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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
BARR|CADED IN CAR
NEGROES STRIKE AND ATTACK
WHITE FOREMAN.
SURRENOERS TO OFFICERS
shot One Of the Negros In the Hip
Taken to Muskogee o.
Special.

Muskogee, Mas 81 Barrloadsd IN
box car with his wife aud children
surrounded oy az angry mob cf lhirtl
70 hfty armed blacks shouting erie
OF "kill him, T L, Almonds. abgldgl
[ foreman of the Midland Valley rail
read company. WIS held a prisoner fo
TWO hours Thursday asterneen Al
Taft /. T. Almonds had taken feiag,
Ia the car after be aad shot p Kane
a negro, IA the hip
Almonds works about thirty negroes
Ia TIE gang Recently they struck o.
him. lie vent 70 one of the worl
cars 70 ascertain The trouble. Will,
there he told those who refused u
work that they must get out OF TIE
company's work ears
We will not take anY orders from 4
d white man, one Of the stfik
ers is credited with saying
With this Amonds vas struck ID
the rscs. He drew a revolver which
was gtasped By Kane, ou4 Of the ne
gro strikers. Ia the skua'e Kan,
vas shot Ia the hip
Tie mob then became furious Sad
cdies of "kln him we're heard
Almonds ran "a ms car, ia Nhieh aer,
his wife and children, and shut "a,
door lna short time the ear sas sur
rounded b the strikers elniorced bs
others, most Of whom - armed
Almonds asked one Of his men TO K
10 the engineer on a freight train ant
TEL him 60 cut loose from his train
couple onto Almonds car and take hlu
70 Nuskges. lie Also teld the man {,
telegraph The officers at Nuskogec q
ho az the train and be would gis'
himself up The mob protestes
against THIS. Citizens Of Taft, ia
older and more conservative negroes
dispersed tie mob, when the eogin,
vas coupled onto Almonds car whlcl
was run special 20 Naskegee.
Al the depot the train Nas met b
oalcer Nelson Of the night pol.c'
force, who escorted Almonds to tha
/ United States mafshais oeiee
Almonds told tie ssery 70 the Unite
States marshal lllxtale was snhstan
tiated bY witnesses
Kane, the negro striker, IS IN sefl
Gus eondison and ma die He
fore United Commissioner W r
Hoyt last night Almonds vas hel,
sithou; bal
Eighteen mouths ago AnoDds va
knocked Ia TIE head IN the Kat
yards IN THIS city and robbed lis =
MIlauts we're never cautured
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
FOR REFORMATORY
Judge Cromwell ia sympathy with
Movement for Treatment Of
Youthful Offenders.

Guthrie, Oks June Atfornsy
General W. q CmmaeI returned
yesterday from Enid where he repre-
ented tie nock Island Railroad,
vhere = court order IS sought 10 con.
PEI tie Rock Island 70 improve ia
line and service Judge CARRIER toek
The matter under adflssment aftsi
hearing TIE Arguments The Attof.
ncgs for the railroads represented that
extensive Improvements ara nos un.
der va n Oklahoma
Judge Cromwell pas unable 10 a.
tend tie conference at Topeka fof ths
purpose Of dsvlsing : plan b. which
TIE youthful Oklahoma prisoners may
b sent 70 the refofmat0ry af Hutch
lnson Kansas. instead Of the psnten
tar but he Is heartily ii sympathy
slth tie plan
fllte movement is Ia llne sith my
views % the subject ! nrmly believe
that tsung men. and persoas couxi i
ed Tor their lirst offense should not b.
e0nHned viii veterans Governor
Frani1 engeFtaius the sane views BE-
ileslng that the state i tie gamer
slIefe convict can BE- turned ont !
good eItisen ! believe that se vii
is able q make arrangements 70 seud
the Young prisoners 70 Hutchinson.
by Designating the fef0fmatofF fef
Iitofial prison under the OKLAHOMA
Iau fliaf permits us q make canfracts
sith kansas Tor tta care Of 0Hf prism
efs
ilotefnuf ffzntz. upon hls return
from Washington Is expected 20 fake
up tie matter aud eufef into 4 con.
tract allH kansaa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
INHERITED LANDS
listed for Sale With the IN.
dian Agent at the Union
Agency, MuskOgee

