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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
CUTTING MEMS HAIR.
How II Materially Alters the Appear
ance--A Feminine View Of
the Matter.

Il never will understand" said the
bright girl, meditatively, "why in all
these years men haven't learned the
proper way to have their hair cut. OF
course, one can't expect d barber to
do anything less than give his patrons
what he considers their moneys worth,
SO it behooves the patrons themselves
to see that he does not turn them out
scalped almost beyond recognition.
Il met a man on the street the other
day and noticed inconsequently that his
hair was,arranged becomingly and that
he looks very well. The next day
when the same man appeared ] gave a
gasp of astonishment. He was so
changed my first thought was that he
must have been very i'll indeed, but his
beaming countenance put that out of
the question. Then l decided that he
was wearing qnire low collar; care
full scrutiny, however, assured me that
that article was as usual. Then was,
indeed, puzzled to account for the meta
morphosis.
presently the solution of the ques-
tlon flashed upon me-he had had his
hair eut-mowed would be better
word. On the back Of his head there
was not a superfuous quarter Of an
inch, and over his forehead, where once
all was waving tresses, there was moth
ing now but desert waste. 1t was at
least two weeks before that man looked
like himself, and as soon as he did he
went right off and had it cut all over
again.
"Women wouldn't make searecrows
of themselves in that fashion. They
would rather have a tiny portion cut
off their locks every other day, so keep
ing them a uniform length. even at Is
cents per cut, than to startle their
friends into believing that too en-
thusiastic barber had used q razor IN
stead OF scissors and left little but the
cuticle, or lay themselves open to the
suspicion that they had only recently
left the state prison. II were a man
would measure exactly what was TO
be cut of, and If my barber disobeyed
my instructions ! would sue him for
malicious destruction Of property;
that's what / would do" - Baltimore
News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01

"Boiled eggsl" II he had said eggs
merely somebody might have under
stood. The boiled eggs" spoken as
one word. floored everybody, and sat
down at a distance to take in the scene.
lie cursed them up hill and down as a
pack of jaclSasscs. and besought them
TO tell him where they had gone TO
school. "Kool, kool, ycs!" cried the
head waiter, 81 know kool," and imme-
diately brought plate Of cracked ice.
The American exploded, but ] stepped
in and Strengthened him out. / listened
to his tale, the usual story Of the stupid
ity Of the heathenish people and his ut
ter failure to drive any sense into their
heads.--John Stephens Durham, in New
Lipppincott.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
CLEANING A LARGE LIBRARY.
how zoo, 900 volumes Were Carefully
Busted in Two Weeks by
Five Men.

The Newberry library, shining and
spotless from attic to basement, is
again open to the public. Not only the
building itself, but every book, pam.
phletand paper in it has been thorough
ly renovated. 10 clean the books alone
it required five men two weeks, and
with each of these five men it is now
firm conviction that if some inventive
genius would turn his attention to a
patent book cleaner instead of churns
and tack-lifters, he would make for
tune.
1t is a herculean task, this cleaning
Of 100000 volumes, and to assign to
one man the cleaning of 10000 seems,
as Jerome X. jerome says of the Ger
man facilities for performing ones alb
lutions, like tidying up the Augean
stables with squirt. 1t was accom-
plished, however, and the janitor who
bossed the job and did most of the work
is as proud of it as possible.
Each man was assigned case, from
which he took the books, one shelf at
time, and after carefully dusting them
with feather duster, placed them in
order on truck. The shelf was then
washed, the books taken up two at a
time, slammed together, whatever dust
thus loosened blown off and replaced.
This upheaval takes place in the
Newberry library every year, but some
of the others are not as fastidious. The
Crerar has never in the more than two
years course of its existence been thor
oughly cleaned 1t has its daily and
weekly goings over, however, and here
trial has been made of a patent duster.
1t consists Of fan enclosed in a box
from which extends long tube with
feather duster at the end. When set
in motion the duster is supposed to
take off the dust, which is drawn
through the tube into the box by the
suction caused by the rapid motion OF
the fan. But this has not been a sue
cess, and when the books are busted
the method of the Newberry is used.
This seems to be the only way, and not
only libraries but book stores as well
use it.-Chicago Chronicle
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
GOLD AND "GREAsERs."
The Latter Make II Extremely Dam
serous 10 seek for the Former
in the southwest.

