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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08

anytnAng else. ~ happeneu our II
one of the deep inin-s Of Colorado
where there was q straight shaft 85t
| feet deep. Some said 1t was s75, but
gents, I'm truthful man, and / know
It was twenty-five feet one inch short
Of that, for measured it myself. Well
to make long story short, one day
| there was man out to see the mine
from New York to buy it. He had a
| pot of money, and he looked like he
carried it around under his vest, for
he was as big through as bass drum
and built on them proportions. ]
guess he weighed 900 pounds, though
1t might have been only 29s. Anyhow,
he was standing around the mouth OF
the shaft one morning, and by some
chance or other he toppled over and
down he went. was looking right at
him when he toppled, and 1 never
want to see another mans face look
like his did then, gents, indeed don't.
Not much. Well, to make long story
short, we looked at each other for a
minute as he went down the hole,
and then we broke for the cage, which
was fastened up yet, and two of us
started down after him, expecting to
find him mangled mass at the bot
tom. But we didn't, and as we began
to near the bottom we heard him Yell
ing like coyote to hold him up or we'd
mash the life out of him. That scared
us worse than the other, and we
wanted to go back, but we couldn't
do that, so we went slow and got down
to him all right. Well, to make long
story short, by gum, do you knowthat
we found that he had gone down that
hole so fast and he filled it up SO full
that he compressed the air in it to
such an extent that by the time he
got pretty near to the bottom he
wasn't moving faster than he would
have moved through that much water,
and he had really stopped ten or fif-
teen feet from the bottom and couldn't
get either way, which was what scared
him so as we came down on him in
the cage. Very peculiar occurrence,
gents, and il / hadn't seen it with my
own eyes I never would have believed
1t in the world. ever."-Washineto
Star. -
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08

TO whom It may concern:

To whom II may concern:
In accordance with an order Of the
town council Of the incorporated town
Of Vinita, I. r., made on the 10th day
Of October, 1898, that all persons
owning outstanding town warrants Of
the late town OF Downingville, now
Vinita, !. IT,, are required to present
them at the mayors Office for the pur-
pose OF having such registered. All
warrants not presented for registra-
tion on or before December 1st, 1898,
shall be forever barred. 1t was fur
ther provided that the Incorporated
town of Vinita reserves the right to
reject payment Of any or all such war
rants. G. BLAKENEY,
Recorder.
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MUCH TO HER DISGUST
ers, Hut They Had the Adj
vantage.

The motorman adjusted the trolley
and moved the fender TO the front of
the outward-bound Brightwood ear,
and all was in readiness for the jour
ney. The first pair of passengers was
q young girl and her mother. The
mother had very square countenance
and she wore common-sense shoes and
ringlets. She looked as if she might
be able to make home peaceful by
force Of arms. She stepped ponderous-
ly into the next to the last seat. Her
young daughter remained on the run
ming board, and said:
h Mamma, those are the smoking seats.
There are plenty of vacant seats up in
front, aren't there?'
Never mind the vacant seats up in
front. We sit here" was the reply. II
guess they won't smoke. They wouldn't
dare. Smoking seats, indeed" And SO
the young daughter obediently stepped
into the car and sat beside her mother.
As the militant-looking mother made
her last remark about smoking seats,
four old soldiers, bound for the home,
climbed into the rear seat. They heard
the remark. They winked at each 9th
er. None of them was smoking, bu'
their clothes smelt obaccoey. The young
girl noticed this, and said she to her
mother:
mamma, / told you these were the
smoking seats. These men will smoke"
'sHush. you forward child. They shall
not smoke. They would not have the
impudence to smoke"
Three brawny working men climbed
into the same seat with the defiant
mother and her young daughter in time
to hear this declaration. They smiled
at each other significantly, and then
they caught the ayes OF the four old
soldiers in the rear seat and smiled at
them, too. The car rapidly filed up
from this time on. and when the start
was made every seat was filed
When the conductor pulled the bell
rope the four old soldiers in the rear
seat and the three workine1nen IN tbsf,l
next to the last zeat pnllsf ~ ,n.1.
pipes, As II at prearsar = {
them altogether
= .z41l.as 5......3s1
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08
MASSACHUSETTS SECOND CITY
The Long Existing Rivalry for the
Honor Finally Settled In Favor
of Worcester.

