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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

were so generously given a lodge
ment among the Cherokee people.
The Captain does not seem to I'M
derstand how a white man can be
citizen and not share equally the
land and money of the nation. 1t
Is very easy for man to be a citi-
zen of Missouri or Arkansas or any
other state and not own a foot OF
land. Just so here; the Cherokees
could not have sold the white man
any land had they wished, but
they could grant him citizenship
without giving him share of the
land The supreme court Of the
United States has ruled that the
Cherokee nation has the right to
say who her own citizens are and
if the white man is not willing to
accept what the laws and customs
of the nation give him, she may be
forced to say that he is not a
citizen.
Hitherto have opposed discuss
ing any question that might cause
dissension among the different
classes of our citizens, but as this
question is becoming prominent it
is only fair to hear both sides. |
share, with many others of my
race, a just admiration for the can
dor and honesty of The CHIEFTAIN
in presenting and allowing in its
columns free discussion of all
questions that affect the welfare Of
this nation.
H. CLAY DEAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03
FAlRLANp ITEMS.
oontemnlatea mad

~" Frisco" contemplates matri-
mony.
The Fairland cornet band will
probably organize next week
Mrs. r. NJ. Williams, from
Coal creek, visited in Fairland the
latter part Of last week.
= Rev. w. S. Browning begun
series Of meetings at Fairland
this week. All should attend
Houses are going up in all di-
reetions; this is an evidence of the
fact that Fairland is fast improving
-Ott Smith returned from an
extended tour IN Texas last week.
Thinks there is no place like Fair
land.
Calvin James made a business
trip to Vinita last week, aud was
accompanied home by his sister,
Miss Della James.
Our citizen, William Kelly,
is going into the grocery business
soon and has purchased the lum-
ber to erect a house.
William Smurden, of Peirce
City, purchased car load of corn
this week, from Jonas Dickson,
for which he paid SO cents per
bushel.
-Messrs. Smith and Wacaser,
of Seneca. came down the latter
part Of last week and did an excel
lent piece of work in papering and
decorating the new NJ. E. church.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

1HE prosperity OF city can only
be achieved through the same
methods which lead to individual
prosperity. There must be energy,
ambition, enterprise, good judg-
ment, judicious expenditure and
eternal vigilance. Natural adyan-
tages count for much in the case
of city as they do in the case Of
a business or professional man.
But if the gifted man neglects the
advantages with which he starts
out in life-if he fall into slothful
habits, goes about unshaved and
unkempt, acquires the reputation
of meanness and niggardliness,
refuses to enlarge his business and
to respond to public demand-he
drops to the rear and the survival
of the fittest" asserts its immuta-
bic power. So with the city which
fails to improve its opportunities,
to develop its advantages of To-
cation and topography and to pro-
vide the public with the same com
forts and attractions which rival
cities offer. Cleanliness is not
only next to Godliness but is also
closely allied to mundane success,
and community of interests de-
mands the same order and self
respect as the individual in order
TO assure success.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

The national council, by a joint
resolution approved December ID,
1891, having asked and directed"
the supreme court to cancel the
licenses heretofore granted A. II.
Norwood and Jno. II. Beck to
practice law in the courts of the
Cheokee nation, 1t is ordered by
the court, and for the reasons set
forth in said resolution, that the
license of the said A. ii Norwood
and Jno. Beck, be and the same
are hereby cancelled; and the
clerk of this Court is directed to
cause this order to be publishe d
in the Cherokee Advocate, and
to send a copy to each of the cir
cult and district judges of this
Nation Advocate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03


LAST Monday the time for bring
ing cattle into the Cherokee ma
tion from abroad expired by limi-
itation OF law. But if reports be
true the importation of Texas cat
tie into this country has just fairly
begun. This must be very humil-
iating indeed to the average citi-
zen to see the law trampled under
foot and the people powerless to
protect themselves. To see our
ranges over-run with alien cattle.
to the ruin of the native cattle in
dustry, and crowding out home
capital has always been distasteful
to The CHIEFTAIN. But it should
be remembered that last summer
when THE CHIEFTAIN raised its
arms in holy horror at the way
foreign capital was debauching and
swaying the elections there was a
disposition in certain quarters to
muzzle it. In the light Of current
events, it is plain that something
must be done to protect the native
cattle owners. A rigid enforce
ment Of the quarantine law should
be demanded, and if the present
law is Intellectual additional legis-
lation should be had at the earliest
possible moment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

