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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

DIR. BENNEIT'S hhSldNAIlON.
1t is generally understood that
Dr. Leo. E. Bennett has rendered
his resignation as Indian agent
and will yacate the Office May first.
His motives for this course are
not stated, but the writer is in
clinod TO the belief that it is to
some extent matter of peouniary
interest. Dr. Bennett enjoyed
ample advantages for becoming a
physician, and gave especial study
to surgery, and in both branches
Of his chosen profession proved
himself by several years practice
to be eminently successful Rec
ognizing the good which could ac-
crue TO this country by oonsoien
tious effort in the newspaper field,
the gentleman abandoned lucra-
tive medical practice and embarked
in journalism. After the .Musko-
gee fire he purchased the good will
of the Indian Journal and re-estab-
lished it at Eulaula, but subse-
quently sold it out and started the
Musko9ee Phoenix. Both papers,
under Dr.. Benefits direction, ac-
complished much good for the
country but it is doubtful if they
proved profitable ventures for their
owner. From the editorial tripod
the gentleman passed TO the estate
Of an Indian agent, and it is more
than likely has expended two dol
lars for every one the Office has
brought him There is ample proof
that he has been an exceptional
Indian agent; it is found in the
fact that no word of scandal, no
charge Of corruption, has ever
been uttered against his admins
tration of the Office TO those who
are familiar with Affairs at an
Indian agency, this proof is conclu-
sive. But all these days that DR..
Bennett has been at stand still
SO far as his own affairs are con.
cerned lit may almost be said has
been working for the public--his
associates have been bettering
their financial condition A United
States court has been created in
his town and several lucrative po-
sitions have been bestowed upon
those who have less claim to
them, numberless business enter
prlses have been established which
the gendeman's official position
rendered him ineligible as part,
Il lltt dilA ~ II AdililhA bt tii .
dered at that Dr. Bennett is anx-
ious to lay down the duties Of IN
dian agent. Aside from these con.
siderations there are doubtless
others and which, had they not
existed, the gentleman would have
been disposed to serve out his
term. The interior department
il anything but pleasant and an
easily satisfied master and its
agents are not inlrequently placed
Ia most unpleasant and embarrass-
ing positions What the doctors
plans arc for the future We do not
know, but we are not presumiHg
any to say that success will be
wished him from all quarters.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

one. He has aimed blow az
what might be called the widow
industry, His brief bin provides
that pensions shall not be allow
ed the widows or children Of SOL
diers in the war of the rebelli on
unless marriage was solemnized
prior to the lst Of January, 1892. ="
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
THE VITAL QUESTION.

There is probably no question
that more directly affects the wei
fare of the people Of this nation at
the present time than the mode OF
raising the necessary revenue for
governmental expenses. And
there is no one thing that is more
radically wrong in the whole politi-
cal system of the Cherokee nation.
The per capita interest in the in
comes of the Nation amounts 30
about eight dollars each for every
man, woman and child, citizens Of
this Nation. The whole of this
amount is used for defraying the
expenses of the government. Or
in other words, we all pay the
same amount of taxes, regardless
of our financial condition. A fam
lily Of ten pays an annual tax Of
eighty dollars; whether they are
worth one dollar or a million their
taxes are the same. The widow,
the orphan, the poverty-stricken
ones who are struggling to keep the
wolf from the door, are required to
contribute the same amount toward
defraying the expenses of govern
ment as the mcst aflluent people
in the land
The impression has been given
out (from those in power too) that
this was not real tax; that twas
only a fund set apart to run the
government on In answer to
such we would say that the fund
from which this money is derived
is just as much the people S money
Individually as it is collectively,
and as all do not share the bene-
fits alike, all should not be forced
to pay the same amount of tax.
But, says one, who suffers ? We
answer, the poor suffer, and that
means a very large majority OF the
people. Every man, every wo-
man, every child, who is not so
situated that they can get the full
benefits Of land, water, timber.
mining privileges, money or any
thing that appertains to the com
mon property Of the Cherokee na-
ton, are being wronged. shame
fully wronged, by a system that
will sooner or later have TO be dis
carded. This is question that is
pressing itself upon the people Of
the Cherokee nation and il is folly
to run away from the facts as they
are staring us in the face 4 man
remarked the other day that 1t
would be impossible to collect
tax of the full-bloods because they
are too poor to pay it." They are
paying a tax Of eight dollars per
annum and that without their
knowledge or consent. A govern
ment that cannot protect lis poor
should either be altered Or abol-
ished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
FALKLAND ITEMS.

