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We are glad to learn that Mrs. H.
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Mr., W. S, Nance, of ftun, gave
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Mr.. Meeks of Gravel Hill, visited
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THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1885.
SAVANNAH DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev !. T. Curry, Pastor. Preaching every
Sunday at II a. m. RIP. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night Sunday School Sunday m.
D. w. BROYLES, Sup't
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Notice for Non-Residants and for
Parties Whose Residence
is Unknown.

James H. Walker
VS. In Chancery at
Andrew J. Walker ct ais Savannah, Tenn
In this cause the bill which is sworn to
contains the following statement: flames
H. Walker, citizen of McNairy County,
Tennessee, complainant,
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Olive Hill, Nov. If, 1885.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
oHHRoKEH AFFAIRs.

Under the above healing "Cher.
okee," a correspondent writing
from Tahlequah to the Fort Smith
Tribune, of date November 20, says.
The committee to examine into
the action of Hon. RIB. Ross, Hon.
w. A. Phillips and Mr.. Richard
Wolf and ascertain how the $780,
600 appropriated by congress in
1888 was obtained, has already ex-
amincd u B. Ross and is now ex-
amining W.A.Phillips. Everthing
is secret in the committee room.
The delegates and Mr.. Phillips
claim that this appropriation was
for the occupied lands west OF the
Arkansas river and was payment
in full for extra appraisements on
the lands occupied by the Poncas,
Nez Perces Pawnees and Missourias
and on no others. On the other
hand n great many people think
that there is some mistake and that
the act of congress making the ap-
preparation say con all lands west
of the Arkansas river
The only appraisement so far
known amounts to 1918, ,793.7 .73.
The Cherokee nation has been paid
s64S, ,3S9. .46. Mr.. Phillips says that
the extra money was given to the
Cherokees in order to induce them
to make deeds to the Indians for
whose benefit it was given.
Now if that be so, the Cherokees
or a part of them, at least, want the
government Of the United States,
by its lawful authority, to change
the wording Of the last act of con-
gress, appropriating the money, so
as to read, on the occupied lands
and have no doubt on the subject.
But, should the investigation prove
the opposite, then there has been
some gross frauds committed upon
the Cherokee nation; as their in
structions to their delegates and Mr..
Phillips were, always, not to offer
in any manner whatever, the unoc-
Cupied land west of ninety-six de-
grees, belonging to the nation. But,
if they have, and it has already
been shown that they did, and II
the $4,000 was appropriated in
that way, then the Cberokees have
sold all their lands amounting to
nearly 100000 acres west of the
Arkansas river and ninety-six de-
grees, at the small figure of 7.49
cents per acre, unless the fraud
llent manner it was obtained is
corrected. And this is why the
committee is now in session and, d,as
-he tournament has opened and the
knights ready, may God save the
right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03

for Phillips, had filed to Boudinors
declaration. Wells is a consequent
tial old fellow, Of considerable le-
gal practice, who was made TO be-
licve by Phillips that the Cherokee
council would be only too glad to
appropriate 81, 800 TO pay him fcr
demurring Boudinot out Of court
Unfortunately for Wells, the court
has sustained Boudinot, and Phil
lips will have hard time in getting
the council TO appropriate money
TO pay his lawyer.
In overruling the demurrer, the
court decides that the suit was
properly brought by Boudinot, that
the delegates Wolfe and Ross had
no legal right to make such con-
tract as is alleged, without the APP
proval of the secretary of the in
terror, and that the S22, 500 was
unlawfully paid out, and can be
recovered from Phillips or any one
else who shared in the distribution
of the Doodle
In other words all legal impedi-
ments are removed and the only
thing left to do is TO prove who got
the money. This, we are conf
dent can be done and we are salts
fed too that most of the s22, 800
will be traced to the pockets of
VIM. A. Phillips.
Here is another feature of this
victory of Boudinot over Phillips
and his disreputable ring of plum
derers which it would be well for
our statesmen to consider, and that
is this: The court decides that the
Cherokee nation is just as subject
to the intercourse laws of the
United States as the Comanche or
Arrapahoe. When statute of the
United States mentions the word
"Indidn" it means Mr.. Bushy-
head or Mr.. Wolfe or Mr.. Dan
Ross, just as much as it does Mr..
Black Dog of the Usage nation, or
Mr.. Stone Calf of the Cheyenne
nation; and the Cherokee nation
has no more right to lease their
lands to cattle companies than the
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes have.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
A RBMARKABr.E DISCOVERY.

