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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19
A Child Of Nature.

i was a primitive home in the Ten
nessee mountains where the kitchen
range Is still a thing OF a vague and
distant future. Cindy the capable. bux.
ON and bsrefooied. performed her du
ties on the hearth Of the yawning fire
place and deftly raked the Goals
around the baker where the corn.
dodgers were browning. A glowing
emDer unseen by all save old Rudd
rolled out on The hearth az
Cindy stepped forward with the pot
hooks. and he sounded the warning.
"Sa-ay Cindy-"
~Whuf. pa?'
You done sot yer tut on a coal o
fire"
Say ] did pa2 Which futg-suo
cess Magazine.
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There was a historical foundation
Tor the name black nand. according
to Everybodys Back In Inqulsltior
days in Spain there was la Manc
.Nera. a secret society which fought
The government and the church. Il
passed. and the secret societies OF
southern Italy were its heirs. Twenty
years or more ago a false report was
raised in Spain that La Mano Nera
had been revived The story fingered
IN the brain Of Herald reporter. and
one fine day he attempted to rejuve-
hate waning interest in a puzzling
Italian murder case by speculsting as
10 the coming TO life OF the black
hand among Latin immigrants in
America. The other newspapers seized
on the idea eagerly and kept IL going
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19

According TO the Investigations Of
Dr. Deniker. well-known for his an.
ihropologic studies. the influences Of
city life tend toward a decrease OF hu
man stature. II IS away from the
large cities that the benefcent effects
OF the general amelioration OF social
conditions and Improvements IN hy
giene OF modern times most clearly
manifest themselves by distinct In
crease OF stature. This increase has
been marked among several Of the
European races during the last half
century. Where the people are sub
ieeied to urban Influences the gain il
less notsble.-Youths Companion.
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roo nUcH E0E THE ealzzLx.
Gai1e Nisrt Rave Tries to Make Hin
sNsIlcS Yarn Ike That.

Ihe hratsr vas recalling scns q
bis early exEeFfences Tor the berest Of
the tendeFfeet
Yes STR he said. X vas nv first
grizzly. and don't deny was proud
q having killed him ia a hznd-to-hand
struggle We began fighting about
sunrise. and Hhen he finally rolled
over. done for. III BE- Blamed II ths
sun wasn't going down
We paased No one said anything
and 81 he added slowly. for the SEQ
ond time
DO you mean that il took you TWO
days 70 XIII 2 gFizzly1T ASKED the Eng
fish tourist
Two whole days and one night
replied the guide. reaching for
brand 70 light his pipe He died
mighty hard"
"choked to deathgr asked the
tourist
Yes STR the guide said. calmly.
Wen, weli What did you try .,
get him 70 swallow
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19

The name is derived from 4 remark
made In a speech in the United states
senate In January. 1892. BY Mr.. Mar
~ Of New York; speaking Of and for
The New York politicians. be said:
They see nothing wrong in the rule
hat to the victor belongs the spoIls
of the enemy This system had pre-
viously attained great power in the
iiste OF New York Under Jackson's
administration It prevailed In national
politics and was soon adopted BY near
y all parties. and applied 10 local a.
vel as state and national Offices.
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a big walnut tree in the yard 81 IN.
residence Of l. 2. Blafn in this city
shows the possibilities Of walnut cul
ture in this part 81 the state. Thougt
It stands On the poorest kind Of land
for fruit growing ard has never re-
ceived scientific culture the tree This
year produced SIS worth Of nuts This
shows the immense profit OF an acre
Of similar trees
This tree is IA years old and stands
90 feet high. Il is a French walnut
81 the Mayette variety Mr. Blain be-
ieves that had it been properly
trimmed when young and placed in
good soil. like that Of the Santan bot
toms in this country, it would have at
tanned its present growth and bear.
ing qualities in seven or eight years.
Albany Cor Portland Oregonian.
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Grown wary.

Mandy. said Farmer Corntossei
4 wonder what has become Of this
here movement fur uplifun the
farmer
Il don't know. I'm sure. Were you
hoping for benefit from it7~
Not exactly. But after all the
things that's been circle-ated In print
about 1t an all the sdvertisin' it's
been doin' don't understand why
nobody's been around yit to sell us
somethin on the strength Of IT. on the
lnstallment plan"
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80 pIasrent - sf gana.s..

