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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

to the Chiefs Of the
Five Tribes.

Sir AS representing the COM
mission OF the five tribes, | took
the liberty a few days since TO di-
rect to you copy Of letter from
the president Of the United States,
and the honorable secretary Of the
interior, upon the subject of the
mission of the commission to this
territory.
The commission has also been
directed by the president to com.
municate TO you and the chiefs of
the other four nations, the fact
that they have returned to the ter
ritory for the purpose of renewing
their negotiations with the author
tiles of the several nations in refer
ence to the subject matter commit.
ted to them,
They desire to open negotiations
with you in accordance with the
spirit of the letter Of the president
heretofore sent to you, and, there.
fore they would be gratified to
know at what time and where il
will be most agreeable to you to
meet and confer with them upon
that subject, either yourself per-
sonally, or others appointed by
you for that purpose.
1t is not necessary to enlarge at
this time upon the purposes and
objects which the commission has
in charge. Those have been all
heretofore presented to you. 1t is
sufficient at this time to assure
you that the commission have not
come here to interfere at all with
the administrator of public affairs
in these nations, or 10 undertake
to deprive any of your people OF
their just rights. On the other
hand, it is their purpose aud de-
sire, and the only authority they
have to confer with you upon lines
that will result in promoting the
highest good of your people and
securing TO each and all Of them
their just rights under the treaty
obligations which exist between
the United States and your ma
tions.
If you aud your authorities are
willing to confer with the commits i
sion upon these questions and
along these lines, please indicate
to us here in Muscogee. at an
early date, when and where and
in what manner it would be most
agreeable to you to hold such con-
ference.
| have the honor, with much con-
sideration, to be,
Very truly yours,
HENRY l.. DAWES,
Chairman.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
Adair Remarks.

Arch Gibson was up from Wag-
oner last week, going to Kansas
City from here.
J. + Cumming and two little
children returned last week from a
visit to Clinton, Mo.
The Sunday school picnic at the
Ed Adair school house on Pryor
creek was quite a success, the table
especially.
Married, last Thursday. Jas. +.
Baird to Miss Rose Foreman, both
from east of Grand river, Rev NJ
.Hively officiating.
Mrs. Jennie Parks and Miss
Lena Jones. teachers OF our school
left for their homes at Clinton,
Mo-, last Monday.
LastSaturday nightthe wife of Oce
Keys presented him with title to
another 100 acres of land. Oce
says the newly arrived title also
counts another vote for Sam Mayes.
Quite a number of our citizens
have been attending the protracted
meeting at Pryor Creek and report
the preacher in charge, Rev. Mr..
Barber,as a royal entertainer and a
soul saver.
J +. Warren exhibits a bunch
of wheat heads, which, if shown
on the Chicago board of trade,
would send prices down with a
good by. The heads are long and
show a fill of three to five grains
to the mesh.
"Uncle Nelse" Martin, one OF
the ancient darkies of Lynch's IS
prairie, has grown son so dan
gerously insane as to require con-
slant confinement and he is now
seeking to have the Cherokee au.
thorities take charge of him.
Our public school gave a clos
ing exhibition last Friday and the
people came from all directions to
attend, so thoroughly has our
teacher established herself in the
estimation Of the patrons as a
shool worker. The program closed
nt one O'Clock.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
FORT SMITH COURT.
A Long List Of CrimlnalItIes Several
Old Offenders Applehendcd.

