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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24
WHO ARE MAKING TREATIES.

A subject of probably more i'm
portance to the masses of citizens
of the Cherokee nation than any or
all others at this time is the terms
ofa treaty or agreement that is to
be ultimately reached by our peo.
pie with the Dawes commission.
1t would not be at all illogical to
state in this connection that the
men who compose the Cherokee
commission would be willing to
enter into an agreement that would
suit themselves as individual citi.
zens, and would not urge an agree
ment that would cripple them and
their class of citizens 10 this coun-
try. In so far as patriotism is con-
cerned in the Cherokee nation il is
an unknown quantity, indeed, if
not a myth altogether. Now the
question arises, who are treating
with the Dawes com mission? Is
it the fullblood man in the hills or
from along the streams who can
see the whole thing from the stand
point, and from the level of the
common Indian? No; it is not
that class that are represented on
the commission. The men who
dominate and control that commits.
sion-we mean the Cherokee CON-
mission-are men who have large
personal and private interests in
this country. Men who have vast
tracts of fertile land surrounded by
wire fences, and who are monopo-
lists Of the first magnitude, and
who are as far removed from the
people as the east is from the west.
These are the fellows that are
meeting the Dawes commission,
and as one of them expressed it,
"outtalking them" These fellows
represent the class Of Cherokees
who are eminently satisfied with
present conditions, because they
have access to the funds, and to the
common land interests with an un'
limited and an unbridled freedom
The very class who have made il
necessary for the United States
government to step in and inter
fere, are now meeting and sparrinl
with the Dawes commission, act
ing always on the defensive-de
fensive Of their own personal in
terests. 1t is to be hoped thai
congress in dealing with this coun
try will take all these facts into
consideration and not give these
boodlers eight years nor eighr
months further time to prey upor
the Indian.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

Ify0u suffer from disease you want the beat
treatment thal eau be procured, Justice TO
yourself demands that you should consult the
leading, mOst skiiiful, most experienced,
states.
Dr. uAnby has no superior In dlagnoslnE
disease. Ito Will ave you 851.OJ " he cannot
tell your disease and where located In ave
minutes. Remember this Doctor only accepts
durable diseases. IL he cannot cure you he
viii tell you 90. Conauitution aud examinu-
tlon Tree, Once days, Fridays, Saturdays aud
sundays Of each week, once located over
~. smith National Bank once hOursi to
l2a NJ, tObp m, Sundays, 10 TO IL q. m.
treat all eurable. medical and surgical dla--
eases. ncute aud chronic catATrh, diseases OF
the eve, ear, noee, throat ana lunga, dyapop-
sla, Bright's disease, diAbetis, kidney, liver,
blndder, chronic female aud sexual dlsoasea.
stomach ami bowel troubles, rheumatism.
Indigestion, obesIty, interruptsd nutritIon.
slow growth 10 children and wasting diseanes
ln AdulIs Many easea Of deainese, ringing In
The eATs, lo1e OF eyeslght. cataract, croaseyea,
etc that have been Improperly treated OF
neglected can be easily Restored. Dsforml-
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soss plmSlss o n .sssrsson, s lo,ehss ss s fsss s
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EfiLEPaY ON riTs cunnD-rOsIrivK 0uAnAErAH.
fllea, netula and rectal diseases promptly
cured without cutting. Young and middle
AGED men suffering from Impaired vitality pers
manentiy restored 70 normal condition Won
derlpl cures enected through corfeopondenco.
Write for question blank encloslnR stamp VI
Insure reply. Consultation, examlnatlon and
opinion IN every case eiven free All oorrea-
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strictly oonhduntial, Address,
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The necessity for additional Jail
facilities in the northern district of
the Indian Territory is more and
more apparent. At the present
time there are confined in the Jail
at Muskogee, the only one in the
northern district, 217 prisoners,
and it is said they are so crowded
that they hardly have room to
sleep. 1t certainly never was the
intention of congress to leave VII
nita, Tahlequah and Miami, the
other court towns, without any
place in which to confne prisoners.
1t is to be earnestly hoped that
some friendly congressman will
take interest enough in this mat
ter TO see that the thing is investi.
gated at least.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24


