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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
New French Art Match Boxes.

Art in France is hereafter to be con.
nected with match boxes. The minis
try of finance, having to renew the
supply, decided some time ago that as
not every Frenchman has leisure to
study the pictures in the Louvre. the
opportunity should be given him of
admiring them ON his match boxes.
Some of these have hitherto been or
namented with the heads of the ia
pous generals of the revolution. The
generals will now have to retire and
make way for the Rembrandts, the
Van Dycks, and the Watteaus of the
Louvre Foreigners and travellers
generally Will also find 1t an advant-
age. Instead of spending hours and
days in the museums and getting foot.
sore in front of miles of pictures they
have only to buy matches, or, rather,
boxes with few sulphur sticks inside.
1t is quite assuring to know that, with
all its concern for art, the state mo-
nopoly will not forget to give us a
few matches with the Rembrandts.
The price also is to remain the same
as before, and the quality of the con.
tents-well, the officers of the govern.
ment regie themselves assure us that
1t cannot possibly be worse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06

Col. J. j. McAlester has just made
public the following letter:
To His Excellency, Lee Cruce, Gov
ernor, the Members of the Senate
and of the Lower House of the Leg
islature of the State of Oklahoma.
Gentlemen: In the capacity of a
private citizen of this state, | feel it
my duty as such to call your attention
Ito certain matters that | feel effect
the people of this state vitality.
think we all can agree upon the
proposition that the object of govern
ment is for the greatest good to the
greatest number, and it is my firm and
fixed belief that such a government
can be accomplished only by the as
tendency and domination of the prin-
'ciples of the democratic party 1t has
been urged and suggested by some that
our state government should not be
conducted upon partisan basis, and
or the benefit of any one party. While
uch suggestion may sound good and
ickle the ear some, it is not safe and
ound.
To the end that the affairs of our
state may be so conducted that the
greatest good may inure to the benefit
of the greatest number, it is absolute
ly necessary that the democratic party
be retained in power That is the only
way in which know and can con
ceiye that the peoples interests are
secure. 1t, therefore, follows, that
the best interests of the people of this
state can be best subserved by keep
ing the democratic party in power.
Our administration and two-thirds of
the present legislature are democrats
and thereby we have it within our
power to enact such legislation as will
be to the best interests of the people
of the state.
| think that we will all agree that
our state should now forever intrench
herself against the possibility of negro
domination in politics. To this end
we have only to recall the result OF a
recent prosecution of certain of our
election officers for enforcing the
Grandfather Clause in the recent con-
gressional election. This result dem
onstrates to us that new election
law should be enacted separating the
state and national election. If this is
not done there will be many counties
in the state where elections viii not
be held, for as the law now stands, if
our election officers enforce the law,
the federal courts viii send them to
the penitentiary, and If they don't en-
force the law, the state. will do the
same thing. Hence, our officers will
not know what their duty in this re-
gard is.
Another duty that the present adj
ministration and this legislature owe
to the people, to the end that the
principles of democracy may prevail
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06

volved. and there is no question that
great good could be accomplished by
an extraordinary session.
| do not wish to appear as debating
in this matter, as am not am only
suggesting in the humble capacity of
private citizen, in matter that l
deem of gravest Importance to- the
people of Oklahoma, and to their
state. I am. sirs,
Yours very respectfully,
]. ]. McALESTER.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
JAPAN FORMS AN ACADEMY
New Board Has Been Created for Pur-
pose Of Crltlclslng Novels
and Plays.

