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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

Some interesting statistics Of the physical condition
OF men in middle life who were formerly noted college
athletes been collected by Doctor James Of the uni
yersity Of Illinois His investigations, which have ex-
tended many years. verify again the conclusion Of
the physicians thatthe who reach fame athletes
frequently pay high price for it, large majority Of
champion football players sprinters and crosscountry
runners according to Dr. James, have weakened dis
eased hearts The same is Of college and
tennis-players This is not an indictment Of outdoor
sport but serious charge against the spirit of fierce
COM mpetition which carries the sport too far
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
CENSOR OF THE CEMETERY
Employe of the City Burying Grounds
Who Looks After Tomb
stones.

A tombstone censor Is employed by
most large cemeteries. It is the duty
of this man to see that nothing un-
seemly in the way of tombstone is
put up, states the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin. A young engineer In a Norris
town mill was killed by the explosion
Of boiler and the family of this young
man, believing that the mill owners
had known all along that the boiler
was defective, actually had carved on
the tombstone the sentence, Murdered
by his masters" The tombstone CEN
sor, of course, refused to sanction such
an epitaph.
On the death of certain noted prize
fighter the surviving brother of the
man wanted to put in a glass case
beside the grave a championship belt,
four medals, a pair of gloves and other
trophies Of the ring But the censor's
negative was firm. A widow who be-
lieved that the physician was respon-
sible for her husbands death wished
to put on the tomb: He enjoyed
cheap DOCTOR" but the tombstone cen
sor showed her that such an inscrip-
ti0n would lay her open to heavy dam
ages for libel. Atheists sometimes di-
rect in their wills that shocking BIAS
phemies be carved on their monuments.
The censor, however, sees to it that
these blasphemies do not disfigure the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
Russian Diplomatic Sirens.

The Russian government. too. is also
represented abroad. not only by its
ambassadors, but by unofficial diplo-
mats of most interesting description,
"a corps d'elite of ladies who are dis
patched to the various capitals Of the
world. In Washington czardom has
no less than ten Of these ladies'. They
lavishly. and their drawing
rooms, with shaded rose-colored lights
and luxurious furniture and hangings,
are palaces Of ease for weary legisla-
tors and senator's These fascinating
sirens then dictate in whispers what
laws shall or shall not be passed by
congress.-Joubert's Fall Of Car
dom"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

Warning Order.
In the United States District court at Vinita, in
the Northern District Of the Indian Territory.
Gussie Brown. Plaintiff.
vs.. , No. 2S3O.
Louis Brown, Defendant, }
The Defendant Louis Brown, is warned to ap-
pear in this Court within thirty days and answer
the con- plant Of the Plaintiff, Gussie Brown.
July q, 1905.
CHAS. A. DAVIDSON, Clerk.
f. b. DAVIDSON, Deputy.
Jas. S. Davenport. Attorney for Plaintiff.
G. B. Denn.son, Attorney for Non PRESIDENT
Defendant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

According TO a recent work on Nor
way. the scantiness Of the soil in that
country IS explained by some Of the
country people as follows: At the crea-
ton Of the world the angels whose duty
# was TO scatter the soil forgot Nor
way. Seeing this, the guardian angel
Of the land made complaints 10 the Crea-
tor. What was to be done? Impossi-
bic to restart the whole Of the creation
for the sake Of Norway. Come, my lit
tie angels. said He; Took carefully and
perhaps you may still find a little earth.
The conscience-stricken angels swept
the floor Of Heaven. and the little dust
they found they gathered in their drap-
cries and scattered over the Norwegian
rocks.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
First Published July2s, 1908.
Warning Order.

In the United States Commissioners Court at
Vinita, in the Northern District Of the Indian
Territory:
Jos. P. Scott, Plaintiff.
vs. No. 355T.
John II ..Harland Defendant. }
The Defendant, John II. Harland is warned 20
appear in this Court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint Of the Plaintiff.
Ordered at Vinita. this 9th day Of July. 1905.
WADE S. STANFIELD
United States Commissioner.
McCulioch s. PrObasco, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Geo. p. Fogie, Attorney for NONRESIDENT Defend
ant
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

Back o the separate state outside Of Muskogee
there is another element that don't want statehood
The army Of federal ceholders in the Indian Territory
would lire to be let alone little while, at least Ours
model government from their standpoint This great
1ndan" movement has for its sponsors the hungry car
petbaggers who have hope Of ever being elected to
office
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

one Of the achievements of the year that will count
largely in the general progress Of yinta the erection
ot 4 hospital, which is about completed With the
fine supply Of from the aresian wells and the
swimming pool that is to be built the hospital will be
valuable institution andone Of whichany city might well
be proud
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
In a Quaadary.

