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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
PROVED AN ALIBI
Sam Anderson Showed That Ne
Knew Nothing Of Connors
Murder

ara bearing bcsoie Commissioner
Adams IL Miami Saturdag Sam 40.
derson, accused Of compllelty Ia the
murder u Ebens1sr Canuor in tie
Seneca reseryatios ou Aegssi Vas
discharged while Mrs Minnie Common
charged Nilh the same afensc Na@
held without bail There Was ~
evidence against Auder.oh eacep, tie
womanr testimony that be had been
her accomplish in the murder % Ter
husband
Anderson. however was able g.
prove q complete allb bY anlmpeaeh.
able tesfimony lls left the vicinity
81 THE Connor home "a July g.
ven; 70 Dewey and vas There nnta
August 5, when te was arrested TIE
womans siory seems 70 have hesn q
fabrication from beginning % end.
Mrs Cean0r herself Is probably i.
sane, Of. /. n0i as one q tie uaieets
wNo las had her ID charge sald. size !
tie besi actor t4at ever have seea
Her only excuse Tor the murder 81
hef husband vas that De didn't treat
her right Conner however has a.
NAYS tofue a sood reputation ameuR
his people
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
FIVE ARE INSANE
Judge Gill Disposed Of That
Number Of Cases Yester-
day In Court

Judge $50 yestsfaag disposed Ii
number Of Insanity rasoz Mest 81
the daf, Ia fact vas spent IN listen.
Ing q TIE testimony A iufg Nas
cnpanelei. ard the witnesses ssre ex.
allnea by o. Il Gmsss assistant pro
scouting attorney
TIE cAsa Il Walter naslsof Ramona
was continued Tor two seeks II was
impossible % determine accurately
his exact condition. And he was fe.
manded 20 jail 4 the request of Dr
Louis Bagby Ia ouier that be might
examine his eondltioa further.
A. b Coster of stiiwel wAs adIude.
ed insane and committed u Sc. Vim.
cents asyium II s. Louis
4. v. Early. TIE foYll farmer who
was taken 70 jail saturday by Ar
men, was also adludgvd Insane and or.
defed committed 10 lie sane asylum.
Au Elleu Williams who vas
brought 20 this city some time since
from the Eagle nslghborhood, uhere
she chased two Young men elfh .
slof gun. vas found insane. though Ia
her eass u Is possible that with care.
fai attention slle viii recover. Ilsi
husband vas ia court. and judge Gu
advised him that he tad better accom,
pany her a. sI Louis. - slie i quiet
ia his company
Anna Raesdale, an sFed negFes
from Ggand river, wAs also found IN
ans. She talks 10 herself incessant
~. aud thinks herself possessed Of
supernatural powers Iier case. Df
baehY sayM i lncugAble She hal
baen violent 81 times uf late.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
N,.s.nfaits

Special seufxlon August u ands
fate Vinlls 10 Niagara Falls and rr.
turn. e. IL Tickets 20 ta sold oaly
fof the trains Of August - Nnsi ~, siae
81 81 Louis nent morning uith direct
connection for Niagara tails FINAL
limit Tickets void August = will he
limited q retuFn tu aud Including
August = tickets sold August q sill
- limited 10 return 40 and including
August 81 Extension 4 limit MAJ
b sacafed by dspeslfing return poF.
tlan Of tickets sIth Joint agent e
Niagara Fails o. of lefore lie eKplu-
ton of tie original limit aud npan
deposit 81 4 Zee of ss cents 81 time II
deposit. 80 extension u eight days sor
The return mas bs secured Routes.
Tickets = b. sold only via 81 Louis Il
connection sith tie following line
II. sL S v. 81. Louis to Centlnenta
n Yeas l. q Buffalo. NY
/ II n 70 destination. II. a. Fart
Ing agent. n. X. at
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

