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Evening star., 1897-01-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Macartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway
Open, High Low Coae
Evening star., 1897-01-12

Light Brahmas- Il exceptionally large. A
Rrahmas, and have brought out all the
best-known bfeedera. Secretary Howard.
who last year walked away from every
body with his pen Of Light Brahmas
however. are not entered In competition
Arthur u. Warner Of Lincoln, Va, has set
q lively pace for barred Plymouth Rock
mon, with some exceptionally good birds
both In the singles and in the breedine
yards. (.
ChllArea's Deligbt.
The bantam GLASS which y the special
Evening star., 1897-01-12

Mrs. Kate Cook and II. g: Smiths milk
wagon came togsther near eth and q streets
northwest yesterday. No blame was at
tached to the driver for the accident and
Mrs. Cook was not injured.
Evening star., 1897-01-12
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1427 ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-01-12
Mr. Honey Refunea fn Re~l~

Mr. Money Refuses to Reply.
Representative Money refuses to make
any reply to the statement attributed to
Gen. Lee. consul general at Havana. that
he did not send any message to Secretary
Olney.
Evening star., 1897-01-12

delight of children. is this year very full.
The principal exhibitors in golden and sill
yer Sebrtghts are DR.. Wilmer of Neffsville.
Pa: Allen G. Oliver. Newark. Del: H. A.
Munson, Washington, d. c. DR.. Wilmer
Evening star., 1897-01-12

The news Of the death Of Miss Corrie Nc
Rae, daughter of Representative McRae OF
Arkansas. was received with sincere regret
by the Arksnsas delegation In the House.
although II was not entirely unexpected.
Mr. NcRas's daughter had been III for some
time, and when he went home during the
holidays he was detained by the serious
turn which her illness had taken. Hs dtd
not return to Washington and has remain
Cd st her bedside constantly. No details Of
the death OF Miss McAae have been re-
ceived BY the delegation In addition 70 the
news carried In the dispatch.
Evening star., 1897-01-12
MISS McRAE DEAD.

The Daughter of the Representative
From Arkaasas Passes Away.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PRESCOTT, Ark. January 12.-Miss Cor
rie McRae, daughter Of Congressman
Thomas c. McRae Of Arkansas, died this
morning at half-past 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1897-01-12

show rocae are almost deafenihg toisthe
uneccustomed visitor. The cocks shrln
clarion crow Is multiplied a hundred fold
by that many birds Growing simultaneous
ly. the guineas keep sounding their shrill
konk'' and the ducks *ddaSking. while t;,e
thousand or more hens singing contentedly
furnish steady undertone.
Evening star., 1897-01-12

G0vernAent Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney hankera -.as.II
Evening star., 1897-01-12

Tn. bantam oi... which : Ii. special
Evening star., 1897-01-12

Dr. Daniel B. Clark. A. A. Wilson, T. E.
Waggaman, John E. Herrell, VIM. J. Slb-
ley. Jere NJ. Wilson, Geo. Ryneal Mr..
Ryneal was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Capt Geo. d..
Lemon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
1T STANDS FOR JUSTICE.

The CHIEFTAIN does not wish TO
seem vain but cannot forbear men,
tioning the fact that many of its
editorials upon the Indian ques-
ton, and especially those recently
printed concerning the work of the
Dawes commission, have been
largely printed and quoted in the
east, and throughout the country.
1t has been the desire of the paper
TO present the sad story of the
present condition of the Cherokee
Indians fully and faithfully, with
out sentiment or stimulation. and TO
tell the whole truth, and mayhap
aid in securing justice to last
remnant of noble and wronged
race. One of the great difficulties
in the way of the work of the
Dawes commission all along has
been the great lack of confidence
the Indians have had in the en-
missaries of the United States
government. There was a time,
however, when it began to look as
though the Dawes commission
would be able to overcome the
prejudices of the Indians and ulti-
mately gain their confidence, and
thus be able to do both them and
the government valuable service in
settling a very vexed question.
But number of circumstances for
which the indians are not respon-
sible have finally eliminated in
failure and the work so far as the
Dawes commission is concerned is
utterly hopeless.
The chief reason for the Indians
having no confidence in the Amer
ican government is that 1t has not
kept its treaties, and has acted in
bad faith generally. The day
for the government to regain the
confidence of its Indian wards has
forever passed. Fair and honest
dealing, and the fulfillment of its
treaty obligations would not suf-
fee, even if it should be attempted.
A story is told of Red Cloud, the
famous chief who recently paid a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

