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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
SOME UNUSUAL TITLES.
The Names of n, Few Books which
Have Not Been Copyrighted.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
The journalist who had just written a
delightful little brochure entitled THE
Liberty of the Press; or How to Knock
the Props from Under the Archimedean
Lever That Moves the World" was call
ing on Mr.. Young at the library to get it
copyrighted. Mr. Young gracefully referr-
ed him to a clerk in that department. ana
as the clerk was getting the paper ready
he was making himself interesting by talk
ing
EYES, sir" he was saying, 81 rather
think you have hit upon good title for
your book: OF course some people won't
know what the dckens-I beg your par
dOn-what on earth # means, but that
don't make any difference to you. They
are stupid people who wouldn't buy it any
how Still, there's a good deal in tit.e.
OF course don't mean the kind our rich
girls like to marry" and the clerk chuck
led, but titles of books. You understand.
/ just made a list came across to-day.
They are from different sources. Here S
a few that funny fellow Tom Hood gave
to the Duke of Devonshire to go on some
dummy books for an entrance door to his
library: McAdams Views in Rhodes,
Boyle on Steam Designs for Friezes by
an Arctic explorer 'Pygmalion, by Lord
Bacon, 'Cursory Remarks on Swearing,
by Jupiter Percy We're, i'm forty vol-
umes, Cooks Specimens of the Sand
WITCH Tongue ON Sore Throat and the
Migration of the Swallow, 'Kosciusko on
. the Right of Poles to Stick Up for Them
selves Lambs Recollections of Suett
chronological Accounts of the Date Palm
and several others
''Theu there were some old volumes of
the time of Cromwell which had titles Ike
these: Crumbs of Comfort for the Chick
ems of the Covenant 'High-Heeled Shoes
for Dwarfs in Holiness Hooks and Eyes
for Believers Breeches,' The Spiritual
Mustard Pot to Make the Soul Sneeze
with Devotion Tobacco Battered and
the Pipes Shattered About Their Ears
That Idly Idolize So Loathsome a Vanity
by Volley of Holy Shot Thundered From
Mount Helicon, "A Poem Against the Use
of Tobacco, by Joshua Sylvester The
Shutters of Divine Love Seven Sobs Of
a Sorrowful Soul for SIM and some more
of the same sort. Added to these are
few scattering ones like these: Waves OF
Sound and the High c. "A Jawey For
ever. by an Active Prize Fighter a Rich
American, or the Earls Choice and sc
on through list of odd ones"
The clerk handed the journalist a fold
ed paper.
"Tyhank YOU said the journalist.
FIFTY cents, please. Anything more TO-
day?" smiled the clerk, and the incident
was closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
A Great bird.
From Tit-Bits.

The champion parrot, named Jacob, late
" exhibited by Mr. Grant Ridley in a
house in the Holloway road, London
brings in 1900 every year. Mr.. Ridley has
been offered Fl 500 for him. but he is worth
more than that. This wonderful bird has
perfect command over 1900 words, and
never puts a sentence together incorrectly;
he can also talk three languages and ten
dialects Whatever language or dialect
you address him in, he will reply to in the
same tongue Eighty pounds was paid by
the Archduchess Stephaine, widow of the
Austrian crown prince for parrot which
could recite the paternoster in six differ
ent language When the archduchess got
the wonderful bird home Il could not utter
a word, and the merchant who sold it was
arrested for fraud. 1t turned out that he
was a ventriloquist, and he had taught
the bird to open his mouth and appear to
be talking while his ventriloquism lasted
The Sultan Of Turkey paid ESQ for a gray
parrot who could speak $50 words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

Miss Ramsay Gibson Maitland, the
only daughter and hciress of the late Sir
James Ramsey Gibson Maitland. succeeds
to estates in Midlothian worth about
$4,000 year, 10 an estate in Stirlingshire
worth about $4,000 a year and to an estate
a year. Miss Maitland is in her early
twenties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
BY. U. 5. MAIL TO HEAVEN.
Little Elsie wanted stamps to send
Christmas Present to Brother.


