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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27
OUR TAHLEQUAH BUDGET.
ADJOURNMENT OF AN UNIM-
PoRTANT COUNCIL.
settlemel -'th the Treasurer Ef-
footed no r.. nc'al LeRisla-
neutrality-suspicious. Action Not
Expected this Winter.


Ap pItulCJtu III OuT lthb Wtth .
letter, the extra session of council
did not complete its work of set
Ting with Treasurer Starr until
Thursday night, after which it ad-
journed sine die. The committee
to make the settlement, it seems,
had some trouble in getting every
thing Strengthened out, but finally
submitted a report which met the
approval of council. During the
first of the week the report gained
currency that the treasurer was
short in his accounts, but the ac-
ceptance of the report by council
shows the rumor to have been un-
true. Thus was vindicated the
honesty and uprightness of one of
the most popular treasurers the
nation has ever had.
*s*
The utter failure of the last
council to provide necessary laws
and means TO keep the ship of
state long above the waves of finan-
cial troubles has done a great deal
for the allotment and statehood
sentiment, which has been grad
ually coming to the surface for a
long time. The nation is getting
heels over head in debt, with NO
possible way of getting out. The
general school fund is away be-
hind; teachers for the coming
spring term will be compelled to
wait for their money until next
August. All other departments of
the government are equally as far
ahead of the available means which
accrue as interest on the various
funds held by the general govern
ment. There is no question but
that the nation is in the middle of
a bad fix with no apparent way
out. And all this trouble causes
the average Cherokee to consider
at least the idea of agreeing to a
change of some sort in running
this little government.
*s*
Chief Harris departed Friday for
Washington to join the delegation n
and protest jointly against any leg
islation that may be attempted by
congress favoring a change in the
Cherokees' way of doing business.
Inasmuch. however, as this is the
short session of congress and it,
too, being burdened with such i'm
portant financial business, it is no
believed by those best posted here
that any material Indian Territory
legislation will be attempted be.
fore the next session. The job OF
making a state of the territory or
putting it under a territorial form
Of government is too big one to
tackle this session. 1t is generally
conceded, however, that a change
is inevitable and that it will con-
stitute part of the work of the
fifty-fourth congress. Such being
the case, the Cherokees should
take advantage of the situation and
make the best out of it possible by
taking their land in severalty. But
will they do it2 Another year or
such matter will tell
***
NOTES OF THE CAPITAL CITY.
The annual holiday ball of the
young folks at the opera house last
Friday evening was the best ever
given in the city. Fully thirty
couples were in attendance.
The Arrow w-Telephone has "dis-
consolidated" and will hereafter be
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27

People of eUery hundred who buy
their groceries Of US 90 awGy
smiling and happy. The other
two are "kickers" who wilI kick
anyhOw and go of mad becausa
there is nothing to kick about,
That is the wdy we do business. I
Our GROCERIES and PR0VIS-
IONS are so good and the prices
so lou that all who trade with
US are sure to be satisfied. We
carry a large and assorted line
of Sugars, CofeeS, Teas, CdIDor-
mia (thiS yew's) EUaporated
Fruits, JelIieS, Preserves, Pure
Spices for pickIing, Beans, Rice,
Dry Salt Meat, Smoked Bacon
and Hams.
Call and examine our special
bargains of Teas and Cofees at
I5e. a pound.
GEO. BLAKENEY,
Mcclellan block, east side rail-
road track, Vinitd, /. 7.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27

IN the u. 3 Commissioner's Court at vInIta,
in the First Judicial Division Of thu Indian
Territory.
Mont Hall, Plaintiff,
Fred CrOizeT, Defendant,
The defendant Fred CrotEer IL warned 4
Aspear In this court within thirty days ?.
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, NJ mt
Hall, a. j. CROOKS, u s. Commissioner.
X. j. Downlng. Any for piaintld.
Dec 2eth, 1904 l7-20
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27

ALONG with other western ideas
Vinita now sports a perforated
court room.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27

PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-12-27
$40 e SUITS
BOOTS AND e SHOES