Duff, who killed George w. Bat
son near Wagner, on Jan. II, 1880,
was brought in from Idaho, Fri.
day. by deputy J. |. Oakley.
Frank Hill was indicted with Duff
but was acquitted, his statement
being that Duff did the killing.
Duff and Batson had a difficulty
over a claim.
Ben Hughes was brought in from
Dallas, Texas, Monday, He was
captured near Checotah last fall
and charged with robbing a train
near Gordon, Texas. In the fight
Jim Nakedhead was killed and it
is for that he is brought hero TO
stand trial.
John Allison, charged with kill
ing his father at Pryor Creek last
January, was convicted tuesday
of murder.
There tre now POS prisoners in
the United States Jail, Just Ga more
than it has accommodations for.
The grand jury will adjourn in a
day or two. They have returned
about 175 true bills to date and
about 20 of them for murder.
Amos Mcintosh, murder, mis-
trial.
Geeter Tagg, introducing; plea
guilty; 40 days, sl10.
George Cline, violating in ter
course laws guilty;S0 days, $50.
Buz Lucky, murder, continued
to August II, Gull Rowe 2Sth,
Isaac Mcconnell oath, VIM. Fra.
zier Goth.
|. N. Youtsler, murder, set for
September 2, Bud and Lewis Ker-
nall, Aug. 10, Ben Duff, Sep. 5.
Charles Walker, stealing mail,
noll PROSE-.
S. ]. Cowan and J. w. Harris,
cutting government timber, ig-
nored.
Byron Clark, passing counter.
felt money, acquitted.
Charles Wagner, larceny, ver-
diet guilty.
Leo Palmore, assault, verdict
guilty.
Jo Johnson and William Slack,
larceny, verdict not guilty.
Jud Nichols and NJ. Riley, in
Producing, plea guilty, 30 days
and 500.
Milton Daily, assault, acquitted.
James MCGOWAN, assault, plea
guilty.
Henry Cheely and Asa Jackson,
introducing and selling, verdict
not guilty.
Bud Creek, selling liquor to In
dians, l hour and s25 fine.
Dick Anderson, introducing, plea
guilty, 30 days and $50.
Ben Howell, larceny plea guilty,
80 days.
George Balerght, dealing in
Choctaw beer, plea guilty, so days
and s25 fine.
Lewis Payden and Lewis Still,
introducing and selling, plea guilty.
sentence deferred
Bud Brylee, introducing, plea
guilty, % days and s25.
Sam Tagg, introducing and sell
ing, plea guilty, 60 days and sl6O.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

by the day at $40 per day he saves
SOC O day. The colonel has an eye
to biz, Baxter News.
NAmong other arbitrary orders
issued by Maj. Freeman, the agent
at Usage agency, was one prevent
ing the construction of a bridge
across the Arkansas by an Usage
citizen. The matter was carried
into court and the agent overruled.
Out of 126 railroads in the Unit
ed States, the NJ, X. d Tis fourth
on the list Of those which increased
their net earnings for last year
over the preceding year Two of
the leading roads gained their in
crease because they had strikes
the prior year.
A Tahlequah paper favors plac-
ing the entire police force on sal.
ary, because, as it says, "it is dis
tressing to see a 22-calibre police
man with a 45-calibre gun chasing
around after petty offender tor
the price of his breakfast" They
convict every time down there.
E. G. Boudinot, on his return
from Washington last week. stated
at Wagner that he had seen the
ministers of Mexico and Venezuela
in regard to the purchase Of lands
for homes for the Cherokees; he
said they could purchase lands
but did not express himself fur
ther upon the subject.
The New Era is the name of a
seven column quarto paper, all
home print.to be issued next week
by the Tulsa Printing Co. One
day there will be more railroads
than the Santa Fe cross the Ar
kansas on the bridge at Tulsa and
then that town will become an inn
portant one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
TABLEQUAH NOTES.
An Enthusiastic Revival, Another XIII
ing aud Numerous Other Items.

