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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15

The wave of reform has at last struck q place where reformation has long been needed. From almost the very beginning our consular service has been sort of dumping grodnd for broken down politicians and liter ary men. Until comparatively re, cent period it was not deemed that any special ability was required in con. sul, so when politician broke down or some literary man wanted to i've abroad. a sort of honorable exile was found for him in the consular service says Washington writer The growth of our export trade with foreign na- tions. and the intimate relations America is assuming with the rest of the world. have drawn attention to the weakness of our consular service. and for several years efforts have been made to introduce reforms. nut it has only been since Secretary foot and President Roosevelt have taken hold of the matter in an energetic manner that a prospect has come that the service will be reorsanizeI. The bill introduced by Senator Lodge pro Fiding for complete reorganization of this service has awakened wide spread interest. IL has been carefully drawn. and should 1t pass it will work a complete change not only in Tho method of appointment to tho scr tire but as 10 the character and aI,iI- ity "f those appointed. aBd will bring oHr service abreast of tho best of oth- CT countries. The present syStem is to appoint the applicant to sonc rsr- tirulsr post tho one for which he is aB applicant. and there i- no grading fH the service The bill 0f Senator LElge prov ides that there shsIi l.e -ix classes "f the consul -cnersIs snd seven If the eyBsuls. sn.l provides that original appointments shall ba made snlv to tHe EyreT grades. s8d that aH appointments to ihe hfe,ss grades must I-c made by promotion. HUresfter appointments are to be made Co a class sud Hgt ts EoesITEy. sBd the pTe~ideHt may then zsSizu tissm s1 VIII The biH al~s p-yv6fe< fer the organization e g consular fz- sF-erfien ServTee- n tho oTlfer ag tfse uzfien2I hank examiners AusrheT inIortsuf provf<5on fs that hereafter nssse hst AmsFHsH ritEzsas shzh
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15

In the south and middle west a prejudice still fingers against the pro position of extending government aid to American shipping. says our Wash ington correspondent. This is not un- natural in view of the fact that for mer bills were framed primarily to benefit fast passenger steamship lines from Atlantic and Pacific ports and the hostility excited against these bills has not yet died out. As the measure proposed by the maritime commission is being more generally understood and considered. however, this preju- dice is gradually melting away and many members from the west who would never think of supporting ono of the older bills are prepared to give this one their voices and votes. let it is unlikely that the southern mem- bers will vote for it. no matter how favorabfy they regard it. for the dem- ocracy as yet clings to it's old princi- pies of opposition to all such proposi- tions. How much longer it will do so while benefits from protection insteau of being equally distributed over the country are regarded as the exclusive property of tho north and west re- mains to be seen. The south might do worse than support the shipping bill proposed. for it is primarily designed to benefit the south and west-not be cause the framers were especially in terestcd in these two sections. 1ut from -blooded. business stand. point. It has been the western and southern men in the house who have previously defeated such bills.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Reformation of a Kind.

Yes, kind lady. my four years term expires in two weeks. then when l gel out of the pen I am going to reform and start a little cigar store. I kin buy one for $500 Have I friends what'll advance the money? Nav. don't need them fer that little sum; kin steal that much in two nights. - Lippincott's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Unioue Temperance Exhibit.

Rev Charles H. Braden, Spokane Baptist minister. commented bitterly in his pulpit on a pictorial display made in the window of prominent saloon. The saloon keeper offered to let NIT. Braden put anything he liked in the window for Christmas week. Rev. Mfr. Braden will fill it with drunk. en tramps as awful examples"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Tnlstni Iahooed.

In the church of Tasow. in the gov ernment of Kursk. Russia. the altar piece is a painting of the Last Judg' ment. the foreground being a vivid representation of hades. Conspicu' ous among the lost ones in torment is Tolstoi.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Old-Time Governors.

q iHsre5are four governors stillnHyi9e that served during the civil war. Will liam Sprague. whose home is near Nar-asansett Pier. K. l.: Frederick Holbrook. of Brattleboro. Vt; Samuel J. Crawford. of Kansas, and John J. Pet.us. of Missouri.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Stick Like the Stamp.

