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with open-mouth establishment.
Nusset, G%oncourt, F1aubert and other
genfuses were turned sick by the noise
Of the great cities. and neither of these
sensitive gentlemen could bear entering a
house, furnished with clocks sounding the
hours.
Baudelaire. who called Paris "a Babel.
peopled by the imbecile and useless. not
overfastidious In their ways of killing
time" Is nearly driven insane by the
oversensitiveness of his nose. that scents
vicious Odors everywhere. Francia. the
painter. died of "happiness'' in the street
after seeing a painting by Raphael.
PRECOCITY IS ANOTHER
NOTABLE ATTRIBUTE
Another attribute of genius is precocity.
Dante composed his first sonnet to Bea-
trice at the age of g.
Mozart gave a public concert when he
was 6. Tasso wrote some of his finest
poems before he finished his tenth year.
Pascal achieved celebrity as a poetic
writer when he was Is years OF age.
Alferd Wren. Humboldt. Domeninaino
and others. on the other hand. were on
sidered doits in schools and their progress
was painfully slow.
Johnson Victor Hugo. Catherine II. lola
and Napoleon would listen only to the
very simplest of music.
Any composition above artless melody
was viewed by these geniuses with con-
tempt: nay. with horror.
Gautier used to describe music as the
most tantalizing of all noises" Quite
different thought Aristotle. who claimed
that music was "the noblest Of all means
Of education"
Carlyle called music 'the language of
angels and Moore said that. to get full
enjoyment out Of his poetry. one must
hear 1t after it was set to music.
Ruskin's estimate of music reads: ITO
listen to music is to enjoy the most beau
tiful and perfect pleasure The true mu-
stefan ~confers q real benefit on the suck
ling in the cradle as well az on the man
with one foot in the grave"
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the Queer Artist
SaVagcS of Old Mexico.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
At the American Museum of Natural
| History is Professor Carl Lumholtz. the
lived among the existing tribes of savages
in Old Mexico. studying their culture and
traditions. For a year past in the mu-
seums of Europe lie has been comparing
the decorative art of the least known
primitive Mexican people. the Nirarikas,
with that of Arabia. finding some similar
ity. due to early Spaniards. who had been
in contact with the Moors. The very large
collections sent mere by Professor Lum-
holtz form one OF the most interesting eth
biological exhibits in the American Mu-
scum. In an interview Professor Lum-
holtz said:
II spent ten months among the Cora
and the little. known Hu:chol Indians.
most of the time being devoted to the lat
ter tribe. Hpichol. or los Huicholes.' is a
Spanish corruption Of the tribal name of
Virarika. meaning prophets. When / in
formed the Governor of Jalisco of my de-
sire of finding a primitive people. he in
formed me Of the Huichols. absolute saw
ages. with long hair. residing in a corner
OF the State. The existence of the tribe
was scarcely known outside and but little
inside of the State of Jalisco.
AFTER two months with the Coras of
the Sierra del Nayarit | entered the Hui
chol territory on the east. Notwithstand-
ing much opposition from the savages. l
got in all right. At their frontier | dis
charged my Mexican attendants. to aid in
overcoming local preiudices. and went in
alone. Strangers are not welcome. anu 1
was at once warned that the Alcalde of
Santa Catarina. the capital. threatened to
a my life should venture INTO shis
presence. First. I learned the songs of the
Shamans being sung in the temple at the
feast for making rain, thereby breaking
down the barriers between the priests and
myself. Gradually ! won their confidence
TO such an extent that ] was thereafter
unmolested. although suffering many de-
privations.
'The Huichols number some four thou
sand souls. They live in the noun
famous country of the northwestern corner
of Jalisco. on n spur of the great Sierra
Madre, very difficult of access. Two
sierras run parallel here. forming the
southern part of the Aiadre del Norte.
The country is well watered. Thu Rio
Chapalagana traverses it north and south
In a mighty. deep valley. with very many |
small afiuents forming as many side val
leys. Narrow and steep at the bottom, |
the main valley gradually broadens. the
sides rising sauIe eight thousand or nine
thousand feet The top ridges are COW
cred with immense forests OF pine. in
which deer, are exceedingly numerous.
THE climate is tropical In the valleys,
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discovered that the planets orbits are
elliptical.
Giotto looked like an emaciated old
maid, yet his paintings marked the era Of
the first great epoch of the art in modern
times, and he was almost as great a
sculptor. architect and mosaic worker as
a painter.
the hideous by the beautiful as the funda-
mental element of the canons of art.
POSSESS GREAT AMOUNT
OF GRAY NATTER.
Thai genius must be 'hrainy'' is a fore
gone conclusion with most persons. and as
a matter of fact the great majority of
g%eniuses possess an amount Of gray mat
ter far above the average.
Among these IL suffices to mention Pc
trarca and Kant. the latter one of the
greatest thinkers of modern times. whose
portraits adorn every encyclopedia.
The very pictures show that these men
must have possessed great brains. az in
deed they did. big and weiehty brains. of
the finest quality.
I-ebon. himself a genius of no mean
caliber. studied the skulls and brains Cas
far as POSSIBLE of twenty-six Frenchmen
whom all the world called geniuses.
He found that his celebrated country
men. on the average. had been the pos
SCISSORS of 1.7S2 square centimetcrs of
brain.
This means that their brain capacity eX-
ceeded that of ordinary men by 200 square
centimeters.
But further inquiry reveals the fact that
three among the twenty-six acked the
medium brain capacity of the unlettered
and unwashed by from 800 to 40 square
centimeterS. There was. first. Rene Des-
certes. the friend Of the great Christina of
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How President Andrew Jackson
Collected a Bill for a Widow.

