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OUR 5000 DIVORCE COURTS.

America has divorce courts than any country in
the world
1t is probably safe to say that America has d-
than all the other countries in the world put
together
One Of the national weeie is authority for the state
ment that while England has divorce court
While Germany has % divorce courts
And while France has ~ divorce courts
The United States has the astonishing total of 1921
courts which have the power to grant divorces!
If anyone should argue that this that the people
of the United States less faithful less homeoving
and less true than the people of Eng and Germany
and France, should resent it.
So would you.
We do not believe that there is any country in the
world where husbands love their wives and where wives
love their husbands any devotedy and faithfully
than
Then critic turns again and says ''Ye you have
nearly 5000 divorce courts for your devoted and faithful
married people. Why?"
Don't you thiA that critic has pointed his finger at
one Of our national mistakes?
In desire to afford every individual the greatest
freedom and the greatest opportunity for freedom,
haps have made too easy to obtain divorce;
tainy have arrived at wretched state of things when
divorce be secured in South Dakota grounds
which would have weig ht in South Carolina.
Our divorce laws nothing but a tumble.
years desertion will answer in Arkansas
\ years neglect will serve in California.
Seven years absence without being heard from
Inquired in Connecticut.
Drunkenness is sufficient in Alabama.
Bad temper will do in Florida.
Mental weakness will a divorce in Georgia.
Insanity is sufficient ground in Washington.
Membership in certain religious sects is enough in Ken
lucky.
South Carolina recognizes grounds whatever for
divorce.
What do you think about this?
How much of the work Of 5000 divorce courts is
made possible if not actually encouraged by the conflict
ing laws of half hundred states
Should insist upon uniform divorce laws, be sat
isfed to continue the present hodgepodge of Legislative
anomalies which permit the people who obliged
to remain legally married in South Carolina to be legally
unmarried in Vermont
Or, do we need national divorce law?
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Count FlaviO's neighbors and ten
ants came forward and spoke of
him as a man Of singular charm
and cirtue.'
Well" Dallas said grimly: 81
don't see how the matter can rest
here"
you haven't enough to justify
an immediate arrest, suppose?"
Walter asked.
There is nothing to gain by
such course" Dallas replied. 1T
is impossible for the woman to get
away"
A few moments later Lance was
retracing his steps IN the direction
of the Grand hotel. He was going
to do wrong; something which,
sooner or later might land him In
serious trouble, but that did not
deter him for a moment. In the
hall of the hotel he scrubbed a
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Dallas Makes a Discovery
The danger would certainly lie
there" Walter said, thoughtfully.
MY dear boy, that is just where
the danger comes in" Ravenspur
replied. Il haven't the remotest
idea that Vera is like her mother,
but | fear that she must be, other
wise that man Silva would never
have got on my track"
Il have a theory" Walter said.
Wasn't the portrait exhibited be-
fore it came back to the studio
again? l seem to remember some
thing of the kind"
"Of course it was" Ravenspur
exclaimed. Il had forgotten that.
Silva must have got his inspiration
from the picture. l suppose that is
why he made that murderous at
tack upon Sir James Seton the
other night, taking him, of course,
for me. But that is not the first
warning / have had of the impend-
ing danger, and | am afraid it
| won't be the last
Walter listened to this despond-
ing view with Impotence.
But, surely, you are not going
to take it like this, sir?" he expos.
tulated. by greatest good fortune
We have discovered who your mys-
FERROUS foe is. Surely you can't dc
any less than place the matter in
| the hands of the police. They can
| drive this man Silva out of the
| country. If | may be allowed a sug
gestion, you will let Inspector Dial
| las know without delay. If you
| don't care to tell him yourself, let
me. Indeed, it seems my duty tC
do so. If you fell by the hand OF
this man now l should feel morally
responsible for your death. And
besides, if anything happens to yor
what are we going to do about
Vera? She is not yet of age. She
might at any moment be claimed
by her mother, who you say is g
perfect fiend. And, besides, though
this is a minor matter | am deep
i ly attached to Vera myself
ooh, l know, know" Ravenspul
| groaned. You know now why
was against your marriage witt
Vera. You see the danger, though
you little know how deep and fal
reaching those Corsican venge
ances are. How do I know that i
you marry Vera you would not BIZ
marked down for the same fate a!
MYSELF"
Il am prepared to risk that,
Walter said grimly. Still Yer;
must know nothing of this"
my dear boy, of course not. AN
now | have been thinking ove'
what you said. and perhaps /
would be as well to let the police
know"
You will do it at once?" asked
| Walter eagerly.
We'll, no. | don't propose to d.
it at all. You have been so clever
and cool headed in this matter tina
have decided to leave everything
to you. The whole problem is com
Dlicated. | can see no connection
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I the relative value of silver as meas
ured by gold grew less as the Years
went on, and in Feb, 1873, con
gress passed another law declaring
the gold dollar the unit and stand
ard of value.
The coinage of the gold dollar
was suspended Sept. 26, 1890 Since
then the minis have coined chiefly
gold pieces of the value of S., $40
and 500.
In 1873. congress passed a law di-
recting the secretary Of the treas
ury to purchase silver bullion at
the rate of from 100000 to ST.
100000 worth a month, to be coined
into standard silver dollars. This
is the act which was repealed July
IA 1890, by the famous Sherman
act. The latter act provided for
the purchase of 4,50O, 900 ounces of
silver a month to be coined at the
rate of 100000 a month. The
latter law was repealed In 1898.
The minis since then have not coin
ed silver except as subsidiary
coinage.
A gold dollar is worth its face
value.
The fact that the government
stands ready at any time to ex-
change gold dollar for silver
one makes the silver dollar circu-
late at its face value. The same
is true of the silver certificate.
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CHAPTER XVI
Strong Measures

