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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01
REMARKABLE WEAPON.
BIOwDiDe Used by the Indian sharp
shooters Of Guiana Nicely
Constructed.

There are two kinds Of blowpipes IL
use among the Indians of Guiana. The
| first, called the poocoona, is made OF
the oorah reed. This remarkable reed
Is found in the Orinoco river only
and then only at certain spots The
oorah grows to a height Of at least
30 feet, and the basal joint, of which
the blowpipe is made, is IA or Is feet
long, straight as an arrow and without
knot, says Longman's Magazine.
The inside Of the reed is ais smooth
as glass, hence the facility with which
the dart traverses it. Very little of
the reed is cut away, SO that the pipe
is about - feet long. and is so strong
that when held horizontally there is not
the least bend in it,
The reed having been carefully Sc
lected, cut and prepared, is inclosed
in SMALL thin palm trunk, which is
split open for the purpose, scraped
thin as a wafer, and then rejoined with
the reed in the center This palm, for
length, straightness and lightness, is as
remarkable as the reed. The whole pipe,
when finished, never weighs more than
lA or LIZ pounds. Both. the mouth, or
muzzle, and the breech are bell mouthed,
the bell pieces being fixed on.
There are front and back sights, the
latter formed Of the curved teeth of the
dasyprocta acouchi, a species of rodent
somewhat larger in size than a
wild rabbit. Two of the insicors of
this animal are fixed on the breech of
the pipe by means of wax. The teeth
being placed parallel to each other and
very close together. the sight is taken
between them. Sometimes the fore
sight is made in the same way, but it
more often consists of the single sharp
tooth of fish. 1t is placed about
foot back from the muzzle, the back
sight being affixed four feet along the
tube, SO that it is a considerable dis
tance from the eye when aiming.
The missile used with this tube is
misnamed an arrow. 1t is really a
dart scarcely larger than large |
1arning needle, and with point quite
as fine. The dart is made of the rib !
of the coocooreete palm leaf, and is
20 heavy that it will sink in water.
t is about seven inches in length, not |
Kicker than a large needle, and the
isual number that an Indian carries
With him when shooting is from $50
0 500, ready poisoned, but not pre-
ared with the necessary cotton plugs.
These darts are strung together
like the reeds on which
oft cheeses are placed. and then rolled
n stick and carried in a quiyer,
oints upmost, it being requisite to
rotect them from every chance of
sing broken or dulled. To protect
le hand when handling them the top
the stick is furnished with small,
heel-like shield.
The fine points are given to the darts
2 means of the teeth of the devilfsh
'errasalmus pivava), and the cotton
ith which they are plugged before
'e is found growing wild It is
'und to the base Of a dart with
read made of silk grass; this thread.
ith wax obtained from several trees,
ing largely used also in making the
owpipe-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

For a quick pie. quick in baking as well
as In making, this is prize. It is also
well liked among our children. Line a
pie tn with coed crust, Ell half full "a
good big pint) of nice bread, cracker or
AXE crumbs, CRATE nutmeg over. then
ill with sweetened cream. 1t is good hot
or cold, fresh OF old. When cale crumbs
are used, the cream need not be sweet
sred.-OranEe Judd Farmer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

People who have tried chaERe of eli
mate in vain for the cure of weak lungs
have been perfectly and permanently
cured by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It cures deep-seated
coughs. bronchitis. bleeding lungs. ema-
citation, and other conditions which. If
neglected or unskilfully treated. find a
fatal end in consumption.
rLast spring had a severe attack Of nnru.
monia which LEFT me with a very bad COUGH
ana also len my lungs in a very bad coudifion Y
writes John NJ Russell. Esq. OF Brent Cherokee
Nat. Ind Iy. ~ had no appetite and was =,
weak could scarcely walk NV breast vas aii
sore with running sores got two bottles N Dr.
Pierce $ Golden Medical Discovery. which I ~
lieve saved my life. 1 cannot express INV -rsii.
tuds 70 you. am able now TO do very good
Any substitute offered as Just as poodv
as vColden Medical Discovery Is a
shadow Of that medicine. There are
cures behind every claim made for the
Discovery" which no viust as Qoods
medicine can show.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a book containing 1908 pages.
Is given away. Send 2I one-cent stamps.
for expense Of mailing 0ply, for the book
IN paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
ume bound IN cloth. Address DR.. K. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo y. Y.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