Is full of choice goods at low prices. We sell the
celebrated Geisecke Boots. They are cheaper
than ever before Come in and see us and we
will convince you that we sell goods CHEAP.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
New Pension Cases Fewer.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Noy. pa bill
appropriating slI0.OO0,00O for pensions.
and =. IS 900 for other expenses. will be
reported to the full House Committee on
Appropriations 10y the Subcommittee on
Pensions. Commissioner Lochren was
before the committee to-day.
"I In the year ls95,'' said the ComnliS-
sioner. thirty years after the close Of the
war, the pension roll must, in the course
of nature. reach is highest limit in num-
bers, and thereafter begin to decrease.
The falling off in the presentation of
claims is shown 10y the fac! that the num-
Der of pending claims in the Birela has
decreased upward Of 9).0)l during the
year. The sarge proportion Of Gcv claims
filed are Cor increase by pensioners now
on the rolls. New claims. well proved
and OF easily recognized merit, are still
being filed 10y deserving soldiers, who
have long refrained from asking Govern
ment bounty, aud by widows and depend
ents of such soldiers. In 1881 the nan:-
ber of claims filed was 355,799; in 1874,
40.I4S."
PENSION LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The sIbject of pensions and pension
legislation i fully treated in the annual
report of Hon. John NJ. Reynolds. As
sistant Secretary Of the Interior. just
submitted to Secretary Smith. The most
important feature of the report is the
legislation recommended 10y Mr.. Bey-
nolds. Briefly stated this is as follows:
l. That Section AIS of the Revised
Statutes be amended 50 as to extend the
provisions relative TO the payment of the
accrued pensions for reimbursement to
the cases Of widows and dependent rela-
tives of the soldier.
2 To apply the provisions of law rel
atiVe to widow pensioners, who neglect To
provide for the minor children Of the sol
dier, 10 ti,e soldier himself, who unlaw-
fally abaHGons bis family and negioe4s 10
provide for them.
). To amend Section ;, act Of June y.
lS90, so as clearly to define title TO PEN
sion to the minor children of the soldier
where ne does not leave widow suryiv-
ing him.
4. The enactment of provisions of law
which will make proof Of marriage in the
prosecution of pension claims of univer-
sal appli cation throughout the United
States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Thieves Fire a Town.

ii HALLETrSvILLR. TeY., Nov. 2.-The
particulars Of the burning of the town of
Shriver have been received here and
show it To have been the work of band
Of plunderers, who fired the buildings
burned. and then stood guard over them
with guns and reyolysrs. until it was i'm
possible 10 save them. The fire broke
out just before daylight Thursday. Some
explosive was used, and that awakened
the citizens. who hurried 70 the scene.
There they were met by the armed
body of men responsible for the work.
The work of the robbers was centered
on the store of \. q. Wengemann. where
il was known large sum of money WAS
to be found. The safe was blown open
and S3i.0t0 was secured. Books worth
$1,000 We're destroyed in the flames. The
property swept by flames. nine houses in
all, were valued at Sic0,O0.
\ freight train passing shortly after
the explosian, aided the robbers to escape
bu: foGr men, who have been identified
is members of the gang, have been
captured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Big Bank Robbery.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-The National
Shoe and Leather Bank, at Broadway
and Chambers streets, has been robbed OF
So, ,e1 10y Samuel c. Seely, a bookkeeper.
and deposiior named Frederick Baker.
'Seeiy Is a fugitive from justice, and
Baker has committed suicide.
Seely fled week ago Saturday, leav-
ing a confession in his lawyers hands.
When Seely left home on Friday MORN
ing. he put on his heaviest winter under
clothing. He told his wife then that
there was trouble at the bank. and that
he was going TO run away. He worked
all that day and disappeared after he
lefl the bank at ) o'clock. Ii Is believed
that he sailed for Europe either from
New York or Boston.
Baker was drowned this afternoon al
his country home. There is, Of course.
strong suggestion of suicide. Baker,
who was supposedly wealthy and re-
spectacle lawyer in this city, past %
years of age. had told his aceompliee
before the latter's flight that he WAS
too old TO run away himself and voald
stay and face the music.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
The Armenian Massacre.

