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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
STORY OF BUCK AND BALL.
"reminiscences of Senator Plumb
at Prairie Grove.

In lhe "reminiscences Of the late
Senator Plumb by correspon-
dent Of the Globe-Democrat of last
Sunday, We notice a revival of the
story of Buck and Ball" The
battle of Prairie Grove was fought
on the 9Th Of December 1862,
twenty-nine years ago, and there
are men living all over this coun-
Try and northwest Arkansas who
fought in that memorable engage
mcnt-one of the hardest fought
battles in the whole war. The
writer at that time was small
boy living within a half mile of
that battlefield, and remembers
with terrible distinctness how the
cannonading began just at the dawn
Of that December day, and together
with the rattle of small arms con-
tinued until darkness put an end
to the struggle; the groauing of
the dying and wounded, and the
shouts Of commanding officers, all
these incidents are as fresh in the
memory as though they bad hap
pcned only last year But the
story as told by the late senator
tells Of the finding of country
newspaper outfit on Cane Hill, near
the beautiful little village of Boons-
boro, hid away among the hills of
Washington county, Arkansas. 1t
had been hauled over from Table
quah and slowed away in a log
cabin for safe keeping Many .of
the types were Cherokee charac-
ters Senator Plumb, being a
practical printer, and having in
his command Ex-Governor Sam'l
j Crawford who was also a printer,
proposed to get out newspap er,
the title of which was Buck and
Ball" The name was short but
still enough large type could not
be found for the title, so somebody
out from a stick the sub
stitutes Enough type was found
to set up six colum form and the
old press was tinkered into work
ing order Quartermaster blanks
were used for blank paper, together
with some rolls of wall paper, and
about ! 800 copies of Buck and
Ball' were printed on one side.
rEen word came that Hindman
was coming Everything was
dropped and they at once went
into battle. The senator told Of
the lighting which ensued; how in
The rush and excitment he had
gathered up the half printed sheets
and rolled them into a bundle and
thrown them into an ambulance.
After the battle Of Prairie Grove,
Cane Hill was again reoccupied and |
.he press and type picked out of
.he mud and the other side Of
Buck and Ball" printed. The |
paper was dated December the 9th, /
1862.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
MAYBE. rHoUaH, IT's WIN III

In the event Of the removal of
the intruders by the IT, S. Gov
ernment, as is stipulated in the
sale of the Strip, what will become
of the Muldrow Register and In
dian Chieftain, and also their ed
itors ? We suppose, though, the
Chieftain will Register some where
beyond the limits of the Cherokee
nation, and that the editor Of the
Register will Hold-on until fired
across the Arkansaw line on the
patriotic toe Of some Cherokee 5
boot. Advocate.
We are somewhat at loss to
know what the above reference to
The CHIEFTAIN means. Why Mr..
II NJ Adair, the fresh and brainy
(3 editor of the Advocate, should
use the national organ as medi-
um through which to vent his
spleen upon US in the face of the
law and without any provocation,
we are unable to even guess. We
have enjoyed the rights and i'm
munities Of citizen Of this nation
for more than a dozen years and
was never called an intruder be-
fore, or had our rights questioned
in any way or by anybody until
that journalistic prodigy, Mr.. II.
NJ. Adair, informs us of the fact
through the columns Of last week :
Advocate, THE CHIEFTAIN is
abundantly satisfied with the pat
ronage and endorsement it is re-
ceiying and is not dependent upon
an act Of the national council for
its existence. II Mr.. Adair per-
sists in using the national news
paper as a forum Of personal abuse
and vilifcation, the law should be
enforced, which says, Nothing Of
an abusive, personal nor partisan
character shall be admitted into
its columns. !"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

