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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
HIS WHISTLE CHARMED BEES.
Insects settled Down on 81 Farmer
ana HIS Oxen, and lie Took
Them Homo.

Henry Fitch. young farmer living
nc Mountain End. invited death for
himself and his two oxen the other day
by whistlinR, says the ST, Louis Repub.
&c. Young Fitch is a whistler OF much
ability. lie has whistled az every farm
house and every gathering in the neigh
borhood. and when he IL whlstling no.
body cares TO listen TO O piano, violin,
flute. guitar or banjo.
The other day Fitch was plowlng In
the feld-plowing aud whIstling. Two
sleek, sleepy oxen were drawing the
plow, and neither they nor Fitch PAID
any attention TO anything but the
plowing and whistlinR. Presently n
swarm OF thousands OF honey bees how
cred over them. There was no use 20
run-still less 10 fight them. and Fitch
kept on whistling and plowing while
the bees settled softly upon him and
the oxen. They seemed friendly enough
rs long ne Fitch whistlcd, and Fitch ad-
mits that he was willing 10 whistle as
long as they remained friendly and
seemed inclined 10 listen.
Fitch continued 20 plow along His
patch led toward his home. where he
could see his mother In the yard. lie
caught the tails OF the oxen and held
them 80 the beasts might not anger the
bees by switching them. For the dis
tance of haN mile he held those two
OK tails and whist'ed lis mother
looked up and saw him. lie and his
oxen booked like they might be civ
cred with n soft brown fur. Fitch
stopped whistling Just long enough 70
say bees" and then continued his team
without the bees realizing that he had
dropped a iOte.
Mrs. Fitch acted at once. She knew
something OF bees and realized that
unless abe got them hived IN short or
der they would probably sting her son
20 death. For she argued that he could
not keep on whistling forever. So she
got huge tin pan and began beating
IL vigorously. The bees stirred une0sily
at this interruption OF their concert,
but they tid not sting. and after a
FEW moments every one OF them rose in
the dir and started toward the tin pan.
Mrs. Fitch LED the. why 10 an empty
hive which had luckily been prepared
for another swarm, and by dint OF
much beating and coaxing got all the
bees into IL.
Fitch stopped whistiug sat down
dat On the ground and moppcd his face.
The sleek, lazy oxen switched their tails
vigorously 20 make mp for lot time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
USED TO RUN A HOTEL,
Therefore lie Knew How 90 sympa'
thiHe with the LonE suffering
Landlord.

II was up az Niagara Falls the other
day" said a Washington man, accord
ing to the Washington Post. 'The SUM
mer rush had just begun. While / was
in the Office guest entered 70 reg
lister. The landlord sized the new ar
rival up A. a kicker while he was writ
ing his name in the register, and be-
fore anything could be said about
rooms, rates or conyeniences he OBJ
served;
Perhaps you have made a mistake
In the hotel. This is the Great View
house. The Small View house Is two
blocks down the street
"'Ihis Is the place want replied
the guest.
But our rooms are small and the
beds are nothing 10 brag Of
THAT will be all right I've been
sleeping In hall bedroom on a shelf
for year past
There Is no roaring 20 be heard
here
"I'm glad Of H.
And the meals are very plain
That suits me. I've got dyspep-
sia, and the palmer the meals are the
better
You don't object 10 hand organs
ny day and squalllng babies by night7'
Not the slightest. I've roamod All
over Europe. and you can't have euy-
thlug here 10 compare.
The landlord said that he had erred
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

