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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Washington, July 19.-The republi-
can conference committee is now near
the end of its deliberations on the
tariff bin, and its report is expected
to be completed the last part of this
week
President Taft caused a furry
throughout congress last Friday night
by the issue of what amounted to an
informal message to congress. in
which he reiterated the facts that the
national platform of the republican
party meant, and the sentiment of tie
people as a whole demanded, bona
fide downward revision of the tariff.
In all probability the five subjects
which have received President Taft's
personal attention, iron ore, coal, oil,
hides and lumber, viii be taken up by
the conferees during the latter part
of the present week.
Proceeding upon the assumption
that IRON ole and oil will be placed
upon the free list and that existing
duties on coal, hides and lumber will
be materially reduced the conferees
are preparing amendments to be off
cred on arri.'es relating to the fore
going raw materials.
Outside of the questions which are
receiving the personal attention of
President Taft, the greatest difficulty
anticipated relates to the wood pulp
and print paper schedules. Rcpresen.
tative Mann, who was chairman of the
special committee which investigated
this whole subject and reported re-
duced rates to the house. said he
would vote against the conference re-
port unless the views of his special
committee were recognized.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
FLOATING SALOON
IS OBJECT SOUGHT
Boat Manned by Crew of Five Said
to Ply on verdisris And Sell
Booze Along Course.

Muskogee, Okla, July 19. - Some
where upon the turgid bosom Of the
Verdigris river there is a floating sa-
loon, and the officers of three counties
have scouts out trying to find it,
The first that was heard of the
floating saloon it was operating above
Catoosa. The last time it was seen it
was below Coweta, having passed
through Rogers and Wagner coun-
ties, and seemed to be making its
way on down through Muskogee coun-
ty to the Arkansas, headed for Fort
Smith.
The saloon is nothing more than a
houseboat fully equipped with bar
and stock of liquors and beer. There
are scores of houseboats along the
river and most of them are alike. This
accounts for the difficulty in locating
the one with the saloon attachment
The boat sets up business every time
it touches a port, and it's ports are
just as likely to be a cornfield or
potato field as town. Sometimes the
boat will appear at settlement at
night, quench the thirsty and be away
down the river before morning.
1t is said by those who have come in
contact with this saloon that it is
manned by five men and that all Of
them 60 heavily armed all the time.
In addition they have a small arsenal
on the boat They have boasted that
they will never be taken by officers,
and are prepared to fight there way in
case raid is made upon them.
There always has been more or less
bootlegging along the Verdigris and
Arkansas rivers, but this is the first
time for many years that an open
saloon has been run. In the old days
wien there was navigation on the
Arkansas river to Fort Gibson the
steamers carried fine bars in defiance
of the federal law, but deputy mar
shals drove the whisky traffic off the
rivers for great many years. Now,
as soon as it gets too hot for them
in one county, they drop down the
river and cross into the next coun-
ty.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
CONFERENCE WITH
PRESIDENT TAFT
Speaker Cannon And The "whip" In
vestigatine Votes Promised
BY The President.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Washington, D. c., July 19.-speak
er Cannon and Representative d.
Wright, the latter the republican
whip" of the house had a conference
with President Taft today. regarding
the votes the president has under
taken to deliver to the conferees on
the tariff bill in support Of the sort Of
measure he wants. The president de-
sires downward revision on practically
every schedule Of the Dingley law and
but small duty on any one Of the
raw materials. Dwight expressed the
opinion afterwards that the bill as re-
ported from the conference would be
passed by the house and be acceptable
by the president
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
PRYOR CREEK DEFEATED
IN AN EXCITING GAME

Vinita won an exciting baseball
game from the Pryor Creek team yes
terday by the score Of ; to 2. A touch
Of old times was lent to the game by
the presence Of Sam Ridenhour on
first base. Although he has been out
of the game for some time. he played a
good game. having but one bobble to
his credit The feature Of the game
was the pitching OF Dewese Of the To-
calls, who struck out sixteen Of the op-
ponents and allowed but three safe
ties.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
MANY CHANGES IN
CORPORATION TAX
Both Committees Agree to Senate
Amendment to Tariff Bill
Senator cuIom Called Away.
BY Associated Press.