The agreement just reached by
the Dawes commission with the
Cboctaws is evidently very un-
satisfactory to the non-citizen spec
ulators in that country, Iut emf
nently satisfactory to the real In
dian. The mission Of the Dawes
commission will begin to be un-
derstood after awhile, when the
land is all allotted and the funds
placed beyond the reach of the
boodlers ofthe tribe. Christ came,
not TO call the righteous, but sim
ners to repentance; so the Dawes
commission came, not to make
the Jim McAlesters richer, but Ia
restore to the real Indian bis birth.
right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24
His Skull Crushed.

One day last week as Andy Las
ley, (colored) was coming from
Fort Smith on the Valley passeng.
er train, he got into a dispute with
the conductor over the fare, and
was hit over the head with poker,
crushing his skull. He came on
to Ft. Gibson and was taken to his
home on Four Mile branch, this
eide Of Ft. Gibson where he died
Monday Indian Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24


LAST summer when the freed
man commission began taking the
census OF the Cherokee freedmen,
The CHIEFTAIN offered a years
subscription to the person guess
ing nearest the number enrolled.
The guessing took a wide range, and
come from all parts Of the country,
running from 23OO to 1000. The
successful guess was made by Mr..
J. P. Curls, near Chelsea, whose
guess was 1925. To-Day we have
placed opposite his name on our
subscription books q credit for one
years subscription to the best
newspaper printed in the Indian
Territory. The number enrolled
was 4489, or AZ lees than Mr.. Curlst
guess.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

Last summer Geo. w. Smalley,
the famous correspondent and man
of letters, went abroad in the in.
terests OF The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. His commission was to write
two articles: one on "The Personal
Side of Bismarck" =" and the other
on "The Personal Side of the
Prince of Wales" Mr.. Smalley
personally knows both men, and
he had no difficulty in getting into
close touch with them, while other
men would have found insurmount.
able barriers. The first of these
articles will be printed in the Jan.
nary issue of the journal. Unpub-
lished portraits will illustrate the
papers.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24
Smnke Miller snrrenders.

Swake Miller, who killed Jesse
Sunday in Tahlequah about three
months ago, has again surrendered
to officers at Muskogee. This
makes about the third time he has
surrendered, and each time es-
capped. He was brought to Tah-
lequah, where he gave a 81 ,0OC
bond for his appearance at trial
which comes up next month.-In-
dian Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The announcement OF the Twice
a-Week Globe Democrat will be
found in these columns. As a
newspaper this journal is without
a peer and being published in the
city to which all this country is
tributary in a commercial sense is
the best that our people can read.
The price is s1.00 a year; or it will
be sent with The INDIAN CHIEF
TAIN for s2 a year. Subscriptions
will be received for the Globe
Democrat alone at this office with
out expense TO persona desiring.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

take. But when their lands are
allotted they will find but little
use for their Indian government.
The monopolists of the land and
the politician who have had access
to the Indian funds will have lost
interest
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

