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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
FoLLY's DROWN OF FOLLY.

young woman In tins town went visiting In New
York She visiting some suburban people In an
arstocratic neghborhood outside of town She went TO
party and introduced to a number Of girls. They
seemed nice enough girls and she had good time But
when she mot them down in New York, they didn't
know her from rabbit She afterwards heard that
they said her father was a storekeeper
And she had good cry at the cruelty of women in
general She said she would die before she would treat
a dog that way.
But she came home and visiting at house where
girl was working for living. She and the girl and
the other girls the house had good time one after
noon together And then few days later the proud
storekeepers daughter sailed down town in her fluffy
duds and passed the girl she had met few days before
and her dead Could she be speaking to every hired
girl she met on the streetg
why, Of course not And the second girl went home
and had good cry. And she wouldn't treat dog that
way.
And she went to dance Ia the country where they
move the things Of the front and the Kitchen
and put the fiddler and the caller-o In the bedroom
door And she met bg-footed Dutch country girl
who danced ON her heels and threw the boys around like
sacks OF -four And the country girl thought the city
girl with her big hat and town clothes was just the
sweetest thing out of Heaven. Add when the country
girl came to town looking like fright one Saturday
night she into the city girl and her chum from the
west side ON parade with dapper little clerk and a
pretty looking tn-horn gambler whom all the girls at
the shirtwaist dance said "ust dead SWELL And
do you think the town girl spoke to the bgfooted coun.
try girl with her funny clothes on?
Not your tn-type. She turned her face the other
way and she and the other girl and the two boys sailed
by prouder than peacock,
And so II goes Cruelty and pride and vanity stab
bing their wa through the world Womenare than
men, Men accept one another for what they really
worth rich man, who has honestly earned his money
thinks nothing OF talking ones hired man. The
railroad brakeman and the railroad president have rela
tons that their wives their
wives are fools A is proud Of the fact that he
has worked with ms hands and up In the world
There was a woman at the Federation of clubs last
spring who was once head waiter at the whitley and
though she was cultivated honest woman. she was
ashamed Of IT, and the Gazette had printed IL at the
time the Federation would have mobbed the office
Now, why? II her husband had once been porter
at the Whitley and had made money, he would have
been proud OF his rise Women funny This funny
word.--willlam Allen White, in Emporia Gazette.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

No one doubted this morning thai the equalization
board had reported Half hundred citizens had been
notified by mail that their property even more val
liable than they had dreamed Of ynta real estate
has taken another skyward turn and great many peo-
pie WIN pay taxes in this good year of our Lord
1904 than they had at ist figured on Many nen had
really forgotten the value Of their holdings when the as
sessor around and the equalization board had to
notify them Of the mistake and kindly raised the price
for them The raise was not confined 10 real estate how
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The equalization board has finished It's abors and has
accomplished an important task and while the job IS a
hankes II IS necessary that It be done right
that the taxpayers tase much interest In It's findings The
efficient work Of the equalization board lies at the very
foundation Of existence city maintained BY
system Of taxation The board could easily have made
report that would hcye made difference Of i've thous-
and dollars in the revenues Of the city, that would
have born unequaly upon the taxpayers The work Of
the board shows the utmost mpartiaity FAR the
Chieftain Is informed. Had not the assessment re-
turned by the assessor been raised IN many instances
our finances would have been exceedingly embarrassing
The evident intention Of the board make the bur
den Of taxation as nearly equal on all as possible
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