f. NJ. Conner starts for Texas
this week.
Several cars of goods unloaded
in Fairland this week.
Now is the time to locate in
Fairland; everything booming.
Miss Emma Hillen is visiting
friends and relatives in Chelsea.
ltis high time that Fairland was
organizing a literary society. |
am sure we would all enjoy it.
Mr.. Calvin G. James aud Miss
Cora Langley visited friends and
relatives on Grand river this week.
Preaching at the new M. Il.
church next Sunday, the 7th inst,
and Sunday school will be or
ganized
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Conner aud
Messrs. G.. W. Miller, James,
Reneer and Henry Hickox, all OF
Fairland, returned from the east
Monday.
r. II. Stewart, Esq an insur-
ance agent of Seneca, will be in
Fairland the latter part Of this
week for the purpose OF writing up
insurance.
+. VI Conner has sold his gro
Gerry store to w. d. Ritter, Of this
city Mr.. Ritter will run the dry
goods business exclusively Mr..
John S. Wagner, a very compe-
tent and prominent merchant Of
Greenfield, Mo, will be manager.
BY invitation several of the
Fairlanders visited the Prairie CITY
lyceum Wednesday night Of last
week, the 9th. The audience was
highly entertained by some of the
most accomplished lasses of Prai-
rie City aud Fairland with dia-
logues, recitations and songs, both
comical for the funny people and
sentimental for the old bachelors
and dudes. This part of the pro-
gram closed at s o clock; then the
debate was opened. The question
for discussion was: Resolved,
that Christopher Columbus de-
serves more credit for discovering
America then George Washington
for defending il; judgment for the
affirmative, conducted by Col. g.
G.. Poole
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04


The New York Times says: "A
private dispatch received in this
city announces that the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad has
completed negotiations for options
on valuable terminal property in
Fort Worth and at Dallas, Texas.
The property is said to be worth
one million. 1t is stated that the
extension of the road to Fort
Worth is to be for the purpose Of
making direct connection with the
Missouri; Kansas IL Texas system
The latter company is controlled
by the Standard Oil people to whom
it was said to have been unloaded
by Jay Gould at $40 per share.
After the purchase it was discover
ed that the road was bankrupt and
it was put in the hands Of receiv
er. Now it is said that Mr.. Rock
efeller is going TO get even 7 with
the Goulds. The extension OF the
Rock Island is part of the even
up program as outlined by the
Standard Oil magnates.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

BUT few things are more oppres-
sive than unsound theories Of gov
ernment or abuses in their admin
istration The administration Of
good government is ofmore impor-
tance to people than rich soil or
salubrious climate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

Professor \ 5. Shaler, of Harv-
ard University, a Kentuckian by
birth, writes with knowledge
for the February number Of
the Atlantic Monthly on "The
Border State Men of the Civil
War" an interesting pendent to
the paper by Profess or Glider
sleeve is the last number OF that
journal. Professor Gildersleeve, it
will be remembered, decided for
the Southern cause; Professor Sha-
Ter, in this article gives his reasons
for unhesi,ating fidelity to the
Northern side in the civil war.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

SENATOR WAsHBouRNF, while in
the city last Saturday, expressed
himself as being well satisfied
with having registered his vote
against the Strip steal in the SEN
ate at Tahlequah.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

A gentleman in Uuiou county, Mo-,
who is too modest a man to have his
name mentioned in the newspaper,
was cured Of rheumatism by Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, after trying other
medicines aud treatments Tor thirtaan
years. so cent bottles for sale by A.
" Foreman
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
JOURNALISTIC MErHoDs.

We want the support and pat
ronage Of people who appreciate
the merits Of printers ink, and not
from those who think they have
TO pa'ronize as 90 keep Us eut Of
the poor house or as a matter Of
party pride. 80 thank YOU. we
are not asking aims n cheiopa
Democrat
That's the way to talk. Print
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

"lT is a great deal Of encourage
ment to a young Cherokee to spend
six or seven years study to grad
uate in one Of our seminaries and
also in an eastern college, prepar-
ing himself to teach, and then fail
to get an appointment even to a
little thirty dollar school 1t is
even more encouraging when the
fact is recognized that a majority
of those who did receive appoint
ments have scarcely a common
school education But such is the
tone and dignity of our Cherokee
school system" Thus writes one
of our correspondents
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
DEADwooD. souru dakota.