Scald one cupful Of oysters in their
1wn liquor; remove and cut of the mus
'le. save the liquor; put two tablespoon
uis Of butter in the frying pan or
'hairg dish; when melted. add half a
pound Of grated cheese. salt and cay
snne TO season; beat two eggs. add the
oyster liquor then add this to the cheese
mixture. add oysters and serve on toast
Peoples Home Jourrai.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

The old year was especially
Kind to Mellette in taking hirn ont
Of the turmoil and temptations in
cident to the position Of republic
can national committeeman for
the Indian Territory.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

U. 8. Deputy Clerk, Herbert G.
Smith, Office Marshal, Horace
Gray and Constable George Nc.
Gregor, all Tahlequah court Off
cials, were here yesterday They
are each looking after their
chances for reappointment, and no
doubt will succeed themselves.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

Iftbe town of Muskogee thought
for moment that Vinita would
not land the republican national
committeeman, she was badly be
fuddled.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

The casualties by the Iroquois
iheater fire are increasing and the
number is now fixed at more than
600. The explosion of some the
calcium light apparatus is now the
accepted cause OF the disaster.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01
R-I-P-A-N-S S Tabules
Doctors dnd
A coed prescription
For mankind.

The scent packet is enough for usual
accasions. The family bottle (60cents)
contains a supply for year All
druggists sell them, DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

Garrison receives three shipments
every week Of special cuts offresh
meats from Kansas City. Yol can
get the best at auy time. He sells for
cash. dtf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

Ifyou have truuble with your bis
rnirs trv oae sack n S.& P.iiour, sl.l5
ser sack at Garri>on's, be sells for
cash dtf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

All parties owing Maloney s. Sons.
hlack~miths, ibis city, are requested
70 settle with me at once. Those who
neglect to do 50 5y Jan. /, VIII be nro-
ceeded against in The courts. J. J..
Spencer. 7l76
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stop It.

A neglected cough or cold may lead to
bronchial or lung troubles. Don't take
chances when Foley's Honey and Tar af-
fords perfe ct security from serious effects
Of cold For Sale At Peoples Drug
Store DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-01

E.gs. country butter chickens at the
Wer Grocery. If
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
TALKS ABOUT
EXCLUSION LAW
Senator Cullom Explains to
Senate Relative Merits of
Old and New Enactments
SOLON DECLINES HONORS
Confusion Follows the Nam
ing of German as Conferee
and He Refuses to Serve

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill occu-
pied most Of the Senate's time, but
before it was taken up Senator Gal
linger spoke at some length on the
tariff policy Of the Republican party.
While the reading of the deficiency bill
was in progress Cullom spoke on the
Chinese exclusion bill. During the day
the attention of the Senate was brought
to the amendment of the House to
the bill fer the government of the canal
zone, and some embarrassment was
created by naming German as Demo-
cratic conferee on behalf of the Senate
in place of Morgan, who is the senior
Democratic member of the Committee
on Interoceanic Canals, with the re-
suit that both Senators declined to
serve.
Senator Cullom discussed at some
length the provision for the regulation
of Chinese exclusion, explaining pre-
vious laws and the treaties bearing on
the question. He expressed the opin-
ion that the announcement of the treaty
of 1894 would have the effect of re-
viving the treaty of 1880, and said that
of. 1868. Discussing the act of 1902. he
said that the exception made in that
law in favor of treaty obligations had
reference to the treaty of 1894, which
was the only treaty bearing on Chi
nese immigration then In force. He
thought it desirable that there should
be a specific re-enactment of former
Chinese exclusion laws. He therefore
would favor the retention of such por-
tion of the House provision as would
accomplish this result. Later Cullom
formally offered an amendment to
strike out the major portion of the
Chinese exclusion provision.
Senator Lodge also offered an amend
ment excluding Chinese and other
aliens whose emigration is encouraged
by agreement with any transportation
company.
The reading of the bill being COM
pleted the Senate adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
TALKS
ABOUT MORMONS
Despite Counsefs Protest
Jurist Gives Resume of
Political History of Utah
QUOTES STATE RECORDS
Tells How Apostle Thatcher.
Was Deposed on Account
of Stand He Took in 1895

