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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04
In A TIGHT PLACE.
A Dear Hunters Adventure In Flor
i~da-Rattler's Final Coil Pune
tured by "A RIFE Shot.

A. Cambridge student. visiting Flor
ida recently, and learning that he could
get d shot at a bear If he went to An
astasia island (near Jacksonville, bent
his steps thither, taking for guide and
company a native white, a Cracker
named John Baker.
Anastasia, an Island II miles in
length, is peopled by a few fishermen
on its edges, but its interior, a will
derness Of swamp, dense brake and
vines, has a fearful population Of bears
and rattlesnakes, alligators and such
like hospitable creatures. The hero
of this adventure had best tell it in
his own words.
with Baker," he says, my rifle and
my ready revolver, ! landed, and under
Bakers guidance soon got sight Of a
vicious-looking, half-grown bear. The
growth about us was thick, so that 1
prepared to take a shot with my re-
yolver at him. Hurt IN the breast, but
not MORALLY, he mounted a tree.
Leaning against a stump of a broken
tree TO which the rotten and hollow
top still hung, l aimed my rifle at Mr..
Bear, hoping to bring him down. That
rife was not destined to kill that bear,
for at that instant, the hollow log
broke under my weight, and Ifell into
a mass of ooze and water, the fog
rolling upon my legs and fastening me
down.
"Gun and revolver dropped in the
confusion, when, turning my eyes to-
ward Baker for his ready aid, | saw him,
with set, white face, very slowly reach
ing for my rifle, whilst his eyes were
fixed on an enormous snake which
emerged from the decayed tree which
was holding me down, coiled its Shiny
length near my head, and with tongue
extended and eyes ablaze with anger,
prepared itself 10 spring at me. Never
till then did l know how ominous Of
death is the sound Of a snakes rattle. /
thought Of Boston, of home, Of friends,
and all that, But most of all did / think
of Baker.
"We were in a sunny spot. | well
knew that if l remained motionless till
dark three long hours) that reptile
would then move away without touch
ing me. But to lie in that swamp for
three hours in such society. Baker
thought as much as /, for he silently
raised my rife TO his shoulder, and
crack! a bullet whizzed close to my
ear and crashed into the creatures
mouth.
THAT RATHER had coiled for the last
time, but in his death writings he
dragged his loathsome length over my
face and my body.
Shaker carried the snake home, but
not till after we had brought down the
bear. 1t (he snake) measured seven
feet ten inches, and is now in BOSTON,
and mounted to show its hid
eous fangs and tongue and its great
"Baker had saved me. He was
but his nerve and resolution
deserve my undying gratitude."-Bos-
ton Globe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04

"Why Smith Left Home" is the
title of a popular farce comedy
now occupying the boards in St.
Louis. The conundrum a be
answered by the inhabitants of
Vinita without Stage accompani-
ments. = 4 7 Strange coinci-
dence. Simultaneous with the
going out Of the Vinita grand jury
the hop tea vendors of the North
ern district went out of business
and not a few of them are now n
gagged in counting the days that
make up a six months sentence
Muskogee Phoenix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04

South McAlester sent a man to
see the Sells Forepaugh show at
Muskogee this week to diagnose
the elephants to see whether they
have the itch. We have watched
the south town papers for his re-
port but it has not appeared.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04

No Chociay or Chickasaw child
born later than last Tuesday can
be enrolled as a citizen OF either Of
those tribes, and will moi share in
the division Of The land aud money
belonging 10 them.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04

Two weeks from next Monday
the Dawes commission will listen
to argument of counsel in Chociaw
and Chickasaw citizenship cases.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-04

to make hens lay, and a full
stock, all sizes Of packages, at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
A Diplomatic Boycott.

