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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

SOME OF the speculators in town
lots are inclined to take THE
CHIEFTAIN severely to task for its
position respecting lot titles in this
nation. To those gentlemen who
maintain so stoutly that they have
good titles to their town lots we
have only this to say: if you have
good titles, you certainly have mo
kick coming" The trouble is you
know that your deeds are only oc-
cupant titles and only good so long
as the land is held in common, be-
cause the Cherokee constitution
plainly says that the land shall be
common property until it is sur
veyed and allotted. The title
must pass from the nation to the
individual before it becomes vested
in the individual. All the land
belongs to all the citizens, and
there is absolutely no exception to
the rule. The constitution of the
Cherokee nation has all the virtues
of a treaty as it was ratified by act
of congress, and was made to con-
form to treaty stipulations. This
being communal estate it is there
fore not divisible without the con-
sent of the United States and Of the
Cherokees themselves, and the
National council would be power
less to enact law that would set
aside the constitution as well as
the treaties. Those who have pur-
chased the right of occupancy to
town lots in the Cherokee nation |
need not get alarmed at the posi-
ton of THE CHIEFTAIN in this mat
ter for it only quotes the law
and the constitution, and is
willing to aver that the citizen who
has erected costly buildings upon
town lots has an equity in the
ownership of that lot that right and
Justice will doubtless protect, but
it also AYERS that no one holds an
absolute title to a single foot of
soil, whether it be town
ot or farm.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

The thing that is of greatest in
terest to the people of the Chero-
kee nation at the present time is
the enrolment of those who are to
share in the allotment of the tribal
lands. The burning question of
the hour is the question of citizen
ship. The Cherokee authorities
are on the eve of making a roll of
citizens to be submitted to the
Dawes commission as the authen-
tic census of the Cherokee people.
Said commission are sent down
here in accordance with law that
Gays "the rolls of citizenship of the
several tribes as now eristinq are
hereby confirmed" That is TO
say, the rolls in existence on the
date of the passage of the act, or in
other words the 10th of last June.
Our authorities maintain that the
rolls of 1898 are not authentic, are
not correct, and must not be used
as basis for the final roll. But
this same roll, whether authentic
or not was good enough to pay out
the proceeds of the Strip on, and
that meant good enough to pay out
the money for more than half the
landed interests of the Cherokee
nation. 1t would indeed seem
little strange that roll upon which
the great Strip payment could be
made was not an authentic one.
This is virtual acknowledgement
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27
A PLANTATION SONG.


De gray hawk know des how ter fly
Wen de chicken vis'tin' roun';
De 'possum never rOOs' 50 high
But makes him hit dc ground.
Downtown.
'Twell he hit dc groun';
know des how fer ter fotch him down
DE big owl know des how ter sing
Fer ter git de birds ter sleep;
DE rabbit go like he got two wing.
But | gets him in a heap,
Downtown,
'Twell he stretch die grOun';
gifts him fo' he kin tu'n half roun'i
DE blacksnakc know how ter bow he bes'
Wen de lizard walk de fence;
but | kotch him once i'm de partridge mes
En- he amt knowed nuthin' scnce,
Downtown.
'Twell he stretch de groun';
En- he amt had time ter tu'n half rouui
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

We have genuine citizens of course
who are not Cherokees by blood
of this class are our Shawnee, Del.
aware and colored citizens, but
these were not adopted by law,
but by three-s sided stipulation to
which the government of the Uni.
ted States was the third party.
But it is interesting to see how
conscientious Mr.. Jackson is in all
this matter. He says: You may
think on account of my being a
white adopted citizen that self in
terest prompts me to give you this
advice: but have lived with you
a long time and feel deeply inter
ested in the settlement of this
question; and l know that you can
never dispossess the citizen that
the United States supreme court
says has a right"
Now there is nothing in the
whole moral world so beautiful, so
charming, as human soul that is
always warm and fragrant with the
perfumes of benevolence; always
full of watchful jealousy over the
poor Indians rights as against the
encroachments of the mighty white
man; nothing more beautiful. Won
der if Mr.. Jackson could not be
persuaded to abandon-give up
his absurd, unjust, sophistical no.
tions of communism and just step
aside and let the Cherokee family
enjoy their inheritance without any
further molestation?
This idea of white mans hav-
ing the rights of Cherokee citizen
ship is a creature of post-bellum
birth; it was never thought Of prior
to the late war. When the Chero-
KEGS emerged from that desolating
conflict, many of the old patriots,
(the old sticklers for Cherokee ma
tional manhood and independence
had been swept away by storm
of bullets. New men and new en-
vironments gave rise to new mo-
tives. The reconstruction of old
kindled bad fervor of
political controversy. The people
became divided into contending
parties; and these, through an in
ordinate desire for ascendency, hit
upon the plan of bartering office
and political privileges with the
white men for their votes. The
next thing we hear of is these white
men insisting upon the rights of
real Indians, founding their claim
upon the simple fact that they had
been allow ed to enjoy and exercise
the political functions of Cherokee
citizenship.
Now that is all; that is the whole
Of it.
In closing we protest that we
are by no means painfully exer-
,ised upon this question. We en-
.ertain no antipathy against white
men; the question is not one of
race, but rights. If the Cherokee
people should see fit to fall in
with Mr.. Jackson's theory, ignore
heir past political history, and
.esolve them into a commune just
o crafty the crowd of outsiders
hat might see fit to push them
Ielves into the community, we
lave no objections and shall in
erpose no obstacle-the will of
he people be done. Our sole OBJ
ect in this article is simply to
i've my friend, Mr.. Jackson, a
'rief glance at the true status Of
he white man as a so-called citi-
en- of the Cherokee nation, that is |
o say, from a legal standpoint;
hat is all. D. W. C. DUNCAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

