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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-02-03
PROMOTIONS
BY ROOSEVELT

Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 3-The President
selected Brigadier General Frederick
ID. Grant, commanding department Of
the East, to be promoted to grade of
Major General to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement Of Major
General Sumner February 6.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-02-03
The Daily Chahs Reports
the recommendations of the Club.
Mr.. Earl's proposition reads:

Mr.. Earl's proposition reads
Muskogee, Feb. ?, 1906.
To the City Council or Commercial
Club, Vinita, /. t.;
Gentlemen-In the matter Of street
Improvements for the city of Vinita,
/ hereby propose to make for your
city drainage and street grade map,
covering one mile territory, more or
less, and prepare a set of specitica-
tions for such class of pavement as it
may seem best to build, also specitica-
tions for curbing cutters, etc.
These maps will be drawn to en-
larged scale and will be white maps
with dark lines. The elevation for
each of the four curb corners at each
street intersection will be shown, also
elevations between streets where the
grade changes. l will furnish five OF
these maps and five copies Of specifi-
cations referred to, or more of the lat
ter as they are needed.
/ will make such estimates Of the
cost as you may require and If you re-
ceive bids on the construction of pave
ments | will be present. if desired, and
advise as to the best bids to accept for
the different parts of the work.
All of the above will do and per-
form for the sum OF $l75, the same to
be paid when you are fully satisfied
with my work in every particular.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A. EARL.
Mayor Coley, Mr. Amos, Rev.
Dunkle and many others then spoke.
Here quite a discussion arose over the
motion of DR.. Day, which was for the
city council to get chats and put over
the street as it is This motion was
misunderstood and fought by several
members and finally amended by Or.
Day. Upon the motion being amend
ed it carried unanimously.
A motion carried for the chair to
appoint committee of five to work
with the city council in the paving Of
the street and executing the plan out
lined.
The question Of sidewalks was TAX
en- up, and after a good deal OF discus
sion as to the best width to make the
walks some advocating twelve feet
and some fourteen, w. B. Depue
moved that special sidewalk COM
mittee be appointed to see the prop
erty owners and get them to agree on
the width of the sidewalk to be laid
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-02-03

4AE1JINItEUONI
London, Feb. 3-Lady Grey, wife of
the foreign secretary, who was thrown
from trap two days ago, is dying.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
MEN or LEISURE.
There Is Vast Difference astweea
Them and Mere idlers,


The word leisure" comes from q
Latin word which means sit is law
full, Ut 1t is permitted, OF it is al
lowed, and, therefore, by leisure we
do not mean idleness, but space of
time during which or condition in
which we are at liberty to do as we
please. Hence leisure" has come
to signify the time during which we
are free from the demands of pro-
fession, business or occupation and
which we can at our own pleasure
devote to something other than that
which is regarded as our work in
life. 1t is taken for granted that
every man should have some work
in life, some duty or occupation
which it falls to his lot especially to
perform, whether from necessity or
choice. If man profess to have no
such demand. upon his energy and
time or if he ignore the fact that
he ought to have his work in life, it
Is the fashion to call him 50 man of
leisure" which, in this sense, is one
OF the most ignoble epithets which
can be applied to any human being.
On the other hand, we often see
persons doing their legitimate work
in such self contained and dehber-
ate way that we speak of them as
working leisurely. There cannot be
greater praise. They have such COM
mand over their work that they
really take their own time about it,
and the consequence is that the
work is well done. Contrast these
with persons who work excitedy
and neryously, who cannot brook
the slightest interruption and who
regard with impotence everything
which does not Immediately fall in
with the task in hand. The former
ought to be called the "men of lei
sure" and the fashionable name for
the do nothings changed into idlers.
We wish to emphasize the fact that
leisure has something to DO with
law and rule. 1t implies a right to
command ourselves and is the very
opposite of that tyrant which does
more to ruin life than any other
hurry. Every man ought to aim at
doing his daily duty in a ''leisurely'
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
When Broken, Dest 30 Too hasty In
Throwing u Away.