santiago. sunday Aug II The
situation hers Is becoming calmer
Carlos Edwards, a newspaper man,
Just arrived from Valparaiso, confirms
the reports that the Almendral guar.
ger, aud the principal avenue Of Val.
paraiso, have been transformed into
heap OF ruins TIE adminlstra.
tlon building and Victoria theateF
have disappeared even 10 their foun-
dations None Of the private resi-
dences In this section ara habltahle
In spite Of the desolation perfect
order IS maintained by The troops
Wien Edwards left Valparaiso it was
Impossible 10 determine the numher
Of dead. but according 70 his estimate
the lives lest were few IN number
when The extent of tie catastrophe
is considered Al one depot be As
lifts bodies
TIE main hotel d tbs CITY IS stand.
inG and al The guests escaped iniAW,
bat Edwards regards Valparaiso as
being unlnhabltable a present
A large number d persons sought
refuge on the ships 10 The bay OH
ers have been cared far in the naval
school buildings, which were 0o'
damaged Everything possible j. be
lng doue Is assist THE homeless.
II IS considered certain that Ga,
financial loss will run into the hnn
dreds .of millions Of dollars. It d
feafed that commercial crisis VII
follow Nevertheless. business IS BE-
ing slowly resumed both here and i
Valparaiso
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
ROLL BEING MADE
OF Eastern Cherokees Entitled
TO Share In the Big
Payment

fE Leupp commissiOnvr q Ia.
dian sfialm Al Washington, i.AA lssued
Instructions tof the enrolment of
Eastern Cherukees Cot TIE payment
~ tlle award msic Il them last wln.
Ter IS the cpaft ui claims aud con.
nfmed by tie supreme eouFf- TIE
decree of the eoaft provided that the
monsy shall - distributed e. the
EAslnra Chsfokees ss lndlslanale
whether east aF wrst of tile Niaslas.
ippl river parties 10 tte treaties of
lNkt.e and isgs4 exclusive o. the old
sstilep and that n the preparation
Of tie rolls q al persons entitled 20
share in The fund, tie rolls of 1851.
upon which Tia par capita payment 20
the Eastern Cllefokees wAa made.
shall - accsptesi ~ lia basia and tta
fund shall be dssffibasod 10 tie tn.
disiduah named in TIE 1854 rolls Of
70 tlseir legal Representatives
1ilefeiofe All per.ons nos living,
Who Wefs enrolled Tor the per capita
payment Ia l,ai "A Easfefu Chefukeas
ellhsf eaAt 81 eusi, and All legal 10.
pfusantaliyes ~ such psrsons - en.
rolled. VINO have died. must rake
application O. The commissioned of
Indian Aiaie IN Washington. 30 b.
enrolled Tor participation Ia the Sand
arising from the tccpes of the court
81 claims Applications ior mluos
and persnns " ansoaud mina aFe a
b. executed b their guardians af f.er.
Ngs having tsssir care and custody
TIE Applications mas b. made Us.
ou blank forms which msY o. secured
imu Commissioned ieapp .n WASH.
ingion from The superintendent 3.
midland scl,es chefusse ~
ifom tle United states Indian agent
at Nassueee App.eaiious nai "a
tlse prescribed forms nlli noi - con
sasred aud 50 applications mast b.
alsi tefofs fauuap sg ipa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
JOE CANNON
Is Enthusiastically En-
dorsed by Illinois
Republicans

Springfield lli Aug II llelofu tie
Republican state convention met heFe
today il vas conceded tlst SpeAser
Cannon eoDld teeelge AZ emphatic en-.
iorsemeut asthe Republican prcsiden-
tiai for lso,, aud thar senator Cuilom
stsa ~ endorsed Tor Reelection
State SenAior 6 d Berry tempo
fary chairman, Ii hls speech said that
the doctrines advocated b 'tfe t3ry.
ans tie Jolln@sns aud the lleafts
show a manifest drft 70 socialism,
and mean, u carried 70 3 successful
conclusion as advocated, nothing lsss
than revolution.
TIE hoom ot Speaker Cannon fof
the presidency war announced when !
plank 10 the platform asking the sls.
Ter states a Illinois and the national
convention IN llsis 20 nominate him
Vas adopted amid q cene o. great
enthusiasm
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

