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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
LEAP YEAR LAWS
Customs Originated in an Ancient
European Superstition.
Man Who Refused TO Marry When He
Was Proposed To Fined Under
Scotch Act Of f2ee-PrIvIleges
Granted Women.

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Hlstory gives the
ladies leap year privilege" as a well
accepted fact. It Is an old one. be-
coming a part of the common law OF
social life In Great Britain as early as
1906. "Courtship, Love and Matri-
mony." published In that year, says:
'Albeit 1t is nowe become part Of
the common lave. In regard to the So
cial relations OF life. that as often as
every bissextile year doth return, the
ladyes have the sole privilege. during
the time it continueth. Of making love
unto the men, which they doe either
by words or lookes. as to them It
seemeth proper, and moreover no man
will be entitled to the benefit Of clergy
who doth in any wise treate her pro-
posal withe slight or contumely."
One legend by which It Is attempted
to account for the origin OF the priv
ilege relates that an appeal was made
to st. Patrick to accord the women
the same right OF proposing at any
time as the men have. This he re-
fused. but was willing to concede the
right every seventh year Finally. as
compromise, he agreed that women
should enjoy the right every four
years. and that this year should be
the longest of the four.
In 1888 1t is said that law was en-
acted in Scotland that:
1T is slut and ordeint that during
the rein Of hir maist Blssit megests,
for like years known as lepe year, lik
maiden ladye of both highe and lowe
estate shall hae liberte to bespeake ye
man she likes; albeit he refuses to
talk hir to be his lawful wife, he
shall be mulcted In ye sum ane pundid
or less, as his estate may be; ex-
cept and avis gif he can make 1t ap-
pear that he Is betrothit ane ithr
woman he shall then be free
A like law is said to have been
passed in France about the same time.
In the fifteenth century the custom
was legalized In Genoa and Florence.
In Scotland, In later years, and per-
haps at present, the women have the
privilege at many private dances of
choosing their own partners In leap
year. Men stand about the walls OF
the room, like veritable wall flowers.
waiting ito be asked" They look
pictures of sheepish anxiety until
they are courteseyed to and led forth
to the dance by the fair one. Fre-
quent asking" is supposed to accen-
tuate the hint" that proposal trem-
bles on the lips OF the fair one.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
PROTEST OF NEW ZEALAND
Land Of Radical Legislation objects
Because Its Premier Has Ac-
espted Baronstey.

We have, as a nation, besn inclined
10 look on the New zealanders as q
queer lot But at last. though we
have hardly been able to understand
their government OF strongly socialis
tic tendencies, we are able to under
stand cne protest they are raising.
Joseph Ward is the premier Of the
country. When Dick Seddon was run
ming a pub" and working In the
mines In the north island. and Hall
Jones was a carpenter. Joe Ward-lf
our memory does not fall us-was
working as telegraph operator some
where around Christ church or Dune
din.
Then came that revolution. which
Followed the great maritime strike al
most twenty years ago. with the re-
suit that the old Tory party OF land
monopolists was thrown out bodily.
and the butcher. baker and candle
stick maker moved into the old rattle
trap frame parliament building at
Wellington to run the country. With
plain. burly old Dick Seddon and old
Scotch farmer John Mckenzie at the
head OF the machinery. New Zealand
started in on the most radical legis-
lation that the world has seen for q
long time. 1t was we'll suited to New
Zealand and New Zealand was well
suited to 1t and though there have
been great failures at certain times
and points. the sum total has been
good.
IN the meantime the character Of
the New Zealand people has changed.
People who, when they we're landless
and homeless. were radical enough.
are out-and-out Conservatives now
and are ready to denGunce any rad
ical legislation that will affect their
acres or holdings. Likewise have the
butcher. baker and candlestick maker
changed. Dick Seldom died true to
his start-a rough miner-but Ward
soon blossomed out as Joseph Ward.
and then. four years ago. he was
knighted Sir Joseph and Lady Ward
did not. however. sit we'll with the
New Zealanders. At the recent colo
nial conference Sir Joseph accepted a
baronetcy This was Just beyond the
limit for democratic New Zealand for
now the title "Sir" became heredi-
tary. New Zealand has kicked out q
hereditary land monopoly and now II
Is up In arms against hereditary
aristocracy. According to the dis
patches Sir Joseph's political sun ID
sinking. New Zealand prefers to ac-
cept Gladstone and Seldom. who re-
fused such honors. as her examples
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

8nAila. the only g3nuinB part "a
which are the shells. are nov belns
sold IN Paris. and II is said that the
imitation OF the real article r. 50 close
that many epicures have a high opin-
ion Of the sham product. But Il Is to
be presumed that they do not know
that the snalls are artificial and they
are certainly ignorant OF the method
by which the snalls are manufactured
Snail shells. Il seems. are bought from
the dustmen and rag pickers. and aft
er being cleaned are filled with
lights or cats meat. the soft flesh
being cut into corkserew form. so as to
At the shell. by a skillfully designed
machine. The receptacle is then seal
ed by means OF liquid fat and the es-
cargot Is ready for the consumer. The
secret came out IN consequence OF an
action brought by a man employed at
the snail factory to recover damages
for a finger mutilated by one OF the
machines The artificial snails find
ready market
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Tourists in ireland.

