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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19
RATS ATTEND THEATERs.
Driven from Their Holes the Rodents
Invade Playhouse and Amusement
Resorts IN Paris.

statiBticians estimate that there
are 4O.0OO.OOO rats in France, The tun-
neling for the Metropolitan railroad
has made them much in evidence.
Being apparently driven from their
holes. they have taken to attending the
theaters. At the free matinee per-
formance recently a dozen rats scared
the audience. At the Porte St. Martin
theater several women tainted, while
the employees drove out the rats. which
some persons in the audience declared
afterward were as big as cats.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

Charley, dear" said young Mrs,
Torlins, don't you think 1t would be
better for you to let me pick out horses
for you to bet on7'
you don't know anything about
horses"
"of course / don't But i've noticed
that the people who know all about them
are the ones who always lose their mon
washington star.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

To make a good paste for scrap books
take half teaspoonful Of starch, same
OF -four. pour on little boiling water,
let it stand minute, add more water,
stir and cook It until it is thick
enough to starch a shirt bosom. It
spreads smooth, sticks well and viii
not mold or discolor paper. Starch
alone win not make a good paste.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19
NTHE DEFUNcTa VS. DEAD.
which, Being the Case, seemed to
lEOIllfy the NonDIussed
nLawigtrate.


F'OIhall Keene, who is now as notable
for daredevil automobiling as he was
formerly notable for daredevil riding to
hounds, was a witness some years ago IN
a small case that was tried before a
country magistrate Ia Maine. This
magistrate was most illiteFate, and Mr..
Keene sometimes tells a little story
about him, says the New York Tribune.
According to the story, the lawyer
upon one side had occasion to refer to a
dead man whose evidence, had he lived,
would have been important,
''The defunct," the lawyer would say,
would have corroborated me in this.
your honor" or "The defunct, may It
please the court. would, were he here, .
or at is notorious that the defunot de-
clared frequently, your honor" and
so on,
Whenever these references to the
dead man were made, indignant objec-
tions came from the lawyer on the other
side. The words the defunct. in fact,
always caused a squabble, and it was
to be observed that IN this suuabble the
magistrate from the beginning, had
been disposed to take part He
frowned and shook his head in reproba-
ton g great deal. and finally he said.
tmpatiently:
What's the Use o. talkin' 50 much
about this chap yoU call the defunet.
Can't you bring him here and let him
speak for himself2"
The defunct's dead, your honor, the
lawyer interposed. hastily.
The magistrate looked mollihed "Oh,
that alters the case. 2 he said.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

The Braziliana drink cofee as the
Germans drink beer. a great many
cups are drunk each day BY the az.
erage man and woman The coRes Is
made very strong and very sweet
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

Mr.. Potts Ito his wife)-My dear
the air is chilly. Fermez la fenetre.
The Visitor (scttO vose)-Why 90
you ask your wife in French to shut
the window?
Because you are here. II I asked
her in English she wouldn't do it, az
she won't take Instructions from me
before visitors. Bat If / say it in
French she gets up and does it at
once, so as to let you see that she
understands the language Pick
Me-Up.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

An invention for manufacturing gas
out Of chalk has been tried Ia sussex,
England. with It Is said surprising
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

Cane-seated chairs can be FURNISHED
up BY washing the cane with warm water
on both sides and then putting them
out in the air on a sunny day TO dry.
This treatment not onsy ADDS TO the
cleanliness Of the cane but It causes It
to shrink which improves its appear
ance and makes &C more Wear-resisting.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

Ocean Liners Crew OF 0OOs
Six hundred men are regularly em-
ployed on the new steamship Kaiser VIII
helm.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

Too Aggressive to Re Forgotten.
In time the name of the man that
made the arctic fox flea famous win be
forgotten, but, says the Chicago Trib-
une. the fame Of the flea will abide.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

The birth rate among the foreign born
in Massachusetts, is 81 per ], 600: among
the native born it is q.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

The Child of Cottager play back Of his fathers
house and by chance od Snake which turned round and bit
him The Child died of the bite and the Father pursuing Snake
aimed blow at him and off piece Of his TAIL The Snake gained
his hole and the day the Man and laid the
hole honey meal peace thinking
ente the Snake forth kill him. do Kissed out the
Snake GAS long my TAIL your Child there can Be
goodwill between us"
you u never forgive YOU
-2aE the future t " ~ va s
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19

England has AZ lawsuits q year Tor
every 1000 Inhabitants, Germany has
40. and Scotland 90 only.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19
90 20 TaIIEinE Hablt.