rht ir,hlcm of easy access 70 the above
POINT g now solved BY the opening Of the new
hn- 81 tne nuriinEion Rau;a ia.a slis live city
Of tno BLACK INNS country.
On February ist the new branch of the n. A
NJ K. r.. having The main line Of the Blach
lliis -xtcsioa at Eiremont, s. D., was openee
fo1 iusiaea' taus svpp,sias = long fcit want-I1,
'iirsci ail iar lita nom the hissopri river tc
tic ltiacA Hilis, The service and equipment or
Co." uls d o. @in De- mp % the usual high stan
d ri ci Burlington Route trains and will con
sist oI arS ooaehes aud Pullman Palace sleep
lag cars. A through Pullman Sleeper vii
have Omaha daily al Io.s5 .. m, Arriving IN
pfadu0od the ncAt day At 1891 noon Partios
from south and c.4t Of Kansas City or St
Jts'-.'h can taif . throash sleeaias paF leavine
haasas u.ls Is . Is and 81. Joseph ~ II;ss p
"a. Tor Liacoiu. arriving there the next morning
g. ample tine % make connection with the
taruugn Sleeper for i. adEood. The Burllne
tu wcst lou-l through tfains from ST Louis
also make direct connection sith this sleeper
Al Lap rin,
fr iuriher inf rnation in regard 70 "a Is
rts-. call cn or address H. G. orr. @. S. W. p
A.. 80 aisia S., kansas city. No. or
A. G DAWES.
G.P.&T. Agt. st.Louis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
NorlcE or SALE

To B T Brown aud r NJ Crowel: You
are hereby notified that viii proceed 20 sell
at pubnc auction TO the highest bidder iOr cash
O'Clock, M in front OF Ames a Mlckle.
berry livery stable. In the town Of fairiAnd,
Cherokee nation, Indian Territory. the un-
divided one haif 81 one bay English shire stall
Hon about seven years old. blaze in the face,
and three white feet, 10 satisfy feed bill due
IRON u. T Brown toJ X Hunt and the keep
ing OF the said horse. amounting 20 ss7 81. aud
whatever costs may accrue in said case up To
and Including said sale % is alleged that
said NJ. Croweii has ehaftei mortgage on
said horse made hY the said b 4 Brown Of
the said sale, time aud place you will take
due notice r. HrNr Claimant
:. W Bond auctioneer
psted At Fairiand. I. 7 Jan y. ~. els
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

JUDGING from the tone Of J M.
Bryan's last communication from
Washington, it viii be some days
before the " Old Settlers y get
their money.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
A NEW HERD STARTED.

Turn in your stock aud we will hunt
il AT s. year, in season and out OF
season, heel flies or green heads.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
TO THE PUBLIC:
DR.. BURcH,
The Eye, Ear,
Catarrh 5 Throat
SPECIALIST.

Who has been ia Vinita for the
past four week has been compelled
TO extend his time until Feb. 10Th.
Those having the above troubles
and wishing to be treated will hnd
Il to their interest 10 call at once
IN order to secure the ten DAYS
treatment free, as he treats
all diseases of the eye 10 days
free; II you are not satisfied Il
will cost yon nothing ExAMINA-
TlOA And CONSULTATION FREE.
Office at FRISCO HOTEL.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04
o % SOMETHING
X% NEW !
A First Glass Barber Shop
i'm viNITA. -
South Room of Hotel Cobb.

nancock has undertaken the manage
ment oi the Institution aud will use his earn
eel endeavors 20 make it 3 success coma
petent barber vii be found IN the shop 2ltf.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-02-04

Manager of tho BAXTER SPRINGS IMPLEMENT CO
found at the old stand Of D. Co. Baxter 81
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
Divorce Statistics.

