The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 111, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1902 Page: 1 of 4
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THE
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CHIEFTAII
VOL.4. NO. 111.
VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 14 1902.
PRICE PER WEEK 10
BITTER FIGHT
Will be Made by Statehood
hood Advocates to De-
feat Flynn Bill.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Expected to Endorse the Measur
but the Partisans of Single
Statehood Will Combat
Its Passage in House
and Senate.
While it is admitted by the ad
vocates of single statehood for Ok-
lahoma and the Indian territory
that the house committee on terri
tories will favorably report the
Flynn bill February 21st they
maintain that the fight against the
obnoiious measure will be con-
tinued to the end.
Mr. Flynn expresses confi-
dence on the parage of his bill
which will annex the Indian terri-
tory by piece meal to Oklahoma
as it is ready for statehood. It is
charged by the advocates of single
statehood that such a bill cannot
pass and that the Oklahoma dele-
gate knows it cannot pass. The
fight between the coi.flicting inter-
ests in the two territories has
grown tro bitter that each will
take its contention before the
house and if defeated there will
introduce the matter again in the
senate.
Anew bill has been prepared
for simultaneous introduction in
the bouse and senate annexing
the Indian territory to Oklahoma
for governmental purposes juit as
Greer county was added. The
territory will be divided into coun-
ties each of which will bavea pro-
bate judge vesjed with both civil
and criminal jurisdiction. Under
this bill the laws enacted for Ok
laboma instead of the laws of Ar-
kansas will be operative in the
Indian territory.
There 19 no reason to doubt that
had the people of Oklahoma and
the Indian" territory presented a
solid front in demanding siugle
statehood an enabling act would
have been passed at this sessinn
of congress. Not less thai six
statehood bills each of which will
f( ifltntnd fiipj ort are pending.
Those republicans who do not
want to adroit New Mexico and
Arizona fur tear they will be dera
ocratic End the democrats like
lUiley f Texas who want a sep-
arate state for the Indian territory
bcaue it will be democratic
have between thm disheartened
all those who have stught to make
three new states out of the terri-
tories. The Truth of It.
"When a man denounces a news-
paper a 'that rotten sheet' he
gives notice that he baa been
struck in a tender spot. Men who
say they don't care what a news.
psprr says about them that they
would rather have its opposition
than its support as many of them
do are the first ones to squeal and
cry out 'rotten sheet.' When any
mm (do matter how high or low
be is) says 'I don't care what the
newspapers ssy' he is a liar as
well as a coward." Kingfisher
Press.
PATRON OF LOVERS. ; 51iSSiMiti5MMi5ilSiM3SiMi5 MM WMWMMMMl
Of all the saints who have been
cannonized by the church in ages
past there are two names that
stand out pre-eminent as having
received the warm-tr canoniza
tiou of the human heart. St. Nich-
olas the patron of children and
St. Valentine the patron of lovers
St. Valentine was an Italian
priest who suffered martyrdom at
Rome in 270 or at Terni in 306
Historians differ as to date. But
legend dwells at length upon the
virtues of his life and the manner
of bis death. We are told how he
was brought before the emper
or Claudius II who inquired of
htm why be did not cultivate bis
friendship by worshiping bis gods.
St. Valentine pleaded the cause of
the one true God with such earn
estness that Calphuroius the high
priest cried out that he was seduc
ing the emperor whereupon St.
Valentine was sent to Aeteriua to
be judged. Through Christ he re-
stored to sight the blind daughter
of Asierius who begged to be bap
lized with all his household. The
emperor became enraged and
caused St. Valentine to be beaten.
lie was beheaded a year later at
Home Feb. 14th 270.
It it difficult to trace any con
nectiou between the good priest of
the third century and the rites
which have been so universally
ct'f'trated in his inmi.
History 4facen the origin of
these to the- Roman Lupercolia
celebrated in February at which
one custom was to put the names
of the young women into a recept-
acle to he drawn by the young
men each being bound to serve
and honor the woman whose name
he bad drawn. Then the church
undertook to turn the practice to
religious ends and substituted the
name of a saint to whom a years
devotion must be paid hence St.
Valentine's connection with the
observances.
The old Roman custom was
some way transplanted into En-
gland when lads and lassies met
on the anniversary of the Italian
priest's martyrdom to chose their
Valentines by lot or otherwise.