that the authorities have been
practicing fraud, and that money
has been paid TO those not entitled
to share in the common funds of
the nation. But the question
would here arise, how are the GEN.
sus rolls of the nation to be
purged? The Dawes commission
have no such authority, and it
must take the "existing" rolls as
being correct. Here is food for
thought.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

COUNCIL having adjourned the
"old man" will hardly be able to
squeeze the "reservators" for that
sixteen hundred dollars-not be-
fore next session at any II. This
is not the "old mans" first ex-
plot at putting people on the in
truder roll. Coward that he is an
attack in the dark is, next to en-
ploying a substitute, his favorite
mode of warfare.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

THE commission to confer with
the Dawes commission appointed
by the chief are as follows: Ex-
Chief d. W. Bushyhead, Glenn v.
Rogers, Robt. B. Ross, Robin Pan
and Digini Waters. The attorneys
to represent the nation before the
Dawes commission are w. w.
Hastings, Frank Boudinot and
Hutchings & English.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

Jones-I hear that you were the best
man at Q wedding the other night
Brown-Technically, yes.
Jones-What do you mean?
Brown mean that l was and
wasn't.
Jones-I don't understand you
Brown-Well, the paper said I was
the best man; but il is evident that I
wasn't or the bride would have married
me; asked her month ago.-To Date.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

THE Downings were in the mi
nority in the National council just
adjourned, but dictated legislation
lust the same-and it was very
good legislation, too.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

CHIEF MAYEs has certainly exer-
cised good judgment in his selec-
ton of a commission to confer
with the Dawes commission. Ex-
Gov. Bushyhead, Glenn Rogers and
Rcbt. B. Ross are representative
men
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

THERE is very little probability
that the Dawes commission will in
any way modify their ruling in
reference to hearing and determin-
ing applications for citizenship. If
oral testimony was admitted, five
years would easily be consumed in
settling the question of citizenship
in this country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

Chetopa has a real live case of
blackmail. A preacher called on
a wicked female 10 induce her to
lead better life, and the next day
the preacher received word from
the woman to send her SO or she
would squeal. The preacher sent
the ten.-Baxter News.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27
WANTS, FOR SALE. LOST. srRAYED.sTOLES

Zach notice, OF the character Indicated, not
exceeding Fifty Words, will be inserted two
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents.l
STRAYED-Two sorrel mules about Is or
I5n hands high. 10 years old: one has white
in forehead and two teeth out of lower jaw;
both show marks OF service and age; came
from Missouri. Information rewarded. Geo.
= Burlington. Alluwe. Ind. Ter. 5l-52
FOR SALE-i10 acres. l mile west of Nc
Fall. |. VI. and 10 west OF Talala. |. I. Farm
I'm good cultivation and fenced with wires
and posts feet apart; will sell cheap. Ad
dress Z. o. Box 81. McFall, Ind. Ter. sell
STOLEN-From Vinita Monday evening.
Aug. a. three grey hounds. One a large
brindle. white breast. .scTe white on nose and
feet. tender feet: other two pups months
old: one IA solid white with half of head black
and the other "A black with white ring around
neck and some white spots Liberal reward
for information. w. :. Crockett. CHIEFTAIN
Office. Vinta. Ind Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

IT is the intention of Chief
Mayes to have the new census rolls
completed by the assembling of
the regular session of council, the
first Monday Ii November.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

1t doesn't matter much whether
sick headache, biliousness, Indigestion
and constipation are caused by neglect
or by unavoidable circumstances: De
Wits little early risers will speedily
cure them all. Z. Shanahan. s
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

NOTICE has been received by the
Dawes commission to the effect
that 400 claimants at Longview,
Texas, will file their applications
for Cherokee citizenship.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

w. g. ROGERS, the big senator
from the big district, is one of the
most conservative and level-headed
members in the present senate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

