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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11

Perhaps no one is authorized to
say definitely that the Frisco divi-
sion will be moved from Alton to
Vinita. but there is strong proba-
bility that such will be the case. With
the opening of Harvey eating
house and a 20 minutes stop here,
the trains will hardly stop another
20 minutes at Alton vinita is ex-
actly half way between sapulpa and
Monett-7S miles and it is the logi-
cal place for division Another
reason and perhaps not the least
from the railroads standpoint is the
abundant water supply of this point
and the scarcity at Alton The predic-
tion Of the Chieftain is that within
a year from the present date the
will be located at vinita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
Priam Explsins

The usual brilliant crowd of illustri.
Gus fighters was gathered at the Army
and Navy club of Gehenna and upon
this special occasion Napoleon Bona
parte and Priam Of Troy held the
floor. The topic under discussion was
Priam's defeat.
There were several things about
your little AFFAIR, my dear Priam. that
| never could understand, said Ma.
poleon. Notably, how was it that
when the Greeks presented you with
that wooden horse you moved it into
the city and failed utterly to hear the
rattle Of the troops inside? You were
not deaf. were you?"
Simplest thing in the world. my
dear Bonaparte," returned the Trojan
king. The fact is was badly ratified
myself at the time"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11

James Ward and sons Tate and
Virgil are here today on business
Jolly.
H. II Parker returned to Vinita
today after an absence of several
months in Meriden. Conn.
Mrs. j. l.. Sherer is moving into
the Maharney house on Illinois ave-
John Weaver is here from Welch
Dick Hummingbird of Delaware
county was a visitor here today
Lewis Rogers this afternoon sent
a coffin out for Mrs Joe Bean on
Grand river.
Mrs. Alfred Berger is visiting re-
latives in Nesho Mo
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Conkling are
here from Columbus. Ohio. visiting
j. M Drake.
0. L. Conner went to Pryor Greek
last night
A. NJ Mackey of Medford, Okla. is
visiting his son, Paul G. Mackey.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
vinita People at Social Function

The following from the Oklahoma
City Daily Times will be of interest
to Vinita people
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Halsell. Mrs
Ewing Halsell aud Miss @ya Halsell
of Vinita, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. d. Hal
sell Mrs. Leeper of Gainesville and
Mrs. George Spencer We're box guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Overholser at
the production of THE Right = Of
Way last evening Elaborate and
handsome costumes were worn by
the ladies'. Miss Eva Halsell.s gown
being white satin over cream, EN-
broidered in gold lace with which
was worn a large white beaver hat
with white aigrettes and lavender
plumes White fox furs added the
finishing touch to the costume. Mrs.
w. E. Halsell wore silver gray crepe
with gray lace trimmings and a gray
chinchilla hat Mrs Ewing Halsell's
gown was pink with applique trimm-
ings and her hat a beautiful white
beaver, decorated with white plumes
and huge pink roses. Mrs Leeper
wore gray messaline with gray APP
plique and touches Of cerise and her
hat was light gray with feather trim
mings. Mrs. Spencer wore gown
of Persian silk and Mrs. o. d. Hal
sells costume was a handsome laven-
der Eolian cloth. heavily embroider.
er. with a hat of the same hue. The
hostess, Mrs OYerholser. wore
white net over satin. embroidered
with pearls and silk in a beautiful
orchid design and "A white hat re.
splendent with plumes
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
OUR NEW LINOTYPE
LIKE CAPTURING A sArTERY.
Henry WattersOn's FIrst Entry Into the
journalistic Field.