Formula: One part horse sense. two
parts manly determination to keep
still; mix well, with an unlimited
amount Of the best quality Of thought.
It is impossible for a woman to talk
all the time without saying lot Of
things that she shouldn't or without
proving a jolly bore to everybody
about her This tattling habit Is not
confined to women, though. Some men
have the afiiction terribly. Sometimes
it's May wheat, sometimes it's ROose-
welt, sometimes it's chess, sometimes
it's baseball A steady diet Of one
kind conversation is always tiresome.
Take a nibble Of this and a nibble Of
that, and your chatter win be more in
teresting particularly II there are
plenty Of rests between nibbles. Talk
ing improves when there's silence by
way Of eontrast-Philadelphia IN
uuirer.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-09-19
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS.
Large sums Placed In Mexico for the
Development Of Emmense
RegnuEces.

When United States Consul General
Barlow reported to the washington goY-
ernment that $500 100000 Of AIlefican
money was invested hefs states sx7
lean Herald, local ra 6b
lection that d reali wac reas
part British capit ana that the
Americans were on gureheads III en-
terprises really owned across the At
lantic"
If this were so, why do we find the
London Statist, in its last issue to hand,
saying that the measures for stabilizing
the peso here do not much concern
Us?" And the London paper continues:
"Our government naturally will cooper
ate with the United States government
as far as It possibly can do this as IA
other matters; but its interest in the
question excepting so far as we all desire
to aid the United States where we can,
is but small The proposed change in
China is different. That is a matter in
which British interests are largely con-
cerned-quite as much concerned, evil
IDENTIFY, as American interests"
The Statist is a well-informed journal
on British investments abroad, and sure
ly it would know If American invest
ments here were but another name for
large placements Of British capital. To
Mexico it matters little whence comes
the money required for the development
Of her immense resources, although Il
is to be said that the active participa-
tiOn Of Americans In business undertake
ings here tends to keep the two eoun-
tries in close and friendly relations.
Within a few weeks heavy invest
ments Of American capital have been
made in Mexican mines, investments Of
really great sums Of money, and though
in one deal London is supposed to have
an interest the greater part OF the funds
employed have been raised in New York
and other American cities.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Commencing May 9th aud continu-
ing until Oct. 18th. 1908 the Frisco
will sell week end excursion tickets TO
Joplin aud Galena-one fare for the
round trip. Dates Of sale, after nine
p. m. Saturdays aud all trains sun
days. Tickets limited 20 dates OF
sale. H. E. HARKRIDER, Agt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
HEALTHFUL HOUSEKEEPING.
Importance to the Busy
Housewife.

The busy housekeeper, whose time
is mostly spent indoors, should devote
6ye minutes each morning, noon and
night to simple exercises in order to
develop the muscles and ward off
weariness and disease, says Woman's 5
Home Companion. A correct standing
position-head up, chin in, chest up,
hips back-should be practiced al
ways, even when washing dishes 1t
will soon become a habit and add more
elegance to the appearance than any
amount Of money spent in fine clothes.
Deep breathing should be practiced
almost constantly Have always an
abundance Of fresh air and all the sun
light you can possibly admit to your
rooms. Housework is excellent exercise
if one goes about it in the right way.
Have the sink and cooking-table so
high that you need not bend over when
at work If one constantly stands or
sits in a STOPPING position, the inter-
nal organs become crowded, and dis
ease is often the result. Remember
hat good housekeeping is easy house
keeping. and no woman need wear her
self out Her health is of prime im-
portance when the happiness and COM
fort Of a family depend on her. The
woman who does her work alone must
plan Systematically, and study to save
time and strength, in order to have the
recreation necessary to the well-being
Of everyone. Instead Of spending time
and good material in making pies,
cakes, etc, which ofg.n impair the di-
gestion, study rather the simplest
foods which can be prepared with less
labor and are valuable to repair waste.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
Converted Into CIasabling Den.

