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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13
TOM THORNTON INSANE.
A Familiar Figure About Vinita Ten
Years or r1ore Ago.

Ten years ago familisr figure
about Vinita was Tom Tbsrnton.
He lived cut in the country few
miles, but was in town nearly every
day. He went armed with win
chester generally, but was good
hearted and generally harinless.
He killed old Tom Franks at
Southwest City, who was chasing
him with ,doubIe-barrel shotgun,
and stood his trial at Pineville, Mo.
Leter moving to this section Of the
country he claimed always to his
friends to have a premonition that
his life was in. danger and that be
was going to be killed. dis mind
was little unbalanced, and those
who knew himlbest were sorry for
him. Later be killed his brother
in-law over near Bartlesville. was
tried and convicted in Judge Par
ker's court, sentenced to hang, but
finally had his sentence commuted
to ten years Imprisonment at Co.
lumhus, Ohio. In 1898 be became
violently insane and was removed
from the penitentiary to the insane
asylum at Washington. D. c. The
case Of Tom Thornton is peculiar
ly pathetic. He vas extremely
excitable and of weak mentality,
but was industrious and generous
to a fault.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13

Bright's disease is more dreaded by
physicians than any OF the serious
disorders with which they have to
deal, because Of its insidious and ma
lignant character. II prompt action
we're taken when headaches, urinary
disorders, digestive troubles first ap.
pear much suffering and sorrow would
be averte1. Prlckly ASH Bltters viii
quickly stop the spread Of the dis
ease. quiet the inflammation, heal
the kidneys aud bladder. strengthen
and regulate the liver, aud drive pol
sons aud impurities Out of TIE system
p cleansing The bowels. Sold sg
Chairman s Briggs.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13
A NOTE OF WARNING.
Oklahoma Health Officers
Discouraging Statement

"The smallpox situation in OK
lahoma has reached that stage
where county commissioners and
county boards of health must put
an end to their disputes and CO.
operate earnestly or there will not
be town in Oklahoma without
smallpox" said 'Br. L. Haynes
Buxton. territorial superintendent
Of health to a Kansas City Star
correspondent yesterday. 'sLast
week was the most discouraging
since the epidemic has been in
progress this winter. ! was on the
point of asking for federal aid to
control and stamp out the disease;
this week, however, the outlook is
more encouraging, but only for the
reason that county officers and
Sitizens have been frightened into
doing something.
GAS a rough guess, believe
there have not been less than
2,0Q0 cases in Oklahoma this win
ter, | have no idea how many
deaths have taken place. Only
two counties, Dewey and Greer,
have not reported cases of smell
pox. A great trouble has been the
persistency Of different towns end
communities in euppressing news
of actual conditions. They have
perservered in calling it chicken
pox, ETC., and TO prevent interter-
ance in commercial pursuits failed
to adopt proper qnarantine meas
ures. Up to month ago the dii-
ferent towns had succeeded in con-
trolling the local conditions, but as
the patients we're convalesce nt the
officers grew negligent and the dis
ease spread like vile fire.
"The burden OF caring for the
afflicted has fallen on the counties.
The statutes provide that county
boards OF health ehall certify to
their expense accounts, and that
the ooanty commissioners shall
audit them. In most counties the
commissioners have audited and
slashed the accounts of the boards
of health right and left. This fric-
tion madeit difficult to employ per-
sons to do necessary work, as they
feared they would get no psg.
"The great danger now seems to
be in Cleveland and Pottawatomie
counties. Itis a singular fact that
in all educational institutions. the
stude nts OF which were vaccinated
last year and this, there has not
been a single case Of smallpox"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13

Yesterday the Seminole agree
ment was reported favorably with
out amendment BY the senate com
mitles on Indian adairs. Il will
10 doubt be raliisd as 4 stands.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13

Chairman Gsuls OF the demo-
cratic executive COMMITTEES has
called a meeting Of the COMMITTEES
at South McAlister Feb. % to fix
the time and place for holding the
next territorial convention.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-13
THE HALSELLS IN INDIA.
Interesting Letter from Wni-
ta's Globe TrotterS.
RAJPUTANA, JKxPoRE, INDIA. !
Jan. 8. 1900.

