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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
LOOKING IN DIRECTORY.
Why Some People Should Chansi
Names-Causes Trouble to Some.

Why Some People Should Chanei'
Names-Causes Trouble to Some.
IF people are going to have names,
growled Dunnit, '9'd like to know why
the deuce they t mt have names
enough to serve the purpose of identi-
6cation. If a man can't find names
enough to distinguish him from 1000
others of the herd, then, for the sake OF
his own self respect, 1 wonder what's
to hinder him from adding to his name
q few letters and numbers, like a foot
ball signal, or a safes combination.
Now, look at this new directory.
Most of the names in it will apply to any
one of enough men to fill a regiment.
A person would think there weren't
enough names to go round"
But, Dunit, what makes you so saw
age about it?"
at would be enough to make mar
tyr savage if the martyr were in the
collecting business, as l am. Sup
pose, for instance, that your martyr
were given a bill against Albert Miller
and told to collect. What's the ad
dess?' the martyr would ask.
Don't know the boss would say;
look it up in the directory, can't your
$50 the martyr would go ahead and
look him up, and the number of Al
bert Millers he'd find would be %. No
middle initial for any of 'em-just
plain Albert. Nice time your martyr'd
have finding out WI ich Albert was the
right one, wouldn't he?
albert Miller is only circumstance.
There are 40 George Millers in the di-
rectory, and 20 of 'em are named George
W. Miller. It's horrible. Go through
the Kings and the Mitchells, and the
Johnsons and thousand others of 'em,
and you find it the same way. It's
cursed i'm"
How about the Smiths and
Browns?" some one asked.
Don't mention it. There are plain
John Smiths to the number of 131.
John Smith, laborer,' applies to 81 of
them. John Smith, carpenter covers
nine more of their cases. There are
13 John A. Smiths, and IA John B.
Smiths. The original Charles Smith
has "a namesakes in Chicago. Want to
know any more about the Smiths?
The Browns are scarcer than most
people suppose. The directory shows
only 66 John Browns and AZ Charles
Browns.
But say, do you want to know what
ought 10 be done about it? I'm bill
collector, and 1 guess I ought to know.
1 say everybody that has less than five
names, no two alike, and fails TO spell
'em all out, ought to be sent down to
place where they could have five years
at being designated by nothing but
number. tell you, If something isn't
done about 1t the whole credit system
has got to go to smash" - Chicago
Tymes-Hera15
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
DEADLY BISCUITS.
Destroy Piute Stomnchs Out in Ne
vada.

vada.
Nevada. with its $4,000 white inhatht-
ants. is threatened with even shrink
age among its Indians, all OF which can
be traced to the baneful effects of the
saleratus biscuit. When Lo discovered
that he could get a quart of -four to
puff up and look palatable by tossing a
spoonful of saleratus in the dough he at
once began operations on those lines.
and hot bread was served three times n
dav or more, instead of the healthier,
but less palatable acorn cracker.
The squaw caught the idea of her
bucks civilized appetite and stuffed
him fun of hot biscuit as he lay in his
tepee and absorbed what he supposed
was a delicacy.
The result is that nine-tenths of the
brave Piutes who are living on Nevada
soil to-day are in the last stages of dys-
pepsia incident to an over indulgence
in saleratus buns.
1t is no uncommon sight along the
railroad lines in Nevada TO see a buxom
squaw with 4 can or two of saleratus in
her grip taking il home to the campoode
to make biscuits for her chief, who eats
his repast unconscious of the fact that
the case of acute Indigestion which car
ried off his brother up the creek few
days before was induced by the sale
ratus biscuit.
Ten years ago stomach troubles were
unknown among the Indians of the
western states. owing TO the fact that
they consumed only cold food.
An Indians hatred for cooking placed
him in touch with more cold food than
hot, and Indigestion was practically un-
known, but the easily prepared and
cheap saleratus biscuit came along like
the thief in the night and stole away
the diaphragm of his stomach, flooring
him for keeps and shortening the CEN
sus report several hundred on the
Winnemucca reservation alone.-N. Y.
Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
FEEDING THE CHILD.
The Food Has Much to Do with tIi
Temperament.

