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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-03
WRITTEN in HEAVEN
LETTER HELD SACRED BY PENN.
sYLVANlA GERMANS.
Belief In the HImmelsbrief lie Cen
tury-oId superstItlon--Wise Ad-
Vice for Rules Of Life In
Document.

Letters purporting to have been
written in Heaven and by God Him.
self and which are treasured as
charms against everything evil are
peddled daily in the rural districts OF
York, Lebanon and Berks counties,
where the Pennsylvania Germans are
numerous.
These writings are called the Him
rnelsbrief, meaning letter from heav-
On. Throughout the counties men
tioned and In other parts OF Pennsyl-
vania they are framed and hung on
the walls and carefully preserved.
Similar writings had wide circula-
tion in Germany more than a century
ago. The tradition is that after the
letter was written by God 1t was
dropped from heaven at three places.
One of them fell on top OF the Hartz
mountains in Germany. Another was
dropped on top of the Pyrenees in
Spain. Another was said to have fall
en- into the city of Magdeburg. Ger
many. 1t IS this letter which is treas
ured among the Germans in Pennsyl-
vania.
Here is a copy Of the letters
"The man who works on Sunday is
cursed. / command that We do not
work on Sunday but go to church. Do
not primp your hair nor wear false
hair, and you should not be proud
from your riches. Give to the poor
and fully believe that this was written
In my own hand and was sent by
Christ and that you will not do like
cattle.
"You have six days in the week
wherein you shall do your work, but
the seventh day (namely. Sunday you
shall keep holy. II you won't | VIII
send war, hunger and pestilence and a
lot Of trouble and punishment COM
mand that 1t be your way, young and
old, rich and poor, that you never
work on Sunday.
"You should confess your sins that
they may be forgiven you.
wish not for silver and gold. Re-
Imember that / made you. Do not be
happy IL your neighbor is poor and
needs help.
Honor your father and mother SO
that you shall live long on earth.
who does not believe this IL
damned.
Il have written this with my own
hand. The person who speaks evil OF
men shall not expect help of me. He
who has this letter and does not give
Il 10 his neighbors is cursed from the
holy church. If you have many sins
and are sorry in your heart your sins
shall be forgiven. Who shall not be
lieve shall die and be thrown into
IpuTgatory.
In the last days / will call for your
sins and you must answer.
Every person who carries this let
ter or has it in his house shall not be
struck by lightning, and he will surely
have abundance of water to drink
He who teaches this letter to his chill
dren will receive his reward.
Hold this, my letter which ! have
written, until the end of thy days
Amen"
Immigrants from Germany say thai
the letter was circulated in Germany
as it is here. Those who believe In i
recount the wonders it has worked IL
the way of staving off lawsuits. sick
ness and death.
Men involved in lawsuits, many o.
| them farmers from remote country dis
: tricts of the county, carry this letter
over their heart in the belief that they
cannot lose their case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-03
M.,K. ct. SPECIALS.

Parsons Kansa, Aug. 26 to 80, 1907,
annual meeting Grand Lodge OF A. +. q
A. M, colored. Open race of fare and
one-third for the round trip. Date OF sale,
Aug. 25; final limit, Aug. 81.
Oklahoma City, Aug. "a, on account
visit Of Secretary Taft, open rate OF tare
and one.third for round trip Date of sale,
Aug. % and "a, final limit Aug. 20, 1907.
second-class Colonist Fare to northwest:
billings. Hinsdale, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Helena and Butte (Montana), Spokane,
Portland. Seattle and other Northwestern
noints. Also, to points in California,
Arizona. New Mexico and Texas points.
Date Of sale September to October III.
MeAlister, /. T., Aug. 20-23 Annual
meeting United Confederate Veterans,
"a. as for round trip. Date Of sale, Aug.
10 to %, final limit, Aug. "a.
Shawnee, Okla, annual meeting Okla
homa Sunday School Association, Aug. ~
to %. inclusive, So for round trip. Date
Of sale, Aug 1922; final return limit,
Aug. 20.
Wagner, |. T., Aug. 26-31-Grand
lodge Brothers Of Friendship and Sisters
Of the Mysterious Ten (colored). Fare
and one-third, on the certificate plan.
Date of sale, Aug. 26-3l.
SUMNER TOURIST RATSS;
In effect from June lst to September 5Oth,
inclusive, 1907, final limits October 5lst,
1907. Good to certain points in Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee
Virginia. West Virginia. Also st. Louis,
Chicago. Yellow Stone National Park,
Denver, Colo, and other points. For o.
further information see M. K. and I.
ticket agent.
JAMEST OWN EXPOSITION;
April 26th to November 39th, 1907. Sea
son tickets from Vinita and return SOL. 90.
A 6O-day ticket $4,000 and lb-day
ticket $34.3O.
H. A. FARTHlNG,
Agent, M. K. & T. Ry,
pbone No. Ak. Vinita, /: T
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-03
Round Trip

