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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

Seneca Dispatch:-Mr. Redpath,
the agen: At the M0doc agency
learning that n Modoc had beaten
his squaw. sent Charley Blue
jacket, Indian policeman, down
to camp 70 arrest the offending
Modoc and bring him before the
agent. Bluejacket went down but
{" he no GIT him" Three other II
dians, Long jim, Long George and
Cave refused TO let him De taken and
went up themselves to settle It. +"
When they arrived At the Agency
and reported that they had come TO
settle It, the agent ordered them OF
some of them tO 90 and bring the
offender up and they fatty refused
to do It, saving with emphasis
that they had leone 20 settle Il" ="
The agent then drew his pistol and
levelcd 1t at the spokesman and
ordered them to 90 70 their reser-
walton. By this time quite z COM
motion was up and Dayton Jones
rushed to the rescue with q six foot
rife. No blood was split. Order
was restored, and several of the
Modocs in high ,iudgeon telegraph
ed the Great Father at Washington
about the affair. The agent has
armed the employees for fear the
MOdocs might use violence.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

EDIroRs CuIEFTAIS:-It may be
gratifying to'your readers to know
Of the workings Of the church in
the Indian country.
The increase in membership of
the NJ. E. Church South, during
the conference year just closed was
three hundred, within the bounds
Of the Cherokee Nation.
In 1866 the scattered members
of our church. from the whole
Indian country, Five Nations, were
counted, and numbered less than
six hundred. In the same terri
tory a few days ago we numbered
seven Thousand and two hundred.
Then we had only one house
that We could call our own, Schon
Chapel Now We have sixty-four
church houses valued at twenty
five thousand dollars and ten par
sonages. The increase in otherr
spects IS also remarkable.
While the country is advancing
IN civilization. wealth, refinement
and in almost every respect, which
tends to elevate, the church leads.
Other churches have advanced.
but as there Is lying on my table
the minutes of the conferences of
the NJ E Church South, for the
last forty years, am constrained
10 present the above facts. Ger
tainly the Lord is working wonder
fully Who viii fail to do his
part ? or who viii desire the Lord
TO stay his hand
We now have a little upwards 0
two thousand members in the /
limits of the Cherokee Nation.
There win be more territory oecu-
pied, more preachers at work in
the Nation.-Pray for greater
E.R. SHAFARD.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
TERRITORY AND BORDER NOTES.

VIII Vann has been taken tO
Fort Smith charged with horse
stealing.
The church members ofCaldwell
recently held- meeting and protest
ed against the bull fight.
DR.. Bennett United Safes Jail
physician at Fort Smith is dead and
his son has been appointed TO the
place
A man named Lane was killed
at ShawnoetOwn some time ago for
refusing to surrender TO a United
States marsha.
John Douglas and a man nsmed
Fox, relatives, living near 9esey-
vile had some trouble recently
which ended in Douglas killing
the otSer-
Alex. Rogers. a colored citizen
Of the ChOctaY Nation has taken a
bale Of cotton to Fort Smith which
the papers think VIII secure first
money. He got first premium last
year.
Ed. Miner, the man who killed
the little daughter OF Mr.. J. Z.
Perry on the evening Of the Fourth
Of July last, az Wellington. has
been tried and found guilty of man
slaughter IN th efirst degree. He
viii probably 60 to the ''pen" for
about twenty years ifhe gets what
he deserves
"Thc farmer is the real bull on
wheat" said a commission mer-
chaut Yesterday. "If he wants to
hold on to his crop he can do what
he pleases with the market. It
don't make much difference wheth-
er he has money 10 carry his wheat
or not, he SAYS 20 his creditors, wait
Until l am ready to pay you, and
they have got - do the waiting for
him. lie Is not hard up. Lis
assets are equal TO his liabilities,
and the country merchant or the
country banker. to whom he owes
money. has got to stand CIT and
await his piaaziire.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
Sfarr Rnhhed.


