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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-She-"roor fellow! Only one eye.
How came you to lose the Other T.
Tramp -''Alooking for work, NUM-"
-Tit-Bits.
Shocking Taste.-''Gamsby was q
man of atrocous IDEAS" Yes, the
wretch had req hair and committed sui
eide with paris green Chicago Rec
ord
Maud What Is the trouble be-
tween Alice and Kate?" Ethel-"Why,
you see, Ahcc asked Kate to tell her
Just what she thought OF her" Maud -
"Yesr Ethel-'Kate told her."-Bos-
tor Budget.
"A Woman's Pictare.-Lawyer-
''You say the prisoner stole your watch.
What Distinguishing feature was there
about the watch?" Witness-"It had
my sweetheart's picture In It," Lawyer
-"Ah; I see. a woman in the case
Scottish American.
The Ihiom.-'Whyfor eez 1t Zat
a woman's face eez use on zee silver dol
lar in zis oountry?' inquired a visiting
foreigner. Because" growled the i'm
pecunious native, 1T is the idiom of ur
language that money talks."-DetIoit
Free Press.
Eminent Physicians Clerk-"Shall
I make out Mr.. Younehusbend's bill
and send II to him." Eminent fhy-
sician Ia ran with soft hcart)-"Well,
no; not yet. He seems to be in O seventh
heaven over the arrival Of that baby.
and / hate to intrude on his innocent
joy."-N. y. Weekly.
-"This," said the mother, In her bs st
instructive voice, as she guided the
child through the museum, this Is a
praying machine, used by the benigbted
heathen." Il don't think that is half
as nice as having your praying done by
the preacher, like we do, do you, nam
map" asked the smell girl.-Indiannp-
oils Journal.
That's a wonderful light that for
eign scientist has discovered" said
Hicks. ats so strong that If you let it
shine through a pocketbook o camera
will make q picture of money In it,
"Jove!" said Wilbur 'Td like to have
some of that. Ifit could make a picture
of money IN my pocketbook I'd have an
easier time with my creditors. "-Har-
per's Bazar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

Our quarrelsOme contemporary
'rcund in the alley seems TO be
very sore of late, indeed there is
hardly anyone connected with the
sheet that has not had just cause
TO be sore at The CHIEFTAIN, from
the fact that it has punctured Mr..
Bells little schemes with a great
deal OF unanimity for some years
agone. That its columns be filled
with epithets and personal abuse
will hardly pass for the kind of
journalism that will win public
favor in this day of intelligence
and decency. 1t will probably be
some days before Mr.. George w.
Hill and his smart son will be
through explaining how they made
so much money in Georgia, and in
addition to all this they have as.
sumed the herculean task of de.
tending and building up ring that
is in mighty i'll odor in this coun.
try. The stop thief cry of liar
and "slanderer" so freely INDUCED
in by our pugnacious neighbor i;
only to detract attention that il
may escape public condemnation
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
FORT SMITH LETTER.
The Old GallOws Claims More Victims
A Communication For Wilsey.

