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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
PORTO RIco's COASTS.
curisus Discovery a. 20 the PosIttoz
of Its North and south
shores.

The fact is not generally known that
on maps Of the largest scale the north
ern aud southern coasts Of Porto Rico
are not shown In quite the position IN
which they were formerly represented.
The difference Is 80 slight, however.
that It Is not appreclabie on the small
maps most generally in use, says the
New York Sun.
For some years the coast and geodetle
survey has been giving considerable
time to a survey OF all the coasts Of
Porto Rico. II has found in the course
Of this work several good harbors that
had hitherto been unknown TO the
photographer.
One other very interesting discovery
has been made as a result OF which the
north shore Of the island has been
moved on the map a half mile 10 the
south and the southern shore half
mile TO the north.
Dr Tittmnnn. the director OF the
survey. IN n recent address briefly ex-
planned the cause of this unusual pro-
ceedlng. He said that the visible island
Of Porto Rico is really the summit Of
mountain whose slopes extend 70
great depths beneath the adjacent seas.
Il was found that the observations for
latltudes made on the north and south
sides Of this summit Of The mountain
rising above the sen were considerably
affected by the LEGAL attraction Of the
mountain masses which caused a defec-
ton Of the plumb line II was therefore
necessary 20 take this DETECTION Into
account In ehartIng the island.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
FILIPINO WASHINGTON.
Plans aud Ideas OF AguinaIdo While
at the Head of the Insur-
rectionIstn.

Speaking of Aguinaldo's limitations
reminds me of what an officer told me
not long ago. writes Arthur Stanley
Riggs, in Atlantic He had been In the
party that met Gen, then Col,
Funston. when returning with the cap
tured president" Capt was
among the first to go through the In
surgents papers. Among them he
found the diary kept by Agulnaldo,
which showed what the mans ideas
were regarding the responsibilities
resting upon the leader Of the new re-
public he so fondly imagined could be
established lie. Aguinaldo. his n!ef
adviser and oonfidant, with their re-
spective wives and a proper suite, i'm
tended to make q tour OF Europe that
should taef at the very least year.
Other entries in the diary showed the
discussions the four had had about the
trip. what they should see, and how the
vast moneys they counted upon should
be spent This book was begun not
long after the famous Malolos congress,
and during the most critical period of
the inchoative republic. the most keen
ly anxious moments Of the ex-washer-
mans career. AguInaido. though most
people. even In the islands, do not know
It, was in 1896 common washerman
in the Cavite arsenars laundry. and
had 50 poor a knowledge Of Spanish that
the Castillans themselves declared that
he spoke Il de coeina. or kitehen-fashion
Like good many other tauos. be was
an adept at lightning political changes.
and 80. when he jumped from the party
with which he had been connected to a
new one, some time after this. aud vas
made a capitano municipal in the same
year. It oeeasloned no one any great
eufDriqe
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
SMILING BY MEASURE.
Statistics On the Subject That May ne
Applied 20 some Practical
Purpose.

This is the age Of statistics. Pro
oeeding on the assumption that figures
cannot lie. statistioians are trying to
prove almost everything by the arith-
metlcal method. and sometimes their
efforts are quite entertaining. The
latest example Is afforded by an Eng.
llshman OF scientific tastes who has
devoted considerable time to the
measuring Of smiles aud has produced
an array Of figures sufficient 70 astonish
the average laymRn. On an average
says this dealer IN statistics. wOman's
mouth stretches half an inch, temper.
arily. each time she smiles Allowing
her only 90 smilesa day. her smile eapac.
lty for "a hours would amount 10 half o
yard. or IN the course OF year her face
would have been wreathed in 1s2 yards
Of sunny smiles 4 woman OF decided
optimistic tendencies. or girl with a
new spring hat. or a man with set Of
new teeth. smiles at the rate Of a yard
a day or over a mite Of smiles in Eve
years.
But the compiling Of statistics, how.
ever interesting they may be, Is On idle
waste Of time unless they teach some les
son or can be put 10 practical use
writes Robert Webster Jones' In tho
Housekeeper These smile Statistics Il
would seem. may not be without value
Psychologists say that II we want 10 be
happy We have only 10 look cheerful.
Once the habit OF cheerfulness iH formed
the blues are gone forever More than
one physician has effected cures BY pre-
seribing laughter, especially in nervous
diseases. Now the doctors viii be able
70 write their prescriptions IN figures
A patient may be directed TO smile n
number Of yards a day or week. accord.
Ing to the nature Of his case. Let us ac-
cord the smile statisticlan the credit he
deserves for hia contribution 10 the
fund Of geneFal checrfnlneas.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
MANILA's ExoRBIrANT RENTS.
inven a small Cottage Is beyond the
Means of the Average
Wage-Iiarncr.