The world is always willing to give
every renaissance q chance. and we
have ours now. Are we going to take
1t? This matter OF tourist organiza
.tion may seem. at first sight. to be .
small one. But our attitude towards
It will be regarded. and rightly regard
ed as a sign of our whole attitude to-
wards the things that the modern
world of business considers most i'm
portant. II we take no pains at all
to preserve and garner the golden
harvest which is open to us in the
tourist traffic, we shall be set down
as hopelessly incompentent In prac
tIcal affairs. If our visitors are bored
or cheated. If they are allowed to go
away In ignorance of the best Views,
the finest scenery. II they do not find
the facilities that they have a right
TO expect the damning rumor will
spread abroad that Ireland is pretty.
Of course, but so dirty and uncomfort-
able. Not only will our tourist stream
dry UP. but every Irish product. from
lace to butter. will have to fight
AGAINST that vague. intangible preiu.
diee against irish goods and Irish me
thOds as being dirty and unbusiness
Weekly Irish Times
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
ro DISTINGUISH GRASS WIDOWS

- kio 0NEO0 sFf0O " -
A while back we had an editorial
suggesting that the judge was right
who insisted that the women he
granted divorce to should not resume
the deceitful title Of miss and we sug-
gested that there should be some way
by which to distinguish the turf widow
from the grass widow
We learn that it is proposed now by
some Divorces to wear divorce ring
and we heartily approve as the dis
tinction that we think should protect
the bachelor.
But Leslie's Magazine looks at 1t in
more serious way What is there
about divorce that should induce a
woman to advertise the fact that she
has obtained one? asks Leslies. Some
western women are trying to introduce
the custom OF wearing a wedding ring
on the little fAger of the right hand
when one becomes divorced,
A truly modest woman who has OBJ
tanned release from the matrimonial
relation will want to keep herself in
the background and the greater the
justification for such release the less
desire there is to advertise the fact
Miss Acton, a prominent Boston law
yer. well says: ANY custom that
draws public attention to ones private
misfortune Is vulgar"
Instead OF wearing the wedding ring
on another finger as q mark Of an un
fortunate and untimely matrimonial
experience, sense of propriety should
prompt woman to put the ring in a
secret place known only to herself
there to stay with all other unpleasant
memories of the past st--Oklahoma City
Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Mrs. erundx.

what will Mrs. Grundy say?> This
query occurs In an old play called
Speed the Plough" The author Of II
was one Thomas Morton, a forgotten
playwright. First acted in 179S--the
year OF the Battle of the Nile. and the
Irish RebellIon-this play had then
a run" OF forty-one nights and sub
sequently II was much revived. A
farmers wife In the play, Mrs. Ash
field by name. insistently refers to her
rival. the wife of neighboring far
mer, whom she calls Mrs. Grundy.
This second woman does not appear
on the stage. 1t is the ruling passion
with Mrs. Ashfield to have everything
superior to what Mrs. Grundy may
possess. In the keenness OF feminine
rivalry Mrs. Ashfield Is controlled in
all her investments In personal ap-
parel. when selecting her new gown.
her bonnet. her iewelry, in all shc
does. indeed, by the determination to
spite" her rival as expressed In the
exclamation. What viii Mrs. Grundy
say?" From Morton's Speed the
Plough" came to us the Invisible yet
ubiquitous Mrs. Grundy. BY curl
Gus transfer of symbolism. however,
Mrs. Grundy passed with time Int
a concrete and personal equivalent for
the public opinion which supports the
prophecies, the responsibilities.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
BOASTS TITLE or THE AIR
Each Of the Eighty-seven Departments
Of France Expected to Give
Aeroplane to the Nation.

Paris-It is probable that each OF
the eighty-seven departments compos-
ing France will donate an aeroplane
to the army, the machines to bear the
names OF the departments presenting
them.
The scheme is the outcome of too
small appropriation for the ar divl-
sion made by the chamber of depu-
ties. There is a growing feeling here
that Frances destiny will probably
be fought out IN the clouds. and the
fear Is general that Germany might
forge ahead in the matter OF all
craft.
The man in the street says England
has the most powerful water forcs
Germany the bigger standing army
so France ought to keep her lead as
mistress OF the air.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
WOMAN TO BE AN ENGINEER
Has Had Much Experience With Her
Father In Ore Dlstrlcts-He
VIII Coach Her.

