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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
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PERHAPS in all the wide range
of literature both sacred and pro-
fame, there is not prettier or a
more intensely interesting story
than that selected by the inter-
national committee for last sab
baths sabbath school lesson-the
story OF Ruth, the gentle and lov-
ing Moabitish maiden. 1t is the
true and touching story of love
and faith and OF divine providence,
interlaced with romance, and hu-
man forethought and fidelity.
Whatever may be the higher les
sons Of faith in Naomi's God that
brought peace and comfort and the
acme of human happiness hap
py marriage-to the heroine OF the
story, taught by the narrative, it
must stand out through the litera-
ture of the centuries as a simple
love story of rare beauty. 1t is
said that if the books of the old
testament were placed in chrono-
logical order, the curious little
booklet of Ruth would appear in
the midst of the book of Judges.
1t is most assuredly a pleasing
change to turn from that portion of
the history of Israel characterized
by broken covenants and bloody
battles to an episode SO full of ro-
nance, and peaceful domesiicity
and tender emotion. How many
poems have been written by the
great poets of the world founded
on the simple bible story of the
fidelity this unsophisticated gen.
tile maiden? "Entreat me not TO
leave thee" the words of the lov-
ing Ruth, for plaintive, persuas-
i've terms, justly take rank as the
most pathetic and resolute utter
ances found in any language. Ruth
utterly refused TO give expression
to that saddast of all words, "fare-
WELL" She expressed determi-
nation to stay and prove her de-
votion by the years that lay out
beyond in their uncertain and pre-
csrious lives.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

JUDGE NJ. l.. GRAZIER went 10
Fort Smith Wednesday TO make a
statement before the Dawes com
mission, he carrying an introduc-
tion from John Hubbard. 1t is
said he went in the interest of the
claimants.
We clip the above from last
weeks issue of the Alton Herald.
We don't know anything about the
circumstances that brought about
Grazier's visit to the Dawes COM
mission, and we don't know wheth-
er Grazier's sympathies are with
the intruder element in this coun-
try or not, but call attention to the
matter because in il i. embodied
one of the great dangers in connec-
tion with the dispossessing and re-
moval of the intruders from this
country, namely, that of the inter-
ference of our own citizens in pre-
venting or hindering the removal
of these people from the country.
No good citizen can afford to lend
the slightest assistance to these
claimants whothe courts of the
country have said have no rights
in this nation. Grazier may have
gone down to Fit. Smith in the ca
pacity of an attorney in which case
no blame could attach to him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. j.
Lunderman, of Dlmondale, Mich, we
are permitted 10 make this extract:
81 have no hesitation in recommend
ing DR.. Kings new discovery, as the
results we're almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While | was pastor
of the Baptist church at River juno
tion she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Ter
rible paroxysms of ofcoughing would last
hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DR..
Kings new discovery; it was quick in
its work and highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free ct A. w.
Foreman's drug store. Regular size
SOC. and $l.00.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

A WRITER in the Tahlequah Ad'
vocate says the Downing party
bargained with the white adopted
citizens to give them equal rights
as citizens in return for their suf.
frages for their candidate for chief,
1t is a matter of history that the
Downing party did promise to dc
the right thing by all the citizens,
adopted and otherwise, but is
equally true that the National
party also made substantially the
same promises. If one of the po-
litical parties in this nation prom
ised more than the other during
the campaign last summer it is
certainly a very hard problem to
tell which it was. That both or
either were made in good faith is
yet to be determined.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
FORT SMITH LETTER.
DIR. Bland and Geo. McEIrOy Get II
Years Each and the Balance 8.

