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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

A DISPATCH received at this Of
flee last evening states that the
commission on behalfof the Cher
okees to confer with the U. s.
commission was completed by the
confirmation Of VIM Triplett and
Tom Smith; w. w. Hastings, Sec
retary The public domain bill
did not pass Joe Thompson wos
elected secretary Of the senate,
William Thompson having re-
signed. The COW law passed the
senate Tuesday providing for in.
PRODUCTION during November, De-
cember, January and February, at
s1.00 per head.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

ing country The autonomy Of
tho Indian tribes would not be in-
terfered with, except IN the cities,
and the residence OF the Indian in
the cities would not deprive him
OF any Of his tribal rights, but
would give him the additional
privilege Of participating in the
government Of the city. The "in-
truder" difficulty would be more
easily regulated, for to them they
would resort, when their presence
in the country should become OBJ
jectionable TO the tribes.
The details Of the plans here
suggested cannot Of course be given
in this paper. The right Of pres
ent owner of property situated
within the limits Of the said free
cities could and would be duly
protected. Real estate would be
transferred by deeds, and no mans
title could be questioned. Ger
tainty would come in the place of
uncertainty, and order instead Of
chaos.
AS the time is close at hand
when the council Of the Cherokee
nation meets, and when the ques-
tion Of the disposal Of the Strip
will again be raised, it seems am
appropriate time when the ideas
herein advanced may be taken up
and considered by all parties con.
cerned. G. II NJ.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
NEW THOUGHTS ADVANCED.
Suggestions based on a Careful
Study of the Situation.

The following letter was written
for a metropolitan paper by a gen.
tleman of ability and Of standing in
this community, but subsequently
was given to The CHIEFTAIN in
stead. 1t may provoke discussion
may meet With hearty opposition,
but we can give the assurance that
the writer's motives are the hest.
VINITA. I. T.. Nov. 8, 1891.
For hundreds of years, like the
weaver's shuttle, the North Amer
lean Indian has been thrust hither
and thither until At last he has
been "Tounded-upp very nearly in
the center of the great Republic,
where the problems of his civiliza-
tion and his future are to he solved.
Standing at the head and repre-
senting the most advanced tribes
of this race are the five nations oc-
cupying the Indian Territory. At
their head, the pioneer in learning
and intelligence, and in the appre-
citation Of the requirements OF the
spirit of progress, stands the Cher
okee nation.
All through these five nations at
the present lime exists a feeling of
earnest anxiety as to their future
"a feeling ofunrest, analogous to
the feeling which we notice in the
animal kingdom preceding great
changes in condition and surround.
ings. 1t is an extraordinary and
deeply interesting condition de.
manding the considerate attention
Of statesmen who shape the policy
Of the United States government.
within whose jurisdiction and pow
er repeses the he'destiny Of this inter
esiing people.
The question is, what ought to
be done to advance and secure
their progress and preserve their
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

Joseph A. Scales, Commissioner.
II. @. Boudinot, Commissioner.
Roach Young, Commissioner.
Connell Rogers, Clerk Ex. Office.
Henry Eiiiert, Clerk Ex-ofiice.
7. NJ Burlington, Pres. Senate.
Geo. w. CLARK, Speaker of House.
lei. Wright, Town Commissioner,
and others too numerous TO be just
now called to mind.
The horde Of Office seekers is
gradually dying off, aud in few
days there will be room in Table
quah for a man to take full
breath without ginger in it.
The future is big with events Of
moment to us as people; let us
pray that there be not evil in it.
JOHN WILLIAM BROWNE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

TUESDAY morning at four o'clock
a fire broke out in Penny & Gen
ties store, St Louis, and in a
short time that establishment, the
Famous and Sonnenfeld's were
destroyed. 1t is considered the
greatest fire in the history Of st.
Louis; loss 81, $50. 600.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
DIRECTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS.
FOR all MINOR Details Call Upon the nlssoarl
Kansas Texas Railway Agent.

Take the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas night
rain, uoI5 p m } to St Louis and all points
EAST via 81 Louis. The morning ts.2aa. m )
train to Chicago ind all points east via Chi
caRo, arriving shere next morning In time fol
nil east and north hound routes. Both night
and day trains make connections for all west
ern paints at hansas City Through car ser
vice TO Chicago, 81 Louis and Kansas CRY
Arrangements may be made ahead for sleep.
ers, by applying to local agent. Excursion
tickets on sale daily to all southern and Cali
mrnia points, going and returning on differ
cnt routes, tickets good six mouths Amy
further Information desired viii be oheerfuia
furnished on application to
A C PEoK. Ave.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

IT is not probable that any ne
gotiations with the commission in
regard to the sale OF the Strip will
be had until the senate committee
arrive, which will be within a day
or two Chief Mayes takes the
view that our interests will be bet
ter represented before congress if
said committee are present and
hear and understand all negotia-
tions between the government and
the Cherokees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