find you all enjoying the same
blessing.
This is India, the land of pow
erty, ignorance and wild cats, from
tiger down to the smallest kind.
| never saw so many cats.
1t hasn't rained in this country
for three years. You can see some
Of the most horrible sights Of pow
-erty that can be imagined. But
the Rajah or king of this province
lives in great style; he is young
Solomon; he has wives galore.
We leave here tomorrow night
for Bombay and sail ON the 18th
for Egypt. | am fall of this coun-
try; if it keeps on getting worse |
think | will come in. This globe
trotting is hard sob. Lots of peo-
pie travelling, most of them Amer
leans.
These people have the most Of
their money in tombs and palaces.
About all the poor dervish gets is
prayer to stone god, and he
has to pay for that. Here you can
see lepers, smallpox and every
thing else on the streets. If we
get out Of this country alive | guess
we will be lucky. Most everybody
has do5ie itch, and | have it, too;
it is the seven year kind, they say
The more you scratch the more
you itch.
India soia is ali very poor, the
most of it having alkali, and We
look like dot of aligators, our skin
is SO rough. The accommodations
are very poor in this country. The
English are not doing very much
for India, that j can see, only get
ting revenue. Talk about cheap
travelling in this'country, its more
expensive than In America. Here
you ride elephants, camels, drum
adaries and the like; they are the
main work stock or pack animals,
especially the camel. Barnam's
animal exhibit or procession Is
nothing compared with a street
scene in India. Themonkeys keep
you awake at night running over
the house and howling. You can
hardly tell some of the people from.
monkeys. The proprietor of this
hotel is Gnic; be used to be ia
the kings house. in the ladies' de-
partment; aad if he didn't have oa
clothes you wOuld call him a
monk.
In this country you have to fur
nish your own servants and carry
your own bedding. You read of
yocr sleeping cars in India: the
seats or cars are Eade like our
street cars, with seat on each side,
so you carry your 0wn bedding
and tuild on your seat, and every
nan picks up his bed ia the morn
ng and walks. Every native car
lies bic own bed, bat it most gen.
rally consists Of what he has on,
md that's most generally one piece
# a rag snd sometimes nothing,
md whefeFsrnight comes. mother
,arth is bis bed, and the dome -af
heaven bis cover.
It's quite cool IL India now; it is
warm at noon time boz the nights
ire cold.
Write Us all TIE news. How's
be price Of cattle2 Ep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
FeminIne Failing.

Al saw by paper last week that a
colored woman was excluded from ties
tifying in court because she didn't
know her right hand from her left and
was therefore esteemed too ignorant
for her evidence 10 be of any value,
said an Obseryant man yesterday.
"Now. do you know, don't believe one
woman out OF six knows her right hand
from her left without stopping TO con
slider the matter.
Il was standing in the foyer Of a
theater the other day at a matinee
watching the audience, mostly femi-
nine. as il passed in Well. each maid
handed her check 10 the usher. and be
called out First row 10 the right or
Second door TO the left as the case
might be. With hardly an ex xseption
those girls turued in the wrong direc-
ton; then they'd pause to consider. ex-
claim. Were going the wrong wayF
and skurry back again.
This happened so often that spoke
to the usher about il.
"'They always do it, he replied Ia
conically. 1 usually point so they'll
know the way. but I've neglected to DO
that today. They're all right IL they
stop 10 think. but they never do think.
Il myself know az Intelligent young
woman who has TO make a little mo-
ton as II she were writing with both
hands before she can determine the
right one. and she declares that all her
acquaintances are affected in like man.
ner. so perhaps this is a general femi
nine falling. and the colored witness
was unjustiy excluded. Baltimore
News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
Hyperer,tIcaI maiden..