IT is not at all unlikely that a
general shaking up and airing of
the United States marshal business
will result from the Pemberton
killing at Muldrow. The people
OF this country ought to ask the
courts of Muskogee and Ft Smith
to give them men for marshals who
are not outlaws themselves.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

A BILL has been introduced in
Congress to establish town sites
within the five nations, providing
for the purchase OF town lots by
non.citizens. 1t is not clear how
this can be done without an in
fringement of the rights of the In
dians. The ways of the town site
schemers are so devious that it
stands the citizens of the five ma
tions in hand to be little cautious
in the matter at least.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03
"FORNINsT" CAPT. JACKSON.
The Other Side of the White
Mans Rights Question.


EDITOR CHIEFTAIN In the last
issue of THE CHIEFTAIN | read an
article from the pen of Capt. Jack
son on the white mans rights.
AS the Captain seems so anxious
to hear from the "other side" /
will give the public some Of my
views in the matter. Capt. Jack
son begins his very readable let
ter by saying that it is his opinion
that every bonafide citizen, let
his color be what it may, has the
same right to the common prop
erty, and when there is a distribu.
ton all should share alike and no
difference be made" Now Capt.
Jackson is a white man and an
adopted citizen and it is not at all
strange that he should set up such
a himsy claim. | would like to
ask Capt. Jackson or any other
white citizen where, how, and
when they acquired a right to the
soil or moneys of the Cherokee
natlon2 What have you got to
show, to prove that you have been
buying land from the Cherokees?
You quote the constitution of the
Cherokee nation to prove that part
of their land belongs to you. Now,
any ten year old boy knows that
the Cherokee constitution was
made for the Cherokees. The land
should and does remain the prop
erty ofthe Cherokees. The Della
wares and Shawnees bought and
are entitled to an equal share of
the land, being Cherokees to all
intents and purposes according to
the agreements and treaties. 1t
has always been a custom among
the Cherokee people TO allow white
men and women to intermarry
among themselves and enjoy all
the rights as citizens, save a right
to the soil and to participate in the
distribution of the moneys, but
they have never been foolish
enough to give away their birth
right. Now. in my opinion the
white man has no room for COM
plant of not getting all the rights
he is entitled to. If there are any
class of citizens that are really get
ting more than their share of the
good things in this nation it is
without doubt the white man. He
has the unlimited use of all the
lands he will fence and cultivate,
or Craze with his thousands of cat
Tie, yet he is dissatisfied. We
have given him an inch and he
wants a mile. Not satisfied with
seeing his wife and children share
what is theirs by inheritance,
heirs by birth-right, he seeks to
divide and lessen and deduct his
share from this remnant of a once |
inheritance. Capt. Jack
jon's family are Cherokees by |
blood and he wants to follow the
example Of the prodigal son and |
iivide the estate and mahap take |
himself into a far country and |
pend his substance in riotous liv-
ng. But be that as it may, when 1
he final breakup does come as
'ome it must (and it begins to look |
ike it was not far off from the /
way the government is
,eing cOnducted) the white citizens /
viii get as much land as they /
brought With them when they
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

ONE Of the leading issues in the
Indian Territory at this time is
"beer or no beer" and Uncle
Sans forces are about as badly
divided on the question as the
Indians are.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

The main Worlds Fair build
ings, exclusive of what will be nee
essary for their roofs and for their
interior finishing, require $50, 600
paines Of glass and about $50 tons
of paint An expenditure of
almost 100000 is necessary for
these items. The great Manutact-
ures Building requires 80 tons of
paint and 10000 paines of glass
of 26 different sizes, the average
size being 27 x "A inches. In the
Transportation Building will be
112 circular sashes, II feet in di-
ameter, each containing 81 lights;
and 6S semicircular sashes, p feet
in diameter, having 60 lights each.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

