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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
THE CouRTsHIP OF ANANIAs.

Twas Just outside the city gate.
When.eyenin9 shades were falling.
That Ananias lingered late,
His vows Of love recalling.
He tried with all his might and main
With pity to inspire her,
Yet Ananias all in VAIN
Had wooed the sweet 6apphlra.
sAIl fruitleeely my suit I've piled,
NV nature's traits Disgusting;
when truths own compliments tried.
Your GOODNESS Was surprising.
Come, bend Your wrinkled yisa9e old,
And list to your admirer.
Twas TINS that Ananias bold
Spoke unto sweet Sapphira.
s'Your eyes are dull as those of fish;
Your mouths yawning chasm;
Your face is like some Denseless dish;
Your brain-'tis protoplasm;
Your form suggest lexcuse mel bones;
OF fear you're an inspirer."
Twas thus that he in tender tones
Made love to sweet Sapphire.
mo longer sigh" she quickly cried.
II will return your passion,
Twill do me proud to be your bride.
You lie in dextrous fashion.
To lose you now would break my heart,
No sorrow could be direr."
And SO by his mendacious art,
He won the sweet Sapphira-
-Philander johnson
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
Court at Boulder.

Court ut Boulder.
BOULDER, July 12.-[Special. John F.
Koss was indicted by the grand jury to-day
for an assault with a deadly weapon. Kosa
seriously cut a man named johnson at
grand jury by Justice Lockhart.
49-Edward bowling vs.. VIM. Quinn ct
al; defendants demurrer to complaint fled.
837-A. G. Quaintance vs.. Chas. Howard
ct al; evidence completed and arguments
commenced.
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$500 REWARD.

1 will give for the whereabouts Of o. e. Rinker
(s5oOlfiye hundred dollars. Dsscription-5 feet
ii inches high; quite stopped over; very
handed: large brown eyes. squints one when talk
ING; talks long: small features: efay hair and
beard, Ieard all over his face; wears gold eye
toes ia; small cut on head; one upper front tooth
ont: very peculiar walk: man with very Quiet
ways. Address: MRS O. G. RINKER.
SOl Fifth Ave. 8elena, Montana
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Every one that calls on Gates Grocery
Go. go away fully convinced that their
drices are way below those of other houses.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Our popular $50 run-about wagon and $40 road
carts are meeting with unparalleled success. We
Glad 70 supply all that are in want Of than. T.
T. Power b Co
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Gates Grocery Co. say they can and will
sell groceries lower than any other house in
Helena.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

The largest and most select stock of vehicles of
every description in the west can be seen in the
magnificent repository of T. c. Power & Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

The 'Hawkeye Swath Hay Loader. !" walter A.
Wood Single Apron Binder" and enclosed gear
mower are prize winners in every trial Sold by
T, c. Power 4 Co.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Do not forget to buy your kid gloves 1t Gowlet
Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Madam Warren's dress.form corset at Fowles
Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

When you want to save from 10 to 20 per
cent on your groceries go to A. II. Gates
Grocery Co.. corner Sixth avenue and War
rem street, Grandon block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

The best line Of muslin underwear to be fount
in Helena is at Fowles' Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Have your gloves fitted to the hand at Fovle
Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.

