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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
W. ]. BURNETT
A SUICIDE.
An l0kIahoma City
Hotel the scene of
the Tragedy.

The following particulars re-
the death of WI. Bur-
nett are found in the Oklahoma
City 0klahoman Of Friday
w. J. Burnett, who is said
to have been O banker at Sapul-
pa, /. t., committed suicide at
10 80 lasbnight in his room at
the Grand Avenue hotel in Ok
lahoma City. The weapon
used was a 30-caliber pistol.
The bullet entered his head on
the right side, just back Of the
ear, and passed out in the same
locality on the other side.
Burnett registered at the ho-
tel at 6 80 o'clock Wednesday
morning and had not left his
room during the two days he
was a guest there.
He was found in night attire
laying across the bed and his
head in a pool of blood.
Among his effects were found
"a hypodermic syringe and a
bottle containing about an
ounce of morphine and scars
on his abdomen indicated that
he had long been addicted to
the use OF the drug.
Some lady guests in passing
the room looked in at the open
door and seeing blood on the
bed clothing and at the same
time noting the odor of burnt
powder, communicated the fac
to Manager Cook who rushed VI
to the room indicated and mad,
the horrible discovery.
Conductor Kirkpatrick of tn
Frisco railway Unidentified Bur
nett as a banker OF sapulpa an,
kilograms found on his perso
|tserved as Confirmation. On th
back of one of the telegram
was a pencil notation requestin
that |. 0. 0. F. Lodge No. 6
be notified and also his family
A dispatch in the Kansa
City World stated that telegram
in deceased's pockets showel
he had been dealing largely il
stocks and cotton.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
THE A. H, 7. CONVENTION.
Held a Two Davs' Session at
Wagner.

The fret annual convention Of
the Anti.Horse thisi association
held Two days meeting at Wag.
oner last week. The order han .
strong membership 10 the Iudian
Territory. II now numbers over
1000, and II was only last April
that The territory vas allowed :
separate jurisdiction. There we're
200 accredited delegates 10 attend
ance It Wagner. Following are
The oilieeFs elected for the ensue.
ing yeer:
President. A.P. McKellop, Mus.
kogee. Vios President, ]. B. Hall
ium, Alton. Secretary and TresAur.
er. w. Il. A. Harrison. Checotah.
Executive COMMITTEES, Dr.. CArl
smidth, CoIlinsvills; A. II. Nor.
gan, Weloh; !. ] Duncan. Tab
lequah. Delegates National con-
venIion: II. L. Bolen, Nowata: ].
.. Neal. Cowets; W. H. A. HArri.
son, CheoosAh, and Dr.. Carl
smidth, Collinsvills.
The next annual convention will
be held = ohecosah. the fourth
Wednesday 10 October. 1904.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
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THE DAILY dLoBE-DEMocRAT

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quite frequently during the game,
which accounts for the peculiar
lineup. There was very little
fumbling, except in the beginning
and the game throughout was
clean. Both sides were psnalized
several times 4 % aide playing.
The lineup - .-t
CLARK. .Mc9paC d,
Gatewood. .Trott, left tackle,
Gatewood Chandler, left guard,
CLARK, center,
Dobkins Brainard right guard
Hunt. Gibson, right tackle
Chas Etchsn right end,
w Adair, fcaptain) quarter back
RatcliH, left half
Burlington, right half,
Fred Etchen full back
Officials: fret half, McAtfse, ref
cree; Lunday, umpire. Second
half, Lunday referee. McAffee, ,um
pire. Jones and Lahay, ,linesmen
Les.ley and Smith, time keepers.
Twenty and twenty-five minute
halves. Final score: 25 to y.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

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VIII be held Louis iael greatest newspaper
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THE 0LoBE PRINTING CO.. st. Louis. Missouri
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
CLEANING SLEEPING CARS.
They Are Thoroughly Renovated
at End Of Long Runs.