CLARExoRE, /. T., Oct. 9Th.
EDTroRs CHIEFrAIS:-Bill Rog-
ers' store at Skiatook, was robbed
last Saturday evening, 9TH inst.
Just after dark while Mr. Parks
Chambers was alone in the store.
the owner being in Kansas City, a
man drove up with a horse and
buggy and got out. He asked Tor
some canned fruit and after It had
been placed on the counter the
the visitor reached into his
pocket as though TO pay for the
same, but instead pulled out 4
pistol and demanded Of The clerk
all the cash or his life. Having
no arms and being wholly at the
thiefs mercy. Mr.. Chambers turn
ed over the money, about sl65 or
sI75 belonging to the store and s11
Of personal-fun
The Iobber then forced Mr..
Chambers to enter the buggy with
him and they started out. Before
preceding far the clerk grabbed
the pistol and a scuHs ensued
during which both fell out but the
latter was soon overpowered. The
thief then went back to the store
and Mr.. Chambers for help.
When he returned the horse and
buggy remain l but the man had
escaped on foot. Several articles
Of clothing were left, but nothing
which indicated who the miscreant
vas. He is described as being
rather heavy set, light complexion.
smooth face or cleanly shaven, ap-
parently twenty 10 twenty-five years
ofagc- The horse Is bay. about
fifteen hands high, three white
feet, the white extending half way
TO the knee joint, short swabbed
tail as though it may have been
trimmed. Parties are on the hunt
after the rascal, but thus far they
have been unsuccessful. Every
body should be on the lookout for
such characters and put an end to
their operations In short order.
Yours, L.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

There is one fellow in this coun-
try who is certainly In a bad fix
in regard to his relatives. In try
ing to explain his peculiar relation
ship he writes: " got acquainted
with 2 young widow who hvod
with her step-da1ghter in the same
house. | married the widow; nv
father fell, shortly after. in love
with the step-daughter Of nv wife
and married her. NY wife became
the mother-in-law' and also the
daughter-in-law Of my step-motae.
and | am the step-father of my
mOther-in-law. NY step-mother
who is the step-daughter Of mY
wife has a boy; he is naturally nv
step-brOther. but because he is the
son Of my wife's ep-daughter SO Is
my wife the grandmother OF the lit
tie boy and / am the grandfather
of my step-brother. Nv wife has
also 4 boy; my step-mother Is
consequently the step-siste- Of my
wlfe's boy and also his grand
mother because he Is the child of
her step-son; and my father IS the
brother-in-law of my son because
he has his step-sister fer 4 wife.
| am the brother Of my own son who
Is the son ofmy step-mother; 1 am
the brother-in-law Of my mother;
my wife Is the aunt Of her own son:
my son Is the grandson of my father
and l am my own grandfather.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

In the following is about as much
good, sold sense as a person could
find in a weeks hunt I'VE presume
that some people think thatnews-
paper men are persistent duns; let
a farmer place himself in a similar
business position and see if he
would not do the same. Suppose
that he raises one thousand bushels
Of wheat, and his neighbor comes
and buys 4 bushcl, and the price
was only two dollars. or less, and
the neighbOr SAYS, 4 VIII pay you
the amount in a few days.' As
the farmer does not want TO be
small about the matter, he SAYS all
right. Another comes IN the same
way until the whole of the one
thousand bushels are trusted out 70
one thousand different persons, and
Of course that would not help him
any. He does rot realize that the
farmer has fritteled away his large
crop Of cheat and that its value Is
due in a thousand little dribiets,
and that he Is seriously embarrass-
cd because his debtors treat il as a
little matter. But Il all would pay
him promptly, which they could d
do as well as not, it would be a
very large amount 70 the farmer,
and enable him 10 carry on his
business without difficulty"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

THEREsare fears among some Of
the leading men of the Greek
Nation that the permit law may be
tampered with hy ne,1f Council, to
their detriment- There Is some
talk Of ..prohibiting the employ
ment Of more than one non-citizen
to the farm This measure is
most strenuously opposed by the
cotton growers who insist that TO
handle any number Of acres they
must have outside help, especially
during the picking season The
sentiment against the law is the
result Of refusal or neglect to take
permits on all the persons employ
ed The cotton industry Of the
Greek Nation has grown TO be one
Of importance and the Council
should lend Il al aid IN It's power,
coBsistarf with good government.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

