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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
superetItlon About Friday.

Probably the most notable Of the
many reasons given for the wide
spread belief that Friday is an un.
lucky day is that It was on a Friday
that Christ was crucifed. The super
stition has been festersd. too, by the
popular netion that Friday is q
ehsngsable day. or. as Chaucer calls
1t, "gerful' He says:
"selds Is the Friday al the wyke
alyks."
An old Shropshire couplet contrib.
utss thus to the superstition
Fridays = day ss'll have his trick;
The fairsst or foulsst day Of the
wick"
As proof Of the uniysrsality Of the
superstition among all nations and
ranks. It Is curious to note that the
shipping returns Of al countries show
a mseh lower sailing rate ON Friday
than any other day Of the week.
And yet the history OF ages goes t.
prove eonolusiysly that 1t is purely b
superstition.
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person enumerated, the enumerators
are cautioned that this question calls
only for the age in completed years at
the last birthday. Therefore, per
son whose exact age on April 15 is II
years. IL months, and days should
be returned simply IT, because that is
his age at his last birthday. In the
case of children not two years old. the
age should be given in completed
months, expressed as twelfths of a
year. Thus, the age OF a child 3
months old should be entered as BIZ,
a child of Z months old as 7-12, child
Is months old as ] S-l2, etc. II a
child is not yet month old the emu,
merators are to enter the age as OH.
A child who is just year old on the
18th of April. 1910, should neverthe-
less be returned as Hip, because that
is its age in completed months on
April 10. The enumerators are told
to take particular pains to get the
exact age OF children.
II the person was born outside the
United States, the enumerator is to
enter the country (not city or district)
in which he was born. Instead Of
Great Britain, he is told to write Ire
land, England, Scotland, or Wales.
In the case of persons born in the
double kingdom of Austria-Hungary
the enumerator is cautioned to be sure
to distinguish Austria from Hungary.
In the case of those born in Austria
proper, they are to distinguish also
those born in Bohemia and those born
in Austrian Poland.
They should write Finland and not
Russia for a person born in Finland,
The inquiry as to the number OF
children born applies to women who
are now married or who are widowed,
or divorced. The answer should give
the total number of children that each
such woman has had during her life
time. It should include, therefore,
the children by any former marriage
as we'll as by her present marriage, II
should not include the children which
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Mems and Boys Clothing and Furnishings

homno1 howl hgy
Thew de4On uuhn un m Yourself
uveegen such bargain
We
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
OPPOSITE CORNER FR0M. .POsT0FFICE. WNITA OKLA.

her present husband may have had by
"a former wife, even though they are
members of her family. Still-born
children are not to be included.
The question concerning the mum
ber of children now living refers only
to the children which the woman her
self has had. The enumerator is re-
quired to include all of these chill
dren that are living, no matter wheth-
er they are nving in his district or
somewhere else.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23

pride that we are going to suggest
that our city is entitled to share in
the distribution of the Journals great
prize list, and the names of some of
our prominent young ladies should be
sent in. The victories for them would
be credit to our community, and
then, too, the advantage of touring Eu.
rope or winning any of the other
prizes is one in which every young
lady in this section will be heartily In
terested. Send in your own or some
other lady's name, to The Journal, and
full information will be sent you.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
VITAL CENSUS QUESTIONS.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 23.-The
character of the questions concerning
color or race, age at last birthday,
conjugal condition, number OF years
of present marriage, the number OF
children born, and the number of chill
dren now living, to be asked by the
enumerators in the Thirteenth United
States census, beginning April Is,
next, is clearly explained In the print
ed instructions to the censustakers,
which have been prepared by the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23

United States census bureau. All the
questions relate solely to conditions
existing on the census day" which is
April Is.
Answers relative to color or race
are to be entered on the schedule as
wv" for white; "B" for black; "Mu"
for Mulatto; "Ch" for Chinese; Up"
for Japanese; and I'll" for Indian. For
census purposes, the term "black" (Bl
includes all negroes of full blood,
while "mulatto" (Mu) includes all
negroes not OF full blood, but having
any preceptible trace of negro blood
AS to age at last birthday Of the
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Why So psr7

What's up?" asks the friend, ent0r-
Ing the raoms OF the other person and
seeing him busily throwing things
Into tr1ngv and bags
ION for Europe in rush." be ex-
plains.
What for7
"The doctors sending me to Carls-
bad for gastric acid"
Thunder 81 far as that? Can't
you buy it here or send for it?"--chi-
cago Post.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
oxcoat also
ovERcoATs An ss.75.