Country editors should have a care In quoting the
unusually" correct Col Douglas This taken from the
Phoenix has gone the round of certain Of the territory
press
'sThe death Of Senator Geo. G.. Vest Of Missouri re-
moves from the scene of political life OF the histori.
cal characters of the United States The senate has lost
a member the peer Of any there the country at large
wise legislator and Missouri her greatest statesman
Unfortunately for the senate the services Of the
mented lost to ii about two years before
his death
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The question Of taxation IN the Indian Territory is
that must engage the attention Of all classes aud
conditions and In all localities In the country as well
in the towns aud among Indian citizens as well as
whites very soon The time is coming shortly when the
people Of this great territory must meet the response
bllities Of self government which Is only to be main
tained b. taxAtion- All property will be taxed within
very short time and expect escape It's bur
den. The equipment and maintenance Of schools must
eventually come Though taxation and the government
that 50 strenuousY seeking 70 establish will
have TO be kept up b. tribute Of the property owners
The the lands Of these Indian nations become sub
ect taxes the better It will be for the whole people,
and the property that BE- reached by a public
levy the lighter VII be the tburden At pres
ent there vital question before the people ot
the Indian Territory than that Of taxation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The South McAlester Capital hes prolific CORES
pondence from huskogee. marking the items sCapIta
Special" Every few days We notice articles Of public
interest 70 credited that have appeared Ia the Chietan
columns several issues before Monday evening the Capt.
ta printed another Muskogee special" taken Yertatum
from the Cheftain Of last "Wednesday telling Of the
majority rights TO minor BY Judge GiL Such Is south
Town enterprise.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The taxable property of Vinta this year will be In
excess OF million and half dollars. Our bonded In
debtedneSs is ninety thousand dollars which at
five per cent interest," and five per sinking fund
per the whole equals $1,000 This amount is
to be paid and above the expenses OF the city gov
ernment.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The removal Of the restrictions from the fifty acre
tract east OF town the allotment OF Mrs d. NJ. Marrs,
by the Secretary Of the Interior makes this the rst
tract Of land outside Of ownste segregations to which
absolute title be given in the Cherokee Nation.
Most OF the land is fine residence property and is now
on the market as such.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The two editions of the Chieitan, the daily and the
weekly reach about everybody in this section of country
in and out of town. There comparatively few farm
ers within radius of twenty miles who do not read the
weekly and the daily covers the town fully and COM
pletely six days in the week.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The land Office force will get no vacation this year.
The Dawes commission is determined TO push that
branch Of the work to completion and LET the less inn
portan matters wait There many citizenship
yet to be determined but there enough straight
to keep the land oce busy for some time to come
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

1t not known by the people generally until recent
y that the Roosevelt Of the Fourth congressional
district is negro The fact has created surprise,
and numerous inquiries have been made regarding the
matter The candidate is a Mr. Upton OF Emporla II
is understood here that it was Mr. Roosevelts desire
that the negro race be represented the EN-
Doria Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The burning question at Muskogee these days is
whether the gorrotes really speak the Creek lam
guage The woman from that windy town who held a
conversation with group Of Igorrotes at the Worlds
Fair seems to have done all the talking and assumed
that She was understood
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

Fifteen members of the the Commercial club were
all that reported last nights meeting, at which time
the annual election OF officers held, Such indier-
ence on the part of busines men is inexcusable
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The loyal portion Of the Cars subjects are rejoicing
and ringing bells becasue OF the tdngs that heir is
born to the throne The other half Of the people are
mixing ntroglycerine tablets to be presented in bomb
doses twenty years hence
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

Now that Dennis Flynn has announced himself in
favor of single statehood it is hoped the agitation win
cease Dennis did this thing before but then took
II all back the next day
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

Not many years ago preacher showed the country
how daily paper should be run, and another
has told how saloon should be conducted The saloon
should now become as popular as the newspaper
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The announcement that the story that lgorrotes at
the Worlds Fair could speak the Creek language was
fake need not to be made II was that ON the face
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The Muskogee Democrat has discovered that the
Katy" has claim to alternate sections ten miles on
either side of the road through the Territory. Such
scoops enough to discourage it's contemporaries
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

ever Many know that their pianos, watches, jew
ey hogs horses carriages and wardyobes far
valuable than they supposed,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

This VIII be known the year of big strikes railroad
and steamship disasters to say nothing of the political
upheayal incident to presidential campaign.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The Pryor Greek Advance says that "Bud Ledbetter
is genus, as he is inventIng 'maching to extermi-
nate the boil wevll" Poor Bud.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The Japanese commanders are Indifferent as to how
many they lose In battle 1t is dangerous enemy
that is eager to die.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

When the bishops begin blessing the saloon It is time
the devil was taking vacation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

Parker and Roosevelt have both accepted the nomna-
tion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26

Coltskin. which iseyerywhere conceded 10
be the finest Patent T., ather vet produced.
Fast Color EgeietS used. Shoes by mall. 2bc.eXtrs
Write for Catalog. W.L.Dougias. Bwocb ton. Mag
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
The Daily Press.

