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CHAPTER x.

cS4 ~ -
"O1,t1o1rs ana rcncgndcsm
Taylor had been celebrating and plan
ming since leaving camp. and he had
firmly decided 10 assassinate Harkins.
1t was a golden opportunity. The two
were alone far from camp, and who was
to deny any story lie might tell when he
returned without his partner: With
Harkins out Of the way he was the sole
possessor Of the golden secret.
Taylor's change of deueanor should
have put the Engliehman on his guard,
but it had the opposite effect. The warn
inrs uttered by Bess and Joe We're for
gotten. and the man reproached himself
with the thought that he had uniustly
accused one who was that very moment
thiTsting for his life.
Dinner being over, Taylor was ready
for action. His face was pale, his hands
trembled and he could not control his
voice as he said:
You examine that ledge over yonder.
while l bear of here to the right Il bit.
won't 80 far"
With an all right" ON his lips Harlins
shoudered his rife and moved forward
without a look behind him. Reaching
the lodge he leaned his gun against it
and began to Investigates. He moved to
the left, and was at the corner of the
mass and onthe edge of gully or ravine
when lie felt the ground giving way
under his feet AT the same instant he
heard Taylor twice shouting INDIANS.
and felt hot flash across his shoulders
He went down ten or twelve feet with a
mass of dirt and rock. but was not in
iured by the fall. Believing that they
had been discovered by Indians. he wisely
decided to remain where he was at the
bottom Of the ravNe until something
further was heard from tie savagos.
MOI a sound reached INN from above
He was sure he had heard the report Of
at least one rifle as he was falling,
and others might have followed il with
out his hearing them above the noise Of
his fall. Had the indians killed TAYLOR
at the first fire: Would they make
search for him? If Taylor had escaped.
wouldn't he return after the coast was
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ming was all right" replied Brown.


well, those pins dropped out some
where within quarter of mile, and
the thing is to find EN-"
Half dozen men walked bnck over
the trail for a hundred rods, but with
out avail. Then each wagner was
asked for spare pins, but none could be
had. More than one had an extra set,
but their nearness to gold had brought
forth q selfish spirit.
81 may want them myself" each one
argued, and each one denied that it was
in his power to accommodate.
Another and closer search was made,
and while 1t was going on there were
loud murmurs all along the line.
Let us go on"
1--WE can't be responsible for his care
lessnessw
whats the matter that he can't fol-
low our trail to the river"
The thirst for gold closes the human
heart 10 friendship, pity or Christian
spirit Each moment of delay was felt
to be dollars lost, and finally the teams
began to push on without orders.
"See here, Brown" said the captain
when he saw them going, 1.-THE boys are
/ off, but it's only an hour to tho river.
just take sharper look for those pins
and you'll turn 'em up and be able to
come on. If you don't join us in an
hour I'll send you the pins from my
/ wagon
And you are all going forward and
leave mo alone and liable to be butch
i
WAGNER.
mo danger-not the slightest. There
isn't redskin within twenty miles of
us. I've got to go on, but perhaps some
of the horsemen viii stay and help you
to fix up"
AYE, that we will" answered Bob,
who was waiting for the opportunity.
Here are four of Us who won't see you
left defenscless Here, Jack, Won ride
on to the river with the train and bring
back those pins, while the rest Of us will
keep tp the search and be on hand to
help put on the Wheels
The four who were TO stay were the
renegades. Brown had rather been left
alone, for he was firmly satisfied that
they were bad men, but he could not
make a decent excuse to rid himself of
their presence. And besides he felt that
there was danger from the Indians, no
matter what the captain thought.
Mrs. Brown was woman past forty,
but in excellent health and having a
mans courage Her daughter Lizzie
was twenty years old born on the from
tier and inheritin9 more than the aver
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THAT text OF Bishop Ortho's last Sun
day was an awfuIly good one, thought
observed Chappie ian Delnmit, as he
flung another dunping notice into the fire.
What text was that?' asked Chase
hem. i
an the midst Of life we are in debt
Truth.
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why He Lost Her.

