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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

i am desifioas Of knowing if the
profession can obtain Herbine in bulk
for prescribing purposes2 Il has been
Of great Use to me in treating cases Of
dyspepsia brought on BY excesses or
ovework. ] have never known it to
fail in restoring the organs affected
to their healthful activity soc bot
tie at Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

the dance certainly enjoyed the priyi-
lege Of dancing on such floor, and to
the music produced by Prof Webber's
orchestra. which the Owls have en-
gagged 20 play Tor chem Indefinitely.
There are some very good dancers,
both ladies and gentlemen, in the
Owls club, and they certainly make
q beautiful scene on the foor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02
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paf0I1gc. Ninlta

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Wt mfe ftAeimafism. Constipation
fsf4Ifais. 4iesafia. Diabetes diseases
VI fbt Gff. Lungs Heart. stomach.
HHEtHe ffc Diseases Of women; dis
ee.fs VI llf Blood and Nervous SIS
ffn. DIsIGcaliOu1 etc. oH
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

The Congregational Missionary So
ciety met last evening with Mrs. Cross
and devoted an hour to the study of
missionary work in China. At the
conclusion Of the program refresh
ments were served and a carnation be-
slowed upon zach Of the guests.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02
a serere cold for 1hree Month.

The following letter from a. J..
Nusbaum, Of Batesyille, Ind, tells It's
own story. ~ suffered for three
months with a severe cold. a drug
gist prepared me some medicine. and
a physician prescribed for me, yet
did not improve. then tried F'oleys
Honey and Tar, and eight doses cure3
NE. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by Peoples Drug Store. dW
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

bni never foll0H9 ne " b F1'aI 3
Honey au4 Tar lf fole fhe epiglA
heals aud finfH'IN iis u19s a11
affords perfect fA8l fioWaa afffek
of pueanona iffHf Substitutes
For sale "a teobes iliaR stare qH
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

together at the club room
last night and enjoyed a
dance. The floor of the
club room has been work
ed down and polished nice
" and those whoattended
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02
pemoorntio Clnb

The democratic club viii meet at
the opera house in this city Thursday
night at 1880. TM.Bunington, Presi-
dent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

DO you want tie best 81 -four afflle
cheapest price2 lf 50. Try Dinner
Party Rich and Rare ara "lrdia-
nola. +" Every sack Qnamnised ttf,ea
x Read MIL and Elevator e. ~ y.
liall agent near fflcp depot
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

Yield quickly 70 the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities Of Foley's
Honey and Tar. It prevents pneu-
monla. and consumption from a hard
cold settled on the lungs. For sale.
at Peoples drug store DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-02

Foleys hidney Cure makes the
kidneys and bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious. AT Peoples Drug
Store DIV
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Cunning Of the Jaauar.

In the more tropical parts Of South
America the rivers are often crowd
ed with alligators. They are ugly
customers in their own element, and
are best given wide berth. When
a jaguar wishes to cross stream he
knows the risk he runs and acts ac-
cordingly. Standing on the bank he
begins to roar and keeps it up for an
er near the spot in great numbers.
licking their paws as they think of the
treat in store. BY and by the jaguar
ceases roaring and dashes upstream
for two or three miles. and there
crosses in safety. His artfulness is
displayed In two points. Not only does
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Every Boy Should learn

To be kind to all animals.
To treat his sisters courteously.
To be manly and courageous.
To ride. row and swim.
To do carpenter work.
To bring up coal and chop wood.
To shut doors without slamming.
To sew on button and darn a
stocking.
To do errands promptly and cheer
fully.
To shut the door in winter to keep
the cold out.
To shut the door in summer to keep
the flies out.
To wash dishes and make his own
bed.
To tidy his own bureau drawers.
To keep his books and other pos
sessions in order.
To expect no waiting on from moth
er or sisters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
CHAPTER xIII.-contInued.

