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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
ITs NINTH YEAH.

With this issue THE CnIefrAIN
enters upon the ninth year OF its
existence. OF the papers publish
ed in the Indian Territory by pri-
vate enterprise, it has for years
been the senior, original location
considered, and to-day its eek
pectation OF life" as the insur-
ance mcn say, is greater than at
any time since its establishment
Despite the iact that the number
of papers in the Indian Territory
has multiplied ten times in the
last five years, TnG CHlErrArN
prints and circulates more copies
than it ever did at the same season
'or the year. Further than that,
its circulation is a paid up, bona
'fde one. Very properly, the
newspaper business is not classed
among the profitable callings Of
the country and where ono pub,
Usher accumulates $40, ,000in twen-
ty years, a hundred fail to do so.
Considering all things, THE CHIEF
TAIN has cause to be thankful that
it has Jared so well as it has and it
will take courage and 90 on its
way rejoicing. Some day it will
be a great daily newspaper and
then whoever is the fortunate own
er will get rich. The exact date
of that event we do not venture to
predict. Independence, fairness
and justice to all have character
ized the course of the paper thus
far and as it is pretty safe doc
trine, will be adhered to in the
future. More news and less pol
itics seem to be the demand of
the public and the intention is to
meet that demand to the letter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
Mr.. LANDRUM AoCEPTs.

tTHoi I. sept, 0, $50.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-Vinita, /.
T., SIR: Having been reliably in
formed that my name was put in
nomination at the convention of
the National party, held on the
2nd Monday in August, 1890 tor
the Office of circuit judge for the
northern judicial circuit of the
Cherokee nation, | now take this
opportunity of notifying the voters
Of the northern judicial circuit
that the nomination is accepted.
II. T. LANDRUM.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

A GENTLEMAN in the east has
written asking if there are any
newspapers published in the
Cherokee nation ? Being consci-
entions, we are at a loss to know
just what reply to make
nix.
The Goodyear Rubber compa-
ny viii give you a small fortune
for that conscience of yours and
our advice would be to let them
have it. BY the way, that gen
tleman must have been laboring
under the erroneous impression
that Muskogee was in the Ch ero-
kee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

BITTER TOWN LAWS NEEDED.
No laws on the Cherokee stat
utes need amending and improy.
ing more than those relating to
towns. Vinita is only half a
town, and By delaying action in
providing for The other half the
difficulties, II any exist, are only.
multiplied. 'rhen the law proyid-
ing for the collection Of taxes is
very deficient Authority is
granted to levy tax equal to one
half OF ono per cent, but for its
collection there Is no special pro-
vision and the general exemption
laws Of the nation prevail, What
is needed is authority by tho mu-
nicipal courts 90 try any tax case
arising, regardless of the amount
involved, and also the authority
to sell either lots or personal prop
erty to pay saisl tax, with no cx-
emptions. The towns 81 the ma.
ton have now reached a size and
Importance emitting them to fair
consideration and il is 10 be hoped
that the coming council VIII take
hold Of the subject and pass such
laws as may DO required. Sena-
tors Ross and Bell. both being
lawyers, know what legislation is
needed in this direction and we
trust will take an interest in see
ing it provided.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

A CoLoREp man called at the ex-
ecutive Office the other day and
wanted an order prohibiting one
Of the incorporated towns from
selling his stuff for taxes. The
principal ground Of complaint was
that his well had been assessed at
$50 and instead Of selling that for
taxes they proposed to take some
of his other property.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

LEE D. BELL, Of Neosho, a gen
tleman known to everybody who
visits southwest Missouri, has Sc
cured the Republican nomination
for state senator of his district.
Mr.. Bells predecessor was Re-
publican and his chances are con-
sidered good.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Isn't it about time those party
platforms We're promulgated The
question with the people is not
whether Mr.. Mayes or Mr., Benge
shall hold Office, but what they
will do if they get the office.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Come to the CHEAT CASH HOUSE
for Furniture, Cofiins, Wall Paper,
Window Shades, Sewing Machine
repairs, etc Cheaper than the
cheapest. Opposite Mrs Dustin's
hardware store. Edwards d Co,
Southwest City, No. 5ltf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11


