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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
TAKING CARE OF ALL THE KIN.

The Marion Democrat says Sheriff
Pritchard. of Mitchell, brother OF
Senator Pritchard, has been appointed
assistant sergeant-at-arms Of the United
States Senate. az afs aar
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15


Howard university, Of Washington,
an institution for colored students, has
conferred upon John Wanamaker the
degree Of III. d.
Green Flulte, one of the three col.
ored men who were IN the band OF
pioneer Mormons who founded Salt
Lake City, Is still alive in Idaho.
The late Perley Derby, Of Salem.
Mass, was one Of the best-lnown
gcnealogists Ia the United States, and
for 30 years had been employed TO make
genealogical researches in nearly every
state in the union.
1t has been decided TO erect club
and reading-room at Broadstairs, in
memory of Charles Dickens, who wrote
many Of his books there. A "Dickens
fete" will be given there in the first
week Of July, to raise money for that
purpose.
The city of Ieipsic, for many years
the residence OF Robert Schumann, is
soon TO have a monument to the great
musician. The model has been made by
Werner Stein, who received the order
for II from a wealthy woman of that
city, an amateur Of music, whose name
is not revealed.
Gov. Mount, of Indiana, intends to
give attention to the grave Of Lincoln's
mother, in that state, as soon as posi-.
BILE. II have been at the grave" he says
"and IL was in a very neglected condi-
ton, weeds growing over It, and the
half-acre in which II is situated having
weird, uninviting look"
The woman who Is now claiming
part of the late Jay Gould's estate says
she was married to him in a Canadian
town on a certain date. Gould was at
that time in constant correspondence
with his former school-teacher, James
Oliver, now n resident of Burlington,
Kan. Mr.. Oliver kept Gould's letters,
which are said TO show that the mar
riage could not have taken place in
Canada at the time named, as Gould was
not there then.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
soFT-sHELL TURTLES.
Familiar Enough Through n Grea
Part of the Country.

fArN OF the country
There are now at the aquarium three
soft-shelled turtles from Lake Erie.
These turtles will be decidedly novel 10
most people living hereabout, though
over large part of the country, includ-
ing the Mississippi valley, soft-shell tur-
ties of one kind or another-there are
about half a dozen kinds altogether
are familiar enough. They are found
from Lake Champlain and the upper
Hudson region in this state west
through the region of the great lakes
and in the northwestern states, and
west as far as the Yellowstone river;
south, TO the east of the Rocky noun
tsins, us far as Texas; through the Gulf
states TO Florida, and thence north 20
the westward of the Allegheny noun
tains TO the upper Hudson. Soft-shell
turtles attain a length Of two feet or
more, and q weight of IS pounds and up
ward.
The turtles at the aquarium are very
small, being about six inches in length
by five inches In width. The top shell
is grayish brown. Scattered over them
at irregular intervals are a number Of
small dark spots, varying In size.
Around the rear part Of the shell, for a
distance Of about two-thirds OF its en-
tire circumference and close TO the edge,
Is a marginal line of the same color as
the spots. The snout is extremely
sharp; the turtle is a great digger, and
the neck, when extended, is very long.
The tail Is short.
In the water the softness Of the shell
Is not apparent. When the turtle Is
lifted out of water, however, while the
central portion Of the shell is found to
be hard, the rest, from the center all
round to the edge, droops like wet blot
ting paper.
Not all Of the soft-shell turtles are
marked as are these from the Lake Erie
region. There are some without the
spots on the back, whose shell is darker
colored and Of a greenish hue.-N. Y.
SIM
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
ciobuIar LInhtnInr.

lightning balls" are comparatively
rare phenomena, although there are
many recorded instances Of their ap-
pearance during thunder storms. The
cause Of their formation IS more or less
Of a mystery, but some light has been
thrown upon II recently by the expert
nlents Of Sig. Righi, at Bologna. lie
has succeeded In producing artificial
lightning balls with a powerful Holtz
electric machine and a battery Of Ley
den jars, and has made photographs Of
them In various stages of their exis-
tence. The conditions under which he
produces his mimic lightning are' high
resistance In the discharging circuit,
great capacity IN the condenser, and o
rarefaction of the air through which
the discharge tnkes place.-Youth's
Companion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
The WnrIh,n nIInh.