council, and accusing them of all
manner of meanness. But the
average citizen is loath to believe
that our present city government
is not an improvement over any in
recent years. The chief difference
however is that during Bells ad-
ministration everything in sight
was taken, whereas now only a
portion is taken. The fellows who
are now talking SO loud against the
methods of the city officials will,
when the time comes, vote and
work for their continuance in office.
A new and better element will
have to take hold before there is
any perceptible change for the
better in the city administration.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

THE recent notice of the prose
cutting attorney for the northern
district, that any one poisoning
fish would be prosecuted brings to
mind a story of the late Sam Smith
Some years ago when Smith was
a member of the lower house OF
the national council a bill was in
troduced calculated to put stop
to the wholesale poisoning OF fish
in the limits of the Cherokee ma
lion, which at that time was an
almost weekly occurrence on the
Illinois river. During the course
of a speech against the measure
Sam Smith said the poor fullblood
Indian would, if this bill passed,
not be allowed to shoot squirrels
or gather blackberries nor persim-
mons in the woods in a short time.
1t is needless to add that the bill
failed to become a law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

visit to the Black Hills and was
Hospitality entertained by his
white friends. In bidding them
goodbye he expressed the hope
that, if they did not meet again on
earth, they might meet be-
yond the grave in "a better coun-
try, where white men ceased TO be
liars"
The government has tried too
many experiments with the Cher
okees. At times it has treated
them as foreign nations, entering
with great pomp into treaties
solemnly signed up and promul-
gated. Then again it has treated
them as wards who are entitled to
no voice in the management of
their affairs; and again as subjects
from whom was required the
strictest obedience to its laws,
about which the Indian knew lit
tie; but in every instance the gov
ernment considered itself under no
binding obligations to the Indian.
The United States wanted the
1000, 900 acres of land in the Cher
okee Strip and sent a commission
here to negotiate for its purchase.
The Cherokees were finally induc-
ed to relinquish the title and the
government utterly failed to com
ply with the terms of the deal.
Ahab had taken the vineyard and
Naboth had to submit to being
robbed by his benefactor. The
government had the Strip and the
Cherokees had to quietly submit
to giving up more than halt their
land without the promised COM
pensation. The Cherokees have
acceded to every demand made up
on them save the last one, to give
up their home; tnat they refuse
to do.
The Dawes commission can new
er reach an agreement with the
CherOkees. The time when that
was in the range of human posi-
bility has passed and gone-if it
ever existed. The commission
has proceeded on incorrect lines.
1t needs to see light something
like the light Paul saw on his way
to Damascus, and then having seen
the light il needs to be obedient
unto it.
The Dawes commission has
simply prosecuted and threatened
the Indians instead of "negotiat-
ing" with them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

ticularly the Cherokee nation, its
home, and the place where its in
terests lie. Politics as it now per-
tains to the Cherokee nation is pc
culiar. The ascendency of neither
political party as now constituted
would bring safety or happiness to
the Cherokee people, but the pre-
rogative Of a newspaper should be
to WELD an influence against every
foe to the general welfare, both
within and without. The Chero-
KEGS are just now in the throes of
battle to the death with the enc
mics of Indian rights both at home
and abroad. Politically THE
CHIEFTAIN stands for the protec-
ton of the rights of the common
Indian against those of his own
tribe who have joined forces with
boomers from the outside who
have in some instances prostituted
public Office by seeking through
official positions to bring about
changes in so radical a manner as
TO be destructive to the interests
of the real Indian. So far as allot-
ment Of land in the Cherokee ma
ton is concerned, THE CHIEFTAIN
was the first newspaper to advo-
cate il, and has done so persistent
ly for seven years. Allotment OF
al Indian land, both in and out OF
this territory, is simply inevitable,
and the sooner it is brought about
the better for the Indians who own
the land. But rather than submit
to an injustice at the hands of the
Dawes commission or the govern
ment, it were infinitely better to
continue as We are, holding land
in common, and seek to equalize
holdings among Cherokee citizens
by enactment of council These
matters embrace all the politics
there can possibly be, worth the at
tention of a newspaper in the
Cherokee nation. So far as the
Downing or the National parties
are concerned, there is no hope
for a betterment of conditions in
the Cherokee nation through
either of them. They are headed
and controlled largely by the most
dangerous element in the tribe,
and have never lost an opportun-
ity of plundering the people. The
serpent's trail is over all of them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23