huenos Ayres, Aug. q Naeion to
aay pnblishss . dispatch from "A Pa.
Bolivia. announcing that 1000 per-
sons lost their lives Is 3 result Of the
shocks and fires IN Valparaiso. There
we're TO deaths At Limachua. 40 a.
QuillotA, 5 - Conehali II At Petar.
d. T a. Iaplacllla, and lac l. Gale.
r.
President Rlsaco s proceeding %
Valparaiso - supervise the relief
work. President hoozsyelt's meSsage
Of sympathy from tie United states
las been gratefully resolved.
Charles Cana. a well.kn0wn Chilean
IN Just arrived m santiago frem Val.
paralso after = terrible journey lie
canifms tie reports Of fearful dos.
f1ao1lon and lncaleulablo los Of life
e Valparaiso. Large parties Of con-
siefs who escaped from the various
prisons have been committing rob
heTlas and other crimes,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTlCURA

II hsd e. erurien appear ~ ny
chest and lan.iy asd txirild upwards
ns.d slnnueanis. - that my nsek AMI
fAee mrgu Sd fsnkrA cti hlso Hiy arms
nsA tte low%F Aullm ~ fAr AZ tie kHlfsa,
II ffss lisessehl y waA FsasAlf atAt.
nut sonn aeAirA ~ efsssss ffsfisfa ~ilfFw
che lrsakihe o,li va. Instead g Ksar9
Is rhyeiel4n. Issfvhasrsl fs,sssflf,a
tFsaiiIfut 4 tle Clsletua krsassi.se, n
Witch | Asd efvei faith. and AZ eAs
sati.farsnrv. A ycsF ns tno later 10
sfstgsiaa ssfeAre.l asAsu, o4liy > UTE
Iswsf. lan tes.sfc Il hAsl inns sn sFFeAd
I grurugvA Anuslrrr essY2Ay q ttN taiis-
eara Nenlrs11a. Aitsi esa1tipuNd tssff VAC
uetil the etlfe nas csssufsric. Il = DO!
fke Veare sifcc ike lsst aiisek. aild
have not aa4n Any sfss IL fstufu.
lsse t.kea alseif ihfse hriiisa q Tie
CatieufA nrsolytri, aud - - kis7s
how much a III ssap - oinffafrs -
] Alunyn keep thfn Msth rsg EfskNlsY
enn half dssassn ~ eAsis
II DECIDED "a eise tle fNHtetsFA Nema-
esi,es trial slerf ! isst prn tte resalia
& thflr tfvaiH,fnt oi seestua4 90 "a
hfaaf telaaFiaE 30 sFs q Quf nr'fii-
iau- Ths f,zfrut tessk thn rhsi4 e. ~
fesrrsi f.l,ssifian. hs4t 81 tfvaiNssni dit
~ fps.i = tlry pstseufs.i tlse tsiiscpfa
Eessei.es ARA tS.ftd iag With thcta,
Nhsu slsev twwnn ssssg taRisfa llfin.
tslsss hsf Eaee wna terribly asssS'sis.i
wiih sofes. lia sl.a eas ea'iftfY yaissi
~ ,aU tle fan.s sls.li si - sfe -
Asn yesfs. sad be- fasliilfr itsf - ~.
srsessa hsd nrTrf isesfu oai tiHff
have n.ura faith la Naiitafa hsussilfs
- sisii diseases iiisn shstllnF ! knef
"A 4 sns. repeatedly susFs. tnult y
Nasn. aoiah. ipw&s pyt. !, lFsa
tsaas t.ssssa ssf ilass sesfas - tsssf
H fa.es a M
- tHss tHe.s F
=. ~ 49, RI -. ~ .stsl ftt ~ st
fz.5 -. - ftls Hss tfet
- lsalft asss 49, ifeAsyt a. at..se..ss.e -
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
News From AdaIr

