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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

A meeting for the report OF COM
mittees and general discussion OF the
new railroad proposition was held at
the court house Saturday night. The
meeting was called to order by Mayor
Davenport and Roy McClIntock acted
AZ secretary.
The committee reported that they
had looked further into the matter
and that they had found IL to be as
good as could be expected. They also
reported that the base 70 figure would
be an assessment OF per cent on real
estate and per cent on personal
property, and that this would about
raise the $4,000 necessary to build
the railroad.
Under the proposed contract 1t will
be necessary for this assessment 10 be
paid in five payments the first In
about ten months and the entire
amount inside two years. This COM
mlttee had appointed subcommittee
from each ward in the city TO assist
In the work OF raising the money TO.
day.
First ward-E c. Stretch, Sam II.
Frazee, Joe Butler, +. S. +. Amos
Second ward-B. II. Fortner, J s.
Davenport, w. b, DePue, Lee Bar
rett.
, Third ward. I'D Shanahan, T. It.
Winner, ]. G. wilkerson, J. T. Gun
ter.
Fourth ward-W. b. Coley, Chas. L.
Lahman, Emmett Rea, T. d. Cox.
Special--Dr. Day, Edgar Smith,
f. N. Ratcllff, W. T. Wade, c. $.
Avery.
These committees will see every
property owner In Vlnita before their
work Is completed and get as many
TO sign the notes for the amount OF
their assessment as possible. A spec
ial committee composed OF every real
estate man In Yinlta was appointed
TO assist the other committees and to
look after subscriptions from non-res-
idents.
The form OF the note Is so arranged
shat the railroad crmpany will have
no trouble In collecting them. The
contract 10 be signed By the railroad
company was ascertained to be all the
people could ask The action Of the
committees was approved.
Judge Gin opened the general dis
cussiuu, making a rousing speech urR-
ing all 20 get out Monday and work,
and after the work Is done to join IN
the grand rally Tuesday night. The
Judge said he wanted II understood
that although be could not be here TO
enjoy the half holiday, that he was
Hln on the deal and ready to sign
the notts When ever presented 90
him
The string band here got into act
lon and helped wonderfully to stir up
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

with festoons Of smilax and huge
punches OF white chrysanthemnms
Long streamers or white ribbon and
smilax we're caught from electro
llers TO the four corners Of the polish
ed table on which was . miniature
lake. Small VIII, te ducks fioated about
on its placid bosom. The light which
shone from numberless candelabra
was softened by chrysauthemnm
shades.
Each guest was given a hand Edeco-
rated card bearing autumn leaves and
flowers, initial letter OF the honored
guest and barof music. "Should auld
acquaintance be forgot in gold, the
strain Of music being peculiarly ap-
proprlate at Mrs. Chllson Is enjoying
her first visit to Vinlta. her former
home.
After the cards mysterious looking
booklets Of green, white and yellow
tissue paper were distributed aud the
guests were asked to fashion the pre-
yalllng flower. Mrs. Chas. w. Day
proved ~ be the best artist aud 70
celved beautiful hand painted plate.
The guest prize was also q piece OF
hand painted china. Mrk kInnear
was consoled with a handsome silver
candlestlck,
A delightful four course luncheon
was served throughout which the
chrysanthemum idea prevailed About
eighty ladies we're preasak
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

George II. Martin ana sons and
Others have Just returned from the
Spayinaw country where they have
been on a big hunt. While there they
killed they killed thres deer plenty Of
squirrels and quail Walter Martin.
now Of Atoka. accompanied them and
leaves this evening for his home after
spending = couple Of weeks visiting
here.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Popular Grove Couple wed.