o9 AooOCidtcu AACoo
Washington, d. c.. July 19.-The
conference committee of both houses
of congress on the tariff bill, today,
agreed to accept the senate's corpor-
alton tax amendment, but the agree
ment was not reached until after the
provision had been redrafted by Attor-
ney General Wickersham and many
changes made. Senator Cullom, one
of the conferees was called away from
the conference today, to attend his
wife, who is very ILL., Before leaving
Senator Cullom left instructions with
Senator Aldrich to cast his vote in
favor Of free hides for the senate duty
on gloves and hosiery, for free cofa or
for reciprocity and the arrangement
for the senate provision for a counter
yelling duty on petroleum
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Ross Harris left last night for Kan
sas City, where he will join his broth
er, Maynard. who went Saturday. To-
morrow morning they will start for the
west En- route they will visit the
Custer battle field. Yellowstone park.
Butte and other points. After seeing
the Alaska-Yukon exposition at Seat
tie they expect to 60 to Portland. Ore.
via Victoria. after whi,s they will
work down the Pacific coast to San
Diego. returning in the fall by the
way Of Salt Lake and Denver
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
TELEGRAM ANNOUNCES
DEATH OF BANKER

McAlester. Okla, July ia tele-
gram from Chicago announces the
death of E. ]. Fannin, president of the
First National bank of McAlester. Mr..
Fannin came to eastern Indian Terri
tory from Canada when three years
old, and for twenty years was prom
inent in republican politics. For ten
years he was United States clerk Of
the central district of Indian Terri
tory. He was a thirty-third degree
Mason. The body will arrive here
Wednesday afternoon and the funeral
will be conducted by the Masons
Thursday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Max Mendel, formerly of stigler,
Okla, arrived Sunday and is arrang-
ing to open ladies' read-to-wear and
ladies furnishing and millinery store,
also novelties. Mr.. Mendel will oc
cupy the room from which the post
office was recently moved.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
SUTTONS DEATH NOW
BEING INVESTIGATED
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Annapolis. Md. July 19.-The court
Of inquiry investigation Of the death
of Lieutenant James N. Sutton of
the United States navy. opened to-
day. Lieutenant Suttons death in
1907, resulted from a pistol shot
wound in the head and was officially
recorded as a suicide, but the dead
officers mother and sister have been
unremitting in their efforts to have
the case reopened.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Elmer Prichett, who has been Ill for
several weeks with typhoid fever died
shortly after noon today He was
thought to be improving until perfora,
tion OF the bowels set in this morning
and the end came swift and sure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Miss Kelley. who has been here
from Oklahoma City visiting friends
has accepted a position with the TarI-
ton Abstract company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Mrs. W. B. Crawford Is in receipt
Of letter from New York music
company, complimenting her very
highly on the vinita Waltz, which she
composed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Clarence Buffers automobile was
somewhat smashed up Saturday even.
ing by being run into by a Frisco
freight engine.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19
ELLA GINGLES CASE IS
IN HANDS OF THE JURY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 49, = Assistant
States Attorney Short, concluded his
arguments in the case of Ella Gingles,
on trial. charged with stealing two
pieces of lace, today. and the case
was given to the jury.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Mrs. Silas Clawson and children Of
Tulsa are visiting Mrs. Clawson's g
mother. Mrs. Akin, here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. win Meeks returned
Sunday from a visit at Eureka
Springs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08

Why should one razor be a treas
ure and another, made from the
same steel at the same time, be
only fit for throwing away?
This is one of the questions
which are difficult to answer. You
may buy two z for the same
price, exactly similar in every re-
spect. One will be a useful servant
for years, while the other is a con-
slant source of trouble and irrita-
ton, acting beautifully one day and
scratching and scraping the next.
In the same way one nut will 20
smoothly or to a bolt and remain
there firm; another, exactly the
same size, will not 60 on at all. A
third will 60 on all right and keep
coming off. One tool will break the
first time it is used, another will
last for years and then break sud-
denly, while a third will be worn
quite away by hard work without
causing trouble. Why?
1t is n of the puzzles to which
there would seem to be no satisfac-
tory answer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Simple Life In Finland.

