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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

An individual by tie name of
Wood Morlette arrived in Table
quah last week, and after day or
two spent in viewing the sights
and forming hair Drained expedi-
tions, he descended upon the ma
tional prison on Sunday afternoon,
and proceeded to exercise his per-
suasive power upon Jim Cook,
who is serving a seven years SEN
tence for manslaughter. Morlette
pictured to Cook the senselessness
of spending the best part of his
life within prison walls when such
men as he (Morlette) were around
to be commanded, and offered, by
the way of inducement tor Cooks
departure, a horse, six shooter and
a small amount of money to defray
incidental expenses while making
his escape.
Cook, who is trusty on account
of good behavior since his convic-
ton, very wisely went to Sheriff
Duncan and informed him of the
proposition, and pointed out the
man, who was promptly arrested
and taken before the Cherokee
tribunal for trial. The would-be
Jail deliverer pleaded jurisdiction,
however and told Judge Yancey his
troubles, who promptly informed
him that the best he could expect
at his hands was thirty days in
Jail at Muskogee and a fine OF SO
and costs. He was taken to Mus
kogee and lodged in Jail Tuesday
by Deputy Marshal Lee Wyly.-
Arrow
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28
Smith Eouud entity.

On the night of March 2S, 1895,
Or. Baker was murdered in his
home at Maysville, Ark , and his
house set OF fire. Neighbors saw
the fire and rushed to the scene in
time to extinguish the flames and
found DR.. Baker weltering in his
blood. He rallied somewhat and
said that some one had entered the
house and attacked him but was
unable to tell who it was. The
next morning DR.. Baker breathed
his last and was laid away to rest.
Suspicion pointed to DR.. f II.
Smith, resident of Maysville, as
the party guilty of committing the
deed. To strengthen the suspicion
against Smith it was known that
Dr. Baker was a damaging witness
against DR.. Smith, charged with
the death of Minnie Fitzgerald,
domestic in the Smith household,
by malpractice to hide the init
macy that is claimed to have ex-
listed between Smith and the girl.
Smith was arrested and lodged in
the Bentonville Jail and at the time
of the murder the feeling against
Smith was very bitter. as the cir
cumstances pointed very strong y
to Smith as the guilty party. The
case was taken from Benton to
Washington county on change of
venue, and was tried twice with
hung juries both times. Last week
the case was called for the third
time in the circuit court at Fay
etteville, and lasted four days.
The attorneys for both prosecution
and defense contested every inch
of ground until the case was turned
over to the jury. On Friday eve
ming the jury went out and re-
mained until Monday before an
agreement was reached. On Mon
day the jury returned a verdict,
finding the defendant guilty, and
assessing his punishment at five
years in the penitentiary.-S. w.
City Enterprise.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28
5000 LIVES LOST.
ST. LOUIS VISITED BY A TERRIBLE
STORM THIS MORNING.
Following Telegram Received at Vinita
Early This Morning.
CHOUTEAU AVENUE, I
ST. LOUIS, Mo,

May 2Sth, 1896, lilo a. m.
Present reports indicate loss
of life in St. Louis estimated at
1000. Part of the city in flames
and balance in total darkness. The
fire companies are unable to rem
der effective assistance on account
of the debris. Most of the dam
age was in the eastern part of the
city, south of Poplar street. A
straight wind struck the city about
p. m, moving southwest about
eighty miles an hour. Several
spans of Eads bridge gone and
Merchants bridge badly damaged.
Numerous buildings blown down.
River crafts, including steamer
City of Republic with an excursion
aboard disappeared. Loss of life
in the city aud river estimated at
5000 and property loss up in the
millions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

IT is a curious and significant
fact that the citizens of this coun-
try are taking more interest in ma
tional politics than ever before.
There is no question but what the
average Indian citizen realizes that
the time is not far distant when
this Indian Territory will have as
much voice in proportion to num-
bers as any other portion of the
country in the elections of the
country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

