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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
THE STRIP MONEY.

If the Strip money is paid over
promptly, all in a lump as per
agreement, what will the Cher
okee nation do with it2 might be
asked very appropriately at this
time. Some people seem to think
that it would certainly be paid out
to the people per capita, but just
what part of the agreement they
base their belief upon does Lot
appear. The agreement itself
provides that the money coming
from a sale Of the Strip lands shall
be paid "to the Cherokee nation
at such time and in such manner
as the Cherokee national council
shall determine" Now let's see;
is there anything in that to give
any assurance to The people that
they are to get any Of the Strip
money? This money, if it is ever
paid into our treasury, is placed
entirely out Of the way of "the
people" Their eager fingers can
never touch dollar of it unless
the nation says so. Now then,
who is this national council? Some
of them are, unlike Ceasar's wife,
above suspicion, but of late years
a great deal has been said about
buying councillors, inducing them
TO vote for certain measures for a
money consideration; indeed it is
an open secret that buying has
been done. Chief Mayes was at
one time offered fifty thousand
dollars to "go in with the boys"
and lease the Strip for one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dol,
lars per annum which he refused
and thereby immortaiized himself
with his people, and justly too,
and II will be remembered that a
certain ex, senator from Delaware
district took prominent part in
the attempt to rob the people OF
S75,O per year. Butwe need not
go back so far to show whgt can
and has been done. Ifreposts be
true a senator from CooweesoooWee
was induced for money consider
alton 10 vote for Hastings for del.
egaie TO Washington. But that il
is common 70 approach" mem
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

bers of both the senate and coun-
Gil, and even the chief himself,
needs no further demonstration;
everybody knows that it is so.
Now what are "the people" going
to do about it9 They have:already,
placed it out OF their own reach
turned it over to the council, and
when "the people" talk about ask.
ing congress to pay il out direct to
those entitled to share it, the same
crowd that wanted to lease the
Strip for s125,0O0 a year in the
face of an offer of 100000, jump
up and say it is an insult to the
Cherokee nation to talk that way,
and declare that those who advo.
cate such a course are traitors.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
THE SUIT RENEWHD.

The Cherokee Strip Live Stock
association by its attorneys, has
filed an amended petition in
its suit to recover 1,947 upon a
promisory note from Hall Bros,
of Kansas City, and Pryor Bros,
ranchmen, given in payment for
the semi-annual rent of $1,000
acres in the Strip. 1t differs only
from the original petition in that
it consists of two counts instead Of
one. The first bases the right to
recover on the promisory note it,
self and the second upon the un-
paid rent of the defendants on the
pasturage.
The suit in which the amended
petition is filed is of some import
ance as it involves the title to the
Strip. The case is a test one, and
upon its success depends the bring
ing of others involving over $780,
900. In 1885 the Live Stock as
sociation contracted its lease from
the Cherokee nation and held the
tract to sublet by parcels to its
own members. Among those who
leased from the association were
the parties above mentioned. The
rental was paid by notes issued in
advance for the whole term and
maturing every six months. As
fast as they came due they were
sent to the bank and collected.
Default was made in one and the
present suit was for the purpose Of
enforcing the collection.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
WARNING TO THE ORNHKs.

Gen. Pleasant Porter and A. p.
McKellop, the Creek delegates in
Washington, have written a letter
home to their people that, consid
ering the prominence and influence
of the writer is most remarkable
and significant. They frankly in.
form the Creeks that the breaking
up of tribal relations, taking land
in severalty, and the opening OF
the whole Indian Territory is in.
evltable. They warn the Creeks
to get ready for the changes. They
say, at is now held by those men,
bers of congress who have had
more or less to do with Indian
matters, that all the Indians with
in the confines of the United States
must be made citizens of the
United States and that they must
change their mode of land tenure
from that of tribal ownership. 4"
The letter then states from recent
reports of committees, and from
speeches made in congress this
winter to the effect that the In.
dians must take their land in sew
crafty and become citizens. "The
present policy of the United States
is clearly set forth; the advocates
of that policy do not deny any
right guaranteed to us by treaty
They say that the policy of the
government in the removal of the
Indians west of the Mississippi
where their tribal government
could be perpetuated, and where
they could work out their own
civilization under their own laws,
customs and usages, was one OF
wisdom and foresight, and that
under its benign influences the In
dians have accomplished all that
was hoped for or intended, and
that now they are transformed into
industrial, civilized, and self-main-
tanning communities; that they
have evolved systems of govern
ments and laws similar to those of
the states of the Union. They do
not deny any of our rights under
treaty, but say that they will go to
the people themselves and confer
with them and urge upon them the
necessity of change in their pres
ent condition, and upon their re-
fusal will force a change upon
them"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
A BLOW AT OUR COURTS.
OF Suits From Indian
Courts.

