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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-24
se0oD RADIANCE" THE i.s POPULAR COMMENT

mo General Assembly of 1909 will loa It's best work when it votes to 01d@uru.s says the Hartford Courant: i: zle are not proud of it.. And so say X1 4zIs There has never been a Gen [1@{ AEsembly from which so much of E zc9t 1mportance to the people was &erked and from which so little has &n obtainedL Never one which paid iH6h Gl1aht attention to public senti- 1<1zk, or which exhibited so defiantly 'couplete subserviency to the public 6|91ee corporations. It's record is 1n117y . etenchs fsl
 HIT most Important achievements E% fhe defeats Of public utilities, 16VorG liability and death-damage <1lk bf11A all three of which may be lod as anti-corporation measures 46 which were. consequently. antag- &@11e6 to their death by the united &1D1cfD Of the several classes of pub < aory1oe coxpoaafions. It was prob 11Y the largest, most potent and high X D&ld lobby ever seen at Hartford, @3 mS open and shameless in it's ope- <Inuo as it was potent-as witness |1o Uceue in the House when votes 1e6 4elne taken upon the public util- 11 Qnest1on-
 x cpurse. some good measures were
 notably the tuberculosis bill, - z1hey were few in number and. in a<1son with the three rejected 6 nbove mentioned. unimportant.
 ziS old State tax was reimposed. in <1rence to an enforcement Of such 11ok6my as would reduce expenditures 11s revenue limit We are told that EmE wtu move the towns represen- <&& n future General Assemblies to I'll and enforce economy why z1Et the present body do this instead j = Tezeaating this duty to it's success ibf ana thus enable the people to es- 5o the new burden. There is just 8uch reason for the expectation of 11vaeance in the future. as there r 1n the case Of the present General o1nbly. It has become habitual, fho State tax will merely furnish 5t1oual fuel for the fire.
 IG present General Assembly will
 <H this week, and the popular I1sut win be, HGood riddance.'' g
 Up hope. even though without
 tha4 its successor will be much [ 1nt1y constituted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-24
Her Pet Monkey
 In Gold Cage

Lenox. Mass. Aug. A.-Mme. Zeggio, with her as a pet a marmcset from South America The animal lives in a gold cage and is so dinninutive that a dollar bill would conceal it. It has attracted much attention in the Aspin- wall. Mime. Zeggfo is a daughter of Mrs. Charles T. Robinson, who is at the Aspin nwau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-24

KIT England divided equally in the
 <e on the question of free hides.
 chnsetts ana Vermont voted r1Ex an the affirmative; Rhode Is- 11 and Connecticut as solidly in the
 <kty1. while New Hampshire and Inc dzside0 thedr votes. There is z1<1zo gu1rtse over the negative vote, ureept as to Connecticut. Senators .R1kqley and Brandegee certainly mis- 16ented thedr State upon this mat TT; and one of, them-BulkeIey-is a lzld1dnfe for reelection by the Gen 6<n1 Assembly, to be elected next year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-24

TT 1e77, this State was in about the 1tz1e position as at present-that is, tnditures exceeding income. Gov. tord urged. in his message to the @ Assembly,. the necessity Of
 ovtfh8 and uses grow up c511V n pub11c administration
 1<d 1lno1umoufo are some
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
NORTH M'ALESTER NOW
PART OF M'ALESTER

McAlester. Okla July 2-The post.
once at North McAlester was con
solldated with the McAlester ONCE YES.
terday, and will be called North Nc.
Alester station, McAlester Okla. This
station viii receive and dispatch
mails via the NJ. X. & T trains as
the North McAlester office has here
tofore, It is hoped TO establish ad-
ditional service in a short time suf.
fioient force viii be provided to give
good service in every respect. Until
full information is received FROM the
partment II will not be possible to
name the clerk in charge Of the sta
ton nor other clerks but this will be
done in a few days Clerks from Nc
Alester will have charge temporarily.
All mail for patrons of the North Nc
Alester Office should be addressed 70
McAlester North McAlester Station
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
COMMITTEES REPORT
ON MEAT INSPECTION
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. D. C, July . - The
committee appointed by Secretary vii.
son. composed Of Dr. A. d. Melvin Of
the bureau Of animal industry and
George p. McCabe, a solicitor OF the
department. which investigated the
charges OF J. F. Harms. that the fed
eral meat inspection service at East
ST. Louis. was rotten and farce, to-
day, reported that the inspectors thcFe
were hontest men and performing
their duties efficiently and that no
meat had passed which was unfit for
human food
AS a result Of the report Secretary
Wilson ordered the dismissal of the
meat inspectors Harms and Bischof,
and veterinarian inspector, Michael,
the men who made the charges Of un-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
NEW KATY TRAIN
ON SEPTEMBER 4
Probable That Train Will Leave St
Louis at 10 a. M, And Arrive in
Dallas Next Morning.

