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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06

was equally available, and might have
been drawn with facility and, perhaps,
with even better logical effect.
Now while we feel compelled to ad-
nit that these old deep-rooted incon-
sistencies In the structure Of our fed
eral union are at this late day, defiant
Of remedy, we cannot persuade our
selves to abandon entirely the great
principle Of complete political equal
ity. 1t is true, that principle. in the
building OF our union Of states SO far
has been somewhat neglected, and has
consequently been rendered wellnigh
impracticable throughout the portion
that has been finished But the nat
ural effect Of experience upon the
mind Of prudent people, is wisdom.
Let as therefore accept the lessons Of
the past frankly, and endeayor to pro-
fit by their instruction.
The economic interests of the west
are now much greater than those Of
the east, and they are daily becoming
more and more preponderant As a
means Of conserving and fostering
these interests, nothing can be more
obviously needful than much stronger
representation from the west in the
senate Of the United States congress.
1t is idle to argue that the people are
more eQuitably-indeed sufficiently
represented in the lower house; for
whatever power controls the senate,
controls also, not only the legislative
branch, but the entire machinery Of
the federal government. Senators are
only incidents attending the birth Of
new states; let US therefore have here
in the great southwest all the states
we can get; the more the better. We
are told by the cunning Of eastern
politics that small states like Della
ware and Rhode Island would not be
becoming in the Mississippi valley;
that great states-the greater the
better-would be more in accord with
its own sectional greatness. But let US
not be misled by these astute cajol-
cries. AS compromise between the
proper and the possible, out of the
four beautiful territories which alrea
dy adorn the map Of the southwest, let
Us insist upon at least four states, and,
with them, eight, instead Of four, ad-
ditional senators as special guardians
OF our accidental interests.
ToO-QUA-sTEE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06
WANTS DOUBLE STATEHOOD,
Too-quas-tee is Opposed 20 Union Of
Indian Territory and Oklahoma.

Editor Chieftain:-The statization
Of the great Southwest Indian Terri
tory, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari-
iona forms a problem In civil admin
rstration, the proper solution Of which
naturally transcends the capacity Of
political science. IL is not really a
political question: it comes more prop
erly under the head Of political econ
omy. The inquiry involved has ref
erence not so much to what would be
pleasing TO the republican or to the
democre1 as to what would be most
helpful TO the people In their old
hereditary struggle for food, clothing
and shelter.
The United States, as a country.
belongs equally to every loyal citizen,
and the avenues Of comfort and hap
piness which it affords should be
equally free and open to all.
This, as a principle, is applicable to
states as well as individuals. The
surface Of our continent, however, has
been 20 conformed by the hand Of
nature as to give the states which oc-
cupy one part Of the domaina decided
advantage over Others differently To-
Gated, in the general race after the
boon Of prosperity.
In the early days Of the Republic,
when all forms Of human industry
were located and confined mainly TO
the eastern side Of the Allegheny
range, a territory almost entirely de-
yoid OF diversifcation, it was hardly
possible for one political community
10 get the better Of another in the
kane OF life. But when the Missis-
bippi valley was taken into the union,
ind laid of into vast agricultural
states, there occurred in this country.
from spontaneous causes = great
division Of industries. The lean farms
OF the East were abandoned and agri-
culture emigrated to the West, leaving
behind the mechanical arts and COM
hnerce as the sole denizens Of the old
home. Thus it came to pass that the
West was constituted the food pro-
hucer Of the whole country.
The man Of the Fast now, from force
bf circumstances, depend mainly upon
The market for at least the staple sup
plies for his table. Hence, the state
bf this market as far as he is con-
eerneds comes to be always a matter
Of the most vital concern. That he
shouldtwant to control the course Of
trs4s with the West, and that he
ould avail himself Of every posi- bic
leans to do 50. are nothing but what
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06
JAPSLOSE 10000,
RUSSIANS 1000
In a Fierce Battle Fought at
Kiu Lien Cheng.

London, May Reportsa current
here that the Russian and japanese
Ptorces at Kiu Lien Cheng have fought
another desperate battle. The Jap
anese losses are placed at 10000; the
Russians at 1000. The Russians are
said 10 have retreated in disorder
A dispatch from Chez Foo says
Chinese Junks report that a feet Of
forty japanese warships and trans
ports were seen of Wei-Hai- Wei Tues
day, steaming northward.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06
Dressmaking.

