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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
WIFE SPANKED HER RIVAL
Mrs. Jennie Russ OF WlIkesbarre, Pa,
Says She Chastised Miss
Sue Phillips.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Mrs. Jennie Russ
of this city, who lost her suit to have
her husband found guilty Of non-sup-
port, charged that the husband, Chris
tian Russ Of this city, spent much
time and money in entertaining Miss
Sue Phillips, and that in consequence
he deserted her.
She admitted that recently she had
decoyed Miss Phillips into the private
room OF hotel and had spanked her
soundly. The husband said that after
a quarrel with his wife she had gone
to his bank and drawn out all his mon
ey, so that he coulH not give her any.
Judge Strauss on hearing this dis
missed th4, case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
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 i2se-PrlvIIeees
Granted Women.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-History gives the
ladies leap year privilege" as q well
accepted fact. 1t 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 It is nowe become a 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 1t 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 Blissit 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 We 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 {oom, 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 a proposal trem-
bles on the Inns of the fair one
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
klndnssa to Pln paws.

Woodbury.. n 1.-Two years ago q
pig was given to George Beckett. at
Evan. and his wife took a fancy to
the little fellow, which was of the
scrubbiest kind OF breed. After a
good scrubblng the pig began to take
nourishment from a bottle and it
grew into a remarkable size last year,
but Mrs. Beckett would not consent
to have 1t killed. Now the hog will
weigh close to 700 pounds, and 1t is
considered the largest porker In
South Jersey.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
FADs IN jEWELRY FOR 1912
rhis 70 ne Diamond Year-The LADY
and the Golden Snake Creates
Sensation In England.

London.-Jewelers are prophesylng
hat this is TO be a diamond year.
Last year the pearl was favorite orna-
ment, and II graced tiaras. hung in
ropes on white necks and was twisted
through curls.
Now the diamond has come back
into favor, sometimes with an accom-
paniment OF rubies and emeralds.
sometimes alone In it's white glory.
Open-work medallions blazing with
diamonds. rings set with single or
double square slab diamonds. crowns.
uaras and diadems of these gems re-
place the softer pearl ornaments, and
at the first court there is to be such
a blaze Of diamonds as has not been
seen for some time.
One reason for the exit Of the pearl
Is that with the glittering. sequinned
dresses now worn the diamond is a
more fitting and brilliant Jewel.
Mrs. Paris Singer has been a fire.
quent visitor at the London opera
house recently, and she has always
attracted attention because of some
what unusual ornament which unfail-
ingly forms part of her toilette. 1t is
a ieweled serpent Of heavy dull gold,
with great glittering emeralds for
eyes, and a ridge Of diamonds and
rubies down its scaly back.
1t can be worn as necklace or an
srmlet. Sometimes Mrs. Singer APP
pears with the golden snake cciled
round her throat and let's its fiat
head hang down over her shoulder.
Again she twists it about her arm so
that the head is on the back OF her
hand, and the thin diamond studded
tail is up above her elbow.
English women who are jewel mad
at the present time have been quick
to notice this novelty, and several
jewelers. have had orders for the man.
ufacture Of various kinds Of gem stud
ded snakes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
THE PUBLIC FORUM

This department IN the Daily and
Weekly Chieftain will be for the use
Of correspondents who wish TO discuss
subjects OF interest TO intelligent read
ers. The Chieftain is not responsible
for the various views hereunder ex-
pressed. All communications should
be brief, pointed and courteous. The
long-winded disquisition will be slower
in getting published. and the short
article viii get the most readers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
Actreas cares for Eather.

New York.--Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn
C1dna May) has furnished an elabor-
ate apartment here for her father.
who has carried the mails In Syra-
cuse, N. Y, for score OF years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01

Value Of the Smile.
There is much religion in good
smile.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
ahorer Finds sso .ooo

New York.-While digging in the
ruins Of the Equitable building. an
italian laboreI picked up a roll of
bills containing $4,000. 1t was taken
from him, and returned to its owner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01

untspresented In the Gospels.
Hardly any problem of exegesis Is
more difficult than to discover In the
gospels an administrative or organ
izing OF ecclesiastical Christ.-Francis
G. Peabody.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-01
Excess Of ProcrastlnatInn.

Some people put off till tomorrow
the things they should have done last
week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
a MANS RELIGION.

