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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19
FROM THE OUTLET.
Evitencee of Thrift Manifest on
Every Side.
Blaekwell. OKLA, April 10, 1894.

Blackwell. Okla, April 10. ls9i
DEAR CHIEFTAIE:-I write you
my first letter from our western
home. We left Adair on the
morning of March 26 and arrived
here on the evening of April 7
after a pretty rough trip in point
of weather. Our route lay chiefly
across the unprotected prarie and
we felt the full force of our bitter
Easter storm. On Wednesday we
had to seek shelter from a violent
snow storm which held high earn
ival for the greater portion Of the
day. This is a most beautiful
country for the eye to dwell upon,
but the weather has been dry for
so long that the grass is only be-
ginning to start up, and when the
wind is high the air is filled with
dust. The country is almost
entirely settled up, and we have
seen no evidence OF poverty or
destitution such as we were led to
believe from newspaper accounts,
existed over this country. Every
body seems to be in comfortable
circumstances and putting forth
every exeriion to improve his
property. The country is thickly
studded with comfortable houses,
and out buildings, aud nearly all
of the land under fence. Oats
look we'll. also early gardens, but
the late hard freeze did great dam
age TO the gardens. People are
now preparing to- plant their corn
crop, and all are confident that
with a growing season they will
reap a rich reward from their
labors. The soil has every
appearance Of being Of very
superior quality. We are located
fourteen miles west OF Csoss and
Ponca, and eight miles southwest
of Blackwell. The two former
towns are bustling cities claiming
1900 inhabitants each, and only
one mile apart. Blackwell is a
beautiful and busy city OF a popu
lation Of 1900. OCCASIONAL.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

The national council convened
in extra session Monday morning
with nearly every member Of both
houses in his seat. The chiefs
message was read in both houses
promptly and referred TO a JOINT
committee, two from the senate and
three from lower house. A receipt
from the treasurer of the United
States for s6,740,000 accompanied
the message. The chief in his
message recommends that the
money be paid out to the people
per capita without unnecessary
delay and that the payment be
made to all Cherokee citizens, by
blood and adoption. It's thought
that it will require about three
weeks for council to complete the
work.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

THE CHTEFTATN has never been
known to lag in its appreciation
and encouragement of any good
thing that has ever come TO Vinita.
Whatever is good for the town is
good for II and vice versa. But, like
other newspapers and other insti-
tutions, it is certainly entitled to
its share of business in its line. No
business that ever comes to a news
paper Office is appreciated like that
which comes unsolicited and as the
legitimate reward of real merit.
Advertisers seek the columns of a
newspaper in proportion to the
number and character us its read
ers, without regard TO winch side
of the political fence it may be
located on.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

~@~
WE BELIEVE in fair and honest profits.

WE BELIEVE in fair and honest profits.
WE BELIEVE in selling goods for spot cash only,
that may not be compelled to make up on one what
we would lose on another
WE BELIEVE in treating every visitor with the
utmost consideration whether they buy or not.
WE BELIEVE that marking in plain figures at the
lowest possible price is the only right way.
WE BELIEVE in advertising and doing exactly what
we advertise to do.
WE BELIEVE in giving satisfaction to custom
ers feeling that they are not only the best but the
truest advertising mediums.
WE BELIEVE that modern merchandising means
more than the mere buying and selling of commodities
1t seeks render their transfer you pleasant well
economic and by its integrity invites exchange
of condolences.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

The Cherokee Advocate is kept
up at public expense and should
be the national organ in reality.
1t costs more than it comes to, and
the cost does not come of part of
the nation but every citizen con-
tributes something to its mainte-
nance. Under these circumstances
it is difficult to understand just
why it arrays itself against any
class of our citizens.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

MERCHANTS are not nearly so
anxious to sell goods on the Strip
as they were this time last year.
The long delay in raising the Strip
money has been a profitable lesson
to the business men of the country
and a very forcible reminder that
"there's many a slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

