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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

That the oyster was in common use
BY primeyal man has been conclusive
ly shown BY the discovery 10 the
Kitchen middene" Of Denmark Of
many thousands of oyster shells. show
ing every evidence of having been ar
fi1cally opened Ia ancient Greece.
also, the oyster aDears to have been a
recognized delicacy, for DR.. Henry
schliemanu, the eminent German
archaeologist- who. II will be femem-
befcd, became an American citizen
during the great California gold rush
In his historic search for the ancient
and somewhat mythical city OF Troy.
found many oyster shells IN the ruins
of the FIVE prehistoric settlements Of
Hlgsarlik.
But II was Rome IN the height Of
ber power and oDulence that. by sing
iiDg out the oyster az the piece de
resistance Of the Roman banqueting
halls. conferred upon the oyster its
Just title as one Of the most delicious
and appetizing foods within the grasp
~ man National Magazine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04
The seaqulI and The Zimmerman.

In the fishing village Of Auchmithie,
Scotland. you may frequently witness
scagulls flying into the houses Of the
fishermen and paftaking Of food from
their hands One Of these sea birds
was in the habit Of staying IN a fisher
mans house al the year round ex-
cepi al the breeding season. when g
left Once while the gull was away
ihe fisherman removed his home some
three and a half miles from the form.
~ place The fisherman never ex-
pected 10 see his old friend. the gull,
again. n was therefore. much TO his
establishment that he beheld one Sun.
DAY ihe sea bird come walking into
BIS new residence with stately steps
70 resume his old familiariiles and
household ways.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04
A Bio Drink.

John D. Rockefeller tesufying DO
fhe governments suit against the
oil trust Ia New york. during the
.ntcrmissions in his evidence talked to
fhe reporters
Adyeriing TO an old friend. Mr. Rock
efeiler smiled and took clipping, yel-
low with age. from his pocket
MY old friend didn't believe in the
Texas oil fields. said Mr. Rockefeller.
Listen 10 what a Galveston newspa-
PER said about him at the time:
The oil fields discovered in our
state are excellent in quality and abun-
lant IN quantity. Great anxiety is felt
for James II. Dash, who said he would
drink an the oil found in Texas, for
Mr. Dash is a man Of honor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04
Mrs. Ewing Halsell Entertains

Hrs Ewing Halsell most charming
ly entertained at cards. yesterday az
ternoon. in honor Of Miss Van Deven-
ter and Miss Eva Halsell The house
decorations we're red. prettily carried
out IN carnations Of that color Five
Hundred was the game for the after
noon and high score was made by Mrs.
r. J. Blakeney. who was presented
with a beautiful silver fork. The
guest favor. a water color painting
was presented to Miss Chouteau. The
party was enliveHed by the presence
Of several charming visitors among
them being Mrs Wade OF NARROW
okla. Miss Logan Of Hannibal Mo-
Miss Van DeyeHter. Miss Frink and
Miss Chouteau of Kansas City. Others
present were Mesdames J r. Thoma-
son. Clarence Rider. ID. II. Wilson. g.
o. Berry. X. j. Wright. W. Houk, Lee
Barrett, Frank BfIlingslea, Z. b. Fray
ser. 0. L. Rider. Oliver Bagby. F. L.
Kelley, p. w. BOnfoey. r. v McSpad-
den. Marshall Stevens, later Nc
Clure. Emmett Skinner. e. L. Orr, w
r. Bssdgett, Blaneh Crutchheld. Misses
Graper. Cusey. Anna Stapler, Eva Hal
sell. Bertha Thomson. Pauline Kelley
Hayward and Mabel Bagby. Ar the
close OF the afternoon delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Published in the vinita Chieftain,
March 4th. 1903
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
An Ordinance Granting Permission to
Il. (. Ridenhour to Enter Upon the
Street and Alley and Connect With
the Sewer in South Second Street.
BE IL Ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the City of vinita.
Oklahoma.
Section T. That permission be, and
the same is hereby given to H. E.
Ridenhour to enter upon the street
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

ana alley in such manner as tc, con.
meet his property with the sewer in
south Second street in the city of
Vinita.
Passed by the City Council of the
CITY OF Vinita, this End day of March.
1909.
approved by the Mayor this third
day of March, 1909.
S. F. PARKS,
49, Mayor
Attest; G. P. FOGLF.
City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Teacher-so you can't do a simple
cum IN arithmetic7 Now, let me ex-
plain 10 you Suppose eight Of you to-
geiher had 4s apples. 80 peaches and
Is melons. what would each OF you
gei7
a stomach ache. replied Johnny.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Dr. Ben DoBkins. a very capable
and well known veterinarian y Wslch
has about decided to locate in Ymita
Dick Lawrence who went away with
the rough riGers came back to Vmita
today 10 remain
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04
Surprising Him.

