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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
w. G. T. u. Notes.

Mrs. Helen NJ. Stoddard of Dali
las, Texas, is coming to the terri
tory for one months work in the
interests of the w. C. T. U. She
will be at Muskogee May 9th, 7th
and Sth at the territorial conven-
tion. Mrs. Stoddard is an earnest,
conscientious, christian woman.
She has been president OF the w.
G. T. U. of Texas tor five years.
She will be at VInita before return
ing to Texas.
A Loyal Temperance Legion was
organized at the Baptist church
last Sunday afternoon at O'clock.
All interested in having their chill
dren instructed in the principles of
temperance will do well 10 encour-
age their children to attend the l..
7. l.. every Sunday afternoon.
A packer at Annapolis, Mary
land, paid his hands on Saturday
with $500 brass checks. By the
next Wednesday all these checks
were presented to him by the mer-
chants for redemption. Did the
butcher, baker, tailor, grocer and
clothier present them? No; 2, 100
were returned by the liquor seller.
Why did the good people OF An
napolis have to establish a soup
house for the starving? Because
their fathers, mothers and broth
ers spent nearly four ffths of their
wages for drink.
The saloons of our country
would make four cities as large as
ST. Louis.
If every eleven years we should
kindle fire and burn all our fac
tories with all their machinery and
then shovel in all our farpl pro-
ducts for that year, let it ali go in
smoke, it would only burn what
we waste on liquor. The man who
drinks had far Better stick his
money into the fire. lie could
earn more the next day. The
drink units him to earn more.
Eight and one half silver dollars
laid one on another make a pile
one inch high. Keep piling on
these dollars until you use all that
60 into the rum sellers Golfers ev-
cry year, and the pile is III Gill;
761 inches or $780, $50 feet or s.
266 $50 yards or 1910 $40 miles
high. Why poverty?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

IT has always been a source of
amazement how the saloon keep
ers of Ft. Smith could sell whisky
to Indians every day in the year
right under the shadow of Judge
Parker's court without let or him
drance. Recently the newspapers
in this territory have had consid-
cradle to say about the matter and
no denials have come from Parker
or the Old Fort on the Arkansas.
If it is a violation of the law to sell
whisky TO Indians in the territory
it is also a violation of law to sell
to them in Ft. Smith.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

his per diem according to the pro-
visions of law, no more. no less
than he was entitled to; the law
fixes his compensation and he re-
ceived it, neither did he claim
more at any time. The statement
that he drew two warrants is to-
tally and meanly false. The state
ment made in the Leader in this
city and for which Davis Hill is
responsible, namely, that the edi-
tor OF this paper asked for $3.50 for
his services at Tahlequah is plain
unvarnished and malicious false
hood. John L. Rogers makes the
charge in the first issue of his pa
per at Wan, that the same party
drew another warrant for S157 and
was put on certificate of warrants
issued TO commission appointed TO
meet the Dawes commission. This
statement is also wholly at vari-
ance with the truth, and the man
that made it is known all over this
country to be an irresponsible and
untruthful nonentity. In support
of the above statement the public
is referred to Chief Mayes, and to
Hon. Robt. B. Ross, the assistant
treasurer who paid the only war;
rant ever drawn or presented at
any time by the above named
party.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

A QUESTION that is asked with
more frequency than almost any
other is "when will the changes
contemplated and talked of so
much relative to this country take
placer" The very best answer
that can be given is that the
changes are being wrought contin-
ually. and are going on right now.
The change that will ultimately
end in a different form of govern
ment and a different method of
holding land began some years ago
when the United States established
its courts here, which have been
enlarged and extended every year
since. The United States courts
have jurisdiction now over nearly
every class of civil business and
soon will have full jurisdiction in
criminal matters. The country is
being sectionized just as fast as a
large force of men can survey it.
Another year and the lines will be
run, and the people will be asking
themselves where they are "at" F"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
A PAYMENT AT VINITA.
u. :. INDIAN SERVICE.
MUsKOGEE. L. T.. April 81. 1896.

4
MUsKoGEE. l. T.. April 81, 1896.
S. w. BOND, Vinita, |. T.:
DEAR SIR:-In answer to the Pc
tition of yourself and others, who
are Old Settlers, l will say that af-
ter due consideration of the facts
stated by you, l will make a short
payment at Vinita, |. T., after l
have finished at Claremore, for the
benefit of invalids, old persons and
those who draw small amounts.
Parties in good health, who are
able to travel, and who draw few
shares and large sums, will be re-
quired and expected to draw at
Claremore. | have already ex-
ceeded liberal construction of my
authority in designating points of
payment, but l will exercise a
"sound discretion" in the matter,
and make the payment, as above
stated, at Vinita. You will under
stand that it takes time and money
to move from place to place, and
it is my duty to protect the gov
ernment and save every dollar that
| can. You will be duly notified
when can reach Vinita, and you
may give this letter all publicity
possible. Very respectfully,
d. M. WISDOM,
u. S. Indian Agent.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