"You have made most extraor-
binary mistake" Walter said. 81
have known Mrs. Delahay for some
time. am quite certain that she is
no relation whatever to Countess
Flavio."
"And I, sir, am equally positive"
the Italian detective replied.
perhaps you wouldn't mind tell
ing me her name?" BERT asked. at
might facilitate matters"
"Certainly," Walter Lance re-
piled. Before she was married
Mrs. Delahay was Signora Des-
carti."
A peculiar smile fitted over his
face.
THAT is assuredly point in my
favor" he said, seeing that Coun-
tess .Flavio also was Signora Des-
carti"
Lance began to feel less sure Of
his ground. He had no knowledge
of this unhappy woman's past.
Il confess that the fact that both
women possessed the same maiden
name comes as shock to me-" he
said. "And yet, l can't altogether
abandon the idea that this Is moth
ing more than a coincidence. But,
tell me, what opinion did you form
of Countess Flavio's character?&
The Italian smiled and shrugged
his shoulders.
Enigma" he said. From the
time arrested her until her final
acquittal | never knew her to dis
play any feeling at all Even when
had to announce to her that she
was at liberty, she gave no sign of
pleasure or relief. She was like a
creature who had been deprived OF
all the emotions. | have seen her
execrated by mob of excited peo-
pie, and taking no more notice OF
them than If she were deaf. Yes;
she was a most extraordinary wom-
an"
did you believe her guilty?"
Lance asked.
"Ah, there you puzzle me- Bert
replied" Upon my word, | don't
know. Opinion was so equally d.
vided or course. 1t was that ex.
traordinary alibi which saved her
life. On the other nand. all the
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BURGLAR FEARS RAIN

ALBANY, Ga, Dec. AT the
point OF revolver Mrs. Marie
Land, widow, and her IA year old
son were forced by burglar to
sit and talk to him four hours UNI
til 1t ceased raining.
Mrs. Land was aroused about
midnight by the burglar, who com
manded her to be quiet. The
woman's son, who was In an ad-
Joining room, was compelled to en-
ter his mothers room. Then sit
ting in a chair by the bedside the
burglar covered them with a revol-
yer and forced them to talk to him.
my health Is delicate" he said,
land | can't venture out while 1t
is rainin." When the rain ceased
the burglar departed with $500.
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household servants came forward
and gave their mistress very bad
name, indeed. If only half they said
was true, the Countess Flavio was
fiend."
did no servant testify in her ia
vor?" Lance asked.
well, one. And he was man
servant who had accompanied the
countess from her own home. Ac-
cording to his account his mistress
was a perfect angel, and the count
was no more nor less than a dis
grace to humanity. This testimony
passed for very little, seeing that
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THE u. S. DOLLAR.

