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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03

Every faro dealer of note in the
country has at some time had Little
Dick in hook for $500 or more. In
the days when confidence men were
making big money working the rail
way trains Canada Bill had as side
partner dapper little fellow named
Dick Cody. 1t twas the fashion those
times for the dudes to carry small
canes with richly mounted and dec
Grated heads. These were too small
for use as walking sticks and were
intended for show solely. Dick Cody
was dude of dudes, would change
his clothes two and three times a
day. and always looked as if he had
just stepped out of bandbox. After
getting his share of trick" as
the robbery of the innocents was
termed, Cody would strike for the
nearest large city to have a good
time, and this to his mind meant
rich meals, a few bottles of wine
and bout at faro. He was care
full, methodical little fellow, and on
reaching town would plant most of
his money in safe place, retaining
only 5000 or 5000 for his spree.
After his meal and wine he would
march to some favorite faro bank
and tackle the tiger. If he won, he
would keep on playing until the
game closed or the dealer turned up
the box. If he lost, as he generally
did, Dick would begin to look close
ly at the gold mounted stick he al
ways carried, and the dealer knew
what was coming. Handing over
the cane Cody would say in cool,
natural manner, the same as if he
was cashing certified check:
Put Little Dick in for $500,
please. =
And no dealer who was ON to his
job ever refused him. Win or lose,
Cody was always around promptly
to take his cane out of pawn. The
stick itself was not worth at the
outside more than $40, but Cody
could go into any faro bank of note
in the country and get loan Of
$500 or any reasonable sum on IL.
1t was his way Of giving promis-
sorry note for the credit, and he
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03

}yinita is a pretty good town and
has several fine institutions but we
challenge them to produce within
their corporate limits finsr or
deadliaFhoE raIiow than that be-
tween RuQktt's And the place of
the "Mist g|'FemOre Courier.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03
Nswspapers on the east side a

Newspapers on the east side are
coming into the single statehood
ranks SO rapidly that Gulick, Of
the Capital, can't find mythology
cal references fast enough to give
each Of them notice. 1t is pecu-
Narly appropriate that be should
dARw upon mythology SO heavily
inhIs talk on the subject, as the
greeAest myth of the present day
e. The idea of a state made of the
Indian Territory alone. Purcell
Register.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03
THAT RED CROSS MAN,
sCould Have Been Little Due
From Vinita.

=, d. t. MdTblOH, VINO came mere
4 soliciting funds for the Red Cross
! last season, and held meeting at
the Baptist church, is under arrest
at Charleston, Mo-, for turning in
short remitlances. The collection
at the Vinita meeting was only a
!: few dollars, much TO the fellows
/. disgust. He said that Alton, small
as she is, put seventy or eighty
dollars in the hat, and was a lots
better town thar Vinita. While
under arrest. it looks from this dis
tance very much as though Mars
tons conviction will never be ef-
acted He is clearly the agent OF
|:the society. The information Of
1his arrest is contained in the fol.
flowing dispatch, sent from Charles
4ton, Mo-, Saturday:
u After successfully eluding the
federal officers for several days
F"Reverend" j. F. Marston was
&arrested at Fisk, little station in
New Madrid county, and brought
ITO Charleston, where he is wanted
by the county authorities. The
/, original complaint against Mars
ton was mad, ,incorporatedl capls Bar
ton, president VI thy red Cross
society, to the postoffice depart
ment at Washington. In her CON-
plant, which is now in the hands
of Inspector Sullivan, Miss Bar
ton alleged that Marston had been
fleeing people in various parts OF
Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee.
She appealed to the department
to put stop In some way TO bis
practices.
His plan, as suggested by Miss
Barton, was to invite collections
for the Red Cross society. In
every instance his letters to her
were short the amount of collec-
tiens claimed to be inclosed. This
shortage, of course, he charged to
the mail agents between the point
of mailing and Miss Barton. When
he was arrested he claimed that
he had not violated any federal
law, but he practically admitted
that he might be amenable to the
state law.
1t is thought that it will be
hard matter to establish a case
against him in the federal courts.
Marston has been operating in
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri
and the Indian Territory.
Letters Of recommendation were
found on him, one purporting to
be from DR.. J. D. Murphy, pastor
OF the First Baptist church Of
Charleston. He will be prosecu-
ted by the authorities of this coun-
ty for his doings at Belmont, where
he succeeded in collecting con-
siderable sum of money.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03
BECAUSE OF OUR SCHOOLS.
c. T. noore Closes Trade for w. r.
Carter's House.

