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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-05
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.

to home. building, and permanent
and settled residence in vinita.
Indeed it has come already, and
the number Of good substantial
families that have decided on
making this place their future
home is greater than ever beforei in
the history of the town. Notwith-
standing the unsettled conditions
relative to land titles, and the fact
that no one can at present SO
much as own small town lot by
anything like absolute title, and
that every building erected must
be upon ground to which no title
can be had, still the people come to
vinita and are satisfied to remain
and take all the risks rather than
20 elsewhere. Within the last
fortnight there have been number
of men seeking lots upon which TO
build residences, and we are
pleased to remark that most of
them have obtained ground upon
which to build. AS little as is
being said aboutit, Vinita grow.
ing steadily and substantially and
at rate that will make it city of
a good many thousand population
in very few years.
This Is all pleasing to those who
really desire to see the place move
onward, and to see all its people.
and all its enterprises prosper as
far as may be possible in the ma
ture of things, but there is dis
position in some quarters to him
der and retard everything that
does not emanate from certain cir
cles and that are not urged by
certain individuals. 1t is to be
deplored that prejudice should be
allowed the right OF way in COM
munity of SO much intelligence
and public spirit. Our people
must learn to stand together, for
Vinita, and against all enemies to
its growth and prosperity from
without and from within. No>
man has a right to carry chip on
his shoulder as he walks these
streets looking for some one to
knock it off and precipitate con-
troversy that would be injurious to
the prospects of the town.
Let our business men stand to-
gether and see to it that no good
thing escapes that money, or in
fiuence, or enterprise can possibly
bring to Vinita. Then, it is the
duty of every citizen of the town
irrespective Of race or nationality,
to hold up the hands, and en-
courage by word and works, those
who are trying to promote the
growth and material advantages of
the place. And on the other
hand no public servant will be al
lowed long at time to abuse pub
lie confidence, and the man who
it will very soon be
laid aside and better material se-
lecte6 in his stead.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-05

Judge-You are accused OF having
stolen a trunk and its contents from
your mother-in-law while she was Wis
iting at your house.
Defendant Yourhonor, my mother
in-iaw insisted upon returning home
so hid her trunk - re 2 = 4,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-05

Chappie--I was all broke up over
that little girl at one time.
She-Are ycu sure you didn't lose
some of the pieces?-Puck.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-05

Inspector Wright in his address
to the national council at Table.
quah last week laid especial stress
upon the statement that it was the
governments policy to divide the
lands of the Indians in this terri
tory equally. If this is its policy
the recent agreement made with
the Creeks and voted down by
them did not express such policy.
1t provided for an allotment of
less than moiety Of their land, !,
and practically turned the balance
over to the monopolists of that ma
tion. We agree with Inspector
Wright in saying that an agree
ment more favorable than the Cur
lis act should be made, but we
maintain further that the Creeks
acted wisely in rejecting so unjust
a measure as The agreement SUBJ
mitted to them.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-05
Columbia
Victorious.
Dedicated by permission to
Mrs. Mckinley.

Words and music by the Rev.
Frederic E. ]. Lloyd, Mus. Doc
Copies 10 cents, may be had
from Rev. T. Lloyd, Mus. Doe,
Vinita. Order quickly.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-27
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 COUSINS.
AMERICAN
After Kiplingl

