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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Sharp Swords for Army.

The officers and cavalrymen Of the
American army are TO have sharpened
swords hereafter If they want them.
Heretofore the accepted type of mill
tary sword has been rather blunt, and
in fact considerable element in the
army maintained that the spirit OF the
rules of modern warfare was opposed
to keen-edged sword. But modern
practice is the other way, and the Jap
anese in particular sharpen their ter
rible cutting swords to keen edge.
The president, having in mind his
own experience as an officer In the army
inclines toward a heavy, sharp-cutting
sword.-Washington Correspondence
N. Y. Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
AN Aztec onvx Quarrx.

A geologist at Cuernavaca, Mexico,
has rediscovered an ancient Aztec ONYX
quarry on the slope Of hill near that
place. 1t shows evidence Of having
been worked for hundreds of years, al
though other centuries have passed
since it was abandoned. The deposit
of onyx, however, was not exhausted
by the original quarrymen, and the
stone is said to be very beautiful. a
white, yellowish or violet core being
surrounded by concentric layers of a
brilliant red or brown color. When
sawed in ;labs the stone exhibits very
striking designs of varied hues.-
Youths Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
.CreScO Union
Savings Bank
ROBERT THOMSON. Cashier,
That is'to.say, depend up

That is'to,say, depend up
on yourself. Have you'a Saw
ings account?
The man or woman who ex-
poets to make money had bet
ter learn how to save some-
thing out of their present in
come.
Fortune is for those who by
diligence, honesty and fru-
gality place themselves in a
position to grasp hold of for
tune when it appears in view.
Application in youth makes
old age comfortable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
The Whole Thing.

Mr.. Secretary Of War William Taft is
a very large man in every way, but he
certainly has his hands full acting as
both chief Of the war Office and secre-
tary of state pending the absence of
Colonel John Hay, who, as Dick Swiv-
eller would say, is sailing the briny in
search of health. Governor Taft comes
almost as near being the whole thing
as did John Marshall when he was Sec
rotary of state, secretary Of war and
chief justice by appointment though
OF course not sworn in. For a short
while, about the time the British sacked
and burned Washington, Colonel James
Monroe. who was secretary of state,
discharged also the duties Of the sec.
rotary Of war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Indian Girl Murdered.

The body of the young Indian girl,
Ma-Sha-Che, who disappeared from
the reservation March 4, was found
near Montour last week in ravine,
where it had evidently been concealed.
The body was almost nude, and
wounds showed she had been murder
ed. The Indians had been searching
for three weeks. She was the grand
daughter of the chief and was last
seen with an Indian named George
Soldier, who was formerly the girls
husband. The Indians are greatly ex-
cited and will arrest Soldier,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Guilty of Murder.

DR.. Crofford of the Lamont sani-
torium was last week found guilty of
the murder Of Maude Stone, Leon
girl, who died in Crofford's hospital,
after a criminal operation, four years
ago. Crofford was tried and convict
ed once before, and sentenced to thir-
teen years for second degree murder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
The Patronaoe Bone.

sUV aNsSsbOSV oSh0s
The Republicans Of Missouri have al
ways been badly split into factions,
and habit Is second nature. The bone
over which they fought savagely when
In the minority In the state was fed
eral patronage. Now that they have
one United States senator, nine repre-
sentatives in congress out Of sixteen and
elected last fall every candidate on the
state ticket, also carrying the state
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks, they are
still at each others throat about fed
eral pie. They are hungry-very hun
cry. Having rolled Colonel Richard @.
Kerens. who has put up campaign ex-
penses for them for years, and hav-
ing sidetracked Niedringhaus, they are
preparing to roll the beloved Atkins
with ghoulish glee. Senator Warner,
the nine representatives elect and the
seven representatives nonelect have
been CONTEMPLATING. About what? The
good Of the country? Not much! But
about pap. That's what they want,
and that's what they propose to have
that or a hair raising row, perhaps
both. Atkins is avaricious Of power
and pap. He has, so the others say,
his plum. Now they want theirs. and
they do not propose for him to be pok-
Ing his spoon into the broth bowl any
more. It's not 16 to /, but II to 1.
II Brother Atkins is willing to consume
his provender in quiet. all well and
good. II he undertakes to gobble more
~, ia
cry and palpitating patriots when they
pass up their plates, he is likely to lose
that which he already hath. It's a
great fight as 1t stands. More power to
their claws!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Whale Caught in Gable.

