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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Fines for Bachelors.

Suffragette-Fines and penalties
were imposed on bachelors in Greece
and Rome. At certain festivals in
Sparta it was the custom for women
to drag old bachelors around the altar.
The victims were not handled gently.
In England as late as 1855 higher
taxes were imposed on the servants
of bachelors than on those of other
people.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
An Exnert Opinion.

"De Georgy mule" said Brother
Dickey, "is de one creetur' in thou
sand what don't enjoy de summer sea
son. De furrer look ez long ter him
ez de time betwixt meals, an de high
price er cotton gives him dat tired
feelin' kaze he well know he got des
dat much mo- ter plaw Atlanta Com
stitution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Praise and Blame.

The mere fact that praise and blame
are at present the corner stone Of our
moral and social systems goes for
nothing. We shall outgfow that just
as we have more or less outgrown the
primitive desire to kill each other.
And can any one deny that a world in
which blame did not exist would be
far more habitable, civilized and logi-
cal?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Girl Town CLERK.

Miss Minnie A. Tyler has just been
reelected town clerk of South London
derry, VT This is her twelfth success
sive year in the office. The office Of
town clerk comes to her almost as an
inheritance. Both her father and
grandfather held it,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

The service of the Western Union
Telegraph company at yinita is about
as poor as it could possibly be. A
message flied at Guthrie Monday af-
ternoon at shortly before 6 O'Clock
reached the Chieftain 4ofiice at Il
Tuesday morning
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
The Elemental clpsies.

The gipsies are nearer to the ami.
mails than any race known to us in
Europe They have the lawlessness,
the abandonment. the natural physical
grace in form and gesture of animals;
only a stealthy and wary something
In their eyes makes them human.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

The press upon which Franklin
worked in London in 1725 is preserved
In the patent Office at Washington. It
Is a clumsy structure, almost entirely
of wood, and is known as the Ramage
nrecs
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Necessity and Free WIN.

Everywhere the human soul stands
between a hemisphere of light and
another of darkness; on the confines
OF two everlasting hostile empires.
Necessity and Free Will.-Caryle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

rhe new election law provides that
the names of all candidates for city
offices must be nominated at pri-
mary election to entitle their names
to go on the regular ballot This will
necessitate prompt action by the
democratic committee IA providing
for a primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
EIouuence.

A recent novel has the following
PASSAGE with one hand he held the
beautiful golden head above the buff
feting waves, and with the other called
loudly for assistance"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

The light of day has not been shed
on the original draft of the Declare.
tion of independence in five years, and
there is no likelihood of its being
placed on view until 1928.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
straw Hats a Recent invention.

Headwear made Of straw was al.
ready in use among the ancient
Greeks, but straw hats, like those we
wear, did not come into use in Europe
until half a century ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
A Monday MornInu Thouuht.

A Monday Morning Thought.
How large the clothespin industry
really is may be gathered from the
fact that no less than 1.260,OO0 Eve
gross boxes are manufactured every
year in the United States.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Some OF our exchanges from the
southern portion OF the state come to
us marked ''in care Bughouse."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Smallest Railroad Chartered

Gov. Stuart of Pennsylvania has ar
proved the application for charter
for the Carrick & Baldwin Street
Railway Company, a line which is
the smallest to be chartered this year
It is to be just S5-100 of mile in
length. The capital is $4,000. with
these officers: f. X. Martin. Pitts.
burg; president, ]. c. Billy, F. X. Mar.
tin, J. G. Evans, S. T. Tone and w. B,
Carson, directors. The road will run
between the borough Of Carrick. Ale
gheny county, into a point in Baldwin
'nwnship.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
rhe PhiIosonher of EoIIx,

"A girl will never forgive a man
whom she has jilted," says the Philo-
sopher of Folly, III he makes a sue.
cess in life"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Find Field for Rubber Industry.
The rubber industry of Hawaii is
still in the experimental stage. but ex-
perts believe the opportunities for
profit are going to be large.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

In China there are match factories
at which only hand labor is employed
One Of them, at Hsieh Chang, has 600
workers, 400 Of whom are women.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Scientists say we couldn't live with
out microbes. Wish. however, the5
couldn't live within US.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Worms and the soil. oi
In the course OF a year ground worms
viii bring to the surface about ten
tons of soil to the acre.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
An Enolish Proverb.

