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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
HOW SEEDS cERMINATE.
Writer Describes Method by which
Plum and Apricot Tree Enter
on Stage Of Life.

''The method by which a plum or ap-
rieot tree makes its entrance upon the
stage Of life Is interesting" says Pear
sons. THE hard shell OF the plum stone
splits It into halves through the siren
uous power Of the embryo within Out
Of the kernel the little root emerges and
grows fat, while the nutty kernel also
divides into its halves. and each grad
ually transforms itself into thick feshy
green leaves which show above the
ground. while between these peculiar
leaves two pretty. bright. ordinary
pairs Of green leaves above ground--one
pairs of gren leaves above Eround-ons
pair fat and fun Of food. which they
keep passing on to the plum infaat the
other pair thin and delicate. but daily
growing stronger 70 take up the task Of
manufacturing food. not merely handing
on stores. 50 that the plant may grow
and flourish when the stores are I'M
ished."
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
CALLS FOR YARD OF MILK.
Customer Tells pairyman That Prod
uet Is Sold In Siberia by
Linear Measure.

Give me a yard Of milk" said a IA
cetlous customer The dairyman smiled.
.'But a yard Of milk. sil The same. he
said. 'is not The lmpossibl,liY you tecm
t. have bought mlll by the yard.
though not in this climate. tits pleasant
70 think with the ;hCrmometer a. 95. Of
the days when ! got my milk by linear
measure" the dalryman continued. 1T
was Ia Irkutsk the coldest town in 81
IBERIA spent q winter there when was
valeting. and every thing that I bought
IN the markets came solld-frosen solid
Fish. meat. chickens. dueks-all were
stacked up like 50 much wood. and when
they needed 70 be cut the vendor took an
Ak or hatchet 70 them All the irkutsk
liquids we're frozen solid. too MIR. for
convenience. was put up In METERS
meter IL. you know. about a yard-and
you would bus one or two or three yards
Of milk, as you required. 4 string was
always frozen in with an end protrudlng.
The end was 10 carry the milk by."
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
HOW TO REACH A DECISION
Indecision an Insidious Foe and
Should Be strsngled by Firm
ness and Positiveness.

II indeeision runs In the blood you
inherit arouse yourself and strangIe
this insldlous foe TO your achievement
before Il saps your energy and ruina
your life chance. Is the advice Of a
writer IN Success DO not wait until to-
morrow. but begin to-day Compel
yourself to develop the opposite quail.
ty by the constant practice Of firm De.
cision No matter how simple the
thing you are called upon to decide,
be Il the choice Of hat or the color
or stgle OF a garment do not vaclllate
Throw all the light possible on whatever
you have IN hand for decision: weigh
and consider Il from every pointof view:
call your common sense and best iudg.
ment 70 your aid before reaching a con.
cluslou. and then. when you have once
made your decision. LET Il be fhal Let
there BE- 40 going back. no reeonsid.
erlng and no opening the matter up for
further discussion. Be nrm and posi-
tive Declare the polls closed
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
SENT SAMPLES OF TALENT
French Tenor Ships Records Of Voice
and Moving Pictures Of Acting
to Theatrical Manager.

This Is a marvellous age-we live IN. !"
said theatrical manager. 'and It's mar
velousness was brought home 10 me for
cibly last week. had written TO a
French tenor and asked him what he
would take 10 come over here and sing
next season. His reply consisted OF a
letter and two cylinders I will come
for $500 a week the letter said. and I
forward in another package samples OF
my voice and Of my acting The larger
cylinder was q photographic record OF
one OF the mans solos. The smaller one
was a moving picture Aim OF him singing
the solo. took the cylinders 20 a dealer.
and one We put in a phonograph. the
other In moving picture machine Then
We darkened the room, and we started
the machine and the phonograph stimuli
taneously BY Jove. sir. the actor might
have been present personally. There he
was on the screen. walking Up and down
the stage and gestlculating. and there
vas hia voice Issuing IN sonorous notes
from the big phonograph horn. got
from Il as satisfactory an idea OF the
mans talent as could have gotten II he
had visited me"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

