn that Charley Mitchell
vas thorough and clean sportsman
ana not the English br-iscr they had
been led to believe ne was.
That Mitchell ALWAYS had more brains
man the ordinary fighter Is = proven
fact. He has not been euga ged IN a
light since he met Jim Corbett at Jack
sonyille In 1894. From the ring ne en-
tered the music hall business IN London
with his father-in-law. Pony Moore
and has accumulated close to million
dollars. How many OF our fighters OF
today can follow his example after their
fighting days are over?
That he likes America and Americans
his past actions speak for themselves
he IS never so happy as when arrang-
ing for trip to this country. and he
simply enjoys doing q favor for an
American who Es@y need his help iP
London.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
One-Arnled Ball Player
Makes a Great Record
W. p Stephens Has Won FOrty-seven Out of
Fifty-four Games PitChed-Is a Heavy
Batter and Fields Well.

ELDoRA. Iowa. July 29-w. r. Ste
phens. the one-armed baseball player
and school teacher of Ellsworth. Iowa.
has during the past three years made a
record for himself on the diamond
Stephens has only one arm. but that
does not hinder him from giving a twirl
to q ball which makes him the import
ant part of battery wherever he plays.
He blossomed as a baseball PLAYER AT
Cornell College. at Mount Vernon. Iowa
in 1902. Since leaving college he has
developed his remarkable ability which
has made him sought after as a pitch.
er from all over Iowa
In 1902 he pitched twenty-five games
and won twenty of them. In 1903 ne Of
ficIated on the slab in twenty-soven
games and lost five. The record of Ste
phens this year has been very good thus
far, and as he Will play a great many
more games this season It promises f.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
axe him all the more Of phenOr.e-

make him all the more of phenore-
non.
AT a twelve inning game played in this
city last September before 1900 people
this one-armed marvel struck out thir-
teen men, made four safe hits -one two
ba gger and three singles--and stole sec
ond base twice He had six chances on
ground balls and accepted all OF them
without hitch. AT Clarion this year he
struck out twelve men. made three safe
hits-a three-bagger. two-bagger. and q
single-stole second twice. and made
three of Clarion's five scores He PLAYED
six other games for Clarion. winning
all of them.
Stephens Is a school teacher By pro-
fession and plays baseball for diver
sion. lie was born at Lchigh. Iowa. and
sixteen years ago lost his arm by a
shotgun accident. when he was nine
years of age His strong arm Is twsce
the size OF an ordinary arm. At the
Ericelyn. Mimi, carnival last Iall
stephens struck out fourteen men aac
give them but two safe hits. Stephens
got two threc-baggers himself.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
HANS WAGNER INJURIES
HIS THROWING ARM

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 30.-Hans
Wagner. in trying TO throw smoot out
at first IN the second inning Of yester-
days game. hurt his arm 50 badly that
the face OF Barney Dreyfuss grew long.
The arm of the big fellow has been IN
bad shape for some time. and II IS
feared that he has wrenched It badly.
He was ordered 10 second. where he
would have no long throws. and Ritchey
was sent TO the short field Last even
ing Wagner's arm was placed IN band
ages. and the extent Of his injury could
not be learned.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
AUTOED To FAIR
AND BACK AGAIN
Messrs. Lincoln and Will
inc Have Great Trip.
FOUND MANY BAD ROADS
Hard Going Around Springfield and in
Crossing Observation-Disclosures
Two Chickens.
FOUND MANY BAD ROADS

