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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
Indian Territory w. G. T. U.
Workers Want the Whole
State Prohibition


The Indian Territory w. Q. A. u.
Is cooperating heartily with the other
temperance forces Of this territory
and Oklahoma in the effort to secure
prohibition for both territories in the
constitution. The president and
corresponding secretary Of the W. @.
4. u, Mrs. Mabel r. Sutherland and
Mrs. Lila ]. Ross, both live in Chel-
sea, and they have written The Chief
tain asking this paper to give publi-
city to their need orfunds with which
to carry on their work. Any amount
that can be given, they say, will be
appreciated, especially in this critical
year
They say, in their letter: We are
putting forth every effort to help Ok
lahoma secure prohibition. The
Territorial w. G. 4. U. has neyerask-
cd for financial aid, but, in this hour
of need, we appeal to our friends. Aid
us in making our state free from the
legalized liquor tranic, and to protect
our boys and girls and our homes
from the drink curse. It depends
greatly on the help Of Indian Terri
tory people whether Oklahoma gets
prohibition Won't you help us all
you can? and now, pleasew
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07

Chicago, August President Stems
land Of the Milwaukee Avenue bank
will probably be arrested as soon as
he can be found. Bank Examiner
Jones said today that Stensland sure
ly had guilty knowledge Of the loot
ing Of the bank
Detectives are now seeking Cashier
Herring on the charge Of embezzlement.
lit is reported that he left for Detroit
Saturday Detective Cannon, who
has warrant for Hering's arrest,
said today, YHis destination, under
stand, is Canada. "
Herring is As years old, six feet two
inches high, weighs 275 pounds, has q
dark complexion, chestnut hair and
dark brown mustache, When he left
Chicago he was dressed In light suit.
This description Of him is being sent
broadcast over the United States and
Canada today.
The depositors are gradually losing
hope Of recovering their money. There
was a crowd of several hundred work
ing men around the bank this morn
ing. Additional police were sent K
guard the building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
CRAZY WITH DRINK
NOwata Man Killed Stepdaugh-
ter and Fatally Wounded
His Wife

Pleas Childers, a prominent and
well known farmer living twelve miles
northeast Of Nowata, on Monday af-
ternoon shot and killed his stepdaugh-
ter and fatally wounded his wife,
Childers was arrested and taken to
Eowata, where his preliminary hear
ing before Commissioner Gillully will
be given today. He viii be brought
to the federal Jail in Vinita tonight
OF tomorrow.
Childers has long been heavy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07

Chairman S. G. Victor, of the Indian
Territory Republican executive com
mittee, has sent out the following call
to the president Of every Republican
club in the territory:
ITO the President Of Republican
Club.
"You are hereby directed to call a
meeting OF your club on Thursday,
August l6 1906, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to attend the con-
vention to be held in the court town
in your recording district on Satur-
day August IS, 1906.
"The enclosed copy Of the resolu-
tions, adopted by the Indian Terrific
~ Republican executive committee,
at Bartlesville, Ind Ter, July 81,
1906, providing for more perfect or
ganization Of the Republican party in
Indian Territory, will explain the
purpose Of the meeting, and you will
b5 governed by the same
The rules governing the conventions
are as follows:
''At these several conventions held
at the court towns of the recording
districts there shall be elected one
township committeeman for each
township (six miles square,, to be
known as a township committee, and
in addition thereto, when there is
town Of more than one ward in
township, one committeeman for eact
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07

drlnKeT For tlle past week ne has
been on a spree, and his relatives
claim that he became violently insane
Just before the killing. His wife, it
is believed, cannotsuryive her wounds
The stepdaughter was Miss Lena
Atwood, aformer teacher in the Cof-
feyyille schools Childers, after his
crime, tried to kill himself, it is said,
but was not seriously injured. He
has a brother, Charles Childers, living
in Coffeyyille.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
CLUBS Will MEET
THURSDAY AUG. is
Chairman Victor Designates That as
the Date for Holding Conven-
tions to Name Delegates

