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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10
TOMMY AND HIS RABBIT.
Like the Grounding for the Minister
the Poor Bunny Was a
Necessity.

A very proud boy was one recently
when he asked his teacher in one Of
the East side public schools TO spend
the hours after afternoon closing time
at his home and take dinner with him.
He was a bright student and a pre-
possessing little chap, and the teacher,
who had a strong liking for him, ae-
cepted the invitation alike for his
pleasure and her own. She found. how
ever, relates the New York Tribune.
when she reached his abode that her
pupil had taken the duties OF a
host on his shoulders without inform
ing his parents Of the intention. and
while the greeting of the mother was
most cordial II was plainly per-
turbed. Tsmmy was telling his teacher
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10

For fusoms nattery and senseess laudation the MuS
koc.e Times reprints an article from the Hoidenvie
Trbuns 90 Judge Raymond that entitled 70 the prize
II attempts 70 magnify diminutve Jeries into an l.
Parker whose ability a. judge was clearly demon
tated by more than twenty years service % ne bench
az the greatest criminal court in the world
The Western district Or Arkansas over which Judge
parker presided 50 long and successfully incuded half
t state of Arkansas and all OF Indian Terrtorg, which
formerly included Oklahoma All this vast Territory vas
updsr martial Law and amenable only to Parksrs court
Parker had no predecessors and has no successos in his
sculiar field OF American criminal Jurisprudence He
rok hold OF the great work in original way There
ware no precssnts for him 70 follow. His was the iron
gasu Of giant He fulfIisd his mission well and died
n tie niche of time The world had enough Of even 50
able and uprlgt Judge a. Parker The whole countEy
was sick OF the blood and carnage Of which the bloody
aszes Of Engands darkest day scarcely parallel
To compare the puny Raymond with L G. Parker IS
sacrege It was pleasure for an honest man TO sit In
parkers court There was tyrany there The kindly
beam Of the soul OF great honest man dominated bench
and bar and made life and property safe overa vast wild
domain PARKER rule ia the last third or theIsth century
made the existence Of RaymOnds petty court possible
over small district at this enlightened day
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10
a GREAT oPPoRTuNITY.

delecate and very important task IS to fall to
the lot Of the people OF the great commonwealth that IS
about to oe formed bf the union OF Oklahoma and Indian
Territory TIE election OF suitable delegates to organ
ze the constitutional convention and 10 conduct its
councils through the trying ordeal Of the birth Of state
en whoare 50 soon TO perform rhs important func-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10

Pineuies IS the name 81 a new dis
covery put up 10 new WAY s GER
tain cure Tor an kidney. blood and
bladder diseases. and every form Of
rheumatism. pincnles relieve back
ache and kidney pains Permanently.
III you need such remedy let IS slioR
you the wonderful PineuIcs Sod uI
a. 2. Owens q
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10

II you want your furniture upioi-
stored or repaired call az p. O. Ster,
enson's Furniture store. Satisiac-
tion guaranteed. sstf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-10

PEOPLES DRUG STORE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
President Bids Farewell.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Special
President Roosevelt Sunday enter
tanned at dinner his companions on his
three weeks hunt in the Rockies. Al
ter the dinner, the President bade them
that all would live forever in his fond
est memory. At the dinner were P. B.
Stewart. of Colorado Springs; DR.. Alex
ander Lambert, of New York; Guides
Jacob Borah, John Goff, Brick" Wells.
John Fry and G. NJ. Sprague; Courier
Elmer Chapman, and Secretary Loeb.
In describing the function, Chap
man said: I'VE sat just as we did in
camp. Mr.. Loeb was the only duke at
the party"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
RUSSIAN Naval Forces Gettiag Isis
Fighting Trim
JUNCTION OF FLEETS Is ASSURED
Naval Officers At 81 Petersburg De-
clare That While Rojsstversky May
Lose Half His Convoy. the Japanese
Cannot Seriously Oppose the Ad-
vance OF the United Squaerons TO
viadivostock. Where Further Rein.
foreements wait.

