Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 233, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 9, 1909 Page: 2 of 4
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Saturday Jan. 8
The Weather.
Tonight rlomly ami wiirnw Sun-
day cloudy
Lrx:ul ohsctvattima for day prc-
cotlin funii ificd Ijy C. E. Lalimun:
Maximum tiinpurnture 33 ih'gs
Minimum temperature 14
Temperature at 7 . m 34
freiipitiitioit trace
Wind liretin south.
1'Ui.idy.
The (Icinnnd for sane legislation at
'jiithrie would iiiilic.Me that there had
lct-n some of the other sort.
Then; are just two elements in every
city. The push forward el-nient ami the
liiilllinck (dement. To which class do you
'vlont! ?
An an example of what may be done to
beautify un ordinary lot when a little
money mid a jjoad deal of the right sort
f t.iNte is brought into play the Churchill
property on West Canadian Avenue may
be cited. The plare before Mr. Churchill
improved it was not considered altogether
desirable ' It was a hill side mid a north-
.vest corner. Today it is about the best
improved property from the standjioint of
veil kept grounds in the city.' L. I'. Oar-
l itiou now owns tlti elegant home and
the old adage of Franklin may very well
apply "He who buys a house already
wrought Gets many a penny nail for
nought.
Francis E. IfupP. Commissioner of In-
iian Affairs has an article in Collier's
Weekly advocating the pUn of resolving
the remnants of the Indian tribes into
corporations under the control of parties
iuiside those whose interests are involv-
ed. Mr. Leupp has shown himself im-
practical find even visionary in his deal-
ings with Indian matters to a degree not
approached by any other public otlicicl.
His warning to the Cherokees and other
Indians against giaflers a few years ago
lost the people he was trying to benefit
thousands of dollars. Now his proposi-
tion to incorporate simply means red tape
and department control Just as the Indian
is emerging from the ruinous policies of
the government. As the shackles of
Ilitchcockism are being struck off Mr.
Leupp appears on the scene with a little
plnu of his own that would only mean
further disaster to the Indian.
The Secret of Happines.
The moment we set about the tsusk
of making every human being wi
come In contact with better for know-
ing us more cheerful more roura.
genus and with greater faith in thi
kindness of God and man that mo
nient we begin to attain Die third pur-
pose of life personal happiness.
Would you po'Mbess the magic
secret of the ak'Umiwt which train
forma all tilings to gold?
It la uuselrishuesa or to use a bet-
ter word selflessness.
lis who goes forth bent upon being
always kind always helpful in th
Uttl'j daily events of life will find all
Okies tinted with gold all his nlghti
Bftt with stars and unexpected flow-
era of pleasure springing tin In bin
pathway.
And all his tears shall tarn intc
smiles.
Dogs to Match.
The late dowager empress of China
was the most powerful personage of
the day yet between the lines of a re-
cent Imperial edict a delightfully fem-
inine bias Is easily discoverable.
Her. majesty who was the supreme
authority on the standard quallftca.
tious of the little Pekingese spaniel
which Is exclusively reserved for im-
perial use gave an order thus:
"For the color let it be like that of a
lion a sable gold to be carried in tha
eleeve of a golden robe or the color
of a red or of a black bear or white or
striped like a dragon so that them
may he a dog appropriate to every cos-
tume." Youth's Companion.
LIVING ON NOTHING
HAD NOT IDENTIFIED COLONEL.
APPARENTLY MANY IN WASHING-
TON SUCCEED IN THIS. .
Lives of "Hangers On" in the Capital
Are a Mystery Seem to Be the
Beneficiaries of a Special
Providence.
In proportion to its population there
are probably more men who contrive
to live on nothing
a year in wasn-
ington than in any
other American
city. The non-pro-dneer
who as
a uitural conso-
quence is a non-
earner is every-
w here in Wash-
ington. He is
mostly in mysteri-
ous evidence as a
hunger-around In
hotel lobbies high
class or low-grade.