While at this time, Monday
evening, but one more day on
earth remains TO the Buck gang,
yet with the exception of Lucky
Davis they show no more concern
than the day they were first placed
in Jail. The German Catholic
priest has visited them regularly
but the boys, for none of the gang
are over % years of age, have not
taken a great degree of interest in
his instructions. When seen by
reporter Monday they showed
more concern for Freeland Bruner
than for themselves. Bruner is
Beck's brother-in-law and was con-
victed of robbery the gang COM
mitted on August 4th, but all the
gang deny that Bruner had any
thing to do with it. Lucky's sis
ter and uncle visited him Monday.
A. j. Hams, the South McAles-
ter Jail breaker, horse thief and
robber, was caught Monday night
near Sallisaw and taken to South
McAlester. Lee Jenkins. who was
with Hains, was badly wounded iu
the leg and may lose it.
Charley Choate, who is charged
with participating in the robbery
of Peterson & Boyston's store at
Hanson, is in jail, having surren-
dered.
Ida Smith, cyprian, was
brought in last week from South
McAlester for cutting Rose Moore.
another girl of easy virtue. a re-
port reached here last week that
the girl was dead, but later reports
indicate that she may recover.
Andy Henson, charged with rob-
bing the Skiatook postoffice, was
brought in Sunday by George Law
son. He was out picking black
berries when he was captured.
Ed Wilkey. the white man, will
not make the trip into eternity
with the Buck gang. President
Cleveland commuted his sentence
and Judge Parker, last Wednesday,
changed the sentence to imprison-
ment for life in the penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio.
Jailer Berry SAYS he is going to
have a gavel made out OF a piece
of the old gallows beam and pre-
sent it to the National Democratic
convention. 1t has broken the
neeks of many men and would, if
accepted, kill the presidential aspi-
rations of possibly as many more.
Frank and Henry Smith, rob-
berry, 4 years each; obstructing the
railway track, 2 years each The
first was the Correta train robbery
ana the other for their participa-
tion in the attempt at Wybark.
Robert Elzey, robbery, years.
He is another of the Correta rob
bers.
Eli Lucas, murder, mandate re-
versing, filed
Silas Andrews, bribery, = years.
Jackson Casey, violating postal
laws. sentence suspended to Aug.
3rd on account of illness and re-
leased on bond.
Henry Keys and John Dyer, lar
ceny; sentence reduced to Jail i'm
prisonment.
Bud Bedford, violation; plea of
guilty; 40 days and 500.
J. +. Hammer, same, 60 days
and 500.
George Beck, same, 50 days and
500.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
Assistant EXecuti
Rev. Crocker is Released.

ItN. -. VI. NIOChtI, llt IllsSlOIl-
airy Baptist minister, who was ar
rested June 4th on charge of lille
gally marrying George Forbes, a
citizen of the United States and
Ruth Paris, a citizen of the Cher
okee nation, has been released on
writ of habeas corpus, secured
through the efforts of his attorney,
G. w. Baker. The couple had not
secured license from the United
States authorities, in addition to
those of the Cherokee nation, as
has always been the custom in
cases of intermarriage of citizens
of the United States with Cherokee
citizens.
The case is one of peculiar inter-
est to intermarried citizens, who
nearly without exception, secured
license from both Cherokee and
United States authorities. Rev.
Crocker was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Robert Bean, for per-
forming the ceremony without IL
cense from the United States. At
his trial before Commissioner YAM
cy, he pleaded not guilty and de-
manded trial before the legal jury
of twelve persons, which was
granted. The jury failed to agree,
six being for acquittal and six for
conviction, and the case was tried
again last week. At the second
trial the jury returned a verdict for
conviction and the punishment
was placed as low as the law al
lowed-a fine of 500. In default
of fine and costs, Rev. Crocker was
sent to Muskogee to serve 1853 days
in Jail. The prisoners attorney,
G.. w. Baker, then made applica-
ton to Commissioner Yancy and
Judge Lewis, who is sitting in the
place of Judge Springer during the
latter's vacation, for a writ of ha-
beas corpus, alleging in the petit
ton that Rev Crocker was arrest
ed, convicted and confined upon a
void judgment, and sentenced con-
trary to the statutes of the United
States. Judge Lewis, after exam
lining the evidence in the case, is
sued an order discharging Crocker
and stated in his opinion that when
license for the marriage of a
United States citizen to a citizen of
an Indian nation was secured from
the proper authorities of that ma
ton, there had been a full compli-
ance of the law governing mar
riages, and that it was not at all
necessary to obtain license from
any authority other than that
named in the laws of the Indian
nation; that to imprison or punish
the petitioner would not be a
proper regard for Indian treaty
stipulations, being simply decla-
ration that the Indian law which
authorized marriages of citizens oi
the United States to Indian citi
zens, by the granting of license,
was void and of no effect. 1t was
also stated in the opinion that that
portion of the Arkansas law in ef-
feet by an act OF congress, in the
Indian Territory, for the govern
ment of citizens of the United
States, did not apply to marriage
ceremonies for these reasons.
This opinion is nearly identical
with Attorney Bakers argument
before the commissioners court.
Rev. Crocker was released last
Saturday, and was in the Muskogee
Jail four and half hours. Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
Board SUSPENDED.

