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The evening times., 1896-11-28
FOND or THE WORKH0UsE
Ready Rufus Asked the Judge
for o Residence There.
NONE HANDY IN HIS STATE

And Rufus Svi3l Get Ont IN Time to
Participate In the inaugural Fes-
tfvities-Adoif Bruenner Gets a
Chance TO Look for Work rk-Nelson
Begged to Get Booze. 85s.s.4o 4,
The evening times., 1896-11-28
A DOCTOR TESTIFIES
BOTH As A PATIENT
AND AS A DOCTOR.

DoctOrlC,-P. Nc Enhcimer, 4O2 Sixth
st. NV. .rooIns 22 is weli-known prac-
titioner ok virginia aud a graduate of the
University or 4faryland in S63- In this
wonderful yafnesto humanity OF DIR. Nc
Coy's treatment from two standpoints.
First, he speaks from his own exDencnce.
He mad been hard or hearing for ten years.
he took the treatment himself and he Is
now able To II ear IA watch tick and ordinary
conversation.
He Speaks as u Patient.
These are his words: Il had been hard
of hearing for ten years. The functions OF
one OF my ears Were entirely gone.
The disease OF the membrane in my
case had extended from the throat To the
eral friends OF mine who were entirely
deaf had been entirely cured by Doctor Nc
Coy and knowing OF these remarkable re-
suits, / placed myself under his care. /
-emained under his treatment for six
months. At last to my surprise | found
could hear a watch tick and hear ordinary
conversation without difficulty. l had
been deprived of the ability TO continue
conversation for years. The restoration of
my hearing was entirely due to Doctor Nc
Coy's treatment.
He. Speak as n Doctor.
Speaking from physician standpoint
OF ofthismaryelous treatment Dr. McEnhcimer
says: lone has but 10 undergo this treat
ment to appreciate it, 1t reaches every
diseased spot OF the membrane from the
lungs and recesses OF the middle ear. II
soothes the membrane until the soreness in
the eustachian tubes is all gone The air
is allowed 10 enter and escape Tom the
throat as may be required. The morbid
condition OF the tympaDum is relieved and
the ringing and cracking noises in the ears
are all gone. IL is truly a wonderful
treatment"
The evening times., 1896-11-28
CONSULTATION FREE.

COPIES OF DIR. McCOY'S MONO
GRAPH ON DEAFN ESS WILL BE
MAILED ON APPLICATION TO
THOSE DIRECTLY INTERESTED
IN THE CURE OF THIS CON d.
TION.
The evening times., 1896-11-28
CURING ECZEAIA.

John d. Barker. No. 1910 18th ST.
NV: II suffered from eczema for three
years. 1t covered my entire body except
my feet and hands. / was entirely cured
in two months" zsese
The evening times., 1896-11-28
MARTA u. bradley, No. O19 F

Mrs. Maria u. Bradley, No. 919 F
St sw: For along time vas hopelessly
deaf. I coulu not hear conversation. l
could not hear the clock strike As re-
suit of treatment / can hear the clock
tick. ] can now hear conversation in
ordinary tones without any trouble 1T all 2"
The evening times., 1896-11-28

Overlook Inn and Races.
"A pleasant driye9by the way OF Overlook
I'm TO Benning races Open all the year
round no17-12t
The evening times., 1896-11-28
The Busy Corner.
Sth and Market Space.
S. KANN, sONs& CO.
NOTIONS.
"FTOnl
Little Ac0rDS Large Trees Grow. -

LllllG ACUrDS Large TPcGS drOX.
That's the reason we are
making such extraordinary
efforts in this line.
We've seen this depart
ment grow from day to day
to such an extent that today
it's one of the largest of its
kind in the city.
We've always fertiIized with such values
as these:
Good quality VelVeteen Skirt Bind.
ing, 2 inches wide, 4-yard
piece Observation-Disclosures. De
Good quality VelVeteen Skirt Bind
ing, 2 inches wide, 5-yard
piece .................... sc
StOekinette Dress Shields. Sizes
Z and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5c
Best Rubbsr-lined Dress Shields.
Sizes 3 and 4. 4................ 8c
Hump Hooks and Eyes. 2 dG.
l0r .................... Je
Duplex Hooks and Eyes, 2 doz.
lOr.. 5G
NLong Hooks and Eyes, 2doz.
gor L
lUl III
Triumph" Dress Steels, all eolOrs
and length, per dOz.. .... Sc
Horn Bones, all lengths, per d@. Sc
Silk-stitehsd Bone Casing, 8 yds
IOr..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Best Silk Tafeta Binding, 9 yds
Observation-Disclosures. &c
Nickel-plated Safety Pins, per
dOz.. dOz.............2HC
Duplex Niekel-plated Safety Pins,
per dOz.. ..................... Sc
Kirby's Invisible Hair Pins,
package. &c
Madam Louis Hair CrimperS,
per dOz. &c
Kid-covered Hair Crimpers, per
dOz.. Sc
Dull Head Veil Pins, 2 dOz. for. Sc
Shoe Buttons, per gross. Sc
Best English Pins. &c
Miller's Book Pins. ........... &c
Open until 9 P. NJ. ON Saturdays.
The evening times., 1896-11-28

