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VIM. Knabe & Co..
I422 Penn. Ave. NV.
Telephone call No, 1887 ocl7

ished In mahogany; handsome carved panels;
three pedals: made to sell for $3.50; our price,
S2s0; $40 cash and 81 per month. Other up
rights at IS per month. HUGO WoRCH, 924
7th. oe24-Sd
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FOR SALE
CORNER HOUSE NORTHEAST
Desirable 2-story and basement brick dwelling:
rooms and bath; splendid location: offered for
one week at loss of 81 200. Price only. SO, 300.
WESCUTT, WILCOX HIESTON,
moist 1907 Pa NV
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1488 N ST. NV.
The Misses Kerr's School
For Young Ladies' and Little Children
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very pretty and desirable six-roOus and bath
dwellings: buff bricks: stone and galvanized iron
rooms and hall: electric bells md attachu. nts On
gas fixtures. Price 81. 900: very easy terms. In
cufre Of NJ NJ PARKER. 141S Ut. mh2s-tf
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PIANOS FOR RENT.
Tuning and Repairing by Factory Experts.
Careful Moving by Experienced Men.
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MEDICAL

A. HENNH0EFEK, PROF, 6lS 18TH ST NV
electro and massage operator. All kinds Of me,l!-
cal electric baths at genilemen's homes yibra-
tory electric and medical shanpooiny for the
hair and scalp. Warts, moles and supeIfuous
hair destroyed. ns7-In.
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PIANOS Og THE RELIABLE MAKES. AT RNA-
senAhls prices, at TEMPLE OF MUSIC, 1903 @
st. MT. 1877. G. b. KUHN. Tuning and re-
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FALL RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY N, J,

SEASIDE HOI Sc.
Ocean end Pennsylvania ave-. Atlantic CITY y
Will remain open all the year.
thoroughly heated, elevators and every convenience.
otNl2t CIIAS. EVANS.
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MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE CONGORDvILLE, Pa
sol. A successful school: one of the hest to in
fuse with energy, to wake up boys to the duties
of life, prepared TO. best colleges; boys under 13
years, $1S6. j. SHOR1LIDGE (Yale) AM, Prin.
oc14 eo2m.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
Race Track Gambl,nc at Paris.

The Paris correspondent of London
newspaper represents an awful condi-
ton of affairs in Paris in his statement
about the gambling of the working
classes of that city. Our knowledge
of the money laid out in betting" he
says, "is very imperfect, the statistics
Just published being is months behind
hand, and then only the figures of the
'pari mutueP are available. No esti-
mates can be formed of the business
done by the bookmakers and by agen-
cies, who, even when processing to take
their clients money to the 'pari mu-
tuel,' and charging the official duty,
pass the bets through sort of agents
clearing house, thus adding the amount
of the tax to their own commission.
Still, the sums paid to the 'pari mutuel'
in the course of the year come up to
G7,560,000 sterling, contributed, it may
be noticed, by the sovereign masses of
universal suffrage. Aristocratic back
ers have no liking for the jostling and
gsriic of the 'pari mutuel' crowds, nor
for the excessive dues claimed there
by the kitty. They stick to the book
maker. Almost the whole of this
budget of gambling. greater than the
cost of the national education, has been
levied on the people of Paris on the
suburban race courses and at Chantil-
ly,"-N. Y. Observer
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
HE WAS TOO CONSlDERATE.
The Young Man Who Consulted u Cir
About Marriage.