ward thereof, and fractional town
ship may be attached to adjoining
township and committeeman thereof
in the Judgment OF the member Of
the executive committee for the dis
trict
thereafter, as soon as practicable,
these township committeeman, so
elected, shall meet and organize by
electing a chairman, secretary and
treasurer, and shall be the campaign
committee under the Indian Terri
tory republican executive Commit
tee, to conduct all campaigns, until
their successors are regularly chosen
by the Republican party.
"For the additional purpose OF con-
Quoting the campaign for constitu-
,tional delegates, these township and
ward committeeman shall, when the
announcement Of the constitutional
delegate district is made, act as COM
mitteemen for that constitutional
delegate district in which their town
ship lies. Upon the announcement of
the constitutional delegate districts,
the township and ward committee
men within said district shall be the
campaign committee for that ppr-
pose"
Each township club IS entitled tc
one delegate at large, and one for ev-
cry twenty-five members.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
Held for Murder.

Courtney Whitney, charged with
the murder of James R. Edwards in
Bartlesville on July2, had a prelimi-
nary hearing in that city yesterday
before Commissioner Gillully and was
held to the grand jury without bail
He will help swell the population Of
the Vinita Jail.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
Ice Men Indicted

Philadelphia, Aug THE grand
jury today found true bills Of indict-
ment against fourteen members Of
the Philadelphia Ice Exchange, who
are charged with conspiring to in
crease the price Of ice.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
StensIand ia superior.

Superior, Wis, Aug. 4 IA policese
geant this afternoon reported that he
saw Paul G. Stensland carrying a grip
on a street car this morning Detect
ivesare searching for him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-07
Heat Less Intense

New York, Aug There was
some relief from the heat this fore
noon. Few prostrations were report
ed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Bought Automobile Business.

The Union City Garage, C. v. An
drews, manager, operating a garage
on East Main street and maintaining
salesroom on Washington avenue
in the Childs Speciality building, this
week took over the garage and auto
mobile business of ChaS. w. Lasater,
located in the McRee building, North
First street. The business of the
old Union City Garage will be moved
from both places above mentioned to
the Lasater stand, the best located
and best equipped building for the
business in the city. Mr.. Andrews
is an old automobile man, practical
and is familiar with the business in
all its details. He will continue to
handle the Chevrolet, Paige and
Cadillac cars, with parts and repairs
for all of them. Mr.. Lasater, who
has been very successful since open
ing his Ford Hospital, will take
short rest. He expects to devote his
time to selling cars, but has retired
from the garage business. He has
given over the Ford agency, which
has been awarded to Mr.. Fred Nc
Even, of Memphis. The last named
will move his family here
and look after Mr. Ford's interests
in the Swiggart garage building, on
East Main, just vacated by Mr.. An
drews.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Aged Couple Painfully Injured.

Last Thursday afternoon serious
accident was narrowly averted
when car driven by Mr.. w. j.
Beauchamp ran into and overturned
a buggy occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Anselmo Harris. The vehicle was on
South First street, at a point near
Wehman's hardware store. The bug
gy was overturned, the occupants be-
ing caught under the bed of the We
hicle and dragged for some distance
on the graveled street. Bystanders
rushed to their rescue and they were
cared for Immediately and in a short
time were able to be carried to the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Her.
man Dietzel, Jr. Physicians were
called and pronounced their injuries
not of serious nature. They were
badly bruised, but no bones were
broken, and are recovering rapidly.
Mr.. Beauchamp was driving yer,
slow, but being unaccustomed to
driving car. failed To control the
machine, and he regrets the accident
as much as anyone in the world
could. All the parties are among the
countys most prominent citizens,
highly respected by all their ac-
quaintances.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Two Sisters Pass AWAY On Same pay.

Hickman, Ky. Aug. lO.-Miss
Nellie May Anderson, aged is years.
and her sister, Miss Cassie Lee An
derson, aged years, died at the
home of their parents, w. N. Ander-
son and wife, Thursday at their home
in the Brownsville vicinity. three and
half miles southwest of Hickman.
The former had been sick for several
weeks of typhoid fever, the latter
dying of a congestive chill and was
sick only few days Interment was
at the Brownsville Cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
We BUY, SELL and EXCHANGE
MOTHER EARTH

No. 400. One 635-acre farm on the rail.
road. Good house and barns and tenant
houses. about 535 acres in cultivation, I'M
der good fence, and can sell this place at
the small sum of $500 an acre on easy
terms. Might consider a 5000 home in
Union City on this place.
No. 468. One 500-scre unimproved stock
farm. 3 miles from railroad, good road. If
you,, want good stock farm see us at once
VIII sell cheap. -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Stop. Look and Read.