"Marse Henry" Watterson, the IA
nous editor OF the Louisville Courier.
Journal, was as original in starting
into Journalism as in everything that
he does and says.
It was Just after the civil war, and
Watterson In the ragged regimentals
Of confederate officer was casting
about for some means of getting lit
tie food into his stomach. He hap
pened to get hold of a copy of the old
Louisville Herald, and, after study
ing it while. that peculiar, purpose
full look settled over his face. He
arose and tramped majestically down
to the Herald shop and into the pres
ence Of the venerable editor.
We'll, sir!" growled the old man, for
he was exceedingly busy
You want an editorial writer, and
am the man for the post" said the
young man soldier as unabashed as
an iceberg.
Well, who in the-sayl Well, who
had the unmitigated gall to tell you
that we needed an editorial writer,
and who in blazes are you, and say,
what on earth makes you think we are
pining for an editorial writer?' The
aged editor paused for breath.
'Humph!" said Watterson, as emo
tionally as a granite block Anybody
could see it by reading your paper!"
He got the job.-Livingston Wright,
In Gunther's Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
THE WEATHER

n z WEA 7 HE
Tonight and Friday increas
ing cloudiness; warmer.
Local observations, for day
proceeding, furnished by c. e.
Lahman:
Maximum temperature, 81 degs
Minimum temperature, II degs
Temperature at a. m 45 degs"
Precipitation. traces, 0
Wind direction. south
Clear.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
July and Independence.

July is an important month in the
history of political liberty The United
States celebrates its independence on
July 4. The patriotic efforts Of the
liberator Simon Bolivar for the inde.
pendence Of Venezuela we're eonsur.
mated on July 5, Colombia Kidding her
self OF the Spanish yoke on July 20.
Then there is France. with her July
IA, marking the date when the suffer
ing French people stormed the Bas.
lille. The Spanish forces at Santiago
Cuba. cspitulsted on July Is.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
jolly

The Vinita basket ball team will
90 to Claremore this eveing to play
the Claremore team.
Chas. B. Flatt. of Salina. Kansas.
who, recently purchased the Richard
Glenn farm arrived last night with
his goods and stock and is moving to
his farm today.
r. W. Taylor of Butler. Mo. was
here today looking for a location.
F. N. Brooks was here today from
Bluejacket. on business.
Uncle Tom Webb left last night
to visit his daughter and other rela-
tives at Adrain, Mo
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
BE A REPRESENTATIVE
OF The United Wireless TeIeNagh Co.

In your home town; employees earn
ing $4,000 to s45o.oo a week; you can
do the same; no capital required; ap-
ply at once. The United Wireless Tele-
graph Co., Cooper 5ldgg Denver Colo.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11

With the advent Of open weather
vinita will again see activity along
lines of public improvement
With the paving, sewer and other
contracts already let and being let,
there is work for large force of
men far into the summer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
jolly
NOTICE

A. new telephone directory is being
prepared. We desire that all listings
appear correct including street name
and house number. according to new
system of numbering just completed.
For any corrections please give
same in writing or can by telephone.
PIONEER TELEPHONE co.
Sidney Smith Manager.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
PROGRAM

THE Silent Land-Gaul-Vinita Quartette
"Reminiscences of Lincoln and Stories of
his Life Judge David R Henry.
Terra Haute. Indiana
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
sHoRr TALKS

SHORT TALKS
The Grand Army. Major II. C. Cusey
The Confederate Veterans. 49, .......
..... ...,..... Captain F. j. Barrett
The Spanish-American Veterans. . 49,.
.-..............W William Simms
Good Night, Beloved-Pinsuti m
....., .............Vi Vinita Quartette
All are invited to attend, and especially
veterans of the Civil War-both wearers
of the blue and the grey-and the Span
war. A section of seats
will be reserved for veterans and a section
for former Illinoisans.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
late Of oslahoma. County Of craig. 81.

State Of Oklahoma, County Of Craig, 81.
]. H. r. Warner. cashier Of the above named
bank d. solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true, 20 the best Of nay knoulcdze and
belief So help me God.
II. r. WARMER. Cashier.
Seal.
Subscribed aud sworn 70 before me this 10th
day of Feb 1909. S. +. Ridgway.
Notary Public
ATTEST. 7. II. Winner
W. p. FARLEY
Directors
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-11
TO COMMEMORATE
!. BIRTH OF LINCOLN
Society fIllinoisans Has Arranged
a fitting Program to be Rendered
at the Auditorium.

