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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
FEVER GERM FOUND.
DR.. Mallory Of Harvard Surprises
the Medical World.
He Declares That old Theories Ara
wronR and That Maiady Has Orr
igin In Animal and Not veR-
efabIe Growth.

DR.. Frank burr Mallory. OF the Har-
ward Medical school. recently gave q
demonstration Of the causes Of scarlet
fever before the Boston Society OF Med
ical Science. He has conducted an In
vestigatlon along lines not before fol-
lowed by scientists. and has definitely
determined the organism which pro-
duces the infection Of scarlet fever.
The result Of years work BY DR.
Mallory shows that injection ia scarlet
fever is by protozoa. and he traces the
development OF the disease through the
successive stages Of animal growth
That this disease is caused by animal
and not vegetable organism is one Of
the features OF the discovery. Another
Is the similarity of the germ 10 that
which causes malaria. DR.. Mallory by
series OF lantern slides. showed the
development Of the diseasy through
the successive stages Of animal growth.
AS pathologist DR. Mallory sue
ceeded where baeteriologists have fall
ed TO discover the cause Of scarlet
fever
The disease has been studied closely
by physicians for years, owing 70 its
especially infectious character, Efforts
to discover the real cause failed be-
cause all went on the theory that Il
had vegetable origin.
During the work Of Dr. Mallory, as
first assistant 70 the visiting patholO-
gist Of the Boston city hospital. he had
splendid chance 10 study the disease
lie found 8 well defined organism in
successive cases and so Identical that
be was able to trace Il back TO proto-
zoa In every instance While he has
traced them fully from the incipient
stage to the full growth he Is as yet un-
able 70 state whether there Is any Sec
ondary organism OF whether they grow
In animals and are transmitted TO
man.
In malaria the protozoa Is divided
into the asexual and the sexual. OF sec
ondary host. The asexual host Is ami
NAL as Il appears and multipIles In
the human body and produces the sub
ieotive symptoms
The secondary host in malaria Is
protozoa Of the character found in the
mosquito or fiy. or any insect which
may infect man Il has been estab.
lished that the secondary host IA as
distinct as the asexual organism.
nr Mallory has discovered what may
be termed the asexual prosozoa OF scar
let fever The similarity Of the para
site 70 that Of malaria suggests the
possibility Of q secondary host Of scar
let fever parasites As well.
Local physicians say the next step
win be the detection Of the cause Of
measles and eventually OF all eruptive
diseasea.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
DEEP IN CONNECTICUT.
they Are necominE Almost as Ans
nayfnE n the Rabbits I'm
Australia.

Deer are becoming almost as much OF
an annoyance to the farmers OF Connec-
tieut as are the rabbits 20 those OF Aus
tralia. with this difference. that In the
latter country they can employ means
Of self-prolection TO any limit they see
At. says the Boston Transcript But in
Connecticut. II farmer sees a herd OF
deer feeding on his corn or trampling HIS
oAts or browsing upon his apple OF
peach trees. be can only use moral sua-
sion.
Were be to shoot an alien COW thus en-
gagged. be could probably settle for $50 or
so. or whatessr the market prizes Of the
beast might be. but II he shoots a deer.
Il means 500 fine or 30 days IN jail. OF
both. The deer seem to have caught
on 10 the situa>lon. and highly apprt-
eiate Il The close season is continuous
there until June. 1871. at the end Of
which time. unless their present immu-
mites are withdrawn. they would prob
ably be more numerous than cattle
They are gentle and eonhding creatures
and Of course they must eat At the same
time. the situation Is becoming form
dable. and Il Is receiving considerable
discussion BY the press Of the state,
ihough even that Is hard put 10 Il r.
suggest : practical remedy
The New London Day observes. with
reference 10 the suggestion that there
should be an open season. during which
they might be hunted. Deer may be a
nuisance they may destroy some prop
erty. but they are graceful and beautiful
animals. and they won't hurt the least
living thing As much cannot be said
Of the average fool with a gun. who fan
eiss he Is = deer hunter he may now
and then shoot deer. but he Il much
more likely % put ore Of his crazy bull
lets through the small boy gathering
.hestuuls. Or through fsllow-hunteF. +"
Fresh meat Of al kinds "a high. and
yenison Il good. but IN our sister state Il
Is venisen. stnlson everywhere, but not
blt to eat.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
WOMEN DUCK CAMERA FIEND.


