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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08
over THE RIVER
THERE is PEACE
Many Mourn the Death Of
Thomas C. Collins.

Thomas G. Collins, after lingering
illness, passed away shortly after
O'Clock yesterday, his end being peace
ful as he lapsed into the slnmber Of
death.
BY his bedside mourned his widow,
his children and few of his most
intimate friends who, knowing him,
loved him as brother.
Deceased had host Of acquain.
tances and each were proud to call
him friend Known to all as
"Tom, he endeared himself by force
OF his splendid manhood and magnif-
cient traits Of character. Tom Collins
was man. He lived a Christian life
and his faults, if any, were not
grievous. His frailities were human
and he adhered as nearly as man can,
to tile golden rule of life. His chari-
ties were many, but were cheerfully
bestowed without ostentation. Many
today are sorrowing for his demise
who felt instinctiyely, when Tom
Collins grasped their hands in life,
that they had friend, indeed.
Mr.. Collins was born at Clinton,
Mo-, December 20, 1852. Shortly
after his marriage he came TO Vinita
and for six months engaged in the
cattle business with his brother-in-
law, Nat Skinner. He entered the
employ Of Skinner, Ratcliff s. Coz
seventeen years ago next January and
remained with the firm through the
successive changes Of title, Skinner &
Ratcliff; Skinner, Ratcliff Mercantile
Co. and, as at present, the e. n. Rat
cliff Mercantile Company.
He leaves besides his widow, four
children, Charles H., Frank, Mamie
and Thomas.
Little less sorrowful than the fami-
" are those who have been so inti-
mately assocsatad with him. Mr.. "a
N. lsarrnH anu rfaJUr a. ~. rIcklln
have been his associates in the store
for II years and, when the spirit of
Mr. Collins took its fight beyond
that mystic river, tie Of comradeship,
so close as to be seldom equaled, was
severed.
The store where the deceased served
so long, so faithfully and so we'll, IS
closed this afternoon. The funeral is
being conducted from the Methodist
church, Of which he was a member,
Rev. II. II. Watson speaking the
eulogy Of the dead. The pail bearers
are his former business associates:
Z. n. Ratcliff, Major E. d. Ficklin,
E. N. Skinner, c. O. Berry, ]. 2. Nc
Glassen and Fred F. Ratchf.
The Masons Of the city will perform
the last sad rites OF their order at the
grave Of their departed brother.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08

The ministers Of the city have
taken advantage Of the presence in
the territory of Rev. P. A. Baker, Of
Columbus, Ohio, TO secure his attend
ance here next Tuesday night at a
big temperance rally to be given at
the Methodist church. DR.. Baker is
an eloquent pulpit orator and noted
divine. He is general superintendent
Of the American Anti-Saloon League.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08

Early yesterday morning DR.. Louis
Bagby was called to the Frisco depot
TO attend J. d. Hepburn, an engineer
of freight train. A Telegram was
sent to Sapulpa for an engineer 70 re-
lieye him here. A man was called
from his bed and, as he was approach
ing the round house lie fell In tie
turn table pltand sustained a fracture
OF the skull. Another engineer came
down and relieved Mr.. Hepburn while
the injured man was sent from Sa-
pulpa to the hospital at Springfield
last evening. When the train reached
here Or. Fortner was called TO relieve
him, the train being held ten min
utes.
NV corn is coming in at about 80
cents per busilel Of 50 pounds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08

The American Benevolent Associa-
ton. for which J. J. Spencer is agent,
las allowed Jack Skinner s66.25 sick
benefit. Mr.. skinner lives at Foyil,
and has been sick over two months.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08
Land Office Bulletin.
How did You Get IT.