John W. Perrin and Miss Clellia
Boultinghouse, accompanied by lady
AMI gentleman friend, arrived Gu the
moan Frisco trsin fromG Grove and went
directly 20 the United States clerks
Office, where they we're united In mar
riage In the presence Of quite ~ audi
enee that had gathered 10 hear Clerk
Charles 4. Davidson pronounce the
marriage ceremony. The crowd was
attracted b the beautiful eream-col-
ored dress worn by tho bride. The
bridal party will return 10 Grove this
evening.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Beman L. snow and Miss Ida starr,
Lawton, ny
John Anderson and. Mrs. Etta HIN.
Alton.
D II. Campbell and Mrs. Sarah Har-
rison, Vinlta.
John ". Perrin ard Miss Clellla
nanItinghouse, Grove.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Articles Of agreement and incorpo-
ration were filed with the recorder
In this city this morning for the Cany
oil end Gas eompanT. Of Mnskngee.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The following prisoners were releaS-
ed from the Federal an on bond this
morning: Perry Davis elmer Had
dock and Emma Yonnk
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

=. A. Robbins wishes 70 thznk the
good people IF vlnlla FOR their hlma
uasn during the sickness and aeath eE
hIa father. I'm. nahAsaa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04
CLERGYMAN is DROWNED.
Rev. G. F. Kettel, Barred by Bishop
for Marrying Divorce, Dies by
Accident or Design.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 31.-Rev. George
Frederick Kettell, a former assistant
rector of Christ Episcopal church, Bal
timore, who was barred from a charge
at Palmyra, N. j., by Bishop Scar
borough because he married the di-
vorced wife of Rev. Clarence Frankel, of
st. Louis, has been drowned at Spar
rows Point, the site of the Maryland
Steel company, about ten miles from
this city. Whether accidental or inten-
tional is unknown. The body has not
been recovered.
Mr.. Kettell said he intended to take a
row on the river despite the fact that
the temperature was near the freezing
point. When about 30 yards from the
shore, the marine observer noticed him
struggling in the water and saw him
drown before aid could be rendered. A
Waterman declared he saw Mr.. Kettell
throw an oar from the boat and then
deliberately dive overheard and at the
same time attempt to kick the boat
away from him. Others on the shore,
however, were of the opinion that the
rector had lost an oar and had drowned
in trying to recover it. He was 33 years
old.
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ornaments. The mousmee's hair is ele-
gantly, and, to our minds, deliberately
dressed, but it has no valuable combs or
pins in it. But wait till you see her as a
young wife! her hair will then take two
hours to dress, and in it she will wear
one Of the lovely combs she is now on
her way to purchase. Hair combs and
hair ornaments generally are a Japanese
woman's equivalents to jewelry, and so
beautiful are the designs, and so ex-
quisite the lacquer, that they often cost
fabulous prices The best artists are en-
gagged to execute the designs, and the
most skilled workmen carry them out,
so that they are really works of art. Her
ornaments, pocket dressing cases, to-
bacco cases, and fans are the objects Of
feminine vanity which japanese lover
or husband may bestow upon the woman
he adores.
These are the principal articles of a
woman's personal shopping, but, of
course, there are the tabi, or foot gloves,
and the geta, or high clogs Ga clog shop
is one of the most typical sights in
Japan, and an occasional paper UNI
brella to purchase; and in the very cold
weather she will require more padded
kimono jacket; but, as one of these will
last her her lifetime, the purchasing Of
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/ channel squadron going to Vigo, as an
nounced in dispatch from that place.
So far as the foreign Office knows the
squadron is not going to Vigo. 1t pre-
sumes the British consul's instructions
to provide Tor provisioning the squadron
were received from Vice Admiral Beres-
ford when the situation was serious and
there were prospects that the squadron
might be ordered to the neighborhood
of the Russian squadron.
Finding Will Not Be Conclusive.
st. Petersburg, Oct 31-The details
of the convention for the constitution of
an international commission to estab-
lish the facts in the North sea incident
are being worked out in London. The
agreement between the two govern
ments, it is authoritatively stated here,
goes no further than to have recourse to
a commission, under The Hague con-
vention, to determine the facts, which
in the language of article IA 'leaves
the conflicting powers entire freedom
as to the effect to be given to the state
ment." The findings of the court, how
ever, will constitute binding, moral
obligation upon each power, which is
expected to take the action called for
without further representations from
the other but leaving the aggrieved gov
eminent free in case the.action taken is
not considered adequate to make such
demands as it deems the occasion war
rants. The commission is expected to be
constituted promptly.
Eight Torpedo Boats Seen.
Vigo, Spain, Oct. 31.-The Russian
squadron is still in port Upon the
main question relative to the identity
of the Japanese torpedo boats, said to
have been seen among the Hull fish
ing fleet during the night of October
2i-22, Vice Admiral Rojestvensky said
Saturday:
"Rumors had reached me that the
Japanese would attack the squadron,
and when l suddenly saw that night the
two torpedo boats between our two d.
visions, and heard the noise of the fir
ing of torpedoes, l doubted not that
they were Japanese. Prince Ker-
etelli, an officer on board the battle
that the transport Areadaur was sur
rounded by eight torpedo boats, or
vessels carrying torpedo tubes. The
Areadaur signaled her danger, and
when our battleships advanced we did
rot for one moment suppose that the
attacking vessels could be fishermen"
Russian Fleet at Tangier.
Tangier, Morocco, Oct 31-Four
Russian cruisers, three torpedo boat
destroyers and five Golfers arrived
here Saturday morning. The Russian
flagship exchanged salutes with the
French cruiser Kleber and the British
cruiser Diana. The Russian vessels
now here comprise the battleships Os-
liabia, Sissoi Veliky and Havarin, the
armored cruiser Admiral Nakhimoff,
and seven torpedo boats, besides col
Tiers. The Russian officers say they
will remain here about week. 1t is
rumored that they will remain at
1angier until the inquiry into the
North sea incident is ended
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04
A Freak.