BISHOP HENDRIX of Kansas CITY,
at the dedication of the new Meth
odist church in this city Sunday
preached a very excellent sermon
from the text, John 4::23, "But the
hour cometh, and now is, when the
true worshipers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth: for
the Father seeketh such to worship
him." At the close of the sermon
a subscription was taken and some
six hundred dollars was thus raised
for the purpose of liquidating the
church debt The Methodists have
a fine new church and parsonage
now built and paid for-probably
the best church property in the
Cherokee nation. Bishop Hendrix
was president of Central College at
Fayette, Mo-, when E. NJ. Ming of
this city attended that institution.
The Bishop was the guest of Mr..
Ming while here. q
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

DoE'T it beat ye, how everybody
reads The CHIEFTAIN? We have
the pleasure each week of talking
to a very large and select audience,
and in that audience there are
some who make faces and howl oc-
casionally. whereas if they would
only sit still and be quiet no one
would know that they had been hit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
G. B. DENIsoN, Secretary.

A game of living checkers was
played at the opera house Wednes-
day evening between DR.. w. &.
Blake and Hon. Z. M. Landrum.
DR.. Blake was represented on the
board by twelve pretty little girls,
while Mr.. Landrum manipulated
as many cute little boys. The
games were interesting but very
short. DR.. Blake won the cham
pionship. The proceeds at the
door and from the sale of cake and
coffee on the inside was appropri-
ated to the Episcopal church
Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

THE fee bill of 130 lawyers in
the old settler case produced some
discussion in congress Monday
but was passed over as being all
right when Senator Teller stated
that the Indians had agreed TO
35 per cent rake-off.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE IN SESSION.
Resolutions AdOpted-Address 10 Clubs
Request TO Executive Committee.

A quorum OF the members for
the Cherokee nation of the Demo-
cratic executive committee of the
Indian Territory met in Vinita at
the call of J. r Dawson, on April
21st, 1896. The chairman being
absent, Davis Hill was elected
chairman pro tenn and G. B. Deni-
son, who held the proxy of ]. r.
Dawson was elected secretary.
Resolutions with reference to
the time of selecting delegates to
the territorial convention were
adopted and 1T was voted that an
address to the democrats of the
Cherokee nation, including the
call for the territorial convention
and the resolutions, be issued and
the same was accordingly pre-
pared.
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
HARTsHoRN. |. T., Feb. 20. 1896.
AT a meeting OF the democratic
executive committee of the Indian
Territory held at South McAlester,
|. T., on February 18th, 1896, vi
nita, in the Cherokee nation was
selected as the place and II o'clock
noon. Tuesday, June 9th, 1896, as
the time for holding a territorial
convention 10 elect six delegates
and the same number of alternates
to represent the democracy of the
Indian Territory in the national
democratic convention to be held
in the city of Chicago, July 4, 1896.
The basis of representation in the
Vinita convention was fixed as fol-
lows: Each regularly organized
democratic club in existence at the
time the convention is held shall
be entitled to one vote in said con-
vention for every fifty members,
and one for every remaining frac-
ton of twenty six or more, and the
membership of each club shall be
certified to the convention by the
president of the club, duly attested
by the secretary.
1t was further ordered that not
more than one club shall be organ
lied in any one town.
Ali residents OF the Indian Ter
ritory who believe in the time
honOred principles of the demo-
cratic party are earnestly requested
to participate i'll forming clubs in
their localities. By order of the
democratic executive committee of
the Indian Territory.
VIM. F. WEEKS,
(Nho,r.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
FORT SMITH LETTER.
Little Transpiring in COurt-A Hang.
ing for Next Week.

Judge Parker came home last
week from St. Louis where he took
a weeks vacation visiting his son
and other relatives. He did not
go on TO Washington as he mad
much business here to attend to.
He has very little business in court
beyond the reading of the records.
The mandate of the supreme
court reversing Judge Parker's
court in the case of Charles Smith
has been received and duly entered
OF record.
Mrs. Lou Shelley was released
on bond last week. She was
charged with being a member OF
the conspiracy which resulted in
the killing of Larry Heating by
Cherokee Bill. She was accused
of furnishing the pistol with which
the deed was done. 1t looks very
much as if the government would
abandon the case. Frank and Ed
Shelley two OF the alleged conspir-
ators, have been sent to the pen
on other charges; George Pierce,
another one, and Webber Isaacs,
an important witness, will hang on
April Both. Andy Crittenden, an
other witness, has gone to the pen.
j. Warren Reed was tried Mon
day on a charge OF larceny and the
jury acquitted him in pair of sec
onds. The case grew out of a
transaction in justice of the peace
court. A man against whom Reed
had obtained judgment threw a
roll OF bills on the table and Reed
counted them So less than the
amount claimed. The man paid
the extra So and then had Reed in
dicted, claiming that the lawyer
had secreted one of the bills and
gotten S5 too much.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

