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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

AT the foundation of the art Of edu-
cation must be she following principle,
which those who make in advance the
plans for such education must under
stand: It is necessary to bring up
children so that their education shall
be adaptable not TO the present, but to
the future, perhaps better, condition
of the human race-that is, it should
be adapted to the idea Of mankind and
TO its entire designation. This princi-
pie is important in the highest de-
gree. Usually parents bring up their
children so that they shall be fit only
for the present world. even though it
is depraved. But they should educate
their children better in order to ere
ate thus future better state of man
kind.-Kant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
SENATOR OWEN WINS IN
BIG CHEROKEE FEE CASE

Washington, D. ca Mar 24.-By the
failure of Shelley & Martin, firm of
lawyers. to perfect an appeal in the
litigation against Senator Robert l..
Owen of Oklahoma. $50, 600 belonging
to the senator which had been tied up
was released today. The litigation
grew out of the fee of more than 500,
600 awarded owen IN what was kuoNh
as the eastern or emigrant case" de.
cided by the United States court about
four years ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
TRICKS or THE MEDlclNa Nan.
Secrets Are rsy, ed to Them in
Dreams.

a young Indian, who i1 amb,N 10
become a doctor and nsl y mc.3 a.
learns from bis IA Der or other inc +
bef OF bis tribe. lhe name and 3 s1i-
cinal properties OF some herb. 3 ys a
writer in The Denver Field and Farm.
He can also. by presenting a sufficient
number OF ponies 70 medicine man.
prevail upon the doctor TO impart the
secret OF the herbs 20 him. Frequent
Iy Indians allege that the secret is
revealed to them in a dream, or by
a bird or an animal After procuring
it, the novice is prepared TO begin the
practice Of medicine. Success in their
opinion is only possible with The aid
OF the Great Spirit, and in order TO in
woke the help OF the supernatural they
resort 10 various sacrifices.
For instance. there is the practice
Of ascending butte or other eleva-
ticn and lying with the face to the
ground for several days without food
or until they are completely exhaust
ed. During this period they profess
to have been taught some song or
the Great Spirit conyersed with them
through a bird wild animal or
reptile. They frequently allege that
wolves come to them and howl and
that they understand what the ami
mails say While treating a patient
they place tobacco in little pouches
which they tie with sinew. These are
painted brilliant colors and fastened
TO willow sticks about the size OF the
shaft of an arrow, but somewhat
longer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
MISSOURI WOMEN Do
EFFECTIVE WORK AT POLLS

S67 to 6S Liberty today authorized a
$4,000 bond issue for new grade
school building The movement was
started a few months ago by the Wo-
mems Civic Improvement league and
the women were at the poles today,
urging the men to vote for the inn
provement. They hired band to
march on the streets with school chill
dren in long procession.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
IN THE DAYS or THE DUEL.
Reminder Of Times When Gentlemen
Met on "Field OF Honor"


The years which separate ms Amer
leans from duellng are fewer than
most Of us realize. The late Prof.
Shalers Autobiography, in the Allan
tic has this amusing reminiscence:
"The first occasion was when a
silly cousin Of mine with too much
wine in him challenged well-known
duelist, James Jackson, who Is a gen
eral fell at Perryville Fortunately, !
knew jackson well as a boy of Is may
know a man of twice his years.
made my plea o him to give my kins-
man an easy way out. At first he was
obdurate, saying that he would have
his life-he had. indeed reason to be
vexed-but in the end he told his sec
ond TO fix 1t up with me. My good,
may say indeed affectionate, rela-
tions with Jackson had begun year
before in a like absurd business in a
ballroom Frankfort | had acct
dentally stepped into a mess made on
the floor by the breaking of bottle of
champagne, which he as manager was
trying to have cleaned up. With a
sharp word, he pushed me aside; my
new-found manly dignity was offend
ed; so therefore. as usual in such
cases, I asked him for his card. His
answer was: I beg pardon, my dear
sir. | took you for a boy We
both saw the fun Of the situation. and
became friends. He was one of the
glories of this world; he lifted my
sense of what it was TO be man
the ancient type of gentleman"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
Small BOY rhen ard Now.