The intermarriage law OF this
nation tells how a white adopted
citizen can lose "all the rights and
privileges of citizenship" Still
there are some who have the hard
ihood to claim that a white citizen
does not possess all these rights
A thing must be possessed before
il can be forfeited.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

In a recent list of appointments
sent to the senate by the president
is the name Of Jas. II. Dinsmore,
of Texas, to be U. S. consul at
Cienfuegos, Cuba. Mr.. d. is
brother OF Congressman Dinsmore,
of the Fifth Arkansas district.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

Col. BREcKENRIDeE may 6e a
Presbyterian but he evidently has
not worked at the business D-uch
for nine or ten years. But, final
perseverance may come later.
With due Difference to his church
relations it would certainly not be
proper to say that he has "fallen
from grace"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

AMONG the plans suggested for
bringing about the changes desired
by congress are, the issue of United
States bonds and buying out the
Indians outright; the passage of a
law authorizing individuals to
bring suits in partition in the
United States court, asking their
share of the land to be set apart
for them; the incorporation of a
clause in the bill appropriating the
annual interest on the invested
funds providing for its disburse-
ment per capita among the indi
vidual members thereof by a United
States officer. The latter PROPOSE
tion is on the presumption that if
the people were forced to maintain
their very poor and very expensive
governments by direct taxation
they would very soon be in favor
of abandoning them. 1t is need
less to say this idea will not be
popular with the professional, or
Indian for revenue only.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

EVERY family that draws a share
of the Strip per capita should FIRST,
if they are in debt, pay their
debts; then if anything is left make
an investment that will in future
assist 10 keeping out of debt.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

In HAS been reported in some
Of the papers that the Dawes COM
mission has given up hope OF
accomplishing the purpose for
which il was created and has made
a report to that effect, recommend
ing summary and drastic iegisla-
ton by congress. This the gentle.
men OF the commission stated
Monday to representative of THF
CHIEFrAIN, is not the case. They
have made no report whatever,
but expect in May TO make a cur
rent report to the secretary of the
interier stating the situation as il
pppeaTs 10 them up 70 that time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

SENATOR DAWES, of the commits
sion to the five civilized tribes,
with his daughter, goes home this
week to be present at his COLDER
(fiitieth) wedding anniversary
which occurs May 1st. Capt. Nc
Kennon has been at Clarksville,
Ark, trying some cases in court
there but will return TO South Nc
Alester in time to keep an appoint
ment to address a Sabbath school
gathering next Sunday. Although
it is not definitely settled, Maj
Kidd and Capt. Mckennon may
visit Tahlequah within week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

ONE of the forms in which the
question may be put TO the people
of the five tribes is this: Which
will you accept, the allotment of
the broad acres OF this country
among every man, woman and
child entitled thereto, as offered by
the Dawes commission, or that
which now exists, in which the
wealthy and powerful have most of
the desirable farm and range land
and the poor receive no benefits
therefrom, even though it be their
birthright? Look at the two pic
lures and determine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

THERE is no better proof of a
mans narrowness and bigotry than
intolerance Of the views of others.
When persons only stock of ar
gument consists in the personal
abuse and yilifcation of all Who
think differently, it is safe 10 con.
clude that person incapable Of freas-
oning. In the discussion of public
questions that concern the Chero.
kee nation and its citizens the
humblest individual in the coun-
try has an equal right with others
TO a free and unfettered expression
of opinion. Free speech must not
be suppressed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

IT may be comforting to the
average adopted citizen to know
that the utterances Of the "na-
tional organ" do not suspend the
constitution under which they in
common with other citizens claim
the protection due them. But it
is more and more apparent that if
the jaundiced editor of the Advo-
cate had things his way he would
very soon trample the rights of
every adopted citizen in this
nation under foot, and establish a
despotism on the ruins of civil
liberty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

And no foolishness. Beggs' Cherry
cough syrup will cure where all others
fail. Sold and warranted BY A. w.
Foreman.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

ADIvfsIoN Of Coxey's army seem
to have broke ranks in this town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

Published Thursdays BY
THH CHfErrkiS PuBLIsntEo COMPANY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

D. M. MARRs, Editor.
NJ. n. MILFORD, Manager
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-04-19

vINrrA, IND. TER, April 10, 1894,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
Whittier and His Mother.

