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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

Laziness Is a bad disease and, like
many other kinds, is often self i'm
posed. In the case of many indi-
yiduals it is an inherited malady,
and consequently hard to oust from
the system, but il is often the case
that the disgusting temper is
brought on persons by their own
deliberate selfishness, by a vastly
discreditable disposition to shirk the
inevitable burdens incident to living
a decent life. Laziness OF this kind
is one of the cardinal sins and
should submit the obnoxious offend
er to the discipline of q treadmill.
More particularly is laziness often
sive to the young ana healthy. To
learn to work and work oheerfully
is the central lesson Of life. Begin
10 learn il early, eschew laziness as
the most disgusting Of al faults and
one that will surely end in hopeless
misery, for, depend upon + none
can be 80 ihsensible through lazinest
, as 10 be in the end incapable of suf-
fering. Nature b, in ths event Of I
nonpayment Of her demands, 4 stern
and merciless creditor. New On
leans Times Democrat.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

WITHOUT keKAfu Fus k"S1
Addlepate--There is one thing
.cawn't understand, donchernoi
Noddlekins-What's thati
Addlepate--Why, when we stop TO
consideh--aw--how uncomfortable
II is in a crowd-why, aw--I Gavin I
see why it is that there are always
more people in crowd than there
are where there is no crowdi-Hart-
ford Coursnt.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

When old coins are worn SO that
It is hard make out the inserip-
.tion, gradually heat the coin, and in
almost all cases the inscription viii
appear.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16
The Handsome nan.

The handsome man will look awkwarg in an
ill-htting suit, while the plain man will look
graceful and what the English call well set up
if his clothes fit him We guarantee. the fit,
quality workmanship and material of the
clothes we sell you. We carry a full line OF
mems fine furnishings.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

For sale, blacksmith tools and stock
and wagon makers tools; good loca-
tion; everything In first class order.
Cheap for cash. WIN give good man
some time. Address Lock box IL.
Chouteau. !. 7: $3.50
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-05-16

dressed, so the French women say, and
they are right. Nothing spoils the ef-
feet of handsome toilet like an ugly
shoe. Glover Brand shoes are never
ugly-they are we'll shaped, stylish, fit
we'll and wear we'll See our line.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

M, Aaa Rehan Is ald 70 b ssrsA
6 lea.s n4eoo.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
USE BOTH HANDS.
ss.s a..ss.. way cAnar.s as.il Ne
30 F.agAG

sens Reasons Why childrsa she1i4 n
30 r.agAG
Left-handed facility among children
h receiving much attention from the
school authorities IN Germany. with
view to developing both hands and
both arms equally. They argue that
tie right hand has been % solely de-
veloped that many efforts that might
easily be delegated to the left hand
are undertaken by the right The
smallest objects, as Q rule, are picked
up By the right hand. Such one
sided movements. repeated constant
", have their influence on the entire
system, and are not conducive to the
symmetry OF the body. The habit of
people to carry children on the left
arm. 30 As to have the right hand free.
tends to make the left shoulder high
er than the right In such cases the
cure must date from childhood. In
the boys mechanical departments In
the German schools much Of the work
II done by the left hand under COM
pulsion. The boys are taught to saw.
plane and hammer with the left hand
as well as with the right In all
trades and professloss involving heavy
hand work, the Importance Of being
impressed upon the students. The
preference given to the right arm has
been explained physiologically by the
construction OF the veins and nerves
that enter the arms, those Of the right
arm being the more prominent. The
reverse Is the case In the few that are
naturally left-handed. Exercises that
require the effort OF the entire arm are
urged by the German educational Of
ncials. Large circles are drawn by
the scholars on the blackboards, nrst
with one hand and then with the
other. without bracing the hand, sc
that the entire arm Is In action. The
superiority Of japanese drawing may
be traced to the custom OF that land
to make the children practice paint
Ing and drawing without the use oil
any stick or supporting device for the
hand. They are taught to draw al
the same time that they are taught
to write the letters OF their alphabet
and they are taught to use both hands
equally In the task.-London Chron-
icle.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
1T WAS FUNNY, BUT
4 Torpedo Boats Adventure OF
Havana

