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His Worthless Life

For many years past a tall, well. built
and dignified man has travelled as a tram n
all over the New England states. but
principally in Maine. He first made his
appearance as a tourist shortly after the
close OF the late war, in which he is be-
lieved to have served. He then gave his
name as Harry Villiers, but this has al
most been forgotten by the many thous-
ands who know him almost entirely as
1.-THE king of the tramps." Viliers is not
by any means the ordinary hobo-dirty,
tbieving and insolent. He is rather d
genteel and easy going idler, evidently
well educated. sociable and capital COLI
versationaiist. except on the topic of his
own history, regarding which he main
,ains obstinate silence. From the occas-
ional remarks he has made it is clear
that before coming to this country he
served in the British army. and many a
story he has related of life in her
majesty's service, always, however, with
care to convey the idea that he is telling
OF other mems experiences.
Villiers is known TO everyb body as a
happy-go-lucky wanderer, man who
never did any hard work and who yet
always looked clean and we'll fed. The
warm months have always found Harry
afoot, out and about. while the cold
weather has always driven HIM to the
best Jail he could get into. The redeem
ing feature of Villier's worthless life is
that he was never known to steal u cent 8
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SANTA M0n|CA SI|MMFRFRS
UIluIlI NIUIlIVii VViiiiiiSissisS

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 7.-There has
been no very perceptible decrease IN Wis
,tors during the past week, and every day
has been one of gaisty. The Arcadia is,
as usual, the center of interest during the
evenings, while the Hotel Jackson is
close second. Everyone who comes here
seems to lie awake nights to devise new
forms OF amusement, and the exhibition
of inventive genius is remarkable In the
extreme. Quite the latest invention is
the product of tue bright brai: OF charm
ing Miss Scott OF San Diego. 1t is a
ghost story seance. and the writer was
fortunate enough to attend the first one.
Reinhart was let into the secret and he
very kindly turned over one of the spa
cious rooms on the parlor floor. The
lights we're ordered, turned down and a
huge splatter of salt and a bottle OF al
cohol was obtained from some source.
Mines. Baron Jacobs, A. G. Bartels,
Pruoe, Misses Jacobs and Scott and
Messrs. Pruce. Richardson and Polk en-
tered the room and the salt dish was
placed on the table. Miss Scott poured
the alcohol on it and struck match. A
sckly blue flame was the result. AS the
spectators gathered around the table the
light caused CHASTITY, morgue like hue
to suffuse their entertainers. Then in
awful tones Miss Scott began the recital
of q most bio ID -congealing story, anu so
realistic was the scene that Mrs. Jacobs
fled precipitately from the room and
could not be induced to return. One OF
the gentlemen present then told in a
thrilling and melodramatic manner how
he had seen SIX persons hacked to death
in as manv minutes. Mrs. Pruce inter-
rupted the story with such remarks as
"You horrid wretch" and ''Fiend in
carnate" but as she stayed to the last
scene worthy Dante's best efforts, and
those present voted IL great success.
Next morning they met to relate their
dreams, and Mrs. Barteles declares that
q band OF savages, in war paint and
armed with tomahawks, pursued her all
night. Similar dreams were enjoyed by
all the rest.
The bicycle craze is on the increase and
nearly every woman wears boomers.
The popularity of these garments is
evinced on every hand, and charming
little widow OF Los Angeles was heard
to make the rather startling assertion
that she ''just hated clothes aid corsets
worn for wheeling alone, ana several gar
ments of the bloomer type are seen every
day on the beach. They are worn for
bathing suits, and stockings are tabooed.
This costume caused decided sensation
when it first appeared, but ii is now
quite the thing.
Fish dinners are just as popular as
ever, and nearly every night party is
made up to enjoy one. They are nearly
always accom- panied by immeasurable
quantities of wine, and a party recently
became o. delighted with the dinner
that one of the ladies lost her slippers,
loves and purse. Another was minus
her bonnet. After the dinner they went
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SANTA BARBARA HAPPENINGS