Japan is going in for sort Of acad-
emy on the French model. A few
months ago the department of educa-
ton organized two commissions, one
OF literature and art, the other of pop
ular education. 1t is the former which
Is 10 initiate the French acadamy,
though 1t is to have features OF its
own.
1t Is to be composed OF is men Of
letters, with Vice-Minister of Educa-
tion Okada as ex officio chairman. The
authorities state that the work OF this
commission will be to criticise contem-
porary literary works. mostly novels
and plays; to offer prizes for special
literary excellence, to collect literary
works In prize competition and to un-
dertake the translation OF western lit
erature.
The government censors have re-
Gently suppressed many works of fic-
tion deemed prejudicial to the public
morals and this has resulted in much
bitterness by the literary world
against the authorities.
Shukotsu Togawa, magazine writ
er, is quoted as saying that there was
a literary boom Immediately following
the Russo-Japanese war, but that now
literature seems to be in the depths of
depression, due to the interference Of
the minister of Northumberland
Review.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
FIRST NINE ACCIDENT KNOWN
Skeletons OF Prehistoric Race Found
Under Rocks That Fell
Ages Ago.

One OF the first mine accidents on
record has just been revealed at Ara
mon, In Spain. Here was a copper
mine, worked by prehistoric man. not
without some display of science.
Instead OF the usual horizontal en-
trance from the side OF the hill, per-
pendicular shafts were sunk, several
yards deep, to reach the veins OF
Metal. Then narrow passages were
dug out following the veins.
But these miners of the stone age
had not advanced to the extent OF
knowing how to place props along the
workings, and a eave-in killed fifteen
men. Several Of the skeletons were
lying under blocks OF stone. and one
miner still grasped his stone axe, just
as he falling roof caught him, no one
knows how many tens or hundreds of
thousands OF years ago
: These prehistoric workmen OF I'M
known race used stone axes and picks
made Of horns of animals. They
worked by the light OF plne-knot
torches, stuck to the walls by humps
Of mud.
They were tall men, and must have
been muscular to be able to use such
heavy tools, but must have been very
slim, since the passages were very
narrow.
One curious fact about them is re-
yealed by the finger prints, still re-
naming in the clay; the thumb was
nearly twice as large as in modern
man.
All of which information has been
preserved by the fall of rock which
sealed up this tomb in the dim past.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Enaland,s Coal Elelds-

A French author. NJ. Loze, has again
brought up the question Of the prob.
able duration OF the British coal fields
Assuming that the prosperity and pow
er OF Great Britain depend upon her
supply of coal he thinks that "the
end Of Britain" is due within the
present century He fixes the date
1850 for the complete exhaustion of
the attainable supply of coal in the
British Isles.
To this statement reply is made
that NJ. Loze has failed to take ac.
count OF recent investigations proving
that mining can be economically car
ried on at much greater depths than
1000 feet-the limit assumed by the
French author-and consequently the
British coal supply will last indefinite
ly longer than his calculation shows
Harper's Weekly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
AppIe Farel.

Select eight large, tender. perfect
apples. wipe. core. then steam until
tender For the filing allow a quar-
tei pound of candied cherries and two
tunces OF candied pineapple. Chop
fine and simmer with kalf cupful OF
sugar and cup Of water. Arrange
the steamed apples in deep glass
dish, drain the fruit and fll the CEN
ters Of the apples heaping full Boil
The syrup until thick, flavor and din
over the apples Chill and serve with
whipped cream.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Italian officers, Wives.

Recent regulations bearing on the
question of marriage in the Italian
army are worthy of brief mention.
Henceforward, officers, whether on ac.
tive service or half pay, will not be al.
lowed to marry till they have reached
the age of twenty-five and have OBJ
tained the sanction of the king. The
bride will no longer be required to
bring specified dot, but she will, OF
course, have to give satisfactory evi.
dence as to her social fitness for the
position of an officers wife 1t will
he remembered that the dot reggie.
mentaire' was abolished some years
ago in the French army by General
Andre, other Social requirements, OF
course, remaining as before.-The
Queen.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Lieutenant,G Takes
Hand In Letter Writing

