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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

raots Deserving Of the Confederation 0
there are two others-the
ad and the educational -
man are Of little less Importance
nO,'hose already mentioned.
ana sddition to his departmental
oslaeI, upon him devolves the pri-
NAL responsibility for nominating
for appointment by the president
suitable persons for governors, Sec
retaries and surveyors general Of
all the territories, who are required
TO submit their official reports I'D
removels necessary to keep int A.
cient motion the vast machinery Of
his department.
Secretary Lamar, by his unre-
mitting and effective attention 10
his varied duties as a counsel, or in
cabinet meetings, and as the head
ofa department where questions Of
fact and law of great moment come
thick and fast upon him for solu-
tion and find decision, has disap-
pointed his enemies and greatly
gratihed his friends. He has stood
abreast for at least the past decade
with the greatest men Of the age,
aud now his reputation is more
symmetrical and imperishablo on
account Of his marked wisdom az
cabinet minister and executive Of
ficer. Before he yielded TO the
presidents urgent invitation TO
take charge of this immense busi-
ness department, some apprehen-
sion was now and then expressed,
that while no was man of
great brain power and cul.
ture, his transfer from the
senate would impair its fame;
but all solicitude on this point has
given place to the profound pleas
ure consequent upon his eminent
success.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

e thanking the Lord was not like unto
II this man. Suddenly an idea flashed
ooroas me.
eastern eNen this fellow before But
sociati0ns, Rere, l could not remember.
for grcat.tlrA. as | looked at thom with
~ - ,....| &si, seemed TO grow moro
"a. VI ||hillar to me. Where could
NJ? Somewhere or other.
||N't IINNN w NIN|F41Elstuu eOme-
II'a1 |s0EI|I var fN allied il it
n E'Hs''f't % humam agency e.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTH-
RIOR


1t gives us pleasure TO transfer o
o our columns, Gays the Holly 4
springs (Miss.) South, the follow il
ng well merited tribute Of the e
Nashville Daily Union 10 Secreta- a
" Lamar. He belongs to his 4
country, but we claim him more !,
as a Mississippian. The 6
Union says; b
The managewen.-e { .he iniArior i
- requires the highest
rider or patriotism, statesmGnship,
nlsSsegrity, legal learning and execu-
= G'tive ability. Fortunately for the
} country the gentleman who pre-
sides over this department com
bines all these indispensable quail
tiles in degree that has added 20
his fame as a member Of she legis-
lative branch Of the government.
The magnitude Of his labors is not
generally understood or appreciated
even by the most intelligent and
rehecting persons throughout the
country.
There are Ave immense bureaus
connected with this Office, which
are under his imme Late supervis-
ion, including the pension bureau,
which has a vast army Of pension
ers upon its rolls, resulting from
different wars, foreign and domes-
tic, involving an expenditure Of
e1OO, ,OOO, 600 per year, or about a
quarter OF million d6llarz per
day. To protect the gosoIH .nt
and to do justice to these benesei-
! aries Of the governments bounty,
: thorough familiarity with the vAri-
r Gus pension statutes is essential.
: The patent bureau has twenty
( FIVE boards Of examiners holding
daily sessions to determine the
D complicated questions Of law and
, fact, deciding about 1900 cases
, weekly. The land Office empties
its cases Of incalculable magnitude
| with their vOluminous records up
} on the secretary day by day. He
| must be acquainted with the laws
relating to the public domain un-
der which the various entries are
J made and patents are issued. In
J addition, he must know how his
predecessors and the courts have
issued upon many points Of contro-
yersy that have arisen from time
, to time in the administration OF
: the land system Of the country.
, The geological survey aas ex-
} tended its valuable exploration and
! scientific Investigation from ocean
TO ocean. The last but by no
, means the least of these five great
bureaus is presided over by Ten.
: nessee's distinguished son, John
} d. =. Atkins. It's duties involve
: the exercise Of the elevated type Of
statesmanship, sound policy anC
humanity. II Is fact apparent 10
the rejecting mind that the Indian
policy is a factor in the politics o.
the west, therefore should be ma
tnred, as il IS, both by the commits.
sioner and the secretary with the
profoundesl care and discretiess
By the judicious steps recent mar
. cn by tho president, at them wher
2fast We Interior Departmental. pen
siye. romantcheyennes sting sort o.
"a follow; now he 81. .s4osr. "A Of energy
I vitality and grit. Poor old lrand
4 looked ~ serinus ~ an undertaken eR
4 gagsd ~ hurylng hii own mother.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

