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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

THE Chicago & Alton railroad is
making a lively crusade for the
cattle trade Of the southwest On
shipments from Kansas City TO
Chicago, when made IN the COM
mon stock cars Of that company,
il is giving 4 deduction Of s7.35
per car and to East ST. Louis 81. 50
per ear. This is account of car
mileage" which is q next door
nsighbor to a rebate. The Alton
Is accredited with being the prime
factor in bringing about the pre-
vailing low rates on cattle ship
ments.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.
Cherokee Affairs Improved-The
Watts Case.

WAszIssTos, D. C.. April -. isso.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIE:-For the
last few days, or since onr affairs
have taken decided turn for the
better, the Indian delegations here
have been enjoying no little degree
Of satisfaction, the cause being the
virtual defeat of that part Of the
Oklahoma bill to overload the In
dian Territory with United States
courts. For some time we be-
lievsd that this would be the final
outcome, our faith in the senate
members Of the conference COM
mittee being very great, but now
we have proof of the pudding"
in the bin reported by them and in
"works rather than faith" Only
a few copies of the bill have been
printed-One for each member Of
the committee. Therefore l can
speak only from current report or
from what the committee say
themselves.
The Oklahoma part Of the bill
has been amended in some of its
features, but not to any material
extent, excepts as far as concerns
the CherOkees and the state of
Texas. The outlet il not included,
neither is Greer county. As n
consequence the dimensions of
Oklahoma remain just as they
we're, to be possibly enlarged by
the addition Of the strip lands at
some future date. This is regard
ed as a next thing TO an accom-
plished fact.
The exception ofthe outlet from
Oklahoma is due, to some extent,
to spectators in Oklahoma lands
and to~n property, who, in their
own interest, - generous
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

In giving the cOlored citizens q
high school c0u7cil left an elephant
upon their hands. To give them
such q q school at this time was
not altogether wise On the part
Of our Legislators, yet the
circumstances were such that it
could not well be helped. So
many promises had been made to
those citizens by both parties that
they bscame clamorous and de-
manded the fulfllment Of at least
the promise Of the school. And
now that the government built and
furnished the house and made pro-
visions for the officers necessary to
run it, it is not attended. Why7
Because very few Of the colored
citizens are able to pay the board
Of their children at such an insti-
tuition. Consequently the attend
ance was 80 smsll-only two stu
dents-the board of education or
dersd the school to be discontin-
ued. Soon the establishing Of that
school viii be looked upon as a
waste Of money and IT may be
used in the next campaign, each
party laying the blame on the
shoulders Of the other. That,
however, wiz be wrong. Both
parties gave their votes for it and
gave them freely. Moreover, it is
not q waste of money. The build
ing viii stand, and as soon as more
Of the coloreG people are able to
pay the board of their children the
school viii open again. Then,
too, it was we'll 10 show the color
ed citizens that the Cherokees BY
blood wished to give them every
advantage they could and treat
them as real citizens.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
MASS MEETING.


Last Saturday the people of Kin
nison, following the example Of
other neighbOrhOods, held n meet
ing to discuss and draw up reso-
lutiOns in regard to selling the
strip. Mr.. J. c. Land was chosen
chairman and David Ingram sec.
retary Of the meeting. After
speeches by J. w. Elliott, Land
and others, the following resOlu-
tions were adopted unanimously.
REsoLUTIONs:
Whereas, the United States gov
eminent is anxious and deterInin.
ed to purchase the Cherokee out.
let and viii shortly send another
commission to negotiate for that
valuable property Of the Chero-
KEGS, therefore,
Be It resolved, That We, the
people of Kinnison, as citizens OF
the Cherokee nation, declare that
We favor a sale of the strip un del
the following conditions:
First-The United States gov
eminent give not less than s2.0C
per acre for the outlet.
SecOnd-That the salt plain 5
shall rot be included in the sale,
but remain in possession Of the
Cherokees
Third-that article 10 of the
treaty Of 1866 shall be abrogsted.
FOurth-Those clauses in the
charters Of the Frisco and NJ, K.
4 7. railroads c0nditionally grant
ing those roads lands in the Chero-
kee nation shall be struck out.
Fifth-The Cherokee nation
shall have the sole jurisdiction
over all matters relating to Chsro.
kee citizenship.
Sixth-All intruders shall be re-
moved.
Seventh-The money paid for
strip shall be paid directly to the
citizens of the Cherokee nation by
United States authorities.
Be il further resolved, That q
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the principal chief and to the
papers published in the Cherokee
nation. d. NJ. ISERAN,
s. B. HURST,
ALBERT McGHEE.
Committee on resolutions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
vnrrA, lsD. TkR-, Al an. q, 1890.