"How conscientious you arel"
what makes you think so?"
"You always call the clerks atten-
ton TO Il when he gives you too much
change"
"Oh, I do that 10 see him look
shocked at his carelessness and my
honesty"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Mrs. A. G. Ballard who has heen the
guest Of Mrs. Davis HILL returned
home last evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Mrs. Dennis Keys returned to Pryor
Creek to DAY after a visit here with
Mrs. Skinner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Mrs. C. r. Godbey Of Clarem0re is
in the city. the guest Of Mrs D.. T.
Morning
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

Richard L. Lawrence Of Michigan
City. Ind. is in the city tine guest
Of v. A. Scott.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

FOR SALE-The old Congregational
church. by the iadies aid
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04

V. A. kennison went to Weleh last
night returning this morning
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

Personally, we would have a decided
objection to being the corpus vilum
of an experiment in hypnotism, which,
as has been proved, can cause death
by shock and may be in every respect
equal to a powerful shock of cleo
tricity. The victim may be as dead
from the one cause as from the other.
Utmost care should be exercised in
dealing with any force which is not
accurately scientifically known. The
subject of the newspaper article re-
ferred to by our esteemed correspon-
dent died from rupture of the aorta,
which is possible seldom except in
cases of aneurism, enlargement with
thinning of the aortic wall, and was
purely accidental and could not be
proved to be due to the condition of
hypnosis"
We take 1t the patient also died from
lack of breath, condition not neces-
sarily traceable to hypnosis. But both
the direct physical. surgical causes
We're concomitant with a condition of
hypnotic coma superinduced by the
operation of a certain practitioner; a
most unfortunate coincidental conjunc-
tion for the professional, fee-taking
"hypnotist,"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
HYPNOTIC DANGER

VT has been and is the policy of The
Herald to give a square deal to
u all experimenters and scientinc
theorists, without indorsing or APPROX.
ing their actions, by the publication of
reports concerning them or comments
thereon. This liberal course is pro-
vocative of results which are curious,
though they have long ceased to be
amazing, since they seem to be inevi-
table. The very people whom The
Herald, for the sake of fair play, de-
sires to help, send us impassioned let
ters berating us because we have not
treated with becoming respect their
theoretical philosophy which may or
may not be a real philosophy. their
discoveries in new realms of inVesti-
CATION, which may or may not turn
out to be scientific after they have
been submitted to all the rigorous and
vigorous tests which exact science de-
mands.
Our article on the dangers of all
forms of "occultism," in which we in
clude everything phenomenal that Is
not exactly known and definable, has
evoked an interesting protest, from
which we quote:
"Your statement that one human
being may produce conditions upon
another which result in catalepsy fol-
lowed by prolonged coma and death,
stands challenged. From press reports
I gather that THE CASE REFERRED
TO died from rupture of the aorta,
which is possible seldom except in
cases of aneurism enlargement with
thinning of the aortic walD and was
POSSIBLY purely accidental and
could not be proved to be due to the
condition of hypnosis"
Hypnotism is a condition and not
theory, but most of the PHILOSOPHERS,
ETC., founded upon it are fanciful and
theoretical. Electricity was the sub
ject of many fanciful theories and
RASH EXPERIMENTS w H I c H
CAUSED MANY DEATHS before
enough knowledge was gained upon
which to found exact scientific data.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
SENATOR LA TOILETTE