ALIBEL suit brought by United
States commissioner at Ardmore
against several citizens of that
place has created considerable ex
citement and developed some very
spicv testimony.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

WHENEVER a man or woman in
your neighborhood assumes an at
titude of 81 am holy and nearly
everybody else are the very mean
est kind Of Sinners" watch your
chicken coop.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

ADvIcEs from Washington in
dicate that a proclamation is be-
ing prepared for the opening of
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands
Tor settlement about the 10th of
the present month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

SENATOR DAWES has introduced
a bill providing for the punish
ment of intruders in the five ma
tions. The act does not apply to
travellers passing through the coun-
try with reasonable expedition
and without unnecessary delay.
The penalty is from 5000 to 81, 900
fine, one third to go to the
informer, one.third to the nation
and one-third to the United States
and also by Imprisonment from
two months to one year, in the
discretion of the court.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

DELEGATE BoUDINoT, in his re-
cent speech before the Indian
committee at Washington, esti-
mates the number of full-blood
Cherokees at 1900. A careful
estimate by those in a position to
know places the whole number
of full-blood Cherokees at less
than 1000, and there are probably
not 200 people in this nation who
can talk at all, that do not speak
the English language.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

The watchmakers Of Switzerland,
at a recent convention in Bern,
decided to make an exhibit at
Chicago of their finest and cost
liest watches, but not to attempt
any competition with American
manufacturers in cheaper grades
They have applied to the Swiss
Council for financial and other aid
to enable them to make a credit
able exhibit
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

Mr.. JOHN JoURDAN, of the Strip,
was in the city the early part OF
this week. He expressed him
self as being Of the opinion that
the Strip deal was very bad trade
for the masses of the Cherokees,
believing as he does that the title
was in the Cherokee nation and
was in no danger Of being forcibly
taken by the United States gov
eminent Mr.. Jourdan think 3,
that the Strip is a much better
country, taken as a whole, than
the lands of the home tract east OF
nineiy-six degrees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

THE Cherokee delegates are ex-
pressing some anxiety at the de-
lay Of congress in ratifying the
Strip deal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

THE national convention of the
peoples party will meet in Omaha,
July 9TH.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

ADELBERT SLYE, the Glendale
train robber, was sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary by
JUDGE Edwards
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

Interest in the Kelley cure is
said to be waning.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-03

HUTIHWVW IWHTNWHYN UN
INDIAN CHiErrAiN PuRLIsHINO COMPANY,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-27
EAST PROVIDENCE.

A special town meeting was held last
evening in the Town hall for the purpose
Of voting on the plan of a telegraph fire
alarm system as submitted by the East
Providence Business Mems Association.
The meeting was called TO order by Mod
orator George n. Bliss and the warrant read
by Town Clerk Hunter. Harmon 5. Bah
cock presented a resolution calling for the
sum of 81 300 or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to be appropriated for the
purpose of introducing "a system OF tele-
graph fire alarms.
Hon. David 5. Ray spoke of the neces-
sity or some more adequate means of pro-
tecting the town from the ever increasing
dangers of fire, and also referred to the
destruction of his storehouse on Valley
Nyreet short time ago, and said he had
lost $4,000 by that fire which he would
not have done had the proposed system
been in operation.
John j. Mullen, foreman of the Watch
emoket Fire Engine company, advanced
some excellent arguments aud said it
would be great benefit to the firemen,
and would secure promptness in reaching
fires, as under the present system Tor
rather no system) some person, usually
an officer, had to run to the engine house
and sound the alarm before the firemen
could be notified.
Samuel ;. Barney made a few remarks
and stated that the city of Newport
originally started with five alarm boxes
from which had grown very complete
fire alarm system, and he thought the
same idea might be carried out in this
town. He stated that the Grosvenor Dale
Company wished TO have a private box i'm
their new building on William street
which they would put in at their own ex-
pense, and he thought n number OF other
firms in town would wish the same privi-
lege.
At this time the question was called for
and the vote was put before the House,
but before 1t could be passed Charles j.
Schirer objected TO the question being de-
cided by acclamation and moved that
vote be taken by ballot and check list
which was seconded and voted for by five
taxpayers, and n ballot was taken which
resulted as follows: Total number OF
votes cast, 30. In favor of the system, 81.
opposed, Is, and the motion was declared
carried and the resolution adopted. The
meeting then adjourned.
The great sporting event of the season
will be n baseball game To be played be-
tween the clerks of ;. 5. Rch's store aud
T.. Fowler's store at Hundred Acre Cove.
near Warren, Memorial Day. An excel
lent shore dinner will be provided.
Joseph w. Miller, Jr., while pursuing
his occupation OF lighting the street gas
lights, was run away with by his horse
and thrown TO the ground. cutting his
face and bruising his body badly. Moth
ing serious Is anticipated. although it was
n narrow escape. lie did not know what
frightened the horse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-27
LA7BSINBVS
The HOTEL ROYAL FIRE.
A More Serious Blaze Than Was at
First Reported.
THE LIST OF THOSE INJURED.
There Was Only One Fatality. But Num-
ber of others May Die-A Lighted
Lamp Probably the Cause.
THE LIST OF THOSE INJURED.
fpy LEASED WIRE TO THE NEwsl

