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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
AROUSEDTOA BIG PRICELESS Talk AND
Desperation by the Ger
rymander Of Greer
County

Oklahoma City, Jan. % Aroused tc
desperation by the gerrymander tC
which "Old" Greer county has been
subjected by the constitutional con-
vention of the new state, her citizens
have completed the subscription OF a
large sum Of money, and many Of the
ablest lawyers of that county have
been retained in an injunction suit
which will be inaugurated soon, in an
effortto stop the submission OF that
portion Of the new constitution deal
ing with county boundaries, to vote
of the people.
Charles Elgin, one of Greer's county
ablest citizen, and shrewd lawyer,
arrived In Oklahoma City from his
farm near Mangum yesterday. He will
leave for Guthrie this morning where
he goes to confer with the ablest jur-
lists OF the new state, and to search the
Libraries Of the capital city in an ef-
fort to determine the most acceptable
manner In inaugurating the suit.
Recently mass meeting, which is
said to have been one of the most
rousing indignation meetings that has
ever been held in the west was held in
Mangum. The public hall was crowd
ed, and the action of the convention
in dividing Greer county into three
Slices without single straight side
for any Of the three, was the common
object of attack. This county is set
tied with Texans principally, and is
Democratic stronghold, but the inde-
pendent spirit Of the Texans so con-
spicuous in its war for independence
asserted itself, and all were bitter
against the action of the convention.
A fighting" fund was begun, and
an executive committee was selected
with power to act for the people, with
one object-that Of keeping "Old"
Greer county intact.
This committee has been awake,
and expressions have been received
from the ablest jurists Of Oklahoma i
having to do with the power Of the
In creating new counties.
All the expressions are practically
lhe same-that the convention has
lot the power under its creative act,
% change Oklahoma's county boun-
laries.
In the meeting it was found that
ach Of the three counties created out
I Greer county proper, has no less
han II corners.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
Twenty Acre Oil Lease
Sold at a Record
Figure

A little incident that occurred In
Vinita yesterday shows the unreliable
ity of the reports sent out regarding
the wells that are drilled in the oil
fields. Some time since a we'll drilled
by company in which w. L. Norton,
president of the American National
bank of Bartlesvllle, was interested,
was reported as having been found to
be dry. The rigging was removed,
the derrick torn down, the hole cap
ped, and apparently the well was
abandoned.
A short time thereafter there ap-
peared an advertisement offering for
lease the twenty acres belonging to
Marjorie Yeargain, minor, lying In
Section 4, 26-l3, and adjoining the
lease where Mr. Norton had found the
"dry" hole. The land lies only about
two miles east Of Bartlesyille, and had
it not been for the dry" hole it would
have been considered gilt-edged. Even
as IL was, There were many who we're
willing to take the chances.
The lease was offered for sale yes
terday by A. M. Etchen, master in
1t was sold for cash
bonus of $3.50, together with one
fourth royalty on all oil discovered. a
Of w. l.. Norton was ,
the purchaser.
After THE sale had been made to him
Mr.. Norton confded to friend that
the "dry" hole had not been quite so
Try as reported. In fact, it was, in
5he parlance Of the craft, a 'hum-
iinger." Others Of the same kind, it
S respected, will be found on the Year
,ain lease. And that is the reason
Why Mr. Norton was willing to pay a
ecord price for a twenty acre lease
property on which a dry"
veil had been brought in.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22

long time ! suffered from heavy aching
pains through my loins and kidneys,
always more severe when worked
hard or caused any extra strain to
come across the muscles OF the back.
The secretions from the kidneys were
irregularin action and contained much
sediment like brick dust. | tried sew
eral different remedies and while some
of them helped me when was using
them the trouble soon returned when
stopped the treatment. FINALLY de-
cided to give Doans Kidney Pills
trial and one day when in town STOP
ped at the Peoples Drug Store and
procured a box. | used in all four
boxes. They cured me and the urinary
and aching disappeared en-
tirely. There has been no recurrence
since l stopped the treatment three
mouths ago consider myself cured. 2
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
states Remember the name DOans
land take no other.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22