Although no Washington autOists are
taking part in the A A A. run 10 ST.
Louis. the event upon which the attep-
ton OF the motorcar world Of this cDun-
try is at present focused. this same trip
has recently been completed By 9. c.
Lincoln. OF Washington, and NJ. s. Will
ing. of Chicago.
With the exception of the fact that
the journey was from St Louis east
tho route followed was the same as that
of the A. A. A. Besides the run from
St. Louis. they travelled from Chicago TO
the Worlds Fair in the same car. a
White steamer. Arriving In New York
several days ago. they We're able 20
give August Post. chairman of the tour
ing committee. the latest news of the
roads and the conditions which would be
met by the tourists on their way TO the
Mississippi According TO all repor IS
this tour although the longest days run
IS little over hundred miles, will prove
10 be the severest endurance test yet
tired by the A. A. A
Followed Association Route.
Mr. Lincoln and Mr.. willing follow
ed the run laid out for those machines
which should start from Philadelphia.
goins through Terre Haute. Indianapo-
lis Columbus. Wheeling. and Pittshurs.
and from Pittsrurg over the old Pitts
burg philadelphia Pike which leads
through Bedford. Chambersburg. and
Gettysburg The greatest obstacles on
this route proved the Allegheny Noun
ta:ns
1t was found upon approaching the
! first ridge that part Of the pike
forty feet long had been washed away
/ in recent freshet, and IL was only
possible TO overcome this difficulty by
a detour of twelve miles, part of which
was by a mountain road Unless the
washout is repaired before the A. A. A
/ tourists reach that part Of their jour
ney, IT is probs bic that a number of
the cars may fail TO get through. for
the ascentsfron the east is even sitter
than from the west
| In all, three mountain ridges must
be crossed. on this road. and Allegheny
Mountain. the highest peak in that part
OF the country. lies directly in the path
OF the tourists and must be scaled. The
average American road is not a thing
/ Of beauty and a joy forever but the
American mountain road is vile
! The journey across Indiana and the
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
CANNON IS THE BEST
JOCKEY IN ENGLAND
Enjoys Much Popularity-Next in Fs
vor Ranks That Brilliant
Rider, Madden

LONDON. July 30-Morny Cannon is
the first jockey ia England, and for
years has been as much of a favorite as
was Fred Archer in The days when ne
was king OF the pigskin. The greatest
disappointment In Cannon's life, per
haps. was~his inability to win this sea-
sons Derby with Gouvernant son OF
Flying Fox, an ex-Derby winner The
horse was a to faverite. but rain
made the track so heavy that Gouver-
nant. a finely strung animal. had no
chance and ran last.
Madden occupies second place ss a g
vorite jockey. He is steady and relIas.e
and there is never a trace OF trickery. III
his work. A further claim 70 public CO. r
ddence is that by his GOODNESS and juGs-
ment he often wins apparently hopeie $
races. One OF Maddens best noun 3
this season was Henry /.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

blow over. An then come the ooi
reltons. who were leadin the league, an
their manager had big roll o money
an he bet a thousand with Tim right
off the reel. an a hundred with me, an
more with Hollahan an the other boys
Just before the game started Nor
phus. after warmin' up with me, calls
Tim an says:
Mr. McGinnis. I'd Ike little money
this afternoon to back myself in this
game en- you let me have thousand
o. what you owe me?'
"a what" says Tim. his hair raisin
straight up.
Ready to Land Bet.
ga thousand says Morpheus.
I don't owe you no thousand dol
lars says Tim. most screamin' Your
money is in your envelopes down TO the
Office where you've let EN- lay
4" Yes. I know. says Morph the last
money I had was on June the Sd. This
is November the 18th. Twenty-Five weeks
at $50 a week IS 81 $50 I.emme have \
thousand OF < quick. There's q Sorre!-
ton Teller wants TO bet 1t right here
+" 'What-er-how-wh do you
want it?' Tim was so eternnally fiabber-
!
a Rube that didn't know enough to 90
nothin' only sleep an play bali figgcr-
in that a week pay went along With
every two games pitched-that the pay
days amounted up the same as the
play days. 1t was a side o. the aues-
ton Tim had overlooked. an he was
fabbergasted.
Good sosh says he. a thousand
I Ill - %
here. Then little thought struck him.
/ He begun to get his nerve back. It's
down to the hotel. says he. Go ahead
! and pitch an you'll git your envelope
after the game.
II can't pitch. says Morpheus. I
/ forgot my arm. Left it down to the
hotel. Send down an git ii an bring
| 1t up an the money. too.
''Mebbe there wasn't a pow-pow
| then-all hands pleadin' with Morph TO
so in an win. an him stickin out fer
his money. Finally ne went into the box
an the game. began. He had Tim S
promise that he'd send FOR the money.
Lost Count of Game.
well. as usual. he fell asleep be-
| tween innings. and soon he lost track
{
! the eighth opened Tim told him it was
the sixth. That was because the money
( was 20 be there before the eighth inning.
We'll, in our half of the eighth /
put out homer with Pinch on first. an
them two runs were all that was
scored. The Sorreltons hadn't got any
yet, an when we went out for the last
innin', which .dorph thought was the
! seventh, why 1t looked like we'd win.
! But a burned coacher on the other
side spoiled it. He sung out that II was
their last chance. l saw Morph look at
| Tim with one OF them blasted conf
dence looks an then. when he had two
strikes on the first batter he begun TO
pass up balls. After he'd pitched
twelve balls foot off the plate an the
bags was full. l walked out 70 the box
I He waved me back.
q" Git behind your cage. you big lar
rupin' stiff says he. I'm pitchin this
/ game says he.
''McGinnis come runnin' out.
Makes His Threats
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

