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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

Daniel Lambert the famous fat
man and the most noted example of
obesity recorded in medical annals,
was born in ITO and died at the age
of 40 of excessive fat. His weight
was 739 pounds.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27
FORTUNE TELLING.
A CIairvoyant Tells How Easy It Is to
Gull the Public

0uit the EuDlic-
A prominent clairvoyant in q
burst of confidence gave to a report
er many points concerning clairvoy-
ance as she practiced it that may
prove interesting to the public.
1t is the, easiest thing in the
world to fool woman" she said.
"Women do not reason. They arc
much more suspicitsis than men,
but when once their confidence has
been gained you can make them be-
lieve the moon is made of green
cheese.
"The whole problem is in gaining
the visitors confidence. If can
make her believe i'll me, she is gone
Usually it is not very difficult job
to do that. Probably one-half of
the women who call to consult me
are actuated by no other motive
than idle curiosity. Such women
never come back the second time;
SO | know that can get only one
fee from them anyway. l exact
payment in advance, and after that
it doesn't make very much differ
ence to me what tell them.
But occasionally woman comes
in who has money and means bust
ness. If please her, she will come
again and again making my pock-
etbook heavier each time. That is
the woman l am after, of course,
and my first work is to impress her
with my honesty. | do not know
her name, her residence OF her his
tory. If l did, it would be clear sail
ing right from the start.
II ask for the usual fee and go
into trance. Very shortly awake
with a start. L am very sorry, |
remark, but the electrical and mag
netic conditions today are very bad.
The atmosphere seems to be sur
charged with electricity, and it
greatly interferes with my work.
However, l will try again in few
minutes. After a short interval
of conversation again go into a
trance. This also proves ineffective,
and l hand the callers money back,
saying that l am very sorry that
she came at such an inopportune
time and assuring her that the con-
ditions do not interfere with my sit
tings oftener than once or twice a
year. VIII she call again tomorrow
She usually is impressed by my
sincerity and promises to come back.
when she leaves, a negro serv-
ant, whom | have warned by an
electric buzzer, follows her wher-
ever she may go. When he returns,
he has the woman's residence num-
Der From this it is an easy matter
to identify her, and a few inquiries
i'll the neighborhood-at the nearest
grocery, perhaps-are sufficient to
give me all the information l need.
Very often as soon as 1 find out who
my visitor is l know something
about her which will give me clew
to what she wants to know
When she calls again, go into
a trance, and this time the condi-
tons are all right surprise her
inexpressibly by describing the ap-
pearance of her own residence, CIV
ing the street and number and final
ly spell out her own name. Nine
times out of ten this is all that is
required. The caller is convinced
that I have learned her name and
residence by occult power, and
therefore is ready to believe any
thing else l may tell her. 1t is easy
when you know how. Chicago
Times Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

Trajan and subsequent emperors
built a line of walls from the Black
sea to the Caspian to protect Asia
Minor and another line from the
intrenchment to the river Euphra-
tes.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

John Simons, a native of Berk-
shire, born without arms or hands,
could write with his mouth, thread
a needle, tie knot and shuttle, cut
and deal a pack of cards.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27
An Amendment Moved.

Perry Patetic-Don't you wish we
lived in country were grub and
booze growed ON trees9
Weary Watson-Naw. I'd rather
it growed on bushes. Trees would
have to be climbed. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

Chrome pictures are manufactur-
ed by 10 to 20 printings, according
to the number Of colors and tints re-
quired
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27
LOCAL NOTES.
Mrs. Jos. p. Scott is i'll.
Oatharyest has begun.

