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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
SAVED Al Graves brink. .

Il khow ! ~nnld tifp svn have been
Ia my grave. writes Mr.. ; II Ne4-
s',nl. ni Decatur, Ala.. ~ II had not
been fnr Electric hitten. Far three
years ! Uttered uftald aeouy frum
the Nur~t f,rnI- ~ Indigestion, water
Trash, stomach aud b,Nsi dyspepsia
Hut tld- excalleui medicine 1ia me a
wafld ~ gaid. Sinee using H. can
ct heartily snf havs gained s5
tound- - Fnr itdigestfn. l".s IT ap-
pe'tle, .tamach. liver AID kidney
tinnble- Electric Bltef- are positive
guaranteed cure. On 50r ~ Peoples
aua 4. W Foremau'- ara, -torrs ds
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
ROBINS SPOILED THE TENNIS.
Yarn U4ed TO Mark on Grounds Car
ried on by the Busy Red
Breasts.

Wishing 10 hastily improyise a ten
mis- court on the lawn, and having no
whitowash with which to mark II
out, Mount Airy family the other
day hit upon novel expedient which
was followed by rather curious re-
suits. says the Philadelphia Record
A lot Of white heavy wooden yarn
was procured, and this was fastened
down by driving hairpins into the
earth. This answered the purpose,
and the game proceeded. When tho
players returned 20 the lawn after
lunch they discovered that the yarn
had been pulled up and was wound
around the trees like cobwebs. The
misehievous boys of the neighbor-
hood were blamed, but more yarn
was Forthcoming. and the damage
was repaired. After several sets
had been played the players adj
journed to the porch, and presently
several robins appeared on the court.
The birds az once began 20 pull up
the hairpins, and then each. with
an end of yarn In its mouth. began
flying gayly among the trees. In
short time they had completed
their second destruction of the court
and flew away again. II wouldn't
have believed u had I not seen 1t
with my own eyes" said one Of the
spectators
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
kodol pvapanaIa cura .

Iilse-ir all cla->es If fsa.d, times aga
strengthens ehe slunarh aid di2es.
tive arsaus. Cures asspep-sa, ttat.
s.-tli,ii, .lvmach tl0nb O. and makes
rich red bud. heal b asd strength.
Kodaa Fehu'lh- w'Fnent ll>.nrr, puFi-
de-. ettenglle' aud -~e-tens the
~'oHseh. . CIV. @. W. Atkinson. Il
". Va, say; u hFve u..d nin'1ef
of b,tsIes ~ K''d.d std have fnunf II
to Be = very elfertive and in1s.d. :
powerful ireuiedY ter - mach A.
ments. recommeud Il "a NV friends .
A. n. Fofeman. 1e
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
CURIOUS FRENCH vRRDrcTs.
played the smaIiness of the
Judicial HuIfnEa

4 curious case was recently decided
In a French law court. A boy OF eight
had resolved a knife as birthday gift,
and IN playing-or quarreling-with
little visitor. q girl of eight. 20 injured
one OF her eyes that she entirely lost
The sight Of It. The Judge awarded
R4o0 damages against the boys par
ents and governess, holding that the
responsibility OF the injury rested with
ell three, the parents having given the
knife and the governess being IN
charge when the accident happened.
Whether a third part Of the damages
was deducted, by installments, from
the lady'p salary We are not told. says
Westminster Gazette.
4 second verdict equally curious was
lately given IN another provincial
court. The leading tradesmen Of
country town had decided IN conciave
70 shut up shop on Sundays. One of
the number changed his mind and
opened as usual The others brought
an action against him on the plea that
by this indecision they were losers.
The plaintiffs gained their cause. the
defendant being compelled 20 adhere
10 bis bargain. French people, espe-
cialiy country people. are very fond
Of litigation, and the cheapness. one
may say the graft sousness, Of Law
encourages the propensity. Thus, for
sbuse or "difamation. you may put
your case in the hands Of juge de
paix and get the ctiprits fined cou-
pie Of francs--a great moral victory
yourself not charged one centimel
A case Of inflammation" before these
rural judges Is often amusing enough.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
KNOWLEDGE WAS POWER.
How Familiarity with the Chinese
Language Made Woman
Countess.