All the late novels and magazines at
Calkins & Featherly's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Extra distilled perfumes in all favors only Sc
at the Bee Hive special sale.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Lawn mowers at cost at F. 8. Lang d Co.'S
20 per cent reduction on all pictures this week
at the Bee Hive.
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Get one of the Commodore hay stackers: with
| it one man can stack SO tons Of hay per day.
Manufactured and sold by T. c. Power & Co.
mer goods in general at bankrupt prices at the
Bee Hive.
Crockery at actual cost to close out at the Bee
Hive.
Reduction in Rates to Missouri River East
Bound.
Commencing August LIST. the Union Pa
cific will sell frst-class single trip tickets to
Missouri river at $4,000 and second class at
SEE. 90, also round trip ticket from Helena
and Butte to Missouri river at rate of $4,000
for round trip. good going 30 days, return
ing 30 days. extreme limit 80 days.
A. E. VEAzIE, Pass. Agent.
For handkerchiefs, silk and linen, go to Fowles'
Cash Store.
A. r. Gates Grocery Co. have the finest
store, the finest line of groceries and sell
them way below former prices.
Madam Warren's dress.form corset at Fowles'
Cash Store
The only house in Helena where You can have
your gloves fitted is at Fowles' Cash store.
Refrigerators and ice chests at greatly reduced
prices at +. s. Lang d Co.'S
A new line of felts for fancywork Just received
at Fowles' Cash Store.
Great reduction in all millinery goods at
Fowles' Cash Store.
60 to Fowles' Cash Store for notions and fancy
goods. Ia
TIE best line ct muslin underwear to be found
In Helena is at Fowles Cash Store.
Have your gloves fitted to the hand at Fowles'
Cash Store.
Do not forget to buy your kid gloves 1t Gowles'
Cash Store.
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A new line of felts for fancywork Just receive
at Fowles' Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
BORN.

CANE To the wife of Horace B. Cane. 10
pound daughter. SO
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Great reduction in all millinery goods q
Fowles' Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

The only house in Helena where you can hay
your gloves fitted is at Fowles' Cash Store.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Refrigerators and ice chests at greatly reduce
prices at +. 8. Lang & Co.'s
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Go to Fowles' Cash Store for notions and fancy
goods. =
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13
For handkerchiefs, silk and linen, go to Fowles'
Cash Store.

A. r. Gates Grocery Co. have the finest
store, the finest line of groceries and sell
them way below former prices.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Pure glycerine soap only Is cents per box at Il
Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

New books just received at the Bee Hive.
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See what Fred Gamer offers you on page 2
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-13

Cut prices on hammocks and croquet
sets at Calkins & Featherly's.
New things in picture mouldings at
Calkins g. Featherly's.
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Get one of the Commodore hay stackers; will
it one man can stack SO tons Of hay per day
Manufactured and sold by T. G. Power & Co.
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The Sunday Independent

Contains large amount Of Choice reading especially
adapted to the times and the people whose
issued
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

wAsHISsrsS, ID C.. June -. $50.
Secretary Window is the one
solitary member of the cabinet
who opposes Mr.. Blaine's reci-
procity scheme. All the rest and
the president too are heartily in
favor of it and are doing all they
can TO make friends for it in con-
gress. But as yet it is by no
means certain that congress will
adopt it. A very prominent
democrat said to-day, "if the re-
publieans throw away the grand
opportunity they now have of
bene6tting the country by bring
ing about reciprocity with the
Latin-American countries, reci-
procity will be made the rallying
cry of the democratic party, and
mark my words, it viii sweep
the country like = hurricane. Z"
"Will you take Mr.. Blaine for
your candidate ?'' he was asked.
There are plenty of worse men
than Jim Blaine" was the signif-
cant reply. If l was at liberty to
use this gentleman's name it
would create a sensation in the
political world.
People who live in glass houses
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
HOW TO SAVE Our LANDS.

Have our lands allotted TO each
individual that has q right to
them, and q fee simple title
from the United States to the own
ers; and after allotment, and the
title received, none Of said lands
shall be sold, until the expiration
Of forty years from the date Of
the title; and then only to CherO-
kes citizens; and none of said
lands shall be rented or leased for
more than one year at a time.
In order 10 make all these above
matters sure and safe, when the
Cherokees sell their outlet lands
west Of SO degrees, don't dispose
of said lands by treaty, with the
United States government, but
make q contract, then in that con-
tract, let it specify that in con-
sideraEion of the Cherokee nation
selling those lands to the United
States. that the United States
hereby covenent and agree, then
follows every particular the
Cherokees wish; and one particu-
lar item is this, that the Cherokee
people shall have the eright to live
under their own laws and govern
ment until they (the Cherokee
psople) By a majority vote, pet-
ton the united States to be in
cludsd in some state or territ ory.
By proper care and good coun-
sci, I think We may yet secure the
people in their rights. Let all
necessary preparations be made
by the time our next council con-
venes. As the vote of the people
viii necessarily have to be taken,
whether to sell or not, so let each
district take its own vote at its
expense, and report the same as
soon a. council convenes.
Oo-SA-cAE-TAH
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