Tahlequah Arrow.
The board of education that was
stands suspended. The charges
preferred against the members by
Henry Dick were answered within
the time required by law, but not
to the satisfaction of Chief Mayes,
who sent notice OF suspension oi
the board to Secretary Ivey yester-
day afternoon, which deposes the
entire board, consisting OF A. h.
Ivey, J. Z. Butler and Charles o.
Frye. The chances are that the
charges will be investigated during
the next session of council and the
board reinstated. Chief Mayes APP
pointed w. a. Duncan, J. +.
Thompson and Connell Rogers TO
succeed the deposed board. The
first is National and the other two
Downing.
The old board anticipated the
action of the chief and ap-
pointed a complete list of teachers
for the next terms of schools.
The firm of J a. Ivey had its
doors closed today at noon by an
attachment secured by Chas. o.
Frye and John Z. Butler. 1t APP
pears that a. L. Ivey was in pos
session of funds belonging to the
board of education, and for which
he refused to account other than
saying the money was on deposit
with J. A. Ivey d Co. In order TO
relieve themselves of a law suit
Frye and Butler attached the stock
of goods.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
Last Sunday night in north T;

Last Sunday night in north Tail.
equah John Quinn was awakened
from his peaceful slumber by an
unusual noise out at the barn. He
secured his gun and on investiga-
ton found that some one was tax
ing a horse out of the barn. On
being asked to halt, the thief start.
ed the horse up in a gallop. Mr..
Quinn fired a couple of shots, one
cutting the rein in two, which
brought him to stop, and revealed
the fact afterwards that it was Dad
Cooper, a negro who has been in
similar trouble before. He is now
under arrest for the ninth time
Advocate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

A surveying corps, engaged in
running the county lines in the In
dian Territory, passed through
Southwest City Tuesday morning
on their way south. On reaching
the southern part of the territory
this corps of surveyors will run a
line north, which will pass about
three and half miles west of the
east line of the Cherokee nation at
this points. W. City Enterprise.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

specialist in this country in all dis
eases peculiar to men and women.
He leads, others follow. Consult
him and you are sure of being cured
in the shortest possible time con-
sistent with safe and consistent
treatment.
DR.. Handy has no superior in d.
agnosing diseases. He will give
$50 if he cannot tell you your dis
ease and where located in five min
utes. Remember this Doctor only
accepts curable diseases. If he can
not cure you he will tell you so.
Consultation and examination free.
Office days, Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays OF each week. Office
located over Fit. Smith National
Bank. Office hours: 9 to II a. m. f,
, to 3 p. m. Sundays, 10 to II am.
l treat all durable, medical and
surgical diseases, acute and chronic
catarrh. diseases of the eye, ear,
nose, throat and lungs. dyspepsia,
Bright's disease, diapetis, kidney,
liver, bladder, chronic female and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

A gentleman who listened to Col.
lngersoll's lecture in Fort Worth
Texas, has given his impression
in the Gazette, of which this is an
extract: VIII t a pleasure to the
senses it is to listen to a man who
did not hammer the desk, nor saw
the air with his hands, nor split it
with lung cannonade! think ev-
cry preacher who could be there
should have been there, if for no
other reason, to learn how to say
things in the most effective way.
OF course all public speakers can
not be Ingersolls, but | never could
understand why any man should
apparently make deliberate effort
not to be himself; gymnastics,
shrieks, moans, howls, yells and
all hummery of this sort have no
place on the rostrum.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