ALLOTMENT OF land in the do
main of the FIVE tribes in this ter
ritory has for some years been
discussed as a remote possibility,
but now the Indians Of these tribes
are face TO face with the real issue.
The Choclaws have consented to
division Of their land equally
among all who are entitled to share
II and the other tribes are getting
ready TO take the same step at an
early day. But the question arises
at this juncture, how it is going to
be done? II would be quite easily
done on paper, but such a plan
would hardly meet the approval OF
those whose interests are at stake.
There are hardly two quarter sec
tions Of land in the territory of the
same value. Therefore If each cit
izen should receive the same num-
ber Of acres they would not be OF
equal value. II the Dawes COM
mission or any other commission
should undertake to divide the
land OF this country between those
entitled to share il, an almost un-
surmountable obstacle would pre-
sent itself, and probably no living
man could tell the time required
for lie accomplishment. 1t will be
necessary for the government
through its agents or commissions
TO see and personally inspect every
individual allotment. n lhe land
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The Choctaws signed the treaty
with the Dawes commission last
Friday night. We have not been
able to get the full text Of the
agreement, but some Of its leading
provisions are allotment Of land to
the citizens of the Choctaw nation,
setting aside the townsites and
mineral lands, the former to be
plated by the secretary of the in
terror and sold, and a patent is
sued to the purchaser; the coal
lands to be held in trust by the
United States and the proceeds to
be applied for the maintenance Of
Choctaw schools. 1t is stipulated
that adults may sell one-lourth
their allotmen: at the expiration
OF six years, another fourth in
twelve years, another fourth in
eighteen years, and the remainder
in twenty.iour years if they desire,
Minors are not allowed to dispose
of their allotments. The Choctaw
Indian government is to be con.
tinued for a period OF eight years
the United States court having
jurisdiction over alb felonies, while
minor criminal cases and all civi
business remain in the Choctaw
courts.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The picturesque quarter OF the
Chinese In New York furnishes
matter for an excellent article In
Demoresl's magazine for January
and lends itself TO capital illustra.
tion which in this case is done with
much taste.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

NhoAA o0N " hoN w RheAA oONs
---
JUDeE JAS. M. KEYS returning
from Washington City where be
had been as delegate in the inter-
est Of the old settlers spent part
of the day yesterday in this city.
In speaking of Indian matters in
Washington, Judge Keys said that
he did not look for any legislation
affecting this country save what
might be recommended by the
Dawes commission. He believed
that congress had about concluded
to leave Indian matters so far as
the five tribes are concerned in the
hands of the Dawes commission
and the tribes themselves. Judge
Keys submitted the old settler bus.
mess to the hands Of the Indian
department and hopes for favor
able action after the holidays.
The contention seems to be be-
tween the old settlers and their
attorneys, as to whether the latter
are to receive 35 per cent of the
amount found due the old settlers,
about sS5, 600, or not. The sen.
ate passed a resolution sometime
last session allowing attorneys the
amount named, but the house re-
fused to concur in IT, and there
the matter hangs yet Some of
the attorneys interested are Col.
JIM. Bryan, Doel Baugh, Belva A.
Lockwood, ct al. The judge states
that Benge and Hastings, the Cher
okee delegation, were in Washing
ton watching the interests of the
Cherokees with their usual zeal
and would remain till the final ad.
journment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

Col. w. b. Watts came in from
Ft. Smith last night. He says il
is the opinion that Judge Rogers
will claim jurisdiction on all claim
ants whose cases we're passed upon
by the Dawes commission at Ft.
Smith while those claimants who
were rejected at Vinita will prop
erly come before Judge Springer
Wagner Sayings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The eight years allowed the
Choctaws to wind up their tribal
affairs and make final relinquisb-
ment Of their autonomy is probably
not a longer time than, in the
course Of events, II will necessarily
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

The recent addition of a young
folks department 10 Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly makes that
periodical more than ever the great
family magazine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

is graded it will be necessary to
determine the ammount due each
citizen by actual measurement,
and so on, ad in6nitum. But that
it can and will be accomplished in
due time there is no question, and
the burning necessity Of allotment
is certainly apparent to all. 1--WE
shall see what we shall see."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-24

1ATALoavaa oA herlIoATIon rNas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
LARCENY OF MIR. JUNISIN's MONEY
Two Negroes Sent to Jail. Though
Not Convicted-Other Cases.

