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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

The proposition that is credited
to Chief Mayes and the delegation
at Washington to take the allot-
ment of land out of the hands of
the Dawes commission and allow
the Cherokee government to pro.
ceed with the work themselves is
a dangerous one. There is no sort
of doubt of the utter inability of
the CEerokees to perform this
task. The land Of this nation is
already divided according to lead
ers of the nations estimate of
right. 1t would certainly be very
unwise for the Cherokees to allow,
we're it possible, their own people
to divide the land. 1t should be
done by an able and impartial
tribunal of disinterested United
States citizens, and with the end
in view of giving every member
Of the tribe an equal share.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

ONE Of the big 81. Louis dailies
notes with a good deal Of eclat that
N. B. Maxey, Of Muskogee, is as
sociated with ex-Congressman
Springer on the bench OF the North
ern district of the Indian Territory,
and that a portion Of Arkansas and
Of Kansas is included in their ju-
risdiction The Information of the
metropolitan newspaper is bound
less.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

The announcement OF the Twice
a-Week Globe Democrat will be
found in these columns. As a
newspaper this journal is without
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.O0 a year; OF it will
be sent with The INDIAN CHEF
TAINfor So a year Subscriptions
will be received 'or the Globe
Democrat alone at tnis office with
out expense to persons desiring.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
Notice.

BY virtue OF the power contained In q GER
tain chattel mortgage executed by Evans
brothers. on 26th day OF January, 1897, In
favor Of Meyer Brothers Drug Co., 10 secure
an Indebtedness OF s337.35, the condition OF
which has been broken. will sell at public
auction Ia front OF the store OF Evans Bros. ;.
la Claremore. |. T., 10 the highest bidder for
cash. ON February 18th. 1897, the following
property: All OF the stock OF drugs. medl-
cines and merchandise OF every kind and all
fixtures contained In the said store.
MEYER BROTHERS DRu0 Co..
Mortgages.
BY Turner & Burckhalter. Attorneys.
Jan 9th 1897
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

A NUMBER of prominent Chero-
KEGS have been interviewed here
this week by a representative of
this paper on the proposition of al
lotment by the Cherokee authori.
ties, and without a single exeep.
tion all we're opposed to it, and all
declared in favor Of it being done
by a commission Of United States
citizens.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

IT is a very non-enterprising
member Of congress nowadays
that is not able to get up some
kind of bill for the reorganization
of the Indian Territory. But all
these bills aim at practically the
same object and some of them are
destined to become laws, and that
at no distant day.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

EVERY official in the county OF
Boone, over in Arkansas, was re-
Gently indicted by the grand jury
save one, and he saved himself by
pleading guilty before justice Of
the peace before his case was
reached. II a grand jury in the
Indian Territory was to undertake 9
to indict a public official the men,
bers would all be held for con-
tempt.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

IT cost the Cherokee nation just
s126, 10000 to agree to the freed
men compromise whereby the
freedmen are to get s400,000.00
more than the supreme court said
was due them. But who got the
sl26. .OOO. 90?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

UP to the present time our en-.
terprising neighbor, Muskogee, has
no man slated for a portfolio in
McKinley's cabinet. If she neg
lects this opportunity it will be a
little remarkable and the first Of
fee in the gift Of the federal gov
ernment that she hasn't had an
aspirant for.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

DELEGATE BENGE writes from
Washington stating that nc action
is expected by the present congress
on the proposition to allot this
country and change the form Of
oovernment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

THE last session of the present
congress is drawing to a close, but
it should be remembered that some
OF the most radical legislation ever
enacted touching this territory
bears the date of March 3rd-the
very last hours OF congress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

TATE, Of Georgia, introduced in
the lower house of congress Mon
day a bill providing for the con-
struction of a macadamized road
from the town of Fort Gibson TO
the national cemetery, about two
miles away. The measure pro-
vides for an appropriation Of $4,000.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
Notice.

VIM. n. Harrison. Department Command
er. respectfully requests that all soldiers OF
the G.. A r.. within the vicinity OF Ninita
meet him on the 18th OF February. 1897 in the
town OF Vinita, l. T. Let every soldier come.
Those living at or near Pryor Creek, and
those in Chelsea. Come ALI and hear our
commander. W. X. HENDRIX, p. q.
n. :. STEPHENS. AdJt.
An old fashion bean dinner Will be served
at the hall at noon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

In compliance with a telegram
from Chief Mayes, who is now at
Washington, the Cherokee COM
mission was convened Tuesday at
Tahlequah. The dispatch stated
that letters Of importance followed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

Now that the Chickasaw nation
is to be re.surveyed, itis estimated
that il will require the whole Of
the present yesr to complete the
survey of the territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

WHATEVER may be the ultimate
outcome Of matters relative to con-
ditions IN the five tribes, II is now
evident that by negotiation is not
the way to settle them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

A cough is an easy thing to cure II
taken in time. IT is dangerous to
neglect one for any length OF time. DR..
Simmons cough syrup is guaranteed.
Fifty cents a bottle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
Subscribing for metropolitan Papers.