WASHINGTON, April "a thor
ough review of Mormon interference in
political affairs in Utah was given to-
day by Judge o. W. Powers, the only
witness before the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections in the in
vestigation of the protest against Sem
ator Smoot. Several times efforts were
made by counsel for the defense to
show that his story was based on hear
say, but the attempts were met with
an array of facts taken from signed
statements of members of the church.
documents which are a part of the
records of the State, affidavits of per-
sons present at various places where
the church influence was manifested
and other evidence.
Among other matters of Utah history
recounted' by Judge Powers was the re-
convened Democratic convention on
October %, 1895, when the question of
retaining its ticket in the field or with
drawing the ticket and opposing the
admission Of Utah as State was
raised. Judge Powers spoke of Thatch-
er's candidacy for the Senate, and said
that four days after Thatcher an
nounced on a platform that he was op-
posed to church interference in politics
he was deposed as an apostle. After
his defeat an effort was made to bring
bout an investigation by The Legisla-
tUre of the charge that the defeat was
accomplished by the ecclesiastical in
reference in the election. This effort
was unsuccessful, and according to the
witness Thatcher was made to recant
his antagonistic. view of church inter
ference.
The witness also told of two teachers
in Mormon churches and schools being
deposed from their ecclesiastical au-
thority because their political prefer
ences were not approved by the church
and Nicol Hood, who wrote a letter
adversely criticizing the election of
Reed Smoot to the Senate on the
ground that high church authorities
should not accept such positions.
The committee adjourned until To-
morrow
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

duce his interest obligations to a per
cent basis. 1t was his lifelong boast
that he never defaulted, and when all
the roads west of the Missouri River
were put in the hands of a receiver
he scurried around for money to keep
his interest paid, and even went so far
as to pledge his personal interests.
BIG LEGAL PROBLEM.
Hartman has long appreciated the
futility of struggling along with a
burdensome indebtedness and has been
striving to find way to reduce his
interest obligations to or 4 per cent
He has found financial sources for ac-
quiring the necessary funds for re-
funding the old bonded Indebtedness.
but to make the scheme effective 1t
would be necessary to merge the lines,
feat he cannot perform with such
stringent laws as exist In Texas con-
fronting his great project 1t is this
problem of law that he is now studying.
and while awaiting solution he has
brought to the West the lien that have
assured him financial support.
Robert Goelet, although a young
man, was made one of the party, be-
cause he is in control of MANY mil
lions of dollars, which are ready for
good investments, and because he takes
deep interest in railroads. Accompany
Ing Goelet is his uncle, Whitney War
rem, who is railroad architect. ]. N.
Hill, the son of the man who is fight
ing Hartman in the Northern Securi-
ties case, is one of the Hartman party
for the purpose of seeing the Western
country south OF the territory con-
trolled by the Hill lines. That he
should be a guest of Hartman. while
the latter Is fighting his father in the
courts, seems to surprise no one con-
nected with the Hartman party. One
of the latter discussing the matter
last evening, said:
while the prominent financiers of
the East are continually battling IA
the courts with one another this fact
never alters their social relations.
Legal means are their only sources of
settling big questions. The majority of
these men handle large sums of other
peoples money, and the decision of a
court clears them of any responsibility
that might accrue to them were they
to undertake to adjust differences of
magnitude in private manner. Free
quently during our journey westward
Hartman and young Hill have talked
of the business troubles between the
former and the latter's father. but
without the slightest show of i'll feel
ing"
One of the first to greet President
StiIlman on his arrival here yester-
day was his son, who. after a marriage
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
Diemal1cr.s Wanted.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
ton on May IL to secure eligibles from
which TO make certification to fill a
vacancy in the position of diemaker
(male). schdule d. in the mint and
assay service at Philadelphia. Pa, and
other similar vacancies as they may
occur. Age limit 20 years or over
Apply to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission. Washington, d. c.
or to the secretary Of the local board
of examiners. sol Jackson street, San
Francisco. for application form 1898,
which should be properly executed
and fled with the commission at
Washington. In applying for this ex-
animation the exact title as given
herein should be used in the applica-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