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The intelligent voter who takes time to
properly analize the opposition to the pur-
chase of the Auditorium building and
Work of land will fail to fine a real rea-
son for not acquiring that fine protierty
in the heart of the city. The Chieftain
has no pecuniary interest in the deal
other than that of a citizen of the town
who wants progress rather than stagna-
tion. In the judgment of the Chieftain it
is a chance for the d'y to acquire a
splendid bargain that would otherwise go
to some individual. As to the title there
isn't the slightest danger of the city fail-
ing to hold it for all time and for what-
ever puriwse set forth in the deed of
transfer. Similar titles are made in all
the five tribes and not one has been mo
lested or even attacked. The opixiMtion
does not seem to come from those who
have heretofore shewn any great desire
to protect the town against loss but is al
most wholly confined to the petty knock
ets who go into hysterics every time a few
vards of side walk is built. The men who
have sent the year in throwing clubs at
the heads of the city council and who
have made it difficult to accomplish any-
thing in the way of public improvement
are simply at their old tricks again try-
ing to hinder the growth of Vinita. The
question at issue at the election on the
mnth of next month is iwt only shall we
buy the Auditorium ? but rather shall the
knockers prevail? The movement is either
a step forward or a turning backward.
The matter is up to the people of Vinita
as to whether s shall push out and build
r city or Hop and take &e back track. J
Bad Eggs in Commerce.
Itad'ees dealing it a business iu it-
self in KngUind. All bud eggs go to
(tinners. These eggs are carefully
opened by hand and tho whites ara
.separated from the yolks unpleasant
work but work that no machine can
do. The yolks are mixed with flour
and salt and this dough is sold to the
)ca! tier men who size and dress hides
with It. The whites aw used in the
sizing of tine paper. C.'aro must he
taken that they are properly sepa-
rated as Hie least bit of yolk in the
whiles would cause a yellow streak on
the paper's surface.
A Look Ahead.
Simon bad just paid ft loug-tlelayej
bill at the grocer's partly In response
to many urglngs and partly because
he happened to have tho requisite
ready money. Tho grocer an old
friend in spilo of his persistence) in
dunning thanked him heartily.
"Good for you Simon" be said gra-
ciously "yon deserve credit for paying
up this way."
"I know it" said Simon "and I wish
you'd give It to mo sooner another
lime." Youl h's Companion.
SOMETHING NEW
WE GIVE AWAY ABSOLUTELY
Rogers' Solid Silver
Metal Table Ware
Something that will last you n life time
not cheap plated truck but SOLID
SILVLK METAL that you never will
wear out. We make this liberal offer
to induce you to PAY CASH and to
get NEW CASH TRADE. With ready
cash we can pay our bills and save a
big discount which enables us to give
you these beautiful goods. Kead the
list of the elegant articles you get for
trading with us.
What you get when your cash pur-
chases amount to $25.00.
No.
1 6 Warren Tea Spoons
2 6 Beaded
3- 6 "
4 0 Shell
56
( 6 Warren ' '
7- 6
8- .? " 'Oyster Forks
9- 3 Beaded
l(.r ' Dessert Spoons
U 3 Warren
12- -3 Headed Table Spoons
13- -3 Warren
14 1 " Cream Ladle
15 1 Beaded Cream Lad'e
16- 1 Warren Gravy Ladle
17- 1 Beaded Gravy Ladle
18- 1 Warren Berry Spoon
19- 1 Beaded Berry Spoon
20- 1 Warren Cold Meat Fork
21- 1 Beaded
26- 6 " Coffee Spoons
27- 6 Warren '
2U--1 Warren three-piece Child s Set
32- 3 Beaded Medium Forks
33- 3 Beaded Dessert '
34- 3 Shell Medium
35- 3 " Dessert
36- 3 Warren Medium "
37- 3 " Dessert "
What you get when yourrash imr-
chates amount to $15.00.
No.
30- 1 Kneh War. S. Shell & B. Knife
31- 1 " Beaded
39-1 Beaded
38- 1 War.
What you get when your cash pur-
chases amount to $30.00.
No.
22- 3 Plain Handle Knives
23- 3 Shell
24- 3 Plain
25- 3 Shell
28- 1 Beaded Soup Ladle
Femember these goods are all Rogers
Solid Silver Metal Goods guaranteed
by them to tiear a life time.
F. G COWAN
STAPLE ASD FASCY GROCERIES
We ftive you a cmipon with every cash
purchase. If we forget it ask for them
lfo foiloth not neither does he spin
; but ho has mastered the art of living
on nothing a year and living moder-
ately well on that Intangible income.
In New York Chicago Boston St.