A 2-year old colt, owned by Attorney
s. G. Anderson, Jr., of Hutchinson is
pronounced remarkable freak by DIR.
81. M. Reynolds of the state agricultu-
raj school, who judged horses at the re-
cent Mcleod county fair.
Until a year ago the colt was of nor
NAL size, since then he has done little
else but grow, for now he stands six
feet two inches high and weighs 1850
pounds, being no doubt the tallest
horse in the state. DR.. Reynolds
thinks he may yet grow foot or more.
The colt was bought from farmer
south of town, who would not have
him on his place because his neighbors
ridiculed him for raising such prepos-
ferrous and unprepossessing livestock.
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for the tenth part of a halfpenny will
purchase some ingenious paper toy In
Japan.
On the Feast of the Girls there are
presents of dolls to be bought for every
little girl. The O-Hina-Matsuri, or
Honorable Feast of Dolls, is one of the
prettiest sights in Japan. In the temple
grounds, where the fair takes place,
there are hundreds of stalls decked out
with every sort and condition of jap
anese dolls, and there are thousands Of
little human dolls decked in the gayest
of brocades and the most elaborate obs
toddling about with their gentle grey
clad doll-mammas, whose sleeves are
heavy with the parcels of dolls that are
slowed away in them. The O-Hina-
Matsuri is a world of dolls, smiling,
bowling, black-eyed dolls who are never
too grave and never too gay.
A woman's shopping in Japan knows
no such fierce excitement as after-season
sales.
DOUGLAS sLADEN.
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discover a single worm, while the Sec
ond will go over the same ground and
secure enough for both.
One might read of the first elections
in this country and not be struck by
the really funny situation of no party
in the field, no platform or declaration
of principles, and, strangest of all, no
candidate, and yet those are the exact
conditions which prevailed at the be-
ginning of the political history of the
country. Of course, it was generally
understood that Washington would be
elected, so the formality of a nomina-
ton was not thought of. The electors
were selected by the state legislatures,
and when they met the unanimous
vote was for Washington, condition
never known again in the history of
the country save at the election of
Monroe, and even in his case there
was one vote of sentiment against him,
for one of the electors in the New
Hampshire electoral college voted Tor
Adams because, as he said, he was not
willing that any other president than
Washington should receive a unani-
nous electoral VOTE.
There is no one living to-day that
can remember the time when parties
did not hold conventions and nomi-
nate candidates for president and vice
president, and yet up to 1880 not a
candidate had ever been nominated by
a national convention of any party.
At first, congressional caucuses named
the tickets, and then the state legis-
latures took hand in the business of
naming candidates eDf president and
vice president. Bug it was not until
the anti-Masons met in national con-
vention at Philadelphia, two years be-
fore the election of 1882, and named a
ticket, that the country had it's first
lesson in party organization and the
naming of candidates.
The odd circumstance arose in 1924
of Calhoun being elected to the vice
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04