can understand it and perceive
that it is deadly blow aimed at
the Indians and their governments
Section 6rst gives the United
States court in the Indian Terrific
~ the authority to hear and deter
mine all cases which may arise in
volving the rights of citizenship in
any Indian tribe or nation The
claimant shall petition the COM
missioner in his district for citizen
ship; the commissioner viii take
the evidence of the case
and report his finding TO
the court and there the case viii
be decided. Appeals from this
court may be taken to the supreme
court Of the United States.
Section second provides that
any person Of twenty years Ofags or
over who owns claims to owr any
share in the different nations, may
petition for his or her pro rata
share, and in case the court finds
the applicant is an actual owner,
is authorized to give the applicant
title to that share. In other
words any citizen or appli icant for
citizenship over twenty years Of
age can ask for his or her share of
the lands and moneys of the tribe
Of which he or she may claim to
bolong, and in case the applicant
proves to be = bona fde citizen,
the request will be granted. At
ter receiving The pro rata share,
the person cannot sell his land for
twenty years, unless he becomes
a citizen of the United States. In
that case he may sell all except
100 acres.
Such is the bill. The Cherokee
nation can no longer say who are
entitled TO Cherokee citizenship,
which is a heavy blow. The
land and funds can be divided
up whether the Cherokee govern
ment wills it or not, and it viii be
divided BY United States citizens.
The people viii have nothing to do
or say in the matter. II Chief
Mayss is going to save the coun-
try il is time he is getting in his
work. Since the present term OF
congress is so near at an end, il is
not very likely the bill viii pass
this term; but there can Be but
little doubt as to its passing within
q year. Congress Is determined
to have Indian lands allotted, and
50 far as the Cherokees are con-
cerned it viii be to their adTan-
txge to do their own allctting.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
A TRAP.
The Law Inviting Indians to Be-
come q. s. Citizens Only q
Trap for the Unwary.
RAvES.

"Coms into my parlor, said the
spider to the fiy."
The above quotation is plausi
bic comparison TO the United
States inviting the Cherokes peo-
pie to become citizens of that gov
eminent and singing out chapter
lis of the revised statutes of the
state Of Arkansas, known as the
Mansfield digest, and putting in
full force the said chapter lis
which provides for any person
(citiEens of the United States) Of
age to sue for his or her pro rata
share of land, whether held in
common, for lifes or otherwise;
also granting the Cherokee nation
both civil and criminal jurisdie-
ton over all Of her citizens, was
all done for the purpose Of getting
as many citizens Of the Cherokee
nation to become citizens of the
United States as possible by their
own tree will.
A number Of congressman know
ing the difference and i'll feeling
that now exists between the Cher
okees by blood and their adopted
citizens, have taken advantage Of
the circumstance and passed those
laws, posted on pillars Of rock
where the populace could not read,
expecting the Shawnees, adopted
whites, Delawares and negroes to
"fall in the trap" but good luck
was not with them, and prejudice
has so far defeated the actual in
tent Of the bill, which Is as follows:
First-To get as many to be-
come citizens Of the United States
as possible. They supposed that
if one went it would be like sheep
jumping over the fence.
Second-To get as many citizens
of the Cherokee nation to petition
for their pro rata share of the
lands now held in common.
Third-To break up the tribal
organization as it now exists and
force the Cherokee people to be-
come citizens Of the free United
States.
In the above / am sure you
have the actual intent of the "Ok-
IAhoma BILL" Suppose q majori-
ty Of our people bscsme citizens
of the United States by their own
free will. The United States
would then step N and claim her
civil and criminal jurisdiction and
legislAte according to her policy,
/. c. the admitting the Cherokee
nation proper into the union as g
state, and forever extinguishine
the Cherokee title and tribal or.
ganization. d.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