= AoEPNao A0No0N9E0 Ou
Havana
In the earlier days OF the war. while
the excitement Of the new condition Of
Affairs was still at It's height, the com
manders OF the different craft engaged
In the blockade OF Havana were rest.
less under the monotony Of theII
duties. and sometimes did things that
were not ordered by the commander.
in-chief. So writes q naval CORE
spondent Of the companion. and he
proceeds to nArrate q pretty lively ad-
venture a. q case IN point. One Jar.
tieulariy dark night. the captain Of Q
torpedo boat decided to take advant.
age OF the darkness and run well In
toward the Moro. With all lighti
doussd. the boat steamed slowly to-
ward the entrance Of the harbor until
her crew could hear plainly the surf
breaking on the rocks under the cas-
tie" While the boat rolled lazily In
the swell. the officers tried to make out
the guns and the Notifications at the
harbor mouth Suddenly, as the boat
gave q heavy roll. the switch that
turned on the private night signal
was moved. and q blaze OF red and
white light illuminated the entire
boat Every one made q dash &c
break the connection In the rush the
colored cook managed to roll over
board. and a. he went over the side he
grabbed at everything handy. Among
the things he took hold Of. unfortu-
nately, was the whistle rope. II the
boat had been laundering, nothing
more could have been done to attract
attention The big search-light on the
MORO twitehed around In an uncer-
tain manner, and turned slowly to-
ward the boat Before II reached
them the people on the torpedo boat
managed to turn on the signal; the
spasmodic shrieking Of the whistle
stopped when the cook was hauled
aboard, and the boat escaped In the
darkness without q shot being fred at
her. The next time his boat went In.
the captain took in his private night
signal, and the cook had orders to stay
In the galley.-Youth's Companion
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
FEARFUL PREDICTION.
OF Moantainssr On aIs First slzhs Of

OF MoantAinssr On aIs First sIshs Of
. Railroad
Down In the Kentucky noun
tainA," said an old surveyor. the
gsunt natives who had never seen the
steam kyars' were very much inter-
ested In the building Of the Cinein-
natl Southern Railway. and came In
from miles around to inspect the work.
Some Of the theories and speculations
propounded were worthy Of record.
At one point the line crossed q river
directly into q tunnel through Q hish
mountain The material for the bridge
had been delayed. but the other work
was pushed vigorously On, the tunnel
completed and the track finished I'D TO
the river bank on the opposite side,
leaving q yawning ehasm q hundred
feet deep between While the work
was In this condition q party Of moon
sinners arrived one day and inspected
the new wonder with avs-struck faees.
At last one old mountaineer, carefully
removing q chew Of tobacco from his
right cheek to his LEFT. voiced ths gan
eral sentiment when he gravely said:
Wall, that e1ssed thing may hit that
hole all right for q while. but soma o.
these days she'll miss. an the whole
durn thing EEll fall In the river.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

LAID HIS BURDEN ON THE TURF.
freemasonry OF q common Joke estab-
lished between this girl and her little
more than boy-servant
She had read much after q fashion
and would talk Of many things with
the light, faeile readiness Of clever i'm
mature vomanhood He could claim
acquaintance with but few authors
comparatively, but he could listen with
catering Difference and intelligenee.
while she was quick to recognize his
genuine good sense and mental grasp
q any subject he would venture an
opinion on. though II might be az
pressed in language little less elegant
than hers.
90 days and weeks went On and little
rsekcnsd Miss Doris Of any harm she
might BE doing herself or him; yet to
ths groon's credit be II said, never
once aid he -presnme"-to use an old
tine word she doubtless woald have
seouted-on his young mistress kind
nesA sim aid Il need q distinct re-
guest On her part to bring him to her
side a. now today.
A word or two did she speak-the
beauty Of the sky. the sparkle on the
ssa. then = auestion-had he read
book sAs had told him Of,
Yea was Ais answer, half OF Il, and
that half he ala not like at all. An
argument eager and somewhat hot on
tie laeys part ensued. the groom
sticking quietly and respectfully to his
POINT. whils His mistress 0irritated per-
haps by the ndgsting Of her mare.
whfch could not brook contradiction In
TIA matter q . vished-for salIop), re-
sponded sharply. conscious Of her own
Weaknssa. and was rapidly losing her
temper uken-. What happened az
acfly Wss never quite clear to either.
WAethsr o. rot the mare stumbled or
put her o0ok n 4 hole. unnoticed By
her absorbed rider; anyhow. she
plunged forward. recovered herssif.
and resred. then with . snort Of min-
I'D night and Indignation dashed
ullfly q. dragging non her uistrszs'
saralsss hands the loosely-hsid rein. %
~ On ker oEn neck. bringing o lar
ssif thereby . mad frenzy q alHrnl
~ one sscond q horrcr. groon ana
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
Gained De-. In. Juar>