Better ones house too little one day
than too big all the year round.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Perfdy often recoils upon its an-
IhDr.-La Fontaine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12
Beware ofLHlm

Who chatters to you win chatter
about you.-German proyerb.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

Precaution is better than repent.
ance-Greek ProVerb.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-12

The Mcdonald home on East III
inols avenue, was quarantined this
morning, for scarlet fever.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

ment of a private room for their morning
meal away from the curious eye.
Better hungry and a good and proper
soldier, sir" was the general drift Of the
softly spoken
So it was that the Mexican National band
did not breakfast until the belated bag
gage man arrived. The swarthy soldiers
passed a few remarks in their native
tongue. about him, too. They spoke. Of
course, In soft accents, but the meaning
clear 80 sy -ar-ys oy-as a -F,
Then the noble Twenty-third battalion
filed into the dining room at last and ate.
The siege was broken.
The Mexican musicians found their first
day in Omaha a quiet one. The flying
snowflakes kept them within doors at their
hotels. 1t was a great day for letter writ
ing with the bandmen.
One or two of the Mexicans drifted over
to the show and ventured to look about.
Their report on the return to the lounging
battalion in the hotel lobby must have
been favorable for it brought many ap-
proving smiles. q
There is plenty Of corn at the show to
make a lot Of tortlllas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
Dahlman Leaders
Slated for Call
Members of Democracy Said to Be Due
for Disoipline4elegate Named
to Good Roads Congress.

Rumor about the city hall has 1t that
Colonel Charles f. flaming and other
members Of the Dahlman Democracy, who
accepted appointments from Governor Shall
lenberger, may find themselves called on
the carpet for discipline. Tit governor
has named Councilman Johnson and Col
onel Tanning, ameng others, as delegates
TO the Good Roads convention soon to- be
held at Topeka, Kan.
President Flynn, of the Dahlman club,
would not discuss the matter when asked
as to the possibility of such a proceeding.
Joe Butler, assistant gas commissioner, ad-
mitted he had heard the question dis
But 1 am not on the executive com
mittee, or of the real inner circle" said
Butler. There is a difference in conven-
lions, as TO their significance. Now, a
waterways convention is not dangerous,
from a political standpoint, and, If a good
roads convention is in the same class, Col
onel Tanning can safely accept the APP
pointment rendered him. / do not recall
at this time whether or not the club has
indorsed the good roads movement in its
platform"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

and the brains which planned the Chi
cage exposition were stimulated by certain
ideas which originated here, Ton and
tons of descriptive literature were eagerly
carried away by visitors to the Chicago
show, and from the number of questions
asked by interested persons, we of Colo
RADIO know that we have accomplished
great results for our country, where we
have opportunities and happy homes to
exchange for population and good citizen
ship. 1 stopped here for the express pur-
pose OF inspecting the Corn exposition, Of
which I rave read so many years, but
never visited. incidentally, 1 hope and
expect to pick up a few pointers from
your hustling people along the lines of
good exploitation, feeling and knowing
that 1 nave come to a pretty good school
in such work"
Mr.. Haney, who is an ex-newspaper man,
secured some splendid stories in several
Chicago dailiesj telling Of Colorado's re-
sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
Choose Jurymen
for Negroes Trial
Little Son Of Man Murdered at Via
duct in Court and Watches
Progress of Case.