First Girl-What are you waiting
for? Why don't you finish your letter
to Elia7
Second Girl don't know whether
70 say, Ever yours. with truest love. %
or simply. Yours afectionately. You
see. I can't endure Ella-I think she's
detestablei i"-Tit-Bits.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
sIoNERs OF DECLARATION
All Comparatively Young Men Who
Stood for American In
dependence.

They were all aware of the danger
that might result from their action,
but we're proud to meet it. They de-
serve the great honor from each sue
ceeding generation, and the Fourth Of
July is a good time to express it, says
the Washington Star.
They were all young men-compara-
tively-their ages averaging 43 years
and months. Edward Rutledge, Of
South Carolina. was the youngest, q
years, while Benjamin Franklin was
the Oldest, 20 years. The occupations
they represented were: Doctors, 5;
lawyers. 80; farmers, Z; merchants
and mechanics. ?; surveyor. 1; shoe
maker, 1, and printer (Franklin), l.
Some one suggested to Charles Car
roll that as there we're a great many
men Of that name. II the cause should
fail, England would not know what
one to arrest. Yes, they will" and
Immediately wrote "Of Carrollton" af-
ter his name.
AS the paper was being signed John
Hancock said. We must all hang
together"
"Ay," answered Ben Franklin, we
must all hang together. else we shall
all hang separately"
Il is a remarkable coincidence that
Jefferson. the author Of the Declara-
tion Of independence, and John Ad-
ans. its great supporter. both after
wards presidents Of the United States.
died on the same day, and that In
dependence day, 1926.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
First published July IA 1905.
Warning Order.

In the United States District court at Vinita in
the Northern District of the Indian Territory.
L. H. Johnson, plaintiff
VS. No. 1924
John G. Johnson defendant
The defendant, John G. johnson, is warned to
appear in this court within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff 4. H. johnson.
81 Witness the Honorable Joseph A. Gill,
( SEAL. Judge of said Court, and the seal there
- Of at Vinita this 18th day Of July, 1905.
CHAS. A. DAVIDSON, Clerk
7. A. CHANDLER, Deputy.
VIM. P. Thompson, attorney for plaintiff.
Preston g. Davis, attorney for non resident de-
fendant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-09
Nuskoges has a bonded indebtedness Oi s535lOOO

glance at the delegations 70 the separate state con-
enton that be held at Muskogee the 2lst OF this
month is enough for the initiated AS an example: Ex-
Chief Sam Mayes and Soggy Sanders in the Pryor
Creek delegation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
London,s Hotel for Babies.

Now that the Countess Poulett has
given her patronage to the children's
hotel in London many Of England's s
fashionable babies will become the
proud tenants of select suites In this
new and extraordinary institution.
The new London hotel Is under the con-
troll of the Nordland Institute of Nurses
and Is furnished throughout to suit
the peculiar needs of It's fastidious lit
tie inmates, whose parents, finding 1t
necessary to run down to shooting pre-
serves or across to the continent, pre-
fer a select place Of this kind to the
doubtful care Of their home servants.
Each baby or child has it's own student
nurse in its own suite and, the prices
run from $12 week upward. No chill
dren over years of age are accepted,
but babies in the feeding bottle stage
may become honored guests and have
suites as high as 500 a week. The
furniture suits the age Of the guest
Chicago Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
FIND MAN Who
RODE In SLEIGH
Companion of Grocer, Who
Was Killed in New
Jersey, Jailed in New York
MAKES A NOVEL CLAIM
In Face of Strong Evidence
Prisoner Declares His In
nocence and Feigns Illness
Special Dispatch 70 Tns Call