Justice Ridley has the reputation In
England Of being a very nard judge
on criminals, and II is not an infre-
quent thing for his sentences to Be
modified By the British Home secrs-
tary, who happens to be Justice Rid
ley's brother. Recently he was Try
ing q case from the North Of England.
and before sentencing the man read
over q list OF previous convictions. He
was astonished to ind that he had
sentenced the same man last year for
ave years. He said IL must be = mis-
take that the ex-conviet was at large
70 soon. The prisoner answered: Il
was released by your brother. Twas
q VERY improper sentence"
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
TWICE SAVED.

Miss Doris ana her groom cantered
together across the downs that swept
IN broad folds Of many-tintsd greens
toward the sea. flashing and sparkling
In golden sun-gieams on the horizon.
She. the i7-year-old only child Of
parents married late In life. elderly
now. with settled ways and habits ae-
cording III with the iatter-day Intru-
sion Of restless yonth-this growing up
OF the daughter they doubtless loved
but little apprehended-
Fair she was and sweet, happy In her
recent emancipation from school re-
straints and trammeis. content with
life. unaware as yet Of her lack Of
parental comprehension and control.
her youthful mind attuned to all
maiden taneies In their modern Earb
OF universal brotherhood" equality.
tie leveling Of class distinctions rs
preached by her best-loYed school
mate. the daughter OF an ardent, we'll
known socialist leader.
He who lode beside her at her own
request. q few years older only. good
looking. manly. with that air Of clear
cut cleanliness common to grooms in
general. not SO very long ago the pride
OF his schoolmaster. captain Of the
village cricket club. refined, too, for
his class. In speech and manners,
steady and sober In stables and kiteh-
en-. as his fellow-seryants could have
told.
In very truth were there not the
elements Of romance In the ART
Youth. beauty. innocence. with the
scent Of spring. the tanning Of the soft
west wind In the sunshine.
After awhile the girl drew rein, her
companion doing likewise. Keeping his
horse little back rs though meaning
to tall into his proper place behind her.
But Miss Doris would have none OF It:
abe wished to talk. and talk she would
when abe 80 chose. Many q time had
It happened Of late during their morn
ing rides.
At first the groom had responded
sAyly In monosyllables, Eyes, miss
No. miss" as the case required, In a
manner little satisfactory to enthusiast
tic maiden attempts at surmounting
class barriers, but Miss Doris had the
courage Of convietion-a little patience
and matters menisd themselves.
A social evening" In the parish
sehoolroom. including. among other
items. q would-be tragic reading.
turned into hopeless comedy by the
accident OF forgetfulness on the re-
eitsr's part gave occasion The groom
bashfully described a similar incident
q happening at q like entertainment
tn his own village home across the
county and the Ice was broken. the
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

Iceland q the oldest eol3ny possess
Cd hy any European country. II has
belonged 20 Denmark since lss9. Orig
inally colonised By Horvsgians IN s7l.
Il remained q republic tin 11s2. When n
became subject to the Norvesia1
crown. In Isss Norway snd Denmark
we're united. and when thass two king
doms separated Iceland remained
DanI1A-
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

