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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17
STANDARD HAS
NO APOLOGIES

Findlay, O., Oct, 1.-THE concluding
argument in the trial Of the STANDARD
Oil company was begun today. Ator-
ney King for the defense said in the
course Of his remarks: II have no
apology to make for the Standard Oil
company. With prosperity there
comes envy; with envy there comes
hatred, and with hatred misrepresen-
tation and all manner Of perjury,
which is TO be found in the pathway
of every man who succeeds and every
that succeeds" He ex-
pressed contempt for all fault-fnders
id the midst Of great prosperity.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17

the streets and public places on Fair
banks day, Tuesday, the 22nd.
The resolution appropriating sls0
for the construction Of a bridge across
the Little Cabin at Amos Dicks place
was passed unanimously. The war;
rant will be made out to J. r. Camp
bell, who has charge Of the construc-
tion Of the bridge,
Claims amounting to S4S7.44 were
paid by unani nous vote The 1850
claim Of the United States Steam
Supply company against the city will
be settled by the FIRST National bank
for 81, ,422.SS. The bank will have to
carry the city's warrant for several
months.
Pipelayers in the mploy
Of the waterworks superintendent
we're ordered to be paid 81 per day.
The council then adjourned.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17
PRECINCT NO j

PRECINCT NO u
Township %, and fractional town
ship 20, north, range Is east.
Election to be held in the Morris
school house.
John Falkner, Chairman.
Perry Daniels,
Harvey Hedrick, Judges.
PRECINCT NO. IL.
Township 2S, and fractional town
ship %, north, range 10 east.
Election to be held in the Sunshine
school house.
G. Goad, Chairman,
Charles Fleet,
f. r. Mount, Judges
PRECINCT NO III.
Township 2S, and fractional town
ship % north, range 20 east.
Election to be held in the A. II Il.
A. hail near Kinnison, /. Il.
p. Z. Newman, Chairman,
J. L. McNellis,
Jack Mills, Judges.
PRECINCT no. ".
Township p range Is east, and
township p, range 19 east.
Election to be held in the City hall
in Centralia, /. II.
Frank H. Conkright, Chairman,
Henry Lyman,
NJ. ID. Montgomery, Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17
Excursion Day.

Today is homeseekers excursion day,
and a larger number Of homeseekers
than usual is passing thru the city.
The Frisco morning train was run in
three sections, and the Katy also was
called upon to haul many extra pas
sengers. All trains, OF course, we're
late, as usual upon excursion days
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17

Are you troubled with piles? One
application Of ManZan will give you
immediate relief. Sold by A.P. Owens
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17

PRECINCT NO. ".
Townships 26 and p north, range 20
east.
Election to be held in the Vest
point school house.
Sam Leforce, Chairman,
G. w Mitchell,
Phillip Horton, Judges.
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Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney trouble that is not be-
yond medical aid "A. p. Owens.
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PRECINCT NO. VII.
Township 25 north, range 10 east.
Election to be held in the White
oak school house at Whiteoak, |. z.
w. d. Stroud, Chairman,
John Sweatman,
Sam Hilderband, Judges
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-17

