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Mississippi from the mouth of the
Missouri to the mouth of the Ohio will
have a permanent eight foot channel,
$500 feet wide in twelve years under
the provisions of the bill
To enable completion in twelve
years of the six foot channel of the
upper Mississippi from the Missouri
river to st. Paul, the bill carried
S500.000 in addition To- a like amount
to be carried in the sundry civil bill.
The Missouri river gets $1,0O9,0o0,
and for the Ohio appropriately S5,.
100000 a year for twelve years is con-
teniplated. Tie Lii provides tlr a
boarl OF engineers to consider CO.
operation with the Illinois authorities
for the waterway from Loekpert to
the mouth OF the Illinois river. though
the proposed appropriation of si,o0c,-
o00 for this waterway is not YET made
ava;lable pending farther affirmative
legislation by Congress.
The bill also includes S509.0r0 FOR
examinations. surveys AMI coatngcp.
cies of rivers and harborr. $500, 900 for
emergencies. and $4,000 for per-
n anent international commission of
congresses Of navigation.
Among the projects Of s5o.coG and
upward, are the following:
Ohio, Toledo harbor, in 'luding Mau.
NEE river $145,00O; Lorain. $fSa.asJ;
Cleveland, sS25,O0O.
Ohio river, 81, 100000 and 5 o,SOO.-
600 in expenditures authorized under
continuing contracts, general open
channel improvements S550,o99; con-
struction OF locks ard dams in Ohio
river, Pennsylvania, nor numbers :. s,
4, 5. 6 and Z, s125,O00.
Michigan, Detroit river. s5S0.oUO
Detroit river, Livingstone channel,
$Ga0.Gc0.
illinois, Chicago hnrbor, S.A0,0C0
Cfieago rivsr Sl75,0O0; illinois and
Mississippi caral, $4,000
Mississippi river between the Chic
and Missouri s500,O0O; froln head of
passes to meath OF Ohio, Mississippi.
river commission, s2,oo0,000, eaperi-
'riental barges. $500.000. hetwnen tbs
Missouri and Minneapolis and between
Missouri riyer and ST. Paul, s5Dc0y0;
fourteen foot waterway from the lakes
to The gulf, slO5o,000
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BUT ONE PASSENGER FROM THE
WRECKED SHIP is SAVED AND
HE is A RAViNG MANIAC.
Mediterranean Sea Storm Dashes
to Pieces on the Rocks in Dead
of Night While Going at
Full Speed.