An editors duty is to speak of
his town as the lovliest place be-
meath the blue arch of heaven.
Speak of deceased citizen as a
"fallen oak" when he dies of jim
jams. Call a man a prominent
citizen, when you know he is the
best poker player in town. Speak
of street Arab as the bright-eyed
youth on the road to fame, big
footed, newly married woman as
a beautiful, accomplished bride.
Call a man who has a few bolts of
dusty calico and soldiers blue
coat prosperous and experienced
dry goods merchant; call a lawyer
a leading light of whom the pro-
fession should be proud, when you
know him to be an ordinary petit
fogger.-Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

THE Dawes commission and the
Creeks have been in conference a
week at Muskogee. The meetings
have been secret, but it is learned
the Dawes commission has submit
ted some propositions and the
Creeks are getting ready to answer
with counter-propositions. 1t is
prophesied that no treaty will be
made and if one should be reached
it will not be ratified by the Creek
council. The fullblood Creeks
and Cherokees have an under
standing with each other that no
agreement of any kind will be en-
tered into at this time. The pref
erence seems to be to let congress
bring about the needed changes by
legislation,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

IT is said Gus lvey is an aspir-
ant for bis old position as secre-
tary OF the board of education, and
is expecting to be elected to that
position by the national council.
That a man is known to be thief
seems to be no bar to his political
aspiration at Tahlequah. The
people of VinIta have rot forgotten
that Ivey, in obedience to the de
msnds of his uncle, Hoolie Bell
destroyed the public school in this
city two years ago. This was one
of his official acts while secretary
of the board. 1t is to be hoped
that our fullblood friends will not
do SO foolish thing as to reinstate
the odoriferous Iyey.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Shoes. Shoes.

We have quoted you low prices
before and thought it impossible
to get lower, but listen to this:
Ladies' genuine spring heel
Dongola shoe worth $3.50. 81 49
Ladies' genuine Dongola front
lace shoe worth 81 so for. l 40
Mems calf, lace aud congress
shoes worth 81 for. ........ 1 80
Mems sewed bottom calf boot
worth SO for. 9S
Mems heavy all solid tap sole
shoe warranted, worth 50 for l AS
Boys boot, same as above,
worth 81 IS for. r.......... l "a
Children's shoes, 13's to 2's,
worth 81 40 for. ........ 70
Children's shoes, 12's to 2's, so
Children's shoes, 9's to 1875, 40
Children's shoes, 6's to- 9's, 50
Ladies' heavy calf shoes, lace
and button, worth 81. 50 for 9S
Ladies' Kangaroo calf shoes
worth s1.75 for. 1 25
Boys grain shoes 3's to 5's,
worth 81 so for. l 10
One lot ladies' fine shoes,
worth $3.50, 800 and 8 50;
in this one week sale go at 40
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

OUT by the bridge over the
creek in the east part of town the
other day stood little blue eyed
grl nine or ten years of age wiring
ing her hands and crying like her
heart would break. She said, on
being asked, that her mother was
dead and that her father had gone
away and left her and that she did
not know where to go. The soiled
and threadbare dress and bare
brown feet and wan, pinched face
told the story of want and sorrow
to which the tender child had been
subjected. She was taken aboard
a farmers wagon that came along,
and took her seat on some straw
with two or three other children in
the bottom of the wagon. She
nestled among the other children
as the wagon rolled away appar-
rently contented and happy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Clothing Dept.