A mans religion should be judg-
ed as much by his attitude toward
man as by his attitude toward God.
IL not only should be, but 1t is. A
mans attitude toward his Maker
is not widely known. as a matter
of fact, except through his atti-
tude toward man. Even his obsery-
ance of the orms of religion come
under the observation of only his
family, the fellow members of his
church and a very few others. But
his daily life and conduct. his met
hod of business, his greed or his
generosity, his honesty or his dis
honesty, his loyalty or disloyalty
20 the people in public affairs
all these denotements of character,
of religion or the lack of religion,
form the basis on which man is
chiefly judged by his fellow men.
Many a man lives a soundly re-,
ligious life without affiliation with
any church many a man lives an
irreligious life although an active
participant I'm church affairs. 1t
is the Inconsistency between the
creed of the Church and the CON
duct of many of its members that
has retarded the evangelization of
the world more than any other
cause; in other words. 1t is the
Church's tolerance of adherents who
defy its creed in their private, bust
ness or political lives.
If the time comes when mans
religion Is judged by the Church
ps it is judged by those who come
in contact with him in daily life,
the Church, at least, will be de-
pendable factor in promoting right
living, right business. right politics,
right public service; a dependable
factor against greed and graft and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04

There's a new game out called
Tickle the Editor" You take an
ordinary sheet of writing paper, on
which you pen a few lines suitable
for the occasion. Next you fold
IL carefully, inclcsing in the 1old
banknote sufficiently large to
pay arrearages and year in adj
vance. and hand it to the editor.
Keep an eye on him. and if a smile
adorrs his face the trick works
fine. 1t can also be played by
mail Come on, let's have a game.
:. 1. i
Departures from the old ways
in things educational come in for
hard raps, first ard last, but
not often are they assailed as in
this letter which a glowering boy
handed to his teacher" Madam
you kepe telling my son to breeth
with his dierfram / suppose rich
boys and girls all has der rams but
how about when their father only
makes dollars day and there's
4 younger / tel you its enough
to make everybody socialists first
- one thing and then it's another
and now its dierframs its too much.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
THE RAINY DAY

Are you saving a little for a
rainy day? At 60. SO per cent OF
men are dependent upon their
daily earnings, or on their children.
for support Under 80 the egotis.
tiCal period; when the son thinks
he knows more than father. From
80 to 35, the son begins to change
his mind, and to conclude he does
He then considers the father a
man OF fair judgement Between
IS and 40. the son realizes that
Ii Is a pretty serious matter: he
begins to realize death and the
fickleness of friends. Forty-five
ears is the danger line. Between
the ages of 40 and 45. 75 per
cent of men meet with reverses,
and lose their entire accumulations;
at 45 years. 81 per cent of men
have lost all. Between so and 60
is the age of caution. An old
man must not speculate. as he has
all to lose, and nothing to gain; he
must look for security-not high
rates OF interest. Only one man
in 5000, who has met a complete
setback at so. is able to recover
his financial footing. Between sol
aud so is the accommodating period.
Very little money is saved by
men before they reach 30.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
WHEN THE KIDNEYS FAIL
Emmett People Have Found That
Ill Health Quickly Follows.

Do you ever feel that you simply
can't go any further-that you mus
have rest from that lame and achini
back-reliet from the constant,
dead tired feeling-freedom from
those stabbing, darting pains? Like
ly your kidneys are worn and tired
and need help. The kidneys work
right and day, removing uric acid
from the blood and other waste
created by exercise of strength and
energy. Naturally life of un-
usual activity doubles the duties
of the kidneys and in time the
strain tells. DoanIs Kidney Pills
have brought new strength to thou
sands of bad backs and quick re-
lief to weakened kidneys. Let
them do the same for you. Con-
vincing proof in Emmett testimony.
Mrs. S. e. Meyer, Second and
John Sts., Emmett, Idaho, says;
"Doan's Kidney Pills have been
used in our family and have never
failed to prove of benefit. This pre-
paration is very effective i'm cur
ing kidney trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
TRAP OF HIS BOYHOOD DAYS
Ono Of the Familiar Sort Set by Lads
Awakes "Reminiscences OF
City Man.