All sleeping cars are thoroughly cleaned
at the end OF every long trip, such as
from New York to Chicago, New York to
New Orleans, or from these central ter
minals west to the Pacific coast, says
Mary Douglas in Leslie's Weekly. On a
short run, such as from New York to
Boston, a car can make two trips without
being overhauled; but when it is sched-
uled for cleaning the work is done in a
manner that would have surprised the
the dust brush. This must be so on ac-
count OF the dust that u car naturally
accumulates in every crevice and corner.
When a car gets into terminal station
after a long trip it is run out to the clean
ing yards and put in the hands of a well
trained crew of workmen, each of whom
is responsible for some detail of the work.
First the carpets are all removed. and
with the berths in place the interior is
blown out with COMPRESSED air at a press
enough to sweep good sized boy off his
feet, in fact. Could any dust remain
where that blast OF air had penetrated?
Compare it with the old fashioned method
of sweeping and hopping and rubbing
with dirty old dust rags.
After the top of the car and the floor
and all the corners and window sashes
are freed from every particle of dust the
berths are let down, the curtains, bedding,
seat backs and all removable material in
the springs and pillow boxes and mat
tresses are subjected to the same search
ing blast of compressed air. Then the
woodwork polishers and window cleaners
come. in, and after every bit Of dust and
dirt has been removed from the car the
curtains. bedding, etc, after the same
thorough blowing out, are replaced So,
station for a long trip a passenger may
be reasonably sure that it IS as clean as
it can possibly be made; and in addition
latest improved flushing apparatus, equal
to that in any home or high-class hotel.
with an abundant supply of water which
pressure
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
RUssIA's GREAT UNIVERSITIES
Five of These Have Over Five
Thousand Students.
Russia has five great UNIVERSITIES,

Russia has five great universities, be-
sides three PROVINCIAL ones-St. Peters
b SSFg a Mesea Sxr aef M ThWng fna 3D. IN
number of students in the five is some
y, 900; Russia represents R5.ooo,ooo OF peo O.
all sorts, liberal and professional, to
about 5000 of the people. The number of
students Of the corresponding classes N
the United States represents one to some
600 of the people. 1t is, therefore, not TOO
much to say that each of these students
Is a mighty force for the betterment Of
Russia. The students usually belong to
the upper middle class or to the lower no
bility. military rather than scholastic
career seems to be more attractive to the
fellows of the highest classes. Not a few
of the men, be 1t said, are poor in purse,
and for their use in Russian as in Amer
lean universities, scholarships and other
financial aids are provided. &
The Russian student is not so hard a
worker as is his American brother. His
appetites seem stronger. Drawn largely
give so favorable an impression TO the eye
as do the better men of the better Amer
lean COLLEGES Scattered in their residence
through the apartment houses Of the
great cities, they take on the environment
of their residence as well as the academic
atmosphere. But both in Russia and in
America college men train each other.
The professor Of a Russian university
is a gentleman of power and cultivation.
His career is one to which the worthiest
Cltlzerl may well LOOK forward. Although
the highest classes prefer the military
service, yet to all except the mobiles serv-
ice in a university is most inviting. Under
the general control of the minister of
public instruction, each univer; ity is for
Its most immediate government independ-
ent. Each professor, too, in his depart
ment, usually finds himself his own mas
ter. In only one respect does the pro
fessional career seem unworthy The
salary is even more inadequate than OBJ
tains In most American Institutions. The
Inc,
or about $3.50, ard of an assistant pro.
lessor. ONLY 1000 rlbles
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
GOTHIC STATUE AWAKENED.
Amusing Spectacle Can BE Seen at
Garfield Monument.

An amusing spectacle may be seen by
passengers travelling on the green trolley
cars at the Garfield statue and monument,
at the junction of First street and Mary
land avenue. southwest, says the WASH
ing Post. Most people have heard the
pecunious family whose members filled
their front and side lawn with statuary,
chief among WHICH was m, marble figure
economy and eXigencies were such, how
ever. that, the family had to have it's
washing, done at home, and; as yard
stretched and the garments hung out to
dry at no great distance from the Greek
slave The attitude of this statue.
coupled with the sight. of the clothes
f1uttering in the cecil November winds,
was ridiculously suggestive to .passersby
who IN y be,T Of the frosty The oud
slave" as she Sazed earnestly at the dry
ing garments.
A similar mixture Of art and utility
ment. To the south of this statue a por-
table steam dredge is at work cleaning
out nei elf; sewer The apparatu us
thirty feet distant from one of three
bronze figures surrounding the base of
the pedestal on which stands the statue
of the martyred, president. Gothic bar
barian clad in skins reclnes against the
pedestal in an attitude which suggests
that he has just awakened from IL deep
Sleep and is looking toward the horizon
at the rising sun of a new and better era
sculptor, but the appearance Of the scene
quite a different Interpretation of the fig
lire. 1t suggests that Mr.. Barbarian has
been awakened from deep sleep by this
noisy municipal engine, and, in his utter
surprise and Consideration at the sight
of su,h an outlandish monster, is about
to break and run away from it with all
his might. This latter impression is rem
dered all the stronger by reason of the
fact that the figure is in the posture of
one rising from a reclining, position. and
the dredge and the little pish-pish pufrs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
WITH RIYERVIEW PARK ANIMALS