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. THE
Channel city has a splendid outloo K. An
era of imR-Hcm ent recently in prospect
has assun.:Ss definite shape and action
has followed talk. Summer visitors have
vastly increased during the past week
and plans are already being discussed for
the suitable entertainment of winter
guests. 1t is the practice here to dispose
of preliminary details tar in advance.
The advantages of this section are being
widely advertised east of the Rockies. and
therefore, when the Raymond excursions
begin to come, all will have been in read
mess. The new cottages, additional
hotel facilities and substantial improve
msnts are already actual facts and con-
tinue IN degree hitherto unknown in
this erstwhile quiet resort.
Garden street is being transformed into
beautiful driveway. Grading contin-
ues undated, ungainly trees are being
removed and shady pepper boughs
trimmed.
J. A. Mathis, a building contractor.
has put force of men at work on the
corner of Anapamu and Santa Barbara
streets for the erection Of several cottages,
to be owned by J. Goldstone of San Fran
cisco.
Howard Longley !and ]. G. Crandall,
two artists from Pasadena. are busy TAX
ing scenes from our surroundings. Views
in this vicinity are so picturesque that it
is quite common for descriptive writers
on Mexico and other places to attribute
them to those localities.
Contracts have been let for the new
business block to be known as the Fifth
ian building. The successful bidders
we're William Poole, basement work; F.
Hogan, cut stone; Edwards & Boeseke,
plum ing, and Peel & Shaffer painting.
This structure, when complete, will be
| the most imposing in the city.
! By order Of the council, the mayor has
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down on the beach and sang songs till

down on the beach and sang songs till
daybreak.
The moon has been at her best for the
past week and moonlight dinners are
York, who has been in Honolulu for
several months and who is now guest
at the Arcadia, rendered a moonlight
drive to party of guests last Tuesday
night. But the eclipse defeated the
moonlight part of the drive, and Mr..
Graves was numerically guysd by his
guests Tor inviting them to moonlight
drive when he knew there was an eclipse.
He excused himself by declaring that he
wished them to see the eclipse from the
carriage. Those in the party were Misses
SCOTT and Maxwell, Messrs. Richardson
and an Graves. Mrs. Bartels of Denver
home was visited and refresh ments were
served at the Arcadia after the drive.
Horseback riding has become exceed
ingly popular, and every saddle horse in
town is in demand. Miss Scott is an
enthusiastic and daring horsewoman,
dnH peEhtormed ,;a daring feet the other
son on the beach, and he dared her to
ride the horse up the stairs from the
beach. There are three flights OF u dozen
steps each, and it was not an easy task to
perform. Miss Scott, however, boldly
rode up the stairs while her escort looked
Oh III sur prise anu Ie8rs
Everyone 10 looking forward eagerly to
the races next week and large crowd
will no doubt bs In attendance.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Jordan Of Pasa-
dena have returned to their home after
spending several weeks here.
Trustee Thomas A. Lewis has left for
an extended eastern trip.
Mrs. A. G. Bartels of Denver. who has
bse3 at the Arcadia for several months,
has placed her son, Earl, Gin school and
will remain here for several weeks Ion ..er.
DR.. and Mrs. Ferguson of Bakersfie Id
are at the Arcadia and will remain for
the races next week.
are visiting here.
The regular Saturday evening ball at
the Arcadia last night was well attended.
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STUDIED GERMAN WITH LINCOLN

