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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
Made Wealthy by Toys

SOME OF the most profitable small inventions have
~ been toys. flying top of tin, with wings,
which flew up into the air, earned good sized for
tune. The chameleon top which showed Won
derful changes of color by the help of paper disks
of various hues Incidentally giving useful instruc-
ton in optics) equally successful. And another
popular novelty, called "Pharaoh's serpents an
odd sort Of tirework-put fifty thousand dollars
into the pocket of its originator few years ago.
The famous fifteen puzzle was never patented.
though several persons claimed to have originated
it, and great deal of money made by selling
it. "Pigs-in-clover" the idea of Crandall, the
man who invented the dove failing building blocks
for Children but he failed to exclusive rights
in its manufacture and thus lost fortune that
might have been his.
In the line of dolls there have been not few
munerative patents, one of them being for dolls
eye 1t used to be difficult to fix the eyes in the
heads of dolls so that they would look straight in
front of them, and, of course, nobody wanted to
buy cross-eyed doll. But the invention in ques-
ton made it possible to adjust the ocular apparatus
of any doll hand in proper manner
Edison'S first invention was small affair, though
of important application, relating to telegraphy.
He took it into the office of telegraph company
on Broadway and offered it for sale almost trenl-
blingly The president of the company consented
to examine it, and when the youthful genius came
back by appointment little later told him grufly
that the company would pay thrty-sx thousand
Edison had never dreamed of getting tenth of
such price; and as he himself tells the story, he
decided that the check value1ess when the
cashier OF The bank which it was drawn refused
to cash it l.nless he identified But he got the
money at last, and the capital thus furnished gave
him start in the which has proved brilliant
and so useful to humanity.
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spring Medicine

The best is Hoods Sarsaparilla. It
:. +he best because it does the most good
While it makes the blood pure, fresh
md lively, it tones the stomach to bet
..r digestion, creates an appetite, stimu-
lstas the kidneys and liver, gives new,
s~,;n nerve and digestive strength,
An unlimited list of wonderful cures
s66 testimonials in the past two
..ars~proves it's merit. In buying medi-
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A IRE occurred on promised rented
py Jews In London. The circumstances
were somewhat suspicious and an
agent OF the insurance company was
sent TO investigate. He interviewed
the senior partner, and also the junior
partner, as to the probable cause Of
the fire. This was his report: II find
that the senior partner thinks 1t was
caused by an arc light on the second
f1oor; the junior partner thinks it was
caused by an incandescent light on
the first door-but my opinion is that
1t was caused by an Israelite in the
hasomentr'
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, aud that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known TO the
m eoical fraternity. Catarrh being q constitu-
tiona disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the Hood and mucous
sur aces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the pa
and assisti9s nature in doing it's Tosn TSe
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A man rUst reg N a rdIIway acc1-
dent. and when they picked him up the
flrst word he said was: Thank the
Lord, It was the leg with the rheuma-
tfsm In it!'-Atlanta Constitution.
Wife Ito husband standing in front
of mirror with razor in hand Are
you shaving7 Husband-No, l am
backing the kitchen range. Where are
you-out driving or at q matinee p
Detroit Journal.
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TorSist-Whafs the crowd down at
.,Z.o,rt house? Native-Oh! they're
T the case O Sam Johnson, sub.
T,n,,s,-sam Johnson? Why, he was
.,a man who was lynched yesterday,
~asn't he? Native-Yaas, sub. but to-
day some O the boys got to feelin' cur
oas 10 know whethah he was innocent
or pujlty. sph.-Philadelphia Press
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uhs great opera singer, Nine. Grisi,
who was married to sign IN Mario. the
-, was singing in st. Petersburg.
T.s rsneror. the father of the pres
ONT one, gave Nine. Grisi permission
ua,t IN his private park. One
as.,,, tbe Emperor met Nine. Grisi,
accompanied by two little girls girls. IN. me
u~.p,or saluted her, and said: Are
- tro GrisettesT mo. your mai
xk." replied Nine. Gr'sl' those are
.r. Nerinnottes-"
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He Proved It.-Lady Gin party view.
ing stone quarry: And which Is the
foremanr Casey proudly)- am.
Lady-Really7 Casey-Oi kin prove
ut Calls to laborer). kelly. Kellyi
yar foiredp'
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c.oroa-You are not calling on Miss
,ssnd auv more, eh? Jack-NO, I
hO' s,rousted. She has such coarse
Wv Geo,ge-I never noticed that.
Won would If you'd been within
-,,o distance when / proposed to
~ Now YORK Weekly.
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Queer Chargel-'You are charged"
said the policeman. with having
voted twice" Charged, am IY' NUT
tered the prisoner. That's odd. I
expected to be paid for IT,
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Absent-minded-"Ta about absent.
mindedness Jenkins is the most alb
sent-minded man l know" whats
he done now7" why; he wrote the
combination Of the safe on piece of
paper to keep from forgetting it. and
then locked the paper in the safe to
keep from losing It,"
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sHoHrHAHp

