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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
OPERATING ON THE BRAIN.
How the Thumb Center" Was Safely and
Accurately Removed.

How the Thumb Center" Was Safely and
Accurately Removed.
1t has become quite common in re-
cent years for surgeons to remove GER
tain portions of the brain in such
cases of epilepsy as have been shown
to be due to irritation originating in
these specific centers. DIR. w. X. Keen,
of Philadelphia, recently saw patient
whose epileptic attacks invaria bly, be-
gan with twitching in one thumb.
This fact was well authenticated by
the most painstaking and repeated OBJ
servation. 1t was decided 10 remove
the thumb center from that side of the
brain opposite to that of the affected
thumb. The bone was trephined, and
after the center had been localized by
electrical stimulation, it was cut down
upon and removed with the scoop.
As is always the case with operations
upon the brain, there was but little
bleeding, even less pain, and speedy
recovery from the operation with no
unfavorable symptoms. The patient
was at first entirely relieved of her ep-
ileptic attacks although they finally
recurred), their severity was mitigated
and they were far less frequent. This
was an operation of remarkable nicely,
as the entire substance of the thumb
center" had to be removed without in
cluding any of the other various finger,
wrist, elbow, shoulder or face centers,
which impinge upon it on all sides.
DIR. Keen has also performed sim
liar operation for removal of the
''hand-center." The patient was boy
whose attacks always began with
twitching of the members of one en-
tire hand. He recovered promptly
from the effects of the operation and
was free from attacks for some time,
but eventually suffered again from
them to very limited extent.-New
Science Review.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
The Speed of Electricity.

The speed of electricity under the
most favorable conditions is now es-
tablished to be one hundred and eighty
thousand miles second. What this
enormous speed implies is somewhat
dimly suggested by an illustration re-
Gently used by the eminent scientist
Sir Robert Bell Suppose that a row
of telegraph poles twenty-five thou
sand miles long were erected around
the earth at the equator. Suppose
that wire were stretched upon these
posts for this circuit of twenty-five
thousand miles, and that then another
complete circuit was taken by the
same wire around the same posts, and
then another ana yet another In fact
let the wire be wound no fewer than
seven times completely about this
great globe. We should then find that
an electric signal sent into the wire at
one end would accomplish the circuit
in one second of time.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
BaIlard'S SNOW Iiaimeut.

Mrs. Hamilton, Cambridge, Ills,
says: ! had the rheumatism so had
] could not raise nv hand to my head.
Ballsrd's Snow liniment has entirely
cured me. | take pleasure in in form
ing my neighbOrs and friends what il
has done for me, Chas. Hsndley, clerk
for Lay & Lyman, Krwanee. Ills,
advises us Snow liniment cured him
Of rheumatism. Why not try it? 1t
will surely do you good. II cures all
Inflammation, wounds, sores cuts.
sprains, etc. Sold by P. Shanaban. 4
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31

Over seventy-tive million dollars
are invested in this country in ducks
and geese.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
A Sound Liver Makes a Well naa.

troubled with jaundice, sick headache,
bad taste in mouth, foul breath, coat
ed tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion, hot
dry skin, pain in back and between
the shoulders, chils and fever, etc. II
you have any of these symptoms, your
liver is out OF order, 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. 1t has no equal
~ q liver medicine. Price rs cents.
Free trial bottles ct p. shapahsn's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms Of head
ache electric bitters has proved to be
the very best. II effects permanent
cure and the most dreaded habiiusl
sick headaches yield To its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure bottle. and give this remedy
trial In cases of habitual constipa-
tion electric bitters cure by giving
the needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try il once. age bottles
only fifty cents at A W. Foreman's
drug stnrS 2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
BucEIen,s AFRICA Save

The best ssivr 10 'he world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fsvtr sores, .e'teT, chapprd hands,
tiors. and positively cures pilee, or no
paw required 1t is guaranteed to give
nerfec' satisfaction or Teney refunded.
Price o5 cents Der hox; ~ -Ala by A.
Foreman
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
A Fortune Awaits Someone.