This country has seen about all
varieties Of boycott, but the most
unique on record is that now reported
from the national capital. The Wash
ingtOn papers say that Senior AspirOZ.
the new ambassador from Mexico to
the United States. has been boycOtted
by the other foreign ambassadors in
the city. About three weeks ago Senior
Aspiroz arrived at the national capital
to take up his new duties, and imme-
diately made the social and official
Al the residence of each and every
minister and ambassador he was met
with the statement that they We're not
at home, and though it was equally as
incumbent upon the foreign represen-
tatives to return the calls as il was for
the Mexican ambassador to make
them. the calls We're not returned, and
when a reception was given in his
honor the foreign ambassadors and
ministers sent their regrets
The action is almost without pre-
cedent, and is an insult to this country
as well as TO Mexico. One Of the
theories is that the foreign diplomats
were displeased when the United
states raised Mexicos mission in
| Washington to the first class. and that
they are now showing their displeasura
| by paying absolutely no attention to
| the Mexican representative. Still an
other theory is advanced that as Senior
AspiroZ was adjutant general of the
Mexican army at the time Macmillan
was executed, Emperor Joseph OF
! Austria. Maximilian's uncle is taking
! this opportunity to make things dis
agreeable for 4 Mexican. and has Sc
cured an agreement to boycott Aspiroz
Whatever is the cause of the boycot,
the diplomats at Washington re GER
| tainly acting like school children. and
in manner far beneath their dignity
Senior Aspiroz has been received by
| President Mckinley as the representa-.
tive Of the republic Of Mexico, and a.
| the relations between the United
States and Mexico are very friendly
the action Of the foreign diplomats II
beycotting him is entirely uncalled for
and if it continues it is very likely tina,
an explanation will be asked for. 1t i,
minded men Will sometimes descend :,
the level Of 4 school boys quarrel,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

year the affectiOnate and reverential
appreciation Of him increases. AS the
rising sun first glids the higher and
nearer hills. then spreads To the far
ther and lower ones. ana finally illu-
inmates the whole area with all its
levels. 50 viii a deeper and stronger
love attune 70 him all hearts, efface
mistaken differences and enshrine his
character III halo Of universal admi-
ration.
The other day it occurred 10 me 10
III All the nations pass III review ana
Src II any had passed through life with
out having some blot upon their long
ana varied career. Alas, ! could find
none. They all know great deal more
about murder than about love. their
rulers do not care to conquer self, and
but rarely prove a noble example for
their subjects to follow. They are
proudcr of their army than of the noble
men within their jurisdiction, quite
willing to have one killed and the other
starving. If, perchance, conscience
rises up in one, he quets ito the
masses, not 10 Colby raising the rank
of some OF his generals. by naming
some crack regiment after another
king with the same golden sorrow
about him: by making "a most magni
ficent visit to the chief cities of his
empire. lauded to the skies, and finally
letting himself down again TO the
earth by having TIE Deum-but really
Me Meum performed in the Cattle
dral. for reasons unknown to anybody.
Think Of Mr.. Lincoln being guilty of
all this His noble nature was so far
removed from it that ii We're easier to
conceive of water running up hill. He
was so good that no duty came harder
than to review his army. for he could
readily picture the desolate homes so
soon to come to many fathers and
mothers.
Yet. We killed him,-and that is the
blot on the Western nation. Some hold
that the murderer was merely one man
and not the people; but / feel that we
We're not noble enough TO be acquitted
of this deed. \ boil that comes on our
neck is not a local disturbance. 1t is
caused by impurities all over the body
seeking an outlet near the sensitive ar
teries and the tenderest place. When
fully ripe and the poison sufficiently
potent, it is sometimes fatal and is
called a large carbuncle.
50. in 1865. with our low state OF
gratitude and the lack of ordinary af-
lection for God who gave us such a
President in our great tribuIation, our
body-poltic became rotten and the
carbuncle took the human shape now
known as Wilkes Booth. This is my
explanation of why this nation is gull
ty Of the deed. Ernest Perabo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