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Positive Iden-
tification has been made OF George H.
Wood as the man who drove away with
George Williams from Iatter's grocery
store In Watching. N. j., on Thursday,
two hours before the grocery mans
body was found In a sleigh four miles
north of Watching. Wood Is IN the
tombs awaiting extradition to New Jer-
sey. He is charged with being the mur-
derer of Williams.
Wood would have the police authori-
ties believe that because Of some men
tai disorder he has no recollection OF
being In Plainfeld. Watching or War
renville, and that while suffering from
a peculiar affiiction he wandered around
the neighborhood Of his early youth
unconscious OF his doings or his sur
roundings. In the face OF identifca-
tions that leave no room for doubt that
Wood was the person who hired the
grocery man to drive him from
Watching to WarrenviIle on Thursday.
the prisoner processes to have no
knowledge Of being In Plainheld. where
he registered plainly and distinctly on
the Farmers Hotel register and where
in the room assigned to him. Chief
Kiely Of the Plainf1eld police found
Woods suit case
With every circumstances pointing to
the guilt of Wood as the slayer Of VIII
liams, there is still no motive that can
be assigned for the shooting and kill
ing Of the Watching grocery man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
THE JAPANESE SOLDIERS
AND THE AMERICAN MULE
Why the Unwonted Combination Does
Not Work Well ON the
March or Field.

$50 the Japanese rice growers are
not willing to tackle that interesting
native institution. the American mule.
without the aid of home folk" said
an observant man, "and I can see
where they are right about the mat
ter. The American mule is a long
cared, quick-heeled, supple-Jinted
mystery, and no man. no matter how
wise he may be. can do anything with
him unless he have special training.
AS matter of fact. the white man in
America is sadly deficient when it
comes to a working knowledge Of the
mule Up to the present writing the
American negro is the only living per-
son who can claim anything like mas
terry when 1T comes to the mule Some
how there is something In the nature
of the black man and the mule which
makes 1T easier for them to get along.
Just what it is 1 do not know. But
even the black man will have his ups
and downs now and then with the
mule, and I have seen some very in
teresting instances of this kind, one
of the most amusing being that OF an
extremely hard skulled negro, who
never wanted better weapon than
man or beast
"One day he fell Que with his mule.
Ordinarily they got along well enough
together But In some way the mule
on the day in question made the ne
gro mad and the fight began. In the
first place the negro broke his water
jug over the mules head. This did
not feaze the animal. Grabbing the
mule by the ears and taking a good.
firm grip. the black man landed with
vtgor between the mules ears. using
his head as weapon. The blow was
a Knockout blow all right. but the
trouble was 1t knocked the negro ONT
also. Both mule and negro fell to the
ground as If dead In a short while
Doth were up again and after that
they were fairly good friends. The
Japs are right They will need spe-
cial training on the mule proposition
and no mistake, and the negro is
about the best man they can get 10
do the training" New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
DEATH Turks
IN THE v ALL
Explosion of Gas Partially
Wrecks Gier's Hall and Ser
iously Injuries the Janitor
TEST CAUSES ACCIDENT
Carl Goertz Lights Match
to Try Joint in Pipe, Ig-
hitting the Deadly Fluid
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, Feb. 4.
A,heavy explosion of gas which. es-
Gaping from leaking pipe, had col
lected between the walls of the build
ing this morning severely injured Carl
Goertz, a janitor, who lives at 791
Thirty-seventh street, and partially
wrecked Gier's Hall at 511 Fourteenth
street. Goertz was hurled from lad
der on which he was at work and was
badly burned about the face and neck.
A large area of laths and plaster was
torn from the wall and scattered
broadcast by the force of the explo-
sion.
Early this morning when the Jani-
tor opened the hall he noticed the
odor of escaping gas and after a
search discovered that a pipe in the
wall was leaking. Shutting off the
gas he repaired the leak and then,
not knowing that large amount Of
the gas had collected between the
brick fire wall and the plaster, he
struck a match to test the joint in
the pipe. An explosion followed and
Goertz was thrown from the ladder
and half buried under the falling
laths and plaster.
The janitor narrowly escaped the
loss of his eyesight, his eyebrows and
eyelashes being burned away. Theo
Gier, the proprietor of the building.
has not yet estimated the damage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
THREE LITTLE
MAIDS CHOSEN
Girls Who Are to Be the
Trio From the ''Mikado"
Named by Stage Director
MISS COOPER TO SING
College Miss Will Play the
Part of Katisha in the
Stiles Hall Production