The young people Of the Baptist
church will enjoy a novel social this
evening at the home Of Ms. O. D..
Neville. In addition TO games and
refreshments, each person, or those
who desire, will give their expert
ence" telling how they acquired the
last dollar that came into their pos
session.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-09-08

Good health depends mostly upon
the food we eat.
We can't be healthy if we take alum
or other poison daily in our food.
When out6tting for camp always take
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder for
good health and good food. 1t makes
the finest Aapjacks. biscuits and bread.
Never 20 woods away from
doctor rsfha cheap baking powder
FniSa @AEtA4 eepaN - Quit You want he best bak
ssieAas. n The uord-aud II IS NEST
roonor.ica tas ead.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
THE FINANCES OF RUSSIA.
In Recent Years the Supply of Loana-
BILE Money Has Become
Scarce and Dear.

Russia's position is like that of
nobleman who has large but utterly
neglected estate and house that is fall
ing about his ears, who is deeply indebt.
who pays one lender by borrowing from
another, who sees his debts steadily
mounting up toward the point at which
ruin becomes unavoidable and who des-
perately makes the most fantastic at
tempts at making money, hoping to dis
entangle himself, says o. Eltzbacher,in
the Nineteenth Century. One of Rus
sia's strange expedients for getting
money was lately revealed According
to its extremely well-informed Picking
correspondent, Russia claimed, after
the Boxer rising, from China, an in
demnity of eli 100000, on the ground
that she kept 10000 soldiers in China
at an expense of G100 each. According
to the Picking correspondent of the
Times she kept in reality only SO, 900 in
China.
OF late years the supply of loanable
money has for various reasons become
scarce and dear in the various money
centers of the world, and it would have
been extremely difficult for Russia to
provide for her ordinary peace expendi-
ture, as she would not easily have been
able to obtain these loans without which
she can apparently not make both ends
meet. Therefore it is not easy to see
how Russia will be able to raise the
FUNDS necessary for carrying on the Jap
anese war. which will probably prove
exceedingly costly, and how she will
meet her current obligations unless she
should abandon her overambitious pol
icy, which is beyond her financial
strength. and disband her army and
navy. However, such an event seems
hardly likely.
Many of the best observers have for a
long time past been of opinion that Rus
STA is financially unable to conduct a
great war. However, lack of money has
never prevented nation from going to
war, for it may make up for it's war ex-
penses by repudiating it's public debt.
Whether Russia will meet her obliga-
lions in full remains to be seen. If She
should be forced to repudiate or to COM
pound with her foreign creditors either
because of the costliness of the present
war or because the international money
market can no longer supply Russia's
Unsuitable financial requirements, it will
be an evil day for the French nation,
which has lent to Russia more than
s3OO,OOO,OOO.
Russias financial collapse would prob
ably mean the breakup of the dual al
lance, for in the first place the thrifty
Frenchman is exceedingly sensitive
when his pocket is touched and in the
second place Russia would have proved
herself financially unable to be an eff
clent ally to France in case of war. Am
pie funds are, after all. sinews of war
which are as indispensable as are armies
and fleets.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
INDIANS OF ALL coLoRs.
Negroes Predominant in Muskogee.
Whites Come Next and Reds
Are Almost Rarities.

Inc first impression one gets Of
Muskogee, the largest and most impor-
tant town in Indian territory. is that
OF southern city with large negro
population. The negro predominates.
the whites come in next and the red
men are often pointed out as excep-
tlons, one might almost say rarities.
And yet, says the Kansas City Journal.
legally and technically in Muskogee a
large proportion of these negroes and
white men are Indians and are called
such; and this is true throughout the
Creek and Muskogee nation. The
title Indian includes Indians by blood.
Indians by intermarriage ard freed
men,
The freedmen are the slaves who
were liberated during the civil war,
or their descendants They We're adj
mitted to full citizenship in the Creek
nation and are entitled to share in the
distribution of the lands and moneys
of the tribe. They can vote for the
tribal officers and are eligible to tho
tribal Offices The Creek council, con-
sisting of the house of kings and the
house of warriors, is in part made UP
of negroes.
Freedmen, however have not been
admitted to citizenship in the two
southern tribes, the Choctaws and the
Chickasaws, but the United States gov
eminent proposes to give them 40
acres of land apiece, but it must REIN
burse these two nations for the lands
thus presented by generous govern
ment to those who were formerly in
bondage to the governments wards
| the Indians
Intermarriage between the full-blood
| Indians and the freedmen has been
| frequent and extended among the
| Greeks; somewhat less so among the
| Seminoles, and practically unknown
among the Choctaws and Chickasaws
The existence of these negroes in such
numbers as in the Creek nation and
under the circumstances creates ne
gro problem of great Importance and
greater difficulty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18

