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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

i the Commercial club viii furnish is rad commit
,es vlth tle funds aud not large sum- either the roads
leading into this city b made pazabIe TIE prae-
tablltf Of such uork Is apparent one hundred dollars
thas spent worth many times that amount spent IN
wd advertising schemes Maka lt possible iar lle fafa.
u that aas already spending their monev Ia vlhlta q
esl . osn With load Of produce and tbs club u b
doing gooa than = spend money IN inducing Others
Eome Cash spsnt the Faads I'll al tome haek b.
fore tie ending II tlla anumal
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23
THESMALL SMUGGLER
PERSON WHO TRIES TO KvApK
DUTY ON MERE TRIPLES.
vigiiance q Customs oflesrn L
Gradually Stamping Out the
Practice - Operations of
Professionals.

Petty smueKllng. the soFt tat +
prartlrrd - people sho have bought
aome small articles abroad sad want
10 bflng them hems siihoul payina
duiy. Il ROW being pretty weli
stamped ust saIa q ntan Who was leT
several years Ia tha Iuitea states
custnms service % the Pacific eozsf
10 Kansas CHS Journal writer CT
course there never uas - much q
ID In the Nssi aa on The Atlantic
euAsg. bat the vigilance Il ,he customs
officials and the severe penalties lms
posed 90 people wha have bren caught
has bad = tsnteney % break Il up
Hfeftf ihofoughly
AS a general tblnH fhs people whe
iry - saaalt Is 4utlehls goods are
nos II tao f.aases. the une composed
1f professional kmarElefs. wHo opef.
ate On q large scale and the ether q
ACTRESSES ans wealthy people = = eef-
tain sort ahn stae 30 particular pains
30 avoid aeteeiiun. ard uho eaie5 the
aui0Fle,y Nhleh 81 tetapads u the
off flYes them
"oa she Pacific aaaa ths two thinss
10 which the operations n smaksisss
arr almost sntlftl1 eunhnsa are opium
and alks BON Aave $ pay heaxY
duties ans both are comparatively
easily concealed Maeh 81 ghe silk
brought IL fram Chi0a and lauan ls
~ saFh ans texture ihas ipaF - fss
ordinary Haea hAndkefehlsfs eaaia ha
eunesaled ln 81 Ensiish ealnni shell
"same uaIg1e methods are Used y
opium smakkiers one daF tie shaff.
lnKef Il San Francisco sas standing
nsar hia cites ehsu he saa = time ~
over = hiEh fense which iBelasnd
vacant l0i iasi adjoining he wharf
Before long another one came n the
same way fie Thought nnlhInE oi 4
81 frat. As the bays aFs quite IL the
habit 81 throwing things ~ ihe rats
around tke uharfs Hat when they
kept an coming his curiosity basan 70
BE- aroused he stepped over tQ where
the lines ueFe falling aad where there
eefe b thaf time probably q da1su q
them picked one 10 and eai Il open
lie found small plns bad been cut
from the iiue as though eiih E ifAths
e. paneh. ne hole Oiled with small
pills of opium wrapped IL oiled paper
and the outside part q the rlas re-
turned 10 lsa plAse The lines had
beer thrown from the Geek Il = ship
81 snFhog e the wharf % The vacant
lot. ohsre me amasFleT expected o.
pick them up later
.of late the center n The oplum
smuggling hAa been transferred FROM
san Francisco q ne ports 9arther
north. a. The men xhg usfe operating
n that line became too eel hnosn =
san Ffanciszo nflIsiala Nov uoai of
them aDme IN through Portland. 0f
further north. ii the british posseeA
Sims. whe1e understand he Cana
dian oflelais are n1v having : greet
deal e lroable
II aas he custom foF anne tine q
alioM . gfeas deal a liberty Il afmy
oflosrs feturtlnN fFum tha Philippines
ana = lahs lhsir slalemsass e . TIE
dutIakIs aaefa Il TIER possession
ellksal q szT1 thorough Iavssileziioa.
Dal s was founa lhai ths pFlFslsee
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23
CIippco from Cbc Exchanges.