BosToN, Mass, May 27.--It was learned
this morning that the Hotel Royal fire
last night was more serious than at tirst
reported. There were upward of thirty
dodgers in the place and one Is now known
to have been sufficated. Others are miss
ing. The list of dead and injured Is given
out this morning as follows: John Quinn,
IS years old, NJ. Calarro, 10 years old,
Italian, dead; injured, Boward Aiberton,
aged 80, badly burned around the
shoulders, not expected to live
George A. Lee, aged 40 years, missing; C.
Clark, aged 81 years, missing III. s.
Right, 72 years, badly injured around
abdomen; Thomas Turner, aged "a, miss
ing; John Darling, foot badly bruised; j.
5. Brown, burned internally, probably
fatally; Robert Wilbur, burned on face
and also internally, probably fatally;
Ladderman Mcguire. Ladder 8, badly
cut by falling into window.
The origin of the fire is a matter of
dispute. The accepted theory is that
some of the dodgers kicked over lighted
oil lamp.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-27

Forest Ft,e. City Farm, Cleveland; Village
2;95 class, guaranteed subscription
stake $1,000. Eligible May %.
~, Allen Farm, Pittsfleld;. Col. John +.
Ihayer, Lancaster; N. j. Stone, New
Bedford q. Ia. Draper, North Attieboro ;
Amos Pilsbury, Waterbury, Me-; u. Mid
dleby, Jr., Boston Park Stock Farm,
Cranston, X. l.; Charles ii. Fletcher, Lex
ington Burke Brothers, Providence X.
w. Robbs, Quincy; H. u. Tozier, Card
dence;. !. j; J. schscht, New York /;
William Kelly, New York; Red Brook
Farm, Stoniugton; +. A. Well, Norwich;
sam Hodgson. Meredith, N. H.; J. j..
Bowen, Medford; Mart Demarest, Gran
ston; James Golden, Medford; Woodlake
Farm, Fred T.. Perkins, proprietor, Johns
ton; Academy Hotel Stables, Baltimore;
j. Malcom Forbes, Boston; john Laning,
Wilkesbarre; Charles Yapp, Lawrence;
L. :. Morrison. Norwalk: j. u. McI.ough
lin, Utica; Parkville Farm. Parkville, L..
City Farm, Cleveland; Village Farm.
Buffalo; Rockview Stock Farm, Cranston.
2:2O class, guaranteed. subscription
stake 81, 900. Eligible May %.
Allen Farm, Pitts1eld; III. Wesley Hut
chins, Auburn, Me-; A. ID. Brodhead,
New Faltz, n. Y; w. ii. Grant, Trenton;
Mart Demarest, Cranston; James Golden,
Medford; j. j. Bowen, Medford; j. s.
Brown Westerly; Sam Hodgson. Mere
Perkins, proprietor, Johnston; Briar Hill
Farm, Muir, Ky; j. III. May, Readville;
j. +. Mclaughlin, Utica; Rockview
Stock Farm, Cranston; Village Farm,
{. j. Hamlin, proprietor, Buffalo; Aca-
deny Hotel Stables, Baltimore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-27
THE NELLIE MAY.
Continuance Of the Libel Until Capt.
Godinho's Cases Are DISPOSED OF.

