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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
INDIAN FOUND THE BEADS.
of popOcntepetI Was
0utwitted.

Some years ago there was a good old
gray bearded priest who lived in the
vicinity of the famous cave of the seer.
He had great influence among the In
dians because OF his kind words and
deeds, and because he could speak 10
them in their own ancient tongue. He
had heard of the mystic mountain seer
and had great desire 10 visit him.
But the shrewd and suspicious Indians
always eluded his desire.
At length one day white-haired
chief came to the priest and said to
him: Padre, we know that you are
good man, and that you do not wish
to hurt our people. We are ashamed
that we have so long denied you the
satisfaction of your curiosity. But
now we have resolved TO crafty your
desire. But these are the following
conditions to be observed: You must
let us lead you to the cave of the proph-
ct blindfolded. Once there, we will
remove the bandage from your eyes.
You may see and talk with our saint
of the mountains and behold all the OBJ
iects that are SO dear to our tribe. But
after that you must be again blind
folded and led back to the starting
point"
The good father, anxious 10 see what
no white man had ever seen. pledged his
word. He was led TO the starting place.
His eyes were tightly bandaged and he
was led by the hand over devious paths
to the cave of the seer. There the
bandage was removed He saw an aged
Indian with head as white as snow
The cave was quite large, and ranged
about it were strange old idols of clay
and stone, and some of silver and gold.
Also there were painted curious hero
glyphics in various colors. Also he
saw objects of gold and chalchlhuitl,
worth a fortune. After having salts
fed his curiosity. he was again blind
folded and led back. But the good
padre was very shrewd. He had de-
termined to find his way back to the
cave. So he bore with him large ros-
airy of beads. AS they started back he
slyly cut the thread of the rosary. and
at every few PAGES he dropped bead,
thinking that thus he would find his
way back to that strange and secret
cave of the seer. But great was his
surprise, on arriving at his journeys
end. when The bandage was taken from
his eyes, to see a stolid and solemn In
dian approached him. saying: Dear
little father, you have lost some of the
beads of your rosary on the way But
l have taken good care to pick them
all up, and here you have them with
out the loss of one" OF course the
willy padre thanked the more willy In
dian with sigh. realizing that he had
been outwitted by child of nature
Mexico Two Republics.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
CLEVER LITTLE STORIES.

"Biff" Hall had q hard-looking spe-
cimen before him. II see villainy in
your face" said the justice 10 the pris-
oner. May it please your honor" said
the latter, that is a personal reilec-
ton"
One day, when Sir Walter and Lady
Scott were roaming about their estate,
they saw some playful lambs in mead
ow. "Ah," said Sir Walter, "'tis no
wonder that poets from the earliest
ages have made the lamb the emblem OF
peace and innocence," They are in
deed delightful animals" said Lady
Scott, particularly with mint sauce!"
AT a conference of southern churches.
says the Cougregationalist, one of the
preachers rendered his report thas:
The church at - started with ten
members. There have been several
addages and some quitouts, so that we
have now bout as many as we bad be-
fore"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
che DupIieity cf Gcl. Daintree
WHY!" declared Miss Gale; Its
Ny a snlendid exercise"

"Of course" said old Col. Daintree.
ats recommended by all the doc
tors" insisted Miss Gale, pinching the
tire of the back wheel.
Naturally" said Col. Daintree.
ut enables you to see the country"
went on the young lady, argumenta-
lively; sit makes you hungry; it is the
best thing for the temper that was ever
invented"
Fact matter is" said the old gen
tleman, as they went down the hill,
''my nephew is fool"
I'm regard to this question of cy-
cling" she agreed, cautiously.
"And although of course like him."
said the young lady, glancing at the
ground shyly, land all that, cannot
permit him for single moment TO say
that shall not do this or that l shall
not do that"
81 should have felt much inclined to
tell him So"
Il did," said the young woman,
firmly.
The colonel bent to dust his white
spats.
"These young professors" he re-
marked, ''get didactic manner that is
at times highly ridiculous. I'm afraid
/ shall have TO get Frank married in
order to-"
Married." The bicycle was stopped
suddenly. ITO whom?"
She rested the treadle on the curb as
one who did not propose to move until
she had received an answer.
"You won't speak of this" said the
old gentleman. Il don't want it TO get
abons.~
"You may rely on me-"
Don't happen by chance to know a.
Nine. Van oppen?'
~ dc not know her." said the girl,
quickly, "and l don't want to. She
wrote ridiculous letter on 'Unwoman-
ly Sports that appeared in the"
"Ra.her pleasing sort of widow"
said the colonel. "She has property
in Holland and she would be an ex-
eellent match for him."
"Hope he'll have the sense toto
pstronize home industries" She
laughed rather uneasily. "Good-by.
Col. Daintree. ! must go home and
work.
'.You won't let this that I've told you
50 any further9"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
THROUGH ARCTIC ICE.
An Explorer of the North Proposes
New Method of Reaching the
North Pole.