In the Choctaw nation allotment
is a political issue. What is called
the Equal Division party has or
ganized and has candidates in the
field. Hon. Green McCurtain is
candidate for governor, and has ar
ranged to canvass the nation and
press the question. He is a man
of unquestloned ability, and has
the confidence of the Choctaws to
the extent that no other man has.
He goes into the campaign with
the wishes and prejudices of a
great number against him. He has
the hearty support of a large and
influential following that will do
all they can to secure his election.
The presence of the Dawes COM
mission in the territory to carry
out the recent act of congress will
contribute largely to the success OF
the Equal Division ticket 1t is
now known to be the determina-
ton of the government to bring
about change here. The Indians
will certainly see that it is to their
interest to allot instead of waiting
for it to be done for them. If the
government does it they will get
100 acres each. If they do it them
selves they can get Equal Diyis-
ion." Wisdom would say, allot.
The non.citizen would prefer that
the allotment be made by the gov
ernment.-South McAlester Cap
| ital
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
They're All Right.

We are here to denounce the ac-
rimonious illusion of an Oklahoma
exchange that the Indian Territory
delegation was the most pro-
nounced type of the wild and
woody" west at the st. Louis con-
vention. What if our boys did
drink red soda pop at the hole in
the wall and throw rings at pocket
knives on Pine street? What if
they did ride up and down the ele-
vators in the Union Trust building
just to have that strange sensation
in their gizzards while the solons
were forming the vital planks of
the platform? Can't a fellow enjoy
himself while making a president?
As TO that jest about one OF 'em
blowing out the gas at Hurst's no.
tel, we don't believe it; but if he
did it was because he was so accus-
toned to electric light that he
never dreamed that such an anti
quated substance as gas was used
Tor lighting purposes In city Ike
St. Louis. There may not have
been a Chauncey Depew or Hen
ry Cabot Lodge in the delegation,
but We'll bet when cur fellows
stood up at the Planters bar they
called for the right stuff, with as
knowing a wink as the biggest
gun in the band wagon" and if
they did step little high while
walking on sidewalks and stare a
little extravagantly at the show
windows and sign boards, they
were up to snuff, with big S, and
got there with both feet when it
came to nominating Mckinley and
bart.-Phoenix.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

There is some talk of the Chero-
kee council taking an injunction
against the Dawes commission.
But those who have started the re-
port have forgotten that there are
several preliminaries to be taken
before an injunction can be grant
ed. We think the wisest thing the
c. C. can do is to stay right down
to work and get ready for the
change that must come.-Bartles-
vile Magnet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

1t is really amusing to see the
"holier than thou" organs congrat-
ulating themselves and claiming as
their victory every result of the
Vinita convention. One unac
quainted with the facts would infer
that they "won out" on every
proposition they endorsed, and
bore from the field banner unsul-
lied with defeat or disaster. But
the truth is that more surprised,
nonplussed and discomfited crowd
never sought to run convention
nor met a more decisive or richly
merited rebuke. This crowd voted
for the seating of the universally
discredited Lafayette delegation
and supported their leader for ev-
cry position for which he offered
and with him went down in inglo-
rious defeat. They did all in their
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
Do Not Be DisCOuraged~
You Can Be Cured!
Consult
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The Eminent Specialist.
Next visit to Vinita.
"Wednesday, July 22, 90,
LAT HOTEL COBB,...
RETURNING EVERY FOUR WEEKS.

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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. Deformf-A
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

WITH the freedmen commission
taking the census of the Cherokee
freedmen, an agent of the govern
ment making a roll OF the Shaw
nees, and the Dawes commission
enrolling all bona tide citizens oI
the Cherokee nation, all at work
at the same time, it begins to look
like the citizenship question would
certainly be settled finally and al
no distant day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02
To District Clerks

The late act of the national coun-
Gil regulating the issuance OF ma
tional certificates, has not been
complied with as the act itself re-
quires. Reports of district clerks
have been irregularly sent to the
executive department which may,
if permitted to continue, result in
the entire neglect of the required
duty and the summary suspension
Of the officer.
For the information of the dis
trict clerks and all concerned, the
act is herewith reproduced.
By the Chief, S. II. MAYEs.
JOHN L. ADAIR,
Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