BERKELEY. Feb. 4. Envied by
their sisters Of the Prytanean Society.
three pretty members Of that organiza-
tion now stand In the Hmelight at the
university because they have been
chosen to sing the three leading roles
in the production of the ''Mikado." The
girls who are to trip across the boards
Of the Macdonough Theater as the
three little maids from school are Miss
Marguerite Shoecraft, Miss Ethel Mere
dith and Miss Mary Ratcliff. Sharing
with them the principal honors Of the
cast is Miss Clara Cooper, who will ap-
pear as Katisha-she with the marvel
ously beautiful elbow.
The selection of these four girls for
the most important parts, with the
choice of Edwin Rust to play Koko and
Edward Stern to appear as Pooh Bah.
Professor Magee acting as the Mikado.
has made the cast of the operatic pro-
duction complete.
The first complete rehearsal, with
principals and chorus working together,
is to be held next Monday afternoon
at 4 o'clock in Stiles Hall. Manager
Mervyn Samuels has set February 10
as the date when tickets are to be re-
served by students at the cooperative
store on the campus.
Miss. Shoecraft, who is to be Yum
Yum, is Berkeley girl. a graduate Of
the local High School and a member
Of the Alpha Phi sorority. Miss Rat
cliff is Phi Beta Kappa and a Delta
Delta Delta girl, while Miss Meredith,
who is from San Diego, belongs to the
Chi Omega sorority. Miss Cooper Is a
member of the Pi Beta Phi
c. B. Moore. glee club man. win
have the role Of Pish-tush.
A chorus Of twenty co-eds, all mem
bers of the Prytanean Society, is now
being diligently trained by Clinton
Morse.
The Prytaneans are to render the
''Mikado" at the Macdonough Theater
on February "a for the benefit of the
university hospital fund.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
NAME MUNICIPAL TICKET.
Prohibitionists Choose Candidates for
for City OHices-Adopt Platform.

PrOhibftiOniStS Choose Candidates for
for City OHices-Adopt Platform.
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-The Prohibi-
ton party at It's municipal convention
last night nominated the following
candidates for city offices:
Mayor, 7, H. Montgomery; City At
torney, Leonard S. Clark; City Engin-
eer, Harold Mead; Auditor, C. r..
Van Ordel; Treasurer, H. B. Land.
Members of City Council-At large,
John c. Wills, H. Pascoe, C. J. Tyne
son, J. w. Phillips. First Ward, ]. p.
Hays; Second Ward, j. H. Major;
Third Ward, Chapman; Fourth
Ward, o. c. Mitchell; Fifth Ward, J..
H. Robin; Sixth Ward, William Pas
coe; Seventh Ward, J. S. Nicholas.
Members of the Board of Education
AT large, Charles Chester Emma p.
Bauder, Francis M. P1gh, Mrs. Har-
riet Shaw Taynton; First Ward, E. F.
Austin; Second Ward, Robert Robert
son; Third Ward, Allen Shorkley;
Fourth Ward. w. r. Ball; Fifth Ward,
c. w. Cleghorn; Sixth Ward, John
Sanderson; Seventh Ward, C. F. Ball.
Library Trustees Charles knights.
Blades and p. v. Chamberlain.
The members of the City Central
Committee, which will organize hext
Thursday evening, are ]. c. Wills,
Charles Knights, ]. H. Montgomery,
Allan Snorkley, Joseph Humphreys,
H. S. Taynton, j. r. Linus, o. c..
Mitchell, G. M. Decker, Martin Knud-
sen. H. Pascoe and A. S. Nicholas.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
RaiIroading in East Africa.

