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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Entertnining saulrrcl.,

Alive in his native woods the squirrel
Is an amusing little fellow, and he will
entertain you by the hour II you will
let him.
You probably become first aware of
his presence by his dropping things on
your head. Then he plays hide and
seek with you as he zgzags up Il tree.
While he pauscs for thought. or pos
sibly to wash his face, another squirrel
comes scudding along the branches Of
ncighboring tree, and away they 80,
one chasing the other. jumping from
branch tip to branch tip. racing up and
down the trunk and making the bark
fly. Sometimes one loses his footing
and falls headlong 20 or 80 feet to the
ground, landing there with force that
makes him bounce. You think every
grain of sense must be knocked out Of
the small body, but lie only blinks
bit, and, after u moment spent perhaps
In letting the stars set that must have
suddenly risen before his eyes. he
streaks it UP the nearest tree after the
other fellow. Long after they have
disappeared from sight you hear them
chattcring together up among the
leaves like two watchmen's rattles.-
! Philadelphia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Changed Times.

Times have changed indeed from the
time when Sydney Smith complacently
observed that the United States had
so much wilderness clearing to do that
1t might well take its literature, learn
ing and luxury in the bulk from Eng
lish factories.
why" he had asked, SHOULD the
Americans write books when six
weeks passage brings them, in their
own tongue, our sense, science and gen
ius in bales and hogsheads? Prairies.
steamboats,, gristmills, are their nat
ural objects for centuries to come"
We might almost reverse this and
ask, "Why should the English feel i'll
at ease when six days passage brings
them our sense, science and gcnius?"
For the time at least the Rev. Sgd
ney Smiths chief notoriety seems to
be that lie was the author of certain
observations whose truthfulncss has
proved as brief as II was bittcr.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
The Irish,nnn,s RcGmest.

In the days when logging was in
vogue as Il punishment in the British
navy a Scotchman and an lrsllman, on
the arrival of their ship in harbor, OBJ
tanned leave to go ashore for couple
days, and they overstaid the period Of
leave granted them. When they did
put In an appearance, they were order
cd so lashes each. On the day Of the
punishment parade was ordered to
witness tile intliction of the ilogging.
When all was ready, the Scotchman
asked as favor to be allowed piece
of canvas on his back while he receive
ed his tlogging. The captain granted
his request and, turning to the Irish
man, asked him If lie required any
thing OH his back While he was being
floggcd, to which he replied, IF We
PLACE, yer honor, I'd loikc to have the
Scotchman OH my back, if ye wouldn't
mind"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
It Wa. His Deal.

A mining engineer who has returned
from Alaska brings, among other inter-
esting things, evidence that the higher
the latitude the greater the latitude.
Watching poker game in which the
stakes We're heavy he saw a player give
himself four aces from the bottom Of
the pack.
Burning with indignation at such
shameless cheating, he turned to by
stander and whispered, Did you see
thatY'
"Sce what?"
why, that fellow dealt himself four
acesv'
well, wasn't it his deal?'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
An English Explanation.

This Is the Way prominent English
paper explains it:
The president of the United States,
who receives salary Of 10000 a
year. must pay for all the food consum-
ed Mt the White House. and the ex-
.pcnses of getting up an elaborate state
dinner are not small Cigars and
wines the president buys, and they
must be of the best. He has to main
tain his own equipasc. The govern
ment, however, allows him valet: al
so clerk. who opens all his letters.
All other personal servants must be
engaged by the master and mistress Of
the White House.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Why We Rathe.

Professor Vivian Lcwes, at the Lon
don institution, recently furnished the
following answer to the question,
"Why do we battle" Twenty-eight
miles Of sweat glands in our skin are
discharging 2G ounces of water per day
and leaving upon the outer surface of
the skin full ounce of solid matter.
These are aided by the OIL glands of the
hair, which facilitate the adherence Of
external dirt. Hence the refreshing
character of the morning bath and the
necessity for grease absorbing alkalies
In SOAP.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Scandinavian Enslish.

Sir Herbert Maxwell gives in his
Memories of the Months" the follow
ing copy Of beguiling advertisement
set forth by Scandinavian who could
"spik Inglis' and who had shrcwd
idea Of Turing tourists to his salmon
river:
Look ncri Salmon! The honorable travellers
are avertcd to. that undersigned, who lives in
Fjorde pr. Vol. den Romsdals county. Norway.
short or long time, hires out good Sanonrivcr.
Good lodging finds DlDRIK MAAN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
g. w. Ford, plumbing.
"The CONNER ,ial Club. !"