campaign was unique in that it was
contest for the spoils of Office. The
Jackson forces raised the slogan OF
ITO the victors belong the spoils," aud
after Jackson was installed in the
white house it brought to Washington
a motley crowd of hungry office-seek.
ers and fastened on the nation sys-
tenn which even the best efforts of
civil service reform have mot been able
to entirely eradicate.
1t will be a question in the minds of
some whether the discovery or inven-
ton, of the party platform was mis-
fortune, or blessing. The democratic
party of 1910 was the first to formally
adopt one, and it certainly was mod
est beginning, for it contained only
about 600 words, divided among nine
planks. But the platform-building
proclivity grew rapidly. At it's next
national convention the democratic
party doubled the size of it's platform.
and four years later nearly doubled it
again. 1t is interesting to note that
the first party to adopt a platform
went down to defeat at the election.
Who ever would have supposed that
the telegraph could wreck one mans
political fortunes, while the lack Of
quick communication could help one
candidate into the presidential chair?
but such has beek the record of his
tory. Jackson was made president
because of the naval glory which came
to him at the battle of New Orleans
after peace had been declared. There
were no steamers, cables or telegraphs
to advise him that the war was over,
and so he won laurels without which
he never would have been the popu-
lar hero he afterwards became. And .
because the telegraph line had Just
been opened up between Baltimore and
Washington. Silas Wright, New
York politician, owes his loss of the
vice presid ency. The party conven-
ton was being held at Baltimore. He
was at Washington. His candidate
Van Buren-was turned down in favor
of Polk. In effort to placate the OPP
position the nomination for vice presi-
dent was given to Silas Wright. One
of the first messages to- flash over the
wire after the completion Of the line
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04
News Notes.

The Minnesota agricultural exhibit at
the worlds fair wins two grand prizes
and forty-six medals.
According to the valuation of state
property this year, the soldiers relief
fund will be in the neighborhood of
ss7, 900, about $4,000 more than their
appropriation for the present season.
A seven-year old son of John L. Sui
Ivan, thresher, living eight miles
south of Belle PLANE, was killed He
opened a valve on on thresher engine
which started the engine, running over
him, killing him instantly.
Ray Sellers, who has at Minneapolis
been on trial in the district court
charged with shooting Police Officer
James Nolan in an escape from the
Ashmore gambling house, which was
held up on the evening of Sept. 10, was
convicted.
A $500, 900 structure will be erected
to replace the old main building at the
state university.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04
SELECTING AN OBI.

hand. First comes the little apron, next
to that the shirt, and over that the inner
and outer kimono, and last of all the
obi, which is both her glory or her
shame, for the law of the land demands
that a Japanese woman of an undesira-
BILE class must tie her obi in front to
distinguish her from her respectable
sisters
If you follow a party of women along
some good shopping street in Japan,
their wooden clogs Gathering louder
than their gentle tongues, the soft greys
and browns of their kimonos swaying
with that rhythmic movement peculiar
to the country, you will presently see
them stop in front of low shop, its open
front screened from the street by blue
cotton curtain hung from bamboo pole.
The curtain is lifted, and in another
moment the symphony of greys and
browns has disappeared.
On the other side of the blue curtain
the high wooden clogs are kicked of,
and with graceful bows and many rub
bings of the knees the little women re-
turn the respectful greetings Of the
flock of boys who spring to their feet
and rush to the front of the shop to well
come their customers.
On the floor of the shop, nothing more
or less than a raised platform with a
canopy over it, there are numerous fiat
cushions for the customers to kneel on.
The master of the shop invites the ladies
to smoke by pushing towards them a
hibachi of hot charcoal. He then dis.
patches some of the clerks to fetch arm
fuls of tempting crepes and obi-silks
from the iron safe at the back of the
platform. When the clerks come hurry
ing back-it is etiquette for an inferior
to hurry towards his master or patron
he deposits the precious bundles on the
floor in front of the kneeling mousmees.
Tea in diminutive cups on diminutive
table tray has been daintily served in the
interval.
The buying of new obi, or a crepe
kimono-which will not only last the
purchasers lifetime, but her daughters
as WELLS an affair of much moment.
The shopkeeper does not expect his Wis
itors to spend in a few minutes the
money that has probably taken long
years to save; nor does he expect her to
know in the space of two hours what
design of an obi will satisfy her aesthetic
sense for the next ten years. Hurry and
impotence are unknown quantities in
japan.
A woman is wanting in one of her
souls who is wanting in patience, and
the woman who hurries is wanting in
self-control. So the contented little
party will spend their whole day squat
ting on their knees before a mass of
silks and crepes. choosing and bargain
ing and exchanging polite compliments
with each other. Fresh relays of tea
are brought in and plenty of local gossip
and news is exchanged between the Gus.
toners and the shoopkeeper.
You may see just another group of
women accompanied by some pretty and
less sombrely-clad mousmee. Perhaps
she is some bride-elect going to choose
some article of her trousseau. This time
they are on their way to the vendor of
lacquer or coral hair combs and hair
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-04