20 @ceport Of Inspector Ha.
worth, in charge Of the Indian
schools, shows the average attend
ance Of pupils for the last fiscal
year to be 1919 at the boarding
and 1.759 at the day schools; and
total attendance 5,67e, or ABOUT 32
zr cent. larger than the proceed
ing year. Excluding the mission
ary schools and the pupils placed
IN state educational institutions,
the report shows that there are
1900 Indian children old enough
80 attend school. st the Chilocca,
1T, school 1000 acres Of land
have been reserved for the benefit
Of The pupils, 50 that they may
find homes Immediately upon
: finishing their education. Two
new schools are provided for in the
estimates, one at Devils Lake, d.
T., and one al Wichita, l. T, and
with the expected development
and enlargement Of the schools
now in operation, II Is believed
that al applicants can be accomo-
dated The superintendent recon-
mensis that Indian pupils who
may hereaaer complete their
scBcol terms, when Of proper age.
be admitted to the United States
citizenship and the same privileges
be extended - those Indians who
have LEFT their tribes and become
possessed Of property. In this
connection II Is shown that the
number Of Indians who thus quit
ted their tribes and became tax
payers rose from ., III in 1870, to
fc s07 IN iss9. IN increase Of 40
f-s flsssr~ ter. ysSrs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

LEr1Eas have been received
sspceia ? inridng the Protective
and Dssscsi-e Live Stock Associa-
ton ofshe Cherokee Nation to be
represented aa the National Con-
xention Of Cattlemen, by such
number Of delegates as may be
deemed necessary. This c0nven-
ton Is 10 be held at St. Louis,
November 18th Our association
is TO meet here 0cLsber 22nd. the
first day Of the fair. and at that
time the matter should be discussed
and delegates selected There are
many ways in which great good
may accrue from. a proper organi-
zat1on Of this kind By going in
at the start and assisting at the
organization Il may be made Just
what the cattle men want it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

Note the names of merchants
who advertise aud when YOU 20
shopping give them a cali. Let
them know that you appreciate the
information given you through a
paper. If the merchant knows that
you have been directed to his estab-
ishmeet through an advertise
ment Ia the paper you may rest
assured that he will not let. YOU
leave his store without offering you
bargains. He pays for an advcr-
usement because he wants your
trade II be is willing to pay for
Al advertisement he willundou5ted-
ly be willing TO offer you some in
iucements 10 become 4 permanent
customer
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
NOTES FOR THE STocK xAx.

Edwards Brothers, Of Kinsley
bought at Dodge City 1,O0O head
Of y@arling and two year old steers
for SIS and $40.
Animal diseases, their sup
preston and cure, viii demend and
receive much attention at the na-
tional cattle convention.
The Admiralty Office of the
English government has already
paid a leading firm of packers in
Chicago $50, coo for pressed beef for
the Egyptian expedition and for
the use Of the navy
Mobeetie Panhadle:-There has
been more trouble experienced by
our ranchmen from fever this year
than for several seasons past.
Almost every passing herd. noia-
bly, those IN poor condition or that
have not been carefully driven and
handled, spreads the infection TO
some extent, and several dead cat
tie along the through trail and is
vicinity is the result.
COffeyville Journal:-About ten
davs ago a team Of mules belon
ingtO Mr. Varnum. cur city MAJ
shal, got loose in the Nation about
forty miles below COffeyville, while
on their way up from Tulsa with
a load of hogs. Mr.. Narnum went
down 10 hunt for them, and was
materially aided in finding them BY
his Indian friends. The Indians
are always willing to turn ont and
help hunt for strayed or stolen
stock.
It is claimed that burnt corn Is 4 !
certain and speedy cure for hog
cholera. The best way Is to make /
a pile Of corn on the cobs, efiectlal- !
" scorch II, and then give the /
effected hogs free access to- 1t. This /
remedy was discovered by f. Z. !
Docks, at the TIM. lis distillery |
was burned IN avon county,
Illinois. together with a lot Of store 1
corn. which was 50 much injured
rs to'be unfit for use-and was haul
ed out and greedily eaten By the
hogs. several of which were dying
daily. After the second day not 4
single hog was lest and the disease
entirely disappeared
White hogs II the st. Louis
market are becoming scarcer every 1
years. while in Kznsas City 4 load .
of white hogs is something very
rare. The black breeds are
more prolific and IN every
way letter suited to the western
farmer. There is another objection
to white hogs which may appear
strange at first. but VIII be readily /
by any one who has sold
hog IN western markets-they are
not as good sellers in market.
White hogs show any deficiency
in Eat or quality much more plain
ly than black, are more closely I
scrutinized by buyers, and 4 lot OF
hogs Of this color are frequently (
passed. when, if all black, they
would have sold readily.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