the paper on which It is written. He pays
no one a dollar voluntarily"
But he will give you his note. madam"
calmly remarked the President.
"oh. yes: no doubt he would be glad to
have respite in tina way for a month"
answered the lady reluctantly.
That's right, hen. Go to him.. obtain
his note at thirty days, give him a receipt
in full and come to me this evening"
The lady departed under the Presidents
orders, called upon the clerk. dunned him
for the amount. at which he only smiled
| and made the usual excuses. Finally she
asked him to give his note for the amount
at thirty days.
ITO be sure readily replied the clerk.
you'll pay it when 1t falls due, sir.
thirty days hence. won't you, sir?' asked
the lady.
Eyes. certainly; of course. 1 will. I al
ways pay my notes. 1 do" and as the
widow departed the knowing young man
believed he lad accomplished a very neat
trick.
The widow called again upon the Presi-
dent, who asked her. Did you get the
note. madam
yes. General. Here 1t is" she replied.
The President quickly turned it over ana
with a dash of his pen wrote upon the
back OF II the name of the President OF
lie Siiikeu otaeN's
Take 1t to the bank, madam" said
the General smilingly, and you can get
the money for it."
NOTIFYING THE CLERK.
She found no difficulty in obtaining the
cash for IT at sight. One week before
the end of the thirty days ]. Smith re-
ceived notice that his note for so would
be due or the 9th inst. and he was re-
auested to, call at the bank and pay the
same.
'.Ha, haw laughed MIR. Smith. and very
soon forgot It. Pay day came around
again. and he once more received his
monthly salary from Uncle Sam-slW.
As he passed down Pennsylvania avenue
the note came to his mind again. and he
wondered who could have been fool
enough to aid the woman. He determined
to go to the bank and solve the mystery.
cit was discounted" said the note teller.
..piscountedy' exclaimed the clerk;
awho on earth would discount my note?"
Anybody. with such a hacker as you
have on this replied the smiling teller.
Packer, Me? What backer?" asked
the bewildered clearinghouse cheat.
Here's the note. You see," said the
teller, presenting the document. on which
the clerk instantly recognized the bold
signature of the then President of the
United States.
He recognized in that signature the
hand of fate and counted out $40 for the
piece of paper. Another paper greeted
him next morning at the department.
which told hiIn that his services were no
longer required to run the Government.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
When Andrew Jackson developed from
his arm position Of General into that Of
himself a much sought after man.
It did not take him long to learn that
kftile head OF the army and the nation.
= was regarded by the people as their
servant. He was bounded down by men
who sought to use him as a tool, and.
like his successors in the office. found
It necessary to devote a portion OF his
waking hours to the public service and
shut out self-seekers. To this end he
gave strict orders to his messenger at the
door to admit only certain persons OF a
particular day.
Despite this peremptory order, however.
the attendant bolted into his apartment
during the forenoon and Informed the
General that a person was outside whom
he could not control and who demanded
by the E~ternal!' exclaimed the old
man. nervously. Il won't submit to this
annoyance! Who is lit"
Don't know. sir"
Don't know? What's his name?" asked
the President.
beg pardon. SIR. it's a woman" replied
the man.
q woman! Show her in," exclaimed
the General. promptly.
THE WIDOWS APPEAL.
NThe next moment there entered the
apartment a neatly clad woman of mid
die age. who courteously advanced toward
the old man and accepted the chair Of
fered her.
You are very kind. sir: I am a poor
woman. General"
Poverty is no crime. madam" re-
marked the great man. :
Il am a widow. sir. and a clerk in the
Government employ is indebted to me for
board TO a considerable amount. which /
annot collect. i need money sadly, and /
came to ask II a portion of his pay can
rot he stopped from time to time until
this claim Of mine-an honest one, Gen.
eral. of which he had the full value-shall
be paid.'
What is the amount, madam"
Seventy dollars, sir. Here is the bill"
Exactly, I see. And his salary?" asked
the President.
1T is said to be twelve hundred a year.
she re,Hed.
AND not pay his board bill?" he ejacu-
hted.
IA you. see, sir-this has been standing
NM honths unpaid. In three days he will
draw his monthly a y. and thought, sir.
II you would be kind enough to"
YES, / have it, remarked the General.
g to him n get his note to-day, for
thirty days"
his note. General?" exclaimed the
widow, in surprise. 1T wouldn't be worth
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Sweden. whose new philosophy dealt the
deathblow TO scholasticism and i%nfuse.
life and vigor into the sphere of though
and speculative research. a.
Secondly. Tissot. the famous miniature
painter. who c~ommemorated the life anu
sufferings of Jesus Christ in a series Of In
estimable water colors. and thirdly. Hon
mann. the melancholy author of 1.-THE
Devils Elixir" etc.
Professor Wagner and Professor Buch-
off measured and analyzed the brains OF
twelve genIuses of German nationality.
Several were found to have possessed
brains of excessive weight and; circumfer-
ence. leaving their French brethren Far
behind In the race. but we also learn that
Baron Liebig. one of the most eminent
and successful of modern chemists. tht
founder of organic chemistry, whose work
Chemistry of Food" brought about n
more rational mode of cooking and use Of
food generally. tina this celebrated man
performed his ~epochmaking work with q
lesser amount of brain than the average
huckster or car driver needs to ply his
trade and keep out of rouble.
Liebigis brain measured 1852 square CEN
timeters Gtill less. namely 1.2G7 square cen
timeters. weighed that Of Doctor Doellin-
ger. the celebrated theolorian and warm
friend of Gladstone. author of THE Doc
trine of the Eucharist During the First
Three Centuries" After this. take care
not to speak of 'brainless fellows too
loudly.
OFTEN FINDS EXPRESSION
IN FACIAL SYMMETRY.
Scientists and others assumed that
genius often finds expression in facial
symmetry and beauty by exhibiting in the
vault of the skuil-cap the fine outlines of
the c~onvolutions of the brain.
That may be true in some instances. but
exceptions are numerous. In the cases of
Gambetta. Baron Liebig and Bertillon. for
instance. the exhibition referred to was a
mere physical defect due to lack of flesh.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
One of the most widely pictured girls in
the world is coming to st. Louis.
Her photographs have been more broad
ly distributed than those of Mrs. Lang
try, Lillian Russell or any other of the
famous beauties. Pictures of stage favor
ties are exhibited in shop windows, but
those of this girl a zone into homes
and business Offices all over the globe.
She is Brownie Hall. and she is known
as "the Calendar Girl"
Her beauty issso marked that she was
chosen from more than 800 applicants to
pose as the subject for pictures for ad-
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vertising cards issued by a firm in Chi
caso that makes a specially of this line
of work.
For the year 1903 she is pictured on
more than 300 different styles of calfn-
dars. These were sent out by railroads,
insurance companies and other concerns
that advertise in this manner
Miss Hall is a Chicago girl. She set out
to become IN artist and was a student at
the Chicago Art League when her beauty
attracted attention. She posed for Ralph
Garrison, the painter: for dorado Taft,
the sculptor, and for Grover, the deco
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rator. Her fame as a model soon spread
and when the advertising firms wanted a
subject they sent for Miss Hall. She con-
tinued her art studies until a few months
ago.
A whim seized her to go on the stage
and she joined the chorus in Peggy
From Paris" She will appear here with
that company.
Miss Halls hands and wrists are con-
sidered models of grace and symmetry,
and a cast Of her arm is in the Art STU
dents League In Chicago as a study for
pupils TO copy.
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One of the most notable
attributes of genius is pre-
cocity.
Dante composed his first
sonnet to Beatrice at the
age of 3.
Mozart gave Il public con-
cert when he was 8. TassO
wrote some of his finest
poems before he finished his
tenth year. Pascal achieved
celebrity as a poetic writer
when lie was IL wears of age.
Alfierd When, Humboldt, |
DOmeninainO and others, on
the other hand, were cOnsid-
cred dOlts in school and
their progress was painful
ly slow.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

