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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
DANGER AS A STIMULUS.
Extract from S. Weir Mitchell's Au.
tobiographical Narrative
OF Washington.

AT this period my great personal
strength and endurance we're constant
temptations 10 forbidden enterprises on
land or water and Il was At this time Of
ms life that discovered certain pleas
ure in danger. writes the author of The
Youth 81 Washington Ia Century !
flnd Il ciascnlt. rot having the phllo-
crhlesl turn II mlnd. 70 describe what
Z Irtan. tux ~ 'his | became aware as
see went o.. thar IL battle or other
s.sNs. wgs sucfsrly tie master q
larstr comysttrcs of mind and bocy
than possessed at other times
When. cr ore occasion. the learned
pr Franklin desired 10 be excused Il
se asked wts;her Ia baitls ! had ever
falt fear. had 10 confess that in con-
iimplaisng Carger was like most men
bn, that Immediate peril had upon NE
the Influence whieh liquor has upon
some. ma8lng thea feel able for any.
thing n said yes. but az % the I'd.
auerce Of drink. that was a mere ce.
usion whereas he understood. ant heri
hc begged 10 arninElxe. that, n great
GarEgr IN battle and when the ranks
were breaking. I had seemed 70 posses.
powers cf decision and swift judgment
beyond those ! could ordinarily com.
mand said 4 vas true. that danger
seemed 10 lifi me IN mind and body
above my common level ard that L wa'
ne satisfaction this gave which mad.
danger agreeable. rot. be Il said, n,
peril. bai ne results
apprete him 10 have been cor
rect. for IN battle have often felt this
as az Monmouth. a; Princeton and else
where IN general ny mind acts SLOWLY
and have hser offer painfully aware c
Il when "a council with Gen. Hamilton
Mr. Jenerghn or Gen Knox Ger
Wayne was fortunate IA this qulckenlr
of the mind In danger He onee saic Z
Col Humphreys. of ms SIAN. that +
dlsllked danger, but liked It's effects urc
himself when Il came.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
WAYS or BIRD CATCHING.
Odd contrivaness Employed in Va
rious Lands for Waking
Winged Game.

In Scotland there is a way Of taking
ptarmigan which seems 30 simple that
It is hardly credible that any birds can
be so captured Yet reliable witnesses
have spoken OF II a. successful. says the
Chicago Daily News. A place on the
mountain side is chosen where ptarmlgan
resort and the snow lies sufficiently
deep. With an old wine bottle. held
neck foremost. holes are made In the
snow and the bottom OF each hole Is
filled with grain. The ptarmigans lean
over 10 peck Il out and And themselves
overbalanced and caught head down
ward In the snow. unwilling prisoners
but unable TO use their wings In get
ting out again In Siberia wild geese
are regularly taken In pitfalls like these.
but dug 10 the earth, instead Of being
poked IN the snow The pits are dug
or grassy places where the geese assem-
BILE. and are shaped like large flower
pots. round and gradually narrowing
to the bottom Baits Of grain prove
irresistible and the geese tumble head
long in and then. being unable TO ex-
tend their wings. find that they cannot
get out again
What used 10 be known as ''low
belllng" was formerly common sport
in England and an effective method Of
capturing all sorts OF birds which roosi
on the ground. from Iarlis TO partridges.
Boys still sometimes amuae themselves
with II in the rural districts OF England
and the peasants Of Spain and the south
Of Europe make business OF II. The
only necessary apparatus is large bell
like a cowbell OF a dinner bell. and a
lantern with a reflector to cast a
bright ray OF light on the ground Ths
fowler turns out on dark nights and
walks the fields ringing the bell steadi-
ly and searching the ground in from
with the lantern The noise and the
light. or the two combined. have suct
an effect in dazzling or terrifying th'
birds that they may be picked up n
the hand
Catching gulls and other sea fowl b,
a baited hook and line is a barbaroui
practice which Is sometimes resortes
TO by sailors The same method va.
employed In former times for catchinl
herons A long line OF silk. with stranl
Of wire twisted In. was fixed 10 ston'
al one end and 10 hooks at the other
The hooks were balfed with live roacl
or dace. The bait was then put ont Il
shallow water. where the birds seel
their food. either n a stream or a
the edge Of pond When the heroi
pouched the bait the hooks lodged 4
his gul.et and the strand Of wire 4
the line prevented II from being BIT
ten through
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