VIA aolnsAknowine one rise anG
Eplain Why the interest on the
hawnoc school nind, for the year
aing J1ne 80, 1856. was appro-
lrsgriaied for The Shawnees and
t7l'or ~ Cherokee nation? win
,ht serns knowing ono produce the
proof INT the fund has been pass
dic sh cherokee nationY The
'shslre i crest is only $4,000.
tsinguder the treaty Of Nay 70.
llSP4 az Of septembsr %. is17'
TIE nin- { $40, o,oQ6fs the princi.
pel v e psycent. upon which
4 Oos.Vscefue as interest. The
ri between the Cherokee
nd the Shawnees calls for
4 re as soon as received
A uited States from the sale
d lands in Kansas. VIII
( lpep in the mysteries ex-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

THE new capitol building at
Atlanta, Co., IS to be 347 feet long
by 272 feet deep. The dome viii
be 240 feet nigh, and the archi-
lecture similar to that OF the cap.
itol AZ Washington.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

franchises diar IhosoN
they are accustom .1e Plowl
even will be their Ae|ion 81 1.cept
ing new condition. oo|AI|| mat
ter Of government hs eonse-
quence, only the enl'Eh|.4hd and 1
adopted white citi2tns II Iib ter !
ritory will accept ol cfefo|tt the
right TO vote or aspire y Office.
The bill provides Tor a 3istrict
court with civil and ef'miHol juris-
diction. II also provides lolh del
egate to the house oI reptesenta-
tives. The constitution and laws
of the United States, which are not
locally inapplicable, shall have the
same force and effect in the pro-
jected territory as elsewhere, but
! a proviso follows which gives the
impression that the different ma
tionalities arc to remain intact
and stand TO each other somewhat
in the attitude OF the states of the
United States. IL reads: "Pro-
vided, nothing in this act shall be
construed to interfere with the To-
cal government Of any Of the In
dian tribes, which may now be pro-
vided for by the laws and treaties
Of the United States, or which may
exist in conformity thereto"
Next follows a provision for the
disposition Of the lands ceded, as
claimed, to the United States by
the Creeks and Seminoles, and The
section Of country lying between
the states Of Kansas, Colorado and
Texas, known as the public land
sirip-all are declared public lands
Of the United States, subject to
homestead settlement. This de-
scription, in part is so indefinite
that it may include the Cherokee
outlet, as it is clearly within the
bounds mentioned.
Mr.. Townshend's bill divides the
territory into eight districts-the
first embraces the Cherokee nation;
the second, the Choctaw; the third,
the Chickasaw; the fourth, the
Creek; the fifth, the Seminole; the
sixth, the country lying north and
east of the Cherokees; the seventh,
the Cherokee country west of 800,
together with the territory lying
west of the Creek and Seminole
reservations, and the eighth. the
"leased lands" west of the Chick
asaws. The Cherokees and Choc-
taws are to be entitled to two sen.
ators and seven representatives
each; the Chickasaws, one senator
and three representatives; the
Creeks, two senators and six repre-
sentatives; the Seminoles, one sem
ator and one representative; the
country north and east Of the Cher
okees, one senator and one repre-
sentative; the Cherokee Outlet and
country west of the Creeks and
Seminoles, one senatcr and one
representative; and Ne leased
lands, one senator and oLe repre-
sentative.
This bill provides for a district
court likewise, and at Muscogee.
SO is a delegate TO the house Of
representatives, so is allotment Of
lands.
The less a bill to organize u
territory of the United States out
Of Indian reservations is violative
of treaty stipulations, and the
nearer it comes to secure such
rights as are guaranteed by treaty,
without material injury or violent
disruption of relations, gresteS
the chances for it to becoSO0ine la
Mr.. Van Wyck's js-~s'of this char
ter and is dss<angerous to the exte
-. rr1f-paaa
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
oeTHB oRRrK CBDED LANDS.