The cut price shoe display at Phil
Hyman's Cut Price Store has pleased
a good many people in Union City
and the surrounding country in
style, quality and low price. We
can please you all in your second
round of slippers, as our prices are
cut lower than ever before. We still
have a good many of those SO slip
pers at $1.79 and at $1.9S at Phil
Hyman's Cut Price Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
The Masons.

The local lodge entertained quite
a number of visitors at the regular
meeting Monday night. There was
work in the degrees, Rev. A. C. Bell
taking the Masters degree, and it
was an interesting and enjoyable
meeting. Hon. Thomas Peeler, Grand
Master, of Huntingdon, was among
the visitors. Refreshments were
served
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
W. c. T. U.

Members of the w. C. T. u. are
urged to be present at a meeting TO
be held August "a at p. m. at the
New Church Chapel. Arrangements
for the election of officers and dele
gates to the State convention will be
perfected. The State convention is
held at Bristol this year. The election
will be held the first week in Sep
TENDER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Fine Beans.

Mr.. A. E. Kirkland, the cafe man,
brought to this office the other day
large sample of the biggest snap
beans we have ever seen. They were
about the size of the ordinary garden
pole bean and measured from 20 to
32 inches in length He does not
know the beams name, but says they
are some beans.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Death of Little Boy.

Hickman, KY, Aug. 1S.-The lit
tie son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Y Glide
we'll died at their home near State
Line, eight miles east of here, after
a nine weeks illness. Interment was
had yesterday at the Poplar Grove
Cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. Abel Turner, of Troy, was in
the city Tuesday.
d. A. Peeler has returned from a
trip TO Chattanooga.
Mrs. Jake Caldwell was quite sick
the first of the week.
Mrs. L. e. Roedecker visited rela-
tives at Martin Sunday.
A. E. Markham, of Tiptonville, mo-
tored thru here Saturday.
Miss Obion Pope, of Obion, return
ed to her home Saturday.
Il. M. Davis, of Troy, was a bust
ness visitor here Saturday.
Miss Pauline Caldwell, of Nash
vile, is at home for visit
Disc Records for all talking ma
chines.-Dietzel's Jewelry Store.
Miss Grace James, of Obion, was
a visitor in the city last week,
Mrs. C. F. Dahnke is spending the
week with friends at st. Louis.
Miss Maude Moffatt, of Troy, is
the guest of Miss Jeanne Garth.
Miss Ailleen Chambers, of Fulton
is visiting Miss Louise Dahnke.
B. P. Moffatt, of Troy, was bust
ness visitor in the city Tuesday.
Miss Elinor Bryan left Sunday for
a visit with friends in Nashville.
Brandon Davis, formerly of this
city, has joined the U. S. Marines
Disc Records for all talking ma
chines.-DietzePs Jewelry Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hornbeak, of
Fulton, were visitors here Friday.
Mr.. Will Morris Hardy has re-,
turned from short trip to st. Louis.
Mrs. James Wheeler is in Wood
land Mills for visit with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Todd and son,
Ralph, left last week to visit in Illi-
nois.
Miss Lorene Craig visited her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. Stitt, at Fulton Fri
day.
Coal, Coke and wood. Union City
Ice & Coal Co.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Stitt visited
relatives at Fulton the first of the
week.
Miss Mary Marshall, of Woodland
Mills, was a guest of Miss Luther
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCord left
Monday for Commerce, Mo-, to visit
relatives.
Miss Ramona Dietzel is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Radebeaugh at
Nashville
! Call $50 and get your coal and
wood. Union City Ice 6 Coal Co.
Mrs. John Baird and children have
returned from a trip to Tullahoma
and Lebanon.
C. P. Wilson and G. r. McDade
were among the visitors from Troy
here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hale and Mrs.
Sanger, of Hickman. motored to I'm
ion City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balser and daughter,
Thelma, of Hickman, motored to I'm
ion City Sunday.
Miss Sadie Mclean, of Nashville
, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Dircks this week.
r. L. Andrews and ]. H. Blanton
were looking after some business
matters here Saturday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS q FEVER.
Five or six doses win break sny Gaze, end
IL taken then as tonic the Fever will NOT
return. II acts on the liver better chan
Colonel snd does not grippe or sicken. Csc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24