To llse content With small means 10 seek elegance
rathar than luxuF, and reanemont rather than fashion
70 b worthy mot respectable and wealthy NOT fich to
slt hard think quietly talk gently, act frankly TO listen
% stars and birds % habes and aeess with open heart
70 hsar ali checrfuy, DO All hAyely await cccasons
hurts never In word TO let the spiritual unbden aud
unconscious grow up through the this is 20 BE-
ms symphony. Claiming
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

One of the egaces lsft b. the old Cherokee regime j.
bunch of corrupt politicians IN every toNn ana uegt
borhood rhese men Of them, have grown weAlihy
Ooting the tribal government and thu iorCe Of habit Is
such that they cannot resist he temptation 70 continue
their practices under the changed conditions that
prevail ylnita has few of those fellows and II tho
amount the Cherokee treasury has lyisded W % them
during TIE last tweaty years il would stsgges
the whole country
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23
QUITE a MODEL YOUNG MAN
he Was Free frem nad HABITS. ne
There Was One ohlsctien
e Him.

Didn't hat huff yoa. siffs rha
clef4esi-lnetinr gentleman ID he rear
seat q the tSoilef saf turned lhqulF.
iasiF 20 tbs nieeIy dressed aas sltan
cur Yonug man aha sst beside hlm Is
that inGlxlaaAi wineed slightly. fgS bis
inat lad Just been stepped - By :
paffiY mar aho Naa leaving tie caf.
relates Cellisfs Weekly
-Yss sif a haft fery mach. - aid.
simply
4 thought a. aia thc clerical
man Allow ne Is congratulate ysa
on yogf nanir0l os,sefted sllh
p.oasaFe slf that ne eaih spfanE e.
yoaf lips Great pleasure e meesf
q yoans man Ike Ynn Hasc 4 elsAfse
Thank sen Hung smoke. sails
the Yenug san
Epiendldi exclaimed the clerical
inisfFosafaf = smoke myself hs
safe sbocaess lead q ssasniAtx NE
nuf giafe in = yoahR mas wha
doesn't Nsy Inquire sif i yQH
knus the taste e Ilquotf
Ne. tir. negef touched q dfan
MS nev friend slaspea him . tas
hand There we're tears la b. eyes
namafkahlei he exclaimed ln
These anreasaerate DAYS & + n1eea
soaissatisffinE "a rare gpon sush
model NaY sak m1 dear friend
What high motive imrsis SOC - At
stain from these lanusaees that are
sapplng ne llfa blood frsm ghs ~
tiou =
The yonns mas SMILED
Certainly be fegiles The fact
IL. cir. ] hud that can1 dlaipzte and
deal faro hank Il the sane time
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Nsw fefhs neassi hotels have -
"a example ia ehlYnlff - The other
restaurants ahish these mans seafs
have refused 90 serve meals AFTER ~
3 e g women eilaoal Male escorts
Hotels nowadays ester % Mhmau ID e4-
~ Nay They have lHzafloas dress.
ma Faoms sud malfs Is attendance
Even he leIlsi articles ere PROVIDED
ppHdef ans perianss. smelling saila.
plua. etc.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Il proposed that liquor b used Ia the spring
municipal election and ose who propose il bring IL
to pass This completely dsaums the bunch who have
IN large meaSurs controlled electons here Ia the past II
the gang cannot whiskey and money there i Ger
tain element that would be practically barred from the
eecton dlsianchsed one clean. fair election would
work marvellous transformation IN thS really splendid
community
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Probably she waFidb Kreatest aen,lat
~ nF PaEenaieahef. f Wleshaaen
0ermany. Hho 8 eansaltei b. slmozt
sFsFF European royalty and - aris
iocfAts ana plu, sfags from osaf he
world he lives life e absolute a.
Fation 70 his work seeing patients
riEidly IN iaru eheihsr ths paareat
peasant Of the wealthy aflHos1ai Al
bis esn "kilalk" Be performs al opera.
lions
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