WHEN the new COW law was in
troduced in the lower house of
council it passed by vote so strong
and hearty that it leaves no un-
certain sound behind. 1t begins to
look like a majority of the council
were really with the people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

If some satisfactory disposition
of the Strip is not made this coun-
Gil, the howl of Indignation that
will go up from the people will
awake some of our slumbering leg
islators to a sense of duty unper-
formed. Do your best and earn
the applause of an anxious constit-
uency. The personal interests of
$4,000 people are in your hands
So act that when council adjourns
you will be greeted by your con-
stituency with the scriptural "well
done. thou good and faithful ser
yant.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

A KANSAS CITY stockman hold
ing cattle in this nation was heard
to remark the other day: 81 will
have to quit the cattle business in
this country; | was promised the
exclusive range Of the ranch |
leased, but already half dozen
small herds have been brought
on my range; this is my last season
hara -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

We might try to soothe some of
the asperities of those of our Down
ing friends who failed to secure
places at the public trough, and
are feeling especially bitter to-
ward Chief Mayes, but we have
in our memory a man who inter-
fered in family row and came out
sadly disfgured. Therefore we
withhold our coincidence. Those
who attend a marriage feast should
be sure to have on a wedding
garment -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

WONDER when the promoters of
the World will find out that the
thing is dead, and that its odor-
ferrous carcass is a stencil in the
nostrils of decent people ?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

THERE is some talk at Table
quah of the introduction of a bill
allowing all adults to fence and
occupy 300 acres Of land. This
would be rank injustice to the little
ones, for it would leave them home
less. The facts in the case are that
the children are entitled to as
much as anybody else. The only
way on earth to stop monopoly
and equalize our landed interests
is to allot all the land among all
citizens Of the nation. All other
efforts to limit the monopolizing Of
the public domain will prove futile
and leave matters in a more and
more complicated condition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

EVERY word of the Worlds
"Chapter Three" citizenship "sen-
sation' was printed the previous
week in THE CHIEFTAIN This is
enterprise(2)
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

BEAUTIFY your homes by plant
ing trees and shrubbery in your
grounds. A few dollars expended
for ornamentals in the shape of
fruit and shade trees, with a lib
eral supply Of roses and other
choice shrubbery will enhance the
value Of the property, besides be-
ing source of delight to its in
mates
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

The chief recommends that
those who have vast tracts Of land
in use be required TO pay rent to
the nation. How much public do
main would this open? What good
would this do those who are not
able to obtain a foothold upon the
public domainY Under the policy
of the present administration more
than half the rising generation will
be absolutely homeless in ten
years. What is needed is a law that
would cause an equalization; that
would make it impossible Tor any
one to hold more land than bis or
her pro rata share if division vas
had. If tax was paid TO the ma
tion all would share il alike; the
homeless would get no more than
those who paid the tax.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

All parties having ordered nursery
stock from the Vinita Nurseries are re-
quested to come OF once and get same
as they are now ready to make de-
liveries
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

The treaty Of 1866 provides for
remedy for all the complications
arising from monopoly Of the pub
lie domain. viz-alIotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

Carselowey Sunday school has
adopted resolutions expressive Of
their regret at the death Of Mrs.
II. NJ. Burlington.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

reported in these columns last
week, two temporary vacancies
were filed. In both cases these
were caused by the election of the
incumbents to seats in the sem
ate-J. M. Keys, of Cooweescoo-
wee, chief justice, and Gale Starr,
of Tahlequah, high sheriff. R.
II. Fields, of Saline, was appointed
high sheriff, and r. w. Lindsey,
of Cnouteau, as supreme judge.
Their term Of course expired last
Monday when all the new officers
were installed.
The proposition to re-establish
the old school law, which will
bring back the board of education
is meeting with plenty of opposi-
tion but will likely pass.
The first bill to pass the council
branch was one to establish a vot-
ing precinct in Goingsnake district.
Party lines are being drawn in
both houses, and it now looks as
though every bill that becomes
law will be passed by strict party
vote.
What will be done with the
Strip? Don't know-nobody knows,
but the general impression holds
that it will not be sold at 81 25 per
acre. The allotment scheme is
growing, still it is thought the
Cherokee commission will nip it
in the bud"
That cattle law is vexing the
souls of men and will doubtless be
changed -" just little; not too
much, but just little" For
instance, it is thought cattle will
still be introduced and at the same
price, but the time will be changed
so as not to give Texas fever to
native cattle. We need the revenue
so must introduce Texas cattle,
Our legislature has bumped up
against a stern, hard reality-we
are rich in debts. We must econ
omize, and how to do it is the ques-
tion. In the language of the poet:
" Our liabilities are many,
Our assets are fpwi
Now come one please tell Us,
on what shall we dol
Scrlbes ought to know what to
do in such cases, and to tell the
truth, we do. There are two ways
of getting out Of this dilemma.
One is by taxation, the other by
getting in more revenue. Tax
alton is a bitter pill and very OBJ
to the Cherokee mind, but
I very much fear we shall have to
take il after all. Still, it may be
avoided by taking in more revenue.
Last council made a step in that
direction, but unfortunately step
ped on itself. 1t passed law al
lowing foreign capital to work our
mines, but charged such a high
royalty that no capitalist would
take hold of the work, thus defeat.
ing its own aim. Council said that
should pay the nation a
royalty of 81 90 per ton for every
ton Of lead they should take out,
Kansas charges no royalty what
ever If only two per cent. was
charged, capital would work our
mines and dll our treasuryi other
wise we must ever leave our lead
where it is.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