o. A. Wise, chief clerk Of the Cher
okee Townsite Commission returned
to VlIita Saturday after being az
Muskogee for mouth, and found his
rooms in the Hin building had bsen
converted into gambling den run
ming 10 full blast. A box containing
four hundred rubber poker chips was
found 10 the room along with other
parapherlalla. Claud Everly has had
he rooms o-tensibly to use as sleep
ing apartments during the absence Of
Mr.. Wise, but everything indicates
that a gambling dive has been IN op-
GRAFTON there for some time. There
are other surroundings around the
place that are discreditable to the
city and in violation Of the law. Mr..
Wise swore out a writ for Claude
Everby 10 the mayors court and he
was placed under arrest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Indian meal, one pound TWO ounces is
one quart; wheat -four one pound is
one quart; loaf sugar, one pound is
one quart; brown sugar. one pound
two ounces is one quart; powdered
sugar, one pound one ounce is one
quart; butter (soft). one pound is cne
quart; ten eggs are one pound; 16
tablespoonfuis are ons-half pint; eight
large tablespoonfuls are one gill; two
gills are one-half pint; common tum-
bier holds one-half pint; wine glass
holds one-half gill; teacup holds one
gill; a large wineglass holds one
gill; large tablespoonful is one-half
ounce; 40 drops are one teaspoonful;
four teaspoonfuls are one tablespoon
ful.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
on for New nrIeans

The following were among the New
Orleans excursionists yesterday; Dr.
t T Winner and wife; RI ! Ironsides
wife and daughter, Fred L Langley
and wife Of Alton; VIM Howell OF Os-
euma; F = Sharp and wife OF Adairi
A X Breeding and wife of Adair; Mrs
Daoenberg and daughter Of Chelsea;
7 Bard Of Chelsea; Mrs. Laura Copper;
r R Taylor; Capt. L ] Barrett; w
Skinner and daughter; NJ little;
Matt Hawkins; Roswell Thorn p>ou;
B G Chandler and daughter, Mamie;
Claude Chandler; Miss Cora Trundle;
John Drake and daughter Of Chelsea;
Mr., aud Mrs. Lee Jones
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
PRINCIPLES OF COOKERY.
Three Purposes Which Are Not Par
tlcuIarly Observed by the
Average Cook.

The nutritive value Of food depends
to a great extent upon cooking. Many
articles Of food which are unfit for
nourishment when raw are very nutri.
tious when cooked. 1t is welblmown
that well-cooked food is wholesome
while badly cooked food is unpalatable
and llnwholesome. There are three
purposes in cooking. The first Is to
change etheconditiono the food SO that
the digestive juices can act more freely
upon it; the second is to make it more
appetizing BY improving qhe appear
ance, and the third to kill any disease
or germa or other dangerous organ
isms i may contain, says American
Queen.
This last object is very important
matter and applies to both animal and
vegetable foods.
Cooking of meats develops a pleas
ing taste and odor and softens the
gelatinoids, thus making the meat
more tender. Extreme heat tends to
coagulate and harden these albumin
oids and weaken the flavor Of the ex-
tractiyes.
Meat loses weight in cooking This
is due in part to the escape Of the
juices and fat; the chief part Of the
lost material is simply water
The nutritive value OF soup depends
upon the substances which are dis
solved out Of the meat, bones and girls
tie by the water.
The principles governing the cook
ing Of fish are the same as with meats.
In vegetables the valuable starch
grains are contained in very small
cells with thick walls on which the di-
gestiye juices have very little effect.
The heat of cooking breaks these walls
and makes the starch more soluble.
The heat also caramelizes a part Of
these starch grains and produces
agreeable favors in the foods
In breads, cakes and pastry, the
purpose Of cooking is to make a light
er porous substance that can be more
easily broken up in the alimentary
canal than the raw material could be,
The heat changes some Of the water
contained in the dough into steam
which, in its efforts to escape, sep
arates the particles Of dough. The
gluten Of the -four stiffens about the
bubbles that are formed and the mass
remains porous after the steam has
escaped
In no part Of the housekeeping is
cleanliness more absolutely essential
han in cooking The foods should be
Sept free from all forms Of dirt and
rom bacteria, worms and other para
iites. The cook should be scrupulous-
) neat and clean in handling food ma
erials and in cleansing cooking uten-
lis.
All food materials, meats, vegetables
nd fruits, alike contain parasites--dis-
ase germs which are very injurious
n their effects, such as tapeworms in
,eef and mutton and trichinae in pork.
vegetables and, raw fruits may con-
ain the eggs of various germs and
hould be thoroughly washed before
ating. Sufficient heating kills all these
rganisms.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
Frisco !: Hotel
HAS CHANGED HANDS
And Is now conducted by
MRS. BELLE IRWIN
OF CARTHAGE, Missouri,
as a First Class, up-to-date
DOLLAR A DAY HOTEL
Satisfactory Rates by the Week d
Notice to Creditors.