MAY. my dear" she said, Il dreamt
your father had come home. | made
sure | heard his footstep coming up
the stairs. But II was only a dream. .
she sighed.
On being told of her sons return.
she at first decided that she would get
up; but the thought OF the exertion
proved too much for her.
I've brought him home. mother"
was the first thing he said. after he
had been kissed and cried over.
Yes. my dear" she answered: you
said you would and never doubted
1t. But it's sad, sad Homecoming"
And here the poor lady gave way
and wept sbundantly.
Her son consoled her to the best
of his ability. wondering all the time
how she would take 1t when she came
to know the truth-the truth, which
must come out sooner or later.
The presence OF the dead Is always
a subject more or less of superstitlous
fear TO the less educated classes;
consequently Ted was hardly sur
prised when he observed decided
disposition on the part of the domes-
tic stan to avoid. as much as possible
the upper portion of the house. But
he was surprised to find himself CIV
ing way to feeling of nervousness
of anticipation. when he was alone in
his room (which was situated next TO
she one in which his father lay in his
coflin) that night.
He had good mind not TO go to
bed at all. but to sit up and read
read something humorous. He sneered
at his own cowardice. What on earth
made him feel like this? He had not
been afraid of his father living, why
should he fear him dead?-dead and
lying in his coffin. with the lid
screwed down and the door locked?
He turned up the gas and chose
volume. The Innocents Abroad"
After a short time he was surprised
to find himself actually growing
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Hidden In Sight.

A new form of hide and seek"
which is hidden In sight"-a very
pretty game. Al must go out of the
room except one, who then places the
thing to be found, such as a thimble
or a cotton reel. so that any one can
see 1t, but will not notice it without
looking rather hard. A thimble is not
easily seen on a bright iron fender.
and a reel of cotton takes good deal
of finding when properly placed on
some mantelpiece ornament. or even
on the top of picture frame.
Here is another secret: Tell the
seekers that they must find handker-
chief Tie 1t round the handle of the
door Cf it is white one); show the
seekers politely in, and shut the door
after them. SO that they do not touch
the handle. They will take long
time to find the handkerchief 1t
is strict rule of the game that the
first finder of an object does not
make known his discovery. He Just
sits down. One by one the seekers
sit down, until only one remains
standing. and then 1t is time for some
one to tell him and for the party to
get to another game.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

may be introduced before company
at any time, but would make the great
est hit in quadrille. where the move
ments of the dancer with the twisted
head would puzzle everybody and
cause no end of fun.
The makeup is quite simple. A
false face and wig are the only ar
ticles required besides the ordinary
clothing. The wig should be rather
scant Of hair. SO as to enable the wear
er to see through 1t. but thick enough.
at the same time, to conceal his face.
The false face is put on the back
of the head. and the wig worn over the
face, and a hat should be worn. A
vest and loose coat are then put on.
hind part before. and the makeup is
complete.
The wearer can add greatly to the
effect II he will enter into the spirit of
the thing and act 1t thoroughly. He
should walk backward. forward and
sidewise. and turn his head every now
and then. every movement being SO
grotesque that the spectators would
be convulsed with laughter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
A Second Noah,s Ark.

An old lady recently bargained with
a London cabman standing outside a
railway station to take her into town.
The sum being agreed upon. the dame
returned into the station and soon
reappeared with two parrots in cages,
which she handed up to the cabman.
Again she journeyed to the platform
and brought out two cats. A third
trip she made. bringing back a dain-
tily dressed fox terrier. and a fourth
expedition was interrupted by cabby
exclaiming; "Beggin' your pardon.
ma'am. but you amt expecting q
flood, | 'ope?"
Dear me. no." was the reply;
whatever made you ask that ques,
ton, caLby?"
20. MS all right. ma'am." said
Jehu. II thought I'd ask COS amt
certain as ow my horse can swim.
and fancied by the look of your lug
gage that you were a-takin' my keb
for Noah's arkl"-Ram's Horn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

