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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
QUERY.


Will some one profound in legal
lore explain just how Chief Mayes
would violate his official oath or is
guilty Of treason, if he does not
convene the council to receive the
commissioners and their propo-
sition2 viii he acknowledge at
the same time, that the coun-
Gil is the proper authority to
dispose Of the question, without
consulting the people or getting
their consent? Will the sapient
gentleman give his reasons for
convening the council TO consider
an offer that is already rejected by
the people? Can he deny that the
persistent cry against the chief for
not convening tho council, without
any official information as to the
authority Of the commission is not
an acknowledgement that no ig-
norcs the rights Of the people in
the title TO their lands, and that
their disposal is with the council?
What is wanted is reference to law
or constitutional provision that
proves he will extend his author,
ity. The issue of right is between
the people and the council. viii
he come out and say where it Isl
If in the council, it will be known
where he is and why he advocates
the calling Of the council. If Will
the people, he certainly bellies hi
convictions by raising a row abou
the rumor that the council will mol
be convened TO consider the ohel
Of the commission.
From recent developments itap-
pears that the right TO dispose Of
the commissions offer, by the
council or the people, has become
a party issue. No Downing man
sides with the council.
Il seems that there Is, according
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
rnKarLle.oxcr nonE.


The Burlington Route tHannibai 8 g. 10
seph r. n once more leads all its ceThpotit-
ors In restoring the fast train service between
Kansas City aud Chicago. The train 40 we'll
known year ago ~ the "Eli" and 40 deserv-
sdly popuiar with the travelling public. has
ence more been put on. II IL a solid vestibuie
train with aleepers, free chair cars and coach
es, and makes the through run between tho
two cities in about fourteen hours. Leaving
Kansas City In the evening the passenger
takes supper on the dining car and arrives In
Chicago for breakfast, and vice vorsa on his
return. This Ia a great saving Of time, and
the Burllngton's action in restoring this ser
vice, meets with the hearty approval Of all
business men and the public generally.
The Burlington's new 81. Louis line In
creases In popularity every day, and now
holds high place In public favor.
The Burlington runs on this line through
Pullman palace Sleeping Care, or the latest
improved dsalgn, and Keeling chair cars,
seats In the later being free OF charge.
We should also strongly advise anyone 60
ing 70 Omaha, 81 Paul, Minneapol " the
Northwest to take the daily forenoon train on
the X. O., 81. J. a O. n p. r.. which has a
.lroagh Sallmsn Buffet Sleeping Car from
Kansas city TO 81. Paul and Minneapolis and
Free chair car 10 Omaha. or take the evening
train from Kansas City which has = through
sleeper and chair car 10 Omaha.
All OF the above trains are in every way
models Of comfort and convenience.
A. q. DAWES,
General Pass. q Ticket Agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

out which thero would be nothing
accomplished.
A great many look at work with
horror, on account of the extreme
disadvantages they are compelled
to undergo to attain their desires.
For this reason each should assis.
in making things as convenient as
possible, with a view tnat labor will
become a source of pleasure. You
cannot expect to produce great
men with poor surroundings any
more than you can raise a crop of
melons on poor soil.
When welook around us for illrr.
trations Of this potent law Of labor
we find its products innumerable.
II was by hard work that Sir John
Hunter made those experiments
to discover the law Of healing,
which gives richness to the medi-
cal profession at the present day.
We owe to the work Of Morse, Bell
and Edison all the advantages of
the telegraph telephone and phon-
ograph. Thus it is plainly seen
that without constant application
of the physical and mental powers,
the world would be destitute of all
great men. Yours Truly,
Ed. CHouTEAu.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Tahlequah, l. T., April 20
WORK

No true excellence is attained
without labor, and if man increases
his store of knowledge it can only
be by dilligent study. We may
have at our command everything
essential for the requirement Of
knowledge-.-time, money in.great
abundance, and the ability neces-
sary, but without the application
of time and labor, our information
will be very limited.
With every obstacle to over
come, man has advanced through
the various stages of barbarity to
his present con dition, and just to
the extent that he mingles him
self with labor will this progression
continue.
The laws Of nature are SO estab-
lished that in order to survive, one
must labor. II is the survival of
the iittest, the struggle for exist
ence. Labor is the element Of all
discoveries and advancement With
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
THE ooUNoIL OR THE PEOPLE.

