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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13
SWIFT SURGERY an NEED.
81. Louis Surgeon Amputates Legs Of
Two Children in the Street
the Same Day.

Much is expected OF the surgeons
knife, and SO it IS not very astonishing
10 learn that serious operations are
sometimes conducted in queer places
A curious coincidence occurred a
couple of months ago. says the st. Louis
Dispatch. when Ambulance Sur
geon Joseph Samenfeld. Of ST Gather
ines hospital. Brooklyn. amputated the
lees OF two children Who had been caught
under different trolley cars. The first
ease was that OF little four-year-old
Isaac Willinski. who fell in front Of
trolley car. Dr. Samenfeld arrived as
sbe railroad employees were jacking the
car up, but they said it would be %
minutes before they could get the boy
out
On hearing this Ut. Ssmenfeld threw
Of his coat. and. crawling under the car.
made an operating table OF the street.
ard in a few minutes appeared with the
unconscious boy. having amPutated the
leg and left it still pinned to the rail BY
the car.
The courageous surgeon was Dusily
making out his report 81 the nospitai
when a similar call came saying that
Bertha Signosse had been run over in al
most the same manner IS the Wiliinskl
boy. DIR. Samenfeld rushed on and cut
on the child's leg. leaving the limb stilt
under the wheel. and took the girl 70
the hospital Both children recovered
Last July Oliver Holmes, while Il
work on the postal building in New
I York. one q the modern skyscraPers.
vas crushed by mass OF steel falling
i from q derrick
When the surgeon arrived he saE a
on-s that the only chance Of saving the
mans life vas b. a speedy operation
with the assistance Of several workmen.
I who brought dishes Of water etc,
Holmes leg was quickly severed. and be
was gently carried down % the street.
put in an ambulance and driven 10 the
hospital. IN this instance. however. the
operation cid not save The mans lfe.
A. he died before the Journey Eas ever.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

Practical Instructions oivsn Snail
Children By q Sensible
Mother.

An old-fashioned, practical mother og
NJ Acquaintance used 70 have in Eer
home twics 4 week shat she langAine-
b termed emergency days," when the
children. entering heartily into the fun,
were drilled IN all kinds Of emergency
duties. says American Motherhood
The kitchen stove door, for example. vas
opened. and 4 few Goals allowed 10 fall
cut Three-y yeAr-old Teddy, Instead o.
hoEling in distress st the sight vas
taught 20 run quickly with = little tin
pail Of water and pour 1t carefully oTer
the hlSze Dollie's finger received an
awful cash from the careless and forbid
den handling Of a sharp knife; where
upon nine-y year-old Moilie was shown
how to bind UP the supposedly wound
q member. while the other children
gathered around watching the demon
stration with interest Fred would have
an imaginary choking Il, an attack q
Group, or q cOnFulSi0n; whereupon
mother would show the children what 70
DO in case baby brother should be 81
tackled in Ike manner
Nay. supposed TO have her gingham
apron in flames. YES quickly r0lled In
an afghan hastily snatched from the
couch, OF a rug from the door, or In one
Of the boys jackets. and drenched with
water. The crenching performed a
double duty, too. for instantly nay
would become A drowned mariner to be
rezHscitatsd by the whole group. One
day vas devoted 70 sunstroke. fainting
spells. dizziness etc. another 70 sprains,
burns scalds. bruises. and 80 on Each
lesson was taught very carefully. only
one or two simple remedies to remem-
Der, and everything plainly understood
before another subject was undertaken-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13
SCHEDULE WILL
BE ARRANGED
Meet of the Missouri League
Called For Wednesday

President Robertson Of the Missouri
Valley baseball league has called
meeting Of the officers and others in
terested in the league for Wednesday,
February Is. at Parsons, Kansas FOR
tho purpose Of completing the circuit
and arranging a schedule Of games for
the coming season
THIS viii probably be the most i'm
p0rtant meeting Of the league mag
nafes as at il the constitution and by
laws Of the new organization are 10 be
formulated and adopted. The eighth
club viii also be formally admitted at
this meeting
If President ShiFely Of the Western
Association succeeds in making the
transfer OF the Pitisburg franchise to
Wichita, Pittsburg viii, doubtless,
get the eighth franchise ia the new
Missouri Valley league.
President Robertson has had the
constitution Of the old Missouri Val
ley league revised to meet the require
ments Of tie new organization, and
this will probably be adopted.
The arrangement Of the schedule
vii Dc the most important business
before the meeting. a short schedule
appears to be in favor with most club
managers, and IL IS believed 4 10O-game
schedule will be arranged. The sea-
son will open about May l, thus AVOID
ing the wet season that has proven g
disastrous to minor leagues in former
wears
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13
NEW NECK AND HAT SETS
Beautiful Creations for the Throat
That. Are in Keeping with the
Head Covering.