The Young Man Who Consulted u Girl
About Marriage.
Miss Laborre," said Mr.. Askam, after
they had confidentially discussed q
number of topics, my object in calling
upon you this evening is to consult
you about a step hope soon to take
in my life. 1t is a step upward, and
regard it as the most momentous one
j ever contemplated. In short, my
dear Miss Laborre,- / trust soon to be
to be married"
said, assuming an Indifferent air. but
blushing slightly, "and upon what do
you wish to consult me?"
Upon several subjects, my dear Miss
Laborre," answered Mr.. Askam, rising
from his chair and seating himself be-
side her on the sofa. First, | should
like to know whether you consider it
possible for two people to live comfort
ably on $500 a year?'
''Oh, yes, indeed, Mr.. Askam," Miss
Laborre replied quickly. IF two peo-
pie love each other. that is more than
enough"
81 am indeed delighted to hear you
say so," said Mr.. Askam, fervently.
Secondly, do you think that you-that
your mother and you, after living here
together SO long. could bear to be sep
arated?"
1T wouldn't be as though we really
were separated, living in the same city,
rot, lnoxy Mr. AsEarn rafurpad M;ec
Laborre, thoughtfully, Yes, l am
cure neither of us would mind 1t so
very much"
That's brave young lady," cordial
ly responded Mr.. Askam, patting the
back of her hand affectionately, as it
lay in her lap, that's brave girl.
And, thirdly, do you think a man of
AZ, my age, Miss Laborre, too old to
get married, especially IL there is lit
tie, If any, discrepancy in the ages?"
"Oh, oh, you insulting thing!"
screamed Miss Laborre, springing TO
her feet. "You know I'm not over 23"
Certainly, my dear" responded the
astonished Mr.. Askam, mildly, certain
ly, but your mother must be nearly
as old as am"
you have been speaking of my
mother2" demanded Miss Lahore,
tragically.
"Of course" said Mr.. Askam, looking
bewildered. IL thought it only fair,
as you are the bread-winner, to con-
suit you first. Why, who did you think
/ meant t?"-Truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The story comes that the good peo-
pie OF Randolph, Mass, resent the in
ference that their town is the quiet
hamlet in which Miss wilkins lays the
scenes of so many of her charming
tales. One worthy resident expatiates
upon the advantages possessed by his
burg in the way of trolley-cars and the
like, and declares that the farms are
few and far between.
The colored people living in Berlin
held a festival in that city recently
which attracted many of the prominent
people of the capital. One of the best
speakers made an address, as became
good adopted citizen, in eulogy of the
German emperor. Negroes in the ia
therland have reason to be content with
their lot. They are said to be received
on an equality with whites, and are
often called 'brunettes."
The restriction that no member of
another feminine patriotic association
may join the order of the Daughters
of the Cincinnati has been removed, and
the society's doors are now open to all
eligible candidates. The membership
now numbers 40, while many papers of
new candidates are in course of exami-
nation. There is a long waiting list,
and the number of applications aver
ages eight daily. OF late many Balti-
moreans have joined, indicating south
ern interest in the new organization.
The nerves of warm-blooded ami
mails telegraph information to their
brains at the rate of about $50 feet per
second. When anyone puts his hand
on hot iron he does not feel it until the
nerves have sent the message to the
brain, and in the interval his hand has
been burned. 1t is thought that this
would not be the case if the nerve mes
sage were transmitted with the inten-
sity and velocity of electricity trans
mitted over copper wire to brain act
ing with the promptness of Leyden
jar.
Food, to be properly digested,
should be well and thoroughly cooked.
The process of cooking promotes GER
tain necessary chemical changes, and
destroys a prolific source of disease.
Food and drink frequently contain
po:sons which the long-continued ap-
plication of heat will render innocuous.
The practice of recommending raw or
partially cooked meats is especially
bad. Such food is heavy tax upon the
digestive organs;- and often acts as
carrier for the virus of infectious dis
eases.
The average foreigners ignorance
of things American was brought home
to a traveller in Madrid this summer,
who was strolling through the streets
of that city in company with Spanish
gentleman of excellent education. The
two passed an inn on whose sign-board
wer painted the words: Casa Washing
ton" The Spaniard pointed it out to
his companion. 'Ah, we think so much
of your Washington" he said. He
was the greatest man of our country"
The American at once felt the correct
thrill of patriotic pride. yes" con-
tinued the other, meditatively, "his
books on Spain are a delight, and his
career here as minister made him to be
admired by ALL" The American caught
his breath. but wisely did not under
take TO disabuse his friend of the i'm
preston that the greatest American
was Washington Irving.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
STILL INSPIRED.
While Insane Susan Mountfor. Played