w. P. Thompson, OF Tahlequah,
has been appointed as one of the
commission to revise the Wallace
roll. He will represent the Cher
okee nation. Mr.. Kerns, the at
toTney for the freedmen, will rep
resent their interests. The third
man will be designated by the
secretary of the interior. James
M. Keys and w. w. Hast
ings will be the Cherokee nations
attorneys.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

AT the regular session of the ma
tiopal council at Tahlequah last
November, Chief Mayes appointed
the editor of this paper assistant
executive secretary as was his
privilege under the law. He held
the position till the close of the ex-
ira session of council, and received
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

A BILL has been introduced in
congress providing that if the
maker of chattel mortgage is a
nonresident of the Indian Terri
tory the mortgage shall be record
ed in the judicial district in which
the property is situated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

IT is now thoroughly demon
strated that a beer barrel can be
successfully vaccinated, the feat
having been accomplished recently
in this CITY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

This morning the doctor ordered me
to drink water an hour before every
meal, and here I've been drinking for
the last 40 minutes; but I'll be jig. red
If l can swallow another drop.".Hu-
moristische Blaetter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

n Herald. The mr.,

Sloan Herald: The present
congress devoted weeks to the Gu
ban question and finally resolved
that state of war existed on the
island which merited official recog-
milton at its hands. But the same
body failed to discover that a state
of misgovernment little short OF
anarchy exists in the Indian Terri
tory, right within our own borders,
demanding serious attention and
speedy action.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

No description can do justice to
the marvellous luxuriance ofSouth-
ern California's roses. Climbing
roses that bear from ten to twelve
thousand blossoms at time are
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG &
CHEM. CORP, Sole l'roprietors, Boston, L. 5. \.
~" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed Tree.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
w. F. WHITTINGToN,
Secretary.
COMMITTEES RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved: That all democratic
clubs in the Cherokee nation are
instructed to meet at the usual
places of holding their club meet
ings, on Saturday, May, Both,
1896, and choose the number of
delegates to the democratic con-
vention for the Indian Territory
that their club strength entities S
them 10 under the above call.
Resolved: That any clubs that
have heretofore chosen delegates
are earnestly requested to forego
such selection and meet on May,
so, and choose their delegates.
Resolved: That each club i'm
mediately after the selection of
its delegates cause to be made out
in duplicate a certificate of such
election. containing the names of
the delegates, and of alternates if
any are chosen, and in duplicate a
certificate of the number of men,
bers in the club, both sets being
signed by its president and secre-
tary and cause one set OF such GER
tificates to be sent at once to VIM.
f. Weeks, chairman democratic
executive committee, Hartshorn,
|. T., and the other set to be plac-
ed in the hands of the chairman of
its delegation.
Resolved: That the president
and secretary of each club furnish
its delegation with a complete
roster of the club membership as
of the date the delegates are
chosen and that it is the sentiment
of this committee that each club
throughout the territory should
furnish its delegates with such
roster and that the democratic ex-
ecutive committee of the territory
is earnestly requested to so in
struct all clubs.
Resolved: That all democratic
papers in the Cherokee nation are
requested to publish these resolu-
tions and that copies be sent to the
chairman and secretary of the ter
ritorial committee.
ADDRESS.
-Four years ago the national
democratic committee for the first
time recognized the right of the
thousands of good and true demo-
Gratis living in this territory to
take part in the convention, delib-
Grafton and action of that great
party founded by Thomas Jeffer-
son. This year we are accorded
six delegates to the national con
vention where then we were allow
ed but two. Then We were but
organized and unfortu-
nately not harmonius.
We should be warned by the
past and avoid all causes for dis
sension, avoid faction, avoid loca |
jealosies and each and all use The
utmost endeavor toward thorough
organization, intense earnestness
aud complete harmony, using de-
and care in every action
in order that We may do the great
est good to our country. our party
and ourselves.
Your committee earnestly rec
o ommend that all clubs observe the
resolutions given above to the end
that all chance of dissatisfaction
and contesting delegations may be
avoided, md that the democrats
Of the Cherokee nation may secure
that full representation and have
that large influence in the conven-
lion which the size and earnestness
Of their clubs entities them 10 re-
,eive and exert. DAVIS HILL,
Chairman pro tenn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
The IDdiaD CbieftaiD
JOB Rooms
Are Thoroughly Equipped.
- Rush
RN Strong,
I&>2 Standard Bred
S%aadard Bred

