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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
French Optimism.

We are not so blind as not to see
that manners are becoming more gen
tie, that the number Of honest people
increases, that morality is spreading
more and more into the social masses.
II thirteenth-century people could wit
ness our mid-Lent they would doubt
less reproach us with becoming much
too virtuous-Le Steele, Paris.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
HOW to Read a Newspaper.

To read a newspaper in comfort,
without feeling called on to swear
at the total depravity of inanimate
things. get a tilted shelf or table of
the proper height and place the paper
thereon. With knife or scissors
separate all the pages, so that each
may be turned over without disturb
ing the rest. This plan maker the
news seem twice as fresh and good.
Victor Smith, in the New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
A PetrIned Cat.

Workmen today started to tear
down the Mltlnger building, in which,
sixty years ago, was located the office
OF the "Greensburg Herald" In tear
ing out a section of the building they
came across the petrifled body of a cat
in a most life-like state of preserva-
ton. ~
Old residents say mat the printers
devil on The Herald" penned the cat
up in an alright compartment over
half century ago--Greensburg, Pa
Special to Philadelphia Record.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
The Pet Dogs of Paris.

In Paris dogs are treated as well as
human beings are. They wear auto
mobile toys when they go motoring,
they have a hospital, and they even
have good-slzed cemetery, with
monuments and headstones and in
scriptions and mortuary wreaths. -
New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
Done with Labor.

mo, limit, doesn't work at all now
'You don't say? Why, when knew
him he seemed to be young man
with considerable push"
"All that's changed now. He's a
young man with considerable pull and
doesn't have to work."--Philadelphia
Presa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs Of the
field Lydia r. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination ofdrugs.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
SELLING His screeds.

81 think" said the struggling writ
er, that the publishers might well
take a hint from the politicians.
"In what respect?"
publicity for all contributions. How
that would help!'-Washingto Her
aid.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
Very MakefuI.

"That new preacher you have is a
pretty wideawake young man, isn't
he?"
"Yep. Keeps right on preachin'
when everybody else is asleep
Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
ECZEMA FOR FIFTY-FIVE YEARS.

6uAlSECO LOEAutltS HUM AlEth
Frlghtful ConditiOn-GOt No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.
81 had an itching, tormenting eczema
ever since l came into the world, and ] am
now man fifty-ave years old. l tried all
kinds of medicines heard of, but found no
relief. / was truly in frightful condition
At last / broke out all over with red and
white boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great pain
and misery, but kept from scratching as
we'll as l could. was so run down that
1 could hardly do my work, l used Cuti'
cura Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills
for about eight months, and l can truth
fully say l am cured. Hale Bordwell, Tip
ton, Ia, AUG. II, 1907"
II cheerfully endorse the above testi'
monial. 1t is the truth. know Mr.. Bord'
well and know the condition he was in.
Nelson R. Burnett, Upton, la"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
A Compromise.

'Mr. Mlllyuns, l cannot live without
your daughter"
ooh, yes, you can, duke. I'll be
pleased to get you a job as motorman
on one of my ines."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29

Iron cloth is made from steel and
has the appearance of horsehair
cloth. 1t is largely used by tailors
as material for stiffening the shout
ders and collars of coats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
warmIna HIm up.

my cocoa's cold" sternly announc-
ed the gruff old gentleman to his fair
waitress.
"Put your hat on" she sweetly sug-
gested.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
GreeD Eruit CramDs

And all stomach and bowel troubles caused
by hot weather, iced or impure water, or
unripe fruit instantly relieved by Sanford's
Ginger, pwest and best of warming stom-
achics. 40 years the standard of purity,
flavor and strength. Always healthful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
Zee No Need For Forests.

It is difficult in England to arouse
an interest in the preservation Of
forests because of the universal sub
sIlsution OF coal for wood as fuel.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29
snnford,a AIwavs HenlthfnI.

This is why Sanford's Ginger is the favor
tie of mothers and children in the relief
Of stomach and bowel ills, cramps and
pains, colds and chills. Look for the Owl
Trade Mark on the wrapper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-08-29

Some of the ice fields in Greenland
are said to be a mile and half in
thickness. NE35
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
Notice.

First publication on the 5th day of
November, 1908.
The within named property owners are
hereby notified that a tax warrant has
been issued and filed in the office OF the
CITY clerk Of the City Of Vinita for the con-
struction Of sidewalk in front of the
property herein described, and for the
amount herein stated, tO-wit:
Block SO, lot1S. L. B. Bell, owner, $4O.2O
Block 80, lot IL. Clyde Thomas, owner,
$24.O3.
That when this notice shall have been
published for six consecutive days in the
Vinita Daily Chieftain. if the owners or
owner of the above described property,
has not paid to the city clerk the amount
Of the tax assessment above named and
levied against said property, the city clerk
Of the City Of Vinita shall list each of said
tax warrants aforesaid, with full descrip-
ton Of the property against which said
tax warrant is levied. and present the
same to the county clerk of Craig county
Oklahoma, at the same time when said
clerk shall transmit the annual levy OF the
City of Vinita, and said special assess
ments herein named will be placed on the
tax rolls for collection and will be collected
in the same manner as other taxes are
collected by law for the year 1909.
G. p FoGLE, City Clerk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
Fsule Of Small Minds.