The daily press, as I look at II,
is wonderful detective. Il can run
down public opinion and report II mar
velously. In this respect IL has an
overwhelming outlook. As a news.
gatherer, its facilities perpetually as
tonish me. The weapon of publicity Il
often Yields with undoubted power
But when all is said, It is much more
than a gigantic reporter? Does It real.
ly instruct and guide? Or does It sim.
ply furnish by the myriad page the
stun out OF which the people con.
struct their own independent judg.
ment? ! confess that newspapers
seem to me more and more to exem.
plify Gladstone's definition Of the ora.
tor-they receive from the public as
mist what they give back as shower"
From Rollo Ogden's "The Making
Of Public Opinion" in the Century.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
The Strongest Soldiers.


from recent English medical in.
quiry into the physical status of the
various classes of military II was
found that the low-sized, broad chest.
ed artillery men were the strongest
and healthiest in the service. On the
other hand the tall men OF the Guards
had the disease tendencies of the
oyergrown and consumption and other
pulmonary troubles were noticeably
common. When narrow chested, the
men OF the Guards and heavy cavalry
very soon broke down. Indeed, the
bulk Of the medical evidence seemed
to show that the small. well.set men
the typical Atkinses-were the ideal
soldiers, though not so imposing or
as the gigantic Guards
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
ISk. AND rE SHALL RECEIVE


praying ones. who long have prayed
ANA yet no answer heard,
nave ne been sometimes half afraid
dCd might not keep His word?
seems prayer to fall on deafened ears1
Does Heaven seem blind and dumb?
is hope deferred? Believed believe!
lhe answering time will come
ASK what We WILL" His word is true.
. lis power Is all divine;
he cannot test His love too far
fls uttermost Is thine:
GCd Goes not mock believing prayer
We shall not go unfed:
ne gives no serpent for fish,
Nor gives He stones for bread
Thine Utmost longings may be told,
me hopes that turned to shame.
Inc empty life the thwarted plan,
The good that never came
say not The promise Is not mine
God did not near me pray:
prayed-l trusted fully-but
Inc grave hath barred the way"
God hearo thce-He hath not forgot,
Faith shall at length prevail
Yea, know thou, not the smallest lot
or all His word can fail.
on, II We truly have believed
Not vain hath been thy prayer,
AS God Is true. thy hope shall come
some time-some way-some where.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
T TNDER date of January 10, 1897, DIR. I
~ Hartman received the following |

ItJLcEs
"My wife had been suffering from com.
plication of diseases for tho past - years
Her case had bafllod the skill Of some
OF the most noted physicians. Ono of her
worst troubles was chronic constipation of
several years standing.
"She also was passing through that
most critical period IN the life of u woman
Change of life III June, lS05, wrote TO
you about her case You advised Il course
OF Pcruua and Maualin, which we AZ
once commenced, and have TO say It com
pletely cured her. She firmly believes
that she would have been dead only for
these wonderful remedies.
about the same time wrote you about
my own case of catarrh, which had been of
% years standing. At times | was almost
past going. | commenced 10 use Pcruna
according to your Instructions and con-
tnucd its use for about q year, and it has
completely cured me.
"YOur remedies d all that you claim
for them, and even more. Cafarrh
cannot exist where Peruna Is taken
according to directions. Success 10
you and your remedies"
John o. Atkinson.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
I III E RST USE
by MILFORD w.
copyrighted 1905 by The Authors Publishing Company

You don't love me! You know you
don't love me, and that's the reason
we aren't happy"
1T Is clearly demonstrated, then,
that We aren't happy"
of course 1t Is. You used to be
with me every evening, and we read
poetry and discussed literature, and
and"
Loved each other?"
yes; and that's exactly what peo-
pie ought to do all their lives. You
used to say that | was exceptionally
well read and that it was interesting
to talk with me; but you haven't said
so for ever so long, and It's Just be.
cause you don't love me, and that's
the very reason we aren't happy any
more"
1T looks as II this conversation
might become as interesting as any
we ever had. always like to give at
tention to first causes, and you seem
to be getting down to the foundation
OF our relationship"
well, | think 1t is time to look for
first cause, and it's certainly not my
fault IL ] am forced to the conclusion
l have given"
mo; you are without fault, as |
have told you very often. But, err
may ] be permitted to inquire whose
the fault is?"
Yes; you have told me often
enough that ! am without fault, and
that you loved me; but that's what
you used to say. We have been mar.
ried three months, and you haven't
told me anything of the kind for-for
weeks"
Really, haven't seen the occasion
for H."
"Then you admit that my conclusion
Is correct?"
oh, | simply meant that I have
proved my former assertions. and
there is now less need for repeating
them"
proved them?"
Certainly"
How
by marrying you"
"And having done that gracious
deed. there is now no occasion for
further lover"
IF | have failed To say so, II IL not
because you have ceased to prompt
me to-"
ar
"Assuredly. think you will admit
that you have been making the state
ment to me In the most positive way
for at least six weeks, that | do not
love you. Now, II it hasn't been to
get me to agree with you. pray what
has 1t been for?"
And you viii admit that have had
reason for saying SOP"
Excuse me, my dear (please notice
the term. but | cannot admit that |
have gone any further In this direction
than you have insisted that ought to
co.
Your term is perfectly correct. and
II Is also perfectly cold | am sorry
that I cannot be sufficiently conven.
uonal to return 1t, but am In earnest,
not iron'c. | am very much mortified
to think that | am so dense as to have
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26