was notification of his nomipation. In
the heat of anger at Van earen's de-
feat, he wired back an emphatic
declination, a thing which he would
not have done on sober second
thought. Thus the marvellous Morse
invention proved. his undoing.
A most amusing incident occurred
after the nomination of Taylor for the
presidency in 1S48 by the wing party.
1t was before the days of the postage
stamp and cheap postage, and mail
was largely sent subject to collection
of postal charges from the recipient.
The president of the convention sent a
letter of notification to Gen. Taylor,
who was on his plantation in Louisi-
ana, informing him of his nomination
At this time every political crank in
the country had become seized with the
inspiration to write Gen. Taylor, and
he soon became exasperated at the
heavy expense to which he was put
in claiming his mail. At last he in
formed the postmaster to send back to
the dead letter Office all mail not pre-
paid. Soon after this order was given
the letter of notification came along
and, inasmuch as it was not prepaid,
it was dumped into the dead letter
Office sack and never reached Gen.
Taylor's hands. Week after week the
party leaders waited for some re-
Spouse from Gen. Taylor, and none
came. At last a delegation visited him
and the true conditions learned An
other notification letter was then at
once mailed, but this time with the
necessary postage provided.
The excitement and noise of cleo
ton night have always marked the
presidential contests in this country,
but the most remarkable scenes ever
witnessed at any election occurred at
Philadelphia after the election of Lin
coin in 1860. Mobs filled the streets
and violent encounters took place be-
tween the opposing political factions.
The prince of Wales CHANGED to be in
this country and in the city at that
time, and from his balcony window he
looked down upon the wild tumult
and witnessed what he verify believed
at the time were the dying agonies Of
the republic.
WILLIS S, EDISON.
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Tons of Butter.

''The biennial report of the dairy
and food department, which will be
ready the first of the year." said WV
P. Mcconnell, state commissioner,
"win show most remarkable IN
crease in the establishment of cream
cries through the state, 1 think it
would be safe to say that the number
of creameries in the state will be at
least 20 per cent more than last year.
about 60, 600, 900 pounds of butter
was manufactured in Minnesota in
1908. Our report this year will show
an increase of almost Is, 900, 900 pounds
during the year. The conditions sur.
rounding the manufacture of the but
ter have also improved immensely, and
no better product is being turned out
in the country than that of the Mime
sofa creameries."
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Death of an Editor.

Chicago, Oct. 31-Clinton S. Tom
liIson, editor and manager of the Dry
Goods Reporter, died Friday evening
at the Wesleyan hospital after an ILL
ness of three months Mr.. Tomlinson
was born February II, 1860, at Ne
vada, Ia. He was graduated from
Northwestern university in 1886, and
during the two years following edited
the Boone Republican. In 1889 he
purchased the Springfield (Mo.) Daily
Republican, disposing Of it two years
later. He came to Chicago in 1893.
His widow survives him.