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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
FACTS VS.. FANCY"


Colonel Watterson, In the Courier-Journ-
al. under caption Of Facts vs.. Fancy has
this to say Of night riders and their de-
predations and their friends che space
writer's:
There are few causes so friendless as
TO lack the services of press agenry
Night riding has had It's share Of favorable
publicity in both Kentucky and Tennessee.
Sympathetic pictures Of the oppressed
rising to smite the oppressor have been
drawn by hired press AGENTS or by space
writer's keener upon the scent Of the
picturesque than upon the trail of truth,
aud more interested in writing human
interest story than In fighting the battle
Of civilized society against organized
crime Not long ago a moving tale Of the
sorrows Of the human fisherman Of the
Reelfoot Lake section and the underlying
causes Of their violence originated some
wherenear the scene Of the Outrages and
was sent out from Nashville or Memphis
through respectable news channels to re-
putable newspapers The testimony Of
witnesses at Union City contrasts strk-
ingly with that fearful account Of the
Reelfoot Lake outlaw and his troubles.
"rhe outlaw Is always the most un-
compromising Of autocrats tho most Re
lentleas 81 tyrants. The news that men
who murdered Capt Rankin and tried 20
murder Col Taylor made q practice Of
whipping defenceless women and Of I'M
terferng in the strictly private affairs Of
families viii cause no surprise among
persons who understand the night rider
Persons who would form an intelligent
opinion Of the type might profit by read
ing the testimony of Mrs. Johnson, the
young woman who was dragged from her
bed and bru,ally beaten BY the "oppress-
ed" because the night rider organization
differ from her as to whether she should
sue for divorce The bullies are the men
sympathetically described as human citi-
zens who are sincere in taking the posi-
ton that their fishing and hunting priv
hedges are inalienable and that land
owners have no right to regulate affairs
upon their own property
The night rider Of fancy is sometimes
q very picturesque and even heroic per-
son; the night rider Of fact is a coward
who is as fond Of whipping women as Of
burning barns Or assassnatine his neigh
bors and as ready to enlist his services
In 4 raid to regulate domestic affairs with
which he has no shadow Of right 90
meddle as to hang the attorneyoi a land
owner by way Of urging the rights Of his
class TO trespaSs upon property to which
they hold no title
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

saturate cloth 12 inches square
with formaldehyde; put In closet,
closing the door for IL hours. Also
put cloth In trunk or boxes where
clothes are stored. The fumes will
kill the eggs, moths. or germs Of any
kind and leave no odor in the cloth.
ing. Repeat this during the summer.
and your house will be free from
moths
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
WHEN MEAT is LEFT OUT.
Two Good Recipes That viii Provide
Substantial Diet.

Cream Crabs In Peppers II you live
near salt water where crabs are OBJ
tainable this Is most inexpensive
dish. II you are not in a crab country,
substitute any good white fish with a
firm texture. Select large green sweet
peppers Of uniform size. one for each
person. Cut of enough OF the stem
ends to make the vegetable set firmly
but do not make an opening through
which the Juice can come. Cut on
the tops, scrape out the seeds and
throw into ice water to soak for an
hour. For six peppers make the fol.
lowing mixture: A coffee cupful Of
crab meat, naked after the crabs have
been boiled. In q porcelain or enamel
cd saucepan melt one tablespoonful Of
flour. Add slowly one cup OF milk,
stirring all the while When this has
come to boil remove the pan from
the fire, add beaten yolk of one egg,
a large teaspoon of chopped parsley.
little lemon juice, salt and paprika.
Add the crab meat, return to the fire
and bring to boiling point. Remove
Immediately, wipe out the pepper cases
with soft cloth and fill with the fish
mixture; place in a brick oven and
bake ten minutes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

To say that the Billups bill is the best
prohIbitory law ever enacted is TO insult
the intelligence Of the people Of Okla
homa and to discredt the officers 81 the
law in every county In the state A law
that will command the respect Of the
people can and should be enacted at the
coming session Of the legislature Results
are what the masses want, not idle sent-
ment
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
nollad lelnn.