William Wilson. THE lamlef man,
ana r. h Neville are each rejoicing
ever the birth Of = boy, at their re-
spectiye homes
Tom Condfey, vho vas captured
near Big cabin last week bY nepu'Y
: J BaFns. has been making hls beat
betseen hsre ant Chelsea. and on east
e spaviuas FOR tie rast feW monthA
lie vas sssu p4szis1 through AdAif
lAsf Neek There are thought 70 be
others o. the gang Nho ought 70 be
ialled.
J.F Warren q II Warren s NJ.
aeeks aud r. Carselowey vefe del.
egates selected q attend tie district
convention at Pryor Greek saturday
There IS 10 Use u ask man hQN
Ms cafn crop IS around Adair It
would sound better 70 ask him Il
he sill have corr crib enough 70 hold
Il
Adalf has lad tie promiss e an
elevator foF the past three yean- This
isatlms vhsn one ought @ Be put ia
if il Is ever eolng o be, a. corn Is TIE
main crop around hefe
There Is considerable GOTTEN plant.
81 north aud vest of Adall shich IS
said 10 be the unest ia the history af
this section AndY Hail tells cf 3
stalk On us place six miles northwest
of town, that has = bolex
Tommy rhompsens haby boy died
very suddenly Saturday, having been
SICK only enc day.
The farmers around Adalf are get.
ting yery sore az tie iIltcheoek Kind
Of law. The Cherokee treaty ratified
ID 1907 provides very strict cattle
law, which IS belug grossly violated
b certain parties Of this place TIE
farmers have tried every possible va
70 get tbs Indian agent - enforce
this law, even appealing e. the ln-
terror department lssalf, but sflli theae
esttle run at large. and have eaten up
three cFops already.
Little Levernle CaFseloweY has been
qaite siek foF about three weeks, bat
s now improving slowly
Steve Fields sold his household
goods at public auction saturday, and
wlll leave son for Colorado.
whooplng cough + raging n Adalf.
The school board : making plepafa.
lions 70 build four ram elloal
building
Hay IS sailing Tor sa5o . stao psi
lon here
! ~ - nn h =. Adler snkalla|a
81 n IsaaE oi Mas Helen HAZE. q
] sallnaaa|a Ne. Friday eFsalue
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Arranging a Barbecue

tinitA Democrats hAts appointed
committee q make Arrangements fof
q ~ political rails and fNf0scue
s1ns tine uext month Al Effort
uili bs made 70 have william Jen.
nings buAn present II he cannot
D. secured, some other speaker q "a.
flgnal repatation nlll bs invited.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Both Claim Nomination

Lincoln. Neb. Aug. = befoFe a
ballot waa taken this afternoon e. the
Republican convention both IiFuwn
and nosswataf wars sflll claiming the
nomination faf United States senator.
Iise olhof candidates fof goFefnof
lh|s morning attempted e afIes aI .
canilasfo szaInst cesIzs L. Sheldon,
but failed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
BRYAN WILL
FIGHT IT OUT

faafiA ili AuE 8 Wilnam 4
BRYAN according te Judge ueea =.
Thompson. hss SIRED thar De wants
no Instructed delegates from Illinois
unless Committeeman RagsF sullivan
Is fspudlaie1 b tie state convention
tlat meets hers tomofrea
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

chicago li Aux - Governor
Iensen e lllluok tosiAy feasisvd IL.
formation tlAt llAnAef iAal q stems
land Ui Tie Nfecked Mllwaesse Ave
uue State Ii4nk q Chicago IA lesn
captured lie declines 70 give ans ID.
svfmation whAtstsf h0essef. oonsld.
eIlng tie oummuulaztion confidential
lie Ays Chisfof ro.ies iAgflek collins
of Chicago Is the ene to gife cut the
lnsgfmAtEou.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Denies His Guilt.

Springfield. No. AUG - Dos
Gaibnith. tie alleged leader Of the
mob thai several months ago lYnched
thfee negroes. today took the stand in
MS own defense And denied emphatic.
ais thar he lad ans part IN The lynch.
lnE Tie spectators applaudei Gal.
hfalth.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
INTRUDER CASES
ARE BEING HEARD