The commendation of a postage stamp that it sticks to one thing till it gets there could not be spoken of the in vestor who starts well. but is turned back by the first croaker he meets and so never gets snywhere.-Cent per Cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Expect Crosses.

The British naval officers who helped entertain the French fleet recently at Portsmouth expected 10 receive crosses from the French government. but they received only souvenir paper knives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Had Him, All Right.

All Atchison woman advertised fer a cook. saying in the advertisement that "a man was employed to do the heavy work But we haven't any man" protested her husband. That's you" responded his wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Highwaymen Avheel.

Two highwsymen, mounted on bicy. cles. have been ssndbagging citizens with much success lately in San Fran cisco suburbs. They ride up noiseless- ly. do their work swiftly and escape easily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
RAyEIHa K JAPAN

a- snv sfxE7zzzd ceuntry- Ees ezs E-s- rgre Israr7re Prgus QuirIns tDzl any frmzzis4 All Bsti1Es use l. l. VT s.r~-~-s s5-uxtuTe ca box
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
The Goat of Educsriou,

4 nsr educational table of weights snd measures: One high school makes tao goals: four goals make one col. legs: tvo colleges make one univer- sity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
F-.zlsss.s f,- Soldiers

The Iaoazsse government supplies a farzs number of Its soldiers ufth syszlsssss. ss the Hsa have dsfs1zivs visto7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Hss she,led Ont

Ari-er Carnegie. observing his sixtv-eizhth birthday. announces that he h.s succeeded ia giving s~ay sISs.- d-1a ffsa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
Irving Cigars.

At bazar sf West Ham London. ciza-s presented hy ths late Sir Henry Irvine. rffh signature attached rere sold st sf0.5s ssch-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind. Bleeding. Protrudins Piles. Druggists are authorized to re- fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in to If days. soc.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

lar stock he would have done 50 and
SO. If he had sold another stock he
would have made enough to have re-
tired. But as he didn't do either, he
goes around singing his tale of lost
opportunities.
"As a matter Of fact, almost pre-
ciseIy the same, or very similar OPP
portunities exist for him ia the en-
suing three weeks. But the distinction
is this: All in the future is but
chanee-the passing Of the day, or OF
the crucial moment In speculation
and IN business transactions deyeI-
ops or shows what the opportunity
may have been. Until then 1t lies
hidden, and human foresight does not
discern it. II a man makes a move
he strikes at the chance and not at
the opportunity. Thus, if he sells his
stock short, and the turn of the mar
ket shows that he should haye held
on to it, he cries about missing his
opportunity when the opportunity
could not possibly have been deyel-
oped until he had taken whatever ac-
tion he was destined to take
1T is the same where a man moves
from one town to another to engage
in business, when subsequent develop
ments show that he would have bet
tered himself had he remained in the
first town. But he had to make the
move, and 60 through it all, to prove
that there was really an opportunity
for him in the first place, and he
couldn't have developed this fact, or
opportunity as he calls it, unless he
had actually made the move in ques-
tion.
"And thus many men pass their
lives regretting what they term lost
opportunities when they had simply
been confronted by chances, and sub
sequent developments showed that
these chances were unfavorable to
them when actually taken The man
who really 'grasps an opportunity, is
he who discerns the possibility of a
chance evolving or eliminating in
what subsequently reveals itself to be
an opportunity If men, especially
those who are called the unfortunate
sort, will digest this illustration and
what it proves. they will save them
selves a lot of retrospective, unhap-
by thoughts. They will also be en-
abled to discern in future steps and
business transactions what the pos
sible chances of their acts may be,
and will thus develop what we are all
looking for and so few find-so-called
golden opportunities
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31
MAKE FOR SUCCESS
CHANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
IN LIFE.
Actions That Lead 70 Wealth and Po-
sItIon Almost Always Mat
ter Of Development-Tlme
Lost In Regrets.

