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The Washington times., 1903-12-20
SECRETARY SHAW'S
TALK TO GRADUATES
Tells Peirce Students What
Education Is.
SHOULD NOT WORK FOR HIRE
Life of Employe But Drudgery and
Eight Hours Per Day, If You
Can Stand It."

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19-Leslie NJ
Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury, in an
address 10 the graduates of the thirty
eighth class of the Peirce School. of
Philadelphia, i'm the Academy of Music.
said:
If l were TO say that no uneducated
man ever succeeds. IL would be neces-
sary to define what / meant by educa-
ton Men succeed who can neither
read nor write. but they do not sue
ceed without education Education does
not consist i'm simply knowing certain
facts Facts are cold. Education is
mental warmth.
III 4 were to Criticise modern educa-
uonal processes as pursued in the
schools. L would say that the average
school. academy. and college Is build
ing too many granaries and not .1ough
grist mills. Education is a ORA wing out
process as distinguished. from, cram
ming process. An educated man is able
to take facts. like grain, and grind
them, bolt them, leaven them, klIead
them, and bake them. Then h, has
something possessing a marker value.
Never Work for Hire.
There is little in life but lrudge-y.
and yet / think successful men are sci
dom conscious of doing drudgery If
you take my advice, you will never work
for hire. If you work for hire. you will
never rise higher. If you work = for
hire, life will have little else for YOU
but drudgery, and eight hours per day
ten hours per day at the most-ts all
that you can stand and keep your
health.
Put If you work for the accomplish
nent of the thing which you are en-
ployed to do. you can work sixteen or
eighteen hours a Gay. and life will be
full of sunshine and OF song. God i'm
planted In the human mind a desire To
do things. And among the abiding
pleasures Of life is the Inspiration Of
results wrought by what the oberver
calls drudgery. but which never proves
distasteful to the performer, for his
mind is fixed on the result, and not on
the steps leading thereto.
Better on Top Story.
IF asked to offer advice on the sub
ject, / should recommend that you ac-
cept position at the foot Of ladder
entering at least two or three stories.
This will afford you an opportunity to
rise. Work is no more honorable or
the top story than in the basement, but
il is a little more desirable, and the
pay is better. If you do your work al
the foot Of the ladder better than any
one else, you will have ready access &c
the story above. But don't try to get
second story pay for first story work
Finally. what is success? / say Il
you that. whether the position be high
or low, whether responsibilities be many
or few. he who fills the measure to the
brim, be the measure large or small
achieves success"
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
HON ALBERT DAGGETT DEAD.

RUMFORD FALLS, Me. Dec. 19.-
The Hon. Albert Daggett. United States
postal card contractor and a wcll-known
New York State politician, died here
TODAY.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Welcome News to Him.

Msmma-Iust look at your clcthesi Oh YOU
careless boy. There's no use talking to you.
Tommy Vow. that's resl sensible ma Why
didn't you think Of that long ago?-Philadel.
phia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Lots of Heroes.

silIicus Have you noticed that most heroes
are Harrieds Iac9s
Cynicus--sir, every married man is a hero
New YORKER.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Genuine New Orleans Molasses, 6oc Gal.
Selected Wine and Liquors for Xmas.
VIM. T. Reed. 18th and Pennsylvania av.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Piano Tuning, $50.

Tree Toys; open evenings. Gould's. 9Th st
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Speer's Wines; special holiday case; q
bottles oldest private stock: Chateau
wines worth S33.I0. given away until
New Year FOR $40; we also have s. cases.
Write for circular list. Speer Wine Co.
Passaic, n. J. This IS the wine that pro-
longs life
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Have You Seen the Florentine Spaniel T
Weight. four pounds; price. 5000. A.
Schmid's. 112 18th st. NV.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Artificial Flowers at Schmid's. 7l2 18th
Street northWest2
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Oh, Ion't Fail to See
pon't Fail 10 Yisit Schmid,s

The artificial plants at schmid's. 7l2 18th
st. NV.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Genuine S., SO, ami 81 Sample Shoes,
Have You Seen the Artistic