DR.. A. W. French 10 a collector of
Lincoln l;terature-as well as an anti
quarian collector in general, with Q pref
erence for first editions and a zest for the
rare.
II took German lessons with Lincoln. I"
said the Doctor, briskly brushing the dust
from his last acquired copy OF some old
work. "a professor of languages came
along here from Philadelphia and we got
up q class in German for him. / don't
remember anything We learned at that
time. Lincoln told so many stories that
We laughed at them instead of studying
the lesson, am afraid. No, I don't
think he made very apt scholar, though
he probably learned as much as any of
the rest of us.
"The traits of the mans character that
impressed me most when I knew him.
and which have most impressed mo since
were his simple honesty and his dctermi-
nation. l don't believe he .could have
been made to give up anything on which
he set his mind. He never got excited
and never stofmed around. but he was
resolute. He was very pleasant, very
agreeable to get along with. He never
sang that know of. No, never heard
him whistle; l suppose he could, but /
never heard him.
HE never seemed to want money and
yet he was not rich man. He owned
that house and lot on Eighth street when
he was h elected l.; end that haiti
have opened much of a barrel 1 see
the Tribune of Chicago says in speaking
of the death of Volk, the sculptor, that
his bust of Lincc In was the only one
taken from life. But the Jones bust,
which was taken here in 1860. was csr-
be the historical bust Of Lincoln; but
some seem to have favored the Volk bust.
Here is copy of the Jones bust"
The copy is life size, singularly sue
cessful as lik eness and admirably mold
ed. The abundance OF hair possibly
head to appear larger than. they should.
but aside from that the work is excellent.
II was instrumental in getting UP
subscription for Jones and went with him
to the top floor of the st. Nicholas two or
three times when Lincon had sittlngs.
There is beard. you will notice. and it
is neatly.trimmed as in the Hessler pho
togrsph Of $780,"
ut is the same in this respect as the
portrait in oil done by Healy, the great
artist whom Judge Thomas b. Bryan of
Chicago sent to Springfield just after the
election of 1860, with q commission to
paint the portrait.
"Here is another rare paper, and in
Lincoln's own handwriting, too" con-
tinued the doctor. ut is q transcript of
the record of votes at the elections in
Sangamon county for state representative
for the years 1882, 1884 and 1886. OF
course at that time anyone who wanted
to make the race could be candidate.
There we've seventeen candidates in 1882.
Lincoln stood eighth on the list. That is.
seven men received each greater num-
Der of votes than he did. In 1884 he was
second on the list, and was elected. And
in 1886 he was first.
''He was living at the Globe tavern at
the time Robert was born. l met him on
the street the morning OF that event and
be told me about it. And then he ran
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Mrs. F. H. Pinkerton Oakland; ]. J. and
Ed R. Thompson stockton; r. L; BSsqu'
Los Angeles; Mrs. George W. MON ear,
Francisco Tom W. Ransom. San Fran
cisco; George f, Crazy and wife. Aiou-
querque; H. Mod. Spencer, VIM. \. HOB
son, San Francisco; B. II. Dye Los An
eeles: George Easton,- San Francisco; J.
L. Ballard, s.; P; MoOreary and WIFE
Los Angeles; J. ". Scott and wife Men,
phis; Frank H. Hereford, Tucson.
Don A. Judd. ticket auditor OF the
Santa sFe, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, are here. :, :,
MIS-. ]. OBJ. Gum. child and maid, OF
San Francisco. accompanied by Miss Nc
Cune of Sacramento, are here for
months stay.
Il. B. and AL T. Badlum of San Fran
cisco. William W. Downs and Miss M.
Smith of Pasadena are here for few
weeks.
Recent arrivals are Mrs. ]. d. Hooker
of Los Angeles, and Miss s. B. Tilling-
hast and Mrs. J. L. Henry of Boston.
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It Is q Question Which viii Be Broken

Lawyer J. R. Ramsey of wycoff. N. j..
started last Tuesday to break a sorrel
colt. The horse took fright and in an
effort to check it the dashboard was
broken and the animal started off at
galiop. Mr.: Ramsey jumped, but his foot
caught and he was dragged about 800
yards. Then he caught the flying reins
and gave them q jerk that threw the colt.
The animal fell across his legs. Mr..
Ramsey was terribly bruised. but no
bones were broken. Mr.. Ramsey started
out again yesterday with the colt. The
colt again SHE'D and upset the vehicle.
Mr.. Ramsey attempted to jump clear, but
his left foot caught in the reins. He fell
on the back of his head and was again
dragged "a considerable distance along the
highway. By some means the colt was
again thrown, and the lawyer managed
to release his foot and roll out of the
way of the piunging animal. He crAwled
to the roadside and lay there until picked
up by neighbo-. He Is bruised on nearly
every inch Of his body, has lump on
his head. a cut on his forehead, and one
wrist wrenched but he declares that he
will break that colt in few days.-New
York Sun.
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hi. hand up through his hair, as was his
habit, and said in relieved tons:
p" I'm glad it is all over and that he ia
such fine looking little fellow. | was
afraid he might have one OF nv long legs
and one of Mary's short ones, and he'd
have had terrible time getting through
the world '-Ohlcaao Times. Herald.
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worth of anything or in suit anybody.
Begging and drinking asde-and no
never was much of drinker-the king OF
tramps IS regarded almost as a gentle
man. Now. at the age OF 81, be is dying
in the Waterville almshouse OF lung dis
ease.-Chicago Chronicle.
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Riverside Excursion September stli.oth
Tickets good returning Septem Der 10th.
Santa Fe trains leave at a. M, 8 a. m.
n:l5 a M, 4:25 p. M, 4:45 pm. Round
trip, So IS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28
The Vinlta
Dipsonania
Cure Co.
AT VINITA, |. T.
IMPORTANT INFoKMATIoN.