The record for the General Assembly OF
1901 was as divorces, which was Only eigh-
teen short ofihe record made by the General
Assembly of sso, aud one divorce for every
ASS persons in the State. In three years
there we're 1I2 divorces granted by legisla-
tive enactment in the State Of Delaware or
one divorce for every 1905 persons in the
State.
OF course this estimate includes the poPu-
lation Of men, women and children. We're
it based solely uponthe number of married
eoupies in the State the showisg would BE-
different We have no record Of the num-
Der of married couples, but estimating that
every vote casl at the last eiss5iou represents
a marriage couple we have 37,2a7. On this
basis we 6nd that the Legislature OF 1891
granted one divorce sor every 79z voters, and
that the work OF the sessions oflss9 and 1891
resulted in grinding out one divorce foi
every aga voters. Morning Ns'es.
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
PnRsoNALs

P F causeyJr,passed Christmas here
James P. Loaaud is home for the hol-
days
Miss Russell is guest of Miss Katie
Humes.
W Penn shoetley is home for the
holidays.
Frank welch. Of Newark, was home for
Christmas
Mark Davis, Of Philadelphia,yi visited his
mother this week.
] o. Brown, Of Gettysburg Pa, was in
Milford this week.
Herman Davis, Of Prioeetou, N. j.
was home this week.
Miss Spencer Of New York, is a guest
Of Miss Helen L iand.
Miss Lulu Hubbard is visiting friends
and relatives in Dover
Miss wessou, fcentreville, Nd, is
guest Of MadaliUe White.
DIR. Hurlock of Harrisburg, Pa, was in
Milford during Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jones and children
are guests Of DR.. VIM. Marshall.
Miss MaryL. Burton. of Frederica, was
the guest of Miss Burdella Davis.
N. Davis Esq of Wilmington, enjoyed
the Christmas holidays IN Milford.
Miss Helen Lohand and Miss Spencer
attended the Dover Christmas dance.
Miss Alice Hearu, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Miss May Davis this week.
Eugene small, of Baltimore. ate Della
ware turkey with his mother at Lincoln.
S John Abbott arrived at his home in
Milford from his southern tour tbs week
A large party of our Young people will
20 to Seaford to attend the bail next Tues
day.
John Hudson, of Philadelphia. passed
Christmas with his grandmother in Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bruff and family,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests os james
R LoAand,
Miss Lillian ELS has accepted a posi-
ton in the primary department of the
Dover Public Schools.
Edward and Grant Williams, ,accompan-
led by their sister Lillian, visited III Phil
adelphia during Christmas.
Messrs. Lea Hirsch, Ed Brown, Layton
and Frank Grier, Harry White, James
LoAand and n. Davis were at the Dover
dauca
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
The oOsmopolita4 fIagaalne.

The young men aud young women who as
pire to obtain Academic or College educa-
tions, and whose parents cannot well afford
them that expense will be interssed in the
fThe Cosmopolitan Magsziue, which
a. Tered for the year 1898 one thousand
scholarship, at any OF the leading colleges
or schools Of Z United States, upon the
condition Of init lucing the magsziue into
certain neighborheods. Yale. Vassar, Har-
ward, Ann Arbor, Chicago, the Southern
colleges, the great schools Of art and medi-
cine all are alike open to the ambitious boy
or girl who is not afraid of little earnest
work. The Cosmopolitan sends out from
Is New York Office a handsomely printed
pamphlet to any applicant, telling just
what is necessary in order 10 secure one OF
these scholarships. The scholarship itself
includes board, lodging, laundry and tuition
---all free.
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
Old John Mitchell FrOze to Death.

Last Saturday morning about o'cloo.
Iohn Mitchell was found dead in fror
Of the residence of Curtis S. Watson o.
North Front street. John was negro
and an odd character who could absorb
more whiskey than any other human
beiug in Milford. No one knew his exact
age. but he has been known in Milford
for the last fifty years. He was hostler
for DR.. Mitchell thirty years ago, and then
had earned a reputation for whiskey
drinking. For the last fifteen years he
has done little else than turn the presses
for this paper and our neighbor, and saw
stove wood. A corOner's inquest was
held over the body, and verdict OF
death from exposure was rendered by the
iurv. The night previous to his death
he was beastly drunk. and was clothed
with a cotton shirt, thin cutaway coat
an old hat ard a pair Of shoes-not sui
6cient to keep him warm in e"miorta-
ble house. 1t is supposed that he came
| down town early to get more whiskey'
and perished before the hotel Oars
opened. The county furnished his COL
e. and the other burial charges were
I'D Nv the CHRONICLE and Meas ana
| I4dzeyfiseY.
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
has thu Pu pit Lost its Power ?