Independence Slar:-Last Mon
day Mr.. J. W. Maddox left for
Sedan 10 commence roofing the
o3era house there. The nexfmorn-
ing he found that building a heap
of ruins, it thaving fallen during the
night on account of detective m ate
rial used in lis construction. II
seems like what Is usually termed
"a merciful dispensation Of provi-
dence, " that the fall occurred be-
fore Its opening. Otherwise i.
might have gore down with several
hundred people in Il. and carried
sorrow and woe to scores of homes.
The erection Of such death trans
ought 70 be punished as a crime.
At Elk, City, Mr.,C. z.
Blrchiield, proprietor Of the
Burch.ield House, was severely.
and perhaps fatally, stabbed, being
terribly cut up, by an insurance
agent by the name of Smith who
had been boarding at his hotel,
and had got into an alteration
with him about a board bill amount
ing to $50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

THERE seems to be but two sub
jects now current with the news
papers Of the country Oneis fre-
queutly headed Politics and the
other '.Cure for Piles" It's hard
10 determine which is the most
readable and interesting. The
latter wiz undoubtedly prove the
nlore profitable 70 the publisher.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

II these presidential nomina-
iions do not cease pretty soon there
VIII be no timber left cut of which
10 manufacture county and town
ship officers. William L. Els
worth Of Pennsylvania, and H.
Natchman, of New York of the
American Political Alliance are the
latest candidates.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

SENATOR'S Dawes. Cameron and
and Morgan the senate sub-com-
mittee have completed their work
IN California aad passed through
Kansas last Saturday on their way
east They wiz visit the Terri
tory somewhat later.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

I. W Patrick, editor for the
past three years of the Oswego Re
publican. has been appointed agent
fer the Pottawaionies in Kansas.
his paper is offered for sale.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

''For Clothing2" why to Patton's
10 be sure. They have the dandy
stock OF this town, and no one can
sell goods lower.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
ROMAN PILLS
ARz=ely
Vegetable
Cathartic.

These pills will
be found useful in
all forms Of Bilious
Derangement, Ma
larial Affections,
Dyspepsia, Skin
Diseases, COnsfi-
patton, various Fe-
male Complaints.
10 Purify the Blood
etc For sale By
n. FRAZEE 4 CO.,
Ninita, l. T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09
CARDINAL
LIhIMEKT.

This liniment
should be on hand
IN every household
asst is an excellent
and prompt rene
dy for rheumatism,
lame Back, Tooth
A c h c, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Bruises.
Sweilings, and ali
other bodily pains
and aches.
For sale by
n. FRAZEE 4 co.,
fiEita, l. I.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

AsERIcAx beef Is low sold as
Scotch IN the English market, and
brings four cents per pound more
en- that account.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-09

nalI-brecd cattle n branded -
on ieit sl-ie and hjp. Sonse ear
n,-irSeti and some - AZ9
.Le lat - Ser is cali - ei the
jingle @-aA.7 bob mark. 49, Texas
.iioE' Side. va1#s5s vs9sa,sasad and on neaF
EANGE-Coamanche county POOL.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
An Intensely Interesting Letter From
Comrade Mahon Of Edinburgh,
Scotland.