i v''Call Ready Rnfus,', said Kandig to his
assistant, Cole, this morning. Hes an
ainbrosiaI Icomplexionesi nan with one leg
Is there y one-ieggei man IN the dock?'
yelled Cole, wildly. If he Is, let him
step forth.'' ,s,,+ ,.-'- !
From the rear end of the pen stoutly
built colored fnan stumped his way to the
rail, and said Policeman Roberts had ma:
lgned him in saying he was vagi ant.
y 4-,'What is your full manner, demanded
Clerk 'Lurn'' Harper.
Ready, Rufus, was the answer. j.
what else?' quericd Mr.. Harper.
Amt that .ernuff?' replied Rufus.
Gods Ow II minister glib me that"
Rufus" said his honor, where do you
come from?''
I'm a sap-tapEer, sab, responded Rufus,
IAN my home is in the tarreeghun.".
Where's that?', asked his honor.
= "Old Moth CaraIiny,a said Rufus, ''where
/ was bon an raised"
when did you leave there?' deiiberated
his honor.
"A week ago, sab. trabbled frum de
coast ter Richmond - and Rufus snorted in
the depths of red-bordered cotton hand
kerchief ,,.ts1-,a
What do you expect TO do herc?" said his
honor.
go to the work'us,' replied Rufus.
Judge Kimball became indignant. why
don't you go to your own workEouse?' he
exclaimed. What do yoa want tolie around
here for?''
We amt got no workus in my town."
said Rufus, steadily. .EI "a si.ffs, t.t-
You don't say?'' said his honor. "Then
they are in pretty bad way. How long
do you want to stay here IN our work
house,''
Rufus deliberated with his fingers as he
ccfd ell -I,-.. tor
till times git better or wussi' l.- 49,
"'Pon my SOUL" said the court, you are
the oldest individual ever Met. Whendu
you think times are going to get better"
When Mister WiilyuTu MacKinlee is
'lected.' was Rufus reply.
Il think he has been sufficiently elect
ed" interjected Prosecutor Pugh.
Rufus" decided the court, ''you can go
down for three months; that will bring You
out In time for Inauguration day
II will neverlock up any man.. said Judge
Kimhall, In hearing the case OF Adolph
Bruenner. vagrant butcher. 'who wants
TO work. especially when he is not OF the
gems hobo.'' F.
II haf not vat you cai dat, - said Adolph,
stolIdiy. .t.-a =
What. sir; whair' demanded the court.
Work, mein herr, and the German
smiled broadly
When do you expect to get 1t, my man."
asked the court.
Adolph said lie had chance TO obtain a
position with Clayton Enrich, and the
court released him on his personal bonds
-
William Nelson. a goodlooling white
man, pleaded guilty to begging on the
street and threw himself on the mercy OF
the court =
Il had to have whisky, judge" he said;
Il could not control myself"
Il am sorry for you,'. said his honor;
that man OF your appearance would so
debaseiiimself. shall send you where you
can get treatment, and brace up. Thirty
days In the hospital" --s .-tr a=4e. -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
FORT SMITH LETTER.
Several Interesting Notes es-Hangings
Take Place Today.