sleepy. He would shut up the book
and go to bed. A prodigious yawn
followed, and he nearly dropped his
book.
The next moment sound OF some
thing heavy falling brought him broad
awake with the sensation of a cold
wind passing through his hair.
What was It? Was 1t in this room
or the next?
The next moment he gave short.
harsh laugh. as he saw that the bullet
from the revolver, which ne had
placed upon. the bureau. had fallen
from thence to the ground. where It
had rolled some way.
He picked 1t up and deposited it in
a drawer. which he locked for greater
security.
II don't want to be disturbed that
way again." he said to himself My
nerves must be awfully shaken to let
such a trife as that knock me over
in the way 1t did. | wonder whether
II will be any good going to bed after
this? 1t is no use trying to read any
more"
After turning about uneasily for
some time, he fell into a troubled
sleep. There was not sound or
movement of any sort in the house,
and he had slept on for about two
hours when. all at once. without
any warning. he awoke. What had
reused him? The same voice which
he had heard once before in the very
early morning.
"Ted," 1t seemed to come to him
through the dividing wall. And this
time, as before. he answered back
without thinking-his senses still half
under the influence of slumber-
Yes. father; what is it?"
And the same voice. whether 1t was
only his own brain. or came from
some unknown source. answered him
back again
Press the spring at the back OF
the recess!"
Ted" said his sister. compassion
ately, at breakfast the next morning,
''how bad you look. Poor boy! Tell
me"-with shudder-"how did IA
ther look? Do you really think he
did not suffer much? Obi wish |
could have seen him once more, just
for one last look, Dear old dad!'
Don't you go on like that, May;
can't stand 1t. What's more. I've
got to have a very serious talk with
you presently"
what about ?"-with some curios-
ity.
"It's something you ought to know
you must know. But
itrl give you shock. Let us go
into the study. can tell you best
there"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
CHAPTER XIV.
An Eve for An Eye.

The room to which he referred was
the one which had been his fathers
private sanctum. Consequently, IL
was full of memories to the two who
now found themselves alone In 1t.
and wherever they turned their eyes
they lighted upon some token OF his
presence. or some silent witness OF
those habits which were inseparably
connected with his name.
A sheet of writing paper with some
thing written on 1t lay upon the blot
ting pad, and the pen which he had
last used lay beside II with the ink
dried upon IT, Everything spoke of
the dead. His spirit seemed to per-
wade the room. which he might only
that moment have quilted.
Ted's eye WAS caught by the sheet
OF paper lying upon the writing ta-
BILE. with something written upon IL.
i .iere was the date--April 2s-the
day before he left home. and beneath
1t:
my dear --" Not half dozen
words in all. and nothing to show to
whom 1t was addressed or why 1t was
left scarcely begun.
II the blank paper could only
speak, If the pen which lay beside
it could be made to carry out what
the hand had failed to completed
He turned TO his sister. who had
sunk upon sofa by the half-dark-
ened window and was watching his
movements and the play of his coun-
tenance with a gradually increasing
sensation OF heayiness about the re-
gion OF the heart.
May" said her brother. 'it's no
use putting things on. 1t only makes
matters worse: so listen attentively to
what | am going to tell you, and be
have like the good little girl you can
be"
It was ten minutes later and the
room looked just the same, and yet
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Why Little Folks Are elo r,,,r,

1t has been laid down as physio-
logical rule that the requirements of
adult diet depend not on the weight of
the eater, but on the extent of his
podily surface. In the case of chill
dren this rule is further modified.
An infant may weigh one-eishteenth
as much as grown man. but its sur
lace is more than one.seventh as
great. As the first requirement of the
infants food is to replace the heat
that is continually being lost by ra.
diation from all parts of the body.
the latter fraction determines the
needed proportion of nourisbment
rather than the former. But in the
case OF growing child food is also
needed to supply the increase of bod
lily weight. In all. an infants ration
may be five times as much a, wonld
be estimated from its actual weight
c!one-Success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
The Thievinq Mink.

Indians believe the following story
about the Mink. This animal was
such thief that at last all the ami.
mails held a council about the matter.
1t was decided to burn him. So they
caught the Mink, built great fire and
threw him into it. AS the blaze went
up and they smelled the roasted flesh
they began to think he was punished
enough and would probably do better
in the future, so they took him out OF
the fire. But the Mink was already
burned black, and is black ever since.
and whenever he Is attacked or ex-
cited he smells again like roasted
meat. The lesson did no good. how
ever, and he is still as great thief as
ever.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