VI. II. Cueliasan, Of Boston, secretary
Of the United Friends of Armenia, has
received . Letter from a friend, dated
S3son, west cf Bitlia, October 3rd. in
which he gives an account of the masSa-
ere of his sfellcw-countrymena and women,
which in detail corroboraies the account
cabled. IL states that thousands have
been hacked to pieces, and that in one in
stance seven men were covered with kerr
osene oil and set ON fire.
On another occasion 30 women, with
their children, were in church with their
priest on their knees, imploring the com
mandant TO have mercy ON them. They
were informed that if they would re-
nounce the Christian religion and return
10 Mohammedanism they wou!d not be
harmed. They replied thai they had no
reason to deny Christ, and they were
killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Wipe Il Out.

From the Pittshu r. Times.
one of the tirSt duties of the Legisla-
ture Is 30 repeal the absurd and odious
law forbiddins the manufacture and sale
Of foleomargarine I'm this State II has
never been of any particular benefit
except to n select gang of informers, and
to the manufacturers i'm other States who
get their product in under the interstate
commerce deci sions. Ii throws obstacles
in the way of the poor man getting a
cheap, clean and Wholesome substitute
for butter, so much like the real article
that thousands eat it without knowing the
difference. Ii is as absurd rs law would
be to forbid the use of steam engines i'm
order to keep up the price of horses and
oats 1t is a constant temptation to men
TO violate it; il discriminates against the
home manufacturers in favor ofoutsiders;
and being opposed 10 common sense and
public sentiment, it is impossible 10 be
enforced except by the development of a
class of speculative sneIks and informers
that any community is better without.
j Is . fs bile nuisance on the statute books
and the soonsF it is wiped ont the bet
ter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
China's Great Stronghold Yields to the Re-
sistless jars.

SHANGHAI. Nov. 23.-Port Arthur, the
Gibraltar Of China, has fallen at last he
fore the resistleSs assaults of Japan's
brave soldiers. This is likely to end the
war, as with this greatest stronghold lost,
China is powerless by sea and land.
The final assault by the japanese
troops was made on Wednesday evening.
The fighting began on Tuesday. At the
first attack the japanese drove in the
Chinese outposts.
At least three attacks on the town re-
suited in repulses for the japanese, who
had to fall back 10 their entertainments.
FOUGHT FOE THIRTY-SIX HOURS.
The Chinese made an unusually strong
defense, and the fight was severe and
inceSsani for fully thirty-six hours. Both
sides are reported 10 have lost heavily.
The Japanese army IN the fight num-
bered l0,Oo0 men. while the Chinese fore
es were probably somewhat less.
Two interpreters and a war correspond
ent, who were following the japanese
army, were captured and killed by the
Chinese. The Japanese dead found at
Talien-Wan were all beheaded. Among
the dead was one European, who, because
of his decapitation, could not be iden;i-
fed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

OFFICIAL returns from all the legis-
1ative districts in Pennsylvania show
that the Democrats elected only p
members Of the House i'm the following
counties One in Adams, 3 in BerkS, =
in Clarion, > i'm Columbia, in Elk,
in Greene, = in LuzeTne, / in Lycom-
ing, in Mifliin, ! in Monroe, l in
MOntour. . in Northampton, in Phil
adelphia, / ia Pike, in Schuylkill
aud in York. Representative Brough-
al, of Northampton, was defeated by 4
votes The Republicans will have l5s
majority in the House and 36 in the
Senate, or lsi on joint ballot. In the
calculation giving the Democrats y
members Of the house the representa-
fives of the Pennsylvania Democracy
elected in Philadelphia by Republicans
ysrp include
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

\ DEMOCRATIC cuckoo always thinks
it makes telling point when it asserts
that the Harrison Administration left
an empty treasury. 1t is very careful
not TO mention the fact that about
S247, ,oOO,0O0 of the public debt was paid
during that administration, and that
the gold reseryeof Si00,0J0,0O0 was left
intact in the Treasury. Ii also never
mentions the fact that more than So
0l0.O00 of this reserve has been squan-
dered by the Cleveland administration,
that the receipts of the Treasury are
steadily running behind at the rate of
Sl0,5oO,0o0 per month, and that the in
tarest-bearing public debt has been in
creased SlOO, 600. 900 by the issue of new
bonds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
A PROPOSED ACT
To Prevent the Spread Of tuberculosis
Among Cattle in This State.

