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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
rosIc nEAagsr TO AEs AsAar.
Whether or Not He Was Married In
terested the Girl Chiefly.

Seeking to know how best to inter
est her in my conversation. hied me
70 the wise man. who spoke and said:
Speak thou Of many things SO long
as she calculates. the subject thou
must change: but when she asks a
question. then viii you know the topic
that Is nearest to her heart"
Whereupon ! returned unto the
maiden and lifted my voice most tune
fully into speech.
n was talking 10 a friend Of mine
as came along the street. remarked
unto her He Is writer Of books
and has seen the strangest sights and
scenes
She turned to me the face OF inno-
cence. but nothing said.
He has travelled IN distant lands.
has sailed the seas and triumphed DER
the mountain tops He has braved the
SHOWS Of Alaska and the tropic sun
Of the Amazon India has been his
stamping ground. and over China has
he widely roamed"
Juol w lhluhs size Ifltu.
He has studied the picture gal
leries Of the whole wide world: Lon
don, Vienna. Paris, Florence; he knows
them from yestibule to roof-coumn,
base and architrave"
THE ideal" she cried.
He has slept In the house where
Dickens was born and has paid his
pilgrimage to the room where the
great Thackeray breathed his last He
has sat at the table whereon Balzac
wrote. and Kipling and he are the most
particular friends"
you don't say!" she crieu.
He was a war CORRESPONDENT and
made record in the Boer war. At.
Port Arthur he ran the blockades both
BY land and sea and twice was left for
dead upon the field.
"Gracions. she cried
Before that he was a dramatic
critic. and the boldesr actor trembled
al the words that he might say He
knew the stars that twinkled in the
armament and ali the minor constella-
tions on the broad and great white
way.
Fancy" she cried.
HE has hunted the tiger in India
and the elephant in Africa. He has
tracked the lion to its lair and the leop-
ard to its den"
You don't sayl"
Whereat paused, breathIess and
discounted, for never an interrogation
had she made, and vainly did cudgel
my mind for the topic that was near
est to her heart, but as | was about to
make retreat, 10, she raised her face
and queried:
Is he married."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
DESTINED TO DIE sx suLLET:
Mothers Belief in Boys Fate Seemed
justified by Events.

People may 1eer at fatalism and
poke fun at all ideas which are embod-
led In predestinatlon. said Senator
CuIberson Of Texas at small gather
ing Of friends the other day In Wash
ington, but sometimes a man rubs el-
bows with events which make him less
skeptical about such things. A fine
young boy near Dallas was shot while
out hunting, and the bullet lodged so
near his .Aeart that there was not one
chance in a thousand that he could
survive an operation. But he did sur
vive, and the operation was one Of the
things Of which the surgeons in the To-
the boys recovery was tedious and as
soon as the fever left him he was
allowed to see his friends and to play
cards and generally to amuse himself.
The bullet had been given to the boy
and occupied conspicuous place on
the table Every ycaIIer saw and handled
the bullet and talked over his almost
miraculous escape from death. One
day the boys mother was with him
and several relatives when a boy
who had formerly gone to school with
the patient paid him a visit and OF
course he wanted to hear all about
the operation and to see the bullet.
The boy told it all with great vim
and then, taking up the bullet, he said:
Here's the bullet that caused all the
trouble, and now I shall bite II to
pieces to pay it back, and he laugh
ingly put It in. his mouth. Just then
he was seized with coughing fit, the
bullet slipped down his throat lodged
in his windpipe. and in few minutes
he had strangled to death. The poor
mother was nearly crazed with grief,
but she afterward told the pastor of
her church that she felt her son was
destined to die of that bullet and that
she had little confidence Of his re-
coyery, even when the operation was
pronounced successful. She had dab
bled somewhat in the occult sciences /
and she declared that the boy had beenel
predestined from all time to die from
that particular bullet and that nothing
could save him from that fate"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
dangerous Bathinq Companions.