u the original
and only durable wall coating.
entirely different from al kali
somines. Ready for ne IN
white or twelve beautiful ttnts
By adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings, because Il Il pure, clean.
durable. Put M IN dry pow
derod form. IN fiVo-pound pack
ages. with fun directions.
IL kalsomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made from
whiting, chaIkH. clayS etc,
and stuck On walls with de-
caytng animal glue AIAABAS-
TINE Il not q kAlsomtne.
EwARE Of the dealer Who
says he can sell you the same
thing a. ALABASTINE Or
''Bomethlng just As good" He
n either not posted or - ny-
tng to- deceive you
ND IN OFFERING sometime
he has bought cheap and tries
to ss1 on ALABASTINES de-
mands. he may not realize the
damage you WIN suffer By Q
kalsonlne On your walls.
ENSIBLE dealers VII not buy
q lawsuit Dealers risk one BY
selling and consumers by using
Infringement Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
Ing TO mix with cold water.
HE INTERIOR WALLS %
every school6ouse should b
coated only with pure, durable
AABASTISE II safeguarSs
health Hundreds OF tons &O
used annually tor this work
n BUTRG ALABAsTINE. &c
that packages are properly IA
besed- Beware OF large f0ar-
peuna packago Light kAls0-
nina offered 20 customar1 e
. Ave-DSuna package.
OF van paoer n o.
waited BY ALARASTINE II
can b used on plastered WAlll
wood celtnE4 brick OF can
va A eAIld can brush n On.
II does not rub or scale OF.
ESTABLISHED IN favor. shun
an lmltationa- Ask RANT dealer
OF druggist for tint card Wrlts
for ~Alahastina Era ira 10
AL4AhASTINE CO. Grad
Rapids. Michigan.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

The trouble with him." aid the
young man who had been trying to
attingiy describe an acquaintance. n
hat when he dipped into the 80 Of
knowledge he thought he brought NJ
70 mnch the blamed thing went dry.-
-Chieago Post
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

A Chinese Buddhist priest In Bang
kok says that he has sat vita His les
crossed for six years without speaking
and that he has lived On half N inch
a a blade Of grass dsy.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

Eassrsa n Pos.onc. IS ssOona-ela.s mater.
The broad ax., 1899-05-02
DRS. SHORES,

EXPERT SPECIALISTS.
- z second soatA 81 Harrnon Rloekl
opsssas es@asrsi.l nan RanA. San Laks Gu. UsaA
The broad ax., 1899-05-02

Thers are parts Of Spain where the
hat h unknown except In pictures. The
nen. when thsy need. covering. IL
Sd shsir heads. and the womsn ne
nosers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

have tried every possible means TO get possession
of the property.
The present owner now lives in California, and
his property is looked after by a lawyer VINO de-
clared recently that the land Will be cut up INTO
building lots.
In front of the building years ago was large
tree, and II IS said a British spy was hanged
from one of the limbs. The old house during
Revolutionary days considered one OF the
best places in its section Of the country, and was
the temporary headquarters OF Generals Washing
ton and Lafayette in the year 1850 After the pat
ties Of Trenton and Princeton. in the winter OF
l776-'77 the Army retreated To Morristown. a
portion OF II was stationed at what is now known
as Paterson. For Ave years these two points were
occupied during which time Washington rode
back and forth through Montcair. using the old
Crane homestead halfway house"
This IL the only landmark Of Revolutionary days
that Montclair has, and the fact that IL is 10 be
destroyed is blow 10 the women who have long
expressed a wish that II might be forever pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

ones with what they consider a safe pony. and
dismiss anxiety on that account forget that dan
ger turks in every on account or the sprlteu
steeds belonging to their neighbors man who
was driving a pair Of mettlesome horses last sum-
mer related the following experience:
My horses became frightened by the sudden
braying of a donkey in a field and in moment
were entirely beyond my cntroi. On they dashed
mady holding onto the rens like grim death. Inc
lane we in was quite narrow, and suddenly
to my horror / saw ahead of me numbering pony
wagon. driven by little girl with nurse holdlhs
a baby in the next seat. l tugged wildly at the
left REIN without avail An accident seemed inevita-
BILE. when suddenly the child. who could not nave
been over seven. hearing my shouts, turned her
head took in the situation. and quick as hash
calmly turned her pony into the fence Whhe We
shot by within an of the cart
ut was some time before got my maddened AMI
mails under control l never saw the child again.
but have often thought with admiration OF her
GOODNESS and matter-of-fact air as she saved her-
self and the baby and nurse from what might nave
been an awful death, and me from the horror OF
such terrible accident =,
Presence of mind Is quality that should De I'M
pressed upon children, although ii is more or less
Instructive Still there are certain rules tnat might
teaches like a lesson to each of her children, re-
curing them to repeat 1t every now Se ana 'hen' 10
What would you do in case you caught on hre!
not run but pick up the nearest and thickest thing
within reach rug or blanket II possible and wrap
gencies are thought of and provided for as FAR as
possible 70 49, oAuaror
ever forget their instructions In tlme OF neeu "a
will certainly not be the mothers fault; 1t would
be good plan at this season When 'ne ~
impress upon the small drivers that they should AT
once seek the safety Of the gutter In case OIL
runaway. and In turning corners TO Keep d "Iue
sweep to the right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
FEW HOURS OF SLEEP