Throwing II Away.
Because glassware, china and brio
a-brac get broken is no reason for
throwing them away, for unless some
Of the pieces are lost they can be
patched and glued together and
made to look like new, If one is
careful to fit the edges closely to-
gether. They should be practical
for use, too, if water or liquid are
not left standing in them.
Clear glass is the most difficult of
these to mend because it must be
done so expertly to prevent the
crack from showing.
The best kind of glue for clear
glass Is made from a solution of
two ounces of isinglass and half
pint of gin poured into an open
mouthed bottle and set in the sun
until it dissolves. 1t should be
shaken we'll every day and before
being used should be strained
through clean lawn cloth.
When ready for the gluing the
broken glass pieces should be well
washed in hot suds, especially ON
the edges, dried, and then with a
small camePs hair brush the cement
should be put on the edges of both
pieces and when they are nicely fit
ted together rubber bands or clean
strips of cloth should be bandaged
tightly around them to hold the
edges well together until the glue
dries.
If the cement has been properly
made the break should really not be
visible when dry, for the reason
many cracks look jagged when
mended is because the edges have
not been well Joined and, bubbles
of air getting in, reflect the light,
making the ragged, broken lines
glaringly apparent.
Bric-a-brac that is part metal and
glass should not be so difficult to
fix over, particularly where the two
materials meet, for often a paste of
sifted plaster of paris mixed with
the beaten white of an egg will
make them as strong and good as
new. This work must be done quick
ly, for within five minutes after
putting it on the pieces it hardens
and holds the metal and glass or
china tightly together.
Two metal pieces should be
mended with solder. To do this the
edges should first be carefully dust
ed, washed if they are very dirty
and rosin brushed over them. Then
when fitted well together and tied
in place stick of solder should be
laid above the break and hot iron
brought down lightly on it. When
the solder cools the melted rosir
may be removed with a cloth dipped
in alcohol.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
Mis- Oniv Duel.

No subject could be mentioned
on which Uncle Erastus had not
something to say, and in many mat
tiers he had large experience.
"No, sab, / don't approve OBJ
duels," he said to one who delighted
in hearing him talk. ooh, vas, sab,
rs fought a duel once. Yes, sab,
with trihing yallar man, about a
gal. Vas, sab, we war bound to
marry de same one.
eve fought dat duel out in de
road, sab, in lonely spot, an we
didn't experience no shots on de
pusson, either OBJ us, but we brought
down fine COW, sab, dat was watch
ing de affair from medder ovah
de fence.
$50 'Gustus he paid fo' de COW,
sab, an he done TUX de gal, an rs
stayed single an KEEP cPar OBJ dueIs
de rest OBJ my life. "--Youth's Com
panion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
a KNOCK AT THE DOOR.
Strange incident In the Childhood Of
Alexandra Dumas.


Alexandra Dumas was little
more than four years old when he
lost his father, yet he relates a
strange incident connected with the
event to which he attached SO much
Importance as to have it accompa-
MED by plan of the house in which
it occurred. This was the abode of
locksmith, whittier young Dumas
had been removed the day before
his fathers demise.
II remained" he says, still late
hour in the smithy. The forge gave
out at night effects of light and
shade-fantastic reflections which
greatly pleased me. About s o'clock
my cousin Marianne came to fetch
me and put me to bed in a little
impromptu couch near a larger one,
and went to sleep with that good
sleep that heaven vouchsafes to
children like the dews of spring.
"At midnight I woke up-or,
rather, we were reused, my cousin
and by a loud knock at the door.
A night lamp was burning in the
room, and by the light of that lamp
l saw my cousin rise up in bed, much
alarmed, but not saying a word.
mo one could knock at the door
without getting through an outer
one.
"But l, who even at the present.
day shudder in writing these lines
| felt no fear. / got out of bed and
went toward the door.
"Where are you going, Alex
andrea my cousin cried out. where
are you going?
~'You see where l am going l
answered quietly. 4 am going to
open the door for papa, who has
come to bid us goodby.'
'The poor girl jumped out of bed
terrified, caught me just as / was
opening the door and brought me
back by force to my bed. | strug-
gled in her arms, shouting with all
my strength: 'Goodby, papal Good
by papaP
Something like a dying breath
passed over my face and Gained me.
"Neyertheless l went to sleep
again with tears in my eyes, sobbing
vehemently.
''The next morning we were
awake at break of day.
"My father had died at the very
moment | had heard that loud knock
at the door!
'"Then heard these words, with
out being able to understand thor
oughly what they meant: My poor
child, your papa, who loved you so
dearly, is deadP"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
Disillusionod.