That bathing in Manila bay might
be considered a doubtful Joy by most
people is proved By the following from
the Manila Times. Manila bathers
have generally scoffed at repeated
warnings against sharks in Manila
bay Not long ago Capt r. NJ. Lasala.
whose residence is on Malate beach.
reported a large shark seen close to
the beach from his house The launch
Nina Of the Manila Navigation and
transportation Company has just
brought to the company's offices a saw
fish found stranded at Salinas. Cavite
The sawfish measures from the end
OF the saw to the end Of it's tail JUST
1914 feet, and from tip to tip Of its
fms measures Az feet IL would seem
to behoove bathers. more especially
those who are in the habit of swim
ming from ships in the bay. to ex-
ercise care"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13


A western iudge-let us hope he
had been singularly unfortunate in
his female relatives recently re-
marked that all women were cats.
Women read that press dispatch
everywhere. one morning, and for a
few hours at least the ears Of that
judge must have burned. writes Isabel
Gordon Curtis, IN Success Magazine.
stu. there are women who indorsed
his judgment, although they feel that
he might have qualified his remark
and said: Some women are cats
One cant help wondering why poor
pussy. from time immemorial, should
have been picked out as the prototype
Of a mean. treacherous, back-biting
woman, for cat which is well-fed and
kindly treated is lovable animal,
and, qneerly enough. 1t is the animal on
which most women lavish their love.
A man who studies the traitssof dumb
creatures tells us. however, that the
female cat treats the species Of her
own sex In a peculiarly mean and
vicious manner II bites instead Of
backbiting, and at the first throb Of
jealousy, will scratch like good fell
low If that is so. we have to con-
fess that there are cat-like women
everywhere. in the lowest rank Of life
and in the highest, for VIZ have had
cat-llke queens; clever old Queen
Bess had many pussy-cat trait.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Once again the newspaper fraternity Of
Craig county. as well as the reading pub
lie. welcomes the vinita Daily chieftain-
Monday, August 3, The chieftain began
its publication which had been discontin-
ued for some time. but now under the
management Of D. M. Mars. who few
years ago sold out the paper. II bids fair
to keep the road to success. Mr.. Mars IS
newspaper man with more than the
average experience and win publish a
paper better than most small daiIies. The
county needs the paper and can keep il
only BY liberal patronaee.--BIuejacket
News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

The modern pin-making machine
works automatically and completes
the pin. with the exception Of coloring
and polishing. without the aid Of hui
man hands IN 1S4l the device for
sticking pins IL rows Of papers was in
vented by Samuel slocum of Connecti-
cut and put in use in the factory
where pins were made BY Dr. Howes
machine 1t was later improved by
Thaddeus Fowlei This machine is de-.
scribed as scarcely less ingenious than
the pin-making invention. BY the use
Of these devices the total pin product
in this country, chiefly in Connecticut
was little over 50,0O0,OOO gross In
1900. Of which about 47500,0 900 were
ordinary pins. about 100000 we're
safety pins and about 100000 were
halrpins.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
SUNSHINE AND STORM-A BA-
ROMETER.

Did il ever occur TO you that the want
ad' section of newspaper is brim full Of
human interest--that it is mirror re-
hecting the joys. the sorrows, the pros
.perity the straits Of the town.
Once you get the want adT habit you
vim find the pages Of classified fine"
type as interesting as novel-aye, even
more interesting ia many instances, be-
cause the want page is living breathing
thlne--the pulse Of the community--and
tucked away under its classified headings,
Or perhaps under the head os~Too Late to
Classify you will find many reflection
Of what is going on about you.
Families have been reunited, homes
have been made homes have been broken
up. fortunes have been made, all through
the agency Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
want ad, Here is fair sample:
FRArK-Come home and all viii be for
giyen.-MARY.
Such advertisements as the foregoing
are frequently seen. They tell al once Of
a family arrangement The husband has
disappeared The wife. repenting for
cross words. wishes to communicate with
him. but lacks information as to his adj
dress. She turns to the want page" for
help. Nine chances out Of ten the hus-
band whose attention she seeksis want
page reader-most everybody these days
Island he is most likely to see the plea
for home coming
One Of the most interesting features Of
tha daily newspaper want page is the
exchange department Some fellow
with a windmill wants to trade for a grand
piano. He inserts a want ad and it leads
to trade. Another wishes to trade
pair Of vacant lots for an automobile He
TOO. gets his want
Read the want section Of the newspa-
pers, if YOU haven't already acquired the
habit. Read it even though you do not
want thing on earth. for you will find in
it much to amuse much to enlighten and
much to provoke serious contemplation
Of what is going on in the world round
about you.
Verify the want page is an index TO
the town--a barometer indicating with
neyer-failine regularity the storms and the
sunshine Of life.-Oklahoma City Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
Death Reward Of Dogs Devotion.