OF al the papers Publ'shed IN the
Indian Territory (sOms 40 or 50)
THE INDIAN CHIEFTAIN is
shs snly one considered of sufficient
smpOrtanos BY Ge0. P. ROs0eR & Co.,
the sOsH knOsUn adssrtising agents, Of
XsD York, to be gipsa a place IN
their Est or' Preferred Nesrspapers," :"
pxblisked IA January 1890. The
uttention Of advertisers and the pub
tie generally Is respectfully cullsd TO
tiis fact
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.

wAsHIsSToS. D C.. April IA. iseo.
Saturday was & gala day in
Washington, made in honor Of the
Pan-Americans. The day was q
perfect one for street pageantry,
and the government showed the
members of this international
American congress some speci-
mems of the United States soldier
as he appears in the regular ser
vice and in the national guard, in
the infantry, cavalry and artillery.
The streets were alive with mar
tial music and bodies of blue cloth
clad and russet leggined soldie rs
and great crowd of people at
tempted to see the review of the
troops made by the president and
cabinet together with the Pan
American delegations. A rather
poetic and pretty incident Of the
affair was the presentation to each
country represented in the confe r
ence of an American flag made of
American woven silk.
This conference, by the way,
which has been in session here
for so many months discussing the
spread of commerce, the march OF
progress and liberty on the Wss-
tern continent and kindred inter-
national subjects, expects to
conclude its labors on the 18th in
stant. That is the day fixed for
the delegation, to start on their
tour through the southern states.
Among important reports to its
committees that have been sub
mitted to the international Ameri-
can conference and adopted by it,
is one that recommends that re-
ciprocity treaties 6e negotiated he
tween the several republics Of the
American hemisphere, each max
ing tariff concessions, so that the
peculiar products of all of them
may be introduced free into the
others. This report is in the same
line ss the amendment suggested
by Secretary Blaine to the. COM
mittee on ways and means TO the
house of Representatives.
The committee Of the conference
on banking thinks that commerce
could be greatly extended by IA
cilitating direct exchanges be-
tween the money markets Of the
countries represented in the con-
ference. II may not be generally
realized that United States mer-
chants who import goods from
South and Central America make
these importations almost entirely
through the use of English bank
ers' credits. Therefore the COM
mittee suggests the passage by the
United States of law incorporat-
ing an international American
bank with ample capital and CIV
ing the citizens of the several coun-
tries in the conference the privi-
lege of taking shares in the bank
pro rata TO their foreign commerce.
On Saturday the president dec
Grated Fraucis J oseph, the inven-
- ~ lie iils hving car, with a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

"SorT words butter no pars-
nips" NJ. Arrow. You have laud-
ed your party to the skies, and yet
the fact remains the same that il
was your party that insisted that
one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars per annum was all
the csrtlemen could pay for the
strip. It is also q fact that il was
. man of your party that charged
his own people eight thousand dol
lars for leasing the strip foT three
months A patriotic man would
not have charged his people any
thing for this little service,
when he knew money was so
scarce. More than that, the paper
that defends sueh thing is 10 be
blamed more than the man who
made the deal, because the man
who charged his country such an
outrageous price for services that
cost him nothing was urged to do
60 from personal motives-he
would mske q small fortune by it.
But when q paper uphOlds such q
transaction simply because the
man is a party man, when it says
every act Of its party or party
leaders il right, fair minded peo-
pie WILSON see that il Is unworthy
Of their trust.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
Committee on resolutions.
MONOPOLY OF THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN.

