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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29

CALL FOR CONVEN-
TON OF MAYORS
Chief Executives OfIndian Ter
. riiOry Municipalities to Meet
Oct. I2at SOuthMcAIester

To the Mayors of the cities and towns
of the Indian Territory, Gentlemen;
You are no doubt aware of the fact
that the railroad companies in the
Indian Territory do not pay taxes to
any of the cities or towns;that Judges
Gill, Clayton and Townsend have en-
joined some of the towns from collect
ing taxes. Sec. 5647, Mansfeld's Digest
of the Statutes Of Arkansas, are en-
titled, "Reyenue, provides that the
Governor, Secretary Of State and Aud
itor of Public Accounts shall consti-
tutes the board to assess railroad prop
erty. There being no such officers in
the Indian Territory the above section
is held inapplicable.
Believing that the burden of tax
alton should be borne equally, not
only among individuals but among
the great railroad corporations and be-
lieving that Congress will s. le in
justice and will remedy one defect,
we the undersigned hereby call a con-
vention of all the mayors of the cities
and towns of the Indian Territory
to meet on the 18th day Of October
1905, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the opera
house in the city of South McAlester,
to take such action as NAV be deemed
necessary to bring about this relief
also, to discuss and take such futher
action as will unite, organize, improve
and better the civic conditions of
the cities and towns nf the Indian
Territory, We suggest that each
mayor come prepared to give infor-
nation to the convention relative to
amount of property owned by the rail
roads in his town, also, the approx
mate volume of business done by the
railroads yearly in his town.
We especially urge the Importance
OF each and every mayor, or some one
authorized to act in his stead, being
present at the meeting, that we may
get united action i'm just cause and
better our municipal conditions in as
many ways as is possible.
We are no sure, but we Ihope to
get rates on all the railroads In the
Indian Territory.
We kindly ask all Indian Territory
papers to copy.
Very Respectfully,
Chas. G. Watts, Mayor, Wagner;
J. E. Meyers, Mayor, Pauls Valley;
j. M. Adams, Mayor, Ryan; Jess W.
Watts, Major, Sallisaw; L. B. Martin, |
Mayor, Holdenyille; Chas. S. Stevens,
Mayor, Tishomingo; Thos. j Watts,
Mayor, Muldrow; G. L. Reeder, Mayor,
Tulsa; J. L. Ryan, Mayor, Claremore;
E. r. Morgan, Mayor, Pryor Creek; T.
S. Chapman, Mayor, South McAlester:
w. ]. Campbell, Mayor, Nowata; W.
L. Bonor, Mayor Durant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
CIVIL COURT lOcKET.
Setting For October, 1905. Term at
vinita, in the Northern District.

Monday, October Is.
1877 E B Frayser vs. II B Holton.
1887 Moore Bacon. ct al, VS. c W Fo-
ley, ct al.
Tuesday, Oct. II.
1871 Mary Kuhn, ct al, VS. T w
Milan, ct al
2O4l G G Brought VS. r R Roberts.
Wednesday, Oct. IS.
1883 EN- Arnold vs. Claiborn J Hill,
ct al.
2l91 John NJ Sanders vs. Cherokee
National Bank, ct al
Thursday, Oct. 10.
2225 P j Lawless vs. Edward d White
2545 Jesse Bibles, ct al, VS. Charley
Ross, ct al.
Friday, Oct. 20.
2292 Aalissa Ross vs. Nelse Clifton
Foreman, ct al.
2277 Edward D Ballard, administers
tor, vs. r Fields.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
The Best Show,

Perce r. Bent0n's Comedians open
a weeks engagement at the Byrd-Ada
opera house next Monday night. This
is the strongest stock company Of the
season, and the demand for seats for
the opening night will be so big that
you are advised to reserve your seats
at once. This is the company that
Grin and Barrett, the famous jugglers
and hoop rollers are with. Prices for
this engagement especially reduced to
Is. 25 and 35c.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
TO RAISE
SUGAR BEETS
Large Tract of Land Leased
For That Purpose.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Topeka, Kas., Sept. 2o-N. D. San.
ders, an Arkansas City, Kas., banker,
has informed F. B. Coburn that six
thousand acres Of land near that city
has been leased, and that plans are
being pushed toward erecting nam
mouth beet sugar plant and raising
beets by the irrigation method.
State or federal assistance may be
asked.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
Crushed Rr Load ofHar.