The ynita ChIeftaln IS published every Thursday
morning at vnlta. Indlan Territory Il Is the oldest
and mnst extensively read newspaper Ia the Northern
District II Is IN It's twentyhrt year and has general
circulation throughout the north half Of the Indian Ter.
rtory The subscription price Of the paper Is sioo a
year, always Ia advance A poalal card w get sample
copy anywere ia the United States.
ID. M. MARRs. Editor and Owner.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

wAs being shIsed Aad = sirfrteg nemrsh
vas instituisa shortly nfisrWArd
captain cAme thFoaTh elih ihfre tiE
srunka. and declared that be bad praf
ticaily netAins Il a datlable Stature
An inspection showed ihas In she hcs
tom ~ one uf hia trunks Ness whole
bolts q valuable siikt which he ioss
aitokethsf - iffinE 20 cheat the gos-
erEuent whleh As sarxea
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Ia senator Warner o. Nssoar. ths Indian Territory
ha, Eained abs ais and iunaentia friend lie Is
familiar with conditions here and IN position 10 help
greatly securing intelligent and wholesome legislation
When tae statehood SIGHT again up n the senate
The Territory vii hays one more strong friend
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

II any considerable namher of Nlnltas population are
% take water from the clty mains there w have 70 he
more sewerage II the watsrworss ever bguss ID any
revenue worth mentioning t viii have TO b. brought
within reach Of the people Il wil probably require
additional bond Issue 10 % but ynita Is not 70 b.
turned backward
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Il Is the duty Of every Democrat TO make Il point
to drop around the polling place Friday and for
the af his choice to h the various offices ot the
municipal government II any man is a candidate for
once that you think ought to BE- defeated 10 and vote
against him. and ask your friends to do -.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

some Oklahoma papsn are making laboFca effort 10
keep the memory o. Bird Mcclure alive In connection
with tie statehood aght that was made and lest ia
Washington this winter Dennis Flynn Is getting little
praise and expects nome but Fealy dd morc than the
whole push on both sides Of tie oklahoma line
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

There IS always sinister motive iehnd TIE man who
n once and wants 20 stay there The average etisen
not anxious 70 bold onea when the salary moth.
INK scratch ths chronic seeker of cg onice ana you
VIII and man sho wants 70 turn tbs once 70 some per-
sona advantage
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

square dea Is ai the mak and Gle % tie Democracy
ol Nlnta desire and square deal tlsy mus have The
sunlight af honest endssvor and Intention must eharae
tsrze eveY o. it lsat Democracy something
else It's spurious
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

4 group d drunken hoodums should not b permitted
e sagger about he streets earng and pfolsning daY
affsf day from until after the spring election The
Cheftaiu protests and # ID lseoues necessity wl 20
eown tls strest and point cut tAs offenders 70 the
nanSfials
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

some day 10 Tie not far distant future there Ill =
bunch Of dsrrcss Al xnlta and both o and Ras now-
ing cat IA abundance. We have other resources but
with Oh and vas tie tosn would 70 Is own much
than waiting faf the general development of the
COUNTRY
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Many men aFe now aeaive ln eltY politics wfo iass
neglected nearly every othsr thing that could possibly
benefit vinitA
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Now tiat Hon piul sopef has abandoned his plan u
take ccasas oi tie Indian TrritoFy with view q
oeaflug al the Republicans Is IN order ask II they
hags a notified him aud thus saved the trouble state
Capital
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

The editor d tia Cnlsftaln acknaalod1e an invita-
tion . atsnd the opcnlng Of auskoTees new hotel o.
Wednesday ihe ath of he present month
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

General Linegteh IS nov q the lead of thc Russian
army but Old oyamn s siii IN te reaF with ths aght.
INCEST army n tl.s world
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

i.1o votes were poiied a fhe Democratic primary
election held Al Muskogee this week another Indication
thar Democrats IKE TO vote at primary when given
a elaace
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Sidewalks paved streets aud a general e'eanlng up
viii make Nnita hettsf and more attractive place %
live This q the Chieflams platform GIse Is these
things and - dau't caFs Via holds lie oniees
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Secretary Hitchcock has withsiood ever onslaught Of
ths enemg ~ e lie present bot Il he poetry that Is
nos helug afcd 81 him irom Indian Territory bat
terFFles don't dslodss blm there ne ss trying further
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