TIE Creeks and Cberokees have
each appointed a commission of
five to meet and confer with the
Dawes commission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

HooLIE BELL seems to have got
ten what the boy shot ,at the ex-
ira session of council.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

He (wEispering) Il hear your
father coming. Shall turn up the gas7
She-No. Turn IL out.-Truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-27

Now that council has adjourned,
a sigh of relief will go up from the
people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Names to Be Selected by the Board of
Commissioners To-Morrow.
The Election Commissioners met yester-
day and decided to begin on Wednesday
next the selection of names of those who
will serve as officers during he coming
election.
The board debated some time as to
whether it should address the Supreme
Court on the Importance of deciding
whether or not the primary election law is
constitutional, but took the advice of City
and County Attorney Creswell, who said
that it was unnecessary, as the Supreme
Court is fully aware of the grave nature of
the matter. Mr.. Creswell gave it as his
opinion that the law would not be sus-
tanned, but a motion to begin proceedings
under Its provisions was carried.
Registrar Hinton stated that he had pre-
pared list of names from which to choose
election officers, but confessed that he did
not know the political com plexions of his
men. 1t was decided to gain the necessary
information without the assistance of
district leaders, and without even seeing a
ma jOrity of the men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18

enforced. Word vas received last evening
that the master painters had decided to
hold conference with representatives of
the Painters Union upon this subject.
The new labor bureau established by
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 3O4 is
proving a success. The bureau is at 1853
Mission street and all the mem bers of the
union out of employment register at the
bureau. The registration has not been as
heavy as was expected and work has been
found for number of men. This is due
to the fact that all opportunities for OBJ
tanning employment are Immediately re-
ported at the bureau DIV those fortunate
enough to have work.
j. +. Valentine, the first vice. president
OF the International Ironmolders' Onion,
has returned to the headquarters in Gin
clnnati. During his annual vacation he
visited the Pacific Coast and made an in
spection of all the unions from Victoria to
San Diego.
The BARRIERS Association at its meeting
last night elected, in addition to l. Less,
W. f. Jansen and +. Hodges as delegates
to the new labor convention held last
week. Seven new members were initiated.
The association will give social at lO2
O Farrell street on April 2. Messrs.
Krupschild and Cook were elected trus-
tees. 1t was decided to arrest all BARRIERS
who keep open on Washington's birthday
after II o'clock noon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18

this means of propulsion has recently
been invented by two machinists-Hall
and Sloane-and one on large scale is
being manufactured by White & De Rome
OF this City, manufacturers in brass. 1t is
built on the lines of the original propeller
with two blades and it presents the Sec
ton of an auger. When the original pro-
peller was first put into use it was discov-
cred that in churning the two blades did
not hold the water, consequently there
was loss of power. Subsequently the
number of blades was increased to four
and there was corresponding increase of
power.
Messrs. Hall and Sloane conceived the
idea of having f1ange on the rim of a
two-blade propeller, believing that in that
lay the secret Of obtaining the desired
power. They went to number of firms
with their idea and model, but were
unable to find any until they met the
members of the firm named that would or
could cast just what they wanted Thew
finally had small one made, which was
affixed to small tug in San Diego har-
Dor, and various tests were made. These
demonstrated the efficiency of the new an
paratus as to power and speed and it proved
such success that when the attention OF
Mr.. Spreckels was drawn to it he, after
careful examination, ordered White & De
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
THE MOVEMENT ENDORSED
Labor Unions Pleased With
the Conventions First
Efforts.
Anxious to Enter Politics-Painters
to Hold a Conference With
the Bosses.

The late convention of labor-union men
was the principal subject for discussion
among the members of the local labor
organizations last evening. The deter
mlnatlon of the leaders in the convention
to secure the rights of the laboring classes
by entering into politics and electing men
to high positions who will stand for the
rights OF the wageworkers has struck home,
and the action of the leaders is indorsed
There IS general belief the unions that
were not represented in the convention
Will soon affiliate with that body and thus
make the entire working element as one
body, one for all and all for one.
There is one class of laboring men who
have come boldly to the front and de-
clared to man in favor of the movement.
The building trades members are very en-
thusiastic in this matter and were so be-
fore the first meeting was held on Friday
evening. When the call for the conven-
ton was issued by the Trades Council the
unions in the building trades were the
first to appoint delegates, and every dele
gate was instructed to throw all his influ-
ence for progress, and not to let jealousy
figure or personal feeling stand in the way
of advancing the cause of labor. How well
the instructions were observed may be
judged by the preliminary work of the
convention and the enthusiasm with
which the reports of the delegates were re-
ceived by the unions that met last evening.
In the Carpenters and Joiners' Union
No. 483 the report was received with ap-
plause. It was the same in No. 304. r. F.
Mac1vor's report to the Painters and Dec
orators Union met with cheers. All of
these realize that with the building trades
membership of over 1000 workingmen and
the other trades with thousands of en-
rolled men equally IN earnest the pros
poets of the laboring classes regaining
some of their rights are assured. The
work of the next convention will be
watched with keen interest.
At the meeting of the Painters and
Decorators last evening twenty-seven new
names were added to the role. The paint
ers are confident that their demands, as
published IN an open letter to the bosses,
in THE CALL recently, will be complied
with. The demands. briefly stated, are for
a complete change in their working sys-
TEN, to take place on March /. This will
consist of making So for painters and 81
for decorators the minimum wages for
days pay. Eight hours shall constitute a
days work. and last the building trades
working-card system shall be observed and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.
The Testim oniaI Concert by Miss Daisy
Belle Sharp at the Y. Nj. Z. A.
Hall.