CAPT. A. S. McKENNoN and Sec-
retary H. NJ. Jackoway of the
Dawes commission arrived yester-
day and took up quarters at the
Western hotel Other members
are expected at once, and active
work will begin. Capt. McKen-
non when seen by representative
of this paper yesterday said that
he could not say as to what would
be the plan of work of the commits
sion until the other members ar
rived and a conference was held;
however, the gentleman said the
commission would operate as a
whole and not divide as has been
suggested. The work of the COM
mission according to the provisions
of the bill authorizing their return
here, will be taken up largely in
hearing and determining applica-
tions for citizenship in the FIVE
tribes, and making a roll of their
citizens. The commission will also
look into large land holdings Of in
dividual citizens of said tribes.
Also an investigation will be made
of all leases, tribal and individual,
with the number OF acres and the
value of Improvements. The con-
cluding paragraph in the act indi-
Gates the position taken by con-
gress in the matter and is as
follows: at is hereby declared to
be the duty of the United States to
establish a government in the In
dian Territory which viii rectify
the many inequalities and discrim-
nations now existing in said terri
tory and afford needful protection
to the lives and property of all cit
liens and residents thereof"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

TO perform his duties as required
by this act.
Be il further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws that conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved December 3. A. d
1895. S. H. MAYEs,
Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.
A true copy of The original now
on file in this office.
w. H. MAYEs,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

ONE of the questions the Vinlta
taxpayer is now asking himself is
whether to pay his taxes to Jim
Title or to the town. Probably
the easiest way out would be to
pay both.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

THOSE who apply to the Dawes
commission for admission to citi-
zenship in this nation will find it a
great deal more difficult 10 gain
admission through that body than
the usual way of bribing the ma
tional council. Ii. this we see no
good reason why the people should
not rejoice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

If there were no invested funds
to draw on there are any number
of patriots in the Cherokee nation
who would be ready to dissolve
tribal relations.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

Lem Paris sent box of his summer
apples to this office Tuesday. For
fruit. as for the raising of all agricul-
tural products, there is probably not a
more favorable spot in this nation
than the vicinity of Catale.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

II is no surprise TO anybody that
Gus Ivey had to be kicked out OF
the board of education and his
store closed by the other members
of the board in self protection.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

THE admirers of Ben Tilman,
of South Carolina, have been
forced to see the boom of their IA
vorite collapse, and circumstances
are very much against Tilman be-
ing able to lead a bolt.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

1T is said that the crowd that
hired Joe Merrell TO burglarize the
clerks Office here last summer live
in mortal dread of that gentleman's IS
return from Cripple Greek.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

The Ninita band has been reOrgan-
lied, with is members. The boys
have the material. and with a few
months training can have splendid
b1ud hero
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

LAST Friday was the twentieth
anniversary of the great Custer
fight on the Little Big Horn river
in Dakota, and was celebrated by
the Sioux Indians in great eclat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-07-02

power to defeat DIR. Z. Poe Harris
for delegate, with a nominee from
their own ranks; they opposed
Harry Campbell as delegate from
the Creek nation, and Geo. Noble
as alternate delegate from this ma
ton, and Il. 5. Williams, of the
Chickasaw nation, as alternate del
egate at large, and John l.. Gault,
also of the Chickasaw nation, for
chairman of the territorial execu-
tive committee, yet all these gen.
tlemen were triumphantly elected.
Other reverses overlook them, but
mention of these will suffice for the
present. In all these contests the
Immortal n" and "9S and har-
mony," were on the winning side,
while the "big 1856" were invari-
ably in the soup. If this be "vic-
tory" for them, then it is certain
that they put an entirely different
construction upon the significance
of the term to that which is COM
monty accepted by the public
South McAlester Capital.