The controversy over the Dave Hall
car was settled Tuesday by Mr. Hall
moving the building out Of the FIRE
limits.
7. NJ. Burlington visited the Chelsea
oil fields Tuesday. To reach the oil
section IL Is necessary to gdrive about
six miles across the country.
Miss Trapp, who is the guest Of her
brother, viii Trapp, in this city, had
the misfortune to sprain her ankle
Monday night while returning home
from witnessing the exercises at Willie
Halsell college.
A satisfactory per centage Of the
trees planted thisspring In and around
the south park are aliyes 50 far and be-
fore August some plan should be de-
veloped for watering them. II is the
late summer months that tests their
vitality.
The Chieftaln acknowledges very
cordial invitation extended by Capt.
G.. S. White TO attend the annual fish
fry at the lake on Grand river near
the John Edwards place. The date Is
June IA. Is and 10.
The fast morning train over the
Frisco was wrecked a short distance
north Of Okmulgee Sunday. No one
was killed or seriously injured, but a
good deal Of baggage was shaken up
and got wet In the rain.
Capt. L. ]. Barrett, representing
the Confederate veterans, and Capt.
Jim Wllkerson, representing the Union
veterans, assisted by a few friends,
Monday decorated the graves OF the
soldiers Of both sides who are buried
here.
Sunday night Rev. J. +. Pershing,
pastor OF the Congregational church
gave very fine and impressive me
mortal address honoring our brave
sons and decoration day. Appropriate
music added 10 the interest Of the oc
caslon. The storm kept number
away who would have enjoyed the ex
erclse. Our honored brave should moi
be forgotten.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

BerIin soon 60 Have New Means 0f
Communication which Miit ne
Valuable Adjunct 40 Teiephane.

Il Is reported from Berlin that the
.Ity Of Berlin will soon have new
means Of communication Ia the electric
llstance-prsnting apparatus Tern
iruckerl. which IN many cases will be
a valuable adjunct 70 the telephone.
Through a contrac, with the post Of
ace department. of which the telegraph
and telephone system Is a part, the
Ferndrucker company Is able 70 estab-
lish a special service for subscribers In
Berlin and It's suburbs. who can ex-
change communications In printed type
By way Of the main ONCE The appa-
ratus is similar 70 typewritlng ma
chine After connection Is made com
munication can be had By simply ma
nipulating the machine like a type
writer. even II the addressee is absent
he printing goes on automatically on
,ape. The text Of the message Is du-
olicated on the machine OF the sender
so that a correct record Ia kept and mis-
takes Ia transmission are avoided A
great advantage OF this new apparatus
is that BY a simple arrangement the
communication can be sent simultane-
ously 70 a number OF addresses In
his manner for instance. person Il
enabled 20 communicate with all the
newspapers Of Berlin by a single writing
n the message on his sending appa.
ratus
Large industrial establishments,
banks and newspapers viii Be greatly
benefited. and a. large number Of such
have already made application for men,
bershlp. For the time being, however,
the number win be restricted. with a
view 70 increasing Il IN time
Tho telegraphie service by this lnno-
va,ion win also b. facilitated. as the
main telegraph once can At once trans
init all incoming telegraphic messages
10 any Of the Fernduekor subscribers
,yer the new apparatus
The giving Of a special address-as
,or instance. smith. Ferndrucker. Ber'
lln"--sufilces 10 have lelegraphie mes
ages from anywhere transmitted a
,nce 20 the residence OF the subscriber.
The apparatus has already been IN us'
" limited number OF firms. and 20 o.
has worked faulusssly.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

TO Be Known as Man LIE Must De
Studied In the "0Iory
Hole"

About 5000 stewards are afloat On
the rolling seas Of the broad Atlantic
At this minnte-fully half Or them EN-.
ployed on the great ships or the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company.
the others serving on vessels owned
outside OF the American merger"
writes winthrop Packard. In stew
ards q an Ocean Liner" In Book.
lovers Magazine.
The hrst-cabin passenger Is apt to
look upon the steward as not exactly
human. To him the steward Is a. au.
tcmaton who serves deftIy and IT.
lsatly. appears at the right moment.
anticipates wants. and when not
wanted keeps out Of sight, but within
cali n the steward does all this. and
does Il with tact and diligence, with
foresight taat sometimes sayors Of tha
miraculous. he 4 useful appurts.
nance O, the vessel. and worthy Of q
ten-shiIling tip az the end Of the voy.
age
But II you want 70 know the stew.
ard as a man you must study him IN
the glory hole Perhaps you are
wondering what that Is Let me tell
you about Il: though II you wish to
know why Il "a called the glory hole
you must put your question to soma
body Older than | am There is moth.
lng especially glorious about e. though
you will recognize Il as a hole. and
deep one: for. when you go down. ths
descent. like that to Ayernus. Is easy.
and seems almost as far The Jacobs
ladder thst leads to II. from far aft.
Is 50 steep that a mis.step might easily
mean a sheer drop Of 90 feet or so.
There. way down II the bowels OF
the ship. yon discover that the glory
hole consists Of hve or six go0d.slzed
rooms. al allied full Of tiers Of gas.
piping hunks where the sieepers lla
side by side. Under these tiers Of gas.
piping hunks the stewards boxes are
slowed. There Il no other furniture.
The glory hole IL essentially sleep.
Ing room. and the steward has little
time for anything else when there.
Yet the llnea on the a0inch.wlde
hunks Is good and clean. and the
hole" is serupulously neat. fer one
man IL detailed 70 keep II 30: and. il.
deed. Il is inspected daily
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
FooD WARMED WITH LIME.
Now Invention for Preparing Soldiers
Rations with the Applica-
ton Of Water.