Muskogee Okla, July S.-Tbe M.
X & T. has mentioned the date Sun
day, September 4, for the inauguara
ton OF the new twenty-five hour train
to north Texas
The new service is in addition to
that of the present Flyer service, and
means double daily trains to Texas
and intermediate points II shows
an added evidence of growth in the
volume of passenger business through
St Louis 10 the great northwest.
In a general way the new train viii
resemble the Flyer in equipment as
the most modern engines have been
purchased and the coaches have been
especially designed and built for good
service and comfort to passengers
Though not definitely decided, the
time for departure from St Louis will
be 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, and ar
rival st S O'Clock the next morning in
Dallas.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
OSAGE COUNTY TO
VOTE ROAD BONDS
Proposition to Be Voted On August Y,
Calls For Expenditure OF s325,ooo
For Bridges,

Pawhuska. Okla, July 2.-StatehOod
has brought TO Usage county, which
embraces all the lands of the Usage
Indian reservation. the burden Of
building roads and bridges, and Au-
gust II an election will be held to
determine whether or not the county
shall issue bonds to the amount Of
1926, 600 for the building of eighty-eight
bridges over all the large and many
OF the small streams Of the county
Such a large single expenditure for
the one item OF bridges has not been
undertaken by any other county in the
state. though there are a number that
ultimately viii be compelled to spend
large sums for this purpose.
Usage county is not unlike the old
Indian Territory part of the state in
having been deprived, prior to state
hood, Of any way to raise funds by
taxation for the building Of roads and
bridges, neither having enjoyed or
ganized local government.
Whatever the reasons may be and
they may be valid reasons from the
standpoint of the board of county com
missioners, the latter has provided for
the construction of only fifteen stone
bridges out Of total of eighty.eight, all
the others being steel and tin" strue.
lures. The longest arch of any stone
bridge proposed is forty feet, and the
greatest cost OF any single stone
bridge. $1,000 Many of the steel
bridges fill nave spans from so to
more than 100 feet in length. A large
number Of the Usage streams would
require two arches II stone bridges
were built over them
The Arkansas river is 10 be bridg.
ed at four places at a total cost of
sS6, ,209. only half of which, however,
would be paid by Usage county. the
other half being borne by the differ.
ent neighboTing counties. The total
cost Of the fifteen stone bridges would
be 1890, leaving 1901 200 TO be in
vested in steel bridges
The stone bridges, the streams they
will cross and the cost OF these bridges
are: Dray creek, 81 500; Little Chief,
$500; Clear creek two bridges, 81 $50;
Spring creek. two bridges. s3.250:
Plum creek, $3.50; Quapaw. $1,000:
sholto. $3.50; Cro-cha. s1.7OO: South
Bull, $4,000; Sand creek, s3.1O0; Rock
creek. s1.400; Soldier creek, $1,000
Willow creek $1,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
VESTS DECISION ON
BULLETTE RENARD
Rogers County sheriff's Claim For
Reward For Capture Of clare>
more Assassin.

Guthrie, Okla, July 2, Attorney
General West held yesterday that
Hiram Stephens OF Rogers county, is
not entitled TO the reward offered for
the capture Of the person who assassi-
mated John Bullette, a prominent Della.
ware citizen, on the night of April IS.
Stephens filed a claim for the reward
with the governor making affidavit
that he visited Coneyville, Parsons,
Joplin. Kansas City and Springfield,
Mo. getting hold OF valuable clues
which he turned over to the detectives
that were employed on the case and
which led to the adoption Of the theory
that the murder was committed by
Helen Ruffeorner OF Helen Yarbough
and her arrest at Wichita, Kans.. by
a detective and deputy sheriff. steph.
ems states that he was about to pro
coed to Wichita when he was inform.
ed that Miss Yarbough had committed
suicide after having been placed under
arrest.
The opinion holds that the mere
fact that Stephens worked slmultan.
eously with the officers does not en-.
title him to the reward and that the
fact that he gave information leading
20 the arrest does not bind those who
actually made the capture 10 divide
the reward with him unless they had
previously agreed to do so The opin-
ion suggests that Il the two officers
who actually made the arrest viii sign
a waiver Of their claims then the re.
ward might properly be paid to
Stephens
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
GREAT THRONG HERE To
CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY
CrOwd in KinitG Exceeded EUen Optimistic
PrOphesies of the COmmittees---Electric
Park Seething Mass of Humanity
Every TOwn in Surrounding
Territory Represented

