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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14


Judge Charles II. Mason died
at The Bachtel Hotel in this city
Monday night at 11:30 O'Clock
Judge Mason came to White from
Cannelton, Ind, in the summer OF
1890, having been appointed
United States commissioner for the
first judicial district Of the Indian
Territory by Judge J. NJ Shackel-
ford. As a lawyer, a judge aud an
honorable and genial old gentle
man, Judge Mason had an envi
able reputation in Vinita. The
funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. B. II. Gr,athouse at the
Methodist church yesterday morn
ing and lNs remains were inferred
in the cemetery north of town.
Judge Mason was born August
9th, 1922, in Cheshire, county,
New Hampshire, and was thus
nearly u years old. At an early
age he graduated from Phillip
Exeter college. Not long afterl
ward was admitted to the bar and
began the practice in Louisville,
Ky. so for nearly half a century he
followed the honorable profession
of an attorney at law. In 1S49 he
went to Perry county, Indiana,
where he was soon elected judge
OF the court of common pleas and
afterwards judge of the circuit
court. For a time Judge Mason
was editor of the Economist, the
first newspaper ever printed in
Connection Indiana. He was also
regular correspondent of the
Connection Reporter, in which he
advocated the election of United
States senators by the people, a
measure now becoming popular,
and which he hoped to see enacted
into law before he died. During
the tour years Of his residence in
Vinita he has made many friends
and his dignity and culture have
made him popular figure in our
little city. Among his most in
innate friends here were H. c.
Barritt and wife at whose home he
lived, and with whom he died,
and many were the kindnesses
rendered him by this family with
whom he spent his last days. He
leaves behind him three sisters
and four brothers, none of whom
could be present at his obsequies.
His sister-ln-law, Mrs. Isabella
De la Hunt, who was principally
raised by him, and her son, Mr..
Thos. j. De Ia Hunt, came Tues
day and Joined the people of
Vinita IN paying tribute of res
pect to his memory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THOSE who live near Claremore
and so desire may draw their per
capita money there Of course, but
the statement that the people in
the western part Of Cooweescoowee
district will not be allowed to draw
at Vinita is misleading and untrue.
Delaware and Cooweescoowee will
be paid at the same time, begin
ming Wednesday morning, one set
Of clerks handling the Delaware
rolls and another the Cooweescoo-
wee rolls.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
MURDER QUICKLY AVENGED
A Son Kills his Mothers Slayer -
The Tahlequah Hold up.

Two killings. one of them ex-
tremely deplorable and the other
merite d, took place on the Table
quah and Fit. Gibson road last
Saturday. The hack left Table
quah with half dozen passengers,
and on the seat with the driver
was Levi Sanders, a Cherokee,
who was drinking pretty freely.
Four miles out from town Sanders
poked the driver in the side with
his pistol and ordered him TO stop.
He next forced the passengers to
dismount, lined them up and
directed a young man in the party
who he knew to Ego through"
them. The acquaintance refused
and Sanders set about the task
himself, taking up S75 and a
watch. A passenger named Me-
Kinney, from Ft. Worth, got out
OF line and thus Gngered Sanders
who shot him clear through the
body from behind, the ball com
ing out just above the heart Nc
Kinney ran and Sanders opened
fire on him, which was a signal
for all the balance to get out OF the
wav as quickly as possible, The
stag proceeded with the passen-
gers to FIT. Gibson where it is
reported Mckinney died. San.
ders, after this episode, started
back towards town, afoot. and
shortly met a man and boy herd
ing cattle. He opened fire on
them and was given their pony TO
desist. At this juncture Felix
Duncan and his mother drove up,
with another person, when San.
ders called on them to. halt and
opened fire, killing the lady in
stantly. Duncan drew his pistol
and began firing but without
effect; he then reached for Win
chester and when Sanders was 800
yards of shot his horse and then
went up and killed him. The
dead woman was the sister Of Watt
Starr and was in this city a short
time since on a visit. Her son
used to teach school dozen years
ago and spent considerable time
here; of late the family has lived
in GOingsnake district.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THERE has been some trouble at
Tahlequah, caused by the action
of brokers who are buying per cap
ita shares at s255, a discount of
5000. A man from any district
signs a power of attorney for his
money. 1t is then sent to the
treasury and if the number in
family, ETC., is correct an so. X"
is put on it, when the money is
paid by the brokers. This makes
it practically impossible for the
merchants to collect their doubt
full accounts. The brokers seem
TO be using the same money as the
treasurer, which gives the trans
action a bad appearance. The
question of validity of such a
power of attorney was referred to
Attorney General Hastings and
he decided in the brokers' favor.
The rush is over, but there are
many on the rolls that have not
yet appeared for their money.
Payment will probably not begin
at Vinita before Wednesday morn.
ing. The whole of Cooweescoowee
and Delaware can easily be paid
in the nine days allotted to this
place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
STRAIGHT TALK.
Some Wholesome Words From
Capt. MoKennon.