This is the way the editor Of the St.
Joseph. Ga, Eye writes it:
David was considered a noble little
fellow because he went forth and slew
the giant. Goliath. with his sling. II
pleased King Saul and all the children
of Israel to such an extent that he
was at once crowned as a hero and
made a ruler. Very little heroism
would be credited to an act Of that
kind in orr day Of the world.
Give The average ten-yearold boy
a sling OF the David style and he
would not only kill all the giants with
in four miles of him. but there would
not be a window light nor a dog with
in that radius"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

II is very foolish ard b7ir1rs what
small mind we have o allow fash
ion 10 swsy us in every ing that re-
rards taste; in cur way of living. our
heaith and '1r c-neeislc7. To
have a hobby is not 10 have a taste
9r wha, is ood and b ai-ifnl but for
what is rare an7 ar and for
vhaf TO o. el-e 7~ n. it IS not
to Ike things VIII. h are perfect but
hes #hiah are most soasht after and
fashionable Il is not an amusement
but a passion; and often so violent
that IN the meanness Of its object It
yields only to love and ambition
Jean De la Bruyere.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The Chieftain is not supporting any
particular candidate before the prim-
ary, Il is a free-for-all race and when
the ticket is named 1t will be good
enough for the Chieftain. Perhaps
not just as this paper would make it
but it VIII represent the wishes Of the
party as expressed at the primary
election, after which all democrats
win look alike.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

How fast was he going?" asked
MAGISTRATE Krotel.
So fast that the bulldog on the sea,
, side him looked like dachshrnd.-
replied the copper.
AID the accused was held for ses
slons-Graphic
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

As little dogs bark at shadows. SO
do some women become alarmed at
the first sign Of trouble To the strong
hearted and the strong minded there
are few situations that cannot be con
trolled. Why not be superior to these
small matters that annoy you so? You
do not live at all unless you live In
peace and happiness. Change what
can be justly changed and let the rest
go hang. Perhaps you are like the
northern woman who went into the
beautiful southland and grieved all
: he day and all the night. too, because
he Rightingales sang SO loud Poor
lady.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The Guthrie State Capital, true to
its longtime habit OF misrepresenting
and belittling the people of Oklahoma
has now taken sides with Kansas City
in the boycotting of the Katy railroad.
It is an i'll bird that befouls its own
nest, and a dispicable newspaper that
won't stand up for its own state
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
How Il mlnht Work Out

Il often wish had mere leisure for
substantial reading" said the slightly
nsincere person.
No doubt answered Miss Cayene
IN that case you would have more
ume to play GOLF
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
Clark criticises Tariff Bill.

Washington, d. c.. Mar 24.--Champ
Clark Of Missouri, in a speech on the
floor Of the house today indulged in
a criticism of tariff bill
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The new election law disfranchises
the voter who cannot spell out the
names of the candidates be wishes to
vote for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

Bartlesville is excited over the fact
that a capitalist offered to establish
a factory in that city without asking
the citizens for a bonus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office Of city marshall Of
Vinita, subject to the action OF the
democratic primary. JOHN BRITT
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office OF City Clerk of
the city of Vinita. subject 70 the ac-
ton of the democratic voters at the
primary election to be held April 6.
WILL ID. SPYRES.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
For street Commissioned.