Put = pound OF granulated sugar
over the Are with a small cup OF
water and bring to boil. DO not stir.
When It spins a thread from the tip OF
4 fork take from the fire and when it
begins to cool a little stir and beat to
a soft mass. TO use this for icing heat
: little in a vessel set IN hot water and
spread on quickly. Flavor TO taste.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
rhe cause of LlIs aolnn.

wow" growled the old man. re.
turning 10 the bedroom. 7 stubbed my
toe"
well" replied his wife. that's
what YOU get FOR going down stairs in
your stocking feet"
That's so; II I hadn't gone down
IN my stocking feet that young man
Of Ediths might have heard me and
got away before ] reached him"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
MORE SENSATIONAL ARRESTS
EXPECTED AT PITTSDURG


BY Associated Press
Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 28-A secretve
attitude, is being maintained by all con
cerned In the recent graft scandal A great
many sensational rumors are in circulation.
According TO one report there are many
promises that the arrests Of other council
men and business men, alleged to be
implicated are TO be made tonight, imme-
diately following the meeting Of the
council
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
Pork Pancake

Cut sweet salt pork into small
pieces, fry little and stir into a good
grlddle batter. Put into a bread pan
and bake 10 a nice brown. A little
sugar ie an improvement Pancakes
are good made with APPLES instead OF
the pork
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

With one hundred state convicts in the
Vinita jail will come the opportunity 70
build some good county roads A well
organized road movement should be
launched.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

The road overseers have overlooked a
few mud holes, but everything can't be
done at once
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Thereis noroom on the streets Of Vinita
for drunken rowdies There are a few to
whom this lesson must yet be taught
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
BEGINS INVESTIGATION
By Associated Press

Chicago, H.. Dec 2S,-The federal
grand Jury today began hearing evidence
in the investigation Of the packing house
industry Various employees Of the pack
ing houses are on hand ready 10 testify
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

1909 will see a new hotel for Vinita
Let's begin the agitation now in the clos
ing hours Of 1908
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

No more brick sidewalks should be con-
strueted in Yinita. The cost Of concrete
is about the same and it is much the
best
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Twenty miles Of sidewalk and more
building is the record for 1908.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Scrambled Eggs and Mushrooms
An economical dish for the out-of-town
housewife who knows where and how
TO gather mushrooms. For six peo-
pie a quarter Of a pound Of mushrooms
will be required. They are light in
weight. Skin tho tops, scrape the
stems and wash in cold water; have
ready some melted butter, drop in the
mushrooms, whole II they are small,
halved If they are large; shake Wig
orously until they are lightly Drowned,
and then set on the back OF the stove
while you prepare your eggs. Warm
a cup of rich milk in which you melt
two tablespoons of butter saIt and
pepper 10 taste, In another bowl beat
six eggs whites and yolks together.
Stir In the mushrooms and the sea-
soned milk last Turn the mixture
into o porcelain lined Or enameled fry
ing pan, rubbed with butter Cook
over moderate fre untll the eggs are
SET, using a silver fork to keep the
cooked portion from sticking to the
bottom and sides of the pan Serve on
hot toast garnIshed with parsley
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-01

Editorials On the Christmas spirit may
now be laid away another year
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Odd Death Certificates

Certificates of death are not docu-
ments where one usually seeks for hu-
NOR. but there is frequently to b<,
found in them much of the unconscious
variety. Here, for instance, is how
the cause of death is stated In the case
of Il laborer:
Died from injuries received through
bull accidentally kneeling on his
chest
The consideration shown for the feel
inGs of the bull is a fine touch and
suggests grave questions on the moral
responsibility of the lower animals.
Again. man is stated to have died
from the effects of injuries received
after being run over by a railway
train i'll motion owing to misunder-
standing between deceased and an
engine driver" This description of a
rather ordinary railway casualty is eX-
cellent.-London Express.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Sensitive Tobacco Plants.

In Cuba the best tobacco comes from
enc strip of land only. the slopes of Il
certain river. and even there 4 north
wind may ruin the crop. Tobacco is
the most sensitive plant we know Of.
The smallest thing affects its flavor.
Tlant Virginia tobacco in Germany,
AID the result is better tobacco, but
It H. German tobacco. not Nirginian.
In north BOrneo they produce the most
debate and silky leaves that ever
were seen. but the tobacco lacks char
actcr and taste. Send Havana seeds
to the Philippines. and you merely pro-
Cuce superior Manila.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
IRemember, I Remember