back just at dark. The ice was solid
when crossing in the morning AND i had
no thought that it was unsafe nc, now. but but
If nas WIZ r 80 - 49, w., o ae
- was. When - got ABOUT quarter OF
mile from the Iowa bank the ice began
to break u1 and found myself mo-
ment later being wbirled about IN q
dizzy fasbion trI,a s,,rfana 49,. ,,, -,
le suiiaee was siaoo.i
as glass and all could do was to dig
my toes into the ice and hold on, every
tl,e water and drnr,,ad Sa,,ara, ti.,a -
tried to jump onto another cake of ice
and make my way in this manner to the
bank, but it was no use. Once / did
ium,, and missed nv calcn1.tions on1,,
~ ma r,,,e,aIf -, a., IL. ol,iy
~ ,ii,a Seit ooiiihg waters OF the
Oid Muddy.
Gee, but you must have been cold."
said the badger. with a sbiver
1..yas r ss,s !, ,,,',tt,, s,..u
49,, :. vas pIet.g wen chliied' re-
plied Jack Rapbit: ''but 1 stuck to my
cake of ice after ,that-for you see clam
beTeJ- hack a,sai,.-,,ntiI ~ ta,ra,,
.ra,, - D ahs, r,, u began TO get
sias ~ I've easl.l Ply TINS tlme was al
most DOWN to Plattsmouth and could see
the smoke rising from the chmneys Of
that little city. III didn't care IN I.nd
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
BIGGEST CROP YET.
Citrus Fruit Of Southern Califor-
MIA to Boom.

Unless all signs fail, says the Los An
geles Times, Southern California will this
year market the largest and best, crop
of citrus fruits in its history. 1t is too
early in the season to forecast for GER
tainty what the extent of the crop will
be. Present. conditions, however, warrant
the prediction that the crop will be from
25 to SO per cent larger than it was last
year, when 1880 carloads We're sent to
market.
shippers estimate the crop of 1864,
judged by present conditions and count.
ing on fairly g g9 Sod weather thrIoughont
increase over. last year of just about %
per cent. Others predict that $4,000 car
loads is not too high an estimate if the
next few months. This would be an in
crease of nearly so per cent over last sea-
sons crop. and some optimists say. pro-
sence of frost would expand the crop
probably to $4,000 or $4,000 carloads. Few
are SO optimistic, however, as to antici-
The trees in nearly all sections are
in a very healthy condition, as the re-
suit Of an abundance of water, ample
cation. careful cultivation and favor
able summer weather. A few weeks OF
extreme low temperature between, now
much to retard growth and ripening Of
the fruit, SO the size and quality of the
crop cannot be estimated at the pres
ent time with any degree OF certainty.
Whether the crop will amount to up
wards of 10000 carloads, or fall below
that number will depend largely upon
the state of the weather during the
months of December and January Elk
treme cold, or unusually mild weather
during the next few months may easily
make difference of 5000 to 1000 carloads
in the size of the crop. Assuming that
the coming winter will bring about the
average. amount of frost and moisture,
alternating with about the usual amount
of sunshine, 10000 carloads ought to be "a a
safe, estimate of the size of the citrus
crop. Reports to the Times from nearly
every section of the southern citrus belt,
based on careful survey of the orchards
and making allowance for the vagaries OF
the weather; Justify. the prediction that
$1,000 carloads will about be the amount
OF the seasons shipments. This would
be an increase of about 80 1-S per cent
II the fruit averages we'll in quality
a re ready market ought to be found for
a?.ooo carloads, should the total produce
ton mount up SO high as that. which
some shippers think not improbable. oil
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
WRITTEN BY REX M.