If greater discoveries OF gold should
follow the astonishing finds already an
nounced from Ensenda, il appears more
fhan likely that this region will sudden
ly find itself storm center OF the sarne
contesting passions that have arrayed
Boer and Englishman against one
another, fomented In this case by all
the smoldering race prejudices that
have ever stood between those Of Teu-
tonic aud Anglo-Saxon blood and those
of Latin extraction, or mongrel breed.
Already such pet names as yankee
Pigs and Mexican Greasers" are ban
died back and forth between the rival
claimants to this fertile land, and all
that is needed is some powerful COM
mon motives of dissensions TO turn
these left-handed compliments into stri-
dent war cries.
AS things stand at present, however,
the number of new settlers is still so
small that there is cause for rejoicing
rather than apprehension on the part of
the present mine owners at the advent
OF every newcomer. AS the number of
prospectors increases from day to day
accordingly, they look forward to an
immediate era Of growing prosperity,
letting the ultimate future take care Of
itself.
The men who form the present van
guard, for the most part, are individual
miners and prospectors, equipped only
with the rudest implements, but with
plenty of ready personal experience,
gathered from the gold fields of South
Africa, Australia, Alaska and Cripple
Creek. They are followed by the ad
vance prospectors of mining syndicates
and capitalized companies, who look
over the ground with a view to estab-
fishing mines on grand scale, supplied
with all the costly apparatus for blast
ing, boring and crushing the quartz.
Their advent, against, is followed by
horde Of miners seeking for work as
regular paid employees, after the man
ner Of most Of the miners now engaged
in extracting the ore from tbe valuable
concessions in Northern California, Col
orado and the lower regions of the Klon-
dixie.
The prospects, that gold excitement
Of the first rank will range for an In
definite period One result will be a
thorough exploration Of the hitherto
little known peninsula, and the deter.
mination of the actual richness OF re-
gion which general opinion has always
asserted to be of vast possibilities
Golfers Weekly.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01

The Daily Chieftain is In receipt
Of a letter by C. A. Braley, an at
torney Of Kansas City, who IS the
legal representative Of the Chero'
kee "Kee-too- wah," to Congress
man John T. Lacy, accompanied
by a substitute for the late Dawes
Cherokee treaty. This letter, to-
gether with the proposition Of
Dave Muskrat and others who
claimed to speak for ten thousand
fullblood Cherokees was sent last
winter. The proposition OF Musk
rat and his co-workers was to sell
the whole Cherokee nation at So 30
an acre. All who voted tor the
agreement ore designated as in
truders or negroes whose right to
citizenship is denied.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
FULLBLo0Ds 0vERRATED.

The proposition Of representa-
tives OF the fullblood Cherokees to
sell the lands of the nation at SO 30
an acre is sad commentary upon
fullblood loyalty and patriotism.
That Dave Muskrat and other full
blood leaders would be guilty Of
such unpatriotIc and reasonable
conduct is surprise to those who
have allowed themselves to be fill.
ed with the idea that nothing but
honesty and patriotism could dwell
in the breast OF a fullblood Chero-
kee. The fact is, that class OF In
dians have been very much over
rated all along. Such things sound
pretty in histories, and stories Of
the type Of J. Fenimore Cooper's,
but in point of fact it perhaps
never was true. The fullblood
Cherokee has been regarded safe
and sound, SO far as politics were
concerned, because he was natural
ly and constitutionally opposed to
any change in his form of govern
ment or method of land tenure.
There was no sufficient excuse for
the disaffection of the fullbloods,
and their attempt to sell the coun-
try outright last winter. BY their
act they forfeited the respect Of
the government at Washington,
the Dawes commission here at
home, and lost the confidence of
their fellow citizens throughout
the Cherokee nation, and proclaim
ed themselves ready to wreck their
country and ruin their people.
Worst of all they were proceeding
by false methods, aud by lying
misrepresentation sought TO mis-
lead their friends at Washington,
who have always been inclined to
give them the best of every tran
saction. The halfbreed and the
white man, members Of these In
dian tribes, have always had to
work against the prejudice and
misapprehension Of congress and
fhe departments in all matters per-
tanning 10 tribal affairs in the FIVE
tribes. This act Of perfdy on the
part Of The leaders Of tbs fullblood
element in The Cherokee nation
ought to convince the Dawes COM
mission, the Indian department
and the congress Of the United
States that the much esteemed full
blood is a very muoh overrated In
dividual and unworthy Of serious
consideration
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
Made TOO Many Allowances.