With every hat there must 80 some
thing for the neck these days. and the
most beautiful creations are planned TO
20 around the throat and to fasten in
front. SAYS the Brooklyn Eagle.
There are lovely art nouveau boas
made OF ermine and decorated with art
nouveau buttons, which are set on about
six inches apart And there are dressy
things In peacock feathers 70 match
handsome breast ornaments for the hat
Il can be taken as a settled thing that
meek trimmings must match hat trim
mings and that they must be alike not
only in one way. but in al ways. The
eolors. the materials and the general
style must match.
There are tailor made things FOR the
neck and there are fully, dressy things
for those who like some other style
Neck trimmings come for day and even
ing.
Perhaps the best hat and neck effects
can be obtained With crushed velvet A
hat can be trin rsei with band OF the
velvet and the very same material can
be used for a foEr-in-hand neektie. i
must be about i've inches vide and En-
tshed up precisely as though il were made
~ fur. It's ends afe trimmed with fringe
or with tails
Handsome fufy NECK ruf1es are made
to match hats and there are rufies that
are in the most attractive shades oi
green to 90 with Charlotte Corday hata
hat are made OF green velvet with tut
Enrs Of green muslin and green cninoI'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

The Salye that cures without scar IS
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Cuts,
Burns, Boils, Bruises and Piles disap-
pear before the use Of this salve as
snow before the sunshine OF spring
Miss II. NJ. Middleton. Thebes, H.
says: / vas seriously afflicted with a
fever sore that was very painful. De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me in
less than week. Get the genuine
Sold By Peoples Drug store DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

J.K. Taylor. Of the Webb & Taylor
livery barn, says number Of calves
froze to death last night at his farm
eight miles from town.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

Ponce dc Leon had at last discovered
he fountain Of eternal youth
~Are you sure that you'll live for
.ver7" earnestly inquired the popuiacs-
.-sure Mike" declared Ponce De
Leon
Then We want you 70 saperinteEd
the construction Of the PanaEss ~anal.
Louisville Courier sSarnal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13
Humane. But Green

Cook-Here's some eeis. mum. tnat
the bve has 5rss brought Fvai shall
Go wid 'em 10 Kill en-,
Mistress futterir unDr2ctieail--Oh.
the poor things. WY thcy must oe
alives Tell Thouas ~ set 8 t-caes q
water and drown theu- I've heard that
drowning causes les sunerins tran any
other way q ki3.ine-Tlt-Bils
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

Bobby-How much footwear % you
wear out "a q month. Tommy
Tommy-TwO pairs Of shoes and .
pair Of my mother siippers.-ChieaES
Daily News
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-02-13

And harrased by bad coughs Use
Ballard's HOreh0und Syrup. il will
secure v0u sound sleep and effect a
nrnmpf and radical cure 25c. 50cand
500. sold by Peoples Drug store.
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Tough on the Pris, ners.
BY RICHARD WINFIELD, Ninth ana
Newton Streets, Brookland, d. C.

Senator Daniel OF Virginia is fond of
telling the following anecdote:
Circuit court was in session in a small
county seat in Kentucky. The Judge
was an understood. wry-faced. hard shell
Democrat; the audience was composed
for the greater part of Republicans who
had little or no respect for his honor.
Most OF the men sat in the windows.
on the radiators or benches, and STAT
their tobacco juice on the floor. There
was much loud talking. and the clerk
of the court raped repeatedly with his
gavel for order. and was compelled 10
call the names of the prisoners several
times.
The noise made by the shuffling feet.
the loud outlaws of the men and the
talking continued. The clerk bit his
lips, knitted his brow and raped a
dozen times or more for order. There
was no let up. The prisoners could be
seen stroiling to the bar 70 have Jus-
tice dealt out TO them and walk back
into the COCK with their heads buried
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Had Brought It Up.