The Food Has Much to Do with the
Temperament.
That imperfect nutrition is the
cause of much of that emotional
estrangement in childhood which is
called irritability, ugliness, viciousness,
or something of that sort, has been sat
isfactorily evidenced to the writer as
the result of number of observations
which he has been able to make upon
young children. The following case is
typical of many others: H was
well-formed child at birth, and con-
tinued to develop normally during her
first five months. Throughout this time
she slept very well, and for the most
part seemed happy and contented. The
constant expression on her face
showed healthy feeling, and she rarely
made disturbance. At about the
fifth month change seemed to grad
ually come over her. She did not
sleep so well; the expression on her
face showed less happiness and con-
tentment, and by the sixth month she
could be called an irritable and peevish
child. She who had been previously an
especially happy child did not now
smile often; and the things which or
dinarily attract children of that age
seemed to be of little moment to her.
Some member Of the family was now
kept busy much of the time endeavor-
ing to soothe her troubled spirit This
state Of affairs continued until about
the eighth month, when It was decided
TO make a change in the diet. She was
given q food rich in materials to nour-
tsh the nervous system, and within a
week 1t was observed by all who knew
her that there was a marked improve
ment IN her temperament. After two
weeks Of proper nourishment she had
regsined her former restfulness, Sleep
ing peacefully a good portion of the
time; and gradually the expression of
fritability and moodiness disappeared
Her face would now light up as former
ly with pleasant smiles whenever any
one she knew was about, and once
more she appeared to every one as a
very good-feeling, happy child.-Prof
N. v. o'Shea, in Appleton's Popular
Science Monthly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Snake and Lizard I'm a Treetop.

While in the country recently the
editor of the Gazette saw blacksnake
trying to capture a lizard for its din
ner. The lizard had the best of the
snake in the contest, which took place
In cluster of saplings. The lizard
would run up a sapling clear TO the
top and patiently wait until the snake
would slowly wind its way about half
up the sapling, when the lizard would
jump from the top of the tree TO the
ground, and the snake would fling it
self from the tree, both striking the
ground about the same time, but before
the snake could get itself Strengthened
out the lizard, which did not have to
uncoil, would scale up another sapling,
when the snake would repeat its effort
10 procure dinner. The snake, not be-
ing the ready climber the lizard was,
was at great disadvantage in the con-
test, and after many efforts apparently
gave it up as a fruitless job.-Greenup
(Ky.) Gazette.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
AMATEUR WORK IN ELECTRICITY
Anyone Can Produce the Mysterious
Force by Following the FormuIas.


Few things are so interesting for a
family group as experiments in an
amateur way with electricity and the
mysterious forces which can be easily
produced by following certain scientific
formulas. One of the simplest methods
of producing a mild current of electrici-
ty is to insert a steel knife and a silver
fork in large orange The handles of
the knife and fork should be some
inches apart and if they are connected
by an electrical measuring instrument
a perceptible current will pass. A
cucumber or any acid fruit may be sub
stituted for the orange.
The making of voltaic pile is a
simple thing and when ii Is completed
the current produced may be allowed
to pass through dozen or more per.
sons seated in a room. All the parapher-
MALTA necessary will not cost a quarter
Ten or more pieces of zinc an inch
square and the same number of pieces
of copper of the same size should be
used and with them the same number of
pieces of paper, the latter soaked in
vinegar. When these are at hand ar
range the pile in alternate layers of
zinc and copper with vinegar-soaked
paper between-that is, first lay down
a piece of copper and on it a piece of
paper; then place a piece of zinc and
on that piece of paper; then copper
and paper and so on alternately, sep
arating the metals with the paper each
time and being sure that at either end
of the pile is piece of zinc and a piece
of copper.
When the pile is completed it should
be soaked in vinega moment and then
wiped dry. Then the experimenter by
placing a forefnger at either end of
the pile can easily feel the current pass
ing through his body. In number of
persons sit in a circle and clasp hands
and those at either end of the line touch
respectively one of the voltaic pile, the
current will pass through the entire
party.
A thermopile, in which the current
is produced by heat, is made by fas-
tening the ends of six-inch strips of
German silver and copper wire in v
shapes, joining them until a success
sion of VS. or W's is produced. Then
the string of wire lengths should be
bent into the form of a star and the
inner points will be close together. A
lighted candle placed in the center,
equidistant from each point, will pro-
duce current which can be plainly
felt.-Chicago Chronicle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
LOoL.ing Her in the Eve.

a Minneapolis man once invited a
friend to dine with him and neglected
to telephone his wife to that effect. TIC
make matters worse. both host and Wis
itor stopped in at the club on the way
home, and consequently were late for
dinner-very late. The dilatory hus-
band undertook to explain his tardiness
while dinner was being served, and put
up rather a plausible defense in the line
of business complication coming up at
the very last moment before he should
have left the office. The hostess heard
him with ominOus politeness, and then
calmly said: Perhaps you really can't
look me in the eye and tell the story"
"No-no," stammered the culprit; and,
then, as a brilliant idea struck him,
but I'll tell you what will do; if John
will kindly look you in the eye while
| repeat what / said, probably we can
make it go.'-Chicago Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
To Perfume ones Locks.