Squire P. G. Satterfield died last
week at the age of 81. He had
married more couples during the
last three years than any man in
Arkansas.
Since the juries have been dis
charged but little has been done in
the United States court. The
most interesting and important
incident of the week was the SEN
fencing OF the Bland McElroy de-
iendants. DR.. Bland, Geo. Neil
roy and Henry Hook each got II
years at Columbus, Ohio, and
Charles Hook and Thomas Stuffie-
bean 8 years. They were convict
ed of being part of the mob that
burned Bruce and Eugene Miller's
houses and wounded two of their
family. The attack was made be-
cause the Millers were harboring
outlaws. There were eighteen
men in the mob but these are the
only ones who have been identified.
Since their first trial, three of the
government witnesses have been
assassinatej and Judge Parker, in
passing sentence, said that it was
clear to his mind that the crimes
were committed by members of
the mob yet at large.
Dan Starr, Jim Grayson and
George Francis, three little Creek
boys were to day sentenced to two
years at the reform school at Pom
tiac, Ill. They plead guilty last
week to larceny but we're not sem
fenced as the government had pro-
vided no place of confinement for
Indian boys under 16 years of age.
A sensational rumor has reached
here in connection with the noted
Kettenring case. Mac Caldwell.
the detective, swore that George
w. Frazier, one of the defendants,
told him that the murder had been
committed in the house and that
the carpet had been taken up and
burned on account of its being
saturated with bood. 1t is now
said that the carpet, or rather part
of it, had been found and that the
blood stains are numerous. The
fire destroyed only portion of the
carpet.
William Brown, violating inter-
course law, plead guilty and got
80 days and 500 fine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
W. Mlers Supply Full line of Hardware always in Stock

who shall also be treasurer, anC
an executive committee of five, o.
which the president and secretary
shall be ex-officio members. SaiC
officers to be elected by ballot al
each annual meeting.
SEC. 4. The duties of the officers
of this association shall be such a:
are common to offices of like ma
ture in other deliberative bodies
SEC. 3. The meetings of this
association shall be held annually
the executive committee being EN-
powered to fix the time and place
and also to call such special meet
lngs as they may deem advisable
Notice of such meetings shall be
given not less than thirty days in
advance.
SEC. 6. The provisions of this
constitution may be altered OIL
amended at any regular meeting,
by two-thirds vote of the mem.
bers present.
BYLAWS.
SEC. 1. The dues shall be such
as the executive committee may
find necessary to defray expen-
ses, to be assessed pro rata upon
the members. Failure to pay such
dues within thirty days after noti-
fication shall subject the member
SO failing to forfeiture OF his mem
bership.
The resolutions adopted, after
thanking the various railroads and
very warmly the citizens or Pur-
cell for courtesies extended, closed
as follows:
That the newspapers controlled
by members of this association
hereby heartily endorse the Dawes
commission in their efforts and any
action taken by them as the rep
resentatives of the United States
government looking toward an
equitable adjustment of matters
pertaining to the best interests OF
citizens and non-citizens of the In
dian Territory.
That Hon. A. S. McKennon, an
associate member of this organiza-
tion, be rendered the thanks OF
this association for the valuable
assistance he has rendered the
people and press of this territory
and for the kindness in addressing
us here this evening.
Following the adoption of the
report a very interesting musical
and literary program was render
ed, Mrs Mayme Collins, of this
city, giving a recitation which met
with a warm approval.
Col. J. l.. Alternately, then in
troduced Mr.. A. S. McKennon, of
the Dawes commission, as the
speaker of the evening. taking
occasion to refer feelingly to the
intimate friendship that had ex-
listed between his wife's family
and that of Mr.. McKennon during
the war.
Mr.. McKennon's speech was de-
voted largely to affairs in this
country. He was very earnest in
his expressions of belief that the
United States government intends
to do something in the
m tier of changing the status of af-
fairs in this country, as evidenced
by the surveys now being made
and the return of the Dawes COM
mission. He thought this was the
last commission that would be
sent to the Indians, the govern
ment giving them this last oppor-
tnnity OF making their own terms,
determined to take matters in their
own hands unless the Indians
should accept this opportunity.
Mr.. McKennon inclined to think
that a territorial form of govern
ment would be established over
this country, the general govern
ment appropriating a school fund
and assisting largely in keeping up
the local government.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

CULBERsoN, of Texas, and
Clarke, of Arkansas, are now en-
titled to the heavy and middle
weight championships, respective
ly, of the world, having knocked out
Corbett and Fitzsimmons both in
one round each.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Two Letters That Explain Themselves
and are Just Now Timely.
Office Of Mayor Of Downlngsville