guilty, go days in jail and cosUs.
Laura Hurley, murder continued
by agreement.
OF these cases, the only one OF spe-
cial interest is that of Will Jones,
who contest to the carnal knowledge
Of his stepdaughter, little girl. The
child was terribly abused and for a
time her life was despaired Of. Citi-
zens in the neighborhood where Jones
lived, near Tahlaquah, were greatly
wrought up over the outrage, and
there were threats Of lynching. Jones
is an old man, Of not very robust
health, and the ten years sentence
past upon him by Judge Parker will
probably keep him in Jail for the rest
of his natural life.
The following cases are on the dock
ct for tomorrow:
2945 D. G. Elliott, cutting fence.
1920 do perjury
1921 do embezzlement
1892 Samuel A. McSpadden, perjury
3O59 Lee Taylor, assault to kin
3lO0 Blunt Martin, larceny.
BIAS Chris Werner, larceny and re-
ceivIng stolen property.
3149 Chris Werner, larceny and re-
ceiving stolen property.
3l6l Roy Wilhanks, burglary and |
larceny.
1862 Grady Mitchell and Claud |
Hurd, larceny and receiving stolen
3l63 Rufus Erwin, Sid Fletcher and
Everett Van Winkle, burglary and
arceny.
3l64 Ben Cox, receiving stolen
property.
s279 Cliff Seals and Calls Rowe, in
Producing liquor.
1929 Sam johnson and S. f. Lair,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
OF ROADS
DELAYING COURT
Many Witnesses Have Been Unable to
Reach Town--Courtnot in Session
This Morning

y Court is being very seriously delay
led on account Of the recent baC
weather, which has made the roads sc
mearly impossible that even today,
Two days after court convened, many
pf the witnesses have been unable to
reach town. 1t had been expected that
HE cases could be put on trial this
horning, but when court opened at 9
b'clock there were still so many vacan-
cies in the lists of witnesses for the
Narlous cases that adjournment was
tlken until this afternoon.
I No cases were heard yesterday.
Some business was disposed of, how
pver, a number of persons who have
been in jail being called before Judge
barker. Among others who appeared
court were the following:
y y. w, Sales, mailing obscene matter,
transferred to Sallisaw.
Elias Richardson, convicted of wear
hg a weapon, given until May to pay
$ne.
4 Guide Harlin, introducing, continued
Y William England, disturbing the
peace, plead guilty; continued tor SEN
fence.
Y w. N. Craft, liquor violation, three
bunts, plead guilty, continued for
1tence.
Z. A. Gamble, liquor violation, three
bunts, plead guilty continued for
entence.
6Win Jones, carnal knowledge, plead
hlIty, sentenced to 10 years in the
fnitentiary,
Frank Ramey, gaming, plead not
hilty.
lJohn Finley, liquor violation, four
Punbs, transferred to Bartlesville.
Ernest Lewis, assault and battery,
fansferred to Bartlesville.
.fvatt Bean, introducing, plead |
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanger Life When Vinita
Citizen Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness
headaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids
when certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because 1t gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
Ii you have any, even one, Of the
OF kidney Diseases cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Vinita testimony:
j. i. Freeman, farmer, living four
miles south OF Vinita, l. IT,, says:
Doan's Kidney Pills are the best rem
ody | ever used and ! am pleased to
recommend them. Of and on for a |
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
Compromise IN Two Cent Passenger
Fare Provision--GeoIogcaI Sur
vey Ordered

sion may exempt roads, showing they
will not receive lust compensation
for services rendered.
Other sections adopted provided for
geological survey; fellow servants
doctrine, making assumption OF risk
question for the jury; making contrib
utory negligence jury question; that
right to recover damages for injuries
can never be abrogated.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 22.--Less ora
tory and more work resulted in the
record for the transaction of business
in committee Of the whole of the con-
vention today Ledbetter having dis
covered constitutional defect In the
two cent passenger fare provision or
fered by him and adopted yesterday,
that reconsideration and Sec
tion was amended so railroad commits
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
All The World

is a stage, and Billiards. Snow Lini.
ment plays most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for rheumatism. stiff
joints, cuts, sprains and all pains. Buv
it, try it and you will always use n.
Anybody who has used Baliard's Snow
Liniment is living proof of what il
does. Buy a trial bottle. 25c. soc. and
s10O-Peoples Drug Store, W
Hyomei's germ-killing medication is
the only sensible and safe way of cur
ing catarrh. Goes right to the spot.
Breathed through the nose ard mouth
Guaranteed to cure or money refund
ed Sold by Peoples Drug Store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22
Gen. Sweeney Tonight