Township 20 north, range is east,
and township 26 north, range 10 east.
Election to be held IN the Moore
building at Estella, Il 4.
r. w. Moore, Chairman,
M. N. Crawford,
M. South, Judges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Some of the brightest and most sue.
cessful men whom we know obtained
their early education at the district
schools in the country. 1t has always
been mystery how it was that these
schools, often poorly taught and all
ways short Oh facilities and apparatus
and often slilnly attended, somehow
seemed to lay better educational founda-
lions than many Of the more modern,
more largely attended and better
taught city schools. We are inclined
to think that the boy in attending the
country school was at the same time
getting very valuable education along
the line Of hard work, self denial, train
Ing his powers Of observation and learn
ing to reason from cause to effect.
There is much of benefit in an outdoor
education, far more than we usually,
think. This sort of training is practi-
cally denied the city boy, who, finding
everything ready made to his hands,.
does not develop that self reliance, that
inventive genius and that independent
habit Of thinking which come as COM
pensations to the country boy for!
what we call lack Of opportunity. The
fact seems to be that the country boy,
given later on the advantages Of the
modern city school, is almost invaria-
bly, able to hold his own and very often
frequently surpasses city taught
comrade
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dress. And saw that her hand trem-
bled too and that her check was dark
with bushes.
She turned at once and began to walk
towards the house. Presently she
spoke. "Heayen forgive that should
misiudge you a second time!" she said.
in a low voice. And, after all, who am
that | should judge you ut all? An
hour ago. I would have killed that man
had possessed the power
'You repented, Mademoiselle," I
said huskily. 1 could scarcely speak.
do you never repent?"
eyes. But too late. Mademoiselle."
Perhaps it is never too late" she
answered softly.
Alas, when man IS dead"
"You may rob a man of more than
life!" she replied with energy, stopping
me by gesture. IF you have never
robbed a manor woman-of honor!
If you have never ruined boy or girl,
M. de Berault! If you have never
pushed another into the pit and gone
by it yourself! If--but for murder?
Listen. You may be Romanist, but
am Huguenot, and have read. Thou
shalt not kilt it is written; and the
penalty, BY man shall thy blood be
shed!' But If you cause one of these
little ones to offend, it were better
for you that milestone were hanged
about your neck, and that you were
cast into the depths of the sea"
"Mademoiselle, you are too merci-
full" muttered.
II need mercy myself" she an
swered, signing. "And have had few
temptations. How do l know what
you have suffered"
Cor done!" said, almost rudely.
Where a man has not lied, nor
betrayed, nor sold himself or Others
she answered firmly, but in a low tone,
Il think / can forgive all else. I can
better put up with force" she added,
smiling sadly, than with fraud"
All, Dieu turned away my face
that she might not see how it paled,
how WINGED; that she might not
guess how her words, meant in mer-
cy, stabbed me to the heart. And yet,
then, for the first time, while viewing
in all Its depth and width the gulf
which separated us, was not hard
ened; was not cast back upon my
self. Her gentleness, her pity, her
humility, softened me. while they con-
victed me. My God! How could l do
that which had come to do? How
could stab her in the tenderest part,
how could l inflict on her that rend-
ing pang, how could l meet her eyes,
and stand before her, a Caliban, a
Judas, the vilest, lowest, basest thing
she could conceive?
(To be Continued.)
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Eyes, Mademoiselle," | answered so
berly. Il am he"
CHAPTER TX.

" SllSJN.
"You!" she cried, in a voice which
pierced me. "You-M. de Berault? I'm
possible!" But, glancing askance at
.her-I could not face her-I saw that
the blood had left her cheeks.
yes, Mademoiselle," answered, in
a low voice. de Barthe was my moth
er's names. When came here, stran-
ger, took 1t that might not be
known; that I might again speak to a
good woman and not see her shrink.
That-but why trouble you with all
this? I continued proudly, rebelling
against her silence, her turned shout
der, her averted face. "You asked me,
Mademoiselle, how could take blow
and let the striker go. l have an
swered. 1t is the one privilege M. de
Berault possesses"
Then" she replied quickly, but al
most In whisper, IF l were M. de
Berault, would use it, and never fight
again"
In that event, Mademoiselle,' an
swered cynically, II should lose my
AAASh II AS1tuS 'tS We'll DIS luY women
friends. Like monseigneur, the cardi-
nal, rule by fear"
She shuddered. either at the name or
at the idea my words called up and for
moment, we stood awkwardly silent.
The shadow Of the sundial fell between
us; the garden was still; here and
there leaf fiuttered slowly down, or
a seed fell. With each instant Of ST..
lence felt the gulf between us growing
wider, ! felt myself growing harder:
| Knocked at her past. which was so
unlike mine; Knocked at mine and
called it fate. was on the point of
turning from her with bow-and a
furnace in my breast-wher she spoke,
There is late rose lingering there"
she said, "a slight tremor in her voice.
Il cannot reach it. Will you pluck it
for me, M. de Berault."
I obeyed her, my hand trembling, my
face on fire. She took the rose from
me and placed it in the bosom of her
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While we most heart
teaching Of the element
Of agriculture in the co
this largely by object less
favor making 1t one 3
studies, for the reason a.
country schoolteachers,
women, are not conn
work. Then the other
ready enough to tax
teacher, but largely as
alton a little time may
ably spent each week
study Of many Of Il
common things whtc
life Of the child in tt
Line Of nature EtudT 4
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THE CONVERSATIONS OF WINTER. J