bear interest at the rate Of five per
cent. per annum-payable semi.
annually; provided that the United
States may. at any time, pay to
said Cherokee nation, the whole,
or any part of said sum, and there
upon terminate the obligation Of
the United States. in respect to so
much thereof as shall be so paid
and in respect to any further IN.
terest upon the same; provided,
further, that should the Cherokee
nation determine to distribute said
money, or any part thereof, prin-
cipal or interest, to any OF its citi
izens per capita, and should the
classes OF persons provided for in
the ninth and fifteenth Articles of
the Treaty of July 10, 1866, claim
that, in such distribution, they
have been unjusuy or legally dis
criminated against, then, on com
plant made By such perst n, Con-
gress shall, 10y law, authorize a
suit in a proper court, by and be-
tween such classes of persons, and
the United States and the Chero-
kee nation, to determine that
question - giving to any party
thereto the right Of appeal TO the
Supreme Court Of the United
States, and providing that such
suit or suits may in proper man
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

him with all the rights of an In
dian. That is the idea expressed
by the use Of those words: either
one OF those words standing alone
express that idea, but when YOU
use them in connected sense the
one as an adj ective to describe the
other the same idea is expressed
with emphasis il a double sense.
When white man is adopted bv
a nation of Indians he becomes
one of them. When he is made a
citizen Of nation he becomes one
OF the nation, clothed with all the
rights of citizenship. Therefore,
when you use the terms adopted
citizen, there is no doubt OF
your intention to convey to him
all the rights of native Cherokee.
Then If you want the definition of
the rights Of an adopted citizen
you ma II IN the rights Of a native
Cherokee-they are the same.
Therefore, we conclude that
white man by adoption has all the
rights OF native Cherokee, inde-
pendent OF his wife But YOU say.
"ltwas not the intention of our
naturalization laws to convey to
the adopted citizen any right to the
soil or its proceeds " Then again
answer you were most unfortunate
IN the use Of the words "adopted
citizen 70 express your intention
because that is the very idea that
these words do express without
any forced construction oflanguage.
lhry convey not only a right to
the soil and its proceeds but they
convey to him veral rights that
his wife does not possess and can
not exercise by virtue OF her ma
ivity-I mean the rght to vote
and hold office Therefore. we
conclude that an adopted oitiaon
has all the right Of u Cherokee, in
dependent of his wife's rights.
More anon,
Isaac MoDE.
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GLADSTONE is eighty-two years
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
THE AGREEMENT IN FULL.
Providing for the Conveying of
the Strip to the U. s.

Articles OF agreement made and
concluded at Tahlequah, in the
Indian Territory, on the 18th day
December, A. D. 1891, by and be
tween David II. Jerome, Alfred NJ
Wilson and Warren g Sayre, com
missioners on the part Of the
United States, and Elias G. Boud-
mot, Joab A. Scales, George
Downing, Roach Young, Thomas
Smith, William Triplett and Jo-
seph Smallwood, commissioners
on the part of the Cherokee nation.
ARTICLE 1.
The Cherokee nation, by act duly
passed, shall cede and relinquish
all its title, claim and interest of
every kind and character in and to
that part Of the Indian Territory
bounded on the west by the one
huudredth (1O0o) degree of west
longitude; on the north by the state
of Kansas; on the east by the
ninety-sixth (96o) degree of west
longitude, and on the south by the
Creek nation, the territory OF Ok
iahoma and the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation created or
defined by Executive order dated
August 10, 1869 The tract Of land
embraced within the ABOVE boun-
daries containing eight million one
hundred and forty-four thousand
six hundred and eighty-two and
ninety-one one e-hundredths 6, 144,
6S2 SD acres, more or less,
ARTICLE II.
For and in consideration of the
above cession and REIMBURSEMENT
the United States agrees:
1st That all persons now resi-
dent, or who may hereafter become
residents Of the Cherokee nation
and who are not recognized as cit
izens of the Cherokee nation by
the constituted authorities thereof,
and who are not in the employ
ment of the Cherokee nation or in
the employment of citizens of the
Cherokee nation in conformity
with the laws thereof. or in the
employment of the United States
government, and all citizens of the
United States who are not resident
in the Cherokee nation under the
provisions of treaty, or acts of con-
gress, shall be deemed and held to
be intruders and unauthorized per-
sons within the intent and mean.
ing of section six of the treaty of
1885 and section 26 and 81 of the
treaty Of July 10, 1866, and shall,
together with their personal effects
be removed without delay from the
limits Of said nation by the United
States as trespassers, upon the de-
mand of the principal chief of the
Cherokee nation. In such remov-
al no houses, barns, out-buildings,
fences, orchards, growing crops or
other chatiels real, being attached
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
LATEST FROM TAHLEQUAH.