G. T. Moore, of Alton, has
traded farm northeast of town to
w. F. Carter, for his residence
property in this city. Mr.. Moore
and family will move to town
about the first of August and be.
come permanent residents here.
They are very welcome, and the
schools will bring many more
such, we predict. While we get
Mr.. Moore, it is hardly likely Mr..
Carter win turn farmer to the ex-
tent of moving out OF town at least
that Is not understood to be his
intention. t
The country press is showing
more signs of having brains in the
Office now than ever before. There
are some mighty good editorial
paragraphs being written about
the value of newspaper space, and
the need of getting value for it
when it is released to any person
or m.-Denison Herald.
The strongest argument yet
made against statehood with Okla
homa is the report of the govern
or of Oklahoma which shows the
Indebtedness Of that territory to be
nearly a million dollars. No
wonder the Oklahomans are cry
ing for help to pay it.
The Claremore Courier is dis
pleased because the school super,
visor for the Cherokee nation has
not visited that bailwick. We
suggest that the Courier furnish
Supervisor Coppock with a map
with Claremore on it.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-03

II 3 ,7sosniles from Washington
to Bern Sutherland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
rho pubIic Road Question.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
From all over the state come reports OF
tina greatest interest being taken IN legs
lation. as. for instance, the report that
comes from Bowling Green that recent
meeting has been held thore, with repre-
ssntatives from all over the county IN at-
tendance, and a delegate appointed from
each election district OF the county, O.
meet soon at Bowling Green and appoin
a committee 10 draft a road bill for pr
sentation 10 the present Legislature.
We cannot impress TOO strongly w
the Legislature the great necessity 10,
this aA-.mportant and much-needed les
lation. Action is needed az once, durn
the present session OF tho Legislature. S.
that the people receive value for The
moneys expended. and good roads VIII De
the result
IL is not necessary at the present tln.
that 81 Of additional tax be laid. Il onit
the method is changed OF using the.
moneys, 50 that We obtain tho best De-
suits. and these tbs people have right '
demand
II good-road law Is passed, based "
what experience has proved TO lie tho be-
in other good-rOad States-such, for j.
stance, as New Jersey, the con
dltion Of our people will be great
ly improved. We mention New Jet
sey because this State has taken prece.
dence, by genera. concession, Of all ta
good-road States in the Union, yisiun
delegations from North Carolina, Nirg
Ia, Maryland, New York, and Massaca
sets, besides other States. having Dee
appointed to look into the road sys
there.
by guiding ourselves by this experiens
gained IN other states In this as We'll
some other matters OF legislation, II d..
not require US to submit 10 the neces
Of "threshing over old straw and
gain what We need at once. e., our ro.
moneys 10 be used at once, right and
perly, so that we are getting the bene'
intended. and these moneys are not IN
feet, wasted as is largely the case o.,
50 far as permanent improvement IS e
cernld.
What would seem TO appeal best 70
Is a State system. so thar one count
would have the benefit ~ tho Wow
expended by another county. through lack
of cooperation in building continuous
lines Other features can, Of course, be
added, such as State commissioner. TO
look generally after tho road interests,
when they are so important TO every man,
woman. and child. and even our domes-
tic animals. a5 sOOu 4-s. equine a0O4
ecutlon 10 carry them into effect.
the people do their duty in this mat.
and we feel assured the Legislature r
perform its duty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17


before himself. his point OF view NJ
dearly the same All he does IS sulusu
by hIs intense and penetrating roihshuc
feeling, the atmosphere OF lyric poetry
envelopes his work. He moves away on
on exalted plane OF emotional power
AIvavs subordinated TO the expression Oh
this ideal I'm his surprising technic' Inc
nIanists whose specially Is 70 pay
louder. or softer. or faster, than ihos'
hers are all put down Into their pro
nor places By the musiciansmp OF TINS
man who. after all "a said and done
holds his listeners captive by the shser
beauty and poetry OF his performances
ara makes all else subsidiary matter.
one Of the most eminent New YORK
critics. writing Of Paderewskfs nrst con-
cert saws: "Paderewsd remains the poet
Of the piano. beautifying every phrase
with a touch Of pure romance. HIS tone
Is still golden, his melodies still glow WIN
rich luminosity, his interpretations are
not only clear, lucid, eloquent, just TO tne
composer. but formulated with rare re-
nnement exact balance. and the power
OF a full understanding. His work mas
retained all Of It's subjectylty; II Is ever
symmetrical, finely poised In It's express
siye mediums. lie still lures you rom
reelection on the mechanics Of his art 10
serene enjoyment Of the charm OF the
music to which be gives iite.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
YRICG COMPANY 10 BUILD ONE.
Chief-ConStruofor Uichborne Tells
of Their Armament rnd AmInunf-
mcnt--To DC of Immense strength

