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Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
TALK WITH ANIMAL TRAINERS
Man Who Enters Cages of Wild Beasts
Takes His Life in His Hands-Tiger
the Most Treacherous of All.

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Louis ]. Beck,
Of the Hagenback Trained Wild Ami
NAL show. which is exhibiting at the
National Export exposition, says that
when an animal trainer is performing
with ferocious beasts one may be quite
right if he imagines the man is a
fearless master of them. but if you
think" he continued, "for an instant
that there is no danger you are wholly
wrong. A trainer never confronts the
beasts and compels them to do his bid
ding without literally taking his life
in his hands.
''He is so used to the danger that he
does not think of it each time, but he
holds his mastery over them by a sort
of power that becomes habit, second
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01

Checked Worsted, grayish effects
either single breasted or double
breasted sack coat suits, with
either single-breasted or double
breasted vest, seams piped with
satin; Also Black Thibets. Spec
ially good for dress occasions.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01

Dark gray>mixed Herringbone
stripes; French faced, Italian
lined, seams piped with satin.
This bids most flatteringly for your
patronage. In single and double
breasted coats and vests. a very
nobby suit.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01

H Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
or on signal.
81" Stops to leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. m,
and arriving at 633 p. M. weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and NaRark
Smyrna times., 1899-11-01
j. B. COOPER.
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after Sept 80, 1859, trains will leave
is follows:
| SOUTHWARD
| EXP. Pass. Exp. Pass. Mail Mail
PM A NJ. A M p M Pm p N
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15

The builing is to be three stories
and will be constructed of brick
and native stone with pretty fgur-
ed front 60x100 in dimensions.
The pattern of the front is known
as the composite style. The low
er floor will contain two store
rooms and office rooms, the latter
of which will be occupied by
Kinney & Dill as a real estate
Office. One of the store rooms
willhave a twenty-five foot front
while the corner room will have
a thirty five foot front with corner
entrance and will be occupied in
part with the postotfice. The
second floor will have eleven
Office rooms which will be used
mostly as professional offices and
they will have all modern i'm
provements, while the third floor
will be occupied exclusively as the
as the Masonic lodge rooms and
necessary closets and ante rooms.
The ladies parlor will be 3ox2S
feet, banquet hall 66x23 feet and
the main lodge room 33x6S feet
Phoenix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15

between the ultra Catholics Of
southern Ireland and the ultra
Protestants ofthe north, in which
the southerners will be victorious. /"
According to the old German
there win be new kingdom es-
tablished, which will become the
most notorious on record. The
potentate will be the greatest ty-
rant that everruled, /"
This curious prophesy, which |
have only related in fragments, has
caused me some little alarm, but |
believe we can rest quite con-
tented.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Simpson GuiltleSs.

The killing of two United States
marshals by Jasper Simpson, at a
church near Jenson, last summer
is we'll remembered. The officers
were attempting to arrest young
Floyd Simpson and became en-
gagged in scrabble, in which they
were beating the young man over
the head with weapons. At this
juncture the father, mother and
sister appeared on the scene and
the former opened fire, killing the
officers. Simpson who was en-
gagged in the mercantile business
at Jenson, went home and made
hurried preparations for escape,
which he effected and is still at
large.
Floyd Simpson was arrested and
indicted for completely in the
murder of the marshals. His trial
closed Tuesday at Antlers, |. T.,
and he was acquitted. His de-
tense was handled by Hon. ]. B.
McDonough of the law firm Of
Read & McDonough. 1t is prob
-
ability that Jasper Simpson will
now surrender and stand his trial.
Fort Smith Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15

When people are trying to be very
polite in their language, they avoid
the use of the word hummer, !"
yet it is a most respectable word
and is not slang by any means. It
is not even an "Americanism, but
has come TO US from our English rel
atives and is found in the English
market bylaws of two centuries ago.
In the form "bummaree" it ap-
pears in advertisements in The Pub
lick Intelligencer of 1860.
Originally it meant a fish peddler.
You are likely to get your head bro
ken, however, if You mention it to
an honest American citizen of that
occupation now.
The United States did not acquire
the word until the early fifties, when
it appeared in California New
York World
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15