Il used to set traps like that" this
man said, referring to one which some
boys had set up in a city street to
catch sparrows
1t was small wooden box turned
bottom side up and set at the outer
edge of the sidewalk with one end
lifted and supported on a stick. One
end of the stick was on the sidewalk
and the other end under the box edge.
The boys put some oats on the side
walk under the box, and to the sup
porting stick there was attached a
string leading across the sidewalk to
the house area. the boys lair When
the sparrows came under the box toI
get the oats you pulled the string and
|twitched the stick out and down came
1.-THE box to trap the sparrows under 1t.
Or that was the idea.
Just like that" this man went on.
That's a time-honored sort OF trap.
We didn't have any sparrows then;
what We used to try to catch was
pigeons, doves. and we used a bigger
box. soapbox. and what We used to
put under IL was bread crumbs.
Time and again I've set up such a
trap In street where pigeons used
to come around and baited 1t and then
got of somewhere holding the string
and waited for the pigeons to walk
under the box so | could trap 'em.
And the pigeons would come and
they'd walk around the box and pick
up things all around It and sometimes
they'd get so close that | was sure
they were going under and then I'd
crouch down. all keyed up, ready to
pull and get 'em, but somehow they
stopped right at the edge. or
II one got under and pulled the
string the pigeon was always sure to
get away before the box came down.
Il don't know just how 1t was. but
never caught pigeon. guess 1t
will be about the same here now with
these boys trying to catch sparrows,
but it's lot of fun to set the trap and
try"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
Monkeys and Gum.

In tropical countries the natives
have many unique ways OF catching
monkeys. One OF them. as explained
by a traveller. is this: The hunters
walk about in short boots in sight OF
the monkeys Then they take the
boots OF. place some gum in the bot
toms an leave them on the ground.
withdrawing themselves to great dis.
lance. Presently the monkeys come
down from the trees and try on the
boots ana when the hunters come after
them the boots stick to the feet OF the
monkeys and they are unable to climb
Thus the initiative little animals are
captured
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
His Friendly Marnlnn-

Centralia man found it advisable
to put on ragged suit OF clothes in
order TO repair some machinery. After
he had finished he went home to din
ner. He met tramp coming out of
his front gate as he went in. The
tramp mistook him for knight of the
road. He held up a warning hand.
Duck it-retreat," cautioned the
tramp I've just tried her and she's
a regular bear-cat"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04

A newspaper in speaking of a
deceased citizen, said: 1--WE knew
him as old Ten Per Cent-the more
he had the less he spent-the more
he got the less he lent-he's dead
we don't know where he went;
but If his soul to heaven is sent
he'll own the harp and charge 'em
rent"
An Emmett man who had been
seriously i'll, but had become CON
yalesoent, was being congratulate
ed upon his recovery by a number
of his friends. Thanking them,
he said; Eyes, boys l was so
near the other shore that | could
hear the bells ringing a welcome to
me-" Were they fire bells, dad
dy?" inquired his young son.
THE character of town has
its influence upon the character of
the boys who grow up in it.; but
no town was ever so tough that
boy could not grow up straight and
clean If he wanted to; and no
town was ever so good that
boy couldn't go to the devil in it,
If he was bound to head that
WAY -
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04

A subscriber writes for our opin.
ion of man who deoeives his
wife We think he is mighty
smart man, so we do.
f. + +
This Family Guide has decided
1t might as well quft and let the
world go to smash. They are now
canning cabbage. Phew.
The squeal which has been going
to waste in the packing houses Is
now being utilized by the big pack
ers who do not want ito go to Jail
beggar in Boise was travelling
around town with a sign bear
ing this insC ription: 81 am an
epileptic. Ten cents to see mel
have fit"
The medal for wasting time goes
10 the man who studies the BibleI
or no other reason than to find
contradictions so he can argue "a
gainst religion.
+ + +
burglars stole three cases of beer|
and an electric fan from the del
rot III American Falls few nights
Ago What in the Sam Hill
does anyone want of a fan this
kind Of weather.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
Have You Read IL.

The Adler-i-ka book telling how
you can easily guard against appep
dicitis, and get instant relief frol
stomach and bowel trouble, is bein|
read with much interest by EN-
NETT people. 1t is given away fret
by b. B. Davis. 6
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04

Forced to IL.
did you ask father II you might
have mer
Yes. darling"
What did he say?"
He said he would rather see you
borne to your grave"
"Oh, pshaw, then Wen have to take
N up with mother personally. Chi
mgo Record Herald.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-01-04
ales of the Town
PILOTS OF LIBERTY.