In this group we put $16.50, $500
and $3.50 yaluves; all the best models
and many smart weaves; grays, OK
fords, black in various weaves. They
are all good ones.
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ovERcoATs AT $s.25.

You can now get our $1,000 and
$1,000 values. You'll find some very
exceptional bargains in this lot.
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ovERcoATs AT s1t.so.

The values here are $1,000 and
$4,000, some of them are silk lined;
among them are some or our warmth
without-weight fabrics. Good models,
smart weaves.
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s25 LADIES' COATS AND SUITS
Specially Price at 1915.

Specially Price at $S.75.
These coats and suits at $S.75 are
extraordinary bargains. The material
alone would cost more. Coats are fine
all-wool broadcloth SO and 54 in. long,
black or colors, some IL lined, others
lined Throughout with satin. $500
values at .................$ 1913
Suits consist of all the seasons most
popular styles in broadcloths and mix
lures; s25 and $50 values at -. .$s.75
Ladies' SIS Coats and Suits at ...s5.75
Ladies' s12 Coats at only. ....&.75
All girls and misses coats, 8 to 16
years, $6 to So values ........ $500
Children's bear skin coats, values up
to SO, at only ................... .S1.oo
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
EXTRA VALUES IN SPRING HOS
IERY AND MusLLNWEAR.

Just received the most beautiful line
of hosiery and muslinwear ever shown
in this city on which we will give 10
per cent discount during our clear
ance sale.
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SUITS Al stt.zs.

In this group you will find Suits
that are s22.0O and 1000 values; all
the smart grays, blue and black
weaves, fancy patterns.
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MEMS UNDERWEAR AND
HOSIERY.

Mems $500 Union Suits or separate
garments at ................. $z.UO
Mems $3.50 Union Suits or separate
garments at ................. .$l.7o
Mems $500 Union Suits or separate
garments at $l.25
Mems $3.50 Union Suits or separate
garments at .$l.OO
Mems $1.0O Union Suits or separate
garments at ................7bc
Mems soc Shirts and Drawers at
only .................,. .S5c
We carry stout Union Suits and sep
arate garments.
Mems 25c and 35c plain black and
fancy Hosiery at only ........ .15c
NEcKWEAR.
All 50c and 75c Neckwear at only S5c
BOYS BLousEs AND SHIRTS
Boys s1.0O Blouses and Shirts ..75c
Boys 75c Blouses and Shirts. .55c
Boys soc Blouses and Shirts. :. .S5c
SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE OF
1909 TROUSERS AT $3.50.
Our Trouser stock is very large
one. We're selling in this group $3.50,
$500 and $500 values.
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ovERcoATe AT $500.

You can get at this price $4,000.
$2S.OO and s25.OO values in overcoats,
richly silk lined, maize in most perfect
styles of the finest cloths known. Per-
feet goods.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
SUITS AT 81. .2S.

These are our $3.50 and $500 and
1880 values. Many very choice pat
terms are shown, fancy blue and black
in all the best models.
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LADIES' AND cHIDRENs FuRs

Ladies fur sets and separate pieces
from 75c up.
Children's fur sets from 25c up.
You can't duplicate the bargains we
are offering in rurs at any other con.
|cern in the city at double the price.
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SUITS AT $3.50.

Here we offer you the finest suits
made; our $4,000, s2s.OO and s25.OO
values, including many imported
fabrics.
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SUITS AT ss.75.