A short time ago Deputy Sheriff
Joseph NJ. England entered one of
the gambling dens at Grove, l. 2
owned and operated by r. w.
Powell and caught Boyd Hall, w.
B. Watson, George Ward and W.
f. Campbell, all engaged in gamb-
ling, and after taking possession of
the poker chips, cards, etc , the
deputy sheriff reported the matter
to the district judge and special
session of the grand jury was called
and an indictment found against
r. W. Powell and VIM. B. Watson
for running a gambling house. Sat-
urday morning Deputy Sheriff En-
gland arrested K. W. Powell and
VIM. B. Watson on the charge of
running a gambling house at Grove
and two men are now guarding
each prisoner. If the prisoners do
not give bond today for their ap-
pearance at court they will be sent
to Tahlequah, l. T., to be confined
in the national prison there until
the day for trial. The arrest of
the operators of the gambling
house has not yet stopped the
gambling, as B. j. Broaddus has
now taken charge of Powell's den
and runs the same of nights
Springfield Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

B. F. Childers passed through
Coffeyville Monday on his way to
his home in Missouri from a visit
to friends in the Indian Territory.
He stopped in the office long
enough to tell us of a wolf hunt in
which he participated last Thurs
day. The hunting party was COM
posed of about twenty men and
boys and fine pack of dogs. 1t
was headed by Phil. Williams,
William Dilly, Charley Childers,
and a number of other ranchmen
who live in the neighborhood of
what is known as Wolf Branch.
The hunting ground was north of
William Martins place and east of
the farm of Charley Childers. Our
friend and a companion started out
with the crowd on horseback, but
soon tired of that mode of proceed
ure, and procured two horses at
tached to a buggy with which they
continued the hunt. They sue
ceeded in capturing nine wolves,
and Is. +. Childers and his partner
managed to be in at the death of
every one, with their team and
buggy y.-Coffeyviile Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

G.. w. Trout sued the Santa Fe
for $40, ZOO at Ardmore for personal
damages. The company's attor-
neys discovered the case was a
fraud throughout and when the
proper time came sprung a sensa-
tion and asked for Trout's deten-
ton until an investigation could
be had by the grand jury, his own
counsel concurring in the request.
Trout left town afoot but was cap
tured and brought back on a bench
warrant. Trout was sent up for
five years for perjury and his chief
witness for one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

During the stay of the Freedmen
commission at Hayden, the colored
people held nightly prayer meet
ing, in which supplications were
offered up for aid from above in
their efforts to GET on the roll. a
gentleman present at one of these
meetings gives us the following
prayer which was offered: "Oh
Lord; we pray / hee to put Us on
the 'Scen,icated Roll We don't
like dis Wallace roll. We pray
Thee to look down upon desc men
who are helping us to get on the
'Scenticated Roll, in loving kind
ness and mercy. We know, Oh
Lord, dat dis man Kerns is our
friend, he has a good heart, but he
is awfully wicked, teach him, We
pray Thee. the error of his way
and save him in Thy broad domain
above. We pray Thee Oh Lord,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