In Finland everybody lives the
simple life in summer time. They
camp out on islands, in the forests
and always somewhere near the wa
ter, for everybody swims and
bathes. Almost all classes sleep and
eat al fresco at this time of year,
and the town councils of the towns
in this progressive and altogether
delightful little country provide
public freplaces and public bathing
sheds in all places where the work
ing classes 60 in search Of fresh air.
When they are tired Of bathing and
splashing they dance, they sing,
they watch fireworks and practice
gymnastics, they all become like
children and are the very happiest,
merriest, most good natured, most
easily pleased and most healthy hol-
iday makers in the world. We might
take many leaves from the Firms
book.-London Ladies' Pictorial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
TWELVE PAGES
A sHREwD mANxMAN.

The Clever Way Ne RspIsnishsd his
Purse at Lendon's Expense.
Two Manx fishermen who were
on a visit to London found their
funds exhausted before they had
seen all they wished to see. Being
friendless in the great city and not
sure Of being able to get more hard
cash from home, they put on their
studying caps.
Kelly cried out, 81 have it"
"Well, let's have it," said Coole.
Kelly-Will you do what 1 want
you to do?
Coole-Ill try.
Kelly-Go up to the first police
man you meet and tell him your
trouble in Manx. If he does not
know what you mean, drive it into
him as well as you can. Don't 60
away for him; get a crowd around;
let him lock you up. l will follow
and make it all right, but don't
speak a word in English.
A policeman was soon found, and,
after an excited few minutes, Coole
was walked off by the man in blue.
Next morning at the police court
as soon as Coole was brought for
ward and questioned he got into a
rage for being 30 shamefully treated
in the city of freedom. All he said
being in Manx, the officials were in
a fix. The French interpreter tried
his powers, then the Russian, fol-
lowed by the Turk and others, but
all to no purpose, Coole all the time
giving signs of great anxiety and ex-
element.
When the magistrate, as a last re-
sort, asked if there was any one in
the court that could speak with the
prisoner Kelly cried out, "T think I
can, sir"
"Then do So"
Kelly, at the back of the court,
asked Coole in Manx what he was
doing there. Coole at once turned
and extended his hand to grasp that
of Kelly, Coole all the while giving
vent to his troubles in Manx. The
magistrate then asked what was the
matter, when Kelly said: "Your
worship, the prisoner is q Manxman,
from the Isle of Man. He has come
to see the sights of London, his
money is gone, and he asked the po-
liceman for advice, who then locked
him up. He should have been sent
to the consul office and not to the
police CELL"
After the magistrate had caution
ed the bobby for the future, the
latter explaining how desperate the
prisoner became in the streets, the
charge was dismissed and Coole al
lowed to 60. Kelly, however, re-
NAMED, and on being asked what he
wanted and why he did not 60 said,
"Sir, | want the interpreters fees"
Certainly" was the response.
Three guineas we're then handed to
him, and the Manxmen had another
day or two in the city of the world.
London Answers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
He Misundsestood.

'The simplest propositions" said
a congressman in a recent address,
"must be set out with the utmost
care in the wording or misunder-
standing, dissent, even anger, may
result. Thus as a train was moving
forth from a Cincinnati station q
man stuck his head far out Of the
window.
Keep your head in there a
station attendant shouted in warn
ing, 'or it will be Knocked Off
Knocked Off shouted the pas
senger. Knocked Of, Ell? Well, it
won't be knocked Of by anybody the
size Of you, you handy legged
shrimDP"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
INN MOE BELlCVE