The United States government.
while exercising great care in equip
ping her army, has been equally as
considerate In supplying the most mod
ern foodstufs for It's consumption.
The serious problem 10 be contended
with Is the furnishing OF materials
that have large nutrltive constituents
and at the same time can be convea.
iently carried. Commissary General
Weston. according to a Washington re.
port, a few days ago said that ore Of
the best concentrated rations yet
found is mixture Of fresh beef and
fresh vegetables; a food that is health
ful and palatable, and which can be
supplied 70 the troops wherever they
so. This preparation Is put up In her.
metIcally sealed cans. which preserves
its freshness for an indefinite period.
Only the best parts OF the animal ara
used, and the vegetables compounded
are onions aud potatoes. Experiments
are now being made with this new
food, and SO far II has been found very
satisfactory.
The war department has recently
been making some experiments with
seIf-heated canned goods which are a
new invention They come In double
Jacket cans. the space between the two
jackets being occupied by unslacked
lime. All that has to be done to heat
these IA 10 punch hole in the bottom
at the proper place and pour Ia a lit.
tie water. An intense heat Is gener-
ated Immediately. and within a few
moments the contents are ready TO
serve. This process Is especially
adaptable for heating coffee. Candy
is another material not supplied as .
regular ration. but is furnished to the
soldiers at cost. Certain things are
found not 70 be absolutely requisite
as neceszaries. but nevertheless are
deemed essential for the comfort OF
the men
Another difliculty encountered by
this department has been the supply
ing Of ration satisfactory for emer.
gency purposes. for the uge Of soldiers
who have been detached from their
commands. UndeF such circumstances
they are Obliged TO carry with them IN
their haversacks their supply OF food.
A ration which has been finally decided
upon for this purpose has the form Of
sort Of cartridge packed In boxes and
Weighing a tribe over pound Each
one OF these boxes contains enough
food for day. which Is divided up in
oiled paper. These packets contain a
yellowish meaillke stuff which can be
converted into soup This preparation
"a composed Of two parts parched
wheat and one-third evaporated beef
Eggs concentrated BY evaporation arc
also now being used IN enormous guam
titles.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Tan Years IN Bod

Il. a. Gray, T. r., Oakville, Ind,
writes. "For ten years was confined
to my bed with disease Of my kidneys
II was 50 severe that ! could not move
part of the time consulted the very
best medical skill available, but could
get no relief until Foley's KidsMy Cure
was recommended 10 me. II has been
Godsend 10 me- Peoples drug
store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

Another case vas that Of 3 Wichita
widow Many years ago she was d.
vorced from her hrst husband Recently
she applied for pension or account Of :
second husband who had died. The
department. discovered that ahe had
been divorced from Edward Jones
instead Of sEdmnnd'' Jones. : mistake
having been made in divorce papera
N0a she Ia compelled 70 institute az
other suit for divorces saninsl the hral
husband n order 70 make the record
clear On the claim that aas wre lhs
LEGAL wife Of the man on whose account
ihs expects TIE psnslon Kansas Cts
Iournal.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

Women IN recent years have lnva8
ed 80 many of the professions whlrl
10 the past were considered sacred Il
men that Il does not comt a. a greAl
surprise 70 hnd a female bootblact
IN the streets o. London. The woman
m question is the wife OF well-knowr
boothlack. and AZ prescnt she only act.
as her husbands undersiudy. but u
ls her ambition 70 run an Independent
business The spectacle Of womsr
having their boots or shoes cleaned IL
the streets Is quite common one II
London. and. not unnaturaiiy. the fe
male shoehlack believes that there Il
distinct opening for her labcrs iE
this direction.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

foIr-fSslphs. ANscl LAR
80 - soss I = 49, hsaza 1aaes
rot ale Il Peoplss drug store.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

Agricultural Machinery IN Russia
British manufacturers appear 70 Be
steadily lnsing ground a. regards ag
rlculturnl machinery IN Russia sayl
lhe Mechanical Review. % LoAd0n
while America and Germany are con
tinusiiy Increasing thsir output q thai
flsiricl.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Q. ]. Elliott Rur. ! Hound.