George Garden had the misfortune
to get crushed between a load Of hay
and the barn loft at the GRater livery
srable today. The left collar bone
and one or two ribs were broken. DR..
Louis Bagby attended the injured
man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29

| do hereby solemnly swear that
have travelled through chetopa, Vinita
Tulsa and Muskogee; that l find the
Midway restaurant In Vinita sets up
the best meals / ever ate.
287-93 w. CHAsTAIN.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29

Voting for the Carnival Queen is
getting lively today.
Parties we're here from Blueiackes
today and purchased several hundred
tickets for Carnival Rueen,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29

Those who attended the show last
night speak in the very highest terms
Of the entire performance, and especi-
ally the superb singing Of the prima
donna, Miss Emma Abbott DeBold In
her character as s'Miss America.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
VOTES FOR The
CARNIVAL QUEEN
Votes Must Be Cast Same Day
They are Received.

The voting for Queen of the Carni-
val has just commenced. Several
thousand votes have been sold and
hereafter votes must be cast the same
day they are received. Ballot boxes
have been placed at each drug store
and the votes will be counted each
afternoon.
The following votes have been cast
sipce noon to-day IN to 3 O'Clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-29
R-I-P-A-N- -STabules
Doctors find
A Oood nrpseriptinn

The scent packet Is enough Tor
usual occasions. The family bottle
leo cents) contains a supply for /.
year. All druggists sell them. dw'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
CHAPTER XII.

On this night of his existence Sir
Heron Letchford could say with Mac
beth. that he has murdered sleep:
that is. so far as the principal in.
mates of the Void are concerned For
IN the great champer overlooking the
park sits my lady all a-tremble with
wrath with disappointment and wound
I'd pride, and in her cosy room Rose
Navasour lies. wida.cyed and-it is an
unpleasant word but no other will do
--viciuus. and not far of Vane Vava-
sour smoking surreptitious cigarettes
mp the chimney ruefully contemplates
tha breakdown and collapse Of pretty
little scheme which he had been con
coct;ng and which had for its end and
aim the capture Of Miss Nav Dalton
and forty thousand pounds While
below them all, in the Tcking room,
Sir Heron. AHA Nacbet1, PAGES TO and
fro smoking hue cigars consuming
soda and brandy and reca.'ins the rap.
turous delight Of the sweet girlish
Li.s which sealed MAYS love troth
And, wonderful TO relate the cause
~ ell this CONSERVATION les sleeping
with smile upon her FRS and her
lovers voice singing through her
Dreams, happily unconscious Of her
enemies Who IRE broodtrg over her
work and already scheming 10 balk
her happine \
Some time IN tho small hours Sir
Heron goes slowly and thoughtfully 10
bed. but not 70 sleep: and the break
fast gong sounds in vain through the
old hall One By one. however. they
come down, Rose yavasonr in
charming morning robe a delicate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

Nns Clearly and others because ~
Wuul stimulate the safe vi costly
stones to people who could not arord
Gh,m because the subject OF graves
Is loo delicate Tor such legislation
and because the bin waa demanded
uniN 10y dealers who Wish To push
safes to mpruyident people 'lhe mn
was passed 10 to n,
The senate was indifferent, lain
over almost the entire calendar then
trtuu to adjourn to Monday. but was
prevented by presiding officer because
of previous Joint resolution tor Satur
day session
Madison, April s Senator White
head introduced Joint resolution re-
citing the open violation OF the laws
of the land by the Mormon church
through its leaders, and calling upon
congress 70 stamp ont the institution
Strong sentiment prcvailes in favor or
passage.
Senator Randolph scolded absent
members who voted for Saturday
of quorum prevented transaction OF
business. Committee on capitol ano
ground introduced new bib
TO cover the point raised by
attorney general who held thai
commissioners had no right 10
draw warrants on the state treasury
for capitol plan competition prizes.
The bin proposes to hand over to tho
commission the $4,000 appropriated
two years ago fot the preparation OF
plans
The assembly coneurfed In the
Merton bin to prevent the presence
Of girls In saloon dance halls. The
fraternal insurance society regulation
bin, over which great Night has been
postponoment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
GA - II c. II + a.
Bears III. INV Kind You Have Always BOur'
''', .s Is<N2HzNx
WAS NOT A SUICIDE.
More Evidence That Banker Decker
Drowned by Accident.