Some Of the greatest workers OF our dov sovs
the British Medical Journal" have done with
nueh less than eight hours Of sleep. Dr. James
Legge. professor Of Chinese in the University ~
Oxford, who has recently died at the age OF e,ghtv
two. was 1t Is said in the habit OF rising at 2 n
m. and allowing himself only five hours OF sIaen
Brunei the famous engineer, for considerable
part OF his life worked nearly twenty hours n dsv
Sir George A. Elliott. afterward Lord HeathneId
who was In command throughout the great siege OF
Gibraltar. which lasted four years never during ali
that time slept more than four hours out of the
twentyfour. He lived TO the age OF eightv,our
AS get old" said Humboldt, " want mora
sleep-fosr hours at least When wa1 young two
Professor Max Muller limiting that he bund this a
hard saying. Humboldt said: TT is quite a mlstale
though II Is very widely spread. that we want seven
or eight hours " sleep When was your age I
simply lay down on the sofa. turned down NV Iamn
and after two hours sleep was as fresh as ever
He lived TO be eighty-nine. These examples are Ia
use the consecrated phrase of the haRtogranhsers
more for admiration than for imitation but they
serve TO show that longevity and a small allowance
OF sleep are not In all cases Incompatible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
OLD TINES. OLD FRIENDS. OLD LOVE.

There are no days like the good old days
The days when We were youthful!
When humankind were pure or mind
And speech and deeds were TRUTHFUL;
Before a love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slaves to the tyrant fashion!
There are girls like the good old girls
Against the world Ia stake EN-!
As buxom and smart and clean OF heart
As the Lord knew how to make EN-!
They were rich in spirit alj common-se
A piety all supportin';
They could bake and brew, and had taught school.
too,
And they made the likeliest courtin'.
There are no boys like the good old boys
When we boys together,
When the grass was sweet TO the brown bare feet
That dlmpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee sung TO the summer dawn
OF the bee In the billowy clover,
or down by the mill the whip-poor- twill
Echoed his night song over.
There Is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave u.s.
We old, old men, yet we pine again
For that precious grace-God save u.s.
So we dream and dream OF the good old times
And our hearts grow tenderer fonder,
AS those dear old dreams bring soothing CLEANS
or heaven away on yonder.
-(Eugene Field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
PRESSING WILD FLOWERS.
INTERESTING WORK THAT MAY BE DONE
BY THE SUMNER TOURIST.


Summer tourists and soJourners in leafy country
byways declare that OF the most delightful
pastlmes is the collection and pressing of wild
flowers.
The art of pressing flowers Is one easily acquired
Many teach themselves and while books with
regularly arranged blotters etc. desirable
substitutes OF a less pretentous kind are found
10 serve II care is taken in the use OF them For
instance sheet wadding may be utilized with old
magazines 1t has been found too. that coarse
brown wrapping paper Of the kind that butchers
Is good.
Blossoms should be pressed soon as possible
after they have been gathered. and II the pressing
must be delayed they should be kept in water
until they are put between covers. The covers. OF
whatever kind-and none are good bottng
paper-should\ be changed often. the secret OF
pressing flowers well is to extract the moisture,
and that as quickly as possible. When the flowers
are In place the pad should be heavily weighted
down.
or the blossoms whose colors are best preserved
the yellow are found most satisfactory.
writer from California gives the following de-
scrlption OF the way to press Matilda poppy:
First prepare sheets Of blottlng paper by i'm
after cutting OF the stem short fiat upon the
sheet OF paper. Cut circles rire larger than the
P%ng Place the squares over Se dover Se Ssd
build up untIl they are higher than the pstil.
low the blotting paper. Put in a warm hot oven
until perfectly dry. Press the foliage between
sheets OF the prepared blotting paper Mount upon
a black photograph card, copying closely as
painting
When pressed successfully. flowers may be
grouped and mounted upon water-color paper. and
thus they form dainty mementos OF the wood.
For botanical studies the specimens should be
grouped in classes. Collections Of leaves some
times made and mounted In a similar way Chill
dren may be taught to gather and arrange the