Admiral Makarof, the well-known
explorer of the North Pacific, has late
ly made the proposal to reach The
north pole by means of powerful zee
breakers. The proposal sounds rather
strange at first, but the Russian i'd
miral bases it on sound scientific -ea-
son:ng and on a good deal of actual ex-
perience.
Icebreakers have been used in Russia
(at Cronstadt since 1864, and lately
great progress was achieved in their
construction in America by arIaing
such vessels with two screws at the
stern and a third one at the stem. The
American icebreaker, Ste. Marie, 1900
horsepower, easily sails through ice
two and one-half feet thick, and pierces
ice walls is feet high. Still more pow
erful icebreakers have lately been
built in America, and in this country
(England) for the Trans-Siberian rail-
way and the Port of Vlad:vostok. TAX
ing into account that, according 10
Nansen, the ice walls (toroses) in the
Arctic basin seldom attain the height
of 25 feet and that the polar area is
free from ice over at least one-third of
its surface, while all the ice is weak
ened in summer by thawing, and es-
pecially by interior canals, due to &C
cumulations of salt, and by crevices.
Admiral Makarotf concludes that an
icebreaking steamer of 10000 horse
power would overcome all the difficult
ties which polar ice may oppose to her
progress.
The distance between the latitude OF
rs degrees north 10 the pole being 10
miles, he calculates the various speeds
atwhich such steamer could make her
way through the ice of various thick
nesses from four to seven feet, and he
finds that the total distance could be
covered in 12 days. Moreover, instead
of one icebreaker of 90, 600 horsepower,
it would be advantageous to have two
such vessels of 10, 900 horse power each,
it having lately been proved by aetua!
experiment in Russia that two ice
breakers, placed one behind the other,
and the rear one pushing the front one
by means of a special wooden frame,
act as effectively as one single ice
breaker of a double force. Admiral
Makaroff's proposal is, therefore, 10
build two special icebreakers of 5000
tons and 10000 horsepower each, iro-
vided with stem screws. and TO force a
way through the ice to the pole.-Na.
ture
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
WHAT NIGHT IS.

''say. father. what is night?" six-sum-
mers asked
or one ali-wise to her
And he was mute. for he was hardly tasked
Lest he the doubt incur
or his loved questioner-
'This evening. as / stood outside the gate
To watch the passers-by.
] put my question to Conductor Freight.
80? What did he reply?"
'He said night was tunnel. long and Deep
That lies 'twixt Eve and Day,
Through which there run the trains Of
Wake and Sleep.
They only run one way
And passenk ers must stay
Just where they stop: there is no going
back;
And then he did explain
How awful nightmares rush upon the
track
And sometimes wreck the train.
"And then l asked Dan Carpenter II he
Could tell me-" well, he did,"
.'He said to him 1t always seemed to be
Tired LaborAs tool-chest lid
Which Time at twilight slid
Ger all the world that men might rest
from toll.
But them be said. came fools
Who trumped up things OF glass and wicks
ana oil
And overworked Gods tools
"And next questioned Signor Camera"
What said the Dago Sir?"
"That night was just big black closet for
The Great Photographer;
That God, lest He should blur
The proofs. went there to change His plates
he says
The days are pictures. dim
Sometimes, cause men, Gods prentices.
VIII not develop them.
sand after him big Dennis Butcher came"
He told you. did he not?
"He said that 'Noght TO him did alw'ys
same
great dull cl'aver what
The Lord Almoighty's got
To cut off sloices av the Daylight wild;
In winter tonne the proice
Av dayloights holgh. therefore tn AL
mighty did
Not cl'ave SO big sloice.'
''Not satisfied, hailed Old Playhouse,
then"
And what was his remark?"
'Why night was Gods drop-curtain,
needed when
The universe is dark
That oft in ignorance stark
The amateurish dreams would imp and
mime
Among forsaken flies,
And rant and gesture while the makeshift
lime
Shaped grotesque fantasies"
"But, father, what is night?" insisted she.
And driven to reply,
/ told her what I'd found the night to be:
'It is black-clad nun
Sent by the Gracious One
To those whose hearts are blistered with
despair,
Who ache and wall and weep,
And lays upon their hurts. with gentlest
care,
The Lethean salve of sleep"
w. d. Fox. in N Y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
An Editorial Apology.