TO those who need the treatment iDT the
Liquor, Morphine or Tobacco hubits: The Ia
stiiutiOn located at Niuitn for this pttTlUEe I.
fers greater inducements than any other of the
kind In the United.states.
In the hTst place, u 10 away from saloon IN
nuence. In the second place, the chaTg'ss are
lower by half than any other.
THIS Institution has been IN operation one
year, under the charge Of j. Trott. III j. ,
n graduate Of medicine, with thifty-hVe years,
experience. lie has his own treatment AID
compounds and administers all OF his med i
eiues. lie 10 by this means able to Sdmristt Z
10 each patient the strength OF medicine adelSs-
ed to each individual case.
This treatment hns been so reduced IN price
as to bring IL In reach of all who desire IL. The
price for either the Liquor or Morphine cure is
$50 90; the Tobacco cure IN $500, sent by eN-
press to any address nn receipt Of the price.
Anyone taking the Liquor or Morphine cure
not satisfied that the treatment Ia n success
Will have their money refunded TO them when
the treatment rs finished.
This treatment has proven perfect success
Every patient who has taken II has be tn thor
oughly cured and not asingle one has returned
10 the habit again. You are invited ia jnyetti
gate this treatment before going elss-where.
This you can do bJ corresponding with the
prominent business and professional men O
Nlnita. Certificates from persons who have
been cured OF all of these habits under thii
treatment. together with their pOstOnice at
dress will be cheeriully furnished on Hppiira
tlOn by mail, 80 that anyone desiring mrl
inter Into correspondence with them. This ID
n home Institution
Any communication addressed TO j. n.
Trott, NJ ID Will meet with a prompt re
sponse. and all letters are treated rs conldsn-
J. r. TROTT, N. u,
Lock box 23G, Nlnita. Ind. Ter
Onices In Chieftain building.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28
EASY s1AlRoAsEs.
The m-Construotion Of Modern Houses In
This Respect

The Ill-COnetruction OF Modern Houses In
This Respect
There are few things in modern
architecture responsible for more dis
comfort than the ill-constructed stair.
case. The average builder pays care
full attention TO his Queen Anne gables;
he sees that the parlor is furnished
with abundance of showy holdings,
and that there are an in6nitesimal
number of notches and curves In the
cornice TO give what he calls "hnish,"
but unless the stairs are exposed TO
view in the hall he considers them a
matter Of secondary Importance, and
assures you that they will be got in
some way" The way Is often fearful
and wonderful 10 behold, and involves
broken limbs and aching backs In every
generation that occupies the house.
The best architects tell us that the
treads of staircase should be not less
than ten inches in width, and the
''risers" not more than eight, while an
inch lower for riser" is all the bet
ter. While the steep staircase with
narrow tread is responsible for many
backache and many worriment of
the flesh, II is responsible for no such
score of victims as the spiral staircase,
fted TO the emergencies of the builder
in the way of lumber, space and con.
structive ability. A spiral staircase
belongs solely to a tower or n monu-
ment, where limited area will not per-
init anything else. IL has no place
as regular stairway of a dwell.
ing house to be in continuous
daily and hourly use. IL the stair
must turn, there should be platforms
or broad square landings at the turns.
These landings diversity the motion of
ascent, and are much more easy than
stairway Of the same length with an
unbrolSen line of equal steps, whether
straight or spiral They are also more
picturesque.
IL would be a matter of valuable
statistics to know how many broken
limbs have been caused by the spiral
staircase, with its treads narrowed in
triangular shape at the turns TO meet
the requirements of space. The dan
ger to children or to young people, who
move thoughtlessly and rapidly is
something that should not be over
looked. The frequent accidents de-
fined merely as failing downstairs "if
traced to the proper source, would al
most always be found due to stair
way so defective in construction that
care is necessary TO secure a firm foot
fall on the treads. In the many eccen-
tricites that we indulge in in our
housebuilding, let us have no eccen-
trio stairways, but broad, firm ones
with ample space for an easy ascent,
even II we have smaller parlors and
less showy ornaments The art of the
stairbuilder is an art by itself, though
every carpenter processes to know all
about IL II is we'll TO see that you
have an expert stairbuilder, and that
he has plenty OF space to do his work
properly, even at the sacrifice of some
thing else less essential N. Y. Trib'
une.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28