Palma, Island of Majogca. Feb. H.
Driven helplessly from her course in
one of the wildest storms that has
swept the Mediterranean Sea - 40
years, the French trans-Atlantif = m
ship company's steamer
Chanzy crashed at fall spec =
dead OF night. on the treae4a >ulisL
reefs near the Island Of Minorca and
all but one of the $50 souls on board
perished.
The sole survivor is an Algerian
custom official, Marcel Rodel, who was
rescued by a fisherman and who lies
tonight in the hospital at Ciudadeia,
raving, as result Of the tortures
through which he has passed and IN.
able to give an account of the dis
aster
On the ships company there We're
81 passengers. of whom 90 were in
the first cabin. The crew numbered
70. 1t is not thought any Americans
We're aboard the liner
The ship was in command of Cap
tain Cayol, one OF the most careful Of
ficers of the line. In his long expert
-ence he had never before met witt, an
accident. The passengers Of the
Chanzy were mostly French officers
and officials returning to their port in
Algeria accompanied by their wives
children, few soldiers, some Italians
and Turks and one priest,
The only Anglo. Saxon names on the
passenger list were Green and Stake.
w. They were members OF an opera
troupe OF IL which had been engaged
to sing at the Casino in Algeria.
The General Chanzy ssiled fsoria
Marseilles Wednesday at noon and
was due to arrive at Algiers Thurs.
day afternoon. Among the victims
was the celebrated Partisan music
hall singer, Francis Dofor. as well as
other prominent musical favorites.
The General Chanzy struck at .
o'clock Thursday night Captain Cayol
with all his experience had been
unable to cope with the tempest Of al
most Unprecedented violence OxAer
snips in the neighbcrhoood had safely
ridden out the storm. but the Chanzy
fell a prey to the elements, was lifted
off her rcsyse through the Balearic
Archipelago and brought upon the
coast OF Minorca, the vicinity OF or
udadeia. Fishermen at daybreak pick
ed up Rodel clinging to piece Of
wreckage.
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PHYSICIAN ARRESTED IN sWopE
lcAsE TAKES THINGS EASY
UNTIL THE TRIAL.
7'oaeev'sr Claims He Has Discovered
o. ef Valuable Testimory to
SIN" swopes Were soison
Victims.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. H. Rc gard.
less of the fact '1at tomorrow is the
lest day OF the week and Lincoln's $
birthday, the g,and jury summoned
today to inyestigat, the } yopa niys.
sery will begin the examination of Wit
nesses some time during the day
It Is expected ihe jury VIII be III
ssss"n about ten iays.
an indictment Is returned against
any one in connection with e death
the case against Dr. i, & Eyde. new
pending in the cour Of Justice w. w.
Loar, of independent wiz he dis.
nlssed
The case is set fer hearing on
N 3'uary II, but 1t will be cnltinued
from time to tirs until the grand
JUS completes It's Investigation pro
vii.d the inquiry s MT disposed Of
before the case is calls1 for the FIRST
tins.
Dr Hyde was aboit the city as usua
today, seemingly nnpcetarbed after his
arrest of yesterday on the caarge OF
making his wifes uncle.
He says he is glad grand jury has
been called, for he believes the more
the case Is LEFT the investigation Of
disintef ssted parties, and ths more
publicity ii i, given, the soD.er he
will be cleared of suspicion
"We are not ready to talk yet said
Frank p Walsh, the physicians altor.
ney, today. Or Hyde will ~! tell
his story until be tells it to tsa 11ry
that tries him for his life, If ever he
is tried Then he will explain every.
thing and knock the props from under
all the charges"
Nothing was accomplished today by
attorneys who planned to take the
deposition of Attorney John Paxton in
a SANDER suit for 100000 that Dr..
Hyde has brought against him
When Mr., Paxton was called he was
engaged at a physiciars office and
was unable to meet the attorneys.
The Swope attorneys have the sworn
statement of the nurse who attended
Chrisman Swope. This statement Is
declared TO be even as dramatic as
that Of Nurse Kellar, and is said to
tell Of the administration of capsule
to Chrisman with effects similar to
those in his uncle's case.
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TOTAL LOSS is ESTIMATED BE-
TWEEN FORTY AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Two Engines, a Baggage Car, Morar
Car, Roundhouse Work Shops
and Paint Shops Were
Destroyed.

In destructive fire this morning.
which originated from unknown source
the work shops ami roundhouse OF
the Pine Bluff Western railroad were
completely destroyed. The last train
had been stabbed for the night, and
the train crews had departed for the
night leaving only the watchman.
The fire was not discovered until it
was well under way The loss consists
CT the work shops, paint shop, ruoi
house, car sheds, two engines and
one baggage coach.
Engines Nos. and I were in the
rounjhouse being repaired. and bag
gage coach was receiving some .c.
pairs and being repainted.
The buildings were of pine frame
work and the fire spread rapidly be-
fore a. crew could be gotten together
to man one of the outstanding engines
and recover the other engines and cars
that were stabbed in the house. Sew
eral cars that were under the car shed
We're removed successfully, though one
had caught fire, which was afterwar )
esfinguished.
Several streams Of water were piled
to the buildings by the fire depart
ment, but on account of the dryness
of the building and the many barrels
of oil and paint that were stored
away, had taken fire it was impossible
to extinguish the fire. and attention
was turned to keeping the surround.
ing buildings from burning.
The building across the street from
the doomed houses known as the old
Kentucky stables was sheltering sew
eral horsss and for some time there
was strong possibility that the build
ing would be destroyed The wind
changed, however, driving the fire In
the direction of the Park hotel, which
was across the Hot Springs creek. The
distance removing it from any great
danger of burning.
While the fire was raging there were
several wires that were disconnected
from the building aud lay on the
ground, sputtering and endangering
the lives of the firemen and the crowd
that had gathered.
All cars close to the building was
removed to a safe distance, and after
Aacuring the approximate buildings
from danger attention was turned to
the car shops and an effort was made
to save them.
The loss is estimaeed between $40.
600 and $4,000.
Though it could not be definatels
found out, it is thought that sufficient
insurance was carried on the propert,
TO cover the loss.
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A BIG VERDICT.