cines i'll the hands OF only " pditi cN-
perieuced doctors make a feeble, small
calibre" sort of resistance to the enemy
DR.. Pierce's magnificent Golden Medica'
Discovery, " with its splendid blood purify
ing. liver-toning, strength creating power.
hurls the fortress of disease from its very
foundations, and searches and drives ont
the lurking symptoms of weakness and de
bility from every secret hiding place in the
entire physical system of mankind.
The work of this grand Discovery" is
thorough it gives the health that is all
health; the strength that is solid and sub
stantial and lasting; not flabby fat; not false
stimulus; but genuine, complete, renewed
vitality and life force.
Il had been a sufferer for fifteen years nearly
all the time saws Mrs. Sarah F.. TAYLOR of
Eureka Greenwood Co, Kans., in iriendlyletter
to DR.. Pierce. I'm August, 1890, was taken with
severe cramping pain in my stomach. The doc
tor here said it was due TO gall-stones. He re-
lieved me for short time, and then there was IA
hard lump about the size OF goose egg formed
i'll nv right side II became l could
scarcely walk about the house and had Ap-
petite. | consulted the best doctors in town aud
thew said medicine would do good I
gave up all hope OF ever getting well again
You advised me to take your Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Pellets which | did
according to directions. l began to feel better,
and nv appetite came back Now il is a little
over a year since began to do my own work. I
am stronger than have been for five years"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

In speaking of the attack made on
Congressman Boutelle by the New
York Herald for his imaginary offence
in relation to the docking privileges
given the Fitchburg Railroad at the
Boston navy yard. the Boston Herald
closes an able editorial as follows:
The obvious intent of the communi-
cation was to strike Il blow at Con
gresham Boutelle of Maine, who was
chairman of the committee on naval
affairs that reported the bill containing
,hiS measure. and who advocated it IN
the House Of Representatives. Mr..
Boutelle has incurred the hostility of
certain individuals and interests, and
they have thought that they might find
in this matter a means of injuring his
standing at home and in Congress. In
this expectation they are certain 10 be
disappointed. If congressional COM
animation of the agreement and its
effect upon both parties at interest, we
have not the least hesitancy in affirm
ing that unless the committee was
made up Of men absolutely hostile TO
the Maine congressman, and DESTROYS
of making him out, if they could. an
untrustworthy person. their conclusion
would be that in this instance n good
trade was made. and that of the two
the government was the larger gamer
by the transaction"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
An Estimate OF Lincoln.

We republish from the Boston Press,
the following tribute to Lincoln, writ
ten to a friend by one of the scholarly
critics of that city:
Please allow me to thank you for
your thoughtful present in the shape
of a Lincoln calendar. 1t was sur
prise, for | did not know the subject
had been used for so good purpose.
One never tires of seeing the picture of
that dearest of all men. 1t is easy to
carry him about with us in our hearts.
whether they be heavy or light, sad or
cheerful: there is never a time when
loving him does not ennoble us or the
endeavor to be worthy of him bring us
nearer TO the Giver of all Good. Every
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

When the Bennington was at Guam,
nearly two months ago, her command
or established a government for the
island composed Of some Of the ablest
men in the community, and left it TO
conduct affairs under the auspices Of
the United States. The result of the
experiment was awaited with interest
as it might furnish a valuable guide
to our policy in other colonies. 1t APP
pears TO have been perfectly success
full. Admiral Dewey now cables tina,
he has heard from Guam, and the new
government is working we'll. Quiet
and order prevail. and the people are
most friendly to the Americans. When
Captain Leary, who is now on his way
to the island, arrives there. he will take
supreme command as naval governor.
and if he acts with tact and discretion.
il is evident that he need expect no
trouble from the present inhabitants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
The Morphine Habit Increasing.

II is stated by prominent physicians
that the number of morphine fiends is in
creasing. Owing TO their delicate ner-
vous organization, the habit finds the
women. although men too are nor eXa
empt. They take the deadly stuff when.
ever they feel depressed or have a Sigh,
aiiment. and before they realize find
themselves in the grasp of practic,
morbid craving comes from a run dow
conditlon OF the nervous system and
blood: Hostetter's Stomach Bitters taker
strengthen the stomach and make ~,
blood pure, and it will help the liver anf
Kidneys to do their work II is good ia,
] year. % 'ii'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
Maine Gossip.
The Orison Of Mother Maine.