G. J. Elliott. Of Vandalia, Michi-
gan, purchased the NJ r. Milford
home on South Smith ST. this morn
ing, for 1880 cash. Mr.. Elliott takes
possession June 10 The deal was
made through II. Il. Englchart
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
LOCAL NOTES
Charley Wilson has the measles.
win Miles spent Sunday at Whit

4 OF July.
i W. W. Miller wasoyer from Ramona
Monday
Capt. G. S. White spent Tuesday
at Tuls1s
Most Of vinita's sick folks are con-
yalescent.
Bob carselowey was up from Adair
! Saturday.
Blake Gore was in from Blueiacket
Saturday,
/ The trees at South park are putting
on foliage.
VII. warnstaff and wife are here
from Okoee.
What about that Fourth Of July
celebration?
Rev. L. O. Rogers, of Adair, was
here Monday.
! jill. Buffers new residence Is near
.g completion.
The American Express office has a
bran new sign.
sandage Hill was over from Bartles-
vile yesterday,
II b. A. Harvey, OF Wyandotte' was q
visitor yesterday
I The strawberry season Is about over
In this locality
Mrs. Beulah Morris, Of Muskogee, is
! a vinita visitor.
! w. 9. Brock was among the Adair
visitors Friday.
All Puryear was over from Chelsea
Friday morning.
Or. Frazee has been In poor health
for several days.
r. G. Brock was up from Adair last
week on business
I Mrs. o. G. Athey was in from Pheas-
ant Hin Tuesday
Mrs. Bob little has one Of the finest
gardens In yinita.
John II. Connolly was down from
Falrland yesterday.
Il. ". KimbIey, OF Alton, was here
/ yesterday on business.
, Dave jenkins has gone to Arkansas
on business trip.
The little daughter Of J 5. Risei
has been quite sick.
Rex Walker was downfrom Narcissa
on business Thursday
Nrs. A. ]. Blackwell aud daughtei
~iahere from Chelsea.
DrA James A, Biyens, Of ArdmoEe
i registered Al the Cobb
! Alexander Hendricks was over from
Bartlesyille Thursday.
Dr j. {. Bushyhead, of Claremore
vas Iii Vinifa Mnoday.
Spring chickens sold for S5c apiec'
In lie market Saturday.
i. NJ. Rix and wife have returned
from visit 60 Centralia.
Donald Mcdonald, Of Ouchelata
was III the city Thursday.
June, the month Of roses Is glofioa
ii the Southwest country.
Henry Nalkly, Of Claremore, va
here Oh business Thursday.
II. b. Hadden, Of Pryor Creek, va
pleasant caller Thursday.
Bring Us yoursweet cream every morI
Ing. ylnlta Ice Cream Co. 54-t
Nfs. Crawford, sister Of Mrs. Chas
Hunt. is visiting In the city.
TIE school children are all rejoicing
over tie arrival Of vacation
Mrs. ]. f. sssarphy aud children vii
leave soon Tor visit IN Iowa.
The postoalce and al the bank
!. observed legal holiday Monday.
Joe Aldo has bought road lac
from f. c. strech: price $1,000
E.L. HaIsell, OF Nara Visa, Texas
vas here Saturday on business,
Mrs q. Masters has returned iron
y a-tlsit to relatives IN Carthage.
Res. J. 4. Parks, brother Of Mn
Mary Browning, Is IN the city
loo gallons u cream wanted ever
morning. Vinlta Ice Cream 60 81
Mn. Mary Browning l. able 70 b
out again after weeks Illness
Tom Mccaa9 has 20.o00 newly Sc
strawberry plants that look line
! Mrs. Fred Erickson, Of Tulsa
visiting f. D. Ficklen and family.
: y. H. Morrison was IN from II
Duck creek nelghborhood Saturday.
Jones scott aud uite came In MOT
day from Estella 70 do some trading
Miss Anua nxfd xIil 90 10 Table
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R-I-P-A-N-s Tabules
Doctors find
A goodlprescrlptlon

The scent packet is enough for
usual occasions The Hfamily bottle
l6O centsl contains supply for a
year. All druggists sell them. DIV
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26
ST " NIT