Henry r Frankland's 13-year-old son,
EdwardAI Fransiand.ssat in.4thez court
room of Judge Sutton and listened to the
securing of a jury to try Thomas Johnson
a negro, for the murder at the viaduct
Beside the boy sat F. A. Gilbert of Chi
cago. Mr.. Gilbert is a stepson of the man
who was found with his head all but sew,
cred from the body, near Union station
October Is.
Johnson's fate may hang on the admissi-
bility Of a confession he is said to have
made to the authorities. If this goes to
the jury the prosecution may be successful
in its attempt to have the death penalty
inflicted. II not because the evidence is
otherwise circumstantial. the extreme
punishment of the law may seem too
drastic to the twelve men who shall be
chosen to decide the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
NO UNIFORM, NO BREAKFAST
20 "'t. r~s-7,1ETl
HorrorsI Mexican Bandmen Can't Eat
in Travelling Clothes.
-r~ as~e' -AEAlT
MONTEREY,s sOLpIERY FAILS
VaIor of Military succumbs Before
a-.-pfSSeRyentiOnuI
iSnn, hut, Oh, You
BagRRgemRnE

Monterey's brave soldiery has fallen be-
fore the bulwarks Of convention.
The Mexican National Military band,
Twenty-thlrd battalion, under command OF
Captain Victor c. Prescaio, stood its
ground vallantly-but went hungry Mon
day morning following It's arrival in
Omaha, just because It's baggage was de-
layed in arrival, precludlng the change to
FOL NAL dress.
"Tengo hRmbre? 81 senor."
Bowling graclously the musicians refused
most modestly to enter the breakfast room
at the Rome in the uniform in which they
had travelled.
Breakfast in parade uniforml Horrors,
no. Impossible.
That was the best that Frank Vale, the
Interpreter to the bandmen, could get in
reply to the proffers of the hotel manage
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
FALLS FROM PULLMAN CAR,
SUES ROCK ISLAND LINES
Young Woman BInmes Porter for Inc
juries and Wants Five Thousand
Dollars in Damages.

Lightly she tripped down the steps Of
the sleeping car. The porter reached out
and relieved her Of her handbag. Then
he caught hold OF her forearm to steady
her on the long, last step. But here some
thing went wrong. The girl says It was
the porter's clumsiness which caused the
accident. AT ali events, she fell. She
splashed into a mud puddle, ruined her
gown, wrenched her ankle and damaged
her temper.
Then the porter made haste to get a
rolling chair and the injured young
woman, whose name is Elsie Drinkall, was
helped into 1t. The porter tried to reduce
the swelling.
HE pulled and manipulated her ankle"
says the petition, and neglected to call a
doctor OF to furnish any hot cloths"
Wherefore Miss Dripkall is suing the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific for 5000
damages in district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
SIMEON BLOOM PASSES AWAY
Lawyer of Thirty Years Residence
tn Omaha Dies of Heart
Disease.

Simeon Bloom. an attorney, and resi-
dent Of Omaha for thirty years, died Mon
day morning Of heart disease. He was So
years Of age, and is survived by three
brothers. Lafayette Of Cincinnati, Elijah
OF Minneapolis and Adam F., of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the COle-McKay
chapel. and the body viii then be taken to
Cincinnati for interment
Simeon Bloom was one OF Omaha's best
known members OF the bar He was at
one time associated with the late Cham
pion s. Chase and gave service In the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

watches-FRENzER-l5th ana Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

to cause the same to be published; to
hold national and nother farmers conven-
tons" 'T .nsuE1E' q .sH-afr-t
The incorporates are "a number of the
state vice presidents OF the Corn assoeia-
ton, including e. d. Funk, c. p. Bull, R
A. Moore, William Stull. w. Fl. Young,
william Shoesrh5h5A c. w. Pugsley, G. L.
Christie, L.SB.ACI6fe. a2,, 't o.
rfE. G. Montgomery il first vice president,
the office of 1seconR Vice presidents yet
vacant and G. H. Stevenson is secretary
and treasurer. The annual meeting of the
association ofthe Sfsctioh of s6fneefsswiH
be held in Omaha Wednesday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
OMAHA CORN EXPO GAVE
CHICAGO LAND SHOW IDEA
Gate City is Pioneer in Industrial Dis
plays, Says Lee Haney of
Colorado Midland.