Algoma Wis. April lit Is now
nine days since Edward Decker, Jr"
the Algoma banker has disappeared,
and there is but one belief regarding
the mystery hor5--that Mr.. Decker
lost his life by accident II Lake Michl'
gan. with n future as one of the most
important Of hnanciers In the west III
store and with no possible reason for
suicide, Mr. Dockcr's life, believe his
relatives and friends, came To Az IN.
timely end IN tnal way Two new
features have come 10 light, One is
that other passengers on hoard OF the
Porc Marquette, No, Is, claim that
there was considerable sea during
the trip from l.udington. and that Mr..
Decker fell overheard while III, One
woman says that while the officials OF
the company may not have considered
the sea heavy at the time, she was
greatly Inconvenience by the rolling
Of The big carferry. II Is also known
now that Mr. Decker went to Ludlng.
ton on n business trip, In the best or
spirits. The toy factory owned by the
Deckerg At Casco recently burned, and
al effort was being made at Kewau.
nee 20 get the new plant To look ar
ter the purchase Of machinery ano
other equipment, Mr.. Decker went
across the lake to f.udington. The
most careful examination reveals that
all his Interests were In the best condi-
tion. another reason given that he hao
all TO 1--we for, and no cause for suicide.
People have all confidence In the In
stitutions Of the Deckers. Edward
Decker. ST., the aged father who de.
pended much on the disappeared man
for assistance, Is deeply stricken by
the affair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13


ne .loe 1o )o,e. Rms the he'll for NE |
ar ord>v the AsouEham. 81, shall
R' oN j'd NOT warm asE VIII
saFs HMM a, amy cos,
N.@ with more hurry IN hen salt
tA.# SHE has displayed tar MANY years
Sin WnypS ont ~ The yooW
aoc, waA %marhc3 Thar when
>@ .N lrnNs " (" IN mWt~N tAtng 10
WN @ m&Nt MS truhtu}A have Sald
tas same ,hinE ot Joy Moss ot MS.
oN#" Uoatcly arr acquainted with the
Syh>3. hon Which attends our watkins In
w "oNl0& after a niEh Of sorrow
ar. tan describe "a more or less 2NapA-
ly@ hut who can describe the oN.
o0s' momrnt which falls - May $
Is the dr}amine soul comes back to
3# Md the Tar' NJ @Gg 2fe3l joy rush
s. aver AcvN For a moment on TWO
Sa@ kinks That She r. sgt) dreaming
am hat /, viii all pass away like the
'>,anua) fabric " vision. INT
suddenly hcJ ewes catches .he heavy
rims Ncrrus ltNS upon her finger
a0t With a crimson blush she realizes
INA r is o'l true and that she loves
ami Is loved
Scarcely has sNr realized lhis ,han
rH.r., comes 4 knock d timtd hysjtat
hi. snonk Il, M, door fa,lnw,l NJ,
Games face an r,as ana rsarrne,-.
N.,. Nou awake. Nav" NeS. M last
C#. .r,nugi,I. YIN. vrr,, .ns,,9. .,,,ire. fan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