You're little late in getting out OF bed
Mother Maine,
You're Il lltle late in getting OUT OF peu
But it's not at AN SURPRISING
You re Il little late. in rlslnS, I.i, /.
With that depth of winter pedciothes
y tossed upon your drowsy heau' 'r'
Oh, she tucked them and she piled, them
us good and deep @r'+ ..ti
Mother Maine, e. :.
-Grammy Nature piled the bedeiothes
rAgoOd and deep. s
But the April Sunshine hitterSsY. 4.
And the robin red-breast twltterS,
And. were p,ad to see you STIRRING IN
your winter-fettered sleep
The roSuish sun is Juggling at the clothes.
Mother Maine
He's, tweaking and a-usgihS at me
clothes:
Though you've Rugged them to your
chin,
All, the rascal stealing in
Has pulled awry the snow drifts and DIS
closed your rosy toes.
Here comes YOUR morning robe-it suits a
queen.
Mother Maine;
With rivers CLEAN and glorious mead
ows' sheen.
Rise from out your snowy rest
Ever dear we love YOU best
When YOU mount the spring time daIA
in your garb of tender green
Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Buildings on st. John street, Port
We're slightly damaged. Tuesday after
noon, by fire which started from a To-
connective spark.
In a suit at Portland against A. F.
Gerald of Fairfield, to recover a pay
ment of s35 for IA biography published
in Maine Men of Progress a verdict
was rendered for plaintiff.
In the case of II. Nevins & Co. of
Portlands VS.. Bulger Brothers of Bar
Harbor, at Ellsworth, the jury remain
ed out until about IL o'clock, Friday
evening. Saturday morning, the fore
man rendered a verdict of $5O5.95 for
the plaintiff.
A man named Moses living near Ash
land, reported to be fiourishing a revol-
Yer with dangerous freedom, was ar
rested, last week, and put under 5000
after a hearing before Trial Justice
Bean at Pressure Isle. He was unable
10 furnish surety and was committed
to the Houlton Jail.
Secretary Edmund Clark of the Uni.
versity of Maine Alumni Association OF
New York, is sending out notifications
OF the Sth annual reunion and banque
of the association which will be held al
The Arena. 3lst street and Broadway
on Monday evening, April "a. The bus
mess meeting will be held at O'CLOCK
and the banquet at S45.
At Ellsworth, Monday. in the case O
State VS.. Frank Taylor the jury re
turned a verdict of guilty Attorney
Burnham appealed the case In tn
, case Of Edward E. ELS of Bar Harbor
who was charged with larceny, TIL
jury returned a verdict of guilty
James Sullivan of Bar Harbor, charged
with larceny. was bound over till mex
term under 5000 bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

business blocks, and scenes in the beau
tiful city of Riverside. and in the rich
fruit producing region around IL. f.. i.
Clarke, president Of the Press Pub
fishing Co and Arthur +. Clarke. city
editor of the Press. are natives Of
Riverside, Maine. which they left II
years ago. They have evidently grown
up with III" country and certainly pos
sess "a very nice newspaper property.
They are loyal sons Of Maine ana re-
tain a lively interest ~ matters along
tit,. k.nn-b.c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
The Attack on Mr.. Boutelle.

In another column on this page we
publish an editorial from the Boston
Transcript on "A yellow. Sensation.
1t is clear and complete refutation
of the ridiculous charges trumpet up
concerning Congressman Boutelle
course in the granting of docking privi-
leges to the Fitchburg Railroad at the
Boston navy yard. This gentleman s
whole life. public and private, has been
too honorable and upright to allow the
shadow of a suspicion to be enter
tanned in the present instance. The
ATTEMPT of his enemies to make
CAPITAL out of the matter shows
the desperate straits TO which they are
driven. and will only react upon them
selves.
The explanation of the Transcript
that the story of the alleged deal had
its origin in the New York Herald on
account of New Yorks jealousy of
Boston, is sufficient. 1t is unfortunate
that so much sensation of the saffron
type should have been created on such
trivial pretext. but this much is GER
tain-it will leave no stain upon the
name of Congressman Boutelle nor will
it decrease one iOta the esteem and re-
spect in which he is held by the peo-
pie of Maine, irrespective of party or
political opinions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