Indicating the 'humor Of Gen.
Sweeney he remarked to DR.. McWil-
liams when introduced to the latter at
the Cobb Hotel this morning, "You
have an Irish name too. You may
think you are more Irish than am
but one hundred years ago my ances-
tors in Ireland wrote our name Nc
Sweeney but you see we have advanced
by dropping the Nc since my people
migrated to America"
The subject Of his lecture at the
opera house tonight will be 1.-THE
Golden Age" it icing interesting to
both old and young.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22

introducing liquor.
1898 J. N. Bailey, introducing liq-
uor.
1898 William Campbell, introduc-
ing liquor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-22

Special meeting of the K. of P.
lodge tonight. Work In first degree.
Chancellor Commander Ross Of Tab
lequah will be present. Visiting bro
theirs invited.
WANTED want to buy 10 or 20
acres Of land joining or near Vinita,
West Of Katy r. r. preferred. want
to buy 30 or 60 acrss of land North or
Northwest Of Vinita, close to town.
See me at once.
57tf Z. q. ENGLEHARr.
That cough and cold ia the head
can be cured easily by Hyomei. No
stomach dosing. Breathe it through
the nose or mouth. 8L00. Money back
il 1t fails. Peoples Drug Store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
OIL MEN BUSY NJ
IN salem DISTRICT
Several Wells Are Being Drilled by
Different Firms and
Companies.

In the Salem district, III this
county. the South Penn OH Co. has
drilled Its No. 1s. onSthe Nj. P. vii
liams farm into the Mig Iniun and
at 90 feet in the sand developed a
gas pressure. 1t viii be drilled to
the lower sands.
In the same district Randolph &
Ward are starting an important test
well on the Aaron Johnston farm.
In the same district the Salem Oil
Co. is drilling at 1900 feet at test
on the Elizabeth Smith farm and the
Hope Natural Gas Co. is down 2,10O
feet at a test on the A. r. shinn
farm. The Philadelphia company
has rigs completed for tests on the
!. W. Johnson and ]. B. Parr farms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
ORDER IS PLACED
FOR QRERB CHAIRS
AZ Both the4 Bijou and odeon and
New Singer Has Been
Engaged.

Manager Murray, of the elarss-
hnrg Amusemente Co., has secured
the services of Miss Gertrude Doc
little, Of Grafton, who will hereafter
sing at the Bijou theatre. Miss
noolittle comes very highly recon-
mended as vocalist and has sang
IN some of the best places in the
country. Miss Doolittle will enter
upon her duties this evening, singing
that beautiful song entitled, "Kate
Kearney9 9
The clarksburg Amusement Co.
has let the contract for raised floor
in both the odeon and the Bijou.
They have also placed an order for
two hundred automatic revolving
chairs. This chair is made especial
lytor fge-cent shows, and can be
lded up and make an aisle between
every chair. and in case of FIRE lives
are saved, also the chairs themselves
Tor they can be: lifted from the sock
ets in which they revolve and car
ried from the building. with these
improvements completed the clarks-
burg Amusement Co. will have two
of the best houses In the State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
To tho Presidency of Their State
Association Held at
Huntington.

HUNTINGTON. June 2S - The
West Virginia Educational Associa-
lion adjourned its annual session
last night. The lending addresses or
the day were by Warden Haddox. Of
the State peaitentiary, and P. c. Nc
Bee, superintendent of the Manning
ton public schools. The formers
subject was Crime and Education, .
the latter's "The Country School
Problem State Superintendent Mil
Ter also talked an hour on education
al matters in general.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. F.
B. Trotter. Moreantown; secretary.
A. :. Wilkinson, Grafton; treasurer,
N. P. shawkey. Charleston; vice
presidents h o. Work. Wheeslag;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
PATENTS ARE GRANTED.

Patents have been granted this
week to West virginians as follows:
John Caygill, OF Wheeling, fur
mace; j. G. Hall, OF Buckhannon, au-
tomato shut-oft A. c. Higginbot-
ham, Of Decota, switch; H. NJ. Leps,
Of Grafton, burner for natural gas;
F. F. McCauley. of sistersville,
swing: B. NJ. Nuzum, of Grafton
.esmer: A. c. Osborn, of Clarksburg,
sawmill set-works: W. E. Thoenen
Of McMechen, screeu-scraper for coal
tipples; Harry c. werneS of Wheel
ing, nut-lock; Harry cSwerner, Of
wheeling. lock for set screws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
CONVENTION ENDS
SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Young Peoples Union of West vir-
ginia WIN Meet at Red
Hit Next Year.