EDINBURGH, BRITAIN, 49 ARTHUR ST., |
April 81, 1884. !
Editor Labor Enquirer.
CoMRADE BUCHANAN will endeavor
to comply with your request to furnish
the readers of The ENQUIRER with reg
ular letter containing an account of the
progress of the movement here, and if l
can find time to write weekly, will be
glad to know that l can give you some
help in the work of education.
Socialism still continues to make steady
onward strides in Britain. 1t has ceased
to be novelty 1t is now living, pow
erful force which our rascally rulers
plainly see will soon have to be grappled
with. Our propagandists in London are
working hard. In the metropolis alone
an average of dozen lectures are dellv-
cred on Socialistic subjects every week.
The circulation of Justice is still contin-
uing to increase, although it is not yet
self-supporting There is just one feature
in the agitation which think is in some
respects blameable. Justice shows a
slight tendency to go into political agi-
tation. Some time ago a demand for
adult suffrage was made. This l think
is great mistake The expenditure of
energy and pecuniary expense required
to force a thorough franchise bill would
be sufficient to educate at least $4,000
people on the Socialist position. If we
had franchise bill as thorough as any
Socialist could wish-drafted by Hynd-
man himself fail to see how we could
in any way raise the social status of the
proletariat. Haskell is right, Our pres
,ent policy is neither to shoot nor vote,
but to educate. Any great amount of
time spent in studying politics is likely
to have degenerating effect on ones
mind. And no more real knowledge of
social science can be had from studying
politics than astronomical science can
be had from studying astrology. l think
I have read passage in the bible which
says, ut is easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle than for a politician |
to comprehend the simplest principle
in political economy"
The dialectical antics performed by !
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10
BoYCoTT Appel & Go. They employ
cheap labor, and refuse to acknowledge
the right of tailors and other working
men to organize for protection.
THE CHINESE BILL

On last Friday the house of represen-
tative passed the bin amending the
Chinese immigration act, by vote OF
1874 to 49, There was considerable dis
cussion upon the bill, and several mem
bers took the opportunity to again ex-
pose their ignorance.
Whether this bill will pass the senate
or not is question. If it does pass, in
it's present shape, and is enforced, it will
afford some relief to the over-crowded
labor market of the Pacific states. But
if it is killed by the house of lords, then
the only course left open to the over
burdened workers of California and
other states will be to take the Chinese
question into their own hands. If that
is ever done again, it will be sorry day
for the Chinese and the Americans, and
the lawmakers of this land will be re-
sponsible.
The people want few good laws and
they want those few rigidly enforced
and they have pretty nearly arrived at
the stage when they will determine to
have what they want We have had
foolishness enough; it is time to get
down to business -
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10
ABOUT EXCHANGES,

The Tocsin, Dallas, Texas, has sus-
pended On May l it reached number
IS, when the editor, George N. Beach,
was compelled to announce that there
was not sufficient support to warrant
further attempts at publishing work
ingman's paper. in that city at present.
Comrade Beach has worked hard, and
his fiery little paper deserved better
fate. He announces that another labor
paper may be started IN Dallas before
long, with plenty of backing. May his
hopes be realized.
The Labor World, of Philadelphia, has
had change of editors. ]. NJ. MunYon
has retired and Robert Hayden has
taken charge. Mr.. Hayden comes highly
recommended, and it is to be hoped that
the Labor World will soon regain its lost
place in the confidence of the people,
and be the power IN the labor cause it
should be.
Th E Labor Herald, of Pittsburg, has
been enlarged to six-column quarto-a
total of forty-eight. columns to each issue.
This is an indication of prosperity which
is gratifying to every one interested in
the cause of labor. The Herald is one of
the newsiest labor papers published in
the country, and its editorial columns
are conducted with ability, notwith-
standing the fact that the editor OCCASION
ally forgets himself, and steps beyond
the limits in endeavoring to convince
the public that his ideas are the true
ones. The Herald is doing good, and
THE ENQUIRER wishes it continuance of
the prosperity which at present crowns
its efforts.
The Peoples Advocate, of St. Louis,
has had hard struggle, and in its last
issue, Mr. J. F. Crews, the editor, calls
upons his friends and those truly inter
ested in the cause of labor, to come to
his assistance. Mr. Crews has always
been a hard.working. conscientious
champion of the rights of the people,
and it is a cause Of sorrow to his CO.
workers to learn that he is not supported
as he should be by the working classes
of his locality. THE ENQUIRER can
deeply sympathize with you, Brother
Crews, and does. But the working peo,
pie seem to be awakening at last; SO,
hold on if you can, and the day of vic,
tory and reward will soon dawn upon
you.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-05-10
HOW,S THTS1

During the past week or ten days 200
names have been added to the Denver
subscription list of THE ENQUIRER. Men
who have heretofore been careless have
begun to see that paper in their midst
is of lncalculable benefit in organizing
and educating, and they have apparently
resolved that this paper must and shall
he maintained. If they will but do
their duty, THE ENQUIRER will be with
them in all their troubles and rejoicings
and it looks now as if there would be no
further trouble about that.