A. A. Campbell. = farmer residing
near Pawnee. III. told the members OF
the Ladies' Aid society Of that town
that II they wound so into his cornfeld
and shuek q load Of corn they could
nave IL Accordingly. about Is women
took a big wsgo4. drove into the corn
aeld and went 70 work About half OF
them we're clad IN male attire. having
worn their husbands OF brothers
overalis.
John Self. young photographer.
thought 3 picture Of the women at
work In male attire might be OF value.
and crepg into the field. He took
snapshot Of the party. but was detect
ed Just as he vas making on He was
hnally caught The women smashed
ais camera aud hls plates. gave him q
ehAstisement and threw hiE1 into the
creek. Then the women returned TO
the cornnela. haake1 3 bushels OF
corn. hauled II into Town and sold Il
az auction for Sc cents = hashel
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
INTERNAL ORGANS REVERSED.
Unusual Case Found fn 1oston aud
One without y Known Precedent
In the United states.

There Is a case now under observation
In a Boston hospital Of a man suffering
with 4 fractured patella. ana whose
every organ Of the chest and lower body
Il transposed. YET performing In a per-
feet manner the functions Of the physical
system.
This mans peculiar condition has
aroused the greatest curiosity In the
medical fraternity In Boston, as no case
parallel 70 this has been recorded In tAe
annals Of medicine in the United States.
a far as can be learned. A member or
The hospital stan said
This man proved to be one Of the
most astounding instances OF transpo-
silion that ever came TO the notice OF the
physicians In this portion Of the coun-
try.
lie lad been brought to the hospital
suffering from a fractured nee pan. END
some hours later. upon examination by
the lnternes OF the hospital his heart
vas found 70 be on the right side Of the
chest
Upon further examination into the
patients condition. Il was found that
al th9 organs Of the chest and abdomen
n developed IN positions contrary 10
ae Avs Of nature. yet the man was ps1-
ieetly healthy as far as could be learnsc
Il the time"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
AT The U. S. JAIL.
Notes From Criminal Headquarters
OF Northern District.

Richard Foreman, a Cherokee who
entered the Jail some time since on a
whiskey charge, wasagain lncarcerated
yesterday, ON order OF Commissioner
Kirkpatrick, OF Pryor Creek, charged
with assault TO rape. His home is in
Saline district.
A death watch has been placed ua-
on George Shelton, the man con-
demned TO be executed January lj,and
he will henceforth be under the sur
yeilanee of j. A. Gideon, Of Bluejack-
ct, or Bert Parks, OF Welch, who
are on guard twelve hours EACH Shell
ton discloses the same unconcern that
he has heretofore exhibited as to his
fate.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
A "FRAGILE" APPETITE.
rhe Ethereal Qualities OF the FakE
Gksature Who wIRs = Mau's
Affections.

= young man Of my aequain-
tanee. aAid DR.. Cynicus, according
10 the Philadelphia Ledger. "who Is
very much in love, wearics me ex-
cessitely hy his rawlings over his
sweetheart, her angelic qualities, sa
eetera, She Is too fragile for Ills
world, he thinks.
ingilc9 says /, how fragileg
Ever test her fragility2 Let me give
yiu some figures about her, aud
WamaHkind in general, showing the
extent Of their frRgility. We Will
suppose this piece OF perfection is
IN mndefataiy good health. She will
lisc e., say. % years OF age. Wom-
en- do not like. any more than men
n. e. die-uot 50 much, for women
never grow old. you know. Listen to
me. she viii eat one pound Of beef.
mutton. or some other meat every
day. That's s6s pounds Df flesh IN
ycar. In 60 years It's $1,000
pounds. How's that FOR fragillty9
"'she will eat a. much bread and
rs much vegetables per diem. and
shefe you have In 90 years ta.s0o
pounds OF bread and meat.
e'If she Is not too angelic she viii
drink daily no less than two quarts
of coffee. tea. wine or beer. And By
the time she i ready 90 have a mon
muent she aili have consumed IT'S
hogshsads Of liquids Fragllc7
Now. says 10 this young man.
these figures do not include the 20
Or 90 lambs she will worry down
with mint sauce. II does not take
into consideration her Ice cream. her
oysters. her CLANS and anch. All
this means about ts tons FraRilef
Think Of your affinity IN connection
ulsh fh#ae hRureS end then rare
0saF Aef being ffanlle Young fnan.
vnasf# : fool Nnh
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