In the manufacture of his latest
brand, "rhe Commercial Club" Mr..
change from ether live cent cigars in
asmuch as the tobacco which is used
in the manufacture of the new brand
is worked damp and shaped by hand
and allowed to dry in the cigar, thus
to the cigar those essential
qualities sought after by all smokers;
iirmness and free smoking.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
A Combination Tree.

A pine tree and birch tree have
grown SO close together In Woolwich,
Me-, that one trunk serves for both,
sending forth pine branches on one
side and birch on the other. The union
seems happy one in spite Of the fact
that the two trees are as widely sep
arated by the botanists as two we'll
can be, and the gnarled branches Of
the pine embrace the birch in most
affcctiOnate manner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
They Were discovered.

When they went Into the hotel, he
was determined to do nothing to betray
the fact that they were newly married.
He took up the pen for his first regis
tration under the new conditions and
with an old married man look and
sweep Of Indifference wrote. "Mr. and
Mrs. Mary Tompkins."
"Will you have the bridal chamber,
Mr.. Tompkins?" asked the clerk.-New
York Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
softenins the Parting,

Twelve was on the point of striking.
"To think" cried the fair girl in an
guish, 1--WE will never see each other
again till tomorrow nightw
Bear up, sweet one!" was his en-
couraging remark. "Timc will pass.
Besides, Ill write to you when get
home and in the morning."-Philadcl
Dhia Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
For Whooplng Cough.

"Both my children were taken with
whooping cough" writes Mrs. o. j..
button of Danville, III. "a small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured
the cough and saved me Doctors
bill G. S. OSBORNE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Half Rates to Des Moines
Iowa.

Via the North. Western Line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at one fare
for the round trip, August 20 and 81,
limited to return until August %. in
elusive, and August % to 81, inclusive
limited to return until September 2,
inclusive, on account of Democratic
State Convention and State Fair. APP
ply to agents Chicago & North. West
ern R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Sorry He Spoke.

Guest Indignantly = Waiter, there
are feathers in the soup!
Waiter inspecting it)-Why. SO there
are. thought was giving you gravy
soup. It's chicken broth, sir; costs six
pence more. Changes figures on the
bill.)-Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Another Cheap Rate to Cali.
fOrnia.

Advance circulars have reached this
city announcing another cheap round
trip rate to California. The rate of
s45 for the round trip from Missouri
river points to San Francisco and re-.
turn, will become effective September
10 and continue on sale until the 9th.
Returning the tickets are available I'M
til November 18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
J. w. Ford, plumbing.

High living, intemperance, exposure
and many other things bring on
Bright's disease. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent Bright's disease and all
other kidney or bladder disorders if
taken in time. BE sure to take Foley's.
AL &. S. OSBORNE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29

Used by ladies of fashion all
over the world. It's without doubt
the greatest beautifier ever offered
the American women. 35c. Made
only by Madison Medicine Co.
Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
c. w. Ford, plumbing.

VIM. Finn Of Lima, o., obtained ex-
cellent results from the use of Foley g
Kidney Cure. cit relieved my back
ache and severe pain over the hips. 1t
toned my system and gave me new
vim and energy. 1t is an honest and
reliable remedy. q sure cure for all
kidney diseases.
ADJ G. S. OSBORNE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
Would Have Cost Him His
Life.

Oscar Bowman, Lebanon, Ky,
writes: 81 have been usiLg Foley's
Kidney Cure and take great pleasure
IN stating it gave me permanent cure
of kidney disease which certainly
would have cost me my life" Take
none but Foley's.
AL G. $. OSBORNE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29
For Sale.

Residence on Seventh street, story
and half house and good lot. Will
be sold cheap. Enquire at TIE
TINES. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29

DR. Gasson fits glasses. Has fitted
over 200 pairs. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29

You will lose money if you let
your job Of painting before figur-
ing with u s Livingston. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29

G. w. Ford, plumbing. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-29

IT,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
FIRM NAME CHAN GED.
The Messrs. Crittenden Become
Partners of RatcIiff Bros.

The firm name of Ratcliff Bros,
wholesale grocers, has been
changed to Ratcliff Bros. u Co.
The change was made because of
the purchase of an interest in the
business by Messrs. e. R. and N.
G. Critttenden, recently of Paris,
Texas.
The firm of Ratcliff Bros. have
built up prosperous trade by
strict adherence to honest business
methods until today it is known as
iavorabiy among the retailers as
any jobbing house in the south
west.
The entrance of the Messrr.
Crittenden means expansion Of e|
trade territory and the enlarge
ment of the facilities of the bust
ness.
Most of the stock of the frm has
been removed to a store in the
Thomason building awaiting the
completion of the new brick build
ing north of the Halsel block
from which site the frame struc-
ture is TO be removed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
TOWN SURVEYING.
Two Parties in the Field and the
Sites They viii Locate.