Fashionable London society has IN
vented q new craze in the shape of
''war dinners," served IN the latest
styles Of Russian Or japanese cooking
and cooked after the methods Of those
countries From Fastronomieal point
Of view. the Russian dinner. with its
vodka. is perhaps the most successful.
az the Japanese cooks serve up some
weird dishes which no self-Fespeetlng
European would touch under ordinary
circumstances. and the diners must rit
on The iloof Fashion la. however.
faskmafser. not servant. and fashion
decrees that whoever wishes 20 Be smart
must eat these dishes no matter how
they taste.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
FROM ALASKA TO BRAZIL.
Golden Piover Traverses 10. 700 Miles
in Order 10 Spend Ten Weeks
on Arctic Coast.

Some Of our shore birds appear 10
make travelling their chief occupation.
The American golden plover arrives In
the first week Of June in the bleak.
wind-swept barren grounds" OF Alaska.
above the arctic circle and far beyond
the tree line. and while the lakes are
still icebound hurriediy fashions 4
shabby little nest In the moss. says the
Saturday Evening Post By August II
Is IN Labrador where Il stuifs itself
With such quantities Of "crowbeFriess
that lts flesh is actually stained b. the
dark purple Juice From Nova Scotia
Il strikes ont 70 sea and takes q direct
course for the West Indies 1900 miles
away. finally reaching southern Brazil
and the pralries of Argentina sixteen
thousand miles does it traverse IN order
70 spend ten weeks on the arctic eoastl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
BANNERS At CHINESE BURIAL
Rich and Important Oriental Is Laid
Away with Much Pomp and
splendor.

When q rich and important China
man dies bis funeral Is conducted with
much pomp and splendor. His friends
and relations, instead of sending
wreaths. send innumerablo banners.
These are made Of white silk. With in
scripuons beautifully worked IN black
velvet. and express the senders good
wishes 10 the deceased himself, or 70
the members Of bis family for many
generations. On The day Of the fu-
neral these banners are carried by hired
men. who are all dressed alike for The
occasion. After The funeral. which
lasts several hours at the cemetery Is
over. the banners arc al brought back
and eventually grace the rooms Of the
late Chinaman's house
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

Rice is beginning 70 loom larger IN
the export trade q the unlled States,
and a ready market is being found in
Cuba. whore. Consul Baehf asserts. II
viii monopolize the market within few
years. The diversified character u
American exports could hardly Be- bet
ter shown tlan by the fact hat the pa
cihe northwest IS supplying tie riee-
eating orient with -four ana the sur
states are supplying cuba, which a
largely riee-eatlng country. With rice
that is superior 10 that ofIudia o. china
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
RICH MAcHINIsT A REALITY
Once Ahhorrsnt 10 Hen Of Fashion,
millionaires Are Nov Proud
Of Skill IN That Line.

In my time. said an old broker to :
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter. ~machln-
cry was ahhorrent 70 men Of fashion.
Black grease. befouled hands. revolving
wheels. and the ugly 0dor Of oil we're
things unknown IN good society. Con-
sider the change The motor car, the
naphtha launch the automobile boat and
the motor cycle have made maahlnlsts
Of us all. II is aa needful for 8 Million
aire to-day 10 b. wise about spark plugs.
oil cups and battery wires as Il was need
ful 10 the past for him 10 be wise about
coha. haeknegs and high-steppsrs Ma
chinery plays 10 BIZ a part n the luxur.
fes ~ modern life that fish man to-day
f. proud Of belne a good ma aehlnist. inst
as be woulf have been proud Ten years
ago q baihs q good fencer o. rood
horaeback rider
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
Llghtsr nm Alumlnnm

Prof Bofehers Of Aix-la-Cbapsiie
e said % have invented a process Of
obtaining the metal calcium by tho Old
Of eiecirolysis n n very low cost. so
that 4 may PLAY en- important part a.
au industrial metal Calcium ls harder
than lead and .iFhter than aluminium
lts specific rraF.ty is only i.6s. Il can
Be hammered into the leaf form. and
possesses mary characteristics which
may render u valuable IN the arts. Al.
though Il uxidizea rapidly.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
WILD DOGS IN AFRICA.
Central Part Of Continent Infested
with Ugly Beasts Which Play
Havoc with Game.