Rent rates In Manila continue TO
soar skyward. Even a small cottage is
now beyond the reach OF the average
American wage-earner in the city.
When one thinks of the rare opportun-
tiles of the Manila lessor his moderation
becomes q matter OF wonderment, says
the Manila Times. He asketh all things.
expecteth all things and he getteth all
things. His gall is immeasurably,
boundlessly great; II is beyond all
whooping. After the first year of Amer
ican occupation the lessor promptly
doubled the rents, and he has religious
ly adhered to this system Of geometrical
progression ever since. For example,
a house that rented In 1899 for 10 pesos
per month was worth In 1900 20 pesos;
1901 brought the value up TO 40 pesos;
the following year 50 was the limit; the
present time finds the landlord demand
ing 100, This progression viii continue
as long as We stand II, as there seems
to be no limit TO a landlords grasping
demands other than the victims salary
Illustrations Of the truth of these
statements regarding the unreasonable
and usurious rent rates are to be found
on all sides. For instance, certain
house on Gale San Marcelino, renting
for 500 gold per month. cost not more
than $4,000 gold; $4,000 would be an
exorbitant estimate for house and lot
This gives the owner an annual interest
OF 3S per cent on his investment. II is
safe 10 affirm that after the owner has
received his original capital in rent the
value OF the house will not be depreciat-
ed two per cent by reason of its having
been occupied. We do not know what
relation the assessed valuation OF such
property bears to the amount Of rent
charged, but the probability is that II
the estimate were made on the basis Of
rent rates the prayers 20 the board OF
equalization would deluge that body by
the time OF its first session.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
COURT OF
APPEALS.
Several Matters Of
Importance
Passed On.

BY an opinion prepared by
Judge Gill, B. d. Starr, serving a
life sentence for murder In the
Southern district, was granted a
new trial. The trial judge left
the bench a few moments aud the
case was reversed on the ground
that things preiudicial to the de.
fendant occurred during his alb.
sence.
A matter OF general interest was
the decision that an appeal lies
from a commissioners court, even
though the sum in controversy
does not exceed 500.
The tribal tax cases came up,
but remain about az they were:
The Creek case decided for the
nation aud the Choetaw for the
merchants. Both cases are to be
heard at the January term, Judges
Gill and Townsend only, sitting.
A restraining order against col.
lecting the Creek tax was denied
Other cases decided which may
interest this section are:
William P. Mcclellan VS.. James
@. Kerby ct al, Northern district,
VIM. Springer, judge; affirmed.
Opinions by Justice Clayton:
Thomas w. Tfuskett VS.. F. P.
Bronough and William S. Ed
wards vs.. II. p. Bronough et al /,
Northern district, VIM. Springer,
judge; reversed and remanded.
William Greenhouse vs. r. b.
Croan, Northern district; reversed
and remanded.
National Bank of Boyertown VS..
John II. Sohufelt, Northern dis.
tricl; affirmed.
st. Louis, Iron Mountain aud
Southern Railway vs.. J, A. Law.
renee, Northern district; affirmed.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
MUSCLE AND VITALITY.
An Athlete Points out How Develop
meat of one May sap
the other.