How thA-0AasDstda,, Sstbse, sn6e
\ Con. EW3sysd UD@sisvs&
Gibbs" said, Richard Mans6ead,
the gfeot-soto1ttu a1f1ls souseUI
vslk1nOm0i&~ fsfeeyouvEld-
ing yoaf'fests"
'1'm Q steam engine" replied the
little fellpw.
'Then you need coal" And his
father shoveled imaginary coal into
the boys pockets with an imaginary
shovel until they were make believe
full.
The engine went full steam
ahead. But soo Mansfield came
upon him at a aead standstill.
whats this-something broken %
With perfect seriousness, eyes,
sir"
After a careful examination of
fingers, neck and elbows: "Of
course. This engine needs oiling."
Forthwith his cane became a long
spouted oil can and poked all over
the engine, which directly few off
ut lightning speed, as, Of course,
any we'll lubricated engine would.
Next day this conversation would
take place:
Good morning, Gibbs"
"Good morning, sir"
"What are you this morning?"
"Tm a sea captain, and my boat
has 100000 0 head of cattle in the
hold, which my million of sailors
after an earnest pause-"no, I'm a
greengrocer this morning, father"
ooh, well, in that case / want to
complain of the csbbages and arti-
chokes which your man sent me
yesterday.
"The one with the red hair ?"
eyes, sir. l think he nibbled the
cabbages, and I'm sure he choked
the artichokes."
After a concentrated moment to
grasp this subtlety: I'm glad you
spoke about it. I felt he was a bad
man. I've discharged him already.
You know, | want to keep your
patronage, Mr.. Mansfield. You're
the best customer we have"
"In that case send me a bushel of
turnips and a few of your incest
grape fruit"
New ones in this morning"
Hands imaginary fruit.
Making pretense of examining
imaginary grape fruit: much bet
ter than last. Two, if you please.
How much?"
1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars"
Without so much as a glimmer of
a smile he passes out make believe
payment. "There you are"
"Thank you. Here's your change"
Thus make believe entertained
them for hours.-Paul Wilstach in
Scribper's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
Things Were Safe.

care you an engineer ?" asked the
romantic young lady as she walked
up the platform to the locomotive
and smiled on the man looking out
of the cab window.
"Yes'm," was the curt reply.
"You hold the lives of all us pas
sengers in your hand?"
Exactly, miss"
"And you feel the fearful respon-
sibility?"
81 surely do"
Sand you will--will"-
Gust so, miss. I've got a two
dollar dog back in the baggage car
that I'm taking home, and l shall
take the most extraordinary precau-
tions to keep the whole train on the
rails and right end up until we
reach Chicago. Chicago News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-04-08
The Solution.

1t was very very late, and one of
them was very, very sleepy, but the
other had no desire to 60 home.
"Oh, have another drink" he
urged.
No." said the sleepy one firmly.
"Well, wait here while ] have
one."
mo. l am going to bed"
"Oh, don't yet. I'm hungry. l
want something to eat. I'm going
to order an egg sandwich"
well, order it."
"Rut, look here, / don't want to
rat an egg sandwich all alone"
"Well-order another" suggested
the sleepy one, getting up and walk
ing away.
The state herald., 1909-10-29
THIS QUEEN WqRks
How Paris Chooses a Ftte Sow
ereign Each yeah
Mile. Luclenne Jolly, a Har4WorkIne
seamstress Was Queen II the
French Capitals Autumn
Feast This Year.

Paris.-Although France ID now q
republic for the Third time, her peo-
pie still seem to banker aftef royalty
and their tasIe runs in the direction
of queens. They can't have / regular
queen, of course, SO they must be con-
tented with queens Of a lower degree,
who are chosen In various trades and
various parts of France with all due
ceremony.
From time immemorial the trades
people Of Paris have celebrated each
carnival by electing queen from
among the work people, whose chief
merit is unusual beauty. the pride of
birth being quite an unimportant fac
tor.
The vegetable women select their
queen, the grocd's tseirs. the fishmar-
ket makes Its choice and so on. Then
these several chosen queens are
brought together for an appointed
committee to pass judgment on them.
The queen receiving the largest num-
Der of votes is raised to the highest
honor and her title is-Queen of the
Queens. 1t is n strange fact that for
several years. with one exception, the
fish market has furnished the Queen
of Queens for this joyous fete.
This year the business men of Paris
inaugurated Fete d'Automme TAU.
tumn feasD. and October 2 and 8
were chosen as the days for the cele.
bration.
A very ceremonious meeting was
held in the chamber of marriages at
the city hall at which the delegates OF
The state herald., 1909-10-29
Where Inspiration Sits.