The following program has been ar
ranged for the Lincoln Day" exercises to
be held at the Auditorium Friday even
ing. Feb. IL, beginning at 1880, under the
auspices of the Association of Illinois,
ans"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Ezzggl I EzagkY ~ -
r 8 IL trypYf5r Pro fiji

they can have plenty Of range and
swimming water.
If solution of some coal tar disin-
fectant is used about the poultry
house frequently disease is not likely
to appear and insect enemies viii not
worry the birds to any extent.
Shrewd poultry buyers of good
breeding stock are learning that the
time to buy breeders is in the fall.
Then you can get the pick OF large
flocks. Then you can buy while the
breeder has been to the least expense
raising and keeping the birds.
If the hens have no place where they
can get to dry earth in which to
wallow, broad, shallow box of dust
or sifted coal ashes should be kept in
the house to furnish q wallowing
place. Never use wood ashes as they
will make the plumage rough and take,
the color out OF the shanks.
If yarded fowls show a large per
cent. OF soft shelled eggs, give them
free range every day. If it's only an
hour before sunset 1t will soon stop
soft shelled eggs and improve the
fertility as well.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
The Conflict of Color.

Japan was permitted to push back
Russia, but has since been taught
that the citizenship of the world be-
longs to the white man and to the
white man alone, and that the Japa-
nese destiny lies in Asia and no.
where else. Common honesty there
fore requires it to be now generally
acknowledged that II the Island EN-.
pire of the East soon develops an
intense policy in Eastern Ashland
succeeds in binding Eastern Asia in
to one whole-one Of the most pow
erful contributory causes must be
sought in the attitude OF the white
man on the American shores Of the
Pacific. as well as that of the whites
on Australian shores.-World
WORK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
CHINESE EGG EXAMINER.

The artificial incubation OF ducks
eggs is thriving industry in some
parts Of China, more particularly in
Canton, where large and ready mar
ket encourages the business. The
first thing to be done is to secure
suitable eggs, and this is done by men
who devote themselves entirely to
the task during the summer months.
The examiner squats on the ground,
and holding the egg up to the light
turns it around, and judges its suitable
ity by the state of the shell and. the
clearness OF its contents.
The least appearance of cloudiness
entails its rejection. so particular ia
the examiner, but nevertheless only
from per cent. to 10 per cent. OF the
eggs are rejected; none over seven
days old are accepted. The skilful
examiner can deal with 5000 eggs in
day. The selected eggs are placed
in shallow saucer shaped baskets
with lid similarly shaped. and each
basket is set upon wickerwork cyl
inder over stove in darkened room
heated by charcoal Enthusiastically
cred Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
HER GREAT DESIRE.

A little group Of club women were
talking the other day about the good
work done by the women's clubs, es.
pecially in the matter of sending out
the circulating libraries.
Il never realized" said Mrs. Frede.
rick X. Bowes, how much those lib
raries meant to women who live away
OF from all advantages until / met
woman out on ranch IN Oregon
when we were travelling through the
west. She was Boston woman, who
had been accustomed in her youth to
all kinds of advantages, such as Ii.
oraries. art galleries, good music and
all that sort OF thing. But when she
married she had gone onto this ranch
in the west, and, while her children
were all little her husband died. She
had stayed on, working hard to edu-
cate her sons. When l saw her the
youngest was nearly through school
When he gets through she said.
they are going to take care of me
and am going back to Boston, for
awhile, anyway. But I can't imagine
what should have done all these
years il it hadn't been for these cir
culating libraries. They have been
all had to read, and can't tell you
what comfort they have been to
me. But it won't be more than two
years now before can go back and
she smiled quite radiantly, in spite
Of the fact that most OF her teeth
were gone. And what do you think
was her keenest anticipation in get
ting back to civilization? What do
you think was the first thing she was
going to do? Books? Pictures? Sym.
phony concerts? Not she. She wac
going to get set OF false teeth
Chicago Record-Herald
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10

springs. When not in use they are
partly raised. but when a person sits
on them they close and set in opera
ton an electric registering device,
which registers the length of time a
person is seated, the number of per-
sons who use the seat and the distance
covered during the time the said seats
are occupied. The aforementioned fig
ures are obtained by means of a chain
gear which Is attached to a wheel of
the carriage. and which works after
the method of the device used in taxi
cabs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Cause Of Tidal Waves.