To most persons in the tempera.s
zones a banana is a banana. But ths
truth is that there are over 50 know
varieties Of the fruit. with as great
pr greater variation In character as II
The different kinds Of apples. Hawaii
is said to have something over 40 dis
iinct varieties Of the fruit, most Of
which have been introduced bv the
whites Some Of these are OF extreme
y delicate and delicious favor. while
other kinds are used. fatal. only when
cooked In various ways. There IL
scarcely a city house lot, or country
@kuleana' or homestead which does
not have a clump or two Of bananas.
which grow with practically no care
new plants, or suckers. shooting I'D tc
replace the ones which have fruite6
and been removed.
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sueesss

There are two reasons for success
as there are two for failure. and these
~ }. in both instances. act in such
close conjunction that it is almost i'm.
possible to decide where one begins
and the other ends. Our mental at
titude alone will not transact material
business. nor viii outward industry
compensate for lack Of mental STAN.
ina Equilibrium. or eQuipose. will
alone account for success in any IN
dertaking, and this means confidence
and grit, as well as energy.-W. J.
Colville. in Nautilus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19
Ban on Dual Earninos

Uncle Sam has struck a blow a, a
class Of professional men peculiar 10
Washington An order has been IS.
sued prohibiting United States govern
ment clerks from swelling their I'm.
comes by praetlcing medicine or filling
teeth on the side. lt has for a long
time been a common practice for de-
pariment clerks 10 attend night col
leges. and after securing diplomas.
practice professions after Office hours
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Siam has recently passed a law Civ
ing women the right to vote In GER
tain cases. While this may seem an
extraordinary step for an oriental peo-
pie the siamese women themselves ex
plain that It Is the teaching OF Bud
dhism. They point out that Buddhism
breaches the equality Of the sexes and
gives equal education TO boys and
girls
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fHH-Ha- Ha+4a ar+.HA
val theT occupied a mansion. at thar
time The most imposing private dwell
ing in fAe cltg which vas called ths
/ Ociagoa house. It vas situated. and
stands to-day. o. rhe northeast corner
/ of EigAteenfh street and New YORK
avenue. says writer Il The uIuztrzt-
sd Sunday Magazine.
The houae gets I.s name from ne
fact that ls is octagDna1 iz shape ara
another ~ its architeetursl peculiar
ities g 2 large circular hsM ar recao
iiol rocm into which a gerson enter
ing IS usaersl IHamedistely oz passing
slro9sa the froat door. Directly above
tlls hafi and corresponding 20 1t. rn
ne second e9os is q sHaei11s circular
ehamler. originally meant for Z bed
room which vas made 10 serve sor
meetings "a the cahinet during tie oc-
e1Dalcy 0f ita establishment s. the
Madisons.
me DciaEoH hoEsa which had been
buAr og Col Ogle TavIoe. 4 mza n
ample fostuue vas a. this time Z very
comfortable place 70 Live ln. Il had
a1t yei acquired Gre subsequent unfor-
tlnate reputation as an abode f0r ter
rifying phanf0ms Just how. and ow-
llg ~ what ci9cams stances. the dwell
ing frat became haunted n 4 ares-
ton that seems to De wrapped 10 IL
2 good deal n mystery. The fact is.
however. that during a long period of
years and ulai quite recently. Il re
Mainet unOccupled. save for brief in-
ferpaia though offered for rent 1t the
merely nominal price 0f gzJ a month
--simpiT On account of the supernatu--
al manifestations which many credible 4
persons declared they lad witnessed
Ritlin ifs walls
According 10 the generally accept
ed story the house was occupied at
some period during the nrst haIf ~ the
century by a cruel siave-owner. who
20 o. of anger whipped a negro 10 /
death In the garFet Another version
ls that be starved Or tortured his hu-
man chafiei 10 the cellar Of the man
ai0n- But. AZ all events. there vas a
stiii another tale being to
The ehees that the wicked mans 4
daughter refused 70 marry il obedi I
snce % her fathers wishes. and after /
! quarrel. which took place on the
stairs, she either fell Or was thrown
1Owu the steps and killed.
Whatever the truth OF the matter
nay De. it IS certain that the alleged
spectral manifestations have been
most particularly connected with the
IiairE, on which murmurs as Of whis-
lering IN angry tones are heard at
lead Of night followed hy a sound
= something falling During its many
'ears Oi nonoccupancy small parties
y yeniuresOme persons did ATTEMPT
occasionally % spend a night in the
louise and in every instance. It Is
aid. met with some terrifying expert
nee. Meanwhile though the place
7as certainly empty. many people
asslng along IN the street IN the day
ime saw or thought they saw. faces
Z the windows; and az night strange
ghts would move from room n room.
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OIL On Troubled w.t.r.-