Capt. McKennon of the Dawes
commission, in a speech at Purcell
last week, among other good
things said
Vow ask you my friends what
is the coalition of affairs to-day?
Under the present laws few are
growing rich. ask you if our
government would not be justified
in giving these good people their
rights. These land holders talk
about the sacred treaty. Why,
they are growing rich of the peo.
ple's land while the ones who
own the land are really getting
nothing out Of it. Now | think
this is enough on this point be-
cause there is a great deal to talk
about and you will have 10 cxer-
else good deal of patience, for
we want to talk to you about all
these things, aud then when we
are gone away you can think OF
these matters and talk Of them
and make any suggestion that you
wish.
Now. as / said before, we find
this country in very bad condi-
tion, and il this condition should
remain FIVE or ten years longer il
would be almost impossible to ad-
just II without a revolution.
will ask the Indian citizens thai
are here to-day, can this remain
alwaysY and yau say no. We'll
then, II there Is TO como an end
when shall il conner ! will answer,
nouj because every day that il
goes on i makes thipgs more diff
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
VANS, ron slIE. LOsI. sraArLD, STOLEN

fEarh notice of tns character indicated, not
exceeding lIgr Words. wlH De- Inserted Two
weeks under tlls heading Tor finy cents j
sIRAIEu Or -I0LCN Gray horse (m0st-
~ whit1 lrW dHrrie sppta on hips, no brand
or marks Hr q ytars old, weight 100 Or 100,
bad ou halter, ib fhe property Of widow Jones,
near Biz Goblin. !. f She ls NOT able 90 offer
D reWafI. il-i2
sIUATED on srOLEN-From near Hail,s
ranch on Rock cIrnE. one .Dny horse. lG hands
D. h'el. gegri 0ii, mo nrnud. white srut % fore
h.Hhf aIeu ONE uNIk brown horse, ~ hands
high. fn1rB ulf. branded HI CONNECTED,
hieuish 100 Ie.t eJfi also one bay horse, about
l3 hgntf higl Arandsi I 8 3 ON leit hip,
Z Tehra uId Liberal reward Tor return, or In
f0rinallon. q ~. Beck. Adair, l. a. io-it
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

REv. W. A. DUNCAN. one Of our
delegates in Washington City, ap
peared before the senate judiciary
committee last week aud espoused
the cause Of Vinila in the court
contest between this place and
Muscogee. No man amongst the
Cherokees understands the situa.
tion hero better than does Rev.
Duncan and his opponenis will not
"cateh him mapping, either. II we
must have more courts here, Mr..
uncan is Ia favor Of locating the
.lrts where they will bo most
iFsuls nient for his people.
- nAnsA
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
Sec tho world's Fair for rs a

See tho worlds Fair for 10 cts.
Upon recelp, Of your address aud
fifteen cents In postage stamps we will
mail you prepsid cur Souvenir Port
folio OF the Worlds Columbian Ex-
poaitionl tho regular price is dny
cents, but as we want you 70 have
one, we make the price nominal You
will find Il a work OF art and a thing
10 be priced. IT, contains full page
views Of the great buldingo, with de-
scriptions Of same, and IL executed In
highest style OF art. II not satisfied
with It, after you get II, we will refund
the stamps and let you keep the book.
Address H ,E.BuekIen 4 Co, Chicago, 4
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
Big Cabin Notes.

Mira. Dr. Day 81 sick.
Wheat ls being harvested
New hay IS being loaded at this place.
Mrs. Lutte Doweli is visiting at welch this
week
w o King has beeu quite sick but now
Is better.
-wyman rhompson's sister. from Okmho-
ms, is visiting him.
Miss Rosa Dixon has returned from Erie,
Kan, where She has been visiting.
Miss Emma Dixon has gone back 90 Tcxas
to attend the normal school at Mansfield
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

The action of the city council in
closing up the alleys during the
payment has met general opposi-
tion by the property owners and
business men of the town. The
project should be abandoned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THE delegates from the FIVE
tribes at Washington have repre-
sented to the president that the
work of the Dawes commission is
very unsatisfactory to the Indi-
ans(?). We should not wonder
if the work of this commission
would be still more unsatisfactory
to these same Indians yet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