Amount Of shortage. Is. 81
Other charges than the above
appear 10 be made against the
81, ,792, 800. The act of congress
carrying out the compromise"
provides that the secretary of the
interior "shail also pay out of said
money the attorney Gf record in
the case of Moses Whitmire.
trustee of the freedmen of the
Cherokee nation against the Cher
okee nation and the United States
in the court of claims, the fees
provided by a certified copy of an
act of the Cherokee national coun-
ell and a stipulation for consent
decree filed in said court Decem-
Der 10, 1896"
But what are the fees provided
by said certified copy, and what is
the stipulation tor said consent
decree?"
As to the first Of these questions,
the act Of the national conncil SAYS:
"From said sum Of 100000 there
shall be deducted the amount said
Whitmire, as trustee. has con-
tracted TO pay his attorney of rec
ord in said cause which shall be
paid said attorney by said treas
urer (of the nation) out of said fund
az soon as the same is available
and charged against moneys to be
paid the freedmen" But even
this reference to the act ofnatiOnal
council does not clear away the
obscurity The question still re
ours as to what is the amount con-
tracted by Whitmire? If we 60
back to the decree of the court it
will be found that on the judgment
OF the s903, ,265 We pay Kern , per
cent OF the recovery" or sis. .O67,
or $50, 134 Oh the recovery, both
making 6 per cent, which seems to
imply that said contract is for 6
per cent of the s400 600 to Mr.
Kern. Ifthis be so then the ad-
ditional 24,000 is to be charged
against the strip fund in the hands
of the government.
As to what Is meant by the "slip-
ulation for the consent decree |
DO not know, but whatever it may
be, it also, i to be charged against
the same fund.
The Shawnee act and the Della
ware act both provide that the
treasurer of the nation shall pay
the attorneys Of the two tribes out
of the respective amounts appro-
priated for them, the fees con-
tracted by them 10 be paid their
attorneys But neither of these
acts indicates what the amounts
may be. The act OF congress, how
ever, that authorizes the secretary
of the interior to pay these attor-
neys provides that he shall pay
them "at the same rate and in the
same manner provided to be paid
the attorneys Of record of the freed
men," Does this mean that they
are to be paid 6 per cent OF this
amount goingto those claimants?
If so. then here is another charge
of s27 ,09l to be charged against
the strip money, saying nothing
about the portion of the expense
in making the rolls which the na-
tional council agrees to pay. OF
course. as some of the accessory
facts have not been stated, either
in the acts of the national council,
or that of congress, some Of the ell
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

Supreme court of the Indian Ter
ritory convenes at South McAlester
on the first Monday in June. The
docket is prepared and is made up
of twenty-three cases to be tried
this term. Out of this number,
eighteen come as appeals from
Judge Kilgore's court, three from
Judge Springer's court, and two
from Judge Lewis cOurt.-Phoe-
nix
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

Thos. Kelly of St. Louis came in
on yesterdays freight, bringing
with him some blooded stations
for W. L. Halsell's ranch. Mr..
Kelly was in Tulsa twelve years
ago, before any of the large and
commodious buildings, which now
grace our streets had been built,
and he expresses himself as being
greatly surprised at the change
Tulsa Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

\ Tulsa paper tells a yarn about
a lady in that town who went to
market TO buy potatoes and held
out what she thought was a freshly
Numbered flour sack. The po;a-
toes all ran out of two holes in the
bottom of the bag, and on exami-
nation both holes were found to be
trimmed with embroidery. Since
that she has taken a basket to
avoid similar embarrassments
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28
TAXATION Is COMING.

One of the complexities that will
confront the Indians of the five
tribes when the impending change
comes will be the raising of rev.
enue for The necessary expenses of
government Heretofore there has
heea 40 state to be supported by
taxation. Under our land-in COM
mon system every citizen has been
entitled 20 free existence on it, and
to such liberal subsistence from it
as his skill and industry could get;
but modern civilization is not with
out its accompanying burdens and
taxation will certainly have to be
resorted 10 whether we change our
form of government or not. Here
tofore the interest on the invested
funds has been the principal re-
source Of revenue, and has in a
measure been sufficient for the
needs of these Indian govern
menis, but now additional revenue
must be raised to detray our run
ming expenses in all the depart
ments of government. 1t is uni
versally admitted that a direct tax
will be very hard lay and collect,
inasmuch as our people know
nothing about being taxed.
1t is not probable that any law
will be enacted in the near future
whereby land will be taxed. Even
in the event Of allotment, land will
doubtless be free from taxation for
"A period OF twenty years or more.
The absence OF a land tax will
probably have the effect of making
the tax on property much heavier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