eyes, Harry, love you, but we can
never we'd" said the Boston maid with a
sigh.
And WHY" asked Harry.
"You say eether for eyether," and she
hid her face on his shoulder and wept-
Boston Post
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trusted entirely to Taylor to observe
landmarks, and he now doubted if he
even knew the general direction in
which the camp was situated. He cast
about for the highest point of ground,
and when he had assembled it he discov-
cred that he could sec a portion Of the
valley up which the train had come.
This gave him the general direction and
he set off with feelings much relieved.
TAYLOR had no doubt started for camp
at once, and as he would have to ac-
count for his appearing alone he would
tell story which would bring grief and
distraction to at least one heart.
Poor Bessie! What would she do?"
the father kept saying as he hurried
along, and the thought Of her wild grief
at learning of his death made him hurry
the faster.
He was compelled to bear to the left
to avoid Instructions, and when he had
covered half the distance he suddenly
found himself on the brink of a canyon.
it was wild, gloomy chasm in the
hills, and so dark at the bottom that he
could make out nothing. He kicked a
loose stone at his feet into the gulf, and
it went sheer down seYenty-five feet be-
fore it struck with duh thud.
o,,d ,.o1la,.., ,,.,,do,.f,,I 4Iin,, l.,
lures handiwork, but the canyons are
| more wonderful still. Think of the
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Considerat1

Ethel-You needn't worry tonight: just
heard papa complaining that his foot was
asleep.
George-Tell him he needn't wake 1t UP
on my account; Nov \ ork Herald.
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o great musician, who can show
A doubt as to your fame,
Since none there is who seems 10 know
How you pronounce your name!
-Wpshington Stnr,
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IN ONES OWN CIRCLE.
A WOMAN TELLS WHY SHE GAVE UP
WORK AMONG THE LOWLY.

Her Experience of "Slumming" - How
She Discovered That She Could DO
More Work Elscwherc-A Lesson for
Many who Want to 30 of Some Use.
The experience Of one young woman in
New York, whose parents could afford to
keep her in luxury, but who preferred to
10 missionary work among the poor Of the
Fast side, is told by herself as follows:
"Why am | no longer stunning as you
call it? Because have discovered that
can do more good in the social circle
where l was born. That may strike you
as strange. ! only arrived at it myself by
actual experience, and it surprised me too.
| When | first became thoroughly imbued
with the idea that / must accomplish
some good work for the cause Of humanity,
/ naturally thought that most could be
done where the field seemed largest. Com
pairing the lot Of the very poor and igno-
rant and dcpraved with the lot Of those
among whom had been brought up, there
seemed to be no question as to where
ought to 20 and labor.
Having overcome the opposition of my
friends and having been accepted as a
worker by Il society which introduced me
to the people | wished to elevate, | was
good deal surprised to find most of them
did not desire elevation in the way in which
! thought best for them. They were will
Ing to be made rich, to he cured of diseases,
to have their homes improved by somebody
else, to have their children educated hv
outsiders and to be amused and entertained
as much as you liked but as for endurance,
patience, self denial, generosity, meekness,
virtue, sObriety, charity, these were not so
popular
81 found. too that these people rather
resented my coming among them. They
watched me so closely for any sign of pat
roniaing them that often they had not time
to think of the truth of what | said to
them. Few of them thanked me for my
efforts on their behalf, and | found it hard
to remain even a tolerably welcome visitor
to their homes without condoning dirtinesS,
| laZinCss. shift lCsSHcsS. WaSteiu lncsS. rude
ness and coar>encss. If were not welcome
/ could do no good, and if ! were always
finding fault with the habits of lifetime
/ certainly would not be welcome.
deeply disappointed. after six months
Of work. at having made no appreciate
permanent improvement in the moral life
of those among whom ! laburcd, | asked
one godly old woman for there are as
many saints among the poor as anywhere
, ! WHY INA nov meet Win more success.
You're out of your depth, child said she.
What do you know Of our lives of our
ways, of our troubles, of our minds. of our
way of looking at things? You don't I'M
derstand MS and We don't understand You.
We don't see things in the same way, be
cause we don't look at them from the same
point.
You tell these poor people to be clean
without knowing how much money and
tI'Ht' "HlcU II ,n' SUM- '''l.' 1t '"N'9 !"
De CIcdu. 'Itilll moss i one OF the dearest
.HIiI@' III Ne" l"rN' 't 9coru '""lI'toS'
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KALEIDOSCOPE
Revised Version