yot Convicted-Other Cases.
The case Of Bette White and John
Thomas. charged with stealing 1925, the
property OF f. T. a. Junkin, was heard
in the Police Court yesterday morning.
The case has been postponed since the
9Th OF January. owing to the absence of
Mr. Junkin. who is a travelling salesman.
Mr.. Junkin was first put on the stand
and testified that upon arriving in Rich
mond on New-Year's evening, over the
Southern railway, he. having a short while
in which TO remain before taking a train
over the Coast-Line, jumped into cab
and drove 10 Rueger's restaurant, where
he obtained supper lie then drove to the
Trnion depot. and dismissed his cabman.
Trnon inquiry he found that his train
was somewhat late and he began to look
for a newsboy just outside the door OF
the main entrance of the depot lie was
told by the crowd of negroes, who always
etapd around that locality, that he could
obtain a paper by going up to Main street.
This he did by way Of Byrd street TO
Ninth. thence to Main, and 10 Leonards.
While at the news-store he felt his roll
NJ money in his right hip-pocket, and
then. after purchasing the paper, returned
Inv the same route 10 the depot While
and Ninth. he pulled out his pocket-hand-
kerchief. and walked perhaps thirty steps
while using IT, The handkerchief came
ont Of the same pocket In which the
money was kept. Upon replacing the
handkerchief, he noticed that the roll
~ money was missing. and upon turning
around saw the negro woman identhed
as Bette White and two young girls IN
a dead run about seventy-five yards OH.
He pursued, but the women were soon
lost in the darkness OF the lumber-yard'
into which they fled. while the electric
ueht was shining brightly where MI
JunlSin was.
Mr. .Junkin then returned to the place
where he first pulled ont the handker-
chief. and with the assistance or OniceE
Shields, who had by that time arrived,
made a di'igent search for the money.
II was then rs o'clock. and Mr.. Junkin
only had twenty minutes before train
time. lie described very accurately the
appearance Of the girl, whom he had
before seen In the crowd around the
Union depot when he sought the inforna-
ton pertaining 10 the newspaper.
Officers Shields and Wrenn testified that
they had arrested the woman on the de-
scription OF Mr.. Junkin, and when he
returned to the city on January 9TH
the woman was identified by him. The
officers I'm arrestlng Bette. found John
Thomas In the house. and with consldera-
bic money, so he was arrested. too. other
testimony was to the effect that Bette
and John had both been seen with I'M
commonly large amounts OF money on
the 80 and 4th OF January. and one coiored
witness stated that she had seen as much
as four $50 bills In Bettie's hand at once.
After the testimony had been concluded
the Justice discharged the prisoners, but
required them 10 give security for tsD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
work OF THE GREAT REAPER.
Death of Mrs. Pendieton-Funera
of Colonel I<night-0ther Deaths

Mrs. Caroline Dudley Pendleton' WIG
Of Mr.. S. r. Pendleton. principal OF Cen
trail School. and daughter OF the iale
Jesse Read. died at the family residence
No. ~ north Fourth street. at ociocA
yesterday morning. The deceased n1u
been In Sill health several years. hi'.
Pendleton leaves the following cniluieh'
Rev. Baldwin Pendleton, OF N'usoi >
Mo: Edmund r. pendleton, OF tnis clts >
Frank S. Pendleton. Of Houston eN'
Webster Pend.eton. Of Tacoma WASH,
and Misses Jessie r., Carrie - an"
Fannie G.. Pendleton, Of this city
The funeral will take place to-ihOtIo"
at 1 +. NJ at the Gracc-Stfeet fresuS ,e-
rian church. The pall-bearers VIII pe'
Active Ieesra. j. r. Thomas. George
T. Merrill IL. G. Carlton. II. W. Flour
nov. Thomas Christian. y. c. Wherry'
John Blair and w. w. Tribbett, Sr.
Honorary essrs w. +. Fox, L.
Rady. A. r. Thompson. Ellhu Morrisseu'
T. +. Crump, Leroy Edwards ~
buchanan. and Hugh Blair.
The funeral Of Co.onel William Garter
Kniebt took place at the Second Presby-
terrain church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. and was largely attended. Rev.
DR. Hoge conducted the funeral services.
assisted by Or. Cooper Or. Hoee offered
a beautiful and most touching praya
in which he referred I'm loving terms to
the deceased. who had been a school
mate Of his. The intorment was made In
Hollywood.
Mr. !. ID. Dalton received a telegram
Monday night. announcing the death IN
Washington Of his sister, Mrs. Frank II.
Pierce, which occurred at SEQ o'clock that
evening. Mrs. Pierce had long been a
sufferer She had many friends in this
city. who viii be grievcd to hear that
she has passed away. She leaves hus-
band and one child.
Mrs NJ. \. Dyson died yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock at the residence Of her
husband. MIR. John L. Dyson, No. 1858
east Marshall street. The funeral will
take place from the residence this morn
ing at O'Clock.
The funeral of Miss Rachel Lyon took
place from her late residence, No. 81 east
Grace street yesterday afternoon at.
O'clock Mr.. Botugheimer officiating.
The interment was made in the Jewish
Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
Q serve twelve months in Jan. Tse