Pete was the name Of smart dog
in the Loudner family back of Millrift
Pa. The Loudners are Germans, and
the youngest is three years old and a
boy. Because the dog was too clever
it was killed
But it was a mistake.
The child and the dog wandered
some distance from the house in the
afternoon, romping with a rubber ball
fastened to the end Of stick Sud
denly the dog appeared at the house
and ran about the rooms, and barking
and yelping, pulled at the womens
dresses and otherwise acted in such
a strange manner, as to cause them to
scream Mad dogl" and seek safety
on chairs.
George Loudner, attracted by the
noise, came into the house and shot
the dog. Then the child was missed
and search was instigated. They
found the youngster in high glee at
the antics of big rattIesnake which
was playing with the rubber ball
The boy would reach out the whip
with the ball attached and hit the
snake on the head The reptile
would resent the attack. plainly trying
to sink its fangs into the rubber globe.
all the while rafting and coiling and
uncoiling as the ball circled about it.
Mr. Louder killed the snake The
dog was not mad, but had tried in
and met its death by being too faithful
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

what would you say if your party
leaders were TO come to you and say
your country called you?
IF were sure they spoke with sin
cerity," replied Senator Sorghum. Il
should exhibit great reluctance.
Even though they besought your"
Certainly It's only when they are
beseeching you that it is safe to show
reluctance. Washington Star.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Oklahoma expressed its estimate Of
Taft last year when il repudiated his ad-
vice to reject the constitution and remain
a territory indefinitely There has APP
peared as yet no reason for revising that
expression.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13
Win Breed AlIIoators.

One thousand alligators, ranging
from the length Of a lead pencil to
monsters that could crush q man in
their jaws have arrived from the
southwestern part Of Louisiana and
we're landed loose in new gator
farm in East Los Angeles. They were
brought in a specially arranged freight
car over the Southern Pacific-Los
Angeles Times
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Don't let the movement to properly ex-
ploit the Artesian wells Of vinita stop. Il
has in it more and greater possibilities
than any other Of the many resources Of
the town and 81 Craig county Persons
are journeying around the world in search
Of less healthful waters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

fowles- Halo. SaIter; ] suppose
vou are going to write my book down
as a tissue Of Grass inaptitudes. eh7
Salter-Pardon me. my dear sir; it
s not my habit to repeat what every.
one Is aaying.-T0wn and Country
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr. Taft is the man who placed the re-
publican party in its unfortunate attitude
toward statehood. The brutal" demo
cratic majority was due in a measure at
least to Taft.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

According TO statistics just issued
the male inhabitants Of St Petersburg
outnumber the female by l24, ,000 The
total population Of the capital is now
t45l.704, showing an increase. OF 2sO.-
900. or nearly 19 per cent, as com.
pared with the census Of 1900
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

the plow right wnar left It, an when
you sharpen the AK you kin sail into a
dozen cords o. wood; an I'll have sup
per a-bilin when you git homel"-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Recognizing that am indebted for my nomination 70
the rank and Re Of our party and that election must
come II il comes al an from the Impoverished and unpf-
chssabIe suHreees of the American people promise
If ntruea with the responsibilities Of This nigh ONCE 90
consecrate whatever ability have 70 he one purpose p
making this ia fact government in which the people Hle
government which win do justice alL and 0her % every
one the highest possible stimulus to great and persistent
effort BY assuring 70 each the enjoyment Of s just share
Of the proceeds Of his toll matter in what part Of the
vineyard ne lab0rs what occupation or calling ne
deyotes himself From Bryans Speech Of Acceptance
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Il see" said the old lady. "thar's a
lot o. talk bout woman's rights in
the papers now What does il all
mean7"
"Hit means. Maria. said the old
man. that women air a-takin the
places what men occupied Youll 1nd
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

In the Republican primary OF South
Dakota Senator Kiitridge was defeated
for denomination by Gov Crawford by
z.700 majority.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

The news Of the paving Of eleven blocks
in Vinita is spreading, and has already
reached beyond the bounds OF the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

A gun for Oklahoma was fired at the
Bryan notification meeting.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

The boosters club grows apace. and the
knockers are few and far between. ike
angels visits.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

they've told Bryan.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-13

Apple ction for admission . malls a. second
class matter psnding
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Iiawall.

1 call particular attention to the Territory of Hawaii, The importance of those islands Is apparent, and the need of improving their condition and developing their resources ia ure- ent, In recent years industrial condi- tions upon the islands have radically
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Census.