See Browning's fine scSeen doors.
Try Red Gross Ball Blue. jn16
Buy your screen doors of Browning
Best line OF screen doors at Brown
iDg's.
Prof Morrison went to Neosho last
evening
J.H. Akin went to Kansas City
this morning.
j. b. Burhalter, went north on last
evenings train.
Nip Blackstone came up from Mus
kogee this morning.
Summer lap robes, fly nets and dus-
ters, at Lee Barrett's.
Those lap robes at Lee Barrett's are
beauties. Go and see them.
,. The Euchre party will meet with
Mrs. Stanfield tomorrow afternoon.
First class shoemaker-with all
kinds of repairing done. Lee Barrett.
Try Red Gross Ball Blue. jnl6
Dick KIlgore is going down on
Grand river today TO do some har-
yesting.
Judge Walrond, referee in bank
ruptcy, was transacting business here
yesterday.
Preaching every night this week at
the Presbyterian church. The pub
lie invited.
Second hand goods bought and
sold. See me on this line. Kellar
Walker.
These sickly days YOU may need
medicines. We have them. Peoples
Drug Store.
Copies of the Vlnita ordinance book
can be obtained at this office; price
% cents each.
Wheat threshing will begin at Jess
Thomas farm the latter part of the
present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Anderson enter
tanned a number of ladies and gentle
men last evening.
Try Red Gross Ball Blue jnl6
Ice cold soda pop, ginger ale and all
iced drinks: also fine line cigars, at
Charley Newman's.
Our drug store is headquarters for
people who want pure drugs properly
prepared The Peoples.
John w. Miller was taken sick a
few days since, at the farm on Locust
creek, and has not yet recovered.
Second hand goods bought and
sold. See me on this line. kellar
Walker.
Try Red Cross Ball Blue. jnl6
The flyer ran two mule colts down
just north OF the crossing yesterday
afternoon, breaking the leg of one of
them in two places.
The Daily Chieftain solicitors are
doing good work and demonstrating
the fact that all that is needed TO get
subscribers is to present the oppor-
tunity.
Mrs. Anderson and children are 60
ing to Neosho Thursday to visit Mrs.
Dorman, her aunt, and from there
goes to Sulphur Springs, Ark, to
spend season.
If your stomach is disordered, bow
els irregular and you don't sleep well,
yeu need Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is
very effective in removing this condi-
tion. Sold by Chapman s. Briggs.
For sale, lot $50 by 300 feet with
I room house, good barn, moke house
and other buildings, and good fenced
garden. A bargain for some one
wanting property in Vinita. Erice
$1,000, cash.
No man can work well with torpid
liver or constipated bowels. A few
doses of Prickly Ash Bitters will
quickly remove this condition and
make work a pleasure. Sold by Chap
man & Briggs.
Hillory Jennings, representing the
St. Louis Printers Supply Co., isin
the city today, interviewing the
printing fraternity. Likewise is AL
n. n.l. s.h u.. Nr,..
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27
Photographs

This is my tenth year in vi
nita photoe raphing the neo-
pie. l keep constantly in view
that the people want the best
and most permanent: and
such phots are the kind Try
to make. l can make pictures
as cheap as you can get first
class permanent work in this
part of the country. Can II
you out with enlarged pictur-
es cheaper than you can yet
them anywhere. Come and
and see for Yourself. A l6xau
crayon for $l.50.
FOWLER
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
VULGARIIY OF EXCLUSlVENESS.
simplicity and Cordially Are the Truesf
Signs Of Good Breeding.