You'll find some very choice things
here in our $1,000 and 1000 values.
Snappay styles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
LADIES, SKIRTS AND WAISTS.

All our ladies' skirts So to s12 values
at ................ $500
Lads IS to 81 skirts at only =. ..$2.s5
Ladies silk and net waists $S to $40
values at only .$2.s5
Ladies' silk lined net waists in brown
and light and dark blue, So values at
only .....................ssc csc
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
MEMS NIGHT SHIRTS AND
BAHAMAS.

SUIT CASES.
Genuine eowhide Suit Cases 24x26
in, with shirt fold. A $500 case any
where you go Special at only. $3.50
MEMS FLANNEL SHIRTS.
Mems $500 Flannel Shirts .....$1.2 .25
Mems $3.50 Flannel Shirts .$100
MEMS s1.O0 Flannel Shirts .75c
SWEATER COATS.
$500 and $500 Sweater Coats at. $3.50
$3.50 Sweater Coats only .sS15
$3.50 Sweater Coats only ......$1.5O
5000 Sweater Coats only ......$125
$1.75 Sweater Coats only ...... .d15
$1.25 Sweater Coats only .75c
75c Sweater Coats only ..... 43c
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North Bound.
FRISCO LINES.
Effective January 2, 1901 a. m.

East Bound.
402-St. Louis a Kansas. 7:49 a.. m.
412-St. Louis Elk ........ 1855 p. m.
4OS-St. Louis Limited. :. 6:5S p, m.
10-St. Louis Meteor. J. IL: 30 m
4l4-Kansas City Meteor. 1885 a. M.
West Bound.
l13-kansas City Meteor. 1:15 a. m.
s-St. Louis Meteor. -. 2:O5 a. m.
4o7-0klahoma Limited -. 9:O5 a. m.
dit. & o. Mail. ...... .11:35 a. m-sN
4e1-sapulpa Passenger =. 500 p. m
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
Extraordinary Offer IN Mems Fine Shirts

How many of these Shirts do need? you'll be saying to
yourself whenyou them Imported Scotch madras, fine Ba
tiste Pecaes white fabrics all he light ground effects
as well the popular medium coos including the latest novelties
Made plain with peaed fonts cuffs attached coat STYLE just
the shirts you These shirts have equal for fit and work.
manshp All $50 and $500 Shirts go the astonishing low
price of --.-------- $I.o0
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NV Statesmen and Salesladies win not arge
you to buy, bat | am urging YOU TO come and
look before yen buy. The Store of the Town
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cHILDRENE SUITS AND OVER.
COAT CLEARING AT $500.

cHILDREN'E SUITS AND OVER
COAT CLEARING AT $500.
You'll find some very choice things
here in our $1,000. $500 and $3.50
values; Suits and Overcoats.
MEMS AND BOYS HATS AND
CAPS.
$500 Stiff and Soft Hats ........$2.O0
$3.50 Stiff and Soft Hats ......$1.65
$500 Stift and Soft Hats .......$1.25
81. so Stiff and Soft Hats .$1.00
$1.0O Stiff and Soft Hats ......... 73c
All winter Caps at one-half price.
WORKING CLOTHES
We are exclusive ogents for Sweet,
Orr & Co., Overalls, Shirts, Blouses
and Trousers.
Mems soc Work Shirts ....S5c
Mems 75c Overalls ..............55 55c
Mems SOC Overalls ..s.........4 .40c
Mems Canvass Gloves, 8 pair. .10c
BOYS SUITS AND ovERcoATS
AT $3.50.
2-piece Junior Norfolk, Russian and
sailor styles, Suits and Overcoats,
2h to 16 years, $3.50, $500 and $500
values.
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BOYS SUITS AND ovERcoATs
AT &2.26. ~.