The Arrow of the 2nd inst, as
was expected, spit on its hands
and went for THE CHIEFTAIN in a
lively manner for an article, under
the above heading, published in
THx CHIEFTAIN OF the previous
week. Newspapers say a good
many hard things about one an
other in pretty much the same way
attorneys.at-law 60 to hair-pulling
before a court without any person
al feeling in the matter. THE
CmEFTAIN cherishes no unfriond-
ly. feeling against the Arrow, OF
anyone for any difference of opin-
ION on public matters or for de-
Tending party interests, either by
a denial Of charges or attack on its
enemies.
The editorial referred TO is
termed Remarkable" and justly
30, if only considered per sc, and
by person not acquainted with
facts that lie behind Of what was
said Of the council and Chief
Mayes, and which seems 10 have
riled the feelings ofthe Arrows ed
nos. There is certainly great provo
cation for saying that the quoted
extract is a ''gr atnitous indignity''
offered tho council, IL the history
Of the relations between the chiei
aud council, from first TO last, did
not warrant all that was said and
more too. II may be fairly ac-
knowledged that II such relations
had never existed. that there had
been harmony between tho chief
and council on as plain a question
AZ ,he grazing lease, and on many
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway.

On FEBRUARY 9TH, reclining chair car ser
vice was established 10 run daily between Sc
dAlla aud Hannibal, NO. TO leave Sedalia,
nerthbound, on train No. 5Ot at 1870 p. m /,
arriving at Aoberly at l 80 q. m. and at Han
nibal at ;OS a, mi connections made at Hober-
ly with wabash Western tralna, for Council
Bluff and Omaha, OttumwA, Des Moines,
81. Paul and minneapolis, and ST. Louisi At
Hannibal with trains OF Chicago. Burlingtsn
and Quincy Railroad, and Wabash Railway
for Chicago and all points EAsti South bound
20 leave Hannibal at IL us q. m, after the ar
rival Of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
rAilroed, and wabash railway from Chicago
aud the east arriving At Noberiy at 2;l5 a. m. !
making the connections OF the tTAins OF the
wabash Western Railway from Omaha, st..
Paul. Des Noines and ottumwa, arriving a.
ssdalla at 500 q. m, connecting with the
through Pullman sleeping car service for
Port Scott, PArsons, Denison, Dallas, Fort
worth, Waco, Austin and san Antonioi con-
nectlons at Fort Worth with Pullman sleep
Ing cars TO III PAso. Los Angeles and San
Franclscoi At san Antonio with Pullman
sleeping cars 10 City Of MexleO via kagle
Pass. Mexican International and NsHiean
Central RAiiays, And via Laredo and Mexican
National railway.
GAsTON MEsLIER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
sedaIla Mo
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

to the opinion Of some, but one
way for the commission 70 consult
the people and that in general
convention called by proclama-
tion issued by the chief, authorized
by the council--that it is "damna-
bly, treacherous" for the people to
have anything to do with the ques-
tion, without the authority or con.
sent Of the council TO say, with all
Difference to their supcriors in au-
thority for their amazing kindness,
what they wish.
The commission is armed with
plenty ofexpense money. They can
go any where they please and talk
directly to the people without ever
the consent of the council, If they
wantt to. People will crowd to hear
them in every neighborhoud.
Speakers viii gladly volunteer
their services to answer for the
people or themselves or for those
of alike sentiments with them
selves. All of fthese things can be
done without the exercise of any
executive authority in the prem
ises. He can recommend, as any
other citizen of the nation has a
right to do. He can officially
notify the people that the commits
sion has arrived, and that they will
address the people at certain places
on the governments proposition
and receive their answers thereto,
without violating the laws or con-
stitution or the rules of common
sense, the political dogma, that
the people should hear only
through the gracious consent ofthe
council, to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
JuDaEFoREMAN SUGGESTED

CArooeA. i. t., May Z, lecs'
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-I learn
that a primary convention for the
election Of delegates to some con-
vention q have heard of none be-
ing called) was held at Chelsea
last Saturday. / am an advocate
Of public, open caucusses and a
square deal all round, but to me it
looks as though this action was a
little premature. We have not
yet heard whether any of the can
didates were instructed for or not.
l wish / had been present, for
there is one man whose name it
would give me pleasure to place
before every convention that is
held this summer-I allude to
Judge John A. Foreman, of Oowa-
la, who / believe to be the most
available man in the district
for tho Office Of clerk.
To be sure there are plen-
ty of good men in the dis
trict who would make excellent
clerks-if they could get enough
votss. l belong to the Downing
party and am free to confess that j
am getting tired of voting the los.
ing ticket-on district officers. ]
should like to see someone nomi.
mated who we could elect.
Judge Foreman is competent, is
deserving, lives near the center ol
the district (an important point)
and would, l feel confident, run
ahead ofhis ticket at nearly every
precint. / know he would at this
one and also at Vinita-his former
home. Your Old Correspondent,
VOTER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
A serap Of Paper Saves Her Life