In the United States Court for the
Northern District Of the Indian Terri
tory at Vinita
In the matter Of Louis 6. Stephens,
Bankrupt.
The creditors of Louis G. Stevens of
Oolagah in the District aforesaid, a
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of May, 1903, the said Louis G..
Stevens was duly adjudged bankrupt;
that the first meeting Of his creditors
will be held at the Office Of the under
signed referee, in Vinita, /. 7 on the
25th day of May, 1903, at the hour Of one
o'clock p M. at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove up their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
DENNIS H. WILSON, Referee.
Dated at Vinita, Indian Territory this
May il, 1908
Debts, S4609.O0 assets s45l 90
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
MIGRATIoNs OF SQUIRRELS.
The Little Climbers Travel In Large
Bodies ana Are Not Easily
Turned Aside.

The remarkable migrations per
formed at times by squirrels consti
tute most interesting feature in
their history, says a writer in For
est and Stream. They congregate
in the autumn in immense numbers
and move off in the same general di-
rection, not turning aside for the
largest streams, though usually
ayerse to water. DR.. John A. Kenni-
colt relates that during one of these
migrations innumerable squirrels
swan across the Niagara near Buff
falo, N. Y, landing SO exhausted as
to be easily taken by hand or
knocked down with sticks Mr.. Ken
nicott has the following notes in re-
gard to these migrations:
"The reason for these migrations is
not satisfactorily explained. That
they are caused by the want Of food
is hardly probable, as the squirrels
are found to be fat at the time and
as often leave localities abounding
with food as otherwise. After one
of these grand migrations, very few
of the species are found in the lo-
calities from which they have moved,
and these. as if alarmed at the I'M
usual solitude. are silent and shy.
They rapidly increase in numbers,
however, and in few years they are
as abundant as before am not
aware that they ever migrate ex-
cept when exceedingly abundant. Of
these immense hordes but few sur-
vive No sudden increase in their
numbers was heard of in southern
Wisconsin after the several migra-
tions from northern Illinois Many
are drowned in attempting to cross
streams; not few are destroyed by
man: some die from utter exhaus-
tion and when forced to travel in an
unnatural manner, upon the ground
they fall an easy prey to rapacious
birds and mammals. all Of which
feast when the squirrels migrate.
"I learn from DR.. Hoy that one
Of these migrations is said to have
taken place in 1912; he witnessed an
other in 1s47 and a third in 1852. He
further says that the migrations OBJ
served by him in southern Wisconsin
occurred when the mast was exceed
ingly abundant and the squirrels in
good condition. Near Racine they
were observed passing southwark in
very large numbers for about two
weeks, at the end Of September and
the beginning Of October. and it was
a month before all had passed They
moved along rather leisurely. stop
ping 70 feed in the fields, and upon
the abundant nuts and acorns Of the
forests. So far had they departed
from their accustomed habits that
they were seen on the prairie, four
or five miles from any timber: but
even there, as usual. they disliked
10 travel on the ground and ran along
fences wherever it was possible"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
First Published May II, 1909
Warning Order.