in our federal congress, is to redistrict
the state for congressional districts.
believe that this could be best done
lard with less expense at an extra
ordinary session than at regular ses-
sion, for the reason that the legislature
could proceed with an eye single to
this issue and there would not be other
matters of general nature upon
which to trade, and this measure could
therefore, be expedited. think the
argument that all of our representa-
Itives in congress should be democrats
is unanswerable, and this question,
therefore, needs no further argument
for persons who believe in the prin-
ciples of democracy prevailing.
And again steps should be imme-'
Idiately taken to build state capital.
This is a simple question of economy.
At present the various state depart
ments are scattered all over the city,
making them inaccessible to the peo-
pie of the state that have business
with these departments, and entailing
"a great expense for rent. The llegis-
lature could provide for this by the
borrowing of from Ave to ten million
dollars from the school fund to build
a capital with and pay the present out
standing Indebtedness of the state.
With the money that will be constantly
coming in from the sale of the school
lands, the borrowing of this money, |
do not believe would work any hard
ship upon the present borrowers from
the school fund. And again in this
connection believe it would be wise
to permit such purchasers of the school
land as desire to make immediate and
full payment upon their lands, as there
are many that would prefer to do this.
Reposing faith and confidence in you
the people selected you as their SER
wants and they expect, and of right
OuBHI " SApVStf thoO JOu w SN'AJ
thing within your power to advance
the interests of the people, and as one
of them, believe that early action
along the lines that have suggested
is imperative. You men know that if
the other fellow was in power he would
act and you had better not feel too
secure as ne may get hold of the reins
before you are thinking about it.
While considering the necessity of
an extraordinary session, some have
urged that the expenses attendant
there with would increase the bur
dens of the taxpayer to an extent that
the benefit to be derived would there
by be neutralized. do not believe
that argument sound. l understand
that some one has figured out the ex-
pense of an extraordinary session, Gov
ering a period of sixty days. and that
it would approximate six cents upon
the thousand dollars. which would be
a mere pittance when taken In consid
Grafton with the grave questions In
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Temperinq Glass.

Lamp chimneys, tumblers and crock
cry of any kind may be rendered proof
against sudden changes of tempera-
ture thus: Put the article into a
saucepan of cold water in which has
been dissolved handful of common
salt. Bring the water gradually to a
boil and allow to boil for a quarter
of an hour. Then slowly cool. Arti-
cles so treated will stand any sud
den changes of temperature without
cracking
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Keeping Butter Sweet.

II you buy butter enough for .
week or two. put 1t in a stone jar.
press it down with a potato masher.
take a handful of salt and sprinkle
over the top of butter. then pour In a
cup or two OF water. 1t will keep
sweet. no matter how warm the
weather Is. so long as 1t Ia covered
with this salt water. IT will not
make the butter salty. When needed
take up enough for the table at =
time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Clear FrItter Sauce.

Mix one tablespoon of corn starch
with half a cup Of sugar. add to one
cup of boiling water and boil five min
utes, stirring often, Remove from the
fire: add two tablespoons Of butter,
one and half tablespoons lemon juice
and a few gratings Of nutmeg. A tea
spoon of vanilla or other. extract may
be used in place Of lemon Juice, or
two tablespoons Of brandy or rum. or
three tablespoons Of sherry or Ma
deira.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Potato crIsps.

Cut cold-boiled potatoes Of uniform
size crosswise in slices. half an inch
thick. Drop them in a deep pan of
hot fat or brown carefully on each
side in a well-greased frying pan.
Sprinkle with fine minced parsley and
salt to taste as soon as they are re-
moved from the pan
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
Individual Short Cakes.

Bake baking powder biscuit, having
cut them the size OF a muffin ring,
split them in halves. butter them
well: put layer OF fruit between and
pile on top; servo with sweet cream.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06

Il hear your wife is considerable of
a plain cook"
We'll, yours ain't no great beauty.
either!"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
FRISCO.
North and East Bound.