Special to The Chleftain.
TAHLEQUAH, Dec 80-1;30 p.
MT. NJ. Burlington, president of
the senate, from Delaware district,
and e. G. Boudinot, of Tahlequah,
were recommended and confirmed
as delegates to Washington to-day.
Judge R. F. Wyly was elected stew
ard of the Female seminary, sue
ceeding Judge Adair who died re-
Gently. 1t is needless to say that a
party by the name of Wolfe is not
at all pleased with the result, and
it is also intimated that there are
several other gentlemen who CON
slider the new chief a failure when
itcomes to making recommenda-
tions for delegates. The selection
Of Judge WHY is considered a
fortunate one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

WITH the present issue OF The
CHIEFTAIN the time of some hun.
dreds Of its three months trial sub.
scribers will expire, but we shall
be glad to welcome them into our
list Of regular yearly subscribers.
We enjoy rare facilities for quick
and accurate handling Of the mails
and if renewals are made promptly
you will not miss copy. Incl
dentally we desire to say that il
is our intention to outstrip all com
petitors in the territory in the pro-
duction of newspaper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THERE has been no act of coun-
Gil or work Of any Cherokee dele
egation in recent years that has
met with such universal approba-
tion as the recent sale Of the Strip
and the treaty stipulations secured
in connection Herewith. The COM
mission on the part OF the Cher
okees deserve the thanks of the
entire Cherokee people for the
happy and profitable termination
of the long and tedious negotia-
tions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

ST, PAUL is bestirring itself to
secure the democratic national
convention next summer. As the
republicans thought it prudent
and good politics to call their CON
vention at Minneapolis, nine miles
distant, the democrats, it would
seem, could not do better than
hold theirs at st. Paul, The past
few years have seen the great
northwest transferred from the
"solid north" to the doubtful
column and considerations of this
kind should always, and generally
do, dictate the location of the con-
vention. Give the "other twin"
chance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
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KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS


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realized here than the due the location at these yasot eight
attendance
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THERE are very few men in pub
lie life who do not make mistakes
and Judge Burlington was chief
long enough to measurably lower
the estimate placed on his ability
and good sense by recommending
Doel Baugh for delegate to Wash
inoton
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

CHIEF HARRIS is clearly a man
Of destiny now, having been placed
in the position he occupies by
chance; but so long as he fills the
place with ability and integrity no
one has a right to object
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

one very remarkable feature in
partisan journalism in this country
is that more than one political pa
per is "to let" until another cam
paign is on. But as long as sub
seribers are willing to pay for be-
ing told how to vote once in two
years it is all right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THE Tahlequah Advocate thinks
that if the good people Of that town
had taken its advice it would have
escaped the present epidemic.
How easily a, national calamity
might have been averted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THERE is one fact in connection
with allotment that must be dis
tasteful to the average intruder.
That is, if every one could hold
their pro rata share of land there
would be no one left to hold places
for intruders.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

Tbs Advocate Of last week says
the future looms up before it in
huge dimensions. That's remark
able, but then, lis better TO have
the future before than behind.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

lT begins to look ike the Down
ing party would make good the
promise it made the people last
summer to sell the outlet and pay
the money out per capita 1t is to
be earnestly. hoped that such may
be the case.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

The people will look with more
favor upon good legislation, than
upon the promotion Of any polit-
ical party
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THERE We're many valuable
Christmas presents given out at
the capitol, but the stocking Of
Dick Wolfe still hangs limp and
empty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

