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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
NOTICE.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-31
! Declined With Thanks.

Declined With Thanks.
ADMIRAL EVANS has emphatically put stop to
the movement that his admirers in Los Angeles we're
making toward presenting him with house. In his
bluff, characteristic the admiral stated that
az soon as he was in need of dwelling he would
purchase it himself Undoubtedly Mr. Evans re-
members what befell Admiral Dewey when that estim
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
shall and VIII.

Shall and viii are used as au1ii
iaries in the simple future tense as
follows: Il shall, thou wilt. he VIII,
we shall, you viii, they will.' AS
auxiliaries expressing a determine.
ton. threat, command or permission,
their use is precisely the opposite,
as follows: Il will. thou shalt, be
shall we viii. you shall, they shall"
The exceptions are numerous and the
distinction between the two forms
constitutes one of the most difiicalt
things in the language for the for
eigner TO master For instance, the
form OF the absolute future may be
chosen to express determination in a
prophetic way, as you will rue this"
On the other hand. the imperative
form may be used in foretelllng to i'm.
ply wish or an opinion of the speak
er, as they shall all get their de-
serts" In the United States shall is
being supplied by will.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
The Clever Woman.

With all the discussion that is now
going on about what constitutes the
clever woman Il is interesting 70 get
the opinion OF a great English author
and editor.
A clever woman as a wife, Is a wom-
an who is skilled in the conduct Of life.
In the control OF the household, and.
above all, In the management of her
husband says William T. Stead In the
Dellneator. A woman who could nelth-
er read nor write would be bad wife
for any ordinary man In civilized
community, but such an illlterate WON
an If she were clever In all the arts
Of domegic economy, in the rearing OF
children and IN being at once the in
spiration and comfort of her husband,
would be clever enough for the clever
est man in existence. and infinitely
preferable to the cleverest woman in
book learning that has ever been
turned out by a university.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Stop slanderine the boys.

n business is good in Vinita what has
made itsgoodg This question has been
put TO more than a score of clear-headed
business men in the city Nearly all have
said there are two chief causes. The re-
moval Of restrictions and the mount Of
public work going on in the city such as
street paving. sidewalk building, etc. Some
believe that more is attributable to the
fact that we are paving streets and pay
ng out lots of money for labor than TO all
Jther causes. Be that as il may the fact
stands that Vinita is entering upon an
FRA Of prosperity and there are yet greater
hings to come.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Jewels as ball.

Although most women will go to ex.
treme lengths to get their ehauf.
feurs out OF pawn, they balk at put
ting up an engagement ring" said the
police lieutenant. over a third Of
the automobile drivers arrested for
speeding are bailed out by means OF
jewelry that their employers happen
TO be wearing. / have seen fines paid
with some valuable rings, bracelets.
brooches and watches, but never In
all that collection of jewels have
seen an engagement ring. Wedding
rings a-plenty are thrown in to make
up the required amount. There
doesn't seem to be so much senti-
ment attached to them. Somehow,
after a woman gets married she
doesn't mind using her wedding ring
for utilitallan purposes. but before
the ceremony the engagement ring is
considered too sacred an emblem to
be trifed with"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
THE BlLLUPs BOLTERS.

In another column is an article aneni
the Oklahoma dispensary from the prolix
pen Of Too-qua-stee. Did we not know
our old friend 50 well the trend of the
article would lead us into the belief that
he was trying TO be funny
Now, Too-aua-stee keeps the state sa-
loon in Vinita and dspenses beer and
whiskey to the sick of the community in
doses varying from a quart of Sunny
Brook to three gallons Of Budweiser per
day of twenty-fom hours.
This same Too-qua-stee refers TO him
self and those Of like belief as we tenn
perance men. and warns the Chieftain
Of the danger Of disruptine the democratic
party and ultimately losing the state 70
Bryan Too-qua-stee essays 10 speak for
the dispensary people and threatens to
vote the republican ticket for spite If the
democratic press of this locality don't
keep off the toes of the Billups bin cham
pions. Now that would be serious mat
ter (to them) and would lose to the demo
cratic ticket at least two votes, Rev, j. B.
Mcdonald and Too-qua-stee, one the dis
pensary agent, with his house stocked
with whiskey and beer, and the other a
sort of supernumerary preacher and press
agent Too bad for the democratic party
to lose these shining lights of temperance
and theology.
Meanwhile the intelligent voters Of all
political parties will look around and see
the workings of the Oklahoma dispensary.
If il is a successful temperance movement
and gives to Oklahoma the sort of prohl-
bition we voted for last year when we
ratified the constitution, then ii will be
sustained at the polls otherwise it will 60
the way of all the earth, and be lost with
many other vagaries launched from time
to time by those who have more zeal than
in fighting the greatest enemy
to humanity that the ages have brought
forth
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
SLANDERING THE BOYS.