A party ffum the Indian agents
once IN Muskokss arrived IN Vlnita
this morning nd vii remain 81
ueek. hearing intruder nassa TIE
party + composed Of " r. Br1.sss;;,
chief of TIE Intruder dlvisisau, 5 T..
Morrison. CLERK, aud Ernest nroNu.
sfenazTauhar. Hr nznuett as
ll,afs - all0uI EIlg caszs 10 he dls.
eo9a1 = fh|s eI1z TiN hearings a1e
ii l1a United States eommlss|ansF's 5
Ipom n Ilse aaaE6 house
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Account supreme lodge knights of
pfihlas Viuita q Hew Orleans and
return t2l. - Dates q sale ocfobeg l5.
4 ard IS Final limit 0efolsf so.
wIIh pfisileee Of extension. Upon
depoaltlng tiekst wlth special agent
Il New Orleans on Of before 0cfohef
p znd upon payment q Zee q - cents
tine Of limit mas h extended 70
reach starting poInt ap 20 November
F. II. A. TsfthiuT. aEenl. = X &
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Excursion to Tulsa

on acrosnt Of tie iog.rolllng al
Tulsa on August q Aod o. the Ffisco
will sell round rip tickets At enc and
one.thlrd fare ftr tie fuuad trip
anal return limit August 81 Fof
further particular laqulrr q " ~.
neek Frisco agent
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
CLOUDS CROW
DARK IN CUBA

Havana Iala Aas u Secretary
u state Affs shs lss been acting
sefeiaff ef lie Interior has resigned
his portfolio due q p.4as teeAuss
President Palma criticised hiu faf not
belue IN class touch alth the lns8f
fseflonafF movement General ioa
Misasl Gcmss i candidate go tie
presidency lH tie ass election. i cad
lns = band = lusarkenls Ia tie pro,.
luee q santa Cara
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
MAY Be A
HOLOCAUST

Oglath Minn. August o-iack n
wind Is Tic onlg condition thar nov
prevents a possib'e reign 81 terror
from tie forest fsts on tiie Mesaea
and Nsrmiilon ranges TIE Mesata
ha gegltable furnace Tie Afes arr
gll spreading and ni.HoHs worth 81
property ln towns ana mines IS in
peril
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

New Yofk. Aug - startling but
conflicting reports regarding the "a.
tallties and monentafy losses ia chile
continue to reach this city From
santiago, vhere the stories 81 the
refugees from the stricken city Of
Valparaiso are hard and compared by
q less excited populaee, come more
conservative estimates
TIE latest news this morning Is a
cable 10 tha Associated PfysS from
Santiago The correspondent este
mates the dead IN Valparaiso 81 500
while the money loss be says VIII
amsan 70 tmilllons The known dead
at santiago are twenty
Lima. Peru Aug 2 There uas an.
othaF heavy earthquake shock at Vat.
pafaiso last night. According % Tie
latest reports. the town Of Quillota,
thirty miles from Valparaiso sith
population q io.o0o has been COM
pletely destroyed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
wntIna.. shah.n

Fort de France. Island Of Martin
iqae. Aug 60 -Four Narthquake
shocks Of more Or less severity we're
felt in the island af Martinique yes.
terday and to-day No damage vas
done
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Celia. 1. ny.,srss...

Chicago Ava q fatriek Collins.
chief of police q Chicago. sid tbs
Afternoon ulat hs lad feesifed 20
lnt0fmaflan about tie capture &
ianksF sfenslAnd ligalie1 that ha
e5ald nof tell 'ls Later chief
Collins admitted tat be lad fcason
& believe uat lie man nes srfess.
Il and in Nttiea IS steuslAnt
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Fatal BIOw0 0ui

pltts0ufs - AaF p Three men
are dead two others IN , serious
condition. and nine osheFs weFe render
ei unconscious By 8 blowout Of &C.
eunulated gas TO-DAY IL tie softs Of
Jones A Mclaughlin here.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
SCALY ECZEMA
ALL OVER BODY

erupsions Appeared On Chest, nnd
FACE ard Neck We're All Broken
Oh Scales and crusss Formed
= Iowa Lady has Great faith
n CulIeufa Remedies for Skin
Diseases.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
.STENSLAND
Fugitive Bank Presi-
dent Captured at
Last in Mexico.