. New daylight train to Kansas City'
leave Vinita 7:15 a. m. Arrive Kansas
Citv $50 D m. Returning leave Kan
sas City 11:OO a. M, arrive Vinita, 0;45
.. m. without change Of cars. This
train runs via Baxter, Joplin, Pitts
burg, Girard and Ft. Scott Cheaper
rates Of fare, taking effect July 24th,
ST. Louis, $7.55, Kansas CITY, S4'oo
Memphis, SIS. rs, Chicago, $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
TRAMP BURNS
A BABY BOY
IN REVENGE

Oquawaka, ILL.,, Oct Because he
had been refused food, an unknown
tramp took horrible vengeance yester-
day, beating Mrs. John Hathaway
into Inconsistencies and then tying
her four-year-old son to a tree ana
burning him to death.
Enraged farmers and citizens of
this place are securing the country
for the murderer, Threatening to ex-
ecute him as he did the boy.
Mrs. Hathaway. whose home is two
miles from here, lay unconscious for
an hour after the assault of the
tramp. The latter meanwhile took
her son into an orchaEd, where he tied
the lad to an apple tree, saturated
his clothing with oil, set the gar
ments afire and then left, Recover.
ing consciousness, the mother
searched for her child, finding him
fearfully burned, but still breathing
family. The child fingered until 8
o'clock last night, when death came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
SEEKS DEATH
BY DROWNING

Fond du Lac, wis, Oct AIN a fit
Of dependency, Miss Edna Bryant of
this city made an unsuccessful At.
tempt 20 commit suicide by leaping
from tn end Of Lake park pier into
the waters Of Lake Winnebago. Mis-
Judging the distance, she fell inside
the pilng and was rescued by an In
struetor at the swimming school on
the park pier.
Miss Bryant Is the daughter Of Mrs
Eva Bryant. principal of the First
streea school Last year abe taught
scnoCl In an Iowa city, returning to
FORD du Lac this fall. No reason is
given for the girls attempt TO end
her life other than that she had been
despondent for some days She re-
fused 10 make statement when
seen at her home shortly after the
resc de
'diss Bryant left her home at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and mount
ing her bicycle rode to Lake park.
Here she oismounted and leaving her
cloak on the wheel near the entrance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
HAS PRIVATE CONFERENCE
WITH EMPEROR OF
JAPAN.
RECEIVED AT THE PALACE WITH
EXTREME or ROYAL GER
EMoNY.
BIG WAR SECRETARY coNTIN
uEs ON HIS WAY AROUND
THE WORLD.

Toxic, Oct. 3.-William H. Taft,
American secretary of war, oficialIy
babe farewell to Japan last evening
and left for Kobe amid the firing Of
an artillery salute and a great dis
play of fireworks. Officials of the
government, heads of the army and
navy departments, the STAFF of the
American embassy and municipal off,
GERS of Toxic were at the depot to
say goodbye.
At noon Mr.. and Mrs. Taft were
escorted to the emperor's palace with
all the ceremony surrounding a royal
reception.
Entering the audience room accom-
panied by General Edwards, Mr.. Taft
was greeted pleasantly by his maj
esty, who invited the secretary to
accompany him to an adjoining room,
where they conferred In private, with
the aid of an interpreter, for 10 min
Utes, after which they returned to the
audience room.
While the private audience was in
progress, Mrs. Taft was received by
the empress. Both their majesties
showed great cordially in their re-
ception of the American visitors.
While no official statement of what
transpired at the private audience was
given out, it is understood that the
emperor expressed his friendliness
for America and his admiration for
President Roosevelt and that Taft as
sured him these sentiments were re-
! ciprocated by the people of the United
States.
Later the Tafts callen on the crown
prince, Yoshihito Harunomiya, and
upon Prince Fushimi, the emperor s
cousin, who visited the United States
in 1904, and then returned to the pal
ace. On their arrival there, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft were ushered into tia ban
quet room, where luncheon was
served. After luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft babe farewell to their majesties.
Count Hayashi, foreign minister,
called on Secretary Taft and had a
long conference with him. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft will spend part of today at
Kyoto, visiting the temples and tombs
there, and will continue their journey
! to Kobe the same afternoon. The
Minnesota will leave Kobe for Ma
gasaki at 10 tonight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
Fads, FanCies and Fashions
BY Florence Fairbanks.