The great tidal waves observed at
Marseilles on June is. 1909, appear
to have been caused by unusually
high electrical charge OF the atmos-
phere. which is known to have existed
during the period Of the earthquakes
which devastated the south of France.
The powerful attraction exerted on
the surface Of the earth by this cleo
trio charge caused earthquakes on
land and tidal waves In the Nediter-
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10

bucket fits into the one below it. and
they are thus "nested." series OF
them occupying little more space than
one would take up. The tank Is filled
with water or with some specially
prepared flre-flghting nuid. and holds
enough to insure each bucket being
filled as tis drawn out. There is no
time lost in Selling bucket and rum
ming to another place to I'LL it. and
everyone knows that speed is an es-
sential feature in lighting flames. The
apparatus not only does away with an
unsightly row of buckets. but expe-
dites the work Of combating the blaze
to an important degree.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Can't Knock Down Fares.

If the trolley companies that are
experimenting with pay-within and
pay-as-you-enter cars could make use
OF the invention of Nebraskan their
difficulties would be solved and con.
ductors with peculiar ideas of owner.
ship would find it impossible to knock
down fares. This invention is pas
senger register for public vehicles,
but is adapted for use in carriages
and coaches and not in cars. The
seats are in sockets and mounted on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
GRAZING FOR GEESE.

The goose is not commonly regard
ed as cousin to the COW, yet one il
about as persistent grazer as the
other. There are farmers who wont
turn geese into a meadow because
they think the geese make so clean
a sweep of the pasture that it il
spoiled for cattle.
An English authority says that
geese do not eat an excessive guam
tity of heritage II the goslings are
killed or the grass at the green stage
or are. kept till after harvest and
finished on the stubble AS for the
common belief that geese damage the
pasturage. the same writer says that
they destroy mainly the tuberous
roots of the ranunculus. q weed
which could we'll be spared.
Nowadays in England the green
goose, or more correctly the gosling.
is more generally esteemed than the
fat goose of Christmas, and the ling
ering regard for the Michaelmas bird
IL perhaps more sentimental than ac-
tual. The poulterers tell us that Cos
lings are in season from April to Oc-
tober; but from the point of view Of
the English producer it must be ad-
mitted that home-rearod gosling of
satisfying proportions is compare
tive rara avis in the earlier months
and that from July to October would
more accurately describe the English
season.-The Queen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
SELECTING PuLLRTs FOR lay
ING.

( 'll'l = * I .
The only absolutely sure way of
naaking selection for breeding stock
10 by means Of the data obtained from
the use OF trap nests. Only investi-
gators and an occasional poultryman,
however, can afford tho equipment
and the expense involved in operat-
ing trap nests,> but every poultryman
can. by CLOSELY observing his young
stock during the autumn, select the
pnllets that are commencing or pre-
pairing to lay, and secure for the next
seasons breeding pen OF birds that
have the function Of egg production
SO strongly developed that they give
evidence Of it by It's early exercise.
AZ evidence Of the value of early lay
ing pallets, attention is called to the
work performed by twenty-nine April
Matched pullets that were selected
from among their sisters In August
and September, when they showed
that they were laying or about to be-
gin laying. They were not selected
beeaase OF form or type as indicating
egg production. but they were either
inst picked up IS they were found on
the nests or taken because their
combs were red or because they tag
ged the attendant around and prated
in the everyday hen language about
tho work they were soon going to
do They we're carried to the laying
hoRse, marked with bands, and given
access to trap nests. -Four OF the
twantEnine died within the year. The
smallest layer OF the remaining
twenty-five laid 1877 eggs the first lay.
nhg year; eighteen laid more than 100
eggs; and eight over 200 eggs, and
the average of the flock for the
twelve months ending August 30,
1906, was 1870 eggs This average was
mach higher than that of all the pull
let's carried that year, and the flock
contained no poor layers, but phe-
npmenal number OF high layers. The
high average Of the flock and the
cut the advantage OF this method Of
large proportion OF good layers point
SELECTION when the use of trap nests,
or other equally reliable methods OF
selection, is not practicable.-Bu lle-
tdA or Maine Agricultural Station.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
The False Teeth Trade.