st. Petersburg. By Cable-Admiral
Nebogatoff's junction with Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky Is now considered
by the Admiralty as practically assur-
ed, and hope for successful issue In
the approaching struggle for mastery
Of the sea is greatly encouraged
| thereby
Naval officers are prepared to see
Rojestvensky lose half his convoy. bu,
In face of the united divisions II Is
believed that Togo will accomplish lit
tie or nothing in the way of opposi-
ton to the advance to Vladivostock
and that he must be content with the
aid OF the army, to try and invest by
land and sea and make Vladivostock
es Vladivostock intact. however, naval
officers here claim that victory Is won.
Although there is a little more than
100000 tons ot coal at Vladivostock.
the reinforcement OF the fleet, by the
Cromobio. Rossia and Bogatyr. and the
torpedo boats and submarines now in
the harbor there they claim that Ro-
jestvensky could drive Togo off the sea
and leave Field Marshal Oyama's army
stranded in Manchuria.
Seizes Small Jap Vessel.
Toxic, BY Cable.-Four Russian tor
'pedo boat destroyers appeared west
ward of Hokkaiddo, of Subu. Saturday.
They seized and burned a small sailing
vessel and imprisoned the captain and
disappeared to the northwest They
were evidently returning to Vladivos-
took. There is a possibility that they
have destroyed other small craft. al
though no reports to that effect have
been received. =
The object Of their visit is not clear.
1t is thought that probably they hoped
to torpedo the Japanese patrol at night.
and it is also suggested that the Vlad-
livestock vessels planned a diversion to
assist the feet of Admiral Rojestven-
sky.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Fatal Railroad Wreck.

Houston, Texas, Special.-A Calves
ton, Houston & Northern train, COM
ing from Galveston, left the track at
a curve near Harrisburg. shortly De-
fore midnight, the engine turning
turtle. and taking all of the coaches
off. Engineer Frank Cox was cremat-
ed under his engine. Fireman Dame
ton is missing. and 1t is believed that
he was also burned. While several OF
the passengers were bruised, none were
badly hurt. The coaches were wrecked
and caught fire, the train being near
ly destroyed by fire. A spreading raj
caused the wreck
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11


Etx hundred thousand aoilarx worth
OF strawberries have russea Al Caaa
bonrn. y. c. By lack Of cars To move
urm TO market.
Monroe Kelly. q Stafford rountv ,on.
stable. VAS dros ned In ID. Rappann.n.
mock
Booker T. Washington. On behalf e
students. presented Principal rris~e..
os Hampton institute. with q purse O.
81 800.
elected Mr.. Charles ]. Bonaparte. q,
hAitimofs. treasurer. 10 succred
Thomas waggaman.
A Norfolk man offers to donate 20
the Smithsonian instution tn. com.
pleteiy preserved brains Of soldier
killed In the Civil War.
Caleb Powers. twice sentenced 10 i'm.
prisonment for life. and under deaf
sentence for over a year ON the charge
OF conspiracy 10 murder William Goe-
bel. has petitioned for a transfer Of his
case 10 the United States Court
The fact has developed that John @.
Carlisle. Jefferson NJ. Levy and .he
other syndicate Identified with them.
which has been advertising for North
Carolina special tax bonds. is really
making a collection Of carpet ba g
bonds. which have been outiawed by
North Carolina. and that apparently
their object Is TO institute suit for the
purpose OF forcing collection The
special tax bonds in question are said
to be none other than the notorious
Littiefeld-Swepson bonds which were
fioated in New York at the time for
prices ranging from to 10 cents
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Crooks to be Held.

Governor Glenn decided Monday
morning that he will hold the Wades-
boro crooks to answer the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons in Anson
county instead of turning them over
to the South Carolina authorities,
where they are wanted for breaking
into the Heath-Springs Bank. The
Governors action in holding the men
in this State instead of honoring the
requisition from South Carolina is at
the suggestion of the Governor of
South Carolina made in a letter writ
ten in response to communication
from Governor Glenn, laying before
the South Carolina chief executive the
situation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Through the North.