\
Ninita. |. T., Oct. 10. 1886 (
ID NJ Mars. ESQ, Editor CHIEFrAIS.
SIR: Having been informed that
complaint has been made that the
records of this office cannot be ex-
amined by persons interested, and
further that this office is charged
with NAL administration of the
public affairs, | write to inform
you that the clerk of the town
council will at any time, unless of
ficially engaged otherwise, show
the proceedings and a record of all
the public acts of the mayor and
town council to any person or COM
mittee of people entitled to such
exhibit, subject only TO the con-
ditions imposed by law on clerks
of the several districts of the Cher
okee nation. | can assure you
that a full investigation of all my
acts as mayor is sincerely desired
and believe that | reflect the sem
timent of the entire body of gentle
men who are associated with me
officially in the administration of
the government of the town.
Respectfully,
l.. B. BELL,
Mayor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

THE prize fight has been fir
in the newspapers and by wire
which is the limit of hostilities, as
it has been declared "off" 1t has
been a good deal like the Cuban
insurrection in respect to wind"
xuarlr
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

SOME of the decisions reached
by the juries in the United States
court here have demonstrated to
both whites and Indians that
prejudice does exist between the
races and between citizens of the
Cherokee nation and non-citizens.
But the facts do not prove that the
Indian by blood is prejudiced to a
greater extent than is the white
man; indeed in some instances the
opposite would seem to be the case.
If it is impossible for a jury of
white men to give an Indian JUS
tice, it is also true that an Indian
jury cannot give a white man JUS
tice, especially if he be a non-citi-
zen. 1t is not pleasant to reflect
upon this fact, but it is a fact all
the same and none the more so bv
being discussed. But time is
great softener and the time will
come when such things will have
entirely disappeared.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
THE REPLY.

Hon L. b. Bell. Mayor OF yinita.
SIR: Your favor of the 18th inst
received and contents carefully
noted. In answer | would respect
fully state that | think it is a fact
that great complaint is being made
by the voters and tax payers OF the
city on account of your administra-
tion never having made public
statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the revenues of the
town during the whole two years
of your administration. | would
suggest that you have your clerk at
an early day make an itemized
statement of the finances of the
town. The INDIAN CHIEFTAIN
would be delighted to print, with
out cost TO TIE city or yourself, a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

RECENT dispatches from Wash.
ington seem to indicate further
delay in the removal of intruders
from this country and it is now
practically certain that the gov
ernment will not be ready to begin
the task of removal the first ol
January. '96, as contemplated by
the law enacted last spring. 1t is
stated on authority of Secretary
Hoke Smith, that the question OF
intrusion in the Cherokee nation
is so intricate that it must yet be
settled by investigation by CON-
missioners yet to be appointed and
sent down here to find out who are
and who are not entitled to rem ain
in the country. From this il
would seem that the govern
ment has in some measure receded
from its proposition to allow the
Cherokee nation to settle the
question as 10 who are entitled 10
citizenship in the Cherokee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
CONSTITUTION.

Art. SEC. l. This associa.
ton shall be known as the Indian
Territory Press association.
SEC. 2 Its membership shall
consist of persons actively engag-
ed in the editing and publishing
of newspapers and periodicals in
the Indian Territory; said papers
and periodicals to be of general
circulation and admitted to the
mails as second class matter; said
persons TO be publicly and gener-
ally known to be connected with
the papers they claim and to re-
ceive a majority vote of the con-
vention.
SEC. 8. The officers of this as
sociation shall consist of a Presi-
dent, vice-president and secretary,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24
WANTS, FOR SALE, LOST. STRAYED, STOLEN