Pouring oil on troubled waters Is not
modern idea. Pliny. A. d. % to -
in his Natural History" speaks OF the
good results Of pouring oil on a stormy
sea. and an incident Of the kind is
mentioned In a Latin book written II
centuries ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19

You don't object to these investea-
Ions OF The affairs Of your great mo
1opoly2"
NO" answered Afr. Dustin stax.
They're a great deal Of help in enab-
ing me 10 catch up with details of
my business that might have escaped
uy attention"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19

one great factor IN the high prices
Of provisions Ia NeF York city Is the
necessity Of supporting an increasina
army of middlemen who stand Be
tween the producer and the consumer.
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/alii-.


Wouldn't YOU Ike to visit CALI
fornia now while the climate s
contrast Is more striking than at
any other time ? Orange and
lemon groves in blossom and in
maturity; flowers in rich proiu-
sion and endless variety; charm
ing valley and mountain resorts:
At the seashore swimming. bath
ing. boating. TT all these and more
waiting ior YOU.
To make the trip economically
buy one of the
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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
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year 1914 after
the elcome
visit 81 The British
tFoops they found
the White House
damaged 70 such
an extent bY FIRE
that many months
were required fos
the making q nec-
aary repairs
During this inter-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19
SAY TT IS HAUNTED
CAPITAL DWELLING iH WHICH NO
one WILL LIVE.
@cctagsn House At one Tinre occB
piso ~ President sns Dolly MAJ
ison, is Structure Bearing
UnenWsble Reputation.

when Doig Madison and her hus
band returned 70 Washington. ln the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-19

FoR RENT-Wen improved farm in the
best farming part Of Craig county Room
2 Halsell building.
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SIS COIOnist Tickets

the Santa lie viii have ON sale daily Mar
to April 90. 1900. from Kansas Civ.
st. Joseph and Intermediate points on
the A. T. & $. r. Rv. Similar reduc.
tions TO Prescott, Phoenix. etc. Core.
spending rates from other points on the
A. I. a 5. f. and from points on other
lines IN coaRection with de Santa Fe.
Through tourist sleepers and chair
cars seats freel carried daily on Santa
fe trains leaving Kansas CITY at lr;so
A. ~, ass 2. N., and o:oS pm Meals
at santa Re dining-rooms, managed bs
Fred Harvey. Of the same superior
quality supplied standard sleepins-car
passengers.
! have some folders and other
printed matter telling about the
train service and attractions
en- route, including the ever
alluring Grand Canyon, side
ride costing So. 50 additional.
III send these and iull inlor-
nation about other stopovers
allowed on these tickets if Won
expect 10 go 10 California This
spring.
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Bring your work mules to me if you
want to sell them. J. c. GRAY. If
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Gas lamp. globe and mantle complete,
only 25c. Dalquest. Phone 200.
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WASTED-Horses to shoe. City shoer
South Wilson street. E. A. Wright If
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Good farm teams for sale at Gray's
Mule Barn Cash or time
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FoR SALE-PianO almost new, very cheap
If taken at once. Ethel Craig Chieftain
Office
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Worlds Greatest Medium.
Scientific Palmest. Idema. This week
only. 25c. At l3l S. Scraper ST., Vinita.
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FOR SALE-320 acres fine farming
land. $50 d267-72w36-7
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WANTED-Whip Salesman for Ok.
lahoma. for one of the best money
making whip lines in the country.
Write for particulars. Address The
Davis Whip Co. Tippecanoe City,
Ohio.
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FOR SALE-Modem 10-room house
bath and all improvements. Lot 100
X320 #. highest elevation and best
location in town Can be bought at
bargain. Enquire of f. B. Davidson.
Commercial club rooms d267-72w36
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sr1S.ss.as< ~ .TIuFs WPNEs@7x
g "a E~ BY JULES VERNI