A model of one of the most
useful and practical machines
ever invented may be seen at
Billy Williamson's, south of
the Academy. The Cooper
Extension Scaffold for me-
chanics, painters, plasterers,
haymen and farmers.
A great opportunity for active
men who can handle patents. Ter
ritory for sale. Call on or address
T. w. Cooper or VIM. Williamson,
Vinita, Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
Psyehic Fact About Hammocks.

Psychologists now aver that the rea-
son a young fellow holds his arm
around the girls waist in hammock
is to keep her from falling out with
him.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
No Doubt She Took IL.

"Jones' wife is kicking about the
milk again." said the dairyman's as
sistant
O''That's all right" replied the chief;
''Tn go around there myself tomorrow
and make her take water. Puck.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31
Democrat.

She Knew Her State.-''What state
are you from, little girl?' said lady
at summer resort. Mischief" was
the reply. Mischief" repeated the
questioner. "Yes'm. When I'm at
home papa says I'm always in a state
of mischief. Detroit Free Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31

According to the tenth census. out
of a total population of SO, 10000 over
l7,O00.000 were bread winners, being a
percentage of a. S of the whole.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-31

When it comes to descending a
ladder the bravest of US generally back
down.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16

Trilby appreciates the form, the wood, the
their spirituality. Look at the print of
the violins at the beginning at Part V. in
Trilby. Did Mr.. Du Maurier ever see the
elliott collection? Was not that the one
where every fair fiddle, like Mary Queen
OF Scots, had it's head cut Off? shall be-
lieve after while, that Chopin's Opus %,
the Impromptu. thought it never was Or
could be sung by any human voice, was
trilled by Trilby when bedeviled by
Svengali. Why should ! not bolt that
much of a musical miracle, when volun-
tarily swallow so many other romantic
impossiblities?
| wish it could be understood that paper,
paint, pencil, have their limitations A
great many clever people can draw the
skirts of a duchess, poise a tiara on her
head, clasp a river of diamonds around her
neck, fit the coat to an earl or drape the
badly formed legs of cad in decent
trousers, but it takes more than that to fix
on the picture the pride of the great lady
or the cringe Of the snob. You never can
buy discernment That is a commodity
not to be had at any furnishing emporium
know of. That perfect appreciation
comes some little, maybe, from the hand,
but most from the head and the heart 1t
is the resultant when a well Bred highly
cultured man has, besides, the power of
intense application
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
TRILBY-THE ART SIDE ONLY.

'Trilby" is life-seen through prismatic
rays. Here are the rainbow colors. To Il
man who knew Paris, its ateliers its art
schools of ortyodd years ago, it is the
most fascinating of modern books. The
picturequeness of it anybody sizes on at
once; but it is the vie intime, which Du
Maurier paints so wildly, that brings back
to some of us past existence with a whirl.
Could the author Of Trilby ever have
scaled those steep streets which led to GER
tain studios of the Rue Blanche? There
totled and moled, in the tifties, crew of
American painters. They flourished in
that precise time when Little Rllee, Tatfy
the Laird, all three, trod the Partisan pave
and to that atelier came often and often
that sweetest of all gentlemen George Will
lam Curtis. If the Lord had only spared
him just little longer, he would have
read Trilby and gone into raptures over it,
because the book would have brought hack
to him the happiest "reminiscences, when
he too knew Little Billee, Taffy, the Laird
Trilby herself, and Du Maurier.
Might it not have happened that, in that
atelier of the Rue Blanche, Dunn English's
'Ben Bolt' may have been chanted by
those American painters, and so lines and
melody been impressed on English ears?
Many an American brought back home
tl. ~ .,, III ~ IL,
of Jennie rOuvrier' that often-sung Paris
ian street ballad of the tifties
do not care to lug in list of sculptOrs,
painters composers, musicians, who ex-
ercsed their influence during the Trilby
period. The art movement of to-day began
with the Revolutionary period. France
wanted some grand colossus 'monumentum
acre perennius." The convention of 1895
screamed out, Ga Victor fournira lie
bronze"' to be roughly translated. "Vic-
tory throws in the bronze" That phrase
sounded like franfaronnade. But French
soldiers tore over European battle-fields,
wrenched cannon from foes, and so there
was bronze galore.
Besides that, it is musical orchestration
to Trilby which is so stirring, epatant.
There was Charles Reade, and very
pamphlet is his ga Lost Art Revived, with
with his fiddle varnish Sweet clear,
orange colored, and full Of fire." Mr.
Du Maurier knows more about the violin
than did Charles Reade. He who wrote
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
DATE AND DISASTER.

