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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
Thief Captured.

As stated in last weeks Prog
ress, the party who entered W. j..
Dodson's store was captured at
Vinita. He is white man and
gave the name Of Mat Marcus, and
claimed to be an Austrian. The
following account is given Of his
capture by Julius Beaver, the col
ored fellow who captured him.
Beaver says he was walking down
town between 10 and II O'Clock
Wednesday night week, when his
attention was arrested by the ring
ing of the bell of the till. He i'm
mediately stopped and awaited
further developments. Marcus
struck a match or two which gave
enough light TO show Beaver that
it was not Mr.. Dodson in his store,
and he Immediately began to look
for the place where the thief en-
tered and as soon as he located the
window where he entered secreted
himself and waited until Marcus
came out, which he dii in short
time. When he arrived at the
front OF the store Beavers appeared
on the scene, when Marcus asked
him if he lived around here, and
being informed that he did. made
a break for the Valley depot, Bea-
vers in hot pursuit. A freight was
pulling out which Marcus boarded
and Beavers boarded it a few cars
behind him, and they rode to
Wagner. where Marcus gave
Beavers the slip and walked to,
Chouteau where he boarded train
for Ninita. Beavers took a train
for the same place from Wagner
and succeeded in his capture at
Vinita. as stated. Marcus was
taken to Fit. Smith by Jack Will
liams and upon being given a
hearing before the commissioner
was bound over to court Glare
more Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
FORT SMITH LETTER.
A GruesOme Collection of Items From
the Town Noted For Its Gallows.

There is no longer any hope for
any of the Buck gang to escape
the sentence pronounced upon
them by Judge Parker. Petitions
for pardon We're presented to Pres
ident Cleveland on behalf of Sam
Sampson and Naomi July, but
Marshal Crump is in receipt of a
telegram from the attorney general
stating that the president declined
to interfere. Lucky Davis. Louie
Davis and Rufus Buck are kept
confined in their cells and have
been ever since they made the at
tempt to overpower their guard in
the elevator a few minutes after
they were sentenced. Lucky Da-
Wis is the Only one who is making
much preparation for the end.
News has been received of the
death at Brooklyn, of Jim Fair,
sent from here in November, 1898,
for perjury. A pardon was granted
him on account of i'll health but
he died before it arrived.
A rather sad incident occurred
at the Jail, Monday. Two Davis
boys are under sentence to the pen
and their mother and sister came
overland to visit them. When
they arrived they found the boys
and their father in Jail. They had
left Davis at home and the sur
prise was not pleasant one.
Judge Parker is home from his
visit to st. Louis. He says he
enjoyed his trip and had a good
seat in the convention hall
Step Otey was brought in from
Gowan Friday. He is a desper-
ate fellow and is charged with
manslaughter, assault and horse
stealing. He stood of the mar
shals for two hours and in the
skirmish $50 shot. are said to
have been fired.
Charley Starr, who was reported
thrown from his horse, near Salli-
saw, and killed two weeks ago,
was in the city this week and says
the report was started by some
practical jokers.
w. J. Vance, a farmer, living
near Webber's Falls, was placed
in Jail last week for killing his
son-in-law. The two quarreled
and Vance struck his adversary
over the head with a sIngletree,
inflicting injuries which resulted
in death in few days.
The old gallows beam was re-
placed by a new one last week, the
old one being rotten. Jailer Berry
is having a portion of it made into
a gavel and will present it to the
National Democratic convention at
Chicago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

The ceremony observed in re-
ceiving a minister is briefly this:
On a day appointed by the presi
dent the new minister drives with
his secretaries and attaches to the
state department, and is thence
escorted by the secretary of state
to the executive mansion and con-
Quoted to the blue room. The sec
retary then goes TO the president 5
Office and advises him that the
minister is in waiting. The presi-
dent, on the arm of the secretary,
then proceeds to the blue room,
and the minister and his suit
standing, the secretary introduces
the minister, who, after bowling,
proceeds to read his address, and
at the proper time hands to the
president his letters of credence,
which are Immediately passed to
the secretary Of state. When the
address Of the minister has been
read the president reads his reply, q,
and after a few moments spent in
entirely informal conversation re-
tires with the secretary, who, re-
turning, conducts the minister from
the executive mansion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
Will Not Attend.