Little Jonathan Edward had often
begged his mother to take him to
church. That was his hearts desire.
So one fine Sunday morning mother
took little Jonathan Edward, who,
all agreed, was marked for the min
istry, to neighboring sanctuary.
There was much in the church to
arrest the lads attention. He
seemed to be deeply impressed, and
then, becoming thoughtful, he
turned and asked in rather loud
whisper, ''But, mother, where's the
monkey"
When mother recovered her pres
ence of mind she said; "Why, my
dear, there's no monkey in church.
What made you think of such an
absurd thing"
"Why-why-you said there was
an organ in church, and l thought
there would be monkey too."--
Buffalo Commercial.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
A Time of Surname.

A traveller in Pennsylvania ar
rived late one night at small vii
lage hotel and asked for room. He
was told that the only vacant one
was next to that of a very nervous
man whom he must be careful not
to disturb. After going to his room
the newcomer thoughtlessly let fall
one of his shoes, then, recalling the
warning he had received, placed the
other very carefully on the floor. He
had put out the light and retired
when there was knock on his door.
Opening it, he faced the nervous oc-
eupant of the adjoining room, who
demanded excitedly:
"Why in thunder don't you take
off that other shoe?"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
FISH IN ITALY.
Octopus, Sea Robin, Sea Spider and
Skate Used For Food.


Skate Used For Food.
"The fish had peculiar but
agreeable taste" said a globe trot-
ter. Its flesh was a little tough
and elastic. That, though, l didn't
mind. | rather like it, as one likes
the elastic toughness of clam"
He was describing a dinner in
Rome. He went on:
Gorgio,' l said to the waiter.
what kind of fish is this?'
Fried octopus, signor,' Gorgio
answered calmly.
Il ate no more. Fried octopus!
The ideal I'd as soon have eaten
fried rattlesnake.
II found that in Italy and in
southern France the octopus makes
a popular dish. And after that,
taking deep interest in the Roman
fish stalls, l found on sale number
of,sea things that we consider harm
full and disgusting.
THE sea robin, for instance. His
body is like catfsh's in shape. In
color it is speckled and ugly, frog
like, brown and black. And it has
a pair of brown wings. Well, this
fish, which we always throw over
board, the Roman dealers get 3
cents apiece for.
'"The sea spider. 1t looks like a
great spider, and it is covered with
black slime. You catch it when YOU
go grabbing, and, with a cry of dis
gust, you toss it overheard again
a round, black body, from which a
dozen jointed, restless tentacles
ray. But the sea spider is a cher
ished dish in Italy.
EDO you know the skate? A fiat,
round body, with long, slim tail
one side of the body white, and here
a gretesque parody of the human
face is seen-two eyes, nose, mouth.
The skate is horror to look at, and
an American would as soon eat rat ;
but in Italy big, pale skates are on
sale at every fish stall.
"You will not believe it, but it is
fact that there are even certain
types of jelly fish that the Italians
eat. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
Tho Man In tho Moon In Germany.

The German legend tells US that
ages ago an old man went one Sun
day morning into the forest to cut
timber chew sticks). He cut bundle
of fagots and swung them over his
shoulder and began to trudge home.
On the way he met a remarkable
looking individual with a face as
bright as the sun. ''Do you know,
old man, that it is Sunday on earth,
when all men rest from their la
bors ?" asked the stranger. Sunday
on earth OF Monday in hell, it is all
the same to me-" said the hardened
old wretch.
'"Then bear your bundle forever"
said the stranger as he vanished
from sight. A moment later the old
sinner and his fagots were deposited
on the moon, where they stand to
this day, perpetual warning to all
Sabbath breakers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
The Story of a White Lie.