! am prepared to do all kin ds Of
ladies tailoring and dressmaking,
fancy sewing Of all kinds. All work
and a perfect fit guaranteed. Refer
ence, Mrs. Lew Mason and daughter.
lift Iona MILLER. So. Smith st
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06

lot Dress Goods consisting Of Mer-
cerized Reps, white Mercerized Ok
fords and Piques, Champagne Ok
fords and Fancy Suitings, well worth
the former price of soc yard; 1Ir
bargains at. Of(
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-05-06

1 lot Dress Goods consisting of white
Madras Suitings and Fancy Reps,
worth 25c and 3oc yard; on 10r
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Useful Fruits,

Figs. dates and prunes are all time
ly at this season, and make valuable
addition to the ordinary bill of fare.
Each of these fruits should be thor
oughly washed before using.
If you have never had graham gems
with dates for breakfast, try this re-
cipe and see If it will not be called
for again: Beat the yolk Of one egg
with a half teaspoonful Of salt until
lemon colored and thick. Add to this
one cupful of milk, half cupful Of
boiled rice, a cup and half Of gra-
ham -four and half a teaspoonful Of
melted butter. Beat the mixture until
it is hubby. Then add carefully one
quarter cupful of chopped dates. one
teaspoonful of baking powder, and
the stifly beaten whites Of two eggs.
Fold in, but do not stir. Fill buttered
gem tins half full and bake in slow
oven.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Irish Crochet Coat.

A white Irish crochet coat is exceed
ingly smart in style made with deep
collar of white linen, trimmed with
medallions of the lace, and having the
lace sleeve made with turn-back cuffs
of the linen and also finished with
fluffy lace-trimmed undersleeves. ): A
coat Of this style should be worn with
a linen skirt trimmed with lace in
sets. It would also look well with a
skirt of white mohair, with the soft,
silky finish. But then the cuffs and
collar Of the coat should have white
silk substituted for the linen.
It is quite the smart fad Of the day
when wearing a lace coat to have the
hat made to match. With the Irish
crochet lace coat white picture hat
is good style with the flaring brim
faced with the coarse lace, and an
ostrich feather caught through the
brim and dropping over the hair at
the left side. If the wearer feels that
a touch of color will make the hat
more distinctive it may have the
crown a mass Of green leaves or
formed entirely Of pansies, forget-me-
nots or blue hyacinth blossoms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
The American Eagle to the Rescue

nc ATHCTICdU Gd9iS W e"S nScSNS'
A. L. M. Gottschalk, the American
consul at Guayaquil, Ecuador, tells a
good story about the difficulties he
has had to keep monkey on the con
sulate premises because of the dep.
relations of the boa constructors. The
big reptiles have failing for mon
keys, and these agile little pets must
keep a constant lookout for them. II
Jocko drops into a doze he is likely to
wake up dead"
On the occasion with which the
story deals a monkeys life was saved
by the picture of the American eagle
The consulate sign all over the world
is a fine reproduction of the king OF
birds, in full color, and with outspread
wings. A new sign had just been re
ceived and was waiting on chair in
side the room. A big boa constructor
chased the house monkey across the
ward and through the open window
Jocko was making good race, but
losing one. He was in the corner
uuaking with fear, and very near tt
deaths door, when his pursuer con
fronted the picture of the eagle in it:
menacing attitude. A snake fears
eagles even more than it Graves mon
keys, and that particular reptile turn
ed tail and went out of the window
as quickly as If the devil was after 1t
That monkey was smart monkey
and now, whenever it wants to take
nap, it goes to roost over the picture
of the eagle.-Mexican Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Evening Post

Mix plaster of paris with vinegar
instead of water and you will find 1t
excellent to stop the cracks In the
wall.
Jars and bottles that smell OF onions
will be quite sweet and odorless If
left out of doors filled with sand or
garden mold.
After rice or macaroni is cooked
place in a colander and drain off the
water, then quickly turn cold water
through and you will find that the
sickness, which is so undesirable,
will be prevented.
To boil eggs for invalids, bring the
water to the boil, then take the sauce
pan off the fire and place the egg in it
for five minutes. This will cook the
egg perfectly without making the
white hard and indigestible. It is also
we'll to boil an egg intended for a
young child in this manner.
Cold milk pudding can be used to
form extremely nice dishes and,
when tastefully arranged will GER
tainly disguise the fact that they are
made up of ends which would often
be wastefully thrown away, or eaten
with distaste because so unappetizing
to all save the ravenously hungry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