Revised Version.
There was man In our town,
And wondrops wise wa, he.
And with an AK and many wharl;s
He onue cut down tree.
And when he RAW the tree wes down,
With ali his might and main
He straightwny took another AZ
And cut it up again.
indianapolis Journal
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Published on behalf of Hoods SarsapRrllla are
as reliable and "a worthy your confidence, as
il they came from your best and most trusted
neighhor They state only the simple facts IN
regard to what Hoods ParsaparlllH has done,
alNays within truth and reason.
Continuation aud all troubles with the d.
gcstiVc organs nnd the livor, arc cured by
Hoods rilI, Cnugugllei asa dinner pill,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
PROSPECTIVE FRUIT DROP.

The late frosts last spring, the
wet weather throughout the BIOS
soming period, the enormous crops
last year, and the increasing raw
ages Of insects and blights, have
all conspired to reduce the general
fruit crop throughout the great
fruit belt of northern Arkansas,
Missouri, Kansas, and this coun-
try. The reports from the great
commercial orchards of Arkansas
and Mirsouri indicate that the
prospects for an abundant apple
crop has not been so poor in sew
eral years. Only from California
do we get reports of an abundant
fruit crop. Prices on fruit this
year will necessarily run high and
the orchardist who has availe6
himself of the modern appliances
for the prevention of the ravages
of insects by the timely spraying
of his trees in the spring with in
secticide will doubtless find very
remunerative prices this fall for
his apples. The plum crop in
this section is failure. This fruit
rarely fails of crop, but scarcely
a specimen can be found this sea-
son that has not fallen a victim TO
curculio. The grape crop that
was SO promising a month ago has
almost entirely succumbed to the
ravages Of the black rot. AS to
peaches, this is one Of the "of7'
years that come altogether too Of
ten to make peach growing as
profitable as it otherwise would
be. However, these "off" years
are generally followed by a largely
increased yield the following sea-
son. Nature seems to have pro-
yided this means OF enforced rest.
Peach trees are necessarily short
lived in this latitude at best, and
If they bore annual crops their
period of usefulness would be still
further shortened.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
Up HUI ALL TEE WAY.

The CH1EFTATN extends con-
dolence TO all who were credulous
enough to pay John Jordan twenty
Eve dollars to secure to them
places on the Strip, to be reserved
for the immortal seventy, in case
of ratification Of the Strip agree
merit. Jordan went to Washing
ton with a flourish Of trumpets; he
was the "hero of the hour" he
carried a majority of the seventy
in his vest pocket; he had become
their guardian, and nothing was
lacking but the ratification of the
treaty, and he was in the capitol
TO see that it was done. The del
cgation, too, was whooping 1t up.
They probably we're to share Jor-
dams fortunes on the Strip. Coun-
Gil had lined their pockets with
plenty OF the wherewithal to have
good time, but fortune was against
the boys from the beginning. Peel
had to 20 home and fight for re-
nomination, and lost; Mansur was
knocked out; Jordan's plan became
known from "Dan to Bersheba;"
Senator Platt's committee tore the
Strip agreement that was to be
ratified in its entirety" into
shreds; Jordan stock went to the
bottom; they all came home crest
fallen, and it has been intimated
that they are actually mad. What
will ultimately be done with the
agreement no one seems to know,
but it is generally believed that
council will reject it il it is changed.
The proposed change, whereby the
intruders are TO be- paid for their
Improvements, is particularly dis
tasteful to the masses of the peo-
pie. The employment of Phillips
by the delegation is receiving Sc
we're criticism from all quarters,
but more especially from the
Downing party, who made the
Phillips matter the keynote of the
two last campaigns for chief.
Scores of National men from al
parts of the country went over and
voted with the Downing party for
no other reason than the belief
that Phillips had had an undue in
huence with some of the leaders
of that party. 1t was openly
charged that the Nationals had a
contract on file in Washington
whereby Phillips was to receive
seven and half per cent. of the
proceeds OF the Outlet when ever
it was sold.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
OWL SERVICE REFORM NO
HUMBUG.
WoRcEsTER ACADEMY