Civil Engineer ]. f. Fisher and
his party of Surveyors are now at
Centralia, they will go from there
to Bluejacket and Welch and after
wards to Chelsea, Catoosa, Collins
vile and other points in the west
ern part of the nation. Tahlequah
will be surveyed after the towns
in the west are finished. There
are two surveyidg parties at work
in the Cherokee country, the other
party is surveying towns along
the Missouri Pacific railway.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
New Hardware Store.

Edward A. Lee. Of Wagner, has
leased the spacious store room in the
Patton building, and will put ccrps
of men at work Monday in fitting the
place for the reception Of a stock Of
gen, raj hardware. Mr.. Lee was for
merl5 in business at Wagner, and is
highly respected for his business abil-
ity. Mr.. Charles A. Wasmund will be
associated with Mr.. Lee.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
OF THE COMMISSION
AS Published Below-The PERTH
nent Points of the Law Upon
Registration Are Quoted by
the Commissioner and Re-
printed For Our Readers.

The Dawes commission has fixed
the following dates and places for the
enrolment Of Cherokee Freedmen:
Fort Gibson April to 30 inclusive
in 1901.
Vinita May to 25, 1901.
Nowata May 20 to June 20, 1901.
"This work is to be done pre-
paratory to making the final rolls
of Cherokee Freedmen, under the
provisions of the act of congress
approved June s, 1898, viz:
"It shall make roll of Chero-
kee Freedmen in strict compliance
with the decree of the court of
claims rendered February 3, 1896.
"Said commission shall make
such rolls descriptive of the per-
sons thereon, SO that they may be
thereby identified, and it is author
lied to take a census of each Of
said tribes, or to adopt any other
means by them deemed necessary
to enable them TO make such rolls.
They shall have access to all rolls
and records of the several tribes,
and the United States court in
Indian Territory shall have juris-
diction to compel the officers of
the tribal governments, and custo-
dians of such rolls and records, to
deliver same to said commission
and on their refusal or failure to do
SO to punish them for contempt; as
also to require all citizens OF said
tribes, and persons who should be
enrolled, to appear before SAID
commission for enrolment at such
times and places as may be fixed
by the commission, and to enforce
obedience TO all others concerned.
mo person shall be enrolled
who has not heretofore removed
to and in good faith settled in the
nation in which he claims
citizenship.
"The rolls so made, when APP
proved by the Secretary of the
Interior, shall be final, and the
persons whose names shall be
found thereon, with their descend
ants thereafter born to them, and |
such persons as may intermarry
according to tribal laws, shall
alone constitute the several tribes
which they represent"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
LAID AT REST.
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Cox was
held yesterday afternoon.

A large concourse of sorrOwing
friends gathered at st. Johns
church yesterday afternoon and
listened to the solemn and i'm
pressive funeral services of the
Episcopal church said over the re-
mains of Mrs. Margaret Cox, the
sstimable aged lady who died early
Wednesday morning.
The many floral tributes testi-
ked to the esteem in which the
departed is revered. Messrs Nell
cite. Shanahan, Davenport, Coley
and Butler served as pall-bear ers
and interment was had in the
North cemetery.
The immediate relatives of the
deceased desire through the Chief
iain to publicly express their graf
itude 70 the many friends who
have aided during the illness of
Mrs. Cox to make her last mo.
ments on earth peaceful, and who
haye extended their sympathy to
ne bereaved family.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

sIIilII1IIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIc
! Stock rIarket.
Z The condition of the cattle
Z market at Chicago and st. :
I Louis at noon today as re- :
7 ported by telegraph by the
Z Strahen, Hutton and Evans {
Z Cattle Company was:
! Receipts at Chicago, $500. :
! Receipts at st. Louis, i 800. :
! Prices Chicago, firm. :
St. Louis, steady.
Weather Prediction. :
For Vinita and vicinity, :
! colder tonight, probably :
snow. Saturday clear and :
cold. +
,TTIITTITTITTTIITIITIIIII
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
A Pleasant Surprise

The members Of the Christian
church surprised Rev. Johnson and
wife last evening by giving him a
pound party. A good social time was
spent, and most all the members were
present to ENJOY it,.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
Store and Business to Rent.

Store building 20 by 30 feet with IA
foot shed room full length, Monarch
wagon scale, Granery, two cars eapac-
ity, Blacksmith shop, Post office, long
distance phone in building. A good
opportunity for party with some capi-
tol Address f. II. Wasson, Wasson,
Ind. Ter. I07-l45
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

Amazon-The soubrette is badly
made up. She has used all white pow
der and no color on her face. and is as
white as snow.
Comedian-She's trying 10 offset the
frost cut in frout.-Denyer News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

Some Territory papers are clam
Oring for the removal of Henry l..
Dawes, the heart of the Dawes
Commission, with more facetious-
ness than good sense. Ex-senator
Dawes is So years old and one of
the grandest old men that has
crossed the line of the new century.
He has been a man of national
reputation for more than halt
century and deserves all the honors
The government has bestowed upon
him. No injury has ever come
TO the Indians of this Territory or
elsewhere on account of the vener-
able statesman acting as chairman
Of the commission bearing his
name.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.