The wIld dos Of Central Africa ls com.
mon Ho is al ugly-looklng beast
with pied body. coarse hair. shori
head and large upright ears These
wilf dogs play fearful havoc with game.
occasionally clearing sThole districts
precisely in the same manner ~ the red
dhole Of india. before which even The
tiger f. said 20 retreat They have q
wonderful power Of scent. wonderful
boldne6s. endurance and perilnaeity.
and their loose. easy gallop covers the
ground far more quickly than Il ap.
pears % do. They usually hunt In con.
siderable packs although have some.
tlmre met them n threes and fours I
have never heard af Wild dogs actually
attacking man. but they often behave
as'if on the point u doing 60 and m.
armed travellers have been literally
treed BY them before now.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
sUPERsEDE MEN COOKS.
Families Of wealth and Fashion Re-
place Chef de Cuisine with
Product Of schools.

In private families OF wealth and
fashion there is q tendency to replace
the French chef de cuisine with the
woman cook, says the Philadelphia
Record. and the change, which started
among some OF the most prominent
summer residents of Newport. seems
likely TO extend II Is not the result.
however. OF any fad. uor has Il been pre-
concerted or widely discussed There
are, OF course fashions in cooking as
in everything else, but the increasing
frequency Of the woman In the kitchen
is due, according 10 an authority. Sim
ply to the fact that cooking schools. de-
spite all the ridicule that Is heaped
upon them. are bearing fruit. Young
women who see their future IN domestic
service are more and more availlng
themselves Of the opportunity Of ac-
quirlng the science Of this work. With
this knowledge and the training that
goes with II they command better pay.
but this is not yet. and probably never
viii be. equal TO that of the man chef.
Wealthy employers who. for all sorts
Of reasons, from slumps in stocks 10
the great cost OF maintaining automo-
bile stables, feel the need OF economy.
are beginning TO fnd out tha; about the
only difference between the chef and the
scientific woman cook Is the price Of
their services, II more women, says the
authority quoted. had the executive
ability needed in a great kitchen. the
change would be more rapid.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
DECLINES AT THIRTY-oNE.
Investigations Prove That the Aver
age Man Begins TO Lose Strength
at the Stated Age

Careful investigations have proved
that the muscles ~ we'll az other ORGANS
Of the body have their stages Of devel-
opment and decline. Tests Of the
strength Of several thousands Of people
have been made by the use Of dyna-
mometer fstrength measurerl. and the
following are given ss the average fg-
ures Of the white race. The lifting power
Of a youth Of II ls ESQ pounds In bis
twentieth year this increases 20 $50
pounds and In his thlrtieth and thirty
first years q reaches lts height. a5e
pounds. AZ the end Of the thirty-first
year the strength begins to decline. By
the fortleth year Il has decreased eight
pounds, and this diminishing continues
NJ a slightly Increasing rate until the
nttleth year is reached, when the agure
Is $50 pounds. After this period the
strtutgh fails more and more rapidly.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

The cadiz chamber y commsfes
reckoua the total annual production of
cork for the entire world at sl26I. .7g1
ponnds Of THE Portugal prOGncea The
largest amount IN 1909 ita cork trees
contributed sz5i510i pounds Spain
comes next. with contribution in ths
same year Of 2si5o5tg pounds. AZ
eeFia and the other minor eork-prOduc-
Ing countries together contributed 60
81 $40 pounds.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
WaahIngtnn'a rscans

II was trying to impress On one
Of ny ela@es The other day the great.
ness of the southern Confectionery and
a The sams time to let Il know how
wonderful a man was ceoree Wash.
inetuh said l. Pembroke, Z profes.
cor n nfimsry school 10 Pacueah. ks.
"ff The eonfederncy bad succeeded /
asked. what would washlnefon have
been The father of
"Twins' vas the prompt reply Of
one II the boys
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