(After Kipling). When through the swamps Of Cuba you are chasin picaroons, 'Untin' round an sweatin' In the sun, You must run lem down with infantry, ar
 tillery, dragons, Till they wish they'd never started in the
 fun, !, For your soldier as lis rife, an is rifle it (Americanss. listen to my song); Since the shootin' of the Spaniard is the
 proper thing to ydo, Now you needn't keep i'm waitin' very long. When along the shores of Cuba you are 'avin' bloomin' fights, A-scrappin' with their cruisers an their ships, You mustn't stop for Sundays nor you mustn't stop for night Until you've knocked their navy into chips, For your navy as the vessels, an the vessels
 they are new Americans, listen to my song): But the sinkin' of Spains navy is the proper thing to do. An you needn't keep it watin' very long. If the widow 'adn't need for us we'd like to
 clip you out A-chasin of them Spanish picaroons; Not that we think you need us-but we'd like to fight and shout, Cause were tired settin' on our pantaloons. But you soldier as Is rife an you sailor as
 is boats
 (Americans, listen to my song); You must fight a war with soldiers-not with men who're 'untin' votes An you mustn't keep 'em watin' very long.
 A. c. Beebe in Chicago Record.
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volve the prolongation of the sessions o1 Congress. The sessions of Congress, be- ginning with the war of 1S61-65, are given below, with the sessions following, show ing that in war times Congress did not consume as much time as is usual Tn times of peace:
 Thirty-seventh Congress-1S61-S3, three sessions, 365 days.
 Thirty-eighth Congress-1S63-65, two ses- sions. 299 days.
 Thirty-ninth Congress-1S65-67, three ses- sions, 329 days.
 Fortieth Congress-1S67-69, three ses- sions, 3S2. days.
 Forty-first Congress-1S67-71, three ses- sions, 34 days.
 Forty-second Congress-1S71-73, three sessions, 223 days.
 Forty-third CongresS-1S73-7o, two ses- sions. 291 days.
 Forty-fourth Congress-1875-n, two ses- sions, 344 days.
 Forty-sixth Congress-1S79-s1. three ses- sions, 393 days.
 Forty-seVenth CongreSS-loo1-eo, two ses- sions 337 days.
 Forty-eighth Congress-lSS3-So, two ses- sions, 311 days. sions, 80 days. 412 days. ~ o, sions, 3T days. n.
 Fifty-second CongreSs-lS9l-So, t"o ses- sions, $40 days
 Fifty-third Congress-lS93-9o' three ses- sions. S47 days.
 Fifty-fourth CongreSS-lo9o-5I, t"o seS sionS 2S0 days.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Every man knows other men who would be just as good as he is If they hadn't had the same aovantages.
 Difference is giving another person the center of the stage where every one eise knows it belongs to you.
 The average man doesn't put much stock in robins. He waits till he hears some girl say she must get her shirt waists ready.
 The first year a woman is married she is sure that if her husband were unfaith- full to her she would go mad. The second year she thinks she would die. The third year she wonders if she would get di- vorce. After that sue never thinks about it at all.
 The reason why 1t takes a woman SO long to make up her mind is because she wants to think up all the ways she can possibly change it.-New York Press.
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THE EXAMINER HAS WELSHED. *

HE Examiner has weshed. It is a regrettabe
 circumstance that 1t should have done this and
 that there IS no more pleasing term to describe the operation. When the Maine was sent to the bot tom the Examiner offered a reward of $5oooo for discovery of the mscreant in the case That is to say the New York Journal offered this sum- It made the offer III token of pariosm and as an indication that the scoop it had suffered on the occasion in question had stirred it to its depths. On this coast the Ex aminer got full credit for the prodigalty
 Ot course nobody took the matter with the se- riousness that the Examiner itself did The public not being an aggregate idiot recognized the bluff and dlscerned the string by which this goody pile of gold was attached to the Hearstling sheets which had made the pretense of offering it As time went by the fact became apparent that the precise author of the crime would not be discovered But now that our Uncle Sam has taken hand and seems likely to as certain the facts and handcuf the culprit the S5oooo IS withdrawn It is clear instance of welshing. Uncle could find use for S5oooo
 But the sleuth bent upon uncovering great crime and at the same time winning as large and imposing pile as that the Examiner has just snatched away has no reason to be discouraged Immediately aftef the S5oooo spasm of the Examiner The Call declared its readiness to pay $5oooo the dscoverer of the viii lam who hit Billy Patterson This offer still stands There IS no doubt that Billy was struck it is equally certain that villain did it. When The Call proclaims reward there is no inclinato- pull it out of the reach ot the eager detective just it seems within his grasp Let the scoundrely assalant of Billy Patter- son be dragged forth identified and the money awaits as truly as the Examiner $5o,ooo awaited until the sorry moment when Hearst took what is technically known as tumble and got tired of being considered what IS denominated, also technically, guy
 To welsh-To cheat practice cheating by running oil without settling-Century Dictionary.
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THE OUTBREAK OF POSSIBILITIES.