! remember, remember,
The time that was born;
| talked to old Methuselah
One pleasant summer morn.
He did not say he'd lived so long
Through chewing without stint,
Nor could he, without spectacles,
Peruse the finest print.
/ remember, | remember,
When Jonah fooled the whale.
I was jolly foremast hand
And flung him Ger the rails.
But when the fish was gulping him
He did not turn to say
"I hooked bigger one than this,
But let it get away"
| remember, remember,
When Chsopatra reigned;
She did not wear a rat or puffs-
Deception she disdained.
And though she was so beautiful
And was the only rage,
She never thought of tripping in
The chorus on the stage.
remember, | remember,
When Alexander fought;
He always use to scratch his ear
When in the deepest thought
But though he swept the country wide
And conquered by sheer force,
He never cared to tour around
Upon lecture course.
| remember, | remember,
When Nero ruled in Rome;
| sat with him one morning on
The front porch of his home.
He took his fiddle in his hands
And muttered with a growl:
There II be hot time here tonight,
So let rs make Rome howl. "
| remember, remember,
A'lot of things like these;
/ love to rambe on and on
Among my memories
When David slew Goliath. he
Said: "Go ahead and kill.
Ia fight you if had chance
TO go into vaudeville!'
Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
The Last Speaker OF Cornish.

in the little village Of 81. Paul. near
Penzance, there is a monument erected
to the memory Of Doll. or Dolly. Pent-
reAth. who attained the age Of 1O2
and was the last woman who spoke
the Cornish tongue. This is the In
scription: Here lieth inferred Dorothy
Pentreath. who died in 17II. said to
have been the last person who con-
versed in the ancient Cornish. the Pc
cullar language of this country from
the earliest times till 1t expired in
the eighteenth century in this parish
Of st. Paul This stone is erected by
the Prince Louis Lucien BOnaparte In
union with the Rev. John Garnett.
vicar of st. Paul, June. 1860. Honor
thy father and thy mother that thy
days may be long upon the land which
the Lord thy God giveth thee EXODUS
Xxx. 12J. ."-London News.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
GAMB[ [fRIS LUCK.
The Laokey Who Changed Places With
His Former Master.

| IHe Lackey VINO Onan9eo Flaces WOH
His Former Master.
Some years ago remarkable occur
renee transpired at Nice. which is very
near to Monte Carlo. A notorious
habitue Of the casino, who had made
his money principally there, had set
up an English vehicle, a pair of horses,
"tlger" and all. and cut quite a swell
driving I'm the neighborhood. says IL
| lustrazione. One day he was riding
in the environs Of the town when his
servant. sitting upon the raised box
behind. who had been feeling some
what uneasy at not receiving his
wages for some time. seeing his master
quite alone, ventured to ask him
through the back window If he would
not make 1t convenient to pay him.
'rhp master was in good humor and
asked:
How much is IT. La Fleur?'
"Onp hundred and twenty-five livres,
r1av IL please you. monsieur"
Very we'll; here it is" said the
master spreading he sum in paper
currency upon the seat of the vehicle.
Now. LII Flcur. have you pack Of
cards with you?"
"Certuinly." answered the obsequious
lackpy. Il always carry them. mon
Sieur." producing the cards at once.
"i'lnt tx we'll Now, | will be bank
er. and you shall play against me.
will take rhe front seat. the back one
shall serve for our table. and You can
look through this back window"
The lackey assentPd to this. amused
Mt his masters cOndescension. Luck
WAS rather ON the masters side. but
both men became quite eager in the
game. thinking of that, and that only.
Little by little the footman's money
went until all that was left of his
wages was 3 liwTeS He began to feel
anxious. when suddenly his luck
turned. and he won the whole sum
back. with every SOU his master had
about him.
Piqued at his loss. the master wa
gered a horse, which the lackey won;
then it's mate, next the harness and
lastly the carriage itself. Luck ran
all one way, and the servant, La Fleur,
won everything. The master took out
his watch and put it down against a
given sum. The cards were shuff1ed,
and the lackey won.
II have nothing more La Fleur. You
have cleaned me OUT" said the half
desperate gambler:
The servant was in high spirits at |
his strange rim of luck
Here are hundred livres. monsieur.
will stake them against your posi-
ton. If you win they arc yours. II
yOu lose we change seats"
"Agreedw
The cards were shuffed. La Fleur
won, and the vehicle returned to Nice
with it's former master occupying the
servants box behind and La IFleur sit
ting inside!
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Night On Bald Mountain