My father used to relate a story OF
three culprits who were brought before
a justice for trial. One was a Dutch
man charged with stealing a COW. One
a Frenchman, charged with stealing G.
horse. and the other one an Irfshman.
charged with stealing shotgun
After all the preliminary evidence had
been heard the judge asked the man
who had stolen the cow several cues
tions pertaining TO his guilt or inno-
cence. and finally asked him how long
he had been in possession of the ami
NAL Jacob replied In strong accents
that he could not Just remember tha
exact number or years, but that he had
owned the cow ever since she was n
little bit Of a calf three feet high. The
Judge then told him to stand aside, and
called the Frenchman. He went through
much the same routine of questions
and finally asked him how long he had
owned the horse, to which he replied.
Il haveNowned that horse even since he
was little bit OF coIty, not more than
three feet long" At this reply from the
Frenehman, the Irishman's face. which
hitherto had worn a very melancholy
expression. lighted up and a broad smile
Illuminated his rubicund countenance.
When the judge called him to the bar
he came forward very willingly as
though great load had been lifted
from his conscience. and TO ell the
questions asked he responded in a firm
and confident manner. as though he
had little fear OF the outcome Finally
the judge asked him how long the gun
had been in his possession Pats
countenance broke into a broad smile,
and it was evident from his manner
that this was the question he had been
wanting to hear. He replied: Well,
yer honor, Oi couldent Sthate the ex-
acht number of yesrs. but Oi have
owned that gun liver since it wer a
way bit OF pistol, not more as ten
inches long. and if yer honor can git
behoind that Evidence me names not
Pat Dolan. yer honor"
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
A Pat Quotation.
BY W. c. FOTEET, Eleventh ana =
Streets Northwest.

Mr. H, a well-known minister of
the gospel. has a young hopeful aged
five years, who has acquired quite a
reputation for precocity. and seems to
be determined to continue living up TO
that reputation.
Some time ago when there was COM
pany at the house for dinner little James
onended In some manner, and was in
disgrace AS punishment for his mis-
deeds. he was told that he would not
be permitted to come to the table with
the remainder of the company, but
must eat at little side table by HIM
self. He submitted to the inevitable.
and while all heads were bowed in
silence. preparatory TO saying grace, he
folded his hands and said: 20 Lord. I
thank Thee that Thou hast prepared for
me table in the presence of mine en-
emies."
The Washington times., 1905-10-15

lean youths bested in almost every
way
After he had finished a long argu-
ment in proof, the American made a
short talk in young Americas s behalf
Finally he said to the Englishman:
Say, I'll bet you can't ask any one
OF them a question to which they won't
give you an answer"
The Englishman replied:
"All right; I'll tell you what 1 will
do. Just as soon as this boat lands In
New York. the first kid / see 1 will ask
question, to find if he can give me the
bright answer you give him credit for"
When the ship reached the dock, and
the Englishman walked ashore. a news
boy ran up to him. The Engiishman
pointed his finger straight at the boy
and asked:
Say. young man. what time is it by
your nose?"
The boy replied:
Couldn't tell you, boss; IL amt run
ming today"
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Wanted-Two Bears.
BY J. s. GRAVES, l4os p Street
Northwest.
fkvarde5 a y.


awarded a prize of SD
An advertisement some years ago ap-
peared in the Little Rock (Ark) Ga
zette, as follows:
WANTED--By Mr.. s.. two young bears
a male and a female; will pay $40 apiece for
them' would like to have them at once.
Sandy Wilson and his partner, Zeke
Collins. being the best coon and 'possum
hunters In that country, knew just
where these two bears were to be fou.S.
80 Sandy went to the man and promi5szi
that In two days he should have the
young bears.
The men went on Fourche mountain.
They walked about six miles along the
top of the mountain, and at last came
to an old dead tree with a hole at the
bottom and hollow inside. Sandy en-
tered the hole and began climbing up
inside after the two young bears. Zeke
stood guard at the hole TO watch for the
mother bear.
Sandy had not climbed far up when
Zeke. looking around, saw the old bear
coming over the HILL He st once hid
behind the tree. AS the bear went In
the hole. zeke jumped around and
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Brother Johnson Scored.
By b. Z. NABERs, $50 Third Street
Northwest.

Two negro preachers in joint debate
upon some disputed point in their faith.
grew very warm. and one feeling him.
self losing ground, resolved to make an
heroic effort to reinstate himself Turn
irg to his opponent, he said. "Brudder
Johnson before we close dis argument.
sir; dar is one question l wants TO ak
you, sir; an dat is, 'Whar did Cain git
his wife, sir For q moment conster-
nation reigned I'm the hear% of the VIC
torious champion, but quickly recover
ing himself he said with great earnest
ness. My brudder. you is young yit in
de vineyard Of the Lawd. / might say.
you is yit a young and tender sapling.
an ] feels it my duty to tell you Use
had lots of trouble in my life. but the
biggest trouble. sir, / ever had in my
life was akin too many questions bout
another mans Wife
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Use Your Faculties.
BY G. W. xcoNTz, 400 Fourth Street
Southeast.