Notice Is hereby given that tie fol
owing described tracts % land allotted
of deceased citireus % the Five Civil.
iEed Ifites have teen listed for saie
by their heirs and scAlcd bids all te
resolved therefor af this agency nn
each separate aii0tment of land de-
scfltsd up 20 : O'Clock 3 q q tie
date wien ald bids a-e "a b. opened,
As Indicated below
CHEkoNEE NATION.
Listed ior sale Apfll = 1905 biis
q b. opened tlne 2l, it11
Ne Allotment " john 6fltts.
deceased
Tie ne. q 50. ana q II nNi 81 sat
sec io % - y fEe 81 y tie south gd
acres " the wesg q 3g acres u 10 1 of
zee 8, % = y range "a ~ usi og
les q uei q sc ia o. j. =. range
e n containE - acres
All bids must BE- accompanied bY q
duly certified check on some s0lseut
hank. PAYABLE 10 tie Commissioned ~
Indian Affairs fof - pef cent of tie
amount u the bids
All bids 40 IA - aepuiled with
the United States Indian agent
HiAA aAtA ~ ftAt4t hsNa ANAtAA III
rltoFg, and enclosed 10 separate
sealed envelope apoa which must -
written Bid for Inherited Indian
Lands aud tuc date wien the bia 4
"a be opened TIE envelope ausf nuf
dlsclose ; description q Tie land
4 10 Information pertaining q heir.
ship and proofs furnished y petitiuu.
efs Is on Die af tie Gnlon agene5 and
nay b. examined b anY prospective
aHdef
Until further notice eficial isis oi
E IGAsk lAnds w1ti - sssufs luesi ii tie
F Naskugse Phoenix Chsfukes ards n
F tie kiult4 lnieftAtu. thnctAN lands
in tire Z euiuK Views, AcAiesgeg. and
+ EChickasaN lands IL fhe Chlegasi 4
f kxptsss
Fufthsf Information and eoples 81
E tie regulations governing the.e sale,
vii II sent upon application
dana Ill KELSEY.
r United States Indian Agent
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CREEK ATTORNEY MOTT
IS SEVERELY CRITISED

Nuskogee June I'M. /. Mott
Greek national llattofueyl IS receiving
his share Of criticism from citizens oi
Mnskogse. on account of suits which
he has recently died against business
men "a this eit1 q recover toNn los
uhich they have bought from he
government. and FOR which they have
government warranty deeds
Attorney Mott alleRes ln his petI.
flon that they Nefe obtained through
fraud, notwithstanding the fact that
{ ie principal chief o. the Creeks z,
Porter. IS a partner IN most of the
holdings Of one q the largest property
owners IN this elty. and oue oi The
parties % The suit, g. " Turner
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
SNAKE INDIANS CARE BUT
LITTLE ABOUT STATEHOOD

Nuskosee. ! r lune lnorlsf 10
pass resolutions in keeping wlth these
passea bY the Kcssoosah soessfY -
Gently Ia which tneg dsclafsd aea last
the constitution q the proposed state
Of Oklahoma, as written tie snake
Indians composed the of iu'l blood els.
meuta of the Greek tribe, headed 81
Cmay snake, according 10 uord r..
eelsod hers today sill meet at the
old Greek council grounds near Henry
eta neat week
These Indians claim that they are
going to more to Old Mexico a. soou
- theY are permitted b. the depart
ment of the interior q sell their lands
AMI llef afe not interested IN the
matter Of statehood, except 70 hep
the members of thsif tribe eho viii
be subject to tie AZ uuaeffha constl.
tuition
IN all probability. this sill be tie
last meeting of these Indians ever
held, Tor II tha COZ aitutlon carries
and Oklahoma gets tso United States
senators the restrictions upon the
lands u the Indians Of the ise tribes
vii be removed AZ the efsf session of
congress shlch they attend. ans Is
soon IS this IS dona the lauds belong
lnE % these Indians siils ba lmmedI
ateiy sold 20 TIE frst purchaser ahn
comes along. aild - old uexleo lhs3
nill gu as straight A. 4 eFoe nies
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06
NO RE-CONVENTIOK
The Only Occasion for Such Action
Would Be Advice From Presi-
dent Roosevelt OF Bonaparte.

Oklahoma cts, % June Their
= 80 probability that the c0ustlta
tiaual convention will be reassea bled. e
vas tie statement mtde yester.
daY bg b Thompson. chairman d
the state Democratic committee. pfl.
or 70 hls departure fof bis home At
pauls Valley
This onlY occasion for q feeouscn-
ton would 81 The receipt Of adglcs
from President Roosevelt and After
uey General Honapafte "a the effect
that there are certain provisions IN
the constitution that has been framed
lor Oklahoma not Ia harmony sith
the federal constitution and 4 feuub
llcau form Of government. and The a.
torney general las alsady advised The
COMMITTEES from the convention that
he has discovered uothlnEof tat "a.
ture.
There has been fled vith the at.
torueY general no definite protest
against any 81 The proeiaioes of iihe
constitution. In case there should
Be, the attorney general has stated
Re sill advise Tie committee
TIE convention committee mem.
bers WHO returned from Washington
"Wednesday night departed yesterday
morning for their respective homes
y. A l.edbeTtef going t0 Aftmofe.
s. =. Hayes 20 ChiekasHa AID q. Z
Moore 10 Enid Trey wefe well sat.
istied WIfh The result af their visit 70
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SUFFERS A RELAPSE
Heart Action Almost Suspends, but
He Rallies and Rests
Much Easier