Is white lie ever justified? That
at least some people believe it has
no excuse is proved by the following
tale: An ancient rabbi came to a
city where all the people were truth
full, married one of the inhabitants,
had two children and prospered.
One day neighbor called when the
rabbits wife was washing her head,
and the rabbi, going to the door, was
seized by false modesty and said
that she had gone out. Thereupon
both of his children died, and, as
no one died in that city before
reaching old age, the neighbors
made inquiries, the rabbi confessed
what he had done and was ordered
to leave the city Immediately.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
An All Round Raise.

A man owning a double house
sub!ct the half he did not occupy
to a no5y tenant. Such a racket
was kept up that he notified the
party to quit.
whats the mater with me ?" he
asked, much hurt in his pride.
"Ah, You raise too much noise all
the time, and | can't stand it."
"Why don't you balance matters
by raising something yourself? l
don't object"
Don't you? Well, I'll just raise
the rent" And he did to such an
extent that the tenant left.-Strand
Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
To Avoid Getting stuna.

A beekeeper of New Hampshire
was showing a city man his apiary.
The hives were ranged in line on
the side of a mountain and the air
was sweet with the smell of clover,
pine trees, carnations.
A bee lit on the keepers hand
angrily, and the man held his
breath.
'Bees can't sting you if you hold
your BREATH" he said afterward.
"To hold the breath closes the pores
of the skin, or something like that.
At any rate, if a bee goes for you
bold your breath and I'll guaran-
tee you won't be stung, though the
bee jabs its sting at you till the
thing breaks"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
Not In the Succession.

The young pastor was examining
the Sunday school and asked the
class just in front of him if any
of them could tell anything about
the Apostle Peter. A little girl
raised her hand.
"Come up here, my little lady,"
said the minister. ri am much
gratifed to see that you have re-
membered your lesson. Now, tell
the school what you know about
Peter"
The little girl was quite willing,
and commenced, ''Peter, Peter,
pumpkin eater, had a wife and
couldn't keep her, put her in a.
But they never heard where he
put her, on account of the general
rp~ocr.-Cor ~rc~atioralist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
A Conscientious Patient.

Medicine won't help you any"
the doctor told his patient. "What
you need is a complete change OF
living. Get away to some quiet
country place for a month. Go to
bed early, eat more roast beef,
drink plenty of good, rich milk, and
smoke just one cigar day"
A month later the patient walked
into the doctors office. He looked
like a new man, and the doctor told
him so.
eyes, doctor, your advice certain
ly did the business. l went to bed
early and did all the other things
you told me. But, say, doctor, that
one cigar day almost killed me at
first. It's no joke starting in to
smoke at my time of life" Every
body's Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27

A teacher in one of the country
schools, says Lippincott's, had a
class of young children in msthe-
MATES before her. The examples
were in addition, and she PROFOUND
ed this question: "Now, children, if
[ lay four eggs on the desk and
SAM" pointing to a freckle faced
boy at the head of the class, Should
lay three, how many would there
be-"
The bad boy, who was at the foot
of the class, had been listening in
tently and shouted out: Go on,
Sam, take her up. She can't do it,"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
Olive Oil.

The bright and, limpid appearance
of the best olive oil is secured by re-
peatedly passing it through layers
of carded cotton wool as a filter.
The clarified oil of Italy is then, un-
til bottled or sold in bulk, kept in
cold storage in masonry tanks lined
with hard marble and covered.
Those who use much oil and have
a cold, dark place in which to keep
it find it economical to buy good
brand Of oil in gallon packages. 1t
can be drawn off into quart or pint
bottles for convenient use and also
so that the large quantity may not
be exposed too frequently to the
air.--New York Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
The Benefit.