ROBBERS attempted to bag
George Eaton's store at Claremore
Monday, but made a disastrous
failure. Two of the four got them
selves arrested and jailed just like
any ordinary sneak-thieyes would
have been, and the others were
chased out Of town and one of
them wounded. The bandit bust
ness is getting more and more un-
popular, not to say unsafe. The
halo Of glory that has hovered
around the banditli of this western
country is being rapidly dispelled
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THERE is great deal more in
terest manifested in what will be
the result of the Dawes commits
sion's work in this country than
who is to be the next chief of the
Cherokee milton.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

A NOTE received from Table.
quah yesterday states that the
payment will begin at Vinita on
Wednesday, June Goth, and con
tinue nine days.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

WHILE the Cherokee Advocate
is pitching into Byers for operat-
ing a citizenship mill it neglects to
state that two leading Cherokee
lawyers were arraigned at the
same time and for the same
ofiense. The lands and moneys
Of this nation are being peddled out
TO non-citizens, not only by men
Of Byers' stripe, but by score or
more Of Cherokee lawyers. Why
do they do this? Because holding
lands in common make it possible
for them to do it. The remedy is
apparent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

IT is pretty safe to say that the
millennium is not coming to Vini-
Ia next week, Notwithstanding a
large amount of money is to be
turned over to the people. This
town already presents the appear
ance Of the rush onto the Strip last
vaar
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THE first peaches made their ap-
pearance on the market this week;
they were shipped from Texas.
The crop in this country is a total
failira
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THE element that stands for
law and order has very little to do
with political conventions in this
country. The men as a general
thing that are to be trusted the
least and watched the most, are
the ones who forge their way to
the front seats in the public meet
Inc
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the OPP
portunity to try it free. Call on the
advertised druggist and get tri al
bottle, fee. Send your name and ad-
dress to II +. Bucklon & Co., Chicago,
and get a sample box Of Dr.. Kings
new life pills free, as well as copy Of
guide TO health and household in
structor, free. All Of which is guar
anteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. a. W. Foreman, druggist.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

Miss Lucy Payton IS without
doubt the youngest emotional act
ress on the American stage. She
is not yet l6 years Of age, aud
plays successfully heavy emotional
parts that some Of our older act
resses would find it difficult 10
master .--Jnurnal
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THE way the Strip payment was
conducted will be the issue in
next summers campaign; rec
ord is being made now.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

With the blood full of humors,
the heated term is all the more op-
pressive. Give the system a
thorough cleansing with Ayers
Sarsa2arilla and a dose or two OF
Ayers pills, and you will enjoy
summer as never before in your
life. Just try this for once, aud
you'll not repent it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

AFTER the late freeze in the
spring the oat crop seemed to be
a failure but a fair crop will be
Harvested after all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

THE faces Of good many boys
and girls are missed since the
schools have closed
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

CATTLE are getting fat enough to
market and several shipments
have been made from this country
already.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

IT would require a very loud.
moutAed candidate to be heard in
this country during this payment
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

IL the hair is falling out, or turning
gray, requiring d stImulant with nour-
ishing aud coloring food, Halrs Vege-
table sicilian Hair Renewer is just the
speciGc.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

WE RISE to state again, and
positively the last time, that Col
Bill Dalton is dead
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

The railroad agent at IT. Gibson
was heldNp Saturday evening by two
men, supposed 10 be local characters,
and robbed Of 500.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

An educational convention is to be
held at Atoka on the 18th and 10th;
tick Is for for the round trip will be
& I'D al one fare.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

The national party of Coowee-
scoowee district held a convention
at Claremore last week and elected
delegates to the general conven-
ton in August at which time can
didates for principal and assistant
chief and circuit judge will be
nominated. The delegation was
instructed for Judge II. T. Lam
drum for chief and Johnson Spade
for assistant chief; j. NJ. Keys,
judge.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-14

lND. TER, JuSn ID, 1894.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-04-13
CRESTS AND THEIR ORIGIN.

They Were Used T,r Ea~k In Ancient
Times-Soine OF the Noe Notable.
Crests are ascribc to the Carians and
they are Of very an .cnt origin. They
are mentioned by uomer and Virgil
and described as in use among the
heather gods and Coddesses. Thus the
crest to Minerva's helmet was al owl.
Mars bore lion or tiger and Jupiter
Ammon n rams head These symbols
were formerly p ared on the helmet
and were great marks of honor, only
worn By heroes Of great valor or BY
those who were advanced to some su-
perior military command. Richard I.
had q crest on his helmet resembling q
plume of feathers; Richard III. wore .
lion on cap of dignity above the
crown on his helmet; Alexander ILL.,, Of
Scotland; had plume of feathers, and
James |. wore lion. In the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries, according to
the Brooklyn Eagle, the crest was de-
scribed as being figure placed upon q
wreath, coronet or cap of maintenance
above the helmet or shield. A crest
was anciently worn on the heads of
commanders in the field. and then only
in order to distinguish them from their
followers. After the institution of the
order of the garter. and in imitation of
Edward III. all knights companions of
the order began to wear cresta This
practice soon be"ame more general. and
they were assumed By all who considr
cred th.xnsei ee entitled to hear arms
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-04-13
ANClENTS LOVED CPAIS,
A Roman Senator Preferred Exile TO Par,
Ing with Ills Brilliant OpaI,