Under the subdivision made by the
United States census officials there are
four classes of cities in the United
States. The cities of the first class are
those having more than 100000 popula-
tion, the cities of the second class those
having between 100000 and 400, 900, the
cities of the third class those having
between $4,000 and 100000 inhabitants,
and the cities Of the fourth class those
having fewer than $4,000 inhabitants.
Massachusetts, Is one Of the few states
which had under the last census no
second-class cities. Its chief city, as
well as it's capital. port Of entry and
literary headquarters, is the city of
Boston. Following Boston there is a
break, sort Of urban vacuum, and then
appear some cities of the third class,
grouped so closely together as to be
rivals for the distinction Of second
place. BY the census of 1890 these cities
were Worcester, with 81, 200 population;
Lowell, with 77.0o0; Fall River, with
$4,000, and Cambridge, with 10000.
Among the fourth-class cities of Massa-
chusetts by the same census were
Lawrence, New Bedford, Springfield,
Somerville, Holyoke, Salem, Chelsea,
Haverhill, Brockton and Taunton.
Since the taking of the last federal
census the growth in population Of Mas
sachusetts cities has been very unequal.
Into some there has been large emf
grafton; III others there has been con-
siderable reduction in population
through the prostration of manufacture
ing interests in the Bay state. The
population Of Massachusetts cities has,
to a considerable extent, been shifting
of late years through the migratory
ways Of the French Canadians. Accord
ing to the last census there were more
than $4,000 French Canadians in Fall
River, nearly 10000 in Lowell, $500 in
Worcester, $500 in Cambridge, 1000 in
Holyoke, 4.500 in Lawrence, 4,1Oo in
Somerville, 4,100 in New Bedford and
2,7oo in Springfield. Having few Of the
ties OF association, which are strong
among the native New Englanders
they move from place to place as ma
terial interests seem to dictate, and
thus make difficult. accurate computa-
tions of the city population in Massa-
chusetts. The recent state census Of
Massachusetts has determined the
honor Of second place as between Wor-
cester, Fall River and Lowell. Itshows
that Worcester is the second largest |
city In the state. Fall River comes next,
and then Lowell and the other cities fol-
low. The city Of Worcester has come
recently into more than usual promi-
nence by reason Of the. fact that it is
the Massachusetts, city which has the
largest proportion of native American
and MS growth is, there
fore, normal one, not affected by i'm
Y. Sun.
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Fine Farm For Sale.

Will sell or exchange for less place
and town property, where we'll locat-
ed; will take cattle or hogs. Place is
located miles South Of Chelsea on
Pryor Creek. Contains 800 acres and
DIN cultivation; nohills and is fine
land. Has seven room house, flues,
and painted, as fine water as could ask
for and plenty Of it; also plenty of
timber; 1000 apple trees II years old
and healthy; 800 peach trees bearing,
and $50 young walnut trees growing,
which have been planted; rented for
next year Anyone wanting a farm
this size would do well to call, it being
my home place. 3tf
<. qEISeAE, Chelsea, l. T
Billingslea 800 acres, three miles
or sale. Call on W..
81f
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A Natural Conclusion.

Teacher-Parse the sentence, "Yu-
catan is a peninsular."
Pupil (who never could understand
grammar anyhow)-Yucatan is a
proper noun, nom'tive case, second
person singular
"How do you make that out?"
First person Icatan, second person
Yucatan, third person Hecatan;
plural. first person Wecatan, second
per-"
go to your seat!"-Truth.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08
A LONG FALL.
The veracsous Narrator Never Would
Have Believed 1t IL He Had
Not Seen II.