II is stated that there are 1000, 900
blind people in the world. or one TO
every 1900 inhabitants. Latest reports
show $4,000 blind persons In England,
or $40 for each million inhabitants.
Blind infants OF less than five years,
1G6 for each million; between and
IS, 2ss; between 20 and 25. 422; between
As and 60, 1,625, and above 65 years,
1000 for each million. Russia and
Egypt are the countries where the blind
constitute the largest proportionate
number Of the total population, in Rus
sia on account Of the lack Of expert
enced medical attention, and In Egypt
because Of ophthalmia due 70 irritation
caused by movement OF the sand by
the wind. There are nearly 2OO, 900
blind persons in European Russia, the
larger number being in Finland and the
northern provinces. This Is ascribed
to the far country and imperfect venti-
lation in huts OF the peasantry. Though
more than half Of the blind population
of Europe is found in Russia, there are
only 25 asylums for the blind in the
empire, one-tenth of the total number
in Europe Mail.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
ALL ITS PEOPLE ARE CRIMINALS
Town I'm Italy Composed Almost IN
tirely of Lnwbrcakcrs.

tirely of Lnwbrealxers.
There is a town in Italy in ,yhich
the majority of the population it riI1.
inal-so large a majority, too. that oil
more than one occasion the entire pop.
ulation has been designated as Grim
inal and outside the law, by official
edict. The recent attempted assassina-
ton of the king of Italy revives the
CORY history of this district, since the
would-be assassin, Pietro Acciarito,
came from there.
The town of Artenn and the surround
ing district have been celebrated for
hundreds of years for the abnormal
number of brigands and other Grim
inals produced there. The statistics
afford ample proofs of the truth of the
doctrine of heredity. Whole families
for generation after generation have
borne the hereditary criminal taint,
which has been strengthened by the
influence of environment. As far back
as the twelfth century the records show
Artena TO have been the home of nest
of brigands, and the place has neverre-
deemed its reputation. As early as 1857
Pope Paul ". proclaimed the entire
population as criminal and outside the
pale Of the law.
The man who is elected mayor Of the
town takes his life in his hands. In fact,
TO aspire to the mayoralty is felo de Sc,
seeing that every mayor for the last
sixty-odd years has been assassinated.
Three times in the present century
the entire adult population has been
indicted for criminal conspiracy. In
1890 32 heads of families were tried for
murders, robberies, arson and a score
of lesser crimes. No one has ever been
convicted, however, because II would be
certain death for anyone TO testify
against resident. There are doubtless
some honest people among them, but
they are in such hopeless minority
and ths state is SO utterly unable to af-
ford them protection that no testimony
for, the crown is ever obtainable.
In 1872 when 20 citizens were on trial
for various crimes, the charge began as
follows; "At Artena a classic ground
for crime, where vengeance Is a barbar-
ic amusement, even among persons of
the same family, ofrenses have during
the last 20 years increased to terrible
extent. Whole families have been ex-
terminated and there have been horri-
bic murders, fires and robberies, which
have spread terror in all the surround
ing districts"
Lonbroso, the criminologist, ex-
presses the opinion that the location Of
the town hog nuch 70 do with fhe ab-
normal development of the criminal
instinct. 1t is situated in the shadow Of
n perpendicular cliff, and the suns rays
never fan upon it.-st. Louis Post-lJis-
patch.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Col William A. Lewis, one Of
the oldest living Cherokees, called
on the Post last Saturday and gave
us a pleasant chat. Col. Lewis is
an old settler, having moved TO
this country from the old Cherokee
nation in 1887. He now resides
here in Fort Gibson and knows
many interesting "reminiscences OF
the historic old town.
Eyes, he said, "I knew Gen.
Sam Houston when he lived here.
He married and lived with one Of
the Rogers women, right pretty
girl, and their home was little
log cabin thai stood on the hill
Just about where the Methodist
church now stands. Houston was
a great character for the times.
He was not polished man. and
loved whisky as well as anybody
but he was a natural born leader
aud what he said went with the
people Of those days. His young
wife died shortly after their mar
riage down about Wilson's Rock
ON the Arkansas river and was
buried there. Houston went from
here to Texas, fought the great
battle of San Jacinto, where he
took Santa Anna a prisoner, and
achieved the independence Of the
Lone Star state. Yes, Houston
was a great man "a good deal like
Andrew Jackson"
Col. Lewis also told us Of the old
Usage mission, which was located
between the Arkansas and Verdi.
girls rivers about six miles from
this place and which was a spot oI
considerable interest ut one time,
Not a single trace Of this site Of in.
struclion Of former years is now tc
be seen, the place being cultivated
as farm. Fort Gibson Post.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15