Two pennies dropped on the ledge OF the
brass-barred window The postal clerk
looked up. He was out Of sorts. Two hol-
idavs in succession had been too much for
him A little golden head appeared, just
topping the ledge.
'eNell?" snapped the clerk.
He had Just opened his window in the
postoffice yesterday morning. and eight
hours of the hardest kind of work were in
sight. The, little girl, who had been hrst
in the line, hesitated moment. Then she
plueked up courage.
please. mister" she began, Il want a
stamp for this to send it to my lutte
brother"
In her hands she held up package
done up in brown paper and roughly tied
with a bit of coarse Irvine. 1t was almost
falling apart in her tiny hands. she held
it out to the clerk, who took 1t with the
same grace that he had been taking thous-
ands of packages during the holidays
He looked al the address to see whether
it was foreign or domestic. Then he look
ed back at the child. There was queer
look in his eye that had not been there
before. Postoffice clerks see many strange
packages and any quantity of them ad-
dressed to Santa Claus" But this one
was not for Santa Claus. II read
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
Robert McNaughton,
Heaven,

For a moment the clerk hesitated. The
little one took it for a refusal TO accept
the parcel because she had not paid
enough for the postage. Quickly the tiny
hands fumbled al little purse where two
more pennies were in Keeping. These
were on the window ledge in a moment
with the other two.
There's more pennies, sir" said the lit
tie one. please take it now, l haven't
any more pennies"
''Why, my child" said the clerk. who
had babies of his own at home, Il"
"Oh. please" broke in the little one,
its for my little brother in heaven. He
died last week and perhaps ne Is SO
strange in heaven that God has forgotten
to give him any Christmas presents Ana
he'd be so disappointed"
Tears were in the clerks eyes by this
time-he was thinking of the little faXen-
haired one of his own at home. Tears
were in the chid's eyes, too and the little
lip was quivering
ooh. sir, it's al right" she insisted.
This is my very own to give away. San
Ia Claus brought 1t TO me on Christmas.
My papa doesn't know and my mamma
doesn't know. They cried on Christmas
cause Robbie had gone to live with the
angels. But / want to send something to
Robbie all myself"
The little one was crying now Her sobs
came fast and deep Her poor niue HedIl
was on the point Of breaking
Robbie went away 20 God last week, .
she sobbed, "and little Elsie has no one
left to play within
The clerk blew his nose very hard, and
then he explained that the mail did not go
where her little brother was so happy with
the angels. 1t wasn't because she didn I
have enough pennies to pay for 1t, il was
because the steam cars couldn't go there.
He was as tender as he could be, ana one
woman In black, who had come on the
line that was kept standing there because
Of the little ones pleading began to weep.
SO the clerk handed back the package
to the child and she turned away with
tears Of bitter disappointment in her eyes.
Robbie will have no Christmas" she
sobbed
Just then the cover cam1 Off her pre-
cious package. 1t held a Yale white lamb,
tied with pink ribbon.
Gimme ten twos," chirped q voice, and
the clerk turned back 70 the routine Of
his work.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
Fell Through a Trestle.

Last Saturday morning Charlie,
Nakehead, Cherokee who had
come to the city to see the circus,
fell through the Missouri Pacific
trestle near the national cemetery
and sustained very severe injuries.
When he struck the ground he fell
upon his face, which was terribly
lacerated, and he was also injured
in other ways. AS soon as his
condition was ascertained he was
taken 10 St. Johns hospital. His
injuries were at first thought to
be fatal, but he will recover. The
trestle is a bad sort of an affair.
Two or three men have lost their
lives by falling from it, and sew
eral more have been crippled
Ft. Smith Elevator.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
erty and improvements there can
be no question that the judges
position is ct.-Fairland Bee.
Council Adjourned.

Creek council has adjourned and
the nation is not benefited one
iota by their meeting. Before ad.
journment Isparahecher issued his
proclamation calling an election
for November LIST to vote on the
Creek agreement and the Curtis
bill. Ifthe agreement carries the
Curtis bill will not be in effect in
this nation, otherwise it will The
returns will be made to the chief
and by him transmitted to the ad-
journed session of council when
they meet again on Nov. 7th, then
the result Of the election will be
announced. This election will no
doubt be the most interesting one
held in the Greek nation in many
years, and it is mere guess work
to say what the result will be.
The old chief and majority OF the
members OF the Creek council are
known to be opposed to the ratifi-
cation of the treaty; while some of
the most influential residents of
the nation are herrtily in favor of
it and against the Curtis bill. The
white residents Of the nation (who
will have no voice in the election
excepting what influence they can
bring to bear on the voters) are
mostly in favor of the treaty.
The result of the election will be
anxiously awaited by all the resi-
dents of the Creek Nation, and
especially those in the towns, as
Maskogee and other incorporated
towns Of the nation are only await
IL 4 che result of this election be-
fore letting contracts for the build
ing of waterworks and other public
in the towns.
Hon. Alex Mcintosh was re-
elected superintendent of public
instruction and Hon. Daniel Wat.
son was elected national treasurer. |
-Checotah Enquirer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