at always amuses me-" said lively
bachelor girl, Ito hear the little 'snips'
Of debutantes criticising this man and
that as il they had only 70 pick and
choose. My youngest sister had a lot
Of these hypercritical maidens to lunch
con the other day. and to hear their
conversation one would have thought
that the New York men were all at
their beck and call.
MY dear children I said TO them
finally. 4 viii tell you little story. /
once heard society girls compared by a
clever. albeit somewhat impertinent.
man Of the world to frogs in a pond.
The very young ones. he said. staid
near the shore and piped in shrill STAG
cato: NO man good enough, No man
good enough The next lot. repre-
senting girls Of several seasons. sat on
logs farther out in the water and
croaked in deeper tones: -0h. for a
mani Oh, for q man. while the still
older ones, like the regular old bull
frogs. drowned In chorus: ANY man
good enough Any man good enough
My aIlegory seemed to amuse the
company greatly. but when their
laughter bad subside0 ono impudent
little thing called out. Where do you
come in. Miss SmithY | was rather
taken aback at this, for. 10 tell the
truth. ! lad never thought Of any pos
sible application 10 myself. OF course
the little wretches began to litter. 1
certainly cannot put myself in the cat
egory OF those who calculate Any
man good enoughr' | said amid the
general merriment. 4 think the fourth
lot. 10 which | belong. are those who
are thoroughly emancipated. and their
croak should be, ave want no man at
air. New York Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
The Cat rhn1 Went to Church

One morning when little Elsie woke
up she fairly screamed with delight
for there. just by her bed. was the
dearest little kitten sitting in basket.
smiling at her.
| wish | could tell you all the good
times Elsie and Beauty. as she named
her kitty, had together. but ! shall only
try to tell one sad adventure. He fol
lowed Elsie's mother 20 church one
evening. and after amusing himself In
cat fashion by turning sOmcrsaults and
chasing after his tail he thought he'd
tryto make some friends. so he walked
over 10 a little girl and pulled at her
dress. and she, instead Of speaking
kindly TO him, scowled at him. so poor
Beauty. having his feelings hurt, quick
ly ran over behind a pew and cried
seftly.
He thought the people in that church
were so cross he would not speak to
any one else. and he curled up and took
a cat nap. When he woke up. the
church was dark and cold and every
one gone. And there poor Beauty had
to stay for nearly two whole days.
with nothing to eat but an occasional
church mouse. until poor Elsie. who
had hunted everywhere else. finally
looked through the Sunday school win
dow. and there she saw Beauty sitting
on the top of a pew sweetly smiling. |
am afraid Beauty won't want to go 10
church soon again
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
writing LiLe washing.

Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett says:
II write stories as another woman does
washing. because | need the money 10
support me. But cannot write stories
as the other woman does a washing.
though editors. many OF them. seem to
think | should. They ssnd me q topic
as they might send their linen 10 a
laundry. They want me to soap il with
the success ! have had. rinse II well
with ink and send II to them, so many
words. on such a day. as they would
order their collars and cuffs returned
by the laundress. ! may need the
money they would pay for this sort Of
work. but | simply cannot do it. Story
writing Is n woman's labor with me.
not a mans; a work OF reproduction.
not Of production merely. It's crea-
tion OF life engendered in me. a thought
begOtten in my heart that must be born
and must have its own time OF delivery
and proper form TO itself. not a man
ufacfnTed article turned out by ma
chinery TO meet the demands Of the
book market" The Bazar adds: Mrs.
Burnett's theory and practice Of liter
ary productiOn-a rare one in these
bargain hunting, fortune seeking days
are profitable enough to inspire even
American writers to initiate her.
Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
woman,. Debt 60 the BIcycle.

Probably proportiOnately women
have benefited more by the bicycle than
men. The physical development Of the
girl of today is one Of the common
places Of conversation. The maiden
.'divinely talI'' is much oftener met
with than ever before. Something has
lome over the native impulses TO
growth of American women which has
given them a greater stature and finer
figure IN the last 20 years. This is not
confued TO any particular class OF so
ciety or any particular locality. There
is undoubtedly a wide extended cause
for this larger growth. greater height
and firmer tread Of the American girl
today. 1t is not all due to the expan-
sion Of wealth and education. More e
due TO the cultivation Of out of door
sports. 1t is generally conceded that
for the even and moderate exercise of
all the muscles nothing superior TO the
bicycle has yet been devised.
There is no great demand upon any
ones strength in the ordinary use OF
the bicycle. Ii Is easier than walking.
where AT every step the weight of the
body must be lifted. II is easy TO avoid
climbing hills, aud it is not necessary
20 ride greater distances than are easi
ly within ones capacity. Even those
whose employments are exacting car
generally find time after the days
work to take this exercise in the ope1
air with advantage. 1t is especially
valuable where such daily employment
Is cOnfining and where the work Il
with the head rather than the hands,
Ledger Monthly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
All Fools, Day.