d. W. Fuller. OF Canal Iharis. M. ;,
says that he always keeps Dr. Kings
new discovery in the house and hia
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he wonli
not be without IL, If proenrable. g..
A. Dirkeman druggist, Catskin, N. Y 4.
says that DR.. Kings new discovery rs
undoubtedly the best cough remrdt;
that he has used II 10 his family for
eight years, and it has never failyd 10
do all that Is claimed for H. Why not
try a remedy so long iried and tes'ea?
Sold at A. W. For mans dug store.
Regular ze SOC. and 800. .
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28
THE FREEHOLD INTEREST.
sion OF Land Ia the Common Law
nf guVfnnH

Dis posse sion OF Land In the Common Law
of England.
Lawyers have experienced no little
difficulty in appreciating that Britton,
St Germain and others of our earliest
legal writer's spoke advisedly when
they defined freehold interest in land
(which bore TO our early law the rela-
ton occupied in modern law by the
word ownership Us meaning the ''pIs-
session OF the soil" Yet the accuracy
OF this definition at the date of It's
origin finds the most ample and varied
attestation in on authentic legal his
tory. The word "cwner" was unknown
TO our early land law. That one who
wrongfully dispossessed another of his
land, succeeded to the estate or inter
est in the land, was one of the most
deeply-rooted doctrines of the common
law from the time when the idea of
an estate in lands was first oon-
ceived. The dispossessor acquired that
which he could sell and transfer, and
that which upon his death would de-
scend to his heirs On the other hand,
the person dispossessed had nothing
left which any one could buy or which
in the event OF his death his heirs could
inherit II was almost the middle Of
the present century before in England
this ceased TO be the law. The natural
effect of this doctrine, as the reader
will no doubt be prepared 10 believe,
was 10 make tina law OF dispossession
one Of the most interesting and prolific
branches Of our earlier Jurisprudence.
1t became directly and indirectly the
subject matter Of surprisingly large
proportion of judicial decisions, and of
correspondingly large part Of the
early legal commentaries, and, d
course, continued TO be expounded and
developed in its detailed applications
long after the disappearance Of the
mental and social conditions that gave
IL birth w. w. Billson, in Popu lar
Science Monthly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28
A Sound Liver Wakes a Well Nan.

Are yon iihous. ronsiipaied or
troubled with jaundice, sick headache,
bad iafie in mouth, foul breath, coat.
ed tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion. hot
dry skin, pain in back and between
The shoulders, chlls aud fever. etc. II
you have any OF these symptoms, your
liver is out Of orIer. and your blood is
slowly being poisoned, because your
liver does not act properly. Herbine
will cure any disorder OF the liver,
Stomach or bowels. II has no equal
as ~ liver medicine. Price 76 cents.
Free trial bottles at P. shapshan's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-28
LADIES' BICYCLE COSTUMES


KnIckerbockers for Comfort, but Not for
General Use.
An energetic and rational lady has
lately been vigorously advocating the
adoption Of lSnicllerbockers as by far
the most suitable attire for lady
cyclists Hitherto however, she has
personally tempered wisdom with a
want of courage in her opinions; for,
although a vigof Gus cyclist herself, she
admits she has never yet appeared in
the costume she so highly recommends
do not relend 10 be rational on the
subject Of dress myself, but, neyerthe-
less, / canaot but think that Miss
Bacon is quite right in the change Of
costume she advocates and only trust
she may find the hundred adde's she il
seeking who will share her views and
boldly take the plunge into the amended
attire. The hidsous loose skirt which Is
worn AT present by lady cyclists Is one
OF the most appalling garments on the
face OF the earth, and. moreover, has
all the drawbacks and none OF the ad-
vantages Of the knickerbocker. There
Is no doubt that, although womankind
still sets her face against being ration.
allied in the matter Of her smart
frocks there IS an ever-growinR ten
dency to dispe use with voluminous pct
ticoats in fave OF comfortable pair
of cloth or tweed knickerbockers under
a skirt of the same material for copn-
try wear. A women who claim TO be
athletic and who rejoice in the free
use Of thoir limbs are learning TO APP
preciate It's comfort for long walk or
for golf and there is no denying that,
In this partic Ilar respect, rational dress
has uade great strides Bat ! fancy
all women who love dainty dresses will
draw the line here