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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10
FARMERS WARNED TO
LEAVE LANDS ALONE

Anardako, Ok, Feb, 10.-"This is to
notify you to keep your fingers off
any school land to be sold now. So
If you don't want your carcas to go
to the boneyard, take notice in time"
This is sample OF three threat
ening letters that have been received
within the last few days by John
Wernli, J.H Robbins and w. NJ. Hig
gins farmers living near Apache.
Following the receipt of the letters
an attempt was made to bunWern-
lis barn, the attempt failing when
the stack of dry cornstalks that had
been piled against the side failed to
ignite.
The postmaster at Apache has re-
ported the letters TO the department
and the state school land commission
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10
STATUE FOR L|NCOLNS
SUBSTITUTE IN WAR

Washington, Feb. 10. = The soldier
who fought through the civil war
as the personal substitute of Abraham
Lincoln is to have a statue erected
in commemoration OF his services.
Few people knew that President
Lincoln sent a substitute to the
front during the stormy days of the
Civil War, but his name will be en-
graved in the niche of fame if the
bill providing for statute in his hon
or becomes a law. A bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purpose was pre-
sented in the House by Representa-
tive Palmer of Pennsylvania.
The name of this hitherto almost
unknown hero is j. Summerfield Sta
pies of Stroudsburg, Pa. He died
there some ten years ago and it is
at Stroudsburg that it is now pro-
posed to erect the statue. In the
little burial ground at Stroudsburg a
small tablet today marks the resting
place of Staples, bearing on its face
the simple inscription:
Here lies the body of J. Summer
field Staples, representative recruit
of Abraham Lincoln"
In 1868, when the fortunes of the
federal government were at their low
est ebb, it was decided by President
Lincoln and his cabinet that they
should send personal substitutes to
the front as an example to the coun-
try.
President Lincoln directed his ad-
jutant general to choose for him a
suitable substitute whom Mr.. Lin
coin requested snould be "as nearly
perfect man. physically and3Jmor-
ally" as could be found The adju-
tant general first saw young Staples
on the streets of Washington and ex-
planned to him the Presidents propo
sition The young Pennsylvania,
who was then IS years of age, ae-
cepted instantly, and was taken to
the White House to meet the Presi-
dent. 8
Bestowing upon him his benedic-
ton, Mr.. Lincoln sent the young sol
dier forth to join his regiment. He
enlisted in the Second District of
Columbia Volunteers and served un-
til the close of the war
No particular record of yalor or
heroic service is recorded in the fay-
or of Lincoln's substitute, but the an
nails of the War Department show
that Staples served throughout the
war with honor to himself and his
country. aea
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10

When Mr. w. J. Bryan said in The
Commoner that he did not expect to
see the prohibition of the liquor traffic
become a national issue in his life
time. some readers thought he was try
ing to hedge on his recent outspoken
declaration against the saloon. But
it is apparent that he intended the
accent in that remark to lie on the
word national" adhering TO the his
toric principle OF his party, he was
emphasizing the conception that 1t is
for the states rather than the federal
government to handle the liquor ques-
tion. In any event since the publica.
tion of the paragraph which was In
terpreted as a ''hegde," Mr.. Bryan has
delivered the Chattanooga speech
which contained round denunciation
of the liquor traffic, and he has spon-
sored the new pledge-signed crusade
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor with ringing article in The
Christian Endeayor World. This ar
ticle, as printed, is illustrated with
facsimile pledge in Mr.. Bryan's own
handwriting: Il promise, God helping
me, to abstain from the use of all in
toxicating liquor as beverage-W. J.
Bryan" 1t will, of course, be under
stood that the signing of this pledge
requires no change in Mr. Bryan's life
long personal habit. Nevertheless the
sight of his signature attached here
in the face of all the world will be a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10
oKoEE.
'armers here are preparing to sow