A Roman Senator Preferred Exile TO Part
ing with Ills brilliant Opal.
There are three varieties of this IA
nous gem Ranking first comes the
Oriental; as second in value, the fire;
and. lastly, the common opal The At
lection for this precious treasure. as ex-
pressed by the ancients, can hardly be
believed, says Hsrper's Bazar. Non
'sius. Roman senator, absolutely pre-
'rred exile to parting with brilliant
cal of the size of fllbert, which was
srnestly coveted by Marc Antony. An
opal ranking as third among the finest
In the world Is described as having
three longitudinal banGs of the harle-
quin kind. from the r?pcrInost Of which
rose perpendiculariy the most re-
splcndcnt flames 1t measured ninc
inches by six.
In the last century a very round and
brilliant opal IVES the property Of the
amateur Flcury Another. said to be
fascina;ingly vivid. was owned by q
noted French 6nancier. These two
were regarded as marvels of beauty
among gems On account of the thou
sand assures of the stone, engraving is
always difficult, and often impossible.
A head of Sappho engraved upon .
''presumable opal" an antique, has
been highly valued and carefully studied
By experts In gem lore 1t Is cata-
fogued. SO we read, among the treasures
of . princely home.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-04-13
ALMANACS IN RUSSIA.
They Play . Prominent Part In the Daily
Life of the People.

They Play . Prominent Part In the Daily
Life of the People.
"What q prominent part the almanac
plays in q Russian household! And such
almanacs! There Is y recipe for dinner
for every day in the year; there are in
fallible cures for burns and teething
and convulsions. for toothache, corns
and bald heads. You are told all about
the imperial family. and there are por-
traits of its members-vilc caricatures
surely.
The count gravely consulted its
vsticinations in his colloquy with the
steward to learn when the weather
would best suit for sowing mangel,"
says a writer In the Christian World.
~ saw the countess hunting in it for
an Interpretation of q dream she had.
Beyond the almanac no one ever reads
anything. exclude, Of course, the
young count and his tutor.
There are, however, q few books In
the house. In the drawing or sitting
room, one of the few articles of furni-
ture there Is an old-fashioned book
case, from which the glass has long
since vanished. had the curiosity to
examine its contents. There were ten
bound volumes Of an illustrated weekly
paper, . few old-fashioned books on ag-
riculture, two volumes of Nelxrasofrs
pastoral poems, a number of incomplete
works of French bellies lettres Of Vol
taire's time, q Russian translation of
SCOTS 'Kenilworth,' much bethumbed
and greasy. This was all oiden-time
stuff, and represented the taste of some
bygone ancestor of the count.
81 looked for anything that might
denote the taste of the rising genera
ton, and found in q corner a Russian
version of Robinson Crusoe,' and q
well-hidden novel of Zola's. Do these
latter books signify the beginning of q
renaissance in the house of BorisoR!
To whom did the lola belong? To the
countess, l suspect We had a pleasant
evening in the drswing-room-the only
comfortable room In the house There
were q few easy chairs, q capacious
sofa, a grand piano and lots of cane
bottomed chairs. Over the sofa hung
. portrait Of the emperor; opposite the
emperor picture Of the count when he
was a gay dog in the guards. But there
was hardly sign of female occupancy
apvuhoroo
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-04-13

Mr.. Froude tells q story Of how . na-
tive Maori chief. Tekoi, managed to
turn the tables upon his missionary
teacher. The chief had been frequent
ly warned by him against the evil of in
diligence in 'firewater." A day came,
however, when the missionary, in dan
ger of catching cold. felt constrained to
fortify himself with glass of whisky
toddy. At the moment he was about
20 raise the tempting fluid to his lips, .
duslSy figure appeared, and, laying his
finger on the glass, said: stop, little
father! II you drink frewater, you will
lose your health. you will lose your
character. Perhaps you will lose your
life Nay. little father, you will lose
but that shall not be. Your immortal
soul is more precious than mine. The
drink will hurt me less than it will hurt
you. To save your soul, will drink II
myself" Which he did forthwith.