The Advocate has made the re-
markablc discovery that tbs clear
" the duty Of the senate to confirm
the chiefs nominations regardless
Of It's own preference. The animus
tho inside-of these expressions
is probably the fate of poor old
Phillips. The dupes of this con
temptible whelp have been unable
to secure n sufficient number OF
senators to confirm his nomination.
An attempt is now made TO whip
the senate into submission through
the national organ. We hardly see
how it can succeed. Our contem-
porary says: "The senate has no
more right to dictate TO the chief
whom he shall appoint than it
would have to make the appoint
ment Independently; for by so die
tating all power that the law vests
in the chief is virtually wrested
from him. For tho senate to hold
a caucus to decide who they want
is defeating the whole object of the
law. To be sure it is not the du-
ty of the senate to indicate by eau
Gus nomination whose names it de-
sires the chief to present for the
various offices. AS the decision of
this body is the ruling one however
this practice frequently expedites
bushes. II is just as much the
duty Of the senate to reject the
chiefs nominations as to approve
them. 1t is the duty of every SEN
ator to do what his judgement and
his constituency would indicate as
the right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
THE AGENT OR THE ED1ToRs9


C0oDY's BLUFF, |. T., November 23 lsS5.
EDITORS CHIEFTAGS.-Gou our no.
tice of Delaware payment in issue
Of 10th ult., contains some state
ments that are not only incorrect
but unjust. The Coffeyville mer-
chants did not as stated secure the
building of a pay house at Light
ming creek nor did they in any way
instigate it or assist in it. 1t is not
for the purpose of defending them
that we make these statements, but
with 4 desire to defend the course
of our own people. Our payments
have been made at Lightning creek
during the last twelve years-two
cases only excepted, that place
being the choice Of at least nine
tenths of the people. 1t was Sc
lected on account of its being a
central point. When Agent Tufts
removed it TO Ninita on one occa-
sion and at another to Chelsea, we
were dissatisfied with the change.
1t was at the suggestion of Agent
Tufts that we secured q comfortable
pay house. Not in the interest of
Cofieyyille but of the Delaware
people, who computed the cost of
the building and assisted them
selves and not Coileyville for it,
the people living on Grand river
east of Ninita among the number.
The latter not as matter of con-
yenience for themselves, but with a
generous desire to accommodate the
greatest number. A considerable
majority Of tho Dclawares live on
Caney, some Of them fully sixty
miles from Vinita, but with scarce
~ an exception none live farther
than a days ride from Lightning
creek. There may be no oprovision
that would require the agent to con-
suit the wishes and convenience of
the people as to where they will
have their annuities distributed,
but reason and justice would do SO.
Your notice Of payment, though
doubtless not intentionally so, re-
fleets discredit upon us. II would
indicate that we are willing to
barter our conveniences and Just
rights to the highest bidder or that
we are incapable of selecting
point for ourselves. We confidently
believe when our present agent un-
derstands all the facts in the case
that he will be impressed with the
fact that we ask nothing but what
is right and fair and that you too
will be of the same opinion.
Yours, Respectfully,
CHAs. JoURNEYCAKE,
JOHN SARCoXIE,
CHAs. ARMSTRONG,
JoHS Bullet,
and others.
We are glad our friends among
the Delawares do not attribute to us
any malice. We simply wished to
poke little good-natured fun at
Coffeyville, having no feeling what |
ever as to where the payment was !
made. We are not right certain |
however, but what agent Owen |
comes in for few licks in the |
above over the CHIEFTAIS's shoul- |
ders. .-EDIToRs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
Cure For Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense OF weight IN the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing
the patient 10 suppose he has some az
lection Of the kidneys or nelghboring
organs, ~ times symptoms Of indi-
gestion arc present, latulcncy, uneasl-
ness OF the stomach, etc. A moisture
Ike pcrspiratiOn, producing very
disagreeable itching after getting warm
Is a common attendant, Hind, bleed
ing. itching piles yield at once 20 the
application Of DR.. ljosank O's Pile Rem.
eds, which acts directly upon the parts
affected, absorbing the tumors, allay.
ing the Intense itching aud eiiectine
permanent cure. Price 30 cents. Sold
by NJ. tfaxcc 4 90.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
Mnd Charrr and Tar.