Congressman Mansur, from the
committee on territories, on Jan.
30, submitted report on the bill
for the removal Of suits from
the Indian courts. Quoting that
portion of the act Of 1890 proyid-
ing for Indians becoming citizens
of the United States, the report
says:
This proposal to the Indians of
the five civilized tribes to become
citizens Of the United States was a
departure in policy upon the part
of the United States. Ii was done
deliberately and as an inducement
TO the better class and better ed
ucated Indians 10 become American
citizens with all the hopes, inspi-
rations and privileges belonging TO
that proud position; also, with the
belief that those assuming Amer
lean citizenship would be leayen
for political sentiment within the
tribes, and a nucleus around which
might rally all the influences with
in the Indian Territory that ar
IDENTIFY look forward TO the day Of
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

The Masonic Grand Royal Arch
chapter, at Ardmore, last week
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; w. N. Evans,
grand high priest; Leo. Il. Bennett,
deputy grand high priest; J. j.
McAlester, grand king; zwyn
Douglass, grand scribej p. J. Byrne
grand treasurer; j. s. Murrow
grand secre tary; w. A. Mcbride,
grand lecturer; u. Il. Walrond,
grand captain of host; Charles
Hokey. grand sentinel; William
Noble, grand master, first vail; J
d. Lankford, grand master, sec
ond vail Charles Carter, granc
master third vail. The next con
yention will be held at McAlester
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

George Francis Train, in the
Boston Goal, says: "Now that
DR.. Keeley's cure for drunkenness
has been demonstrated beyond all
reasonable doubt, there is nothing
whatever to prevent the admins
tratlon of his remedies to the poor
drunkard in workhouse, peniten-
tiary or prison by direction OF the
state authorities. The sooner a
law is passed which will have for
it aim the elimination of this di-
sease of drunkenness from the
body Of the unfortunate prisoner,
the better IL will be for society.
1t will also be a cause of rejoicing
to the taxpayer and America will
have set an example TO other ma
tions which they will do well to
follow"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

Tue indications are that the
meeting of the cattlemen to be
held at Claremore next Monday
will be one of the most largely at
tended gatherings Of the kind ever
held in the Indian Territory. The
association formed year ago will
be in a measure reorganized, and
arrangements will be made to Sc
cure additional protection against
losses in the future by theft and
for the vigorous prosecution Of
cases already before the courts.
Not only are the owners of large
herds interested, but every farmer
who has a half dozen head OF COWS
and calves about The place should
unite in helping to break up the
raids of those who are living and
thriving at their expense. One
residing near Vinita estimates man
his losses by theft last year at
500 head, and doubtless his
neighbors suffered in a proportion
ate ratio.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

We will sell you standard prints at S I-2 ctsp other
merchants paw I-2 cts for the same goods; Cotton
check at cts other merchants pay for same lot OF
dress shirts at so cts these shirts cost Soo at wno
sale large lot of work shirts for less than any dealer
can buy them for at the factory large line of very fine
dress goods for less than our competitors, can Duy
50 cts for the same goods Cashmere pants at S225
cost our competitors $2.75; pins cent paper; Ong-
hams O. and cts; the same gnghamS cost otneI
merchants from to cts per yard more than we sell
them for. But we cannot enumerate all; Inc goodS
must be sold Come and see for yourselves Shawls
worth $1,000 must go at 5000
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

THE prospects now are that the
Strip bill will not come up until
some time next week as there are
several appropriation bills in the
house claiming the right of way
over any other business. This
bill will have to go before the COM
mittee of the whole house before
it can be referred to the confer
ence committee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

If ALL who are in favor of free
speech in the Cherokee nation
were to stand up, the molly crowd
left sitting would be so small they
could not be seen with a micro
scope. Yet there are a few per-
sons in Vinita "built that way"
and when they suppress the paper
they are after now and one more,
they may count two.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
JUST WHERE WE STAND.