New York, Sept. 20 A silk braid
covered with tiny soutache buttons Is
one of the trimming novelties If the
season.
The noire effect Is seen in both silks
and velyets. A satin stripe combined
with much narrower taffeta stripe
which is MORE. is the production of
one fabric.
New belt buckles are In French
gilt, silver, mother-of-pearl. Some are
of dull corrugated silver and others are
set with rhinestones.
Wolfe de sole is little newer than
all wool or silk wolfe A pretty novel
ty in this Is white yoile de sole striped
with black chenille ranging from a
hairline to an inch.wide stripe
Whether plain or striped, this is an
attractive material.
The seyen-eights sleeves will be
seen on the strictly tailored suits. that
is, reaching To the wrist bone. Cos
tume Sleeves are threequarter length,
and the late novelty sleeves come well
over The haI d In a point.
A simple model for a little suit is
made with a two piece circular skirt.
the front seam being cut decidedly On
the bias to give extra fuHness. The
coat is invar.rOly made long and sin.
gle-breasted and fitted to the figure.
a very dainty, wrist bag. round in
shape, with gold chain has across
the bottom row Of pear-shaped anne
thysts set in gold caps.
A coat without pockets is no longe.
fashionable Small and large ones are
found inside and outside the coat and
are trimmed with buttons to make
then conspicuous.
A lovely sash ribbon eighteen inches
wide had dark back ground to the
center, where there we're roses in pale
pastel shades. Another OF white back
ground had roses and border OF mar
row satin.
For evening wear, long lace mits, |
appliIued with narrow lace braid In !
all-over design are fashionable. They |
fit the arm snugly, and come well over
the knuckles. with a fitted piece for
the thumb
velvets are shown in fancy weaves
and in stripes, plaids. rings and dots
Gray in It's various tones is one OF
the leading colors. and redish brown
Is much evidenced. Pastel shades
some ia the serpentgreen, plum and
national blue and are all lovely. ]
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
Sees Church Decline.

Oshkosh, Wis, oct. 3.-~Judson
Ellsworth OF Milwaukee caused some
thing of a sensation at the state
convention of the Congregational
church when he pointed out the dan
gers besetting christian church of
today. He deplored worldliness and
said he recognized the decline in
congregations He pointed out as
a great peril the small number of
men attending services and the diff,
Guilty of securing men for the clergy
and the large number who leave for
more profitable occupations,
Rev. o. T. Robinson of Madison,
superintendent OF Sunday school mis-
sions, gave an address on missionary
conditions in Wisconsin. An ad-
dress was also given by Rev. R. c.
Herring of New York. who is the ma
tional secretary of the Congregational
Home Missionary society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
CONCESSION TO
THE UNIVERSITY
Two sTENoeRAPHERs PLACED
IN NoN-coMPETITVE CLASS.
NEW CAPITOL EMPLOYEES
Eugene Shepherd to Be Permanently
Appointed as Chief Clerk of lnsur-
ance Department.. w. Spencer
to Take Tax Commission Hearings
For a Promotional Examination.