Odwelrs work is the talk of the town.
His fielding and throwing have been of
such high order that, In the opinion
OF many Of the old-tipe fans. he IS
the greatest oitsaelder that has ever
stood on spikes. They consider him a
better fielder tnan Curt Welsh. who. In
his time. was the greatest OF them all.
The money spent for Odwell has proved
a great Investment. Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

greater Part of Ohio proved Il delightful
contrast TO the mountain climbing The
Old National Road. which was once the
thorougnfare from St. Louis TO Balti-
more. and which cost the Government
of the United States over Si.O00OOG, is
still kept In good order in these States,
and twenty-five miles an hour or more
is not a hard average TO maintain. IN
Illinois this road is distinctly Il has
been" and is In many places full or
ruts and hummocks.
It is not TO be wondered at that in
country where many of the inha bitants
had never seen an automobile the
horses were bit frightened at the
touring car. In many cases, however,
the persons driving the horses were
more scared than the horses themselves
1t was noticeable that horses pay little
kOr no attention to automobiles coming
up from behind -
why does q chicken cross a road
v non an auto car IS coming at full speed
toward Il Is a question for the scientists
10 settle. Ony two were killed on the
, trip though several hundred mad hair-
breadth escapes Another VeNing OUTS
ton was. How many babies does a
farmers wagon hold2 Race suicide.
1t may be said, is myth in the coun-
trv
They Call 1t "HOp-Foam-"
Leaving Chicago at noon on June q,
MIR Willing and Mr.. Lincoln stayed that
night in Dwight. III, famous as the
home Of the Kelley cure, having covered
a distance of eighty-hve miles In spite
Of the strict prohibition law in sSav
there. il is said that "hop-foam," which
bears a strange resemblance to the bev-
erage shat made Milwaukee famous. can
+ be IA. scarcely a stones throw fr1ri
Z the o4ia. OF the gold cure institute.
! The distance from Chicago TO ST
Louis. 80 miles by road, was covered
IN two days and a half. actual running
time A stop Of whole day was made
In Springheld. however II was. there
| fore. not until the fourth day that the
! tourists reached their destination. Some
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Told the Real Date.