ereenvllle. Ark, June a6overnor
John 5. Little Of Arkansas, WHO is
seriously sick 81 his home hers, suf.
fered serious Hking spell yesterday
afternoon Ills heart action almost
entirely suspended and grave fears
we're entertained for time Ter his fe.
eoyefI .-Sever the governor rallied
somewhat last night, and At ln o'clock
IL vas reported bg hs physicians as
restlak easv
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-06-06

4 man Who Is IN perfect health. -
ha can 10 Al hsnesl days days work
ha Should s. lhankfal Mr. Il q.
Rodgers. q hfanchlau. Pa writes
iIIat hc vas not only unable ~ work
hHI - eouIaal steep over - E.t Hia
pHn sI4e3' SIS bot1lcaof Foley kItI
neI Cure made 4 ueH nau uf him. lie
4@4 z1aee# u Hole7e Kidney
taf4 + Ovens
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OIL MEN DEMAND
RADICAL CHANGES

Tulsa, / T., June L Radical changes
II the present lease rules and regula
tIons governing the development Of Oh
and gas lands IN the Indian Territory
were demanded in 3 resolution passed
bg the Mld.Coutlnent Oh Producers
Association 10 rs annual meeting here
Thursday TIE following officers we're
elected President. n v. Franchot.
Olsan, \. : vice president " II.
Johnson. nartlessllle, |. Z; treasurer.
" + Norton, Bartlesvllle. /. T.;
secretary. Victor Martin, Hafflesyille
Hae'esaAi
The nan up a tree Is above cflti-
clsm.
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Etray

Que hack boaf pig. marked swallow
fork IN right ear. Came 20 mY piare
IF finiIa ahant the la1h % January
Owner can get same bg proving Mld
pig and gazing Al expenses
Il wElf ~ "A MKNK
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Eole1s Honey Ard TAI zfona tle
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vents serious results from 4 eo.a ne
faso substitutes : z Overs
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Practical politics IS ths ART If ae
eslslns glia Ignorant ard slssn sh8ru.
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The nan up 4 tree s above ofili-
ats...
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

brush which he had picked up there. 1t had
made a soft bed on which to fall, and
though Fred was bruised, yet he was able
to stand by the time the sergeant rushed up
to him. 'P
Fred made up his mind at once that Har.
rvs part in the affair should never be known
II he could prevent it, He knew that he
had oeen to blame in willfully arousing Har-
rvs temper, and that he had already doubt.
less been the greater sufferer of the two.
when he saw what had been the result of his
hasty blow. ~
No one but the sergeant had seen the fall.
and Fred begged him to go up and find Harry
and tell him of his safety.
Couldn't you help me up there again ?"
he asked, fearing that Harry would burst into
torrent of self-accusation.
But the sergeant shook his head
You look more like lying down. he said.
Here, come INTO my quarters, and sit down
bit, and l will tell your friend where Won
are"
Fred was glad enough to throw himself
down on the sergeant's bed, for the shock had
quite exhausted his strength.
Pretty soon, Just as Fred was beginning to
feel somewhat indignant that his friend had
not come to him at once after his peril he
heard the old sergeant's slow footsteps ap-
preaching.
He came in, carrying Harry in his arms
with the schcolmaster following him
81 found him lying in dead faint" he ex-
planned.
And, putting the boy down on the bed, he
FASTENED to get some water to revive him.
You may imgaine Harry's increduIous de-
light, when he opened his eyes, to see the
schoolmate whom he had thought dead bend.
ing over him.
In spite of Fred's entreaties, Harry told
the master the whole story, and blamed him
self as severely as any one could have done
for his hasty deed; but Fred begged so earn
estly that the boys might not know how his
fall had occurred, that even the master him.
self thought that Harry might crafty his
wishes in the matter.
ut has been lesson that you will never
need to have repeated, / am sure" he said to
Harry, You will try to learn self-control
after this"
Harry did try in earnest after that. and IL
was an easy task to govern his temper when
he remembered the moment of horror when
ne had seen, as he believed, his friend 90 to
death through his angry blow.
>, That moment of passion might have cost
Fred his life, and himself a lifetime of un-
awaiting remorse, and it was only through a
lucky chance that such terrible end had
been averted. '-
He could conquer himself when he remem-
66ered what his yielding to his temper might
have cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