I have never known 4 man Of real
ability to Be ungrateful-Goethe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
STONES h animals, stomaehs.

There was recently brought to the
British museum about half peck of
stones asserted to have been taken
from the stomach of an African ele-
phant. The stones are angular and
unworn. other instances Of the same
nature are known to hunters. The
man who gave the curiosities to the
museum has demonstrated the exist
ence OF the stone-swallowing habit in
crocodiles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
FATE OF POPULAR IDOLS.

His third defeat in a popular elecuoh
does not lower the intellectual or moral
stature of William Jennings Bryan AS a
priyate citizen he is superior in character
and worth to many of the men VINO nave
been honored by election to the presi-
dency.
Virtue and worth do not meet with I'M
mediate triumph in every instance. The
Only Perfect Man the world has ever
known was rejected by the majority ana
crucifed
In the defeat of Mr.. Bryan the party OF
principle was triumphed over by the party
Of the almighty dollar. Thousands OF
men who believed in the democratic can
didate and the principles for which he
stood, because, temporarily at least as
they declared, the business of the country
would be demoraIized in the event OF his
election. They we're perfectly aware OF
the presence of the cancerous ulcer that
threatens the vitality Of the nation but
determined to postpone the temporarily
painful operation of its removal. That is
the meaning of the popular verdict at the
polls.
One Of the purest men in American life
was the the victim Of commercialism
that recognizes neither God nor morality
No man in American life was ever more
idolized by the people. Yet II IS pecu-
liar fact of our national history that pop
uIar idols who have aspired to the presi-
dency have almost invariably been disap-
pointed.
The American people thought much Oh
Henry Clay, but he was defeated for the
presidency in ls44 when il was thought
nothing could prevent his election ana ne
was defeated by James X. Polk, man Of
truly mediocre ability and llimited ac-
quaintance with the public.
James {. G.Blaine.the "Pmned Knight OF
Maine and an ideal American statesman
was enjoying the acme of his marvellous
popularity in 1884, when an obscure man
who had been elevated from the sheriff
aIity Of Erie county to the sovernorshiT
of New York defeated him for the presi-
dency To the nation at that time Grover
Cleveland was practically unknown, and
that Blaine would be elected was eener'
ally conceded up to the Ihour that the
election returns began to come in.
And the peerless Bryan was defeated
by the chief clerk of the Roosevelt admin
isuation.
Such are pranks played by Fate.-0kla
homa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

Vinita church people who like good
preaching win have the opportunity each
night this week Of hearing at the Presby-
terian church the Rev. j. X, Thompson OF
Muskogee, who probably speaks to larger
considerations of business men than any
other minister within the bounds OF the
state. DR.. Thompson has had the advant-
aees of a liberal education in his own
country and finished his theological studies
at Edinborough. Scotland. Let the people
of vinita turn out nightly to hear him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
Cats LONG Journey in a Bureau.

A tiny Maltese cat has completed a
trip from Holland, Mich. distance
Of $500 miles, in drawer of bureau
wrapped in sacking and shipped by
slow freight. When freight hands
opened the bureau the cat jumped out,
and, although lean and thin from its
long trip without food or water, was
apparently as good as ever and dis
played a keen Appetite
At the Summer Cottage.
q invited Mrs. Brown to spend
week with us, so that she could get
a good, long rest"
Well"
And would you believe it the lazy
thing came up here and never once
onered to help me with the house
work"
II is an Invisible line that divides
foolishness from the optimism which
is without effort.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

Good Advice Never old.
Hebrew proTerb: Catch not the
shadow and lose the substance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

The many friends in this city OF J. G.
Anderson and family. now Of Pryor Creek,
win learn with sorrow of the death OF their
only son. Ridge The boy who was ten
or twelve years Of age. was accidentally
shot through the hand and died of blood
poisoning. The funeral occurs tomorro"
Tuesday) morning and several friends
from here are going down to offer What
poor comfort is possible in this hour Of
the familys sorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

