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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. l8.-One more
victim was added to the death list of the
Springfield mob lastnight, when CIV Scott
succumed to gunshot wound in she
lungs, received Friday night. Scott's death
brings the total to six, and is the fourth
chargeable to disorder in the black belt, =
near Twelfth aad Madison streets. 1t was
here the hunted negroes made their stand,
firing up on the heads Of the mob from
the windows and roofs Another death is
expected momentarily w. H. Bowe,
chief clerk in the county treasurers Office,
and one of the most popular citizens Of
Springfield. is slowly sinking from the
effects Of bullett wounds and beating
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
THOMAS DIXON JR
MAY TRY ACTING
Author Of "The Traitor" Will Prob
ably Appear at the Auditorium
in His Play.

Thomas Dixon, Jr., author of the famous
Reconstruction trilogy THE Leopard's
Spots, The Clansman" and"The Traitor
has become infected with the acting
microbe and he has made up his mind to
play the role Of Dan Wylie, mountaincer
member Of the Ku Klux Klan in The
Traitor" the dramatic sequel to The
I Clansman." Mr.. Dixon's histrionic aspira-
tions began during his college days in
North Carolina but like Charles Dickens,
he has heretofore confined his efforts in
that direction to amatuer affairs AS
preacher and lecturer Mr.. Dixon was
supremely successful so that it would be
no novelty to him to face an audience
over the footliehts.
The character which has appealed so
strongly to Mr. Dixon is one Of the most
interesting in the new play In fact it is
absolutely unique in being a type never
before presented on the stage. There is
no eainsaying the fact that Mr.. Dixon Isl
physically the exact embodiment Of this
character and his early youth was spent
in the mountains of North Carolina his
Interpretation of the role should be faith
fully realistic.
One Of the most interesting features Of
the first tour Of The Clansman' was the
series Of curtain speeches made by Mr..
Dixon in many southern cities. This
season he win probably be seen in the
triple role of author. dramatist and actor.
AS Mr. Dixon is probably the best known
writer on the problems Of the South it is
safe to say that the South win hear few
talks between acts that viii create as
much discussion as the play itself. While
there have been many actors who have
turned dramatist,it is exceedingly rare for
he playwright to turn actor Mr.. Dixon's
Experiment win doubtless prove more
Interesting to his co-laborers in the field
Of dramatic writing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

A mixture of whiskey and coke caus-
ed havoc on the east side last night, and
this morning caused one Sylvia Williams,
apegress to appear before Police Judge
Barrett and hear the auful words Ten
Dollars" drawled out by the Captain as he
entered her name on the police register
The trouble which cost Sylvia Williams
$40 and night in the county jail started
about $50 last night 1t is said the
winch had loaded up on coke and
whiskey to such an extend that she be-
came regular maniac. People who chanc-
ed to pass along the street were chased by
the negress.
Tom Isbell, who has place OF business
in the Mcclellan building was probably
Ire most unfortunate victim of the "coke" I"
erazed negress. Tom started up the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
GOKE CRAZED NEGRESS
/ BATTLES WITH POLICEMEN
Caused Reign of Terror for time on the East
Side--OGcers Webb and James Place En-
ragged Winch behind the Bars of the
City JAIL Tom IsbellLoses Shirt
in Attack of CrazedNegrO.

street when it is said, the woman attacked
him, and before he could make his escape,
had torn his shirt into shreds. Chief of
Police Lee Webb was notified of the
terror to the whole east end of Illinois
avenue, and the big chief started to stop
the trouble. After a brief reconnoiter
however, the chief saw that the enemy
was too strong and rereated until reen-
forcements came Finally Policeman Char
ley James hove in sight and the two big
officers decided to give battle. So down
upon the enraged coke demon they charg
ed and for a time the liyeliest scrap ensued
that the east siders have had the privilege
of witnessing. The officers finally over
came the negress and hiked her to the
Jail where she was given time to sober
up.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
TO Be HELD At TULSA

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 18.-The democratic
state central committee yesterday select
ed Tulsa as a meeting place for the state
convention to be held September 1st
Joe Thompson of Pauls' Valley was re-
elected chairman without opposition J. B.
Burke, secretary, succeeding W. L. Chap
man. of Shawnee. The matterof selecting
headquarters was left to the exclusive
committee to be named by Thompson on
Of the nominees forstate
officers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
Shooting Tournament Closes Friday