A family that had not been board
ing for SO very long in a certain
Madison avenue house left rather
suddenly the other day. 1t was all
on account of a bull pup that just
previous to the departure was pur-
chased by the son and heir, but
without consulting the elders of the
family. He bore it home in tri-
umph. Whom should he meet upon
the threshold but the lsndlady. rs
that your pupi" she asked men
acingly. The son and heir said that
ii was. You expect to keep it
hereir The son and heir said that
he did. The landlady planted her
self before the door. mo four foot
ed beast enters this house" said
she. Madam, you're four footed
beast yourself" cried the son and
heir. The departure took place that
same evening. New York Sun
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Ever Heard Of Anyone Decliningl

The Journal learns from very
good and reliable sources that
many leading men of the Creek
nation of all faction and classes
favor Capt. Grayson's candicy for
chief, but the main question is yet
unput and unconsidered, and that
is, will the captain become can
didate. te.-Eufaula Journal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Special Election Called.

Public notice is hereby given that
there will be special election held in
Vinita, l. T., on the 18th day of April,
1899, for the purpose Of electing one
alderman to ill the vacancy caused by
the tie between w. B. Raines and Ned
Saanahan in the late city election.
Witness my hand this April 10th, 1899.
Il. NJ. BURLINGTON,
Mayo, Yinita, /. 4.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
A New Tin Shop.

HI. Reineke from near Chicago, has
located in Vinita, and is busy open
ing up tin shop and general repair
shop just east of the Katy track, on
the south side of the street. The
gentleman is a practical timer, and
will be prepared to do all kinds OF
work in that line when he gets his
house and machinery in order.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Poultry Business.

Mrs. t. w. Propp, living near Adair,
has an incubator with two hundred
egg capacity. She already has l25 lit
tie chickens, which are all Leghorns.
II she has success in raising them she
will start regular poultry farm.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Sea An.mone. ma. Seem to Re Tame.


Sea anemones, when touched. are
very likely to draw in their ten
tacles and close up. They are very
sensitive. but they appear also to
become more or less tame, If tame
ness can be ascribed to this form of
animal life. There are sea anemones
at the aquarium that do not appear
to shrink from the contact of food
that is dropped down upon them or
placed actually within their reach,
and there is occasionally one that
throws tentacles forward to enfold
the food thus fed to it in a manner
that at least suggests something
more than merely mechanical So
tion.-New York Ledger.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
METHODIST CHURCH,

.a METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at / a. M, and 7:l5 p. M.
by the pastor.
The ordinanceof baptism will be ad-
at the close of morning
sermon.
Young peoples meeting at 8 p. NJ.
Epworth League s:l5 p. m.
NJ. l.. BUTLER, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Struck by Lightning.

Lightning struck the barn of jim
Webb of Adair, night before last,
killing three of his horses and de-
stroying the contents of the barn,
which contained a lot of fine harness
and other valuable farming imple-
ments.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Died.

Frank Holt, an old gentleman living
out near the fair ground, died yester-
day afternoon, after lingering III
ness and was inferred in the city Gem
etery today. Mr.. Holt was FRANK
Cox's father-in-law.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Relief Union Meeting.

The relief union is hereby called to
meet at the mayors Office next Mon
day afternoon the 18th instant. to dis
cuss and take action on matters OF i'm
portance 10 the nnion. A full attend
ance is earnestly requested.
". n. NKLLETrE, Pres.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Tomorrow's Services.