Dyspepsia ~ Cnnsea ~ Indulgence in
Hep pFrult Under Ccrtntr Conditions.
"Did you know 1t was dangerous to
eat eggs while you are angry2p was the
stfanec question asked by A. b. stewart,
Of noetonesc. Don't ask me for the rea-
SON Of Il, for / can't give It, hut do
know from observation that people have
died IN terrible agony after eating eggs
while their passions were aroused. You
,eedn't laugh. don't mean while the
passions Of the eggs were aroused. /
mean the temper Of the victims. mem
toned this to an eminent physician
once and he scoffcd at t. That was no
less than I expected him to do. Ply
siciaus don't know much that lies out Of
the beaten path Of their science. They
don't even know how to cure the grip.
But take warning from me and never
eat eggs while you are angry. Then
you win be on the safe side, no matter
what your doctor may tell you about 1t.
"My attention was first called to this
strnnge fact by the tragic and sudden
death OF lady acquaintance in Boston
several years ago. accepted her hus-
bands invitation to dine with them.
Just as we were going in TO dinner n
servant did something that caused the
lady to fy into terrible rage. She had
been irritable from some minor com
plant for several days. and her husband
calnled her ruffled feelings sufficiently
for the dinner q be eaten in good tenn
per noticed q at she ate an unusually
large amount f soft scrambled eggs.
Fifteen minrt, after we left the din
ing-room she was n corpse. She died in
frightful commissions before the nearest
by doctor reached the house. The ply
sician was unable TO ascribe the cause.
A few months later l was visiting a
brother in Connecticut and one Of his
sons died under similar circumstances.
Before breakfast one morning the boy, |
who was about IS years old, had a |
fight WITH ntighbor's boy. Before his |
anger had subsidized my nephew was
called TO breakfast. He ate four soft /
boiled eggs. Had l known as much |
then as ] do now would have pre-
vented Il. In less than a half hour after /
breakfast the boy died with exactly |
the same symptoms that were present /
WHtn NiAt AAAtNs ANS NtA
me to thinking about the matter.
at wasn't long after this before a
Beacon hill friend of mine expired sud
denly after a meal. The doctors, as
usual, were divided in opinion as TO the
cause of death. Some OF them con-
tended that Il was heart failure, what
ever that is, and others are still hold
ing out that II was apoplexy. Inquiry
by me developed the fact that my friend
was very angry when he sat down at
table, and that he ate five eggs. With
these developments I searched no
farther for the cause of his death. He
was angry, he ate eggs and he died. II
these are not links in the chain of
cause and effect the human intellect
Is incapable of logical thinIing."-St.
Louis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
NEW CURE FOR WOUNDS.
a Zulu Hint Leads to n Wonderful
Discovery.