This Office has a supply OF mount
Ing board IN three coloB, cut any size
desired. Orders solicited.
N. Mattox, Of SkIatook, is coming
over this way the latter part Of the
week to buy calves. Parties desiring
to sell may leave word at this Office.
The gutter on Wilson street, at
Canadian avenue, needs opening right
now, before 1t rains. Otherwise when
the wet season begins Wilson street
will be In the same condition as last
spring
After losing $50 persons by a thea
tire fire Chicago has closed 400 play
houses because they are discovered not
TO comply with the ordinance relating
to public buildings
Chickasha has sold her 100000 Of
waterworks bonds to the Chicago firm
which bought Vinita's. Their water
supply will be drawn from the Washl-
Ca river.
Vinita now has a half-tone engray-
ing manufacturer within her borders,
In the person Of Bernie Burns, who
made the engraving Of !. B. Hitch
cock seen IN this paper.
Shawnee sold it's sl25,0OO worth Of
waterworks bonds 10 Trowbrldge &
Kniyer, Of Chicago, at premium OF
81, 100. The construction contract was
let TO the American Light Il Water
Co, Of Oklahoma City, for sl2i,2si,
which includes a filter Of a million
and a half gallons capacity.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
ANIMALS ARE NEVER IDLE.
Loading Il an Art That Has Been Ac.
aaired by hut Few LivinE
Creatures.

How ls hat birds and beasts manage
10 pass through life without succumblng
TO ennui. or at least without being bored
nearly to deafhg Animals as a rule do
lot loaf; 1t Is not thus. says the India
Times. that they solve the problem
.oahng is an art which but few living
creatures understand. Lizards, croco.
iiles and chaprassis are the greatest au-
lhorities on the subject Animals have
acquired the knack of making much ado
about nothing; they have learned TO be
very busy without doing anything. This
accomplishment obviously differs from
hat Of loahng Il ls one which animals
aave brought 10 perfection. and Of which
many human beings-chiehy women
IRE very able exponents. There is over
sead wasp busily exploring the holes
IN the trunk Of tree Why he does this
ie probably does not know: he has no
time to stop and think. lie Is quito con
tent 10 explore away as though his life
depended upon it. Five times within
he last slx minutes be has minutely in
ipeeted every portion OF the same hole
AL bis latof Is useless In q sense; with
1ut II, however. the wasp would in al
probability die Of ennui The wasp Is
not an Isolated case. Most animals are
experts al frittering away time; they
spend much Of their lives in actively do
Ing nothing Watch q canary in a cage.
He hops bael ward and forward between
two perches. as though be was paid By
The distance for doing sog Look a.
butterfly. Il leads IN ainliess existence
Nevertheless Il le always busy. A bee
probably visits % times as many flowers
in the day as butterfly: for al that TIE
butterfly Is always OF tks move.
When speaking Of TIE ! III. notice
how long Il took to fro he materials
for lts nest. how il vedt afar 20 seek
that which was At its feet This. al
though The result Of stupidity. Is doubt
less q blessing to the bird Nest building
affords great pleasure to the bird the
more prosraeted the amusement the bet
ter for the architect The squirrel iahors
from early morn I'll late eve laying up 4
store Of nuts When one storehouse Is
full the Industrious animal opens an
other. and then proceeds 10 forget the
existence of the first. Lastly. animals
spend no lneonaiderable portion OF the
DAY n play Nearly all the higher ami
mails indulge IN plas. soine SO so far as 10
pay regular gameH.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
LAND OF OLD MEN.
as nIaekbeFrieH and Hale
and Hearty.