New York, Feb IA verdict of
$4,000. SAID to be the largest eyei
rendered in an alienation suit was
awarded today against Laura Biggar,
the former actress accused of aliena-
ting the affections of Mrs. Hendrick
divorced husband. Or. Charles c..
Hendricks. Mrs. Hnedricks sued for
100000.
Nebher the defendant, who is said
TO be in California, nor DR.. Hendricks
appeared at the trial, but were repre-
sented by counsel.
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EFFORT MADE TO STORM MIS-.
slsslPPt CONVENTION WITH
SPEAKER WAS A FROST.
stegaIi and Perkins, House celebri.
ties Urged to Make Addresses to
the Convention, But They
Escaped.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. ll.-There was
no material change in the senatorial
situation today SO far as the standing
OF the several candidates was con.
cerned. but there was a great deal OF
action, and no end of excitement.
Immediately after Chairman Street
called the caucus to order Representa-.
tive Byrd, of Lawrence placed Speaker
Street in nomination as candidate
for the senate. same being seconded
by Mn Alcorn.
Chairman Street called Mr. Alcorn
down, 1t being against caucus rules
to make nominating speeches, but
amids. wild confusion the caucus in
sisted that Mr Alcorn proceed. when
he did, alter Col Street had resigned
the chaifmanship. and Senator Dean
had been named a schairman.
The confusion was worse confound.
ed after Mr.. Dean had made his
speech OF acceptance.
There were cries for Stegali and
Perkins. two celebrities OF the house.
but they managed 10 gel out OF an
cratorical display. though they were
showed and pushed toward the stand
by wild and reckless band of ad
mirers.
After half an, hour OF such rawdy-
ism the secs etary began the call OF
the roll and the voting, which was
hoped by some would break the dead
lock. Was begin
The resuIt of the two ballots shows.
however. that most of the members
OF the caucus stood BY their guns and
that the dark horse play was a fail
llre as breaker of the deadlock
On the last ballot vardaman scored
II, which is short of his vote of the
night before. Percy had 40, which was
4 less than his vote OF Thursday night.
Kyle lost Z, and Byrd game 1. while
ottces iSceifeu ~ oii enV h'SL ""iioe'
and fell TO IL on the second.
The first ballot: vaidaman 6S;
Percy as; Byrd is; Street 20; Kern
l. Total l73. Necessary TO choice 81.
Second ballot; vardaman II; Percy
40; Kyle IL; Byrd 49, Street II. Total
E3. Necessary to choice 81. Ad-
jburned until Tuesday night.
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ELoPERs ARRESTED.

New York, Feb. 11--Mrs. Hanna
W. Soltz. As years OF age. and Abra.
ham Glassman, 10. were arrested here
today on instructions from the ponce
OF Greenyille, Mass, where Mrs
Soltz's husband stated that soon after
his wife disappeared he missed So
300 ani diamond ring In court.
Mrs. Solsz denied she had eloped with
Glassman.
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CASTRO ON JOURNEY.

Washington, d. c.. Feb 11.--Castro
the formei1 dictator OF Venezuela, has
arrived at<Santa Cruz. Canary Islands,
with his wife and two servants. This
information has reached the state de-
partm@nt from official sources, but
nctTng Of Castro's intention to re
mfn there is known.
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MEXICO SHOCKED.
Earthquake Felt in the Morning That
Lasts Several Seconds.

Mexico City. Feb. ia light earth
quake, lasting seven seconds, and
oseillatory in character, was felt here
az 1905 o'clock this morning. Tele-
grams received at the weather bureau
stated that the quake was strongest
ai zilacayopam. in the state of Guer.
rero. Chilpancingo and Iguala also felt
the shock which was slight at these
places.
No damage on account of the quake
was reported.
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DIES IN ARGUMENT.

Gulfport, Miss, Feb. 11-Fofmer
Judge T. s. Howell dropped dead while
presenting his argument in a case this
afternoon before United States com
missioner here. Death was due TO
heart failure. He was native of
Hannibal, Mo-. and was for several
years judge of the probate court at
Ellisville, Miss.
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Raging at AiaIers.

Algiers. Feb. 11.-ships arriving
here to-day report that Wild tempest
Is raging in the Mediterranean. The
steamer Charls Roux, which came in
to port today, was forced temporarily
to take refuge in the harbor OF Bar
celona. The gale sudde IL swept from
the northeast to the northwest and
the steamer was nearly engulfed.
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this city. Two days later he was a
charity patient in local hospital.
Tewlzsbury, who was native Of
New Hampshire, said he recently
spent over half million dollars in
New York in less than two months.
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SUICIDE IN BARN.

Farmer Youth Took no Chances on
Being Saved.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 11.-Frank
Bender. a young Bohemian farmer of
near Weimar, 80 miles east of here,
last night locked himself in his barn,
set fire to the building, then taking
seat in his buggy, cut his throat.
His charred body was discovered in
the ruins this morning. Trouble with
neighbor over some turkeys was the
cause OF his act.
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Arkansas Approximations.