Louis and other commercial centers
there are hordes of tho well fed well-
groomed who live sumptuously year
in and year out without any visible
means of support; but (he Washing-
ton gang who manage to eke out ex-
istence on zero income are in general
asliubhy lot. Whence they come and
whither they go are equally Impene-
trable mysteries. How thoy live as
well as where they live are bother-
some matters to study out. When Au-
gustus Thomas the dramatist spent
several months in Washington a num-
ber of years ago for the purpose of
picking up characters and absorbing
"atmosphere" for a Washington play
ho was deeply interested in the capi-
tal's unique collection of hotel hang-
ers on. The dramatist thought the
hangers-around existence must be a
gloomy one and yet thejr appeared to
him as cheerful chaps.
"How those; fellows" said he "con-
trive to perennially provide them
selves with shelter food raiment
moderately clean liucu even an occa
sional smoke is a subject that fasci
nates mo because U looks too craggy
for elueiUcution. Of course iu the
matter of whisky that is an easy one.
Any man wearing a clean collar even
if his shoes be shined with slove pol-
ish can get. whisky. He can got
booze when he can't get a mouthful to
it. Of all the free commodities in
the- world whisky is the freest. But
how when and where they cat how
some of Iheni even manage to keep
their trousers creased -how they man-
age tp squtire themselves for being
just hangers around I want to know
is they put it in I'os'.on town."
There can be no question that Lhese
liangers-around and chair warmers are
the beneficiaries of a special provi
dence who looks after disappointed
office seekers and job-losers in Wash
ington. They are a pathetic lot and
wear that expectant look which causes
acquaintances to extend an invitation
to "wet a whistle" an invitation which
is rarely refused for it Is written
pledge of tho Washington hanger-on
never to refuse a drink. In a ma
jority of cases their acquaintances are
sought with financial not alcoholic
prospects in view. An acquaintance
who cannot produce the fluid In ex
change for a few stories is soon given
tho go-by. Time to them is not
worth much but yet it is too valuable
to waste with men who cannot buy the
drink.
Most of these unfortunates are men
who have lost government jobs either
ou account of incompetency or reck
less habits for exchange of adminis-
tration now amounts to but little so
far at. job-losing is concerned though
these men always charge their dis-
missal from service to this. It does
not take long; for many of them to de
generate into the type slangily known
as booze-grafters. After getting a
taste of Washington life it is difficult
to return to their homes Iu the states
but with bulldog tenacity they re
main in Washington and drift from
had to worse until some big-
hearted senator or congressman
gives them free transportation home
and this is the best day's
work ever
ilone for them.
-Lilian M.
Cheshire in
Detroit Free
Press.
Soldier's Explanation However Waa
Hardly Flattering.
I Kugene Walter the young play-
wright discussed In bis apartment
the failure of ' Paid in Full" in Urn-
ion. "The London critics" said Mr. Wal-
ter "praised my drama without a dis-
senting voice. From Mr. Walkiey of
the Times down they deluged me with
praise. But the public would not come
to the Aldwych theater. The public
was unflattering as the African sen-
tinel. "A French sentinel In Algeria you
know" Mr. Walter explained "had for
colonel a very tall lanky round-shouldered
man.
"This round-shouldered colonel one
night was making a quiet Inspection.
Passing the sentinel ho found to his
rage and Indignation that he was jiot
challenged. So he returned to the man
and roared:
" 'You didn't challenge me!'
" 'N-no sir' faltered the sentinel sa-
luting. " 'Well why didn't you?' Hie colonel
demanded.
" 'Kxcuse m-3 r.'r' said the senti-
nel ' but I thought I beg your par-
don sir I- thought you was a
camel.'"
TOO MUCH FOR THE GRIZZLY.
Guide Might Have Tried to Make Him
Swallow a Yarn Like That.
The hunter was recalling some of
his early experiences for the benefit of
the tenderfeet.
"Yes sir" he said "it v. my first'
grizzly and I don't deny I was proud
of haying killed hint in a hand-to-hand
struggle. We began fighting about
sunrise and when he finally rolled
over done for I'll bo blamed if the
sun wasn't going down."
We paused. No one said anything
and so he added slowly "for the sec-
ond lime."
"Do you mean thai it. took you two
days to kill a grizzly?" asked the Kng-
lisli tourist.
"Two wlioh; days and one night"
replied the guide reaching for a
brand to light his pipe. "He died
mighty hard."'
"Choked to death?"' asked' the
tourist.
"Yes sir" the guide said' calmly.
"Well well! What did you try to
get him to swallow?"
" 9n:ii rtie 'ai
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Youth's Modest Request.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf re-
cently received a letter from an active
and interested member of a school
boy debating society in Washington
modestly requesting a few little bits
of information to help him out.