Two leading teetotal Fights of tn.
Gang toun" of Kirkcaldy. Scotland
were returning home one night after
attending a highly successful, temper.
arce meeting, when they managed tc
get split out their trap, receiving some
damage. A local editor, after giving
full details of the accident, added with
grim humor: Fortunately both gen.
ticmen were sober at the time" The
ve:led suggestion that they were no.
customarily sober greatly irritated the
temperate couple, and strong letter
was written tc the editor demanding
an apology. The apology duly ap-
p1ared. 1t ran: "Messrs. ind -
demand an apology for our having
stated that at the time Of their accident
they were both sober. We have peas.
ure in withdrawing our eAssrw tion."--
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
Hoods pile cure biliousness indigestion
NOTES FOR THE GARDENER.

Two hundred varieties Of peaches are
grown in Texas, and each variety has a
distinct name.
The Swiss Chrysanthemum society
carried TO a successful conclusion the
exhibition of its chosen flower. There
were about 5000 plants on view.
There will be a great horticultural
fete in Antwerp next April on the occa-
sion Of the celebration of the three hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of An
tome Van Dyack.
On the occasion of the great exposi-
ton Of 1900 there will be series OF
horticultural exhibitions, four general
ard eight special. the last being de-
voted to chrysanthemums.
color plate, recently published,
shows new varieties of Dodecatheon
Meadia, which have been raised by
European florist. These new varieties
have been produced by careful selec-
tion and crossing with view of obtain
ing stronger plants, bigger and more
numerous flowers as well asnew colors.
White Swan carries 80 or 40 large flow
ers forming compact mass OF pure
white color. Tit-bits is pale rosy violet'
while Beauty of Norfolk, with a smaller
cluster. has lilac flowers. In this last
the stem is reddish brown whereas in
the others il is green
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

jump, and the dog, q little annoyed.
went to the window. and presently COM
menced to show signs of recognition.
The colonel put down the newspaper to
ascertain the cause of DIS excitement.
and saw Miss Ella Gale walking to-
wards the park in company with his
nephew, the two being quite obviously
on the best of terms with each ether.
"Now, that, Di," explained Col. Dain-
tree, rubbing the interested terrier on
tie back, "that is the result of what we
call strategy."-The Woman at Home.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

NO" promised Miss Gale, decidedly,
wheeling off; "I'll see that II doesn't go
any further"
Col. Daintree went carefully down
the steps to the terrace walk, chuckling
SO much that infants who were exer-
cising their dolls stared at him amazed
ly and in their astonishment allowed
their tow-haired, staring-eyed charges
to assume an upside-down position that
was almost undignifiedN The old gem
tleman talked TO his dog, as, leaning on
the parapet, he looked at the arum
lily-shaped fountain, sparkling in the
sunlight, and watched the folk coming
up the pathways from the riverside.
He lighted cigar, but his thoughts
were so absorbing that he allowed it to
70 out. Presently he saw, among the
people who were coming up the gar
dens, serious young man, wearing
pince-nez. He waved his walking stick,
and the young man fastened his
thoughtful pace.
"My boy" cried the colonel cheer
fully, "how are you, how are you?"
Not very fit, uncle
THAT confounded South Kensington
business"
ITS not that, sir" said Mr.. Frank
Daintree. IL have had some little
dispute with Miss Gale" The colonel
was much astonished. Rather wor-
ried over it,"
Tell me-" said the colonel. And he
listened to an account of the dispute
with all the attention of one receiving
news of perfect freshness.
"And l must say" concluded the
young man, that l consider there is
no necessity for girl to cycle. and
that there are many other exercises
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
STILL CANNIBALS.
the Black Barbarians of
Hayti.