Judge Thomas has been severely
criticised by portion of the terri.
tory press for rendering decisions
virtually declaring the Curtis act
unconstitutional. This is a wrong
impression, and unjust to Judge
Thomas as it implies that he acted
outside of his official capacity. A
Judge on the bench must decide
each case on its merits, so with a
different array of facts, under the
same law a judge may arrive at
opposite conclusions, which to
those uninformed as to the facts
may seem Numerically opposed.
In the Blount. Martin case, at Mus
kogee, in which the Cherokees
denied the right of the United
States to do away with their courts,
Judge Thomas decided that the act
of June, '97. transferring the court
jurisdiction OF the Cherokees to
the United States court was con-
stitutional, in that it dealt with
political, and not with vested
right. AT Vinita, the judge it is
reported has ruled that that part
of the Curtis act, making it a mis-
demeanor to retain what land you
have legally acquired and enclos-
ed, even if it is more than your
pro rata share, is unconstitutional,
as it referred to property, or !
"vested rights" and was in con-
flict with that clause in the consti-
tuition which declares that mo
person shall be = deprived
Of property without due process of
law" In this decision he is up
held by many of the leading men,
bsrs Of the territory bar, as his
former decision was confirmed by |
the other judges of the territory.
When the question ARISES how
community property" especially
the land which is vested in the
United States AND the Cherokee
Nation, can be legally acquired"
by an individual member Of a
community, where the land isl
held ''in common.n comes up forl|
there will be everyl,
chance for very great differences
Of opinion. As 70 personal propsl'
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

ooe"ooh SoioIauo springs auu
/ Denver some time
Young Man, since the writer sat
Don't Gamble. in the smoker in a
seat behind a coup
le of young fellows, evidently
brothers. One of them had a
pocket book well filled on one side
with round -cornered tickets-an-
nual passes. He was not difficult
to engage in conversation. A half
dozen years ago he borrowed forty
dollars to get to Cripple Creek,
and had been one Of the very few
successful ones. He was superin-.
tendent Of the Orphan Bell, one Of
the large mining properties of this
the richest of all the gold camps Of
the world, and soon fell to talking
about the place. Gambling, he
was glad to say, had been pretty
well broken up, largely through
the efforts of very fearless prose-
cutting attorney, who had landed
few professionally in Jail for
good terms. When the enforce
ment of the law was proposed
great cry went through certain
quarters of the town about the loss
of the money the gamblers spent.
Whose money do they spend?"
was all the answer needed-the
money of the workmen, who would
otherwise spend it themselves for
their own needs or those of their
families. Another influence was
brought to bear for the suppress
zion of this, one of the most harm
ful vices. In the early days of the /
"camp" rs per cent of the pay |
checks given the men. were cashed |
BY the gambling house keepers. |
This was an object lesson, which |
not long awaited a solution. AS |
occasion offered this superintend.
ent begun a wedding out" process,
and when circumstances made IL
necessary to discharge one or
more men at the Orphan Bell,
it was certain to be those
Of gambling propensities who were
laid off. When the number of
miners was increased, men were
put to work who were not addicted
to gambling. With this young
man it was not sentiment that
a desire to reduce gamb-
ling in the camp-it was business. |
he swore like pirate and from
what the writer saw of him next
day in Denver, has no doubt he
plays poker with both hands"
and bets the limit on "bank'-
but not where his work is. He
had found that the man who spent
his time and lost his money at the
gaming table was not only unfit
or work next day, but was the
nan who neglected his family and
he first to incite strikes and dis
satisfaction with his employers, :
he company. If he did not have
family the gambling miner was
lnstable-a floater--and on the
Whole they were unsatisfactory
employees. But these Colorado
mining superintendents are not
he only employers who object to
Gambling by thosy men. The
,ambling employe is always at
discount and ought to be, and the
10Y or young man who is contract
ng habits of this kind is travelling
very dangerous pathway. VII =
ita and every other town hasl
'lenty of examples Of capable
oung men losing place and stand
ng because they had not strength {
/ character or a disposition to say :
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