The mandates of the supreme
court affirming the judgment of
this court in the cases of the Buck
gang and Ed Wilkey were received
Monday morning and Judge Parker
again passed the death sentence
upon them Tuesday. They were
all convicted of outrages upon wo-
men. though a conviction of MUIR
der stands against three of the
Buck gang.
A tramp was killed about mid
night Friday night while attempt
ing to board a train in the Frisco
yards. From papers found on him
his name is thought to be Sotebier.
w. A. Craig and Ed Leinsford,
two of the men accused of being
implicated in the murder of Thos-
r Madden at Braggs, Were brought
in Saturday by George Lawson.
Their examination will take place
Friday. Hiram Ste sens, the other
one of the alleged instigators, was
also arrested but escaped from his
guard. He made a bold break for
liberty and succeeded in making
good his escape amid regular fu-
silade.
Next Monday the May term of
the United States court opens and
with it Judge Parker's twenty
second year on the bench here be-
gins. There are many very inter-
esting cases on the docket, among
them being those of Charles Smith
and Dennis Davis, reversed by the
supreme court.
Today George and John Pierce
and Webber Isaacs pay the penalty
for shedding mans blood, upon the
gallows. All three committed
crimes for booty. The Pierce boys
killed their companion, William
Vandever, near Whisky Ford on
Grand river, for the money he had
saved up, about 500. Webber
Isaacs, Jim Isaacs and Jack Chute
killed Mike Cushing, an old ped
dler, on Spring creek. They took
s105 off his body and what goods
they wanted out Of his pack and
then tried to burn his body. Jim
died of consumption and Jack was
killed while resisting arrest. lsaacs
says that Chute killed the peddler
and claims he knew nothing of it
until after the deed was committed
but admitted that he got part OF
the goods and helped to burn the
body.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
DOings OF the Fort Gibson and Mus
kOgee Meetings.

Republican conventions in the
Indian Territory are thing of the
past for this year. At Ft. Gibson
last Thursday the Cherokee nation
meeting took place and two days
later at Muskogee that for the ter
ritory as a whole was held.
At Ft. Gibson r. B. Ross was
elected delegate for this nation and
VIM. Johnston, alternate; p. L..
Soper, of this city was endorsed as
delegate at large for the territory
and thirty five delegates favorable
to him were sent to Muskogee.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing Maj. Mckinley for president
and declaring for protection and
home rule. w. ii. Darrough, of
Wyandotte, acted as temporary and
S. H. Benge. of Fit. Gibson, as per-
manent chairman; J. Jennings, of
the Bartlesville Magnet. was elect
ed permanent secretary There
were two candidates for the dele
gate at large endorsement of the
Ft. Gibson convention but Mr.. So
per had about three votes TO Mr..
Don-Carlos' one. The executive
committee was recognized and
was increased from five TO fifteen.
At Muskogee, the general con-
ventiou of the Indian Territory
was held Saturday, the representa-
ton being thirty-five votes from
each of the four nations, the Semi
noles being included with the
Creeks, making 40. DR.. E. n.
Wright, of Atoka, was made per-
manent chairman and Charles NJ
Fechtheimer secretary. p. L. So
per, of Vinita, and James Foltz, of
South McAlester were chosen as
delegates at large and W. III. Dar-
rough of Wyandotte and E w.
Fannin, OF McAlester as alternates.
Everything was Mckinley and the
resolutions were similar 10 those
adopted at FIT. Gibson.
The representative for the sew
eral nations are as follows: Cher
okee-R. B. Ross, delegate; VIM.
Johnston, alternate. Creek nation
w. T. Morgan, delegate; w. F.
Seaver, alternate. Choctaw nation
j. P. Gradey, delegate; J. H..
wilkins, alternate. Chickasaw ma
tion-John Coyle, delegate; c. j..
Kern, alternate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
Judge Springer in Washington.

Washington, April 19.-Judge
Springer feels very much gratified
with the success of his visit TO
Washington in the interest of the
bench and the bar of Indian Terri
tory. As is well known, he came
here to secure from the judiciary
committee a favorable report upon
the. bill amending the organic law
of the territorial courts and TO lend
what aid he could to its passage
through the house. The bill is
merely intended to reform the
court procedure in these courts and
there has never been any opposi-
ton TO it, but it is just such a
measure as would never be consid-
cred by congress and never be
passed without a great deal of
pushing and pulling. The judge
was accompanied by former Judge
Stuart, and both of them have
made arguments before the judici-
airy committees. Judge Stuart left
for home Friday. Judge Springer
made an argument before the sub
committee again on Saturday morn
ing and secured favorable report
of the full committee for the bill.
He expects to have the bill in the
house by Tuesday, and then it may
easily be passed without lengthy
consideration or any opposition
whatsoever.
Judge Springer in the first place
discussed before the house commit
tee quite fully the intricacies of the
judicial situation IN this country
referring especially to the different
methods of punishment ofthe same
offense in the different nations, and
the totally different punishment
required by the laws in force over
citizens of the United States. He
then took up the territory judici-
airy bill and dwelt upon it, section
| by section.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