IT is said that one great reason
why it is next to impossible to Sc
cure a Judgment against the ma
ton or its officers is because there
are thousands Of dollars of such
claims and if one person We're
successful every citizen having
good claim would institute suit.
The Chamberlin wire fence case,
which was thrown aside by the
supreme court after trial, is cited
as an example in support of this
assertion. If this be true, it is
wrong in principle, for certainly
the nation should be held to as
strict accountability tr its citizen;
as is one citizen to another.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11


WE think it would be well for
council to make a suitable appro-
priation and have some suitable
man appointed TO search out and
write up a correct history OF the
Cherokee tribe. Facts that can
now be obtained from some of the
old citizens of our country will in
a very short time have passed
away and many facts OF interest
be lost forever. Why not take
advantage of these opportunities
before it is too late ? Our old
est citizens are now fast passing
away from the stage Of action and
the opportunity for the knowledge
they possess will be lost.-Senti-
nell
That "appropriation' act has
been worked too hard now; better
let up on it for a W lille. By the
way, what are we newspapers
here for?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

AwoNe the improvements re-
quired in the laws now in force is
one which viii provide school IA
cilities for the children of non
citizen residents. Many Of them
will ever be part and parcel Of
this country and the advancement
Of our own interests demand that
some plan be devised for their ed
ucation. There is another feature
Of this case TO be considered and
that is the iaet that by withhold
ing educational privileges We lose
the best class Of our non-citizen
renters-those whose labor and
services are particularly desirable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

IT is the unwarranted and un-
necessary expenditures by coun-
Gil as well as the radical sAd
unjust legislation so often at
tempted that causes the people to
clamor for change of affairs and
every cry Of this kind is a rehec-
tion upon our government. The
Cherokee government will be per-
petuated just as long as it deserves
perpetuation and our destiny is
truly in our own hands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Ira third party is builded, to
any purpose, it looks as though it
had got to be Of better timber than
the present assistant chief, Sam
Smith.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Any one who contracts to buy
cattle branded L-B Of Jack Ken
dali will be compelled to confscate
the stock hereafter purchased
90 LAURA BoYNToN,
Pryor Greek Range, Adair p. o.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

THE Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad has offered to furnish
seed wheat to the destitute farmers
of Oklahoma at cost, free Of trans
portation charges and to wait a
year for its money, requiring no
interest. They viii put out s10,-
900 in this manner. This is a
very generous proposition and
will alleviate very materially what
promised to be a great calamity
the want of seed grain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11


The New YORK World of the
2nd contains an account of the
killing at Croton landing, that
state, Of John Peterson, who is
alleged TO have been a descendant
ola Cherokee chief. His grand
father was a soldier, so the article
states, in the war Of the Revolution
and participated in the lombard
ncnt Of the British man-of war
Vulture in 1880, when the vessel
sailed up the Hudson 10 protect
Major Andre. Does anyone know
Of such a family?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

IT would be difficult to find
much fault with Mr.. Landrum' S
letter of acceptance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

WANrED:-A boy to learn the
art OF printing, as an apprintice in
this Office. Must know how to
read tolerablo we'll Good chance.
Apply at once at this Office
WILL 7. CANUP,
Business Manager.
This item is printed just as it
came out Of the Sentinel. We
should say the "lpprintice" who
went into that prnt-shop stood a
"tolarable" good chance OF coming
out a blacksmith, unless he does
better than his manager.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

If Chelsea can produce coal oil,
why not Vinita2 Let us look out
for a promising location and start
q drill
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

RIGHT viii prevail and merit
and decency be rewarded, finally,
gentlemen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
Notice.

All palties are hereby notified
not to purchase all or any portion
OF my place located near Prairie
City, ! r.. as | viii contest to the
fullest extent any such sale before
the courts. Mas. s. B. RODGERS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
a Male School,
ENGLISH, CLASSICAL, MATHEMATI.
CAL AND SCIENTIFIC,