J. II. Mounts authorizes the an
nouncement that he is a candidate
for Street Commissioner subject to
the republican primary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

/ am a candidate for city marshall
sabject TO the action OF the democratic
primary to be held April 6.
CHAS. f. JEANS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

John W. Byrd Announces himself a
candidate for the-oftice Of Judge Of the
Police Court Of Vinita. subject to the
democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce J. NJ. Mahoney as a candidate
for city treasurer OF Vinita, subject
10 the democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Nolen Woodall as a candidate
for the Office Of Chief of Police of
vinita, subject to the action Of the
democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

Being solicited by number Of
friends have decided to announce
myself a candidate for the Office Of
Police Judge. subject to the action Of
',r----s----.>arniin urinary to he held
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
For City Clerk.

! desire to announce myself can.
didate for the Office Of City Clerk. sub
ject to the democratic primary.
A. J. GREEN.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
Eor cltY AttorneY.

am a candidate for the Office Of
City Attorney subject TO action of the
democratic primary to be held April
9th. 1909 HARRY SWARTS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

There was a time when Vinita was
referred to as dead town. but that
time is not now
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
ANNoUNc EMENTs.
For city Marshal.

The Chieftain is authorized TO an
nounce Cash Wilkerson as candidate
for me Office OF Chief Of Police Of
YInita, subject to the action of the
republican primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The booze fighter has the virtue Of
loving his enemy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

! announce myself as a candidate
for Police Judge subject to the repub-
lican primary 0. ID. NEVILLE,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce Il. ]. Hobby as a candidate for
City Attorney subject to the action
OF the democratic primary to be held
on the 9Th day Of April.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
SIS COIOnist Tickets

the Santa Fe will have on sale daily Mar
TO April 90, 1909, from Kansas CITY.
St. Joseph and intermediate points on
the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Similar reduc.
tons to Prescott, Phoenix, etc. Core
spending rates from other points on the
A. 7. & 5. F. and from points on other
lines IN connection with the Santa Fe.
Through tourist sleepers and chair
cars (seats free) carried daily on Santa
he trains leaving Kansas City at 1r:7o
A. NJ, 2:3S P. NJ, and o:os Pm. Meals
at Santa Fe dining-rooms, managed by
Fred Harvey, of the same superior
quality supplied standard sleepinc-car
passengers.
l have some folders and other
printed matter telling about the
train service and attractions
en- route, including the ever
alluring Grand Canyon, a side
ride costing 50. 50 additional.
III send these and full infor-
nation about other stopovers
allowed on these tickets if YOU
expect to 60 to California this
spring.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
LOCAL OPTION IN NORTH YAKIMA

North Yakima experiencing strenuous time the local option
Unlike Wenachees who lined for the
side North Yakima working for the 'we side He has
ISSUED appeal to the with the slogan North va
kma the hum North Yakima the bum In his if
the the will hum and if the dries will be
the '|bm'
Conditions North Yakima be much different from those
Wne However that be- when Wenatchee voted she voted
dry by decisive majority and she the ''bum either
She has few buns of her action but
be said that she has gained
has lost
Never her history has business been better than voting
the saloons Never the prospects brighter for rapid and sub
snta growth More business blocks will be constructed in the
than like
her unprecedented growth last the residences and business
houses which constructed adequate the demand
From the Wnahee Of the of North Yakima
indugng dream An empty jail and the absence of
OF DRINKS from the police docket mnenty sasfac
tory here The falacy Of saloons help business has been
exploded Wnatche The growing rapidly build
ing operations keep with Old shak giving place
slightly business blocks.
The justification for the existence of the saloon
point of all mOonshne Any community that has saloons
them solely because wants them and because they contribute
anything either business the They
luxury that community indulge
and not seek justification and hang like parasite the public
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27

full Sidbads tipsy times will come
back. Maybe grass will grow again
where boastful Nebuchadnezzar found
it, even though the old king who
made them stamp his name on every
brick in Babylon can not be here to
enjoy the greens"
Still, I can't help wishing that
there had been return portion" at.
tached to that ticket Cooks sold me
Every time the Turkish brewery
whistles or donkey goes past with
an unusually big bell ringing from
his wiggling neck, it makes me think
of ferry boats-on the Hudson, on
San Francisco bay, anywhere back in
the U. S. A. They don't have ferry
boats here People who ride down
the Tigris to Bagdad come on RATS
of inflated goat skins, tied together
and covered with reeds Steamers
run from Bagdai south to the sea
never venture near the river on the
days they sail. Maybe, after all, the
joke was on me, and the man from
Cooks had a laugh coming when he
sold me that ticket.
FRED SIMPICH.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
PRESERVE THE FALLS.