been spending the summer with her
daughter at Maiden, Mo, has return
ed home. She also visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arch Johnson, at Benton,
Ill.
Miss Bessie L. Harris and Mr. j.
C. Harris, of Memphis, motored over
from Tiptonville on their way to
Nashville and spent the night with
Mr.. NJ Glasscock and family Satur-
day.
Ladies' skirts-20 dozen of white
and sport skirts. We must sell them
to make room for fall goods, only
CSC at Phil Hyman's Cut Price Store.
Mrs. Inez Massengill and two chill
dren, after spending a few weeks
here guests of Mrs. Massengill's
mother, Mrs C. F. Dahnke, returned
Monday to their home at Bassett,
Ark
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Head left Tues
day for Middle Tennessee points,
driving thru in their ear. They will
visit Nashville, Columbia and Gala
tin, and will be absent about ten
days.
Mr.. Boyce Howse, who has been
i'll for some time, left Saturday for
Red Boiling Springs. He was ac-
companied to Trenton by DR.. Aker-
son, the remainder of the trip by his
father.
Ladies' hats at half price. We still
have a good many trimmed hats and
shapes which we will close out at
half price at Phil Hyman's Cut Price
Store.
Clarence Williams, who is station
ed at Fort Riley, Kans., a member of
the First Battery Training Camp,
writes that he is enjoying his work
and wants The Commercial sent to
his address.
Mrs. r. Price and children, of
Batesville, Miss, and Mrs. T. c..
Freeman and children, of Baton
Rogue, La, are Mrs. S. r. Brattons
guests this week.
Messrs. John and Campbell Exum
and sisters, Miss Dec and Mrs. AL
fred Wilkerson, and Mr.. Mack Lowe,
of Kenton, motored over to Horn
beak last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. George. Sturgis.
We are receiving fall goods daily
and we must have room to place
them, therefore we will cut prices on
everything in our store.-Phil Hy-
mans Cut Price Store.
w. P. Shore, of Rives, went to
Nashville Sunday to visit Col. w. c. |
Farris at St. Thomas Hospital. He
reports Mr.. Farris condition very
much improved, says he has a good
color, is cheerful and requested him
to tell them boys I'll be home soon. n
Mr.. and Mrs CIaud s. Whitley
have moved into their new home on
Harrison street. 1t is a beautiful |
stucco bungalow of Southern Cali
fornia STYLE. with hardwood floors
and old ivory finished woodwork,
equipped with all modern conven-
fences.
We are showing wonderful bar
gains in dress goods. 15c dimities |
and dress lawns in beautiful patterns
at Slac per yard at Phil Hyman's
Cut Price Store.
DR.. o. B. Chandler, who has for
some time been connected with the
city hospital at Paughkeepsie, N. Y,
is expected home this week to spend |
a few days. He is on his way to
Fort Riley, Kans., where he has been
appointed first lieutenant, a member
Of the medical reserve corps.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Spreading the News.