Farmers here are preparing to SOW
oats
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy visited at Lo-
Gust Hill last Sunday.
Vest Bond is building new house
on his land south of Okoee.
Overseer Deitrick will work some
men on the mail route this week.
Misses Rogers and Hume visited in
vinita Saturday and Sunday.
Joe Rogers and C. N. Carselowev
are both building Tenant houses this
week
Henry Crouch is in Westville today
on business.
James Mccullough is teaching the
Couch school this spring.
Melvin Higgins mother moved to
Vinita last week to remain.
Perry Mccoy is talking of selling
out and going to Canada soon.
Miss Blanch Simerson and William
Chambers were married in Cabin yes
terday.
Perry Lowrimore and wife are the
proud parents of big girl
1t is said that William Cable of
Cabin is very low with typhoid fever
and Bright's disease.
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powerful challenge to many a young
man to initiate his example.
STAGE ASP|RANTS As
seen BY NORWOOD

Few actresses on the stage receive
as many letters in the course of a
season as does Nine. Adelaide Nor
wood, the famous American prima
donna who has achieved fresh laurels
in Verdi's masterpiece Aida" and is
soon to be seen in this city in con-
cert. A very large proportion of
these letters come from strangers
and usually contain suggestions or
ask for advice. In practically every
city In which Nine Norwood appears,
she receives from young men letters
which indicate that they were anx-
ious to go on the stage. Some of
these letters are humorous and some
are very pathetic. Few of them are
answered, for it would be an impos-
sible task for this popular prima
donna to keep up with even half of
the unsolicited correspondence. Some
are letters from young girls in var
ious walks of life from the factory
employe to what is usually styled "the
best society" Some of the appli-
cants are genuinely ambitious, some
in real need and seek to earn liy-
ing and some-not the smaller num-
ber by any means-are prompted by
vanity.
Nine Norwood has her own idea
about letter writer's and has learned
to distinguish between merely vain
correspondents and the genuine am
bilious and deserving girl. She some
times sends the word of advice or sug-
gestion and in an interview recently
said: There are few of the actresses
on the stage today and prominent as
real personages in those charmed cir
eles where the grand opera singer
reigns, who have not had to undergo
sorrow and tribulations before win
ming their coveted laurels. The young
aspiring girl, who desires to adopt the
stage as vocation. pictures life up
ON the stage as one long holiday. She
thinks how wonderful it is to be a
great success-to be sought after
to see life-to travel-ask advice, per
haps aid To the actress answering
her letter, there is grave feeling
of responsibility. She perhaps points
out that there are few more import
ant requisites for the stage career
than talent. She dwells upon the
hard work involved in fitting ones
self for the stage and then calls her
attention to the very
small percentage of successful act
resses compared with the thousands
undoubted talent who
struggle along for years and fail to
get recognition. Even IL success is
achieved, she must point to the oc-
cassional trials and heartaches. There
is ceaseless work and study. There
can be no tagging. The public must
be pleased-not tonight. but every
night. There are the successes and
failures on the stage the same as in
any other field of endeayor. Some
girls who are ambitious to go on the
stage will not think of the privations
and hard work, they only see it from
one point of view. To the girl with
talent and who will study hard, en-
should be extended, SO
you see to answer these letters with
a conscience is not task to be taken
up lightly.
Opera House, Thursday evening,
February 10, assisted by Carlos Row
en-, concert pianist.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

hereby announce that am can
didate for the nomination, on the
democratic ticket, to the Office of
county Judge of Craig county. to sue
ceed myself, subject to the action of
the democratic primary election, and
ask the support of all who are salts
fed with my past record in said office.
THEO. d. B. FREAR.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10

The meeting of the Commercial club
tonight is an important one and every
public spirited citizen should be there.
The railroad bonus viii be raised and
Mr.. Walters will soon return from New
York and close the matter up and work
will begin. Come out tonight
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vinita. Okla.
H. ]. swARTs.