Every now and then there is seen in the
public prints something about how boy
hates the school. and how bad he feels
when vacation is over and he turns his
back upon che old swimming hole, and
sets the tfusty shotgun in the corner Of
his room aud turns sadly TO his books, TO
grind out a miserable existence till school
ends again
Now this sort Of gush don't even read
well Il hasn't the redeeming quality Of
romance, and as a matter Of fact is untrue
in the great majority Of cases. To give
publicity to the sentiment that all boys
are idle and hate study is a slander that
ought to be repudiated.
All over our great country right now
are BOYS beyond the possibility Of number
ing who are anxiously waiting for school
70 open and are planning a campaign Of
study that TO the boy dreamer, at least
is marvellous. The healthy American boy
Is not the law eowardly fellow these Sian
derers would rye the public believe him
q be. A bright, manly little fellow came
= this office few days ago and wanted
70 work for his board and 20 to school
That's the sort Of metal Of which real men
are made. How many thousands are now
engaging to do chores Cor somebody to
pay for schoolinei The man who has
worked his way through college is always
ready to boast Of it---and he ought really
to be proud Of such an achievement. The
average boy don't dread school. but 4
eager for opening day
Give the hoy chance and stop ridicnl-
ing him. lie hasn't idled away the sum.
mer. He has had a job and made a little
money lie hasn't had an amphibious
life, in the creek half Of the time and on
dry land the rest-he has worked for some
body and win work again one Of these
days when vacation comes again
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
When the fight is on between Haskell
and Senator Owen the result can be fore
told a long way from the rineside.
Justice Was a plnlomat.

When "Jim" Watson Of Indiana was
practicing law in Winchester he had a
case before a local judge involving the
ownership of a pig. Testimony was
submitted and the Justice reserved
decision.
The Justice was a candidate for
mayor of the town, and Watson and
the opposing counsel thought they
saw an opportunity for a little fun.
"See here, Judge" said Watson,
meeting the justice on the street one
day, unless | get Judgment In my
favor in that pig case I'm going to op.
pose your election as mayor" onpos.
ing counsel met the Justice and talked
in the same strain.
A couple of days later they went to-
gether 10 the Justices office. lie was
out. but his docket lay open. Opposite
the pig ease was the entry: Dis
agreed"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Romanos Of ! olasaow eox.

Fortune. as are told. only knocks al
mans door once in a lifetime. and
II refused admittance passes by. never
TO return again The saying is belled.
however. by the career OF George Nc.
Culloeh. a Glasgow boy. who arrived
In Australia just go years ago. with
less than SIS in his pocket. and who
died the other day a millionaire. This
is how Mr. MeCulloch threw away his
first chance of acquiring a fortune:
One night, sitting in a tiny shanty at
the foot Of the Broken Hill mine. soon
after It's discovery. he played a game
Of eucher with a companion. his stake
being the fourteenth share of the
mine itself He lost. and the share
which thus passed out OF his hands
was. six years later, worth no less than
$6,25O,000
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

The five million dollar school fund given
Oklahoma by congress in the enablig act
is being loaned to Oklahoma farmers on
land as the best possible tsecurity This
being true, would it be the part Of wisdom
to sell what school lands we have sand in
turn loan ii out on land security2 Just
an ordinary amount of common sense is
needed TO show any one that to leave the
money invested in school lands is the best
plan. The people Of Oklahoma win not
rob the children of succeeding generations
by selling their school inheritance.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

An Ingenious machine has been In
vented by means of which sound can
be visualized All sound comes from
afr vibrations. which radiate from the
center of circle, just as when stone
is thrown into a still pond the water
vibrating into little waves. The air
waves of sound are, however, invis-
ible. and though they can be measured
they cannot be seen. By using a
small flame and rapidly rotating mir.
rors, Mr. Brewer Brown, The invent
or. is able to show continuous pic
ture of the vibrations caused by the
human voice, which vary, of course. ac-
cording TO the note sounded 1t is
very difficult for a person to hear
whether his own voice is sounding a
correct note, but by means of Mr..
Browns machine he can see for him
self.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Il is said that JEFF Davis. of Arkansas
is now on the water wagon. JEFF sees
local option driving the saloons out of his
state. and as political prophet win be
the widest prohibitionst shortly that ever
astonished the "hill billies" and red
neeks Of that wonderful state John B.
Cough won't be in il.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Paris Gets Acquisition.