Arkansas-Red river between Ful
ton, Arkansas and Denison. Texas.
S5Oo0o; ouachita and Plach .ivers.
$521,000; Arkansas rlvee, $4,000;
Black and Current rivers, $4,000.
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POWERS LOOKS WINNER.
Little Rock Alderman Returns to Be
With Administration.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 11,-By the
return OF Alderman Whitcomb to the
city today, it is claimed that the elec-
ton of Alderman Powers, aministra.
ton candidate, as acting mayor over
George stratman, is assured. The
meeting of the city council will take
place Monday evening.
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Authorities Have Hope.

Marseilles, Feb 1.-THE -fencn
line authorities say they have hopes
that some OF the passengers have es-
capped and landed nanother parr or
the islaad Of Minorca. II is now be-
lieved that three American vaudeville
players hailing from San Francisco,
were on board the steamer. Their,
names were Elsie Henry and Messrs
Dronda and Delymn.
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ELIOT CRITICIZED.

Tillman Of Arkansas University Terms
Harvard Man Hereto.
Little Rock. Ark, Feb. 1I.-Presi-
dent Tillman of the University OF
Arkansas, in an address here today be-
fore the Stale Baptist Laymens Con-
vention, severely criticized former
President Eliot Of Harvard and his
religion"
Mr. Tillman declared heresy had
entered the University of Chicago. an
institution founded by Baptist money
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LINcoLNs ANNIVERSARY.

Washington Feb. tl.-Neither
branch of congress will be in session
tomorrow on account OF Lincon's
birthday anniversary
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WAS A DREAMER.
New Orleans 6ootblack Had Very
High Ambition.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 1f.--Lewis
Tewksbnry, who fell from a bootblack
stand here two weeks ago and frac'
tured his skull. died this afternoon.
When he reached New Orleans, the
latter part of January. he said he
wanted to build a $s.O00.o0o hotel Ia
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GALE AT NEW YoRM'

New York. Feb. liza Aeavy east
erly gale from the Atlantic. driving
iiusries Of snow before II. swept over
the city tonight to the serious incon-
senisnce Of ferry traffic IN the haibor
and rivers.
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Palma, Feb ll.-Tse hull Of the
steamer is said to bear evidence that
an explosion probably Of the boilers
occurred
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. ll.-Fore-
cast for Arkansas; Fair. colder. Sat.
urday; Sunday, fair, with rising ten.
perature
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
MAINTAIN SPEAKERS GAR

Washington, d. c., April s. - The
expense of maintaining the automo.
bile which the government supplies
to the vice president will be borne
by the national treasury but not the
expense Of the machine provided for
the speaker of the house
Such Is the result Of a report agreed
upon yesterday by the eonferees Of the
two houses of congress on the leg
islatiye appropriation bill.
In conference the representatives
of the house were compelled In ac-
.cordance with usage to allow the sen
ate to dictate It's own course With ref
.erence TO its affairs. and accordingly
the provision in the interest of Mr.
Sherman was allowed TO stand The
house members insisted on the same
privilege Of conducting it's own bust
ness for itself and cut out the amend
ment In the interest Of Mr.. Cannon
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INQUIRE WOULD REDUCE
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION

Guthrie, Okla, April 9-The repub-
lican congressional committee in the
first district, which is at present rep
resented in congress by Bird $ Nc
CURE, yesterday indorsed the admins
tration OF President Taft, the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill; the action Of the
three republican congressman from
Oklahoma, who are supporting the
administration and recommended the
return of Mcclure to the house
Disfranchisement of the negroes
was denounced
MCGUIRE was here for the meeting
and in an address before the com
mittee meeting he said that under the
state enabling act he did not believe
it would be impossible to disenfran.
chise any citizen in the state. IF II
is accomplished, however" he said, =
will introduce in congress a bin re-
ducmg the representation OF every
southern state in congress"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
Fire Loss Of s25o,OOo.

Godheld, New, April 9.-The eight
hundred and fifty ton mill Of Goldheld
Consolidated Mines company, was dam.
aged by fire to the extent of a quar-
ter OF a million dollars, last midnight,
following an explosion in the refinery,
where over half a million dollars In
bullion was stacked for shipment. The
flames spread TO the huge oonyeyor
and that carried the flames to the
gampllng department and stamp bat.
terles. A shut down OF sixty days will
be entailed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
HUSTON GRANTS FRISCO
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