The custom of playing pranks on
April fools day probably had its origin
in France. the first nation to begin the
new year Jan. instead of March %
Before the change April was the day
when the merrymaking OF the New
Years celebration eliminated In the
paying of gifts and visits in return for
those already bestowed. When the re
formed calendar in 1864 made the Isl
OF January the beginning of the new
year, April l was the time for pre-,
tended gifts and visits Of mock cere
mOny to make fools of those who had
forgotten the change in dates.
The Romans had holiday similar in
character to this. although not coming
at the same time of year, the satur
MALTA. and In Hindustan the feast Oi
the Hull, on March 81. has for its CHIEF
diversion the sending of people Oh
fruitless errands.
In Scotland they have a trick FOL
April fools day which never grow:
stale. II a fellow can be found simpl,
enough to undertake 1t, he is given &
note to carry 70 certain person. H'
reads it and says It is not for him. but
that he is to 80 to-naming another
man-and from there he is sent to an
other and so on until the bearer grows
tired or sees a light. The note con
tains the lines:
This IS the first Of Aprile;
Hun. the g0Es another mile.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
bridge builders, Fright.

Bridge building is a perilous busi-
ness, and no insurance company viii
take any risk on the lives of super
structure workers. There is one horri
BILE sensation known TO superstrueture
workers. II is something like stage
fright.
Il know once" said one of them,
when wasn't up more than 140 feet,
a sudden feeling came over me that
couldn't get down. | looked down.
aad there was a swift tide swirling
tround the edges of the piers. 1t seem
ed to me l should surely be killed.
clasped both arms around the beam on
which was working and lay there,
just clinging TO it. for 20 minutes. Luck
lily for me. the foreman, who was near
me, saw what was -he matter and had
sense enough not TO speak 10 me. If
he had, know I should certainly have
fallen of. He kept on working. and I
elung helplessly TO the BEAM Finally,
In gruff voice, he growled al me: say,
git out O. therel want to put a rivet
there And l, obedient TO an instinct
of duty, found myself moving along.
The feeling passed away as did move
and didn't come back"
when was in Peru building
bridges" said an engineer, Il did not
lose my head at work, but MOI thar
once woke up during the night hang
ing to the sides of the bed in despera-
ton Of fear TO keep from falling in a
nightmare. Boston Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
A Curiou. wedding.

The London correspondent OF the
Bradford Observer gives an interesting
account Of a curious wedding which
took place in the West End few days
ago and at which he was present. The
bride and bridegroom belonged to rich
German families. During the first part
OF the ceremony the bride stood in a
ring made by the eight brio .smaids.
holding in their hands Il lovely rope Of
flowers When the time came for put
ting on the ring. she gently broke the
flower rope and Joined the bridegroom.
This, the correspondent was told. was
an old custom in the country parts OF
Germany aud typifies the leaving OF
her girlbood and its interests behind.
"Fhe bridesmaids left the church be-
fore the bride. strewing the flowers
from the broken rope upon the ground.
ION the return to the house we each
received a copy Of an extra special
newspaper printed fer this occasion
only. 1t was an exact reproduction Of
one of the well known evening papers
in appearance. but contained leaders
on Love How to Be Happy Though
Married. besides advertisements for
supplies Of good temper and give and
take A notice appeared TO the effect
that the bride would dispose Of old love
letters by auction. and various anus
ing points were made"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
MRS n AUSTIN.