A mulattress with plump baby in
her arms reached Philadelphia On a
sailing vessel from Hayti the other Iay,
and declared her eager desire TO be-
come a resident of the United States.
TWAS necessary for her to get bond as
guarantee that she would not become a
public charge, and while the incident
formalities were in progress somebody
asked her why she had come from a
tropical island and her own people to
live among strangers, where the max
ing of living is task by no means
easy. The woman answered. with an
earnestness that said much for her sii.-
cerity and something for her accuracy,
that she left Hayti because the season
for certain cannibalist:c rites in the
district where she lived was coming on,
and that her child would have teer
killed and eaten if she had not left the
country. This horrible charge has
been made against the Haytians many
times and as often denied by them. out
the denials have not carried the weight
of the accusations, and the best author.
tiles regard it at least as highly prob
able that in parts of the Black Repub-
lie heathenish customs of the most
frightful sort have been practiced ever
since the expulsion of the French. The
Haytians are now very close neightJrs
of our own, and it remains to be seen
what the consequences of this proxir1-
ity will be. The old isolation is sure to
be broken down, business and other re-
lations with Americans are inevitable.
and existing conditions in Hayti may
well become as uncomfortable to US as
were those of Cuba under Spanish rule.
Even if cannibalism is a mere sporadic
crime in Hayti, there are other thugs
there practically worse and morally al
most as bad about which there is no
doubt whatever. The government is
corrupt and sanguinary, and the treat
ment of white foreigners is often
atrocious. The Haytians have had
many years in which TO develop the
power of self-government, but they re.
IIldlu lar OCiJW tHC StduQdEuh OI cIFlil-
zation, and harsh critics declare that
they are sinking rather than rising.
Moreover, this island is potentially of
great value. There is basis Tor
prophecy in that fact.-N. Y. Times.
Venom in Snakes
By remembering two simple facts
anyone can distinguish a poisonous
serpent from harmless one. The
venomous reptile invariably possesses
a triangularly shaped head and blunt
nose, while his tail is correspondingly
blunt and stubby. Any snake that
tapers smoothly from the middle Of its
body to the tip of its nose and to the tip
of his tailaas well, growing slender In
a gradual and regular manner, is alb
solutely devoid Of venom.--N. X. Jour
nal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

'yer part OF bow
5, also suffered
with dizziness.
headache, and
could not sleep
/ wrote you o
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
v advice. You
4 replied tell.
ing me juss
what TO do. /
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

The hottest region on the earth is on
The southwestern coast Of Persia. where
Persia borders the gulf Of the same
name. For 40 consecutive days in July
and August the thermometer has not
fallen lower than lo0 degrees, night or
day. and often mounted as high as 1928
degrees.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