That the monopoly Of the lands
Of the Cherokes nation by the few
has grown to be an "eyil under
the sun" and one that has reached
such proportions as to demand at
tentiOn, no one at all acquainted
with the situStion will deny. 1t
has been the great boast Of our
people that weWere holding lands
in common" This would involve
the idea that all shared equally in
the proceeds Of the public dosnain,
but nowhere else do we find mon
opoly carried to so great a. ex-
tent as in the Cherokee nation to-
day. NOur laws governing the mat
ter of Improvements are such that
by making small improvements
here and there, ten thousand acres
may be secured by a single indi-
Vidual and from the benefits of
which other Cherokees are as
much debarred as If they had no
right whatever, while in the mean
time the person holding this vast
area of land may not have over
one hundred acres in actual culti-
walton, OF perhaps by the aid of
white men and the white mans
capital he has twelve or fifteen
hundred acres of the common"
land fenced and in cultivation,
the white man reaping all the
benefits while the Indian has
simply the satisfaction of "claim-
ing'' the improvement as his share
of the profits. In a few more
years all the most valuable lands
viii virtually be in the hands of
few individuals, then where will
those children who are now grow
ing up in Flint, Goingsnake and
those other districts where the
fullbloOds chiefly are found and
who have an equal right to the
benefits of this common property,
where may / ask, are they TO get
their share, that justice may be
done all parties ? There is nc log
ic in saying that these children
are not thus deprived of their just
rights and their best interests jeop-
ardiLed. Now you say these things
are true, but how can it be other
wise? We answer: it cannot be
otherwise unless there are radio
al changes made in our present
lawss and each head of a family
limited to only one improvement
of not over two hundred acres, and
il a citizen Of the nation wants
white labor allow him permit for
only what may be ally needed
on his one improvement as farm
laAezSEs-forbid leasing of The
..<.....xz. -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Stands for the best Binder ev I
Iput into a grain field Tney are
sold by w. W. Miller, hardware
dealer, of Vinita. The adyantsg-
es of purchasing from a regular
merchant instead of an agent must
be apparent to all thoughtful men.
If the machines Is not as repre-
sented in every particular recourse
is always at hand. Farmers, ,thi nix
of this.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

If the chief and council want TO
do a good thing. something that
the people viii appreciate, let
snem appropriate money enough
10 pay for publishing. n pamphl-t
form, e statement Of the nations
finances, from the beginning of the
war to the present time, and send
9 pamphlet to every voter in the
nation Then the people would
understand the condition of the
Eherokees. Such q move viii
meet with bitter opposition from
careful and self-styled economical
legislators on account of the ex-
pense. Yes, such & bit of work
viii cost something perhaps
three Thousand dollars if put up
well. At the same time it docs
seem that the citizens Of this na-
ton could stand that luxury with
out complaint If they can stand to
see one hundred thousand dollars
spent in extra sessions where
nothing is done.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

PAY the proceeds of the strip
per capita is the wish Of the peo-
pie. But what shall be done with
the share belonging to minors ?
Invest it in United States bonds
till the minor becomes twenty
one. or pay it to his father, mother
or guardian?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
Cured by Cuticura