A well known medical man was
attending an old Irish woman who
lived in one of the poorer quarters
Of Edinburgh. She had been i'll, but
was convalescent, when one day she
said to the doctor:
'FWill ye tell me, doctor, dear,
for certain, whether I'll get well
again or no"
'FOh, yes. l think you'll be all
right soon now" was the answer.
81 wanted to know for sure, We
see, doctor, because Pm lone wom-
an an | subscribe to a buryin' So
ciety, an l just wished to know if
I was likely to be gettin' any bene-
fit out of it or no."-Strand Maya
zine
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27

A brakeman retired to farm and
started to lead the simple life. Hav-
ing a piece of new land to break,
he hitched up a team of mules,
wrapped the lines around his waist
In farmer fashion and started to
work. He had gone but short
distances when he saw stump ahead
and Immediately began giving the
railroad stop" signal with both
hands. The pillow struck the stump,
and the brakeman went head first
over the pillow. Picking himself up,
he ran angrilv to the mules and
roared, "You flop cared scoundrels,
don't you ever look back for a sig
nal ?"-Atchison Globe.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
HABITS or THE sHAD.
interesting Facts About Its INCOMING
From the Sea.

eHS QUA
The shad spends part of its life
at sea and part of it in fresh water.
At the approach of the spawning
season it comes in from the sea and
seeks the fresh water streams to
spawn. At the close Of this season
it goes to sea again, there to remain
until the spawning season again re-
turns.
1t is not known absolutely wheth-
or the shad remains in deep water
in the ocean off the approach of the
river whence it came or whether in
winter it goes south into warmer
waters; but it is commonly believed
that when the shad returns from
whatever point at sea it may to
fresh water it comes back to the
river in which it was born; but
percentage of the shad do not re-
turn. 1t maybe great percentage.
It is certainly the expectation
when shad fry are placed in such
river as the Hudson that the young
6sh which survive and 90 to sea
will return to the Hudson. Here
tie shores of Long Island and New
Jersey would serve as a great fun
mel to guide the fish, if they needed
guidance, to the opening to the bay
and river.
1t is not supposed, however, that
the shad of river basin, like that
of Chesapeake bay, for example, re-
turn each group to its owl, particu-
lar stream. In Chesapeake Bay shad
would come in from the sea togeth-
er, but once inside the bay they
would be likely to seek each the
most convenient of the streams
emptying into it.
Shad have sometimes been caught
in New York bay in the early part
of the season with the roe much ad-
vanced. These may be simply indi-
yidual cases of early maturity in
shad belonging here. Shad CORE
spondingly late have been caught
here. Roe shad have been taken in
the bay as late as August, but gen
orally the shad come in with the roe
in the condition that might be ex-
pected in fish that knew where they
were going and when they were 60
ing to get there, and fishermen in
cline to think of the early shad with
the advanced roe that it is one that
from some cause, perhaps stress of
weather, has overrun its river.
That the shad does not always
seek its own river is plainly shown
on the Pacific coast, where the shad
is not native, but was introduced
from the east. Shad were planted
there chiefly in the Sacramento riv-
er, but they have now spread all
along the coast, as far north as
southern Alaska. There is, however,
along the Pacific coast cold cur
rent which the shad does not seek
to pass. 1t is found in the bays and
estuaries and can be caught the year
round, and the natural barrier that
prevents its making an offing has
doubtless led to its general move
ment along the coast.-New York
Sun.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27
A Lost Rehuka.

George" said she in tone of
bitter rebuke, "as far as / can &c,
you are going to the dogs"
you're never contented, Maria, /"
returned her erring husband. "You
made me give up horses, and here
you are complaining about dogs. Do
! object to your cats and your cana
ries? No, madam! I would scorn
to interfere with your pets, and l
beg Of you to respect my preference
for nobler animals"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-27

The archer fish has natural blow
gun. This animal possesses the curl
Gus property of being able to shoot
drops Of water from its mouth with
extraordinary accuracy to consider
able distances. This singular faculty
is of use to the animal in securing
its food. A fly or small insect pass
ing over the water has very little
chance of escape from the deadly
aim of the archer fish. The drop Of
water brings down the insect, which
is then incontinently devoured.