Successful experiments @ feeding SIN
worms on various ea'ofed substances
ao at - pFufuca soiarec sflt e reported
60 The iate department 81 fohn G cof.
fft eoasHl at Lyons Frsass ny ihis
eoiorins u ne lQsa tienereaslty n d.
ing The sllk n ihs thread or piece Is sal6
to he obsiatsf.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
Rare birds

Commenting on the craze for killing
rare birds wherever they may be found
: writer IN London Trpth says: Z
nbould have thought that the fact that
: BIRD is rare would be a reason for not
killing Il. make him raTer.-
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

Extraordinary qualities are possessed
b. the River Tinto, n spain n hard
ems aad purihss The aand IN is bed. anf
II 4 stone fails IA the stream aht
aiights upon another. in a few MONTH
they unite and bscoms 0ne alona Fist
easnoi live n n. szlsFs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

Tobaceo vhen smoked IA the open
fresh air. and particularly on a hrlfhl
DAY with = sharp sind. IL peculiarly
fragrant: the effect IL enhanced b,
uzone. and tobacco smoke IN the pres.
ence u static electrical apparatus De.
vslopa 3 very agreeable afoma.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

For erecting f. ite 'aeato af girls
school 81 Wlimsrsfofi Gefmany Z &c.
are of s e0ose ard a tHek en- architect
was mobbef b. ihe pupils The archi
tset said IL figures represented the hs
set'inF weaknesses 0f The feminine
eha-aeis roaslp ard vaui,y
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
snis On Praml.arr Natn.

Liberty Speers las brought an nc
tlon against John l. Davis and Others
OF his family 70 rccover 900 alleged
to be due ~ the balance on a pr0mis
ofy note for $500.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
coael, Exemslon

Special coach excursion 10 Kansas
Clty aud return. Fare from Yinita
e. 10 round trip On sale Sept B,s,l5,
Is, 20 2, q aud 20, l9Ol Good 70 re-
turn days following date Of sale
II. a. FARTmSo, Ag't
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

one red COW branded G On right
hip and shoulder one white cow
branded \ on right side one
line backed COW branded y one
bFindle heller no brand Win pag
s5oo reward for recovery Of same.
2-wks-w MRs, ALIcn RAls0S,
nla Cabin. |. 4
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

On account Of the race meeting az
Oklaboma City Sept 10 TO q, Che
Frisco viii sell aound trip tickets a.
rate Of one aud one.third fare, s7'G5.
Dates Of sale Sept, ~ to - Final
Sept. % 1aOt. ". II. DECK, Agt.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
nIrths ! Rarity There.

child vas born IN 3 Bavarlan town
tks other day. that being the afzl birth
ln that town IL eishs ysafa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22

woman Is slnG 70 ts %. ashamed r.
he o. sefry 20 te e ard Dfoed 70 be s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
m. aweepina wflowv soma.

Some people have heard ot the ballad
containing the words y hang my
harp on weeping wilh.r tree" but
perhaps It is not generally known that
the author was young man who fell
desperately in love with Queen Yicto
ria, at that time a girl Of seventeen.
This young lover was heir 70 a baronet-
cy. but baronets cannot approach royal
" in the guise Of a suitor though II
took some time before the romantic
youth could be brought to understand
this fact When at last he did SO, he
sat down in despair and wro.e the ID. y
well known ballad, which was at that
time published In Lonccs paper, apd
tnen he smigrated to Australia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24

cOuuneut. where n has been in use for
some years. The principle OF the spilnt
is that round the seat Of the fracture
Is fastened hardened leather case
which fits the leg closely everywhere
and prevents any movement Of the
fractured bones. The weight Of the
body is then carried 10y jointed steel
rods attached TO another case fastened
above or below the knee. according TO
the place OF fracture With this ap-
piiance the patient Is enabled 70 walk
before the broken bone Is joined, and
there Is none of that after trouble with
gtif joints which comes when a limb
aas been h-ld rigidiy FOR weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24