The man with bunch of twine for
whiskers was shaking his chin at the
company Of listeners, one of whom
had shortly before read from a news.
paper story Of a man falling down
well and sustaining no very serious
injury.
(Which reminds me, gents z he said
shat what am about 70 relate 10
you Is fact, clam dold fact, that /
wouldn't think of telling you II Il was
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08
No Chemicals are
Allowed

in our laundry methods. We use
nothing but the purest washing
materials, or anything that wilt
hurt the finest fabric. Your.
shirts. collars, cuffs or anything
sent here to be laundered will last
as long as by home methods, and
we do not fray the edges Of your
linen, or break the button holes,
but send it home in its pristine
beauty.
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at the Hotels Today !.


WESTERN.
w. III. Thompson, Wagner.
r. J. Truitt, Sherman, Tex.
@. A. Conrad, St. Louis.
DR.. o. w. Rice, Neosho.
Mrs. Bob Davis, Wagner.
Miss Daugherty, Texas,
W. F. Grfffith, Chicago.
J. r. Garrett.
III. M. Glenn.
John franklin.
J. S. Leforce,
III. O. Rhea, Wagner.
T. +. Farrell, St. Louis.
Frank Blois, Wagner.
s. 4. Ingram, Pryor Creek.
e. L. Edelman and wife, Parsons.
Il. B. Edlin.
COBB HOUSE.
G. @. Knight, Monett.
f. G. Cow, Monett.
G. B. Campbell, Monett.
@. r. Hayden, Kansas City.
]. M. Berry Seneca, Mo.
Il. Fl. Sanders, Springfield.
v. Girardy, Cincinnati.
Thompson, Live Stock Frisco.
J. Gus Patton.
Louis McDermott, St. Louis.
G. G. Carter, Denison, Tex.
c. II. Herman, New York.
Solomon J. Homer, Caddo, 0. r.
G. w. Lincoln, Kansas City.
GREEN.
w. McQuerry, Kansas City.
r. r. Sutton, Garnett, Kan.
w. w. Ward.
w. s. Davis, st. Louis.
Fl. G. Swep.
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THAT Sergt Bunker is certainly a
terror"
what has he done now?r
"As soon as we got off at the depot
he rushed up and kissed the three
prettiest girls in the crowd-all per-
feet strangers"
What Gid they say?"
They said: oh. George, when are
you coming home again?' Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08
The unicorn Carmnn.

A unicorn carman," in the London
dialect, is a man who drives three
horses. This pathological fact came
out at recent coroner's inquest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Mining Briefs.


New York, July 24.--One of the larg-
est transfers of gold ever made in this
city took place yesterday, in which &c.
100000 was transferred from the clear
mghouse to the sub-treasury. The trans
fer was made by the clearing house as the
representative of the associated banks and
was the final payment of deposits aggre-
eating Sl6,000,000 The amount repre-
scented the excess of the loan for which
the banks were unable to deposit bonds
with the treasury as security. 1t was,
therefore, necessary to deposit the money
in the treasury and in the absence of
sufficient legal tender notes, gold had to
be used.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

and Fred, who came down from the
Glen early In the afternoon. said he was
worried. The temper of some of the
strikers was bad and Fred said he fear
ed Hal had got into trouble. Billy,
when he heard this, got out his canoe
again and padded up stream. What
happened after that we only know
from Billy's own story, and for won
der, as it is hard work to get Billy to
talk about it even now.
He padded up to the dam to see if
he could hear or see anything of Hal.
II was getting dusky on the river, and
as he went up near the west bank he
was entirely in the shadow. Some of
the men-maybe half a dozen of them
were talking together under the dam
on the west side, having evidently met
there by appointment. Billy's canoe
wasn't noticed at all and he heard
what they said. In about two minutes
he had got the gist of the matter, and
if ever there was a frightened boy in a
canoe, that boy was Billy Chetwynde,
and he was in that canoe on the Still
River at that identical moment.
He learned that these men were the
ringleaders of the strike; that they
were determined the strike should go
on. and that Mr.. Burgess should not
talk with the men until the trouble had
gone far enough to make an amicable
settlement impossible. And to gain
their end they had secured the assist
ance Of two rascally tramps who had
agreed to draw" the spikes out of a
rail at the bridge below, so that the
evening train, with Mr.. Burgess
aboard, would be ditched!
Some time after Billy left camp that
evening we saw something shoot by
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Internal Machine story.