Signal, February 10, 1904.
Nellie Hills. daughter of jim Hills.
Everybody kows Jtm.) and George
ErIon of Blooming Valley Twp, were
married last sunday evening at the
home of the brides parents in Bloom
ing Valley Twp the ceremony being
performed by Squire Adams of that
township. The young folks have
many friends in the vicinity where
they live. with whom the Signal joins
In extending congratulations.
According to the folio wing Sioux
City dispatch, the chief of police of
that city is confident that at last one
Of the fellows implicated in the bank
robbery in this place a year ago last
October, has been arrested in Kansas
City.
Upon information supplied by Chief
Davenport of this city, the Kansas
City authorities have arrested '.Shor.
ty' Gray, a we'll known Sioux CITY
burglar; Sam I. Bulls, also of Sioux
City, and George Keller. for the rob.
berry of So. 600 from the First N ational
bank of Lyons. Neb., on the night of
Nov. II. 1903.
These men have been together ever
leaving the Rhea gang of Ere
mont, which was broken up by the
hanging of Rhea. They journeyed
TO South Dakota by wagon and
planned the robbery of an elevator at
Webster. 5. D.. last August. Frank
Gruby. the marshal. surprised them
and killed James j. Lee. a notorious
bank rObber. Keller surrendered.
gave a cash bond and disappeared
He joined Gray and Bulls at Sioux
City and they went to Omaha. With
Grey's old housekeeper they went to
Kansas Immediately after the Lyons
affair.
Chief Davenport has always be.
lieved that Gray blew the safe of the
bank at Summit. 5. D., on October 90.
1902, securing $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26

Still cold and news scarce. Hop,
1t soon will get warmer and more
endurable.
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COUNTY 4 VICINITY

February %, 1904

February %, 1904.
A bright little girl arrived at the
home of Will Cochran Friday and
declared her intention of accompany
ing the family to Canada next month.
Mrs. James l.. Black will arrive
home this evening after a visit with
relatives and friends at Summit.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. Kidman attended
the Adventists conference at Milbank
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Mrs. Donaldson is on the sick list.
DR.. Jacotel Is the attending physician.
Fred Ulrich was out buying hogs
last week. He buys for Luff Bros,
OF Big Stone.
School will begin in No. ! next
week with Miss Enola Sayers yielding
the birch.
Fred Zumach, the Ortonville ma
chine man was doing business In
Emira Saturday. He reports the
sale OF lots OF twine for the coming
harvest.
Several Elmirans attended the
Ooicers meeting In Milbank Wednes-
day and Ill report . very interesting
session.
Mrs. Zenkbeil, who has been living
In Milwaukee the past year, has
returned to Ell Mira, where she will
make her future home.
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q ALHAN
February %. 1904

FEBRUARY 23, 1904.
The DeLamater family left the
Dodge farm on Monday of this week
and took the cars for Webster. They
expect to move on a farm in that
vicinity.
BoRN--on Friday February 10, 1904,
q girl to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cochran.
The basket social and entertainment
given by the pupils of the Mason
school last Friday night was a great
success all through aud the neat sum
OF t~hirty-twO dollars and eighty cents
was realized from the sale of thirty
six baskets. The baskets were sold
at prices ranging from forty-fiye cent
to three dollars and sixty-fve cents,
and all were neat and tasty. The
pupils did themselves proud in every
part rendered. The teacher, Miss
Ralph, is entitled to great credit for
the success of the enterprise.
h. A. Riley starts this week for the
Hot Springs, where he will take a
course OF treatment for rheumatism.
Ed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26
S'TROUS ErON
February %, 1904

February %, 1904.
Rev. Graves will hold services at
the Healy school house Thursday
evening.
Dan Macklin and w. J.. Somers
have beer busy the past week hauling
seed wheat from Day County.
A. E. Hagen has sold his stock OF
goods to q. Teacher, of Watertown.
F. Xix was a pleasant caller in
Summit Friday.
MI. and Mrs. Herman Baedow, oil
w aubay, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Blake.
A. A Scott leaves today for Grey.
eagle, Mimi, for the purpose of re.
moving household goods to this place.
Misses Emma and Anna Geysert,
OF Waubay. are visiting their sister
sister Mrs. w. G. Schultz this week.
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E0.HO>
February %, 1904.

FEBRUARY ~, lSV3.
District No. 2 ~unfurled the new flag
on the school house last week.
The social at Leon Herrick's by
Jessie Campbell's school was a pleas
ant affair. After program and supper
the evening was spent in dancing.
The proceeds we're about $11.
Edd Austin has gone back to Tracy
to work.
Miss Edith Pew vas visiting in
Melrose the last of the week.
A load of Melrosers attended the
social in Gertrude Austin's school
Friday night. A large crowd was in
attendance and the proceeds of about
S14 will be used in fixing up the school
house and grounds.