tuted If preferred, and mohair and
other light weight woods are quite as
much used as is the serge.
The suit consists of blouse and
knickerbockers. The blouse is made
with back, fronts and center front
that is applied over them and held'by
brass buttons. At the shoulders are
true military straps and the neck Is
finished with the characteristic collar,
while the sleeves are plain and trim
med to harmonic herewith. The
knickerbockers fit smoothly over the
hips, but the leg portions are drawn
I'D by means of elastics inserted IN
the hens and bag becomingly over the
knees. At their upper edges are
Wristbands by means Of which they
can be attached to any underwaist
and pockets are inserted at the sides
where the closing is made. The
blouse is closed at the front, the Gen.
ter portion being buttoned over onto
the right side.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size (6 years. is 3B
yards 81 inches wide, IN yards "A
incLes wide or 2 yards So inches
Wide.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03

Full waists worn with fancy boleros
are extremely smart and allow OF
many charming and effective combin-
atoms. This one shows full waist
Of dotted silk null with slashed bo-
lero Of pale green mousseline taffeta,
which matches the skirt, but there are
numberless other materials that are
equally desirable. Veilings are always
pretty made with waists Of either
thin, soft silks or muslin and very
nearly all the seasons fabrics can
be utilized. The yoke Of lace with col
lar to match makes an attractive fea-
ture and is finished with lace or other
banding when the bolero is not used.
The waist is made with fitted lin
ing on which the full fronts and back
are arranged and is closed invisibly
at, and on line with the left edge Of
the yoke which is hooked over onto
the left shoulder seam. The sleeves
are wide and full finished with double
frills, and can be made full length by
using Innings to the wrists and facing
the lower portions to form cuffs. The
slashed bolero is cut in one piece and
is arranged over the waist, being
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is, for waist AZ
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
FORCED HIMSELF TO WORK.
Queer Way Historian Prescott Had
for Curing Lazlness.

Queer Way Historian Prescott Had
for Curing Lazlness.
Rollo Ogden, In his brief and very
readable biography Of William H.
Prescott, the historian, cites many
passages from the diary showing Pres
colts habit of fiogging himself to his
work by making wagers with his Sec
retaries that he would complete a CIV
en- task by certain day, the odds al
ways heavily against himself. Pres
colt always took this betting on his
own industry with perfect serious
ness. Sometimes he would radiantly
greet his secretaries with You have
lost! You owe me dollar And he
would exact payment. Occasionally
he would, with woebegone counte'
nance, produce and pay over to the
protesting secretary the 500 or $50
he himself had lost" One deliberately
made memorandum witnesses that a
bet of 81 to $50 had been made be
tween E. B. Otis and William H. Pres
colt, Esq, the latter betting $50 that
he will write 100 pages of his His
tory of Peru in 100 days" The docu
ment is signed William H. Prescott,
and Edmund B. Otis, but the latter
subjoins the following: II promise or
my honor as a gentleman not to re
lease Mr.. Prescott from any forfeiture
that may incur, except in such cases
as are provided for in the contract
this contract being made at his de
sire for his own accommodation only.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Paris Facts and Fashions.

In Paris they are wearing the
basque again; the jaunty little short
coat always finds favor with Paris
fans. In brown, black or gray suede,
with silver or brass buttons, this Is
about the smartest specimen OF sar'
torial art we can have, worn with
cloth skirt of the same shade, strap
ped with suede. Suede Is beyond the
price of the average amateur, whnh
is fortunate, for it is fabric which
can only be successfully manipulated
by experts.
Then, again, in Paris the tweeds,
plaids, plain cloths and serges are cut
with a short, full bolero and cape-like
sleeves, and worn with a wide kid
band.
Corduroy did not have very long
run among tailor-made frocks. The
yelyeteen which boasts mirrored
effect and narrow stripes is much
smarter. A good many OF these have
becn made with regulation bodice
and q skirt which just cleared the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Free to twenty-five Ladies.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies
in each of the following states: llli-
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from ten
cent, 16-ounce package Of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any.
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
LIST, 1904. October and November will
be the best months to visit the Elk.
position. Remember that Defiance Is
the only starch put up 16 OF. Ia full
pound) to the package. You get one
third more starch for the same money
than of any other kind, and Defiance
never sticks TO the iron. The tickets
to the Exposition, "a be sent by regis.
tered mail September 6th. Starch ror
eale BY I'll dealers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
WORKED HARD FOR SUCCESS.
French Statesman Deserves Honors
He Seems Sure OF.