BY 6. W. xcoHTE, 400 Fourth Street
Southeast.
Nikola Tesla was talking about his
student days at Prague. 81 remember" :"
he said. IAN old professor of great orig
sisted on the value of free use of the
perceptive faculties, and he was always
pointing out the need for this use in
strange ways.
"One day. on rising to lecture. he be-
gan, Gentlemen. you do not use your
faculties of observation as you should.
He laid on the table before him a pot
of some vile smelling chemical COM
pound-a thick brown stuff.
When was a student he said, I did
not fear to use my sense of taste He
dipped his finger deep into the pot and
then stuck his finger in his mouth.
Taste it, gentlemen. taste it, he said.
smiling grimly.
THE pot was passed around the class.
and one after another we dipped our
fingers in il and sucked them clean.
I'VE made wry faces. as the taste of
the compound was terrible. The profess
sorSwatched US with grim smile.
When the pot finally returned to him.
his thin lips parted and he gave a dry
chuckle- L must repeat, gentlemen he
said. that you do not use your faculties
of observation If you had looked more
closely at me you would have observed
that the finger L put In my mouth was
not the one l dipped into the pot"
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Family Pride in Philadelphia.
BY JOS. n. GLOVER. Forest Glen. Nd.


awarded a prize OF SD
An uptown reader tells of the break
made by a tot of the family who was
one of a party of little girls at re-
cent strawberry festival in the vicinity
Of her home, in Philadelphia
She had been valiantly boasting of the
manifold advantages of belonging 10 her
family, and had managed to hold her
own against the vainglorious and in
genious discourses of her companions
They had gone from clothes to per-
sonal appearances. then to interior fur
nishings, then TO the number of tons of
coal consumed in the home of each dur
ing the past winter. and finally brought
up at parental dignity The minister S
little girl boasted:
Every package that comes to my
papa Is marked ID. d."
AN every package that comes for
my papa is marked M d. retorted
the daughter OF the physician of the
neighborhood.
Then came a fine snort of contempt
from the heroine of this anecdote
"Huhi" she exclaimed, every package
that comes to our house Is marked &C.
o. d. There, now!''
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Where and Why.
By MRS. ROSS ]. WILSON, a1o
Twelfth Street Northwest.
awarded a prize of s3.

awarded a prize of SO.
Talking about ministers and things
there is story told OF the Rev. James
>. Clark, of st. James Church. North
east, that is too good to keep. AS
many know, ST. James is ultra high"
and provides incense. sacring belis and
altar lights TO assist the devotiohs of
the congregation.
procession was passing around the
nave Of the church singing a process
sional hymn. preceded by acolytes
swinging censor and carrying lighted
candles. DIR. Clark noticed the flame In
the censer growing weaker. and not
wishing to interrupt the professional
stepped up TO the thurifer and sung In
the plain song harmony:
Where did you leave the incense
pot?"
The boy, forgetting his whereabouts
In a vivid memory of burnt fingers. sung
Justify back:
Left it in the vestry. too darnned
hot
Father Clark retreated. Next Sunday
another thurifer swung the censer as
the rolling plain song thundered the
prayers Of the faithful up to the heights
OF heaven.
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
A Cure That Failed.
BY MISS FLORENCE BERRETr, 22o
Capitol Ave-, Ivy City, d. C.

A certain old lady in a small New
England town had made a Will leaving
the bulk of her property to a favorite
servant. This young woman had a
suitor who could not help thinking of
the Joyous existence in store for thers
when his sweetheart should come in
possession OF the money. Il wish the
old lady was dead" he would say
again and again: said IT so often i'm
fact that a pet parrot belonging 10 the
old lady learned 10 say IT, One day the
old lady was Mortified 10 hear II say
with startling distinctness. Il wish the
old lady was dead" Greatly disturbed
by this she consulted her nae.<-- a.......
IL when he called. The preacher also
had fine parrot whose education had
been conducted on strictly religious
lines. He recommended that both birds
be kept together sc that the wicked
one should profit by the example OF
the good. This was done anc after
sufficient time had elapsed the old lady
The Washington times., 1905-10-15