The Chicago strikers are reported
as rapidly losing ground.
President Roosevelt left for Wash.
irgton Saturday night. bidding fare.
well to his comrades in Colorado who
have been with him on his famous
hunting trip.
A. B. Spear, the cashier Of the closed
Citizens Bank OF Oberlin. Ohio. from
which Mrs. Chadwick obtained large
sums OF money. was sentenced to sew
en- years in the penitentiary.
Charles Hadfield. a professional rain
maker, is held to have earned the re-
ward Of 81. 900 for producing IS inches
Of rain in Southern California.
Justice Rischoff has signed an order
requiring the officers Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society to appear in
the Supreme Court with the books.
Mrs. Annie Holzapfel, an important
witness in the 'Bluebeard" Hoch case,
10 missing.
Col. William w. Blackford died at
Lynn Haven.
James Mccarthy, a Vermont convict.
testified at Norfolk regarding Virginia
postoifice robberies.
The bodies OF Robert Rushton Shaw.
an Englishman, and his wife. Phila-
delphia woman, were found shot
through the head near Blockpool. both
having supposedly committed suicide
by mutual agreement
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Veteran Publieher Dead.

Mobile, Ala, Specialized. John
Lawrence Rapier, president Of the
Register Company, died Sunday morn
ing at 2:30 O'Clock. aged 6s years.
In the Confederate service during the
Civil War. He was the founder OF
The Mobile Times, which paper was
later merged with The Register. He
was a brother OF Thomas g. Rapier,
editod OF The New Orleans Picayune.
He Is survived by his wife, four sons
and one daughter
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Car Famine Relieved,

Wilmington, Special.-The refrigera-
tor car famine was greatly relieved
Monday. With Sunday intervening and
rain Monday, the shipments offered
were not nearly SO large and the trans
portation people were better able to
handle everything. One hundred and
six cars passed through South Rocky
Mount Sunday, and an additional p
Monday. 1t is believed that fully 125
cars went forward from the belt, and
will be included in the Rocky Mount
count,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
NORIh CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
weather Conditions Given Out by tns
Department Observer.

The past week has been exception
ally favorable for the rapid germina
'ioh or seeds and the growth OF Yege
tation. The temperature continued
uniformly but not excessively high the
mean for the week being about 10 dc
grees. or 3 degrees daily above the
normal The early portion of the
week was fair and sunny, but after the
3rd showers were frequent, keeping
the air and soil moist and highly fav-
orable for the growth OF crops. Cen.
orally the precipitation was moderate
In amount and beneficial, but in a
number Of counties the rains were fire.
quent and farm work was interrupted
as the soil was too wet to pIow. IL
a few western counties, notably Madi-
son, Davie and Wilkes, heavy, wash
ing rains, in some instances with hail.
occurred on the 5th with considerab Bile
damage TO crops and land locally
Rapid progress in planting and culti-
waiting crops continued during the ear
ly portion Of the week. but was dis
continued in most of the central and
southern counties after Wednesday.
In some sections on account of the
very rapid growth Of vegetation grass
and weeds are beginning to be little
troublesome.
Planting corn continued during the
week. especially on uplands in the
west; lowlands are at present too wet
to plant; corn is coming up remarka-
bly, well, and good stands seem as
sured everywhere; cultivation of
young corn is proceeding; the only
damage so far reported to corn by in
sects results from ravages by cut
worms in several counties, chiefly in
tie west. Planting cotton made fav-
Orable progress early in the week.
though interrupted towards the close;
planting is about finished in the
south portion; the seeds are germinat-
ing with unusual rapidity, and good
stands seem assured: chopping is
about to begin; cotton is getting a lit
tic grassy in few counties, and warm
dry weather would be beneficial now.
The showers this week gave the far
mers favorable opportunity to trans
plant tobacco, and where the plants
were large enough, and the land pre-
pared, large portion of the crop was
set out; this work will be general dur
ing the next week or two.
Wheat, oats and rye continued to
grow rapidly, and are beginning to
form heads; six correspondents report
damage to wheat by hessian fly, show
ing the very limited injury by this pest
for the present season. Spring oats,
clover and grasses are also in flourish
ing condition; clover and pastures are
ready to NOW. Truck crops and gar
dens have improved; tle shipment of
peas has begun; Irish potatoes are
generally fine and are being hilled in
the east. The damp weather is hav-
ing rather unfavorable effect On
fruit. favoring fungus growth. Straw
berries are ripening too rapidly, and
as the crop is large one the trans
portation facilities seem inadequate.
Rains reported Tin inches) Ashe-
vile 1.5O; Charlotte $40; Goldsboro
1.10; Greensboro 4.29; Hatteras 0.30;
Lumberton 064; Marion 1928; Mon
cure O.6O: Nashville O32 NewDerp
1872; Raleigh LA; Ramseur LII;
Southport 1.S5; Wilmington 2.40; Wei
con O.1S.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
First Train Over New Road.