ENGLISH, CLASSICAL, MATHEMATI-
CAL AND SCIENTIFIC,
Introductory to galloway college. will be
taught, for a few months In the Methodist
church al Ninita, commencing on the Srd of
Sept. proN
when the buildings aud equipments are pre-
pared TO receive 30.
FACULTY.
Prof } Il RisIop. a. " will commence
the school. Competent assistants will be EN-
pioyed from time 90 time, as they are needed.
THE DISCIPLINE,
wiz require. q } piiigent application. @ ;
Prompt obedience, 8 } Proper department
The methods 81 government viii not be
harsh, but ali the means OF necessary correc-
tion will be claimed and exercised. inauhor-
dination will not DE permitted.
The school viii be divided into three de
partments. with tac following
RATES or TUITION.
payable por term in aIvunee.l
Primary department per month. .-.- 81 10
Intermediate .---..--.-- 2 81
COLLEGIATE ... .......- {. or
An efficient boarding department viii be
connected With the school
For special Information apply %
> n Bisu0P. PRINCIPAL.
Dr o. roriner, Rev T. ~ Rivers. " c.
Patton. W. + iIaiseli. Executive committee
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Ask Your druggists for Cheatham'
Tasteless Chill Tonic. Distinguish
ed from the old original by the word
"tasteless' printed in red on all car
toons and labels A new departure,
but the result Of years of careful study
and experimenting. "NO cure no
sale by w. G. Patton & Co., Ninita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

f. Sutherland has his coal bank
again in operation and is prepared
to fill all orders either at the bank
or delivered. Eight miles north
west Of Ninita on Coffeyville road.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

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
nnn
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Hunts Cure is the greatest remedy
for skin diseases ever known. Ring
worm Itch and and all kindred dis
eases positively and permanently
cured. Your money will be refunded
If it fails. For sale by w. G. Patton.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
A. ID. CUBINE,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
CofievvIIIe, Kansas,

Does all kinds Of boot and
shoe work, guaranteeing a tit
and satisfaction in every re-
spcct. Parties desiring work
ran send their names and adj
dresses and will receive a circu-
lar giving full directions how to
measure the foot.
j. W. CUDINE, foreman, has done
noihing else for years and Is giving bet-
Ter satisfaction In the boot business than
any man In the West.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

A new stock of glass and queens
ware just received at the Star
Store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Ladies, Miss Florence Young
blood, at Mrs. Cass' millinery
store, solicits your Dressmaking
orders and promises a perfect fit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Call at the 0. X. Meat market
for your Meat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
BUSINESS LOCALS.

BUSINESS LOCALS.
Call at the 0. X. Meat market
for good Roast.
The Star Store has just received
line of laoes, ribbons, gloves, etc
Call at the 0. K. Meat market
for good steak.
A No stock farm for sale
Address lock box 206 Vinita, |. r.
Call and examine the new stock
of boots and shoes at the Star
Store.
Call at the 0. X. Meat market
for your Meat.
Ladies, Miss Florence Young
blood, at Mrs. Cass' millinery
store, solicits your Dressmaking
orders and promises a perfect fit.
A new stock of glass and queens
ware just received at the Star
Store.
f. Sutherland has his coal bank
again in operation and is prepared
to fill all orders either at the bank
or delivered. Eight miles north
west of Vinita on Cofieyville road.
Hunts Cure is the greatest remedy
for skin diseases ever known. Ring
worm, Itch and and all kindred dis
eases positively and permanently
cured. Yonr money will be refunded
fit fails. For sale by W, G. Patton.
Manager Green, of the San
Franciso hotel, is running Il 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
Any one who contracts to buy
cattle branded L-B Of Jack Ken
dali will be compelled to conliscate
the stock hereafter purchased.
% LAURA BoYNToN,
Pryor Greek Range, Adair p. 0.
Come to the CHEAr CASH HOUSE
for Furniture, Cofiins, Wall Paper,
Window Shades, Sewing Machine
repairs, etc. Cheaper than the
cheapest Opposite Mrs Dustin's
hardware store. Edwards q Co,
Southwest City, No. 5ltf
Notice. Is
All palties are hereby notified
not to purchase all or any portion
of my place located near Prairie
City, ! r., as | will contest to the
fullest extent any such sale before
the courts. MRs. s. B. RODGERS.
Ask your druggists for Cheatham'
Tasteless Chill Tonic. Distinguish
ed from the old original by the word
"tasteless' printed in red on all car
toons and labels 4 new departure,
but the result Of years of careful study
and experimenting. "No cure no
pay" fake IL aud be happy For
sale by W. G. Patton & Co., Ninita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Call and examine the new stock
of boots and shoes at the Star
Store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