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
There will be no morning service.
Sunday school at 4p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880
p. m.
Good music; all are welcome. Seats
free.
L. LLOYD, Rector.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
DISASTER FORETOLD.
A German Hermit With a
Disordered Brain.

talkatlye moOu, When soeh yoesoA-
day at the hotel. His theme was
economic and social questions,
but be was in a pessimistic frame
of mind.
II have been thinking over the
present unrest which seems to
have seized all classes OF people,
and the more / study the situation
the more fully convinced am |
that the near future will bring
forth an upheaval such as was
never before recorded. | have
about come to the conclusion that
the old German hermit who
prophesied more than forty years
ago that the 25th president of the
United States would be the last
executive head of the government.
He says that during his admins
tration the discontented masses
will break into rebellion and over
throw the established form Of gov
ernment. "The United States
will be rent asunder, and for year
Or more anarchy win prevail.
When order shall be brought out
of choas, six republics will be
formed. with capitals at the fol-
lowing places: San Francisco. New
Orleans, Denver, St. Louis, Wash
ington and Boston"
1.-The old hermit predicted the
assassination of Lincoln and Gar
field. He accurately foretold the
Austrian Russian and the Franco
Prussion wars; the death of Pope
Plus. and the Turco- Russian de-
bate at arms. He said that Ger
many would have three emperors
in one year before the end of the
century,"
"If / remember correctly, the
hermit went on to describe how the
twentieth century would open with
great seismic disturbances. He
predicted that New York, Florida
and Southern California would
suffer total extinction. | think he
said the western part of the city OF
Havana would be submerged, and
the island of Cuba would be cut
about half into. The shocks of
these earthquakes would raze
buildings to the ground in almost
every city on the American conti-
nent. Millions of lives and bill
ions of dollars Of property be
lost"
"There is to be an economic
change of almost every CIV
ilized nation. He foretells the
growth of democratic spirit in
England, and predicts the over
throw of the present form of gov
ernment and make it a republic.
He saws the last ruler will be the
best that they have ever had, and
the president of the new nation
will be a member of the royal
family"
"It is conceded by all odds that
Queen Victoria is the best ruler
that England has ever had, and in
recent speech made by the Prince
Of Wales, he said he wished to live
to see the country free republic. "
According to the hermit Rus
sia, France and italy will form an
alliance, and will enter into war
with Turkey. This war is to be
the outgrowth of Christian perse-
cution by the Turk. This triple
alliance will conquer the Sick
man of the East At the close oi
the war complications will arise
thatwill plunge France and italy
| into war with Russia. The result
will be that the two countries will
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at ii a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Special music at all Of these services.
w. II. KING, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
.iDita Real
Estate
AeeDcy.

Lots sold on commlS,
sion. Can buy or sell
improved or unlmprov-
ed property in Vlnlta
and save you money.
Can find purchasers Tor
those who have
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-15
Property to
Sell

Can find desirable pro-
perty for those who
want to purchase. In
short we bring buyer
and seller together. 1t
you have property to
sell or want to buy,
address
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-07