The second annual convention of
the Young PeopIe5s Christian Union
of West Virginia closed in the Dun
Street United Brethren church on
Thursday night. The program at
the closing session consisted of a
song and praise service. addresses
and conservation service. The
principal address was made by the
Rev. E. S. Bowman. Of Harrisburg,
Pa. Red Hil1, Wood county. Eve
miles from ParKersburg. was chosen
as the next annual meeting place.
The convention was quite successful
and the many delegates and other
visitors enjoyed their stay here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
View Lecturer to be
Placed.zq This Field
Is To. BE Placed by the Gfeat RoxR.
Tsfand-Frisco Railroad
Company.

8. A. Hughes, of st. Louis, gem
ersH immigration agent for the
ROCK IsfaHd-Frisco Railroad Com
'pang,. and G. s. Pentecost. OF Pitts
burg, district passenger agent OF the
same road, are here the guests Of
Ernest B. Morris and planning the
project OF placing a lecturer In this
territory for ninety days with, stere-
!opticon views ~of- Texas. okl4homa.
Indian Territory. Arkansas ana Mis-.
Isouri. for the purpose Of interesting
citizens In the settlenent or hands IA
those states. The lecturer viii 81
from point to point iht tase counsy
and asafver lecturaE Ass
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
VEEPERS S WILL
CO ON STRlK e
WEST VIRGINIAN'S
BRIDE IS HURT
Ten Minutes After Wedding By An
Interurban Street
Car.

TOLEDO, o.. June 2s-Mrs. j. NJ.
Hunt. who but ten minutes before
the accident was Miss Beulah Cox, a
prominent girl Of Toledo. was SER
iorsly and possibly fatally hurt last
night when the auto in which the
wedding party were driving was
struck by an interurban car while
both were going at a rapid gait. The
auto was being driven from, the
home Of the minister who had just
married Miss Cox and Mr.. Hunt, and
was on Its way to a down town res
taurant where the wedding dinner
was to be served. The couple was
to have left for Charleston, W. Va,
the groom's home. Until later 1T is
impossible to learn the extent of the
young wife's injuries. She Is. suf-
fer'ng greatly but physicians viii not
say whether 1t is internal or not.
Il . si 1ftt aslf "a u
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
Chief Inspector PAIL with Cover
nor's Approval Announc-
es the List.

2 /
Following is a complete list Of the
district mine inspectors the counties
for which appointed and their as
signments, effective July i. 1907.
(Asterisks denote newly appointed
inspectors).
*R. s. LaRue. Monongalia county,
First district.
F. 3. Parsons, Harrison county.
Second district.
J. F. Bratt, Preston county. Third
district,
2. '. Bune, Ohio county, FouFth
district.
E. A. Henry, Mason county, Fifth
district.
,. H, nm, Kanavhiia county, sixth
district,
". A, ,stroughan, Kanawha coua-
ty Seventh district.
81 G. Boyd, Grant county, Eighth
district.
TJohp Phllltps, Fayette county,
Ninth district. s.,
tJames Martin, Fayette county.
Tenth district.
William Warner Preston county.
Eleventh district.
|, up, A. Grady, Mcdowell county,
Twelfth district.
\ The mining districts are given be-
\ First distr1ct-Brooke. Hancock,
Peasants, Marion, Marshall, Ohio,
Tyler and Wetzel.
Second dEstrict-Do Doddridge, Lewis,
Harrison, Ritchie, Upshur and Web
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
UNION VETERAN
Answers TAPS
Jonathan Roach Gives Up, Eife's Bat
tie and Goes Up
Higher.

The funeral and burial OF Jonathan
Roach. of Brushy Fork. who dlad at
noon Thursday, took place at 10
o'clock Friday morning; Tne OBJ
sequies we're held at the homo Of his
daughter, Mrs. W: NJ. v-r4+Ht, and at
Pleasant Hill church, the Rev B. B.
Stout, of BridsrHort, conducting
them. 1nterment was at the church
burial ground. His age was 80
years and he died of consumption.
Mrs. Wright is the only member OF
tho family surviving. Mr.. Roach
served in the Union army during tite
Civil war. He was well and favor.
ably known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
GLORIOUS FOURTH
FOR SHI7VNS7 ON