One always feels great joy when
well clad. This Joy can be bought
at Baigett's mighty cheap. Our
clothing department is brim full of
bright new fall goods, bought way
down in immense quantities for
cash and offered to our patrons at
bed rock prices. Facts are con-
vincing. We rely upon the true
merits of the standard lines we
carry to retain the magnificent
trade we have in this department.
We fear no competition; We have
none to fear; a comparison Of quail
ity and price always settles any
controversy on that score.
These are sale prices only for
one week:
A good heavy weight blue
cheviot suit worth s4 for. 81 IS
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

TIE recent disposition of the
Old Settler claim at Tahlequah, il
reports be true. savers somewhat
of rank Cherokee job. There
was balance of s39. 900 paid by
the United States government into
the Cherokee treasury, to the cred
it OF the Old Settlers. A certain
law firm at Tahlequah consisting
of two bright young Cherokee
LAWYERS took the case, one on one
side, and the other on the other,
and succeeded in tying the money
up n the hands of the treasurer OF
the nation till one year from next
October.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Staple Dry Goods.
1000 yds Prints per yd....3c
1000 yards Standard Prints,

1000 yds Prints per yd...3c
1000 yards Standard Prints,
new fall styles, per yd. ..3 ID C
1000 yards strictly first quail
ity, new fall styles, pT yd 4c
500 yards apron check ging-
hams, pr yd. ......3 IL C
500 yds Chelsea dress ging-
ham, new fall styles, pr yd 3 1-2c
500 yds stand. novelty dress
gingham, n.fstyles pr yd &c
500 yards fine quality dress
gingham worth II lie. Sc
500 yds plaid shirting worth
sc for. ........-..3c
500 yds extra heavy plaids,
worth Sc for. &c
500 yds dark fall styles fam
nelettes worth z 1-2c for..4c
500 yds dark fall styles fan
nelettes worth 10c for. Sc
800 yds dark fall styles fan
nelettes worth 15c for 80 3-4 C
1000 yards Our Own canton
flannel worth 6 lac for. 4c
1000 yards Our Own canton
flannel worth Lie for. sc
1000 yds extra heavy canton
flannel worth II LIE for. s. 1-3 C
1000 yds Favorite LLmuslin &c
1000 yds Our Own blch '' 4c
1000 yds ex, quail. " +" 6 lie
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

worth 10c for. &c
Y pieces Bookfold brocade
worth zoe for. IL 1-2c
10 pieces Tricot, all wool,
worth 25c for. .20c
10 pieces 36-in brocade fan
cies worth 25c for. .......1 .1Sc
10 pieces 36-in brocade fam
cles worth SOC for. .24c
10 pieces 36-in all wool nov
city suitings worth 40c 25c
10 pieces 3S-in high novelty
black brocade, all wool,
worth 75c for. .49c
10 pieces of novelty dress
goods, two and three col
or effects worth S5c to 81:
sale price. ..... Csc and 75c
6 patterns all wool check
fancies, Z yds each, worth
81 80 for. 50 w
10 patterns all wool check
fancies, two and three col
or effects, worth $40; sale
price. GU
2 pieces fine Drap d. Etc, the
very latest, worth s1.25, at S9C
A beautiful assortment of silk
waist patterns in Roman stripes,
plaids, changeable Taffetas and
brocades. Also all the fashionable
colors in silk velvets, trimming
silks, braids, etc.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Hats.

We have hats "to burn" Are
showing the most complete line of
Stetson hats ever offered to the
trade in this country, in stiff, black
and brown Fedoras, black and
brown Dakotas, Denver and Big 4
shapes. They all go at big dis
count in this sale.
Our chamoise in black, white
and otter, is the best on
earth for. 50. 80
A buckskin s3 so hat goes for . so
Our o. K. hat in black and
white will compare with
any 81 hat on the market
They go at. ........ 40
1 lot black Fedoras worth
s150 at. SO
l lot boys fur hats worth 60c
lot. ...... ........ 81
1 lot boys all wool hats worth
45c for. 70
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
PUBLIC SALE
OF Standard Bred Horses
At my farm near Mustang Greek, ten
miles Southeast of Vinita, l. T.,
Saturday, Sept. rs, 1907.