Zach notice, OF the character indicated, not
exct eding Fifty Words, will be inserted two
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents.
SrRATED-From John Hawkins place, a
light brown horse mule, stripe over shoulders,
IA l-2 hands. years old, shod all around when
he left. So reward. James Christensen. box
lis, Vinita. rs.
TAKEN UP-A brown horse, liIz hands,
had saddle and bride on branded N on shoul-
der, white left hind hook, black name and
tail. Call at this Office and get information.
50
STRAY MULE-A buckskin horse mule.
strip along the back and dowH shoulder, black
stripe around the legs. shod all round, 10
years old, no brands A reward will be paid
for return to q. W. Green's place at Kelso,
Ind. Ter. SO
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-10-24

work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-24

furniture nowadays isn't what 1t used
To be- There's been a vast improves.
mont in my time, and the change has
been a5 much for increased comfort as
for greater style in design and ele-
game n uphoistering. Recent changes
are manifest Improvements, Of which
fact we claim that our exhibit is the
demmst#, ion, We carry 2 compre-
hcnaiye ock, including all lines, and
invite lenGon TO our prices. We have
no leader: every article we offer leads
iB both quality and price. Everything
is married. TO insure a ready sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-24
NEv ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mooney No LOAN.

Af-A Cgsi always on haud IN Gums 20 SUIT
from $40 uDwarIs. on .lrnicure. diamonds.
etc. without removal, easf paYiaelis; con
eden a Isl WHEELING LOAN ~, box ~ q.
Dozen on w'rr Lf.c
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24
in, climbed up himself, took the reins and

in, climbed up himself, took the reins and
away they went.
''It was long ride. Papa and mamma
were so busy talking that they forgot all
about their baby boy.
"The little chap got SO sleepy he could
not keep his eyes open. Pretty soon he
went. fast asleep
"The road was little rough, because
there were great many 'chuck' holes in
it, made by the heavy wheels OF the large
wagons which were used to carry all the
hav and wheat and wood to town.
Suddenly the wheels ran into chuck
hole, and jolted the wagon SO hard that it
knocked the little chair over so far that
little chair, sleeping boy and all tumbled
right into the dusty, dusty road.
My, how frightened the little boy was
so frightened he couldn't even scream.
After while mamma thought of him
and looked back to see if he was all right,
but there was no little boy there.
'.She cried out with fright. Papa and
she looked back, and away down the road
they saw small red bundle, and it was
moving.
well, papa turned those horses pretty
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24
A THANKSGIVING STORY.

Turkey and pumpkin pie? Not bit
of it. Adao had never even heard of
those things in ali his ten years of life.
''native son" who loved California as he
knew it with all his heart?
Even Thanksgiving day was hot among
the sunny foothills, where Adao helped at
herding sheep the long year through.
With Jako, the faithful shepherd dog,
watching the grazing sheep for him, Adao
lay, his elbows on the ground and his
cheeks in his palms, thinking, thinking,
till the slow tears rolled down between his
fingers.
Beyond the brown hills a soft blue haze
hung over the valley, as it had hung for
many months. When it had rained the
air would be clear and Adao could see
again the beautiful town far off in the
valley, with its clustering groves of green,
and beyond that something, gray some
times and again bluer than the very sky
something that old Jose said was the sea.
Would the blessed rains never come this
year? If Adao had known how to pray
he would have prayed for raiD-not to lay
the choking dust that sifted everywhere,
but TO start the green feed that would
Adao loved the sheep, too-loved them
as even the toughest and stupidest herds
man learns to love the fiocks that have
grown from lambs that he has perhaps
carried long miles on his shoulders when
they were too young and weak to follow
the herds.
The sheep were dear beyond doubt.
But that picture of the valley that would
come again after the rain
Jose and Manuel and the other herders
went to the town sometimes, one after
another. Adao had never been-that is,
Jose said So and Jose was very old and
knew great deal.
Jose said that Adao's mother was dead; /;
that she had died when Adao was a baby.
He said, too, this dreadful old man, who
had only curses and blows for the child,
that Adao was his son and must work for
him forever.
Adao worked, with fear and trembling !;
he cooked the rough camp meals; he
tended herds and fed the little lambs. His
clothes were rags; and of books, of love, OF
the comforts that you children have always
thought were simple matter of course
OF these Adao had never even heard.
his language was a foreign lingo he had
learned from the other herders, his bed
was pile OF ill-smelling sheepskins. his
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24