business house anywhere east OF
Main street"
This transaction furnishes an OBJ
ject lesson that is most conclusive.
The man who failed advertised,
but he did not advertise right or
enough. His stock was sold out
by the advertiser who did adver-
tise properly and literally.
Advertising is the most useful of
all the tools of business, but it has
a razor edge, and the man who
handles it carelessly is sure to wish
he hadn't. The mere fact that a
man advertises is by no means an
insurance of business success. He
must give constant, careful thought
to the subject. 1t is the only part
of his business which will never
run itself. You can get any other
department in the business down
to such a system that il will re-
quire very little thought, but the
successful advertiser must be al
way NdhO
his hand off the advertising rudder
for an instant.
Every day people are gaining
more and more confidence in ad-
vertising, and more and more of
them are turning to the advertis-
ing columns of the papers for in
formation. There is no doubt
about it.
The business men who fail to
appreciate it are likely to find
themselves so far behind the times
that they will never catch up. tits
always better to advertise a little
too much than not quite enough.
1t is better to use a little more
time than is necessary in the con-
sideration of advertising and the
preparation OF advertisements than
it is to be ever so little careless
about it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
Again Breaks Jail.

Bill West made his escape from
the Topeka Jail Monday night. All
the circum stances indicate that he
escaped by aid from outside, and
that to furnish that aid the confed-
crate actually broke into the Jail
and opened the cage within which
are the cells. 1t is also believed
that, although he was the only
prisoner who escaped, it was not
his liberty, but that of a convicted
postoffice robber, that the outside
confederate sought.
Last week one Woodwork was
convicted of robbing the postofiice
at Gaylord, Kan, and placed in
Jail pending his transfer to the fed
eral penitentiary. Seven men were
charged with completely. One
turned states evidence, but FIVE
were discharged. Then, so it is
presumed, the five men who were
discharged planned to effect the es-
cape of Woodwork. They waited
for dark night, such as that night
was, and after the jailer and his
family and helpers had gone to
sleep sawed off the steel grating
which barred a window in an out
side wall. Through this window
one of the confederates entered the
corridor of the Jail. Then, with a
key with which he had provided
himself, he opened the cage door
and admitted the prisoners into
the corridor. The confederate then
escaped through the window as he
had entered, but the opening was
too small to permit the passage of
any of the prisoners but West, who,
being slightly built, easily forced
himself through. The confederate
must have remained at the window
to make the opening larger, for
other bars bear saw marks.
At about four o'clock the jailer,
aroused by a noise, went to the cell
room and found West gone and all
the other prisoners in the corridor.
Pieces of soap were found bearing
the impression of the corridor
lock, showing that the prisoners
had furnished an impression of the
lock to confederate outside and
from the impression the key which
had opened the corridor door had
been made. If the cell doors had
been locked it is not likely that the
escape would have been accomp-
lished, but foT some time, owing
to the refusal Of the county com.
missioners TO furnish buckets the
cell doors have been left unlocked
Sheriff COpeley and number of
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

nita has for years been hid away,
ostensibly for the purpose of de-
feating the enforcement of judg-
ments against the city unjustly
rendered by the Cherokee courts.
But, be this as it may, after the
money is spent, the public certain
ly has the right to know where it
went, and for what expended.
There is a very general belief in
this town that il the funds proper
ly belonging to the city were all
accounted for, there would at this
time be no lack of money for the
safe and proper administration OF
government. The business men,
and other citizens of Vinita are al
ways ready to respond to the relief
of a depleted treasury, but cer-
tainly should not be denied the
privilege of knowing where their
money goes. The humblsst citi-
zen in Vinita, and the man who
pays only one dollar tax should
have the prerogative of knowing
what is done with his money.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

are from 5000 to 10000 intruders,
claiming, and in actual possession
of a very large part of the land
that belongs to the Indians. They
are here because the Cherokees do
not own their country by individ-
ual title, otherwise there would be
no room for them, and they could
not settle on the land because it
would all be in the hands of the
Indians. But inasmuch as these
intruders are here, and we know
how they got here, the way to get
rid of them, and the only way, is
to divide the land equally among
those entitled to own and hold it.
If the Cherokees had the monop.
oily question settled and were rid
of the intru1ers they would be in
vulnerable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
Drowned in the Illinois.