New York, July 25.-ln letter writ
ten to prominent official here, Captain
William Brackley of the refrigerating
and supply ship Port Victor, says an at
tempt was made to blow up his ship when
three days out. \ box containing dyna-
mite and guncotton was found on the
main deck of the steamer. \ clock like
mechanism had been arranged by which
the explosives were to be set off The
box and explosives were thrown into the
sea.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

less liability of the strikers learning of
it. l thought myself that old Nolan
was pretty leaky sort of fellow to be
let into the secret, for If he'd tell a
party of school boys like us, why
wouldn't he tell other people?
Naturally we were all excited over
the prospect of a row, and the day the
strike came off Hal and two or three
of his crowd went over to Silver Glen
to see what was going on. Mr.. Bur
CESS wouldn't be able to get up till the
evening train, which reached the Glen
at about (. and the hands had whole
day to talk and get filled up on Sam
Pickles whisky. They'd be in fine
fighting humor by night.
Most of us forgot the recent race and
a good many of our differences in the
strike excitement. But Billy Chef
wynde was as gloomy as an owl and
spent most of the day on the river. He
couldn't get over his defeat at Hal
hands Heretofore Hal and him had
been as thick as thieves"-the chum-
miest chums in the schoOl-and / don't
know but the fact that they were no
longer friends really troubled Billy
more than being beaten in the canoe
race.
Hal didn't show up at supper time,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Death Rate in Fifteen Battles.

OF the fifteen decisive battles of the
world the average death rate in the last
five of them (of which alone reliable
statistics are preserved was about %
per cent. ranging from 20 per cent, the
British loss at Saratoga, to At per cent.
the loss of the Swedes at Pultowa OF
other great battles 1t Is difficult to fix
the average death rate, though it may
be estimated at about 20 per cent. The
rates range from . (the German loss
at Sedan in September, 1870 to 80 per
cent, the British loss at Bloody Albue
ra. AS matter of fact, things stand
very much as they used to do, save that
the slaughter, when it does occur, al
ways comes more quickly. A great
battle in which the k-tiring guns
can be brought into effective use viii
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

our tents like streak of light. II w..
boy in canoe. We all jumped m
and looked after the rapidly disapnearp
ing streak.
ITS that chump, Billy said Frod
in disgust. I'VE shan't be able 70 -,
him off the river all summer. Az
body'd think life or death depended ~
his going over that course in botto.
time than Hal made"
And it did; but he didn't know II pn
ly had heard one of the consniro+o..
declare that it was half-past six A.
he turned his canoes head around =
the shallow water he heard the mil,
clock strike the half hour-and A.
evening train crossed the railrooa
bridge at ten minutes to seven,
He couldn't stop to tell us anythin,
about it. He had but twenty minntos
to reach the bridge. climb the bank ana
flag the train, and it is an acknowlado
ed fact that he made better time on The
Still River that night than was avor
made before, nor has it been eouallod
since, for he did it.
The train came around the bend a,
the Lonsdale crossing on time, and in
the half darkness the engineer saw
figure wildly climb the trestle and
swing its arms almost in front of tho
engine at the edge of the bridge. The
enginedriver stopped the train IN
time, the loose rail was discovered and
after it was repaired they bore Bily
to Silver Glen in a state of mild COL
lapse, but good deal of a hero.
The canoe record of the Still Rive,
course remains something like eighteen
minutes, and nobody has since cared to
scale down Billy's time. But | doubt If
Billy cares much about the record
after all, now that Hal and he are
friends again.-Rocky Mountain News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

probably increase the death rate large
ly, but chat remains to be proved. Gem
eral statistics prove that since the Iro4
Jan war. 1900 years ago, not a single
year has elapsed in which some war
has not caused the killing of a large
number Of men; while 1t IS calculated
that all the worlds wars are responsl.
bic for the death of $4,000, OO0OOO Oh
human ngs.-BostOn Traveller.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Trouble in the Parker Family.