Mrs. Quilluser came tiptoeing softly
into her husbands study. rested a
hand lightly on his shoulder and
peernd over at the sheaf of half-writ-
ten sheets on his desk.
what are you working on now
dearest?" she asked gently.
"On Mary's mittens,' he answered
pleasantly, but without looking up.
Mrs. Quilluser studied moment, as
if planning Dearest, Willie needs n
pair of shoes more than Mary does
the mittens. have already promised
them to the poor boy. Hadn't you bet
ter work on Willie's shoes first. dear?'
"All right. Nellie, all right" he re-
piled kindly, turning his eyes up into
Nellie's great patient ones.
Then he pushed back AN Ode to
the Dancing Leaves" and cheerfully
began to write Sunday special on
"A New Substitute for Coal. Puck.
The state herald., 1909-10-29
Try This In November.

Thousands upon thousands OF fam.
lilies who have not been regular eaters
Of Quaker Scotch Oats will begin on
the first Of November and eat Quaker
Scotch Oats once or twice every day
for thirty days of this month; the re.
suit in good health and more strength
and vigor will mean that every other
month In the year will find them doing
the same thing.
Try It! Serve Quaker Scotch Oats
plentifully and frequently for the thirty
days OF November. and leave of cor.
responding amount OF meat and greasy
foods. You'll get more health, more
vigor and strength than you ever got
in thirty days of any other kind OF
eating.
While you are trying this see that
the children get n full share.
Quaker Scotch Oats is packed in
regular size packages and large size
family packages. Z
The state herald., 1909-10-29

the various business associations as.
sembled few days ago for the diff.
cult undertaking of electing an ephe-
neral sovereign to preside over this
fete. The delegates on arriving at the
hall found Is beauties sitting In state
awaiting the decision OF the judges.
The idle. butterfly type was not repre-
scented, for the young woman who was
to attain the supreme dignity OF queen
had to be taken from the ranks of the
business women.
After n moments contemplation the
president OF the committee NJ. Chal.
anson. arose and In carefully selected
words set forth the ideas which first
inspired the business men to bring in
to existence this autumn feast. The
delegates were then asked to vote for
the queen OF the fete. The situation
was most embarrassing. Gallantry is
proverbial with the Frenchman. and
TO his chivalrous mind II was almost
treason to select one to the discredit
OF the other candidates. A choice had
to be made. however. Above each
candidate was number and each del.
egate simply wrote the number OF his
preference on the slip provided for
him and dropped II into box.
The first count showed that the del.
egatcs were OF divers opinions and no
one OF the candidates had n majority.
This necessitated another ballot. A
al .sl.F 40. IA.
The state herald., 1909-10-29
|lMRygIlES oEks
T@@Itul@zJ .&W

None of the new winter coats shows
any flare at the hips.
Colored embroidery enters into
much of the new neckwear.
AS rule taffeta will be the petit.
coat of the new season.
Hips are slightly more emphasized
than in the summer styles.
A pearly gray glove is lovely with
costumes In the gray shades.
Filmy ties are worn with jacket
suits. and jabots of sheer order are
also in vogue.
Oxidized long chains and small
purses of the same materiei are worn
with tailored frocks.
Castor shoes OF leather and sail
cloth are suitable to wear with dresses
of the same color.
Roman gold pieces for brooches. hat.
pins. belt buckles and the like are set
with very large stones.
Silk-covered cord is a special trim.
ming that makes a gown look individ.
ual. and is thicker than what is known
as rat-tail.
Rosettes of all kinds, from the tiny
ones for slippers to large fluffy affairs
worn as. sash. figure among move!
dress accessories.
The state herald., 1909-10-29
CURED ITCHING HvMoR.
Big, Painful swelIinss Broke and Did
Not Heal-Suffered 3 Years.
Tortures Yield to cuticura.

Little black swellings were scat.
tered over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch SO couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. Invent to a doctor,
but the trouble only got worse. By
this time 1t was all over my arms and
the upper part of my body in swellings
as large as a dollar. 1t was SO pain
full that could not bear to lie on my
back. The second doctor stopped the
swellings. but when they broke the
places would not heal. bought set
Of the Cuticura Remedies and in less
than week some of the places were
nearly well. l continued until had
used three sets. and now I am sound
and well. The disease lasted three
years. o. L. Wilson, Puryear. Tenn.
Feb. s. 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Bosom.