The sergeant had been in the fort during
the Civil War, when the great granite walls
enveloped thousands of confederate prisoners,
and, consequently, the veteran soldier had
many stories of more than passing interest to
tell. AT the time of the visit by the school
boys, the sergeant was the entire garrison, as,
for defensive purposes, the fortress was out
of date
When the lunch hour came, the boys ate
their midday meal on the top of the grassy
parapet, from which they had beautiful
view of the wide river, sweeping on till 1t
opened into the bay, few miles below the
fort
After their bountiful lunch had been dis
patched, they strolled away in small groups,
the sergeant assuring the master that with
reasonable care on the part of the boys there
would not be any danger.
Harry Eastman and his chum, Fred Thomp-
son, determined to carry home with them
some views of the fort and its surroundings;
so Harry unpacked the camera, which he
had brought with him for this purpose and
the two boys wandered off in search OF a
good prospect.
They decided that they would take first of
all bird's-eye view of Delaware City, and
they carried the camera to a point on the
parapet nearest that place, and Harry began
to adjust his instrument SO that he could get
good focus.
"What bad place this would be to fall
from" he remarked, as he stumbled against
a stone and recovered himself, remembering
the pavement at the foot of the high, massive
walls.
"A fellow wouldn't be worth picking up if
he went over here" Fred answered.
Harry put his hand under the black cloth,
and, taking off the cap, prepared to focus.
To his surprise, only a dark, indistinct OBJ
ject was to be seen.
Harry had not had his camera very long,
and for some time he worked patiently away,
thinking that it was some trouble with the
focus, and that he could soon remedy it.
II was warm work, with his head hidden
under the black cloth, and every now and
then he would come out for breath of fresh
air.
IT don't see what can be the matter with
the camera!" he said, impatently. at last
ut never acted so before, and it is too pro
voking for it to do SO just now, when l want
to get good picture to take home!"
Il wonder what ails it?" remarked Fred,
innocently.
He was standing very near the camera, but
it had not occurred to Harry to connect him
with the inexplicable blur.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

As soon as Harry would put his head under
the cloth Fred would extend his hand and hide
the view; and it was very easy to withdraw
it before Harry could catch him.
1t was great fun listening to Harry's i'm
patient exclamations, and Fred kept his joke
up longer than he had at first intended to,
but at last he was caught.
ne grew red with suppressed laughter, and
Mnen Mli Harry caught suspicious movement of
arm emerged from beneath the cloth
ana taxed him furiously with having covered
the camera
Fred did not attempt to deny it, but burst
into such shout of laughter that Harrv's
temper was aroused at once.
lie forgot everything except his anger at
the trick played upon him, and, almost be-
siae himself with rage, he sprang upon Fred
ana began to wrestle with him.
Harry; be careful' Fred called. in ter.
rihed tones, as he realized the danger that
Harry was too excited to heed.
But his words were too late.
:, Harrys attack had been SO sudden. that
FRED was not prepared for it, and he lost his
balance and fell headlong. '' -'-S
lie clutched vainly at the grass to cav.
himself, as he rolled down the steen sIone
toward the edge of the parapet: buf tbere
was nothing to afford him a hold, and. with
an agonized cry, he, struck the edge of the
PdiaPc1 anu Douuueu over.
His cry was echoed by Harry, who. sobered
now, saw the terrible danger Of his friend
and tried to reach him. 'no
1t was too late; and he had to see him oo
to what must be certain ~aeath-sent there bv
his own unbridled anger. ~
He dared not look down, but in his mind
he saw the mangled remains of the bow wbo
but an instant before, had been so full of lie
lying on the hard stones below; and the
agony, horror and remorse was more than
he could endure 'ii'n
His own cry grew faint in his ears and he
fell unconscious on the ground.
And Fred? AS he rolled over the edge of
the parapet, and felt himself falling throueh
the air, he cast an agonized glance of appeaI
upward. But in an instant the descent was
over, and he struck-not the hard stones
which would have crushed his life out Of
him, but something that caught him, bruised
and half stunned, indeed, but still alive, with
out broken bone.
White and trembling, he sat up, to find out
how it was that he had so marvelously es-
capped the death which had seemed SO certain.
Just at the place where ne FELL there was
great pile of brush, covered with hay. The
sergeant had been cutting the grass on the top
of the fort, and, after it had dried, had raked
it all up and thrown it down on the heap of