AFTER a long drawn session
the conference committee on the
Indian bill which has been work
ing for two weeks, agreed Tuesday
to the house amendments as to the
Dawes commission. These amend
ments give to the commission full
power to make UP the rolls of the
citizenship OF the five tribes and
arrange all the preliminaries for
the speedy dissolution Of tribal re-
lalions. The senate conferrees
yielded very reluctantly and only
after stiff fight, in which every
effort was made by the senators to
restrict the po@ers OF the commits
sion. This action on the part of
the conference committee was
hardly to be expected and is about
all the most sanguine advocates of
a change in the affairs of this coun-
try ever expected at this session.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

The freedmen commission ad-
journed at Tahlequah last Thurs
day to convene in this city on
June 2nd. Messrs. Kern and
Brown, the latter the official stem
ographer, left Immediately for St.
Louis, Mr.. Clifton for his home in
Georgia, while w. p. Thompson
and the attorneys are resting at
home.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

THE democratic territorial con-
vention met in Oklahoma City
yesterday and instructed its dele
gates for free and unlimited COIN
age of silver. 16 TO l.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

sexual diseases, stomach and bowel
troubles, rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica, dizziness, nervousness, in
digestion, obesity, interrupted nu-
triton. slow growth in children,
and all wasting diseases in adults.
Many cases of deafness, ringing in
the ears, loss of eyesight, cataract,
cross-eyes, etc., that have been
improperly treated or neglected,
can be easily restored. Deformi-
ties, club feet, curvature of the
spine, diseases of the brain, paral-
ysis, heart disease, dropsy, swell
ing of the limbs, etc., properly
treated. Blood and skin diseases,
eczema, varicose veins, varicocele,
structure, open sores. pain i'll the
bones, glandular enlargement and
all acute and long standing dis
eases. Dr. Handy devotes special
interest to the removal of cancers,
tumors, moles, warts, weus, birth
marks, gralulated sore eyes, facial
blotches, red nose, pimples and
superhuous hair on face or neck.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

THERE are at least a dozen gen.
tlemen in this town who are too
modest to admit that they are can
di6ates for delegates to the Chi
cago convention.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

WHENEVER a newspaper con-
ceives the idea that any kind of a
statement may be printed, regard
less of its truth or talsity, then it
is that it forfeits the respect that
would otherwise be due it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

SENATOR TILLMAN will head the
South Carolina delegation to the
Chicago convention, and will also
head the crowd that propose to
walk out if majority should hap
pen to be against them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

Piles, fistula and rectal diseases
promptly cured without cutting.
Young and middle-aged men suf-
fering from impaired vitality per-
manently restored to normal con-
dition. Wonderful cures effected
through correspondence. Write
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

Dock CUNNINGHAM and Shave
Alberty have been appointed as
sistant attorneys before the freed
man commission. If the country
is not saved" now there is GER
tainly no good reason why.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

JEFF Warts is a candidate for
democratic delegate at large to the
Chicago convention. The war cry
of the Cherokee nation will be "No
intruder need applyi'
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

to take dis little Hastings in Thy
hands. and shake him over the
burning fires of HI, but in the
end, Oh Lord, don't let him drop.
Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

The democratic hosts will be
here a week from next Tuesday,
and preparations are being made
to receive them royally.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

THE case of Tom Thornton for
murder is set for a new trial at Fit.
Smith in August.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

SOUTH MCALEsTER is still elect
ing delegates to the territorial con-
yention.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

THE electoral college this year
will be composed of 447 votes and
224 will be necessary to a choice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

THE currency and not the tariff
is the issue at present.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

for question blank enclosing stamp
to insure reply. Consultation, ex-
animation and opinion in every
case giveI free. All correspond
ence answered promptly. Busi-
ness treated as strictly con6den-
tial. Address:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28