Do not inquire the way to a village
YOU can see.
The camel's kick is soft. but 1t takes
life away.
The camel carries the load; the dog
does the painting.
A dsrvish once travelling through the
desert met camel, and said to him:
Friend, your lip is crooked" The
camel replied: What is there straight
about me that you take exception to
my lip?-From In Lighter Vein" in
Century. ----..-------.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
poctored Herself.

A woman died in st. Leonards, Eng
land, recently, of self-dectoring, as she
disliked doctors. A witness at the in
quest testified that deceased had been
known to take at one time, just before
going to bed, nine compound rhubarb
pills, several mixtures, four tablespoon
fuls of SIENNA, three tablespoonfuls OF
cascara and quantity Of magnesis
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Pattern Right at Hand.

81 am supposed to die of broken
heart" said the unmanageable actress.
Nov, how am to know how a per-
son with broken heart behaves?"
"I'll tell you what to do,' answered
the plain-spoken manager. you study
the author of this play after he sees
your first performance of it," - Stray
Stories
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Facts in the Case

Greening-Allow me to congratulate
you, old man. hear you recently mar
ried young lady with an independent
fortune.
Browning-So thought at the time
the wedding was pulled off. but find
| married fortune with an independ-
ent young lady.--Cincinnati Enquirer
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Drew the Line.

II did say could live on a desert
island with you, my love-" she tear.
fully protested, when he charged her
with Indifference. But did not say
I could live with you on canned
goods. IN. o. Times-Democrat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18

Mrs. Cutting R. E. Marks-I hope
Wen be settled in our new fiat the next
time you call.
Mr.. Borem Sew-When are you going
to move?
Mrs Cutting R. E. Marks-Not for
several months yet.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Orators and Others.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Whe a man
talks good deal he is called an ora.
tor, believe?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Ye
well. when a woman talks good
deal what is she called?"
"a nuisance. Tonkers Statesman
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Horse and Horse,

Merchant-I'm looking for man
can trust.
Applicant for Position-Then l guess
there's nothing doing. I'm looking fer
a man who would trust me.--Chica8g
Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
The Scare That Failed,

Edgar-There are 10000, 900 microbes
In one plate of ice cream
Ethel-Oh, let's have some. How de-
lightful to get SO much of anything for
SO little money!-Cincinnat CONNER
cial Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.

When things go right 1t isn't hard
10 Keep pleasant, cheerful face,
For other folk to have regard
And grant requests with smiling grace.
Sometimes fate knocks man around
And scourges him with double thong
ITS not so easy, I have found,
When things go wrong.
When things go right we can agree =
With anyone on anything.
There's good in all that we can see
And joyous are the songs we sing.
But leaden grow the dancing feet,
We have to sing another song
And trouble sours our little sweet
When things go wrong.
When things go right we can be good
And all the Christian virtues show
Do unto others as we would
Be done by-seeds of kindness sow.
Still, all my praise will reserve
For him who, battered hard and long,
Still keeps his temper and his nerve
When things go wrong.
Chicago Daily News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
A Supreme Indorsemen

HE is an egotistic person"
Very. He is one of these people who
cannot think of higher compliment
than the remark I agree with YOU -
Washington STAR
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Not Breakable.

NOT Breaka bic.
Clarence Willyboy-I have come to
consult you in regard to breaking my
uncle's will.
Bill Conkey Qawyer) much
did he leave?
Clarence Willyboy-Five thousand
dollars.
Bill Conkey-Break five-thousand
dollar will? Wy, say. young Teller!
five thousand dollars wouldn't last
long enough to make a dent in it
Judge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Fact and Fancy

Howell told Rowell to-day that he
should hitch his wagon to star.
Powell-He is more apt to have his
automobile waiting around for SOU
brette.-Town Topics.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Stricken OF the Pay-RolI.

ut seems to me rather ridiculous to
call workman who quits work
Striker
why sop
Because usually he's the one who is
stricken. philadelphia Ledger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Resart,ls.