In a very candid and plain-spoken article On ''The
Graciousness OF High Breeding in the November
Woman's Home Companion Ella Morris KretEchuar
makes these pertinent remarks: Men AMI women
who by contact or travel know the worlds best
society need not be told that simplicity and gra-
cousness are the nva-iabe characteristics OF the
highest breeding. If tits fact could only reach
the minds OF that class Of people who talk OF ex-
eusiveness Of -four hundreds the yulgari;y Of
trade Of rot knowing any one outside Of our set
what grateful social change would be wrought
That cod stare Of the woud-be elect is but the
expression of an underbred. poyerty-stricken soul.
What is 'exclusiyeness% It is that human policy
whieh shuts individuals of from the enjoyment Of
their kind by which society gains. since an in
harmonious element is thereby removed. How pa
thetc is the isolation Of the determined aristoerat
especially in small town where other stirring in
terest lacking, human relations much.
Could even divine microscope detect the difference
between the naked souls Of bankers and
grocer's wife? How infinitely stupid it is to draw
lines In small places instead OF honestly enjoying
all there is TO enjoy. If has had superior ad-
vantages is there obligation to give pleasure to
make sunshine in Others lives because OF that good
fortune? The time is at hand when Intelligence
Will be too widespread. progress TO a more vigorous
plane OF thinking too real 10 admit Of men and
women looking askanee at one another 10 make
mental invoice OF social, financial other proba-
b.lities. VIII It not soon penetrate the dullest
brain that wealth. rank, or leadership are power
less as shields against unhappiness. props TO
mental moral physical deficiencies; that there is
positively no honest OF sensible basis for Judging
individuals excepting individuality?
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
The New Geld state.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
The contest between Colorado and Cali
fornia as to which is the greatest gold
producing State has been effectually set
tied by the official figures of the Director
Of the Mint. which gives the Centennial
State over one-third the entire gold yield
of the United States and 80 per cent. more
than California was able to turn out. The
1898 product of Colorado was s23, 195, $50.
while California has only sl5, $4,000 to her
credit To be sure. Colorado furnished
SIS, I04 200 in 1897 to California's Sl4.6lS,S0O
but there was a possibility that this ad-
vantage might be overcome the next year
The official figures give Colorado such an
enormous superiority that there. can be ne
longer any question as to the leader. Near
" all the rich new strikes are made I'm
Colorado now. though California mines
are still steadily maintaining their yield.
The character of gold mining has COM
pletely changed from the early days when
California yielded enormously from placer
mines which were quickly exhausted. The
modern gold mine turns out a vast guam
tity of lOw-grade ore from which the pre-
cious metal is extracted, and these ores
are to be found in Colorado and her sister
group of States rather than in California
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
NO QUARREL IN 68 YEARS.
Venerable Married Couple Set an Example
for the Nuweds.
From the New York Tines,

From the New York Times.
The Oldest married couple In the United
States celebrated their wedding annivcr-
sory few days since in Wilmington, Del
For sixty eight years Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Dayett have lived together as man and
wife, having married in 1881. Mr.. Dayett
is ninety years old and his wife is eighty
six.
This statement scarcely conveys an idea
OF what remarkable period Of time their
married life has covered. Their union was
almost cOincident with the birth of our
country. and they have seen it grow from
small and scattered collection of strug-
Cling colonies into one of the most pow
erful and wealthy nations in the history
OF the world When they were mar
ried. King George III was still king OF
England, Queen Victoria was a girl ten
years old, who had not even been consid-
cred in connection with royal honors, and
President Mckinley had not yet even been
born.
Andrew Jackson was President, and the
halls of Congress were resounding with
the thunder of the forensic greatness of
that noted group OF ante-bellum states
men. Webster, Clay, and Calhoun. AbTa-
ham Lincoln was an obscure and unknown
country lawyer, and yet the Republican
partv was not to be born for twenty-five
years.
Both were living when Napoleon and
Wellington fought that most Titanic of
all modern es-Waterloo-and they
have seen our government bring four
wars to a successful conclusion-1sl2 Mex
lean, rebellion, and Spanish. They have
lived under every President except the
first three, and Mr.. Dayett has voted for
every one since Jackson.
When they were children there was not
railroad engine in the United States,
electricity was unknown, the first steam
boat was only six years old, and the coun-
try west of the Mississippi was an unex-
plored wilderness.
Beethoven, Rossini, and Schubert were
living and composing, and Scott, Byron,
and Shelly were in the height of their
fame Edmund Kean was the worlds
greatest actor, and Malibran was the
queen of song" They have seen naval
| warfare revoluiOnized, have witnessed
| the birth of all the great inventions, have
| seen steam and electricity sUpplant man
| horse, and wind power, and have lived
| through our territorial growth from thir-
! teen Atlantic coast States TO a country
! on whose possessions the sun never sets.
Mr.. Dayett, although more than ninety
years old, is alert and active, frequently
taking strolls ard evincinS active inter
est in the affairs Of the day. Although
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
LOST. A DOUBLE CHIN.
If Won Have One Yon Do Not Like, Have n
surgeon Cat Ii on.