In the United States Court for the North
ern District Of the lndian Territory, sitting
at Vinita. ]. T.
Wm. f. Broadhurst Plaintiff
vs. No. 1882 Equity, Divorce.
Mary E. Broadh hurst Defendant.
The defendant Mary 3. Broadhurst, is
warned 10 appear in this Court within
thirty days aud answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff, VIM. E. Broadhurst.
Witness the Honorable. Joseph A. Gill,
Judge of said Court and the seal thereof at
Yinita. /. T.. this llth day Of May, 1908.
CHAs. A. DAVIDSON. Clerk.
By P. NJ FORD. Deputy.
J. b. Turner and r. e. Jackson, attorneys
for Plaintiff.
J. I'll. Huckieberry. Jr.. attorney for nom
resident defendant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
TaIes oil the Southwest

are heard daily, SO are tales Of the
comfort aud pleasure experienced
riding on "The Katy Flyer" Quick
time, Dest ot service, modern equir-
ment, through sleepiug cars, to points
north and south
GEORGE MORTON, G P ia,
dw NIX & T R'y, st. Louis. Mo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Up to and including June 18th the
Frisco will sell one way tickets 70
Portland Oregon, Seattle Washing
ton and all other points in Oregon,
Washington aud British Columbia to
which the regular second class rate Of
$40. applies for s25. to Spokane and
other close points s24.90, TO Ogden,
Salt Lake City and intermediate
points for p 40, to Billings Montana
and Intermediate points for 5000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
What Is FoIey's lKIdney Cure7

Answer: It is made from prescription
Of leading Chicago physician, and one
Of the most eminent in the whole coun-
try. The ingredients are the purest that
money can buy, and are scientifically
combined TO get their utmost value
Sold by Shanahan & Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Pictures for sale o. painted % or
ders; prices reduced from now until
May lst. Pupils taken for oil and
china. Mrs. MATTE KINNEAR. at
Singer Sewing Machine ONCE, Ray.
mOnd Rnildng, dtf W
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Foley's Honey and Tai contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. sod BY shauahan & Nit
cheIi. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Low rates by the Choctaw, Ckiaho-
ma & CUR R. r., CRock Island Sys
em) for ihe National assembly OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, to
be held at Nashville, Tenn, May 2l
TO 29th. Full information from Geo
H. Lee, G. P A., Little Rock. Ark.
dwm2O
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18

Toni think a man ought to try
70 look pleasant.
Dick-f-e-s. but when 1 look too
pleasant some fellow walks up aud
tries to borrow five dollars from me.
Detroit Free Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-05-18
10 Cure ! Cold N One Day

Take Laxafive Bromo Qulaine Tan
els This ~iVuetvre .s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-05

ly as one might pluck flowers out of gar
den to lay on grave, and In the same
spirit Her personal allowance under her
husbands will was $4,000 month In 1896
she asked that this be cut down to $3.50,
end In 1898 to $1,000. simply saying: IL find
this enough for my needs The amounts
thus renounced went into the endowment
fund of the institution. Her gift in 1901 of
property valued at $30.0o0.000 was three
times greater than any ever given by one
person TO an educational establishment
Mrs. Stanford's generosity is of the type
sung I'm Sir Launfal." which gives itself
with the gift" A very pretty story is told
OF her during the days when her husband.
the wealthy California senator, kept open
house in Washington. Some busybody pri-
vately demonstrated with Mrs. Stanford for
the unquestioning welcome for any one and
every one on reception days.
II have positive knowledge" said the
friend, that women department clerks.
people you never met or saw, slip in. par
take Of the refreshments and even secrete
little dainties in their pockets for the chill
dren at home
THANK you for telling me-" was the dig
nifed reply. 1T rejoices my heart TO think
that If any tired, Woodworking woman in
Washington feels a longing to see a grand
function and taste delicacies she cannot af-
ford to buy, she can do so in my house
And if she has little ones at home she is
struggling to support, am glad TO have her
bring them from the table of Jane Stanford
some crumbs of the feast spread for those
who far less need and appreciate it,