Mr.. EDITOR II desire, if you will grant
me the privilege of small space in your
valuable paper, to ask one or two ques
tions to whom they may concern What
progress are our christian churches of to-
dav making in the morals of the men aud
women ufour town 1t is of the morals
I write To begiu, we have iast one
christian church less in Milford tod
(six) There were ancient christian
churches, which gather from history to
be seven. OF the seven ancient chris
tian churches, two, Smyrna and Phila-
delphia, received praise only; two only
we're rebuked, and the others bad each
some things to praise AID some to blame,
A church is BODY of believers in Christ
inspired with His love-baptised with
His spirit-and .ited because OF their
love Of Christ, etc. enough on this point.
Of what I wish TO write more particularly
about, are, THE MORALS OF OUR TOWN.
The writer happens 10 be in position
to know-only from inf rmation - as
brought to his knowledge from others,
but not as a formal charge against the
evil doers, aud if reports are true, 5Ohfch
doubtless they are, then am constrained
to say. that without an exception, there
is at the present time more vice and i'm
morality in the town Of Milford Il dis
like to say it,. than has ever been known
at any time in the history of the town.
I will name some that come to the
knowledge of the writer; but not IL a
manner that legal action could be brought
before our officers of the law. Would our
citizens believe that there now exists a
number of handy houses in our town
and a number Of houses where the Sab
bath day is spent in gambling in various
ways aud that profanity and vulgarity
are used IN the public streets in places
where ladies often go with friends.
Saturday uight last, lady was waiting
for a friend, and profanity and vulgarity
in her presence was used to such an in
decent degree, that she chose TO quit the
place and remain in the cold, sooner than
be subjected to such foul language as
that being used in / er presence and hear
ing together with indecent exposure
Now for the remedy of the evils spoken
OF. I would ask (>all good citizens &c
help remedy the evils named, By devils
mo some means to suppress the same
aud any proper means suggested vii
have the nearly cooperation OF the WI
ter. If Ogh iswaSYEbRot Suffice the leg
made to ft@e e'ime.'pe, and l,..,1a l. 10
nact law fOi
3WeHt could b,
D. In this brief ar
ticle, MIR. Editor, tine half has not beer
told Who will follow for better town
government. ScINrILLA'
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
Canned Tomatoes Getting High.

Indications point to a much higher
price for canned tomatoes this winter.
For several days the canned tomato mar
ket stimulated by an unusually large de-
mand from all sections, coupled with
shortness of the tomato crop last season,
has been very active and prices have ad-
vanced about 10 per cent by the Gamers
The price of canned tomatoes, charged by
the Gamers to the wholesalers of this
city, is 81 to $I.Io per dozen cans. The
wholesale grocers say that before March
I, the price will reach unheard of pro-
portions. An increased export aemaud
for canned tomatoes is also having an ef'
feet on the price.
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30

LINcoLN.-S. W. Shockley, Jr., from
Philadelphia speot his Christmas with
his father, Stephen W. Shockley.
Miss Mary Burke returned Thursday
from Christmas visit with friends in
Salisbury, Md.
The Christmas tree entertainments OF
both our Sunday Schools was an immense
success, the church trimmings were
beautiful, the trees pretty and the singing
fine.
Little Maize Reed of the Methodist
school deserves a word # praise, her re
citation was rendered in pleasing man
ner, and Miss Irma Shew bore off the
palm in the Union Sunday School in her
recitation Of the last hymn, it was grand.
The remarks by Rev. Edward Burke
were beautiful and he complimentel the
singing highly Our pastor Rev. c. W.
Burke made a pleasing address aud we
noticed lie was not forgotten when the
presents were distributed.
Mr.. Edward + Burris and Miss Carrie
L. Clendaniel were married Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides par
ents in Lincoln. They will reside after
the first OF the year in the handsome
cottage on Gree'y Ave, recently Pur-
chased by Mr.. Burris. May they live
long and be happy. mo.
Milford chronicle., 1892-12-30
Talked Of for Speaker.
(From Eve,-y EVeafng1

The friends Of William T. Watson Of Kent
county are making every effort, it is said
to have Mr.. Watson made Speaker Of the
Senate, as they claim no better man could
be found to 6ll the Office in the county.
Should Mr.. Watson be selected as Speaker
of the Senate it is considered altogether pro
bablr that E. R. Cochran, r., Of this city
would be in the lead for clerk. Mr.. Cochran
Is rising young member Of the Whining
tor bar and has the esteem of all who know
him. It is said that Mr. Cochran would ge
the Kent delegation to a man and stands
good chance of getting the cleTKship of th'
senate should Watson be made Speaker.