- ~.Ssss>. = ~
While northern winters bring severe
cold and deep SHOWS and are reckoned
by. some people as serious drawbacks
to life in northern ATTITUDES, still the
winter brings large compensations.
For one thing, the soil Of the north
country is securely locked up for a
period Of four months, during which
time there can be no depletion of fer
tility by erosion. In the south country
the reverse is true, the ground not
freezing to any depth, the heavy rains
taking the place of the northern SHOWS.
All cultivated land is subjected to con-
tinuous loss by erosion during the win
ter Again, cold though the weather.
may be In the north, travel Is not so
badly impeded by the SHOWS as 1t Is Inv
the south by the almost bottomless mud.
Then we notice that wherever there
are marked and radical changes in the
seasons and a wide tnermometrical
range there is certain type of alert-
ness, ambition and energy character
izing the people which is largely wants
ing in regions Of milder climate. 1t
comes this way: A man in the north
must work as hard as he can during
the summer in order TO keep from
freezing and starving in winter, and
inasmuch as men do not like to work
hard they will not do it unless COM
PEELED to. Now, it is SO ordered that
the harder man works the more Of a
man he will be physically, morally and
Intellectually, and thus it comes that
the cold winters Of the north Country
are really blessing in disguise!
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TOO LATE TO RETREAT.

down which I had first seen madem-
oiselle and her sister pacing. The cap
tain had removed his doublet and
stood in his shirt leaning against tho
sundial, his head bare and his sinewy
throat uncovered. He had drawn his
rapier and stood pricking the ground
impatiently. / marked his strong and
nervous frame and his sanguine air:
and 20 years earlier the sight might
have damped me. But no thought Of
the kind entered my head now, and
though felt with each moment greater
reluctance to engage. doubas of the is
sue had no 80 culations.
SO : n, ana h 0dh f gIad-
~, to gain time, have found some fault
with the place. But the sun was suf-
ficiently high to give no advantage to
either. The ground was good,s the spot
well chosen. I could find no excuse
to put off the man, and was about
to salute him and fall to work, when
a thought crossed my mind.
"one moment!" said. "supposing
kill you, M. lie Capitaine, what be-
comes of your errand here?"
Don't trouble yourself" he an
sWered, with a sneer-he had misread
my slowness and hesitation. cit will
not happen, Monsieur. And in any case
the thought need not harass you. I
have lieutenant"
Yes, but what of my mission?" I
replied bluntly. Il have no lieutenant"
You should have thought Of that be.
fore you interfered with my boots"
he retorted, with contempt.
True" l said, overlooking his man
ner. But better late than never. 1
am not sure, now think of it, at nv
duty to monseigneur will let me fight ;"
you will swallow the blow?" he
cried, splitting on the ground offensive
ly. "Diable!" And the lieutenant,
standing on one side with his hands
behind him and his shoulders squared.
laughed grinly.
II have not made up my mind"
answered irresolutely.
Well, nom, de Dieu! make it up"
the captain replied, with an ugly sheer.
He took staggering step this way
and that, playing his weapon. Il am
afraid, lieutenant, there will be no
sport today" he continued, in a loud
aside Our cock has but a chicken
heart"
Well" said ccolly, "I do not
know what to do. Certainly 1t is a
fine day and fair piece of ground.
a nd tho cup stands x,,a11 p,,t have
not much to gain by killing you, NJ. lie
Capitaine and 1t might get me into an
awkward fix. On the other hand, it
would not hurt me to let you co.
'Indeed?" he said contemptuously,
looking at me as should look at a
lacqueN
"No!" I replied For if you were to
say that you had struck Gil de Berault,
and left the ground with a whole skin,
no one would believe YOU"
Gil de Berault!' ne exclaimed,
frowning.
eyes Monsieur" replied suavely.
Eat your service You did not know
my name?"
81 thought your name was De
BTr1he." he said His voice sounded
quce-ly; and he waited for an answer
with parted lips and a shadow in his
eyes which l had seen in mems eyes
before.
No. said THAT was my mothers
mama. | took it for this occasion only"
His ford cheek lost shade of its
Or and he bit his lips as he glanced
he lieutenant, trouble in his eyes.
seen these signs before, and knew
and might have cried Chicken
t'" in my turn; but I had not
man of .aseana. for. hira.-hafarA,
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The beet sugar business is developing
rapidly through the irrigated sections
Of the west, but is not meeting with
much success vav re it comes into COM
petition with corn, cattle and hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