N declaring war against Spain Congress fixed the
 date of the outbreak of hostilities at April 2I and
 the language was to the effect that war already ex- lsted at the time the declaration made It was in terms recognition ot state of war rather than proclamation of the beginning of one
 This feature ot the declaration with some obiec ton in both houses and may probably be the cause considerable discussion hereafter It of importance because on it will turn the right of the United States to condemn prizes the Spanish ships cap- ured between April and the time when the declara
 ton of issued by the President Tn fact it has been already asserted that the marine courts of the United States will hold that the prizes have been 1n lawfully taken and therefore will berate the cap- tured ships.
 The point raised in the Senate by Senator Pet tigrew, who made some opposition to the resolution on the ground that the date had been fixed for the purpose of legazing the capture of the ships now claimed as pr1zes The answer made by Senator Davls, chairman ot the Foreign Relations Committee that the date had not been determined by any consideration ot the kind stated by the Senator from South Dakota but by the action of the Spanish Gov ernment in dismissng the United States Embassador
 While Senator Pettigrew and some others may be sangune that will hold that the war did not -begin the date declared, is not easy to see on what grounds they base their conclusion The view that the dismissal of representative at Madrid was act of war is not taken by the United States alone The British Government took the same view at the moment the act of Spain was made known and or derS were at once given to officials throughout the empire to treat American and Spanish warships in their ports as the laws of neutrality require in time of actual hosttes
 As British sympathies are known to be on our side in the contest is possible their judgment on the act of Spain may have been influenced somewhat by desire to give every advantage they could Never theless, the action of Great Britain remains pre- cedent which will have its weight with the nations Spain committed the act which in the judgment of in ternational law constituted the beginning of host ties, and Congress could not have done otherwise than recognize that fact and date the outbreak of war at the time fixed
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HENRI ROcHEFORT'S ESTIMATE

(" many foolish things said or written by Henri
 Rochefort have been quoted and repeated over
 - and again that when by any chance he utters something framed lines of good sense and | infused with the glow of truth it is only fair that It also should be quoted and circulated in order that the world may know he has occasional lucid inter valS III which he appears man of fair merit and considerable judgment.
 lie has just given utterance to one of tlese lucid statements, and the fact Is the remarkable be- cause it comes at time when most French journal lsts to have lost their wits altogether and gone crazy the issue which it refers Answering the common belief in Europe that the American people are but mob of undiscplined jingoes incapable of raising army fitted to confront the trained soldiers of any European nation, Rocheort has recently said in l. LIntransgeant
 Tn America no one Is soldier, which means that in case of conflict every one is. Spain very for m1dabe Tn her sierras, she proved in I8o8 cannot seriously hope to conquer even to seriously incon- venence full of initiative and audacity one of whose most magnificent characteristics is contempt of life. No European power which managed to set foot on American soil would come out of it alive Horror and let recognize it. contempt of foreign CTS have given the citizens of the great republic such confidence and inspired them with such firm resolu-
 ons that the fear of defeat or invasion does not even touch them. Spanards very patriotic and very brave; nothingc be moretrue; but their courage will hurl itself in vain against the terrific enthusiasm which the arrival of their first ships in American waters will arouse in their adversaries"
 It often that so accurate an estimate of Amer ican characteristics as this appears from European writer. Under even the most favorable circumstances 1t would hardly find much acceptance among those who have long ndulged the belief that free people cannot fight that volunteer armies are worthless and under present conditions it will hardly find favor at all It will not be very long, however, before the eyes of the foreign critics will be opened, and then Rochefort will have the satisfaction of reminding the jeering journalists of Paris, q told you so"
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NO TIME FOR TALK