Norfolk, Russian and sailor styles.
Knickerbocker Trousers; Suits and
Overcoats, 21a to 16 years, $3.50, $4.0O
and $3.50 values. Great bargains
BOYS SHORT TROUSERS.
Boys $3.50 Trousers ......-....ef.oo
Boys $1.O0 Trousers ,.,,.-..,. Tic
Boys 75e Trousers ............. SOC
Boys soc Trousers ........35 .35c
TROUSERS AT $3.50.
You'll find some very exceptional
bargains in this lot Trousers well
worth $3.50, s400 and $3.50.
TROUSERS AT st.75.
Mems and young mems worsted and
cashmere trousers. $500 and s2.75
values.
TROUSERS AT $3.50. se
A great assortment Of colors and
patterns. $3.50 to $500 values.
TROUSERS AT $780,. 20
See Trousers that sold at s1.50 to
SITS. got at only s1.00.
TROUSERS AT 73c. az
Mems and boys $1.O0 and $1.25
Trousers go at only 73c.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-18
WILL UNVE|L STATUE OF
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE

Mexico City July 1S one of the
most interesting features of the cen.
tennial celebration in Mexico III Sep,
tembeF will be the nnveiiing 81 the
great statue of independence. ON the
famous Paseo de Ia Reforma
! This huge monument, which is very
beautiful. has been erected In the
fourth aglorietas Of the great boule-
ward Of the capital, and is perhaps the
.handsomest of its class in the country,
or IN America.
The monument is perfect IN design
and execution The heighth from the
ground to the tip Of the wings Of the
erowning figure is 13s feet Some Of
the marble is white carrara, the re-
mainder coming from the Mexican
quarries near Paohiea Tie plaster
casts Of the allegorical figures were
made in Mexico BY native seuptors,
then sent to Genoa. Italy where the
eastings were made by wax process.
The four figures Of the zocle which
|rises from the plinth represent law,
Resistance force and progress. On a
pedestal 20 feet above the tzoele is the
venerable Miguel Hidalgo CostilIa,
Ifugleman Of liberty, the George Wash
Iington Of Mexico: that on the right
lis the patriot Morelos and On the left
Guerrero Rising from the center Of
the pedestal is an artistic shaft 8 feet
lin diameter anu sc feet high. embel
Ilished with 'basso-relievoss and top.
Iped BY a winged female figure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-18
AGENT REFUSES
TO SEND WARRANTS
Efforts Of First National Bank to Have
indian Warrants Sent Here
Fail.

The efforts Of the First National
bank 10 get the special agent In charge
Of the payment Of the Eastern Chero-
kee money now at Tahlequah to send
the warrants for Cherokees living near
here to the banks Of this city to be
paid out by the banks and thus save
the trip the Indians are now compelled
to make, Mr. Miller refused to do this
claiming he had no authority. but said
he would make d visit 10 Vinita for the
purpose Of paying the Indians in this
vicinity during the next few weeks.
The action of the agent IN compell.
ing the payees to go to Tahlequah or
the Indians the expense Of a trip to
Tahlequah, have failed, and in a letter
received today from Guion Miller the
special agent says he has no authority
to send the warrants to the banks
Ever since che paymeat began at
|Tahlequah the Indians have been com
ling to the bank to borrow money 10 cd
to Tahlequah to draw their money III
order to save them this expense the
First National wrote 10 Mr.. Miller of-
|fering to guarantee that the warrants
would be paid to the right persons if
they were sent 70 the bank and calling
attention to the needless expense of
IA 4 I4I -t I
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TARIFF AMENDMENT
WILL Be FORGED
An inquiry at Home And Abroad to Be
Made by the Tariff 7card-To
Attempt Changes Only.