The state has no moral right to pay
any official more money than he earns
as a salary. The fee bill that is about
to pass the state legislature is a time
ly act.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10

State of Oklahoma, County OF Craig, ss.
l. Robert Z. Lee, Cashier of the above named
Bank. do soleninly swear that the above state
ment is true, to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief, so help me God RoBT. e. LEE, Cashier.
Subscribed'and swo-n 70 before me this sth
day of Febl910, lsesll Vim. B. Hardie.
Justice of the Peace
correct-.-Attest;
BiRD BALLISGER,
J.W. ORR.
Directors
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10

No official in Craig county need fear
OF losing popular favor by the en-
forcement of law along the lines of
duty The people everywhere have
the profoundest respect for the man
who is determined to perform his
duties either in private or public life.
Let the laws be enforced.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10

beg to announce. myself as candi-
date for the nomination of the office
of County Attorney, on the Democratic
ticket, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary, to be held August
the End, 1910.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-10
REPORT OF THEcoNDITIoN OF
THE BANK OF BIG CABIN,

ATBIG CABIN.
In the State of Oklahoma at the Close of busi-
ness Jan. 81, 1910.
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ing a, o.. Of season. % % .s"., s prices % " At less. less than "ss You'll
these satisfaction
making
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-16
Notice for Publication,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GR!Ar FALLS, Mont, Jan. Is, 1910

UNITED STATBs LAND Yr1cE.
GRIAr FALLS. Mont, Jan. q, 1910.
Notice IL hereby given that
GEORGE w. PARKER,
whose postofice address is iiighwood, Montana,
on the 7th day of October, la06, nled in THE once
his application to select under the provisions
OF section 23OG Revised Statutes. the southeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter Of section %. in
township 20 north of range z east, Montana
meridian. Any and all persons claiming al.
versely the lsnds described, or desiring to object
for any other reason, to the disposal to sp ,oIc; Z.
should file their afidavits of protest In this ONCE
on o. before the bth day. Of March, 1910.
II ts directed that publication Of this notice be
~cu1ation in the vicinity Of the land above de-
serlbed. j. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
=. H. Benton, attorney for selector
Fret publication Jan. 81, 1910.
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Notice Of Co PartnershIp.

We, the subscribers, hereby certify that the
partnership heretofore existing and conducted
under the fictitious name Of Dodson Realty COM
P.an!y, o. Dodson, Chouteau county, slate Of
Motana. IN the business Of buying and selling
real estate and livestock, d land locoei1G.
consists solely Of the following named persols,
VIZ: Andrew ]. Barrett, who resides at Oode0n.
Montana, and David v. Dutro, who resides az
D0ds0n, Montana.
Witness our hands this 18th day Of January.
A. 1910. DAVID v. DUTRO,
ANDREW ]. BARRETT.
State Of Montana, l..
County Of Valley, 90
On this nth Day Of January, in the year 1910,
before me james Wilson, 9 notary public, per.
sonAlly appeared Andrew ]. Barrett and David
v. Dutro, Known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the within instrument,
and acknowledged TO me that they executed the
same.
In witne.s whereof, I have hersunto set my
hand and Adlxed my notarial seal the day and
year In this certificate FIRST above written.
JAMES WILSON,
Notary public for the state Of Montana, resid-
Ing at Malta, Montana. Ny commission expires
Nov. IL, 1919.
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THE %ZANZIBARIS.
Dense Stupidity and Amusing 8lunders
of the Natives.