Everybody knows the virtues Of
Wild Cherry and Tar as relief and
cure for any affections Of the Throat
and Lungs. Combined with these two
Ingredients are a few simple healing
remedies in the composition Of DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup
making II Just the article you should
always have in the house, FOR Coughs,
Colds, Group and Bronchitis. Price 50
cents and s 90, Samples free. Sold by
NJ. Frazee x Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
etrayed from Prairie Citv

Two Cows and Calves and 20
yearlings. Were branded + on
hip and IL on side; mark, under
half crop in left ear and crop and
split in right. Will pay literally
for information as to where they
are. These cattle were registered
by the Cherokee National Stock
mems Protective and Detective as
sociation. This association guar
antees a reward Of $50 per head on
all stock stolen from its members.
13 l.. ID, FLINT.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
Hard Times,

While money is close, wages and
prices low, expenses should be cut down
In every household. Economy is the
watch word for mothers; head of Doe
tor bills, by always keeping in tn
house, bottle OF Dr. Bosanko's Cough
and Lung syrup. Stops a Cough In
stantly, relieves Consumption, cures
Group and pain in the Chest In one
night. II Is just tho remedy for hard
times. Price 80 cts. aud Sl.OO. Samples
free. Sold by NJ. FTazee & Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL
COUNCIL.


The bill to pay out, per capita,
the strip lease money to "Chero-
KEGS by blood" was amended by
striking out the restriction. and in
serting "citizens of the Cherokee
nation" but Mr.. Gritts Of Going
Snake district having voted through
mistakes as he declared afterwards.
for the amendment, it was moved
on the following morning to recon-
slider. The motion carried and
then began again the contest to
amend as before. Several mem
bers took active parts in the debate
which grew hot and high as they
"wolloped" each other with cudg-
els Of argument in which the "nig-
GER" as he was termed, was the
principal bone Of contention. Some
maintained that the rights and
privileges Of native Cherokces, ac-
corded him by the treaty of 1866,
we're confined TO lands and proper
ty Of the Cherokee nation east Of
$50, and as the lease money accru-
ed from a source beyond that line,
he had no legal right to cent of it.
Others held that his rights and
privileges are co-extensive with
those Of full Cherokee by blood,
by reason Of the descriptive word,
native" or rights conferred by
birth or origin. After a good deal
Of logical hair splitting and insinu-
alton about the next elections vote
was agreed to and resulted in the
defeat of the amendment, Messrs.
Bell, Henderson, Mayes, Lipe,
Spears, Gunter, Rogers and Cook
son voting for it, and Grease, But
fngton, Gritts, Soggy, Clark Going
Snake, Young, Tulsy, Harris and
Gray, against. The bill was then
put upon its passage and went
through with the same vote that
defeated the amendment. 1t is
now in the lower house and will,
doubtless, go through like creased
lightning. So none but Cherokees
by blood, as the prospect now is,
will participate in the distribution.
But conjecture is beginning to be
lively as to what the chief will do
in the matter-will he veto or not?
He is placed in a rather awkward
position. In his message he rec
omlnends to tho senate and council
that the money be disposed Of ac-
cording to the will Of their constit-
uents. Their will seems 10 be eI-
pressed by their actions so far.
He can't veto, because il he does,
there will be no per capita soon. If
he does not, there will be a general
yell by all classes Of adopted cit
izens that he has gone back on his
record. The only way out of the
is a similar provision of
Cherokee law TO one in the law Of
congress making the 100000 ap-
which should "be ex-
pended as the acts Of the Cherokee
legislature direct" In setting |
aside 100000 Of the lease money |
or per capita, tho law provides
hat it shall be paid out "under d.
ections Of tho national council. /"
Icre is a hole as big and as good
IS the one through which the mig
,er" and other adopted citizens
we're rammed, to find legal excuse
or denying them participation in
nc ollel payment.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The threat TO send for a witness
0 prove that Phillips misropresent-
q facts, which he denied before the
ommittee, that he had said that it
ionld be an insult 10 the secretary
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
Work Wanted,

