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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

The Quay bill provides that at least one senator from
the new state OF Oklahoma shall be an Indian by blood
and that satisfactory to Bill Hastings and Dick Adams
and host of Others but just how to provide that the
other one shall be Kansan and nephew of Cy Leland
OF Norwegian and from Minnesota and whose name is
Tams Bixby is little puzzlng. Senator Quay has how
ever put the bill in the incubator and gone to Florida to
await developments
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

What would be thought of Joe Folk of Missouri, and
his work of penning the boodlers, if he went out for
champagne supper with Ed Butler Charles Kratz and
their clique? And what is to be expected from the in
vestgaon of an inspector who puts in part of his time
at every town he visits making political speeches which,
if they have any purpose in the world calculated to
keep the whose official conduct he scuitnizing in
office? whitewash, to be sure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

Colonel Robert L. Owen is much abused Ac-
cordng to his statement he has been land monop
ost for nineteen years. and when he about to have
to turn loose all but his allotment turned around and
sold it to Dick Adams and called it Delaware segregated
land and still collects the rents thereon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

Just why statehood should wait upon complete set
Element of tribal affairs in Indian Territoryand why the
work of the Dawes commission could not go we'll
better under state government does not appear The
Indian citizen would certainly be better protected under
tangible government and would lose none of his rights
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

In announcing Mr. Wilson's retirement as probate
missioner it would have been proper say that
there will henceforth be probate commissioners that
the practice usage in the management Of probate
cases will be altered.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

from starvation than the world
dreams of. When the stomach is dis
eased aud the food eaten is not digested
and assimilated, then the strength of the
body begins to fail because Of lack of
nutrition, and the weak BODY falls an
easy victim to the microbes of disease
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. II
restores physical strength in the only
possible way. by enabling the assiuila-
lion Of the nutrition contained in food.
II was sick for over three years with com
plication Of stomach troubles writes Mr. ToLn
r. Castona. residing at 794z Arch 81 CbiSago
illinois, HHld tried every good rhvsican /
knew of. as well as many patent medicines bs,f
received only temporary relief. one day q
friend recommended your Golden Medical flis
covery. Immediately procured some and ~.
gan its use Commenced to gain the FIRST ,reet-
aud after had taken only one bottle could
effects took five bottles and TO-DAY am hs-+,,,
10 announce that an well and healthy "a
any one could De. ! owe II all to DR. Pierceis
Golden Medical Discovery
The sole motive for substitution Is 10
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale Of less rneritorious
medicines He gains. You lose There
fore accept no substitute for Golden
Medical Discovery
FREE DR.. Pierce's Common Sanse
Medical Adviser is sent ffee on recent /
Of stamps TO pay expense of mailing /
my. Send twenty-oue one-cent stanps 7
Tor the book IN paper covers, or thirtv-
0ne stamps tor the cloth-bound volume
Address DR. R. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. v.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

Afdavits protesting against the continuation of B. L.
Taft postmaster at Parsons have been pouring into
Washington as many a hundred some days-but the
senate confirmed the appointment Monday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28
Sctssoreo ano Otherwise

delegation of Osages have gone to Washington to
urge the adoption of measures to allot their lands
The Standard Oil company is going to construct 700
mile pipe line to convey oil from the Kansas and Indian
Territory fields to Chicago
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28
vINITA, IND. TER, JAN. 28, 1904

Winter has been little tardy getting started but is
making up for lost time in way that threatens the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-01-28