WASHINGTON Dec. IA dol
dar contains 25S grains of gold
nine-tenths fine. A silver dollar
contains 81 IA grains of pure sill
ver. or 416 grains of standard sill
yer.
Originally the silver dollar was
the standard of value in the
. United States. In the early years
after the American revolution
Spanish milled dollars, coined
some in Spain and more of them
in Spanish America, were the most
familiar medium of exchange.
1t was for this reason that con
gress on the 9Th of August, 1856
passed a law authorizing the coin
age of an American dollar, to be
similar in weight and value to this
Spanish coin. The coinage, how
ever. was not begun Immediately
as there were no minis; but in
1792 congress passed a law Great
ing a mint and fixing the none
tary unit of the United States al
this dollar, prescribing also halves
quarters, dimes, nickels and cents
Two years later when the mint
had been constructed, actual coin
age of such silver dollars was be-
gun.
In 1887 congress passed another
law, slightly changing the quality
and quantity of silver In the dol
lar, and making it several grains
more valuable. The result was
that the new issue Immediately
went out of circulation. being melt
ed up for the additional silver in
1t. Thereupon congress went back
10 the old law.
In 1849 congress authorized the
coinage OF the gold dollar, specify
ing that 1t should contain 25.s
grains. nine-tenths fine. The two
dollars. the silver and the gold, cir.
culated side by side from 1S49 to
1873. Neither of them was a real
standard Of value. The silver dol.
lar was such by enactment. But
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JOSH WISE SAYS:

WlM' ~ tiliiih MIL Slt q
LS% turn ticket t yester
INV = day. we got t keep
M on goin''"
"Say, dad, what's the crust Of so
ciety?"
"The crust of society is what it
costs you to break into it, SON."
A little show girl
Now and then
Upsets, forsooth,
"A lot of men,
Whenever you get nervous
watch fat man for a while. Sure
cure.
A servant says the world will be
as dry as the moon in 50,000.000
years. Better lay in your supply
of wet goods now.
as jumps as good as his word p
Every bit. But never knew it
to be good for anything"
The duke of Chaulnes expresses
himself as being greatly delighted
at winning the hand of Theodore
Shonts. Wouldn't a meal ticket
like that make anybody feel glad?
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WIT SAVES 1900 LIVES

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE 1900 EN-
ployes of factory were gotten out
after a fire broke out by a ruse
OF one OF the managers, who hur
ried through the rooms calling out
to the girls ana women, This way
for the parade. This way to see
to show"
BY the time they discovered the
real cause OF the rush they were
safe.
Tho only person In any way In
juree was the secretary of the
firm. whose whiskers we're burned
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between the two, but I am perfectly
certain that the death OF poor Della
hay is all part of the coil"
Il feel that, too," Walter said,
land | think we should receive
some explanation from Mrs. De-
lahay."
Walter went at once to the
, Grand hotel and sent up his card
A maid came down presently with
the Information that Mrs. Delahay
would see him for moment.
She came into her sitting room
perfectly calm and self possessed
though the deadly whiteness of her
face and the scintillating of her
eyes told of the torture that was
going on within.
"Oh, know exactly what you
want" she said, 81 am the victim
of a set of extraordinary circum-
stances. My innocent lie may get
me into serious trouble. | am not
blind to that knowledge, but at the
same time | cannot speak But /
swear to you that I was not with
The words were quietly, almost
coldly, uttered, but " alter believed
them.
but surely he argued, you
can give some account of your
movements. You can say why you
| went out and what for?"
81 cannot" Maria Delahay went
on in the same even tones. There
are the most pressing reasons why
| should keep silent. My dear Mr..
Lance, | am grateful from the bot
tom of my heart for all your SYM
pathy and kindness. And in con-
clusion | am quite convinced of
this-if | told you everything you
would say that I was perfectly jus
titled in the course | am taking.
Further arugment is useless"
Walter saw the futility of it, too.
BY no means satisfied, he made his
way down to the vestibule, intent
upon seeing Inspector Dallas with
out further delay. He was Dot sur
prised to find the object sof his
search engaged in discussion with
the clerk
81 have just been having long
conversation with Lord Raven
spur" Walter said, when Dallas
turned to him, land he has asked
me to lay certain facts before you
1t is rather long story. I-suppose
you remember the death by poison
ing of Count Boris Flavio, and how
his wife was charged no fewer than
five times with the crime?'
Dallas fairly started.
THAT is most extraordinary
thing" he said. Il don't mind tell
ing you that within the last few
hours we have blundered upon a
startling light on that crime. An
Italian detective, who has come
here to take a prisoner back tC
Rome, has interested himself in
the Fitzjohn business, more or less
because Mrs Delanay is Italian
herself. This detective is named
Berti. But come with me as far as
Scotland Yard and you shall hear
him tell the story himself. l won't
spoil it for him.
A little while later Walter found
himself in the presence of a slim
diminutive man with a fierce mus
tache and an exceedingly mild, in
sinuating manner.
This is my friend Berti," Dallas
explained. And this, Berti, is Mr.
Walter Lance, nephew of Lore
Ravenspur. He mentioned the
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A little show girl
Now and then
Upsets, forsooth,
A lot of men.