tons, every incn OF ieathei urfar aus
lied. steady worker SAYS the SlAe
Trade journal, turns out at lead 81
pairs 81 theee shoes. working from
seven q. m. until late into the night.
In the meantime the thrifty wife puts
the finished product into clothes
basket, and taking stool, stations
herself at the prominent corner of
Hester and Essex streets, right in the
heart OF the Ghetto. Here activity
reigns, thousands upon thousands OF
wage-earners swarm through the
streetsi the vendors loudly cry their
wares 70 attract the attention Of bar
gain seekers.
After a day Of bantering and talking
he woman has disposed OF her shoes
and goes home with an empty basket
and a pocket full Of small change.
After many weeks Of this routine the
economical shoemaker has saved
enough to realize an ambition, and he
buys a pushcart "a two-wheeled affair
much like the familiar fruitman's
cart), and with shoes bought at fire
tales he pushes boldly into some crowd
ed thoroughfares and lines up against
the curb. A tempting price loudly pro.
claimed serves to dispose of the stock
as often as he can replenish the same
Under these circumstances the meager
capital has increased sufficiently 10
enable him TO open small shoe store
on Hester street and 10 employ an ass
tistant. lie searches Wholesale shoe
houses for odds ad ends, damaged and
mismated shoes, and picks up numer-
GUS lots for a fraction Of their value.
He has now assumed the dignity Of
merchant. and has gained the conf
dence OF his countrymen. Encouraged
by his success nud conRdent OF his ahil-
ity, he buys in larger lots and begins
10 supply other pushcart dealers. The
demand eventually assumes greater
proportions; he attends auction sales.
which are very frequent in New York,
and realizes profit from every venture.
In the cou Of few years his envi-
ronments be one too small, he disposes
Of his pushcart and rents basement
In Bayard street, among the East side
shoe iobbers. lie now visits Boston,
stops at the United States hotel, I'm the
midst Of the mighty shoe district,
comes In contact with prominent shoe
men and makes profitable deals with
large and small shoe jobbers. His
ready cash attracts a multitude OF
needy and overstocked shoe manufac-
turers, and he always returns 10 New
York laden with shoe snaps. Step by
step he has built most desirable rep
utation, aud has become a power In the
shoe circles Of the Ghetto.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

ebY" Ancient Mariner--"Ar, IL the SEQ
was all beer, there wouldn't be nc
bloomin' Ugh tides!"-Punch.
Another one Of those get-rich-quicl;
concerns failed the other day" That
so7" "Yes; old G6ldbond's daughter
broke her engagement with young viii
loughby. indianapolis Sun.
Little Wlllie-"Pnw. f. ma mi
crobe2' Mr.. Henpeck-"Why, no, VII
lie. What makes you nslS such a lues-
tionY little Willie Well, the teach-
er told us that badness was caused
by a microbe baltimore American.
whats this7'' exclaimed the city ed
itor. 1.-THE extremely happy young
couple left az once for the south Why
do you say extremely" Because. {"
sold the society reporter, who was mar.
ried himself. 81 understand neither
bride nor groom have any relatives in
the world. d."-Philadelphia Press.
Her Neighborly Reciprocity.-"How
do you like your new neighbor, Mrs.
Way? mot at all. She's awful stlngy.
Why, she borrowed our tack-hOmmer
and nutmeg early last week, but when
l went over yesterday to ask her 10
lend me eight dollars to pay on the rent,
she said she didn't have It to spare.
Wasn't that small2" - Philadelphia
Telegraph
Billings-"In your club doesn't it
sometimes come awkward 20 have 20
follow parliamentary rules and refrain
from referring 20 a mon by his name p"
Gilrow-"Not at all. For example,
when ! speak Of Reesley 0s that apo.
ogy for q man whose gigantic promi
nenee Is his diminutive inferiority,'
everybody knows whom / mean
Boston Transcript
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
played the game With reality

played the game With realty.
This his counsel readily agreed 20
do, and stnked some 10 or IS shillings
On the table against an equal amount
stoked by his client, and the spec
totors drew round 10 see the game Of
skill An Sin shuhlcd his cards, dealt
them, played several, told his oppo-
nent what 70 play, and then, remark
Ing "me winnee," swept the whole OF
the money into Ms capacious pocket
amid the rOars Of laughter Of all pres
ent In court, which for the time being
WIS n theater. Forster had the salts.
faction OF knowing that the fine ulti-
mately inflicted upon his client was
lightened somewhat by the line Of de-
fense adopted. Mr.. Forster Is an emf.
nently clubnble man aud his society
II greatly sought after nt the Rand
club In johannesburg, the Kimberley
club and the Civil Service club nt Cape
Town. When he Is IN London he Is
never 10 happy as when ne Is at the
ireenrOom club. Of which actors
home" he has long been member,
An Imperial Appchi.
This MAJ not be verbatim copy
Of the letter that the unfortunate
young Chinese emperor sent 10 the
representatives, Of the powers. asking
their protection against the empress
dowuger, but II Is undoubtedly a
good deal like it--if IL is like II at
all:
"Foleign dogs: The sun OF the moon
sddlesses you. Come lite away qulckee
and catchee old woman. i3mpless dow
ager makee life misable allie samee
me. You cntchee quick. Lockee up
tightee. No letee git out. Hollid old
woman. Cuttee OF head. No goodee.
"Empless dowager pushee me Oft
thlone. stickee me- IN dlak loom. Ne
muchee 'faid. She givee me ploison;
makee me muchee sick. Say: lie no
goodee.' Catchee alice samee me by
cue. Wnlkee 'lound loom. Wnlkee
fast. Pullee me by queue. Pullee OF.
Hurt like hellee.
"You foleign dogs, you come quickee
and catchee old woman alice samee
she catchse me.
This ho1n son Of tho full moon,
bali blother OF the sun. and glnte.
uncle oi tho lulnbow
Up. S.: You coinee now. No waitee." ="
-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
CHEMISTRY or THE EARTH.
FRACTIONS That Have Taken place o.
This Globe of Oars During ths
PnsAing Centuries.