The proposed act tO prevent the spread
of tuberculosis among domestic animals,
as presented at a conference Of the officials
OF the state board, at Harrisburg, last
Thursday. reads:
..Section l. BE it enacted etc. That
when il shall be brought to the attention
Of the governor and the secretary OF the
State Board of Agriculture that a eonta-
gious disease known as tuberculosis ex
lists among domestic animals in any part
of the state, they may take proper meas
ures TO prevent its further spread.
section >. That for this purpose they
shall have power to place infected ami
mails, herds and premises in quarantine,
to prescribe rules regulating the qnaran-
tine. 10 employ such assistants as may be
necessary. and to regulate their con,pen-
sation, and 10 regulate the movements of
animals and articles likely 10 convey the
contagion from the infected premises.
'.Section s. That they may conduct such
examinations into the condition of the
live stock of the state in relation oftuber-
cu!osis, including the milk supplies of
cities. towns and boroughs, as may seem
necessary. and take proper measures to
protect such milk supplies from contain
ination by this disease.
Section 4. THAT any person wilfully
violating any of the provisions of such
quarantine, or wilfully interfering with
officers appointed or acting under this
act, shall be deemed guilty ofa misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding Sl00 or
by Imprisonment not exceeding one
month, or both.
''Section ;. That when il shall be deem
ed advisable 10 condemn and kill any
animals TO prevent the further spread of
the disease, and an agreement cannot be
made with the owners a. 70 the value
thereof three appraisers shall be appoint
Ell, who shall, under oath or affirmation,
appraise The animal or animals, taking
| into consideration their actual value and
conditional the time of the appraisement;
and the appraised price shall he paid in
the same manner as other expenses pro
viGcd for in this act. Provided, that not
more than So shall be paid for any infect
ed animal of common or grade stock. and
net more than SO for an infected register
ed animal.
Section 6. That all necessary expenses
incurred under the provisions Of this act
shall. amer approval in writing by the
| governor and secretary Of the State Board
of Agriculture. be paid by the state treas
urer upon the warrant of the Auditor
| General. in the manner now provided by
/ Law.
Section Z. That all acts or parts facts
| inconsistent herewith be. and the same
/ are, hereby repealed"
/ This received the unanimous and un-
qualified approval of all present, and is
now given by Secretary Edge to the peo-
/ pie of the commonwealth for their en-
/ dorseInent or amendment before being
presented to the legislature at its next
/ session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THE next Pennsylvania Republican
delegation 10 Congress has decided to
support Major Alexander Mcdowell, OF
Mercer, for Chief Clerk of the House.
Major Mcdowell i one of the most
popular men in Congress and, it is said,
knew nine-tenths of the members by
name before he had been in Washing
ton a month He will make a splendid
Chief Clerk. and he l. certain to be
elected with the endorsement of such a
strong delegation as Pennsylvania will
send.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THE simple assurance that the Re
pubiicans viii have power after March
4th next to prevent any destructive
legislation by the party of incompetent
ey has had a helpful influence on busi-
ness. The reports of the commercial
agencies to-day indicate renewed conf
dence and a more encouraging business
outlook. Gradual improvement APP
pears in nearly all branches of trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
FoS Nay Run For Speaker.

i!ARRIsBU &c, Pa, Nov. 2.-John II.
Pow, the lone Democratic Assembly
man from Philadelphia, WAS here to-day
and picked ont a front *eat. All of the
Democratic Assemblymen, y in num-
ber, can 81 on the first section TO the
right of Speaker Walton and not crowd
the section. Mr.. Fow says he will call
a csiucus of the Democratic members in
the Supreme Court room on December
81 To nominate House officers. 1t il be-
lieved here that Mr.. Fow himself will
be the caucus nominee for Speaker. hav-
ing as he does the solid Philadelphia
Democratic delegation at his back and
many friends outside.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THE President il hard at work on his
forthcoming message and denies HIM
self to all callers. There is much spec
ulation and no little anxiety among
leading Democrats as to how he will
steer between the conflicting views they
entertain on the tariff and financial
problems, and on whose shoulders he
will place the blame for the awful lick
ing the party has just received.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Yong Murderer Must Hang.