"ln the North sea lived whale, long
Of bone and broad of TAIL" and there
by hangs the tale of the silence of the
Alaskan cable. The section between
Valdez and Seattle ceased working last
autumn, and for three months was 81
lent When the repair crew hauled it
up they found whale caught on 1t by
the jaws. He had been held down and
drowned, but he had also disabled his
destroyer.-Youth's Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Mrs. Craven Seriously I'LL.

There is no truth in a report, err
roneously circulated last week to the
effect that Mrs. Craven, who once
sued the estate of Former Senator
Fair, had been adjudged insane at
Burlington. She has been critically
sick there for some time. Her rela-
tives are with her and recovery is
hoped for soon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Especial Washington Letter.

wears crown" Ditto as to
the caput of governor Of
Pennsylvania. Only one man
since the war has held that office twice.
That was Governor Pattson. His
terms were not consecutive, as the con-
stitution prohibits that, but with in
tervals between terms he served two.
When he tried to make it three he
learned, to his sorrow, the truth Of King
Solomon's dictum about carrying your
pitcher to the fountain too often.
Strange to say, he was elected twice
simply because he was honest In the
last forty years the Keystone State
has had almost every sort Of governor
imaginable. but they all seem to man
age somehow to become persenae non
gratae to the people Of Pennsylvania
and to the country at large. Touching
the present governor the Washington
Post contains this uncomplimentary
editorial squib: Governor Pennypack-
er has vetoed bill for the prevention
Of idiocy! A lucid interval" Now,
who is Pennypacker? He was an emf
nent jurist in the City of Brotherly
Love. He bore good reputation. He
was some sort Of cousin to the late
Senator and Boss Matthew Stanley
Quay. When the latter got into a
tight box about electing governor
and needed to set up as reformer
he snatched his kinsman Pennypacker
from n position on the bench for which
he is said to have been we'll qualified
and sent him to the statehouse to the
gubernatorial chair, in which he ap-
pears to be complete misfit. It's a
variation and an illustration of Sydney
Smiths theory about round holes and
three cornered people and round people
and three cornered holes. The above
citation from the Post Is about the
kindest thing said about Governor Pen.
nypacker lately, and surely it is not
such as his excellency would desire
To the philosophical mind the question
will present itself, whether the odiun
that seems to be the portion of Penn
sylvania's governors Is the result O.
their own grievous faults or appertaini
in some mysterious manner to the of
fce itself. There never seems to b,
any lack of candidates. Indeed, tn,
nomination Of Pennypacker nearl.
broke the hearts of two or three as
pirants and created a great ructiol
among the faithful. Pennypacker wa
nominated to please the reformers
Now none rends him more fercely
No doubt when Cousin Matthew select
ed him to be governor the latter saw
visions Of the White House. II so, b.
must be sorely disappointed and mus
heartily wish that he was back safel.
on his woolsack. In fact, he wanted
to resign the governorship when onl,
one-third finished to get back on tn,
bench-on the supreme bench-but Hon
John p. Elkton from whose grasp b,
had snatched the gubernatorial chat
by aid Of Cousin Matthew, walked ava,
with the prize, practically a life posi-
hon at good fat salary. No wonde
the governor is weary Of his job. I
has brought him nothing but worry
enmity and obloquy. He is said to b.
an amiable, an able man, but his lines
have certainly been cast in unpleasant,
places. No doubt he prays to be deliv'
cred from his cruel predicament.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Sets Indictments Aside.

Judge Byington at Des Moines last
week set aside an indictment returned
by the Johnson county grand jury,
charging Eric Kutzleben with train
wrecking and first degree murder be-
cause the panel was incomplete. The
body lacked one man, 1t being at the
end of the term and one juror was i'll.
Kutzleben confessed to wrecking the
Rock Island flyer in which Engineer
Hotchkiss was killed and several in
jured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Bryan and His PIow.