f. II. Hartman. president Of the
Hartman lines. and the members CT
man, w. G. Rockefeller. Robert Goelet.
Whitney Warren. James n. Hill. w.
V. s. Thorne. Caspar Farrer and Ju-
iius ruttschnitt-arrived from South
ern California yesterday and are stay
ing at the Palace Hotel The party
was met in Los Angeles by a number
cf prominent Hartman line officials.
among them Traffic Director ]. c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
new BILL AIDS
SIGNAL CORPS
Strength of This Department
OF Uncle Sans Army Is to
Be Materially Increased
RECEIVES A REPRIaAND
Sentry or AlcatraZ Island
Who Fired OH the Schmid
Party Is Called to Account

The new bill increasing the enlist
United States army offers good
chances for bright. intelligent young
men who wish to enter the service.
This bill provides for an increase of
200 men over the present strength.
These vacancies will be filed by en-
listments and transfers from the line.
The signal corps is now the most
desirable branch OF the service, as il
affords an opportunity to acquire
good working knowledge of the use
OF electrical instruments and practical
electricity in general.
The army appropriation bin in the
present session Of Congress provides
for enlisted strength Of the signal
Q corps 10 be as follows:
Thirty-six master signal electri-
clans. pay per month at home SIS,
abroad $50: 1872 irst-class sergeants.
pay per month at home $45. abroad
S54: 144 sergeants, pay per month At
home S34. abroad $40 so: 156 corpo-
rails, pay per north at home s20.
abroad S24; 552 first-class privates,
pay per month at home sI7. abroad
$40; 16S privates. pay per month at
home sl3, abroad SIS so; "a cooks.
pay per month at home SEQ, abroad
s24
In addition TO the above mentioned
compensation each enlisted man re-
ceives rations. clothing. quarters and
medical attendance free. There is
also an increase in pay after three
Years service has been compl I'd.
Major Alexis r. Paxton, command
ant at Fort Alcatraz. states that the
sertry that fired upon Chris Schmid
and party last sunday has been rep
rimanded. Schmid and his friends
were passing the island on a launch
when without warning or provocation
they were fired at by the sentry on
Guard. A complaint was made and
Major Paxton made an investigation.
II appears that according to an order
OF the United States Government no
person or craft is permitted TO ap-
proach Alcatraz Island nearer than
geo feet without making a signal TO
the sentry Of their intention to ap-
proach There is, however. no notice
on or about the island to this effect
for the public's information. In the
case in question Schmid's party was
sailing by the island and distant from
il about $50 feet when the sentry fired
across the bow Of the launch and then
fred directly at ii. That the bullet
did not strike the boat or occupants
is a miracle. The present orders have
been modified TO the extent that in
future sentries are TO use common
sense when they see people Of well
intent sailing past the island. Major
Paxton is greatly annoyed over the
circumstance.
The papers in the case Of Lieuten-
ant Frederick B. Nelson have been
reviewed by Major Henry n. Morrow
and were yesterday returned to Gen
eral Macarthur. The announcement
Of the coUrt-martiars decision will
probably be made public in few
days.
Capatin John ]. Bradley, Four
teenth Infantry; Colonel Henry wy
CANT, Twenty-second Infantry; Lieu
tenant Z. L. Rains. Twenty-fourth In
fantry, and Lieutenant o. G. Brown,
medical department called on Cen
eral Macarthur yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