]. G. Anderson has bought so head
Of Badgett s. Mllford's calves and
will full feed them shelled corn at his
farm east OF Pryor Creek.
w. u. Halsell's ranch house 10
western Texas was destroyed by hre
a few days ago, The loss Is said TO be
about live thousand dollars
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hasseil and
son, Willie, who have been visiting
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Harris, returned
TO their home a. Parsons Kans.
Mrs. d. w. @. Duncan left Monday
morning for an extended visit With
relatives aud friends IN northern
Iowa aud southern Minnesota.
NJ. L. Patterson viii SOW 200 acres
or wheat on the Henry Ballard farin
near Alton this season. A portion Of
he crop Is already 10 the & ound.
Miss Tot Foreman went 30 Chelsea
Monday and after short visit there
she will 70 TO Ramona, |. T., for a
months visit with Miss Ray Miller
Mr.. aud Mrs. Raymond have been
heard from and are having a very
pleasant trip In northern Tennessee,
Mrs. w. j. Strange OF Chelsea Is with
them.
Mayor Davenport says the present
city government will pave the streets
before the year Is out. The Mayor
has a vast majority Of the people at
his back.
Hal Roundale, OF Springfield, broth
er-in-law OF j. L. Vanausdall, arrived
Tuesday. His wife who has been
visiting here for some time will re-
turn home with him.
Little Lu Mae McGlasson. who haI
been spending the summer With rela'
tlves here left Sunday for hel
home at Hugo. l. r., much TO tht
regret OF her many little friends,
Mrs. Geo. Keeer, Mr.. aud Mrs. ID. A
Morton OF Bartlesylle, who have
been spending q few days here. wenl
90 Tahleguah Friday morning. Thei
we're accomaanied by Miss Ray Miller
Thompson French, the popular bas
ball player who has been playing will
the Vinita team this season, returned
60 his home at Tahlequah Monday
He has made many friends here VIII
regret to have him leave.
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AdaIr Items.