Amt no time fur talkin' now, Loyal action yanks the bun, This ain't no linguistic row Spike yer mouth an grab a gun. Brag ain't nothin' in a fight, Bluff won't win no battles, son, Barkin' dogs don't never bite Spike yer mouth an grab a gun. Been a sayin' you would go. Many a war-like yarn you've spun. Now's yer time to make a show Spike yer mouth an grab a gun No more talkin' through yer hat; If there's talkin to be done Congressmen are paid fur that Spike yer mouth an grab a gun. See OF Glory in the air, Smiin' at the Freedom sun! Do yer part to keep her there Spike yer mouth an grab gun. Stop chawin' at the rag. Time fur somethin' to be done, Action holds the edge on brag- Spike yer mouth an grab a gun.
 Denver Pos
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THE THUNDER oFTHE SCHOOL FUNDS.

HILE the evidence collected by the Grand \M Jury ot the punder of the school funds may
 not yet amount to sufficient legal proof to con wet any particular person of the crimes it certainly shows that the School Directors have been guilty of cr1mnai negligence to extreme degree It is hardly possible that such barefaced frauds as those disclosed could have been carried on for so long a time without the knowledge and connivance of at least some of the members of the board
 Almost every step taken in the investigation SO far has resulted in the discovery of new frauds As the examination goes on the amount of money of which 1t IS known the city has been defrauded increases 1t has already far up into the thousands and when the investigation has been completed the extent of the plunder will probably be startling as the boldness with which 1t devised and carried out
 Under the circumstances there is but one thing for the Grand Jury to do It must pursue the investiea ton to the end to determine not only how much money has been stolen, but who are the guilty par ties scandal of this kind will be very grave scan da indeed does not result in the exposure of the criminals their conviction and their sentence to Ionq terms in the pententiary.
 Occupied the people are with the war. they are not so much absorbed by to be neglectful or n different to this crime against the municipality Even the most careless citizens aroused to indignation at the waste and punder of the funds provided for the education of the children of the city There is but one sentiment on the subject and that is desire for the prompt prosecution of the offenders
 The frauds have been gross. Thousands of feet of lumber have been paid for that were never delivered to the city. First-class lumber, and fancy shingles have been called for by the specifications of contracts and third grade lumber and common shingles have been accepted and paid for at the prices agreed upon for the better grades. Surely it is not too much to suppose that some of the Directors must have known of such frauds as these.
 It behooves all Directors who may be innocent of connvance in the frauds to assist in convicting the guilty parties for unless the real criminals are made known the whole board will be under suspicion The moral ot the situation is plan the only way to acquit the innocent is to convict the guilty
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A SPANISH MOTTO.

little King, with manners nice, Bore as he trudged through Spanish ice A banner with this strange device,
 T. o. U." Quoth he: 'No matter where I look, I gaze on that. It won't be shook, The first line in my copybook
 Was I. O. U.' v" Oh. how can life have any charms When, in the midst of wars alarms, The motto on ones coat-of arms
 Is 'I O.. U''?
 -Washington Star
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CUBA'S NEW SILVER DOLLAR

Cuba may not have a stable Govern ment, but she has some sort of body which is exercising one of the preroga- tives of sovereign States, that of coining money, and silver dollars of her first mintage have just been received in this country, says the Chicago Inter Ocean The coin is a handsome one, contains about 40 cents worth of pure silver, and the Cuban republic guarantees to re- deem it in gold after the establishment of the islands independence.
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WInoWs oN THE PENSION RoLI-

Of the 9S9, ,6l3 names on the pension roll only 755, ,125 represent survivors of the war The remaining 234 492 include widows, minor children and a few miscellaneous claimants, but mainly widows. At the present time the widows are keeping up the number of pensioners. The widows, young women who marry old soldiers, will keep up a pension roll nearly 100 years after the war for the Union ended. The revolutionary war closed 1l5 years ago. yet by the last report seven revolu- tionary widows were drawing pensions Indianapolis Journal.
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ANU SEMENTS.