On lonely night Alex Benton of
Fort Edward, N. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain 10 the home of a neighbor,
tortured by Asthma. bent on curing
him with Ijr. Kings New Discovery,
that had cnIed himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon re-
leived aud quickly cured his neigh
Dor. Later 1t Occurred his sons wife
OF u severe lung trouble. Millions
believe its the greatest Throat aud
Lung cuIe on Earth. Coughs, Colds.
Group, Hemurrhuges and SoIe Lungs
are surely cured by it, Best for Hay
Fever, Grip and Whooping Congh.
SEC aud Sl.U0. Trial bottle free.
GUARANTEED Dy jackson Drng Store,
ID. Is. Spagnoi Prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
May Cure Snoring Too.

"I've found cure for nightmare"
said the man who will eat despite his
subsequent sulferings. when I go
to bed at nighA slip string through
IN empty spool. secure the spool firmly
so it will not slide and then tie the
string around my waist in such way
that the spooI comes in the middle Of
my back. The result is that If l try
to turn on my back in my sleep lie
on the spool. and | can assure you it
awakens me promptly No: it isn't
pleasant to be wakened in that way,
but It is better than having to go
through one Of the diabolical night
mares from which have suffered for
several yeStrH. New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
THE CABBAGE. CURE.
Old Ezekiel Had Long Been Wanting
Boiled Dish

Old Ezekiel Had Long Been Wanting
a Boiled Dish
This idea that people thrive best
on the food they like best is not as
modern as you SEEM TO think" said
the old doctor to the young doctor.
when Ezekiel Holmes was something
over 100 years old he was taken sick.
and my grandfather. one of the best
physicians in that section. was called
in to see him after the family had
done their worst tQ make him better.
Grandfather pronounced Mr.. Holmes
very i'll and tod tire family that the
crd was probably near-he might not
live out the night. AS soon as this
news spread through the neighborhood
several friends called to sit up or
watch with the sufferer. Among them
was Il sea captain. who took the Sec
ond watch.
"a little after midnight Mr.. Holmes
awole and said the doctor was starv-
Ing him. The captain asked what he
would like to eat.
"'CornCd beef and cabbage replied
the old man.
The captain found some in the pan
try--it was Il staple GiSh in those days
and gave him Il generous n!ateiul.
reasoning. as he said afterWard, that
SO long ms the cid mans hours were
numbered he might as well have what
he wanted while he lasted. After eat
ing heartily Mr. Holmes said he felt
much better md went quietly To sleep.
The next morning. when grandfather
called. he found his patient on the
road to recovery. The old man not
only got well, but kept so for four
or five years afterward. and he al
ways stoutly declared that his mid
night meal had cured him.
"I'd been wanting Il boiled dish n
fortnight he used to say, and mother
wouldn't let me have It, But worked
traverse ON her and got WE'LL -
Youths Companion.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
The Road To Success

has many distractions. but none
so desperate as poor health. Success
to-day demands health. but Electric
Bitters is he greatest health builder
the world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of the stomach. liver,
hldueys, bowels, purliies aud Gu
riches the Ulood, and tOues aud in
vigorates the whole system. vigoI
Gus body aud keen brain follow their
use. Tou cau't afford to slight
Electric l}ilters II weak, rundown or
siekIy. Ouly SOC Guaranteed by
Jackson Drug Store d. b, Spagnoli,
Prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
ONLY a Man.

Little Muriel few into the house
flushed and breathless.
"Oh. mother" she cried. don't scold
me for being late to tea. for I've had
such a disappointment. A horse fell
down. and they said that they were
going to send for horse doctor, so Of
course l had to stay. And after I'd
waited and waited he came, and. oh,
mother. what do you think? 1t wasn't
horse doctor at all 1t was only
man Everybody's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
MEXICANS' STAFF OF LIFE.
The TortiIIa Is Their Bread-Frijoles
Are Boiled Beans.