The complaints against Capt. Joas Jose
Godinho of the Nellie Nav, which allege
that he violated the passenger act of 1882
in bringing immigrants to this port from
the Cape Verde Islands, were to have
been tried in the United States District
Court, before Judge Carpenter, this morn
ing.
The owner of the little schooner was rep
resented by Walter B. Vincent and
Amasa Nj. Eaton. and they raised the
point that no libel could be preferred
against the owner until the violations of
the law alleged to have been made were
proven. Capt. Godinho's cases had been
sent to the grand jury, which would not
sit until next month, and not until he
had been indicted, tried and convicted
could the libel be lie against the schooner.
Judge Carpenter ruled that the point
was we'll taken, ana another continuance
was granted, this time until Capt.
Godinho's cases had been disposed Of.
Antoine Coelho of the libeied schooner
Nellie May, which was released to-day in
the L. >. Court, says that he intends TO
thoroughly overhaul his vessel, put her Oh
the dry dock for needed repairs, and may
enter suit for unlawful detention and loss
sustained by his enforced idleness here.
lie is now free to go where he pleases with
his vessel but he states that he intends TO
remain here until the case against the
master of the Nellie May is decided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-27
NEWS OF 0LNEYVILLE.
The Caucuses--Young Mems Repub-
Ican Club Dance--Other Notes,

The Young Mems Republican Club OF
Johnston held their first annual ball in
Irons Hall last evening, and although a
large number Of tickets were disposed OF
there was but slight attendance present
owing to the warmness Of the evening.
Those, however, who participated in the
enjoyment OF the occasion were more than
repaid. The grand march was led by Sen
ator Beane and wife.
The various dances were dedicated to
prominent statesmen Of the United States,
the grand march to James G.. Blaine,
whose profile graced the program, the
others to the President, Senator Aldrich,
Ex-Gov. Ladd, Gov.-elect Brown and
others, also to the most important Repub-
lican issues. such AS the Mckinley bill.
Reciprocity, American Tin Plate, etc.
Music was furnished by the Alpine Or
chestro.
Committee of arrangements, Nelson
Anderson. chairman, Robert Duffy, sec
Fiske. w. A. English. John Rowland,
Jr., George f. Austin, Fred G. Thompson.
General floor manager. Senator Geo. L.
A. Beane; assistants, John L. Kenyon,
Andrew w. SmiJh aids, III. O. Martin.
l.. A. Duffy, c. Il. Walch, w. Ii. Arnold.
The Caucuses.
Tonight will be one of excitement in
Johnston politics. Republicans and
Democrats tsfiKe, will meet in caucus to
appoint men for the town council tickets,
and the town clerk and treasurer town
sergeant, assessor of taxes, school COM
mittee etc. Among those who will most
likely be chosen by the Republicans for
the first. are Edward NJ. Cook and John
Il. Collision who will undoubtedly prove
uel Gardiner will run on the same ticket
against Sergeant Holbrook, the pres
ent incumbent. Martin Mann. who
is to be run BY the Inde-
canvassing the town for his own benefit,
and may, as he has in the past, cause "A
trifiing Inconvenience to the leading par
ties. This is the particular reason why
Mann was not put up by the Republicans
this election. The present clerk, William
King, and treasurer, James w. Davis,
will be run by the Republicans, and as
among their ranks. they will not oppose
their election. Simon Payne will stand
for school committee, George {. Calef to
run against him on the neutral ticket.
The fur is expected to fly at the Demo-
cratic caucus, as it Is rumored tnat there
will be band OF interlopers, who will en-
deavor to defeat certain nominations. Ho!
for war paint and tomahawks.
The Annual Report of Johnston Schools.
The next annual report of the Johnston
school department will be neatly en-
graved. containing pictures of the High,
the Brown street, and the School street
schools. The antiquated structures of
the Wall and Belknap districts will also
be included. The last are over 100 years
Of age.
The annual report of Superintendent
NJ. Wright has been presented to the
school board. 1t suggests many improve
ments. and is altogether very able and
carefully compiled summary of the years
doings