AGArS the depressed condition
Of TIC treasury is being felt. The
school fund was short 30 that some
thirteen teachers had to leave
without their pay. The Arrow
lays all the blame at the door of
the chief, which assertion, every
sensible, fair minded man knows,
isfoOlish and wrong, and yet it is
in perfect accord with the gener-
atty Of the Arrows assertions.
The chief certainly ought to bear
. part Of the blame, but not all.
Council deserves q large part Of
the censure. II il had only had
nerve enough 10 declare the old
lease act superseded by the act Of
1858, then the treasurer would not
have drawn that 5000. This
sum might have been added to the
school fund, and then all the teach
srs would have been paid. Or
council might have stopped its
eternal quarreling and gone home
ten days sooner. The sum then
saved would have keen sufficient
70 more than Pay the teachers fOr
their honest labor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

all this diabolicsl scheme" is be-
ing worked by the railroad cor
poration that has a grant of every
alternate section of land through
this country and by band or body
of our citizens trying through The
United States court to secure their
interests, enables the railroad at
torneys to sue for an injunction
restraining such action until they
can bring suit in equity for a con-
irmation of the alternate sections.
Already the lard plats have been
prepared and sent to Washington
and a boom Of the railroad bonds
it anticipated. Who else but the
railroad is paying the bonus of
$500 for every citizen who these
attorneys can induce to become
the applicants of citizenship? How
far the officials at Washington have
been corrupted by the scheme, ,"
remains to be seen by their future
acts over our citizens who are
helping to work it. | viii be more
charitable by thinking them to be
the dupes of these rascally attor-
neys employed by the railroad
company. But when Chief Mayes
says he succeeded in doing away
with the Objectionable features Of
the Oklahoma bill before he left
Washington, l viii say TO him
that such an assertion is a men,
ance TO the intelligence Of this na-
ton and if our laws do not reach
such of our citizens who are aid
ing TO work this "scheme," l will
say that our law for punishment
for treason is detective.
RAVEN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
TIE LAST STRAW.

On or about the first day of July,
Congressman Hare introduced a
BILL which, If it passes both hOus-
ss ndrsceiTss the presidents ap-
proval, viii prove 10 be the
"strzr that will break the camel's
back" for all Indian governments
in this territory. This bill is en-
titled "a bill to confer additional
Jurisdiction TO the United States
ceurt in the Indian Territory, to
hear and defermins rights Of citi-
senship in The Indian Territory
and petitions for partitions and
all0tments Of lands IN severalty
and for other purposes" II is
short and 70 the point. A child
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

Ar the Institute at Tahlequah
last week the teachers discussed
and adopted certain amendments
they wished council to make TO
the present school laws, and this
fall a committee viii lay these
amendments before our legislators
for their consideration. One of
The measures advocated is the ad-
mission of children Of non-citizen
whites into the public schools.
1t is certainly . good move and it
il TO be hoped that council viii 30
consider IL. When the children
of resident whites are given edu-
cational advantages, it viii not
only benefit the children but will
advance the welfare of the Chsro-
kee nation and people. The
Cherokee people wish to rent their
lands and rent TO the most ener-
gstic and progressive men, But
such men do not like to have their
children grow up In Ignorance.
The very class of farmers that We
need ars the ones that most de-
sire their children to be educated.
Already many are thinking of lsav-
ing the nation in order to sducats
their children. When they 20,
much OF the prosperity ofthe coun-
try viii 60 with thsm, for when q
man has not energy and ambition
enough to school his children, be
has not enough energy to cultivate
bis lznd - it should be- Anybody
can see the result. All land ex-
cept that worked by citizens viii
in q short time be almost non pro-
ducing. But If these childrsn are
not given the advantages of educa-
tion, financial oppression viii not
be the only effect; moral deprss-
sion will Be felt to q certain sx-
tent. The children of citizens
viii ass0ciats with the children
Of our non-eitizen residsnts-not
only viii they associate together
at they viii intsrmsrry. Since
that is 90 it Is much better 10 sdu-
cate all alike, give them such sd-
vantsgss as viii make thsz in
telligsnt citizens or grateful
friends. It cannot injurs the
Cherokee nation to give non-citi-
zens the chance to educate their
children here, and it viii certain
~ be a great benefit to all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