O0nSe StuPioity ana amusing 6lun0erS
of the Natives.
In the Autobiography of Sir Henry
M. Stanley" the author says of the
colored natives of central Africa:
Good as the majority Of Zanzibaris
were, some of them were indescriba-
bly, and for me most unfortunately
dense. One man who from his personal
appearance might have been judged
to be among the most intelligent was
after thirty months experience with
his .musket unable to understand how
it was to be loaded, He never could
remember whether he ought to drop
the powder or the bullet into the mus
ket first. Another time he was sent
with a man to transport a company Of
men over a river to camp. After wait
Ing an hour l strobe to the bank Of
the river and found them padding in
opposite directions, each blaming the
other for his stupidity and. being in a
passion of excitement. unable to hear
the advice of men across the river.
who were bawling out to them how to
manage their canoe.
another mar was so ludicrously
stupid that he generally was saved
from punishment because his mistakes
were so absurd. We were one day
floating down the Kongo, and, it being
near camping time. l babe him, as he
happened to be bowman on the occa-
sion, to stand by and seize the grass
on the bank to arrest the boat when l
should call out. In a little while we
came to a fit place, and l cried. Hold
hard. Kirango" Please God. MASTER
he replied and forthwith sprang on
the shore and seized the grass with
both hands, while we, Of course were
rapidly swept down river. leaving him
alone and solitary on the bank. The
boats crew roared at the ridiculous
sight. but nevertheless his stupidity
cost the tired men a hard pull to as
cend again, for not every place was
available for a camp.
HE it was also who on an occasion
when we required the branch of a spe-
cies of arbutus which overriding the
river to be cut away to allow the ca.
noes to be brought nearer to the bank
for safety actually went astride of the
branch and chopped away until he fell
into the water with the branch and
lost ak. He had seated himself on
the outer end of the branch"
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Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
lREAr EAIYa Mont. Fab

0n6AT cAAL0S @OutsS H0O. s. ADlVs
Notice lie hereby given that Joseph A. Melon.
ough whose post, flee address is Great Falls,
Incorrectly -pelled John Moose,) the bench:
eiary, has on the bth day of January. 1910. fled
In this office his application to select scts and enter
Statutes Of the United States, granting sddi.
tionsl lands to soldiers and sailors who served
in the army or navy Of the United States during
the war Of the rebellion, the MEX SWk section
e. township 2 north. range 8 east, and men
Montana meridian, serial No. 0l2l24, % addi.
tionsl to the origtnsl h.%este ss entry No; Tt4,
west, 5thi p NJ, made ct st. Cloud. Minnesota,
and that he will ON the date last herein stated
hle Affirmative proof Of the non-mineral and non
timber character of said first described land.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because OF
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant should
ole their afhdavits Of protest in this office ON OF
before the 10Th day of March, 1910.
] NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
First publication Feb. 4, 1910.
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CARAVAN, %BREADMAKING.
Afohans Use Cobblestones, While Tur.
comans Like Sand.

Afshans Use cobbIestones, While Tur.
eonnans Like Sand.
The bread of the Afghan caravan
was cooked BY heating small round
cobblestones in the fire and then polk
ing them out and wrapping dough an
inch thick about them. The balls thus
formed were again thrown into the
fire. to be poked out again when cook
ed. The bread tasted we'll there In the
desert. although in civilized communi-
ties the grit and ashes would have
seemed uncomfortable.
After good fellowship had been es-
tablished the Afghans actually sold us
some -four. says a writer In the Ma
tional Geographical Magazine. The
camp where we used it q little later
happened to be beside the sandy bed
Of a trickling salt stream. which was
drinkable in winter, but absolutely IN.
disable In summer, when evaporation
n at its height and the salt IL concen.
trated.
"see," said one Of our Turcomans
a. we dismounted; there 10 some sand.
Tonight we can have some good
bread"
When some dry twigs had been gath.
cred he proceeded to smooth OF q bit
Of the cleanest sand and built upon it
a hot fire. When the sand was thor
oughly hot he raked of most of the
Goals and smoothed the sand very neat
". Meanwhile one Of the other men
had made two large sheets Of dough
about three-quarters Of an inch thick
and eighteen inches in diameter. Be.
tween these he placed a layer of Jumps
Of sleeps tail fat, making a huge
round sandwich. This was now spread
on the hot sand, Goals mixed with sand
were placed completely over it, and II
was left to bake. Now and then an
edge was uncovered. and a Turcoman
smelled it appreciatively and raped
on it to see If 1t was yet cooked.
When the top was thoroughly baked
the bread was turned owe and covered
up again. 1t tasted even better than
the Afghan bread after it was cooled
q little and the sand and ashes had
| been whisked off with a girdle. The
Turcomans are SO accustomed to life
in the sandy desert that they think II
impossible to make the best kind OF
bread without sand. while the AT
ghans. who live in the stony noun
tains, think that cobblestones are {
requisite.
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shod over the. public domain, exploit
ing it in their own interests.
The late Secretary Hitchcock Of the
interior made this discovery in rela-
ton to grazing and farm lands par
ticularly and led a fight upon the ex-
ploiters which belongs to history. Pin
chot discovered it with relation to the
national forest reserves and led a fight
which is still making history.
Did Things His Own Way.
There is a possibility that MI. Pin
chot is somewhat too self assertive to
make a tractable subordinate official.
If this be so it may be explained in
part by reference to his antecedents.
He was born with a whole set Of silver
spoons and other choice cutlery in his
mouth. He is said to be several times
q millionaire. In his youth and early
manhood he did just what he pleased,
having the money to back him up.
After getting into an important Office
he still wanted to do things in his
own way. Governmental red tape had
the same effect upon him as a red
flag Haunted in the face Of a bull that
has owned the pasture since calfhood.
Pinchot's salary as a forester was a
picayune tidbit to him. he didn't need
the job to make a living. What he
seems to have desired to do was to
make a record, and that he has made
one which in the main will preserve
him to posterity as one of the nations
chief benefactors cannot be gainsaid
by disinterested observers, no matter
whether they uphold Pinchot in this
instance or stand by the president.
Under Pinchot the forestry service
has grown from a cubbyhole in the
interior department, operated by ten
clerks, to a vitality important division
in the agricultural department, to
which it was transferred five years
ago. Now $50 professional f~oresters
are employed. The number of men
engaged in protecting and policing the
national forests is about 5000. Our
national forest domain comprises 1884,
100000 acres, nearly one-third Of the
forest area Of the United States. The
money value Of this vast domain Is
estimated at 50. O.OOO.O 0O. which
would have paid the civil war debt
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Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATE- LAND OrrrCE.