Shorthand is easy to learn at home as
arranged by the PRACTICAL SHORT
HAND CO., Walla WAlla, Wash. They
mail one lesson at a time. ENTIRE
to them for free specimen and particu-
lars.
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. GUARANTEED CURE PoR PILES.
Itchtne. Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
piles Druggists are authorized 10 re-
f,Ika money is PAZO OINTMENT fails
10 cure in to IA days. soc.
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.... pernapently Cured 10 fits OF nervousnesD
HtX ef,er first day' use of DR. Kline Great Nerve
49, send for Free Sc trial bottle and treatise.
"a r Kline, Ltd 9sl Arch ST.. PHILADELPHIA Pa.
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Moler Barber College.

215 Occidental Ave-, Seattle. Wash.
Men wanted to learn Barber trade in 8
weeks Constant practice, expert In
struction. Our graduates earn from
$500 to $500 per week. Illus
trated catalogue free. Call or write.
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Mothers will find Mrs. winslow's
soothing Syrup the best remedy 70 use
for their children during the teethins
period.
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~~~~~~

lo49-Death of Margaret, Queen Of
tl552ICharles V. raised siege of Metz.
l56O-First General Assembly Of the
Scottish church opened.
l562-Battle of Dreux. Condo taken
prisoner.
loOS-Mahomet III, Sultan of Turkey,
died of the plague.
l62O1The Mayfower landed at Ply.
mouth Rock.
l62l-The English Commons claimed
freedom of discussion.
l632-John Cotton, first minister Of Bos.
ton, died.
lo67-Many Scotch Covenanters were
executed.
16SS-King James II. of England fed
to France. Throne declared alb
dicated.
IfI9-First issue of Boston Gazette pub
lished by William BROKER
l145-City of Milan entered by Spanish
invaders.
1747-Colonial House and records in
| Boston destroyed by FIRE.
IRIS British Parliament ordered confis-
cation Of all American vessels.
l776-Washington crossed the Delaware.
fifteen. Washington moved his
troops to Valley Forge.
782-United States frigate Charleston
captured by British.
1783-Gen. Washington delivered his
commission to Congress at Annap-
oils.
1791-Bank Of United States commenc
ed discounting in Philadelphia.
1795-Henry Clinton died.
1706-French surrender Fort Kehl on
the Rhine to the Austrians.
1SO3-Louisiana taken possession of by
United States.
1004-Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Bea-
| consield, born. -. Election of
Thomas Jefferson as President
Of the United States.
18O5-Joseph Smith, founder Of Nor
monism, born at Sharon, Va.
1909 Joseph johnson, publisher of
Cowper's poems, died.
1611-Many persons persisted in the
burning Of theater at Rich
mond, Va.
1813-Fort Niagara captured by the
British.
1816-Bible societies prohibited in Hun
gary.
1S29-Wife Of Gen. Andrew Jackson
died.
1830-Prince Of Polignac sentenced for
life for treason. !. Independence
Of Belgium recognized by the al
lied powers.
1S31-Stephen Girard, Philadelphia phi
| lanthropist, died.
1882 Of civil war in Mex
leo.
1885 Of Texas pro-
claimed.
1841-Assa ssination of Sir W. Mac
Naughton at Cabul.
1S42-Texas troops invade Mexico.
| 184b-Steamer Bellozane sunk in the
Mississippi river.
| 1848-Asiatic cholera broke out among
United States troops in Texas
| -. Louis Napoleon made Presi.
dent of French republic.
| 1S51-Dismissal of Lord PalmerstoD
| from office. :. Lagos, Africa, de-
stroyed by the British.
I18b2-Annexation Of Pegn to British
| India.
ASHAMED collisions in eastern Kan
sas over slavery question.
186O-South Carolina seeded from the
| Union.
l1861-Principality OF Roumania created
| by union Of Moldavia and Walla-
CHA.
1S6ESayannah occupied by Gen. Sher-
/ man.
1S7O-Tours surrendered to the Ger
mans.
1074LHoosac Tunnel turned over to
| Massachusetts, by the builders.
1S84-Mackay-Be Bennett cable opened to
the public.
169l-War between China and Japan
| declared ended. Capt. Dreyfus
found guilty and sentenced to
Devils Island.
| 1800-French Chamber of Deputies by
| vote again sustained government
| in Dreyfus case.
129o-Cuban Junta in the United States
dissolved. Dwight Z. Moody,
| noted evangelist, died. Duke OF
Westminster, richest man in
ENGLAND, died. Buchtel College,
Akron, Ohio, burned.
1900 Treaty betweeh Mexico and China
signed at Washington, d. Co.,.
II ~
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mrs. .. u Carleton. Aver. Mass, says: For
perfect spring medicine to give strength and
tnoroughly purify the blood, Hoods Sarssns-
i III Is held In high esteem by our whole Fam.
ny. nave used it from Childhood and Ana an =
as GOOD Tor my children as for myself i
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.c;,,e always get the best :
get Hoods.
Sold everywhere.
,,onia or tablets. 100 Doses 81.
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Save the BabieS