The old rhyming prophecy tells us that
In every future year of our Lord
When the sum of the figures is twenty five,
Some warlikr nation will draw the sword.
But peaceful nations in peace will thrive.
One thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight was the fifth year of modern times in
which the aggregate of the figures was 25,
and it was the first in the series which
extends over period of nearly 200 years,
in which the predictions of the prophet
were not literally fulfilled
In 1899 Russia, Poland and Denmark
formed the allegiance against Sweden,
which inaugurated the great war that
ended in the disastrous defeat of Charles
MI at Poltava
The year 1889 is one of the dark dates
in the annals of time because of its being
the year in which the French revolution
broke out and ragged until after the reign
Of terror.
The year 1898 witnessed the famous
campaign of Napoleon into Egypt and the
formation of the second European coalition
against France.
The next date upon which the sum total
of the figures in the date aggregated 25
was 1879, and in that year Great Brtian's
troops invaded Afghanistan, leaving behind
them monstrOus trail of blood
One thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight, the fifth in this series of combination
date oddities, did not witness any formal
dc claration of war, hut it was one of the
most disastrous of modern times as far as
shipwrecks. mine accidents, railway disas-
tiers and general mishaps are concerned
One thousand eight hundred and ninety.
seven will be another date in which the
combined figures aggregate %, and there
cannot possibly be but three others of the
same kind between that time and the
opening OF the yaar $500
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
CLOTHING THE FAMILY.

My dear, "said Mrs. Bloobumper to hel
husband, 81 really need new street gown.
am ashamed to 90 out any more with the
only one have
every WE'LL, replied Mr.. Bloobumper.
"Get yourself street gown"
'By good rights | ought to have IA
bonnet, too. haven't had a new one for
three months, and its getting real shabby
to say nothing of its being utterly unsuited
to this weather."
Get new bonnet, too darling
Then Annie needs few more things
She can't possibly put off getting new
dress and new hat any longer. young
lady of her aye is absolutely required to
dress well. You know that yourself.
Harry"
at is true dear. Get whatever is
necessary and proper for Annie, and make
her look as sweet as peach. y
'Baby Bess will have to have some new
dresses, Harry. 1t is wonderful what a
wv va Nioph'' "a iitti' Slll vi g lt'hilt S
You wouldn't believe it if you didn't have
to provide them and keep them looking
at least semi-respectable.'
THAT is true little wiley; Baby Bess
deserves all the nice clothes she gets, and
it is quite right for you to take proper
pride in dressing your daughters neatly"
Then, Harry, dear, you need an entire
new suit yourself, and "A new hat. | don't
think you can have noticed how shiny
your coat is in the back, while your
trousers have commenced to fray little
at the ends as well as bag at the knees!
Won you get new suit, love-"
81 don't know about an entire suit, dear
but | was thinking that after you and
Annie and Baby Bess were provided for,
I'd get myself S3 pair of pants if | had
that much money left
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
THE LAST STITCHES

make the suit ready for the goose. From
first to last, every stitch, every detail, of
our madeto-order suits is absolutely correct
and the result is admirable in its artistic
finish and elegance. Every one recognizes
the stamp of our work, which bears II
superiority all its OVID. Sartorial art knows
no more perfect forms or artistic triumphs
than we are now producing from our
unapproachable aggregation of suitings,
that are the cream of American and i'm
ported cloths, We can give you some good
'between-season' bargains
Frank j. Co
The Progressive Merchant Tailors,
ELKTON, MARYLAND.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
90 Cent Wheat Does Not Pay,~
Ak But 90 Cent Potatoes Do.