Buffalo, y. Y. as one of the best colts in the
world. lie is a seal brown years old, l6 hands
inch high, weigh; $50 pounds.
PEDlCR EE.
RUsu 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;
2O5is Rush strong 90 bh foaled lS9l; by senti-
mel wilkes 2i99; dam Lou Coons ldam OF Lyle
Wilkes l65Sl by American Clay 81; z. d. NOko-
mis- by Mambrino Chief II. etc. lSee Lou
COons vol. a.
Given under my hand and seal at Chicago,
H., this 18th day OF August, \. ID. 1892.
J. IL. STISER, Registrar.
Will make the season of lS96 at my place
(Ruby) on salt Creek. near Jim Martins. l
have fine pasture and good water; mares from
a distance kept aud well cared for. $50 to in
sure a colt to 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. Y. , and Amer
lean Trotting Register. Chicago, Ill.
J. C. NELSON.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28
What Do These Figures Showl

strip money on hand March i. Is.5. az. s0t
Decreed to Freedmen..........Sq .Sq03.25i
Decreed to Shawnees. ......-... 1901
Decreed 10 Delawares. 20l.s55
Appropriated additional for
Freedmen ...--..-..-.---..... 41c.oO0
Appropriated additional FOR
Delawarcs. 53.iG
Appropriated additional for
Shawnees. 76.535
Pay To Kern under the amend
cG decree OF cOurt.-...-.... fS.U51
one half OF $500 Tor pay OF
commission. 500
Sl.Sg.137
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-28

millions.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
Presented q Flag.
SAINT MARES, IDAHO.
May Ii, 1896.


Editor Press.
AS is the case with other portions of
this country, We have had very cold,
backward spring, SO much so that very
little planting has been done yet.
The river has been running banks
full for about two months, 50 the snow
in the mountains must be nearly gone.
We don't look for unusually high water
this season.
Abrbor day, sth inst, the people as
Sembled at the school house and
celebrated in a patriotic manner The
principal feature the of occasion was
the presentation of tiag-"Old Glory
to the school district by Capt Monroe
Daggett with a few appropriate re-
marks. Acceptance by DR.. Topping,
chairman of the board of school trustees,
who was also chairman of the meeting;
and a grand address by Judge \. X
White, Just such an address as the
Judge is capable of delivering at any
time and on almost any occasion. Now
our school is able boast q flag as good
as the best, and much rivalry is mani
fest among the scholars as the hosting
of the flag each morning depends on
the best department the day before.
Judge White offers $3.50 cash to the
scholar of our school who writes the
best essay before the term of school
closes. "Old Glory" and Captain
Diggett will be heard from in sub
stantial way by the scholar who raises
the flag the greatest number of times.
Nearly all are enjoying good health
and the white dove of peace hutters her
wings Ger this little world of ours in
South kootenai. DIR. Topping saws
this is the best country to starve a
doctor in that he ever knew, unless
he goes to doing something besides
practicins medicine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16

EVERY citizen Of the town should
respect the order OF the board Of town
trustees and clean up his or her premis
es. At Wardner, Wallace, Spokane and
other towns epidslnics OF fever aud diph-
iberia are having a run owing largely to
their bad sanitary condition. In some
respects Cour 'Alene is no batter than
her neighbors, but has 50 far escaped
from an epidemic OF disease due to such
causes, yet the town may not always be
30 fortunate and it is wisdom to improve
our sanitary condition before it is too
late. Begin the good work at once. Do
not delay it or the penalty may be the
loss Of dear child or other member Of
the family.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
THE PASSING OF MCCONNELL.

Political events have been coming
thick and fast in Idaho for the past
three weeks and the result is anything
but favorable to the political aspirations
of Governor Mcconnell. The Republi
cans OF the state. have been making
political history and in it will be written
the passing OF Mcconnell from public
life to the quiet walks OF a private citi-
zen. The result of the county conven-
tons has demonstrated the fact that he
has lost his prestige as politician, and
those who were his warme.t supporters
now admit that his political career is at
an end. He can never recover the
ground he lost in the late skirmish and
may be considered as out of the race
for United States senator. He may
keep up defensive fight from this time
until the legislature meets, but his eff
forts will prove abortive and his follow
ing in the legislature will be small.
Like q ship without sail OF rudder, he is
drifting upon the political sea anxious
to make any port in storm that threatens
to swamp his little bark and leave him
without any hope for the future. The
people are witnessing the passing of
Mcconnell.