the bodies of the Catholic soldiers were
placed. Meantime from Fort Myer,
booming down the wind, came the
dull roar of a gun every half hour and
the national ensigns on the staff there
and at the Lee mansion were run down
to half mast.
AS soon as the religious services had
been concluded thanking detachments Of
the Fourth and Fifth artillery fired
three volleys, and in the solemn hush
that followed the salute the bugle
sounded taps" The last religious and
military rites to the dead heroes were
over and the presidential party and
the military departed, leaving the work
of actual interment to follow
AS each of the caskets weighs almost
five hundred pounds and requires eight
men to handle it, it viii be two or three
days before all the bodies are in their
graves. In order to permit government
employees to attend the services this
afternoon all the departments and the
federal courts closed by an executive
order of the president and all the flags
In the city were half masted
At Arlington sleep 10000 soldiers who
died for the union. The place is con-
secrated ground to which come thou
sands every year from north south,
east and west. Here the federal. city
and the national cemeteries stand close
together and look upon each other.
The grounds are noble in contour and
are adorned with flower beds, lawns,
ornamental trees, shrubs. The most
impressive sight Is that Of the field of
the dead on the level plateau. where
the headstones stretch away in end
less lines. On each slab is inscribed
the name of the soldier, his state and
the number by which he was enrolled
on the roster kept by the war DEPART
nDanf which T,ry. DC
umes.
The temple of fame is an open cir
cular colonnade which bears the names
of those distinguished for honor Near
this stands the monument of the I'M
known dead. Two thousand one hun
dred and eleven are here in one COM
mon grave. The simple story Is told
by the letters chiseled on the monu-'
ments marble face.
Beneath this stone repoSe the bones
Of I'LL unknown soldiers gathered ar
ter the war from the field of Bull Run
and the route to the Rappahannock.
Their remains could not be identified,
but their names and deaths are record
ed in the archives Of their country, and
its grateful citizens honor them as
their noble army Of martyrs May they
rest in peace.
Sept 10. 1866
The slope on the east Of the Airing
ton House has been set apart for the
graves of the officers, and here are the
graves of Generals Phil Sheridan,
Doubleday. Crook, Green Clay Smith,
Gregg, Hazen, Meigs Alexander Nc
Comb, Switzerland and Gabriel p
Paul, and Admiral Porter and Rear
Admirals Queen, Johnson and Shu-
feldt.
Conspicuous among the memorials is
the sarcophagus Of QuarterTnaster
Gen. NC. Metgs, upon whose suggestion
to President Lincoln, in 1864. the estate
was converted into a national ceme-
terry. Stones worn with age mark the
graves OF eleven revolutionary officers.
In accordance with a privilege given
10 the wives and daughters Of soldiers
buried at Arlington, many a woman5
grave is here beside husband or father.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-07
THE BALL TEAM.
Players Chartered at the Waldo During
Preliminary Season.

The ball players of the Worcester team
will be stationed at the Waldo House dur
ing the preliminary season. Yesterday
Manager Frank J. Leonard of the club
closed a bargain with the management of
the hotel for the housing of the players
until the opening of the league season.
During the exhibition season the club car
ries the players at its own expense, but
when the championship season opens the
players find themselves when the club is at
home. On the road the club stands not
only the travelling expenses, but also the
hotel bills The Waldo House will be
headquarters for the team. The chances
are many of the men will remain at the
house during the season after being in
stalled there during the exhibition sea-
son.
The possibility of securing Chiles for
first base appears better each day
up well in the preliminary playing, and
the general sentiment as expressed by the
base ball writers of Philadelphia is that
Thomas will be retained on the bag. The
greatest objection to him was his weight
When he started In with the team this
season he weighed but 143 pounds; but in
the few games that he has played he has
increased his weight seven pounds. If he
continues to train up and plays as well as
he has been doing he Will distance the
other candidates for the base.
Rothfuss is probably beyond possibli-
ty. He has reported to Kansas City.
Manager Leonard yesterday arranged
game at the oval with a Lowell team for
April 25. The team is composed of pro-
fessional players of Lowell, who have or
ganized to play in the Trolley League re-
Gently organized Manager Leonard ex-
poets to get a game with Nashua of the
same league for this city April rs or 81
His purpose is TO have as many games as
possible played in Worcester.
The recent change in the running time
on the lake line promises well for the
Worcesters. The street railway company
will endeavor to maintain the same run
ming time during the summer season. II
it does there will be little need for fault
finding with transportation facilities. The
cars now running on the lake line go from
Foster street to the oval in Il minutes
and 90 around the loop at that. The
round trip is made in less than 30 minutes.
During the summer season the road has
had as many as "a cars on the lake line It
one time. which, under the present sched-
ME means a car every minute and a
quarter. With such transportation Iaclli-
ties the worcester base ball team VIII I'M
ouestfonably have the best in the league
Manager Leonard has not yet had an
onnortunity to confer with the officials OF
fbe Consolidated Street Railway Com
many in reference to the transportation.
He will doubtless be content with the
MANS of the railroad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-07
REV. FRANCIS 3. DoHERTY.
Distinguished FauIist Father to Lecture
Here Concerning the Philippines.