Willis-Parker's salary was doubled
short time ago, so | hear.
Wallace-Yes. 1t was; but 1t got nim
In lots of trouble.
Willis-How's that?
Wallace-His wife found 1t OUT
Town Topics.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Tootbless ,IeIlyfish.

The jellyfsh has no teeth, but uses
himself as If he were piece OF pape,
when he is hungry, getting MS loO'
and then wrapping himself about It,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
DisIikea Tobacco.

Queen Victoria Is perhaps the only
European sovereign who has a positive
aversion to tobacco In all It's .'"uis'
Woe be to the Prince who pollutes the
apartments at Windsor with It's fumes
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

There seems to be an almost entire alb
sence of float rock. The granite Is, so far
as | could see, barren. There are inn
mense lodges of porphyTy lying one upon
another and immense blowouts. There
are some fine looking properties on Gold
creek and they carry good values. At
least they are said to. | have no doubt
that there will be some fine properties
opened up there. There are other local
tiles that have fairly good showings, but
as there has been but little work done
upon them, their value can not even be
guessed at | do not place much reliance
upon assays made from groupings and
blowouts.
"At present it is difficult, yes, impossi-
Bile, to form an absolutely correct opin-
ion as the country is entirely different
from any other mining region.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

Young girls complain that all tne ~. ~
sirable men are married; so are all lne
women who are good cooks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

Coal is dearer in South Africa than in
any other part of the world; it is cheap
est in China.
Croesus, of ancient times, possessed
about S20O0000
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

One of the surest ways to MAKE
mistake is to permit an agent " -
your name In his scheme.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

An Amazon warrior faces po" ia,
and her peaceful sister POWDER
face.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Strike on the Copper King.

S. Hanauer of Spokane and George
Trask, the we'll known mining engineer
of Wallace, Idaho, returned last week
from the Copper King mine, near Hope,
Idaho, in which they are heavily inter
ested. They were in fine spirits as they
had with them a quantity Of fine clean
ore which they had just struck in the
long crosscut tunnel they have been drlv-
ing for the last eight months.
This mine is situated about one and
half miles east of Hope, Idaho, and about
1000 feet from the main line of the Nor
thern Pacific railroad with a regular
slope from mine to railroad, although
1000 feet above it, The company has con-
structed a part wagon road and part trail
from the railroad to the mine and has
a log house of four rooms and good
blacksmith shop at the mine.
This strike is of great value to that
section as it demonstrates that the ore
there goes down. The ore in this strike
is of better quality than that on the sur
face, running 10 per cent copper, 90 per
cent lead and 30 ounces in silver with
some gold. This is a different character
of ore from any other found in that sec
ton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
Strike in the Daisy.

\ big strike has been made in the
Daisy mine at Neal, Idaho, owned by
George Bredehoft of Boise and w. j.
Chamberlain of Denver. From the 200
foot level a drift was run which has en-
countered a ledge six to eight feet III
thickness that averages $50 to the ton.
1t is one of the biggest and richest bod
les of ore ever uncovered in this region,
Mining Briefs.
The position of inspector of metalifer-
Gus mines of British Columbia is still va
cant, no successor to Mr.. Mcdonald hav-
ing been named when he resigned to en-
ter the employ of the British America
Corporation.
1t is reported that the New Gold Fields
of British Columbia, Sir Charles Tup-
per's company, will resume work on the
Exchange group near SLOGAN City. The
company formerly had a bond on the
property, but surrendered it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

Accessible companies promise to take
the place of treasury stock corporations
in mining affairs in the northwest. Al
ready there is evidence of the fact that
the assessment principle is growing in
favor. 1t is becoming plain to mining
men that assessabe stock is the sort
that assures the development of a prop
erty Several companies are i'll prospect
to operate reservation claims and num-
Der of them will adopt the plan OF max
mo stock aSspSSahlp
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-07-30
south Half Does Not Please.

q. +. Parmeter, a well known Montana
mining man, who has spent the past two
years in Washington and British Column.
ola, came into Republic from the south
hali last week. Asked for his opinion of
mat section as a whole, he said:
DO not like large portion of it.