From the New York Press
II Is no longer necessary for women 10
suffer annoyance or chagrin from the
double chin that so often accompanies
good living and advancing age. Simpler
and more effective than massage, diet and
other prescribed treatments Is the sur
gical operation which removes the super
fiuous flesh and leaves so slight sea-
that in a short time Ii disappears com
pletely. A woman who underwent the OPP
Grafton SAYS: 81 went to an eminent sur
geon. Ee examined my neck and said.
'Boohi That is nothing Then he listened
to my heart, and declared that I could
take anaesthetics with perfect safety. Ny
double chin had been the bane Of my ex-
istenee for years. ! dreaded the opera
tion, but made up my mind TO submit to
heroic measures rather than 10 endure
continuous modification So TO the hos
pital / went The surgeon and his assist
ants were polite and c0nsiderate. yet the
whole thing seemed terribly formidable
had thought Of backing out even then. but
the surgeon gave TO me an encouraging
word, and I marched 10 the operating
table like lamb 10 slaughter. After that
l knew nothing until / aWoke in a clean
little room with my head s'ssthed In stu5
that made me look and feet like a mum
ny. The bandages that went around my
chin and over M head contained some
thing that stifened after they were In
place and held my head as II il was ia a
plaster cast. Outside OF that came yards
a Id yards OF strips Of something hks
gauZe. ] felt little sick from the ether.
but otherwise had nc pain. But / dread
ed the day when the bandages should be
removed. ! thought that would XIII ne
10 my surprise. the doctor unwOund and
unwounG the baBdagea until my throat
vas hare, ana not a bit OF sticking had
there been. The Vaseline. or something
Ike H. which had been applied on the first
layers OF cloth had prevented that Then
| was bandaged Up afresh, but no 50 rig
IDLY as at first. Ia ten days ! was able 10
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
DID NOT KNOW THE WIFE.
She Wouidn': Surrender Anything, Even
n Life Insurance Policy.
From the New York Telegram.

FROM the New YORK Telegram
1t happened in an insurance office.
The caller, who was large man with
very red whiskers, came in and intro
duced himself as Mr. SO-and-sO. who had
taken out life policy for $4,000 about
four years before.
81 remember" said the man at the Win
dow
II had the policy made payable TO my
wife. That is, / had 1t made payable 10
her Well l want it changed We've had
a falling out and she's gone back home,
and so, of course, l don't want to carry
that policy in her name any longer
I'm that case. the thing you want to do
is to have her formally transfer the policy
to you" IT. 40
know that l took out that policy and tnat
I've made all the payments. carried II
in her name just to make II easy Tor neT
TO collect in case | died. Now 1 want 10
take it out Of her name. We've dissolved
partnership"
What you want her to do is TO have
her sign over the policy TO you:
''She wouldn't sign over anything. Why
can't you just change this policy and put
il in my name|
.'She is the policy-holder and SO far as
the face of the policy shows you have no
rights whatever. So far as the reading or
the policy goes to show you nave no IN
terest in the policy except as the person
upon whose death the payment of the
policy is contingent"
'sThat is, the only thing ! can do on the
premises is to go and die?'
THAT is the only thing you can do
which will in any way affect the opera
ton of this policy"
IF die. / suppose she gets the money"
Yes. if she can produce the policy.
We'll, she can't, because I've got 1t
locked up. But IL amt worth anything
to me as il reads now. is it?''
Nothing whatever"
If | stop paying on it, though. l lose
you lose all except a small surrender
value But you can't collect that. The
poIicy-holder is the only one who may
claim that"
What in thunder can do?
80 and make an arrangement with
your wife"
''Do YOU know my wife?"
"No."
Then you don't know what you're sug-
gesting. II seems IL me the only thing l
can do at present Is to guard my health
and keep her cut of that ten thousand
un.l nv lawyer can tame her down
enough to have talk with her"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
AIapnnese Ceisha Girl.

From the Womah's Hcme Companion.
geisha must be highly accomplished,
because her chief duty is TO amuse While
not by any means musician. she must
be able to perform on the samisen koto.
tzuzumi "a drum and other musical in
struments. She dances. sings. and talks
On the lightest subjects. and always holds
herself in readiress 10 entertain her
guests according 10 their mood A witty
geisha one who 5 a good iaiker, pretty.
and graceful, will not lack for employment
at any time. and generally makes a very
good living While il is not all necessary
for her 10 arouse mirth, her object must
be 10 beguile the time that Is .rksome 70
her guests. Thus il often happens that
one feeling depressed VIII send for gel
sha girl. The geisha IL d natural actress,
and her taste in dress is exquisite, her
movements incompatible in grace.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