The grand jury finished its la.
bors today, having been in session
three weeks. One hundred and
fifty-one true bills of Indictment
were returned.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

A large number of government
witnesses we're discharged this
morning in cases that have not
been reached for trial., Those in
which cases have been set for this
term will have to come back;
others are discharged for the term.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

Prairie chickens are reported SO
thick By Bob Blakeney's renter that
he had yo rock them out Of the field
when he was sowing wheat
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

Judge Thomas has decided to
give q week to civil matters soon,
probably about week after next.
Court will not adjourn, however,
till November IA. The regular
winter term begins January 16.
1899.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22

The Isaac Nolen murder case
went TO the jury this afternoon
after occupying the attention Of
the court since Thursday noon.s
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-22
JUDGE THOMAS COURT.

The grand jury which adjourned
this afternoon, returned seventeen
true bills Of indictment for muir
der, and seven for assault with in
tent to rape. Several murder
cases, and two or three rape cases
were ignored. The rest Of 151 in :
dictments were divided between
assault to kill, liquor, robbery and
adultery. This grand jury has
been record breaker in the way
Of murder and rape cases reported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
PRESENTS ron SISTER.
Thousands Of Pretty Things for Siss
ter-T'he worlds Best Place
for Choosing.

You might give her gloves. slippers. a
FUR collarette or scarf. "a feather boa or
coilarette. a Handkerchief SILK scarf,
a lace collar. fancy pin-cushion. d lace
tidy. a veil. "A pretty dress of cloth or
silk. a silk waist. an opera cape. mack
intosh or cravenctte. helpful giit sure
20 please her A nn, an umbrella a
boudoir clock. q china ilkstand. china
comb and hrush-tray am ornamental
piece OF fine Dresden or Cau'den china,
"a fancy basket trimmed with ribbons.
Scores - suitable articles in the jewell
~ store-gold enamel watches. sold.
watches. rings. brooches. necklaces. carr
rings, pendants. hat-pins chateia.nc pins.
gold studs blouse sets. cIn-pinf 500 k-
pins. gold. silver. and she'll hair-pins. SHE
yer-mounted. tortoise shell combs. brace
lets. thimhes. puH-boxes. clothes and
bonnet brushes. mirrors iewo.-ooN 7
card-cases. embroidery scissors. manicire
scissors. tooth-blushes toothp0wdr i.t-
ties. ,o0th- brush bottles, curling ifona
shoe horns. button-hooks. raI-n-s.
purses. sewing gets. nail-po. -n .rs
photograph frames A fancy pile
low a fine leather pocket-hook. write
ing tablet n work-boN Handkerchief
box GlOVe-b0N, fancy cAicNAAif Tux
paper and envelope inkstand or desk
nIrnishLsgs "A handsome desk. tanour-
cite. toilet table a music cabinet a
parlor cabinet. kodak. ~pora-glass aa.
perfumerics. toilet waters. picture. "a
hand kerchief sachet. a drapery scarf "a
piano lamp. or % book-y0u know just The
kind Of book your sister Hikes. and if7
here Why not a bicycle2 Perhaps ahu
wants that most a. all. a pretty wr1p-
per or dressing sacque-and why not
silk dress pattern? Always welcome Or
"A box Ct silk hosea single pair m Tho
finer sorts end beautiful carriers arc
here, some from Paris Why mot % writ
ing desk OF toilet table. or "a mandolin or
guitar: "A handsomely handled umbrella.
pretty silk waist OF rcttcoat "a mu .o
rack. a pair az skates. camera -f1r
girls owe ricturo-taking nowadays.
sweet-si1Cng cl.ary2 There's DO end t0
the Christmas .ints for sister.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
THE ROY OF FIFTEEN.
A saggestiye Lists OF Gifts Suitable
for Youths.