astonishing that the sea should
be open in these summer months
This Is fact of great practica
value, for IL ever the whalers car
penetrate north as far as the
Polar basin, they may be sure Of
an immediate cargo, as this par
of the ocean seems the genera
RESERVOIR of whales and seals, anc
every marine species.
The day wore on, but still
nothing appeared on the horizon
Hatteras never left the prov OF
the ship. but stood. glass in hand,
eagerly gazing into the distance
with anxious, questioning eyes,
and seeking to discover, in the
shape of the waves, and the
breath of the wind, indications OF
approaching land.
Hour after hour passed away,
and still Hatteras persevered in
his weary watch, though his hopes
appeared doomed to disappoint-
ment.
At length. about 6 in the
evening, dim, hazy, shapeless
sort of mist seemed to rise far
away between sea and sky. II
was not cloud, for it was con-
stantly vanishing, and then reap
pearing next minute.
Hatteras was the first to notice
this peculiar phenomenon; but
after an hours scrutiny through
his telescope, he could make moth.
ing of 1t.
All at once, however, some sure
indication met his eye, and
stretching out his arm to the hori.
zon, he shouted, in a clear ringing
voice:
Land! land!"
His words produced an electri.
cal effect on his companions, and
every man rushed to his side.
II see it, l see it," said Claw
bonny.
Yes, yes, so do II" exclaimed
Johnson.
ut is cloud" said Altamont
Land! land!" repeated Hat.
teras, in tones of absolute convic.
ton.
Even while he spoke the ap.
pearance vanished, and when II
returned again the doctor fancied
he caught a CLEAN of light about
the smoke for an instant.
ut is volcano!" he exclaimed
"a volcano?" repeated Alta
mont.
Undoubtedly
In so high latitude?"
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why not? Is not Iceland a
volcanic Standardized, almost
made of volcanoes, one might
say?"
well, has not Jas. Ross af-
firmed the existence of two active
volcanoes" the doctor agreed
"the Erebus and the Terror, on
the southern continent, in longi-
tude ITO degrees and latitude rs
degrees? Why, then, should not
volcanoes be found near the north
pole?"
ut is possible, certainly" re-
piled Altamont.
All, now l see it distinctly
exclaimed the doctor. at is q
volcano!"
LET us make right for It,
then," said Hatteras.
1t was impossible longer to
doubt the proximity of the coast
In "a hours. probably, the bold
navigators might hope to set foot
on its untrodden soil. But strange
as 1t was, now that they were SC
near the goal of their voyage, nc
one showed the joy which might
have been expected. Each man
sat silent, absorbed in his own
thoughts, wondering what sort OF
place this pole must be.
The birds seemed to shun It
for though it was evening, they
were all flying toward the south
with outspread wings. Was it.
then, so inhospitable, that not sc
much as a seagull or a ptarmigan
could find a shelter? The fish
too, even the large cetacea, were
fastening away through the trans
parent waters. What could cause
this feeling either of repulsion OF
terror?
AT last sleep overcame the tired
men, and one after another
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dropped or leaving Hattsras= q
keep watch, ,
He took the helm. and tried hii
best not to close his eyes, for ht
grudsed losing precious time bu'
the slow motion of the vessel
rocked him till. in spite Of him,
self. he was soon, like his com.
panions, locked fast in deep slum-
Der. r
While Hatteras dreamed OF
home and fame. an enormous
cloud of an olive tinge had begun
to darken sea and sky. A HURT.
cane was at hand. The first blast
of the tempest reused the captain
and his companions. and they
were on their feet in an instant,
ready to meet 1t. The sea had
risen tremendously, and the ship
was tossing violently up and down
on the pillows. Hatteras took the
helm again. and kept a firm hold
of 1t, while Johnson and Bell baled
out the water which was con-
stantly dashing over the ship.
1t was a difficult matter to pre-
serve the right course, for the
thick fog made it impossible to
see more than few yards off.
This sudden tempest might well