He was in the throws-beg pardon
the throes of sea sickness. "oh, OH
for terra frmal" he moaned, gazing
down upon the writhing, restless
ocean.
Aqua squirma is good enough for
me-" returned his clipper friend. But
the quip fell upon unheeding ears, for
Just then the ship heaved and the
other man felt called upon to accom-
pany her.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
(First Published October 26, l90S)
Notice of Publication.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, 90
COUNTY OF CRAIG,
In the District Court Of said County
j. w. Craig. Plaintiff,
Clara d, Craig, Defendant
Said defendant. Clara d. Craig, will take
notice that she has been sued in the above
named Court upon petition of J. W. Craig
for an absolute divorce. and must answer
the petition filed therein by said plaintiff
on or before the 7th day of December, A.
D. 1908, or said petition will be taken as
true and judgment for said plaintiff for
divorce will be rendered and granted,
Attest; D. B. STUTsMAN,
Clerk of Said Court.
lslALl By j. v. Roberts, Deputy.
C. CALDWELL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

The people Of Oklahoma may be divided
by party lines and widely at variance on
many propositions but as to whether we
are to have the state saloon under the
defunct Billups bill there is little dissent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

Vinita is the county scat Of Craig. one
of the best agricultus.J counties in the
state of Oklahoma. Ii has more paved
streets and more miles of sidewalk than
any other city of its population in the
state. And il may be added is building
more Of them yet
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09
Cares.

"Do you ind great wealth a bur
den?'
Sometimes, answered Mr.. Cum.
rox. There's never any telling when
mother and the girls are going to in.
vest In a touring car or a steam yacht
or a foreign nobieman, or some such
form OF worriment and responsibility. =
Washington Star
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

The influx Of good farmers into northern
Oklahoma at this time surpaSses that Of
any other time in the history Of the South
west. That Vinita will have large
growth for some years to come seems
aesured
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

The voters of the state have said with
a good deal Of emphasis they don't pro-
pose to be robbed Of the school lands. 1t
viii be safe for both political parties to
declare against the sale Of the school
lands hereafter.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

President Roosevelt is early to offer
defense Of Taft'S religious views. If this
keeps up Teddy will have no time to de-
vote to a hunt in the jungIes Of Africa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-11-09

"Th' man who gifts tn mitten amt
satisfied till he gifts a mate"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12
D,G UP INDIAN RELICS.

Checotah, Okla. July ll.-Ben Nc
Fall George and Clarence Roork,
three small boys. and dog digging in
a gopher hole, three miles north of
here, found tweuty-eight feet OF In.
dian beads, and looking further, found
the skeleton, intact, OF what is sup
posed TO have been an old Indian
chief The story is well known here
that many years ago a very wealthy
Indian chief was buried in this sec
tion OF the country, and all his jew
elry and money, OF which he had a
great deal was buried with him. II
is the opinion OF many that this is
the Indian referred 10, but no at
tempt has yet been made to find the
money supposed to have been buried
with the Indian. The beads were found
several feet down in the gopher hole.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12

shall have no vote unless they be
equally divided.
What has been our experience? The
trainers OF the constitution counted
not on the coming of political parties
Washington did not. So they provided
that the candidate receiving the next
highest number OF votes i'm the cleo
toral college should be Vice Presi.
dent Under that provision We had
Aaron Burr as Jenersou's next In line
and The consequence of that was the
twelfth amendment establishing the
present method
/ What has been our experiences
under that? The office. with the eN.
ccpuuus noted has been the grave.
yard Of politicians. jefferson and Van
Buren have been the. only occupants
who became Presidents 10y election
Five. Tyler. Fillmore. Johnson. Ar.
thur aud Roosevelt. became Prcsi-
dents through death of Presidents. In
none OF these cases was the admin
istratiou or the successor acceptable
to the party that chose him Roose-
welt Is only an apparent exception.
The recent convention showed that
The position has become a SOP TO
throw to the disgrunued.. or to be
used as a political make weight Ar
thur was To conciliate Clnkling and
the stalwarts. Johnson to cheer up the
southern unionists. Roosevelt to re.
licvc the New York party machine
Now 10 goes to the conservatives and
80 afaF Ion .rat. .
lists to placate them who fear Tafts
heterodoNy.
Tyler split and broke the whip
party: Johnson barely escaped inn
peachment by an !ufuriated and parti.
san senate. Arthur made Cleveland
President by forcing Folger on his
party in New York as candidate for
governor. Roosevelt split his by try
ing 10 make IL be good The Vice
Presidency is the vermiform appendix.
useless for good and possibly hurtful
or dangerous.
what then? An operation. Remove
the appendix The law now makes
sensible provision for success ir case
OF death of both Presidents The first
In line is secretary OF state. He Is
chosen because his views OF public
policy accord with the Presidents and
the partys He would be merely the
executor de- bonis non Of the political
estate n he were 10 succeed % the
Presidency in case OF the death. Pc
moval or incapacity Of the President.
And the senate? IL now chooses. as
required by the constitution. n presi-
dent pro tenn. 20 act should 'the
Vice President die or resign And the
president pro tenn. does not lose his
vote.
The real test Is what Vice Presi-
dent. excepting Roosevelt and includ.
ing sherman. could have been nOmi-
mated by his party for President
Sioux City Tribune
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE NEGRO
VOTE