One Of the unmarried women in dip
lomatie circles at Washington Is
Countess Marguerite Cassini, the se-
complished niece Of the Russian am
bnssador, who il a countess in her
own right, not by herecity, but by spe-
cial grace OF the ear, and curious
story is told of the manner in which
she won her II le, II was when Count
Cassini had his hateful conference with
Ii Hung Chang at Peking, long before
the Boxer trouble The counts inter-
prefer was away, for LIS call was un-
expected. ard as the Chinese states
man could not speak Russian and the
Russian diplomat did not understand
Chinese the conference came TO a
deadlock. The counts niece, who had
picked up something Of the language,
stepped into the breach and the affair
was arranged 20 the satisfaction OF
both parties. The Chinese empress
loaded her with presents, the ears
government made note Of the service
performed, and when there was
question a couple Of years ago Of the
young lady's precedence At Washing
ton. where the count was then ambas.
sador, the ozai himself eounfounded
her rivals by making her a countess.
This was something like rapid promo
tion for the lady.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

The forecast Of sudden changes In
the weather serves builce that a
hoarse voice aud u heavy cough may
invade the -ancttY OF health 10 your
own home. Cautious people have q
bottle OF One Mluute Cough Cure al.
ways at hand Il. II. Wise. Madison,
Ca, writes: ~ am II debted 20 One
Minute Cough Cure for my present
good health. sId ntulally my liie."
Ii cures cough-, collie, iagTippe, broh-
chtlis, pneumonia and All throat and
lung troubles, Oae Minute Cough
Cure cuts the phlegm. draws out the
Inflammation. heals ann sopthe- the
mualls membranes aud strengthens
tie lungs A. w. foreman. ds
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25
Ihoosand pollara. Wortn OF oooa.

A. II. ThurDe~. we'll kHn~n cal
operator ~ Buffalo, o.. wrlte>. ii
have been afflicted With kidney aud
bladder trmble fur Years, passing
gravel ar stones ~lth excruciatlng
pain | got no relief frnm medicines
| oegan taking F ,ley's Kidney Cure.
then the result was surprising. A fes
does started the brick dust like ane
stones aud nov hsve m pain acru-s
nv kidneys and ! feel like new man.
Il has done me $1,000 worth ufRnot."
S0ld bv Peoples drug store. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

An Italian having written = book
upon he art Of mrking gold. dsdi-
eated Il to Pope Ls'o <, expecting .
good reward. Hs holiness. finding
that the man constantly followed
him. At length ghve him . large. emp
IN pHrHs. saying; "6ir. since you
PvThe mouth ~ ~ s,,.s', -, ~ -. 49,
he face. Itis il. 6s'a''s but par
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-22

tom of these unfortunate errors. And the result? Anxiety, loss, and
annoyance to the parties to this badtyaddressed correspondence and a
constant expense to the government.
In every large post Office in the country a special force OF clerks
is employed in doing the thinking that should have been done by
those persons addressing the miscarred letters. Moreover this think
ing has to be done at arms length and in the dark, SO to speak. The
only basis on which clerks engaged on this peculiar task can act is the
lame superscriptions of the missives.
Too often the rushing business man of to-day addressing a let
ter to a person in his own town writes the word City in place OF
that ciys name. He thinks he has saved time, for City" has but
four letters and most proper names have more. But brevty is not
safety in this instance. Thousands Of letters go astray for this reason
and through no fault OF the postal service either.
Let me illustrate this by a case in the reverse-an instance in
which the man did think to do the right thing A prominent Chca-
goan mailed an important letter under special delivery stamp to the
home address of a fellow citizen. Its speedy delivery was a matter
of great Importance. Unlike very many correspondents he wrote
Chicago" instead of City and dropped the missfve into a mail box.
1t fell into the gaping mouth of an unsealed Circular envelope which
stood on edge on the bottom of the box. This envelope went to its
destination, Omaha. The man who received it found the letter which
had by accident fallen into it. At once he remaied the letter and it
went back to Chicago. Had its sender written the word CITY" in
place Of Chicago it would have been sent to the dead letter office in
Washngton-Unless the Omaha post office officials had, by an inteni-
gent study Of the Chicago directory hit upon this city as the one
probably intended by the addressee. There are thousands of such in
stances. Consequently the only safe rule is NEVER TO USE THE
WORD CITY" On AN ENVELOPE.
No person should mail a letter which does not bear on its corner
or its flap a return card" giving the address Of the sender.
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TASTE
BY S
Daughter 81 Ex-0ovsrnOr Llswsllyn. slKansaS.