have been asked many times
Are you going to Tahlequah?"
"Are you going to attend the in
stitute?" My reply is, | see no use
in my going there. | have been
snubbed sufficiently by the drunk
en-, icentious members of the
board of education. AS an educa-
tor, a moral man, and a christian
"a worker in Sunday schools, and
for temperance, my record stands
unchallenged, and since 40 | have
been acknowledged as one of the
leading educators of the Cherokee
nation. Well knowing all this,
the leading member of the board,
when l spoke to him about a posi-
tion l am well qualified to fill,
asked as his first question, "What
side did you yote on?" Overrid-
ing all thought of fitness, expert
ence, ability or success, it was
little, contemplate, mean politics
1t is humiliatlng, and a lowering
VI ctll-itcptOl w dch vi ouSh
drunkards a position. And so my
answer to the question above is
when we have decent board COM
posed of christian or moral and
sober men such as We used to have,
then | will think about going to
Tahlequah, and of putting in yet
some years of good work for the
improvement of our school system,
and the best good of our schools.
And | hope yet TO live to attend
an institute that is an institute
a normal training school of 4 or 8
weeks. presided over by a man
who is fit for such work and who
makes it his business to train,
drill and teach teachers how TO
teach, and that every teacher in
our nation, or applicant, shall be
compelled to attend such a train
ing school. But now how many
teachers" (?) have we who have
been taught how to teach?
!. B. II.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
The Ghost of Henry Rises.

There promises to be a repeti-
tion of the school board wrangle Of
last winter. Last Saturday Henry
Dick, one of the principals in the
previous affair, came to the front
with charges against the board of
education, Individually and col
lectively. Malfeasance, embezzle-
ment of school funds, incompetent
cy. inattention to duties and gen.
eral rascality compose the charges
According TO the law the board has
10 days in which to answer the
charges, after which they stand
suspended, unless they have an
swered the charges in a manner
satisfactory to the chief.-Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
Notice to Claimants for Cherokee Citi-
Zeuship.

MULDROW. L. T.. June II lS95
The Dawes commission will re-
turn to the territory in a short time
to pass upon all claims tor Chero-
kee citizenship, to revise and make
complete roll of the tribe, look
ing to the allotment of lands in
severalty. Claimants having only
ninety days to prepare proof and
file their claims before the commits
sion, it is important that we come
together in order to property un-
derstand each other, so that each
claimant may be represented be-
fore the commission.
There will be a mass meeting at
Wagner on Friday and Saturday,
July 10th and 11th. This meeting
will be held in connection with
"The Home Seeker and Emigrant's
Meeting" | will no doubt secure
reduced rates over all the rail-
roads, as this is likely to be the
last meeting of the citizenship as
sociation until after our cases have
been heard by the Dawes COM
mission.
| desire that every claimant in
the territory and adjoining states
should be represented at this meet
ing. For the benefi: of those who
live in the north part of the Cher
okee nation, Missouri and Kansas,
you will meet at Vinita on Thurs
day, July 9th, at which time and
place your interest will be proper
ly discussed and provided for
a full attendance is earnestly So
licited. The meeting will adjourn
at Vlnita to meet at Wagner on
July 10th.
We also extend a cordial invita-
tion to those who are desirous Of
locating in a business, enterprising
town. Wagner will no doubt be
one of the competing towns for the
capital of the territory, and her
natural advantages cannot be ex-
celled. There is no town in the
Indian Territory with a brighter
future than Wagner. Those who
are seeking a place for safe invest
ment will do well to avail them
selves of the opportunity of visit
ing the future capital of the Indian
Territory on the 10th and 18th OF
July. We shall no doubt get ex-
cursion rates over all the roads.
Let me say to claimants. delay
at this time means defeat. This
is golden opportunity to have a
fair and impartial hearing. !
have established an office at Wag-
oner, where | will be in person.
My son, Jesse w. Watts, will have
charge of this Office. Col. Hub
bard and son will have an office az
Alton, l. T. You will appear in
person or by representative at one
of the above named places, where
the proof in your case will be ex-
amined and take its proper place
on our docket, which will be sub
mitted to the Dawes commission
as soon as they are organized.
Respectfully,
w. J. WATTS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