kingdom to choose from in the matter Of
design. bewilderment claims Us for it's
own
The humble bunny has for the passing
moment the exclusive favor OF a certain
smart clique. or most engaging black
and white simiitude Il this. carved with
ingenious dei!cacy in ivory and mounted
onto a black stick that Is banded with
gold. In parrots there Is perfect Pile
thora OF choice-gay gorgeous present.
ments of red. green, blue. and gray; while
a green toad cannot fail to attract those
addicted to a fancy for reptiles. A duck
too, mechanically planned 10 open and
shut its beak by means OF a tiny spring.
makes at once for exciting novelty. Tais
looks exceptionally well and complete
set onto green stick. the frame covered
with drake's neck green silk.
Personally. because distinctive um-
brelia is one Of my amiable weaknesses,
j ind a new crook handle stick stained
d delicate, eJbdued shade OF rose-pink.
a sort of vieux--ose. In fact, quite ire
sistible. costume Of automobile cloth
and one OF these pink umbrellas sounds
ideally smart. Lizard or emerald green.
marine blue. and some enticing shades Of
as applying TO the up-to-date umbrella.
And II is to be remarked that the really
enterprising dealers in such details have
not been by any means slow 10 avail
themselves OF so admirable and unique
an opportunity, for under the somewhat
pronounced conditions an umbrella more
or less cannot afford to be counted an
extravaganza by the women Of modes and
moods
Ay visions, though. are now entirely
absorbed By the thoughts of a costume of
automobile red cloth, built in some Sc
we're princess fashion, though banded at
the waist and finished at the throat by
cTayat Of this old-rOse-pink. the whole
10 be crowned by black beaver hat, set
at an artistic angle by a bandeau and
buckle. the final completing touch i'm
parted by one of these crook handle pink
umbrellas
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

last year he was obliged to resort to his
spectacles to read the print of the daily
papers, he believes he has been en-
dowed with second vision, for he is able
to perUse the newspapers now without the
aid of eyeglasses.
And so S Mrs. Dayett still agile and
able to busy herself with household af-
fairs, lust to pass away the time" as
one of her children aptly expressed 1t.
Only yesterday morning did she take her
accustomed broom and sweep the Side
walk fronting the Tull residence. Mrs.
Dayett makes a practice of taking this
exercise daily and she always assists
about the house.
They were married September q, 1881.
at the residence Of Mrs. Dayetts BROTH
er Nathan Hendrickson, near Newark.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of the long married life of this remarlza
bic couple IS that in all these last sixty
eight years they have never had a serious
quarrel
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Couid Not Count ON Mckinley.


A little girl in Georgia was saying her
evening prayer al her mothers knee. At
the close Of 1t, after a moments silence,
she varied the conclusion, With unusual
earnestness. as follows:
GOD bless papa and mamma and Aunt
Sue. and please Cod. take good care OF
yourself, for II anything happens TO you
we Will have nobody 20 cal on bat Mr
Mckinley, and papa doesn't like him for
anything. Amen.'
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08

more no one would have known that any
thing had happened to me, except that /
had lost my double chin, a result that
causes general comment upon my i'm
proved appearance and untold satisfaction
to myself. If ! should begin to lay on
flesh there again | should think no more
of going to the hospital TO have ii re-
moved than of going TO the chirOpodist's
or the minicure's."
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
Homelike.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Ehzabethr' yelled the homesick Lon
doner Gomiciled in the South Side fiat,
"get up, quick"'
whats the matter?' asked his wife, in
alarm. -.----
There's the loveliest fog this mornin'
I've seen since we came to this blahsted
country!"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
A FascinatOr.

From the Pittsbhrg Chronice-Teiegraph.
Mr.. Northside emerging from telephone
box)-That girl at central must be rag
ing beauty.
Mr.. Shadyside--How 90 you know ......
Mr. Northside-She cuts people out SO
all
The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
.fURS IN GREAT FAVOR
Broad Tail Is Fashionable,
but Very Frail.
some SHARP CONTRASTS IN MuFFS

r-s.se l. Now in Dema nd for Almost Every
Conceivable Purpose, and Is Used in
Variety otWRys--ome Of the New styles
soy shaded Umbrellas and Umbrella
HandIc.-Far Boleros Of supreme New
s.u. aud Are Much Liked This season.