Leave vinita
No. AK. c. Meteor .......1:40 a. m.
No. 12-California Express. 3: 45 a. m.
No. 124-Hustler .......:. 6:46 a. m. {
No. 416--Joplin Express. -: AZ a. m.
No. 2--Eastern Express. 1856 p. m.
No. 4OS-St. Louis Limited 1905 p. m.
No. lost. Louis Meteor. l1:44 p. M.
South and West Bound.
No. 2-Okla City & s. w. .2:O5 a. nj.
No. 41S-Ok. City from X. Ga: 30 a. m.
No. 4O7-ok City ir K.C.-StL.s:24 a. m.
No. Fast Mail .... 1901 p. m.
No. 1l-California Express. 1920 p. m.
No. 415--Sapulpa Express ..S:15 D. m.
No 123-Hustler .11:1S D. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23

kinds Of meat have risen to such an
extent throughout the empire that
norsehesh has become an article of
common consumption. In the first six
months of this year S5,277.4s5 pounds
OF horsefesh were sold as against
45,45S,6SS pounds OF mutton.
In view Of the great agitation for a
decrease in import duties on food
stuffs and the abolition Of the export
bounty system which raises the price
of fodder, the Prussian minister of ag-
riculture has issued a decree in which
he points out the great difference be-
tween wholesale and retail prices. es-
pecially in regard to pork. which is the
favorite meat of the Germans, forming
more than half of the total Of meat
consumed The minister enioins the
cities to endeavor to bring about an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
A UNIQUE HEROINE.
Laughed Herself to Death Over One of
Her Husbands Stories.

Laughed Herself to Death Over One Of
Her Husbands Stories.
Boston Herald: Word comes from
Kentucky that married woman has
laughed herself to death over one of
her husbands humoroue stories.
Doubtless this is one Of the simple
annals of the poor which receives a
passing notice. and then is quickly
forgotten. But it is an event preg-
nant with great significance to the
acute student OF psychology.
1t is possible, of course, that this
humble wife lived in one Of the mac
cessible mountain regions Of feudal
Kentucky, where Puck. Life and the
colored Sunday supplements rarely
penetrate; and so her funny bone
was not often in requisition. But. IT
is more than likely that here was a
case Of rare and even unique wifely
devotion which should pass into folk
lore Of song and story.
The grateful and admiring husbands
Of Kentucky should raise a granite
monument to this obscure and Iowly
woman that would be a perpetual set
back to the unappreciative and un-
sympathetic partners of their own
households. The world honors heroic
women Of ancient and modern times
who died that some greatcause might
live But contrast their brief mo-
ments Of heroism with the lifelone
task Of this humble wife who laughed
at her husbands perennial jokes.
We cannot but wonder what special
story this was that proved so fatal
Was ii the story of the invalid Mason
by whose bedside he had been sitting
through the long watches OF the
night? Was it some newly imported
variation of the veteran mother-in-
law Jest? Had he been driven with
unpaid toll at his desk till after mid
night?
Henceforth let no grouchy, pessi-
mistic bachelor deny to woman the
sense of humor. True, they have Gre
ated no great comedies. They cannot
rank with Cervantes and MoIiere
But they have that quiet, appreciative
sympathetis sense of the ludicrous
which may be likened unto the rubber
tires OF life's automobile which save
us from the jolts and bruises OF orr
rocky and uneven roadl We wish
that another Leonardo might arise
who might immortalize this lovely
wpman's heroic laugh and place the
picture in the vacant niche OF the van
ished Mona Lisa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
LUCKY OLD PEOPLE.
Have Seen Wonderful Progress From
ox-carts to AeropIanes.

What wonderful progress the old
people Of today have lived to see. In
their young days the railroad was as
much Of novelty as the aeroplane
Is now, and nearly everything else has
progressed as much
Another modern idea is that people
may be active and vigorous at rs or
80 years If they will be careful To keep
up their strength.
Mr.. Jno. N. Kelly. aged rs. who
lives at Lake Charles. la. says he
was badly run down from overworIx.
and took two or three bottles Of ViDol
by advice OF his druggist He is now
better than for the past ten years and
actually feels fifteen years younger.
There ID certainly nothing like vi
mol, our delicious cod liver and iron
preparation. to build up and keen IN
all weakened. run down persons. II i
especially good for old people too. be-
cause II Is very pleasant to take and
agrees with the stomach. There il ~
cod liver oil In vanol We guaranteo
II to give yns perfect satisfaction
Eout & Porterfzead. 81 Broadway. FAR
mn M m
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
Office Of Farm Management
Of Great Practical Value