Three hundred styles at s.. 2.S5. Keene's
Shoe Store. Dos G Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
wilkins Famous Fruit Cake

and pound cake. l21zc pound. 92i 9Th s
The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Gas Radiators. Oil Heaters.
sls 18th st. Muddiman q CO. 1904 C.
schmid's for pets. n2 18th 81.
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Flowers Are Artistic Gifts.
$3.50 for s1O.oO-Big Chance.

order of shaner. Iith & I; III Pa. av
The Washington times., 1903-12-20
Specials in MandoHns, Guitars, and Banios.

between strips sides: plain naid design
Rosewood finger board win
rostion dots Good machine head g nE
b "
GUITAR-styIe maple top imitation Rosewood back @ naq
with Good machine DE
Guaran y -
fectIy true Special price during the Hohdays-.
BANJo-syle groo1ed 10h in rim l6 latest
selected head G
strings: rosewood pearl position dots ID
be perfectly Holiday price
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
SOMETHING DOING SOON,
more Building Activity In Prospect
Thar for Several Years.

Il ~ learned that w. II. rsrrant
has ten buildings 10 begin work on
within ak wrrks aud ,ha' tour
more NJ l.ae, are projected or
course ther- ARE utheis not re-.
ported. Vihi'a is certainly pre-.
paring to wake up 10 her oppor.
tum'i-s Now II our vacant lot
owners could he induced 10 drop,
say fourth, Of their holdings ut
sumS moderaIe price we nigh, IN.
date that much dtpired bnom So
lar az pUesIhle Investment by new.
cumors or the srectiuu OF houses
should be sought, otherwise there
is M advantage TO the town in tue
lots changing ownership. II held
for speculation II had Ms we'll be
by present owners as anyone al sc.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
LOST AN OPPORTUNITY.
The Old "N0ne-oi-T Their -Buslne S.
Idea Manifested.

A boller convention was held At
Checotah Tuesday with Cheesle
Mcintosh chairman, aud G.. w.
Stidbam secretary, though how
formidable does not appear from
the record. That they did not
help their cause TO any consider.
able extent will be understood
when IL Is stated that they open.
ed out by resolving" on The "un.
warranted interference Of non-cit.
iEens," etc. That is matter Of
sentiment and 10 making this fea.
lure paramount to the Cheesie
Mcintosh amendment published
yesterday (Which was later incor.
porated 10 The resolutions adopted)
the boilers lost an opportunity to
accomplish good.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
CARE OF THE cIsrERN.i
simple Precautioas which wiulMa-
tezilaIIy Ara I'm Preserve
tng Health.

In theNgreater number Of cases, ,ty-
phoid fev,r is caused eithersby the use
OF impure.water orsmiak. Whore tho
farmer has healthy cows there 10 no
danger from the lhltter source, hut IL
IL surprising how ymuoh oarelessncss
thexs IL On regard TO drinking water,
sayns the American Tribune. II q els
tern ais Fused, 10 ehosiid be thoroughly
clsaned. every fall and only winter
raananrowed 70 emptysihto IL. Where
thSrcsiR no hltsr, lowera'saalS contain
ingyAbout half . bAashsl'ofchareoal into
the cAEtarn and IL So welhto test the
faEnily' drinlang water at least once
during the season, as water which is
al one time pure mayifor some reason
become unfit for,use.
A simple test OF drinlEingtwater Is
TO fill pant bottle threeqaarters full.
Dissolve half tnaSpooraful OF pure
granulWted sugar in the water and
cork the bottle. Set II in q warm
place for two days. II ins that time Il
becomes CLOUDY 81 is unfit for domes-
tic use. BE careful that the bottle "a
absolutely clean and the sugar pure.
Another test Il 20 add five drops of
saturated solution ofpermanganate of
potassium 10 pint bottle of water.
Tlhs will turn the water a beautiful
roGc purple, If there is any consid-
eraA,le amount OF organic matter in
the water, the color win change In a
few, hours 20 more or less dirty red
dish brown.
II has been announced by the Chi
cago, health department. after careful
experiments, that teaspoonful of
lemon juice in q glass OF water will de-
stroy the typhoid fever germ. This
should not be depended upon. however
20 make impure water healthy It Is
also stated on good authority that one
per cent. of borax In drinking water.
will make II perfectly safe and the
borax instead OF being in itself In
furious, will aid the digestion.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
CORBETT A HAS BEEN ,
Lost pueIIstle honors Seem Hard to
Regain.