Il saw lot Of queer things during my
wandering through Morocco, Algeria
and Tunis." said a man who, according
to the Washington Star. recently re-
turned from long tour In the north OF
Africa, but the queerest thing OF all
was the multitude Of centeuarians. They
we're as common as blackberrles here In
August. and man or woman had 10 be
at least i50 TO enjoy any sort OF local
reputation.
1T is quaint and refreshing TO step
aside for a moment from the hustle OF
modern life and make acquaintance with
men whose fathers or grandfathers were
Barbary corsairs: TO drop into coffee
houses where the public story tellers
rivet the attention Of a crowded audience
and where the jars OF All Baba are still
In common use; to frequent public
squares where snake charmers, barbaric
musicians and other story-book delights
are a commonplace; 10 meet Kadi rid
Ing 70 court on white mule; and 10 mix
with people who tell you stories Of djinnf
as II they were everyday occurrences.
'All this and more you can enjoy In
Morocco. Algeria and Tunis-thOdgh the
French are doing their best 70 SPOIL the
old-world charm Of the last two coun,
tries But Of all the strange things
saw there. the strangest we're the old
ptcple There were so many OF item,
ana they are so strenuous"
Every traveller IN the "Barbary
states" as they used to be called, is Inn
pressed by this remarkable abundance
of centenarIans. A gray-bearded old
man OF 20. who II trying to sell curios u
a tourist for thrice their value, exclalms:
by the beard Of the prophet. may my
grandfather die T. what tell you Is not
truel"
Looking at his gray beard you think
he Is quite safe IN calling down that curse
upon himself. but when you make in
quiries you find that he really has =
grandfather living. aged about 10. and
that the old gentleman Is still coins
about doing business on market days
Life is not wearln5 in Moslem Africa
A man never does anything in a hurry
there. Naturally. be does not ever
grow old in a hurry. When he Is 20 h.
Is Just beginning to get over the FIRST
hot flush OF youth: he Is no longel
counted as one Of the boys But not un.
til he IS az least % does he expect peo
pie TO pay honor and reverence to hin
as veteran. and even then he mus
take a back seat and listen eeferentlaIll
when the hale and hearty centenariani
approach.
The Arabs and Moors OF the Barbar!
states are strenuous only In their religI
ous exercises The excessive zeal o
the various eonfraternities which Civ
yigor 10 the Moslem faith in that par
Of the world must be very wearing. Blu
even among these confraternities man.
very old men may be found. who &
through the exhaustlng ritual just a
easily as mere boy OF 30 or 40 can.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
FAMILY OF opossUMs.
Tmrerestin1 NIT OF Observation by n
Naturalist ia FHhs Wood
land nambfea.

The FIRST young 0ppossums ! ever saw
were In their mothers pouch, which Is
one OF the most interesting stages OF
their development. to my way Of think
ing, writes Ernest Harold Baynes. In
Woman's Home Companion. | was ex-
amining a hollow tree In forest In the
south, when dIacoyeres. an old opossum
curled up. apparently asleep. The sight
was not new one. and should Droba-
bly, have left her TO finish her nap had
not caught sight Of little white head,
with long pointed snout, and a pair OF
beady black eyes, which peered at me
from beneath the larger animal. This
was entirely another matter, so took
the old lady oppossum gently by the tail
and lifted her out os the tree. As did
so she growled angrily. and opened her
mouth in a horrible grin, displaying n
mouthfuI of white teeth of many sorts
and sizes. But knew this was done
chiefly for effect. for an opossum viii
rarely bite unless yoa put your hand In
It's mouth, OF in some way you give II
q good chance to get hold OF you. Her
scaly. muscular tail squirmed in my
hand ike a snake. and before I got her
quite to the ground dropped her. Slight
as the fall. Il killed her. apparently. for
there she lay. with lips drawn back and
curled up IN the very attitude OF death.
But she was only playing possum, and
was not deceived Not a young one
was IN sight: even the one that had be-
trayed 10 me the presence Of the family
had retired TO the depths Of his mothers
pouch. 50 rolled her over. and putting
in my hand. drew out tho babies one BY
one. There were ~ OF them. and when
I laid them on the grass they crawled
slowly about. opening their mouths Ia
yawn or giving vent to explosive little
squeaks. which sounded more like sup.
pressed sneezlng than anything else
can think Of. Very soon they found their
mother. and began 10 climb upon her
body. holding to her long gray fur with
their hand-llke paws. when tried "a
detach one little fellow II was amusing
TO see the efforts he made 10 retain hi'
position. He grasped tuft Of long hair
in each Of his tiny fists. seized anothe:
tuft In BIS mouth. and wound his fex-
ible tail firmly around another. Left Il
his own devices his mother need hay'
had no fear OF his falling on
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
PROVES THAT LOVE is BLIND
south Chicago. M, Man and Indiana
Maiden Who Have Never Seen
Each other Are 20 Wed.