Prof. J w. Duncan, and his
bride left Sunday for trip to Kan
sas City and other points.
The Tahlequah ice factory is
now supplying Fort Gibson and
Wagner with ice, delivering it
from here daily.
w. F. Davis, the genial young
book keeper for J. w. Stapler d
son, left Sunday, for three
weeks vacation at his home at
Sedalia, Mo.
Politics are beginning to warm
up a little and both parties are
preparing for the fray. Nonina-
tions for this district will be made
by both parties the first or second
week in June.
Rev. r. Z. Neighbors' revival
continues this week with unabat-
ed interest. Up to date there have
been over 100 conversions. The
female se' .inary has furnished
about fir ) converts.
Boo Gray and Miss Minnie
Ward, daughter of Hon. D. f..
Ward. secretary of the late Old
Settlers commission, were united
in marriage at the BRIDES home
last week. The couple will make
Claremore their future home.
The union school picnic at Eu.
reka, six miles west Of here, Tues.
day, was largely attended. Misses
Lizzie Shelton, May Garner and
fanny Wiley, the three pretty
"school marms" who gave the
picnic, are proud Of the success of
the affair.
Beginning Saturday night at the
NJ. Il. church south. the big relig-
ious revival now being conducted
by Evangelist Neighbors will be
continued by Rev. Sam @. Bass,
another noted preacher Not for
many years has there been so
great an interest in religion as at
present. 1t seems the devil IL
getting the worst Of the fight this
time.
The assassination of viii Ice
near Standing Rock, which was re.
ported in these items last week,
led to another killing Of the same
nature few days later. The
friends Of Ice claimed that certain
OF the Bunch boys shot Ice, and
last Thursday one Of the latter,
whose given name we cannot learn,
was waylaid and killed in Flint
district near his home. Several
arrests have been made, but
more bloodshed is expected.
<The new railroad now being con.
structed through the Cherokee ma,
ton east Of here will run via Bap.
tist and Flint postoliices. w. r.
Quarles expects good town on
his place at Baptist and j. III
Danenburg at Flint is sIrc Of one
The graders are as far south al
Flint postoilice and track has beer
laid TO Baptist, II miles north
The road will cross the Valley
Route at or near Sallisaw
| Considerable excitement wa'
caused in the city Friday last OF
account Of a street fight. Wm
Drew, ofthe city police, became
offended at an article IN the Benti
mel and when he met manager II
| b. Smith he assaulted him will
his fist, knocking him down 4
couple Of times. Drew's conduc
is roundly condemned by every
body and for which be was fneC
in the mayors court only,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
A vindiratlon for Eve.

"The London Sisterhood of Ad.
vanced Women" which has been
organized "to emancipate the fem
mime SEX" claims that the bible
has always given women a sub
servient position, and it has there
fore begun the task of revising the
book aud making "A version "lor
women only" 1t has already got
through the book of Genesis, and
the other books will be taken up
in due order. In the new story OF
the creation Eve is vindica,ed for
eatin the apple and is placed on
an. even footing with Adam, the
whole responsibility being placed
on the serpent. An annexation
which has been made by the COM
mittee on revision says that "ii
the fruit was not to have been eaten
Eve should have been informed ot
the fact at first hand, and not
through an agent" This appears
to be pretty sound logic, however
Objectionable from theological
standpoint. -Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
TERRITORY AND BORDER.
Newsy Notes Gathered From all
Sources.

The Southwest City re. union
occurs October 1st to 4th.
The Tulsa Republican is in dan
ger Of running afoul OF the lottery
law. Itis conducting a sort of
matrimonial bureau.
The Missouri Pacific's "straw.
berry special" from Ft. Smith to
Kansas City, a freight train, aver
ages 30 miles an hour.
The CID Settler payment is not
an ear,y liability, the attorneys
having Ia I'd the money up in an
effort to secure greater per cent.
James Condry, indicted for be-
ing in the Southwest City bank
robbery, was discharged on motion
Of the states attorney without go.
ing to trial.
w. T.. Jones, of Pryor Creek,
was indicted at FIT. Smith for muir
der, albeit both he and John
Lamm, the victim, had Chero.
kee families.
The female portion of Miami
are mad. They want the town at
tached to Kansas. We are of the
opinion they want to vote. Some
say they are dry.
The trial of DR.. Smith, at Fay
etteyille, for the murder Of DR..
Baker at Maysville, resulted in a
hung jury--fve for acquittal and
seven for conviction.
a quart Of strawberries were
brought to Sloan Springs mum.
beriDg 35 berries and weighing
If II ounces. Seven of the larg-
est weighed over a quarter OF a
pound.
The Tulsa Republican has hall
penny token Of 1882, province OF
Nova Scotias and wants to know its
value. Twenty dollars, neighbor
as keepsake-but this Office don't
care TO purchase.
Ed Reed, Bell Stars son, has
"lurned out" and will doubtless
be "hard to catch" He was Perry
Brewers partner, il is under
stood, in the theft Of some fifty
head OF yearlings.
The boys who stole a pair al
horses at Neosho and took them
to- Baxter, an account OF which
was given in these columns
last week, have already been sen.
fenced to Two years in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary.
The merry .go.round secured a
wholesale job at Miami; Col. John
Whiteley has 2l children. He
figured II this way: 2l children al
&c per ride, 81 .05; 10 rides TO each
si0.6O. BY renting the machine
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