Something must be done with those
boys of mine at Oxford " exclaimed the
aged Manchester merchant, they're
wilder than March hares, and always in
hot water!"
20, well, they're young yet, and you
must make allowances"
'Make allowances, man? That's
what's keeping me poorl'-Stray
Stories.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01
An American IN Porto Rice.

The most amusing sights grow out Of
the attempts Of the numerous Ameri-
cans who drop into San Juan to navi-
gate among the native Porto Ricans. As
I went into the breakfast-room Of the
hotel a loud-roiced American was vo-
ciferating wildly. while a crowd gath
cred round him. A I approached be
shook boiA fists o. the crowd and yelled:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01

The acrobatic tendency OF our
esteemed contemporary the Vinita
Leader is keeping abreast OF foot
ball season. Its political faith
until recently has been of the
rock -ribbedest democracy; late
iy however, it started paper at
Welch, /. t., in the interest Of the
Cherokee intruders, and now its
next contortion is to be republi-
can journal printed at Vinita. AS
ii already controls socialist sheet
1t might as well play the whole
gamut and start populist organ.
The alacrity with which our
neighbor can blow hot and cold,
and chameleon like change its
color to suit the diversity of poll
tical belief is refreshing.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01

Teacher-Who was Mercury?
Johnnie-He was the liar of mythol-
ogy. That's why they put him into ther-
mometers. He's still up to his old bust
ness. pa says.-SYracuse Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-12-01

Mrs. Ouiskirts-I hear your husband
indulges IN racing?
Mrs. Suburbs-0h, yes.
"Did be ever VIM
"I believe he's caught the train once
or twice -Yonlers Statesman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
Is LAID OVER
FOR ONE WEEK

The corporations committee will
not report on the street railway
franchise this evening There are.
" - stated. several details about
extensions of present lines which are
10 be settled between the committee
and Mr.. Furth II IL possible that
these matters will be adjusted before
next Tuesday
Untii the COMMITTEES has definitely
disposed ~ the proposed con.olidat-
81 franchise 10 will not consider the
Northern Pacific ordinances.
large proportion Of the council
man state trst they are very an
Nious 10 listen 10 both sides ~ the
question in the Northern Paclhc
matter. ana they would like 10 at
tend toniRhts mass meeting At the
Armory for that reason. They state.
however. that there are several
street Improvement resolutions
which must have a hearing at to-
nights council meeting and that
these matters viii prevent their at
tendance az the public gathering I'M
IN after council meeting. at least.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
Y. M. c. A. PLANS
A BIG WEEK
tn Association viii Have
NJ Rersss Attractions.

The Y. NJ. 9. A. has an extensive
and varied programme fer the com
ING week. Thursday evening the
juniors viii give a reception TO their
parents ana friends. exhibiting their
gymnasium work and winding up
with a swimming contest.
Friday evening Prof Edmond =
Neany will lecture on Isaan l. stew.
ems. Saturday evening there will he
an athletic and BASKET bail carnival
also class work.
Next sunday Mrs. Marion Baxter
speaks on the '.noYhaod Of Jesus o.
Monday afternoon. New Years, the
ladies' auxiliary give a reception and
In the evening the basket ball match
between Seattle and Portland, viii
10 pulled OF.
Alex McGrcKor has returned from
Black Diamond. where he has been
conducting evanFelistIc meetings.
The night school has been closed
for this week and reopena January
End.
s"crctary Allen announces that
the $4,000 subscription for the as
ISOLATION debt has been completed.
William Dalton and Geo. u. Var.
ney have returned from Index.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
BIC CANADIAN
BICYCLE TRUST

INDTANAPOfGs. Ind. Dec 2s.--
The bicycle trust has begun the
work NJ moving the bicycle machln-
cry from the Indiana plant In this
city TO Toronto. whore the combine
has established bicycle plant TO
control the market in Canada 4.
r. Atkins Of Chicago. assistant 20
the second president Of the
company: g s. smith. of Milwaukee
In charge Of the department control
ling the manufacture Of parts, and
John +. Dodye. OF Detroit. who has
charge Of the business in Canada,
were IN the city Saturday picking
cut the different machines 10 he re-
moved from this city Those ma
chimes were taken whose loss viii not
interfere with the manufacture OF
automobiles. to the building Of which
the Indiana factory viii be exclu-
slycly devoted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
Uncle Sans Officers Are Seeking for
the CuIprit
Who WROTE A WICKED LETTER
Promise of a Social Denoument That May
Cause Great AstoniShment
and 0iSmay