Ci ENATOR ROBERT NJ LA FOL-
- LETTE, the latest distinguished
~ visitor to inspect" Los Angeles,
will address the City club today. In
an interview yesterday the senator
said he had heard of the primary cleo
tion, which he characterized as an OBJ
ject lesson of interest to the whole
country. He added: at is a demon
stration of the possibilities of popular
big centers of population have been
regarded as a menace in the past, but
under the new system of non-partisan
control Los Angeles is proving other
WISE"
We appreciate Senator LaFollette's
appreciation of Los Angeles and as
sure him it will not become a menace
as long as the Vigilant and faithful
multitude of citizens enrolled under
the banner Of good government con-
trolls it's metropolitan municipal ca
reer Los Angeles, we believe, will
continue to merit the appreciation of
Senator LaFollette and all other good
Americans.
And in his efforts to break the rule
of the oligarchy which he says con-
trolls national legislation, MORE
POWER TO HIM"
The day may yet come when the
cause of GOOD GOVERNMENT may
be as prosperous in the nation as it is
in Los Angeles and the first principles
of Americanism will be restored in
their purity, altruism, vigor, virtue
and force.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

The supporters of the minor candidates
will be far more apt to give their
votes to Alexander than to Smith, and
our "sum in addition" if it is allow
able, would produce a result entirely
different from that presented by the
machine organ. 1t would show Alex
ander's vote, 2S.4O0; Smiths vote, 7191.
Mayor Alexander will also poll votes
from citizens who did not take active
part in the primary election, but will
vote at the final election. There is
every indication that George Alexander
will be elected mayor of Los Angeles
by a majority that not only will be
decisive, but overwhelming.
A good government council is indi-
Gated, and beyond reasonable doubt
will be elected if the voters will do
their duty as good citizens by casting
their ballots. The good government
forces MUST get out the full strength
of the good government vote. because
it is certain the machine will get out
the full strength of the machine vote.
The returns from the primaries in
dicate, not that there is danger of a
machine victory, but that there is an
irrefutably demonstrated certainty of
good government success all along the
line if the citizens who believe in the
principles and candidates of good gov
ernment will do their duty and vote.
And they will.
Our friend persists in including Rob-
ert NJ Lusk among its machine Re-
publicans. This classification is un-
warranted, and may cause misunder-
standing which may injure Mr.. Lusk.
Like John d. Works, William J..
Washburn, Martin F. Betkouski, Josias
J. Andrews, Miles S. Gregory, George
Williams, T. l.. O'Brien and Richmond
Plant, Robert M. Lusk represents good
government and will make an excel
lent member of the good government
council that will work in harmony and
cooperation with the good government
mayor for the good of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
GOOD GOVERNMENT

~ TRENUOUS efforts are being made
by the bewildered gentlemen who
~ after the primaries found them
selves outside the breastworks to
gather themselves together and re-
habilitate themselves. The assiduous
perseverance of illogical causation,
ratiocination and pseudo philosophi-
cation is worthy of a better cause.
Although we can understand readily
WHY our morning machine contempo-
rary can figure out what it calls an
"anti-Alexander vote" we cannot un-
derstapd HOW it can figure it out,
even with the aid of the machine
Abacus.
1t takes for granted that all the
votes which were not cast for George
Alexander at the primaries will be cast
against him at the election. This pred
icates an "anti-Alexander feeling
which absolutely, positively did not
and does not exist, excepting in the
jaundiced mind of our enraged and
baffled contemporary.
The votes given to Messrs. Parish
and Mushet were not anti-Alexander
votes. We think it is we'll known, ex-
cepting in our acerbated friends office,
that the Parish vote was largely what
might be called complimentary, cast
for a gallant and worthy young citi-
zen for personal reasons and not in
any sense "anti-Alexander." We dc
not wish to follow the eccentric eX-
ample O. our agonized friend and jump
at unwarranted conclusions, but we
believe it would be hard to dispute the
assertion that all or nearly all the good
citizens who voted for Mr.. Parish at
the primary will vote for Mayor Alex
ander at the election.
And most of the Mushet vote will go
to Mayor Alexander. 1t is extremely
illogical to assert Smith was the
second choice of the men who voted
for Mushet. In fact it is fantastically
absurd. The Mushet men voted be-
cause they were Mushet men, not be-
cause they were Mushet-Smith men.
Many, indeed most of the citizens
who supported Mushet at the primaries
will support Alexander at the polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