/ carry an immense stock, keep
the very best goods and sell at bed
rock prices. Call in and see me
when coming to Baxter Springs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Call at the 0. X. Meat market
for a good Roast.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

A No 1 stock farm for sale.-
Address lock box 206 Vinita, [. T.
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

The Two Bills That Have Been Passed Dy
the >enate-How They wnI Benefit IL "
They Become Is srs-Every Citizen ef the
Jn.tei states should Interest Himself in
These Questions.
The Senate has passed tie Farquhar
Subsidy bill. giving American built and
owned vessels OF over 500 tons Is cents
Ter ton Tor the first SD miles or fraction
thereof sailed outward and inward; the
same sun FOR she second so miles OF
fraction thereof and 30 cents Tor each
add tioual l.000 miles, aad pro rata f0r
fractions. when the vessel is engaged in
foreign commerce. such vessels being
oHcered by citizens OF the United States
and carrying one native born apprentice
Tor each /. 900 .ons register. And IL also
passed Senator Frye's Postal Subsidy
bill giving subsidies 20 four classes OF
steamers that shall be capable Of main
tanning speeds o. 20, Is, "a and ~ knots
an hour, and be fitted 20 carry guns and
act as war vessels when required. They
are % receive s., s. 81 50 aud 81 per
mile as their only and maximum COM
ponsation.
This is extremely oDportuue for the
industries of tho whole country. and
particularly so for those Of the South.
for. n add ton % the employment and
profss offered 20 The sixty odd trades
employed in shipbuilding, each 1000
tons Of steamers built giving a year :
employment % about seventy men after
the materials are laid down a. the ship
yard. thers e jast now. in consequence
Of the high price of English cosl. verT
good opportunity to Introduce the con-
sumption o. southern coal IN MsVic0
the West India islands ard in south
America This. a. has been noted. viii.
b. destroying lsrEe part 81 she carry
ing trade Of English ships visiting such
ports. increase the freight en- the.r nan
ufactured wares. and - great extent
neutraiize tbeir advantage of chear
freizhts. for which they have expended
- much money. The coal carriers FROM
Southsrn portS soon eomnenc NJ e
carry manufsctures. wiu - saort timg
increase The sales % American goods q
such an sx1eak az - call for stssme'
service
ore admirable provision - the Bill
IS tast csllinx for n apureaace fa'
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26
JONAH AND THE WHALE.
A Salt Lake Minister Gives an Explsna-
tion of the story.

Doctor" said Salt Lake Tribune re-
porter to city minister. sis there not
natural explanation of the whales
swallowing Of Jonah?'
"Yes. In the first place there is moth
ing in tho Hebrew 70 show that IL vas
what we call whale. The word trans
lated into both the Septuagint and the
New Testament By the Greek 'Kstos'
means simply a sea -gonster, and this
word was the one used by our Lord in
his reference TO this account OF Jonah
(Matthew xii. 39-4D. So far. therefore.
as the Hebrew or Greek words are con-
cerned the fish may have been a whale,
shark. a sea serpent or any other largo
monster Of the deep. Hence. there is
nothing incredible in the statement that
Jonah. upon being thrown into the sea.
was quickly ovcrtaken by a sea
monster and swallowed without suffer
ing any mutilation, providing tho
monster was large enough. j Is well
known that the waters through which a
vessel in sailing from Jop1a to any
Spanish port must pass were frequented.
in early times, by species Of shark
called ses-do1. having a throat large
enough "a swallow q nan whole The
French naturalist, Lscepede. in his
'Histoire des Poiss0ns. states that SEA
dogs have lower jsw ~ nearly SIX feet
in semi-circulsr extent. which enables us
70 understand how they can swallow on.
tire animals as large OF larger than our
selves. Blumenbacb, thoGermsn zoolo-
Eist. in bis Manual 81 Natural History.
S authority For the sd5itiouzl facts tha'
srs-doEs have been taken weighing Eve
tons. ard thst hose hss been iosnd
Whole in the stomach q 8 sea-d0r Ard
Piny. - a D., gives a. account O.
the skeleton Of sea nsonster forty fee'
lorg whose ribs wee higher than those
q Al Indiaa eIsphsnt This skeleton
Pliny says. vas bOuzht from Jopps, 2
city ~ Tadea. and exhibited IN Rome b7
n Scsarus
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26