The committee appointed agree
! ly TO one Of the territorial bills
sa''w before congress, to determine
F" helher or not the Creeks are en-
.n'Hed to further pay for the west
"sn half Of their domain, will find
@ie Muscogees fully alive, should
mgever come to the test, to the fact
~'ISt the conditions Of the cession
Y y largely in their favor. The
'a'' & tions of the cession are limit
ns and until those conditions are
p noyed by consent OF the Creeks
nselves, TO which they VIII not
se withous just compensation,
y perhaps not then, the work Of
committee will be fruitlcss.
z settlement by their own freed
who might choose to select
nes upon the lands, and by
~fndly Indians, and not by ciI-
I'm Of the United States, are the
dilions upon and the purposes
IA which the cession was made,
IL on account cs 'l;-..is restricts
w tors0 settIo-sent the lands VIC
'sq sded at about one-hfth their VI
70. The Greeks are well aware
pei his and are artless enough to b
pro eve that the government of t
Inited States will not exceed its 9
hf iority in the matter.
A compensation not only eqr
n 1.-THE surrender Of the conditio
III settlement, but something mo
III. compensate for the danger the
NJ ia the surrender TO the peace
liq pc Creeks themselves, should {
~ " into the consideration. TIL
I. Iill not though. under any circul
y cpnces, surrender anything wit
~ ~ VI a struggle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

Mr., l.. W. Blake, the subject OF the ab,ye
skoteh, with the Evening Chronicle. ST. Ioals
Mo-, In answer 80 the Inquiry OF . reltrtsr
said; Tor seven years had been AllirF with
cetArrh, and during that time have been trerf-
ed by SIX eminent physlciAns, without sue eess
Some doctors told me hai consumption For
the past three years l had q continue dis
charge Of mucous droppings In the thr At,
cough and pain across my forehead. ADDED o
that WAS loss OF memory, voice, appetite roar
Ing In the eers and general feeling OF wretch
ednost About nye months ago consulted Dr.
Turner To-day 1 AZ ~ well rs ever, have
Sninsd twenty poundh, md don't detect atrAce
on my old trouble Yes, sir, would be plsnsod
70 aniwer; by letter any person suffering from
Louls Turner, N. 70 b. has ofhees az so wash
lngton ave 50 Louis, Mo, and has In priVate
and hospital practice Of over thirty year
Treated with won lerful success all curhble
oaaes. Treatment of deformiten aud surgery
espeetaity. NET aaoc01Oory - zoe Pa
stea - NJ my Original system OF eonsulta-
n9n, car EsAt patients BY mail o. sueoscs-
Inlly "a IA personal ngpltatlOn. Patients san
consult me BY mail on all Diseases OF the blood
stomach, Liver, Bowels, Heart, Servea, Gen.
eTAl Debility, and all diseases peculiar 30 the
se1es, NO exhorbitant oharges Consultation
o. once and By mail one dollar Send One
Dollar for q full lfeonaultAtion BY mail, on re-
colpt or which i will thoroughly investlgtle
ycureAee. Medicines furnished free 20 patients.
Hyou are sick or aillng, write me. No lstterG
answered unless accompanied by 4 cts. IN
stamps. Address all letters TO DIT Louis TuT-
ner' 90 Washinft0n Avenue, 81. LoHis, Mo.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
rNRRIToRrA,II,.,..eILLs. J.

bBy Hon. John &. Schrimsher
&, have been furnished several
lls TO organize the territory of Ok
ichoma-one introduced in the SEN
p by Mr.. Van Wyck, and another
4, the house Of representatives by
IT, Townshend. pth provide
necessary machilery for ter
lc.orial government, md erects its
aoundariss from Texas and New
roixico on The west, TO tlc state
nne Of Arkansas and Missosri on
" Wy east, and from Colorado and
sronsas on tie north, 10 the state i
aaxas on the south. Mr.. Van
yck's bill does not impair the
~ PTS Of persons or property per-
A. ~ lHg to the Indians, within the
ihcl6nes set up, under the laws
fs.J treaties Of the United States.
mylce holuing Is restricted 70 .fi1(-
il,al2A Z Of the United States, ,
inh Eadians who have deciKred
VIr inteHEiQn 70 become such, six
g1s 'srl previo1a 70 Tho time Of the
and election orderesi No one ac-
Nuted with tho dispesition Of
,o ilahs win fail 10 see what 'nreuble
'nS arrangement may prove no
.,pm aud how little that disposi-
- win cause themto have 70 do
|, wVAline and execution "
theif general govern
y, 4: ..'.,' sps,.|s',
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

nss--iAe chiel. or The senate. or
oib2 tn one or .hose who would
blups6 haa baiter prospect for
ales ia We accordlng to the de-
rec Che people would hold them
ssponsibIa iol what delegation
irht ha4a deipaied
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