The poet Whittier was grave Qua
ker and tender hearted man, but he
told this amusing story of his mother s
voyage by steamer to Portland:
''My mother" he said, twas not used
to travelling by water, and she had a
new Quaker bonnet made to go on her
journey. When we were we'll out at
sea, she became very uncomfortable and
took off her new bonuet and placed it
ON chair beside her.
"Her discomfort increased. She
changed her position and sat down on
; the new bonnet. Thee knows Quaker
bonnets won't bear sitting ON. This was
too much for the good woman, and she
said:
John, want thee to take me right
home
"'But, mother, we are way out to
sea. l can't take thee home
"'Can't thee get the boat to turn
round? 1 feel very sick, and my new
bunnit will never do to wear to Friend
Smiths in Portland.
mo, mother; thee'll have to make
the best of it now.
"'Oh, John, thee must never take me
again ON the water. 1 do know as
shall live to get home YOUTH s
Companion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick st
between New and Market streets, services
II a. m. and p. m. Pastor Rev. A. NJ. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II q. m
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, worship at Y.
NJ. c. A. Hail. Services at IL a. m, and p. m.
Rector, Rev. r. C. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
II a. m, and 5 p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
II a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. J. d Don
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
M and s p m. Pastor, Rev. ]. H. Boyd, d. d
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at IL a. m. and s p. m. Pastor Rev.
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and p. m
Pastor, Rev. w. ] e. Cox.
ST. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusts
street, Mass at Z and 1880 a. m. Vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament At
D. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. m.
Sunda
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
The Work of Dust.

Dust has very large share in nearly
all the phenomena of the earth's atmos-
phere. It is what makes the clear sky
appear blue, and when we look up into
the sky we see the dust in the atmos-
phere illuminated by the sun. There is
nothing else before us that can permit
the light to reach the eye. Light goes
invisible, straight through all gases,
whatever their chemical composition.
The dust catches it, reflects it in every
direction, and so causes the whole at
mosphere to appear clear in the same
way that it makes the sunbeam visible
in the darkened room. Without dust
there would be no blue armament. The
sky would be as dark as OF darker than
we see it in the finest moonless nights.
The glowing disk of the sun would
stand Immediately upon this dark back
ground, and the same sharp contrast
would prevail upon the illuminated sur
face of the earth-blinding light where
the SUMS rays fall and deep black
shadows where they do not.
Only the light of the moon and the
stars, which would remain visible in
the daytime, would be able to temper
this contrast in a slight degree. The il
Elimination of the earth's surface would
be like that we see with the telescope
on the lunar landscapes, for the moon
has 10 atmospheric envelope that can
hold floating dust. We then owe to dust
the even moderately tempered daylight,
adapted now to our eyes, and it is that
which contributes much to the beauty
of our landscape scenery DIR. P. Le-
nard in Popular Science Monthly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
Hours for Arrival and Closing Of Mails at Slaul
ton POStOfiC0.
ARRIVE.