II had known Of the CUTIcrRk REMKDIEs
tvcuty-oixhf years aeo 10 vcuh have sawed ne
e2po.0o two kundre1 doiiars) and an Immense
Ezolnt Of suffering Ny disease fpsoriasisl com
ns1ced On my head In spot not lAEyrr thAn cent.
Il spread rapi6iy all over my body and got under
my nails The scales would drop OF Of ne all ths
time, and my suffering vas endless and without
rcnef- One thousand dollars wo1A not tempt ne
% have this dis>ass cver asuNin. An poor nan,
bat feel rich 70 BE relieved Of What some Of ths
doctors said vas lcprosy. some ringworn, pso-
ri.sis. ete- Itook and Sarsaparilas over
o.s year and hall, but no cure went 10 two or
thres doctors, and no cure cannot praiss he
CcTIcrRa RKnnDIEs TOO much They have made
NY akin clear and free from scales ~ a haby'a.
All used of them were three tones of CCrIcuRx,
s1d three bottles of CUTIcuRA RrsoLTKzT, and
i've cakes Of CuIIcURA 6oAs- II you had bss1
hare and said you would have carsd ne for e2o60o
you vould have had the no1ey- lacked hks ths
pistrrs IN your book Of psoriaEis fpistnre nuubsr
two, " How 70 Ccre skin Disezses~s but now an
- clear - any person ever vas. Through fcrcs Of
habit rub my hands over nv Arms and iega 70
scratch once IN n vhile. but - no parposs- an
all well scratched tue1fy-eighf years, and 10
g0t 10 b Kind q seo0nd nsturs 70 me- hank
yo1 Thousand times-
DESNIS DOWNING. Ws..rAurv. VI.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
RnnkIen.s ArnIca Salre

The best salys in the uOr.d for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt, Rhsum,
Fever sores, letters, Chapped Hands
Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. IL is guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price Is cents per boz For sale By W
G. Patton 4 Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
W. w. Miller sells the Walter
A. Wood.

The success of correspondence
in a great measure depends upon
the paper employed At w. w.
Miller's drug store will be found
the finest line Of stationery ever
brought to Vinita. Arrived this
week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
cutlcura ResoIvent

Ths new Blood and skin PuriAsr and parest kad
be-sof Hunor Remedies, internally, and CrIIcuRA,
The sTea; Skin Cure, and CU1IcrRA soar. an sx-
Quiesfs Skin Bsautifer, externally, speedily. and
scaly, erusfed, pinply, sorof1ous. and hereditary
diseases and hnnors Of he akin, scalp. and blood
with loss Of hair, fron Pima5es 20 serofala-
Sold everywhere. Price. CCTrcrRA, 6oc-; Soar.
Sc; REsoLvEET, 81 Prepared By TIE POrTEa
Dxro AND CHExIckL CoRFoRkTIos, Boston-
Grsend for " How 20 Cure Skin Diseasss." I" e.
pares, - illustrations. and 100 tesl1noniAs-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

When afflicted with any of the mis-
erable skin diseases which make life q
burden, try Hunts Cure. IL is guar
antsed- II it does you no good II will
cost you nothing. For sale By w. G,
Patton K 90.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Ladies, call and examine my
extremely low prices on my entire
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Untrimmed hats from 25 cents up
to $500. Trimmed hats from rs
cents to $500. Orders promptly
filled.-M-s. VIM. Chouteau.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

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
ono
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

For sale, a stock Of groceries,
notions and fixtures. For particu-
lars call on or address Mrs. J. A.
Hall, of Vinita, l. T., or J. 4.
Hall, Adair, l. T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

The incest neck wear for gentle
men, the prettiest dress goods for
ladies and the best goods of all
kinds for the money, viii be found
at Patton & Co.'S.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

. w. C. Patton & Co. call the
attention Of the public to their
fine stock of boots-the best in
town and the cheapest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Gentlemen's furnishing goods of
all kinds kept at Patton's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Call at the o. K. Meat market
for your Meat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
Can scirrhus Cancer be Cured ?