life was always sweet and full of hope. In
garden where some pine trees grew Adao
saw himself playing-a happy little child.
And down the steps close by a lady came
in Adao's dream.
The lady was singing to herself, and her
skirts rusted as she walked with a sound
like that of the night wind among the
pInes
She picked the little laughing child up
in her arms, this lady with the big soft
eyes, and in a swinging hammock under
the trees they lay down together, rocking
and singing.
After awhile the child of Adao's dream
was sleepy, and the lady kissed him, and
saying she would come back again she
went away.
That was all there was of the dream.
But after that, when the men used to
laugh at Adao because he had never seen a
woman, the child only smiled and told
nobody that he had seen one, and she
would come back to him.
Lying under the oak trees this hot
Thanksgiving day Adao thought of all
these things and wept.
| The town beyond in the valley was the
city of his dream. He knewthat. And he
was so tired of waiting the little, lonely
boy, to see its pretty spires and towers
again.
| And as he wept wretchedly there Adao
! thought his pleasant dream had come to
! him again.
| For straight down the rough trail before
| him walked the lady of his dream.
| In an instant Adao knelt at her feet,
| calling her mother" in language that
came to him from that beautiful land OF
! dreams.
And what do you think that Lady OF
Dreams did? Why, she just went down
on her knees, too, right in the middle OF
! hat d11ct ha i,1ct hot
! little boy up in her arms and hugged him
and kissed him and cried over him, Just
exactly as anybody. else's mother would
who hadn't seen her boy for seven long
years.
How did it all happen? Well seven
| years before that happy Thanksgiving day
Adao, whose mother called him a name
not at all like that, was sleeping in ham,
mock at his pleasant home in the valley
! town.
A drunken sheepherder passed that wav,
and seeing the child asleep he carried him
away, hiding him among the wool sacks he
was carrying home in his wagon.
Mamma thought that grandma had
taken baby away, and so when he was
really missed nobody thought about the
sheepherders, who were already far on
their way to the mountains.
Everybody thought the child had wan
dered down to the river bank and that he
had been drowned and carried out to sea.
How did mamma happen to come down
that trail? Why, she had taken friend
who was not well to camp out among the
pines. The party was on its way back to
town, and mamma who thought she only
wanted drink of water, but who must
have been guided by the finger of fate,
had wandered just few steps away from
the main trail to where her lost boy waited
for her.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-24
SUGAR-COATED GEOGRAPHY.

Wouldn't it be charming to have your
geography lessons administered palnlessly,
like taking sugar-coated pill?
l have been thinking of little lesson in
the geography of California which might
give THE CALLS great big family of chill
dren, scattered all the way from San
Diego to Siskiyou great deal of pleasure.
AS you cannot all be acquainted and pay
each other visits, suppose you write some
nice letters telling all about the part OF the
country where you live, what the climate
is like, what the crops or products are and
just all about your homes.
Send the letters 10 the Geography Ed
itor of The CALL" and if you take pains
them in print the very next Sunday In the
part of the paper that belongs to the chill
dren.
One small girl has already written her
letter "by special request" and 1t is so
| bright and clever that it will almost do for
a model of what IS wanted. Here it is
and now let US see how many boys and
| girls can send letters that are ever so much
better.
| "VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA.
| Ventura is the county seat OF Ventura
County, and it is the old mission town that
was named San Buenaventura.
| 1T is so warm here that bananas ripen in
winter, and it is so cool that it is never too
hot. The town is on the hills that look
away to the sea, and if it was not for the
Santa Barbara Islands that shelter the
coast the wind would be too fresh. Flowers
grow everywhere here. People trim their
geraniums that grow up to the roofs of the
houses, and they throw the trimmings OF
those and other plants and shrubs down
the banks toward the sea. And what do
you think? Lots of the plants have taken
root there, and there is the funniest kind
OF garden just growing wild.
1--WE have wharf here, and ships are
loading all the time, mostly with things
to eat. They carry away dried fruits, nuts
and olives. | But most of all they are loaded