a Lulu mint Leads to a wonderful
Discovery.
The new system of oxygen treatment
was discovered by DIR. George Stoler,
brother of Mr.. Bran Stoker, of the
Lyceum theater. II consists of the ex-
posure to the affected parts TO the action
of oxygen gas. The ailments disappear
as IL by magic. How?
Surgeon Major Semple, dealing with
the discovery, says: Possibly the
oxygen acts in one or more of the fol-
lowing ways; (a) Diminution of irri-
tation. Any dressing you choose to ap-
ply TO an open sore causes more irrita-
tion than mixture Of oxygen and pure
air. (b) Direct stimulation without ir-
ritation. (e) The oxygen may oxidize
the toxins produced by micro-organ-
isms in the surface Of the ulcer. This
may apply more especially 10 the toxins
produced by baccilli when present.
(d) As stated by DIR. StolSer, the oxygen
has possibly selective power in its
action ON micro-organisms present in
the ulcer, encouraging staphylococci,
which then outgrow the bacilli."
Sufferers win be glad TO learn that so
long as they have only staphylococci,
which are comparatively harmless mon
sters, IL Is all right.
The new method of treatment was
suggested TO the doctor by the Zulus.
When they are wounded they climb an
eminence and expose their wounds TO
the pure air Of the mountain tops. After
the Turco-Rualan war he noticed also
that the invalids vat with their wounded
limbs bare on the deck. Scientifically
developed, and with the addition OF
O1ygen-one part OF oxygen to one part
OF purified air-that Is the principle now
adopted at the Oxygen home. Boxes are
filled with the mixture at the gaso-
meter, and attached 10 the chambers,
which inclose the wounds. When a
Daily Mail representative visited the
hospital a merry little lad. afflicted with
discharges from the ears, was running
about with a tube in each ear attached
to,a gas bag hung like a school satchel
across.his back. A man with diseased
eye wore an appliance little larger than
the ordinary shade. Patients lay in bed
with diseased ,imbs inclosed in glass
cases, fed automatically with the mixed
gas. Comparisons with the photographs
Of the original wounds showed that re-
inarkable improvements had been eff
fected In very short time. Two Of the
men had suffered before entering the
hospital for 30 years. One man who had
suffered for 40 years is now cured. In
all 72 cases have been treated in the
home, representing an aggregate Of
a27 years OF suffering. OF these 40 have
been cured, and IA are still under treat
ment and progressing favorably. Re
duced TO averages, the cured patients
suffered for 5h years each, and were
cured by the oxygen treatment In two
months.-Iondon Mail
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Twelve Reasons Why.

The st. Louis Republic gives a
dozen good reasons why newspa.
per readers should read this paper.
Here they are:
1. The Republic is the greatest
newspaper published.
2. 1t has a cable news service
over the entire civilized world,
which no other St. Louis paper can
secure.
3. Special correspondents in
all the large cities and capitals Of
Europe.
4 News Bureau in New York
City and Washington, d G.
5 Special correspondents in
every city and town in the Western
United States.
6. Member of the Associated
Press, the greatest news satherer in
the world
T. Publishes daily the market
reports of the world.
8. Issues a magnificent colored
magazine cover with the Sunday
paper.
8. More noted writers and ar.
lists contribute to The Republic
than any other paper.
TO- Issues an unequaled four
page comic weekly with each Sun
day paper free.
IL. Publishes pages of interest
and value to womankind.
II Its 10.cent dress pattern de-
partment is the most popular fea.
lure ever introduced by news.
paper. Thousands pationize it
The daily and Sunday St. Louis
Republic is So year, SO for six
months and 81 80 for three months.
The Twice.a.Week Republic is 81
year-104 papers, two each week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

One person 10 every four has some
form OF rectal trouble. Remedies that
Will relieve are plenty, but there Is
one remedy only that radically cures
the most stubborn cases. rabler'e
buckeye pile ointment cures blind,
bleeding, Itching aud protruding piles,
no matter how old or serious the case
may be. No pain, no operation, no
loss Of time and but trining expense.
hetneen surgery or buckeye pile oinf-
ment The latter Is the surst.
Price IN bottles, 90 cents: In tubes,
y esnts' sold BY r 6hanahap. 70
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Troops Of cameis, brought from Mon
golia, are employed In winter 20 carry
supplies and materials to and from the
gold placers Of eastern Siberia, and the
spectacle presented by a long line Of
these "ships Of the desert" tramping
solemnly across the SHOWS Of Siberian
steppe, is described as extremely sin
gular. Camels require only about half
as much daily food as horses, but on the
other hand, they have 10 be literally
supplied with salt. Where the country
is so Wild that neither roads nor trucks
exist, reindeer are employed instead
Of horses or camels, and they find their
own living EN- route, by uneoyering. be-
meath the snow, a kind OF gray lichen
Oh which they are able 10 subsist.--
Youths Companion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Az effort is being made to have
Daniel Windy Yann withdraw
from the senatorial race but thus
far seems TO be a vain attempt.
Windy spent last Friday In this
city, and from all outward appear
ances he got about as little en-
couragehent as any man ever gol
who offered himself for public Of.
fee in the whole history Of lhe
Cherokee nation. The man could
save some valuable time % shy
nothing Of lacerated feelings y he
would return home and stay ihere.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Fortunate Bicycle Riders

are they that know what Billiards. snow
liniment will do. No soreness from
stretched s,news or strained muscles
Quick recovery when mlshap befalls
No liniment penetrates like this one.
II has All the virtues OF other liniments
and peculiar merits OF It's own. Cures
where Othev only relieve. Banlshes
rheumatism, neuralgia; relieves strains
cuts, burns and frost bites. Pain and
Inflammation simply can't stay where
it Is applied. YOuI money awaits you
II u falls 10 satisfy. Price 90 cents.
Sold BY =. ShanahauA 20
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
The LLver Keeps Peopla weII.