The smallest business house IN New
York city Is little tailor shop located
at 13 North William street, small
thoroughfare just east Of the bridge
and of Park rcw. The actual inside
measurements OF the little shop are
3 feet inches by 4 feet inches. and
there is just room for small gas stove
and two three legged stools. oh one
OF these the tailor sits at his work
The other is for the waiting customer,
for the business I'm this shop is mainly
In the nature OF emergency repairs. III
there should be a rush OF two custom.
ers. one OF them would be obliged to
remain outside until his turn came
The shop from the outside looks big
ger than X IS, for on the wall there is
a showcase filled with garments. which
looks like a store front II is, however,
part OF the wall. For this tiny little
shop the lessees. q father and son. pay
S75 per month rental and make a living
hesides OnIS one of the men is in the
store % tine for obvious reasons
New York World.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
az 81 lAs ILLusrRAroas.

Difference Of Rates Between the Fa-
nous Artists and the Unknown.
Illustrators for books and periodi-
calls receive payment for their work
at rates that vary from less than 81
to more than $1,000 a picture
The late Hamilton Gibson, who.
without being recognized as a great
illustrator, was almost alone as a
master Of botanical illustration, OBJ
tanned $3.50 for even small book H.
lustrations. For some OF bis cartier
work, TO be found in a sort ot guide
book issued many years ago by the
Pennsylvania Iallroad. he probably,
received less than one-twentieth Of
that rate
Only a few illustrators can com
mand so much as - 900 for full page
magazine illustration, but several have
been receiving such rates for some
years past. and they often demand the
return of the original picture after the
plate for the illustration has been
made Such men probably never &C.
cept less than $500 or $500 Tor any but
their smallest illustrations.
These are men Of worldwide reputa-
tion though It is generally believed
that two magazine readers out Of
three are unable to recognize the
style of the ablest illustrators, whose
pictures they see a dozen times a year
Below the few illustrators Of The
frat rank are many extremely able
men who command rates that vary
from fourth to a half Of the hi~hest,
The best paid men can probabl. be
counted on the fingers OF one hand.
The men who command from $10o
10 $500 for full page illustration are
numbered certainly by dozens, posi-
bly, by scores. Many OF them, now
ever, cannot always maintain prices
II caught when they are hard up they
will undertake to execute work at lit
tie more thar half the usual rate.
The men and women who draw for
the fashion papers often get very fair
prices for their work. Some able IL
Illustrators are employed by the fash
ion papers TO make ideal heads that
more OF less effectively illustrates
bonnets OF coiffures For suoh pic
lures the price may easily be as much
as $50
Book illustration, below that OF tho
ablest illus rators, is not 30 well paid
as magazine illustration, but II Is q
certain an, profitable kind OF worl
for a large number Of comparati gel,
young illustrators The demand fol
such work las enormously increased
In the last wenty years, since tbs
rage for popular Action developer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24
Peace at Meal Time.

Woman is braver than man. II an
argument arises between man and his
wife, the man viii run every time. No
one ever knew a woman who would MT
stay and face II out to the bitter end
There is only one time that an arEu-
ment or a family annoyance can reach
him, that is at meal time. He will
dodge It at the table II possible OF else
hear II out-that is II he doesn't finish
bis meal before II has spent itself.
Scientific experiments have shown
conciusively that the woman who
thrusts an argument upon her hus-
band at meal time actually takes his
life in her hand. II an argument is ad.
vanced and the man does not enjoy
its dvancement he will not enjoy HIS
meal and by the aid OF the x-rays It
has been demonstrated beyond doubt
that food eaten without relish. without
enjoyment. without freedom from tenn
per or emotion OF any kind, lot di.
gest. The woman that = ately
plans an attack upon her ~" d at
meal tlme. plans an attack against his
life, for a man cannot enjoy good
healtS with an impaired digestion,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-24

A few publishers have occasionally
attempted to get rid a the iilustra.
tors pay BY havinls Illustrations made
from tistoefarhs taken directly from
posed models Fierre work Of this
kind is usually Esthing less than
CHASTITY. and the illustrators take the
highest delight in the failure Of such
attempts to crowd them out
Some highly successful landscape
illustrations. however. have been
made directly from nature, and some
Of the publishers profess to hope that
they may yet succeed with figure IL
lustrations OF the same kind.--New
York Sun.