While Insane Susan Mountfort Played
Ophelia with Heart-Rending Patbos.
An Ophelia actually mad. chanting
her pathetic song and uttering her sad
words with all the realism of genuine
insanity!
1t was a weird sight, and one that
chilled the blood of spectators, as they
gazed in silence upon the uncanny
scene.
They all recognized the actress and
realized the situation. Poor Susan
Mountfort, the former bright actress
of Lincoln's Inn Fields. in her insanity
had escaped from her custodian, and,
with the recollection of her former
career teeming through her distracted
brain, had made straight for the play
house. Then with all the cunning Of
an insane person, the woman had hid
den for time behind the wings, while
her former associates carried on the
play of Hamlet" But Just at the
moment the Ophelia of the evening was
to enter for the mad scene Susan
Mountfort, seizing her by the arm to
push her back from the entrance,
sprang forward in her place, and with
wild eyes and wavering motion rushed
upon the stage uttering the words:
They bore him barefsced to the bier;
Hey no nonny. nonny hey nonny."
For a moment the spectators were
amazed AS they began TO realize the
situation a murmur ran through the
house and then came the strained ST.
leuce Of wonderment and perplexity.
Magnificent was the acting. In her
sane days Susan Mountfort had been a
good ophelia and now she threw into
the part such intensity of action and
such terrible mental effort as to render
the character overwhelmingly vivid.
But II was mercy when friends gen.
tly led her away from the footlights.
Her vitality was entirely exhausted by
the effort and her death was fastened.
This was the sad story of one Ophelia
To describe all the Ophelias of the
stage would be unnecessary, even IL
possible, since the role has never been
regarded by any actress as her ulti-
mate goal 1t has either served as an
intermediary, while players were win
ming their way to fame in the support
of eminent Hamlets, or it has been
awarded to actresses who were found
wanting and quietly fell into obscurity.
-Shakespeare's Heroines on the Stage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
FOR FRENCH DOCTORS.
The Law Permits Experiments With M.
Id m nNafh

Condemned to Death.
''over in France" said gentleman
recently from Europe, "the criminal
procedure permits people condemned
to death or to long terms of servitude
in the penitentiaries to give them
selves up to scientists for the purposes
of experiment While recently in
Paris was told by medical friend of
three convicts who submitted them
selves to the diet prescribed by a
French physician. They were all con-
demned to death, and the tests he
made were meant to determine how
long human life might be sustained on
q special and limited diet. To one he
gave nothing but coffee. to the second
chocolate, while the third received
simply tea The chocolate man lived
only few weeks, and died from gen.
eral degeneration of the tissues. The
coffee man was longer in meeting his
end, and expired more from nervous
disorgauization than from actual want
of nournishment The tea man was de-
scribed as living about 4 year with moth
ing to sustain life but a decoction of
black tea His skin became almost trans
parent, while the patient himself fell
away in flesh, until he was but little
better than a skeleton. He drifted
into the grave on a tide of tea rather
than died.
''Some few months ago." the gentle
man went on to say, "a medical man,
who was also much of an electrician,
made an experiment on himself, which
Is of some interest He had theory
that the term mother earth had a
better basis in fact as a statement
than a mere attempt to compliment
the earth. His notion was that every
day and every hour in the day we
sucked, unnoticed, nourishment from
the earth in the way of stores of elec-
tricity. and it was his opinion that if
one were cut of from this electrical
food supply he wouldn't last long.
To the end that he might put his
theory to the test, he resolved to in
sulate himself as much as possible,
and had made a pair of shoes with
soles of plate glass. Then he arranged
so that every article with which he
came actually in contact was also in
c11d tc0--llS LdOtc was TdlccQ
from the floor on glass supports; so also
was his bed. In fact, he took every
care to cut himself of from all possi-
BILE earth currents of electricity. lie
maintained this insulation only Eve
days before he became aware of a dis
tinct change in his bodily health. He
was languid, Indifferent, careless,
what you might term lazy, and, TO put
1t in his own words, felt as If his
steam had all run down Indeed, he
felt so disagreeable that at the end of
FIVE days he declined to carry the ex-
pertinent any further, and pulled off
his Cinderella boots and placed him.
SELF in active communication with the
earth again.
'sIn two days he felt completely re-
stored to his old self, and gave it as
his opinion that, cut off from the
natural contact with the earth, in
sulated as it were, he would have died
in less than a month. He expects tc
resume bis experiments as soon as he
can get the French government to
hand over to him some convict. under
death sentence, on whom to make this
anti-electrical test-Washington Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
German Blood In Europs's Princes