Man with a family (will furnish
team ii desired) wants work for 6
or 2 months and a house to live in
during the time. Address A. b.
Easterling, Yinita, |. T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
BOUDINOT'S VICTORY OVER
PHILLIPS.

EAAA1A1AE
Last February Col. Boudinot
brought a suit in the supreme court
of the District of Columbia against
VIM. A. Phillips to recover s22, 800,
the amount charged to have been
stolen by Phillips and his confed-
crates, out Of the 100000 belong
ing TO the Cherokee nation. There
was, probably, at that time not a
dozen intelligent men or women in
this nation who did not believe
that the s22, 500 had not been stol-
en- and that Phillips was the chief
beneficiary. The Cherokee coun-
ell which was adjourned in Decem-
ber, refused TO investigate the mat
ter, so Boudinot resolved TO under
take the task himself. He sue
ceeded in getting resolutions passed
by both houses of congress instruct
ing the Indian committees to in
vestigate the charges. These inves-
legations were moi concluded be-
cause of the contumacy OF Wolfe,
who refused to testify to whom the
money was paid. Enough rascal
ity was uncovered, however, to
give Boudinot a clue and he
brought the suit we have referred
to. He employed two able law
yers, Luther II. Pike, son Of
General Albert Pike, and John
Paul Jones. Chief Bushyhead,
Richard NJ. Wolfe, Zone of the del.
egates) and Campbell II. Taylor
were examined before United
States commissioner. Bushyhead
swore he drew his warrant for s22,-
500 on Treasurer Lipe, that Lipe
gave him a check on the sub-treas-
urer of the United States at St.
Louis, that he took this check to
Washington City and got it cashed
at the bank of Lewis Johnson &
Co. That he then took the money
to the room Of Richard NJ. Wolfe
in the National hotel and gave it to
Wolfe and r. B. Ross, and that he
didn't know anything about any
contract nor what Wolfe and Ross
did with the so, 800, and didn't
know whether they kept it or not.
Wolfe testified that Bushyhead
came TO his room one night in June
1888, and paid over TO he and Ross
s22, 800 which was part of the
$500, 900 appropriated by Congress
for the Cherokees, and that he and
Ross paid it over to other persons
TO fulfill a contract they had made.
lie refused to answer to whom he
paid the money, and the court
would not commit him for con-
tempt on the ground that the issues
we're not made up and a demurrer
was pending.
Campbell II. Taylor testified
that he was in Wolfe's and Ross
room at the National hotel in
Washington City about II O'Clock
Of the night of March 3rd, 1883,
when Phillips rushed in and in ex-
ultant tones said; 81 have got the |
s30O,0O0 appropriation through all |
right Then he saw Taylor sitting
there, and said softly to Ross,
Perhaps I am saying too much. +"
Wolfe replied, "No, he's all
light" Phillips, reassured by this
'eply, then said; "Well, / have
hone the work aud | think it no
uore Than right that ] should be
mid. Ross replied, eyes, you
AYE done tho work and we will
make the contract with you"
This is about the substance Of
ho testimony taken at Washing
ol, as we gather it from a printed
pamphlet before us.
AZ this point Col. Bondinot sus-
'endod The taking Of further testi-
Aony and he and his attorneys
ulned Their attention 10 the de-
apgrF, Which Wells, tie attorney
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
Preserlntlons.