Don't buy second hand fruit trees
when YOU can get them direct from the
ground in which they grew by apply
ing 10 the Ninita Nurserv Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

The uprising in Brazil has as
sumed serious proportions and Rio
Janeiro is in state Of siege.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

Cashier Cook of the new bank,
came down last evening probably
TO remain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

without any teacher you came 20 the rescue
when Miss l4fargo deserted her DclSartC class
SD 1ileuiy, aud ce itainly We are all impruv-
inE n gtacc under your instruction: / heard
ni. ciuu maue mist axes ln playing baseball;
you sccu to he ttp ou ull the latest fads, aud
know iU7f what 10 do under all circumstances.
Ynu entertain beautifully: and in the la.
month you have im proved So in health. owing.
You tell me, ID your physical culture o. eNurcist.s
where do you get all of your information
from in this little cut-ut the way place for
you never go TO the city"
KATE why, Jennie you will make me
vain. nave only one s0urcc Oi Information.
but lt IS surprising how it meets an wants /
very seldom hoar 81 anything new but what
the EeNt few days bring me fun information
oh thl suhioct Magicf mol Magazine
And great treasure Il is 10 us an. for il
really .arDishcs the reading for the whole
household. father has given up his magazine
tnit DC has taken fer years. a. be saVe this
one gives more and better information ON
the subjects ot the day; and mother saws
that 20 IS that that makes her such a famuirs
housckccper. In fact. VIC an agree that ii 3
the only really FAMILY magazine published,
as we have sent Tor slmTlez Of an OF them
unt nnu thar one IS All fer men. another ali
Tor women, aud another for children only.
while this one suits every one Of us: so wO
only need O. take one instead Of several. and
that 3 where the economy comes fn. for il Il
only SOU year. Perhaps you think I am
too lavish ln my praise; but 1 viii let ron so
unrs, or, better still. send 10 cents O. the puh-
Usher, W. Jennings Dcmorest. rs Fast lsfh
stneet, New York. for q sample COPY, and 1
shall always consider that I have done Vuu
a great favor; and NAV 70 you will De cutting
us out a- SOU say we have The reputation ~
iuiu4 tne best informed family ln town. N
tnat q 50, y IS Dcmorest's Family Magakine
hat does It."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
Dental Notice

Dr. l.. o. Ellis, Dentist, will be in
Pryor Greek NOV. 10 to 2l
Adair, Nov, % to 70. l-tf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19

The public domain bill was
killed by common consent in the
lower house.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
THE CHEROKEE COUNCIL.
Doctoring the COW LAVA Me-
gotiating Commission.

TAnLKouAH. Nov l6, 1891.
After fifteen days of laborious ef-
fort the council has succeeded in
passing one bill providing for a
commission of seven to meet and
confer with the Cherokee commits
sion representing the United
States, proposing to buy the Strip.
They are the same old set who
failed last year to make deal
with the Cherokees, and if indica-
tons go for anything, they will
meet with about the same luck this
time. AS far as one is able to
learn they are prepared to renew
the offer of about eight millions
and no more money, but to hold
out the great danger hanging over
us on account of the inability of
the government to keep out the
boomers on account of the Chillian
embroglio, and the conscienceless-
ness of congress. and the absolute
necessity of the republican party
to make a new state in order to
elect the next president.
The chief undertook to-day to
make the commission authorized
by the bill referred to, and sent
down to the senate the names of
e. G. Boudinot, ] A. Scales, Geo.
Downing, Roach Young, Joseph
Smallwood, Josiah Henry and
James Teehee; all but the last two
were confirmed, and pending his
selection of two more the senate
adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
The commission, as far as made,
stands two half-breeds and three
full-bloods; the two rejected NOM
inees were also Of the latter class.
1t will take no prophet to say that
Mr.. Mayes' wishes will be carried
out to the letter since Roach Young
is the only one of the batch that
is not an uncompromising partizan
Of the chiefs.
The Owen allotment scheme is
"dead in the shell, " and its de-
mise is chargeable to too much
preaching up by outsiders. The
generally prevailing opinion is that
the whole scheme was a plot to
rob the poor ignorant Indian, and
no amount Of talk or argument can
convince what one would think
sensible senators and councillors,
but what such was a fact, and now
all that we can do is to sell for the
largest possible figure or take our
chances and do nothing. The lat
ter alternative seems to be the
chiefs idea He has the COW men
behind him, and some of us know
that they do not strike with a
stuffed glove.
A bill passed by the lower house
and labeled Council Bill No. 3,
pretending to amend the so-called
COW law, over which one Clingam
made himself notorious last spring,
and went for Mayes and the whole
gang and still was not nominated,
Is before the senate. Its promot
ers say that it raises the tax on
Texas cattle to one dollar head
and fixes the time for introducing
between the first day of December
and the last day Of February. |
would not like to think evil Of the
author Of the bill, but if he is not
playing right into the hands Of
the COW men there is nothing in
language. The bill will best ex-
plain itself and | give it to you
entire.
COUNCIL BILL NO 3.
An act to amend an act, entitled
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
COUNCIL BILL NO 3.