Pliny Soper of Vinita, delegate
to the st. Louis convention had a
huge wooden Indian at the nation
al headquarters, with the legend
Everybody is for Mckinley and
so am l." painted on it. The In
dians who are for Bland
are not wooden by any
means. Therein the Mckinley
Indians and the Bland Indians are
different. and Mr.. Pliny Soper's
Indian is very tough comment,
and the Sentinel opines that when
Sachem Paschal and Bob Ross sees
that wooden" Indian as repre-
senting the G. o. p. of the Indian
Territory there may be one repub-
lican less in Vinita for awhile
Sentinel.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

ready for the reception of guests
at Miami. the present southern
terminus of the Florida East Coast
railway.
The East Coast Country has be-
como the great Mecca for Florida
tourists, for in addition to the
natural attractions and the ele-
gance Of the East Coast system of
hotels its transportation facilities
and its steamship and steamboat
connections with Nassau, Key
West and surrounding islands,
cannot be surpassed in the south.
The road bed of the Florida East
Coast railway is compact and
smooth and the passenger conches
are easy riding and are supplied
with every modern convenience.
From New York, Boston, Chicago
and other points in the east and
west the run can be made TO Lake
Worth within forty eight hours, or
from the frigid north to the heart
of the semi-tropics within two
days, with the last three hundred
miles of the run through a series
of picturesque scenes that cannot
be matched in America, with the
Atlantic almost constantly in view
and with the waters of the beauti-
full Indian river almost washing
the car wheels as the train speeds
along its borders.
Below Lake Worth the railroad
runs through a country luxuriant
in all kinds of tropical growth un-
til the thriving city of Miami, on
Biscayne Bay, is reached. Here
as well as at all other points along
the line there are scenes to be
viewed and a climate to be expe-
rienced that must be visited to be
appreciated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

death by the emissaries of the
United States government There
is neither sense nor reason in such
extravagant statements. The facts
in the case are that this whole
movement on the part of the Uni
ted States has for its sole object
the defense and the protection of
the common, individual Indian
citizen against his oppressors
among his own blood, and in his
own country. It is simply the
interposition of the only power
on earth that has the power or dis
position to protect the common
people of this Indian territory
against the overwhelming greed of
the monopolists and land barons
among their own citizens. In
stead of this thing that is now
coming on these people being a
calamity, it is the only possible
remedy that can be applied to re-
store the masses of Indian citizens
their birthright. 1t is the very
last resort of the government to
force the people in this country
who are in possession of more than
their prorata share of the common
domain to disgorge and allow the
homeless to get homes of the land
and in the country that is held by
a common title. 1t would have
been vastly better for the citizens
had the land been allotted years
ono
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

THE proposition of Jailer Berry
to furnish the Chicago democratic
convention with gavel made from
a beam of the old gallows at Fit.
Smith is both novel and morbid,
and such an idea could originate in
no other place than Fit. Smith.
The fame of Judge Parker's court
at Fit. Smith does not commend it.
self to the outside world in any
other way than as the bloodiest
and most sickening slaughter house
of criminals in the world. The
strange feature of it all is that its
citizens should glory in and take
every opportunity of advertising
to the world its record of legal ex-
ecutions that is without a parallel
in modern times. Beside, what
good impression, or pleasant asso-
citation, or inspiring emotions can
be awakened at Chicago by the use
of a gavel made from a relic of the
darkest period in the history of
the frontier?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
ONE of the things that will be re-

ONE of the things that will be re-
membered in connection with the
demise of the great federal court at
Ft. Smith is that while an army of
marshals rode over the Indian
country in search of men who in
troduced and sold whisky to the
Indians, the saloon keepers of Fit.
Smith were allowed to violat. the
same law with impunity. 1t is
universally admitted that Judge
Parker is an able jurist and that
the terror of his court for the last
quarter of century has been the
bulwark of peace and liberty to
this territory; but the fact must al
ways remain, that he utterly failed
to enforce the same law in his own
city. Many an Indian boy can
date his ruin from the day he was
carried 10 Fit. Smith, perhaps as a
witness, and subjected TO the
temptation of the open saloon in
the shadow of the great court.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

John Ward, one of the pioneers
OF the Cherokee nation, died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Carter, q few miles east OF
this place, Monday morning, June
Is, at the advanced age of rs years.
"Uncle Johnnie" had lived a very
active life and was honorsd by all
who knew him as an honest, up
right lnan, and a patriotic citizen.
He had been very feeble for some
time, and had just returned from
Claremore, where he had been to
draw his Old Settler money. At
his advanced age, andin his feeble
condition the trip was too much
for him, and he had TO take his
bed, from which he was never
able TO rise. He leaves one son
and six daughters, all married.
His wife preceded him to the
great beyond several years.-Pryor
Creek Review.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
Thirty More DAYS

Bob Talton, the murderer Of
Jesse Elliot, who was sentenced to
hang on the 26th instant, has been
granted another respite that he
might prepare for the execution
Talton has been very Indifferent
as to his case since confinement
and not until recently has he real
lied that his life is rapidly draw
ing to a close. Only a few days
ago when he was informed by
High Sheriff Duncan that the su-
preme court of the United States
had affirmed the decision of the
Cherokee court, he replied that
"he didn't give a d-n if that was
the law" Now his demeanor has
changed. He realizes that the law
will be executed and asks for
further time that he might be CIV
en- an opportunity to prepare to
meet his tate. His mother called
on Chief Mayes Wednesday and
after being informed that it would
be out of the question to plead for
a Communication of her sons SEN
tence, begged for a respite of thirty
days which was granted.
Chief Mayes, in granting the
respite, informed Mrs. Talton that
ner son might as well prepare to
meet his doom; that he had been
tried by an impartial jury, SEN
fenced and that no further execu-
tive clemency would be given
ArrOM.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
NOT A CALAMITY.