The organization of Vinitas new gun
club will be completed next Friday. Three
more shoots will be held, commencing to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock There will
be practice and also a contest for Thurs
day at the same hour. and the closing
shoot viii start Friday at 5 p. m. All
those who are interested in the organiza-
ton Of the new gun club are urged to be
present at the closing shoot The contest
on the Ithica gun that is 70 be given to
the shooter of this vicinity making the
best score has been extended to Friday
at TOO p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

George Ade, writer of books, musical
comedies and other commodities, came
in early, accompanied by four friends,
and sat four rows from the ring. Mr..
Ade chewed gum vigorously. Be
tween chews he said:
Il may write a musical comedy with
Ketchell in one Of the leading roles.
Has Ketchell a stage presence? 1
would like to have audiences as large
as this for comedies from which I re-
ceive royalties. ."-Milwauke Free
Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
ANOTHER VICTIM LOSES
LIFE IN SPRINGFIELD RIOT
Blue Ellis Passes Through City where Terrible
Race Trouble Occurred CannOns Line the
Streefs--NegrOes Fleeing from Illinois
Capital in DrOUes-- Train Load
of Troops There.

Blue Ellis, on his return from Chicago
passed through Springfield III, and says
the conditions as told in the newspapers
are mild as compared with the true state
of affairs. A train load of troops going to
Springfield were on the same train on
which Ellis was passenger. The streets
Of the Illinois capital are lined with
cannon and the presence Of the troops is
the only reason that further violence has
been prevented. The following dispatch
gives an account of the trouble there last
night
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18


The death of Ira D. Sankey, the singing
evangelist of nearly a generation ago
brings to mind the time when Moody and
Sankey were in Vinita. The town was
only wide place in the road, and Captain
Jim Wilkinson was deputy United States
marshal for the Fort Smith court under
Judge l. c. Parker Wilkinson had been
out in the west and had old Pawhuska
and about thirty Usage warriors EN- route
to Fort Smith to be tried for various
Offenses. ranging from horse theft to muir
der. The evangelists visited the camp
on Bull creek, and Moody talked and
Sankey sang, to the delight Of the war
like camp. No one knew who they were
until the service was over, when Sankey
told who they we're.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
DISTRICT COURT STILL
BUSY WITH ]. |. CASE

The attention Of the district court today
has been taken up with the suit of the J.
l. Case Threshine Machine company
against John Faulkner The threshine
machine company asks judgment against
Faulkner on some notes the company
holds against him.
The grand jury has been in session all
day and it is doubtful if they complete
their work before tomorrow night or per-
haps Thursday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
TO CENTRALIA AND
RETURN IN AUTOMOBILE

DR.. Louis Bagby and Frank Smiley made
a trip to CentraIia and return this morn
ing in Smiley's motor car. They were on
the road just three hours. They started
at 6 O'Clock this morning and reached
Centralia at 7:4O, stayed at Centralia un-
til 10 O'Clock and reached Vinita on the
return shortly after II o'clock. The roads
were in fine condition and this was a
splendid auto trip.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
FORGED Check fOr IS.

A man by the name of Jim johnson
forged the signature of c. J. McComb to a
check for SIS at Big Cabin yesterday.and
blew the town after getting it cashed at
the Mcdaniel drug store. Mr. Mcdaniel
came here this morning in search Of
johnson. but the alleged forger had gone
from here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

South Park was the scene, last night, of
pleasant tri-family picnic. Those who
with their respective families enjoyed the
picnic were, Mrs. J. w Orr, Mrs. r. j.
Wright and Mrs, Seymour Jones' This
park is fast becoming an enjoyable place
for evening picnics and many will no
doubt take advantage Of the opportunity
TO take their dinners there
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
A Hard Blow.

Ned-That was hard blow to lit
erature yesterday
. Ted-What was that?
New-Why, lightning struck house,
setting fire to a magazine in the eel
lar, which exploded. shattering the
first and second stories and killing two
authors who we're at work on the
third storyi-The Bohemian.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

Fair and Thomas McSpadden Of Chelsea
we're here this morning en- route to Mus
foeee. They we're so impressed with the
frsat improvement going on here that
,ey viii stop off long enough on their re-
turn to take good look at the New vi
pita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18
Cherokee Male Seminary.

Fall term opens September list. 1908
Persons desiring to enter should be there
on that day.
q Yours truly
j. w. CLARK.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

Miss Gladys Walker.who has been visit
Pitt Carroll and family in this city left
this morning for Claremore. where she
will visit short time before going to her
home at Chanute.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-18

The remains Of Beverly Ironsides were
laid to rest today at the cemetery north
Of town. A large crowd of the friend Of
the deceased attended the last sad sites.
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
The News of Brooks.

