Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-26


Married, December 22nd, 1889, by |
II. II. Trott, clerK, Mr.. j. f. Talon
and Miss Sarah II. Bean, both OF AT. |
ton, L t.
John Edwards, who is the posses
sor Of an excellent orchard, brought in
a remarkably fine load Of apples last
Saturday.
st. Louis is in tie throes of post
Office fight. She should send for the
great follower Of Blackstone to go and
settle the matter.
"A prominent citizen was looking
into the project of lighting the princi-
pal streets, few nights ago. With
what success was not learned.
The present would be an excellent,
even elegant, time for paying your
debts. Ifyou must begin at this Of
flee we will try and survive the shock.
Our friends at Chelsea are having
some powerfully interesting debates in
their lyceum, so it is reported, in
which our old neighbor, Will Strange,
is taking leading part.
1t is reported that a shooting oc-
CURED yesterday at Tahlequah be-
tween Dave Williams and a Mr.. Crit
tenden.in which the former was killed.
Williams vGs clerk in the late eiti-
zenship court. Orittenden was wound.
ed but how badly is not known. The
two men were drinking.
Mr.. Thomas Toole. who for some
time had been very low with censump-
tion, died last Friday night. The fu'
neral services were held Sunday after
noon at the Presbyterian church and
were attended by very large assem-
blage. The deceased was very pleas
ant Christian gentleman whose death
will be sincerely regretted.
Fort Smith is hardly the place
where We would expect to find santa
Claus domiciled, but letter was maileC
at the vinita postoflice a few days ago
addressed as indicated. The lack OF O
postage stamp however, precludes III
even starting for its destination
though an attempt TO satisfy Uncl
Sans demand in this direction wa
made by alIixing piece Of the blanl
border which surrounds a sheet OF pos
tage stamps.
seven per cent. premium per an
mum for insuring the postoihce hN
tures! The only reason that is not Al
outrageous imposition is because
as not submitted to. The postmai
ter paid for his outfit and does no
propose to pay rent for the use of i
nor anything approximating 1t. II a.
the insurance companies doing bus
ness in this town are going to charg
up and collect the coat Of the late iii
we wish they would make the pal
ments little easier-give us a year
two's tins on them.
AT the Methodist church lai
night, in tho presence of mere -soI
than the house could hold, Mr.. ?.
Ballard and Mss Alma Park w,I
united in marriage, Rev. L. w. Rive
officiating. The bridal couple were a
tended by Mr.. @. S. Shelton and Mi
Ida Beatty, Mr.. Robert Hill and Mi
} Mamie Stafford. Both bride al
} groom bear the enviable regard Of
large circle Of acquaintances, every oi
of whom will join us in good wishes
future happiness of Mr.. aud Mrs. Ba
lard. They will make their home
: Ohouteau, where the groom is ell
ployed in II. q. Hayden's store.
-"Sitting in one of your prominel
/, churches last Sunday" said a gentl
man who spends his time in trav'
3 ing "a drummer) al was impressed wi
: the thought Of what a great improv
ment the minister could have made
: his discourse by leaving out certa
superhuous aud simple illustration
do not mean to reflect upon q
ability or the learning Of your mini
ter; on the contrary, quickly discoye
ed him 10 be an educated gentlema
by writing out his sermon, howey'
and revising il once or twice,.l cou
not but think II would have been I
ceived much moro favorably and c
fected fully as much, IL not MOI
. good. travel a good deal, and 1
ways make a practice of attendil
church every Sabbath, and this
, what | observe; The ministers wi
The shortest sermons, as a rule, ha'
I the largest congregations"
Early this week on the river, sew
miles east Of Muskogee, hunters d
4 covered in secluded sink hole, q
I remains Of q man. News soon reach
town and a CHiEFrAs correspondeu
. with several other citizens drove TO /
. place where the decomposed renal
I OF s. NJ. Morgan were identified by
!. brother, from the clothing, a wai'
: knife, glass, keys, letters found on
y person, and the mustache which v
= matted with blood. The hat reveal
a bullet hole made by about a No.
y revolver, near the band. the IA
: flesh and bone, was entirely gone, p
1 senting an empty skull, and the 81
. is believed to have taken effect In
}. forehead at the edge OF the broken p
,. aud the work partially covered
= breaking and destroying that port
y OF the skull. Morgan ditappea
: about two months since, and one
:. his partners Ia the Illegal sale Of wi
= ky, Is suspected. The suspect
probably arrested, II be did not 1
Z. warning aud disappear. The Iio'
= ! fer the murder evidently was OF
than for robbery.