Your life hangs now by a slender thread"
Spoke the tailor, feebly: That will do.
If the threads waxed. doctor I'll pull
through"
Chicago Tribune
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
The Necessary Part.

1t isn't the thing you do
That brings success to you
It's the way you advertise it:
Though your work is the best on earth,
You must whoop for all you're worth
To induce the world to prize it.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18

Husband-Would you have married
me if I'd been a poor man? But p'r'aps
that is rather an indiscreet question?
Wife-Questions are never indiscreet,
dear; answers sometimes are.-Ally
Sloper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Parodied for Present Use.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again,
And cut another cherry tree;
But error on the baseball field
Gets jumped on most unmercif'ly.
N Y. Herald
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
The Juvenile Idea

Johnny-Maw's always talkin' about
hygienie diet. What is hygieGic
diet!
Tommy-It's kind of diet you don't
Ike! Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Your husband tried to

Miss Flirty-Your husband tried to
kiss me last night!
Mrs. Dash-Ah! Well, he's not par
ticular when he's been drinking. Illus
trated Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18

He Continuing the narrative)- Ut took
me but moment to collect my scattered
wits
She-I shouldn't imagine it would take
you long.-N. Y. Daily News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
G9B;9:5f1l !.
M1l0A4SAAla,,1 y = - < Ss5S54EA -
Politics in the sanctum.

Sub Editor-What shall we call the
political meeting that was held in the
town last night-a gathering" or a
demonstrations"
Editor (who has been away)-Was it
on our side?
ub-Editor-No; our opponents
Editor-Well, then, call it fiasco. Of
course. Surely you know that much
Tit-Bits.
Misery Loves Company.
The poor benighted heather has no bills
to fret his life;
He never has to purchase gowns or bon
nets for his wife;
He never has to fuss and fume and struggle
constantly
To have cash for the packages that come
in G. o. d.
Contribute literally for the sullen heather.
then,
And let US put him in the plight of all the
other men.
Where he. no longer ignorant unthinking.
and despised,
May know just what it means to be COM
pletely civilized.
Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Tip.

81 always supposed Mrs. Dazzler's dia-
monds were real until the other night"
What convinced you that they were
not?"
why, asked her where she bought
her cut glass, and she really got an
cry. There's where she wasn't clever.
If she had taken it as a joke would
have never known the difference. -.
Detroit Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18
Two Views.

Two Views.
mo matter how plot and scheme and
plan,
My trades going to the dogs-a sad de-
cline"
That's funny. said TIE merry sausage
why. as ferfade. the dogs all go to
Judge Ass%
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-05-18

She (after little tilt)-1'll promise,
hubby, to be real nice to you after this
more l certainly can't do.
He-Yes, you can keep the promise.
-Fliegende Blaetter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
CONCENTRATES.

J. NJ. Reynolds, the stockbroker has
returned from a trip east.
Col. N. Treweek has returned from a
trip to the Wabash mine at Park city
Capt. Duncan Mcvichie is at the
Eagle and Blue Bell mine in Tintic to-
day.
Simon Bamberger is looking over
conditions at the Lower Mammoth I'm
Tintic today.
w. r. Humes, manager Of the DAILY
West boarding house, is down from
Park City today
Cashier j M. Hayes OF the Utah Cop
per company, is al the Bingham proper
ties of that corporation today.
The shipment Of auro-cyanldes from
the Midas mill. received a few days
ago, brought the company $l6O9.
Secretary w. b. Andrew Of the Gre
ole mine OF Park City departed for Chi
cago today on mining business.
w. j, McBurney, the stateline BUSH
ness man and mine owner Is I'm the city
for few days on a business errand.
G, a. short has arrived In the city
from Fay, New He reports everything
moving along smoothly in that camp.
The high grade ore shipment from
the Carisa, which arrived at the samp-
lers few days ago was sold yesterday
on controls showing 80 per cent copper,
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday We're as follows:
Crude ore and concentrates, SGT. 500;
base bullion, S23,5
Shipments have been resumed from
the Rocco Homestake mine Mt Hamil-
ton, New The new shaft started some
time ago has reached the depth Of $50
feet,
TWO excursions to the Tlntlc min
ing district have been announced by
the railroads. The Rio Grande win run
one next Sunday and the San Pedro a
week later,
contract has been awarded to j. ID.
Bunce of Price, who will undertake to
deliver 20 the railroad 100 tons of elat-
erite monthly from the mines of the
Raven Mining company, located in In
dian canyon.
President White Of the Bingham Con-
solidated has arrived In Boston and has
informed the fasteners that the prom
critics OF the company never looked
better. He reports the sale Of half
million dollars worth Of per cent con-
Nertable bonds at a price satisfactory
to the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
ALONG THE SAN PEDRO.
Something About the Nevada Region
Which WIN soon he Accessible.