A man should never kiss and tell,
But we do find
That now and then you meet belle
Who doesn't mind.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24

OdLIOn SOluplOh dllifSN hOAhS Jun
day from stay at Hot Springs. His
health is very much improved.
Mrs. j. F. Aydelott, of Mckenzie,
was the weekend guest at the home
of her son, Prof F. c. Aydelott.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Bennett and
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Pressly, of
Troy, spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rice, after
spending the week in Nashville, re-
turned home the first of the week.
Use zensal for that itching eczema.
Sold by divers.
Miss Rugene Rogers, of Ripley,
spent few days with relatives and
old friends in Union City last week.
Hon. S. r. Bratton left Wednesday
for Nashville and Washington, D. c.,
to attend to some business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. X. Lyon, who
have been visiting Mrs. Mary John
son at Fulton, have returned home.
Telephone Union City Ice G Coal
Co. when you want coal right now.
Misses Beulah and Leila Allen and
Louise Harris returned Sunday, after
two much enjoyed weeks at Mont
eagle
Mrs. Pickering, of Fulton, who is
visiting her daughter, Mrs C. S. Tai
ley, has been quite sick for some
days.
Mrs. ]. B. Hubbs and family, of
Nashville, motored thru here Satur-
day from Tiptonville on their way
home
Big Muddy washed nut coal is best
for cooking. Call $50. Union City
Ice & Coal Co.
Rev. Burgess Cunningham left
Sunday afternoon for Medina, Tenn,
where he is holding a meeting this
week.
Mr. Otto Duesse, formerly of Full
ton, now a member of the State
troops, was a visitor in the city last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pemberton and
family, of Nashville, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Murray this
week.
Disc Records for all talking ma
chines.-Dietzel's Jewelry Store.
Mr.. George Miles, who has been
in training at Fort Oglethorpe, came
home Thursday for a short visit with
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Williams, of
Fulton, were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Whitley Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. A. c. Bell returned Saturday
from camping trip at Brownsville
and conducted services at the M. e.
Church Sunday.
A call for $50 brings the coal
wagon. Union City Ice & Coal Co.
Mesdames C. P. Hardy and A. E.
Pace, who have been visiting here
for some weeks, leave to-day for their
homes in st. Louis.
The Pleasant Valley Sunday school
class had a most enjoyable picnic
Wednesday on Obion River near Mr..
Farris' farm.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Lovelace and
TWO daughters returned Sunday from
2 weeks stay in the home of Mr..
Lovelace's sister near Bardwell.
Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
Jersey Cream Flour, a home product
and guaranteed.
Mrs. ]. w. Woosley returned Sun
lay from Bismarck, Mo. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Kistner, is very much
better and was able to go to hos
pital in st. Louis.
Mr. Joseph Robert, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Mary, of Mena,
Ark, is here spending a week ming
ing with friends and looking after
MS farming interests.
You've tried the rest, now try the
oest-Jersey Cream Flour.
The regular revival meeting of
3eulah Baptist Church will begin
Sunday, Aug. 1s. 1917, by Pastor
Carl Gooch, of Martin. assisted by
T. F. Lowrey. noted evangelist of
Illinois. A cordial invita-
ion is extended to all.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-08-24
Endless Attentions.

Fortune has a limit to her gifts.
but Misfortune never knows where to
stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
FRENCH MOURN IN c
Coquettishness and Perfect
Taste Combined.
REVERENCE FOR BLACK
English Crepe for Lusterless Yelling
to Be Used
THE WIDOWS BONNET A FLAT
A Three-Cornered Atom, Heavy With
Crepe of Chiffon, to Be

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, October ID, 1906.
Wonderful mourning vies with color just
now in the smart shops. And such mourn
irg,-coquettsh. elegant and yet In perfect
taste. For Paris has the cult of deuil to its
finger tips. No other people take such pleas
ure-one can call 1t nothing else-as do the
French in the garments Of affiiction. In the
best society death brings black gowns even
to the least of the servants in a great house,
and from the coachman with his deep bonn
bazine hat and sleeve bands, to the gate
woman in her black cashmere and Swiss
collar. all express just the latest wrinkle
in fashion.
AS for the heads of the house, monsieur Or
ders handkerchiefs with black monographs,
and wears mourning rings. sometimes,
grewsorne with tOmbstones. Every scrap of
madame's wardrobe is as somber as night
for there is even black batiste underwear
and her English bulldog is exchanged for a
black poodle! And yet here 1t does not
seem strange. and such reverence is felt
for black that the poor people often
bow and courtesy to the passing widow.
Then who has not seen the mournful
pageant of the French funeral?-humble
women standing Ieverently crossing them
selves; rough workmen in blouses. peasants