11e comptroller Of lie currency has called fof ~
port o te condition q national hanks st ne eos Of
business March Il 1905
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

TIE Court Of Claims "a nol yst handed down de-
csloa IN ne eass Of ne lnlsrmarrlsd ctiaens of the
ChaFokea saflun.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

iiussia about 70 fal ~ ongnsglecte5 oaslss 70
evaeaate aanchurla But II sby farced n thes wilh
. fighting DE Ia tfs rear
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

fast Jeas vlnlla peaple spent more than lseoo o.
ioals and bridges alouna thh levn How nnuh IN ss
,psIal llIs ssaff
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

Democratic harmony means success at tho polls any
thing elise means the other thing
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

ka.ezsssa 5 uos = oals individual NO has bssa
attacked = lls Izas
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-03-23

a primary election Is the ,niug.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
A New Realty Firm.

A new realty firm, composed of D.
T. Dennis,.O. S. Currier and c. S.
Cutler, has been formed, with Offices
in the Townsley building They
have organized to carry on a business
of financial agents, real estate, insur-
ance, farm loans. rentals, and auc-
tioneers, and also collections. Mr..
Dennis will continue in the employ of
the International Harvester Co., but
all of the members will give their
time to the business. They have a
good hail insurance company, and are
preparing to i'll your wants in every
respect along the line of business in
which they have embarked.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Die, We Tarriers, Dig!

Judge Ogle made the remark, at
the Hotel Greene, that he guessed
he'd plant his potatoes Sunday after
noon. A number of the guests vol
nnteered to go out and help him.
The Judge did not do a thing but
take them at their word, and after
dinner he drove up with a rig big
enough to carry the volunteers, and
they could not go back on their
promise. SO all piled in and were driven
out TO the potato patch and put in
the afternoon dropping and covering
for dear life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
The Coming Fair.

Do not forget that the Barton
County Fair association win hold their
sixth annual fair the week beginning
August 2oth. In this, connection
permit US to remark that if the numer-
Gus persons who have at various
times made suggestions as TO changes
to be made in the premium list will
please reduce those suggestions to
writing and send them to the secre-
taTy he viii be pleased to place them
before the committee which will meet
soon to prepare the list. Now don't
forget this. And. after that don I
forget to bring your best to the fair.
Let Us make it hummer this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Dell Insurance Paid.

w. B. Merrick, manager of North
Eastern Kansas for the Illicois Life
ms. Co., has been in the city for
several days. paying the insurance
carried by the late Frank Dell. which
amounted to $1,000. This is prompt
payment of the policy which has teen
acknowledged in neat letter by the
beneficiary. Mr.. Merrick has appoint
ed The Great Bend Realty Co. as
agentsfor the company here, and VIII
be here for several days yet to get the
boys started.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
ELLINWooD.

From the Leader.
John Beneke came back from Ore
gon this week and was an Elm wood
visitor Tuesday.
The Mannerchor at their meeting
Tuesday night decided 10 repair and
improve their hall.
With the coming warm weather,
the itinerenr peddier is getting RTE
and almost ready for the city topluck.
On Easter Monday Ellinwood Aerie
Fratefnal Order OF Eagles, win give
grand ball arthe opera ,use. to
which all Eagles and their friends are
invited.
A Troy man, according TO the To
peka Capital, has discovered a sure
cure for insomnia and one that is
sure TO become popular. If he finds
upon retiring that he cannot sleep he
gets up and takes drink of whiskey
and goes back TO bed. If he can't
goto sleep tten he gets up and takes
another drink. After he takes seven
or eight drinks he doesn't care
whether be goes TO sleep or not.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
PAWNEE ROCK.

