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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03
ABOUT cRETINIsM.
A Disease That Affects Children In
All Parts of the World
May BE Cured.

This is a disease which occurs in
children, aud is characterized by def
cient development, both mental and
physical The subject is deformed,
undersized and mentally deficient
sometimes really an idiot. The con-
dition may exist from birth, the little
sufferer never showing any evidence
of mental brightness; or tt may come
on at any age, the deformity and
weakness of mind then depending up
on the degree OF mental and bodily de-
yelopment reached by the cbild be-
fore the disease appears.
Cretiuism Is very common affec-
ton IN certain places in the eastern
hemisphere, particularly in shuUin
yalleys in the nmth Of England,
among the Alps, the Pyrenees and the
Hinfalayas, and in the central table
lanas Of Asia. In these plares it is
usnaily associated with goitre, or en-
lolgement Of the thyroid gland in the
neck.
The disease also occurs here and
there al, over the wo1ld, but seldom
affects 1nany children in any one To-
Galley, except in enclosed valleys in
the parts mentioned. In places where
few children are affected the disease
is not usually accompanied by goitre.
A cretin, as onild with this dis
ease is called, is stunted in its growth,
Given with bandy legs the abdomen is.
prominent, aud the body is arched
backword, the hands are thick. The
skin is swollen, as if dropsical, but is
bard, and the finger pressed into it
leaves no deep pit, as it does in cases
OF real dropsy.
The eyes are expressionless, the nose
is fat, the lips are thick, the under
ore banging over, and the mouth is
half open. The tongue, too, is thick,
and sometimes the tip projects be-
tween the teeth is if it were too big
for -the mouth. The skin is rough and
dry, 9ne teeth are irregular and often
decayed. ana the hair is coarse.
There Is always more or less pro-
rouneed idiosy in veG-developed
cases. Tie child is aPathetic and
stupid, but good-hatured if not dis
turbed.
The disease was formerly thought
to be incnrable, and nothing was done
for the poor things except to feed
and care for them as well as circuIm-
stances would permit. Now, however
remedy has been found which will
certainly cure if treatment is begun
at an early age. Cretinism is dis
ease Of the thyroid gland, and is treat
ed by the use Of the throid extract.
The child begins to grow under the in
fuence of this remedy, the thick.
coarse features refine themselves, and
by and by the mental condition also !
improves.
The treatment, however, must be
continued while lie lasts. If it is dis
continued, tie patient con begins to
show all the sigas of a relapse into his
former state.-youth's Companion.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

When we have state or terri
torial form of government, which
we hope will not be for off, will be
time enough to undertake free
school system for the Indian Ter
ritory.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Why is the religion of today in
Vinita like smallpox at PRESENT.
Because its of a Every" light form.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Geo. Bixby, Of Saltwater, Mimi,
brother of Tsms Bixby, arrived
at Muskogee yesterday. He has
been appointed to government
position in the territory.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Oklahoma City is to have a
rough rider reunion next June.
$4,000 has been subscribed to pay
expenses.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

The president has decided not
to interfere in the Kentucky row.
The law which must govern in
this case authorizes interference
only when the state Legislature is
not in session. The president and
members OF the cabinet, without
exception, recognize the fact that
the legislature of the state of Ken
lucky, by a majority vote thereof,
is the sole judge of which of the
two contestants was elected gov
ernor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Holding land in common favors
monopoly of the common domain,
and the logical way of breaking up
such monopoly is to individualize
the land holdings. When we get
allotment, which cannot be at a
very distant day, let it be with
complete and absolute title and
thus forever end the farce Of gov
ernment wardship.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Vinita says she will not let
Claremore people play in her back
yard. She probably does rot want
us to catch a case Of genuine small
pox from the prisoner confined in
the jail there. Progress.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

The Claremore doctors factiously
call it "Fortner smallpox"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Some OF the neighboring towns
are making faces at Vinita on ac-
count of the smallpox regulations
of the board of health. There is
no reason for this bad feeling. Our
doctors think it is smallpox, and
therefore have both the legal and
moral right to quarantine against
the world if they see fit.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Indian Territory boys always
show up we'll no matter what the
circumstance may be. Ward Seis,
of sugden, 1. T., captured prizes
in both the roping and riding con-
tests at the Fort Worth cattle con-
vention. .-Durant Eagle.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