If you want to know what is go
ing on at home don't forget to sub
scribe for Your local paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THE intruder may be removed
in more ways than one, but there
is only one way to keep him out,
viz-allotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

THERE is little doubt but that
the present congress will give full
jurisdiction to Indian Territory
courts-"a consumation most de-
voutly to be wished. "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

IT is said that many old time
Downing men VIII 60 back into
the party. believing that in the
death of Chief Mayes the Mayes
faction lost its prestige and will
scarcely be heard of in the future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

Gov. HUMPHREY has not yet
named the successor to the late
Senator Plumb.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

DoN T carry forward" any bad
feeling against your neighbor into
the new year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

If you live in the states and
want prompt and reliable territory
news subscribe for THE CHIEFTAtN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

PAY out the Strip money per
capita, is the sentiment Of nine
tenths Of the Cherokee people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31
THEY ARE COMING !
DrS. BurCh 5 Gordon
Eye, Ear Catarrh and
Throat Specialists.

B} request viii visit vinite, on Tuesday,
January 5th. and remain Twelve days At the
Frisco Hotel, where they will treat all diseases
OF the Eye ten days free, If satisfaction is no
given II they can DO you no good, 1t will cost
you nothing.
Examination and Consultation
Free.
Remember they take no incurable cases un-
der treatment; II they can DO you no good
they viii frankly tell YOU so. II
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

GLADSTONE is eighty-two years
old.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

ST. MARY's Ky. Oct, 7, %
I hereby testify that Pastor Koeuig's Nerve
Tonic cured girl Of my congregation Of St.
Vitus Dance, and a married Lady OF sleepless.
ness. REV, POL EERMONE
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-31

BESroN, Laf. Co, Wis, Deo., 81
Rev. J. @. Bergen vouchea for the following
James Rooney. who was suffering from Nitus
Dance in its worst form for about . years, was
treated by several phys icians without effect.
two bottles Of Pastor Koenigs Nerve Tonic
cured him.
TIProS, No March ., 1921.
Ny daughter was taken with catalepsy when
about 3 or years old we tried different medi-
cines but without effect Il is now about years
since she began taking Pastor kocnigs Nerve
Tonic and she has not had an attack of the dis
ease since that time. q. DUEBkh.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
The Last DAYS of King ia ia,

a tourist, who has just returned from
the Canary islands, had an interview
with King IA ia 3 few days before his
death. The exiled king was at that time
staying at q hotel in Santa Cruz, and
was in very low spirits, doubling whether
he would ever see his native land again,
though he had made all the necessary
arrangements for his departure. His
journey was delayed by the British vice
consul, who told him he must wait till
the arrival Of Major Mcdonald. the com
missioner Of the Oil rivers.
The colonial Office had exacted from
him as a condition of his being allowed
to return, a promise to create no dis
turbances. He was suffering severely at
the time from dysentery, and being con-
WINGED that he was the victim of O. con-
splracy against his life, he refused to
take medicines, hiding himself on the
roof or III the cellar of the hotel at the
hour the doctor was expected. Three
days before his death he was to have
gone to a village on the hills for change
Of air, but he refused to leave, Saying:
y nogo. | had a dream from my ladder
He say be with him in tree day"
The sychical society will be interest
ed to know that this presentiment
proved true, The ex-king's dress was a
suit Of white fanne1s and a long dust
coat. He had been deserted at St. Vim
cent by his wives and servants; they had
sent their luggage on board the steamer
was to carry them to Tenerife, but
staid on shore themselves. When, after
steamer had started, the boxes were
opened, they were found to contain only
rubbish London News
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
Hair Not Protected.

The Berlin courts have decided that q
lover may cut off his s~weetheart's tresses
and yet escape with a light sentence,
even if it be proved that the act was in
spired by malice and with a view of
spelling the young lady's outward appear,
ance. This decision has been arrived at
in the case Of a girl who sued her ex-lover
for "conspiracy," alleging that he robbed
her Of her blond locks with the object
Of injuring her personal at~tractiveness to
such a degree that she would be glad to
accept his offer of marriage. The case,
1t appears, has been before several courts
and finally reached the supreme court
Of the Prussian realm, which decreed
that AIRY might cut off 'Arriet's hair,
but could only be punished for assault
and sentenced to a mouths impris-
on1nent.-Ladies' Pictorial.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
just Dat of Great Men.