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Two little boys and two little girls
we're playing house" the boys being
the papas. Of course. All went well
until the papss insisted upon coming
home TO luncheon, although their
wives repeatedly told them that they
should stay down town in their Offices
and XIII bears until O'Clock. The
argument finally grew so noisy that
auntie came 10 investigate.
Boys, Why co you come home when
the little girls ask you not TO- Is
il because you are 50 fond Of them
you cannot keep away
NO, said Tom disgusfedly.
rs il because you wanted ano
look al your beautiful children
No" said Rob. with even more dis
gust in his tones ITS because the
Ri-is eat chocolate for lunch and we
want some
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Nine. Reiane. who arrived in New
York recently from France. brought
with her novel idea that may appeal
TO society women who spend fortunes
Tor gowns. Rejane has one gown sh1r
she carries about with her sealed Up
Ike can Of tomatoes. she carries the
garment in ieaden cask. The gown
Is a waa Of silver cloth and is of sncA
texture that II exposed to salt sea air
i would blacken- Nine. Rejane. be-
fore leaving France, had a thick lead
lining made FOR one OF her trunks
The silver cloth gown vas placed in
this and then the lining was soldered
up Just Ike canned goods. That was
70 keep the air out and preserve the
SILVER simmer Of the gown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18
WOULD AL LIVE N aoME.
said To Es Great Ambition of Rsla
tives q the Pope.

said To Ee Great Ambition q Rsla-
tfvcs q the Pope.
The goal and ambition Of the rela-
tiTes Of the Pope is Rome and the
Vatican. Ark any Of them what be
would Ike to do and he VIII unhesi-
tatiugly say. Go 70 Rome" Three Of
Plus ks sisters are settled near him.
but Of his numerous nepheEs and
nieces only two SO far have attained
their desire-Don Parolin, j young
priest. and niece of Don Parolin's
sister. signorina Nina Psrolin. pret-
u young creature from Riese. Sic has
been in Rome for months. 50 has lost
something Of her rustic air. But to
be a pope's niece does not now mean
what It did long ago. a. least IN power,
SO Signorina Nina. although a favorite,
has no influence IN Rome. But at
home, in her native village Of Riese,
she is a little queen Her days are
almost literally spent in seeing all
kinds Of people. who conjure Eer in
tcrcession with the holy father for all
sorts OF reasons, from blessing an in
fant which bears his name 10 giving
positions to impossible peo-
Die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

4 sensation vas created st the Cum
berland hotel in New York when Hsr-
r. K Thaw. The young Piusburg mil
lionaire and brother Of the countess Of
Yarmouth. who arrived from Europe
accompanied by his supposed wife,
formerly Evelyn Neshitt. the actress
model. refused TO register as man and
wife, The couple departed from New
York after having been ordered from
the hotel. and their Whereabouts is
unknown. The attempt Of Thzw's rel
atIves 70 reduce his allowance from
sse090 70 s. 500. as provided in bis
fathers viii. is supposed 70 have been
the reason Why he refused to register
the actress as bis wife. The escapade
his prostrated Miss Nesbiu's mother.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Deeming herself 70 Sc worth AZ least
onefourth Of rhe 100000 paid By
the Thaw family TO the earl Of Var
mouth 70 bestow a coronet upon Alice
Thaw. Miss Evelyn Neabit the model.
has notified the Thaws. Il is said, that
she viii relinquish All claims as the
wife Of Harry Thaw for $3.50 900 spot
cash
Miss Nesbit, or rather Mrs. Thaw.
II her contention that she was legally
welded 70 Harry Thaw is well based
has informed the Thaws that she is
wiling 70 give up her husband for the
SUN specified she says that when
the money is paid she win return 10
Europe. and her husband. after tie ex-
piration of a year may sue for a d.
rorce OK the ground cf desertion-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

They we're talking about a friend
Of hers who had married bishop
stationed in Kamchatka. or Timbuktn.
or some other heather land.
4 never could understand Why she
married him" said the young woman.
She seemed the last girl on earth to
marry bishop. She cared 50 much
more for having good time than she
did for church work and sewing cir
clest"
Girls are pretty wise nowadays. =
said the young man. and they gener-
ally have q good reason for marrying
the way they do. A girl friend u
mine married a doctor 20 she couIa
always be well for nothing: and may
be this girl married the biriop 20 she
could be good for nothing. New
York Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