INFANT MORTALITY something fg We hardly realize that
all the children born in civilized countries twenty-five cent or n
onequaer die before they reach year. per CENT m
than before they are fV and half before they fifteen
We do not hesitate that timely Castora would save
y these precious lives Neither do hesitate that many
and soothing sold for chen complaints contain opium
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly poson any quaint
they spe retrd circulation and lead ongeson sickness DEATH Castor
operates exactly the but you that signature
chas Fletcher Caoa the blood to circulate properly opens
pores Of the skin, and alays fever
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Neither is 1t like
oAS'0F Oil, Glycerine,
VI other Oily Laxa-
Nv, ives that simply
.1ollcate the lntes-
u a"es for transit of
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-06
New Law Firm

o. f. Mason, Of this city, and Pres
ton S. Davis, Of Vinita, have formed
a partnership with offices. in Vinita
and Alton. They will practice law,
deal in real estate, make loans, etc.
Mr.. Mason, who is in charge Of the
Office in this city, is well known to all
Of our readers as a man Of his word.
He has resided in this city for several
years, conducting a law and real estate
Office.
Preston S. Davis is a resident Of
Vinita and is one Of the a5lest young
lawyers in Indian Territory. He has
been admitted to practice law in all
the courts in the United States. We
Mr.. Mason in securing
such an able man as his partner. Mr..
Davis win divide up his time between
Vinita and Alton. Any business en-
trusted to the newfrm viii be attend
ed to diligently and In a busiDess-like
manner.-Afto Climax
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They ALSO WANT
NORTHWEST ROAD
CoFeyviIIe and independence Offer to
Join vinita in Efforts to Have
the Road Built.

1t certainly begins to look as IL
something might soon bedone towards
supplying Vinitas deficiency In the
matter of railroads. While the ofii-
cials Of the Oklahoma Western are
considering the advisability Of making
this town the eastern terminus Of
their road, the project OF a lire to the
northwest from here has been by no
means abandoned.
To-day ]. w. Orr received letter
from w, II. Shepard, secretary Of the
Citizens Commercial club of Coffey-
vile, asking what the status is Of the
Henderson project, and suggesting
that it would be a good thing for
Vinita and Coffeyville to get together
and perfect plans for the construction
Of the road, Coffeyville, it will be re-
memberec, voted $4,000 bonus to the
road.
Today also The Chieftain received a
letter from II. w. Young, editor OF
the Independence, Kan, Times, and
a prominent member Of the CONNER
cial club Of that town. Mr.. Young
also wrote in regard to the northwest
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Defendant Objected to
Being Described
as Insane.