there was difference. The empty
chair, the Bradshaw" lying open
upon the table, and even the waste
paper basket, had become objects to
be regarded with bated breath and
a sense of shuddering awe.
Murdered! That dreadful word
which suggested such hideous possi-
bilities to the mind of the hearerl
She had listened In silence and hor-
ror as he repeated the suspicions.
which were now certaintica. as far
as he was concerned. And now.
you see. May" he concluded. what
we have to do is to find the murderer;
track him step by step, and then"
He paused significantly.
'And them" in an awe-struck voice
from his solitary listener.
"Then!-that depends" was the
grim reply. You know what the BIZ
BILE says in the case of The slayer ?"
She shook her head.
Thine eye shall not pity; but life
shall go for life. eye for eye, tooth for
tooth. hand for hand. foot for foot,'
IT'S dreadful TO hear you talk! 1t
frightens mel" she mutmured.
"Frightens you. does it," was the
angry reply. Perhaps you would like
TO sit quietly down and do nothing ?'
No, no." she hastened to answer.
But thought the police"
Just listen to her!'' was the scorn-
full interruption. 1.-THE police! Leave
1t to them. indeed. What do they
care? No. don't know what | shall
do. | have thought of a plan, and
| believe l know the man to go to-
some one I've heard of. and. who will
help to put me on the right track .
They turned to leave the room to-
gether. He gave another last lool,
round before closing the door. Then,
turning to his sister. as he put the
key in his pocket. "You viii have to
break this to mother"
"Oh. must I! How DREADFUL
couldn't you?"
-of course not" hastily. TITS
your place to do so, and | couldn't
think of taking it upon myself"
Very we'll" she answered. meekly
IF must. | must How she did IL
she never knew; but, somehow, the
words were spoken and the dreadful
truth revealed.
Mrs. Burritt. partly to her daugh
ter's relief. seemed hardly capable Of
realizing 1t. He's dead!-deadi'
she cried, Historically. 1T doesn't
make any difference to me how he
died What does it matter so long as
he is dead-dead-dead?"
The next was the day of the fine
raj.
1t was numerously attended. either
out of respect or curiosity. and as he
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Virtues MANY Has DIV, ou

1t is invaluable as medicine in
many cases. and especially so for chill
dren.
For a weakly child, or one who is
Just recovering from typhoid or some
debilitating fever. salad oil will some.
times work wonders. The plan is ia
rub the oil over the child's body. espe.
cially about the upper portion. takina
a few drops in the palm of the hand
and rubbing 1t well into the tissues
The nourishment the skin thus re
ceives is almost beyond belief, and is
of the greatest possible service in
building up the childs strength.
When suffering from a severe cold
it is good thing to omit the child's
dails- bath and to rub its back ano
chest with oil. To insure no further
cold being caught by the nttle one
wrap the child in blanket and care
fully screen 1t from drafts while the
rubbing operation is in progress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Mclasses Candy.

A cold evening is just the time for
the young folks to try this way OF
making molasses candy.
Put one pint of molasses. one teacup
full of brown sugar. two tablespoonfuls
of vinegar and one lump of butter as
large as an egg into gallon kettle,
place over the fire and allow the mix
.ure to boil ten minutes. stirring all
the time.
Now drop little into cup of cold
water, and If 1t hardens. it is done.
If it seems soft and sticky boil few
minutes longer. and test again. II
cooked enough. stir in one small tea
spoonful of bread soda. and pour out
into buttered TINS. You can pull it IL
you wish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Trick with a playing Gard.

No matter how small you may be,
you are certainly great deal bigger
than whole pack of cards. so II you
hold up single card and ask your
friends IL they think you are small
enough to go through 1t, feel sure
that they will say moi"
But you can do it easily enough
with the aid of a little preparation of
the card. OF course. everybody will
understand that you have to make
hole in the card in order to go through
it, and 1t rests with you to say what
sort of a hole you will make. Now,
here is the way to make the hole.
With sharp knife make a slit
through the middle of the card. length
wise. reaching nearly to each end.
Then fold the card lengthwise, along
this slit. and with knife or scissors
make ten or more Sits through both
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03