Rev. Francis B. Doherty, c. 8. p,
the distinguished Paulist father who
conducted the negotiations with the
archbishop of Manila for the surrender
of that city to the American forces I'M
der Merritt without unnecessary blood
shed, will speak in Mechanics Hall,
April 16, for the benefit of the new St.
Vincent Hospital. FIR. Doherty is ac-
counted one of the ablest of the Paul
lists, and is at present on an extended
lecture tour of the country and spoke
last night at the Fogg Museum, Cam
bridge. He will also speak at Yale,
West Point, Philadelphia and other
places.
He will take for his subject when
here, With Merritt at Manila" Be
cause of his varied experience in the
Philippines, his lecture will be dOubly
interesting to his audience. FIR. Do
herty went to Manila. well versed in the
Spanish tongue and habits. His work
there required him to pass the Spanish
lines and he was the object Of the
Spanish sharp shooters fire He es-
capped unscathed, however, and lived to
make himself perfectly familiar with
affairs, political, military and reli-
gious. The Filipinos were as new
people to the young priest and he made
thorough study OF their customs and
habits. His lecture will be Of excep-
tiOnal interest to students OF human
nature, and already promises to be a
great financial success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-07
Henry DeWolf Kills
Himself at His
Wife's Grave.
BURIED DAfBEFO
He PIucked a Flower and
Then Sent a Bullet
Through His Brain.

Millville, April yesterday the body
of Mrs. Henry DeWolf was placed i'll
the little burying ground on the DeWolf
farm, South Uxbridge. This morning
her husband visited the grave, and af-
ter picking from it flower, which he
held for some minutes, drew a revolver
from his pocket and fired a bullet into
his right temple.
His Iifeless body fell across the new
made grave.
The DeWolf place is about three
quarters of a mile from the Ironstone
depot, and in that section of country
between Millville and Uxoridge known
as South Uxbridge.
Mr.. DeWolf had been in poor health
for some time. He lived with his books
in the old homestead, and contributed
regularly to the editorial columns of
the Evening Reporter of Woonsocket.
During the past few weeks he has writ
ten but little. This morning he went TO
Woonsocket, and while there told MIR.
Smith, the managing editor, that he
would not be able to resume work be-
fore next week. He said ne would visit
Ills QOClOI DG1OIe ne lGlulllCt 1AOlliOs
Mr.. DeWolf did not appear to be I'M
duly excited or unusually cast down.
He returned to Millville on the next
train, and was seen passing through
the yard of the Millville Rubber Com
pany at about 8.35 o'clock. He is sup
posed to have gone directly to his home
and the grave of his wife
Mr. DeWof, as far as is known, left
but one relative, half-brother named
Lewis Cass. He was about 43 years old.
His writings covered a wide range of
subjects, but were principally of a po-
litical and philosophical strain. But
despite his pessimism, he was witty ard
could see and write about the humorous
side of a thing. His writings are all in
the form of contributions to the news
papers, none of them in book form. He
had been an editorial writer on the
Woonsocket Evening Reporter for the
past four years. He was a frequent
contributor to that paper before be-
coming engaged on it, and also to the
Woonsocket Patriot before the found
ing of the Reporter.
Often his mind found expression in
true poetry, much of which was very
good. He was a prolific writer, and mis-
compositions were written quickly, al
most without taking his eyes OFF the
paper before him, showing how COM
pletely he grasped his subject and lns
easy flow of language.
Deceased was what might be called a
self-educated man. His schooling was
obtained only in the village school at
Ironstone, and for a time in an acade-
my near Boston. He inherited men
tality from his mother, and was man
with extraordinary powers for retain
ing and assimilating literature. His IL
brary in his home was one of the finest
in these parts, consisting of about a
thousand volumes.