A collision recently occurred on the
Uganda Railroad, British East Africa,
that would be possible nowhere else on
earth. A huge bull rhinoceros rushed
out of the bush and charged at full
speed the so-called up mixed train,
which was slowing down as 1t ap-
preached the station Sultan Hamond.
21S miles from Mombasa- The train
was stopped and the '.rhino" was, dis
covered about one hundred yards down
the track. Slowly he returned to the
jungle and was lost to sight. He did
not escape unharmed, for pieces of his
thick skin were found adhering to the
train, but the fierceness of his assault
smashed the engine step and splintered
the inch and half footboard of the
first carriage.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
Kissing in the rheater

New York audiences still decline to
hiss, which fact may account for the
rottenness Of most OF our dramas.
Formerly there was no kissing In the
theater- The benevolent audience were
content to yawn and fall asleep. The
invention OF kissing Is no older than
loSo, and took place at the first repre-
sentation Of 'Aspar." a tragedy Of Fon
tenelle- So We are told by the poet
Roi In his 'Brevet de la Calotte." A
farce was produced In Bannister's time
under the title Of Fire and Water"
Il predict its fate" said he. What
fate?" whispered the anxious author
at his side. What fate?" said Ban
mister; why. what can fire and water
produce but hiss New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
BRAIN TURNED
BY PRIVATION
Boy Found Wandering on
Desert Near Ell Paso to Be
Committed to an Asylum
TALKS OF ACTRESSES
Lad Imagines That They Can
Be Cured of Poor Acting
by Hypodermic Injections
Oakland once San Francisco can,

Oakland Office San Francisco Gail,
101e Broadway, Feb 4.
Following a terrible experience from
exposure and thirst on the desert near
FL Paso, Tex, Robert D. Heider, Is
year-oid lad, was taken to the insane
ward of the Receiving Hospital to-day.
It is feared, with his mind permanently
deranged by his privations- He left here
with the Sells Brothers circus last
summer and followed it to st. Louis.
On his way back he was put or the
train near the desert and got lost
His mind at present is filled with
vagaries and be talks of actresses in
Texas who have had their imperfec-
tions chiseIed OF and others cured Of
poor acting with the aid of hypodermic
injection Of new blood When found
he was nearly naked and almost
starved. His mother, who lives here, at
1175 Market street, as soon as word was
sent her Of her sons plight, sent $500 for
his return home and has done every
thing for him, but after several months
Of careful treatment he has failed to re-
gain his normal condition and to-day it
was finally thought best to have him
committed to an asylum He will be
examined Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
POSTOFFTCE CLERKS
GIVE ANNUAL BALL
Native Sons Hall Packed With Mem
bers and Friends of the Local
Branch of Association.

The members Of Branch No. 8, United
National Association Of Postoffice
Clerks, gave their fifth annual ball last
night at Native Sons Hall, the house
being crowded. Exactly at o'clock the
grand march began and the long lines,
two persons abreast, more than encir-
cled the decorated hall. The band
which furnished the music was taste
fully concealed behind a screen of bam-
boo and palms and the hall was deco
rated in the colors Of Branch No. 8.
The following are the officers of the
association: Daniel B. Dwyer, presi-
dent; A Liebscher, first vice president;
]. J. McNauglton, second vice presi-
dent; F. A. Hass, third vice president;
A. S. J. Woods, recording secretary;
George P. Feeley, financial secretary;
]. H. Donohoe, treasurer; w. King,
sergeant-at-arms; executive commit
tee-J. Rudee, F. B. Sullivan, A. J.
Hearst.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05
WIFE SAYS MONEY GOES
FOR ANOTHER'S SUPPORT
Edward f. Murphy Charged With
SquandeTing Wealth, While Spouse
and Children Are Destitute.


OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-Charging that
Edward F. Murphy, travelling man for
Hills Bros. in San Francisco and
coast agent for several Eastern firms,
has left her destitute, although earn
ing $4,000 a year, Mary ]. Murphy
began a suit for maintenance against
him this afternoon. She asserts that
he is spending his earnings in caring
for a woman who passes as his wife
and lives with him at 452 Ellis street,
San Francisco. She asks for $3.50 a
month for the support Of herself and
two children.
Harry O. Ellis obtained an inter
locutory decree of divorce from
Bertha Ellis on the ground of intem-
perance. They were married nearly
thirty years ago at Montreal.
Olive PAUL. has brought suit for di-
vorce from Charles H. PAUL on the
ground Of cruelty, alleging that he
has deserted her for another woman.