Perfumed hair is an essential of the
correct toilet. OF course the hair must
be combed carefully every day. That
gives the glossy effect that is so much in
vogue; but this is only the start in the
perfuming of it. \ young lady who
has tried it successfully says: There
are ways and ways of perfuming hair,
but found the best way was to have Il
mob cap of soft thin silk made and lined
with cotton that had been thickly
sprinklcd with sachet powder. Now,
after weekly shampoos, wear the cap
for an hour. and a delicate, indistinct
fragrance Is impaired to the locks that
is the epitome of daintiness. st. Louis
Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Lemon Rice.

Wash one teacupful of rice in several
waters. Place over the fire with sufli-
cient water to cover and simmer gently.
Add also the thin, yellow rind of one
lemon. When the rice is tender, add a
generous lump of butter and sugar to
sweeten. In the meantime, squeeze the
juice from two lemons and pare the
other lemon very thin. Cut this yellow
peel into tiny pieces or chop it fine.
Place over the fire half pound of sugar
and half a gill of water with the
strained lemon juice and the peel. Boil
this sirup for ten minutes. Pile the
rice onto dish and pour over it the
sirup, taking care the little shreds of
lemon peel are equally distributed over
the whole. Serve warm.-Ladies' World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
No Need of Pain.

Mans most painful affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. snow
liniment. You will never know all
that llniment can do until you try
this one. Cures rheumatism, neural
gia, sprains, burns, etc, as by magic.
The most penetrating compound ever
devised. This case is but one of
thousands: Il had a severe attack of
rheumatism. Could not work by day
or sleep at night. Three applications
OF Billiards. snow liniment cured me
within "a hours. c. w. Ford, (of
Lyon Supply Co.. FIT. Worth, Tex.
Price soc. Sold by F. Sbanahan. Ib
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
II Saves Children's Lives.

Whites cream vermifuge insures
your child against one serious danger.
1t promptly rids it of worms. 1t acts
thoroughly, but is just as harmless as
a children's remedy should be. Has
been sold for years and received the
warmest praise Of grateful mothers
everywhere. IL your child is peeyish,
restless, IL its breath is bad, il IL picks
its nose or starts in its sleep, suspect
the presence Of worms. Health and
right growth cannot come until the
trouble is removed. Cream vermifuge
cannot fail Price Is cents. Sold by
P. Shanahan. 1b
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Piles Are Easily Cured

Nature has provided a specific foi
piles. 1t is the active principle of the
common buckeye. This principle is
extracted by special process and in
combination with other remedies
forms Tabler's pile ointment. This
ointment cures nothing but piles, but
it cures blind, bleeding and protrud-
Ing piles every time. 1t makes orera-
tions needless; cures when operations
fail. This is why physicians recon-
mend it. Bottles so cents. In special
tubes for handy application, rs cents.
Can be sent by mail. Sold by P. Shan
ahan. III
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Bees Faster Than Pigeons.

A bee can fly faster than pigeon. A
pigeon fancier recently made a bet that
a dozen bees liberated three miles from
their hive would reach 1t in better time
than a dozen pigeons would reach their
cote from the same distance. The first
bee finished a quarter of minute in
advance of the first pigeon; three other
bees reached their goal before the sec
ond pigeon, the main body of both de-
tachments finishing almost simult9-
neously an instant or two later-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Tooth~ome sandwiches of Peanut,

Peanut sandwiches are usually made
from grated peanuts. Have the pea
nuts thoroughly roasted. and CRATE
them on an ordinary crater. Cut the
end from n square loaf of bread, butter
the loaf, then cut off thin slices, and
so continue until yo" have the desired
quantity. Spread over Il thick layer
IF the grated peanuts. Put two slices
together, trim off the crusts and cut
the slices into fancy shapes-either
rounds, crescents, triangles or squares.
Dr. you may buy for these a peanut but
ter.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

p. G. Essex, the leading attorney of
Golden City, Mo-, writes: -'Have
been troubled for years with blind,
itching and bleeding piles, and one
box of Begg's German salve cured me
entirely. Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Coffee Pinch.

Mix together quart of black cof-
fee, a cupful of cream, three-quarters
of a cup of sugar; freeze and then mix
IN a half cup of brandy or rum and
half q pint of whipped cream and let
stand for half an hour. Stir well be-
fore serving.-N. Y. Ledger.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

Two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, one
well-beaten egg, salt and pepper TO
taste, one tablespoonful of melted but
ter, form into balls, roll in -four and FRY
in hot lard or drippings, serve hot
Ladies' World
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

An improved piano stool has dou-
BILE socket attached TO the seat base to
support the revolving post which holds
the seat, pin sliding in the upper
socket to enter holes on the post and
lock it at any desired height, and the
sockets turning on each other to allow
the seat TO revolye.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

The richest of KlOndike finds is
Beggs little giant pills. They cure
not only constipation, sick headache
and billiousneSs. but relieves all kinds
of disorder. Take no substitutes.
Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20
Glasgow has population of nearly
100000 and has only 494 doctors.