BY C. AND 0. RAILROAD.
a. M. from north, south, east and west.
9.15 a. m. from west.
go p. n. from Clifton Forge and intermediate
points,
ll.56 g. NJ from Richmond and intermediate
points.
6.45 p. IN. from north, east and south
BY B. AND o.
T.Oi q. N. from Lexington and intermediate
points.
I4O'p m. from the north.
6.45 p. M. from the north, Iarper's Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES.
7 a. NJ. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sum
10 a. m. from Mt. Meridian, daily except Sun
D. m from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
$50 p. m from Monterey, daily except Sunday.
CLOSE.
FOR B. AND o.
$50 a. m. tor Lexington, Harper's Ferry and
points north.
points north.
Ito p. m. for Lexington.
400 p. m. for Fort Defiance.
600 p. m. for Lexington and intermediate
points.
FOR C. AND o.
S.45 a. m. and p m. for north. east south.
800 p. m. for east, north, south and west.
11.25 a. m. for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
600 p. M for tho west
STAR RoUTEs-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
500 a. m. for Middlebrook.
LOO p. m. for Mt. Meridian.
6.15 p. M for Plunkettsvile
1870 p. m. for Mt. Solon, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. H., closes p. IN. Money order
and registry business opens at a; M. closes
D. m W. T. McCUE. P. M.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
A SILENCE BROKEN.

The summer fields bestarr'd with flowers
The plumed grasses drenched with dew
Serve but to calendar the hours
That space me from my past-and you.
Love, hast thou dreamed, in hcsc gray callns
OF quiet pulse and leaden pea@e,
That time had brought his healing balms
And ancient sorrow found surcease?
Though be dumb, dost thou not know
What peace and silence moan for me
Poor soul, a-toss 'twixt bliss and wee,
Cursed with the dover Of constancy,
Who hath one plaint-and must be mute;
Who hath one song-and may not sing!
Dear, you would weary of II lutte
Which only owns q single string.
New York Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
A Great Recommendation.

Miss Dukane-I want to have some
photographs taken. Where would you
go?
Miss Humly-Td go to Mr.. Snapshot
If l were you. He made some perfectly
lovely pictures of me-
Miss Dukane-Did he really? Well,
If he is such clever artist as that, I'll
go there too. -Pittsburg Chronicle -Tele-
graph.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
An Ant Arrays Victory Over Snake


"While camping in Alabama during
the late-war," said Colonel Cross
man of Dayton, O., 81 witnessed an at
tack of band of black ants upon
striped snake. Ono evening, while I was
trying to go to sleep after long days
march, I felt something move under my
head. lifted one corner of the blanket
and found snake between and feet
in length quickly hit it with small
stick, but the reptile seemed hardly
stunned, so picked it up on the end of
the stick and threw it about Is feet
away.
''The snake landed on large ant hill.
Almost instantly the ants poured
forth from their nest, which was un-
derneath, and began vigorous attack
upon the intruder, who was soon COW
cred by scores of his assailants, biting
him fearfully. The battle ragged with
fury, the snake writhing about in tor
ture. The contest at first seemed an un-
equal one, for the snake was rapidly
thinning out his prosecutors; but, on the
other hand, the ants were very numer-
GUS duu QulCk III tIclI aggressive ulOfO-
ments. The snake, with one blow of his
tail, would kill or wound long line of
ants, but the active little creatures were
soon re-enfsrced by fresh troops and
fought with desperation wonderful to
behold. l was astonished beyond meas
ure to see the tactics of the ants. When
they saw their numbers were being
lessened, they dispatched couriers for
fresh relays of soldiers, who appeared
on the scene in due time to replace the
killed or wounded. The moon, after a
time, lit up the scene, but as there ap-
peared no near termination of the strug-
gle gave up watching it and went to
Sleep Before striking tents the next
morning J went to look at the battle
ground. The slain insects were scattered
in every direction, but there were six or
seven watchful ants upon the back of
the snake, which lay stretched out dead
near the ant hill st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26