THAT was the beginnln' o. the end.
The next day comm from the ball
ground Morphus run away from Josh.
run into a store an got them 10 tell
him the real date. I suspected wot was
up but SAID nothin' 10 Tim. ! was busy
cookin' up a story to tell Morpheus In
case he should soak me.
But Morph never said a word. He
pitched steady for week more. win
min every game. an my fears began to
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

However, about ] O'Clock. after we'd
had our dinner. Tim an me went into
Eorphus' reom-not on tiptoes either
an shook him an pinched him. an
batted him over the head. an we never
got grunt out O him. An then big
Tim Hollahans who was once a copper
H. Brooklyn. he says. Here's the way
we used 10 wake EN- on the last train
I'm Coney.' an he got a bat m pulled
one o. Morpheus feet out the bed ar hit
him = brutal rap OF the sole O. Il; an
he sat I'D.
Wake up, Morph. says Tim, cool as
The Washington times., 1904-07-31
"HOME RUN" ON FAITH MISPLACED
The Individual That Takes Advantage of Trusting Humanity Us
ally Catches the Kick the Rebound, and Where 1t Will DO
the Most GoodHow Morpheus Wyatt Helped Fate Prove 1t

Time to go to the ball
The Washington times., 1904-07-31

This IL funny. from the Chicago
Tribune" Jack Barry made HIS first
appearance In a Chicago uniform. Re
PLAYED right field, and rlSfTed the only
bal. that camc out irto his territory
Nevertheless, the man made a favorable
impression on thu assembled fans"
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Makes His Threats.

- That twelve hundred an fifty right
now, or next ball goes into the grand
stand, Kissed Morph.
There wasn't nothin' else 10 do. Tin
sheIled out, an Morph walked back tC
the box, ketched the man at first nap
pin an struck the next two out. Thor
he walked in, put on his clothes an
walked out the grounds an never CONS
back
Before he went he says: Twelve
hundred an fifty fer eight weeks WORK.
says he. Not so bad for a guy thal
sleeps all the time I kin afford to take
a rest An he did. but McGinnis said
"A Teller that takes advantage q
trustin' humanity an then soaks him.
says he, he amt no good, an he ought
10 git soaked back Them was his exact
words. After that experience any fellei
named Pete Brown amt got no kicl
comm over "A 81 fine for oversleepin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-26
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY
DOWNWARD MOVEMENT STOCKS
OFFSET BY SUBSEQUENT
STEADYlNG FOLLOWED
BY STAGNATION.

BY Associated Press.
New York May 25- Traders on the
stock market today attempted to ex-
toad the downward movement so as
to yield profit on the short side but
this was timdly pursued and with
subsequent steadying of market trad
ing became virtually stagnant The
contracting tendency If general bus
mess is no surprise TO Wall street.
for ii is evident that the long liquida-
ten Of last year was in expectation
Of Just such a development, Prece-
dent of reaction in business as a se-
ducnce Of the elimination Of the
boom in securities Is ito unyarying
to leave much room for miscalculating
it. The shrinkage in business unfold.
ed way by day proves the foresight
that prompted the selling of securi-
ties last year and advancing prices
of securities my be while the actual
contraction in business "a still going
ca in anticipation of the change In.
cilonts of the day were few ana of
little influence, The outgo of $2250,-
coo in gold tomorrow Is practically off,
set by additional receipts Of japanese
gold and the transfer of government
deposits from the banks to the sub
treasury today was closely equivalent
to the payment last Saturday to the
credit of the Panama republic
The marking down of quotation for
copper had no effect ON Amalgamated
copper, the security principally con
cemed
Advances in refined sugars We're
equally without an influence On sugar
stocks Last prices were insignif-
oanly altered from those of last
night
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-26
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, May 25.-CATTLE- Near
ly as many were marketed here today
as arrived during Monday and Tues.
day. Evidently the recent sharp ad.
vance in prices have encouraged
country shippers To send in more ca-
tie, but buyers were taking hold free
ly as usual today prices steady IN
most instances Heavy steers were
slowes1 fat LIGHT and medium
weights beins the fayorites with buy
ers.
HOGS Expected increase in sun
plies are showing mp this week the
general demand being good at recent
iaclines with 10000 arrivals today
sales were made at unchanged to 1--WE
lower prices.
SHEEp-prices are advancing for
lambs with continued light supplies
and brisk demand. Prices today for
clipped lambs fere $tGI45, Western
sheep in lively request $i0575,
prime ewes $5.G5, yearling3. S5G50575