Dublin, Ca, Specialize first train
from Eastman over the Dublin q
Southwestern railroad reached Dub
lin Sunday afternoon. The train con-
sisted of ten solid car loads OF freight
from Eastman. President Rentz, Gen
eral Manager Kissler and Superinten.
dent C. E. REM were on board. II
will take a week or more to surface ur
the track. As soon as that has beer
accomplished, regular schedules viii
be put on between Dublin and East.
man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Investigating Oil Industry.

Beaumont, Tex, Special.-James R.
Garfield, Commissioner Of the Bureau
Of Corporations of the Department of
city Monday. Mr.. Garfield will investi-
gate conditions in the oil field here His
work was preliminary, paving the way
for his assistants, who will conclude
the investigations. Mr.. Garfield left for
Washington. having been absent eight
weeks,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Want Public Hanging.

Decatur, Ala, Special-Will Jack
son, a negro, found guilty early Sat
urday OF the murder of Policeman
Steele last week and the death sentence
was given him. Jackson, Harvey Smith
and John Collier. the latter two found
guilty this week of the murder
Of Miss Belle Bloodgood. were
sentenced to be hanged June 18th. AL
three declared their innocence. The
prisoners were taken to Birmingham
this afternoon under guard OF the mill
tia for, safe e-keeping. The Governor, II
is said will be asked to grant public
hanging
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
New Entsrprises.

The biggest corporation chartered in
North Carolina in a great while was
saturday given corporate life, it being
the Charleston, Virginia. & Ohio River
Railroad company. with principal Office
at Morganton. The capital is s2,2OO.-
GOO, the charter tax paid the State
amounting to $44O It is chartered for
SO years, and proposes to construct
and operate a railroad from Charles
ton, S. c., $50 miles. to Mutton, Va.
There is to be 140 miles of the road in
North Carolina, 20 miles in Tennessee.
and so miles in Virginia. The counties
to be traversed in North Carolina are
Castor. Cleveland. Burke, Caldwell,
Mitchell and Watauga. In South Car
olina are Berkeley, Charleston, Clar-
endon, Sumter. Kershaw, Chester, York
and possibly Lancaster. Also johnson
and Carter counties in Tennessee The
company is to begin business when
100000 is paid in for the capital stock,
and the fncorporators and stock sub
scribed are: w. C. Erwin. 2 shares;
H. L. Millner, 10 shares; E. P. Tate,
2 shares: Morganton; w. T. Hunter,
1.500 shares, J. F. Cowan. $500 shares,
and Robert Regney 1885 shares.
Other charters are to the Ashpole
Ginning Company, OF Lnmberton, cap
ital $250,000. subscribed by O. C. Nor
ment. K. NJ. Riggs and Stephen Nc
Intyre.
The Red Springs Mineral Water Co.,
capital $4,000, subscribed by e. w.
Townsend, A. B. Pearsall and N. w.
Kennon.
The Lillina Knitting Mills Company,
of Albemarle. Stanly county,. capital,
$50. 900, subscribed by r. A. Crowell,
J. S. Efird, R. L. Smith, S. H. Horne,
J. NJ. Morrow and others.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Schooner Goes Down.

Pensacola. Fla. Special.-Fishirg g
vessels arriving here report that the
fishing schooner Florida was lost In a
hurricane near Campeachee Banks
about ten days ago. and that entire
crew, consisting OF six men, went down
with the vessel. The schooner was
owned by E. z. Saunders Il Company.
of this city, and sailed out with a
number Of other vessels on the. morning
of April 5, bound for the Campeachea
Banks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Al the National Capital.

Vice President Bond. OF the i.a,U-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. tes-
tilted in the rate legislation hearing
before the Senate committee.
Secretary Taft has decided not 10
take sides In the dispute between
LOomis and Bowen
Mrs. Donald Mclean made an ad-
dress at the unveiling of the menu-
ment to the army nurses who died In
the Spanish American War
The Railway Appliance Exposition
was formally opened in Washington.
James ]. Hill. president of the
Great Northern Railway. testified be-
fore the Senate committee on Inter
state Commerce.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Some New Disturbances.