Faldwin-"The Purser"
 Columbia-"The Nancy Hanks California" Triby"
 Alcazar-"The Gay Parisans Morosco's-"The Wicklow Postman." 1ivoli-"Sinbad the Sailor" Orpheum-V Vaudeville sherman, Clay Hall-Paloma Schramm tonight. The Chutes-Zoo Vaudeville. and African Lion Hunt" Oympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets Spectaltes. Sutro Baths-Swimning. E Campo-Musc. dancing boating, fishing every Sunday, Pacific Coast Jockey Cuo InglesIde- Races to-day. Excursion to Santa Cruz Mountains, Saturday. April
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THE AUXILIARY FLEET.

More than half a hundred ships have been added to the naval force of the na- first or second or third class fighting power, but they all possess some value In that direction and together increase the strength of the naval arm immensely. The resources of the country in such an emergency have been most encouragingly evealed.-Springfield Republican.
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and Liberty, 1897; Souvenir"). The re- verse shows the Cuban coat of arms, shield with wreath composed of live tobacco leaves and quartered with sun burst behind a sea with key resting upon it, typical of Cuba as the key to the Western world, a palmetto tree. and stripes from the national flag, typical of the island of Cuba itself. The shield is and the legend is "Republica de Cuba" The coin is also stamped goo fine,
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Oaklands School Board seems to be composed of different material from that ordinarily chosen on this slde The body now has on hand I5ooo, for which there IS no immediate demand If by. any miracle such sum had been in the treasury of ou- own Board of Educatlonf there are few members who would not have found at least one excuse forexpend ing 1t and had 1t out of the way quickly that the Grand Jury would have had no time to interfere
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Emulating the example of this coun- try in issuing souvenir coins to be sold at premium for the benefit of the Worlds Fair, these coins are also issued as souvenirs. to be sold for the benefit of the Cuban hospital service, the profits realized being used to purchase medi- cines. bandages and hospital supplies in general.
 The piece has on the obverse side the head of a beautiful young Cuban woman now residing in. New York, typical of Cuba Libre. and the words "Patria V Libertad, 1897; Souvenir" C'Fatherland
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Mrs. winslow,s sootbinu sv,,,,,

Has been used over fifty years by million. os mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child soften. the gums. allays Pain, cures Wind Colic reg ulates the Bowels and is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists in evs-v part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
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MARCHING TOGETHER.

Marching through Georgia is in fashion again. The boys in blue and the boys in gray. are moving together this time, and will keep onward after the sea is reached in behalf of American liberty and man. d.-Globe-Democrat
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ORONADO-Atmosphere is perfectly dry, soft and mild, being entirely free from the mists common further north Round trip tick cts, by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado s65: longer stay, s 50 per day. Apply New Montgomery st.. s. F. or A. w. Bailey. mgr. Hotel del Corona
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Spanish schemes for blowing up the American ships at Cuba grossly interfered with by the repugnance of the men on board to being treated in this way In fact the ships there largely to show the Dons that being blown up is regarded as an unpleasant expe- rience, and evidence of unneighborly spirit
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Both ex-President Cleveland and ex-President Harrison have won good opinion by the simple pro- cess of being silent upon every occasion when yellow journalism had the impertinence to ask them to talk on Spanish affairs. They merely passengers now but having had turn at the wheel understand that the man in charge is apt to know the points of the compass.
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Cal. glace fruit soc per ID at Townsend S.

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main lU42
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PHOEBE DAVIES-Mrs. L., City The height of Phoebe Davies, the actress, Is about feet inches. She has played the entire line of characters from soubrette to society lady parts.
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In a general way the downfall of Widber is an ar gument against the endless performance given on the local race track. More specifically it adds to an al ready partly accepted theory that the betrayal of trust is neither wise nor profitable
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AUCTION SALES.

By N Clark-This day, April 27 Turkish Rugs at 1O Grant o'clock.
 Von Rhefn Real Estate at Market