made similar statement, Just as posi-.
lively, and again was Obliged to
accept 1t. After these things the lee
lures ut the chamber of commerce
began. You reiterated your former
assertions, and insisted that | went
because | got more pleasure there
than In your society. | was in duty
bound to believe you, and so, you see,
l have gone only as Ear in my senti.
ments as you have insisted on my
going"
And have | not been telling you the
TRUTH"
Really, my dear, you put 1t in a
very embarrassing way! You surely
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
Mr.. AND MRS. ). O. ATKINSON INDEPENDENCE, MO-

In u letter dated January /, 1900, MIR.
Atkinson says, after five years experience
with PCruua;
~ WIN ever continue 10 speak a good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as .
travelling man am a walking adver.
Hsemenf for Peruna and have induced
many people during The past year 10
use Peruna wifh the most satisfactory
results. am SIN cured of cafarrf. !"
John o. Atkinson,
Box 272, Independence, Mo.
When old age comes on, catarrhal dis
eases come also. Systemic catarrh h al.
most universal in old people.
This explains why Pcruna has become
so Indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. Poruna is the only
remedy yet devised that meets these cases
exactly
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective systemic remedy
could cure them. This is exactly what
Pcruna Is.
If you do not receive prompt and satisfao
tory results from the use of Pcruna, write
ut once To DIR. Hartman, giving full state
mcnt Of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, y.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26

There is a municipal law In Colon
that requires commercial travellers 70
procure a license before they begin
business in the city. The charge for
the license is S25. Colombian silver
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26

"oh, you dear, good, bad, cold, warm.
hearted. old hubby you'll"
do not wish me to assert that do not
believe what you say?"
Then may ask you a few ques-
lions from a different standpoint"
With all my heart
For what do you go to the bank
meetings?"
Because / am director, and 1t Is
necessary for me to look after its in.
terests. SO that | can make money
for You to spend"
And why do you go to the lodge?"
Because carry a heavy insurance
In the order, and it is needful for me
to see that II Is managed properly, so
that II anything should happen to me,
you will be certain to get the insur.
ance."
"But-but the chamber of com.
merce doesn't help you to do anything
for me, does it,"
Il have number OF investments,
the value of which depends on the
amount of business done in the city
and the chamber of commerce is for
the purpose of keeping business in a
good condition. OF course. | assist In
looking after things, so that my in.
come will be larger"
"And the really, truly reason for
your being out so many evenings is
that | may have more money!"
This Is the really, truly reason"
Then you do love me as much as
you used tor"
Certainly"
20. you dear, good. bad, cold, warm.
hearted. old hubby. you! To think
that I was the first cause for your
being out so many evenings, and I
didn't know It! I'm going to put my
arms right around your neck and give
you a dozen kisses. There, now! You
do love me. know you do. oh, | am
so happy"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
Mother Gray's sweet Powders for on,,ars,

successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
IN the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation. Feverishness, Bad Stomach.
leethlng Disorders move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over 30 OO0
testimonials At all druggists. 2sc. Samnle
rkEE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Lc Row. N Y
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
FreakIsh Massachusetts Weather.

A freakish incident in connection
with the cold weather was reported
from Hampton, Mass, where the tenn.
perature on Hampton hill. which is
one Of the highest points Whereabouts.
was 2 above zero. while In the valley
below, around Bigelow pond. thor.
mOmeters registered 30 below.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
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