An tho plans and details for tho nov
protected cruisers for tho United States
navy have been given by Chicf-Consuuc-
to- BichboTn, IN paper read at tie
seyontL general meeting Of the Society Of
Naval Architects and Marine Engineci q.
held IN New York November 18th ano
I'm last This paper. which is full OF
useful aud interesung facts and fgures
concerning these cruisers, IS rcDroducsi
boro from tho Engineering Nows.
Tho fact that one Of those cruisers is
% DO built by tho Trgg Ship-Buiiding
Company. Of this city. makes this inior-
NATION Of peculiar local interest IT WILL
moreover. convey an idea Of tho immense
amount OF work 70 be done under TINS
contract. and Tho mary lols Development
o. istor-day fighting machines.
Constructor Hlcnborne's paper 81 as io'-
lows:
The act Of Congress- approved March g.
40 provided for thrco sheethtU 500
Golng hattleshps ~ about l@,vlV TONS lIIH'
displacement. az cost for huI ana ma
chinery not TO exceed SCD,9D eucht Tor
three ehcathCd armOIcd cruiscIs OF 4Np"t
700 tons trial displacement, M u COS.
for hull and machinery not 10 exceed
cruisers Of about 250o tons trial oispiace--
mont. 10 be shcathcd and coppcred, ana
70 have The highest speed compai pic
with good cruising qualities, Jreat Iaclu5
OF action. and 90 carry the most poWcrlul
ordneuce suited 20 vessels OF their class
and 10 cost. exclusive ~ armament not
excceding N.lnS0J each" The act fur
fhar provided that Gin no case shall 2
roDtract be made for the construction Of
The hull of any vessel authorized by This
o. until contract has been made Tor
sbo armOr OF such vessel" The limiting
price for the arlnOr OF these vessels was
f1ed hv tho same act at 500 per TON, ana
Tho effort 10 make contracts WITHIN tllS
limit was unsuccessful The designs TOT
fho haftieships and armOrcd cruisers nave
,,rooeedod slowly on THIS account, ana
Siu not be submitted for the Navy De-
partment's action for some time 70 come.
! am unable therefore 20 present these
designs for this years proooeQnSs
The question Of armor not being IN
solved In the case Of the smaller cruisers,
the designs for these vessels were COM
Ileted. and bids invited for their con-
etructiOn under the usual conditions, al
sowlng bidders 10 submit proposals on
fhe plans and specifications issued by inc
Separtment. or on their own plans ana
qualifications. based upon certain require
Tnents outlined I'M the departments or
cular issued about August LIST Tor the IN
formation Of ship-hulders
THE CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS.
The chief characteristics Of the design
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

Equipment, stores, and outnt.......... PSI
PropellinS machinery, with water. Al
Coal ..-.--.. ......... .................... 4bi
Total ........ ......... ...............3,-yO
Machinery
Collective j. Zip. of all machinery I'm
euglue-rOOm ....... ... ......f,5 500
Corresponding numl0-
OF main engines fT.
Diameter OF hish-l
der .-...-.. .-..-...
Diameter informed
Diameter low-prc
itNOl 600. ...... .....
Length Of stroke -
Cooling surface of On
otN-ci5 ...s.... .....
Cooling surface Of auALl..r
condensers ........... ....... SOD 80. TO-.
MAIN PROPELLING ENGINES
The main propciling engines VIII be OF
the vertical inverted cylinder. direct-acf-
Ing, tuple-eNpansion typo. and VIII be
placed I'm two Watcr-tight compartments.
There viii be six Water-tubc boilers, con-
structcd for q working pressure Of 2-5
pounds per square inch. The total crate
surface VIII be at least 300 square feet
and the total heating surface about 70 GO
square feet. The boilers viii be Ia two
compartments. with two athwartship fro
rooms. There viii be two smoke-pipas.
the top Of each 20 feet above CRATES Each
vessel viii carry:
one 3o-foot steam cutter; one 30-foot
launch: four 2S-fOOt cutters: one 2S-fOOt
gig whaleboat; one 2S-foct whaleboat; one
a-fOOt dinghy; one lG-fOot dinghy The
boats viii have capacity for carrying
with ease, the entire complement or OFF,
GERS and crew.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