The state civil service commission
mad a meeting yesterday at wnleh d
RUE was adopted and referred to the
governor tor his approval placing the
position OF stenograpner to the dean
OF the university correspondence
school in the nou-competiuve class
for not longer than one year and do
Jug the same with the position OF
stenographer tor the university FAC
ulty. This is a concession to the uni
versity professors who have been in
misunderstanding and sometimes in
conflict with the civil service commits.
sion aid the merit law in regard to
the selection of employees at the uni
yersity.
insurance Commissioner George Z.
Beedle requested of the commission
that he be allowed to permanently APP
point Eugene Shepherd of Madison as
chief clerk. position paying 81. 400
a year. Mr., Shepherd has been ia
the department for years and has
demonstrated his efficiency SO that
when Chief Clerk End recently re-
signed, Mr.. Shepherd was promoted
temporarily, and Commissioner Bee
die desires to make the appointment
permanent
State Treasurer A. II Dahl has
notified the commission of the appoint
ment of William Pugh of Fond du Lac
to clerkship in the. treasury depart
ment, at salary of $1,000 year.
Mr. Pugh was the highest man on
the eligible list in the class Of general
clerks
j. ID. Beck, commissioner OF labor
and industrial statistics, has ap-
pointed l.. N. Cotton as general CLERK
in his department, at a salary of
$1,000 a year Mr.. Cotton has been
an instructor in physics in the uni
versity and takes the places of E. ].
| Fflboy, who resigned to enter the fac
ulty of southern university.
f. w. Spencer of Waupaca, for
many years circuit court reporter,
has been appointed as stenographor
In the tax commissioners Office. He
was for some time in poor health.
necessitatlng discontiuance If court
reporting, but has now fully recovered
his health. He will serve the commis-
sion as expert stenographer in taking
hearings. The salary is $500 year
The commission decided to hold q
competitive promotional examination
In the department of the secretary Of
state FOR the position of corporation
clerk to succeed S. 4. Walker, who
was transferred to the position of as
sistant secretary of the railroad com.
mission. The salary Of corporation
clerk is $1,000 a year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09

feet OF any nation, can We find out
just exactly what is necessary for us
to know as to our naval needs and
practice our officers and enlisted men
in the highest duties of their profess
sion. Among all our citizens there is
no body of equal size to whom we
owe quite as much as to the officers
and enlisted men Of the army and
navy CT the United States, and / be-
speak from you the fullest and heart
lest support, in the name of our ma
ton and of our flag, for the services
to which these men belong"
The president reviewed the history
of the development of the government
under the constitution and in conclus-
ion said:
MY plea is not to bring about con
dition of Capitalization. 1t is that the
government shall recognize a con-
dition of Capitalization in a field
where it already exists. When the
national banking law was passed it
represented in reality not centralizc-
ton, but recognition of the fact that
the currency was already matter of
national concern and must be dealt
with by the central authority at Wash
ington. So it is with interstate indus
trialism and especially with he mat
ter of interstate railroad operation
today. Capitalization has already tax
en- place in the world of commerce
and industry All l ask is that the
national government look this fact in
the face, accept it as a fact, and fit it
self accordingly for policy of super
vision and control over this central
lied commerce and industry"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
BORAH IS FOUND
NOT GUILTY
IDAHO SENATOR ACQUITTED OF
DEF RAUDING THE Gov
EMINENT.

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 3.-United States
Senator Borah last night WAS acquit-
ted OF the charges OF conspiracy to
defraud the government out OF yalu-
able Idaho timber lands.
The case was submitted without
argument on the part OF the defense
and the jury was out just long enough
to take one ballot. The verdict was
greeted by cheers and applause,
which the court officers made no eff
fort to restrain. The demonstration
in the courtroom served only as the
begin ming, for as soon as the news
reached the outside, bells were rung
and the fire department made spec
streets, stopping eventually at the
Idaho hotel, where Senator Borah,
surrounded by several hundred of cit
liens, had been escorted. AS the SEN
ator reached the hotel steps a band
played Hail to the Chief.
The street about the hotel was
blocked by a cheering throng, whose
shouts mingled with the screams of
fire engine whistles and the clangs of
trolley car bells. Senator Borah
thanked the people for the demonstra-
ton and the confidence they had re-
posed in him throughout the trial.
Senator Borah declared he was a
friend of Frank Steunenberg and was
proud of it, and denounced bringing
the former governor into the case,
"but l am glad to say that some OF
my staunchest friends during this
trial have come from the ether side.
The only reason l was Indicted ap-
pears to be that l was a friend OF
Steunenberg There are always
some hyenas about who find their
only delight in defamation of the
dead
The demonstration over Borah's &C
quittal continued until late in the
night, with street parades, band con
certs. fireworks and a general celebra.
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09