II was just an ordinary. scrap OF
wrapping paper, but it saved her life.
She was In the last stages OF consump-
tion, told by her physicians that she
was incurable and could not live but a
short time; she weighed less than sew
snty pounds. On piece Of wrapping
paper she read of DR.. Kings New Dis.
eoYery, and got sample bottle; II
helped her, she bought large bottle,
IL helped her more, bought another
and grew better fast, continued it's use
and is now strong, healthy, rosy
plump, weighing 140 pounds. FoI
fuller particulars send stamp to W. II
Cole, druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bot
tle OF this wonderful discovery free at
W.O. Patton & Cos. drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Deafness Can't he Cnred

by local application, as they can not
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by the
inflamed condition of the mu-
Gus lining OF the Eustachian tube.
When this tube gets inflamed you
have a. Tumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, aud when IL is entirely close d
deafness is the result, and unless the
inilammation,can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an inaamed con-
dition Of the mucus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
f.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

THE most significant difference
between the political parties Of the
nation, is to whom belongs the
right TO receive and consider the
proposals to buy our lands out
west-the council or the people.
The Downing is for the peo-
pie; the National for the council.
Such seems to be the condition just
now, if the following from the Ar
row is any indication: "Its men,
bers (the council) compose the le-
gally constituted legislature Of the
nation and it alone can authorize
any action looking to a negotiation
or a refusal Of negotiation with
the accredited representatives of
the government" Pretty plain
that, and is as much as TO say the
people have no business with the
question unless the council gives
them permission to monkey with
IL
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
EnneneK.

This Is what you ought 10 have, In
fact, you must have IL, 10 fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for u
IL not. Thousands upon thousands
Of dollars are spent annually by our
people In the hope that theY may at
tain this boon. And yet ~ may be
had by all. We guarantee that Elec-
trio Bitters, fused according TO direc.
tions and the use persisted In, will
bnng You Good Digestion and ousi
the demon Dyspepsia and install in
stead Eupepsy. We recommend Elec.
tric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all dis
eases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys.
Sold at SOC and 81 90 per bottle by w
g. Patton & Co., druggist.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
GOlng-GOing-GOnel

You can fancy il You like, that
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and appropriating the words OF
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in allusion to disease ,going-going
-gonel Here is our justification
II am seventy years of age, but
since | began the use Of Compound
Oxygen ] have felt better than for
many years. Mrs. Elizabeth
Gam, Buchanan, g a. Aug, O., ,16 1888
Had it not bee n for Compound
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CASTOR Co., N. c., May 25, 1888
81 certainly feel that Compound
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June A, 1888.
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Texas, May 7, 1888.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
TIE COLONEL RETIaEs.

OF late the Arrow and Our
Brother in Red have been indulging
in a very spirited little contro-
versy. The following disclaimer
from Col. Ross would lead the
public to suppose that the "office
cat," or some other mysterious
force had been getting out the pa
per for the last few weeks. We
trust this will remove the sanguin-
airy spots from the fair Luna and
that sweet peace will return again
to the hearts of our brethren Of the
quill:
REV. THEo. F. BREWER, Musko-
gee, I.T.-My Dear Sir: 1t is due
to myself-quite as much as to you
to say that the article which ap.
peared in the Arrow Of last week
was inserted in my absence and
without my knowledge or approval,
Otherwise it would not under the
circumstances Of the occasion have
appeared, and l have written to this
effect for the next number of the
paper. | regret the occurrence, al
| would not intentionally be un-
courteous, much less do a wrong,tC
yourself and the many kind friends
/ have at Muskogee, towards whom
/ cherish only sentiments Of th'
highest regard. Yours truly,
WILL p. Ross.
Tahlequah, l. r., April 29th.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Legal Notice.

All persons are notified to make
noimprovements on the vacant land
on the north side of my farm with
in one half the distance between
my Improvements and the i'm
provement of l.. B. Bell. SAID
locations are situated in Delaware
district, on the east side Of Bull
creek near the town Of Downing.
vile, G. N. ELIzA.A. STRoUT.
MAY 8. 1889.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Mr.. Moore, the postmaster at Brad

Mr.. Moore, the postmaster at Brad
shaw, Va, after reading an advertise
ment of Chamb berlain's Colic, Cholera,
and Diarrahea remedy, concluded to
try a small bottle OF it. He SAYS 81
used il In two cases for collie and three
for dlarrhoesa wit h perfect satisfaction.
One dose gave relief in every case but
one, that was a b ad case Of collie, and
required second dose. have ham
died a great deal OF patent medicine as
agent and for my own use, but never
tried any that gave as good results al
"Chamberlai MS Collie Cholera and Di-
Arrhea remedy" For sale at 26 and
50 cts. per bottle by VIC. Patton d Co,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

The overflow of disappointed
Oklahoma boomers into the Cher
okee Strip promises very serious
trouble. The Cherokees have a
valid title TO this land, and they
are not likely to part with it TO the
government at sl.25 an acre when
the market price is at least IS. As
far ss "American civilization" is
concerned, the Cherokees are about
as American and civilized as the
rest OF us. They are civilized
enough at any rate to get their
case into the Supreme court in
some way If an attempt is made TO
despoil them.-St.L Louis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

