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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CameIs are almost as fond OF thistles
as donkeys are.
The cheek-bon is the most sensitive
part Of the body.
Rapid growth OF the finger nails u
said to be a sign Of good health.
In China. TO salute anyone By taking
off ones hat is a deliberate insult.
In 1870 there were only 1,7Oo news
papers published in all Spain. and to-
day the number is still smaller.
The flesh of alligators tastes very
similar TO veal, and is regarded as
delicacy by many people in India
A cubic foot of newly fallen snow
weighs 81. pounds and has II times
the bulk of an equal weight OF water.
The Kurds and Cossacks believe that
Mount Ararat is guarded by an un-
earthly being, and that no man can
ascend the peak and live.
Ears DO not change shape after child
hood, although they enlarge slightly
after middle life. 1t has been found
that the right and left of each pair OF
ears usually vary in shape.
A familiar figure in London streets
is a man named Onions, who writes
violent poems against drinking and
sells them. As soon as he has a few
pennies he goes TO tavern and gets
beastly drunk. He has been arrested
for drunkenness more than 800 times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
GREEN THE FAVORED COLOR.
Gem. of That Tint Are Very Popular
with the Fashionnbies
Just Now.

The fancy for green stones grows
opace. They are the fashion of the
hour and jewelers. have never presented
their attractions more effectively than
in the productions of this fall. First.
of course, comes the emerald rich.
dark, velyety and brilliant. II is SO
rarely found perfect that the phrase.
IAN emerald without flaw" is proven
bial and such a stone is exceedingly
costly.
The decree OF fashion has brought
into prominence the less expensive per
iGot or oliyine, sometimes called the
evening emerald" one of whose rec
concentrations is that ni being very
generally becoming to women. In a
tender green leaf held up 10 the light
one may find the best suggestion Of the
exquisite transparent coloring thaE
characterizes this charming stone.
OF its several shades a c.ear leaf green
is probably most admirable. An au-
thority on gems says the stone is called
peridot when Of deep olive green.
oliyine when yellowisL green and
chrysolte when Of lighter or greenisn
yellow color.
Peridots of good size, depth and color
are lovely stones, especially when step
cut SO as TO enhance their brilliancy.
4 beautiful fashion Of setting the PERI
DOT is in green enamel, The whole sur
rounded with pearls or diamonds.
PeriGots have also been set in anne
thysts-an artistic blending of soft
mauve and green.
Two pretty semiprecious stones
which the popular fancy are bringing
forward are the beryl or aquamariae
and the chrysoprase, the former a
pale sea green. The latter an apple
green The charm Of these stones be
ing IN the delicacy rather than the
strength OF their coloring, they are
generally thought TO be killed by bril-
liant gem setting, and are therefore
oftenest mounted alone II gold or with
pearls.
While cmeralds have oeen always
more or less ID fashion and the Other
green stones have OF late figured large
ly in brooches and pins OF fancied de-
signs, such as frogs, lizards, butter
flies, dragon lilies, etc, green stones
now attract attention in the new lines
of aigrettes, tiaras. bracelets. neck
laces, rings and watches, to an unusual
extent.
The new use of the olivine is finely
illustrated in large opal brooch; the
opal-full of fire and color-is sur.
rounded by diamonds and olivines, the
curiously attractive green of the La:
ter seeming to add new beauty ever
to that uniquely lovely stone-the
opal philadelphia Times
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
SECONDHAND PHOTOGRAPHS.
No Matter What Kind. They Are Mar
ketabIe for Mysterious "The-
atrical Purposes"