! randolph Or Arthur Morris are hereby
withdrawn. and you are exempt from
prosecution at our hands.
"tsignedl
IL Randolph Morris,
Arthur Morris
John Hawkins read it slowly and
looked searchingly into the face Of the
young man.
So your names Burt2 Ever have
2 relation by the name Of Peter
Burtg"
Ny grandfather's name is Peter
Burt, replied John
Was be whaling captain2@
He was captain and part owner Of
the whaler 'Segregansett answered
John.
Hawkins vented his surprise in
rtrange exelamations. and John Burt
was silent, in puzzled amazement
John Burt, grandson TO old Cap
tain Pete Burt This is too riehi Ny
hoy there's a feud between the houses
Of Burt and Hawkins, but II shall not
extend TO your generation. Wen bury
Il right now, Did the old man ever
mention the name Of Jack Hawkins
to your"
Never"
I suppose not Il isn't likely be
would, and again Mr.. Hawkins seem
ed vastly amused. We'll, I was mis-
first mate on the Segregansett Cap.
Burt was nearly sixty years old then.
and I was about twenty-six There
was an idea abroad that no man who
frod z deck beneath an American hag
could lick Jack Hawkins. and. barring
one man, / guess they had the facts
rized up about right. Do you see that
scarf"
He ran his fingers through the iron
gray locks and pushed them back
IRON his forehead. There showed a
iivid mark with four black circles.
Those round black marks are the
Prints Of your dear old grandfather's
knuckles." he said, letting the hair
crop back into place They've been
there thirty odd years. III tell you
how it happened. Captain Burt was a
very religious man, according to his
own standards. He was particularly
down on swearing. A cuss word drove
him crazy and I've seen him pound a
man nearly to death for a harmless
damn
We had sailor named Bilson. |
continued Mr. Hawkins. He was one /
II those clumsy. aggravating fools /
whose very looks were an incentive
10 profanity. Il came on 10 blow one
right and / sent Bilson aloft. He man.
sged to foul the fore-royai clew lines
ond when yelled al him he laughed 1
"a bis idiOtic way and 7 was boiling /
mad Az over While / was relieving
ny mind ] felt a hand On my sholI-
der and II wasn't a gentle one. either
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

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4o-.1 Hawkins sr-0ee into 11e oE-ee
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18


The 1ale Qgsne1 The door and Johl
Etrr entered.
fcr g moment Blake did nCI racg
E1s hiu TIE mo1z a1ts and bear.
Esd tiEarpeare1. 2nE ere strong 'resu
lsr ires e John Burts face were "a
perfect harmony win Tie keen laln
aI1 discerning eveE
Hslo. gius what's Ehe matter with
yous
HAN rgtt John 1r fellow maE
right. Cad % see ye. dear 81 5ahn.
Fave Z drink. John. Clad 10 see BE-.
BiaEa sEaye1 and Eeu into John
burts arms HIS flushed face and
reekirg breath fold theu own story
without fhe help a. the emptfad Ls-
eautar Bake weighed two hundred
T,oun1s blt John picked bin up and
lzie hiu o. rhe couch as il he we're
2 ehld
You're lnoeted ont. jim he said
Take nap old man. AID youL 81
"a right Ehen yoa wake up
WITH Gun sn.ie on hiz lips Blake
sank into 6eey slumber
The uinute hand q the little clock
erawiea half So way around tie circle
before Jo1n Brrt left the Eide 81 hIg
friend His eyez were fxe9 o. the
rcrlo1less fgure. bBt his thoughts
wandered far away
Blake roaned and mu1ers6 in his
sleep All first his words were inco-
herert But Is lis excitemert grew his
volce became 6iEtlncf. and IN a higher
Eey r. ezclaimed1
Ttis S. swful-awfuit What shall
: co. whst shah ] dos ] love her.
love her. and no one shall stand be-
Ewseu Us. 70 one, by Cod no one.
Tot even" The sentence ended IN a
aozn and again be- sank into quiet
glgmber
Pacing up and down the room John
stepped CD . crumEled newspaper. de /
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Between the two oceans We raise
one-ffth Of the worlds wheat. four
hfths Of its corn. one-fourth Of its oats
and four-hfths OF its cotton. q his har-
vest is the foundation Of our prosper
ity. Agriculture this year VIII add
about $4,000. 900 600 TO the country's 3
wealth, and foreign customers viii pay
Us not far from $500 600 600 for our
agricultural products. shipped to them
over the sea All the gold in America
the greatest hoard of the yellow
metal ever gathered IN any country
could not buy one years harvest Of
our corn and wheat To guy one sea
sons wheat crop would take all the
gold mined in this country IN six years
In the past seven years all the gold
mines have only produced enough 10
buy one years yield Of our six leading
cereals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