Guthrie Okla, April 9,--The Frisco
railroad Friday filed a consolidated
suit In Logan county district court
attacking as Illegal the $4,000 taxes
due by them in seventeen counties
Judge Huston granted a temporary
restraining order 20 the railroads and
set the first Monday in June as the
date for the hearing In this suit, as
III suit filed by the railroads IN the
federal court, the entire state levy
for common school purposes is at.
ticked. This last suit, however, makes
plain the fact that the railroads are
attacking all the leyies for all towns
of the state where township taxes are
extended over property within the
corporate limits which affects numer.
ous small towns, and which If the
point is won means that these towns
would be left without any revenue
from taxation,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-04-15
First Published in the Chieftain,
April /, 1900
NOTICE or SALE OF REAL
ECTATE


Notice Is hereby given that In pur-
suance of an order OF the County
Court of the County of Craig, and
state of Oklahoma. made on the 2Sth
day Of March, 1910, in the matter
of the estate of Rosa Blaloek ct al,
minors, the undersigned, as the guar
dian of Rosa Blalocl, and William
Henry Blalock, minors will sell az
private sale % the highest bidder for
cash IN hand subject to confirmation
by said County Court on Monday the
25th day of April, 1910. at 1870
O'Clock p. m. at the County Court
room In said County of Craig on seal
ed bids. all the right, title, interest
and estate OF the said Rosa Blalock
ct al minors, and all the right, title
and interest that the said estates have
by operation OF law or otherwise ac
guired IN and 20 an those certain lots
pieces. or parcels of land, situate ly
ing and being i'm the County Of Craie
and state of Oklahoma and In the
Counties OF Mayes and Delaware
state of Oklahoma, bounded and de
scribed as follows, and upon the fol
lowing terms and conditions, to-wit'
For cash In hand on sealed bids
Belonging TO Rosa Blalock and VII
liam Henry Blalock minors, as join
owners IN undivided interests, all o
the allotment OF Ozeta Cecilia Bla
lock. n b. No. 1890 deceased, stu
ate In Craig County, Oklahoma, to
wit.
The " 1-2 OF NE IA Of NE IA o.
Sec. %, Twp "a r. Range 20 e., col
tanning 20 acres.
Also the w 1.2 of the NE IA of th,
NV IA Of Sec. IL, Twp. "a NJ, X. Y
D., containing 20 acres.
Also the Sc IA OF the NV IA o
the Sc IA OF Sec 9, Twp "a ~, r
21 r.. and the w 1.2 of the NV IA o
the NV IA Of Sec. 20. Twp. "a N.
r. 2t F.. containing 80 acres.
Also the S l-2 of the NV IA OF th'
SE Ia and the NE IA OF the NV H.
OF the Sc IA Of Sec. j, Twp "a n
r. 20 r. containing 30 acres.
Situated IN Delaware County Okla
homa.
The " 1886 acres OF Lot 1. and thl
NV 8.23 acres Of Lot 5, of Sec g
Twp q. r 22 E. containing 81
acres.
Also the following lands belongnl
TO William Henry Blalock, minor an,
situated IN Mayes County, Oklahoma
to-wit
The " 10 Of the sW IA Of tn,
sW IA and the ST IA Of the SW 4.
of the sW IA of Sec 80, Twp 2S N
r. 21 T., containing 30 acres
Also the n l-2 Of the SYV IA Of tn
Sc Ia aud the n 1.2 OF the sE IA o
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half of the North East Quarter of
the South West Quarter OF Section
%, Township 2S North aud Range
l6 East and the North East Quar-
ter OF the North West Quarter of
the South East Quarter of Section
5, and the North East Quarter of
the North East Quarter OF the
South West Quarter OF Section 8.
all in Township n North Range
l6 East OF the Indian Meridian in
Nowata County. oklahoma.
And 1t appearing from the petit
tion OF Elizabeth Wooten, guardian Of
said minor, praying for an order Of
sale Of certain real estate belonging to
Lizzie 3. Richardson the said ward
above described, that said ward has
no personal property OF any kind or
character and that the income from
said real estate is nCt sufficient TO pro-
perly maintain and educate said ward
and that said ward Is In great need OF
funds with which to properly support
and educate herself and that It Is nee.
cessary and will be for the best inter-
est of said ward that such real estate
should be sold, in order that sufficient
funds may be realized therefrom to
properly maintain and educate said
ward.
Il is hereby ordered that the next of
kin of the said ward and all persons
interested in the said estate appear
before this Court on Monday. tho 9th
day of May a d 1910, at 10 O'Clock
a m, at the Court Room of said Court
lat Vinita in said Craig County, then
and there to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale oi
such estate.
And Il is further ordered that c
copy of this order be published at least
four successive weeks before the dal
Of hearing in the Vinita Weekly Chief
tain, a newspaper printed and publish
ed In said Craig County.
Dated April 9TH, 1910
THEO. ID. b. FREAR.
43-7 County Judge