looks the detail of knives and forks at dinner will miss the fine points
of a business transaction. Such a man lacks taste, but such a woman
was born without it. He may cultivate it after arduous study-men
do sometimes-BUT SHE NEVER WILL.
A woman born without taste is like the much abused flower Of
which the poets talk, without perfume. There is no help for her.
Should she possess wealth, her street costume will resemble a prlor
chair, all upholstery and gimp braid. The instinct Of taste is strange
to her. Her toilets will suggest a wel-bred alter cloth or an achi-
tectural study. Her couture will be like unto a tower on a trades
building, with a finishing bow to recall the American eagle. Velvet
trimming in Gothic arches will dsfgure her otherwise pretty figure
and irredescent hneries on the rose window order will starte the
innocent public.
THE MAN OF TASTE is INVARIABLY HIGH STA
TON. He talks to the egost Of the egost. To a pretty woman he
remarks that she has brains, and he tells the plain woman that the
lines OF her face are remarkable, not jeopardizng his veracity, perhaps.
The man or woman of taste seldom lies. He has small occa-
sion, for he never relates his own experiences, while his audience is
holding its breath to do likewise.
Taste, tact, greatness; they are synonymous terms.
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There is a word in the English dictionary which applies to every
department Of life. 1t is Taste That person who possesses it will
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-22
Jefferson City, BoOnville and Lexing-
ton Division.
MIXED DAILY EXC. SUNDAY.
N re ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North ~Lexingtons
No. 20 daily. -. !. ......... 80. 7;45 a, m
Trains leave North Lexington:
No. %, Express daily ............. T;4 a m
Main line trains pass Lexington Junction
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livered to their destination and many Of them
are delivered only by dint of extraordinary
effort.
Most of those delivered would never be
placed in the hands for which they are in
tended were it not for the fact that THIS
GOVERNMENT PUTS BRAINS ABOVE
RED TAPE.
Addressing a letter would seem to be so
simple a matter that no person not positively
i~lliterate need err therein.
CARELESSNESS RATHER THAN
IGNORANCE is accountable for the great
volume Of faulty superscriptions on the face
of mailed envelopes. Failure to do a little
PLAIN THINKING is generally at the bot
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-22
The Great Northwest Movement

The Burlington Northern Psc &c route
via Billings, Montana, is the short line TO
the entire Upper Northwest from Kansas
City and Denver; great daily through
trains ofsChair Cars, Sleepers. Dining Cars
to Puget Sound and Portland. Send for
special folder 1.-THE Burlington Northern
Pacific express"
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DON'T TELL YOUR.
TROUBLES
By Max OWEN.

laugh with you, but it seldom wishes to be asked TO cry viii vol. and
there are none whc can make themselves SO unpopular as those who
go about with a long face and a tale of woe that is told to each
chance acquaintance. II the little knotty problems Of life come to
YOU, remember they come to others also, and do not ask another
to unravel a double portion Of the snarls. If things do not 60 iut
as YOU would like them remember that others are afflicted in the
sane way and be JUST a little more readyto help yourself than YOU
are ri ask another to help you.
Did YOU ever notice that the person who Is given to trouble
telling s more than likely to be a bearer Of gossip The two fit
together like two halves to a whole, and THE GOSSIP BEARER
Has EVER a NEW TROUBLE TO TELL
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". VINSOR
INSURANCE.

Farm property insured, oc-
cupied by tenant or owner.
Risks written in my town in
county. Will come and make
personal inspection, and name
rate upon application. WILL
INSURE ANYTHING. Write or
call on him at Office in
Lexington.
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Ieave nIggInsvIne as follaval

ullrC Curcd by Climax ealve. satisfacu0
FiAkO or price refunded. AlldruaRista.
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How to Use the United
States Mails
By F. E. coVNE, Postmaster at Chicago.