Here's the letter:
"Have a small school debate to pre-
pare the subject being one on which
you could give me a few strong points.
It is: 'Is It to the interest of the
Fnited States to increase their navy?'
I am on the negative side.
"If you would kiudly send me a list
of the Jmttleships and the cost of
each and how this money could be
otherwise used to better the welfare
of the Fnited States and if you don't
think they have enough battleships al-
ready built fo protect the coast be-
rause they have not much commerce
to protect.
"And If you think of any strong
points which would be on the nega-
tive's side if you would kindly men-
tion them. I will be very much
obliged for your trouble."
At last reports the secretary was
ttlll In a state of coma.
Sixty Different Kinds of Bananas.
To most persons in the temperate
roues a banana is a banana. But the
truth is that there are over GO known
varieties of the fruit with as great
or greater variation in character as in
the different kinds of apples. Hawaii
la said to have something over 40 dis-
tinct varieties of the fruit most ol
which have been introduced by the
whites. Some of these are of extreme-
ly delicate and delicious flavor while
other kindo are used if at ail only w hen
cooked in various ways. There is
scarcely a city house lot or country
"kuleaiia" or homestead' which does
not have a clump or two of bananas
which grow with practically no care
new plants or suckers shooting up fa
replace the ones which have -fruited
ind been removed.
A Child of Nature.
It was a primitive home in the Ten-
nessee mountains where the kitchen
range is still a thing of a vague and
distant future. Cindy the capable -faux
oirj and barefooted performed her du
ties on the hearth of the yawning fire
place and deftly raked the coals
around the baker where the corn
dodgers were browning. A glowing
ember wnseen by all save old Rudd
rolled out on the hearth as
Cindy stepped forward with the pot
hooks and he sounded the warning:
"Sa-ay Cindy'
"Whut pa?"
"You done sot yer fut on ft coal o'
fire."
"Say I did pa? Which fut ?" Suc-
cess Magazine..
Grow Tail in the Country.
According to the investigations ol
Dr. Deniker well-known for his an-
thropologic studies the influences ol
city life tend toward a decrease of hu-
man stature. H is away from the
large cities that the beneficent effects
of the genera) amelioration of social
conditions and improvements In hy-
giene of modern times most clearly
manifest themselves by distinct In-
crease of stature. This increase has
been marked among several of the
European races during the last half
century. Where the people are sub-
jected to urban inlluences the gain Is
less notable. Yon' h's Companion.
The Spoils System.
The name Is derived from a remark
made in a speech in the United States
lenate In January 3S;?2 by Mr. Mar-
ty of New York; speaking of and for
the New York politicians he said:
'They see nothing wrong in the rule
that to the victor belongs the spoils
Df the enemy." This system had pre-
viously attained great power in the
itate of New York. L'nder Jacksou's
idministratfon it prevailed In national
politics and was soon adopted by near-
y all parties ail' applied to local as
well as slate and national offices.
Appreciation.
"You don't object to these investiga-
dons of the affairs of yoor great mo-
lopoly?" "No" answered Mr. Duatin Stai.
"They're a rreat deal of help in enab-
ling mft to catch tip with details of
ny business that might hars- esrspsd
ny 'tntio."
ig oargains in
Men's and Boys'
Pants
Have you seen tHe nice warm
Blanliets
we are selling very reasonable
Do not forget that this is the
place where you can buy real
Hair Goods
of all Kinds at the right price
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Can be handled without care. Can be bent
creased or folded without breaking.
Illumination increased - 25 per cent
Strength Increased - - 50 per cent
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GAS GOODS OF ALL HINDS
Phone 200
TUNGSTEN LAMPS
HOLOPHANE SHADES
Why does a light plant using meters ad-
vise its customers to use Tungsten lamps
FIRST. If our patrons grt a brilliant beautiful !i!it at small cost
they are satisfied.
SECOND. A satisfied customer is the best advertisement.
THIRD. Our customers neighbors will not continue to inhale poison
and smoke up his walls and ceilings but lie will use Tungsten
lamps.
FOURTH. Three ti mes the iifjlit fyr the same money. Use
Tungsten lamps.
VINITA ELECTRIC LIGHT ICE AND
POWER COMPANY
YOU
Are Invited toAtt end
a Showing of the
Season's Newest and
Most Stylish Designs
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Skirts
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