BONICEAU, stallion, 2o4Io, coal black
age :, weight 1900; by Jerome Turner,
2I5H; Ist dam Minona by 1IcQuade.
BLUE BELL, standard bred mare, race
record 2:3o; dark chestnut sorrel, age g,
weight 100; can lower her record easily;
fine action, stylish appearance; prize to
some one wanting a fine driving animal
or money maker to turf man or breeder
Will also sell at same time four colts
coming two, sired by Boniceau. colt
coming ;. , spotted ponies. I span of
mules. A large lot of farm machinery of
all kinds.
TERMS: One years time on sums over
S25 with 10 per cent Interest, good banka-
able paper; 10 per cent discount for cash;
90 days on sums $40 to S25; under $40
cash. L. W. HOPKINS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Dress Goods.

All previous dress goods talk by
ourselves or competitors will rank
as second or third rate affairs in
comparison with the extremely low
prices we are making in this de-
partment.
Every lady who desires to wear
fashionable dress goods should
make her purchases with US. Our
prices are low on every item in the
store.
5 pieces half wool alpacas,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

Yesterday A A. Poe, constable
from Tulsa, was in MuskOgee with
"a writ OF execution to levy upon
the piano which had been purchas-
ed by Mrs. Bette Mann. 1t was
a fine instrument, costing some.
thing like S400, on which Mrs.
Mann had already paid something
like $3.50. About 3 o'clock Mr..
Poe took with him a dray and
drayman, entered the house and
proceeded to levy on the piano.
While the men were attempting to
move the piano from the house
Mrs. Mann, though she was sick,
procured an axe and completely
demolished the fine piano.-Mus-
kogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Kid Gloves.

Special attention is called to our
line of kid gloves. We have in
stock in button and the new patent
clasp the celebrated Phi. Cour-
voisier make. in black with three
row white embroidery backs, black
with natural EN- oroidery backs, OK
bloods, shades of tan, white, and
brown. Prices s1.00. 1.50 and
200. The s150 and 200 quality
being real kid all made with the
celebrated cluze patent thumb.
This line of gloves is beyond ques-
ion the best line of gloves ever
shown in Vinita, and should be
seen to be appreciated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

Now let the five tribes stand
still and see the Dawes commits
sion an mayhap congress but its
brains out against the fee simple
title the Indians hold TO their
lands. "Hither shalt thou come
and no further was said OF
the ocean, and can as truthfully be
said of the great and only Dawes
commission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
IT'S NOT NARROW ENOUGH.

A friend said the other day,
"why don't you make THE INDIAN
CHTEFTAIN a political paper?"
Our answer was, and is. that it is
a political paper in the sense it
understands practical politics in
the Indian Territory. Its battle
field is the territory, but more par
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
WANTS, FOR SALE. LOST, sTRAYED, STOLEN

Each notice, OF the character indicated, not
exceeding Fifty Words, will be inserted two
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents.
TAKEN UP-sorrel horse. blaze face. II
hands. T on left shoulder.
STRAYED-from Frank Frankln's place.
July ~ light bay horse. years old. Il hands
high. sound. heavy set. big bone and head;
partly broke. short name and tail. branded
ON shoulder; will pay liberal reward.
Frank Fanklin. Alton. |. 4. loo
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

A newspaper whose columns
overflow with advertisements of
business men has more influence
in attracting attention to and
building up a city or town than
any other agency that can be en-
ployed. People go where there is
business. Capital ard labor will
locate where there is an enterpris-
ing community. No power is so
strong to build up town as a
newspaper properly patronized.-
DR.. Talmage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

Next month we shall begin the
publication of a Masonic journal
for the Indian Territory. The
Reporter will not stop as has been
suggested. We have the material
for the work and have associated
with US, brother James Sheehan,
of Vinita, as editor.-Chelsea Re-
DOrter
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23
Blankets.

Heavy cotton blanket worth
60c for. 3
1-2 wool, heavy blanket worth
81. 80 for. 3
% pairs extra wool blankets
worth S1.75 for. 81 2
Heavy red wool blankets
worth $500 for. r.......... 1.3
Heavy all wool California
blankets worth s. sale price 3 2
Extra large heavy California
blankets worth $3.50 sale
price. 40
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-09-23

EVERY person with a modicum
of common sense, can see that the
Cherokee nation is pretty pros
porous place alter all. Unless the
the United States government has
something better in the way of
government to offer she will re-
main just as she is-the Cherokee
nation.