Spokane, Wash.-Randie Jeldness
OF this city, who was graduated re-
Gently from an eastern college for
women, has decided to become a min.
Ing engineer undor the tutelage OF her
father, CLAUS Jeldness, known as a
successful operator in the foremost
camps of Colorado. Nevada, Washing
ton and British Columbia.
Miss Jeldness was initiated in the
dry ore district, north OF Bear Lake,
in the Canadian province, where, with
her father, she ascended a mountain
rising $500 feet above sea level, max
Ing the trip with pack over trail
through the heavy timber.
Afterward they ATTENDED several
sessions OF the western branch OF the
Canadian Mining Institute at New
Denver, B. c., where some of the most
prominent mining engineers and man
ayers in the Canadian northwest en-
couraged the girls Undertaking, say
Ing it offers except. .oaai opportunities
and advantages fcr those who are not
afraid OF hard work and pays the high
est remuneration OF any OF the profess
sions In America for intelligent and
persistent effort.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Real ArIssoerat.

Some seed store windows display
ears OF corn that would arouse gen.
salogist's envy 1t would take the re-
search OF lifetime to unearth pedi-
gree of as many generations as that
corn can boast. Seed corn raised As
years In succession by Mr.. Thompson
OF Brown county. - years before that
by Mr. Thompson's father. and IA
years by his grandfather" says the
accompanying history. There you
are SO generations of one corn family
without break The comparative
ly few generations OF the human fam
fly that make the bluest-blooded aris-
tocrats seems plebeian by the side OF
those ears OF corn,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

Woodbury.. n. 1.-Two years ago q
pig was given to George Beckett, at
Evan, and his wife took fancy to
the little fellow. which was OF the
scrubbiest kind Of breed. After q
good scrubbing the pig began to take
nourishment from bottle and 1t
grew into remarkable size last year,
but Mrs. Beckett would not consent
to have It killed. Now the hog viii
weigh close to 100 pounds, and 1t Is
considered the largest porker in
south JERSEY.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
TempsramensaI Husbands.

William Dean Hovells. the new uni
form edition of whose works is SO well
driving home his leadership In mod
ern letters, was talking at tea in
New York about the artistic temper
ament. "BW the artistic tempera-
ment," he said, ''has with all Its de-
fects wayward charm. A famous
novelist and his wife were lunching
one day at Sherry's. The lady upset
the glass of wine and as the red fluid
ran toward him over the white cloth
the novelist drew hastily back and
cried: How like you! But Ave min
utes later. he upset glass of wine
himself How unlike myself he
then crled!"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Seemingly Not in Rejoicing Mood.

What shall We do. john said the
farmers wife, who had retained much
of her sentiment through twenty-five
years of married life. what shall we
do to celebrate our silver wedeing?"
Reckon up where all the silyer's gone
to In bringing up our family" grum-
bled ie "Oh. no. John. It must be
something real good and out Of the
ordinary. tell you what Let US
kill the fattest pig and give a ban
quet." Maria said the husband
solemnly, Il don't see how the unfor'
tunate animal is to blame for what
happened twenty-five years ago"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Ancient Schooner.

The second Oldest schooner in the
United States is now tied up at Red
Beach, nine miles from Calais, her
home port She is the Hiram, and
she was built IL years later than the
famous old Polly. Her keel was laid
down at Biddeford in 1919. and since
she was launched the little two-mast-
ed schooner has led strenuous life
up and down the Atlantic coast. AL
though the vessel has been repaired
time and again. she still has her
original keel and bottom, which are in
good condition. She is 6s.5 feet long,
has a gross tonnage c. 81 tons. and
carried a crew OF three. For many
years after she was built the Hiram
was commanded by members Of the
Cook family of that city, and she is
now owned by Elmer Mcdonald OF
Red Beach.-Portland (Me.) Express.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

1t is not at all unlikely that there
will be strange and unlocked foI
mixup in both national conventions
this summer Taft and Roosevelt are
each day making 1t more and more i'm
possible for the republicans to nomi
nate either one of them. Clark and
Wilson on the democratic ticket on
the other hand are running SO close
that deadlock is in the range of pos
sibilities and in such an event th'
democratic convention is almost sure
to turn to Bryan Many democrati,
leaders all over the country would like
to see Mr.. Bryan president and there
will be little disappointment If he il
nominated.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
oueensIand.. SUGAR lndustrx.