From Tuesdays Daily
True TO prediction the biggest eele
bration in the history OF vinita wa
held yesterday. and the crowd that az
tended was Tar beyond the dreams oi
even the most optimistic Of the com.
mittees Ia charge Of the arrangements.
Early yesterday morning the throngs
Of country folk began 70 assemble and
every train brought IN hundreds q
people from the surrounding towns.
Welch, Bluejacket. Chetopa. centralia.
Alton. Falkland. Big Cabin, Adair, chel.
sea and in fact every town nearby was
represented. The crowd was 80 large
that to attempt any foaAAlity was i'm
possible. There was such a Jam on
the streets that the automobile race
was abandoned because il was feared
that some one might be run down.
The celebration proper was held 9t
Electric park and as soon as the pa.
rade was over the crowd assembled
there to enjoy the day Swimming.
boating and all kinds OF amusement
were indulged in
one Of the most splendid and enter
tanning features OF the day was the
address OF welcome delivered By Hon
Seymour Riddle Mr. Riddle is
forceful and eloqent speaker and bis
remarks were received with great IN.
thusiam.
The roping contest at Dan Titles
place was alss witnessed by large
crowd The prizes in this contest
we're awarded az follows: Mcspadden
tst. Squirrel End, and Hawkins 3rd
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION
OF STATE LABOR LAWS

Oklahoma City, July G. r. w u.
Brown, superintendent OF the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroad, was again
arrested here yesterday on the charge
Of violating the labor Law by refusing
a clearance letter to r. NJ. Johnson.
formerly train dispatcher. A suit for
$4,000 damages against Mr. Brown is
pending. Johnson claimed he had an
opportunity to so % the Santa Fe, and
when he asked for clearance letter
from Brown. the latter refused 20 give
It. but later gave him letter which
was to the effect that Johnson had
been dismissed from the Katy because
Of incompetency.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
EL RENO GETS JOPLIN
WESTERN ASSOCIATION

Oklahoma City, Okla. July 3s-After
inspecting the field, President D ~
Shriyely OF the Western Association
has awarded the Joplin. NO. fran.
chise, to Fl Reno. Okla.
By the terms Of the contract TIE
FL Reno managers pay $500 to the
league and incur the $3.50 indebted
ness Of the Joplin club.
Fl Reno VIII At once begin the con
struction Of a baseball park and ar
rangenents already are being made tc
strengthen the team.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
CHILD INJURED IN
SERIOUS RUNAWAY
Horse Became Frightened at Automo.
bile And Runaway And Crashed
Into Wagon on Wilson ST.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
Bob Harrison's horse hitched TO a
buggy, In which Mr. Harrison. wife and
two children came in for the celebra.
tion. became frienghtened at an auto.
mobile near the intersection OF Illinois
avenue and Wilson street and dash.
ed north on Wilson street. Just as the
rig crossed the Frisco tracks an en-.
gine standing near the station popped
on and caused further fright to the
runaway Near the Gray barn the
buggy crashed into wagon and was
overturned The occupants we're
thrown TO the pavement and all sus.
tanned more or less injury Mr.. liar
rison's little three year old sou was
badly injured about the head, face and
body lie was cared for at the Black.
stone hotel until taken to his home,
seven miles north Of town today Al
though his injuries are painful they
are not considered very serious
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
MADE MONEY SELLING
LIQUOR TO PRISONERS

Enid Okla. July g. = Corruption
charges against the county officials
may follow the arrest Of William VIII.
son. upon the expiration of the jail
sentence today, charged with bootleg
ging, in the county Jail
Wilson had just completed a year
term for grand larceny. When hber-
ated he had three hundred dollars said
to have been profit gained from sell
ing seized liquors to other prisoners.
II is alleged that Wilson had access TO
the seized liquors room. and during
the year has conducted an extensive
bootlegging business.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
CONSOLIDATION or FORT
SMITH NEWSPAPERS.