II is the custom during the early
summer afternoons and evenings OF
men interested In boating TO wander
along Harlem Heights and watch the
crews getting In trim for their annual
contests Among this number last
week was man who was once the
best all-around athlete in the east.
and who has now attained eminence
In the medical profession Of New
York. His opinion OF the men In he
various boats, as expressed to q 70.
porter for the New York Times, was
that they appeared too eager to sacri-
Hce vigor for muscle,
"The popular notion is," he SAID,
"that the bigger and more conspicuous
an oarsman's blceps are the more Wig
or he has. As a matter OF fact the re-
lation between the size OF mans
muscles and HIS vitality is not nearly
so close as Is generally supposed.
Some Of the strongest athletes | have
known have gone under ut critical
moments because OF insufficient vital
fly. They had built up tremendous
and powerful muscles on the exterior
OF their bodies at the sacrifice Of the
power within the body that we call
vitality
"It is a comparatively easy thing
for any ambitious athlete TO develop
large muscles and do II with such sue
cess that he viii almost ruin his stay
ing powers. Certain exercises, car
rIed on moderately. that tend to Sulld
up muscular tissue. will also build up
vitality, but II il an indirect and not a
direct relation. II you Will notice
some Of the men IN the practice crews,
they have sunken eyes. drawn cheeks
and show very clearly the effects of the
vital strain under which they are prac-
ticing II I mistake not. many Of
them will be compelled either 20 take
a good rest or drop out before the
final contests.
"The same thing Is true.' he con-
tinued "of men In business life When
q man comes to me for nervous treat
ment I usually find that he has been
working too long, But Il is more dif-
fcult for me to get him to shorten his
hours than II is to induce him TO take
medicines The hardest and most dis
agreeable prescription TO some men Is
rest The men Of the greatest force
in the world are the men OF greatest
vitality A man who takes care Of
himself and does not overwork and
overstimulate win resist disease where
another man. under precisely similar
circumstances. viii succumb 10 II.
'We all know busy men who are not
sick, but who have comparatively little
physical power They lack vlgor and
they cannot stand the strain Of hard
work. Professional baseball players
and men who play golf arc not neces-
sarily men of muscle; but they are
men Of good vitality There, have
been preaching a little sermon from
Harlem Heights: but II some mon viii
take hint from II and devef0p the
vitality that win surely avail them in
time OF unusual strain, mental or
physical. shall not have talked 10
vain"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
RECEPTION.
ulven The Embroidery Club BY
Mrs. E. b. Frayser.

Mrs. Z. d. Frayser entertained tho
embroidery club aud few invited
guests at her home Friday after
noon. This club has been 10 exist
enee for some time and the ladies
have completed many dainty pieces
OF handlwork which have been used
to adorn their own pretty homes OF
those OF their friends. Several pleasant
games OF cards we're enjoyed during
the evening after which the hostess
served delicious refreshments OF Rus
sian salad, bread aud butter sand
wlches, olives, stuffed peppers and
coffee. The following guests and
members were present.. Mssdames
Oliver Bagby, Ewing Halsell, ". Z.
Halsell, Seymour Riddle, Sam Fra-
zee, II. =. Harkrider, W. P. Thomp-
sou, Fred Kelley, r. |. Blakeney, J.
M. Drake, F. $. e. Amos. ohas. Lab.
man, O. w. Day, Bert Chandler, iDr.
Joseph Plnquard, Lee Barrett, Jim
Kell, John Thomason. A. w. Fore
man, Luman Parker. VIII Wade. Joe
Butler. Misses. Laura Stevens, Grace
Foftner, aud Carrie Goodykoontz
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
THE CHRISTIAN
CONvENT TION
Large and Enthusiastic
Gathering Closed
Yesterday.

The Christian church convention
which was In session here for four
days last week, closed FridaYe veninR.
There we're 80 delegates present from
all parts OF the territory. The re-
ports showed commendable progress,
there having been over 1000 additions
to the churches during the year, while
three and one-half times as much
money was raised for the work thls
year as last, Several new ministers
have also come TO the territory from
eastern colleges, and more will follow
soon. Several new buildings are In
process Of construction In different
places. The Christian church also
conducts religious services in every
federal Jail In the territory.
Those attending the convention
from abroad wtIe: Mrs. Louise Kei;oy,
OF Emporla, Kans., J. w. Strawn, OF
Moberly, Mo-, u. W, Muckley.of Kan,
sas City, aud s. ID. butcher, Of Okla
homa City.
NOTES
Mrs. Louise Kelly, OF EN- porla, Kan
sas, delivered most interesting
missionary lecture to tho ladies OF
the different churches OF the city FRI
day At the home OF Mrs. W. b.
DePue.
Rev. Randolph Cook, of Vinita, was
elected president OF the Indian Ter
rltory Christian Ministers Association
at the recent convention.
THANKsl
On behalf OF the Christian church
/ desire 10 extend our sincerest
thanks and appreciation to members
OF other churches who so kindly en-.
tertained delegates 20 the recent
convention 10 their homes.
Randolph Cook, Minister.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION
The Christian churches, 10 couven.
tion assembled on Friday, passed
the fOllOWluR fes0iutlUn.
Resolved that inasmuch as 10 the
Indian Territory we have an hundred
thousand children entirely without
educational advantages. We urge
upon the congress OF the United
States that they give the matter their
attention AZ once; aud II 10 dlssolu.
tion OF the tribal governments, and
the establishment OF some form Of
civil government, complications
should arise that will make II iinpos-
slble for them TO secure this BY their
own efforts, an appropriation be
made that will be SUFFICIENT 10 make
such schools as are needed, possible
at once
Mr.. Black, who Is missionary secrc-
tary In the Territory, Is In correspon.
dence with over one hundred sanat.
urs aud congressman who haze Indl-
Gated their willingness to support
any measure that will provide for tho
needs herein mentioned.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
LOCAL WEATHER OBSERVER.
vInIta VIII Contribute to the Good
News.