Then followed the beautiful cus-
torn of modern times the ex-
charging upon thai day of affec-
tionate tokens between loving
hearts for the "story of love is old
and yet ever new and simple and
beautiful always."
This custom between sweet-
hearts and lovers is not so univer-
sally observed gs of old and the
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Mr ra it n n
Mince . Meat Meets With
Immense Eavor
because it is meetly made. Only fresh clen wholesome meat
is minced for FERNDELL and the spicing is done by form-
ula and measure according to a recipe of renown. Its high
repute is the reward of many years of careful conscientious
study of the public's needs. Its fame spreads rapidly because
the pie pleases immensely. FERNDELL is the mince meat
that maks the meal for the man of brains and brawn for the
woman of work and wisdom and the children of health and
happiness. The brand of excellence and goodness in food is
marked "FERN DFLL." It's the perfection of toothsome
healthfulness edibles in everything in the line of fine foods.
SOLD ONLY BY
I W. R. Badgett merc'tle Go.
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ward from leil and to remember
those who are walking in the val
leys the shadow of whose cross
may never have fallen upon our
own lives. One need not wait then
for the return of the Valentine of
old to remind tbem for they were
only tokens after all and there are
thousands of little ways by which
we may send a token of sympathy
and friendliness to those whom we
know we should remember them
and thus bring to them perhaps
the very cheer they were in need
of and at the same time keep our
own hearts less selfish. 1
There is but one kind of Valen-1
tine and so the sale ol what is
called the "Comic valentine" if
not only a corruption of an ancient
and beautiful custom but in some
respects it may be termed equally
as demoralizing as the sale of im-
pure literature.
Tis true that often valentines
are sent through a spirit of fun
and humor where no real malice.
venerable rite has been sadly cor-jj intended. But there is no doubt
mpted. . that by the sale of others an ave-
jnue is opened for the pUMllani-
Today instead of the Valtntine
of "ye olden time" in beautiful
and artistic combinations of hearts
arrows and cupids with messages
supposed t'i express the adoration
and admiiation of a faithful swain
we seo displayed for sale a profus-
ion of hideous and grotesque char-
acters with unkind aud often worse
tuous gratification of the unprinci-
pled for only a coward would
send an ignoble Valentine anomy-
ouly it is the same principle that
prompts the assassin to strike
from the back. Those hearts are
i to be pitied and the opportunity
i for gratifications taken from Ibem
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epuneis pnnieu oenea.n ami eron- who can bottle mf their envv and
eously called " alentines." For eQmitv Jor R yea-;g growth Rnd hf.
a Valentit.e was never intended to menlaUon until the anniversary
mepn anything other than a token for exchangipg mePS8ge9 arrives
of love or of friend-hip Jwhen lhey U(fite liieir narrow
Valentine's day might prove a nart8 witn satisfaction by send
beautiful opportunity to all for the if)g oul WDoJe flockB cf tnege b!ack
exchanging of affection kind ' f . . AnA bitterness.
and good cheer. Coming wWo . M:S(irp rrnK lh
falls from their darkened pinions
harmlessly upon the receiver re-
tntns urain In lodce in the de
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a golden opportunity Icr ; tnoraliz-d har' that harbored
us sll to turn our thoughts out-' them. Mat.el V. Anpersox.
wishes
as it does between the 1 uletide
and Easter the anniversaries of
Christ' birth and resurrection.
It is a golden opportunity fcr
HELLO
THERE
( iPH
Cha c emctt
You farmers and cattlemen! Are you
going to build or make any repairs soon?
Are you looking for "just right" prices?
If you are just remember we have the
finest and best assorted stock of lumber
and building material in this section and
we can save you money on whatever you need.
We want your little orders as well as your big
ones and will try just as hard to please you on a
fifty-cent ale as on a fifty dollarone. Our stock
. will surely please you because it is the
satisfaction -giving kind. Full line of
lime cement plaster drain tile paints
oils etc. Drop in and see us next time
you need anything.
We want your trade; we're after it.
P. G. BROWNING & CO.
VINITA IND. TER.
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Marrs, D. M. The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 111, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1902, newspaper, February 14, 1902; Vinita, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc774829/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.