Whenever you get nervous
watch fat man for a while. Sure
cure.
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Flavio case to me just now. told
him that you had had the whole
business in hand and you had bet
ter let him know that you are in a
position to place your finger upon
the Countess Flavio at any mo-
ment"
''Oh, that is an easy matter
BERT said. Il had the privilege OF
seeing the countess this evening;
but she does not call herself
countess now. She is Mrs. Louis
Delahay."
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Large square shawls or
fascinators in pink, light
blue, white or black; worth
Boo; on sale tonight at, each
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hasty note and sent 1t up to Mrs
Delahay.
Ito be continued)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-23
Now ROE PROHIBITION

The county question having been decided BY the
constitutional convention the next big fight is that
prohibition The forces are already being lined up for
county seat fight win exceed the liquor fight in bitter
ness.
Competent critics however, believe that the
ton viii not prohibition part Of the consttu
given chance to VOTE the time Of the adoption
constitution on the question Of statewide liquor law
similar to the in force in the Indian Territory.
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high school whether the school board acts not It
seems to be the opinion that the council has not the
power to take the matter out school boards hands
This apparently means that for time there shah be
no high school, The board has more than onceshwn its
hostility to the high school proposition.
There is one solution, however, that ought 70 be ac
ceptabe to ALL The people voted directly on
the question OF tn establishment OF high school, The
school board ought to be willing and douptless would to
call special election II petitioned to do at which
the people could vote directly on this question. And
them the people voted III favor Of the school, the board
would proceed with its establishment.
In the opinion Of The chieftan, this is what ought to
be DONE and at once Surely vinta will not be blind
to her best interests as to allow another year pass
without high school here. We must have it If we
to attract the people whom want here.
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A oood AntIsep.Ie.

Boric acid and boraeic acid are TIE
same Every hoHsekeeper shoald aa 3
ca hand a sepplg OF this yerg isei
aatisepdc For burns It Is unust +
excellent Dfop two oadca1 cf th
herlc acid crystals IN a glass C2ars
and nll With water This makes
sturate solution. Take piece ai
wau1e or cheesecloth, saturate wlai
a ution and lay on the burn Ap-
ply very moist covering With abs0eb-
elt cotton ana then with oil silk.
This viii keep moist for II hours f-g
iae oiled silk win prevent cvapora-
son. Il you haven't the boric acil
use solution OF bicarbonate OF soda.
which IS nearly as good.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-23

One peck Of green tomatoes. SIX rel
or green peppers. half pint Of gra.ei
horseradish. half pint 81 salt. foaI
large onions, half pint OF brown sugar
one teaspoonful Of ground Glove
one tablespoonful Of ground allsricc
one teasponoful Of white pepper yla-
egar enough to cover the ingredients.
making about two quarts.
Slice the tomatoes and sprinkle salt
over them. Let them stand over night
In the morning drain of the liquor
and put altogether in the preseryine &
kettle Add the seasonings and the
peppers and onions, chopped fne.
Pour over them enough vinegar 20
cover them we'll Simmer the sauce
for half an hour and put on and sesl
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-23