!. Pr : e- en- eggs may not apply
I. I. -, bue their is danger should
.::,e fortunate ones fail 20 secure
imerous flock Of the same kind
>. proper investment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
ST. Louis, Fl. Scott & Wichita
Railroad.
THE NEW

Cincinnati, Louisville.
Indianapolis, Nashville,
Cleveland, Memphis,
Buffalo, Atlanta,
New York, New OrleAps,
BOaton, JAeksOnyllle,
fhiladelphia, C1AttAnoo9A,
Portland. San FyhnciacO.
And all points In Texas, Missouri, eAlif1Tnia
Dakota, Ohio, Indiana and New Kysssnd states
PULLMAN sLEEPIsI AND CHAIR
ears attached 20 passssser traina.
Leaving Anthefy 7sl0 q. m. wichita 0;ts
O. m. lola s1s-p. m arriving at ~. Louis
union depSi 80 q. m. daily.
Through from lola 70 81. Louis In 10 hOurs
maflng direct connections In unlon depot a.
between lola, Cincinnati or orI0IlsYille 70 hours
10 Washington, d. q. t5 bOurs
Baltimore, A. hours
New YORK, % hours.
This 10 I've hours quicker than hy any other
route. No change OF cars for anT class or pas
nen Rers from 81 Louis
6ecOnd class and emigrAnt passengers are
carried on express Kains.
Thf0ugh tickets by this line on sale dt The
principal oflces On the line Ne sure and ask
Tor Information before puycknsinR olsoEhere
folders, showing mApa and describing orr lipe,
sis. ae2 y s sss. oss Vii ss PS Ssn
tke privilege u buying a. Reeee round Trip
ticket 20 end of rack IS half fare.
Maps and further Information will be fur
nished On application 70 ihe nnderaigped.
\ W MflInn, q. n. itEofOn,
~, scott, ks u scott, ~
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

wares. il seems. have
20 withdraw from invest
principal upon which
been paid annuity FOR
years. and pay out, per-
le entire amount TO those
Rev. Charles Journcycakc
Swanac and John Bullet
q chosen delegates to effect
nse. II is expected that
start 10 Washington soon.
'per oapits will bS, as
yeen thi ;een and four
d dollars. The num-
sawares who drew money
lst payment was seven
apd forty-two. This will
ann total TO be paid out
to one million dollars.
y fable Of the goose and
en- eggs may not apply
., bue their is danger should
r,.t,... -. ....... f.f =. -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21

"You won't come in here" was the
brutal and boorish reply. The door
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
CHIEFrAIN,

bill to organize
llbry u Oklahoma was 70
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
Danger in Broken Dishes.

"Never drink out of Clipped cup or
saucer when you take your meals in res
taurant," said physician to reporter.
Deli is one of the cheapest things about
the furnishing of restaurant, and yet it
is wonderful, even in respectable second
class restaurants on Clark street and
around the board of trade, how many
broken cups and saucers are placed be-
fore the guests. When the glazed surface
has been Clipped off the rough and alb
sorbent clay beneath is exposed. These
restaurants are frequented by business
men, clerks and others, who never seem
to mind it, presume, because they are
not aware of the danger they are rum
ming"
"What is the danger?"
"Well, of course all sorts and condi-
tions of men visit restaurants, and there
are a number of diseases the germs of
which can be communicated by using the
cup or saucer of another. Glass and
glazed delf are, however, easily cleaned,
but when the latter is cracked or the
glaze is broken off the exposed surface
can absorb the specific poison. The dan
ger is exactly the same as one incurs when
he smokes cheap cigars made from the
butts picked up in the streets by small
boys and sold to basement cigarmakers.
I sincerely believe that Clipped restau-
rant delf is responsible for cancer of the
mouth and lips in about the same degree
as are cheap cigars. Cups and saucers
are not costly, and if the waiter brings
Clipped ones send them back right
away. - Chicago News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
The Candle Fish.