M. Doumer, Frances coming man"
who may be the next premier, and
who at the present moment is the
leader in the race for the presidency
of the republic. is remarkable fig
ure. The son of working people, who
could afford to give him only an ele-
mentary education, and who brought
him up to the trade of a working lock-
smith, it was not easy for him to fill
up the vacant educational gaps. But
he did it by dint of privation and
hard work, part of the money he
earned as workman going to pay
for his books and instruction. Thanks
to pluck, he eventually succeeded, and
thereupon abandoned his trade as
locksmith and became journalist
He wrote for some time with great
success for the Progress de st. QUEEN
tin, local paper, and his talent as a
journalist was his first steppingstone
to fame. Paris followed and he be-
came editor of the Voltaire, and short
ly after entered political life.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
PLEASE TELL YOUR READERS
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Our Big so-cent Catalogue 10 Now
Free.
For years the price Of our big Gen
eral Merchandise Catalogue has been
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sure almost every catalogue bringing
orders and making new customers,
and by the introduction OF new paper.
making machinery, new automatic
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The big book, which heretofore was
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is thoroughly complete in nearly every
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tinware, everything used In the home,
in the shop, in the factory and on the
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Simply on a postal card or in a letter
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
TIME TO ACT.

cure sick kidneys quickly and perma-
nently. Here's proof.
Mrs. w. s. Marshall, r. F. D. No. l,
Dawson, Ca, says: my husbands
back and hips were so stiff and sore
that he could not get up from a
chair without help. got him q box
Of Doan's Kidney Pills. He felt re-
lief in three days. One box cured
him."
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid.
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Mar
shall will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N.
Y. Sold by all dealers; price SO cents
per box.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Beware Inc travelling Doctor

pCWdtC Liz
st. John, Kansas, May 30.-A very
peculiar case is that of the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride of this
place, as reported by DR.. Jesse L..
Lines, the attending physician.
1.-THE little boy had a severe case
of malignant scarletina which left
him semi-paralyzed in the right leg
and right arm. He also lost the near
ing in the right ear.
"I treated him and he gained SLOW
" and had begun to try to use his
limbs some when a travelling doctor
came along and persuaded the child S
parents that he could cure their boy
in a short time. They used his medl-
cines, but the boy grew worse and be-
gan having spells very like epilepsy.
"Mr. Mcbride came to me again and
I proposed giving him course OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills, which was COM
menced at once. The improvement
was instant and in weeks time the
epileptic seizures ceased altogether
In the books and in letters written
by proper people, no one ever goes to
bed: they retire. g
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Occasional silence would improve
some peoples conversation.

TO the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
Of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
Is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Star Of Immense Magnitude.

The conception of the magnitude
of the star Campus. which is regard
as the greatest body in the universe
is difficult indeed, even when Mr.
Gore of the Royal Astronomical soci
ETY. furnishes the sun as step by
which the imagination may raise
itself. One has some appreciation
of the size of the earth with it's CIR
conference Of $4,000 miles. The sur
is more than a million times as large
as the earth. The mass of Canopu:
has been weighed automatically ant
found to be one million times greater
than that of the sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Short Sleeves and Gloves.

The fashion of short sleeves is, Of
course, going to make gloves an i'm
portant and expensive item Of the
wardrobe. The wrinkled suede gloves
will undoubtedly be worn, and the
glovemakers are showing some novel.
ties in the shape of long wrists en-
broidered with fine beads or silks, or
inset with lace. The latter are es-
pecially pretty. The short sleeves
may also be given little impetus to
the fashion of wearing lace mitts,
which was tried last season with lit
tie success.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-06-03
Merrick Wouldn't "TaIk Shop"

Henry L. Merrick, who until his
death recently was the Photographer
on the Washington Post, was fire.
uuently invited to dinners and recep
lions in the hope that some of his
scintillations might be heard there
Pop" Merrick, as he was known to
his friends. was not much of a talker
At one reception all conversation
turned toward him in the hope that he
might make some bright remark. He
did not, and finally his hostess came
to him and said:
"Mr. Merrick, we thought you might
say something bright, but you haven't
said a word tonight hardly"
MADAM" Merrick replied haughti
". "your father is dentist. Does he
null teeth at receptions ?"-New York
World.