JUDGE SPRINGER, it appears, has
changed his mind in reference to
the duty of his court in Lula
Allen cases and will sustain no
more pleas in abatement simply
because the Lula is "consenting
party" and hence there is no" CON
troversy" between a citizen and a
non-citlzen. In case decided
last week his honor said that lest
the Lula Allen case be regarded
as precedent it should be stated
that he court, as now advised, was
in error in sustaining the plea in
abatement.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

THE Creek capital is in a tur-
moil over the payment of two per
cent. commission, $1,000, for the
100000 got out of congress last
spring. The chief and teasurer
were rounded up" a few days
since on the streets Of Okmulgee
by a sort of mob, and asked to ex-
plain. The chief reported the Incl
dent to council and asked for ac.
ton to prevent recurrence of such
procedure but a resolution in his
behalf was quickly voted down by
the house OF kings. 1t is surmised
that old Spieche is working his
rabbits foot" on the administra-
ton.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

DR. Brownfield, who used to give
concerts on our streets and sell
medicines, and who was instru.
mental in hanging some negroes al
Chetopa some years since, is now
in Topeka and gets into the paper:
as "Topeka's leading physician. u
He was a man of nerve.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
The Pharmacists.

The Indian Territory Pharma.
ceutical association was formally
organized at Muscogee last Thurs
day. Those in attendance were
Messrs. II G. Cobb, G. w. Mer-
kel, A. L. Paxson, n. F. Hancock
S. w. Prewitt, Muscokee; S. S.
Cobb, Wagner; L. l.. Moore and
J. r. Sheehan, Vinita; G.. a. Hill.
bert, Wynnewood; L. P. White,
Claremore; H. D. Knisely, Checo-
tab; w. q. Shannon, Durant; J "A
Holder, Briartown. H. c. Cobb
was elected president, J. r. Shee-
han first vice president, Il. d.
Knisely second vice president, E
P. White third vice president SIS
Cobb treasurer, L. L. Moore sec.
retary, H. J.Pettes local secretary
Messrs. Merkel, White, w. 1. 1
Morrow of Muscokee, Hancock and
Sheehan were chosen as council
men committee. A committee on
trade interests was sele cted, con.
sisting of Messrs. Hilbert, Shan
non, W. p. Wood of Caddo, ] w
Moore of Pryor Greek, and White
on papers and queries, II. L.
Bardsley Of Wagner, Lee Battle:
of Claremore, Poke Carter of Tab,
lequah, c. G. Moore of Eufaula
and c. w. Merkel.
Several papers were read anc
addresses made and the meeting
finally adjourned to assemble or
the first Wednesday after May Is
1896, at Wagner. Secretary l. l.
Moore, Of this city, will give any
desired information in regard L
the association.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

JUDGE WYLY said last week that
The CHIEFTAIN was the. only paper
in the nation that had ever acquir-
ed success on its merits that it had
labored necessarily for a measure
which was unpopular with a ma
jority of the people (allotment)
and had achieved a greater degree
of success than any of its cotempo-
rsries. Honesty and fairness,
coupled with printing the news,
make a newspaper combination
which the people endorse every
time. THE CHIEFTAIN office, like
that of the New York Sun, is a
place where favorable comment"
is not sold for a price, and the pub
lie knows il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

JACK RoeERs, of catale, candi-
date for the nomination of senator
on the Downing ticket, was ex-
tending his acquaintance in this
vicinity this week. He is a man
who if elected will act on his
convictions of right though the
heavens fall.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