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'i"'pl'' ",e Sll'IeIlhs me oaSlllsk $
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'''' OF I.Ies eioQieh' "i suppressed pas
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'lN,S =, az net sloriouS helSh' an"
S'".'uS "eioie nun.
why ala YOU orlns me mere
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"Cannot-shalI not" she saws
Look at mo II was Won who nor.
shaded mo 70 come 70 this miserable
Mac, and now 500 the consoouercns,
But Won do not care"
DO | NOT >" he saws opening his
ewes "Bnt 10 most confonndedIv
WHY meant going in for tho cir, my.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
,. Dr.., =. ), %xN2AIZu
WINTER GRAINS IN
FINE CONDITION

Washington. April 1.-THE monthly
report Of the department Of agricul-
ture shows the average condition OF
winter wheat April ! Gle against
i6.5 last year; S&l for the last ten
year. The average condition Of win.
ter rye April was @2.l against H2A
last year and The ten year ayerap"
ST."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

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t,.o,,hlo - a.oasi,,o - tha ,,,ar,,inr
,Ton - u,,a armanoa - - rnr,.iod
~ - far - g., - aav drossad
,nd won't lnv, ~ no ohrrah - ga
.,bot ~, h,i1o AK nor,v haan+ ANA
didn't mean to- nut in an appearance.
Shed been considerate enough to
write and tell him that she meant tilt
ing him and running away with an
other man. but as Regy never read his
letters of course. ne didn't know it."
awkward wasn't ito" saws Heron.
yes, saws Vane, was rather; but
Regy bore ii very well and told me af
tcrward that ne was rather glad be-
cause it would have been so much
more trouble 10 take two tickets in
stead of ore whenevr they travelled.
That's a very good story, Vane. Is
il a kind of indirect warning to me?"
Esq" saws Vane. rather taken aback
by this taking of the bull by the horns.
81 didn't know" says Heron dryly.
As rule, when a man intends mat
his friends consider 1t their
duty to say a word in season. But !
don't mind taking two tickets instead
of one. Have some ham? From whom
are Your letters, mother" he goes on
cheeIfully.
Lady Letchford looks up world of
ranroach IN bar pray eyos
Il have not looked. cannot care
for letters this morning Heron"
Let me oron them for vouo" saws
Roses weetly and LADY Latchford
nushes them toward her SLOWLY.
Heron looks at her steadily, then he
pufs down his coffee cup and there
comes into his face the firm, almost
.torrIy obstinate expression which
ba. been called the Latchford look"
"Nothor he saws. II am afraid YOU
s,.a making Yourself unhappy about my
su oagemant ia Miss Dalton
"Do Won wish 10 discuss II now ," she
.a,s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

himself and e those who helonS toI
MN pN matNlaG >UCh a SNCl as MAY
Dalton
AND ! say, tetorts Lady Lotchtord,
white VITA passion, THAT Surh man.
riaSc Is q 8lShonor Ia the name You
bear an, the mother VINO bore YOU, |
SAY
Bul Heron aces not wait for amy
iurther expression "l oplhloh VITA
a stern trown mat makes nus han".
some lace SlnguiarN lhe to' NihSr one
confronting nm nc takes up ms letters
and leaves the room
NanG, To whom all rows are a N"Na,
non ant WEAKNESS oi spirit beat
rr"e'puate retreat by another doot
ana Rose Is Ietl jo bear the hrun' et
the storm
Dear Lady lHtchtord. pray do not
distress Yourself SO
'lhS&raev that Is the word tie
knows, ~ feels that | am riSht, ana
he cannot face me, what Is ~ oe
0ony@ What shall | do 10 prevent
rae dreadful connection
il The beauty spoke from her heart
81" would say. 'AnNihhs NNI Whal
You are doinE'' but instead SHE StsdS
YIN vat @uraly and murmdrs.
u Ito nor kHoW. ISh IL rbhSr q
pity Nou spoke o. IL 'hlS morning be
lore MS. too
What eo0li ] 90 Ne forced me
20 SneaN.
"tt was Nane wllh MS stupid story,
SAYS RIOS" "lt + like Nono hut
! would n"' take II I" Aearl ~" much,
"'"' '',''l '''''"'o'", It mus i''' S'''e
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;, sa,,,t
comes into bo, face
"p,rho,s 40 NOT understand ohio
cows. .,hnt ! car symnotbi1o with
Won DEAR adv I,etchford This mar.
r,.,ro would la ,rdead a disgrace and
should he avertod hpt do not think |
would saw much 70 Sir Heron"
"ror Heavens sake do not sneak IN
oniemas Won have something 70 say
I'D sugeest-I know II nv your tone.
What Is 10 Arc Won about 10 say
that Won want to aoq II is only what
! oxnactnd II cannot no nleasant to
stav IN house with such UNPLEASANT.
nos.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-12
PEST OF SPIDERS.