Can Vinita be dull this year
with her artesian well, electric
lights, ice plant, water works and
the lord knows how many other
great things? We certainly think
not. This is going to be great
place to make money for the next
few years to say the least of it.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-03

expenses.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
rRAnESMEN AFrER HIGHER EDUCATIoN

The Amalgamated Society of Painters and Deco
rators which has branches in all the boroughs Of
the city has decided to open libraries for all the
branch unions The NewY York branch OF the So
ciety has headquarters at Fifty-seventh-st and
Third-ave where the nucleus Of library has al
ready been established. There one thousand
volumes in the library. 4 library will also be
opened this week at the headquarters of the
BROOKLYN branch anion No. 4O7 Bridge-st.
The society according to j. Callahan its busi-
ness agent, has other plans in view for the ad-
vancement of it's members 1t will open trade
schools teach the artistic features of the trade
One OF these schools Is already established at No
147 East Forty-second-st. and is largely attended
by the younger members of the society The school
is supported by the union. The teachers in these
Schools said Mr.. Callahan, will be experts. who
have done decorative work in Italy France. Eng
land and Germany, where IL has been much more
cultivated than in this country. We believe that
the decorative end of business as practised
here. is below the standard of Europe and by edu-
eating the OF the people the prosperity of
members will be materially increased"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
TRAGEDY AT ARMORY CIRCUS.
MAN KILLED WHILE LEAPINti INTO A
TANK AFTER A BICYCLE FEAT

Joseph d Stark twenty-five wears old y,bo
lived with his sister at No. I33 West Forty
first-st-. met tragic death yesterday afternoon
in the 22d Regiment Armory Sixty-eighth-st
and Broadway.
stark was participating in an amateur circus
being conducted for the benefit of the 22d Regi-
ment. under the management of Alexander A
Duchenim Of No SO Park-ave His act was 10
ride a bicycle up incline two hundred feet
long and thirty-five feet high at its end and
then dropping the bicycle into a net jump into
a tank OF water thirty-ive feet away. The tank
was fitted with copper inset six feet deep and
in which the water was three feet deep. The
tank proper stood nine feet high.
The circus opened Friday night. and the act
was at that time performed successfully by
Henry Farrell. Stark's partner.
A matinee was given yesterday afternoon and
large crowd assembled to witness the various
feats Shortly before ; o'clock Stark mounted
his bicycle and pedaIed it rapidly UP the in
cline Just before reaching the end of the in
cline at the proper place he jumped from the
seat and then jumped toward the tank the hi
cycle in the mean time falling into the net. In
stead Of falling directly into the centre of the
tank Stark struck the further edge of the tank
head first and then fell into the tank. apparently
lifeless
/ John MacHasken. of No. $40 Eagle-ave.. and
/ NJ F. Mclaughlin. a member Of the regiment
who were standing near the tank and witnessed
the accident. jumped IN and quickly had Stark
out Of the water. The mans head had been
: crushed in. and physician from Roosevelt Hos
pital said death had beer instantaneous.
/ Starks sister was occupying seat in one OF
4 the boxes. and when informed of the tragic
death Of her brother became hysterical. She
was attended by the ambulance surgeon. The
large crowd, many Of whom were women and
/ children became greatly excited. but the at
! tendants and police easily quieted them, and
had them leave the place.
! Duchenm was arrested the technical
charge of homicide and later paroled. He said
he had known Stark and Farrell for five years.
and that next week they were TO do an act in a
city theatre. He said that Stark was engaged
TO be married to a young woman who died
I two days ago, and that Stark attended her
funeral yesterday morning. When he appeared
at the armory in the afternoon he seemed to
/ he very nervous, and spoke Of il to Duchenim.
The body was removed TO Gardeners undertake
| ing establishment, at No. % Columbus-ave
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR 4 MISTAKE
YOUNG MAN TWICE THE VICTIM OF CIRcUMsrAN-
TIAL EVIDENCE.