a.rs Of the present day. and that IL r.
.aliy the much higher general level or
liigence. which materially assists in
warning the more unusual man OF our
In time.
our own day is most fortunate, the last
t..en or twenty years have seen an im-
ners8 increase IN the output. and cOnse-
llently cheapness. of books. as wen 80
n The establishment OF free Libraries Tho
apartment store has had its iUdlnce
for good u bring the bees. books in cheap
aiions. ms we'll as tie regular pubuca-
.ous, az prices lower than prevail in the
..ffer class OF book shops wiIau tho
financial reach Of almost every one-sO
ha- who VIII may have many and good
Volumes.
Poor indeed must be tho community
43t has no access 10 free Libraries,
those reading matter is drawn entirely
from its own recOgrocs or az best. sup-
Dlementel by ts Sunday school Ub-arias.
.or 10 must be allowed that the general
average " books found in such consc-
lions, and particularly in small places.
Is remarkably poor.
u is ono of The tendencies OF the ago
to take O. gloomy view ~ things Ia gen-
eral. another, quite as re<rettabia. being
our f0udness for laying ,he blame for our
rdivduai SHORTCOMINGS upon some one
else. and thus to question fhe tendency
~ our age rather than our own response
t.lliy. II might seem. Therefore that j.
not The great output NJ ail sorts and
conditions ~ literary matter THAT we
ought TO fear. indeed this night seem
the greatest possible bless ing 90 our oge-
81 only wisely used. Tho great danger. r
we are t0 can 90 by SD serious O. name.
lies iu our failure 20 cultivate a discrin-
mating afutule toward the books. m0sa-
zines and papers we admit 90 our homes
as well az the books we take. or allow
f0 De- taken. from our circulating ilbra-
RES Indeed. if there ls danger anywhere.
much Of it les in tris fndiserim.na. u-3
W free libraries by cur boys and girls. Or
even by those ~ larger growth whose
taste in literature is still iu the formative
stages.
Those who are older and wto have
been readers for years know insl netive-
w when w8 are wasting our time For
such readers. therefore. poor weak
book ono TOO easily followed. which does
not make US think which absolutely re-
CURES no effort on the part OF tho reader.
NAV I'm reality be quite as h.rrrf.l ia
i-e .or1es,ov oe ana ,gbo.. ioa,,,,. fs
-,-.f.,..+f.. SO,
~ - co.,~.. .,,.. ,,.,... t...
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

lie Has Taken His Ola Place in the
AhmirnIiOn OF Music-LONers.

admiration or MuBtc-LoNers.
Paderowsh has returned. IL is the
same peerless Paderewski. lie has re-
newed acquaintance with his old friends
"a New York and has been received with
all the old exuberaEce Of unrestrained
enthuslasm-the full recognition Of his
great talents.
Tomorrow night Paderewsld will play
at tho Academy Of Music in this city.
II has been made evident by the reel
tails already given By Paderewski since
his return 20 America that he steps at
once into the place in the public's ad-
miration and esteem that he left at his
departure. That place has always been
a curious one; the various forces that
have cO-Operated 20 make II for him are
fraught with much that Is good for
the art Of music and cheering 10 those
who have Il, and have its best interests
at heart; while az tho same time there
is In them an element thar makes for
the injury Of the art. one that represents
some OF the worst tendencies Of the
modern attitude toward music and the
interpreters Of It.
II is agreeable TO note from the pub
lished criticisms that Paderewskis sway
over the discerning and the sympathetic
s. az potent as II ever was that the
magic OF his genius has all the search
ing power and the irresistible charm
THAI have put him la a place by himself
among the worlds great interpreters OF
great music.
Al~. PadereWski'5 art Is the same IN
OH its salient and characteristic features
when ne last revealed ~ 20 tnig
public II may have broadened and doeD-
ened somewhat: II may have advanced
in some OF its more significant elements
there VIII be opportunity later 10 con-
firm that point-but his ideals and aims
In the reproduction Of the music he sets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

Cor these cruisers were settled and APP
proved by the department before the
final preparation Of the general plans.
These characteristics show the vessels TO
b about the size Of the Raleigh and Gin
cinnau. which, though they have been
clCssed as l9-knOt vessels. with more
than double the horsepower of the pres
ont designs have never been able, owing
% certain well-knOwn conditions, 10 main-
tain a speed even 0ppr0Ximetin 20 the
rated 10 knots for any length OF time Tho
Ialeish. when with Dewoy's squadron.
Hss only ablo g. steam, with difficulty,
" q speed OF knots. using three-hltns
o. the boiierpoHer. The coal supply Of
these vessels was also limited. and the
coal consumption was @ serious question
when making passage between distant
ports.
: in the new designs q liberal allowance
has been assigned 20 all the principal
~ sights. AID there has been no attempt
80 secure fancy" results either on paper
or on trial They have been designed for
bard service. and the Offensive and de-
fensive properties suitable speed, dura-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
"Befter Be Wise
Than Rich.