The recent disability pension
bill entities every disabled soldier.
who served ninety days or more
and was honOrably discharged,
whether the disability was incur
red in the army or not, to a PEN
sion of not less than Sc nor more
than s12 per month. The widows
and children of soldiers are also
provided for. For further par
ticulars send stamp TO NJ. NJ. Ed
mision, pension agent, Muskogee,
Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

OF al fhe papers pstblished IN the
Ihdian Territory (soae 40 or 50)
TIE INDIAN CHTEFTAIN Is
the oaly one considered Of sufficient
imp0rtancs By Gee. P. ROsrsl & Co.,
tke pcll kaOra advertising agents, Of
-fes York, 20 be girsn a place IN
their lisi Of Preferred Newspapers" :"
published IA January 1890. The
attention Of advertisers and the pub
lic generally "a respectfully called to
fkis fact.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

The CuiEFTkTS gives the Arrow
credit for having said something
that is truly valnabls for the third
time in the last year. The Arrow
profoundly regrets that even the
license Of journalistic courtesy
does not allow IL to return the
eompliment.-Arrow.
CEASE to regret it friend No
body expected you to do such a
thing. Three times yOu have laid
aside your journalistic courtesy"
and on each separate occasion
spoke truth and sense-but no.
body expects you TO be truthful OF
sensible again
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
-~ DID IFWITH MY HATCHET

I'LL II W III ~ 4 "a O--6A
When Chief Mayes returned
from Washington II is said he told
an admiring greup Of friends that
he had succeeded in effacing all of
the Objectionable features of the
Oklahoma bill. Now while this
group of friends may look on the
acts of Chief Mayes as nothing
muck short of the act of a "mod-
ern" Socrates, so long as they are
bene6ciaries of the public fund, we
judging from other motives,
should hope at this critical time,
in the shaping of our affairs that
our chief could be more blessed
with ordinary intelligence so that
some of the dangers that are now
gathering can be averted. The
only Objectionable feature Of the
Oklahoma bill that indangers the
nationality Of this country, is that
part of the bill that admits our
citizens to become citizens
of the United States. One
of these reasons is now being
used for all it is worth by making
Seats paws of some of our adopt
ed element making them to think
that by becoming citizens Of the
United States. they can thereby
sue for their rights in the moneys
and lands and some other Little
side issues, they are made 70 be-
lieye they can accomplish. Now
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

der ever since. and the general
health of the child was never as
good as now. They will take
pleasure in answering any let
ters regarding the child's case"
Treatise on Blood and Skin dis
eases mailed free. SwIFT's SPE-
cIFIc Co., Atlanta. Ga
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

G. A. Waddle, VIM. Rains, J.
P. Cohea and a dozen other men
through this country have used
Green's Hog and Chicken Cholera
Cure (good for all kinds OF stock
for years and recommend it highly.
Sold by w. c. Patton & Co. Cure
guaranteed. 4ltf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

The largest stock of high wines
ever offered to the public, at Mar
tin & Schockman's, sole agents for
Hersch & Co., Of Kansas City, No.
Call and see them in Masonic
block, Coffeyville, Kan. 80
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10
SPECIAL Notice.

All parties indebted to c. S.
Shelton, for merchandise, bought
of him at Prairie City, Ind, Ter,
will call on me at once and make
a speedy settlement, else suit viii
be Instituted against them imme-
diately. Respectfully,
ALA &. F. WALKER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

Manager Green, of the San
FrancisO hotel, is running a good
house and justly entitled TO a good
share of the patronage. This is
the pioneer hotel of the territory
and has always been a popular
one