When the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
constipation, blllousness, jaundlce,
headache, indigestion, pain In back,
chills and loss OF energy. You will
never know how promptly these troub-
les can be cured until you use herblne.
IL cures quickly when other remedies
utterly fail. Regulates the liver, pur-
ifies the blood. Herblne is a harmless
vegetable remedy that gives new fife
and energy almost from the first dose.
Price rs cents. Free trial bOttle az
p. 6hanahan's yrb
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Is tfie one worm remedy that does
every possible good without the possl.
billty 0f harm. II lsa purely yegeta-
bic preparation that cannot fail 10 cx-
pei worms. II your child eats well
but fails 10 grow, n Il Is dark under
the eyes, N Il is fretful or ifit sleeps
poorly, the chaucrs are that the worms
Are eapplng llffitniity, retnr0lng rs
growth and 4ndangeflng rs life, You
can n6c cream YcrmifuRe With abso.
lule certainty 81 results Large bot
I|cs. small uQsn. Price, - cents. sold
~ p shanatan. = 80
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
The nheumatic BacheIor.

II wonder" said the fair-minded
naid, III there viii be any more love
when woman Is the acknowledged peer
II man in intellect?"
what" asked the rheumatic bache-
or, has love got TO do with intelleet?"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Energy from Volcanic Heat.

The energy stored in the coal beds
has rightly been referred back TO the
sun, and 1t is no doubt to the same
source that we should ultimately at
tribute the heat developed at great
depths below the surface of the earth.
While it is believed that no practical at
tempts 10 utilize this subterranean heat
have yet been carried into effect, there
appears TO be no good reason why the
attempt should not be made, especially
in volcanic regions, where quite high
temperatures should be revealed at
moderate depths. In a Colorado min
Ing town an interesting combination
was recently observed which little in
genuity might have converted into a
considerable source of power. Within
20 feet of each other were two springs,
one Of temperature of nearly 200 de-
grees Fahrenheit and the other not
over 90, the flow Of each being very uni
form and the temperature quite con-
slant. The theoretical efficiency might
readily be determined from the we'll
known law OF thernlodynamics, and the
use of one stream 10 yaporize and the
other 10 c0udense some volatile liquid,
such as ammonia or bisulphide OF car
bon, might enable fair percentage Of
the energy to be utilized which Is now
running to wastes-Cassier's Magazine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
STOCK BRANDS

Not occupying more space than
the first following will be inserted
at $500 per year. The verdict OF
men owning large or small herds
is that it pays to adve tise the
brands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

There was much excitement here
at Muldrow over the news from
Washington to the effect that
twenty eight claimants to Chero-
kee citizenship, who had accepted
payment for the lands improved
by them were to be imediately put
out of the nation as intruders by
the United States government.
Among the prescribed number
about half are living in this yicin-
ity. Among those who have ac-
cepted pay for their improvements
arei W. j. Waite, s2,4OO; NJ. i.
Watts, about 81, 900; Charles Watts
about 81, 600; Geo. Walton. about
81 800; Jacob Neal, 81, 100; j. NJ.
Nichols, $500; Susan Mabray
81, 100; Mrs. Techa Watts, $500;
Thos. Blackard, $1,000; j. W.
Blackard, $500. These all belong
to the Watts family. Their cases,
appealed from adverse decisions
of the Dawes commission, are now
pending before the U, g. court at
Muskogee.
Prof, Cbilds, formerly deputy
postmaster at this place, died at
Sallisaw last Saturday. He was
an old Union soldier and an intel
lieent man, but John Barleycorn
got the best of him and was the
cause Of his heath, He had many
friends here.
About fifty people from this
place attended the Masonic corner
stone laying at SAllisaw Saturday
last. A large crowd was present.
-Muldrow Correspond ence.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Single What were you doing in that
matrimonial bureau2
Widower- Looking for new woman.
Town Topics.