The question OF the final dispo
sition of the Strip is still agitatine
the people of this notion. All
other subjects sink into insignif
icance in comparison with it. The
unusual activity of congress in re-
lation to Indian Territory mat
ters has at last awakened the
leaders in this nation to a realiza.
tion of the situation in its most
serious aspect. II is generally be-
lieved here that congress will open
the outlet to white settlement al
an early day, with or without our
consent. And Notwithstanding the
outrageous injustice to the Cher.
okees, it is conceded by many that
those intruders who came in
prior to August IL, 1886, will have
to be paid out of Cherokee funds.
The situation is a very grave one
for the Cherokee nation; all our
present and future prosperity is
involved in this great transaction.
The trouble does not end with the
sale of the Strip; congress has sig
nified an intention of insisting
upon the abandonment of the tri.
bal relations of the five civilized
tribes and the taking of land in
severalty, and becoming citizens
of the United States. While all
this is going on in congress there
is quiet but sure revolution Of
opinion at least, going on at
home Men who a few months
ago secuted the idea of allotment
and statehood are now heartily in
favor of both. With many it is by
no means a preference but force Of
circumstances have made it al ex-
igency. All those who have any
regard for the property rights of
the full-blood acknowledge the
necessity of individualizing the
title to the land and otherwise Sc
curing him in his inherent rights.
Recent transactions with the gov
ernment have made 1t necessary
for it to know more of our real
status as a "nation." The mag
nitude of the Strip transaction has
made it imperative on the part of
the government to look into the
matter more closely and investi-
gate more thoroughly our claims
to independent self-government.
Eight and one.half millions of dol
lars was large sum of money to
appropriate for any purpose, and
to be expended at once to pay for
Indian land necessarily led to
thorough investigation of our stat.
us as a people. 1t is needless to
add further in this connection that
the reticence or stubbornness of
many Of our public officials, and
indeed their open hostility to any
and all overtures of the govern
lnent has hurt our cause, if not
cost US our nationality. And the
people are not wholly blameless,
because they have allowed them
selves 20 be lulled to rest by the
declarations of the politicians that
we were in no immediate danger.
The United States government has
never regarded us as a separate
and independent nation; we have
never been anything but wards Of
the government and we never will
be anything else until we become
United States citizens. Nothing
can place us in more ridiculous
light before the United States than
the assumption that we are an in
dependent power and entitled to
be treated as such.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

CHIEF HARRIS has refused to in.
Nterfere with the sentence OF Bob
Talton, the murderer of Jess w.
Elliott, and he will be executed on
the 26th of this month unless
Judge Parker grants writ of ha-
beas corpus, but it is not likely
that he will take any action in the
matter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

ACCORDING to the expressed SEN
timents Of a very large majority Of
the citizens Of the Cherokee ma.
lion, the clause in the Strip agree
ment allowing seventy persons
the privilege Of taking eighty
acres Of first choice land out there
and the exclusion Of all others
from so doing, is a piece Of out
rageous class legislation. The
oiIense, however, is chargable
alone to our own representatives.
II Is now apparent that congress
viii not interfere in any way with
that part of the agreement, as il
concerns no one but our own peo,
pie
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

A MASS convention of the citi.
zens of this nation convened al
Tahlequah last week and elected
three individuals to go to Wash
ington and assist the delegation
already there. E. c. Boudinot,
Geo. w. Benge and Red Bird were
selected and departed at once for
the capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

THERE is very little rejoicing
amongst the intruders at the pros
pect of being paid for improve.
ments made here. The very best
the senate proposes to do in the
matter is to pay actual appraised
value of the improvements of those
who came here prior to August II, ,
1885.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