years ago. when he was only 8. com
posed n dance called La Reve."
which Is now very popular.
year later the husband OF the fam
lily cook went to serve as soldier in
that dreadful war In South Africa.
and little Max tried to comfort her by
composing song OF farewell. which
Is extremely sweet, though rather
sad.
This little boy actually has to be
prevented from studying music; other
wise his health might be injured. On
Christmas day he conducted band.
which played his waltz before a large
audience at fashionable place in
England called Bournemouth. 1t is ex-
pected that when he grows up he will
write some wonderful music.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03


reviewed the troops Of friends and
acauaintances that assembled round
the grave, the son Of the dead man
wondered, for an instant. whether 1t
were possible for that one false friend
tc be among them?
But the Idea was rejected as soon as
formed. He looked in vain for one
who corresponded with the descrip-
tior of the tall. thin, elderly man,
with dried-up look and grey nous
tache, ard who walked with limp
when last seen by the guard.
1t was exactly nine O'Clock on the
night OF the funeral when Ted Bur
ritt put the key in the door and ad-
E1itted himself into the room which
had been his fathers study.
He carried a lamp in his hand.
which he placed upon the writing ta-
BILE. Everything remained as It had
been on that former visit; the only
difference lay in the fact that the
film of dust was little thicker upon
the various contents of the room.
He was about to seat himself in the
old leather chair in which his father
had always sat, when. apparently
changing his mind. he pushed 1t back
against the wall and looked round
for another. which he dragged for
ward.
He took the sealed packet from his
breast pocket and placed 1t on the
table before him. It was sealed up
in sheet OF blue paper and in
dorsed-
Papers found by me. after the ac-
cident, on the person of the late Silas
Burritt, Esq. and preserved intact.
Jeremiah Cartwright. NJ. D.. etc"
It was OF considerable bulk. but
Ted knew that his father was In the
habit of carrying about him mis-
cellaneous assortment of documents
of no particular Importance. For some
time he hesitated to break the seal.
There might be. after all, something
there that the dead man would wish
no other eyes but his own to look
upon; something. not exactly discred-
liable. he would not acknowledge that
even TO himself, but something which
he might have wished kept private,
and which no one else should seek
to pry into. II that were the case
He cast his scruples on one side,
broke the seal and tore open the
wrapper. At the first sight of the
contents thus revealed to view, the
young man uttered an exclamation Of
dismay. for the first document which
met his eye was burnt and brown, and
reduced almost to tinder.
We're they all alike? II so, the doc
tor would hardly have taken the pains
to preserve them so carefully.
With delicate manipulation he re-
moved the topmost paper and placed
1t on one side. But, with all his care.
the edge crumbled and broke away in
his hands.
Beneath this one was another
equally injured: but, below this again.
was paper only partially singed, SO
that an idea of its contents might be
arrived at after careful inspection.
From few words that met hisseye,
he made 1t out to be bill of iading,
and put II aside with the others. The
rest he spread out before him on the
table.
Ito be contlnued.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
The Spelling Class.

Now. children. be very attentive.
What does this spell?
Ghoughphheightteau
Why; potato, of course. You don't
mean to say you couldn't guess it?
How do we make 1t out? Easily
enough.
Oh stands for P. as you will find
from the last letters in hiccough.
ough stands for o, as in dough: phth
stands for T, as in phthisis: eigh
stands for A as in neighbor: tie
stands for T. as In gazette; and
eau stands for o as in beau. Thersi
That spells potato. does it not?
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Where coIors Come From.

Did you ever wonder when you
open your color box and dip your
brush into the various cakes of color,
where they all come from?
1t is really very interesting ques-
tion.
A great many very fine colors.
among them gorgeous carmine, Grim
son. scarlet and purple lake.
You probably know what sepia is.
1t is given up by the cuttlefsh. being
an inky fluid which the fish discharges
when attacked by an enemy, in order
to render the water Opaque, and pre-
vent its being seen easily. While its
opponent is fioundering in the black
cloud. the cuttlefish escapes.
Indian yellow comes from the camel
Ivory chips produce the ivory black
and bone black.
That beautiful bright Prussian
blue is made by fusing horses hoofs
and other refuse animal matter with
impure potassium carbonate. This
secret was discovered through an ac-
cident.
Roots, barks and gums furnish the
various lakes"