picked II up, glanced carelessly al the
cate and name and ran Ais eye over
The pages
The first words that caught his at
-ention were Miss Jessie Garden.
John Burt stood like q statue and
read the paragraph which had thrown
Blake into frenzy Of fear
Every word burned itself into his
brain InstinctiYely be drew back Ike
one menaced by a blow struck IN the
esrk Then the enormity Of the thing
came 70 him Crushing the paper in
his hand, be strobe across the room
and lowered over the figure Of the
man who had requited years of friend
fhip with an act of treaehery.
Blake's fare was turned toward him
the handsome. clear-cut features OF
The one he had known since boyhoOd.
For an instant the impulse to strike
this man dead in his sleep came to
John Burt. Then a food Of feeling
checked the swelling tide Of his rage.
How could you do such a thing.
Jim?7 be exclaimed, unconsciously
aloud.
FOR hours John Burt concentrated
his mind On the strange problem which
Rad 50 suddenly arisen At times a
wave Of anger swept over him. but
in the end charity won against odds
which seemed overwhelming.
Il was dark when Blake awoke from
his stupor. He raised himself on his
elb0wg and stared wildly about the
room until his eyes rested on Jonn
Burt John laid aside the book be had
made a pretense Of reading
DO you feel better. Jlm27 he ask
"a. as Blake struggled 70 his feet.
end passed his hand YEARLY across
his eyes.
Il beg pardon FOR this foolshnesst"
exclaimed Blake looking ruefully first
At John and then at the decanter.
As you know, I'm not given 70 drink
.ng. I felt very bad this morning and
took some brandy on an empty stom-
ach Are you sure said nothing to
Cffend you. John2"
You have said nothing 70 offend
me since that day we had the fight
near the creek in old Rocky Woods
returned John. looking Blake frankly
in the face. The latter's eyes dropped
ia confusion.
@We1i say no more about Il. added
John Take your bath. and by the
tine you are ready. ] viii see that
Roberts has dinner served"
During and after the meal John led /
fhe conversation back oyer the years /
they had spent together Blake was
strangely silent As a rule he took f.
the lead over his quiet companion on [
fuch occasions. but this evening when
he attempted 70 join in the conyersa- 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Much surprise was expressed in Co
penhaEen on the occasion Of the death
q Or. Flnsen. that that eminent dis
coverer, though he had received a
Nobel prize. had not been elected a
member Of the Scientific association
Of that city. The president on that
society, questioned on this point. re-
piled that Dr. Finsen had died too
young. that he had never been asked
to be elected a member. and that. any
way, his accession to fame had beer
50 sudden as 70 take ones breath
away
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

The wedding cake vas land is the
most important feature Of wedding
ieas-s- II vas supposed 70 insure the
bride and groom from poverty. at
least Of table Wheat or corn used
70 be used for the same reason, either
in the decoration or By the brides
carrying few stalks in her hand
through the wedding ceremony.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Olive Thorne Miller. the well xnown
author. after a residence Of twenty
hYe years in Brooklyn, has gone to
i've IN southern California. She and
Airs. sara Hubbard Of Chicago, one o.
her closest friends, have taken a bun
galow. Mrs. Miller, now over 70 years
old, is recognized as about the best
authority In this country on birds and
their habits. Far and wide she has
bad the name Of The Bird Woman"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18


]. Pierpont Morgan has had bound
and completed two massive volumes
containing $500 clippings from Cana
d.sn and American newspapers reia-
tive to the recent visit Of the arch
bishop Of Canterbury. He has taken a
personal interest in the work Of selec-
ton to avoid duplication. In addition
10 the clippings there are 400 illustra-
tions from the daily and secular pa
pers. These have been cut out in out
lire and pasted in appropriate places.
The volumes contain comments begin
ming with The arrival Of the British
primate IN America and concluding
with the cabled announcement Of his
return to London. They win be for.
wsrded BY Mr.. Morgan TO England.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