Under the heading. Phases Of the
Earth's Development" Prof Edward
Renouf. Of thp Johns Hopkins uni
yersity, draws In Popular Science
Monthly IA picture Of the various
chemical "renctions" which we have
reason 70 believe must have taken
place on an enormous scale upon the
earth at certain period Of its his
tory. He says:
"At that period, when the temper
ature was as high as that easily OBJ
tained In the electric furnace, this
molten surface must have consisted
Of binary compounds, such as the
hydrids, borides. silicides and car
bides, and probably contained also
some refractory elements, metals and
nonmetais, IN the free state. Tha
atmosphere contained free hydrogen,
oxygen and nitrogen, gaseous binary
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
a UNIQUE SHOE INDUSTRY.
seconds" Duyer in New
York CITY.

The Ghetto, the home Of a mixed
mass Of humanity, presents a remark
abls and unique phase OF New York
shoe selling. Petty shoemakers viuit
the numerous city shoe factories daily
and buy up scraps and seconds" Of
al kinds Of leather, which tl4ey take
70 their homes, aud after being inspect
I'd and assorted By the entire family
u 10 finally made into pieced backs
and wedge heels IN black, tas; patent
leather and numerous odd combine
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
curiou- Germnn wedding oaatom.

turiouN 1ermnn wedding Custom.
In all German settlements In the
west a curious wedding custom pre-
walls, which il said 10 have been
transplauted from Hanover. When
young couple is TO be married the
elder brother Of the bride, or. II she
has no brother. some other male
member Of the family. takes his place.
starts out few days before the we'd
ding on horseback and distributes
the invitations. lie is called the
"brautbeter"-literolly, the bride
invitcr." lie Is a picturesque figure.
and in his trip about the country he
is the recipient Of many perquisites
In money or gifts, which, by RIGHT
Of custom, are kept as his own: but.
however small, the present Is iu-
yariably expected and given. II may
be a piece Of money, a bill or coin.
or II may be only ribbon or
trink6t. Upon his return trip he
decorates his person aud his horse
with his gifts-N. Y. Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
PATH OF THE ECLIPSE.
Difficulties In the Way of Locating
IL with Absolute Ae-
curucy.

A Disappointing experience Of the
English speeiroscopist Mr.. Eyershed
at the time Of the recent solar eclipse
emphasizes the delicacy OF the mathe-
matical task Of computing before such
events the breadth and path OF tho
lunar shadow. BY the nautical almanac
Office OF Great Britain Il was estimated
that the moons shadow would have 4
diameter OF about 30 nlilss ard whisk
along at the rate OF nearly 80 miles a
minute. a person saluted at the very
center Of the path, therefore, would
find the total phase last a full min
uto-prhaps a few seconds longer. But
Mr.. Evershed had special reasons for
wanting TO be az the edge Of the shad-
ow, says the New York Tribune. BaS-
ing his plans on data furnished by 9TH
ers, he tried 10 place himself about two
miles inside the northern boundary Of
the eclipse track. As Il turned out, he
was a hundred yards outside. From
this and another fact that was reported
at the time-R shorter duration Of to-
tally at the center Of the path than
had been anticipated-it seems prob
able that the lunar shadow was not az
big as the astronomers counted on.
a calculation Of this kind involves
four factors at least-the suns diam
eter, the moons diameter and the dis
tances Of both sun and moon from the
earth. The last two are variable with
in certain limits, aud the other two,
though not variable, have never been
determined with absolute accuracy.
Again, there are trihing eccentricities
In the course Of the moon that bother
tide computors and others who have
occasion 10 watch her closely, so that
an error OF only two miles in the posi-
ton Of The lunar shadow wAs q reln i've
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
An Eauine pbIInp,hron,.,