The protracted meetings held at
the M. E. church closed last week.
Miss Ollie Warren, who Is attending
Willie Halsell College spent Sunday
at home.
Mr.. Frand Seaien u very happy
over little girl who has come 20 live
with him.
Mrs. j. w. Skinner has been enter
tanning niece aud her family for
several days.
Mrs. John Calvert has sold her ho-
tel stock TO Mr.. Geo. Cain who took
possession Monday
VIM. Morgan has sold his interest
In the meat market to Mr.. Ourleah,
who has taken possession.
You never ee sIes Meeks in town
now since another bouncing big boy
has come To help him farm.
The CHAMBERLAIN Presbyterians are
working 10 secure subscriptions 20
build them o new church.
The public school Is fun Of pupils
and all seem much interested 10 their
work. We are proud Of our school.
Mrs. Garrett and son, Wesley, left
Friday 10 visit Ia the Creek nation
until after the NJ. II. Conference
which Rev. Il. G. Garrett will attend
The republican club met saturday
evening and passed resolutions
recommending the re.appointment OF
Judge Glll fer the Northern district.
julius Payne, who has been living
in Durango, Colo. for three months,
came back 10 lie on his allotments,
He thinks Colorado is good enough
for him and expects to return there
10 few days
Mrs. John Archer spent last week
Ia Pryor Creek visiting friends. Hell
nephew aud wife, Mr.. and Mrs. sett
Archer came In from Baxter Springs
Kans. Saturday. They expect &
make their future home 10 AdaIr.
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KISSING CHILDREN.
something fnreHts should Diacoun-
tennnce Even Among Their
Most Intimate Friends.