Fancy bralds viii be used with the
sutache which is 80 popular. Fibre
braids have returned into favor, and
also the old fashioned serpentine braid
ing. Coats are fastened in military
fashion with frogs, cords and tassels.
Dresses Of taffeta or liberty entirely
handpainted IRE the late notes OF
elegance in Paris Garlandso of roses
are thrown over the sides and front.
or deep band of pansies or violets
may ornament the bottom Very ex.
pensiye laces are made to trim these
hand-painted tiolettes.
Ostrich plumes curled and uncurled
are the principal trimmings for the
new winter hats Lovely effects are
shown in the marabout and their popu-
larity is increasing.
Many skirts are heavily trimmed
with bands. rufflos ar1 straps, which
reach to the knees, This is a deci led
change from the plain, untrimmed
skirts that nave so long been IN fash
ion, but they are generally more be-
coming 10 women than the much trim
med skirt
The sailor hat Of modified shape viii
be- very fashionable for early fall wear.
The brim turns up slightly in front
and the only trimmings a soft ribbon
bow the same color as the felt. This
bow is more often seen in the back
rather than the fruu,. and It is growing
larger all the time,
The boa worn around the reck and
the bow Of ribbon on the hat much
match In color. The bow on a nat OF
soft brown felt was a deep cream-color
mirror velvet, and the boa was OF
cream-color net. box plated, edged
with chenille and vas about two yards
long. One end OF the boa was finished
with two brown velvet ribbon ends and
a cluster Of tea roses mingled with
maidenhair fern, and the other end
was finished with Just the ribbons.
Tailored waists are made In wash
able fabrics such as pique, madras and
even silk. They are very plain the
only trimming being buttons covered
with self material Plain or embroi.
dered linen collars are designed 70 be
worn with these waists,
Fancy waist coats are made Of lace
and net and are cut exactly like a
mans vest. The buttons are very
large and elaborate. These waistccats
are to be worn with tailored suits that
have the cutaway front, and so display
ing the bodice OF vest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09

TO the boat houses. walked out to the
end of the pier.
She was seen to pin her hat to the
piling and a second later, threw her
self forward into the lake. Two park
Torkmen running to the end of the
pier found that the young woman had
fallen between the piling and was in
no danger OF drowning. She was
lifted from the water ana taken to her
nome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
TEST FISHING LICENSE.
Green Bay Fishe Tmen Claim New Law
Is Great Hardship.

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 3.-Legal
steps may be tanen by the Fishermen S
Protective association of this county
to test the new law which requires
fishermen and fish dealers to pay a
tax license. The association is to
meet Saturday and decide the matter.
1t is expected that 200 fishermen will
attend the meeting. Mr.. Burnett,
president of the association stated yes
terday that great hardship had been
wrought on the fishermen by the en-
actment of the license law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
PLAYED HEARTS; WON LOVE.
Daughter of Late ne-tin Ramsay to
Wed Gotham Engineer.

Appleton, Wis, Oct 3.-An Apple
ton heiress is the prize which Rolla
Barnum Watson. a New York con-
sulting engineer, has won at game
of cards. On October 10 he will wed
Miss Halle Ramsay of this city,
daughter of the late Berth Ramsay.
While en- route across the ocean Miss
Ramsay was invited to take a hand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
PARLIAM ENTARY
EDlcTs CONTINUE

EDIO , IUN INUE
Pekln, Oct. S.-Edicts OF a parlia-
mentary nature continue to be pro-
mulgated by the throne, indicating
that a measure of administration au-
thority has actually been bestowed
on the Tsu Cheng Yuan, Or council of
administration, lately created for his
purpose. The edicts are said to be
designed to overcome the activities eg
the anti-dynastic and revolutionary
parties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
EPIscoPALlANs IN
TRlENNlAL SESSION

Richmond. Va, Oct. 3.-The trien-
NAL general convention Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church convened yes
terday and vas fully organized for
business. of 102 members Of the
house of bishops only three wer= sb-
sent, and the attendance OF clerical
and lay members Of the house cf dep
uties was nearly complete. Both bodies
reelected all their officers by acclama-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
ALIENS ENDANGER
HEALTH OF NATION

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct 3.-The
American Public Health association
went on record last night as demand
ing immediate immigration reforms,
declaring the present unrestricted adj
mittanoe of aliens threatens every
American institution. social, moral
and physical.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09
The Souvenir Craze.

Oh, WelIman, just TO reach the pole
Is working mighty hard;
And we win believe he reached hi
goal
If he will send us from the pole
A picture postal card.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-09

in game of cards to I'LL out the Ia
bic. Opposite her was Mr.. Watson.
The game of cards spread into game
Of hearts and when the boat landed
at Liverpool there was an understand
ing