The American telephone girl has
been transplanted TO Paris, and ac
cording to reports she has lost none OF
the qualities which distinguish her IN
this country. but is quite as ready to
break In upon her own private con.
versation to oblige a customer OF the
telephone at any time, and her re.
plies to irate and disoblglng people
asking for connections are of the same
temperate and high.class English she
employs at home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Tha rerror Of ,he Meier.

With a family of halfgrown chill
dren It is often difficult to keep the
gas bills within reasonable limits. We
hit upon the plan OF sending each child
10 look at the meter while the gas was
burning. The steady tick-tick-tick as
the indicator moved around the dial
impressed upon their minds the idea
that burning gas is burning money,
and a decided improvement has been
shown.-Harper's Bazaar.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
An Acceaslble oovernor.

On the glass of the double doors
leading to the Offices Of the governor
OF Massachusetts there is printed this
cordial invitation: Walk in" And
many visitors 10 the famous state
house bereath the golden dome on
Beacon Hill who might otherwise pass
by contenting themselves with furtive
glances feel that here is a welcome
so plain and cordial that any timidity
they might otherwise be conscious of
is entirely dispelled. National Maga-
zine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
city Need Not Fear earthquake.

Biologists say that New York city
is as unlikely to be disturbed by an
earthquake as any place on the globe.
II is possible that the east end of Long
Island or the sandy shore of New Jer-
sey may some time slip into the Az.
lantic ocean, but the rock foundations
OF the city are likely to stand until
the final wreck OF matter and the
crash OF worlds"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Psychology Of Dress.

DR. Thomas Claye Shaw Of London,
speaking on the subject OF the special
psychology OF women, says that there
is Psychology in clothes. It Is use.
less TO say that they dress as they do
10 please other women or please men.
They dress simply because they have
70 IN their own way and to their own
satisfaction. The psychology OF dress
is that II appears to make you be what
you profess to be.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Kindness Is contagious. The spirit
Of harmony triekies down by thou.
sand secret channels into the inmost
recesses Of the household life. It is
hard 70 be angry in the presence OF
imperturbable good nature. II IL well.
nigh impossible 70 be moross In the
face Of q cheerful and generous kalp.
tulnsss. Henry Van Dyke.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
The First Mnrrlans.

A western Judge decides that Adam
and Eve were married under the com
mon law and legally bound. though
there were no witnesses. The vener-
able couple on the other side of tho
big divide are thus made to feel
easier. and riotous demonstrations on
the part of their descendants in the
west avoided-Detroit Free Press.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

There is a growing sentiment in favor
of street paving and sidewalk building in
Vinita Not only is the sentiment grow
ing, but the opposition is weakening 1t
will not be long until citizen Of Vinita
who opposes improvements will be curl
osity, and like the last rose of summer be
very lonely.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

The two dominant political parties IN
Oklahoma may be afraid to declare against
the sale Of the school lands, but the aver
age citizen, ii is hoped, viii be patriotic
enough TO quietly vote against the propo-
stion and save the state the humiliation
Of selling the inheritance of future eener-
atons.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Business was never better in Vinita
than It Is now. This observation is made
after consulting with nearly every busi-
ness house in the city, to which is added
personal experience Of nearly twenty
years. Business is good in Vinita in this
good year of 1908.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Nine Wu Ting Fang was an oriental
IN every sense OF the word. but very
much in contrast 20 her Is Nine
Takahira. wife OF the present Japan.
ese ambassador, who not only dresses
in the style Of Europe, but has western
ideas on 3 great many subjects. She
has not yet learned to speak English.
but no doubt that viii be easily &C.
Qulred.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Psychology In Clothes.

Dr. Thomas Claye Shaw Of London.
speaking on she subject II the special
psychology OF women, says that there
Is a psychology in clothes. Il Is use.
less to say that they dress as they
do to please other women or please
men. They dress simply because they
have 10 in their own way and to their
own satisfaction. The psychology Of
dress is that It appears to make you
be what you profess to be.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Archery GROWING More Popular.