The published statement OF the cele-
brated scientist. Dr. Fere. on the
neuropathie dangers which may lie in
kiss has created vide and deep inter-
est DIR. Fere observes that some chill
dren manifest a strong. even violent.
objection 70 being kissed by certain
people whom they otherwise love and
revere, says n Paris report
He mentions the case Of a young wo-
man who loves and adores her mother.
yet from childhood resented being
kissed by her. and this feeling has only
grown stronger with the years. the
lady IN question being now "a years OF
nfe, There are other cases where q
Kiss forced upon resantIng children has
had terrible results. terminating IN life.
long Illness or serious mental disturb
ances
In the light Of these observations Or.
Fere says parents should cease COM
pelling their children to kiss or TO re-
eeive kisses where they show an earn
est, not merely whimsical objection.
For Instance. girl Of II years. who
always objects to kisses. was one day
suddenly taken MP BY a relative and
kissed. The girl turned white as chalk.
shrieked loudly, fell back in a swoon
then was shaken b. terrible convui-
slons and again swooned for about half
an hour These attacks returned every
fortnight They have now disappeared
but the girl Is still subject to frequent
swoonlng.
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sale OF Intruder farm.

will sell on Saturday, Uct.3l, 1908,
at Claremore, /. T., between the
hours OF and 4 o'eeock p. m. the fol-
lowing intruder place located In
township 20, range 20 north west
quarter, See. s, known as the Matter
Il. Butler place. Houses, fences,
stables, ETC.. or miles northwest
OF Vlnita. J, II. Clody, agent FOR
sale OF intruder places, coowee,coo-
wee district.
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al nnrnn Tlnna 3 NlaI1t.

Mr. Owen Dunn, Of Benton Ferry, w.
Va. writes: II have had kidney and
bladder trouble for years, and II became
so bad that I was obliged to get mp at
least dozen times a night. never re-
eeived any permanent benefit from any
medicine until / tried Foley's kidney
cure. After using two bottles | am
cured. Sold by shanahan &afitehell DIV
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Feed Wanted.

We wish cheap corn aeld or an
early stalk field large enough 70 hold
up two or three ears Of cattle for a
month or six weeks. Must have wa
ter and be within easy reach for ship.
ment at White Oak or vinlta
Badeett & Milford, vlnita, /, n. dwtf
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naautlfuI complexIona

are spoiled by using any kind Of prep
aration tina, fills the pores Of the skin.
rhe best way TO secure a clear complex
ion, free from sallowness. pimples,
blotches, etc, Is TO keep the liver in
good order. An occasional dose of Her
blne will cleanse the bowels, regulate
the liver, and so establish a clear, healthy
complexion. SOC at Peop'e's drug
store. dw
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J. W. Adair brought in u sample Of
beets he is raising one of them uf the
sugar beet variety, which ne calculate
ed to interest the hume seeker. lie
has also been experimenting With
celery. with some degree of success.
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AIova Lattar.

Would not inieres, you II you're look
ing for guaranteed salve for sores,
burns or piles, Otto Dodd, Of Ponder,
Mo writes: II suffered with an ugly
sore for a year, but box Of Bucklen's
Arnica salve cured me. It's the best
salve on earth; 25c at Peoples drug
store. dw
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shanahnn- Phillips.

ed 81 1han. the popular druggist,
ant On tthe proprletors Of the Peo-
nle's Drag store and Miss Katy
Phillips were quietly hurried Monday
forenoon. Father Dan Of q e cath
ole church performed the ceremony.
They have the congratulations and
bsst wishes OF large circle Of friends
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Fall colds arc liable to hang on ail
winter leaving the seeds Of pneumonia.
bronchitis or consumption. Foiey's
honey and tar cures quickly and prevents
serious results. II Is old and reliable.
tried and tested, safe and sure. Contains
ne opiates and will not constipaie. Sold
By shauahan q Mitchell. DIV
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Prof. Lindsay. commissioner Of
schools IN Porto Rico. Is putting two
teachers IN each rural school, one to
teach IN the house and the other out
OF doors. the children being divided
into two Glasses. one-half working IN
the house and one-half in the garden;
each child spends half hie timo work.
ing with books and the other half
with tools. Chicago Chronicle
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Mr.. aud Mrs. @. T. Black. OF Ard
more. who we're in attendance at the
Christian convention, went to Way
oner Saturday. Mr. Back Is cor
responding secretary Of missions ot
the Christian church In the territory.