"When I was boy" said an elderly
gentleman who has done well in the
world, in discussing the contributing
elements to success. 4 used to have
drummed into me by benevolent and
kindly disposed people, that II !
wished to succeed ! should take ad-
vantage OF my opportunities.
And this same advice goes to-day
and 1t is good advice, too, though l
am of the opinion that too much Of
this sort Of treaclo is worse in its
effects than none at all Some peo-
pie 90 all through life unconsciously
taking advice, and that is about all
they do take. | have given this sub.
ject Of opportunities considerable
study from a practical standpoint,
and my results are these:
The word Opportunities should be
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

shifted to chances There Is a vast
amount Of distinction in this matter,
which / will make clear to you.
Wherever you go, and in all callings
aad stations in life, you will hear
mea say: Oh, If | had only taken
advantage Of that opportunity ] would
haze been RICH and lot Of similar
talk, which, as a matter of fact,
means nothing. If they really had
their lives to live over again they
would do precisely the same as in the
first instance.
"An opportunity is an evolution. It
is matter of development It is not
an initial instance or event, but 1t is
of subsequent development. In other
words, 1t does not become an oppor-
tunity until the particular crisis
which makes Of 1t an opportunity has
elapsed or passed. Until that period
1t is merely chance.
"This is not as refined a distinction
as the casual reader would imagine.
A familiar illustration, in the realms
of speculation, as in the stock market,
win suffice to prove this statement. a
man follows the market closely for,
say, three weeks. During this time
the Opportunity he had of making
successful turns make you tired to
listen to. They have come up every
day. If he had bought this partieu-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31
JUDGE Gave Thieves a Tip.

"Now, sir" said the cross-examin-
ing counsel, answer Yes or No.
The court does not want to know
what you supposed. supposed that
had my watch in my pocket this
morning, but, as a matter of fact,
had left it on my dressing room table.
The court wants facts, sir, not sup
position
The witness did not quibble any
more, and the case went quietly on.
But when the lawyer arrived home
that evening the wife OF his bosom
said to him:
"You must have been anxious about
your watch to send four men after it
lone after the other
What" cried the lawyer, as a sus-
picion crossed his mind. did you
give it to any of them?"
"Of course" she said. Il gave 1t to
the first who called Why, he actual
ly knew where you had left it,"
Bail For Writer'S Aching Hands.
Does your hand ache when writing?
II SO, do not neglect tho sign, but re-
gard it as pointing to the need for i'm
mediate treatment. II the aching Is
merely occasional. proceeding from
cold air, or extra work, you may treat
1t by a little rest, dipping the hand
into hot water and rubbing with a
very hot cloth. But if the aching be-
comes frequent. it demands quite as
much attention as disease threaten
ing life would demand, for one's abil-
ity to gain a livelihood is at stake.
Rest is good, but it is rest from writ
ing only. What the hand needs equally
with such rest is passive exercise
While the owner remains stiil some
one should bend and extend the fin
gers, rub the joints, pull them. etc
often it isfof 1sservice to cover the
hand at the completion of the move
ments with warm oil, wrap it IN hot
flannel. AMI keepit near the fire. This
tends to make thefioints and the mus
cles 'surpls. W A
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31
Daily Report of Current Prices
in Vinita
PRODUCE
5ations furnished by the Vinita
GRAIN

Daily grain market quotations. fur
nished by the Frisco Mill Co.:
White corn, per u........-...-...2 2ec
Yellow corn, per bu.. -. -......zec
Wheat, so test. ............... .60c
Oats. per bu. bu.....................2 .22c
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

Earn Money to Pay of Deht and Help
Solve Labor Problem.


Louisville, Ill.-The women OF the
Christian church Of Flora are raising
money by a novel means to pay off the
debt on the new $40, 900 church edifce
and in addition are helping to solve
the labor question that is confronting
the apple growers OF Clay county.
They were given permission to haul
and sell to the eyaporators the Gull
and windfall apples in the large Or
chards in the vicinity Of this city and
the entire feminine membership and
the Sunday school children gathered
apples in the Nancy orchard. The
women earned SIS for their days work
and will gather apples in other or
chards surrounding Flora every Sat
urday until the apple season closes.
Mrs. r. S. G. Reaugh, president OF the
Ladies society of the Christian church,
has the supervision Of the work.
Although the appIe-picking season
will not open until later for the Ben
Davis apples estimates place the num-
ber of bushels Of apples exported from
the five shipping sections in Clay
county at 100000 bushels, or nearly
$4,000 barrels. The five evaporators
in the county are using 5000 bushels
of apples daily and are estimated to
have used 10000 bushels of apples
this season. The apples are selling
readily and numerous buyers are in
the field.
The labor situation caused by the
scarcity of hands is delaying the pick
ing. On account of strikes the wages
range from $3.50 to SO day, Only
$1.25 was paid earlier in the season.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31
Napoleon Bonaparte