Wise people are also rich
qyhen they kno1v a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood, Kidneys,
fver and boqveLs. 1t IS
Hoods SarsapariAa, (Which
Is perfect In It's action. It SO
regulates the entire system as
to bring vigoroas health. 1t
never disapp0irtS.
Rheumatism -"5ty mother. EIGHTY
wars old, he's recefUed much benefit from
taxing HOODS SarssparilLa for risonia-
fis7. and recommends Hoods 10 Others"
Aones D. Derby, jamestown, N. Y.
Catarrh in Head -"egy daughter
had csfarrh IN the head ard Hoods Sar-
sapa,illa cured Il. We take II as blood
medicine and tonic and Il Keeps us GDeH all
spr,7,er." Mis-. Ed. Peterson, Ki65ey, Mont.
New Life us a spring tonic and
Blood puifte, Hoods Sarsspariua oUes-
cones that tired feeling and gfUes oar
qDhoie family rsqU Gfs." Vim. RrgeL
8I3 9Th Aue., Peoris, III.
Grip Cold-"6iy 10Y had terrible
grip cold and qUas Ue,y much run 6oqOn.
Hoods Sarsaparlla made him qDeA; IS
growing strong and fIeshy." Mrs. 2hos.
S. Osborn, NorUaR, CT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17
\ Year Ago.

tive 10 the New Orleans. published I'm the
annual report Of the Bureau OF COnstruc-
ton and Repair for last year, having IT.
self been found since 10 be not entirely
correct.
There is also room for considerable
differences Of opinion In determining he
elemental characteristics OF a design.
Personally, however. / believe our eXpe-
Renee with the Cincinnati and Raleigh
was sufficient illustration Of what to ex-
pect from crOwding machinery and bat
terry into q small cruiser at the expense
Of cruising efficiency. l predict great use
fulness for the Denver and class. rs wen
as considerable popularity among sea-
going officers.
DIMENSIONS AND PARTICULARS.
Table showing tho principal dlmen-
sions and particulars Of the new cruisers
Of tho Denver class for the United
States navy
Hull
Length over ell ...............sCs n. . ins.
Length on load water-line...292 r.
Beam. nodded ................ - r. "a ms.
Beam extreme ............., - n.
Freeboard. forward .......... " T.
Ereeboara' aft ,A,t ;i ' * * T. , ms
Mean draft with 4G7 tons
coal and % stores anna. - n. ms.
Corresponding displacement ....3,NO tons.
Speed IN knots. per hour.................l6 .
Area OF IliprAiP bISNAyH ''''' y-v'-. ~ 80
Area OF load water plane. $4,000 50. n.
Tons per inch Of Immersion ............2Z.S
Armament
Main battery ..........1O Sin. r. i. guns.
Second batter, ... : f;PaT: ..... g.,
Mean height OF axis OF Din.
guns, main deck. above load
water-line ........... ...... q H. inA
Mean height Of axis OF Gin
guns. gun-deck. above load
water-line ........ .......... ~ II. ms.
General schedule OF weights
Tons.
Hull and fittings not including pro-
tCctive deck armor ...................ld05
Protective deck armor, . inches..... -
Armament and ammunition .......... 23
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-17

the strength Of the vessels. ana the
scantling5 are unusually heavy. Inc
frames are spaced S6 inches throughout
the length OF the vessel. The iunor bot
tom Will be 20l feet in length, divided
into twenty-nine compartments. between
the inner bottom and the protective deck
there Will DO sixty-sevcu W0ter-tlgAt com-
partments, and above the protected deck
thirty-nine. making tcA! OF 10 COM
partments In tho vessel They will nave
three complete steel decks. There VIII
be three lonyitudinals Oh each side OF
the water-tsht 3l-inch vertical Keel I'm
addition TO the biiso strirscr and side
stIiuger. The protecting deck N.ll be
Water-ught and hal4-iuch in thickness
throughout. In addition there will be 2
inches Of nick,l steel feet I'm width on
each slope, for length of l05 feet I'm the
wake of the machinery II ward and
aba1t this on the slope the half-inch
plating VIII be doubled. The ram bow
has been entirely omitted. IL being oorsid-
cred unnecessary for % class Of vessels.
Being fheathed. the stem stern post,
SHAFT struts, and rudder viii be Of man