Europe may be said TO be ruled en-
tirely by Germans. since the heads Of
reigning houses are. for the most part,
of German origin. The British royal
house is of pure German descent. The
Austrian emperor is a German, and so
are the Spanish princes. The king of
Denmark is German The king of
Sweden is of French ancestry (the
founder of the present line was BeTna-
dotte). but his recent ancestors have
been Germans. In fact, the French
royal lines. the Portuguese and the
Italians are the only non-Germans
among the royal houses of Europe.
Even the kings and princes of the for
mer Turkish provinees-Servia. Bull
garia. Greece and Roumania-are Ger
mans:-N. Y. World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
TWO RUSSIAN WOMEN.
The Strange Natures of Sonya Koyalsvsk,
and Marie RashkirtseH.


and Marie Bashkirtsen.
Only a strong and deeply interesting
personality could worthily give rise to
such conflict, and such a personality
Sonya Kovalevsky presented. She had
no morbid self-consciousness, no preoo-
cious sense of her own Importance to
the universe, present and future, which
could inspire her to keep diary from
the age of twelve. such as that of Marie
Bashkirtsef, hitherto the best known
of her countrywomen SO far as the
revelation of inner life is concerned.
Sonya Kovalevsky's Recollections
were not written until she had at
tanned to a position absolutely unique
in the history of feminine achieve
ment, and far above that which Marie
Bashkirtseff ever dreamed of gaining.
She was the professor of mathematics
in the University of Stockholm; she
had won, in a perfectly fair, sealed
competition with the most distin-
guished men the greatest mathemati-
cal prize in the world-the Bordin
prize, which was doubled in amount
on her behalf; she had won the hearts
and sffectionately by her pet name
''our Prof Sonya." Despite her learn
ing. she carried off more prizes of
mems hearts than ambitious Marie
Bashkirtseff, with her beauty, taste,
aspirations for fashion. society and a
grand match, or, failing that, love-
The comparison of these two Rus
sian women seems only natural, be-
cause their hkenesses as well as their
differences are equally illustrative of
particular features in national and in
dividual character and in the character
of all women. In one point they were,
in a measure, alike; both Sonya Kova-
levsky and Marie Bashkirtseff crayed
distinction in their work, and yet
neither was willing to abdicate the
woman's throne in the affection of
men. At the bottom of their hearts
the women who have won fame, and
for any reason, no matter what, have
missed the woman's distinctive domes-
tic career, always regret that loss
While many of them might hesitate or
refuse, like Sonya Kovalevsly, to re-
nounce a brilliant independent career
already assured for the problematic
happiness of married life, like her they
desire to grasp the one without sacri-
ficing the other. This is likewise true
of the married women who are con
demned" to the ''obscure" life of do
mestic happiness. But there was,
nevertheless, an essential difference
between Sonya Kovalevsky and Marie
Bashkirtseff; ''our Prof. Sonya" loved
her work for itself. The fate which 1t
incidentally brought her never spoiled
the sweet and gentle ways which en-
deared her to all. But who dare say
that Marie Bashkirtseff loved her work
for anything except the worldwide
fame which she fondly hoped that it
might bring her, or that she was an
unselfish. easy. and pleasant person 10
live with?-Issbel Z. Hapgood, in Gen.
turv.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
FREE FINLAND.
The Czar II Not an Autocrat In That Coun,
try Now.