Philadelphia. Dec. s.-After serving seven years
of a thirteen years sentence in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary James Parker. OF Ellisdale " j., has been
released innocent Of the crimes with which he
was charged. Parker. who is not yet twenty-seven
years old. left Elisdale in 1891. Going to Borden
town. he obtained employment and was prospering
when. In 1898. he arrested the complaint of a
young woman to whom he engaged to be mar
ried. She charged him with stealing her watch
The charge afterward withdrawn, and Parker
released.
Parker then came to this State and lived in Bucks
County. On one occasion he remained all night in
a private room connected with a tavern and in the
morning he donned suit of clothing which
hanging in the room. mistaking ii for his own.
Shortly after leaving the place he arrested for
larceny. When Parker tried at Doylestown
before Judge Yerkes, a constable from New-JeIsey
testified that the defendant had been previously
rested for larceny This initiated against him. and
he sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment
Recently Parker wrote TO a friend. protesting his
innocence, and the matter was placed in the hands
OF eX-ProsecUtor Eckhard r. Budd. of Mount HCiy.
N J. Mr.. Budd learned that the BOrdentOwn young
woman had mislaid her watch and later found il,
and that the suit which Parker had left at the inn
was of better quality than the one he had put on
Yerkes who Joined Mr.. Budd in his plea for pardon.
his liberty The young man is now at his home in
IIfgda
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
TROLLEY FORCE PATROLS TRACK.
CAPTURES ALLEGED LEADER OF GANG OF
WIRE THIEvEs-wAs PLANNING TO
ROB BIG COMPANIES.

After several weeks Of private detective work
the Tarrytown. White Plains and Mamaroneck
Railroad Company. at o'clock yesterday morning,
captured OF the alleged leaders OF a gang OF
thieves who for time have been stealing wire
from the company's tracks. Superintendent Krepps
has patrolled the tracks at night. For week the
conductors and motormen on the road have doubled
their hours in watching the tracks from Tarrytown
20 Mamaroneck.
The booty OF the thieves has been the copper
wire that connect the 4O-foot rails.
All Friday night the conductors and motormen
patroned the tracks. Some had revolvers, some
had shotguns and some had clubs About a m
Richard ireland, Of the conductors. who was
hiding behind a stone wall near the home OF
Howard willets. a mile from White Plains. saw
two men go on the track They carried a bag.
shovel and a crowbar. He saw them remove sew
eral wires. Drawing revolver, he called to them
TO surrender. The ran. and Ireland as
charged his revolver at them The thieves TOOK
separate courses. ireland followed one OF them
who ran up the driveway of Mr.. Willets. When
ireland caught his man hand 10 mana suuesle
took place but the conductor won.
His prisoner proved 10 be Charles Craig, known
as the swell COON Craig is the best dressed
coored man in White Plains.
The copper wire OF the line is worth 5000. ano
the thieves have taken several hundred dollars
worth. Craig admitted that there was A gang
which worked in relays different nights he
said they had formed plans by which they INTENDED
to rob all the large trolley systems of the country
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

This useful invention is called the II. H Col
lins Eureka Ink Eradicator. and is manufactured
by the II. II. Collins Ink Eradicator Company
No. % Union Square New-York.
Bookkeepers who have used this ink erad-
Gator giving up the old style steel eraser. as
II has no doubt seen its best days. The steel
eraser knife. formerly used to remove ink
hl0ts AMI wrong writing by scrapng and
s,ratchinG. would often dis a hole in the paper.
while the u. H. Collins Eureka Ink Eradicator
VII remove the largest ink blot from the paper
without injury or showing the slightest trace Of
its use
u Is also used 40 remove ink from the fingers.
The ink getting on them from an overloaded pen.
S'rubhing the skin with hot water is long and
tecious work while the II. d. Collins Eureka Ink
hrahicafor VIII remove ink from the skin in
spontaneously and without the slightest injury.
That IL rs Invaluable 10 everybody else is
proven by the manner il VIII remove any kind
OF stain fnatters ~ what iyind). whether ink
or not, from the finest fabric made without
,,nJuflng the material in the slightest degree.
al statlonerS ana newsdealers throughout the
headers are ceufloned see that the letters
II IL are or every box before The name col
lins' also the trademark illustrated above.
N ~ receipt cf the price. Itc.. the a.. Il Collins
Ealeko ink Eradlcator WI DE seat ar'rs.h he.e. In
q plf of the city or fVroDe. gitaJLI extra
eearFs By me n " Collins Ink Eradicator
company, = Onion sqCGre. New-York. u. S. A.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
AMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Washington. Dec. s.-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARNIY

Washington. Dec. S-The following Army and
Navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Leave Of absence for one granted Acting
Surgeon RICHARD WILSON
Acting Assistant Surgeon FRANCIS NJ. MCALLUM win
proceed jefferson Barracks and report for temporary
duty.
Leave OF absence for one month granted Acting
sistant Surgeon COMPTON WILSON. 70 take efrsot
December :.
The granted Acting Assistant Surgeon
JAMES X. STOCKARD Is extended to January ID
The Acting Assistant Surgeon
T. F. GOCLDING is extended month
First Lieutenant THEODORE A. BALDWIN. Jr. 24th
Infantry. will report at Fort Douglas for temporary
surgeons certificate granted Cap
tain GEORGE $ HOYLE. 1st Cavalry, Is extended
four months on surgeon certificate.
The leave OF absence granted Captain DANIEL C. PEAR
son. I'd Cavalry Is extended twenty days
The retirement Of Ideutenant-ColOneI LYSTER N.
O'BRIE.N, 18th Infantry. Is announced
Acting Assistant Surgeon ABRAHAM D. WILLIAMSs
in New-YOrk city, will proceed 70 JacksOnVile.
Fla. and report to the Surseon-General Tor shhuf-
ment Of contract
Captain EDWARD T. WINSTON. 18th Infantry. will
port a Fort Wood for duty.
leave absence surgeons certificate OF dis
ability granted Second Lieutenant ERNEST E CAS-
kELI. 21st Infantry. extended months
surgeons certificate.
Captain EDWARD q. BEESON, assistant surgeon
Infantry will join his regiment in the Philippines
The absence granted Captain WILLIAM p.
BUTLER. Porto Rico regiment. extended until
such time a be necessary for him to reach his
station by sailing the first leaving New
York City for Porto Rico after December u
Leave Of absence for days is
tenant GEORGE W BUNNELL. Jr.. 4rh ARTILLERY
Leave OF absence for effect Decen.
beT 3 is granted First Lieutenant EDWIN o. SAR-
RAFT ith Artillery.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
FAITH IN A PURE BEER BILL.
AssEMBLYMAN STEVENS EXPECTS TO SEE
1T PASSED NEXT YEAR.

Assembyman Stevens. OF Franklin County, who
unsuccessful last year in his efforts to have
pure beer bill passed. said yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel that he intended 10 introduce
q similar measure in January, and he thought 1t
would surely become law despite the opposition
OF the brewers.
Pure beer" said Mr.. Stevens. should be defined
by law as that made from barley, malt hops. yeast
and pure water. Some brewers inferior sub
stitutes They a great deal OF glucose and /
remember when the pure beer bill pending
last year the glucose men fought IL with all their
might because u didn't permit the OF their
product
- Recently there has been great excitement in
MANCHESTER, England over glucose beer and this
agltaron should have good effect here
The strongest advocates Of a are
The Bon growers, who are financially injured by
the growing tendency to adulterate beer and use
substitutes for hops.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09

The Association of Civil Employees I'm NewYork.
which was organized several months ago with the
declared intention OF securing an extension OF the
pension system to all departments of the city gov
ernment. is to hold meeting on January 10 to ar
range for the Introduction of a bill in the Legls-
lature The plan is said TO be TO get before the
Legislature a bill providing for a general pension
system, whereby all employees OF the city govern
ment who are protected by Civil Service regulations
may receive pensions after of thirty years
II Is said that some of the Tammany members of
ton
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
HORSE DEALER CHARGED WITH BIGAMY

WIFE no. THINKS HE WAS SELLING OUT TO
GO TO PORTO RICO.
William ]. Thompson. proprietor Of the horse
exchange stable at No. 81 Irving Place, Manhattan
was arrested there yesterday afternoon on charge
OF bgamy preferred by Marion Trayer. She says
that he married her in Brooklyn April "a. while
he had undivorced wife living.
Thompson was later arraigned in the Myrte-ave
court. brooklyn, and 10 the Raymond
Street Jail IN default OF s. 900 bail The woman
says that Thompson sold several thousand dollars
worth OF her goods. and the detectives say that
when they visited the Irving Place stables yester-
day an auctioneer was disposing OF all the horses
and other property The complainant believes that
Thompson Intended 20 sail for Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
NEW H0rT VIII cOYTEST4yTS APPEAR

Concord. y. H.. Dec S.-More contestants of the
Will OF the late Charles II. Hoyt have appeared.
This lot is composed Of NJ. NJ. Barstow. of Lebanon:
Mrs. Harriet g. Brainerd. of Chicago; Louise J. b.
Purnham, Of Norwich. VT and Mrs Anna r.
Tarleton, of Brooklyn n. Y. These brothers
and sisters and were first cousins Of Charles II.
Hoyt's mother Two Of them were present at Mr..
Hoyts funeral, being the only relatives there
Their lawyer has already made Application for the
administration of the estate in the office OF the
Judge OF Probate for Sullivan County, this State.
James o. Lyford. the late play wrghts guardian.
said tonight that legal papers have been served
upon him by either side in connection with the will
controversy.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
ICE CRUSHING BO4T FOE GREAT LAKES.