Chas. e. Lahman has been appoint
ed voluntary local observer OF the
weather bureau at Viuita and here.
after II We don't get just what we
want IN this line we shall have some
one % complain to--he will sort OF
divide up our troubles with the
policeman. Mr.. Chas. II Strung, the
section director OF the weather bu-
reau at Oklahoma City, was here
Wednesday and made this very Judi
elous appointment. The reports OF
rainfall, temperature, etc, are re-
ported hy the various local Observers
daily by mail and each midnleht train
from the west bflugs detailed re-
port of weather conditions ana also
OF probabilities up 10 s o'clock D. m.
Of the day on which received, OF the
entire United States. Thls Is the
same information IN extenso which
reaches us by telegraph about 10
O'Clock each morning Ia brief. These
bulletins are made up from reports
by wire taken throughout The country
az 5 o'clock q. m., the Oklahoma CITY
observer being a forecastef While
here the observer tried 20 arrange
with the telephone company TO tele-
phone the daily bulletins 10 all sta
tlons on their lines AZ which no tele.
graph otiice Is located. THIS would
be appreciated at All the small towns,
furnishing as II would a daily change az
least OF that most prolific subject for
dlseualon-the weather.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
sale Of Intruder Farm

| will sell on Saturday, Oct. 81 1909,
at Claremore, I. r., between tho
hours Of ! and o'clock D. m. the fol.
lowing intruder place located in town
ship20, range 20-s0uthwest qr. sec. 8
known as the Matter r.. Butler place.
Houses fences, stables. ETC., 7 or s
miles northwest of Vlnita. in.
Cody, agent foFi sale of intruder
pieces. COOweeseOowee district "
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
AIExAS WONDER.
Halls Great discovery.

One small bottle Of the Texas Wonder,
Haii's Great Discovery, cures all kidney
troubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs
rheumatism aud ali irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder In both men and
women, regulates bladder trouble In
children. If not sold by ygur druggist,
viii be sent by mail on receipt of 81 One
small bottle Is two months treatment.
DR. Ernest W Hall, Sole Manufacture
P osBox 62o. st Louis, No. Sold by all
druggists and shanaIian n Mitchell. "
Read This
ST Louis, Mo, Dec 4. I9Oi-Dr. W Il
Hall, Dear Sir: have used one bottle Of
the Texas Wonder, Hall's Great Disco
very, for kidney aud bladder trouble. l
weighed 100 pounds when began using
Il; today weigh 10 pounds, aud I feel
better than have In twenty years, and
I eheeffuily recommend Il 10 the public.
Respectfully, T " SMITH. 272l Olive
street. Sold by al druggist and shana.
han & Mitchell. v
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01
DIDN'T RHnEmBER THE INCIDENT
There Was no Denying the slgna-
ture However

The admOnltlon 10 beware Of what
you sign your name ~ has In part
been lost on very popular vinita
young lady. Most everybody has
heard Of soap testimonials turoing
up as full fledged lightning rod notes.
The young LADY 10 question. however,
signed q petition TO the Czaf Of Rus.
sla to suppress persecution Of the
Jews. IL was presented one daY this
week revamped into an acceptance
Of proposal-an engagement. The
unsatisfactory feature OF the traneac-
tion was that the iocument vas pre-
aented By an unexpected vlaitor-a
stranger IN fact. Developments ere
awaited.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-10-01