War to-day Is more costly than It
ever was and in addition there are no
compensations such as there used to
be. In the old days the victors made
war pay s0r themselves. Their armies
lived or the country through which
they passed. Soldiers were billeted on
the people. r1d whatever armies want.
ed they took. All this has been chang.
ed. Such campaigns as those conduct
ed By Napoleon would 5e impossible
At the present true.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

farmers wife living 1ear Egg
Hzrh1r cry. - ,. noticed the other
morning that several loads OF pump
kils had 1=en carried into ne she'd
curing Tie night Her husband c0uId
noi explain H. bur neigh1ors assert
e1 t1eE nal scen him e. WDrk IN Lhs
lis1f and hs was forced % c1rclu1a
thai De had done il u hls sleep. L
o1iy Ea cou-d 81 d. Cur Vcrk While
asleep and have oar waking hours 1or
ensoTUeut- --BostC1 Express
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Whether more stringent observance
OF rules would result In more or less
safety to the travelling public is a mat
ter Of judgment but It would at least
put an end to the hctions behind
which q IS customary for the officers
and directors Of railroads to take shel-
ter when q train is wrecked, By show
ing that what the trainman held cul-
pable really did was not what the
rules Of the road required that he
should have done.-New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Or. Waldo, city Of London coroner,
said ID a lecture recently that q wea-
Pon in the hand Of q man who had
been murdered Is always tightly
grasped. SO that the fingers sometimes
have 10 be severed before il can be
released In The case Of suicide there
is no grasp at all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18
PUBLIC MONEY WELL SPENT.
schccl System q United States a
Good Investment.

~y4Arfi -T LTftGc states a
Good Investment.
The public school has been the cor.
ner stone Of cur clviI and social struc-
ture. Whatever OF strength we have
attained. Whatavs- afvanee We have
made. have had their origin ard their
Inspiration there. The suggestion that
we are aiming too high and spending
too much on our schools sounds ONT
nous and reactonary. We nav be
spending too much if our system Is to
be the sport Of local politics and the
spoil Of their manipulatorz. because
that way les graft and general demor-
alization; but il the funds are honest
iy employed TO make our educational
influences the most enligtening and
far-reaching possible. we can make no
better investment than to keep on
spending and annually increasing the
amount-Boston Transcript.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Whez George III vas crowned King
q England IAa ceremonies were mar.
red y certain hluuEHrs for which
Lord EIngtaZ. earl mzrzhsl. was re-
spo1slsie. Lord EHneha- saw Il
ai1srEzr1 10 apolDgiza II ne king
There VIII bs no such hlu1ders q
NE ne1f coronation, Tuur majesty.
said te. King George had sun
eiently strong sense q humor 10
laugh.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Vienna IL experiencing a llump r
oorse1E Tie chamber of conuercs
sttricu-es the great decrease II their
manufacture during the year 10 The
publication Of medical opinion con
demning light lacing and also 20 the
extension Of the -reform-kleid. or "a
tional dress. All corset factories have
reduced the number 0f their employees
and some have closed altogether.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

Iauncest0n, England. has an eccen-
tric Town clock The other day al II
a n i struck tEenty-four times. At
4 p r. il did better. with 100 times
and al p. n. il was breaking the
record and had struck continuously
for fifteen minutes, when a mob Of in.
furiated citizens took il in hand ana
stopped il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

The marriage Of an elderly couple
has taken place near Boston, Lincoln
shire. England, the combined ages Of
the contracting parties amounting to
15z years. Miss Scott. the bride. was
IN the verge Of eighty years, and the
bridegroom, Mr. Virgin. was seventy
FIVE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

The dead body Of woman who had
committed suicide having been found
in one Of the reservoirs from which
London is supplied with water, the
contents. amounting 10 $4,000. 900 gal
Ions. had TO be allowed to run to
waste
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-18

The day Of the brass megaphone Is
over. The latest thing in a megaphone
mouthpiece is one built Ike q big
morning glory and colOred according
y, red. white or blue. They are TeTy
ghoEy and dealers expect a big sale
for them.