Inc Gar IL NOT an AutOcrat In Inat COun-
try Now.
Politically the position of the Fin
lander is peculiar. The country enjoys
a large measure of freedom and inter
nal independence. yet it is under the
ultimate supreme control of Russia
Most natives demur to the idea that
il has been absorbed in the Russian
empire. and they point to the fact that
each successive car during the present
century, upon assuming Office grand
duke of Finland, has entered into a
solemn pledge to maintain unaltered
the original rights and constitutional
laws of the grand duchy.
A copy of the first imperial warrant
to this effect, granted in 1909, is hung
up on view in ali the churches of Fin
land
The administration of the country is
presided over by a governor-general.
who is appointed by the czar. and with
that functionarv there is associated a
tive of Finland
The four Legislative orders are con-
volzed every three years. and each sits
separately, but they may deliberate in
common if this is asked by one of the
orders and supported by another of
them.
The privileges OF the nobility have
been abolished, except so far as con-
Germs represe utations in their own diet,
where, unlike the other orders, they
are allowed. ii absent, to vote by proxy.
Il II. 1.r~- ts -.
sided over by the archbishop. and in
cludes the bishops and twenty-eight
deputies, elected by the priests; also
two chosen by the universities and GER
tain representatives of the public
schools.
The third chamber consists of about
ffty-six representatives of the bour-
geois class, one from each town, except
in places with a population of over six
thousand, where one extra member is
allowed for every additional six thou
sand inhabitants
With the exception of the nobility,
clergy, women. soldiers and servants,
all rate payers in town have a vote,
but the rating qualification is high and
excludes large proportion of the in
habitants from the electoral register
II resident has not an income of
more than 200 marks yearly he is not
rated. and consequently has no vote.
What is known as the Swedish par
ty, comprising the better class of
townspeople, defend plural voting.
Those reformers who call themselves
the Finnish national party advocate
both lowering and simplifcation of
the franchise.
The fourth or peasant chamber con-
sists of sixty members. and every 1000
electors return representative. Mem
bers of the parliament must be natives
of Finland. like all those who vote for
them.-St Louis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
Two Lives Saved,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors sha
mad consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings new discovery completely cured
her and she saysir saved her life. Mr.
Thos. Eggers, l3O Florida ST., San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings new
discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Sold at A. W Foreman's drug store.
Regular size Soc. and 81 90.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-02-13
ABOUT ARIZONA.


some Information as to Its Area and
Resources.
Arizona is the sixth largest political
division In the United States, embrac-
ing an area of $4,000 square miles, of
72,320,000 acres. Its resources are un-
limited, and its mountains are the
repositories of gold, silver, copper, lead,
onyx, marble and precious stones. It
contains nearly 100000 acres of graz
ing land, much of which is a perpetual
pasture unknown to frost or snow,
on which are maintained vast herds of
stock. Its valleys comprise an area
of more than 100000 acres of land,
which, when brought under cultiva-
ton, gives marvellous returns in grain,
fruit and other products of the soil,
there being in the southern part IL
months of growth, and in some sec
tions a perpetual season of seed time
and harvest, yielding annually the max
imum of the soils productive power.
1t contains the largest unbroken forest
area in the United States, there being
from SOC, 1000, ,000, 900 to 1,0OO, 900, ,O00, 900
feet of standing saw lumber. The eli
mate is pure and dry, and is marvellous
for Its health preserving and restora-
tive conditions, being free from every
character of epidemic and contagious
diseases. Animal, like vegetable life,
Is highly favored, and as a result re-
markably fine stock, especially horses,
are produced in this region, which bids
fair to challenge the worlds record
for speed and endurance. With these
climatic and other rare physical condi-
tions, with such a vast storehousc of
wealth of royal and other metals, for
est areas, grazing, and agricultural re-
sources, it should not be matter of
surprise that this region rightly claims
a history or a civilization which ante
dates the Christian era; yes, and prob
ably the Egyptian and Assyrian dynas-
ties, for truly this is favored portion
of the earth's surface Here are found
ization, of myriads of people, the re-
mains of cities, systems of irrigating
canals and extensive areas of land for
merly watered and cultivated from the
same. Hence we have the pioneer civ
ilization of the 10Th century, reclaim
ing region of a once powerful ancient
civilization which centuries ago lapsed
into mystery, darkness and doubt.
Neither should 1t be matter of sur
prise that this region was the home of
an early civilization, for its climatic
conditions are conducive to the most
perfect vegetable and animal life and
the longevity of man, as the centenari-
ans among the natives of to-day are
strikingly frequent.-From Gov. l.. c.
Hughes annual report to the secretary
of the interior 1898