Warsaw, BY Cable-This city Sunday
celebrated the name day OF Empress
Alexandra Feodrovna. The Socialist
warnings not to display flags was gen.
orally disregarded In view Of the heavy
penalties imposed upon householder
who fail to decorate their houses on
such occasions. This led to some DIS
turbances, angry mobs tearing down
and burning flags at~different places.
Otherwise the city was quiet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Confessed Murder Of Woman.

Roanoke, Special.-"Doc" Watson,
colored, wanted at Kimball, w. Va,
for the murder of Cora Lackey, color
ed, who was shot and killed in her
home on Easter Sunday night, was ar
rested here by police officer Burnett
and is now in the Roanoke City Jail.
Aftertte arrest he confessed the crime
West Virginia Authorities will come
here for Watson as soon as the neccs-
sary papers can be obtained.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

The New York Federal grand jury
has instituted an investigation frto the
affairs of the American Tobacco Com
pany.
At a mass meeting held Friday night
II was resolved to raise $4,000 Tor
the erection OF an equestrian statue
of General Fitzhugh Lee. the plan De-
ing to have the memorial placed and
unveiled during the jamestown Expos
ition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
400 At Educational Meeting.

Petersburg, Special.-A nass-meet-
ing of the citizens of Dinwiddie county
was held at the county courthouse in
the interest of education. Three hun
dred persons were in attendance. Ad.
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. Rich.
ard McIlawyne, president of Hampden.
Sydney College, and Hon. Chas. T.
Lassiter, of Petersburg. Resolutions
were adopted advocating higher rate
Of taxation in order to have graded
schools.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
New Enterprises.

A charter is issued for the Union
Mining Company, of Monroe; capital,
$4,000, subscribed by J. M. Farley
and others.
The charter of the Bank of Lincoln.
ton is amended so as to authorize an
increase in the capital stock from s1O,,
600 to $4,000. B. F. Griggs is presi-
dent
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
DEATH OF W. DUKE
Wealthy PhiIan1hropist Passes Away
Full of Years and Honors
HEAD OF AMERICAN TOBACCO co.

The Founder Of the Duke Branch of
The American Tobacco COMPANY
Dies at Durham in the 85th Year of
His Age-His Three Sons and Other
Relatives Were Present When the
End Came.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
FOREIGN Affairs.

Some fear is felt that the National
lists OF Poland may cause trouble today
the anniversary OF the adoption of the
country's constitution
Professor Roentgen Is too shy to at
tend the convention now meeting at
Berlin In celebration OF the anniver-
sary of the discovery of the Roentgen
ray.
Since February the prices OF meat In
Germany have advanced from Is to 81
per cent.
The British House Of Commons took
up and passed the Aliens Bill.
With the customary pomp Ambassa.
dor Mccormick presented his creden-
tials to President Loubet Of France.
The feeling OF alarm over the situa.
ton in Poland Is now pronounced al
st. Petersburg. and the gravest results
are feared.
Nothing definite is learned about the
movements OF Rojestvensky or Nebo,
gatoff.
The Japanese profess to be makins
satisfactory progress with the raising
OF Russian ships at Port Arthur and
Chemulpo.
Lord Dunraven has written a pampn.
let in which he declares that ireland
must have home rule IL she Ia TO ~
saved from national bankruptcy II
man power, intelligence ani materia
prosperity.
At the international consI ess TO oh
serve the tenth anniversary OF the ais
covery OF the Roentgen rays man!
cures OF cancer by means OF the ray
were reported.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
ANOTHER MIS1RIAL
Jury Ia ssa psiiefssa Case fsilsd 10
Agree % q Verdict
IaE SAME RESULT As foiatRtY

After Nearly - itesrs' oeIiesrssie1.
With IN In;srsas Fer supexf. TIE
jury Ensrssssd With the Fsss 81
Caesar xognss Alleges Avsssses.
Proves Ne Mere sele Thar iss Pre-
oeeessors to Reach verotet-
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