NOlts
The Denver convention acted wisely
iu letting the negro question alone.
II b. not question for national con
sideration aud the south is too deeply
concerned with the settlement of the
problem To permit any meddling ON
the part of other commonwealth. For
the convention to have yielded To eN-
pcdicncy and criticised the action of
the prusidcrt in the case OF Browns.
vile would have been an 'affront To
the people of Texas who were out
ragged b., the course OF the troops al
BrowusNillc
Besides. IT rs extremely doubtful
that any votes could have been OBJ
tanned through such iuoNcusahle cod
ding The negroes of the northern
states have always voted the rcpuhli-
can ticket and will probably do so
this year despite their anger over the
Brownsville lnlir They are accus.
toned to financial D,ors during cam
paipu years that viii he forthcoming
thI year as heretofore. and which
viii bee accepted
mf % 10 were otherwise. no demo
~ N|I' ''N|NN '.ll| l'NIl N''NN.A I'l' 'AHf' 81
democratic administration to grant
the demands the negroes have SO long
made They are demanding that the
federal government take charge of
southern elections or reduce southern
representation They are demanding
more offices than are usually allotted
to them They are demanding the re-
peal of separate coach and separate
school laws.
These things viii never be granted
with the consent of the southern
states and should the democratic
party la the north espouse these de-
m.uds boz order to win the southern
negro vote. 10 would find itself de
serted hy the southern wing OF the
party which represents most of the
mrty's vitality
The southern states are going to
work ont their race problems accord
uc To the wisdom impaired by cx-
prrirucp and not az the hehest of par
t.SIns who think they can win north
crn negro votes by bids which can
only inspire among the negroes the
most futile hopes
No doubt i'm time many Intelligent
and worthy negroes viii become con
Niucrd of the folly of ignoring great
principles and supportin- republican
tickets Boz the hope OF ultimately
dominating the politics of the south
crn states They will find that the
southern people are the truest friends
of the negro race and cooperate with
them instead of lu king to northern
d,magogucs for benefits that can
never hc acquired through political
agitation
when JhJf time comes many negroes
will vote IA, democratic ticket and
stand for the great principles of the
party. lut tho party viii never with
the consent uf the southern democracy
vie with the republicans in bidding
Tor the negro vote 40 the expense OF
HE couutrys tranquility Houston
Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12
WAY A VICE PREsIoENT7

The old question reylves with a
fresh experience: is there no better
way Of choosing Vice Presidents To
the Tribune the prior question Is:
Why is a Vice President
What is he for To take the place
~ the President in case of his death
resignation or disability 10 discharge
the powers and duties OF the said Of
tice.' Incidentally, and TO give him
something To do for his money, he
shall De president OF the senate, hut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12

Diplomatic relations between Amer
Tea and Venezuela mat have existed
uninterrupted Tor hall century.
though greatly strained In recent
Years, are at last completely sew.
cred Senor ,eltz ot GOuicoa. the
Venezuelan charge daGaires. called
nj the state department by appoint.
ment 20 present 10 Acting Secretary
Bacon notice from his government
that he will luit his post lu Washing
ton. closing the Venezuelan legation
I'm Washington and repair forthwith
20 Venezuela The charge explained
10 the acting secretary the action ~
the state department In Withdrawing
Jacob Sleeper, American charge from
Caracas ana in closing u3 It's legation
there. made it necessary for his gov
ernment 20 take similar action In case
of its own legation in Washington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12

Another m'Eh.y hstrgsn.p was al
drd ro Uncle sam IS Nor'd-Voudsr navy
today when the South Carolina. a sis.
fgr ship of fhe Now Michigan was
launched 90 the Cramps -hlnyard or
Philadelphia These two ships repre-
sent the initial attempt ot the United
States naval officials to construct a
type OF Nvssc. the principal object
of which iS the carrying oi as many
guns u' even CINhro as her dlsplace-
mcut VIl permit The new ship the
Michigan. has displacement OF ltt
600 tons. making DO slightly less pow.
erful than the vessels of the British
prcaOuaught type which have l7,Oou
tons. II is alleged hy experts how
ever, that the South Carolina will De
able 20 fire as many guns hroadsidg
as can De fired from the five urrcts
ol the preaduaught
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-12
Broadway Baptist churen.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, J. c.
Freddy, superintendent. Sermon by
pastor at II a. m. subject, "A Way
and a Walk r. Y. p. L. at 3 p m.
Sermon by pastor at S:1o p. m, Two
Ways Everybody cordially invited.
J. A. Nynne, pastor.