My fellow citizens of Orange Coun-
ty wanted me to go to the convention
as a delegate, but / don't see anything
astonishing in that, do your" he re-
marked. IF there was any fight over
it 1 have not heard of it, and it has
not been bothering me one way or the
other"
VISIT A SIGNIFICANT ONE.
During his last visit to San Francisco
President Hartman called into his
presence at the railroad building a
number of the department chiefs and
informed them that it would thereafter
be a rule of the company that no Of
fetal of the road should either deny or
affirm reports concerning the corpora
tion if approached by outsiders. par
ticularly newspaper reporters. Appar-
emily the head of the road has deter
mined to set an example for his en-
ployes, for he strictly applied this rule
to his interview yesterday and lodged
around a dozen questions on the plea
of absolute ignorance. He hadn't heard
a word about the reported sale of the
North Shore road to his concern, was
equally lacking in news regarding
changes in the operating and traffic
departments of his railroad systems
and had been too busy in New York to
think Of any future changes along his
lines.
President Hartman expects to re-
main here for several days, during which
he will inspect with his friends the ter
minals on this side of the bay and in
Oakland, and expects to proceed East
by way of Ogden in order to take a
look at the Lucin cutoff, which has
lately been giving his engineering de-
partment no end Of trouble. The COM
ing Of President Hartman, accompa-
MED by his distinguished party of fin
anciers, is regarded by local financial
men and also by those of the East as
very significant.
PLANNING TO REFUND.
In his party are the men or the rep
resentatives of the men or institutions
from which Hartman secures the
funds with which to finance his under
takings. James Stillman Is president
of the National City Bank of New
York. which is the depository of the
millions of John d. Rockefeller, who is
an important factor in the financing
of the Hartman lines. w G.. Rockefel-
Ter is a son Of William Rockefeller, who
ALSO owns large blocks of railroad stock
and bonds. and Caspar Farrer is the
American representative of Barring
Brothers & Co. of London, who repre-
sented the English stockholders in the
Central Pacific Company and are sup
posed to have received a large block of
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
Californians in New York.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The fol-
lowing Californians have arrived
From San Francisco-R. Camp, at
the Broadway Central; z. c. Holmes
and wife, at the Savoy: Miss NJ. ].
Josslyn, at the Park Avenue; A. Mack
and wife, at the Netherland; c.
THOMPSON. at the Grand Union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
is SHOWING HIS ROADS
TO NOTED -FINANCIERS OF THE EAST
President Big Railroad System of Lines Arrives With His Party
in Which the Son His Rival in Western Transportation
Travelling as Special Guest of the Southern Pacific Magnate

Southern Pacific stock when the read
justment occurred.
man is planning big refundiHg propo-
sition, under which he contemplates
taking up and retiring old bonds and
thereby saving millions in interest an
nually. Some of the old issue of bonds
on the Texas roads are paying interest
at the rate of per cent, and in Cali
fornia the company is paying as high
as Z and per cent. Coils P. Hunting
ton during his last years tried to re-
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE ZEAL CAUSE
The Ancient scalp-Fever Theory Ez-
p1oded.

At one time dandrun was attributed to
the result of a feverish condition of tn =
scalp. which threw Off the dried cuticle
I'm scales.
Professor Unna. Hamburg. Germany
plodes this theory and says that dandruff
is a germ disease.
This germ is really responsible for the
dandruff and for so many bald heads. 1t
can be cured If IL IS gone about in the
right way The right way. OF course
and the only way is to Kill the germ
Newbros Hcrpicide does this and per-
r,its the hair to grow luNuriantly. just
as nature intended IL should.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

that displeased his father some months
ago. came to this city with his bride
and accepted employment as clerk in
the office of B. A. Worthington of the
Southern Pacific Company
The Hartman party came West in a
superb train of seven cars. The
younger members of the party brought
automobiles and golf sticks and have
availed themselves of every opportu-
nifty to enjoy an outing during the
progress of the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-23

FORM VINEYARD COMPANY.-The Amer
ican Vineyard Company OF California was in
corporated yesterday with a capital stock of
$3.50 600. The directors are w. r. Nutting, r. ].
Orozco, E. o. Allen. Oliver Dibble and f. P.
Nutting. The directors have each subscribed
$780, the value of share of stock.