going 10 Cape Nome. Mrs. Austin is
not a ''tenderfoOtr She was in Cripple
Greek during the mining excitement in
that region and was successful in To-
eating claims and in stock speculation.
One Of the mines located at Cripple
Greek by Mrs. Austin, now known as
the Louisiana. was sold for $1,000 be-
fore any work was done on the claim.
1t has since developed into an exceed
ingly rich property.
II expect to start for Cape Nome on
the steamer Valencia. My main object
in going is to prospect. though ] like
mining life and want to visit Cape
Nome for the pleasure of the trip. A
good deal Of hardship must be encouD-
tered undoubtedly. but hardship Is a
part OF the miners life II for any
reason should not care to stay. shall
return Immediately. | viii not remain
there unless | like 1t.
my mining experience has been va
ried. and I am well acquainted with
the practical work. At Cape Nome
shall endeayor both to locate new
mines and TO deal in stocks, as did at
Cripple Creek"
Mrs. Austin has been widow for
several years and. though taking an
active part in social affairs, has always
looked after her own business inter
ests. She owns valuable property in
East Oakland.-San Francisco Exam
iner
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30
heroine. of Authors.

In recent lecture Mr.. William Dean
Howells made the following references
10 the heroines immortalized by va
riOus popular authors:
There are heroines of many kinds.
Greek ladies in ancient times were car
ried off by pirates English ladies were
carried of and forced TO marry their
captOrs. HerOines IN the early days
always moralized and were intended TO
IaOralize the reader. But. aside from
TIE tendency toward being abducted
the heroines Of the early days were
more like those Of today than are those
Of the later romantic era The heroes
and heroines Of Bronte. with the Gus
iomary bullying Of the latter by the
former. have enjoyed a large vogue.
and there have been many writers to
copy this kind. but il is no longer Gus
tomary for the hero 20 win the hero
ines heart by breaking her back.
One OF the most popular heroines
was the self sacrificing heroine. II the
young man whom she loved was be
loved by another. she would move
heaven and earth TO bring about his
marriage with the other. though he
might be in love with her herself
Sometimes she married TO please her
parents. and sometimes. after being
married. sHe would obligingly die so
that her husband could marry again
Heroines are not won by special acts.
] had my first heroine rescued by the
hero from ferOcious bulldog, the mar.
riage OF the two following. Then ]
looked around and saw that things Dc
not occur - in real life. The heroine
that must be won thus is as extinct AZ
the self sacrificing one.
While Vanity Fair is not Thacker.
avs greatest book. Becky Sharp is un
questionably his greatest heroine. The
heroines OF Bret Harte. Dickens
Charles Reade. Bulwer, George Eliot
Anthony Trollope. Black. Thomas Har
dy. Mrs. Humplry Ward. George Mer
edith and many others were consider
ed, but none is more sublime thar
Bawthorne's Hester Prynne. Daisy
Miller Is the greatest OF Henry James
fine characters.
Mr.. HOwells told in a modest way oI
some Of his own herOines. A dear oil
Quaker lady had once told him, Il
don't always like thy women" An
other lady had asked him why he new.
er made a grand. noble type OF woman
TO which he had felt forced TO reply. Il
am waiting for the Almighty 10 begin
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-05-30

TnanKs 10 the war the doctors have
so vigorously and 50 wisely made on
promlscuous Kissing. the little inn0-
cents at least have been partially res
cued from the contamination OF tuber-
cuIous and catarrhal and beer and to-
bacco laden kisses. Rational people
take other ways now Of showing their
affection and admiration for a child
than running the risk Of inoculating IL
with disease. The gushing female who
insists on smothering '-the little Oar
Iings rosebud mouth" with kisses gets
a freezing and suspicious glare from
the sensible and UP 10 date mother
who has the whole germ theory at her
finger ends and lives with the fear OF
the deadis microbe before her eyes.
As far as women themselves are
concerned, there probably isn't one in a
million who hasn't always shrunk In
disgust from the familiarity Of a kiss
from any one but her very nearest and
dearest
The trouble has been that she didn't
wsut TO give offense OF wound any
ones feelings. and 50 there has seemed
nothing for it but to follow the Bible
doctrine of submission and when smit-
ten on one cheek by the kiss Of custom
TO turn the other. however disagreeable
Il might be-