r JACK RABBIT, who lives on Bellevue
- Island, often visits the animals at
RiverView park, and was the guest of
honor there, the other night, when a
banquet was given for him. The toast
master was Mr. Guinea Pig.
After short roasts had been proposed by
different animals the teastmaster called
on Jack Rabbit for the main address of
the evening, and he responded by telling
bis friends of some of his experiences on
the island.
Il was born on Bellevue Island he
began, "about ten years ago, one windy
March day; which may, in q sense, ac-
count for the other rabbits calling me
mad hare AT any rate, ] was born,
and ] am glad of it, for my life has
been pleasant one, even il my mother
was caught in a trap by a bad little boy
who wanted her fur for a hunting cap.
And this recalls that i came near being
caught once. 1t was seven or eight win
ters ago and the snow lay deep on the
ground. got hungry and started out one
night to find something to cat. was
hopping along, humming an old love
tune about When the Corn Is Soft on
the Cob and had just caught sight of a
bunch of fat pussy willows, which
could nibble without injuring my teeth,
sWIleli DdilS We'll u great gun, ana i
Jumped about ten feet into the air. II
got him. L heard man say, as he
dropped his gun and ran toward me. But
he didn't have me, by any means. was.
| just playing 'possum, and as soon as Il
saw him lay down his gun knew was
safe. waited until he was almost ready
to pick me up, so as to fool him good and
plenty, when l hoped up and scooted
down across the fiat like a streak of
lightning" q
That's just the way did once" ex-
claimed the Gray Wolf.
"Silence" commanded the toastmaster.
Jack Rabbit has the foor.r
AFTER / had run about a mile,n con-
tlnued the speaker Il sat down to rest,
and for the first time discovered one of
my toes had been shot away" 81
Close shave" said the Guinea Pig. /,
Not as close as / had the time was
set adrift on AN ice fioe," replied Jack
Rabbit. THAT was i'll the spring of '9S.
i had been across the river, on the Iowa
side, visiting an old aunt, and started
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Mark Twain's Vocabulary.

Mark Twain uses smaller words in writ
ing than any author alive today. He uses
more words in the same space than even
the bible In the Christmas number of
IIarper's Magazine he has a story about
a dog which shows strange contrast
in the use of language with other dis
Mr.. Alden writing in the Editors Study
comments on this:
.'The more vital the writer, the simpler
student of literature can have failed to
note that under great stress of feeling a
strong writer becomes almost monosylla-
Der of the Magazine the number of words
averages SS6 to the page: The usual aver
age is less than $50. The shorter the
This point is of especial interest in the
case Of an author who of all the story
writers of our time has the widest ap-
,,aa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
WASHINGTON ROCK.
Movement for Its Preservation and
En- Tablet.

Led by Father Meister, Roman Cath
olic priest the residents of Manlaroneck-
on-the-Sound have formed an association
TO preserve Washington rock. says the
New York Times. The likeness of the
head and features Of the Father of his
Country was first seen several Years ago
on a rock on the Boston Post road, at the
entra1ce to Orienta point. colony of rich
New Workers 1t Was supposed at the time
that it was produced by blast made BY
some Italian workmen, but because it
is close to the site of Washington head
quarters when he fought the battle of
Heathcote ELL and within stones
throw Of the. old house where it is re-
puted that Cooper's character, Harvey
Birch, in "rhe Spy lived and hid his
gold, some of the more superstitious peo-
supernatural origin to it. I
The head and features of Washington
appear Oh the. rock in heroic size, and
at certain angles the semblance Is COM
plete. The nose is formed by projection
and tho mouth and eyes by the dark
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
REASON MADE PLAIN.
Why Cashus Failed to Get Exc
pected Letter.
lpetroit Free Press.l