We notice that most Of the special.
lists who go into the squad raising
business soon give it up. 1t seems to
be one of those things which figure out
well on paper, but rarely pan out div.
idends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

This is the season Of the year when
the hired man gets his fingers trimmed
up in good shape with the corn shelter
and shredder. Some men are totally
unfit to have anything to do with ma.
chinery, being either SO careless or so
foolhardy that 1t is wonder that they
are not all killed Off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

Some men claim that four quarts Of
clover seed is ample seed for an acre
of land. 1t might be If it could be
sown exactly right, but with our usual
methods Of sowing it Is not. Many
clover raisers lose half the value of the
clover rotation by scrimping on seed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

The cut over jack pine sections Of the
north country are not apt to prove
very good Investment for the farmer.
The soil is almost always very thin
and sandy and about two decent crops
are its limit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30
Potatoes at dollar bushel are
luxury. Fifty cents is enough.

New York market is in daily receipt
Of potatoes grown in Germany. 1t
looks queer that this country some way
cannot grow its own potatoes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

The Pacific coast will send to eastern
markets 10000 carloads Of citrus
fruits this year and probably with
more profit to the grower than last
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

Alfalfa and corn make perfect com
bination and a perfectly balanced ra-
ticn. Only g small part Of the country
is able to successfully grow both of
these crops. 1t is more successfully
done in the states Of Kansas and Ne
braska than anywhere else.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

We have more respect for a lady who
can concoct savory soup than we
have for one who can play a fandango
on the guitar. Music is all right, but
while it may soothe a savage man It
will never act as q pacifier for hun
cry one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

We are wont to associate the idea of
education with schools, colleges, pro
fessors, teachers and text books, but
really a very large part Of the most
valuable education attainable is to be
obtained entirely outside Of such In.
strumentalities. The education which
one obtains as result of observation,
by keeping the eyes and ears open, by
the reading of newspapers and books.
the reasoning from cause to effect, is
Of itself an education Of the highest
type. Perhaps one fault of our mod
err methods Of education lies Ia the
fact that this last mentiSped training
is too much ignored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

The yellow refrigerator car which is
80 common sight on all our railroads
represents one Of the greatest eco
nomtc changes which ever came to the
country and at the same time repre-
sents the concrete economic rascality
Of the country as well. 1t represents
the wealth and greed Of the trusts and
the financial hides Of the little ship
pers.
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There will be but little improvement
in agricultural methods the country
over until in some way the one year
renter Isl disposed Of. From the very
nature Of things his methods and prac.
tees place ban on all good farming.
Being here today and gone tomorrow,
he can play nothing but skin game,
and he always does it to finish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

An eastern farmer will pay dollar
a load for manure and haul it ten or
twelve miles, while out west we have
known men to move their barns to
get rid of the accumulation of fertilizer
and in one case to clean up feed
yard with four horse scraper and
dump the scrapings into the creek near
by to be washed away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30

A reader in Indiana wishes to know
the best remedy to prevent worms on
grapes. This trouble may be prevent
ed by spraying the vines at proper
times. II he will write to the director
of the Indiana experiment station he
will be furnished without charge with
a bulletin which will cover the whole
question Of spraying time to spray,
nature Of solution used. etc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-30
y HOG .,nNAaERur.