Duluth. MINI, Dee &-Captain B. Is. inman. Of
this city, started to-day for Montreal. wnee h
viii on Wednesday explain before the Cham1er OF
Commerce OF that city his proposed ice crushing
boat. Captain Inman claims that with this rev
craft II will be possible keep navigation open on
the Great Lakes the year around. A company was
formed sone time ago by New-York, Detroit ard
Ottawa capitalists for the purpose OF building boats
this description and 100000 subscribed for
that purpose. but the great advance OF price Of
terial caused the abandonment Of the enterprise at
that time. The proposed boats. each some 500 feet
constructed Of iron a slight adv Gace over the
ordinary Of similar sized craft. and will be
do a general passenger and freight transporta-
tion business.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
FOR DEFENCE OF NARRAGANsETT BAY.

Newport, r. l. Dec CSpeciaD.--The War Depart
ment has selected the Edmund w. Davis estate on
the Narragansett shore the pier as a site
Narragansett Bay. The land consists of a sect
angular lot OF about twenty acres on the shore
and the South Ferry Road, about opposite Fort
Hill. in Jamestown where the War Department
recently secured land for another battery. These
sites Will he used for batteries to support Fort
Grebe in the west passage. The Davis land has
not yet been purchased, but il will eventually be
secured preliminary surveys having already been
begun.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
FALSE PRETEYCEs ALLEGED.

Hackensack. y. J., Dec. SCSpeciaD-Mr. and Mrs,
r. S. Richards were taken into custody this morn
ing in response TO a dispatch from Bridgeport.
Conn. 1t is alleged that they obtained about $30O5
worth Of vehicles from Peck Ling. Of Bridge
port, under false pretences The couple were found
at Coytesville. where they had several carriages
and fourteen horses in their possession at Branni-
gan's livery stable. They say that the purchase
from Peck * Ling was a prOmssory note not yet
dus and that their detention is unwarranted. They
are at present charge of officer and their
counsel declares that there IS charge upon
which they legally be held.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
RECEIVER FOR IRON FURNACE.

Birmingham Ala. Dec CSpeciaD.-T H. Aldrch
has been appointed receiver Of the Jones Valley
Union Company. lessees and operators OF the
Williamson iron furnace at Birmingham. The com
pany became financially involved several days ago
and failed TO pay of its employees, The Williamson
Union Company owners of the furnace. in order 10
keep IL IN operation, instituted the receiver pro-
ceedings. The furnace will continue III operation.
Rogers. Brown 90. are taking the output.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
4LPH4 DELTA Phi RECEpTIOy

The clubhouse of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity,
at No. 25 West Thirty-thrd-st was the assembly
place last night for a large number of college men,
both OLD and young. The annual reception. which
was the occasion Of the meeting. attracted over
one hundred and fifty members of the fraternity
Among those present were Everett P. whee'er
Francis l.. Stetson. James G. Carter Char'es =
Fairchild. DR.. MatsOn. for sixty years a mem5sr
OF the fraternity; Warren Higiey. William l.. Bun
Collin Armstrong Richard r. Bowker. Edward NJ
shepard and FenjGmin W. franklin.
The club has a membership Of four hundred.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
COSTLY sTREET RAILW4Y ACCInENT.

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. s.-AH the damage claims
have been settled arising from the street railway
accident on the Fourth Of July, when loaded car
plunged Off the Dein-st. bridge. forty feet into
gulch. killing fOrty-fve persons and iniuring 105
others. The highest payment was S. SEQ. and the
total settlement cost 100000.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
R4THBONE PREP4RIYG 4N APPEAL.

Havana. Dec s.-The former Director-CiencrsI OF
Posts. Rathbone. is preparing an answer to the re-
port Of Fourth Assistant Postrnaster-General Bris
tow ard also an appeal 10 the Governor-General
from TIE decision regarding Assistant Auditor
Lawshes alsalowsaces. The appeal is taken under
the Presidents order Of May IL 1899.