numbered themselves among Mr.. Mu-
shet's supporters.
Likewise the support that he received
from the evil elements of the city,
which found expression in the orgy held
to advance the interests of his cam
paign under the alleged auspices of the
Liberal Alliance disgusted all good
people and undoubtedly turned from
him many good citizens who otherwise
would have been inclined to join his
campaign and interest themselves as
champions of his cause.
The fact that Mr.. Mushet received the
support of the many good citizens de-
voted to the cause of good government
who voted for him shows how strong
his candidacy might have been had he
not destroyed his chances by that fatal
yielding to bad judgment and lack of
principle in conducting his campaign
that had previously characterized some
of his official acts.
The Herald particularly opposed Mr..
Mushet's candidacy because it believed
that with his tendency to sacrifice
principle to expediency, or a desire to
please certain elements surrounding
him, he would have been a most dan
gerous man at the head of the city
government and his administration
would most probably have largely re-
turned to those evils in the city's life
which characterized the late grating,
wide open administration that Mayor
Alexander succeeded. And The Herald
believes that upon a careful review of
Mr.. Mushets campaign and the mis-
takes which he made in conducting 1t
the many good citizens who supported
him will see that his defeat was really
the best thing that could have hap
pened to the cause of good government,
and will join their votes to those Of
other good citizens to continue the de-
cent. honest and orderly city govern
ment now in force by the reelection Of
Mayor Alexander.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
NATIONAL COMMENT

TROM every part of the United
States come expressions of warm
- approval Of the Los Angeles way
of doing business, and especially of Sc
lecting candidates for Office. The COM
ment that is reaching us from every
quarter of the North American conti-
nent warrants us in making the state
ment the election proceedings in Los
Angeles are being watched with the
closest attention, and the election, in
importance, is a national and not a
local affair.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, approv-
ing the principle Of the recall and the
practice of good government, says:
''The proper way to make a good law
better or to get rid of n bad one is to
enforce 1t in letter and spirit. That
is a most dangerous and unwarranted
power which municipal and other local
officials arrogate of deciding what laws
should be enforced and when. Local
officials should be under some sort of
check and supervision against this ten
dency."
LaFollette's Weekly says: 1.-THE con-
ditions that brought the recall into
action in Los Angeles are not unusual.
They may be duplicated in every city
of the country. But in how many
cities are the people in a position to
prevent ignorant or corrupt officials
from giving away immensely valuable
privileges to private corporations for
nothing, or from loading down the po-
lice department with grafters and law
breakers, or from turning the business
of the city over to the exploitation of
few favored individuals?"
Looking backward, citizens of Los
Angeles know they have escaped the
peril OF having the business Of the
city misused by grafters and vice es-
tablished as a protected industry They
do not intend to risk any return of
any form of bad government, and that
is why, for all offices, only candidates
identified with good government and
pledged to it win be considered.
The Baltimore News makes the fol-
lowing noteworthy comment: 'In
building and in public improvements
Los Angeles ranks with cities Of twice
it's size. Just now it is undertaking a
remarkable public work in bringing
water from the mountains to the city
at a cost of $29,OOOOOO. The vigor, en-
terprise and prosperity of the city
would indicate that it has a scheme
of government which in no way him
ders expansion"
Our admiring Maryland friends
should realize we have more than
that, for 1t is not by negative, but by
positive qualities Los Angeles lives
and thrives. We have a scheme of
good government which HELPS ex-
pansion, and to this good government
policy, the results of which in great
prosperity growth, progress, expan-
sion, are being recited admiringly by
eastern publications, Los Angeles in
tends to adhere, and viii assure its
continuance by electing Mayor Alex
ander and a complete staff of good
government city officials
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
.Inhs for HearstIlnas

Hearst has allowed his supporters in New
York to persuade him to once more buck the
Tammany tiger. Californians are tired OF see
ing Hearst mix up in politics, even at such
long range Still, as in most things, there
iS "a bright side TO this matter. A lot Of stump
sneakers will be given jobs who might other
wise starve during the next few months
Visalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
The Sentimental Cabinets