successful climber.
Ease ball game.
Trap shooting on grounds Of
shinston gun club.
Free-for-alTi foot race.
Also other attractions have been
provided for
Muta q. swiger the jolly jeweler,
will give a new graphophone to the
person taking the largest two-horse
wagon load Of people to the town
on or before 12 o'clock. To be
counted in front of his jewellery
store. No other restrictions.
Rand concert 1890.
Frederick Benson concert COM
pary will give an entertainment at
the NJ. E. church at $500 O'Clock.
Committee, ]. Rowand, W. J,
Is. Harmer. w. D. Bryan, c. L. Hur.
sey. NJ. .. swlger G. L. Queen, Les.
lne Hawker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
LECTURE PROVES
OF MUCH INTEREST
To. All Those Who Hear the, Rsy,
Mrs Mcdaniel as Bap.-
tlst ChuRSlh

A very, interesting and entertain
ing lecture was delivered in an able
manner last night at the First Bap-
,tist church by the Rev. RSSert B.
McDaner, pastor OF the church, be-
ing under the auspices Of the Bap
tist Young Peoples Union Of the
church. The subject was "Tne
Martyr OF Florence" or an account
of, the life of Savonarola, an inter.
estIng history Of the middle Ages
an present were highly pleased with
the lecture and from the financial
point of view the lecture was arst
pleasing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
DISTRICT MINE
INSPECTORS LIST

lster. b
Third district Barbour. Monon-
gala. Preston and Taylor.
Fourth district Grant. Mineral.
Randolph. Tucker, Pocahontas. PEN
dleton, Hardy. Hampshire, Morgan.
F'erkeIey and Preston,
Fifth district Braxton, Calhoun,
Clay. Gi1mer, Jackson. Mason, Put
ram, Roqne, Writ. Wood. Kanawha,
north of Kanawha river; Fayette,
north Of Kauawha river. smithers to
Gauley.
sixth district Boone. Raleigh,
head Of Cabin Creek; Kanawha,
Cabin Greek and west. s
Seventh KanawEIa, east of Coal
burg. south side; F:ayette, south
81 le. Morris Creek to Gauley juno
tios; ;Fayette, on Gauley: Nicholas.
Eighth district Fayette, New
River and branches east of GauIey
Junction, except Loup Greek; Green
brier.
Ninth district Raleigh, Fayette
-i-Loup Creek.
Tenth district Mercer, Summers,
Monroe. Mcdowell, North Fork Of
Elkhorn. switchBacK to Mercer line.
Eleventh district Mcdowell. all
west OF switchback. Wyoming.
Twelfth district Mfngu, Logan,
Lincoln, Wayne, Caber1.
The foregoing division is made in
compliance with Chapter rs, Acts of
1907.
(signed) JAMES w. PAUL,
Chief of Dept. of Mines.
Approved: June 25, 1907.
(signed) WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON,
Governor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
STANDARD SAVED
As YET BY JURY
Which Fails to Agree at Findiay,
Ohio, in a Case
Agnis 1t.
IN Anaoclated Press.l ]

sFINDLAY, o., Iune 28-The jury
in the case OF Che State of Ohio
against the Standard Oil Company
charged With violating the anti-trust
laws, this morning reported that it
found it impossible to agree on YER
dict. The court thereupon ordered
the jury discharged. The case was
given to the jury wednesday. Il
Is said the jury stood seven to five
sSr acqaittal, when the disagree
ent report was brought in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
DRY TERRITORY
LEGAL COURT SAYS
Saloons Cannot Be Established In
Residential Districts OF
the Cities.

COLUMBUS, o., June 2S.-The
Supreme Court in the case of Martin
Deering versus the City of Cincin-
natl, today decided that the Jones
local option law provided for the es-
tablishment of dry territory In res
idential districts of municipalities
by petition is valid. The Judgment
of the superior court of Cincinnati
was sustained.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-28
Has Been Arranged For an All Day
Celebration and Jol-
ification.

The following all day Fourth Of
July celebration at shinnston VIII be
observed:
Music by Peora and shinnston
bands,
Song America, by thtrtee2 small
girls representing the thirteen orig
inal states.
Recitation-Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Lenna Haggerty.
The Star spangled Banner and
lother patriotic songs by the Peora
choir.
1880 a. M, address by H. W
EIarmer. :
Dinner.
1:30-Band conceft.
Drill by Uniform Rank K. OF 2
Creased Pole-s2 p n gold 4