Judge j. A. Gill held lively session
of court Saturday afternoon for the
consideration Of some insanity cases.
1t was Walter Smith who furnished
most of the excitement. About a
year ago he had been declared insane,
and his father had sent him to pri-
vate asylum in Kansas Not long ago
he escaped and returned to his faith
ers home near Southwest City, where
he caused considerable fear among the
neighbors by his violent actions.
Finally he was arrested and brought
to Vinita, and Saturday Judge Gill
held an investigation to determine
whether or not he was violent
enough to be sent to anasylum. Dur
ing its progress Claude Havens, a
young man, was on the stand testify
ing as to how Smith chased him and
Percy Yeargain with a club one night.
Smith become very excited during
the testimony, and several times
broke out in denunciations Of Havens.
Suddenly he made one spring for
the witness stand, and in a moment
had Havens down, pummeling him,
The next moment Marshal Darrough
and the guards were upon him, and
pulled him off before he had seriously
injured the witness. Yeargain, who
followed Havens on the stand, made
the officers place table between him
self and Smith.
The accused had all along claimed
that he was not at all violent and
had never hurt a person. "What was
the trouble just now?" asked Judge
Gin; Didn't you try to hurt this
witness?"
"Well, / didn't like the way he
testified, answered Smith.
Judge Gill adjudged him violently
insane and committed him to the asy'
lum in st. Louis.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson Of Eagle was al
SO adjudged insane and ordered con.
fined in the St. Louis asylum. She
is the woman who a short time age
chased two young men with shot
gun.
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Drained HUSBAND
Seneca indian Woman Report
ed to Have Committed
Terrible Deed

Lee McCamish, deputy marshal at
Grove, telephoned over to the mar
shal's Office last night that an Indian
woman in the Seneca reservation had
killed her husband by Draining him
with an ak. He knew none Of the de-
tails of the affair
He was instructed by Marshal Dar-
rough to arrest the woman and bring
her to the federal Jail here, unless she
shows unmistakable signs Of insanity,
in which case she must be turned
over to the Indian agent at Wyan-
dotte.
So far nothing further has been
heard from Deputy McCamish. Even
if he has found the woman, his return
to the railroad will be difiicalt on ac-
count Of the high water IN all the
creeks.
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BURNED The town
PuIajanes in Philippines Con-
duct a Successful Raid
on Abuyon.