seem to such excited men, a stern
prohibition against further ap-
proach to. the pole; but it needed
but glance at their resolute
faces to know that they would
neither yield to winds nor waves,
but go right on to the end.
For whole day the struggle
lasted, death threatening them
each moment; but about 6 in the
evening, just as the fury of the
waves seemed at it's highest pitch,
there came a sudden calm. The
wind was stilled as If miraculous
ly, and the sea became smooth as
glass.
Then came most extraordinary
phenomenon.
The fog, without dispensing, be-
came strangely luminous, and the
sloop sailed along in zone of
electric light. Mast, sail, and rig
ging appeared penciled in black
against the phosphorescent sky
with wondrous distinctness. The
men were bathed in light, and
their faces shone with fiery
glow.
1.-THE volcano!" exclaimed Hat
teras.
sis it possible?" said Bell.
mo, moi" replied Clawbonny.
1--WE should be suffocated with its
flames so near"
Perhaps it is the reflection, ~
suggested Altamont.
mot that much even, for then
we must be near land, and in that
case we should hear the noise of
the eruption"
What is it. them" asked the
captain.
ut is phenomenon" replied
the doctor, seldom met hitherto.
IL we go on, we shall soon get out
of this brilliant glow and be back
in the darkness and tempest
again." i
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Next morning by s o'clock all
the remaining effects were on
board, and the preparations for
departure completed.
A quarter of an hour afterward
the little sloop sailed out of Alta
mont harbor, and commenced her
voyage of discovery. The wind
was favorable, but there was lit
tie of 1t, and the weather was
positively warm.
The sloop was none the worse
for the sledge journey. She was
In first-rate trim, and easily man.
aged. Johnson steered, the doc
tor, Bell, and the American lean
ed back against the cargo. and
Hatteras stood at the prov, his
fixed, eager gaze bent steadily on
that mysterious point toward
which he felt drawn with ire
sistible power, like the magnetic
needle, to the pole. He wished to
be the first to descry any shore
that might come in sight, and he
had every right to the honor.
There was a strange supernat-
ural purity about the atmosphere.
1t seemed charged to overlooking
with oxygen, and had a marvel
GUS power of exhilaration, produc-
ing an almost intoxicating effect
on the brain.
Toward evening Hatteras and
his companions lost sight of the
coast. Night came on, though
the sun remained just above the
horizon. Since the departure
from Altamont harbor, the sloop
had made one degree farther
north.
The next day brought no signs
OF land; there was not even a
speck on the horizon. The wind
was still favorable, and the sea
pretty calm. The birds and
fishes returned as numerously as
on the preceding day, and the
doctor. leaning over the side of
the vessel, could see the whales
and the dolphins, and all the rest
OF the monsters of the deep, grad
ually coming up from the clear
depths below. On the surface, far
as the eye could reach, nothing
was visible except solitary ice
berg here and there and a few
scattered floes.
Indeed. but little ice was met
anywhere. The sloop was 10 de-
grees above the point of greatest
cold, and consequently in the
same temperature as Baffins bay
and Disko. 1t was therefore not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-01

''weli, let's 80 on. come what
may" SAID Hatteras.
l The doctor was right. Gradu.
ally the fog beeah to lose its light
Fan1 then its Transparency. aid
the bowling WIND Yves heard not
far of. A few minutes more. and
the little vessel was caught in a
violent sQusll, and swept back
into the cyclone.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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Tacoma's Popular Priced Furniture Store
COLD MORNINGS, Ell?

good good range ees good these days When you
the Jewel It's the best without doubt Ask
stove at $10.75. See cut below; it's winner.
stove ranges payment
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Guns and ammunition at Il. Il.
Peterson, 924 Tacoma ave. s**