During shs vreseat ase4l years sa9s
ths W1salngtoa Puss s1s sigAlssa
szsne.es ssill Sc called apon ~ a-s6zrss
.5oua sIIe. ss.As0s - s7sso pensioners
Uansiousd aldss tie l4~s saActsd pFlox
- Jans. IsSo, an tneE~sss of S.. .oUo-
thsre bsiag a. tAe close - l4st year
sboat 53s. 80 psasisasrs 81 tie roll-
and SIS 9oo oo0 - 81. 90 pensioners
- 40 VII come snder tas progisio1s 9f
tns dependent hlll. naking setal dis
barsensns u slss, 80, oco - rc0, 90 pea
sioners
There ara le9 tf1ereat rates paid -
thess pensioners. v4Tyilg fron So 70
$500 per aRaan- CoagFess spproPri-
4ted So 90 for eierk hi.s for The yaEi-
Gus reaclss. and s7s.eo0 for salaries for
the e. Asean ageats. making tae sx-
Beuses u disbursiay tAs Sl15, co 90 ia
pensions se1a, coo, this Being about enc
guarter ~ q cens fer each dollar dis
b4rssd- Ia view of the fass that IL costs
one ssd bali cents ter every dollar
dlstribnsed by t.s pay department. OF
the United states army, the difference
IN ne expense La mixing the dlsburse-
ments Ia the tEo branches OF the Gov
erumens Is eoAsplcu0us-
The number of pensioners paid by
the agencies varies from 800 AZ San
Francisco 70 $4,000 a. Columbus. each
agency having txed dislrtes and pay
Ing the pensioners residing therein.
Fro-a the agency Ia this city are paid
81, 0o0 pensioners. whore pensions reach
them regularly in every oiyilised par'
OF ths world TAs bulk % this mum
Der. however -esido IN Delaware, Mary
lad. Virginia, West Virginia and The
District 0f ColaIab biA, the States en-
braced in tAis agency district. In addi
tion % paying al persons in foreigr
countries about s4,O0o-this agencl
paw all pensioncd ianates OF the Ma
tional Soldiers Home, sbou: 1000 In
number. From the Washington agency
there goss forth Uncle Sans check foul
times year % pen nsioners residing IL
the states and Territories and foreign
Telegram-herald., 1890-09-26
THE BABY CYCLONE.
How IT Dained with Captain Jack anc
spollsd His Beauty.

spoiled His Beauty.
A baby cycloneis what Amos X Acton,
of Butte City, called the storm which
swept over his place few days ago.
Here is the way ne described 1t toa
Denver News man:
at was just about five o'clock in the
afternoon, and my wife and | were talk
ing of cyclones. All at once | hearda
rushing sound, and l saw my little
woman turn pale with fright. / rushed
to the door which opened upon the vcr-
anda, and there was the fearful funnel
shaped cloud which has SO often been
described by the newspapers; but it was
small. Its Dimensions did not exceed
those of a big country ash-hopper
Thousands of small articles OF house.
hold furniture, tin pans, bits of chairs
and towels and table linen, books ard
music, gyrating around in the an.
These things were not taken over thirty
feet high, but were carried right along
with the whirling wind.
"While this diminutive tornado was
approaching got the chickens and the
children all in the house. also had q
nice dog, Captain Jack. ! tied him tc
the leg OF the table. but he got loose
and ran into the front yard just as the
atmospheric revolver tore down ths
fence and walked into my grounds.
''As soon as the injudicious dog 60
sight of the cyclone he made dash foi
it. He was faithful 10 his trust
made up my mind there and then K
erect tabletover his tomb with tha
inscription. However, he was no
killed, but he was made idiotic by tn,
terrible twirling and the fact of hi
having been thrown through a straw
stack. His long hair was cork-screweC
in all directions and it was stifeneC
with fright. 1t has ever since remaineC
as it was when the little eye let loose
of him. Captain Jack is now no longer
handsome. His disposition is soured
too, and our baby yells murder when
ever the poor pups blasted beaut,
meets his gaze"