At San Francisco Friday night
James j. JeiFries defeated IN Ihe
tenth round jim Corbett, 10 q lis-
tic ence unter for the championship
OF the world. The attendance was
very large, even for the sporting
city OF the Pacific coast and victor
and vanquished will divide fiity
OF sixty thousand dollars Of gate
fees The fight terminated a. bet.
ters had expected. Jeilries won
with Corbett's own tactics, and
his wonderful foolwork aud dodg.
ing wac the marvel Of the fight.
From the start the champion
forced the fighting and four times
Aoored Corbeit with his powerful
blows. Corbett showed wonder.
ful reeuperative powers, but was
too weak TO make his blows efiee.
tive. In the tenth round be was
put to the mat three times and
was In such groggy condition
that his seconds threw up the
sponge.
CoFbett SONS years agD lost the
championship to Fltzsimmons,
who later dropped II to Jefiries.
As IN two attempts to regain,
secOnd.handed, the trophy, Cor.
belt has failed he. may hence.
forth ia hts line Of life be regarded
az q "has been
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
LET us BEAUTIFY
OUR BUSY CITY,
important That Strang-
ers Form a Good
Opinion of US.


Vinita, situated at the initial
crossing Of the two great railway
systems of the Indian Territory
may be said to he the gateway 10
this country. Nine out of every
ten persons entering this country
from the north or east will pass
through our city, and IN Leaving
it is to large degree the same.
Upon no city in the union has ma.
ture been 80 lavish in the bestOwal
of pure artesian water as upon
Vinita, and with its aid is brought
our opportunity for making this a
perfect beauty spot withou, great
expense. As first impressions are
generally lasting bow more than
important to our permanent wei.
fare is II that everything possible
be done to beautify and improve
our city. Hotel accommodations
are ample, our citizens have
shown commendable pride in
bsautifying their homes, our stores
are we'll kept and if in the matter
of public conveniences and i'm.
provements the city was up to and
ahead of the times IL would indeed
be model place.
That we have not these things
is a matter OF apathy and not OF
parsimony, for 1t is doubtful II
there ever wss a town that would
put up" more generously. Not
inirequently the benefit derived is
out of proportion to the cost, but
that stands all the more TO the
towns credit.
The installing OF public sys-
tenn of walerworks and sewe rage
at a very early day may be re.
garded as assured, aud lhislD face
Of the fact that taere are fifteen or
twenty artesian wells in the city,
supplying water at no small ex-
pense to a good number Of families.
Sidewalks, paved streets. more
street lights, improved parks--all
these things can be provided for
by taxation and nur people are,
generally, willing to incur the ex.
pense. The more attractive our
city is made ,he more persons will
locate within Il. borders and trt-
butaTy country and help bear the
expense, TO say nothing OF the
pleasure OF living 10 fret class,
up .to-date town. Let the city
not be afraid to incur
any reasonable financial obliga-
lion. Their action will be fully
indorsed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
BETTER FARMERS NEEDED
This Is the Thought That First lm-
presses Visitors.

The first thought which i'm.
presses strangers on looking
through this country is that better
methods of farming are needed,
and they wonder that so big a
yield Is secured. The man who
cultivates well less number of
acres will hereafter be the success.
full one. II Is more the fault Of
the farmer than the land that a
halt more produce is not raised.
The active, hustling farmer
may, in favorable years, cultivate
sixty acres Of corn with one team
but four times out OF five be will
raise about as many bushels on
forty, or fifty at The outside.
The present has been a year when
IL was very easy indeed for man
TO oyer.crop himself and a great
many fsrmers In ell directions did
so.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