open to her of gentler and-er-more
womanly character"
Il quite agree with you,' said the old
gentleman. emphatically.
"And yet, when | ventured 10 hint TO
Miss Gale that looked upon cycling
with disfavor, my remarks were re-
ceived with-we.l, almost contempt"
81 don't know what girls are think
ing Of" said the colonel, despa;ringly.
Fact matter is, expect you don't 60
quite the right way to work, Frank.
You're too deferential, too courteous,
too submissive. Now, girl like Miss
Gale requires the hand of steel more
tlan the glove Of velvet"
Not sure that l quite follow you,
SIR" said the other doubtfully.
perhaps you're not listening"
I'm trying to, SIR
Fact matter is, strictly between our
selves, Miss Gale wants lord aud mas
ter: some one who will simply MAKE
her obey his commands. That's the
kind of man she ought to marry"
Marry" stammered Mr.. Frank
Daintree.
Il know just the man." declared the
colonel, jubilantly. "As it happens, I've
got him in my minds eye at tie pres
ent moment"
II think you'd better keep him there
ST." said Mr.. Daintree, warmly. This
is not matter that calls for the inter
ference of any third person"
You ,eave it to me. my boy" said the
old gentleman cheerily, III see what
can do"
II should be sorry to show any want
Of respect for you, sir, but must
say"
He won't allow her to rove all over
the place. cycling" said the old gentle
man, confidently. He'll soon let her
know that the proper place for wom-
an is the fireside."
Not on a summers day like this
"All the year round" snapped the
colonel, AL the year round. That's my
dog barking. must be going
Before you go, sir"
"Goodby." said the colonel.
Col Daintree was a man who read his
newspaper carefully and completely.
beginning with the births and finish
ing at the announcement of he print
er's name, and in this way he always
fisttered himself that he missed little
OIL nothing. This was how it was that,
in reading his local journal a the bow
window of his rooms at the end of that
v eek, he came across two advertise
Elents which gave him great content.
The terrier on the coionel's knee was
also scanning the journal closely, w:ta
a view apparently Of ascertain.ng the
latest news in regard to the muzziing
order.
For SAFE. lady's bicycle. Cost $50.
A bargain. Write Miss Z. G.. Burieign
terrace. Richmond"
Further down was the second adver-
tisement:
Wanted to purchase at once. safety
bicycle. with latest improvements. for
learner. Write Professor Daintree, The
Grove, Bottoms. S. W."
The old gentleman slapped his knee
with satisfaction, making the terrier
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10

followed your direo-
tions. and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what It has done for mo.
Many thanks TO you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has cured me, and l will recon-
mendit to my friends.-Mrs. FLoREScs
Z. HOFFMAN, 5l2 Roland St.. Canton, o.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yes
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily taslfs disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills Is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side BY side
with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
OF the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during single year.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-01-10
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She.
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR Mrs. PIyKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was n
great sufferer. have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain.
in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-15

man like him." interjected Miss somers.
VINO sat at Mrs Somers side administer
ing consolation.
The residence of Mrs Mann was given
by Mrs. Somers as 222 Ohio street. but
the widow was not there. She had moved
about great deal during her present
visit to Chicago, having been a guest at
the Lexington and other hostelries. At
ter long search she was found at the
Ontario hotel on North State street. oc-
cupying suite 4G2 She is a brunette of
massive figure and emphatic speech on
hearing the name of Mrs. Somers, which
was coupled with query about the suit
Tor alienation of Dr. Somers' affections,
she brought her clenched hand down upon
her private dining table with crash, ac-
companying the movement with a vehe-
ment declaration that she had nothing
to ay-absolutely nothing whatever sir
Only the discovery of her husbands love
for another woman kept Mrs. Somers and
the family from joining him in Los An
geies. Her attorney, o. w. Lucas OF
the firm of Moses, Rosenthal & Kennedy,
says she had the deeds made out for a
sale of the family home on Prairie avenue
When friends conveyed to her the informa-
ton that led her to assume in person the
role of detective at Fox Lake Lung
troubles of lond standing caused the doc
tors prolonged visit of two years to the
Pacific coast. But though it was known
that he had started there in the practice
OF MS profession no question had ever
been entertained here as regarded his de-
Votion to his wife and family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-15

From the New York Sun.

The camePs hair brush used by arusts
has nothing of bacteria in it. There was
time when real camel's hair was used
for this purpose the ship of the desert
however, has long been superseded by the
homely squirrel Not only is squirrel :
hair very much less costly, but it is bet
ter softer, more pliable and more durable.
At the present day it is doubtful if you
could find a bushel of camels hair in all
the brush factories in the land How
ever, there is no cause for fear that the
graceful little squirrel will be extermnat-
ed. 1t Is the European squirrel chat fur
nishes the hair for the brushes, the COW
ering of the American squirrel being too
furry and soft for the purpose
1t is somewhat the same way with the
coarser brushes. The bristles most priced
come from Russia and India. and the
wild hogs Of Germany furnish their quota.
The great American hog runs to fat and
puts forth practically no bristles In the
countries above mentioned &he collecting
or oristles is quite an important indus
Try among the peasantry of certain dis
trlcts. In comparatively few cases are
they stripped from the dead body of the
hog' The usual method is to discover the
haunts OF the animals and to gather the
Dristles from the trees against which
they run themselves,