TLAwLEss his heart and tempered
l.. 10 the core
Who. beckoned by the forward
IL leaning wave.
First left behind him the firm foot
ed shore
And urged by every nerve OF sail and oar.
steered for the unknown which gods TO
mortals gave
High hearted surely he
But ooder they who first Off cast
Their moorngs from the habitabie past
And ventured chartless on the sea
or storm engendering liberty.
For all earth's width OF waters is a span
And their convuised existence mere re-
Shoreiess In wants. mist grit In all IL
Open to every wind OF sect or clan
And sudden passionate in Gibbs and flows.
james Russell Lowell
1t will probably be some time
before a serious wreck occurs on
the main line through Boise.
+ + 4.
A friend Of w. j. Bryan" com
mitted sicide in Plainfield, N. j.,
last week-but not for that rea-
SON
j. + 4
An Emmett girl is prOuder OF a
diamond engagement ring she wears
.haan she is of the fellow who gave
L to her.
4. f +
The government is talking of
,oining a ~ cent piece, and you
AN just smell the cigar that would
20 with 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-18
UNCLE GEORGES SERMON
[Sioux City Journal


When I was a child. spake as a
child. I understood az child: but
when I became a man, I put away
childish things"
He is a man OF good parts
who has come to that stature where he
can put away childish things. The time
OF such strength is not long, and it is
the possession OF the few and not Of
the many. The majority live all their
days as children, speaking the language
of the child and applying to most
things the understanding Of the child
They want TO play. and work is rated
an affliction. They think much of
better time, and give themselves to
discomfort. They tire quickly. and they
are not constant In their undertakings
| II the seed put into the ground does
not appear in the morning. they go
away 20 some other field. They sauan-
der their substance, endure hunger of
the body and fain would share the
husks fed to the swine. They are as
children separated from the care Of
parents.
There is a sad lack Of charity for the
poverty Of the world. Charity suf-
fereth long, and is kind: charity en-
vieth not: charity vaunteth not itself.
is not puffed up, does not behave itself
unseemly, seeketh not her own. is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil; re-
| joiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth
| in the truth; beareth all things. be-
lieveth all things. endureth all things.
Charity never faileth; but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail:
whether there be tongues, they shall
cease; whether there be knowledge, II
shall vanish away. For we know in
part, and We prophesy in part. But
when that which is perfect is come
then that which is in part shall be done
away" Then the words: When 1 was
a child spake as a child. understood
as child, thought as child; but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-18
The Police at the Coliseum.
[Chicago Recori-Herald.


= delegation headed by Mr.. New.
chairman % the committee on arrange
uents waited on Mayor Harrison and
appealed for sufficient police 'protec
ton 10 prevent riots or mob rule or
strong arm methods at the Coliseum
during the republican convention. In
view Of "dis9uistinE rUIno-s" taken
seriously by committeeman and others,
the MAYOR naturally and properly
promised as much police service as
might be needed
1t Is amazing that request Of this
sort should be deemed necessary. a
national convention Of Z great part! -
rot usually bracksted wifi gatherings
Of ward politicians Of the type known
in Chicaso's First ward OF OF notorious
Tarnany and Bowery braves Again
We ask. What win sober minded Am
orleans. or Europeans VINO have held
up Americans institutions as a rnoGel,
think Of fears and ru,no-s Of conspir-
sciss 10 storm" the republican con
ventton. prevent orderly transaction o.
business and achieve negative Or posi-
tive results by violence and brutality 3?
What a scandaious and humiliating
spectacle is being presented. Really.
congress ought to submit the single
six-year tenn amendment as AT enler-
gency proposition. Let US resolve TO
have no indecent spectac!es in the fu-
ture. Let US give the president a single
term OF reasonable length. remove
temptation from his path and nable
HIM to attend to business and serve the
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-18
TIMES RErUB11oAN. MARsIIAILpQwH. IOWA. JUNE

calamity. They say they will walt until
the storm passes. until the wreck of IL
lies quiet, and that then again they Will
renew their contests-thinking little, II
at all. Of the dead and of those SUFFERING
wounds. except as they themselves have
been pinched and must rehabilitate
their fortunes. Yet 1t is true that adj
versity brings many to repentance. to
some knowledge Of the evil OF their
ways, and to some measure OF resolu-
ton to square themselves to better Nv
ing. What men need Is revelation UNI
der light out OF heaven. They need to
be lifted out Of childish thought. into
larger understanding and into strength
of soul that will enable them. each for
himself, even as Saul did. to put away
childish things.
The greatest need of all mankind 10
larger faith in men, based on the 10y
atty Of men as disciples of righteous
ness. There is pressing need for that