Ever since the days OF Diana the
bow and culver have been more or
less popular With women Archery
affords splendid exercise, calling into
play many different sets of muscles,
as we'll as training the eye and the
nerves to precision and coolness. Be
sides the attitudes that the sport de-
mands are one and all artistic and at.
traotive and productive of grace, these
are considerations not to be despised,
In London Just now archery Is growing
In popularity, and tournaments are
held at the exclusive clubs for this
sport alone.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

The utterances Of some newspapers
would seem to Indicate that the Tulsa
convention really submitted the school
land question and the dispensary ques-
tion TO a vote Of the people of Oklahoma
in November These matters we're thus
submitted by the state legislature long
afo.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

The man who writes about boys hating
school was never much Of boy and don't
know boy character The most bouyant
hopeful creature in the world is the boy
And he is the most misunderstood and
maligned
Stop sandering the boys
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

The school land lessees and the dispen-
sary prohibitionists win Get knitted deep
and under the fifth rib at the November
election, and by democrats too. II the
bosses had dared they would bave de-
olared for both these twin iniquities at
Tulsa but they dassnt
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Win we enforce the school law of Okla
homa and compel our children to attend
school as much as six months In the year
or viii We just laugh at the law like we
do some other laws on the statute books.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
eonslderate.

DO you want TO see your wife per.
mitted to voter"
Not right away" answered Mr..
Meekton. Henrietta gets so much en-.
ioyment out Of lecturing about II that
1t would be q pity to stop t."
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Oklahoma will not vote for Taft this
year In fact, there would have been no
state Of Oklahoma II Mr.. Tafts advice had
been needed Oklahoma is state Of the
Union in spite Of Taft, not through his
assistance.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

If there is anything in that bank ..guar-
anty law that would limit the number of
banks in community at the pleasure Of
the governor. or anybody else better cut
it out. II wouldn't be exactly democratic
TO monopolize even so general business
as banking.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Larqest county In America.

The largest county in the United
States is Yayapai county, Arizona,
which has an area of almost $4,000
square miles. Nine states of the
union are each smaller than this
county. II is larger than the whole
of West Virginia. and almost as large
as South Carolina.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Not worth TalkIna About.

Much ado is being made over the
fact that skill in "diabolo' has won a
summer girl a husband Girls who win
theirs by skill IN cooking are too
to receive mention nowadays.
Washington Post.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
The Old PhIlosonher.

The wants OF the vain man are
few" says she Old Philosopher 1T
only takes = lookingglass and loud
hooray TO Biay him happy. Why,
have known men who thought the
world only turned round to look at
them; Atlanta Constitution.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Character Counts.

Character alone gives to man the
dignity OF his mission and enables
him TO fulfill his life work in accord.
ance with the divine. scheme manifest
IN his being Without II his life is
negative, blank, instead of well
rounded and full period.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Tn. Confidence nf Youth.

why don't you want your son TO
adopt the profession which you have
followed7"
Because" answered the quiet man.
nered man. Il should like to so through
life feeling that there Is at least one
subject about which that young man
doesn't feel that he knows more than
I do. Washington star.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
A eraue oHense.

A Hazleton (Pa.) man swallowed the
knife with which he was eating pie
and is going to die Thus are those
upheld who say that eating with the
knife Is a grave offense.-Chicago
Post
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

About the only way to stop the present
city council from paving the streets and
constructing sidewalks is to enjoin il by
court proceedings
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Celebrated Golden wsddlnu.

Twelve couples have just cele-
brated their golden weddings at ARREST,
small town near Vichy. France.
Three hundred descendants we're pres
ent at church.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Small County IN Small state.

The smallest state in the union has
the smallest county as we'll Bristol
county. Rhode Island. has only 25
square miles At one place 1t is not
more than two miles In breadth.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

This is the FIRST year Of the Oklahoma
dispensary, and will also be the last. At
least It is so hoped
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

A London man attempted to prevent
an angry husband from abusing his
wife, whereupon the wife shot and
killed the good Samaritan.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
RevIvIno an Industry.

Scarcity Of red salmon IN the Alaska
pack viii no doubt revive the pink
catfish industry in the SOUTHPORT
land Oregonian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
A Good Hint.

The man who succeeds is he who
has learned to work while he waits,
says the Free Lance Of Wellington.
New Zealand.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Thorny Road to Success.
The road 10 success is strewn with
the bones OF other mems failures
Syracuse Journal.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Fortunate

After piling up fortune many
man can see where the honesty Of
other men was good policy-for him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
cosniy Ticket.

For Representative, Craig County,
f. n RATCLIFF,
Of Vinita.
For Pictorial Representative Craig and
ROGERS County
PETER A. eOYNE,
of Craig County
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
National Democratic Ticket.

Fof resident
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President
JOHN WORTH KERN,
Of Indiana.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11

Endurance Of Sperm Whale.
The sperm whale can stay under wa
ter for 20 minutes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-11
Rabbits Keen sIoh,.

The rabbits range OF vision takes
IN the entire horizon.