Some idea of the general use of
false teeth may be gathered from the
statement that twenty 4millions Of
them are exported from America to
England every year. When we con-
slider that probably not more than
half the inhabitants OF Great Britain
indulge in the luxury of false teeth,
no matter how many grinders they
may have lost, these figures would
seem to indicate that nearly every
one in England suffers from defective
or missing teeth. AS far as observa-
tion goes, the United States is no bet
ter on than England in this respect
-Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
TURKEY VERY SENSITIVE.

Remember It's the wild. timid ma
ture OF the turkey hen to show COZ
siderable excitement on approaching
her nest. II she is setting visit the
nest only in her absence, the hatch
will be much better IL thus managed.
II you are required to visit the tur-
keys nest and find the eggs snugly
covered, see that you leave them as
near the position as the hen left
them. Turkeys are very sensitive
and will not stand for any pilfering.-
Farmers Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
sHEns FnR SCRATcHING.

Where corn-cribs stand on posts
about two feet from the ground, as
so many Of them do. and run east and
west, by mailing boards to the posts
OF the north, east and west sides.
leaving the south side open, good
scratching sheds for poultry can be
made. Any old rough lumber will do.
Nail a six-inch board on the south
side at the bottom to keep the litter
under the building.-Farmers' Home
Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
Snow Houses.

The figure of trefoil affords the
best idea of the snow houses of the
Eskimoo. They are about nine feet
in diameter and seven or eight feet in
height. The inner passage is twenty
feet long, and constructed to exclude
the cold air. and is widened in parts
to house the dogs belonging to the
households. The huts are made OF
square blocks of snow. and round the
interior lies seat of the same ma
terial. upon which the skins of ami
mails are thrown for seats and beds.
Home Notes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
cLEANLY BRETON GIRLS.

1t was always source of wonder
to me to see how scrupulously clean
were the caps and collars Of the wo-
men and girls even when they were
engaged in the dirty work about the
sardine canneries, and it was like.
wise source of wonder that during
the fishing season they should have
any time in which to attend to their
laundry work. / do not know wheth,
err in the coast towns there are large
numbers of professional laundresses
or whether each woman or girl Is her
own laundress on occasion, but do
know that one meets q surprising
number of washerwomen on the coun-
try and suburban roads and often
comes upon large parties Of such wo-
men at work.
Washing is done In the open air,
on the edges of brooks and ponds,
sometimes under the cover of shed
which has probably been erected by
the village or town, but more fire.
Quently under the sky. Each woman
kneels in little three-sided box re-
sembling the body of child's wheel
barrow, and has as a dashboard
piece OF fiat stone between the box
and the waters edge. The actual
work OF washing is allowed to inter
fere but little with conversation, and
hence it often happens that ones
ears rather than ones eyes first de-
tect the presence OF these parties. In
the wild moorlands and other places
where other facilities are lacking
the washing may be carried on in
mere bitches, the women standing in
the water.-National Geographic
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-10
pRNPARH FOR BAD WEATHER.

;
Have everything in readiness for
bad weather. It Is liable to set in at
any time, and should not find the
pOnltryman unprepared. Cold rains
are liable to result In rheumatism or
colds and roup unless the fowls are
properly housed and well cared for
in good. dry quarters.
The scratching shed or pen Is
valuable adjunct to every poultry
house for the reason that fowls must
have natural exercise, especially in
the winter time, in order for them to
keep in the most thrifty and profit
ahle condition Use plenty OF straw
for scratching material and keep the
fowls busy.
Careful students of the poultry busi-
ness estimate that If tho farmers Of
this country would discard the scrubs
and use only pure breeds of poultry
there would be an increase OF 100 per
cent. in the value CT the American
poultry crop. Every farmer who still
slings to the scrubs should make a
personal application of that statement
The sooner the poultry raiser Sc
cures flock of hens that lays large
eggs the more certain will be his pro
Cts from the egg supply. Each year
those that lay the incest eggs should
be retained for use another year. and
those that do not come up to the
standard should be reiected.-Ep
mist.