TDROGRESSIVE FARMERS WHO
IL Y realize that 500 per acre,
y under present conditions, is the gross
income from an acre of wheat, should
certainly be willing to try limited
acreage in Potatoes. which with favorable
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-10-30
FASHIONS FANCIES,

A quaint little costume for child Of
four years is made of white cashmere.
The skirt is plain, save for three bands
Of satin ribbon. The waist is close
fitting, and a yoke is outlined by rib
bon bands matching the skirt. From
shoulder to elbows the sleeves are
trimmed with the ribbon. Over the
sleeve tops and across the front and
back is set a very deep fall of open
work embroidery or Irish point lace.
A bow of ribbon on either shoulder and
a ribbon sash are worn with it.
A child Of five years has dress with
skirt made of cambria deliberately en-
broidered. The waist is gathered into
yoke and belt, the sleeves are full
puffs to the elbows with wide ruffles
of embroidery below An Elton jacket
of velvet and very wide velvet sash
tied with long loops and ends, make an
appropriate and dressy finish.
A hat for tiny girl is made of plait-
ings of taffeta set one over another to
form brim. The crown has an up
right trimming of the plating and
there are very large bows on either
side.
A dainty dress for doll has a vel
vet petticoat and silk skirt with an
embroidered edge. The waist of silk
is close-dtting, and an Elton jacket of
velvet is worn with it. The sleeves are
large and have close bands at the
wrists. A sailor hat with wing is set
on over the yellow curls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-10-30
RELIGION AND REFORM.

An Endeavor society has been organ
lied in the Home of Incurables at Bal
timore.
The Christian Endeavor Societies Of
Australia have sent seventeen Of their
members to foreign mission fields.
Los Angeles has Chinese Christian
Endeavor Society of fifteen boys and
girls who support a native helper in
China.
Christian Endeavor in Madagascar
is not yet four years old. Nevertheless
it now numbers ninety-one societies.
with 1877 members.
The mosque which stands on Mount
Horeb on the site of Aaron's grave is
being repaired by the Turkish govern
ment at national cost.
The Literary World asks a place in
Westminster Abbey for a tablet to
Mrs. Browning, calling her "the great
est woman poet of all ages"
The government of Canada has pro-
hibited the sale Of intoxicants among
the Indians of Hudson Bay territory.
and Furnishes severely any violation of
this law.
AS an outcome Of the late meeting Of
the Calvinistic Methodists in London, a
committee has been formed to mature a
scheme for missionary to labor among
the Welsh in the great city.
Lieutenant Greeley says Of those who
went with him to the North Pole, of the
seventeen of his men who died, all were
smokers but one, and he died last. or
the seven survivors none were smokers.
st. Paul's American Institute at Tar
sus, Asia Minor. school founded by
the late Elliott F. Shepard. was at
tackled by a Turkish mob which mall
treated the STUDENTS and threatened the
missionaries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-10-30
cracking reforms whip in Cb,c.ro,

New York Sun: We respectfully rec.
ommend to these apostles of reform and
anti-Plattism the following form of no
tice, which was sent the other day to
the republican city employees in the
Ninth ward of Chicago:
Mr.. -: You are hereby ordered
to attend meeting of the city en-
ployes Sunday afternoon, Sept 20, at
8 p. M, at Schubert's hall, corner
Twelfth and Loomis streets BY order
executive committee Ninth Ward Re-
publican club. Present this card"
That is the talk, and indicates prop
er state of discipline among the repub-
lican reformers who are paid by Chi
cago to work for the republican party.
No shillyshallying and beating about
the bush about that notice. No pale
.sIf you please" or You are respect
fully invited" or Notice is hereby
given" How much simpler and more
direct is this You are hereby ordered. y
Make no mistake. You are a repub-
lican employee Of the city and you've
got to come to republican meetings
when you are told to.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-10-30
Democratic Success.