Mrs. Frank Philbrick and daughter Of Thorn
dixie were in town Saturday and called upon
friends.
The sleighing is excellent now and it is gor1-
GUS winter weather No reason why business
cannot be done in the country with the present
opportunities.
Walter E. Gibbs has had the misfortune to
have one of his horses break his leg as ne was
driving him in the street opposite the store OF
A. E. Chase. The horse was valuable one anu
Mr., Gibbs will try to save it. He has bought a
Brown Baden colt of Perley Elwell which prom
Uses to be good one.
The children of the West Brooks school had
a very nice time at their schoolhouse on the
afternoon of December oath. The entertain
ment was as follows: Declarations George
Peavey, .Longfellow's First Poem' Wayland
Kenney, "a Country Boy" Bertha Ryan, Nor
man Weber and Norman Bachelor, Ring the
low Bells;' song, Donald Forbes; rec, Lila
Waning, 1.-THE Great Guest Comes" solo, Dom
aid Forbes; dec, Manley Knowlton, "Ieacher S
Pet" dialogue, Christmas exercises, Waylano
Kenney and Herbert Ryan; rec, Lizzie LARA
bee, Santa Claus Sister," rec, Lizzie knowi-
ton; Christmas riddles by four boys; dec, Will
son Bachelor; rec, Lila Waning, "Hllda S
Christmas Essay on Christmas, Donald
Forbes; dec, Herbert Ryan, Santa Claus and
the Mouse" dec, Sidney Penney; rec Bertha
RYAN, "Christmas Tree song, Donald Forbes;
dialogue, "Gramma Dew Drops Christmas;
rec, Mary Thompson, "Grandma's Experience;
solo, Donald Forbes.
The community was shocked by the sudden
death of John C. Rose, which occurred at MS
home last Monday evening. He had been IN
rather poor health for several years. but had
kept about his business. On the day of his
death he hauled wood with his team, but in the
evening was found in dying condition IN the
tie-up of his barn behind the cattle. Heart
failure is supposed to have been the immeolate
cause of his death. Mr.. Rose, while man OF
quiet and reserved habits, was well uniformed
and very highly respected citizen He lived
on the Capt Bean place, .socalled, about one
quarter of mile from the post office. He was
about 70 wears of age. He is survived by his
wife who is the daughter of Capt. A. ID. Bean
of Co. F, 4th Maine infantry and also by
daughter, Miss Mabel Rose, the principal OF the
Brooks primary school and known as one OF the
most efficient and successful teachers in the
county, Mr. Rose had served on the board
of selectmen and in other towns offices and
was honored and respected by all who
knew him. The funeral will be held at
the home this, Thursday afternoon at z o'clock
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
wav to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF tne
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing. and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
Wedding Bells.

CHM N1cKERsoN A quiet wedding took
place on Christmas day at the home of Miss
Minnie Shaw, Vine street, when Herman CHM
of Orland was united in marriage to Miss Vim
ME Nickerson of Belfast. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Ashley A. Smith. Inc
bride was gowned in brown travelling dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHM took the afternoon boat up
river. en- route to Orland, where they will
make their home, and where reception was
held in their honor last Saturday evening"
They received many useful and pretty gifts.
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
What 1t Means
Belfast

If the Penobscot Bay Electric Co. is allowed enter M r
There certainly is not in the city for eee1r ai
the other will have to pass out of existence.
The Local Company operates both gas and electric a
located within the city, If it is the present local COMPANY
forced out of existence, what will happen?
The local company carry it's pay roll ten al -ze
Belfast If it is put out of business what will they
ment? Will the Penobscot Bay Electric Company
for ten in this city? NO. Their power is genera l
town, twenty miles away, and would only be distho G
collections made Two would be all that would la
PRACTICALLY ALL THE COLLECTED MONEY WI. Zip. "
OF TOWN.
The local company has pay roll of six thousa
sand dollars yearly If it is put out of business
Bay Electric Company distribute this amount for ..
city? NO, OF COURSE NOT.
The local company spends in this city four to i.-
lars yearly for COAL bought of LOCAL PARTIES b.. -Ai
TEAMS, fired by LOCAL MEN. If the local conIl a- 1
business will the Penobscot Bay Electric Company @ an
from local parties, require this amount of teamng 'a
Their power plant is twenty miles away.
The local company purchases from local mere5a M HNS
supplies
The local company pays five hundred dollar 7+4
Will the Penobscot Bay Electric Company have sum a
amount of property in this city? Probably not
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31