People do not get candles from water,
as a rule, I believe, but nevertheless there
was time when men were indebted to-
the ocean for much of the light that
made their homes pleasant at night. The
best candles and oil of your forefathers'
time came from whales. There is, how
ever very remarkable light giver, which
is nothing more nor less than small fish.
The fish is so very oily that all you have
to do after it has departed this life is to
fasten it by its tail between two pieces of
wood, touch match to its head, and a
pale flame will arise from the fish's mouth
that lasts until, like o candle, the fish is
slowly consumed. The useful fish, more
over is very important one to people liv-
ing on the northwestern coast of North
America. At certain seasons the candle
fishes swarm the bays and rivers in vast
numbers. and every native man, woman
and child is engaged in capturing them.
And how do you suppose they catch
them? They actually comb them In.
The boats drive them in shore, where
each native, armed with gigantic
weapon with teeth eight inches long,
sweeps or combs them up by the hun
dred. When the boats are loaded full
the fish are carried ashore, where women
and children take charge of them. After
being dried and smoked they are ready
for candles. They are also used as food,
and in that case the oil is tried out and
put away for winter use.-St. Nicholas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
She Will Dust,

He had back load of feather duster
as he rang the door-bell on Montcaln
street east yesterday, and when woman
opened the door about two inches and saic
that nothing was wanted he inquired:
"Madam, will you kindly inform me
who lives next door?"
''Ncxt door?" she queried, coming ou
on the step. "Why, it is new family
and don't remember the name"
Lady puts on good deal of style,
doesn't she?"
"Rather."
II thought so. That's the way will
those sort OF people; they put it all OF
their backs. I asked her if she didn',
want duster to dust off her upholstered
furniture and bric-a-brac, and sht
slammed the door in my face. She
didn't have any dust, you see. People
who have plush furniture and articles OF
virtu and taste always want my goods.
Pleasant day, madam"
'Y-e-s. What did you say the price
wasp
"seventy-fve cents, madam. and the
woman next door is peering through the
parlor blinds at u.s."
''Is she? Well, I'll take one, and if
there should be any other invention to
dust bric-a-brac and oil paintings you
might call around. You may also bring
me box of polish for my silverware. y
Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

GENERAL F1Tz-JoHN PORTER is sixty -four
years Of age.
THE Crown Prince of Germany has seventy
two decorations
SENATOR DoLpH, of Oregon, beard and
all, looks like "old John Brown"
OF Charles Wesley's great-grandsons three
are members of the clergy OF the Church OF
England.
Miss KATE FIELD announces her intention
Of invading the South with her lecture on
"Mormonism."
TIE only Presidents who were never in
Congress are Washington, Taylor, Grant,
Arthur and Cleveland.
MISS SUSAN B. ANTHONY asserts that
twenty-six members of the United States
Senate are in favor Of woman suffrage.
Hon. NELSON DEWEY, who is seventy-two
years old, and was the first governor Of the
State of Wisconsin, has brought a suit for
divorce.
NJ. DE FREYc1NET, prime minister of
France, excites less personal animosity than
any prominent politician in the republic.
Even his enemies praise him.
JEFFERSON DAVIS is still in good health
and is described as a tall, slender, erect man,
white haired, walking with cane. but hav-
ing no indication of decay or senility.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM D. KELLEY, Of
Pennsylvania, thinks he was the first public
man in America to make a speech for woman
suffrage. 1t was forty-fve years ago, and he
has firmly supported the cause ever since.
SENATOR INGALLS, is an ardent lover Of
nature. 1t is not unusual for him to start off
on tramp across the Maryland and Virginia
hills alone and it is his boast that he frequently
walks twenty miles on bright, clear day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-24
An Aged Students Letter.

A college exchange says that the uni
versity of Vermont has the oldest student
on record. He is in the class of '86 and
is eighty three years old. The dear old
"senior" has written the following letter
to his grandson:
DEAR Bob: How are you, old fellow?
The boys are making such racket can
hardly write. I am looking forward to
graduation with great enthusiasm, as I
want to get out in the world and see
what I'm really good for. How much
better my chances in life are with COL
lege education, aren't they9 The "junior
promenade" took place few nights
since, but was in bed with rheumatism
and couldn't go. I had to send note
of regret to one of the town girls-7you
probably can guess which one. She is a
darling little creature, and if she would
promise to go through life with me
would be the happiest senior that ever
funked recitation in metaphysics from
too much dreaming about the rosy future.
The fellows want me to play on the nine
this spring, but I don't feel quite up to
it. am so busy writing up my gradu-
alton Grafton that haven't time to train.
The class held a meeting yesterday and
voted to boycott the faculty unless we
were allowed to 60 to California with
the glee club. The faculty caved in to-
day, so everything is again serene. Well,
my dear fellow, aufwiedersehn, and re-
member what I told you about secret
societies. Don't pledge till you come up
for examinations and I will give you
some points. Your affectionate relative
in 'S6. A. F.