The body of a woman was found
floating in the Illinois river near
Lacy Hawkins place a few miles
north of town last Saturday. When
discovered the body was badly de-
composed, the face on one side was
torn off by some animal, and the
clothes bore evidence of a struggle,
being torn in threads. From those
who discovered the remains we are
informed that a short distance
above where the body was found
traces of a wagon were visible.
which leads the parties to believe
that the woman had been murdered
and hauled to the river and thrown
in. The body was identified by
several as that of a woman named
Mamie Redbird, but nothing def
mite can be learned The authori-
ties went out to the river Monday
to ascertain if possible any clue to
the mystery.-Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

Judge Springer in answer to the
question as to who should be legal
voters at the municipal election in
Wagner says it is his opinion
"that all male citizens in the In
dian nation who have resided in
the Indian Territory one year. in
the northern district six months
and in the town of Wagner for
thirty days, next preceding the
election, may vote at such election
without taking oath of allegiance
to the United States, and that he
will also be eligible to hold any
office, the incumbent of which may
be elected at such election. All
male persons who are citizens of
the United States, or who have
declared their intentions to be-
come such, and whose residence is
the same as indicted above, may
also vote at said election, and may
hold any office under the town
government of Wagoner.-Advo-
cate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30
Through StoryIand to sunset Seas.

Is the title of a sumptuous vol
ume of $50 pages, printed on fine
enameled paper and illustrated by
200 exquisite half tone engravings,
which the passenger department
of the Southern Pacific has Just is
sued. 1t contains no advertising
matter, but is a gracefully-told
story of the romance of the coun-
try traversed by the Southern Pa
cific, and the narrative of what a
party of four saw in journey over
this great ns-continental high
way. As an example of book
making it is far in advance of any
thing heretofore attempted by any
railway, and it is one of the mar
wells of modern commercial enter.
prise that the book is given away.
By ct once sending 20 cents to pay
postage, you can, on application to
S. F. B. Morse, general passenger
agent, Southern Pacific, New Or
leans, La, secure a copy of this
work.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

GOVERNMENT surveyors having
complained that their work has
been int rfered with by the marks
being destroyed, the following pro-
vision has been inserted in the In
dian appropriation bill: "Here-
after it shall be unlawful for any
person to destroy, deface, change
or remove to another place any
section corner or meander post on
any government line of survey, or
to deface, change or remove any
monument or bench mark of any
government survey. Any person
who shall offend against any pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and up
on sufficient proof thereof in any
court shall be fined not exceeding
$3.50 or be imprisoned not more
than 100 days. All the fines ac-
cruing under this act shall be paid
into the treasury. and the inform
er in each case of conviction shall
be paid the sum of s25."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

TIE Platt amendment was ruled
out on a point of order in the
United States senate last week and
so was stricken from the Indian
appropriation bill, but the Dawes
commission was continued and an
appropriation of $4,000 allowed
to defray their expenses. Just
what instructions the commission
will receive from the interior de-
partment and from the president
is not yet known, but the commits
sion will return here soon and re-
sumo its LAHORE in an attempt TO
bring about the same end for which
it was created in the first place. 1t
is probable that the commission
will be reorganized in measure,
at least, as Senator Dawes gave no.
tice some weeks ago that he woul d
retire from the work on account oi
his extreme age and waning
strength. If Senator Dawes retires
it is probable that Col. McKennon
will be given the chairmanship OF
the commission, and direct its la.
bors in the future.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-30

]. MILTON TURNER, the able
colored attorney for the Cherokee
freedmen, came in Tuesday from
St. Louis and will remain some
time In the interest of his clients
before the commission appointed
to make a roll of Cherokee freed
men entitled to citizenship in this
nation. Turner tells with a good
deal of eclat Of getting the drinks
off Chief Mayes and Col. Harris in
Washington. They had accused
him of making an effort to get a
great many colored people on the
rolls that were not entitled Il
Cherokee rights under the tr.eaty
Turner retorted that while tha
might be true he thus fer tailed t.
get in himself, and in this hil
friends, Mayes and harris, had beer
more fortunate as 'shey were recog
nized citizens. The chief and tn,
ex-chief then sent out and got ,
basket of wine.