1t is minated in Washington thar
the American delegates 10 the peace
conference will be instructed to use
their efforts not to the actual disarma-
ment Of nations, which is recognized ms
impracticable. but to mitigating the
horrors of war. To this end, they will
try to bring about a general agree
ment to do away with marine torpe-
does, with rams on battleshipS anC
with explosive shells up to five pounds
in weight. If these reforms can BIZ
accomplished the conference will no
be held in vain. even if il does nothins
| further in the way of aboishing war
| fare
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

A serious social CONFUSION lies under
the apparently innocent question
brought up by a New York church as
to whether its feminine members shall
remove their hats. The question is
preached by the men exclusively, and
shows the proverbial masculine want
of tact in being brought up just at
Easter time. The right and the wrong
of the matter may be gravely debated,
but it is safe to predict that, whatever
the decision, the hats and bOnnets will
stay on. The movement may or may
not be desirable reform. but had /
been started towards the close of the
season it would have some prospect d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

The Duke de ARGOS. the new Spanish
minister to this country, has an Ameri-
can wife, and now the romantic story
is going the rounds that she is a lady
whom Admiral Dewey unsuccessfully
wooed in his youthful days. 1t is
probably a fairy tale. like a thousand
other Dewey stories. 1t is hard 10
make an American citizen believe thai
Dewey ever failed in any undertaking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

1t appears that Charles Dudley War
ner went down to New Orleans Ito es-
cape the rigors of our Northern
of pneumonia, from which, however, he
is now happily recovering. So thai
after all, there are more unbearablt
things than the spring temperatures OF
old New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

The Mazet Investigation has inter-
rupted Boss Cookers trip abroad. 1t is
too bad that he could not be given his
just deserts and be compelled to take
up Il permanent American residence at
Sing Sing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

The fact is now brought out that al
though the actual cost of the dollar
Jeffersonian dinner in New York was
only so cents, the diners had TO con-
tribute 50 apiece besides for the good of
the cause. 1t will probably set them
thinking that the SO fellows at least
got the worth of their money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19
THE SHOT THAT TELLS.

Do you know
what h appe II $
when one OF our
big thirteen-inch
shells strikes a
fertilization 1t
is fairly HJfed of
its foundations.
This is the mod
FERN way of doing
things: concentra-
= ting every ounce
: of power and en-
ergy into one ire
mendous irresisti-
BILE blow that sim
ply annihilates
opposition. This
is the method that
means success.
, 1t is just the
same in the war
fare against dis
| ease. While all
| sorts of half
~ way compro-
NJ missing nedi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

"a -Aguinaldos is away up a tree some
where, but General Joe Wheeler is go
ing TO the Philippines and history
records that Little Joe is something OH
climbing trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

The Boston Journal draws this dis
tinction which clears away great
mystery: The difference between the
ten-dOllar Democrats and the one
dollar seems to be as the difference be
tween three quarts Of champa gne to
4 man and half pint"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

Small favorS are thankfully re-
all is serene and peaceful at Guam
causes him to breathe deep sigh of
relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

This week will the see the expiration
of the regular session of the Pennsvl-
vania Legislature. Within the next two
days it will become known whether the
friends OF Senator Quay can carry ON
thcir declared programme of QUAY or
nobody" 1t has become apparent tina,
quay cannot be reelected without the
"'u VI democratic votes. and that ALI.
ahce has thus far been successful,
prevented by the tact and diligence 81
me trends of political independence il
pennsylvania. 1t would be a cause ~
feproach if the Harrisburg I.aoisIatrr,
should adjourn leaving the great Key
s'ohe state with but one representativ,
~ tne United States Senate,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

When Spain has a ship or two Of
that new navy completed, she will he
in a position to claim a place among
the powers by demanding a port IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

While fighting sound money and ex
pansion Colonel Bryan might also get
in a few speeches against sranitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-19

There was suicide of a l5-year-oli
girl in Philadelphia lately with some
significant features. There was no
cause known for the deed. except the
fact that the child apparently took
great pleasure in reading accounts Of
suicides and talking of such cases, the
idea fastening with increasing force on
her mind. These morbid impulses are
one result of the mania for notoriety
characteristic of the age. and also 4
warning on the great care which needs
to be exercised in giving young brains
healthy and normal development.