She-"Why has Boston the name OF
being such s-bad city7" Hs-"Beoauss
Of the number Of crooks in the streetA
I Enpposs."--EIarvard Lampoon.
"And you have never kept a dog2'
"WelA I donis 30 quite 80 far asthat
Ny neighbov%s two dogs get all their
meals as my kitchen door. ."-'Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
choly-'T was thrown cut Of q
eaw1egs the other day, and Touldhsvs
been killed If ! hadn't lighted o. some
thing soft she--Reailyt Did you
fall head frzt7H-Londen Tt-BltA
-somewhst Different. - Clara-"Did
papa give assent7" Tom-'No. He
said he had no objection 60 our getting
married, but not a cent weuld he give
us"--Ohicago DAILY News.
stili q Subscriber. - old TRend--
aYou have made q mortal fee Of Col.
Kaintuek." Western Editor --"igh a?
WhA--do you mean ~" ''Hs threatens
to shoot jon on sight, "ohs Is that
ail2 Twas afraid he was going to stop
his papsr."-N. Y. Weekly.
Rot Consistent. - 'Srhere was n
time" said The chronic growier, ,''Ehep
the drama wac a force IN education,
but now the stage 10 ba6-thoroughiy
bsd." 'Then why dld you object che
othar evening" asked his nffe, s'1ghen
that woman's big hat savsd you che
pain pe ioofdng upon ia badness7"---
PhHateiphia Press
Ths Ingszious Drug Clsrk.--stsrn
Fathsr---And did you lste your situa-
tion for i,nssdng down that valuable
plaster cast7" smart eon-s'Indesd, I
didn't Before the propFietor returned
! had pulvsrixed the pieces IN amortar,
poured somepsrfumse dope over Il and
was selling II FOR a brand new toilet
powder. He's going 20 raise my
wages Saturday" = baltimore Amer.
lean.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
MUST REMAIN IN JAIL,
Application of John Nelson for Bail
Denled.

At Independence Tuesday Judge
Flannelly refused to release John
Nelson, the slayef of Albert Nor.
ris, on bail on writ OF habsas
corpus Judge FlAnnellY gave as
his reasons that the power was
discretionary with him and that in
view OF the actions of Nelson in
the past, when out on bond, he
thought he would be fully justi.
hed in denying the application,
j. H. Keith, one Of Nelson's at.
torneys, stated that the next re.
course of the defense would be to
apply TO the supreme court for a
writ and that the application
would be in by Monday. Failing
In this, Mr.. Keith said that the
United States court of appeals
still remained, but that he didn't
know that The defense would 20
that far.
II is probable that Nelson will
be compelled TO remain in Jail un.
Ill September 2S, when the die.
trict court sonve0es for the fall
term.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
ODDLY NAMED PULQUERIAs.
shops of Mexico where the Juice Oi
the Agavs IL seid ~
Drink.

zone picturesque feature which the
American visitor 20 the City Of Mexico
will miss Is the curious, crude and
highly eolored paintings which appear
on tho outer walls of the puiQaeEaas,
or pulque shopn." said . reourne6trav-
eler, according 10 the New York Her
aid. "A recent regulation forbids such
ornamen3ation and thus Will disappear
one Of tha most interesting customs
OF the MexicAn capital, fromthe tour
lists point Of view. However, the In
teriors of the pulque shops are stili
blazing with the best efforts Of eccen-
tho mural decorators. and this may
furnirh a need Of compensation for
the loss Of the quaint exterior signs.
"Bv the way. the names by which
tho pulquerias are known and which
appear in large letters over their
doors, are scarcely less interesting
than the pictures. Formerly they
were the subjects Of the paintings.
Most extraordinary, too. are the sub
ieots represented. I,et me give you a
few Of them:
"The Isiand Of Jamaica; New York;
The Crest Port Of cadizg The City Of
Mexico; tho Great City Of Leon; The
Great City Of Psisin.
"The Great Cataract Of Niagara; The
River Duere.
"The Exposition Of Barcelona; The
Fortress Of st. Paul; The Encamp-
msnt Of Cherubusco; The Lighthouse
Of San cosms, The Fortress Of Guada-
hps."
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

Almost every public gathering
IN the territory adyerlises as a
special feature the roping contest
aud these advertisements are scat
tered over all the adjoining states.
They create and keep alive the
impression that the principal 70.
sources Of this country are the
cowboy, wild Indian, aud long
horned Texas steer, while as a
matter Of fact the history Of the
passing Of the cowboy aud the
"yaller" Texas steer has already
been written, and in their place
we have the progressive agricul.
turallat sud the mild hammered
aud gentle eyed, white-faos steer
and bis sister Roping contests
are no longer typical of our re-
sources or characteristics and are
neither educational nor elevating
10 say nothing Of their cruelty
In which they resemble, 10 a
measure, the bull fights Of Mexico.
= Wagner Record,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

There have been several instance.
in town this summer where a little
paint has added something like sc
per cent 70 the selling price Of a
house. This experiment Is worth
trying, even II you don't care 70 sell.
You will have tie satisfaction of liv-
lug 10 house worth three or four
dollars a month more rent. without
extra cost 20 you save the painting
bill.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

Weir Bros. will open a stock Of
fancy and staple groceries IN the
building second door south 0f post
Office. The bakery all still occupy
one side Of the store, They Will have
a clean new stock Of groceries, pro-
visions and feed aud hope 70 have
their share oithe patronage.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
"TOO HOT" FOR HIM
The U. 5. Attorney Of The Southern
District uets Scorched.