Washington, July 1s.-That congress
win be asked to make partial revis-
ion Of the Payne-AldFieh law at the
session beginning in December, 1872,
is the belief of those who are in touch
with the work Of the tariff board,
Plans have practically been complet-
ed by the board to expend the appro-
priation Of one-fourth million dollars
made available for its purposes in the
Tawney provision Of the sundry civil
bill. The members contemplate an ex-
tensiye inquiry into cost productions
in this country and abroad The wheels
will be put in motion as soon as Henry
B. Reynolds and Elvah E. Sanders,
have an opportunity to confer with
President Taft.
The members of the tariff board viii
see the president Immediately upon his
return from the ten-day cruise which
he is about to take up the New England
coast. Immediately thereafter the tar
iff board will get busy
Oficials here do not believe the tar
iff board will be in a position to make
a report at the session in December
Of this year II il said that President
Taft has spoken approyingly Of a sug-
gestion that has been made BY republl-
can members that congress should
adopt joint rule under which the two
houses could proceed to the amend
ment of specified schedules Of the tar
iff without undertaking q general rs
vision An agitation for the adoption
Of this rule will be begun at the next
session. That it will be adopted in the
new congress is generally believed
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-07-18
COST OF DISTRICT
COURT TO COUNTY
THE DISTRICT COURT DIGS DEEP
INTO TREASURY or COUNTY
Judge Browns Court shown 10 Be ;
Heavy Burden to the Tax
Payers.

Since statehood there has been
seven terms Of the district court Of
Craig County Oklahoma, held at vim
ita, the county seat These terms win
average four weeks, or twenty-four
working days to the term, But seventy
civil and criminal cases have been tried
BY jury. The cost Of the petit jury for
these seven terms 70 try these seventy
cases, for their mileages aud per
diems alone paid by Craig county as
shown by the records Of the district
court has been s5s36.35. The cost Of
the grand jury covering these terms,
their mileage and per diems alone, has
been S96460. The cost Of witnesses
paid by Craig county covering these
terms of court their mileages and per
diems alone, has been sSdl4.7o It has
cost Craig county the sum of sio.0lb65
for these three items alone petit jury
grand jury and witnesses for these
seven terms Of district court where
only seventy cases III all were tried by
Ia jury OF these seventy eases, 22
were criminal, and Az were civil. The
charge FOR Witnesses is herein shown
ii only for Witnesses paid 81 Craig
county TO be used il criminal cases
Ali Of this expense comes directly oif
Iof the taxpayers of tlraig county
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three cents mile, and without any
increased operating EXPENSE that the
Rock Island system in Oklahoma earn.
ed 100000 a mile, at two cents, more
than it earned in Texas at three cents.
Mr. Henshaw has had nearly three
years training and experience with the
corporation commission Of Oklahoma
in all litigation and investigations, and
now understands. probably better than
any other man in the state, all legal
and accounting technicalities present
ed by railroad attorneys and experts,
and is prepared to meet these oonten-
tions as no one could be, without like
training and experience.
If you We're involved in litigation
yourself, the result of which would
amount to millions Of dollars to you,
you would select a man TO direct and
conduct this litigation who had expert
|ence and ability to carry it to the most
favorable termination In selecting a
man for corporation commissioner at
this time you should apply the same
rule in the interests of the state thct
you would apply in your private af-
fairs.
The men who are In the best posi-
tion to know the ability Of Mr. Hen
shaw, including the present members
Of the commission and the state courts
before whom the various cases have
been tried would and do commend him
to your consideration in the highest
terms.
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gro domination The reason for this
action was forcibly stated by Col Me-
Clure, one Of the fathers and founders
Of the republican party, and an init.
mate personal and political friend Of
President Lincoln when he said. "a
very few years made it an imperative
necessity for congress to disfranehise
the entire people Of the District OF Co
lumbla solely TO escape the ignorant
and profigate rule Of the negro The
same republican authority that had en-
franchised the negro under the shade
|of the nations capitol was compelled
ito declare that his disfranchisement
had become an imperative necessity to
protect property and maintain social
|order. The southern states which have
BY ingenious constitutional devices
practically disfranchised the negro
have simply followed the teaching Of a
republican congress and president
which disfranchised him il the capital
city.
The democrats do not believe that
ignorance should misrule Intelligence.
or that vice should misgovern virtue.
Nine tenths Of the republicans il Okla
Ihoma agree with the democrats on this
proposition. The negroes hold the ball
anna ~ ,1nksfs.,. II, po,sfts,,, es,,4,,f3a, ~