Lee Haney Of Denver, advertising agent
of the Colorado Midland road, passed
through Omaha Monday enroute to Colo
RADIO from Chicago, where he has been
in charge OF, an xhibit at the United
States Land and Irrigation exposition,
which closed there Saturday. The Colo
RADIO man declares that the educational
work of the exposition will be productive
Of much benefit for the entire west. espe-
cially the irrigated states included in the
reclamation act.
Omaha is the pioneer city in industrial
shows Of this character" said MI. Haney,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

pane where a blow had Clipped out a
fragment. He fingered the edge Of the
little hole and a piece Of glass, already
cracked, came away in his hand. His fin
gers got back to the same place and an
other piece came away. Soon the hole was
big enough for him to crawl through. He
did so, leaving Archie Victor of the same
age as lookout"
The boys were before Judge Estelle in
Juvenile court. The one who crawled in
secured 1870 pennies in the store and maybe
an apple or two.r .-.E.a xlxzsg s,-.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
NATIONAL CORN ASSOCIATION
is NOW REAL CORPORATION
organi1atiOn, with Eugene ID. Funk
at the Head, Files Its Arti-
cles in Omaha.

The National Corn association has in
corporated itself with Eugene d. Funk,
who has been president OF the association,
as president OF the corporation.
The articles say that the principal place
of business shall be Omaha, but that the
company may do business in any state or
territory The capital stock is to be $3.50. 900,
divided into GOO shares Of SIS each.
The purposes OF the association are to
Improve and encourages Agricultural meth
DDS; to hold and to assist other organlza-
lions in holding fairs or exhibitions of
products of the soil and other items per-
tanning TO agriculture; to collect facts and
other matters that may be OF interest, and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07

United States navy. At the time of his
death he was a member of Grant post,
Grand Army of the Republic, and also Of
the B'nai Birth Jewish society.
Mr.. Bloom was president of the Omaha
Philosophical society and served one term
as a member of the board of education.
His law offices were located in The Bee
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
A Life Problem Solved

by that great health tonic, Electric Bitters
is the enrichment of poor, thin blood, and
strengthening the weak. SOC. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-07
SMALL BOYS STEAL MONEY
Gain AdmittRnce to store Through
window and Get 1870 Pennie
and APPLES.

Joe Rooney, II years old, stopped in
front of a grocery windo and eyed the
tempting apples and figs within. Then he
noticed a little hole in the corner Of the
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
OBJECTION IS MADE.

Little Rock, January, 16.- Notice has been received by the Adjutant General of the Arkan- sas State Guard that the annual inspection this year will begin March 1 if there is no objection. There is objection and it is being made, so the annual inspection this year will hardly be made any earlier than the officers of the united States army went a. bout the state last year. The companies over the state are in excellent condition, but not fit- ted properly for winter service, and if this inspection was held on the first of march, which is the worst winter month in Ar kansas, hardship would be
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16

We regret to learn of the con tipued serious condition of P. Norman.
 F.. l.. Meador and J. M. Mea- dor, Union township were trad ing in Prescott today.
 Miss Mary White has accepted a position with the Ozan Lumb- CT Co.,, as stenographer.
 "The Missouri School Marm," is booked for appearance at the opera house on January 2S.
 We regret to learn that Lee Steed, who has been in bad health for some time is in utmost serious condition.
 Mrs. Dolphus Whitten. of Nash vile. came over last night on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Logan.
 The Theatorium was crowded last night and they witnessed one of the strongest vaudeville plays ever Seen in Prescott.
 Miss Wingfield of Bertsel, Clark county left this morning for home, after spending a while here as the guest Of her friend. Miss Lois Felts.
 Marriage licenses were issued this week to F. k. Wells and Miss Mabel Mcdonald, of Pres colt. and Joe Hargis and Miss Katie Cash, of Emmet.
 J. R. Broughton, of Jersey. Bradley county, came in yester- day on visit to his mother, who is making her home here with her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Richard son. Luther J. Bryson today sold to J. l.. Stuart, 26O acres of land situated one and one-half miles east of Prescott, on the Waller Adams road. Consideration S4,- S75.
 - The pajama chorus by the goodnight girls constitutes one of the prettest scenes ever pro- duced in a musical comedy. See it With Dan Cupid' at the opera house next Wednesday night.
 II. F. Richardson left this morning for Warren, where he has accepted a position as book Keeper for a wholesale and retail grocery firm. Mir. R.chaI'dson's family will remain in Prescott for the present.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
TEXARKANA NEWS.