This is a hard question to an
swer. SWift's Specific has cured
thousands of cases of Skin Cancer
and there have been many cases
Of Scirrhus Cancer reported cured
by it. We do say that S. S. S. is
worth a trial IN any case of cancer.
We append a statement from Miss
Green, of Tallapoosa, Ga:
In 1884 I had a small lump in
my left breast, which proved to be
a cancer. The first remedy | tried
was to have it burned of. This
did not cure it, for shortly after
wards it broke out again in q much
worse form. i then consulted our
druggist, who advised me to try
Swift's Specific (S. S. S.. and af-
ter taking about one dozen bottles,
was completely cured, and my
general health was greatly i'm
proved. This has been over ak
years ago, and my cancer has nev-
er appeared since, nor has it trou-
bled me in any way. / can cheer
fully recommend SWift's Specific
Is. S. s. to anyone suffering with
cancer. Miss T. E. GREEN,
Tallspoosa. Ga.
w. Ill Ill 49, Tr..tss. or
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Mrs. F. Ii. Cass calls your at
tentiOn to a new line of Spring
Millinery, fresh from the eastern
markets. Call and examine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Call and examine that choice
lot Of ginghams at w. G. Patton
& Co.'S.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Walter A. Wood Self Binder. =
w. W. Miller.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
Fnr Sale

w. c. Patton & Co. sell gentle
mems all silk over shirts for $50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Call at the o. K. Meat market
for a good steak.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

New lot of stationery at Miller's
drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

Call at the o. K. Meat market
for a good Roast.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

s4OO.00in City Script. "
Burlington.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
The FRISCO Line.

Handsome nru sIuirnsrf EsIrkssias ererJ
hing rcu rsn ucat ef the hissixsippi rirer. A
fnli itns az titFant hew Pullman Drawing Room
klt Eufet Sleepers hrve iass been put int
service By thts popular route 20 run daily b.
tween 81 Louis ard Galveston. Texas va For1
Smith. Paris and Dallas without change
A full complement of elegant aeN Reclining
Chair Cars Of The nest improved pattern azd
enish. with he csieSr1ted Bearrfft chafr uu-
t5isisred IN icAther. These cars are noccIs u
perfection anC wni be run daily between 81
Louis and halstesd. Kansas. VIA Springdeld
Carthage aEd W.chita. aad between 81 L0ris
and B4sf. Kansas. via Carthaeo Joplin, Chez
ryvale- " iniel1. ArkaEsas City and Caldwell
AL passengers travelling between 81 Louis ana
Arkansas End Texas End between 81 I-cuis an1
Kansas psints should pEfronizs this grssl
through cA< Touts through The grand soatA-
vest
We wHl aissys lead Al conpeutors IN er.r3
Afns Pcpulnr With ths travelling pnblin
Tor sny rsrtlcrlsr infursnsfioa san rpr> =
eferess nearest agent 'rrisro line % ne s.as.R
D. WIsHAaT,
osnsrai Passenger Agent
ST LOUIS. Mol
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24

We will mail our Treatise on
the blood TO any who send Us their
address. SwIFT's SPECIFIC Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-24
Scratched % Years

Body covered with scales Itching terrible.
Suffering endless No relief. Doctors
and medicines fan speedily cured b
Cuficura ~ . cost OF IS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
Night Brain Work Infurious.

To the imaginative young writer there is
a fascination about the quietude of unin-
terrupted night work until much of its
mischief has been done, If he has q fixed
daily occupation, or is popular among his
friends, the night offers the best chance for
continued application by its quietness and
peace. This very cessation of life's tur-
moil and the resulting feeling of ease
should be accepted Is natures preparation
for rest. Unless it is imperative, night
work should be avoided 1t must be inn
perative TO the staff of morning papers,
and the question thus assumes Importance
of accomplishing the work with the least
possible expenditure of vital force.
While by working during the day per-
sistently and deliberately an enormous
amount of copy can be thrown off, that
produced after midnight absorbs the best
part of the writer's vitality When he
should be in the prime of his faculties he is
nervous, suffers from insomnia and his
overtaxed nervous system cannot rest even
in artificial slumber. The natural tempta-
ton is to apply the whip Of stimulation to
the faded brain; but this is dangerous, and
at the best only transient and uncertain
remedy. The imagination answers fitfully
to this kind of forcing; the next days crit
ical Judgment of the results almost certain
" will be unfavorable, and the mental ex-
element thus induced will probably be ex-
travagant Try TO sustain the brain under
such stress rather than to excite it,-Juliet
CorSon in New York Star.