a prominent
= Is the
proceed
follow will he
wide BY scandal the like Of which has no, excited
has
= following
= a person having o hand.
asked further the Official
he pub
for libel made and the
pos,oce authorities conducting
tcn aided by United States District
covered that
alleged society
addressed n
nnhllea-
Jon In the form Of
tain turned authorities
ernt ard s In the hands
court proceedings determined
the Federal within ~
sointely refuse TO divuigs
When United states
he slid An obscene letter slgney
with comparing hand
writing Of certaiu ana
making charges The eskts
OF three days II = possible q
frou other
n'nS 10 the whole
= !.
= - 4 4 4 4 4 a 4 4 4 a u a l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
MOODY WAS
BURIED TO-DAY

Fast No.RTHFTELp Mas. Dec.
S.-The funeral Of the late Dwight
l. Moody was held here this after
boon. The services. though i'm
pressive. we're decidedly simple.
Many distinguished men from near
and far gathered 70 pay their last
respects 10 the famous evangelist.
TIE remains during the early fore
noon lay In state In the little Con-
grSauonal church where Moody
and his family worshippsd for years.
After the services the rsmafss, fol-
lowed By long funeral cortege. we're
conveyed to the Round Top Hli Gem.
stery. near Moody schools. and inter-
req In the Moody family plot.
There was no service save a short
prayer, at the grave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
BROWN Is
STILL IN TOWN

Fruit ms, eotor Brown is In receipt
Of letter from NJ. =. Wilson. an Or
chardist Of Lakeside. Washington.
commencing the stand taken by the
Inspector against the fruit pests be-
ing imported Into the state. and as-
surfing him ~ the support Of the
growers In his section.
The Inspector has fumiRatcd the
recent shipment Of 1000 boxes Of
japanese oranges which came from
the orient. He viii also cause big
consignment ~ shrubs which arriv-
cd few days ago 10 be fumigated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
WILL RETURN
SPANIARDS

WASHINGTON. II. e. Dec. "a
The cabinet today had under con
Hideration the question - tho return
10 spain Of the Spanish soldiers.
friars and civlliane who have been
held a. prisoners by the Filipinop.
and who have been released by the
American forces.
The particular question was 90 me
extent ~ the liability 81 the United
states IN the case n was decided
that the uroHt liberal construction
should be placed on the treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States.
and that the United states should
ssnd bnck. not only the spanish sol
dierr. but the civilians together with
their wives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
a csp,svuns FlsnT.

a decidedly lively fght took place
in simpsons Saloon. corner Spring
street and Second avenue last night
about 1.so o'clock.
n. Flsnahan. John Hastings, r..
Runstetter, and two others who eE-
capped In the melee. refused Co pay
for drinks. In the argument that
followed one Of the Simpson broth
crs used hammer, putting Hast
ings to sleep and the other two hors
de combat. Three of the combatants
were taken 20 the police station Or.
McKechnie dressed the wounds, The
Simpson brothers have a hearing for
assault tomorrow afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
Observation-Disclosures
|: CITY NEWS. /:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Jack Dalton aud Nick hurley have
signed articles Tor i5sround 60 In
Whatcom January &, the winner 10
receive rs and the loser Is per cent.
OF the gate money. Dalton has re-
Gently arrived In the city Bur
ley has defeated all corners IN Sc
attic thus far.
A. ca Mcbride. formerly deputy
prosecuting attorney for King coun-
-. now In Alaska. has been ap-
pointed census snumefator Tor the
sixth Alaskan district. which In
cludcs Douglas island. Mr.. Mcbride
was recently appointed United states
court commissioner for cape Nome
Ia the case OF Anthony Prue vs..
Kate rrue, the defendants motion
for a temporary restraining order
regarding the one child went over
f. untll some date after January ~
Jennie Moynihan has filed suit Tor
a divorce from her husband. Joseph.
on The grounds % abandonment and
nrn-suppcrt. asking The custody o.
the one child
Alice X. Rlaksiey petitions for a
divorce from John ". fiiakeley. al
icsing non support. She asks TIRE
custody - three minor children,
Bertha 1. Fairbslfs has purchased
lot on Chestnut avenue. near OAK
street. for t8kpa. FROM Hofteate
Leonard.
". n, chesley sold part OF LOT ~,
block gss, seattle tide lands. to The
Alaska company for ti.sea. and the
latter resnid the property 70 sidney
j. Williams fof ttuuH The land 10
near Railroad avenue. bets zen Al
asks sni Conneeficat streets W "
Ches,sy purchased another part u
TIE LOT from the stats Tor fiists
Superintendent Of County Schools
Meredith 10 heidlns examinations To-
day for state ee=t fiestee. Al the IL
arary room In the courthouse
Edwin nsyiss, wha was arrestsd
three DAYS aga. ehafKed With for.
rery. has been discharged. he hav-
ing made good 49, TITS amount he
ohtained.
The whstham ssee CO, limited.
~ Montreal .tnsiaY aisd a claim In
thr Federal seat = & atsnt n a Nus
kets. ~ Pert Anksisa wash.. Tor the
sum az i2.tss -
A writ Of ejcetment vas today b..
sued against irving narseh. The
writ applies for the possession 81 the
oberon concert halt. on Cherry
street.
J W. white sWorc out = complaint
in judge Cams court this after
noon. charging Charles Anderson
with threatening To xiii him
Frances ~. Lyman sues George
Lyman Tor divorce on the grounds
% support, and asks the Gus.
iody ~ their only child.
Deputy r u finu brought in an
insane man fram Kent tndav. ~'hot@
particular a~lussan ts that ne wah
driven from Seattle hy tire police
and the frish lie tok refuge IN Ev-
~r~.t. whence sotns evil disposed
enemies. he says. spirited him 60
Kent by boat.
An answer to the claim ~ John
G.n~vin against the schooner Abbey
y Morris for $50 damages for
breach Of contract. Waa filed today
In the Federal coust
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
4 MAkOAMUS
WAS GRANTED
&Acoad Case OF Committee Of
No Against Council.