'It must be a singularly useless ar
ticle that can't be sold in this city for
some purpose, TO somebody" remarked
the Casual Observer to friend. Il was
passing a little old secondhand book
store and general junkshop this morn
ing when my attention was attracted
by a big box outside filed with all sorts
of old photographs. Over the box was
the inscriptions: One Cent Each l
stopped 10 look at the pictures. expect
ing to find photographs OF actors, pub
lie men or views of well-known places,
but there was nothing of the kind
among the lot. They were simply the
secondhand stock of the cheapest
East side photograph parlors' : you
know the variety, pictures OF bridal
couples in full regalia, stiff and un-
happy-looking family groups, and the
usual number of portraits OF young
men and women whose toughness is
somehow apparent in spite OF their
mild expressions and best clothes.
Well, my curiosity got the better Of
me. and | couldn't help stepping in 10
ask the proprietor who bought such
things and what they were used for.
On the latter point his ideas were
rather vague. The chief interest for
him lay in the fact that there was a
certain amount of sale for them. One
man. he said, had just bought hundred
of the photographs, to be used for the
atrical purposes He thought that was
what they were mostly used for, but
didn't know just how it was done. So
| have been wondering at intervals
since what dramatic end those remark
ably unpicturesque pictures can pos
sibiy be made to serve. II one doesn't
mind forcing his ancestors into the
theatrical business against their will.
il might be a good way to dispose Of
the dismal old photograph albums with
which most families are more or less
afflicted, and the Casual Observer went
on his way.-N. Y. Tribune.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

This 1I-room house can be erected
for 81 500. upon foundation OF ruboi-
stone
The size of the parior is i3xi3 fsct'
.sitting-room. l2xi5 feet 6 inches; en-
dng-room, I2x13 feet inches; kitcnen.
10 feet inches by 10 feet; and SIX
chambers OF the following sizes: ska
feet , inches; 10 feet 6 inches BY - feet
12x13 feet inches; l0xi2 feet; 10 feet
2 inches by 10 feet; sxlO feet inches.
and alcove. Tx9 feet inches
The height OF first and second hoors
h feet 6 inches; of basement. feet
studding, 2x4 inches. joisi. <xlo
fnehex: rafterx, 2x4 inches. Extension
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

perlearns. is used by large firm to spot
tobacco leaf arti6cially:
Sodium carbonate, three parts; chlor-
mated lime. one part; water, hot, eight
parts. Dissolve the washing soda in the
hot water, add the chlorinated lime and
heat the mixture TO the boiling temper
ature for three minutes. When cool,
decant into earthenware or stoneware
jugs, cork tightly, and keep in cool
place. The corks of jugs not intended
for immediate use should be covered
with piece of bladder or strong parch-
ment paper. and tightly tied down to
prevent the escape of gas and conse-
quent weakening of the bleaching
power of the liquid. The prepared
liquid is sprinkled on the tobacco. tile
latter being then exposed TO light and
air, when, it is said. the disagreeable
odor produced soon disappears.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

walls are sheathed with fence flooring,
and building paper is placed between
sheathing and finished siding. Shingles
upon roof are cedar. All siding is TO be
4-inch o. g.; the balcony deck is timed
All down spouts, cutters, flashing and
drips upon chimney are Of galvanized
iron.
The neors of first and second stories
are double. having felt paper between
them. The attic has single floor. The
chimney showing above the roof is
sveneered with red press brick. The cor
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
counterfeltinr Stamps.

Counierfeiting of current stamps is
becoming quite common. Among
late counterfeits are the ten pfennig
Germany. and various Belgian. Egyp-
tian and Turkish stamps. As conse-
ounce in Turkey new issue will short
ly appear of higher artistic value
There may be two issues-one for do
mestic and the other for foreign post
age.-Harper's Round Table.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
ART IN ARCHITECTURE
DESIGNED AID wrrrN fspfoulY FOR ms PVtR


room and dining-room and between
chamber and aicove are cased openIngs-
The front door contains glass panel.
and al each side of the front door there
is a window opening into the hall The
glass showing in trsnsoms OF parlor
windows Is 10 be OF an ornamental de-
scriptiou-
All glass throughout building. ex-
cepting art glass. will be the best Sc
lected American. double thick.
The exterior Of the house vii, LOOK
well painted bronze green. with white
trimmings. red roof and dark greea
sash.
Painting is three-coai work; plaster
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08
PORTO RICO CHRISTMAS BELLS
All Day Long They RinF-wreathes
and Garlands of Pretty
Wild Flowers.