Every day the postal system of this country forwards Thousand
2i letters 50 in~adeauatey addressed that most Of them cannot be de
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md themselves without friends
to whom they may deal them.
IN THE LONG RUN IT
SELDOM PAYS TO RELIEVE
YOURSELF OF BURDENS
BY ADDING TO THE
WEIGHT CARRIED BY 9TH
Frs. The world IS Willing TO
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-22
BnHLINGTON'S CALIFORNIA
EXCURSIONS; PERSONALLY
CONDUCTED.

Every Thursday fromK aDsas City and
st. Joseph, the Burline,on,s California
Tourist Sleeper Excursions leave under
protection OF special conductors. The
Route is via Denver, Scenic Colorado,
Salt Lake City the route Of equable eli
mate. Arrange to Join these excursions.
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make the ieWeSt mistakes He IS
regulated in it by all matters, 1t
is as necessary in business as in
social life; in speech as in dress.
The woman who does not gown
herself tastefully will remind an
unfortunate friend Of his or her
deformity. The man who over
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DAILY.
A 8 BOUND TRAINS.
FREIGHTs.

nBIOluA W hauSuo
evening and Sunday.
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It is well sometimes to let your troubles be your secrets. The
man Or woman who deals tales Of woe out to his OF her friends viii soon
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
MAKING A KING
 OF ALF0HS0
DucaI Guests Arrive at Madyid to At.
 t:nd the Coronation.

Madrid. May 1.-The Dukes Of Genoa and Opc.to arrived here today to attend the coronation Of King Alfonso and have been lodged in the palice. They were received bv the king, who accom- panied them to their apartments.
 1t a late hour this afternoon King Alfonso cu horseback. accompanied by the Prince of the Asturias (Prince Charles of Eourbonp. General Weyler, and other generals, and escorted by the horse guards. reviewed the naval cadets at their camp at Carabanchel just outside Madrid.
 Just before the king arrived at Cara b2nchel. the captain general of Madrid, Lieutenant General AIoltc. who is also commander of the First Army corps. fell from his horse from an attack of apcpleXy. General Motto was carried away unconscious. and his condition is critical.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
DEFENDERS OF
 |NSULAR ARMY
Protest Against Charges Of
 Cruelty Toward FIIipinos
Letters and Telegrams Pouring Into the Cf1ce Of the Adjutant General From Patriotic America9s in All Parts of the World.

Washington, May 14.-Adjutant Gen eral COrbin has received numerous let ters and telegrams from all classes of people in this country and in foreign parts soldiers and civilians. protesting against the charge that the members of the United States army were harsh and cruel in their campaigns against the Filipinos.
 A fair sample Of these messages is one just received from Alton B. Cusick of Columbus. Ohio. late second lieuten- ant O. the FOrty-fCurth volunteer in fantry, who says: T notice in the daily papers reports of atrocities alleged to have been committed by the American troops in the late insurrection in the Philippines. Now, l served nearly one year as all officer of the United States volunteers on the island where the most of the atrocities are alleged to have oc- cured.
 During my service there. to the best of my Knowledge, all the native prison CTS were treated with the utmost hum- anity and even kindness, in fact. so much SC that it was the opinion of 2 great many that the natives did not appreciate it. but, instead. mistook len ieEcy and humanity for weakness. Al together, the campaign in Panay was conducted with the utmost regard for the laws of civilized warfare. Any as sistance 1 might give in the way ol testimony l should be happy to offer as I should like to see the army get q fair show
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
MOMEHTOJS QUESTION
 TO BE SETTLED TODAY
Indications Point to the Declaration
 of an Anthracite Strike.

HdZelton, Pa. May 1.-The conven- ton of anthracite mine workers held two sessions in the opera house Here today, and without taking action on the question Of permanent organiza ton adjourned until tomorrow morning. About 100 delegates are in attendance. The convention is meeting behind closed doors, and although nothing IS officially given out. it is known that the all-imporrant question was not reach ed, two sessions being devoted entirely to the organization Of the meeting and the report of the comittee on creden- tials President Mitchell was chairman of the convention.
 The day brought forth no definite in formation bearing on the probable lc- ton of the convention. and the situa- ton remains the sa,ce tonight as it has been during the past forty eight hours. President Mitchell said that all hope oi any concessions from the operators was gone. He has had no recent com
 munication, he said, with the mine owners, Senator Hanna or any other
 member of the National Civic Fedara- tion. He admits that he has some ad- vice to give the delegates at the prop CT time. but what it is he will not say.
 Tn an interview today he said there Was TO doubt that the sentiment of ] the men is in ;avor of q strike, but he refused to make any reply when asked i if he would give advice that would l come in conflict with their sentiments. Tomorrow mornings session of fhe convention will commence at o'clock ! and according to President Mitchell a [ final adjournment will ce had in the
 afternoon. Quiet rejsned evcryW herl
 in the region today and rot a pound ci
 coal was mined anywhere.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
DISAPPEARING CARRIAGES.