Another rnAndamus was granted
this morning BY Judge Moore 20
A J. Wells and J. " godwtn. repre-
sentativcs AZ the Committee Of one
Hundred against the members ~
the city council. made retarna bic
fsesember.9s. The complaint IN sfTni.
hs 20 the or. filed Saturday In al
respects. with the exception ~ the
amendment p<titioned for. which in
ms case II N the effect that when
ever Is per cent. Of the voters petit
tio~~d for a proposition TO be put
~ general election. the council
sail put r. and II 20 per cent. petit
ton for II. a special election shall ne
called ~ the council.
The complaint sets forth tina, 1850
signatures were obtained to tn. De-
tition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
LONG WILL
NOT RESIGN

wAsHINGToN. n. G. Dec. 20
Secretary Of the Navy Long. IN re
Spouse to question as to the truth Of
the report that he intended to re-
sign. said today: Unless the health
Of my daughter makes It necessary,
7 shall remain in the cabinet until
the end OF my term. I have ylcl6ed
~ the solicitations OF President
NICK lnley. who has been kind
enough 70 express his desire that I
should not reslEyrF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
TaovsHTs WE'RE HEAVY

The effects Of Christmas cheer
were everywhere evident this morn
ing. Stores were late opening. clerks
were late getting down to business.
and all the world wore that look Of
ennui which indicates the debllltas-
ing presence Of that tired feeling. %
A. a result. there was not any too
much business dome. Many Of the
lawyers and other professional men
are spending the holidays elsewhere
"a good indication ~ the indepen-
dent condition Of business affairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
ALONG THE WHARvES

The steam collier Msekinaw ar.
rived from san Francisco last night
In ballast, Che u leading coal at
the south buuksrs-
Steamer Jeanne arrived early this
morning from san Francisco She
carried little freight. and came NJ
~ load coal 70 relieve the scarcity N
San Francisco.
The steamer Cottage city. which
was 20 have sailed today. waa de-
layed IN loading on account ~ the
holidays. and Nlll not 20 TIL tomor.
row
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
JUDGES
CHANGE

Tbe three superior Judges held a
meeting this morning, at which IL
was decided that the transfer OF
courts between Judges Jacobs and
Benson should take place a. once.
The Judges viii simply change dock
cts. retaining their Old court-rooms.
Judge Benson leaves for Water
vile today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-26
Lowell Arms Co. Fails.

BOSTON. Dec. - John y Lowell
Arm CO has assigned Charles Cote.
lately the president of the Globe Ma.
tiona' Rank. ha. advanced this frm
over one million dollars. thereby
break ing himself AMI the bank.