MEADvILLE. PA, Nov. 2l.-The jury in
the ease of Fred Mcdonnell, on trial for
the murder Of John McAndrew, brought
IN verdict this morning of guilty of
murder in the firSt degree. This county
has had bat two executions in its history.
and both of these took place over 10 years
ago.
McDonnel is only Is years Of age, and
the motive for the crime was robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Discharge From the Ear Can Be
Cured.

Scarlet fever. measles. and col dS, by ulcer.i-
fion of a hole in The ear drum. Introduce n
condition that leads 10 offensive di>..ilarge
and dt-liicsS that seldom ever -'cUr,.s itSelL''
but gradually gets worse by the addition Of
unhealthy grlnuiatiOns aud pOlypoid tumors
in the middle cavity of the ear or by ulcera-
tions through 10 the bone. with iniia Infaa tion
and deposit of pusS in the base of the brain.
resulting in death. With such a condition
that Only leads rom worse to worse, why will
you delay tO apply the sure means of relief
Tha; such e IseS are durable has been demon
sir1ted over and over by the hundreds cured
by DE-. Sadier. sli Penn Avenue. Pitt burg the
eye. ear. nose and throat specialist. The case
OF Nr. Chfs. g. Dryden. sycamore street Mt
Washington, PittSharg, i a sample OF hun
dfcsis- III T. htd discharge from chiidhoDd In
Isl DR. Sldier treated him = y weeks. effect
ing a cure, with hearing restored, ana he re-
mains Wei tn this day. All with ear trouble
bring this article and be examined free
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
Tied in q Blanket and Robbed.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 2l.-William J.
Husbands, farmer living near John
sons Corner, was held up 10y three high
waymen last night, near his home. and
robbed Of slS5. He was taken from his
wagon and wrapped in a blanket and
carried to a thicket- II took Husbands
two hours to release himself lie had
] cen on a collecting tour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

TwENTY-sIX notices of contest for
seats in the next Congress have already
been filed and there are a number Of
Others in sight Ii IS mainly from the
South that the charges of fraud and
false counting come up. In their des-
peration the Democrats overjumped
themselves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THERE are just thirteen Northern
Democratic candidates who survived
the storm and viii have seats in the
next Congress OF these, five are from
New York, two from Pennsylvania,
two more from Ohio, two from Illinois,
one from Massachusetts,, and one from
California.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THE moarners' bench viii be crowd
eG when Congress meets next week.
An experience meeting viii at once be
called to give the Democratic brethren
an opportunity TO relate their woes and
take sweet counsel together.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

THIS Administration can not even
get up a serviccable postage stamp. The
destruction Of 400,0O0,0 600 stamps of the
new issue has Just been ordered because,
like the Democratic party, no amount
of licking will make them stick.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

IT is a striking fact that the gold re-
serve in the Treasury was never i'm
paired until Cleveland and Carlisle got
10 tampering with it. Not only have
they depleted it Sj0,O00,01O, but they
have increased the National debt $780,
009,000 by the issue of bonds. This is
bat a single sample of Democratic fin
anciering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

CHARGES of fraud in the southern
elections do not this year come from
Republicans alone. Leading Demo-
crats are openly making the charge.
The solid South is broken and, says the
old adage, "When rogues fall out, hon
est men come by their own"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

SENATOR NEsTis one Of the politi-
clans who know when they are licked.
He says: - won't talk about the eiec-
tion. | won't talk il over with any
body. ] won't talk it over even with
NV wife for fear would lick her."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

SINCE the election the Democrats
have taken to reading their bibles, and
Ananias and Pontius Plate and other
sach ancient notables are made 10 DO
double duty in the way of comparison
with latter-day Democratic politicians,
and in a way not AZ all flattering 10
their modern disciples.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28

EVERY county in the Democratic
state of New Jersey, save one, gave a
Republican majority al the late elec-
tion, and the Republicans carried the
State with majority Of 5000
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-11-28
EXECUT0R'S NOTICE.

Estate Of George Ha re, late Of Lower Turkey
foot tow nship, deed.
Letters testamentaTy ON the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned BY
the proper authority, notice Is hereby given 10
al! persons indebted TO said estate 10 make
Immediate payment, and those having claims
nsains; The same to present them duly au-
ihentlcifed Tor settlement. on Saturday, Jan.
D, 1885, at the residence OF decd
". :. kUHLMAN.