or serve twelve months In jail. The
prisoners chose the latter.
Six negroes were before Justice Crutch-
field, charged with entering the dwelling
house OF M. Saiomonski and stealing an
overcoat. valued at s65 pair of hair
lined trousers, valued at si2. and several
other articles requisite for the complete
outfit OF a well-dressed man. The charge
against Alexander Washington. Willie
Henderson. and James Holmes was con-
tlnued to the 18th. while Richard Turner.
Eddie Thornton. and Lewis johnson, alias
Henry Walker. were sent on to the March
. grand jury 10 answer the charge OF
Felony and were required to give $50
security for twelve months.
Charles Jefferson was sent on 10 the
grand jury for entering Caboose-Car No.
537, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
and stealing eleven extenslon-brass tacks
and one soft hammer.
The continued case OF 7. ]. steindorf.
charged with stealing an overcoat. valued
at SIS, from Richard III. Lingery. from
the building OF the Woman's Christian
Association, was brought up yesterday
morning. and the accused was sent on to
the grand jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
FIRE IN ASHLAND.
The KeeIy Institute Destroyed-The
Loss and Insurance.


ASHLAND, VA, February 4-(Speclal)
For the second time in four years the
Keely Institute, Of Ashland, is in ashes.
About 2 o'clock this morning smoke
awoke some Of the gentlemen at the in
sttute, and Immediately an investigation
was made. Fire was discovered in the
southeast end OF the building, where the
kitchen was located, and in a remarkably
short time the whole rear of the large
three-story mansard-roof building was
being licked up by the flames. All the
office furniture and medicines were saved.
The patients got out with their clothes,
but several lost valuable articles. The
building was a mass of flames when the
fire company arrived, and they at once
went TO work to save the adjoining pro-
perty.
The gentlemen patients are comfortably
located for the present at the Woodson
Hotel where they are receiving treatment
regularly from Dr. Finch. physician OF
the institute. The insurance on the
building was $500. which covers the loss.
There was also insurance OF $500 on fur
niture and medicines, and 500 on the
furniture Of Mrs. Ledbetter. the matron.
Mr.. Laurens was seen this afternoon,
and tells me the Ashland Keely will con-
tlnue it's good work in this town. He also
said he had no idea how the fire origi-
mated.
Messrs c. II. Gateley and A. II. Left
witch, Of New York, representing the
United Wood-Gas Company. were In Ash
land to-day with Mr. Charles T. Child. OF
Richmond, looking over the ground with
a view 10 locating a gas-plant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
star Course Entertainment.

The seventh number OF the Star-Course
series of entertainments viii take place
next Friday in the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall. 1t VIII be a pleasing
entertainment, and something OF
novelty. Soto Snnetaro. the Japanese
fantasist. top-spinner. and ilusionist, IN
his wonderful and beautiful entertain
ment Of Oriental wonders, novel expert
ments in japanese conjuring, curious HIM
doc feats, as performed by the fakirs
In India, viii be the attraction.
This entertainment viii prove a rare
treat. and has appeared on the best as
ISOLATION courses Of the country including
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other large
cities. The managers have also secured
the Norwegian Mandolin Club. OF Rich
mond, 10 dispense music during the per
Torrance. which Will materially increase
the pleasure of the entertainment
Reserved seats viii be on sale this
morning al o'clock. Persons who are
not members OF the course can secure
seats, commencing Thursday morning.