The Kansas City Wholesale men
are complaining that the opening
of Oklahoma does not bring them
as much trade as they anticipated;
the prospective dealers in grocer
les, etc., in the new territory sup
plying themselves at Wichita, Ar
kansas City, and other points near
the border. This is what ought to
have been anticipated. Kansas
City is too far away to be the
main wholesaling point for Okla
homa. That will be foundin some
adjacent Kansas town, or in Okla
homa itself-probably the former.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
THE ouNTURY MAGAZINE IN

1890.
"The great Monthly Magazine
Of the world"--Paci6c Churchman.
WHY has it such an enormous
circulation7 Experts estimate
that between two and three mil
lions of people read each number.
BECAUSE The Century is above
everything a leader. 1t led the
development Of wood-engraving 10
America and IL has fostered Ameri-
can authors. II is alive to the is
sues of to-day. What it prints
sets people to thinking and talk
ing.
BECAUSE whatever other peri
odicals may come into the family,
the great reading world has found
out that "no household can keep
abreast of the times without The
Century" "Its success is sx-
| plalneu Dy ltR contents.
BECAUSE the greatest writers Of
the world like to have their work
read by the greatest number, and
therefore TO such a magazine as
The Century the best naturally
comes. 1t was for The Century
that Gen. Grant first wrote his
"reminiscences of important bat
ties.
BECAUSE it is publishing the life
Of Abraham Lincoln, by his pri-
vate secretaries. OF this IL has
been said, "The young man who
is not reading it robs himself of
that which he will one day hunger
for" The coming year presents
the most important part of this
great history, which may be begun
at any time.
BECAUSE it is printing those ro-
markable articles on "Siberia and
the Exile System, "by George Ken
nan, which are attracting universal
attention and are being reprinted
in hundreds offoreign newspapers,
but are not allowed to enter Rus
sia. The Chicago Tribune says
that mo other magazine articles
printed in the English language
lust now touch upon a subject
which so vitality interests all
thoughtful people in Europe and
America and Asia" They are"as
judicial as the opinion of the su-
preme court tribunal,--as thrilling
as the most sensational drama. u
BECAUSE during 1889, The Cen.
tury is to have a series Of engrav.
ings of the greatest pictures of the
old Italian masters, made by
Timothy Cole, the leading wood.
engraver Of the world, who ha:
spent four years on Italy on this
work; a series of "Strange True
Stories of Louisiana" by George
w. Cable; occasionally richly il
lustrated papers describing tbs
scenes of the current Internationa,
Sunday-school lessons; interesting
illustrated papers on Ireland, ant
a series of humorous and pathetic
Irish-American stories; a striking
illustrated novelette,. "The Ro
nance of Dollard," by a new writ
er, and other novelties to be an
nounced later; supplemental wal
papers, untechnical and descript
i've Of special incidents; "PictureI
of the Far West" by Mary Hal
lock Foote, etc., etc. We have
not space here to announce all the
new features. Let us send yot
(free) our Catalogue of Specia
Publications." with original illus
trations, containing full prospsc
tus, special offer of back number
to beginning of the Siberian pa
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is for sale everywhere after Nov
1st. The Century costs 35 cents
number; s4.00 a year. Addres
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street, New York.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09
Agents Wanted.

To sell the Ohio Rug Machine
the best and neatest machine made
for working rugs, hoods. mittens,
&c. Sells at sight. Sample ma
chine and the agency sent by mail
on receipt of s1.00. Price list of
machines and stamped patterns
sent free. Address
OHIO RUG MACHINE Co.,
1886 Wauseon, o.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

Editor OF the CHIKFTAIN. Please
announce in the columns Of your val
uable paper that we are sole agents
for st. Patrick's pills, the most perfect
eathartic and liver pills in the market.
They not only physic, but cleanse the
whole system purify the blood and
regulate the liver and bowels: they
are vigorous but gentle in their action
and can always be depended upon
For sale by w. q. Patton K Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

Butler Bros, Chouteau, carry a
fine line of pocket and table cutlery,
glass, tin and queensware, and all
kinds of garden tools, grass and
bush scythes, and are agents tor the
celebrated Champion mowers, {,
combined mowers and droppers,
self rakcs and self binders. When
in need of anything in either OF
these lines call on us.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

Our aim is to carry the finest as
we'll as the best class of goods, and
TO sell them at the lowest possible
figures, and in order to convince
you of this fact, we invite all to
call and examine for themselves
Butler Bros. Chouteau, |. II.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-09

JAMtn r. HOWARD reported at
the Quapaw agency last Saturday
with orders to allot the lands of
the -PeoSias, Miamis and Ottawas.
When this is done the individual
members Of the tribes can make
agricul tural leases for three years, !,
and mining leases for ten.