The other day Colonel William Jen-
nings Bryan began speech at Des
Moines, Ia, by declaring that in order
to speak on that occasion he had left
his plows standing In the furrow, by
reason of which declaration the Wash
ington Post undertakes to make merry
at the expense of the distinguished Ne.
braskan. Colonel Bryan ID not the only
distinguished parsonage that has left
his plow standing in the furrow In or
der to discharge a pressing public duty.
At least one American rendered his
name immortal by precisely that caper
General Israel Putnam. the tough
and heroic old wolf killer. So the Post
had better go little slow in poking
fun at folks for leaving their plows
standing in the burrows. General Put
nam may have injured his crop and
lost financially by leaving his plow
standing in the furrow, but he render
ed his country splendid service. No
doubt Colonel Bryan did the same.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
on a Charge Of Manslaushter.

Claude Whistler was bound over to
the grand jury at Bloomfield on a
charge Of manslaughter last week for
the murder of Frank Ogden, his wife's
former sweetheart. Ogden's body was
found two weeks ago in front of the
Whistler residence with bullet
through the head.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
JUDGE II. r. Dewey Dead.

Judge H. R. Dewey, prominent
lawyer, is dead at Washington. la. He
was past grand master of the Iowa
Masonic grand lodge and held i'm
portant Offices in other branches of
the Masonic order. Judge Dewey died
of cancer OF the throat. He was sixty
years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
True to His Art.

The hero of the play, after putting up
a stiff fight with the villain, had died to
slow music
The audience insisted on his coming
before the curtain.
He refused to appear.
But the audience still insisted.
Then the manager, gentleman with
strong accent, came to the front.
Ladies an gintlemen," he said, 'the
carpse thanks We kindly, but he says he's
dead, an he's goin' to stay dead, be-
gobs! Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
officials Under Arrest.

8. Meekin, justice of the peace,
and George Mabie, a constable at st.
Anthony. Marshall county, have been
arrested charged with oppression in
Office. Frank Buchanan claims that
under cover of their Office and by
threatening him with arrest, they got
him to sign an affidavit that he voted
Illegally at the recent election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Reward for Poiaonera.

A reward of $500 has been offered
by the citizens of Fonda for the ar
rest of the persons guilty of distribut-
Ing poison about town. The poison
evidently was aimed at dogs, but sew
eral children have had narrow es-
capes, one child having a poisoned
biscuit in it's mouth when detected,
Thirty dogs have been killed. includ.
ing valuable hunting dogs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Endowment for Western.

Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$4,000 to Western college at Toledo,
Ia, providing an additional 100000
Ia raised. Major L. Clark, capitalist
of Tama county, will give $4,000 of
the latter amount, and the trustees
and citizens of Toledo will make a
campaign to raise the remainder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Curved Fronts.

DID IT ever occur to you" queried the
originator of fool remarks, that the
majority of politicians are fat mem"
1T never did," re5oined the rapid-flre
thinker, but. now that you have men
.loned It, begin to understand why SO
lew OF them are straight-forward."-
Chicago News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
lnks-Does your parson stick to hi,
A Whole Kit.

That man you brought In" said the
desk sergeant, cannot be the principal
in the crime. In my opinion he ia mere
ly a tool"
i guess you're right, sergeant" said
the detective. did you notice that the
fellow is hatchet-faced, saw-toothed,
gimlet-eyed, and hammer-headed?" --
Judge
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
Taft and Foraker.

1t must make Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker gnash his teeth with rage
when he thinks about Mr.. Secretary Of
State Taft being chairman Of the Ohio
STATE convention. Il u the Arst overt
oct II the programme Of the Hanna.
0u1ll lIi1llllDI r .nl,,1los rtenhar
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
An Invitation