showed at the bottle Of Austerlitz,
he was the greatest leader in the
world. Ballard's Snow Liniment has
shown the public it is the best Lini-
menb in the world A quick cure for
Rheumatism, Sprains, Burns, Cuts,
etc, A. G. Pitts, Rodessa, La. says:
81 have used Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment IN my family and find it unex-
celled for sore chest, headache, corns,
in fact everything that can be reach.
ed by liniment. W
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

Henry e. Jones of Tampa, Fla
writes: | can thank God for my pres
ent health due to Foley's Kidney
Cure. | tried kidney cures but Moth
ing done me much good Till | took
Foley's Kidney Cure. -Four bottles
cured me, and have no more pain in
my back and shoulders. am 81 years
cid, and suffered long, but thanks to
Foley's Kidney Cure l am we'll and
can walk and enjoy myself. it is a
pleasure to recommend it to those
needing kidney medicine. A. L.
Owens.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

This is to certify that all druggi'
are authorized to refund your mcn
II F0ley's Honey and Tar fails to GU
your cough or cold. It stops the cou
heals the lungs and prevents seriq
results from q cold. Cures Ia grir
cough and prevents pneumonia a
Contains no Opiat
The genuine IS in a yellow, packal
Refuse substitutes. A, p, Owens.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

The Chieftain has just received a
limited supply of colored constitution
al district voting maps. These maps
are sold at 25c eachand are we'll worth
the money. Subscribers to the Weekly
Chieftain who pay s1.0o in advance
for one years subscription getsa map
free. Mail orders should be accompl
anied with Scents extra to cover post
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31
STATECRAFT & STATEHOOD

John Sharp Williams contributes an article in
September SOUTHWEST upon the Admission of
the New State: It's Political and Commercial Sig
nifcalce" 2"
September SOUTHWEST is devoted exclusively
to the New State.
30 Copy-5Oo a Year
SOUTHWEST,
1887 Frisco Building,
.St. Louis, Mo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

In most cases consumption resu
from q neglected or improperly tfei
ed cold. Foley's Honey and Tar cul
the most obstinate coughs and p
vents serious results. It costs you
more than the unknown preparatiq
and -Cu should insist upon having q
genuine IN the yellow package. A.
Owens.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

Account biennial meeting supren
lodge knights of Pythiasi October.
to 25 Frisco will sell round tripBtia
to New Orleans at rate Of one fai
plus Is cents (s2L4Ol. Final retu'
limit October 81. BY depositir
tickets with special agent at Ne
Orleans not later than October 80 al
payment Of fee of so cents at time
deposit, an extension may be secure
to leave New Orleans not later TN
November 81. For further part
culars see Frisco agent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

For backache and rheumatism use
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
Cleanse and purify the blood A weeks
for 25c. Sold by MaHarney
8 Meyers and the Peoples drug store
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

It is a wen known medical fact that
pine resin is most effective in the
treatment of the diseases of the blad-
der and kidneys. Sufferers from back
ache and other troubles due to faulty
action of the kidneys find relief in the
use of Pine ules. SI.0O buys 30 days
treatment. Sold by A. p. Owens. 3m
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

From August q to October 81 Fris-
co will sell second class tickets to
points in California, Arizona, Nevada,
New Mexico at the low rate Of S25.
For further information see Frisco
agent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-31

Chieftain wants are little Dild
that steer big things into businel
Try one. only one cent 9 word.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04

SunanY Results.
Cairo 5. Jacksonville 4.
Danville z, vincennes 3.
Paducah o, Mattoon 4.