New York, Aug. GA special from
Manila says: A hundred and fifty
pulajanes pierced the military Gordon,
burned the municipal buildings, killed
the presidente Of the town, two for
mer members Of the constabulary and
three policemen at Abuyon, on the
island Of Leyte, twenty miles from
the scene Of the recent fighting. A
hundred soldiers and constabulary are
in pursuit.
Major Crawford and Captain Knau-
ber with lieutenant and eight con
stabulary, were ambushed by Igor
rotes while shooting the rapids on the
Abulunge river, in northern Luzon,
on a raft. Crawford, Knauber and
five men we're wounded with arrows.
They were unable to return fire, be-
cause the enemy was hidden. This
outbreak is inexplicable, as hitherto
the Igorrotes have been peaceabe.
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many other things along this line. a
good portion Of his address was sound
Republican doctrine. He told about
the initiative. and referendum and
said he was in favor of the constitu-
tion Of the new state Of Oklahoma
providing for its enactment.
Mr. Cowan, principal of the colored
school of this city, was the next
speaker. He started out by saying
that he had never dabbled in politics
and never intended to do so; that his
mission on earth was to educate the
colored race; that the rights Of the
negro were about to be taken away
from him and that he was soon going
to have the Jim Grow car at his dis
p0sal unless he has some one in the
constitutional convention who will
defend him.
He told them they would have to be
independent: that they would have
to educate themselves by forming
Farmers clubs.
He talked at length about charac-
ter, which was very good and was we'll
received by the audience. He said
the negro had always defended every
one but himself. He said the negro
had always been right and ever would
be.
Say, and then came the whirl wind
The opportunity for which he had
been waiting mas at hand. G. B.
Rogers had been invited to that pic
mic to deliver Republican speech and
he was loaded to the muzzle. The
storm clouds and their spits Of light
ming and mutterings of thunder had
no effect on him whatever. He had
been invited to that picnic to make a
Republican speech and Republican
speech he made. He did not take
time to knock of the rough edges,
either. The crashes of thunder and
the vivid flashes of lightning thatsent
many people home did not have the
least effect on him. He said the
time for the parting Of the ways was
at hand and that this was a good
time and a good place to decide upon
which of the two politilal roads we
we're to take.
He did not mince matters. He
went straight to the point; he told
the negroes that if they expected to
get out Of serfdom they would have to
get the advantage Of those holding
the domineering power; that if they
continued to vote the Democratic
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line, and proposes tnat Vinita, CoiEey-
vile, Independence andl Neodesha
work in harmony Tor the construction
of the line.
What Cotfeyville and Independence
want Is Frisco connection. Vinita
wants line to the northwest, and
doesn't care particularly who builds it.
1t ought to be possible, therefore, for
the three towns to get together on
the project IAThe interests Of all three
seem to be Identical. II the three
work together they ought to land
something. Neodesha already is on
the Frisco, but would doubtless be
glad to cooperate with the other three
in having another line built there.
The Vinira club will take the mat
ter up at once, and an effort will be
made to perfect a plan BY which the
towns interested can cooperate in the
work Of securing the road. j, w. Orr
suggests that the towns themselves
could, II necessary build the road,
and that IT could easily be disposed Of
later Surely, something must be
done.
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Chicago Institution Is
Wrecked by officials
Gambling.

Chicago, Aug. 6-The Milwaukee
Avenue bank, one Of the largest out
side Of tx down town district, with
deposits o. si,6O0,000 and capital Of
$3.50, 900, suspended today.
The first intimation of trouble was
the appearance at the bank Of twen-
ty policemen, dispatched to prevent
anticipated disorders, the police de-
partment having been notified that
one Of the officers of the bank had alb
seconded.
Most Of the depositors are working
people, who appeared in large num-
bers aud demanded their money. At
one time the run assumed the proper
tions of a riot, but turbulence of the
crowd was finally quelled. The news
Of the suspension spread rapidly, and
soon several Of the smaller banks in
the vicinity were thronged by their
depositors.
President Paul o. Stonsland Of the
suspended bank is in Europe where he
went to attend the coronation Of
King Haakon.
Henry Whering, the cashier, is
missing and a warrant charging him
with embezzlement has been sworn
out. The bank examiner at the same
time issued statement to the effect
that the whereabouts Of three officers
OF the bank are known to him, and
that the bank is without an official
head.
The alleged defalcation is estimated
at 10000. One Of the subordinates
Of the bank, it is said, has been gam
bling on horse races. 1t is said that
the bank has nearly fifty thousand
depositors, many Of them Polish
laborers. It's said thata all the banks
paper is good.
The first statement to the effect
that President Stonsland is in Europe
turns out to be incorrect. He Is IN
st. Paul on his vacation.
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therefore be small The trap used
last winter In McAlester will be
brought to Vinlta but the rest Of the
gallows will be constructed here.
It has been noticed as a curious
fact that the hanging Is set for Tues
day. whereas Friday is almost inyaria-
bly, chosen for executions, perhaps in
conformauce with the old superstition
that Friday is an unlucky day. It is
not known Why Judge Parker Who
sentenced Cotton, disregarded the old
custom and set Tuesday as the day
for execution. Perhaps because OF
desire to relieve Friday Of some OF the
stigma attaching to it, or perhaps
because, it being Judge Parkers first
sentence for capital punishment, he
forgot that Friday is the usual day.
AT any rate, the hanging, unless a re-
prieve is secured soon, will be on
Tuesday, not Friday.