The Tortila Is Their Bread-Friioles
Are Boiled Beans.
The tortilla is the ancient Indian
bread of Mexico Its only constituent
is Indian corn (maizel. which the wo-
men soak in limewateT Until the ker
nels are ut the point of bursting. then
wash thoroughly until it is free from
lime. when they grind it by rubbing it
on Il large block of stone, especially
cut for the purpose. with a. smaller
stone which they hold in their bands
The operation looks very much like
rubbing clothes on Il waShboard and
is Il laborious and tedious one. The
lime renders the corn dough- adhesive,
Ike wheat flour dough. and it Is easily
patted between the hands into cakes
the size and shape Of an ordinary grid
dlecaI:e and is baked upon thin
stone griddle. Though no salt or
heaven is added. fresh tortillas are ex-
ceedingly palatable.
The one other food mainstay is fiji
j0leS-ordinary beans. They are boiled
to mush and with q liberal quantity
of lard are warmed as required in
fat cIrthen dish that answers Gof Il
FIRING pan. The very poor people do
not always have the luxury of frfioles
and when they do have them cannot
always afford the lard.-New York
sun. "a .
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Must Keep It Dry.

The teacher had explained to prl-
mary class the difference between sol
ids ana liquids ara Illustrated her
points by objects kept ON II table.
When she thought her pupils had
grasped the idea she held up her watch
and asked. Now, children. must | put
this among the solids or among the
liquids Among the solids. teacher"
Il bright little boy replied. why not
among the liquids;" she asked. Be
cause." replied the little fellow-"be-
cause If you do you will get it wet"
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Tha Younnster Hushed.

When the great French chemist Che
vreul attained his hundredth birthday
he was entertained at public dinner.
at which his son, Il high official in the
department of justice. sixty seven years
old. was also present. The old man
made a speech and i'm telling an anec-
dote made a slight slip. which his son
corrected. Old Chevreul turned around
quickly and said in n sharp tone,
"Hush, youngster when am talking"
And the "youngsteT~ held his tongue.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
NUlSt WEDDINGS.
6oisterous Prelude to Marriages In Old
Rothenburs.

Hothenburq.
They love music in Rothenburg. and
It is an incident of most functions.
Dublic and private In front of the
rathhaus. when wedding formallties
are going on inside, hired musicians
loudly drum and trumpet. whereat the
people come running from all direc-
'pns. for Il wedding is not carried on
With the quietness which would Please
the shy and retiring Marriage is
mcrument neither lightly nor secretly
entered into.
On the night before the wedding It
Is considered de regueur to hurl old
pots and pans against the house Of the
bride with boisterOus good wishes and
without these delicate attentions Il
bride would really feel slighted Her
two best friends wait upon her during
the din ard give her a wreath and
veil and some verses composed In her
honor, and that the verses are curl
pusly iike those offered to brides IN
the past. except for necessary change
CT ranc. is not at all IL drawback
Weddings are usual? on Tuesdays.
and they take from I O'Clock In the
morning till or o'clock in the after
noon, including the time at the town
hall At the home there will likely
be Il play given in which are set forth
the supposed foibles of the bride and
groom. and some friend. masquerad-
ing as Il gypsy, will come IN and give
whatever kind of prophecy best ac-
cords with his wits.-Robert Shackie-
ton in Harper's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
An Odd Perduisice,

One Of the most curious perquisites
in connection with English corona
tions is the right of one of the peers
to claim the bed and bedding used by
the heir apparent on the night preced-
ing the coronation. In olden times
this was a perquisite of considerable
value, as the bedding usually con-
sisted of richly embroidered coverlids
of velvet or silk, with priceless hang
ings of cloth of silver and gold.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
HomomaJo Names,

"That little girl remarked the
druggist to the doctor. was just in for
10 cents worth of tlncture Of benzine.
But I've had it before and gave her
beuzoin."
That was easy" answered the doc
tor. This morning on diphtheria
case the woman wanted 10 know II l
administered anttoXln with an cpl
demic syringe. New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
A Hurry Up Call
Chicago News.

Quick Mr. Druggist Quick "A box
Of BuCklen's Arnica Salve- Here's Il
quarter For the love of Moses,
nurry Baby's burned himself,
terrIbly-J ohuuie cut his foot with
'he axe-Maplie's scalded-Pa can't
walk from piles Billie has boils-
aud my corns ache. She got it and
soon cured the family. Its the
greatest healer on earth. Sold by
Jackson Drug Store, ID. Is. Spagnoli,
Prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-03
Criminal.

She-I can't bind myself until I'm
sure. Give me time to decide. and if
six months hence | feel as l do now
l will be yours. Ardent Adorer-I
could never wait that long, darling.
Besides. the courts have decided that
dealing in futures without the actual
delivery of the goods is gambling pure
and Simple-Puck