Winner of third prize at wOrlL's fair, Chica-
go. Ill. lie was published in Clark's Horse
Review of Chicago. and the Horse World Of
Buffalo, y. Y. as one of the hest colts in the
world. lie is a seal brown ears old, /, l6 hands
inch high, weight $50 pounds.
PEDIGREE.
RUSH STRONG has been duly registered as
standard under Rule in volume Il of the
American Trotting Register and the pedigree
can there be traced in the following form:
2O5i2 Rush Strong t6l bh foaIed lSsl; by senti-
mel Wilkes 2i99; dam Lou COons ldam Of Lyle
Wilkes l6jSl by American Clay "a; <. d. Noko-
mis- by Msnbrino Chief il. etc. [See Lou
CoOns vol. IL
Given under my hand and seal at Chicago.
H., this 18th day Of August. a. ID. 1892.
j. ii. STINER, Registrar.
viii make the season of 1895 at my place
(RGOy) on salt Creek, near Jim Martins. l
have fine pasture and good water; mares from
a distance kept and well cared for. $40 to In
sure a colt 10 stand and suck. This horse is
guaranteed to be exactly as represented. Ref
erences: Clark's Horse Review, of Chicago;
the Horse World OF Buffalo, y. =, and Amer
lean Trottlng Register, Chicago, Ill.
]. Q. NELSON.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23

When four days old my babe broke out over
one side of his head and body with watery
blisters, which turned TO a complete scab.
We called the family doctor, and he said that
"he could heal them up" but "the baby
would never have any more hair on his head"
and we were completely discouraged. We
were told to try CUrICURA REMEDIES and
did so. We used two boxes of CUTICURA, two
cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and he now is all
right. The hair is on thick, and you would
never think there was anything the matter
with him, he is so fat, good, and hearty, and
do not know how to praise CUTICURA REM
EDIEs enough for the good they did my child.
Mrs. WM. II. SCOTT, Luzerne, Pa.
CUTICURA REMEDIES have effected the
most wonderful cures of tOrturing and dis
figuring skin and scalp diseases of infants
and children ever recorded. They afford in
stant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point
to a speedy cure when the best physicians,
hospitals, and all other methods fail.
SPEEDY CURE TREATNEST.-Warm baths
with CUTIcURA Soar, gentle applications of
CUTIcURA (ointment), and mild doses Of CCTI-
cuRA REsoLyEsr blood purifer).
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-23
0N-REsIDENTs.

In cases of claimants, descend
ants of the Old Settler Cherokees,
living a great distance from this
agency, in Texas, California, ETC., ,
unless they can attend in person, l
shall deposit all such shares TO the
credit of the United States, max
ing due note thereof on the rolls,
and will notify the claimants of
such action, and will direct them
to make application for payment
through the Indian Office. Wash.
ton. ID. G.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-02
An Owl Story.

JULIAETrA, Idaho, Dec. 3lst, 1895.
DEAR SIR:-I am going write to you
this morning and tell your little some
thing the story about two Old Indians
and Sa-la-ta-moo. Some days ago an
Indion who he came over from Clear
water, and who he said some nights
ago two old Indians them near got
killed by Sa-la-ta.moo. Just below
Fir Bluffs other side of the Clearwater.
And so first we thought of it when we
heard of it, we thought might some
robbers come over there and try to
robbed those two old people for the
money. But this way it was. That it
means Sa.la-ta-moo by Nez Perez Ian
guage, owl, or else it means robbers
So first when we heard of it, so we
thought might some robbers try to
robbed those two old people over there.
But it was this way, one beautiful
night owl came over there and try to
robbed those two old people for chick
ems, instead for money.
When owl come to the chicken
house and try to catch chicken, so owl
made great noise of chickens at the
chicken house, and when old woman
she heard of great noise at the chicken
house so old woman she get up from
her bed and she stepped out at the
doors. And then she walked right
straight to the chicken house. But
she could not see anything around
their at the chicken house, so old
woman she walk a round their for little
a while at the chicken house but she
could not see owl. But owl it was sit.
ting still their at the chicken door way
so old woman she could not see owl
But when she come round towards
to the chicken house door but she
could rot see owl. But only thing she
knows when she stepped to the OWLS
neck and then owl got her on her leg,
and then she jump but she couldn't
get loose from owl.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-02
An Open River to the Sea.

The dream of an open river from
The Dalles to the open sea will, i'm the
Judgment of the junior member of the
firm to which the contract for COM
pletIng the Cascade locks was given,
be realized March l, 1896. This dream
has been long one, and subject to
many rude awakenings. The natural
desire felt by the bottled-up people of
the Inland EmDire, before the era of
transcontinental rasl.oads, for an open
river was quickened into such feverish
intensity by the enormous freight