Fort Smith. Ark July 2.--The
Times and News.Record we're oonsoli-
dated last night under the name of
The Times-Reoord. and capitalized at
one hundred thousand dollars There
Is no change In the interests CONTROL.
ing the new paper which will have the
exclusive evening field.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
REPORT SHOWS AVERAGE
COTTON CROP CONDITION
By Associated Press

- tAf7NRAf1AAh = AAfNsf
Washington. D. G., July . The con.
dition of the cotton crop in the United
States averaged fA6 per cent of the
normal condition on lime 20. last ac.
cording TO The department Of aefloul.
ture's report today
New York, July 2 Heavy buying
orders following The receipt Of the
government report on cotton sent She
prices ~ two dollars q bale here 10
day
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
TERM OF COUNTY COURT
WILL Be IN AUGUST

The petit jurors, summoned to act
as jurors in the July, 1909. trial term
Of the County Court Of Craig County,
are hereby notified. that said July
term Of said court has been continu.
ed from the 9th day Of July, 1903, to
the 18th day Of August, 1909, and you
are hereby ordered and directed "a
be and appear at the court room. In
Vlnita. Craig County, oklahoma, on
the 18th day Of August 1909, at i:3O
o'clock p m
THEO u b FRBAR.
County Judge
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
TULSA JAIL BREAKER
REcAPTUREp ar WANN

Tulsa Okla july 6-Henry Dowell
one Of the six desperadoes who es
capped from the county jail two weeks
ago by saving a hole in the steel
-four OF their cell, was caught al
Wann. Okla, last night Dowell was
brought to Tulsa this morning fie ii
the second fugitive captured
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
GEORGE GRITTS JR. SHOOTS
AND KILLS HIS COUSIN
~ Associated Press

Muskogee. Okla July g. = While
keeping vigil over the body of John
Manus, who died from a heat stroke
at the Manus home near Wellington.
OKLA last evening. George Gritts. Jr..
shot aud killed John Grltts, his cousin.
The particulars Of the killing have not
been received here yet. but It Is known
that the Gritts are Cherokee Indians
and prominent in their tribe.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
BIG 100000 HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
~ Associated Press

~ Associated Press
Lake Placid, n y july 2 = The
hotel Ruissiament. one OF the largest
summer hotels al this resort was de
stroyed by fire early today and fifty
guests had miraculously narrow es-
capes from death. One employe OF
the hotel was probably fatally burn.
ed. The loss Is about two hundred
thousand dollars.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
COMMITTEE AGREES TO
RAISE RATE ON TOBACCO
BY Associated Press

II Hh0UNIHNVH fE"oi
Washington, D. c. July 2.-The re
publican members OF the finance com
mittee, Of the senate. have agreed on
q general advance in the tobacco
schedule OF the tariff bill The in
crease on cut and plug tobacco. cigars
and cigarettes will amount to about
twenty per cent over the house rates
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
TACOMA Representative
DEAD At WASHINGTON
ny Associated Press

~ Associated Press.
New York July 6 Frances W.
Cushman, representative In congress
from Tacoma. Wash, died here this
morning at the Roosevelt hospital.
from pneumonia. AZ the bed side we're
Senator samuel II. Piles. OF Washing.
ton. and Andrew s. Burleigh Of this
city, a life long friend Congressman
Cushman underwent an operation a
short time ago and pneumonia result.
ed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
ADMITS HE
IS GIRLS MURDERER
BY Associated Press

~ AhsUtIHItu FTtts.
San Francisco Cal July 2--Jas E
Cunningham, laborer, has confessed
TO the murder Of Caroline Brasch
cashier for a local construction com.
pany, who was murdered In the com.
pany's Office Wednesday Cunning,
ham surrendered himself, because an,
other man was under arrest charged
with the crime.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
GOVERNMENT REPORT
CAUSES AN ADVANCE

BY Associated Press
New Orleans. La July 2.-Follow
ing the receipts Of the government re
port OF the cotton crop, an advance Of
twenty-five. thirty and thlrty.fY,
points were scored on the local ex
change.
The National tribune., 1909-11-18