THE senate bill to admit the
territories of Oklahoma, Utah,
New Mexico and Arizona seems
to be shelved for the present at
least. A motion to take up the
bill was lost Monday by vote of
80 to IA.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

N"No PERSON owning land pat
ented to them by the government,
and not taxable, should be permit
ted to vote or hold Office" says
Gov. Seay, of Oklahoma, in his
message to the legislature. This,
of course, has reference to the In
dians in that territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

THERE is said to be a good pros
pect of the passage of the "omni-
bus" bill for the admission of New
Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Okla
homa at an early day, probably
during the present congress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

SENATOR VEST once said that
Hooley Bell was the smart
Aleck" of the Cherokee nation.
The senator had not met Bill
Hastings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

A NUMBER of passenger conduc-
tors and their porters running into
Ft. Worth on the Missouri, Kan
sas q Texas, and several other
roads, have recently been discharg-
ed and no reason given. Dishon-
es.y is of course surmised.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

If congress really desires to
open the Strip to settlement this
spring they can do so by ratifying
the Strip agreement in its intirety
as reported by the Cherokee COM
mission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

A GREAT many people are talk
ing loudly about the danger of a
steal in case the Strip money is
paid into the treasury OF this ma.
tion. Some people haven't yet
got over the superstition that the
people are to be heard or regarded
in this matter. But one thing is
very apparent: congress cares very
little what becomes Of the money
when the Strip is settled for.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

The custom of sending mean
and insulting valentines to those
whom it is desired to wound with
out their knowing the sneak who
did il, has almost gone out Of style.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

THE Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf road has purchased the Split
log and proposes filling in the gap
necessary to give direct line from
Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico,
via TT. Smith and Texarkana.
This will be joyful news to a num-
Der Of towns that have built great
hopes and met repeated disap-
pointments on the construction OF
a road from Kansas City TO Sabine
Pass, on the Gulf.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16

CLAREMoRr has at last secured
e newspaper, The Progress, con-
Quoted by Joe A. Kline. The first
number is a very creditable sheet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-16
j. opARLEswoRTH.
ANOTHER MERCHANT FAILE
General Merchandise,
c have had turned over to us

At such prices that we are enabled to sell the
same for less money than other merchants pay
for the same goods We are compelled to get :
the money out of them within thirty, days, and
in order to do this will sell for less than whole
sale prices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-11
TWO GIRL GApTlvES.
STOLEN FROM HOME AND HELD
PRISONERS IN THE FOREST.
One of the Girls Escaped Trom Her
Negro Abductor, hut shc was Ro-
taken and Carried Back.

wAYCROSS q, cant a ,r,.. 4.
s,,.,t ,,.,,i,..,,,..,', ~ 7, - ''''' =
h'N'' '4N''VN''Nl IA Nplee county on ae'
count OF tho brutal treatment VI two
white girls hy a negro mnn Tho at,r,
was toit ho,., ,.l.,. H., ,,t.,..,t 1',t
W '.'"''' NVpp'
aaron hNlley ana W. ~ skinner Mr..
Bailey Is q woll.lo-do citizen ~ Coffee
county. nnd icayns ,,ar g,,t,s, nm
s,,,.,,,,..,,. ...t,l w.
'N'''VNH inllo efeoh' lie Hhiu thnt the
gfoatest excitement known ia the history
Of the county prevails fhcrn
An As. So, I'M
'''N's sun was HurFpuhlel ny
uir9S armed men Thpy would not per
nit any one TO leave or enter tho place.
The stricteet ounr,,n,i,,, r.,,,i,,,,,,. &c.,
d. . ~, N'''
~ W.T. hipopnpuiHH Werc secured from
Waitertowi and Warcsboro The people
nli oyer ~ oounly wore organising
voods IA osgr, F WapI \" sV osnrs nv
search ID an IA n",,,e ~ s,,.'t Nv. ,t,..,i,,,
mentt 4 sr,in,,si,' n,,,ais m ~ u,ae,u
here and In Cnif.,e rn,,,,,, w t'''''V
s,.,,'t, tx, ,,,,Ss,t
Sipl'h'N fiVpN HOME
The story Of the outrage Is told by
Mrs. Joe Taylor white woman, who
lives not far from Stokes sim She said
that yesterday morning q pretty white
girl ran from the woods Into her house
nnl fell on the iloor on account OF fright
and exhaustion, Tie girl whH poorly
cad, but showed by hor looks that shc
WAS Of q highly respected family
without Disclosing her namg or home
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-11
DENTON BUDGET.