abiding citizens. The New York Times,
a Democratic newspaper, thus sums up
the case:
cat the bar Mr.. Gompers and those
sentenced with him renewed their con-
tention that they are martyrs to the
cause of free speech and the liberty OF
the individual. Judge Wright's EXPOSE
ton of the case leaves not shred of the
contention. Neither Mr.. Gompers nor
the Federation suffers for anything done
in advancement of their own interests.
They suffer for injuring others, both en-
ployers and employees, both capitalists
and laborers. They forbade contracts
of labor and employment without their
approval. This is something very differ.
ent from advancing the interests OF
trades unions or trades unlonlsts. 1t IS
intimated that the unions contemplate
associating themselves with Mr.. Com
per's mistake. 1t is blunder which
they would do we'll not to commit. They
can abandon Mr.. Gompers' position and
survive, but for the community to re-
treat from the judges position would be
to initiate anarchy"
The New York Evening Post, radical
free trade journal, is very much exercised
over talk of movement to place duty
on foreign-built yachts. 1t says, among
other things: ''The great saving in build
ing boats abroad may often be just the
thing which brings the yacht within the
owners means" Now it has been dem
onstrated that the difference in the cost
of an American and foreign built yacht
is not so very great; and what difference
would few thousand dollars make to the
American who can order Of a British
builder yacht to cost half million dol
lars? There is said to have recently been
constructed abroad for Americans SIX
large yachts at an aggregate cost OF per-
haps SS, 900, OOO One Of these yachts
was built for Mr. Pulitzer, proprietor OF
the New York World, whose income is
considerably over a million dollars a year,
all derived from the American people. 1t
would seem that he could well afford to
spend little of that money in this coun-
trv, and that other rich Americans might
do the same. In model, material and
workmanship the United States is sec
ond to none in the construction OF steam
and sailing craft, and if our mllllonalres
and multi-millionaire prefer to patronlze
foreign builders we believe 1t would be
onlv-iust that they should be taxed as
prOnOSed
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
JACKSON.

JACKSON.
A pleasant Christmas was enjoyed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Stevens. One of
the pleasant features of the occasion was the
home coming of Mary, the only sister of Mr..
Stevens, and her husband, Mr.. Eugene Hinckley
of Lawrence, Mass and Clifford J. Stevens, a
student at Worcester Academy, Worcester,
Mass The house was decorated with Christ
mas greens and bells, and a tree heavily laden
with gifts added much to the decorations
The day was pleasantly spent, and the only
regret was the absence of the son, Lewis NJ
who is in Lockville, Conn. The happy party
consisted of Mr. and Mrs. M. c. Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Hinckley, Miss Marion Rey-
nolds and the following children: Anetia and
her husband, George Kimball; Lyman, Levi,
Clifford, Henry and Hattie. Miss Emily
Brown is at home for the holidays. Mrs. Il.
P. Hews and brother Grover have returned
from a visit in Aroostook county. Mrs.
Laura Chase has returned from New Bruins
wick, where she was called by the sickness and
death of her mother. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Boyd and two children have moved to their
little camp by the mill for the winter.
Everett Brown passed Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown. Clifford
Stevens is at home on vacation from Mass
achusetts, where he has been attending school
for the past three years. He was accompanied
by his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Hlnckley.
-. The High school pupils enjoyed vacation
from Wednesday until Monday Ernest
Kitchin of Idaho visited his sister, Mrs. Laura
Chase, a few days. The friends of Mrs
Media Chase will be sorry to hear that she has
sprained her ankle e. The two Sunday schools
in town united Christmas night and gave
concert and had Christmas tree Inc pro-
gram was well carried out and Old Santa dlo
his part right we'll. Misses Verne and rear
Chase visited in Belfast last week with tneli
aunt, Mrs. A. X. Fletcher :. Miss Ola Weoh
returned Tuesday morning to kent's Hill.
The Republican journal., 1908-12-31

Cardenio F. King was on trial in Boston
for larceny of something like S24, 900. AS
a promoter and broker he received money
from customers who ordered certain
stocks, retained the money and failed to
deliver the stocks. His counsel contend
ed, in argument, that the custom and
usage of brokers was to take the money,
mingle it with their own funds, and it
thereby became part Of their funds and
they were entitled to the use Of it. Let
us see how this would work in other lines
of business. A customer orders barrel
of -four of grocer and pays for it. The
grocer mingles the money with his own
funds and does not deliver the flour.
There certainly is no custom or usage
which would sanction such transaction.
. Counsel for the prosecution IN the King
case rightly contended that the relation
of one who had deposited funds with an
other to De applied to some specific pur-
pose is that of a trustee. and II tnat
party does not apply those funds to the
purposes named, but applies them to his
own use, it amounts to embezzlement.