I strongly urge that the request of the director of the census, in conncc- tion with the deconnal work so soon to be begun be compiled with, and force he placed under the civil service law. waving the geographical require mcnts as requested by the director ot the census. The supervisors and enu- merators should not he appointed un- der the civil service law, for tho req sons given by the director | com- mcnd 10 the congress the careful con- sidcration of the admirable report of the director of the census, and I trust that his recommendations will be adopted and Immediate action thereon taken
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Parcel Post

In my last annual message l com nended t,, postmaster generals rec. ommendation for an extension of the parcel post m the rural routes The establishment, q. q local parcel post on rural routcs would be to tho mu- tual benc1t of the farmer and the country storrkeeper, and it Is desir- able that the routes, serving more than ,io0Gooo people should be utl- lzed tt t1t flllef' practicable extent An amendment waa proposed in the senate at the las session, at the sug- scstiou of the postmaster general
 providing that, for the purpose of as- cortalnlns the practicablity of estab- lisaing q special local parcel post sys- tenn on the rural routes throughout
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Foreign Affairs.

This nations foreign policy is based on the theory that right must be done between nations precisely as between individuais, and in our actions for the last ten years we have in this mat ter proven our faith by our deeds. We have behaved and are behaving, towards other nations. as in private life an honorable man would behave towards his fellows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Ocean Mall Lines.

again recommend the extension of the ocean mail act of 1891 so that satisfactory American ocean mall lines to South America, Asia, the Philip pines, and Australasia may be estab- lished The creation of such steam ship lines should be the natural corol- lary of the voyage of the battle fleet. It should preceda the opening Of the Panama canal Even under favorable conditions several years must elapse before such lines can be put into oper- ation, Accordingly l urge that the congress act promptly where foresight already shows that action sooner or later WU he InpVita hln
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Panama Canal.

The work on the Panama canal is being done with 2 speed, efficiency and entire devotion to duty which make f. task of such magnitude has ever be- fore been undertaken by any nation, and nc task of the kind has ever been better performed, The men on the Gsthmus, from Colonel Goethals and his fellow commissioners through tho entire list of employees who are faith fully doing their duty have won their right to the ungrudgine respect and gratitude of the American people
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Japnnese Exposition.

The Japanese government has post poned until 1917 the date of the great international exposition. the action be- Ing taken so as to insure ample time in which to prepare to make the axposl- ton all that 1t should be made. The
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
National Parks.

l urge that all our national parks adjacent to national forests he placed completely under the control of the forest service Of tho agricultural do- pertinent. instead of leaving them as they now arc, under the interior de- Dartnent and policed by the army Tho congress should provide for su. pnrjntepdents with adequate corps of first class civilian scouts, or rangers and further, place tho road Construr- ton under the superintendent Instead of leaving fl with tne war department Such a change in park management would result in economy and hvoiG the difficulties Of administration which now arise from having the response hility of care and protection divided between different apartments. The need for this course ls peculiarly great in tho Yellowstone park This lilsa tho Yosemite, Is a great wonderland, and should be kept as a national playground. In both all wild things should be protected, and the scenery kept wholly unmarred.
 l am happy to say that l have been able 10 set aside in various parts of the country small, well-chosen tracts Of ground to serye as sanctuarjss and uunsr rn,as tnE w,u crhA' a"es
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Porto Rico.

again recommend that American citizenship be conferred upon the peo- ple of Porto Rico
 Tn Cuba our occupancy will cease in about two months time: the cuhans have in orderly manner elected their own governmental authorities, and the island will be turned over 10 them Our occupation on this occasion has lasted little bver two years and Cuba has thriven and prospered under il Our earnest hope and one desire Ia that the people of the island shall now govern themselves with justice, eo that peace md order may he secure We will gladly help them to this end; but l would solemnv warn them to re- member the great truth that the only way q people can permanently avoid being governed from without ia to show that they both can and will govern themselves from within
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-09
Redistribution of Rurcaus-Publlc
 Health.

lt is highly advisable that there should he intelligent action on the part of the nation on the question of preserving the health of tho country. Through the practical eXtormination
 in San Francisco of diseasc-bcarIng rodents our country has thus far cs- capped the hubouc plague This is but one of the many achievements of American health officers; and 1t shows what can be accomplished with bet fer organization than al present ey- ists The dangers to public health from food adulteratlon and from many other sources such as the men. ace to the physical. mental and moral development of children from child la- hor, should he met and overcome
 There are numerous diseases, which are now known io be preycntahle, which are, nevertheless not prevented
 The recent international Congress on Tuberculosis has made us painfully aware of the iuadeQuacy of American public health legislation This ua- ton cannot afford to lag behind in the worldwide battle now being waged by all civilized people with the micro scopic foes of mankind, nor ought we longer to ignore the reproach that this government takes more pains to proc tect the lives of hogs and of cattle than of human beings The first leg iglative step 10 be taken is that for the concentration ot the proper hu- reaus into one or the existing depart ments | therefore urgently recom- mend the passage of bill which shall authorize a redistribution of the bu- reaus which shall best accomplish this