3&AE
TO call for grand jury 70 look IN
t. the Creek land frauds, seems 70
have chosen a very unfortunate
form OF expression Whether the
subjeo, matter TO he investigated
was 'too hot or the weather was
"too hot" in hts judgment, does
not appear Certain 1t is that the
gentlemen will be pardoned II he
describes az "too hot" some Of
the denunoialion showered upon
him by an uniflendly or unfeeling
press, vide the following sample
from the Milburn Banner;
After reading the press dis
patches regarding the corruption
among the government officials In
the Indian Territory, United
States District Attorney Mellettt
said:
II shall not call any special
grand jury to investigate alleged
fraud aud boodling II is too hot.
Was there ever such a tiimsy
excuse offered for an official reius-
ing to do his sworn dutyPIs not the
statement Of the district attorney
in itself prima iacie evidence that
he knows his duty and will not dc
it2 Does he not know that fraud
is charged in his own department,
and that his refusal to investigate
gives the people good reasons fol-
believing that the charges are truei
Things are coming to a pretty
pass. Men and women are being
robbed OF an inheritance which
the United States government
guaranteed to them "as long as
grass grows and water runs" and
when they dare call for justice
they arc met with the reply, "Ips
too hot.n
Government officials are ap.
pointed to serve the people and
protect their interests, aud instead
OF protecting them they turn ban.
dit and loot them OF everything in
sight. Then when the people cry
for justice, the representative Of
the government answers, "It's too
hot
Courts are instituted for the pur-
pose Of protecting the weak from
the strong, aud 10 see that might
does not triumph over right. The
courts become corrupted aud
dominated by set Of "grailers, +"
and when the people ask to be
heard they are told that "It's too
hot"
Ii is true that the weather is
very warm, but it il not too hot"
for an official to do his sworn duty.
Did anyone ever hear Of the
weather getting ,'too hot" for
federal oflieeholdsr to draw his
salary l. II on record anywhere
that one of them ever refused to
belly up to The pie counter be.
cause II Was too hol2"
Yes, It's pretty hot, but not
half az hot for the government Of.
6cers as il would be II a thorough
investi CATION Of their official con.
duct were made. And the de.
partment Of justice, Of which Mr..
Mellette is member. would pro.
badly suffer AZ much or more from
the beat 80 would anyone else In
the territory. Hot2 Yes, but let
affairs be investigated
thoroughly aud properly, and Il
will be so much hotter for some OF
The grsiters that h-l will look
ike a summer resort "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
HeaIth,s DacaIogue.

Frirst-Rise. early. retire early and fill
your day with work
Second-Water and bread maintain
life; pure air and sunshine are indis-
Densable to health.
Third-Frugality and sobriety form
the best elixir of longevity.
Fourth : Cleanliness prevents rust,
the best cared for machines last the
longest. .+..eS sar--s-aq h.-e
FSifth-Enough sleep repairs waste
and strengthens; too much sleep soft
ems and enfeebles.
Sixth-To be sensibiy dressed is to
give freedom to ones movements and
enough warmth to be protected from
sudden changes of temperature.
Seventh-A clean and cheerful house
makes a happy home.
Eighth-The mind is refreshed and
invigorated by distractions and amuse-
ment, but abuse of them leads to dis
sipation. and dissipation to vice.
Ninth-Cheerfulness makes love of
life, and love of life is half of health.
On the contrary, sadness and dis
couragement hasten old age.
Tenth-Do you gain your living by
your intellect? Then do not allow your
arms and legs to grow stiff. Do you
earn your bread by your pickax? Do
not forget to cultivate your mind and
to enlarge your thought.-French Med
ical Review.