After being out since 5.3O O. clock Tuesday evening, the jury in the case of .Adolph Scherer in the District Court at Boston at 9 o'clock this morning brought in a verdict of not guilty.
 Some improvement is shown in the condition of M aster John Somervell Offenhauser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Offenhau- ser, though he is still suffering much pain as result of burns received Sunday morning. The lit- tie fellow had not yet been able to open his eyes and it is not known just how serious they
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
Local and Personal

If you want wood, Phone 191.
 The latest thing in necklaces at Bakers.
 Tom Caulder of Hope is a Pres colt visitor today.
 New rings and other jewelry just received at Bakers.
 For Sale-Two cows and young calves. See w $. Hesterly.
 H A. Loomis & Co.,, today ship ped two cars of cattle to the St. Louis market.
 Non-filling, non-fading and non- drying typewriter ribbons for sale at The News office.
 c. E. Waddle, of Emmet, was in town en route to ROsbOrO, where he expects to spend the coming week.
 Manager Kennedy is to be congratulated on securing the vaudeville artists that he has this week. They are good ev- cry one of them. Don't fail to see them tonight
 The attendance at the Thea torium last night was the larg- est of the week, and the perform ance the best. Especially good was the opening sketch by Miss Norris and MT. Holt
 Circuit court adjourned late yesterday afternoon until Mon day morning and Judge Carter and Prosecuting Attorney Graves left last night for their homes in TeXarkana and Hope.
 Several couples were entertain ed last night at the home of Miss Lola Lewis and those present were afforded a most pleasant evening. In the party were Misses Marion Waller, Estelle Brown and Lizzie Christopher, and Mes SITS. R. P Arnold, John T Mill burn, Duncan McRae, Ben Wal Ter and Floyd Denmaln.
 medley of popular airs, by the megaphone chorus of Dan Cupid" took so well with the public that they were given a two weeks engagement at Riv- erview, Chicago's largest amuse- ment park, the past summer This speaks potently for the class of specialt:es produced by McVenn and Vetter in this new musical comedy which will ap- pear at the opera house next Wednesday, night |.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The following officers were in- stalled last night at the meeting of the Royal Arch Masons:
 T. C. McRae, II. r.
 M. W. Greeson, King.
 ]. k. York, Scribe.
 ]. M. kinser, Secretary J k. Hamilton, Treasurer o. R. F. Whftten, c. of H.
 w. A. Huff, P. S.
 H. Stainton, k. A. C.
 J. T. J. Dawson, M. 3rd V. l.. Suckle, M. 2nd w.
 M. d.. Moore, M. 1st V. J. T. Burns, Sentinel.
 C. l.. Power, of Dublin, Texas, who has been spending few days here as the guest of the family of Rev. IT. NJ. McLain left yesterday for home.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. M. City left today on a visit to Ozan.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-16
DAN CUPID"

While it is often thought that Work Tn musical comedy viti- ates individuality, such has not been the case with the personel of Dan Cupid" for this new mus lcal comedy is one of the most finished productions of it's time the work of each Individual stands out prominently in many characteristic delineations re- qulred in the libreto, and it seems very easy vehicle for the catchy songs and musical num- bers, which are interwoven in de- lightful quantities. At the Opera House, January 20th.