Jinks-l like to listen to minister
who sticks to his text when he breaches,
Blinks-Then you ought to attend our
church.
Jinks-Does your parson stick to his
text?
Blinks-That's what-about two
hours and half, as rule.-Cinclnnati
Enquirer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21
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ancestors. Many persons have e1-
pected and some have hoped that
Prince Napoleon, who is a general Of
division in the Russian army, would
SO distinguish himself in the war with
the Japs that he would revive and be-
come the crowned and sceptered bene-
fciary of the Napoleonic legend, but
one of two things is true-either the
czar, by reason OF his treaty with the
French republic, has kept the general
out Of the limelight or the latter has
not in him the stuff out Of which he
roes are made, all Of which is lucky
for the republic. 1t is a queer fact
that, with the single exception of Leon
Gambetta, the third republic has de-
veloped no man of talents of the first
order; hence 1t would be easy for
great soldier to pull off coup d'etat
with eclat. Even the humbug Bou-
surely no cheaper demagogue than he
has trod the boards In our day. LOU
bet is a mediocre man, who does his
duty well and entertains no vain am
billions. He strengthens the republic.
With such as he Is at the helm the re-
public will survive.
A Straw.
The spring city elections in Missouri
show Democratic gains and that those
careless Democrats who stayed at home
last fall, thereby permitting Roosevelt
and Fairbanks to carry the state, are
waking up to the fact that outsiders
have been falsely claiming Missouri as
Republican convert. st. Louis re-
elected Mayor Wells, who has made a
! good business mayor. Before the cleo
ton the Globe Democrat and other Re-
| publican organs were predicting a
sweeping Republican victory. Since
the election the CD. ct al. are busy
explaining that they would have scored
complete triumph If they had had q
good candidate for mayor, which is
rather tough on the one they did have
Judge Tally. But evidently he is as
good man now, though defeated, as
he was when they were whooping 1t ur
for him, urging his election and proph
esying that he would win. 1t looks as
though poor Tally is to become sort
Of Republican scapegoat to carry the
sins Of all Republicans into the wilder
ness. Whether he will tamely submit
to that role remains to be seen. HI
may kick and may tell what he knows
about Republican politics in st. Louis
in which event there will be many Re
publican bigwigs who will suddenly
discover that the condition Of theil
health requires trip abroad. In mos
other cities and towns In Missouri the
Democrats showed up to better advan
tage than for years, which is encourag
ing news to lovers Of good government
everywhere.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21

One thing prevents the presidential
bee from buzzing in the bonnet of Sec
rotary Of Agriculture James Wilson,
and that is that he is ineligible under
the constitution. There may be other
reasons, but that Is enough.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21

Now we are to have a lobster trust,
and the people will have to pay higher
for that delectable crustacean. There
seems to be nothing too large or too
small for the trust builders to fasten
on to. Having by trust methods run
the price Of beef and pork up to al
most unreachable prices to the masses,
they might have left Holsters alone
as sort Of consolation edible.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-04-21

When Hon. Gas Addicks appears In
the judgment he can without fear Of
successful contradiction claim to have
prevented an election Of United
States senator oftener than any other
man that ever lived. BY reason Of his
ambition and his money Delaware
will have only one senator. This caper
he has performed twice before Once
for period Of two years, by reason Of
the Addicks programme Of "Addicks
or nobody" she had no senator at all
Delaware Is Republican.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-20
Cutting Down Long Credit.

Several phases Of social revolution are
noticeable in England. The latest is the
tradesmen Of the wealthy middle class
against the arrogant demands Of the no
bility for extended credit. In years gone
By earls and marquises have treated the
shopkeepers OF London much as the
barons OF the middle ages did the Jew
money lenders. They have given orders
for goods Of all kinds, extending over
years, and resented even the presenta-
ton Of bill. The only result Of such
a system was that the people who paid
promptly gave much more for their mer-
chandise than the longtime creditors.
The recent introduction Of American
methods by several Oxford and Bond
street dealers has shown, by contrast
in prices, the evils Of the arbitrary credit
methods. The result is that an anti
credit league is forming and the count
esses and duchesses who have been ac-
customed to order what they pleased and
pay when they got ready are getting the
cold shoulder in the largest shops Of the
British metropolis.--Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-20