EDITOR CHIEFTAIN, DEAR SIR
In deciding which of two political
issues is the more important it
sometimes happens that no refer
cnce should be had to the moral
quality which inheres in the issues
themselves; the instinct of self
preservation will assert itself in
spite of all moral considerations
in asserting the high importance
Of the civil service reform its
friends do not arrogate to it any
high moral quality over other nee
essary reforms if the dangers
which that reform would forestall
are not imminent, if they do not
threaten our institutions with great
danger if those evils do not threat
en- to take away the very things
which make all other reforms
worth working for, the civil service
reformers should hold their peace
and bide their time. The fact that
civil service reformers are men
who are characterized by the high
est qualities of citizenship, intelli-
gence, disinterestedness, devotion
TO the public welfare, and that they
are not willing to hold peace nor
bide time has some significance.
The civil service reform has for
its purpose to prevent the employ
ment Of the servants Of the govern
Inent by the party in power at any
given time TO perpetuate the rule
OF that party; to prevent men be-
ing appointed for that purpose; to
secure for all citizens regardless of
party an equal chance TO work for
the government secure from mo-
iestation as long as they faithfully
discharge their duty; the mischief
of partisan civil service is due to
the operation Of two or three prin-
ciples promulgated by Andrew
Jackson, but it is as unjust to attrl-
butte to Jackson the conscious pur-
pose Of bringing about the spoils
system Of 1892, as il would be to
charge the sanity Jonathan Ed
wards with the purpose Of having
Aaron Burr for his grandson; con-
ditions have so changed that the
application Of a principle, in Jack
sons time necessary and salutary,
now threatens TO sweep away our
constitution and give us a govern
nent OF, for and by bureaucrats
instead Of the people.
The civil service in Jackson's |
time composed but an insignificant |
fraction OF the voters of the coun- !
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
THE LAND OF SUNSHINE.
A Unique Country where the
Skies are Almost Never CLOUD.
cd, " lille the Air is Cool
and BracinR Like Per-
patt1al aprin0

As an anomalous southern re-
sort, by reason of the fact that
that there one may escape sum-
mer heat no less than winter cold,
New Mexico is rapidly becoming
famous. Averaging throughout
the entire territory 5000 feet in
altitude above the sea level, and
characterized by dry air which,
unlike humid atmosphere, is in
capable of communicating heat,
the temperature in midsummer
remains at delightfully."- COM
Portable degree through the day,
and at night becomes invariably
brisk and bracing. The sunshine
is almost constant, yet the most
violent out-of- door exertion may
be undertaken without fear
of distressful consequences. Sun
strokes or prostration are abso-
lutely unknown there. 1t is an
ideal land for a summer outing.
Its climate is prescribed by repu-
table physicians as a specific for
pulmonary complaints and the
medicinal Hot Springs at Las
Vegas are noted for their curative
virtues. The most sumptuous
hotel in the west, the Montezuma B.,
is located at these springs. Write
to Jno. ]. Byrne, 723 Monadnock
block, Chicago, for "The Land ol
Sunshine" an entertaining and
profusely illustrated book descrip.
tive of this region, the most pic.
turesque and romantic in the
United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11