We noted in a pasture the other day.
regular hog menagerie. about huns
dred pigs which had been crossed and
recrossed until they were sight toI
behold. There were black hogs, white
hogs and red hogs, white hogs with
black spots, black hogs with white
spots, red hogs with black spots and
black hogs with red spots which made
them look more like lot Of guinead
pigs than anything else Some men goi
crazy upon this crossing business and
absolutely neutralize all the benefits to-
be derived from the keeping Of Inn
proved breeds Of stock by their stupid
ity and lack of intelligence in mixing
breeds up. This thing always results
in one way, and that Is in the degen-
Grafton Of all breeds used and the cre-
alton Of lot Of pedigreed scrubs. The
best way is to take one breed and stick
to it always, seeking to improve it byl
the selection of the most perfect and
best bred breeding stock. One will see
this same thing in lots of poultry yards,
where Leghorn, Langshan, White BrahI
ma and Plymouth Rock have COM
Quoted cooperative society In the
production Of the most ordinary and
Improbable kind Of scrub fowl. tt
does not matter much what breed OF
animals or birds you may select IL you
only keep them pure and strive to imi
prove them.
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One Of the most successful stock men
whom we know got his start twenty
five years ago as result Of his father
giving him calf. 1t is proper to note
here that when the calf grew into fat
steer the old man did not sell 1t and
pocket the money. A good many gem
erous fathers do things this way, and
their sons do not grow up to be success
ful stock men. There ought to be law
to give boys their rights in matters Of
this sort.
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There are millions Of acres Of land In
nearly every state which could be-
more proftably devoted to the growing
OF timber than any other thing. We
have been busy for hundred years.
despotling the primeval forests, and
they are practically gone, the people In
even the most heavily timbered Sec
tons Of the country being forced ia
burn coal as a fuel. All land, no mat
tor whexe located, which Is too Steep
and billy for cultivation should be put
to growing trees. We do not begin to
realize the benefits and profit which
would accrue throughout the country al
large II all such rough land were DEVOTE
ed to the growing Of the conifers-thd
pines. spruces and cedars. Such plant
ing Of waste acres would have more
than mere money value. It would
greatly beautify the landscapes; -
would temper the force Of the Winds
and in a general way do very much td
conserve the rainfall and prevent the
disastrous foods which are becoming
80 common In the cleared and billy sec1
tons Of the country. Now that the
government has got the irrigation prob4
lem practically solved and well under
way, we would like to see it do somel
thing as effective with reference to pro-
noting the reforesting Of the waste
land Of the country.
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One Of the funniest things we have
come across lately was the case of a
prominent breeder Of Jersey Red hogs.
He had some pedigreed hogs of this
breed on exhibition at state fair, and
some Jealous rival made the discovery
that red paint had been literally used
to cover up some color defects in the
animals. 1t is needless to say that this
breeder will never hear the last Of this.
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UNDER THE :
} RED ROBE {
al By STANLEY j. WEYMAN u
tcopyright. 1854, BY Stanley j. weymnn.
CHAPTER vIII-(Continued)

CHAPTER VIII-(Continued)
Any yet, perhaps, was going to do
q foolish thing. The lieutenant would
still be here; a hard, bitter man, Of
sitter stuff than his captain. And the
troopers. What if, when had killed
their leader, they made the place too
hot for me. monsieur's commission not
withstanding? should look silly, in
deed, II on the eve of success were
driven from the place by parcel Of
1ack-boots.
I liked the thought so little that
Sesitated. Yet it seemed too late to
prstsfeat. The captain and the lieuten-
ant were waiting in a little open space
80 yards from the house, where a mar
ROVER path crossed the broad walk.
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a man at a pink tea is never sure of
Ahia ground