DENTON, Tex, Sept. o.-(Special)-
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
A. A. Abhey of this city, prominent
disciple of the art preservatiye, son
of Col. II. w. Abney, prominent capt
talist and real estate man, and Miss
Lula Constant of Dallas. next Wednes-
day at 10 a. m, at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church in Dallas.
Following were the receipts and ship
ments here the past week; Receipts
Lumber, s cars; coal, > cars; cotton
seed, cars; total 10 cars. Shipments
Flour, II cars; bran, 3 ears; cotton seed
oil car; cotton ,, cars; total, Is ears.
There were oil pupils enrolled the
first day at the public school, aud quite
a number have been added since.
Mrs Haskin and her two charming sis
ters, Misses Maynie and Nina Thornton,
will leave in few days for the Worlds
fair.
Miss Gertrude Tamplin of Plano is
visiting the family of Rev. J. u. Cole.
Mrs. II. W. Abney returned last Thurs.
day from a two months northern "trip.
Miss Jennie Keyte, the. accomplished
daughter of Professor Il. b. keyte,
principal Of Denton's public schools, has
returned from the Cincinnati Conserve
tory of music.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-11
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.


ENNIS. Tex, Sept 10,--(Special.l y
The physicians of Ennis met in Dr.. T..
NJ. Lewis office yesterday and passed,
unanimously, the following resolutions
on the death of Dr. NJ. II. Oliver,
Whereas, death has claimed as its vic
tim, DIR. NJ. IL. Oliver, our coworker an
the practice of medicine, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that in the death Of DR.. Oil
yer the profession has lost q member who
had long labored in the interest of legit-
mate rational medicine, one who was al
ways kind, genial aud hopeful in the sick
room and in daily work;
Resolved, second, that in his death the
county loses patriotic, honest citizen.
the community valuable member and
his family most tender, atecuohatc,
thoughtful husband and father
Resolved, third, that we tender. to his
family whatever of confidence there Is
ia our sincere sympathy in this irrepar-
able loss;
Resolved, fourth, that copy of these
resolutions be furnished TO the family
of our deceased brother and to the press
Of Ennis aud also to the Dallas News,
Fort Worth Gazette aud Houston Post
Committee-R, II. Edwards, j. c. Log
gins. VI. Matkin. :,
Physicians present were; prs. ~
Stuart, ]. L. Edwards, a. u. Davis, j.
W. VIM, j. @. Loggins, q. NJ. Lewis X.
Il. Edwards and NJ. Matkins.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-11
Thousands or boomers at the yari.
GUS Booths.
MANY WOMEN IN READINESS
To Make tho Hun with the Ven for
Choice Quarter seotion--.Danser
OF a Famine at Hennesry--what
the Booths are Tor.

HENNESSY. O. n. Sent. iO-lSne.
cial) rl,nns,nds n,oa ,hors,,As 4, ~
"Pon y, VI p'V'
l'e s'anu IN me at the hootn' Inc scene
begGars description. Some one has ex-
eeeded his nutborit,. In ,,inu.i,, 49,,
str,rn,rs J., 80, ~.
~ i'i" in i'"o usiere rue
pooths are thrown open for business
Uncle Sam. In this ease. Is Attemptlnr
40 do a ,hrly;n,. h,sI,,.s. q, $50
~. N',''"e ''''"''s =" 'u''Na''
eople OF soper Thought ana Judgment
are pronounced In their opinion that Tie
business transacted al the boOths today
Is unlawful Nn,nhhrs have l,,.,, ,,y,,
Nv Nv 'HVus"nus ,oday as tney h'Voa IA me
Tho officers In charge make the poor
strippers stand In line and answer roll
call sverv ,wo hon-. pa,in, T. M
ss Nv" Ho"'S' ra''As III tus