A great deal is being said and
written just now about the terri
bic calamity" that is about to be-
fall the five tribes. A great many
people snd some newspapers are
full of a kind of gush sentiment
about "critical period" for the
Indians who love their homes and
their people. Why indulge in all
this far fetched and worn out plati-
tudinous rot. Where is the 1ndi-
an that does not love his home,
and his country? There are no
people on earth that are more
firmly attached TO their institu-
tions, and their traditions than are
the American Indians. But what
has all this to do with the question
at issue? 1t is universally admit
ted that the time has arrived when
a change in land tenure and of
tribal governments of this terrific
ry will take place. These people
are intelligent enough to realize
all this to its fullest measure, and
to take practical Common sense
view of the situation. We take no
stock in the old .yorn out cry that
a great calamity awaits the masses
in this country. We take no stock
in the sentiment that no effort
should be spared TO ward off the
impending crisis. Neither do we
share the belief that these people
are to be robbed and plundered
and bounded to their ruin and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

specialist in this country in all dis
eases peculiar to men and women.
He leads, others follow. Consult
him and you are sure of being cured
in the shortest possible time con-
sistent with safe and consistent
treatment.
DR.. Handy has no superior in d.
ugnosing diseases. He will give
$50 if he cannot tell you your dis
ease and where located in five min
utes. Remember this Doctor only
accepts curable diseases. If he can
not cure you he will tell you so.
Consultation and examination free.
Office days, Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays OF each week. Office
located over Ft. Smith National
Bank. Office hours: 8 to u a. m,
2 to 5 p. m. Sundays, 10 to II am.
/ treat all durable, medical and
surgical diseases, acute and chronic
catarrh, diseases of the eye, ear,
nose, throat and lungs. dyspepsia,
Bright's disease, diabetis, kidney,
liver, bladder, chronic female and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25
A Protest,

Muskogee, L. T., is very fortu-
nate burg. The orders and rulings
of the United States officials in
this bailiwick seem by lucky
chances of fortune to always favor
that very nice town in the Creek
nation, and cause the bright, shin
ing, demonetized silver shekels
to roll in the direction of Musko-
gee business enterprises apace.
OF course it is through no desire
to favor Muskogee that these or
ders are made: simply from a re-
gard for convenience.
Last week Judge Springer made
ruling that all cases of appeal in
citizenship cases, under the new
enrolment law, be filed and tried
at Muskogee. J. p. Buster, presi-
dent of the Tahlequah bar, while
in Muskogee learned of the ruling
and made protest in behalf OF
Tahlequah, with the result that
Judge Springer modified the rul-
ing to provide for the filing of the
cases which are from the Cherokee
nation only, at Muskogee and their
hearing here. A meeting was
called by Mr.. Buster for 3 O'Clock
last Thursday afternoon to adopt
and forward resolutions of protest
to Judge Springer against the rul.
ing as modified. Members of the
Tahlequah bar and others were
present, and the following com,
mittees were appointed: Resolu,
tions, w. P. Boudinot, w. D.
Wasson, w. F. Rasmus, J. P
Buster and T. w. Gulick; to pre-
sent the resolutions, w. P. Thomp
son, c. j. Harris, ]. S. Stapler
r. F. WyIy and Waddie Hudson.
The resolutions and petition will
be drafted and taken to Muskoget
L
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

clan. That means local treatment and
examinations. No wonder they hesitate.
And hesitation gives disease stronger
foothold.
The truth is that local treatment and
examinations are nearly always un-
necessary. They should not be sub
mitted to till everything else fails.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

THERE is great and wonderful
change come to the good people of
the classic old town of Tahlequah.
They are now asking aid from the
Almighty Father and Grover
Cleveland.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-25

THE CHIEETAIN desires to with
draw the nomination of Judge w d.
NJ. Springer for first governor of
the Indian Territory. Muskogee
seems TO have too great a ''cinch"
on the placid old Judge.