There Is n horse In Havana, Cuba.
which probably has saved the lives
Of 1900 human. beings. This equine
philanthropist Is kept in Havana's
meteorological laboratory, which, like
the Pasteur institute, Of baltimore.
was founded by newspaper. This
horse was given TO that Institute in
1898, From that year up 10 date Il
Is said 20 have furnished $4,000 cubic
oentimeters Of antl-diphtheria serum.
with record Of i.sO0 cures. The n8.
hle animal is still In good health
indianapolis News
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Passing Ilowis.- Gotham Maid-"We
have the best dressed men" Chicngo
Maid--"Ob, well. We have the bes,
dressed beef."-N. O. Tliues-Dsmocrst
There Are others Father Yon
have spent a fortune on tho races, and
What have you reallzed2" Son-''That
am an Brooklyn Life.'
A Flight Of Fancy Visitor "Gool
mornings tides very high this morning,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

sidcrably raised. II has been stated
on good authority that a glass Of cold
water slowly slipped will produce
greater accelerntion Of the pulse for;
n time than win n glass Of wine or
spirits taken at "A draught sippiiy
cold water will. IN fact. often nlly the
craving for alcoholic drinlss-a point
worth remembering by those who are
endtavoring 10 reform.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
FInIahInr Tonchr..

Mr Observation-Disclosures Tn
doing der best can. Don'dt I dake
In all der social functions undt blay
golf veneyer my rheumatism viii let
me?
Mrs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but
ven II Won't let you, you should learn
20 shpeak Of dot rheumatism as der
gout Puck
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
Prnrh shorfrnkr.

Make O. rich shoricake after any pre-.
ferred recipe and place between ice
layers sliced peaches, sprinkled With
sugar and covered with whipped cream.
Heap whipped cream over the top Of
the cake and dust With powdered
almonds. ladies World.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Doctor friend 81 mine has assured
r's that smoking lemons will prevent
sea-.ckness. Il that true2"
Yes, provided you sit IN the shade
of tal tree while you suck the lemon"
st. Louis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

Although Queen Victoria does not
fermit smoking IN her immediate
nrighborhood. yet she keeps on hand q
stock Of the most superb Havana cigars
for her guests, and the consumption
thereof % about 3,ocr year. Chicago
Chronicle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
II Tells the Truth

A woman's mirror viii tell her what
uone OF her friends will.-Chicago
Daily Sewa.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18

ana the gibbet. She was crowded win
spectators, who cheered Justify aI
Hicks was strung up.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15
The Twice a-Week Republic.

Every Monday and Thursday a news
paper ss good as magazine-and better
for it contains the latest by telegraph as
we'll az intere sting stories-is sent to
the subscriber Of the Twice a-Week"
Republic. which is only 81. 90 year.
The man who reads the "Twice-a-
Week" Republic knows all about affairs
political, domestic and foreign; is posted
about the markets and commercial mat
tiers generally.
The women who read the Twice a
Week Republic gather bit Of valu-
able information about household affairs
and late fashions and find recreation in
the bright stories that come under both
the heading Of fact and fiction. There
is gossip about new books and dozen
other topics Of. especial interest TO the
wide-awake man and woman.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

guest Of her sister, Mrs. j. II. Harley,
returned to New York Friday. Decem.
Der 7th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young returned from
their wedding journey last week.
Skates and Coasters. Hall. 1908 o st.
Mrs. John Gordon Of Tabor, Iowa. is
the gueet Of Mrs. Yates.
Miss Lizzie Bonnell OF Chicago, 10
visiting friends in this city.
Don Cameron's Lunch Counter, ia
118 South 18th street.
Mrs. Bowman entertained Informally
last Tuesday evening in honor Of her
niece. Miss Marie Howsy.
Les Bohemiennes met with Mrs. Carl
Funke last Wednesday afternoon.
Do you intend buying some fine fur
nishings for Christmas? Paine's cloth
ing store carries the very hest.
The Elks have issued invitations for
reception on Friday evening. December
the twenty-first.
Bargains, Best in Town. Christmas
Watches, Jewelry. Music Goods. DeIos
T. Smith. 1l4O o street.
Miss Barker, who has been the guest
Of Miss Houtz. returned to Portland,
Oregon, last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Herbert johnson, the brilliant
young cartoonist, has left the city for
sketching tour of Texas.
Buy Lawn Swing for Xmas, 1908 o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, will entertain on
the evenings of December eighteenth
and nineteenth.
Judge and Mrs. Tibbets will give q
musical Friday evening. December the
twenty-first.
Mrs. Rhodes went to Chicsgo ON Fri,
day and returns on Monday.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