There are few towns in the In
dian Territory of the population or
Dretentions of Vinita with the
available water supply of the town
that run the risk of destructive
fires by not putting in system Of
waterworks. A fire on Wilson
street on a dry, windy day or night
would devour the labor of years in
a few minutes. The fire insurance
rates are ruinous largely because
Of the want of protection from
devastating fires. With the water
from two strong .artesian wells
flowing unused toward the sea it is
little less than folly to remain
without protection. An efficient
system of waterworks would en-
hance the value of every piece OF
property in the place, and make
more solvent every business enter
prise. While we are fussing like
children who shall own the plant,
we are needlesely exposed to the
6evouring element. The argument
of those who oppose waterworks is
puerile in the extreme and does
not deserve serious consideration.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

One brown or black mule about is
hands high, fresh sheared about ten
years old, ears pointed at top. Suit
able reward. J. Il. GUNTER.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

The shortest mile is the Chinese
only COO yards. Norway has the long
est, l2.1s2 yards.-N. \. Sun
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08

Children never cry very loud fUr IL
but they do like Dr. Caldwell's syrup
pepsin. Ask Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-08
The Great Republican,
Paper of a rpericA.
The Great Newspaper
of the World.
Twice Every week--oDe Dollar Year.

newspaper reputation Of GobeDemoc worldwide
a to
of weekly the tegapic all the
the world in full elegrams
n . twos
AS departments
nd
for rpeoplen in allc conditions and circumstances of life
department. whole Weekly Globe Democrat
sections family the world
ate de during the coming Send
today, samDe
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
MOOre,s Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. Boston have been abb
sent the past week in East Skowhegan at
Herbert Richardson's caring for things
while he was at court in Portland
w. f. Farnham is at home from school
for the holidays
Mr. Geo. E. Farnham, who has been on
a two weeks hunting trip in the northern
wilds. returned home. Saturday, with a
fne buck as a trophy, just in season to es-
cape tine big thaw and loss of snow, which
has not only replenished the wells, but
many cellars are filed to the depth Of ID
inches. The water is very high in the
stream but the mos, damage in this sec
ton was done to O. K Moody's mill,
carrying away his dam and letting his logs
adrlit, and carrying away small bridge
near Hartwell Peavey's on the Pishon's
Ferry road.
Walter Shores and Harry Fernald have
taken lot of lumber to deliver for Geo
Kicker & Co., and Mrs. Shores is keeping
house for them in the James White house
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Sanborn were guests
at A. A Gooodrich's over Sunday.
Ansel Goodrich has flock OF upwards
of so sheep that it would be hard to equal
in town. w
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
North Fairfield.

George Goodwin has lately returned
from California, where he was employed
numbering.
Miss Hannah Wentworth arrived home
a few days ago from Massachusetts, &C
companied by her sister Martha, who has
been very i'll but is now much improved.
Those who were intending to go to Ban
gor to the State Grange were prevented
from going by the impossible roads.
Mr.. Bosihwick FELL, secretary of the
New England Christian Convention, has
been holding meetings the past week. at
Union Church, here,
Miss Freeman, who has been on visit
to her home in Maiden, Mass, has re-
turned to her work here. Her efforts for
the upbuildng OF Christianity are appre-
ciated by those who have the privilege Of
sitting under her instruction.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones. wife Of Rev. Chas.
H. Jones, formerly principal of Oak Grove
Seminary, Vassalboro, now supernten-
dent of the Industrial Institute for the
Blind at Hartford, Conn, has been visit
ing friends here the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Judge of Probate for the Coun-
ty of Somerset on the second Tuesday OF De-
cember A. ID. 1901, commissioners to receive
and examine the claims of creditors against
the estate OF John Robinson, late OF Madison
in said County, deceased, represented insol-
vent, hereby give notice that six months from
the date OF said appointment are allowed to
said creditors in which to present and prove
their claims. and that they will be in session
at the office OF Phillips & Mills in Skowhegsn,
said County. for the purpose OF receiving the
same, namely: On Wednesday, the twenty
second day OF January A. d. 1902, and Wednes.
day. the sixteenth day of April A. ID. 1902.
Dated this 18th day of December A. d. 1901.
CHESTER II. MILLS,
ORlN A. PRIEST,
8w5l Commissioners