A. l.. Melander, of the experiment
citation of the Washington State Col
lege at Pullman, was visitor in Lew
;ston Yesterday, says the Lewiston
Tribune, having been summoned to
Charleston to make an examination of
the cherry trees that are now suffering
from the red spider. Mr. Melander
Estates the spiders have been in Clarks-
ton for several years but are much
more plentiful this year than ever be-
fore, due perhaps to the extreme heat
and the continued dry weather. The
D results of the spider are dropping of
4 leaves, and many of the cherry trees are
now practically stripped of their fol-
iage. The results will be an inferior
quality and lesser quantity of fruit
next year, and unless steps are taken
to exterminate the pests within few
wears the trees will die. Mr.. Meander
notes that in those districts where the
trees have received plenty of water the
spiders are much less plentiful and the
leaves are still on the trees. The
peach and other fruit trees have not
been molested, the spider working
chiefly on the cherry and locust tree
Mr.. Melander suggests that a spray
be administered at once and furnishes
the following formula which has been
recommended by the California State
experiment station, where a careful
study of the spider pest has been
made The formula is: A barrel
of water; two pounds of flour cooked
to paste pounds of the flowers of
sulphur mixed with the paste; one-half
pound of lye with water sufficient to
moisten the same added and then mix
with the paste. After the mixture has
been cooked by the action of the I've
the barrel of water can be added and
the spray is ready for use.
Mr.. Melander also states that where
the sulphur spray was freely admins
tered in February to eXterminate the
San Jose scale, the red spiders are do
ing practically no damage, and that
in future years as soon as the spiders
are discovered after the cherries are
picked, a solution composed of the
flour paste and sulphur will extermi-
nate them.
While in Charleston yesterday Mr.
Melander made an examination of the
peach trees and finds the damage
slight sustained by the severe cold
weather last winter He reports the
orchards as looking we'll.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-12
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

The postoffice department has de
livered a circular containing informa-
ton as to rural free delivery. New
routes are being added constantly and
the service is to be extended as far
as practicable. The purpose of the
service is to carry the mails daily-on
fixed line of travel-to people who
would otherwise have to go mile or
two to the postoffice to receive their
mail. 1t is required that the roads
traversed by rural route shall be in
good condition, unobstructed by gates,
that there must be no unbridged creeks
or streams not fordable at all ordin-
airy seasons of the year; and that each
route being twenty-four or more miles
in length as rule, shall serve not less
than one hundred families. Routes
less than twenty-four miles long are
established where they cannot be made
the standard length, and proportion
ate number of families is required on
such routes. A route should be 50 ar
ranged that the carrier will not be
required to retrace or travel over the
same road twice the same day.
1t is the policy of the department
not to establish rural free delivery on
roads already traversed by star route
on which ''box delivery and collec-
tom service is given, unless it is
feasible to supersede the service given
by the star route by the rural delivery
service.
Petitions for rural free delivery
routes must be made on forms furn-
lshed by the department and indorsed
by the representative in congress or
the United States senator. When a
petition is filed and accepted, it is re-
ferred to a rural agent for investiga-
ton. Petitions are investigated as
far as practicable in their order of fill
ing. The agent visits the locality in
dlcated for the purpose of knowing
just what the conditions are and
whether they are such as required by
the department. 1t is his duty to
report the facts as he finds them, and
If such report is favorable to the es-
Establishment of the service and is APP
proved by the department, action
looking to the establishment of the
route is taken within a reasonable
time Ledger.