by critical outsiders who have no sem
timental feeling in this connection, and
to whom no Marylander need fear to
exhibit it,
The site of the monument, at one of
the great entrances to the famous Druid
Hill Park in Baltimore, Md, makes it
for the enjoyment of the thousands go
ing to and fro in this park, and conveys
its patriotic lesson to the many.
The Commission chosen by the State,
all being old soldiers or sailors, have
done their duty, con amore, and in the
result acceptably to the highest degree
to their comrades and to the citizens of
the State.
Maryland furnished to the United
States volunteer army in the war for
the Union 20 regiments and one inde-
pendent company of infantry, two of
which regiments, the 1st and I'd, were
raised under direct authority of the
United States Government, which COM
missioned their field and staff officers,
the State authorities not acting at that
time; four regiments, one battalion and
one Independent company of cavalry
and six batteries of light artillery, 33
organizations, in which were enlisted
during the four years of the war 50,21G
men, added to which 1926 men enlisted
as sailors and as marines.
Colored troops enlisted in addition to
above S,S1S, grand total of 62,95g
fighting men.
The total population of Maryland by
census of 1860 was 6S7, 7,049.-Frederick
G. Farr, Baltimore, Md.
The National tribune., 1909-11-18
MUSTERED OUT.

GARWOOD.-At his home In Titusville, Pa,
Oct IS, 1909, Noah Garwood, aged 81 years.
He enlisted in 1861, and served four years,
re-enlisting in the field when his first term
expired. He was most of the time member
| of the SD Pa. He saw hard service and was
| three times wounded. Besides his widow ne
| is survived by four sisters. He was mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and of
| the Chorazin Lodge of Odd Fellows, and be
longed 70 Chase Post, G. \. r., of Titusville.
HALL.-At Rcpublic, Iowa, in September,
1909, Frederick u. Hall, late of Co. b.. ith
| Iowa. Comrade Hall was born in New York
Sept. IL, 1927, and was the youngest of II
children. He read law during his young man.
hood on the farm and taught school. In
1853 ne removed to Iowa, where he became
County. He was a member of the Post of
Nashua. He leaves widow and three children
entirely made up of such men as he the war
vile. ILL.,, Oct. 81, 1909, Comrade John Boyle
ate of Co. c, 11th Mo. Comrade Boyle was
brave soldier and a good comrade. His com
rades think that If the Union army had been
entirely made up of such men as be the war
would have ended year sooner than it
did Comrade Boyle was born in Brooklyn,
n. Y. of Irish parentage. He was news
boy and bOotblack in that city and drifted out
West just before the war, enlisted In St
Louis in Joe weaver's'' regiment, the
l1th Mo.
SEIDERS.-At Reading Pa, July II, 1909,
'eremiah Seiders, aged 20. He served as Ser
yeant in the famous Ringgoid Light Artillery,
If Reading, winch one of the first five
companies to respond 10 President LincoIn's
call in 1861 for $4,000 troops to suppress the
rebellion and who were mObbed in Baltimore
while en- route to Washington. Being the first
troops to arrive In Washington from the
States, they were rendered special vote of
thanks By the House of Representatives, and
have since been known the First Defend
ers." One brother, Daniel, and two sisters
survive, but he was the last of bis own i'm
mediate family.
BIRCH.-At Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 4. John
Birch, aged 73 years, a charter member of
Encampment 1O5, U. " L., and twice its Col
onel. He was of the most enthusiastic
and loyal members of the Order, and the vet
Grams gave him of the finest funerals ever
known in Dayton.
DODD.-At Scranton, Pa, June %, 1909,
William II. Dodd, one OF the Rest beloved com
rades of f. J. Rice Post He was born at
Skinners Eddy, Dec. 81. 1874, and enlisted
Oct. 10, 1861, in the 9TH U. S. Art, from
which he was discharged Feb. 8, 1865, hav-
ing participated in all the battles of his hat
terry until captured at Chickamauga. He was
in prison II months, and re-enlisted Feb. 10
1865. in Capt Gunther's Battery. He was
one of the guard of jefferson Davis at Fort
Monroe. He received high concentrations for
fidelity and courage, and was regarded as one
Of the Gest of soldiers. He was an enthusiaS
tic Grand Army man, and gave 80 years of
The National tribune., 1909-11-18
The Wreck of the Maine,

At the last session of the Legislature
of Maine the following joint resolution
was adopted:
Whereas for II long years the wreck
of the battleship Maine, with more
than three score of our sailors who
went down with it, has remained in the
mud and slime of Havana Harbor q
danger 20 shipping and a monument of
neglect, oblivion and National shame;
and
Whereas Hon. VIM. Sulzer, of New
York, is endeavOring to have a bill
passed by Congress for the removal Of
the wreckage and the proper interment
of the bodies of the seamen therein
contained; be it. therefore,
Resolved, That the people of the
State of Maine. in Legislature assem-
bled, most heartily urge the Maine Sem
ators and Representatives in Congress
10 do their utmost to obtain immediate
favorable action on the Sulzer bill"