Thoroughbred foxhounds for sale;
all ages. trained and unframed; send
for catalogue. Three pens of Leg
horns-brown, white and buff; eggs
for sale. G.. 5. White & Co. 1921
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

\ slight cough is slight thing, but
it may become serious: do not hesitate
to buy bottle of DR.. Simmons Cough
Syrup: il will cure you. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Fifty cents ana fifty
doses. 4dec
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

Life is short; one bottle of DR.. Sim
mons Cough Syrup may save your life.
Fifty cents bottle. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Ask
your druggist for sample bottle. 4dec
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

That cough of yours may become
serious; why neglect it, when bottle
OF DIR. Simmons Cough Syrup will
cure it? Fifty doses for fifty cents.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 4dec
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

If you wish TO invest in good decided
lands in fruit and farming country
at the low price of $40 to So per acre,
write to j. w. Carpenter, Bolivar,
Polk Co. Mo. feb 10
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

Say, missus," said Meandering Mike,
''do you wanter hire anybody?"
"No."
"Ye don't think yer husband wants
ter hire anybody, do yer?"
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but l
am sure he does not"
"'Tain't no disappointment. 1 jes'
wanted de assurance dat l could go ter
turbed by offers of work. ."-Washing-
ton Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

In 17Ss there were only 90 head of
sheep in New South Wales, but now the
stock has reached o.0OO.OCO. Australia.
New Zealand and Tasmania together
noSSeSs about 12n Onn 600 sheen
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-20

I'm the number of murderers Italy
leads Europe. In the number of suicides
Russia is ahead.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-10-12
LONG DISTANCE FIGHTING,

Impossible to Tell Infantry From
Cavalry mt Two Thousand Yards.
"Unless they have had experience, !"
remarked an army officer, "people are
very likely to have very imperfect
idea as to distances in army and field
operations and as result get things
considerably mixed. When they read
that armies are engaging with each 9TH
er at 2,0O0 yards between them, they
may think that they can see each other,
but the reality is far different.
cat that distance, to the naked eye,
a man or horse does not look any
larger than speck. It is impossible to
distinguish at that distance. between a
man and horse, and at 800 yards less,
1900 yards, especially where there is
any dust, it requires the best kind of
eyes to tell infantry from cavalry. AT
900. yards the movements become clear
er, though it is not until they get with
in $50 yards Of each other that the
heads Of the columns can be made out
with anything like certainty. r..
Infantry can be seen in the sunlight
much easier than the cavalry or artil
lery, for the reason that less dust is
raised. Besides that, infantry can be dis
tinguished by the glitter of their mus
kets. At 2,000 yards, however, every
thing is unsatisfactory, even with the
aid of field glasses, for marching col
umn in dry weather raises great deal
of duet. "-Washington Star. ~. Lz
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-10-12
A True Caballcr0.

Well in the middle of the grounds
stands General Anderson's headquar.,
ters. AS we went up the steps tall
man, rather stability dressed, preceded
as. We noticed his military bearing
and were told that he was the captain
Of one of the Spanish men-of- war which
lies with projecting spars at the bottom
Of Cavite Larbor. Following his foot
steps, we Of necessity overheard what
he said to the generals aid: III.
Senior, borrowed, some time ago,
5000 from Admiral Dewey to pay off
my men. + have come to repay the
debt. m t
He turned his profile toward us, and
we noticed how thin he looked. He
must have starved himself to collect
the money. With very straight back,
he counted out the Spanish bills and
turned to go. "
Z will yo1 not take receipt" asked
the aid of General Anderson.
Never from an officer, = answered
the gray haired old gentleman, with a
courtly old fashioned bow.
Here at least is a true Spanish cabal-
lero. Harper's Weekly. s55 s7
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-10-12
Testing Cornstalk Pith.


The American consul general at St.
Petersburg gives this account of trial
of cornstalk pith made by the Russian
admiralty board on the proving grounds
at Peligon, near St. Petersburg: 49,
"a cofferdam feet long, feet deep
and 8 feet broad was packed with blocks
Of cellulose made from the pith of In
dian corn stalks. The material was sup
piled by an American corporation. A 6
inch solid shot was fired through the
dam, striking it about 30 inches from
the bottom. The shot passed clear
through both the iron walls and the
cellulose packing. Less than half q
pound of cellulose was carried out by
the projectile. The water compartment
of the dam was filled, giving pressure
Of nearly five feet of water on the per-
forated surface In just half an hour q
moist spot began to show on the outer
surface Of the dam, but it was evident
the moisture had come along the bottom
Of the packing and not along the path
Of the shot. In four hours no water had
come through the shots path.
The experiment. conclusively dem
onstrated that ship provided with q
cofferdam packed as was the one used
in the experiment could be perforated
five feet below the water line without
the least danger Of the entrance of wa
ter s s 49,