Attorney Geo. e. McCulloch is in
Muskogee today on business before
the Dawes Commission.
L. e. Hutchens, of the Water Pierce
Oil company went to Wagner today.
Miss Anna Gatewood is expected
home from Coffeyville tonight where
he has been on business trip.
J. o. Hall is in Baird Texas looking
after his business interests.
Mrs. G. H. Graham will leave this
evening for Springfield to visit her
parents.
T. e. Englehart and P. G. Burck-
land made a business trip to Chelsea
today.
Mrs. J. NJ. B. Fowler and little
neice, Ethel Frazier, left today noon
for Claremore.
VIM. S. Lambert started today fol
Brookfeld, Mo-, to look after his prop
erty there.
The usual number Of ante-election
drunks have begun to show up.
Tom Mccain has become profes-
sional tree planter.
The water connections at the new
jail are being completed today.
Doc 1sbell is recovering from ap-
pendIcitis.
w. J. Harrison returned to Chelsea
today noon.
Troy Anderson, who has been visit
ing friends here the past few days
will return to Catoosa tonight.
Miss Elolse Toombs returned today
noon from Alton where she has been
visiting fliends.
G. P. Jones, Welch, was registered
at the Green this morning.
w. L. Doherty was in Vinita from
Grove Sunday.
Deputy J. F. Long was here yester-
day from TahlequaL.
J. J. Rooney, Of MCskogeee, is reg
istered at the Cobb hotel.
C. H. Lamb is among the visitors
here from MuskOgee.
J. J. Dabbs, Sulphur, 1. T., was a
guest at the Cobb over Sunday.
Grant Victor, Of Alton, spent Sun
day in this city.
Ed. Byrd, of Chelsea, was visiting
friends in this city Sunday.
Roy Franklin who has been in the
employ Of the Chieftain the past two
years resigned his position at this
oaice Saturday night, and is now en-
ployed at the Leader Office.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-20
Ruby Items.

Look out for Marchlwinds.
Wilds ducks are sailing north.
Birds are singing good old summer
time.
Miss Pallie Martin is quite sick
with pneumonia.
G. w. Martin was visiting in this
vicinity Wednesday.
William Wolf, wife and papooses,
we're shopping IN Centralia Tuesday.
Jack Michaels has gone to White
Oak.
Gus Arning, wife and daughter,
we're shopping in Nowata Tuesday.
Dan Anderson and family have
moved to Hog Shooter.
James Martin, was Centralia Wis
itor Monday.
Rev. Skimmerhorn preached to a
large audience Sunday.
Rumor has it that there is going to
be a wedding soon. Keep your eyes
on Ray Shreck.
Tom Holland and Dad Burnett were
Ruby visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Ethel Clemmins is dangerously
I'LL.
The Misses Clines and Miss Anna
Holland attended church at Ruby
Sunday night.
William Hill better known as "Fid-
ding Bill" of Ochelata, |. T., was
visiting on Big Creek last Monday.
Gertie Stephens is visiting Mrs.
Anderson on Hog Shooter.
Miss Cora Keys is teaching school
at Ruby.
Mrs. Baker, an old lady living on
Big Greek is quite sick,
John Cline has been visiting his
brother; Ben, up near Edna, Kans.
Buster Holland was Centralia
visitor Monday.
Your correspondent is very proud
of the fact that she is the only one
that receives the Daily Chieftain at
Ruby post Office. Many thanks to the
kind editor CHEROKEE
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-20
A Nights Rest.

The greatest tonic on earth is a good
nights rest. Restless nights and the
terrible exhaustion Of hacking
cough are dread dangers Of the poor
consumptive. But why this fear Of
the night when few doses Of Dir.
Boshee's German Syrup will insure re-
freseing sleep, entirely free from cough
or night sweat Free expectoration
in the morning is made certain by
taking German Syrup. 1t has cured
consumption for forty years Trial
bottle, csc. Big BOTTLES, 75c. At Wi
mer Drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-20

Group and whooping cough come
like thief in the night, stealing to
fasten the fangs of mortal disease up
on the children as they peacefully
sleep in their little beds. Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar, the new
discovery for coughs and colds, will
drive out these death-dealing demons
before the doctor can arrive. 1t pro-
tects the lives and health Of the little
ones. Contains 10 opiates. Sold by
Peoples drug store. DIV