Washington, May 14.-During the greater part Of the senate session today the fCrtifications appropriation bill was under consideration. MT. Proctor of Vermont offered an amendment provid- ing that 10 part of the appropriation made should be used for procuring dis appearing gun carriages. The amend ment precipitated a debate which con- tjnued for two hours and had not been concluded when the measure was laid aside for the day.
 Mir Proctor led fight against the disappearing carriages. declaring tha | they never would be effective, and that in actual war it would be shown that they were a lamentable failure. Mr. Perkins oe California :-arIrly defended the department in adopting the disap- bearing carriages, maintaining that the bulk or the evidence on the subject was in support cf the carriages.
 For some time the senate had under consideration the bill providing 1cr the construction Of a union railway station
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15

C&strics. Island of St. Lucia. May T.. The signal station here reports that a large fire was seen last night n ,he direction of Fort de France. Martin ique The British steamer Savan. Cap tain Hunter. arrived here this morning and reports Mont Pelee to be still i7 eruption. The trend of the flow from the volcano is 60 the north.
 The search parties which are renlOv- ing the dead from St. Pierre discover ed safes and molten precious metals in stores and dwellings. No one is per mitted to penetrate into St. Pierre be- yond the strand running along the sea front. and a cordor of soldiers has bea1 placed around the town. St Pierre cathedral is all down with the excep- ton of one tower and of the theateG the walls alone are now standing. TbA convent. which contained 200 girls and 36 nuns, has disappeared, as has the college where 70 boys and 70 priests and professors were domiciled.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
THE SHORT REIGN
 OF LEWIS NIXON
He Could Not Be Leader of Tammany
 and Retain His Self Respect.

New York, May 14.-I.ewis Nixon. leader of Tammany Hall for nearly six months, resigned today at meeting of the district leaders held in Tammany hall. While his resignation was not entirely unexpected. it was not thought that Nixon would take such positive action until a later date, waiting the action Of the leaders to see if they would give him vote of confidence
 Instead of this he refused to be al- lowed any vote cf confidence and went so far as to say he could no longer retain his self respect if he remained in { the lead. 4 meeting of the district 1 leaders w2s called at the instance Of Nixon who cn Tuesday night sent q tclesraphic message to all of the thirty. seNen
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
DEMOCRATIC PLANS
 ID CAPTURE CONGRESS
Headquarters in Washingt ton With g
 Chicago Sub-station.

Washington. May 14.-The democratic congressional campaign committee to- day decided to make it's headquarters in Washington and to increase the eX- ecI;tire committee from eleven to four teen members, of whom eight shall be members Of the congressional campaign committee. and six from the outside.
 l. is understood Ben. T. Cable of llli nois will accept the chairmanship of th2 executive committee. The head qyartcrc of he executive committee will he in Chicago and this committee Will haze charge O. the consressiona! campaign in the west, while the main committee will locll after the east from Washington.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-15
Nov

Washington, May 14.-Now that there is q prospect of a vote being reached on the Philippines government bill next week, the friends of Cuban reciprocity are growing more active ard are bring ing pressure to bear CT the republican committees of the senate to change the order making the Nicaragua canal bill the rext Crder Of business, and to give preference to the reciprocity bill
 They have talked already with Q number of the members of the commit tee and find some of them friendly to the proposition.
 The canal bill advocates. however. are determined to fight the change before the steering committee, and if reciprO- city wins there, then transfer the fight to the hocr of the senate. Reciprocity advocates have practically agreed to a bill giving 2 straight reciprocity with p per cent discount to Cuba.