The Tonopah Miner in commenting on
the mining possibilities Of Nevada has
the following to say about the country
soon to be made accessible In the
southern part of that state through the
completion Of the Salt Lake Route TO
Los Angeles.
"The Salt Lake road from Dagget to
the Vegas ranch, Nevada passes
through a country which has had some
prospecting in the years gone by. but
stimulus OF an assured means OF trans
portatlon IN an otherwise almost i'm
passable section of desert country has
been the means Of placing large
number of prospectors In the country
lying along the line Of the construc-
ting railway says the Needles Eye.
While IL has been known for years that
many exceedingly rich specimens Of
ore have been found in this isolation,
yet these prospects have been unable
of development because of the scarcity
of wood, water and the great and ex-
pensiye distances through which min
ing supplies would have TO be taken,
withal there are number Of properties
which have been developed to some ex-
tent with good showings. sufficiently
so to make them marketable properties
except for their isolated situation
rendering enormous expense Of opera
ton, With the admission of the Salt
Lake road trayersing almost the center
OF this great desert section, there is an
impetus felt among mining men; and
especially among the prospectors, who
have at times made trips In the Death
Valley country. As q result there has
been "a large number Of locations ana
money Is being spent I'm many cases
upon the development work Of prop
critics which have heretofore lain dor
mant and valueless with the result that
good bodies Of ore are being uncovered
and the prospects are assuming a COM
mercial value. Numerous claims have
changed hands at fair prices and many
bonds have been taken at figures which
indicate the substance Of the properties.
The Soda Lake district stands par
tioularly noticeable in this respect, as
the findings of ore In that section are
particularly rich and stable, ana as the
district Ia a large one, situated close to
the Salt Lake road and having among
the mine owners some able and infu-
entail men, there seems to be no other
result than the sprnging up in the dis
trlot OF a number OF productive camps,
Nor IL this district alone in develop
ment, for all along the line OF the road
there Ia prospecting and development
work being done with showings of ore
bodies and ore values that are crafty
ing"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-20
SALE OE HALEY MINE.
A strong Syndicate WIN Operate Young
American Property,

John German, an old time prospec-
tor and sole owner OF the Young Amer
lea group Of mining claims In the
Smoky district, left this afternoon for
HALEY to close a deal whereby his
property will be taken hold Of by a
strong mining syndicate and extern
siyely developed, says the Statesman.
Mr.. German will retain a big interest
In the property and VIII probably have
charge Of the development work.
The Young America group makes one
Of the best showings In that section
Of the country. The work that was
done last fall, before the heavy fall OF
snow necesstated closing down re.
suited In several important disclosures.
Two exceptionally strong lodges were
opened up the larger one. from FIVE to
nine feet between walls, having been
drlfted on a distance or 30 feet at a
depth OF 100 feet In the face OF this
drift there Is exposed five feet Of good
ore, two feet OF which Is free milling.
From assays and pan tests this ore will
mill between s25 and $50 per tom The
values are mostly gold although the
ore carries some silver, Mr.. German
believes that fully SO per cent Of the
values IN the three feet Of free milling
ore may be saved by amalgamatlon.