0IATEF LANU OEF1CH,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. %, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Chas. H. Boyle, Of
Fort Benton, Montana, legal assignee of Roda
G. Ussery, widow OF Morgan Ussery, deceased,
did. on the 22d day of December, 1909, file, In
this Office, his application to enter, under Sec
ton ?3O7 By statutes of the United States, on the
south half of the northwes quarter of section
three, township twenty-three, north of range six
east, Montana meridian, containing eighty acres
within the Great Falls land district as additional
to the original entry on the northeast quarter of
the southwest quarter an. the northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section twenty, town
ship three, south, range twenty-one west, Wash
ingtOn.A Ark ansas land office.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, o. desi1 ing to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
file their afidavits of protest in this office on or
before the 18th day of March, 1910.
j.. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
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What the Former Chief For.
ester. Deposed by President
Taft. Has Done to Save the
Wooded Domain of the
United States. :: :: :: ::
BY ROBERrUs LOVE,

~
AYOBODY is particularly surprised
that President Taft has dis
L missed from Office Chief For.
ester Clifford Pinchot. Ever
since the Pinchot-B allinger controversy
began the signs have indicated that
either one head or the other inevita-
bly, must fall. The president has stood
by his cabinet officer, Secretary Rich
ard A. Ballinger Of the interior de-
partment, who has been accused by
Mr.. Pinchot Of completely In certain
land deals alleged to have been engi-
neersd for individual and corporate ag-
grandizement. A commission from con-
gress 10 going to thrash out this whole
matter.
Forester Pinchot was cut down by
the presidential Ak for constructive
lnsubordination in sending to Senator
Dolliver Of Iowa a letter presenting
his side Of the case In outline before
the executive department had taken
definite action.
The deposed forester Is a fighter
with a record reaching back to the
middle Of 1893, when he became chief
Of our forestry service. President Nc.
Kinley~ appointed him. President Roose-
welt retained and sustained him.
The forestry service was a standing
Joke when Pinchot took charge Of 1t,
but a serious joke withal, for until
that time the powerful corporations
and the august individuals who are
denominated captains of industry had
enjoyed almost a free rein in so driv-
ing their horses that they rode rough