TOMMY THoMPsoN is bashful
anG would not admit it for the
world, but if the National conven-
tion Of Cooweescoowee runs after
him very hard with a senatorial
Nomination it will catch him
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

An international convention Of
the fve civilized tribes was held at
TT. Gibson this week and largely
attended by the leading men of the
Indian nations. The Dawes COM
mission and Agent Wisdom were
present.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

WALTER Q. GREsHAM, secretary
of state for the United States, died
at Washington shortly after mid
night Monday night of pleurisy.
He was sixty-two years Of age, an
able man and an able jurist.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

THE proprietors of the National
organ in this city will learn by ex-
perience that it takes something
more than wind and profanity TO
fill the editorial columns of a pa
per that is to enter the homes OF
any considerable portion of the
people Of this country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

William Poor has an orchard OF
ten acres in Newton county; the
FIRST year he sold the crop for
s400; the second for $500; the Bird
for 1920. and il has gone as high
as $500 and $500. The wind
falls, etc, have usually brought
for local u0e from 500 to $3.50 in
addition TO the shippers purchase
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30
II. II . W lLfs
Chairman.
ID. NJ. MARRs.
w. S. EDWARDS.
ID. A. WILSON.
G. S. THOMPSON.

A resolution was passed author
izing the organization of White
Adopted Citizen clubs wherever
enough can be found in one neigh
borhood to make it practicable "a
do so, each sub organization to
have president, secretary and such
other officers as may be necessary
In sub organizations fees are to be
paid to the secretary who shall
forward same to G.. w. Hill, Vini'
Ia, treasurer Of the association.
Meeting adjourned to assemble al
Wagner the first Monday in Sep
tember next.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

A CAREFUL and systematic can
yass Of the adopted white vote Of
the nation reveals the fact that it
i almost solid for Mayes for chief.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

AND that is the long promised
and much talked about "dose." "
But then, the cid man turned
homeopathic some years ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

BILL BURLINGTON is a prospect
i've nominee Of the National con-
ventiou of Delaware district for
The senate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-05-30

Wagner is trying TO raise mon
~ for . school house and is also
organizing a brass baHd,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-06
THE REASON WHY.


The degraded chlld-llfe that has been
uncovered in San Francisco, and in our
next-door neighbor, Portland, within the
last few weeks, has both certain cause
and points as cerIain moral. The cause
is the shameful dragging up" that too
many parents among us practice with
seemingly no regard for the future Of the
family or the sacredness of the home.
This is no fancy, but fact. A parent
believes child so honest that ne may
handle money uncounted, yet wonders
that the child forgets the value Of prop
erty and the meaning Of property right.
Others do not stop to notice whether
their chIldren's thoughts flow in pure or
impure channels, whether they read help
full or demoralislng books, whether they
meet good or bad companions. Yet they
call their erring children unworthy Of
them. Everybody knows such cases and
recognizes the evil. Parental RESPONSE
bility is a commonplace Of moral teach
ing which, like many another axiom Of
duty, meets with general acceptance. To
call attention to It is to run the risk Of
advocating a recognized truth, ut there
is here no danger Of preaching in favor
Of a universal practice
Many agencies are at work for the up
lifting OF the masses Fathers and
mothers are being instructed in their
higher duties to their children, and chill
dren are taught to be Industrious, sober,
cleanIy and honest. This effort is the
work OF society to ward Off It's own de-
struction by the Improvement Of its worst
elements. But when the better elements
in that society becomes careless Of per-
petuatlng their own virtues, the utility OF
missionary work becomes doubtful. If
the educated families are too absorbed in
their own pursuits to train their children
properly, the general welfare is seriously
threatened. Criminals can be kept in
order, poverty relieved, dangers external
and internal can be averted 80 long as the
moral fibre OF the well-to-do and we'll
behaved body OF citizens Is preserved,
How II educates its children is something
more than question for the home and
the pulpit It is a question whicn con-
Germs the state Altogether too large q
proportion OF the worthless and criminal
population springs not from criminal
ancestry, but from respectable families
SO careless. so foolish, 80 material that
they take no pains to guard their chill
dren against early growths Of tendencies
10 evil.