Christmas in Spain is religious fes-
tiyal rather than a social one. 1t was
so originally in Porto Rico, but the pop
ulation has been influenced partly BY
the spirit of the new world and partly
by the many foreign merchants who
reside in the cities, and who exert an
influence much greater than their num-
5eTs would seem 10 warrant
The churches welcome the day with
chimes, which begin at midnight and
last until the midnight Of the next Gay
What with one church beginning ten
minutes too soon and another ten min
utes too late, and third at the rignt
moment; what with bells that ring
every Is minutes. and bell ringers who
will sound the great bells every half
hour. the air is filled with music which
never seems to end. If you are near
a campanile the effect is not altogether
pleasing on account Of the volume OF
sound striking the ear with too much
force, but in public square several
hundred yards from the nearest beifry,
where trees and buildings break the
sound waves. or in suburbs on the hill
side, the effect is delightful.
Pleasaniest of all is it when you are
sitting in the inner court or quadrangle
Of Porto Rican home. Around you on
four sides the house rises above you.
and in the grounds or in great tubs and
porcelain pots rich flowers, graceful
vines and resiful trees afford shade,
color and perfume. The sound OF the
bells descends like benediction. You
sit in easy chairs, and servants bring
YOU tea or steaming coffee, sweetmeats
| and biscuits. confeciions and dcigarettes,
while a daughter or son plays ancier;
| songs or dances upon a mandolin or
guitar.
The churches are crowded; so are the
clubs and most of the places of recrea-
ton. Every vehicle is in use. and here
ard there can be seen young men and
women trying TO initiate English mod
els. Some of the jibaros Of the noun
tain districts carry cut their early SUI
perstitions in regard TO Christmas.
They hang boughs Of trees. which are
supposed to possess charms. over the
doors of their house. and often conduct
marriage ceremonies under great can
opies made of these charmed trees.
\ great many wild flowers are in
bloom at Christmas-tide, and these are
worn by children Of the mountain dis
,ricts in wreaths and garlands about
their heads, necks and waists. The
Christmas giving is sadly missing in
our new possessions. The churches
have no Christmas tree, and there are
few charitable societies to give feasts
However, one hospital for old people
and orphans in Ponce gives Christmas
fete. and the inmates have a good meal
and receive warm clothing. medicines
and other needful gifts.
The American occupation will bring
extra Christmas cheer to the people OF
the island. The soldiers will celebrate
the day in good American fashion, and
best of all, they will put money into
circulation and give zest TO industry
and business.-Boston Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

nice showing on elevation is con-
sfructed with large brackets and pan
eIed between. The finish throughout
Is of Georgia pine, oil finished. All
floors are pine, except kitchen and
pantry floors. which will be of maple
The kitchen contains sink, pantry and
closets, to be fitted with shelves.
The openings between parlor and
hall. parlor and sitting-room. sitting
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

ready for the fixtures. which are not in
cluded in this estimate of $500.
The hardware is of very neat design
good and substantial. all windows be-
ing hung with sash cord and weights.
All doors are five cross panel doors.
The work throughout is of the best
character. and when the house is COM
pleted it must be left clean and ready
for occupancy. GEO. A W. KNIT
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

ing two-coat work. last coat being ;
putty or plaster of Paris finish, The
doors are feet inches wide by feet
high.
The basement floor is concreted. and
the furnace-room. coalroom. storeroom
and laundry are all located in the base
ment. The entrance to basement is
from the dining-room beneath front
stairs.
All rooms are piped for gas and fur
mace. The bathroom is 5x6 feet. and
all the ghing-in pipes are placed,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

Tommy-Did you do much fighting
during the war, pa?
Papa did my share of 1t, Tommy
Tommy-Did you make the enemy
run?
Papa-You're right. l did, Tommy.
Tommy-Did they catch you. pa?-
Tit-Bits.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

A curious character in Paris is man
who makes his living by strolling along
the boulevards and making wagers at
the cafes that he can answer correctly
any question that relates to the history
of France. lie is very successful.-L
don Spare Moments
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

He-Why, what's the matter, Mrs.
Widoes; you look quite vexed?
Mrs. Nidoes-Just think of It'll
came out here purposely TO cry over my
late husbands. grave and can't on ac-
count Of forgetting my hc7dkerchief.
lsL't Ii too badl--N. Y. World.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

Chinese Members of American Church
The churches of the United States
have taken 1000 Chinese into member
ship.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-08

Berlin,s CosmopoIffae ropuiatiOn.
Berlin is one of the most cosmopoli-
tan of European cities. Only 81 per
cent. OF its inhabitants <fe Germans by
birth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04
MURRAY STABlNG AFFRAY
PRELIMINARY HEARING BE
FORE JUDGE MINISTER.
Stevenson, the Wounded Man, Test
fies, But Is Unable to Say Who
Cut Him.