For post-vacation memories OF 18TH
sexes. Good until the summer season of
1910.
INTANGIBLEs
IS Kisses
% Saueezes Of the hand.
IS Moonlight walks.
s3 Fond glances
25 Invitations to call in city.
400 Sighs.
II Stories of life
20 High resolves.
IL Determinations to set world on hre
10 Heart-to-heart talks.
40 Sweet nothings.
TANGIBLBS
Crushed violet.
4 Locks of hair (assorted).
3 Books of poetry.
Miscellaneous pieces Of tree bark.
2 Pieces Of fungi with carved initials.
Feathers from her hat.
Piece of hammock rope.
IS Calling-cards.
22 Photographs.
40 Souvenir postcards
Assorted Indian knickxnaclgs.
1 Pebble from near mocnlit rock.
P-R~~A
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Far and Wide
Dodaers

London physician has recently advanced
the theory that human beings under modern
surroundings and conditions are uncon-
sciously developing a sixth sense-a sense
which causes them to dodge without think
ing about 1t, the dangers of eongested city
life According to his theory the city-bred
folk are unconsciously and eternally always
tp upon their toes and ready to jump from
danger in front Of street car or automo-
bile even without seeing the vehicle in
question-Seattle Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Lennon Prosperity

Congress appropriated cent and a hait
a pound on 1emons-in the Taft tarin law.
for the benefit OF the lemon growers ana
now the railroads have decided to appro-
pirate an additional 10 cents hundred
pounds for carrying lemons TO market
which will mean S4S a car on the oooo cars
to be shipped from Southern Caillorhia,
Lemon Prosperity where is thy sweetnessF
San Francisco Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
The State Press
California IndustriaIIsn

According to the calculations the totai IN
dustrial output of the state for the year lsos
amounted to sl,005,OOOOOo. Ot TINS vas.
total agriculture played very important
part, its production amounting TO more than
s4oO 900 600. How much importance Is TO
be attached to these fgures Is better UNDER
iuet double that Of three years ago.-Riyer-
side Mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

In the east the snow is flying. In
Southern California the sun is shining,
the flowers are blooming and the birds
are singing. The people of Southern
California should be the happiest in the
world. A glorious past, prosperous
present, a magnificent future, nothing
to worry about-what more dye want?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Doesn't Read the Times

During old home week in Canada the hags
OF several nations were insulted at Ottawa
Canada, by a mob which assailed the resi-
dences where they were displayed, with
rocks. AS yet there has been no talk OF war
and from that fact alone 1t would seem that
Richmond Pearson Hobson is not yet re-
turned from his summer vacation-Grass
Valley Union
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
AT THE THEATERs

AUDTrORIUM-'Profe Napoleon"
MAsON-Dark.
BURBANK-"Charley's Aunt"
BELAsCO-"The Little Grey Lady"
MAJEsTIC-"The Land OF Nod"
ORPHEUM--Vaudevtle
GRAND--"The Mayor Of Toxic"
Los ADMINISTRATIONS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FIsCHER's-Musical burletta.
UNIQUE-Vaudeville and musical comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

Every citizen of Los Angeles who is
interested in the economical and eff
cient administration of public affairs is
interested in the election. For the pro-
lection of homes and families, for the
cause of education, for the safety of
the Owens river money, for the sue
cess of harbor plans, the success Of
Mayor Alexander and the good gov
ernment ticket is NECESSARY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Kansas Martyr

Kansas man is willing to offer himself for
$1,000 as a subject for life and death ex-
periment to the Austrian scientist who
claims to have discovered the elixir OF life
by which he could bring the dead back to
life Leave 1t to Kansas to furnish all sorts
Of funny freaks.-Palo Alto Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
AIameda county,s Record

Two hundred and thirty-three marriages and
only thirty-three divorces In Alameda county
during September shows that the stable old In
stitution Of marriage is still winning out by
large maJority.-oakland Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

Good government or bad government
that is the issue, fairly and squarely
stated. And it will be fairly and
squarely met by the citizens. Los An
geles is for good government "every
time"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
ProsneritX

One of the most substantial signs Of pros
perity is the revival of railroad building
throughout the west From Mexico to Alas
ka this form OF development Is In the air,
and also on the ground.-Santa Barbara
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13
Central Bank

The general public has given little attain
tion to the pleas OF economists and bankers
for the creation OF a great central govern
ment bank. The question will, however,
come up this time under new auspices-
Philadelphia Press.