The hobbledehoy-nelther man nor boy
what shall We get for him? At first
thought you worry: but look aTound.
Things that are suggestive Of half WORK,
nalf play. arc peculiarly appropriate 20
this age. II he is musically inclined, a
guitar. mandolin. banjo. or violin; good
box Of paints; If fond of athletic sports,
Indian clubs. dumb bells, boxing gloves.
3 striking bag q pair Of slsatss. a bicy-
cle-prince OF gifts. An acceptable gift
Tor any boy-cun buttons. pocket knife,
A watch, a chain. a kodak, pretty neck
ties. a scarf pin. handkerchiefs. gloves;
g,ere are scores Of indoor games that are
Just tho ting''-fountain pen. inksta1d,
paper weight or paper knife; an umbrella.
ell his own; fancy suspenders. q fancy
shirt. collars and cuffs. a mufiler pretty
ornaments or pictures for his ROOM
pocket-booiz, g brush set. a manicure set.
new suit or ovsrcoat will make any
Toy happy on Christmas morning. Then
the hooks-hundred Of books, the delight
OF the 1--we. growing boy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
SILVER THE ISSUE.
Bryan Says 1t Will BE the Main CUES.
ton i'm the Next Campaign.

NEW YORK, December f7.-The World
viii tomorrow publish the following:
william J. Bryan is in town He was
found last night Saturday at the Bar
tholdi Hotel
Colonel Bryan declared himself an IN
compromising opponent Of the Mckinley
policy OF expansion. He said:
1t is too early at this time to dis
cuss party politics for the presidential
election of 1890 but ! think the issues
then will be free silver. anti-expansion,
anti-imporialism and the rights Of labor.
"I have already expressed myself
against Imperialism and territorial ex-
pansion. The proposal to adopt the colo
NAL idea Of continental nations is fraught
with the greatest danger
What will be the fate OF the treaty
In the Senate l DO not care to predict.
While | was I'm Washington ! sought all
the information I could get cannot
say That I learned sufficient to warrant
me in expressing a positive opinion.
DO ! think free silver WI be an issue
in 1902 Certainly 10 will be the main
question How about the labor problem?
! am not prepared to answer that ques-
ton"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
PRESENTS FOR NOTHER.
Nothing = TOO Good for Mother
You Want to Get Just the Thing
She VIII Like Best.

Something useniI she'll probably appreJ
ciate most and set that usefulness may
as we'll carry prettness with 90. You
know best her needs her Nkos-yluu
probably know az q glance when we've
named the most desirable hing Conc
fort IS probably first thought Here ere
coats, velour and FUR capes. shfWls. lit-
tie and big; perhaps nothing nicer shan
handsome house wrapper could Dee
thought Of and slippers. warm Fsy.
pretty, Il new rocking chair large ana
comfortable. 10 sit and sow BOO. now
work-basket. a handsome pin-clshl0u. a
acrap-basket. perhaps "a shopping bag Or
chateiaine. "a pretty thought would la l
Renaissance scarf or fable cover. o. prafft
handkerchief-boX. "a dozen 0r hllf-doz.
hanfkerchiefs sofa pillow. ml
lambrequin. perhaps pair 0f i1ra ..
heavy curtains Her. are tr'pucate ur.
ors Ia oak and Filt metal frames. sIF.-
hair receivers; large reading glasses. .
help old eyes. new umbrella is 0l.
gi.t always; SO is a pretty cup aud s..
GER. some are here from Japland. other.
from France "A nice warm petticolt .t
wool or sateen. perhaps "a handsome ..
~ silk. Then dressing sacQues arc har
or eiderdown. flannel; perhlr yol
think dress pattern best ~ allan e...
rant black silk popiin or Henrietta so..
be sure 10 SUIT; then "a multitude cf r...
0red patterns are ready.
Perhaps something helpful around
homo would De- bettor-a fve-0'e'0rk "a
kettle chatting dish. in brass or silver
a gas or oil heater 90 keep fhe SITTING.
room comfortable. or a new sewing me
bic. sewlng- machine. a hands1m. ief.
spread down aunt. OF pair or blankets.
q box Oh nne towels. nne white apron
or two
but more elegant things are here n '1s
jeWeify store-siIyerRarr. tea rt.s
cake-dish. spoons. forks. a c.rtfrg-sef.
a pair OF silyer-mouuted or jeWeurd flir-
combs. silver thmbie. gold or silver
iorsne,te. silver-mounted brush and comb.
or sewing set comb and brush-fray. 0f a
new watch. And furniture many hand-
some piece could Doe chosen couch.
new bedroom suite. "a china closet. ohif-
tonniere. side6O7rd. or messy dining
table-yes. most anything r The store.
for the home would please mother