Mrs. c. Vosburgand daughter, Miss
Jessie, returned home last Friday.
Pawnee Rock has bright future
before it. Just push and watch her
grow.
Frank R. Smith has been appointed
Special Deputy for the Woodmen OF
the World.
]. Tarpy living four miles moth OF
town is having new porch built 10
his residence.
]. E. Bowman has improved the ap.
pearance of his property by setting
out nice lot of trees.
The phones for the rural telephone
lines are here and will be put in place
as fast as possible.
E. a. Udan, of FL Reno, Okla. ar.
rived in Pawnee Rock, last Friday,
| for afew days visit with his sister
Mrs. a. Miller and family.
Archie Ferryman, of Quincy. Hi
nois, arrived in Pawnee Rock, yester-
day for a short visit with his sister
Mrs. n. P. Smith and family. Mr.
Ferryman is an old settler of Pawnes
Rock, and has many friends in this
vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
A Quilting Bee.

One of the old-time quilting bees
with which people formerly amused
themselves and prohtably SO, was
held al J. c. Weathers' last Thursday.
About thirty FIVE ladies gathered in
and assisted Mrs. Weathers in finish
ing up four quilts. The other halves
of the various families dropped in for
dinner. and when they had gotten
through they had fed over sixty. They
all had plenty to eat. and had a good
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
A Paper From China.

We have received from Bert Chap
man, who is on the U. S. S. Balti-
more. now at Manila, a copy of the
''Cheefoo Daily News, Christmas
edition. issued at Cheefoo China. II
is supposed TO be. an English paper,
but contains articles in six different
languages. The advertisements are
all in the English language, and some
of them are rather odd. The names of
the business men indicating various
natiopalities, and various lines of
business. mostly army and navy con-
tractors. 1t contains a price current,
the latest war news, etc. An editorial
says the mechanical work On the
paper is done by Chinese employees.
even TO the makeup. The foreman of
the composing room having had Is
years experience. 1t indicates an air
of pIogressiveness which rather sur
prised US. Bert also sent clippings
from Manila papers containing &C
counts of what the military is doing
One of them shows the picture of a
Philippine girl who outranked all the
English girls at the university of
Hong Kong.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
School Board Meeting.

A special meeting of the school
board was held Saturday evening TO
discuss the school question. After
spending the evening in dong so, the
chair upon motion appointed the
following committees: Dawson, Young
and Rubart to investigate the cost of
securing site and erecting an eight
room building in the south central
part of town. Mckinney, Russell
and Clark 10 Investigate the cost OF
adding two rooms to the east build
ing, and four to the west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
A Triumph, All Right.

The play, "Rebecca's Triumph .
put on by the graduating class of the
Great Bend High School, at the opera
house last week was very pleasantly
received by large audience. The
girls did exceedingly well in their sew
eral parts. no one of them deserving
especial praise over the others. A
neat sum was realized for the gradual
ing purposes, and the young ladies
are proud of their success. and justly
so
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
HoIsINGToN.
From the Dispatch.

|
Rev. Kirkpatrick resigned the pas
torate of the M. E. church Sunday.
Mrs. Will Seivert and Miss Myrtle
Hollar returned from Albuquerque,
N. NJ, last night.
Frank Phillips was able to come to
town yesterday for the first time since
he was taken sick.
A big bay horse was stolen from
, the Philip Litzenberger farm l l miles
northeast of town Tuesday night.
Fourteen ladies headed by Mrs.
Heath and Mrs. Sherman got up a
complete surprise party on M. c.
Elmore and wife the evening of the
18th.
Albert Leonard, the one year, eight
month and twenty-one days old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Peugh died
Friday night after weeks illness.
D. E. Henry of Lucas Co. Iowa
arrived here last Sunday morning to
go in the ice business with his brother,
A. ]. Henry. Andy calls him his
little brother as he only weighs 1225.
1t is said that the first of the month
the Great Bend train will be taken off
and Trains 35 and SO will be put on
and run to Great Bend. Asthe bonds
require two trains day it is said that
some kind of a plug freight run will
be put on in the day time.
Miss Cora Sellens. sixteen years of
age, daughter of Mr.. Horace Sellens,
who lives about sixteen miles south
east of Russell, was accidentally shot
| by her younger brother last Tuesday
afternoon. She was reading paper
and the boy was playing with a 2
calber rife when it was accidently
discharged, the bullet striking her il
the left arm and glancing off entered
into her side.