Theodore Yager. OF South Chicago, ILL.,,
according TO his statement Is preparing
a surprise party for himself He is TO be
marriedto Miss Bertha Hon. OF Bourbon,
Ind, whom he has never ssen, although
be has been engaged TO her for more
than three years
Yagtr was a student at Purdue uniyer-
ily Ave years ago. He roomed with an
other young man who received letters
az intervals from Miss Hon
One day he offered to wager his friend
that he would receive o reply we're he to
write to the young woman. The wager
was taken and upon writing he received
a reply Both young mer continued 10
write to the girl until they were gradu-
ated, when Yager's friend went to Dem
sor. iags lost track OF him. but kept
up the correspondence with the girl.
lie came TO Chicago TO work at Grand
Crossing and while here became en-
saged TO the girl whom be had never
leen.
We have agreed not 10 meet each 9TH
er until the eve OF the wedding" said
wager and make a surprise party out
Of It. | have always held that looks
count for very little In affairs OF thp
heart and would have been willing 10
marry Mis- Hon even had never re-
eeiyed her photograph.
4 may add" be- continued. that /
gas IN no way disappointed when Il did
cOme 20 me-"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

There Is Al ancient ceremony IN
connection With marriage IN CoreA
that Is fast passing away II is called
"Po-sam.s 4 week or two before the
wedding the parents of the bride con-
suit = fortuns-teller to and what wiR
be The future Of their daughter.
should they learn that she viii becolre
widow within twelve months they
vii lnvsigle a boy into their honse.
= mock ceremony will be performed.
after whlaa the boy viii be straneled
The bride. thus becoming a widow.
decelves the spirits and VIII be mar
Tled 10 her hetrotked husband with the
assurance that be has naught To fear
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Noticing thai the era, winter uni.
forms of German troops aud the blue
clothing Of Chinese spectators could
nel be distinguished from each other
at long distances. = German officer 10
China expeFlmented on the visibility
of uniforms 4 column was divided
into I've sesilens. each with It's spe-
eiai clothing. and vas placed IN close
formation behind bushes without foil.
age Al about LOO Yards the section
in Eray and that N overeoats appeared
like uniform dark spots. while the sec.
sssa II khaki and that IN canvas were
hardly visible Al 500 yards the gray
began 70 Iook llshter than the dark
blue. The srzs ovsrcnats. Ike lone
dafk stripes made very good marks
but 10th khzAl aud canvas were difH.
cult marks II Al distances.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
BARN SLIDES DOWN HILL.
Pail 81 Mftk sad the Caw That
Had E4xea Hs.

Mrs. William Kiddy was In her barn
the other day 1t Midland. Nd. milk
ing a COW. She had just finished when
the barn. loosened By the frost. start
ed from tls moorings. slid 500 feet
down = steep incline on a track u
snow and landed right side up on the
level
The barn swayed from side to side In
It's descent. bul the woman clung TO
q post while the timhera twisted and
ground about her
With the other hsad she clutched the
milk pail and none OF It's contents was
spilled.
When the building settled the wom-
an came cut unharmsd with the bucket
Of milk. and leading the uniniured
COW.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The many friends OF G.. H. IIausan,
Engineer l.. +. & W. r. r., at present
living In Lima, O., will be pleased 10
know Of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. lie writes: IL was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which recommend 10 all, especially
tminmen who are usually similarly
afflicted" At Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Many children are poisoned and
pade nervous and weak, II not killed
outright, By mothers giving them
cough drops containing opiates- Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Is q safe and GER
tain remedy for Coughs, Group and
Lung Trouble, and Is the only promi-
nent Cough Medicine that contains no
oplates or other polsons. For sale =
Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The Columbia line Of bicycles made
by the Pope Mfg. Co. Hartford, Conn.,,
will be ON sale At +. NJ. Young's
where samples viii soon be shown.
Mr.. II. +. Bates has been In town and
states that Il is surprising what an In
terest Is manifested In wheeling since
tile return Of Col. Pope TO the head of
the bicycle industry.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

4 special from Washington TO the
Dallas news indicates that Oklahoma
Is nearer being without a delegate
than the Indian Territory. Delegate
McGuire Is alleged TO be green; does
moi get around aud needs some OF his
territory friends 10 90 TO Washington
and show him around, and introduce
him to tie various members OF con-
gress and senator's
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The University Of Chicago has de-
liveFed Itself q an essay "on a Formu-
la for Determining the Weight Of the
Centrai Nervous System Of the Frog
from the Weight ana Length Of It's
Entire Body. So wonder. remarks the
Louisville coafier-1ournai. Or. Harper
Is elamoFine TT the preparatory
schools % relieve the nnlverslflea 81
tvo years q their work