The Murray stabbing ARRAY was air.
ed in Justice AIcMasters court yester-
day afternoon, the state. represented
by w. T. Gunter and Ray Van Colt.
presenting it's case entire. a continu-
ance was granted until Thursday at
D. m.
The witnesses examined were Stew
enson. the injured man, a. q. Cahoon.
c. Hansen f. Freeman, Orson Hanson.
the deputy sheriff. Fred Wach. a. J.
Worenski and A. Carlson. The defend
ant, Charles Carlson. also took the
stand, telling his story through an in
terDreter. Peter Johnson. The defense
was represented by P. P. Christensen.
The facts, as brought out in the trial.
are, substantially, the same as hereto
fore reported. Stevenson and the two
Carlsons and Anderson were on the
Wind-up of a Christmas spree and fol-
lowed each other about, calling names.
c. Carlson threw bottle at Stevenson.
and the latter pitched into his assail-
ant In the scuffle which followed.
Stevenson was stabbed. but does not
know which Of the three did the work.
The testimony shows that Charles Carl
son had the knife, though it belonged to
mis- brother. The charge against Carl
son is assault with intent to commit
murder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04
COUNTY BUSINESS CONSIDERED
NEW BOARD IS ENGROSSED
WITH PRELIMINARY.
Salaries Will Be Fixed, Appointments
Confirmed and Committees Named
Today-Revising Assessors Plats.

The new board of county commission
ers knuckled down to business yester-
day, but the table was not cleared at
adjournment, and another meeting will
be held this morning to fix salaries Of
deputies, clerks and employees in the
several county offices, to confirm ap-
pointments and to otherwise start the
administration affairs off in ship
shape.
The bond of County Treasurer Steph-
en- Il. Lynch for his second term was
approved in the sum of 100000. W. 5.
Mccormick stands good for 100000, and
Z. II. Airs, Abraham Hanauer, Steph-
en- Hays and James e. Jennings are
each sureties for $25, 600.
Ex-Sherim Lewis reported that dur
ing 1898 there had been 1,SO9 processes
served and 207 male and 10 female pris-
onerS taken into custody Other items
in the annual report We're: Patients
taken to the asylum, 80 males, 10 fe-
males; prisoners taken to the state
prison on commitment, % males; taken
to the reform school, males and fe-
males; fugitives from justice retaken,
I: value of property reported stolen,
So, 42S; recovered, So, Ia.
Pending the settlement of the dispute
with Mr.. Lewis over his priSon-feeding
lees, MS SdldTy lOI OSCSiipSI was dSdlH
ordered withheld.
Sheriff Howells was authorized, on
his recommendation to purchase blan-
kets and shoes needed at the county
Jail, and such medicines as the county
physician suggested to restock the COM
missary.
An appropriation of $500 was made to
the sheriff's contingent fund and $3.50
to the pauper contingent fund.
The report of Superintendent Whip
pie of the infirmary for December
showed that eighty-six inmates were
in the institution on Dec. 1. Twenty
one patients were admitted during the
month, eleven were discharged and one
died, leaving ninetyfve inmates on
Dec. 81.
County Surveyor Wilkes reported
that the cost of revising the assessors
maps and plats would reach $1,436. af-
ter expanding about $3.50 more on the
work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04