ing, HSnl hearted people crowded upon
the train, all bound upon one Grand
the welcome Of Germany's warrior SONS.
When other amusements palled, the
cornfiowers were woven into a large
wreath by Margaritas deft little fingers,
and her heart swelled with joy at tho
thought that she would greet dear
Franz on the morrow and make him for
get that neither father nor mother moi
sister nor sweetheart awaited his com.
ing.
The morning dawned fair, and Frau
Sucher and her charge were early
abroad They found the streets already
thronged and gay with flowers and BAN
ners and lined with benches and plat
forms.
Frau Sucher established herself, with
Margarita, as near the statue of Fred
erick the Great as possible. proceeding
to make herself comfortable with her
lunchbasket.
Far away sounded strains of martial
music. The troops were passing around
the old town wall. There was an eager
movement i'll the throng. All faces
turned by a common impulse toward the
Brandenburg Thor. Yes, they were
coming!
Carefully holding the blue wreath of
cornfowers, Margarita craned her small
neck, bnt, alas could nothing be-
yond sea of heads. Tears of disap-
pointment rose to her eyes.
After all, Franz would think himself
;,,+ +I,or
journey would be i'll vainl 1t was not to
be borne.
Slipping unnoticed from Frau Such
er's side, Margarita wormed her way
through the crowd until she stood be-
hind the police who mounted guard
along the way.
Thrusting her head cut as far as pos
sible, she paid scant heed to the passing
troops until the sky blue uniforms of
the Bavarians filed by. Catching her
breath with anxiety, she scrutinized the
brave array. Among so many could she
find her Franz?
Suddenly her heart gave a quick
bound, for, with the sunlight dazzling
his sad blue eyes and glinting from his
SllIuIuS lIuIlp pct, CdIIlo IdilA-
thinner and with a strange yellow down
upon his lip. But Margarita knew him.
With a joyful cry she darted between
two astonished policemen into the open
space beyond. At this sudden apparition
in white Prinz swerved sharply, then
stretched out his head in recognition.
''Franzp cried childish voice.
Dear Franzp
1t was not a finished speech, but it
served its purpose, for loving welcome
shone in the child's face, and high
above her head she held the cornfower
wreath.
Ali sadness faded from Franz's eyes,
''Margarita, iebchen!" he cried,
and with quick movement bent and
caught the wreath before the laughing
policemen led Margarita back to her
distracted guardian.
No, he was not forgotten! Turning in
the saddle, he kissed his hand to the
child. Then with trumpet wreathed
with the flowers the monarch most
loved, with head erect and happiness in
his heart, Franz Hennig, the trumpeter,-
rode before the aged emperor. Marion
Dickinson in Youths Companion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
Not FOREIGNER

"You were born in America?"
Denuis-Yes, sir.
Parents foreigners?"
Dennis--No, indade! They're Irish.
Christian World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
Odd Receptacle For Gold.

One of the most interesting curios in
the collection of valuables at the mint
is queerly contrived bamboo tube that
once contained a small consignment of
gold from far off Madagascar ''The
gold was mined and smelted and done
up for shipment by natives" said Reg
istrar of Deposits J. Robley Dunglison,
land was the brightest gold ever re-
ceived at the mint They took piece
of bamboo about inches long and 2
inches i'll diameter and polished the out
side till it was smooth as glass. Then
they put a wooden cork in one end and
poured in the melted gold and corked
up the other end. In this queer recep-
tacle the precious metal was safely
brought all the way to America and
finally found its way into the mint. -
Philadelphia Record.
The October brew of homemade beer
was the celebrated one i'll Bucks, and
the farmer made it of sufficient strength
by means of eight bushels OF malt to the
hogshead of 54 imperial gallons. Once,
in an outlying village in Bucks, the rec
tor on certain Sunday gave out as the
text, ''First Hebrews, and 10, "
Whereupon an old fashioned farmer,
renowned for his good tap, called ont:
''And a very pretty tipple too. | brews
eightp' Francisco Argonaut
.n:.'r.~'.--- $50
In a patent case i'll New York recent
" one of the lawyers consumed TWO
DAYS in describing the differences be-
tween two scientific appliances When
he had finished, the judge said to him,
sNow, Mr.. -, you will please tel
uswhat is the difference. The lawyer
it is said, HASN'T recovered yet.--E
change.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-09-26
Staunto1l Spectator.
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