BY a sensational bare-hamded stab
Of Eddie Taylor's long drive to deep
left-center, Central Fielder Diehl rob-
bed Paducah of Sundays game, one
Of the neatest and best played games
ever seen on the Paducah diamond
This in the fourth inning, robbed
Paducah of. the score, which would
have resulted, had Taylor's drive
counted. The game continued for ten
Innings when an error on the part of
RED" Perry, caused by interference
on the part OF base runner, let in
the winning run
Time after time did the Indians
stick men on the bases. and once
when Haas was on first and wetzel
sacrificed him to second. the big
bsseman ran clear to third sack,
which had been left unprotected by
Armstrong, who ffelied wetzels
bunt. With one man out and one on
third II looked sure for a successful
demonstration OF the squeeze" play.
Lloyd signaled for a squeeze but
Dowell was left handed and this fact
was overlooked. He wound up and
Haas started for home. Dowell shot
the ball to Armstrong and caught
Haas. After this the third out proved
e@y. a. WA - =
In the tenth inning Nation open
ed bombardment and knocked Bra
hic freely. The little pitcher allowed
three hits this Inning and with three
men on the bases feided a grounder
to Perry. Perry missed It, due partly
to the fact that Schissell Jumped in
front Of the ball and confused the
fielder This took the ginger out of
the fans and the game went goose
egg problem for the Indians.
The. summary:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
Cures Old Sores.

Westmorcland. Kan, May 3, 1902:
Ballard Snow Liniment Co. Yonf
Snow Eminent cured an old sore on
the side of my chin that was sup
posed to be cancer. The sore was
stubborn and would not yield TO
treatment. until tried Snow Llni-
ment. which did the work in short
order. Ny sister, Mrs. Sophia J.
Carson. Allensyllle. Miflin Co., Pa,
has sore and mlstrusts that II is a
cancer. Please send her soc bottle.
Sold by Alvey q List.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
Brooklyn 2; Boston, 1.
Pittsburg. 10; st. Louis, 2.
Cincinnati, 5; Chicago. s.
Strike Outs.

Perry Green,ln the vlncennes Cap
ital, gives the Indians credit for hav-
ing the best team work. hut says Il
appears tho team is weak with the
stick.
Haas made a bad throw yesterday
but II did not count for much.
Diehl. Nations center fielder, Is
giving Paducah duplication of what
Eddie Taylor. the Indians middle
gardener. did for the Nation fans,
The Indians had an of day with
the stick yesterday.
Bert Haas keeps hitting 'em all
over the field.
Fred Miller and Pat Downing for
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
Whitley and Matteson.
Rats shut out.
American League.

First Game-New York, IA; Phila
delphia, 4.
Second Game--New York /; Phila
delphia. z
Boston. 6; Washington. ..
Chicago. 6; Cleveland 1.
st. Louis, 2, Detroit, 0.
National League.
Philadelphia, 0; New York, 2.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
Acute rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains.
occasloned by getting wet through;
worse when at rest or on first NOV
ing the limbs and in cold or damp
weather. is cured quickly by Bal
lard's Snow Imminent. Oscar Oleson.
Gibson CITY, H.. writes, Feb. 16. 1902
"A year ago | was troubled with a
pain In my back. 1t soon got so bad
could not bend over. One bottle of
Billiards. Snow Llniment cured me. :"
Sod by Alvey e. List.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04

A little girl was out walking with
her aunt one day. The aunt bowed
TO man they were passing. who Is
he. Aunt Jennie?" asked the little
girl. Mrs. Littlefeld told her that he'
was Mr.. Melrose, the village under
taker "Oh. yes" replied the child
quickly. 81 remember him. lie un-
dertook my grandmother. Harper
Bazaar. err
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
DanyiIlc Takes Lead.

Vincennes. Ind, June 4.-irhe Old
Soldiers by beating the Hoosiers yester
day took the lead. The game was
well played and while the locals out
MT the visitors. the hitting was not
done In punches. Errors counted in
the score.
The score: n II L
Dansille ..... .......7 II
Vlneennes ..... ...l.......3
Batteries -selby. Holycross and
Quiesser; Farrell and Madison. I'm
pire. veach.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-04
Grady.--sevcn innings.
American League.

Chicago o, Cleveland 2. Batterie
Walsh and Sullivan; Joss AM
Bemis.
st. Louis 1, Detroit G. Batteries
Petty and O'Conner; Mullen and
Schmidt.