We're referred to the sprinkling COM
mittee.
The city engineers researches for
comparative data to enable the council
TO determine the best means of secur-
ing additional water supply for the
city at the least cost, in pursuance OF
resolution adopted last fall, author
izing the procurement of the data, were
referred to by Councilman Fernstrom.
He understood the engineer was au-
thorized only to find by survey a wa
ter level from Big Cottonwood and
Mil Creek canyons to the Parley's can
yon conduit intake but he suspected
more was being done that would prob
ably run the cost up to $1,000.
What's that?" was Romney's ex-
preston of surprise. The statement
was repeated, together with motion
that the engineer be directed to report
next week the progress of the work TO
date, and how much more data is to
be procured, and the probable cost.
Romney seconded the motion. 1t pre-
vailed by unanimous vote.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, by George Y. Wallace, presi-
dent, presented a communication ac-
knowledging receipt of a copy of the
ordinance, recently enacted, levying a
license tax on telephone instruments,
the tax to be paid by the company
WITHOUT ADVANCING rentals from SUD
scribers. The communication added:
We think the ordinance is not lawful,
and think that the license cannot be
collected, either from US or our sub
scribers. We have so notified our sub
scribers, and await the further pleas
ures of the council" The communica-
ton was merely filed.
Chairman James Sharp of the board
of regents of the Utah university di-
rected attention to the fact that on
March IS, 1895. the city council, by a
resolution adopted, released the condi-
tons of the city's grant of the univer-
sity square, except only that the uni
versity should be permanently located
in or near Salt Lake City, but through
some oversight the agreement of re-
lease was never executed. On the
chaiTman's request and the mayors
recommendation, the resolution of that
date was ratified, and the mayor and
recorder were authorized to execute
said release.
D. NJ. Whitaker and twenty other
residents of North Point ward, within
the city limits, asked that the Jordan
river bridge at the intersection of
Ninth North street be rebuilt. The pc
tition was referred to the irrigation
committee, and the watermaster asso-
ciated.
Clerk Diehl of the police court re-
ported that 191 cases had been disposed
of during December, the same yielding
81, $3.50 in fines and foTfeitures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-04
WITH THE COFFEE.

In the future when a reporter from
any of the city papers wants news
from the Office of the county clerk he
viii step up to the table and ask for it.
just the same as if he was an applicant
fer marriage license, or plaintiff in
an action for divorce.
This ultimatum was laid down, peace
fully and quietly, by Deputy Clerk
Blair yesterday, who had received in
structionS from his superior officer.
Clerk Dunbar.
1t is understood this is but an initial
step IN an era of reform about TO be in
augurated. Commissioner Armstrong is
quoted as saying too much time is lost
in the county offices, and more work
must be done. The reporters are all d
handsome, winsome, graceful, elegant.
refined, comedy, symmetrical, dapper.
tight, spruce, attractive. brilliant.
splendid, dazzling, superb. magnificent
lot of fellows, with fulgurating quail
tiles OF address which shine, retinate.
coruscate, scintillate and irradiate in
their nitency, and it was feared. per-
haDs, that they might have, in past
times, fascinated the lady clerks engag-
ed 70 the extent that they have lost
valuable time, which might have been
utilized in recording articles of incor-
pOration, petitions for probate OF wills.
DEGREES of the court, findings Of fact
and conclusions OF law. and ali that
sort &C thing,
In the future The collector OF news
viii, therefore, walk up TO the desk, don
a severe frown AMI ask for wat nc
wants. The lady in charge, if there is
one. or the gentleman. viii also frown
a mighty frown, TO show weight of re-
soonsibility, and make answer III the
curt tones of one who is in business
and wishes to show that fact
But that isn't all A check register
is TO be added. Then. when Mr.. Blair
comes in, he Will push a button which
viii show that he arrived in the office
at 1888 a. m. He will then push another.
which will record the fact that at 7:5S1a
he hung his great coat on peg 8. and
sat down to work A third button will
indicate that he dipped his pen in the
ink at exactly eighteen seconds TO s.
From that time on until noon he will
be expected to work. and work hard.
The same rule viii apply to the others.
At u m, button will be decreased to
indicate that Mr.. Blair went to lunch.
Another viii show the time he came
back, 1t is even limited that buttons
may be added to the indicator which
will show what Air. Blair ate for lunch:
whether he had pie or not. so that,
should he get to living too high. mis- sal
airy may be cut. and the county saved
money, because pie is a luxury. and is
not needed to sustain life.
@ @ @
The hours will be heightened. The
employees will go to work at in the
morning will take thirty minutes for
dinner. and cult at $50.
Violations of this rule will result In
reduction of salaries.
The taxpayers money will be saved
nv this arrangement