Crusly Old Gent (to tramp)-whati
Begging again7 Didn't | give you a
dime yesterday for q meal9
Tramp laarcastlcallyl lyl--Yes. | know.
gov'nor, but ] overate. and | want to
get some medicine for it.--Colpmbia
Jester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-20
POLITICAL PARTIES COMBINE.
Deals Being Made in Germany for Re-
ballotinu

Berlin, June 20.-The political parties
are beginning to outline their policy in
the approaching reballotings for mem
hers of the Reichstag. The National
Liberals and members of the Center
party have agreed on mutual support
at Duisburg and Essen, where each has
candidate, against the Socialist can
didates.
In the grand duchy of Baden however,
the Center party has decided to alb
stain from voting where the National
Liberals have reballotts against So
cialists This decision probably means
the defeat of the National Liberal
leader Herr Basserman, in Carlsruhe.
The Socialist organ, Norwaerts, yes
terday made a direct bid for the support
of the Center party, etc. 1t is expected
that the Richter and Barth Radicals
will everywhere get the support of all
the other parties against the Social
lists, whereas most of the Radicals can
rely on the Socialist votes where they
oppose Conservative. Center party, and
other candidates in Berlin. The Radi-
cal organs, Nosssche Zetung and
Tageblatt openly advocate voting for
Socialists against Agrarians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-20
Frenchmen Worried.

Washington, June 20.--It is believse
the French government at the solicitaI
ton of Panama canal company stock
holders who are becoming alarmed at
the determination of President Roose-
Welt, to negotiate a treaty with Mic
aragua and Costa Rica, If the Colun-
bian government does not quickly ra X
ify the Panama treaty, has taken
hand in the canal matter
General B. F. Tracy. former secretary
of the navy, who is one of the counsel
for the French government. in this
country arrived in Washington yester-
day and held a long conference with
the secretary of the French embassy.
1t is said that General Tracy will
confer with Secretary of State Hay and
possibly President Roosevelt. and en-
deavor to dissuade them from entering
into negotiations with Nicaragua WITH
out giving Colombia a considerable
period of time in which to ratify its
canal treaty with the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-20
CHINA MAY ANNUL EDIcT.
Treaty Negotiations Likely to be Con.
tinued at Shanahai


Pekfn, June 20.-lt is probable that
the instructions received from Wash
ington by the American treaty commits
sioners to remain at Shanghai until
the conclusion of the negotiations for
new commercial treaty will have the
effect of entirely annullng the recent
edict transferring the negotiations to
Pekin. Japan: who has already begun
negotiations for new treaty, and Italy
are also opposed to having the place of
the negotiations changed.
1t IS sexpected that the yowers for
whom important trade questions will
be fought out by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan, and whose
trade with China is small, will claim
concessions and other rights under the
pretense that they have gained nothing
consent to the trade relations estab-
lished by the new treaties In this
event negotiations on the questions
raised by them will necessarily be con-
ducted thru their legations here.
The question of establishing a Rus
sian custom house at Dalny, has not
been settled. although 1t was asserted
during the past month that an agree
ment was imminent after the manner
of the Kiao Chou settlement with the
Germans. allowing a Russian custom
at Dalny, who would be
under The authority of Sir Robert Hart,
director of the imperial maritime Gus
toms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-20
MIRACLE AT STREET SHRINE.
Report of Crippled child's Cure Excites
New .York Italians.

New York, June 20.-Jntense excite
ment prevails in Little Italy over an
alleged miracle performed at the shrine
OF st. Calogero di Sciacca. For hours
after the report went out cripples of
every description hurried 10 the Broome
street corner. where the altar had been
erected. Finally parade was organ
ized in which all the deyotees in that
quarter marched.
1t was the first time that the birth
day of the saint had been celebrated in
this country. and the zeal of the wor-
shippers was excessive Men, women
and children kneeled before the altar,
on the sidewalk. or in the middle of
the street, and many We're crushed In
their efforts to get close 10 the altar.
The legend of the saint is that when
the people of Sicily were afflicted with
scourge he ascended mountain and
performed inn,nnerable miracles in the
cure of the afflicted.
On the altar is an image of the saint
in porcelain in the act of healing
child The altar is constructed of pine.
The story of the miracle, here was that
q child. lame since birth. had been
cured while the parents were praying
on the sidewalk. The report spread
rapidly, with the above result.