this will be strongly urged take specific action
preserve Niagara falls The secretary of
reported feasible plan and his recommendation will be heartily
Every
encroacng and dveng from the
and this destroy beauty the
falls Canadian equally fault with American
companies proposed conempaes cooperation with
Canadian authorities
1t be hoped that will make national park
of the falls the the
that the beauty of the falls will be married To
beauty should
matter we'll freight
would be little
less than tragedy the school boys and girls of the future
read in their histories and biographies of demct Niagara
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
A Christmas Catastrophe.

O. \. Miller met with a bad acct
dent Christmas morning. He was
dressed as Santa Claus and was dis
tributing presents to his family from
tree when his whiskers caught on
fire from a candle on the tree. He
had presence of mind enough to 20
out of doors and roll in the snow
His Santa Claus clothes were burnt
off of him. His hand and face are
terribly burned. A physician was
hurriedly summoned and dressed the
suffering mans burns. He is resting
easier today.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27

marking time in Bagdad. Vacations
are unheard of, because there is no
place to go nearer than four weeks
by sea. Someday the Bagdad rail-
way, designed to link Europe with the
Persian gulf country and India, will
make it possible to go from Bagda j
to "Stamboul'- what the ma.
tives here still call Constantinople)
in few days. The Germans are
building this road, which now reaches
a town called Burlghurlu.
Mesopotamia, as readers of east
ern ancient history know, was the
cradle of humanity Civilization
started here, and in prosperous ages
past the whole Tigris and Euprrates
valley from Bagdad to the sea was
a vast area of fertile farms, bloom
ing orchards and populous cities.
Wheat-the same kind that Letter
cOrnered-Originated here. But the
climate changed, devastating wars
lai1 waste the great irrigation sys-
TENS which Herodotus describes. and
ruin and famine swept over the land.
But now comes Sir William Will
cocks.
He is the engineer who tanned the
Nile, built the dame at AssOuan and
made Egypt pay dividends under
Lord Cromer's administration.
Wilcocks says he can work another
wonder here. From the layout of
the old ruins. as appears on maps
made by British engineers under Sir
Williams guidance, the system of
canals, laterals, etc, which the irri-
cation engineers of how-many-thous-
ands B. c. built can not be improved
on. But it will cost millions to clean
out these old canals, build new dams.
divert the whole Euphrates river into
different bed and reclaim the
thousands of acres of rich land
which the desert has held in its clutch
SO long.
The Turks have faith in the Eng
fish engineer, however. and have
told him to go ahead. The money is
up, or part of it. and today a van
guard of 1000 Arab coolies are Dig
ging bitches in northern Mesopo-
tamia
No man can say how much this
may mean to a country once so I'M
portant in the worlds history. Its
population has vanished. its cities
are in dust; but with water, with
immigrants-possibly with Israel |
Zangwill and his army of Jews which
he has said he will bring to Mesopo-
with foreign capital COM
ing, it would verify seem that fortune
is again to rap at Bagdad's door. Per-
adventure the good old days of SIM
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
FRED SIMPICH
Railroad Economy.