Onr Prescription business is
rapidly increasing but we are pre-
pared to increase our facilities if
We do not charge fan
cy prices but only the selling price
Of the drugs.
Nv. q. pNrrov & Go
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03

Of the interior to demand Of him a
statement that the s3OO,OO were
for occupied lands, before the CON
vcyanccs should be executed, was
carried out in the person Of p. N.
Blackstone who was before the
committee yesterday. lie stated
that Mr.. Phillips not only said this,
but that if such a thing was done,
the money would not be paid.
Well did Phillips know that the
$500, 900 was not a further payment
for occupied lands, and thus his
protest to such n measure can be
easily understood. No money, no
conveyances, and no 500, 800.
"Nip" and "Quilikr, had a
round in the treasurer's Office about
the statement. "Nip" came of
victorious, Phillips acknowledging
that he "may have said So"
Phillips is catching fits at both
ends of the line-in Washington
and here. Sued as a criminal at
one place and investigated here as
a cheat and q fraud. His accom-
plices can scarcely feel any better
than he, because one common fate
stands with open arms to receive
tbo,,,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
A NEW COMMITTEE.

A new committee Of the senate
has been appointed to draft a bill
to establish a joint commission on
citizenship, to consist of two ap-
pointed by some designated au-
thority of the Cherokee nation, and
two by the secretary of the interior.
The authority of the commissions
heretofore has never been ac-
knowledged by the government of
the United States, and all the ex-
pense incurred, and the work, ex-
cept affirmative cases, goes for
naught.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
straved from Prairie civ

One bay yearling iilley branded
J d connected on right shoulder.
viii pay $40 for delivery or s5 for
information. Address,
Mrs. PRuDY A. DAVIS,
Al Prairie City, 1T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03


The above is a copy Of letter,
in part, to a gentleman in Table
quah with the name Of the writer
suppressed. So it appears that
the good work goes on.
WAsHiSGTOS, ID c., Nov o. 1876.
Ny DEAR SlR:-Y esterday Judge
Cox oyerruled Phillips demurrer
in the suit of Boudinot against him,
and in a well considered opinion
decided that the Cherokee nation
is not exempt from the operation of
section 2l03, revised statutes. This
puts a stop 10 Brother Wells dodg-
ing, and forces them 10 trial on the
merits. The decision is substan-
TALLY that the Cherokee nation is
not exempt from the general trade
and intercourse law, and will 60 far
to sustain my proposition that
under section PIG, revised statutes,
the Cherokee leases are as worth
less az those made 10y the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes. Yours,
LUTHER II. PIKE.
From the above ~ appears that
a demurrer to jurisdiction or somc-
thing else has been oyerruled, and /
not that the case Las been decided. |
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03
AGAINST THE RING.

WAsHisCTOs, % e, SUNDAY nov. y, iss5.
-, SIR:-Thinking it
may be Of interest to you and your
friends, write you for your inior-
nation that l.. II. Pike, attorney,
argued the Boudinot case in court
week before last against VIM. A.
Phillips and those Cherokee del
egates who were interested in the
500 800 steal, and the case was de-
cided yesterday in favor Of the
plaintiff.
The decision goes heaUy aga inst
the so called embeEzlers, Phillips
and his accomplices, Ross and
Wolf, and no doubt they will be
compelled to disgorge their de-
clared ill-gotten gains or to under
go the penalty Of the law.