Cut some large tomatoes in halves.
dip each piece into melted butter At
oil, then in fine bread crumbs ami
broil over a clear. slow fire. Put these
where they win keep hot Melt three
tablespoonfuls of butter in saucepan.
aud add six beaten eggs; add five
tablespoonfuls OF water salt black
pepper. little paprika. and, after stir
ring a minute, five tablespoonfuls Of
grated cheese. Have ready some
rounds Of buttered toast. and as soon
as the cheese is melted and the eggs
set. cover the toast with the mixture;
on each round put a round Of tomato
hroiled side up; serve hot.-Harper
Bazar.
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sHALL THEY BEAR IT ALLg

Forty enterpsing citizens who guaranteed the Hen
derson railroad bonus will be held personally liable for
the payment OF &C. 500 unless those citizens who did not
subscribe their names as guaranto to the front
ana help rase this fund Many Of these guarantors
men who can III afford pay their share Of this TO them
large amount Some OF vntas richest citizens refuse
to act as guaanto DO they propose to let these
few men, whose zeal for vinitas future perhaps
their dscreaton bear the whole burden or the purchase
Of the right of way2
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Frllis A1aIn IN Favor.

Tiny frilis are again being seen On
muslin and other sine-texuared gowns
These were particularly NOTICEABLE at
a recent fashionable function. where
several dresses were worn orname-
"a in this fashion One was COM
posed Of spotted net, and the skirt
had no less than is graduated frills,
each frili being edged with tiny gauze
ribbon. The bodice was made in hchu
styie. with frills to match those on
the skirt. and With elbow sleeves also
finished with frills. Lace revers. chem
isette. and high collar. and deep belt
81 rose-tlnted China ribbon gave tne
finishing touches Brooklyn Eagle
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-23

~ living IS TO have good health. Use
Herbiue aud you will have bushels Of
iog. You need not be blue. fretful
aud have that bad tast in your mouth.
Try a bottle OF Herbine, a positive
cure for ali liver complaints. e. Har-
reli. Austin Texas writes:
Il have used HeTbine for over a
year. and lind it a fine regulator. /
gladly rec 1mmend it as a fine medi-
cine for dYspepsia--Peo Drug Store "
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THE Tw0 CENT FARE AGITATION

The constitutional convention inclined to daily
with the Two cent provision Probably the legisa
ture should be left fix the fare but at the time
the convention must see it that the constitution gives
the legislature the power regulate rates. and If the
legislature have this power it must have the fur
ther power to pass upon the capitalization Of the roads
in the new state.
It easy defense for the railroads to they can
not make money with Two cert fare when they are
trying to pay dividends on 81 Of water for every dollar
actually invested BY the infusion Of water the
capitalization be increased that two cent fare
never can be enforced without causing 'oss TO the
railroads.
AS matter Of fact, with an honest capitalization,
there railroads in the state that cannot pay
money with two cent fare and no passes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-01-23
QRAIN
How to Avoid Pneumonia

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
toley's Honey and Tar 1t stops the
cough and expels the cold from the
system as it is mildly laxative. Refuse
any but the genuine IN the yellow
package. A. W. Foreman.
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In the United States District Court AT Vinita
Il the Northern District Of the lndiar
Territory.
Corneiia J. coffman Plaintiff,
VS.. No Q5Sc
Coy H. CofIman. Defendant
Ibedefendant. Coy Il. Cofman. is w.r,os
70 appear in this court within thirty davs and
answer the complaint 81 the plaintiff Comeiia
J Goldman
December p, 1906
Gas. A. Davidson. Clerk.
F. 3. Davidson. Deputy.
Chas. B. Rogers. Att0rn ey for Piainfin.
6aylord y. ta0o ut Attorney for Non-Rssi-
eut Defondadt
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NEEDED HERE TOO

big revival is in progress in Alton which, according
to the Climax, is shaking the town to its foundations.
Alton is not the only in the territory where re-
vya is needed provided it would really change the lives
Of the people who would be affected by it.