Queensland is one OF the great
sugar-producing states of Australia.
and practically all OF the sugar con-
sumed in the Commonwealth Is raised
and refined in this state and in the
northern part OF New South Wales.
The leading feature Of the sugar in
dustry Is the number OF snail cane
growers engaged in II. who now sup
ply cane to the central mills of which
they are proprietors.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

An inventor has hit upon method
of putting what are practically stone
soIes on boots and shoes. He mixes
waterproof glue with suitable
quantity OF clean quartz sand, and
spreads II over the leather sole used
as foundation. These quartz soles
are said to be very flexible and prac-
tically indestructible. and to give the
foot firm hold on the most slippery
surface.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
rrueiy Appropriate.

The organlst was not lacking In, pa
lfotism. says the New York Sun. sci
ne rebeiied when requested to play
.vhe Star Spangled Banner at .
wedding 1T Is not appropriate" ne
said "Aln't ii. said the brides faith
ef For this wedding Il Is the most
appropriate thing you can play Cut
all the rest of the program II you like,
bur stick to that. | had the hardes,
kind OF fight to keep Bellies mother
from marrying her of to foreigner
Betwe cen Belle and me we won out for
an American. and II this isn't the time
for The Star Spangled Banner. I'd
like 20 know what is.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Mhere Superstition Stops.

David Belasco. at a reception in New
York, was discussing stage supersti-
tions. AN actor. he said. will sver
In rehearsal speak the last lines of a
new play. HIS superstition won't let
him. Superstition Is very powerful
thing in all of u.s." he added. ''but ]
have never heard Of Its preventing
anybody from accepting thirteen for
. dozen"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
choice U Friends.

Much certainty OF the happiness and
purity OF our lives depends on our
making a wise choice OF our com
panions and friends. It is well and
right. indeed. to be courteous and con
slderate to every one with whom one
Is thrown in contact. but to choose
them as real friends is another mat
ter. II our friends are badly
chosen they may drag us down; 4
we'll they will raise us up.-eir Johr
Lubbock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
whsr. HeaIthIe.t children An. Born.

Where Heaithlest Children Are Born.
The healthiest children are born In
houses which have cracks and knot
holes in them. When the house Is
tight sealed and hot water radiated,
II is said to be comfortable" but It Is
bad for the kiddies. Out on the newer
prairies there are sturdy little fellows
snuggled down every night in shacks,
through which the hungry winter.
prowllng after dark, blows a little thin
stream Of cold. ozone laden air across
the bed It has tonic in It. A nall
hole through the outside OF the house,
II not overdone. Is worth $25 year in
good feeling. While this is all true
beyond question, yet when we find
crack in the outer wall of the house
we cry havoc and putty 1t up. This is
the tribute we pay to the coal trade
Minneapolis Journal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Popularity of Typhoon..

Typhoons increase their strength as
they go north aud consequently there
may be quite difference between the
power Of one in the southern end Of
the West Indian islands as compared
with one in the north. 1t is this fea,
ture which makes the hurricanes OF
the West Indies more to be dreaded
than the Pacific typhoons OF this lati.
tude.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
oranges Once a Prohibited Fruit.

Oranges were for some years pro-
hibited fruit In Holland. When the
Batavian republic was established the
badge and color OF the Stockholders $
family became so hateful to the popu-
lar party that. not satisfied with ex.
pelling their prince. they passed law
forbidding the sale Of oranges and car
rots. and ordering all persons who
grew lilies or marIgolds In their gar
dens TO pluck up the plants and de
stroy them. This prohibition remained
tn forra until 1906. when Napoleon
made his brother Louis king of Hol
land.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

Col Roosevelt evidently did not hear
the loud challenge of c. N. Haskell to
meet him in joint debate. The Col.
perhaps has bigger fish in sight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-14
HEALTHY LIVER
MAKES BEAUTY
Famous Actress Finds that a Healthy
Liver is Necessary to Good Looks
and YouthfuIness.

one OF the best known women of the
American stage is writing a series of
articles on the preservation of beauty.
She attaches great importance to keep
ing the liver active at all times. and she
is right. Neither good looks nor hap
piness will stay long with any man or
woman who let's the liver get lazy and
sluggish.
1t is not always safe to take calomel,
the old liver remedy. Doctors agree
that it is d very uncertain drug But
all Atlanta drug stores have a remedy
for sale that they guarantee to take
the place of Calomel absolutely. and
still be harmless, causing no restriction
of habit or diet. This remedy is Dod-
sons Liver Tone.
Dodsons Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting vegetable liquid, but it starts
the liver gently and surely and relieves
constipation and biliousness so prompt
Iy that it has become a dependable
remedy in thousands of homes in the
United States. There are scores of fam
lilies in this vicinity who will not be
without it in the house and who would
not think of starting on trip without
a bottle of it,
Atlanta druggists have sold so much
Dodson's Liver Tone that they are con-
WINGED of its merit and will give any
person his so cents back who buys a
bottle and does not find that it takes
the place of calomel to perfection.