The country is always Just out" OF
! great men. The death Of the poet Lowell,
the perpetual invalidism of Whitman
and the great age of Whittier have led
many papers of late to lament the decay
of American poetry These great mas
ters of their art, we are told, will leave
no successors behind them, But great
men, from the standpoint of their con
temporaries, never leave any successors
behind. This is due to tie fact that a
great man is not visible until he has re-
coded to a great distance. He is usually
measured pretty accurately after he is
dead. After Washington, Hamilton,
Jay and jefferson died the lament was
raised that the age of statesmen had
passed. The great heroic figures of our
and left no successors. This lament was
raised, too, when Webster, Clay, Cal
houn and jackson were in the full flush
Of their remarkable powers.
After these great men had left the
stage of action the lament was again
raised that the age of great men had
passed. To be sure, the presidential
chair was occupied by ID awkward
backwoodsman from Illinois. But Lin
coin was called a vulgar story teller. an
irresclute, vacillating, good natured
man, we'll meaning enough, but with no
executive ability. Charles Sumner was
in the United States senate, but he was
called a visionary bookworm, full of
fanatical theories, but possessing no
practical craftsmanship. Now we look
back to the time Of Lincoln and Sumner
and say, There were giants on the
earth in those days" SO the world is ,
always 'Just out" great men. simply
because it does not appreciate a good
thing when it sees it-or it must see a
good thing a long while before it can
properly estimate its qualities. Yankee
Blade.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
Why They Cheer,

1t is not SO often that the band which
plays at the ocean promenade of Asbury
Park treats the seaside pilgrims to the
Star Spangled Banner,"~ but when it
does the applause is furious. Strangers
are surprised at the outburst until they
learn that 1t was this band which was
on the United States ship Trenton when
she was driven ashore in the cyclone at
Samoa, and which struck up the ma
tlonal anthem in the moment of danger,
eliciting cheers from the British frigate
that was drifting by. The band is com
posed chiefly of Italians. and its mem
bers are an unusually modest as we'll as
me!OdiOus set of Observation-Disclosures
Ledger
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
Walked Eighteen Miles In His Sl..n

The champion sleepwaIler story comes
from Fort Dodge, la. Here It rs
Henry Lynn, a Livermore fasn,sr,
arose in a somnambulistic trance at an
early hour yesterday and walked
eighteen miles before he awoke. 1t was
nearly noon when the sleeper came to
his senses and found that he was plod-
ding along the highway near Algona.
Several neighbors met the man during
his long tramp and exchanged greetings
with him, nevertheless he was not
aroused"
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
RuYinc Her Own Trnck

Il believe in the thrift of the rural
citizen. admits a woman who has been
a suburba resident with a taste for
raising vegetables, AS my lima bean
plants, though well grown. showed a
reluctance to yield any harvest, | have
beer buying this vegetable, of which we
are all fond, Of a ma who lives near
and who came to offer me some one day.
BY the interest chance, a day or two ago,
l discovered that his source of supply
was our garden that | have been pay
ing during a fortnight for my own
beans New York Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
NOTICE !!

Miss Sallie a. Snipes, a young lady who has
beel in the city for some time, is now making
dresses. She is capable .Of making any style
you want in the New York catalogue. She
asks her friends and ladies to p~atronize her.
She is stopping on Queen street. at Mrs. Annie
Dayid's. Remember your people,.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-07
AFTER ALL BIG FIRES.
MEN WHO MAY BE SEEN IN TIE
RUINS or A CONFEDERATION.

Strange Thugs Happen That Ordinary
People Would Never Dream About.
The Work That Firemen, Policemen,
Patrolmen and Adjusters Do.