HALF RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
VIA Of the Missouri Pacific.
On December %, "a, %, 81 and JAN
uary LIST, the Missouri Pacific will sell
tickets to all points within 200 miles at
one fare for the round trip coed until
January End, 1901. Through passenger
trains leave Lincoln at 9:15 A. M. and
1905 P. M. from new passenger station,
corner 9th and s streets. For further
Information call at city ticket Office,
1899 o street.
F. ID. CORNELL, p. T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

music room were Mesdames Buckstaff.
Hsrgreaves, Will Green and George
Faweil.
The Sans Souci club gave dancing
party at Walsh hall last Thursday eve-
ming. Those present we're Messrs. and
Mesdames Ludwig, HALEY. ard Jarrett;
Misses Hawley, Barrick, McConiff, In
man, Wilson, Denning, Clinton. Du-
Tell, Gregory, Bell. Biltgen. Anthony,
Joers, Chambers, Armstrong, Donoghue,
Houck of Grand Island, and Norris Of
Creston, Iowa. Messrs. Hallett. Evans.
Ludwig. Dehlsnge, Pizey, Boettcher,
Quicker, Mercer. Swain, Patterson. An
derson. Chambers. Hswley, Woodruff,
Morse, Painter, Ringer and Ewart.
Mr.. w. B. Ogden left Lincoln for the
east on Wednesday. after disposing Of
his partnership in the firm Of Funke
and Ogden to the senior member. The
departure of this fine and loyal gentle.
man from Lincoln is poignant regret
to all who have enjoyed bis courteous
friendship. Mr.. Ogden has lived and
labored in Lincoln for fifteen years.
His willingness to serve friend and the
old fashioned value he placed upon
friendship has been an inspiration to
the members Of the. in reality, small
circle which surrounds every man. But
even Mr.. Ogden's casual acquaintances
will miss the rare courtesy and unfailing
generosity which characterized his COM
merce with them. As soon as he de-
cides upon a location aud disposes Of
bic house here, his family will follow
him.
Married, at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boyer, at
York, Miss Rachel o. Boyer and Mr..
Frank M. Rector, Rev. Grin W. Fifer.
oficiated.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

Citicus-Has Daub made a success as
an artist?
Cynicus-Yes, indeed. He belongs to
i've clubs.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

A Roasting Pan without seams, no
corners to hold grease, sl.OO. Hall, 1903
0 street.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-15

Gregory. The Coal Man. 18th & O.
Mrs r. A. Perry. who has been tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-30
BARN HAROT-M0FFAT NUPTIAlS
Popular Young People Were Married
Yesterday.

Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock there
was pronounced at the residence of the
brides father, a beautiful ring ceremony
uniting in marriage Mr.. Sam r. Barn
hart and Miss Mildred Moffat, both of
this city. The affair was a quiet one,
witnessed only by the immediate mem
bers of the two families. Rev. c. E.
Bradt was the officiating clergyman.
While the bride was born in New York
iCty and groom in Missouri. both are
essentially Wichita products, having
grown up from childhood here.
Mr.. Barnhardt evinced extraordinary
business ability, which, added to his
sterling moral worth, presages for him
a prosperous and useful career.
The bride Is a handsome and popular
and handsome young lady in the best So
ciety of Wichita.
The couple left on the e:45 Rock Island
train. and after visiting principal east
ern points OF interest. viii take UP their
residence at Kansas City, where Mr.
Barnhart has arranged tog into bust
ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-30
WILL SELECT SITE
Location for New Telephone
Building to be Named.
TO-DAY OR ON FRIDAY
Work viii Not Begin Before
October First

Today or tomorrow site for the new
telephone central building which the Mis-
souri-Kansas Telephone company is plan
ming to erect here will be selected. There
are two or three places in view and the
most available location, the one offer
ing the best advantages for building out
the lines and running in the circuits will
be chosen. 1t is now assured that the
company will build large building here.
such as was described in the Eagle last
Sunday, the estimated cost of which will
be $4,000.
The telephone people have recognized
Wichita's commercial supremacy in the
southwest and also see the great growth
of traffic that is bound to come between
this city and the surrounding country,
and an important factor in this work
being the telephone, the need for room
and modern facilities in so large and
far reaching concern as the Missouri
Kansas has grown to be, is apparent
Construction of the new building will
not begin probably before the first of
October or later, depending upon the
change of ordinary plans of business.