Of accurate accounting. etc. but those
days have passed. Now we find farm
ers everywhere more than anxious to
improve on existing methods. The de-
mands on our force are far in excess
Of It's capacity. This is a positive
demonstration that farmers generally
realize the Importance of modern
methods in their business-and farm
Ing is first of all a business"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
News Notes From Worlds Capital

London, Oct. 23.-The discussion in
cident to the present unpleasantness
between Italy and Turkey of the UNI
preparedness OF the Turkish fleet has
recalled an unusual difficulty expert
Ottoman navy.
They were hampered by the fact
that there were no words in the Turk
ish dictionary for the various ropes
and sails Of the warships of that day.
An ingenius officer solved the prob
lem by tying different vegetables to
the various ropes and spars of the
rigging, and the sailors received or
ders to Hoist the tomato!" Let go
the potato!" until a more formal vo-
cabulary could be supplied.
Novel as this procedure was, II was
not an innovation, as ii was exactly
the method adopted by Almeida, the
Portuguese admiral and discoverer,
when he was QUILTING a fleet for
just such descent on the Turkish
solony of Mozambique as the Italians
made on TripoH.
1t was at the beginning OF the six
teenth century, and Portugal still
lacked q navy, and the Portuguese
tongue was devoid Of naval terms.
This fact did not daunt the doughty
Admiral Almeida. and. hanging UP
strings Of garlic and onions on the
port and starboard sides respectively
of his ships, he instructed his helms
men to garlic" or onion" the helm
as necessity commanded.
The report OF the British prison
commission just made public indicates
that crime is on the decrease in the
kingdom, as there is a fall Of 14,0Ot
In the number of prisoners. The com
naissioners denounce short sentences
and plead for longer terms with view
o. successful reformatory effects. Th'
report bears testimony to the goot
moral effect Of lectures and concerts IL
the prisons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23

refused to talk about th< case. Mr..
Funk maintains that THE suit is the
outcome Of his recent Lorimer festi-
nony in which ne gave discriminating
evidence which tended to injure the
Lorfmer side. He further maintains
that he has never met or known any
Mrs. Henning and demands an IN
mediate trial Of the case Owing 60
the prominence Of Mr.. Funk the nass,
has attracted unusual attention
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
axe I all in and never gay a word

take 1t all in and never say a word
himself"
The American writer and Verey I'M
derstood each other perfectly. Clemens
discovered Verey In Paris through the
nan porter at the authors hotel, who
gave such a glowing account of the
courier that Twain determined to have
him at once.
George, / must have this Verey at
once" he said. George demurred, as
ne could not leave his post, but the
humorist agreed to put on his apron
and look after the door while the por-
ter summoned Verey. The courier
was engaged at once and served
Clemens In that capacity as long as
he was needed.
Berlin, Oct 21.-The prices Of all
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23

Chicago. Oct. 2s. Clarence s. Funk
has made good his promise that he
would so into court and demand an
immediate trial Of the alienation suit
for $4,000 brought against him by
John @. Henning. II has been defii-
nitely ascertained that Mr.. and Mrs.
Henning are low living in luxury III
Mobile. Ala They have been inter-
viewed by the police OF that city ana
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23

seven years the driver of an omnibus
in London, throws down his reins some
night near the end Of the present
month, the last horse-drawn bus viii
have finished its final trip through the
streets Of the worlds metropolis.
Gibson shakes his gray head sadly
over the prospect and declares that the
London Of the notorious and taxicab is
not as happy as the London of the days
when people were content to move
slower. He said: when I started
driving folks seemed to have more time
and they were more contented. Pas
sengers Of today never think Of pass
ing the time of day with the driver, or
asking questions like they used to-" At
the heydey of Gibson's career the two
omnibus companies Of London owned
81, 900 horses.