Following general democratic success
IN the town elections of Connecticut
comes democratic triumph of
great significance. Indianapolis is
In Marion county, Indiana This
county in 1892 gave Cleveland
about 900 votes more than Harri-
son, but at the succeeding munich
pal election the republicans chose their
candidate for mayor by very large
majority. The charter election this
year was conducted with great vigor.
Friends of General Harrison insisted
that there must be republican success
in order to present his name at the ma
tlonal nominating convention with the
eclat that would come from decided
home support. The republican candi-
date had not been friendly to Mr.. Har-
rison, but the matter had been
smoothed over and the ex-president
himself had made declaration in IA
vor of the candidacy of the republican
nominee. Harrison himself was an
early voter. The result, as necessarily
admitted by republican journals, was
the worst overthrow in a city election
ever recorded in the history of Indian
apolis. The democrats triumphly elect
ing their candidate for the mayoralty,
Mr.. Taggart, who is also chairman of
the state democratic committee, have
made net gain of 5000. Democratic
success was not confined to the head of
the ticket. 1t included wide sweep
in the wards, making the municipal
body Overwhelmingly democratic.
These are but forerunners of the sweep
ing democratic victories that are to be
recorded everywhere this fall The pc
riod of depression is passed. The peo-
pie discern that the panic resulting in
low commercial conditions was not
chargeable upon the administration in
power at Washington, but upon the
party which passed the Sherman and
the Mckinley laws. The discourage
ment to democracy in 1894 is removed.
Democrats are reasserting themselves
everywhere. If they shall carry New
York this fall, backing it with success
elsewhere, their triumph in the presi-
Dental election of 1895 will be assured.
Exchange.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-10-30
A WORD ABOUT ECONOMY.
Thrift May BE Penny wisdom and


Thrift May BE Penny wisdom and
Pound Fooiishness.
The woman who is not watchful of ex-
penses in the household and a constant
enemy to waste is not womanly at all
But, nevertheless, economy, like most
virtues, needs a curb bit when it IL
ridden as hobby. The writer once
heard society girl exclaim boastfully:
Il never save pennies. I always throw
them away" In land overlooking
with manned beggars and half-staryed
newsboys this seems incredible Yet
1t is true. However, the society girls
speech has been retailed merely as
companion to the other extreme. \
man OF exact business habits told a
clearinghouse parlorful of the usual
free-and-easy-going American folk
that In footing up the expenses Of his
recent wedding journey there was one
cent expended for which he could not
account. A few days after he cried
gleefully on entering the crowded din
lng-room: I've found itr' Found
Wnat!" demanded an eager chorus.
The cent?" was the grave reply. In
a FAMILY composed of four members
and three servants a young woman
said, as if she were looking for conf
mendation, that she managed to save
greatly in the washing of sheets by
method OF her own; when fresh ONES
were due, she merely turned about
those already in use, and began over
again" with them for a seond week.
che IL ~ he
ordinary amount of bed-linen washing
might be spared, while her listeners
were busy wondering If her head had
no objections to lying where her feet
mad been. One of our best stort-story
writer's once gave few domestic hints
In household journal which graphic
ally illustrated what is here meant by
the danger in unbridled economy. Her
remarks happened to be upon the theme
or using up remnants. She seriously
ADVISED the general housewife 10 do
as she did-make periodical incursions
upon the refrigerator, and, whatever
was found there, whether fish, fowl, OF
vegetable, to mix together in some
commodlous vessel, and from this I'M
appetiz1ng compound to make "cro-
quettes," as if hash would not be too
polite name for such mess. A little
later on, the author mentions casually
that her family are all dyspetic. The
only wonder is that they are not
corpses. In another household an
elderly lady, Injured to small savings
at first from some degree of necessity,
and subsequently from habit, checked
her newly made daughter-in-law with
a quick cry of distress from throwing
spent match into the fire. Stop!
stop!' said she; 81 always save burned
matches for kindling." The mean side
OF frugality has been pointed out here
alone as warning. There is assuredly
safe, decent course that should run
through every well-regulated home,
but it must be, however, a middle
pathway between throwing away pen
MES and giving up whole, valuable
hours to tracking stray one.