81 paao Texas. Aag - II Is r.
pied tfAs nAaksf rAul u Stems.
laad las tVen arrested Af AgaAs
CaIIsntas. asxic1
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
The Houses Still Standing
In Valparaiso Must
Be Razed.

lng Ia the open, The eartlpluakeNNas
forecasted hy the naval otaer1atsfy
al Valparaiso two dAys before u came,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23

Farmers institute. Ninlla SAT-
ufdaY, Aae. p conducted under tla
auspices q the Oklahoma board q
agriculture.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
G. r. WILLIAMS
Auctloneer & Salesman

Write q phons ne a. rlnlla
iof aalss.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-08-23
Cholera Scare In Berlin

Berlin. Aas. p 4 child dled here
Iolay. apparentII from the cholera
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18
PEABODY'S MONEY
President Of Mutual Life Insurance
Company Answers Questions Of
Kentucky Authorities.
he SEEKS vINDICATlON.
Mad Been HOunded by Persons ana
Press-Wants Administration
Ticket Elected and Ii
Paying Expense.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 17-Mr. Chas.
A. Peabody, president Of the Mutual
Life Insurance company Of New York,
appeared here Tuesday before Insur.
ance Commissioner H. r. Prewitt to
answer to charges which were read
to him by the commissioner. These
charges covered attempts to coerce,
intimidate and otherwise influence
agents Of the company into soliciting
votes for the ticket known as the lad.
ministration Ticket" compelling sala-
ried employees Of the company to cleo
tioneer and solicit votes for that tick
ct; threatening employees Of the COM
pany with discharge unless they 10y
ally support the administration tick
ct; the discharge Of several Of the
managing agents of the comprny be-
cause they or some kinsman Of theirs
have accepted q nomination on
ticket other than the administration
ticket, or because they would not sup
port and solicit votes for that ticket;
"and that you have lately dismissed
Col. Biscoe Hindman, late managing
agent Of the company in Kentucky,
because he accepted q nomination for
trustee on a ticket other than the ad-
ministration ticket and because he re-
fused or failed loyalty to support the
candidates on the administration tick
etS
To these charges Mr.. Peabody en-
tered a denial, and when It came TO
explaining the dismissal Of Mr.. Hind
man he said he could not have dis
missed him for being on the trustees
ticket because Mr.. Hindman had told
him that he had not accepted the
nomination. Mr.. Peabody stated that
Col. Hlndman had openly and avow-
edly attacked the integrity Of the
management and that his position
vas not consistent With a proper per
Torrance Of his duties e. an insur-
anee manager II was for this rea-
son that Col Hlndman was dis
missed.
The Investigation Al times took
vide range ana once Mr.. Peabody
protested his vas when Attorney
Brown asked NJ. Peabody uho sent
out ne ballot NON NsH York win
ouig ona urtet q A. M-Roabodg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

replied that the company did not and
Mr.. Brown asked who did. This
brought out the protest and Commits
sioner Prewitt ruled that only the af-
fairs Of the company were being In
vestigated. Mr.. Peabody then stated
voluntarily that he himself had sent
out the ballots on his own personal
account.
Mr.. Peabody said further that he
wanted It understood that the compa-
ny is not doing any campaigning, nor
have its agents been told that they
would be dismissed II they did not
get votes for the administration tick
ct. Mr.. Brown then asked the direct
question whether or not the company
would not in the end bear the ex-
pense Of running the administration
ticket in the coming election, and
Mr.. Peabody's reply was:
'Tf you are now fishing to find out
that the company was paying the ex-
penses Of the election, you will find
nothing. The company is not paying
and no one expects to be reimbursed.
But | will answper your question as
to my object in spending money In
the election, regardless as to whether
It is a proper question. My object
is to secure the election Of that ticket
because Of my interest in he compa-
ny and because | am a policyholder.
In replying to a question by Com
missioner Prewitt, Mr.. Peabody said
he was spending money for the ad-
ticket because he be-
lleved It to be for the best interests
Of the policyhoIders. Since went
with the company" he continued. 7
have been much bounded and abused
By persons and by the press. am
seeking a vindlcation in the election
81 the administration ticket. The law
required me to put It In the field.