in their shirt fronts. but nothing could
be heard, save the noise made by the
crowd.
Finally. the Judge. losing his patience,
sprang up from his seat in which he
had been reclining. and seizing the
gavel from the clerks desk, drew back
at arms length and swiped at the bench
as II he were trying to take ten-pound
chunk out OF it This brought the crowd
tc Its senses. and the Judge leaning
forward shouted, "Silencei S-i-i-e-n-c-e
I say. Damn it. we've got to have II.
Six men have already been convicted
and not p word of the evidence has
been heard There was quiet there
after
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Clock Had Stopped.
ny j. LoNGWoETE sHINN, 4oe
Ninth Street Northeast.

An Englishman and an American on
a transatlantic steamer fell into an
argument on the relative merits of the
two countries The Englishman con-
tended that all the best things were
English or of English origin, and that
nothing American could compare with
anything from his native land. The
American tried to show the EngIishman
many things America possessed which
England could never hope TO equal
Finally the Engiishman said:
My friend, you can even take our
little children. They have your Amer
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Who Pat Feared.
BY MRS IA. scHWEITzER, 1851 New
Jersey Avenue Northwest.

An old Irishman who recently recov-
cred from a severe attack of sickness
chanced 10 meet his parish priest whom
he had summoned during his illness TO
administer the rites of the church to
the dying, as re was considered to be
at deaths door, and the following con-
versation took place: ''Ah, Pat; i see
you are out again. We thought you
were gone sure. You had a very bad
time OF it,
''Yls. yer reverence. Indade / did
when you were so near Deaths
door. you were not afraid TO meet
your Cod"
No. indade your reverence. Ii was
the other gentleman 1 was afraid to
meet"
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
Knew ALI About That.
By VIRGINIA JOHNSTON, Bsitsvills,
Maryland.
AWARDED a prize Of s5.)

tAVarded prize or S5-l
Cousin Tom was asked TO escort Elise,
aged six. out TO his mothers house.
where she was TO spend a week CT two.
Cousin Tom was a Yale sophomore, and
was rather put TO it to know how to
entertain the little lady in his care
However. he did the best he could. with
not very fiattering results. The child
seemed rather bored.
Finally the train whizzed past ceme-
terry. and. pointing out of the window.
Elise asked. What's that, Cousin
Tcu7"
THAT is a cemetery. Elise. That's
where they put people when they die.
And with miserable biase sophomore
attempt at humor, they put those
stones on top Of them to keep them
there"
''Oh, yes" said the little maid; "I
know all about that When you're real
rich you have a great big one, like
that"-pointing to a particularly tall
shaft-"and IL you amt so rich as that
you have a smaller one like that: and
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
My Old Friend, the Major.
BY J. a. WILSON MARRIOTT, Hotel
Stratford, Washington.

1t is related of the late General Sher-
man that he had difficulty In remember
ing names and faces
At a large reception given at HIS
house. among the guests was young
man who carried on gents furnishing
store, and with whom the general dealt
quite extensively. and in whom he had
taken quite an interest. AS he approach
ed General Sherman, he extended his
hand, and seeing that "Old Tecumseh"
did not recall his name. he spoke in a
loud whisper: Il made your shirts, sir"
The generals face Immediately lighted
up, and grasping him by the hand. he
said warmly: II am very glad 10 see
you Major Shurtz." and turning to a
friend. said: ALLOW me to introduce
you to Major Shurtz.''
The Washington times., 1905-10-15
If the States Lasted.
BY G. L. coLLIERE, l44e N st. N. w.

6y v. Il. CObLIEhE, 1916 n st. N W
A teacher OF one OF the lower grades
gave the old problem to her pupils: If
frog in we'll 10 feet deep, Jumps ur
feet and falls back 2 feet. how many
jumps will il take hhn before he gets
10 the top: All OF the pupils had
passed their work in except Pat. He
had understood the problem backwards
and had heard II. like a true Irishman.
To be. If frog jumps up feet and
falls back 3 feet, how many jumps will
IL take before he gets TO the top?
He had covered both sides of his own
slate and borrowed another, when the
teacher said: Patrick. haven't you fig
ured that frog out yet mo. num-"
he said. and went on working. She
waited bit and again asked, by which
time he had finished another slate. but
the frog was, OF course, no nearer the
top than before.
At last. after waiting some time and
noticing that he had quite a stack of