rich and poor the same amount Is
becoming more burdensome every
day. The reasons for holding
lands and money in common no
longer exist. The intelligence
and progress of the people is an
incontrovertible argument against
the position that we must remain
forever a tribe OF Indians, separate
and distinct, and yet right in the
heart of the general government.
Neither is it desirable to remain
50. The conditions that made it
desirable no longer exist. AS a
community, our interests are par
allel with those Of the states sur
rounding us. We reap as many
benefits (or should) from the gov
ernment of the United States as
any other state or territory in the
union. No people on earth are
quicker to avail themselves Of all
the modern appliances and inven-
tions of the day than are the Cher
okees. The best and latest ma
chinery of all kinds find ready
purchasers among these people.
Politically they are as deeply in
terested and as much divided upon
the issues that divide the political
parties of the states, as though
they lived in the states. The con-
ditions that surround and effect
the Cherokee nation are such as
will solve all questions relative to
the matter and cannot be hindered
much, neither can our changes be
accelerated to any great extent by
urging the matter at home or
abroad.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
THE LOGIC OF EvErNs.

1t is a noticeable fact that as
farming interests increase, and as
the attention of the people is de-
fected from the Wholesale and ex-
elusive grazing of stock, and as the
enormous profits that a few years
ago were realized by almost every
one that handled cattle have
dwindled down and in most cases
really turned the tide and become
q source Of loss instead, that the
question of land in severalty has
grown more and more prominent.
This fact is not only noticeable,
but il is indicative of the newt.
able change that is quietly but
surely taking place in this country.
AS stock raising ceases to be prof
liable, farming will necessarily
take its place and when land is
fenced and broken, as it must be
for farming purposes, it ceases to
be of any further value for grazing.
Thus the change from grazing to
farming is permanent and the tide
can never turn backward. The
owner of ten thousand head of
cattle who is using a great deal of
the common. grass may ship them
all out OF the country and never
replace them. But when land is
once put in cultivation it is per.
manent and never can be used for
grazing purposes again, but from
year to year is made to produce
something-to add something 10
the wealth ofthe country. In the
discussion of the land question,
which seems to be absorbing the
attention Of the whole Cherokee
people at the present time, the
fact should not be lost sight of
that as the farms increase there is
a corresponding increase in the
} sentiment in favor of permanent
homes, and desire for individual
ownership Of those homes. When
a citizen goes out and makes an
improvement, builds house fences
a farm and plants an orchard, "A de.
sire at once seizes him 10 own il and
be assured that another will not
dispossess him Of tito know that
1t would ultimately go to his de-
scendants and that they would not
be deprived Of the benefits of his
labor is as natural as can be.
Therefore as agriculture becomes
the chief occupation of our people
the sentiment in favor Of allotment
Of lands must necessarily increase. |
II there is such thing as preju-
dice among the more intelligent
Cherokees, the ''logic of events
should very soon dispel il. The
unequal and unjust division Of the
land under the present system is
becoming more and more apparent
every day. The unequal and un-
just system Of taxation that taxes |
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11

A FEW years ago, when the iarm-
ers of this section raised corn only,
o drouth meant disaster. But now,
wheat being the leading product,
the summer drouth is not felt so
forcibly as formerly. There is
scarcely doubt but wheat is to
be the principal farm crop hence
forward for this part of the country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
We ADD THIS YEAR A
Business
College
Course
INCLUDING

Shorthand, Typcwriting,
Bookkeeping, Arithmetic
and English, the last a prac-
teal training in corrcspon-
dence and business compo-
sltion. =. =. :. :. :,
The fee for this whole
course is $500 for six
months or less at pleas
ure of the scholar.
lur Eleventh Voar Will
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
Pure Seed Wheat
| have genuine GOLDEN
CROSS wheat, clean and
unmiXed. 1t will be sold in
lots of one bushel and up.
Read what Peter Henderson, New
York's most successful seed
raiser, says of il:
GOLDEN CROSS!

This valuable. new variety
comes from splendid par
entage being a hybrid of the
Mediterranean and Claw
son. 1t is an enormous
yielder, is light bearded and
compact headed. Straw
large, hard, thick, strong
pointed, which is proof
against the Hessian fly. 1t
is early, strong and rapid
growing, producing stools
of mammoth size, and
yields from so to 90 bushels
per acre. The kernels are
large and plump, weighing
on an average 65 lbs. to the
measured bushel.
II. HENDERSON & Co.