Detroit Free Press.l
A colored boy about 70 years old bad
entered warehouse on Atwater street
the other morning slapping his feet on
the floor. and the colored man who waf
sweeping out paused to turn and say: y
..Casaus, has you dun bin to de posi-
YES, sah''
"Whar's dc mail?n 81
Didn't git no mail!'
What! Did you inquar fur Mosetl
Washington Winter" s5E
AN fur Miss Eyangeline whiteg's I
Yep"
"An' fur Miss Louisa Winter"
wild p9 @se. BID W % iPaua il 9a a91 was Az
letter .d fur my brudder Dan?"
AN my sister Linda?" \
Eyes, sah."
"An' did de postmaster dun look7.s
Muffin tail, sal" 1G
..p yo' inauar, in q loud voices
Wasn't in hurry bout it?' !
wall, OATS powerful Gurus. Boy, look!
a-heah! Did yo' dun ak dat posoffis Il
dar was a letter fur my ole Uncle Jim?n
'.N-no, sah." NJ
Huh! Yo.H didn't! Dat 'splains de hull
biz'ness cl,ar as monday! All dem lett
Uncle Jim, and yo' git right down daI
Like a streak O. grease dat posofYis wig
such an egotisticaI circulashun as WI \
dissipate dem fo,t&en lettahs right vi
heah to be befo' dat clock strikes 1ebeg
times"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
HOW IT IS DONE
Plenty Of Exercise Causes Old to
Grow Young.
(From Success

Next to air and fond in the human
economy comes exercise. We may have
plenty of fresh air and n proper allow
ance of the right kind Of food, and yet,
without helpful daily exercise. these will
not avail to keep the body in good condi-
tior. In answer to the question. why
do we grow cld?" FRENCH writer gives
enough physical exercise in the open, air air.
we are poisoned by microbes which the
phagocytes have not succeeded in de-
stroying, and we are depressed by fear
of death" OF the three reasons it Will
Importance to lack of exercise. There Is
nothing else which car take the place u
physical activity as preserNer OF yolitn
and energy. Grow younger as you grow
older by cultivating a. moderate love Of
good nea1thful. honest sport" is soll-,d
advice; Walking. running, jumping, row. Y.
any ether mild form OF exercise in the
open air, keeps the muscles supple ana
prevents the joints from stiffening, fills
the lungs with life giving oxygen and nd
or the liver torpid. Ir short, it is exercise
that keeps the body in tune and up to
concert pitch" Just az; exercise keeps s
the voice or a musical instrument in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
Allurine City Lights.

It's splendid, Turing city, and ITS myriad
of lights
Show a glow upon the heavens to the
country hoy o. nights.
"Come," they beckon DER the valley.
..come to wealth and power and
praise;
It's fer you the world is waiting" and
the country boy obeys.
Now the lights are thick about him,
blinking, faring everywhere,
Turning gloomy night the blacker, she'd
ding down a sickly glare i
On the hunted, haunted faces, on the
folly and the pride,
Raising miles of dismal shadow walls
where fear and failure hide.
Twas "a splendid, Turing city when its
host OF cleaning lights
Cast a, glow upon the heavens for the
country boy O. nights;
But its heart is like a craven and its
face is scared with scars,
And its sky so filled with gaslight that
he cannot see the stars.
- Newark News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

coloring of the rock. One of the features
y the growth of vines, which frames the
face of Washington. vt
The wide and growing attention which
has been attracted to the phenomenon led
Father Meister to believe that some ac-
ton should be taken to commemorate
ana preserve the historical events of the
neighborhood by suitably marking the
spot. Several public meetings have been
held and the people interested have
formed the Washington Rock association
with Colonel Henry w. Sackett president
and Reuben G. Brewer treasurer. 1t is
proposed 10 collect a fund to erect a
bronze tablet upon the rock and dedicate
it on October 81 1904. the 12Sth anniver-
sary of the battle of Heathcote Hill, with
a general celebration. The association
is to have the cooperation of the Amer
lean Scenic and Historic Preservation So
ciety and the Sons of the American Revo-
luton in raising the funds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11
CaNfcrnia Sunsct.

hills,
And 1 rosy beams the towering mountains
With soft-lipped kisses while the sky
Blushed rosy. red; and folded in the
bosom Of the west
There were soft tints Of violet and
crimson mist
Mixed wish the shadows Of golden
brown that lay
So gently on the closing eyelids Of the
day. ~ 74
.-Eliza A. Otis, in Los Angeles Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-11

mated the president of the United States
is an historical fact. and that he in turn
was hunted like a wild beast and shot
While WHILE at = bay X. and that his body was
from there taken by the United States
authorities is an equally historical fact
and anything to the. contrary can only be
classed as one of the absurd canards OF
the present time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
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