An act to amend an act, entitled
An act providing for a revenue to
be derived from tax on foreign
cattle brought into the Cherokee
nation, approved Dec. 2, 1890"
Be it enacted by the National
council, that section /, Of said act
be and is hereby amended as fol-
lows: That fifty cents be stricken
out and one dollar be inserted, and
"east" Of the Arkansas river be
amended so as 10 read east of $50.
Be il further enacted that section
? Of said act be amended as fol-
lows: Strike out fifty cents and in
sert one dollar.
Be it further enacted that section
1 Of said act be amended by strik-
ing out first day November nor
later then the fifteenth day Of
April. and inserting first day Of
December OF later than the first
day Of March.
Now whatever Is intended by
this bill, it IN no wise affects the
existing law governing the intro
duction OF foreign cattle. To be-
gin with, il refers to no act Of the
National council. It proposes to
strike cut FIFTY cents" from sec
ton 1. We must take the Ian
guage literally. and we can only
understand il to mean that you
take out Of the section 8 half dol
lar and put in a dollar. also strike
out "east'' Of the Arkansas river
% IS to make it read cast Of 96o.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
A PoPuLAR FAMILY.

JENS1E How Is il, Kate, that you nlwav,
seem 10 catch on % the last new thingf 30
Of mcn
KATE: ~ don't know / certainly do not
make any eNcrtion ia that direction.r
JENNIE Wpn, during the last few months,
fpf eAample, you have taken up painting,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-19
-) II II IE (-
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS

Are by far the commodous
with
ana In better Tie
the
houses WIN daily
ana the gps attendance OF sharp competitive
All the sixteen roads connection
win me Yards aong the best accommodations for stock
grounds
stock destined for eastern markets
delay
that they hNith the
sible ~ - '"S> pos
Receipts calves eS III hors sqs $50
sheep, 81. us Of '
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-07-28
Reese Bldgn Mt, Sterlinu, XIV.
The Massachusetts Law Against
Drunkenness.

Under the new Drunk" law in
Massachusetts, any man arrested for
drunkenness may make personal alIi-
davit to the person in charge Of a DO
lice station, or other place of detention.
that he has not been arrested on the
same charge twice before in the wear
since January !, and he will be al
lowed to go free, if the official 10
whom he makes the statement is not
prepared to go into court next dav
and prove its taIsity. For the third
otlense in one year, the person must
be sentenced to Imprisonment for not
more than one year. Fines won't let
him off.
The effect of this new law in the
EBAY State will be awaited with
much interest. A years imprison-
ment would be pretty severe penalty
for drunk" but with such pun
ishment staring them in the face,
drinkers would have higher
regard for sobriety.- Elk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-07-28
Don't Scold.

Mothers, don't scold! You can be
firm with yout children, you can re-
prove them for their faults
you can punish them when necessary,
but don't get into the habit of perpet-
ually scolding them. 1t does them
no good. They soon become so accus-
toned to fault-finding and scolding
that they pay no attention to it. Or,
which often happens, they grow hard
ened and reckless in consequence of it.
Many naturally good disposition is
ruined by constant scOlding, and many
a child is driven to seek evil associates
because there is no peace at home.
Mothers, with their many cares and
perplexities, often fall into this habit
unconsciOuslv, but it is sad habit for
them and their children. Watch
yourselves, and don't indulge in this
unfortunate and often unintcntional
manner of addressing your children.
Watch even the tones of your voice.
and, above all, watch your hearts, for
we have divine authority for saying
that "Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh. "-lChris-
tian at Work.