The economy practiced upon the
Great Northern railroad is well
known among railroad men, one of
the stanchest believers in the old
saying that Economy is the road to
wealth" being the president, J. J.
Hill. The story is told that in the
west that upon one occasion when
President Hill was looking over a
piece of track he found a new rail
road spike. Taking it to the boss
in charge of that stretch of road. he
handed it to him and said:
You must be more careful. Moth
ing must be wasted. Pick up all
your spikes as you go along"
Why. Mr. Hill" replied the
boss" promptly. I've been payin a
salary for three years to hunt
for that spike. November Lippin-
colts
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
Christmas on Walker Ayenue

The Christmas idea was very han
PLY put into practice in an old-fash-
Toned way at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. F. Barry on Walker avenue
on Christmas day Early in the day
all of the Wenatchee families, who a
one time were residents of what is
known as the Tobacco Plains country
In the northern part of Flathead
county, Mont, gathered at this home
AS had been the custom in the for
mer home country so here every fam
lily contributed some part of the
dinner-and that dinner was a won
der-such one as is the delight
of the small boy; as satisfied the
most fault-finding husband; and
which, for once, called forth no ex-
cuse from the housemothers.
twenty-five people all told were il.
the comon family. viz: Mr. and Mrs.
r. NJ. HickOx and four children; Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Raines and four chill
dren; Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Barry and
four children; Mrs. S. C. Fickel and
four sons; Mrs. Julia Hickox, mother
of r. VI. Hickox and Mrs. P. F.. Bar
ry; and Katie Reeves, a little Wenat
chez friend of all others present.
The Homecoming was only one
Of many such neighborhoOd family
gatherings which have been enjoyei
by these same people with their one
time neighbors in Montana for the
past ten years.
The day passed pleasantly. but all
too quickly for every one in the
playing of parlor games and in re-
counting old times in Montana.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27
AN INClP|ENT BLAZE

An alarm was turned in at Ills
this afternoon for a five at "a north
c street. No great damage was done
and the fire was under control before
the department was on the scene.
Sam was down at the depot rustling
oats and executed a Marathon all the
way back to headquarters. He was
Sill too out of breath when he got
back from the fire to tell the chief
where it was. The firemen have
complaint that they can ct no tele-
phone service in times of emergency.
as every one else is calling on central
for information. That was WHY the
chief missed the fire.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cunningham
entertained Miss Nettie Tyrell at din
ner Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Hooking en-
tertainej Fred Herthwick. Of Seattle.
at Christmas dinner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-27
F anlily Peace,

/ The modern +beor,. I;,s
Is to sbift III rasrr,,' - en.i' 'ls'inlns
Going II cbild,l a,r. ''i',S - wrong
Is earIy tana-, ~ oTn shoulders Il
a,,,,n,, 49,, '--1 - "eisH rlght and
| Mothars Who ara ~ =, - -
behavior az NAH NTH, ssl''l over lne
maxine tban, frsa e, ,.'l1' - - @liou'u 'fF
piaini, fou nrnl,. ri,1-''1 gag" 'hem
irg ffeosaIys. T., % ,, 10y ale maA-
iar Appasl h H. 49, lay. As ~ - pe,I''
70 form fbei. oon So; '' e''' ,,i5, ,
bv the gas.Ifs '''0'-'' "-0 'o'0s
cbua - ,na..,
se,f-acnrroI ,.l.a 80, ya''liE ACQUIRES
having 13rar.,l a,.n, -. s'''1',ig1 are
them ''' p4''Sileo lnlo
This r,sthod ~, tr.,n..
bile bovora, ni,bl, ''''' -. . . ,'ol ,e'S'
The GOOD uaa,r.nt ~ t',' o'l's nave
close tcaol ,mt.I, - 's,'P ~ Such
thev can eFt raoa.' ~ o''e9 ,'ldt
court 81 apaeaI. an5 4. n,Ta5,,' - = 10y
whose deejslo1s sr@ Gn11 J'ose'
A mother Of . lars,a 40 49,.
family said ~ IA - -.-'sl go,iHs
would have ~ go ~ lser ~ - en-
10 train earb ona anor,ii,l ~. 'e''l way
syncrasiae ''7 y 20 iuio-