A splendid testimonial concert was given
by Miss Daisy Belle Sharpe last evening in
the Young Mems Christian Association
building. She was assisted by the Treble
Clef quartet, composed of Miss Beatrice
Priest-Fine, Mrs. a. A. Dewing, Miss
Jeanette Wilcox, Mrs. j. E. Berming-
ham and Mrs. w. ]. Batchelder: also by
the Reliance Glee Club, composed of
Harry H. Haight, Robert Chestnut, John
A Britton, Charles w. Crest, Everett S.
Dowdle, Harry W. Thomas, Herbert D.
Gaskill, NJ. w. Jellett and Harry P. Carl
ton. Miss Mabel Love and r. T. Tilton
also lent their assistance. The concert
was under the direction of Fran k Coffin.
The first benefit concert by the Satur-
day Morning Orchestra, held in NJ etro-
politan Temple last evening under the
direction of Professor Alfred Roncovi eri,
was most entertaining musical event.
The orchestra was assisted by the gentle
men of the Philharmonic Society, Miss
Caroline H. Little and p. H. Henley. The
auditorium of the temple was well filled,
and the handsome effect of the young
ladies on the platform with their instru
ments was no less entertaining than the
music they made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
residential Condolences.

John Adams was eight years older than
his successor, Thomas Jefferson; he eight
years older than James Madison; he eight
Y ears older than James Monroe, and he
eight years older than John Q. Adams.
George Washington ended his term as
President in his sixty-fifth year, and so,
too, did John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison and James Monroe.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died
on the same day, July 4, 1926, exactly fifty
wears after the signing of the Declaration
of Independence. One other President
James Monroe-died on July 4. HIS death
occurred in 1881.
Every President. it is said, with the sim
gle exception of William H. Harrison, has
had blue eyes.-St. Louis Republic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18
navy, will attend the Mardi Gras ball this
evening and wear their official uniforms.
WOMAN'S FEDERATION.
mrs. French Makes Some Startling
statements About People Who Are
Pillars of the Church.

1850 IIcHCn Makes Some StdTtlAHS
Statements About People Who Are
Pillars of the Church.
The meeting of the Federation of Women
yesterday was chiefly occupied with re-
ports OF committees, most of them show
Ing progress in the different lines of work
"nlch the federation has planned for it.
self. Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster pleaded
that special effort be made to close Nor
ton street, and some of the ladies were in
1avor OF extending the crusade to other
undesirable thoroughfares in the locality.
Mrs. Rose French stated that there exist
great obstacles to the enforcing of ordi-
nances In the Morton-street part of town.
do you know, ladies, to whom this
property chiefly belongs2" asked Mrs.
french. Some of the ladies intimated
That they did, others asked for informa-
ton. Some of these houses belong to
captains of police" said Mrs. French,
"others are owned by members of the
Board of Supervisors, and others again by
eminent church members, who are
locked upon as pillars of the church.
w hen you realize who owns this property
you can readily understand what we have
TO hight against, when we try to close
Morton street and kindred localities"
Mrs. Payne reported that the merry-go-
ROUNDS In various parts OF the town have
demorallzing influence on the boys and
girls who frequent them. ''Thev are not
sufhclentiy lighted" she said, land after
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-18

Rome to build one for the tug Reliance.
This will be feet inches in length. feet
3 inches in diameter, with 5-inch flange
and 13-foot pitch, the depth of the fiange
being half that of the pitch. Its weight
will be 5000 pounds and it will be cast of
gun-metal, United States standard. 1t will
be the largest of the kind in the world.
The illustration gives clear idea of the
lines on which the propeller is built.
Some years ago the Reliance and the
Alert, another tug, engaged in tug-of-war
contest to determine which of the two yes
sells was the most powerful IL towing. The
tugs were fast to one another, stern to
stern, by hawsers, and each pulled in op-
posite directions. The Alert won.
When the new propeller is put in the
Reliance she will have another tug
with the Alert, by means of which test its
power will be demonstrated.