The coming year will be crowd
ed With big news events and hap
penings the details (which every
one interested in national and for
eign affairs will want to read
The best western newspaper pub.
lished is the Semi Weekly Repub-
lie Of ST. Louis. 1t is only 81 a
year, and for that amount it will
send two papers a week to any ad-
dress for one year. The Republic
daily is So a year, SO for six
months or 81 80 for three months.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

a torpid liver means a bad complex
ion, bad breath, Indigestion and fire.
quent headaches. To avoid such com
panions take DeWitt's little early
risers, the famous little pills. p.
Shanahan. 5
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

Tvs Osages, through their rep
resentaves at Washington, are en-
deavoring TO cut loose from Okla
homa aud be annexed to the five
tribes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
WANTS. ron sALE, LOST. srRAIED. STOLEN

IEAeh notice, OF the character indicated, not
exceeding Finy WOrda, will be inserted two
weeks under this heading for fifty eents.l
sTRAYED-onc bay mare rs hands high. 5
years old. white on forehead. left hook very
large; also one brown horse mule II hands
high. years old. branded figure on left
shoulder. has white speck size OF dime on
right side OF neck. sl0OO reward for return
Of property to Sam McSpadden. Chelsea. t.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

All the different forms sof skin troub-
les, from chapped hands TO eczema
and indolent ulcers can be readily
cnred by DeWitt's witch hazel ealse,
the great pile cure. p, shanahau, 8
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

for this business and the near fu-
ture will probably reveal the guilty
parties. This will bo one Of the
issues Of the campaign Of next
ennner
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

Wheeler, the watch maker who had
a bench at Chandler's, has moved to
Adair
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
RUSH STRONG 2O542
The Prize Winner at the Worlds Fair Trot-
ting Exhibit.

wall make the of 1897 the Chiders l miles
east of Lenapah, Ind. Ter.
TERMS: $40 to with ioal; Sl5
stand aad suck II horse represented pedigree
Will be returned.
c. w. CHlLDEKS, Lenapah, Ind Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
oolaeah Items

%. V Rogers, who has been sick for quito
awhile, left last Thursday for IT, Smith TO
receive special treatment. Mrs. Rogers ac-
companicd him.
-Larkln Pace. Of this place. and Miss EN-
ma Mccartney. OF ralala. were married at
the residence OF J. N. Cartor Monday evo-
ming at 8 o'clock. Bro. Carter officiating.
Presiding Elder Riley OF the NJ. r. church
held quarterly meeting here sunday.
Ice Floyd. who y IS been looking after
some interests In Texas. returned homo Sun
day night
The grip seems TO be boss here at present
J. X. Taylor, Ohm Etter. WIN. Dcy, Frank
Vineyard, OTIS skidmore. Jr., and nearly all
Of Brc Cartcr's family. and others are going
through n Siege OF IT,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

What is II? a cure for coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough, hoarse-
ness, sore throat and all bronchial af-
fectlons of the throat, chest and lungs.
80 doses for so cents; money refunded
II il fails to give satisfaction, we mean
DR. Slmmons' cough syrup.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
YOU CAN EARN
SIS TO $50 Weekly

Selling our fine Holiday Books
Aliases. Art Books, Encyclopedias
etc. One agent wanted in each
county. Upon receipt Of sl.25 we
will send you by prepaid express a
sample of our new Reversible Wall
Map Of United States and World
nearly 6 feet long, IL beautiful col
ors. Should be in every home.
Needed by everyone. For sample
and terms address
Rand, MchalIy & Co.,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
John T. Gunter
Conducts Z
General Livery Stable,

lie has the best rigs IN the Cher
okee Nation and his prices are reas-
enable always. Careful attention I'd
boarding horses.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

G.. w. Douglass, lately operator at
the Frisco depot, is now working for
the NJ, X. & r., Mt Mokane, Mo.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

-Four year old apple trees at IS per
hundred, s feet and over in height at
the nursery. Only a few thousand
left Place your order now, and they
can be dug later.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11
NOTICE no INrRUDRRs.
Likewise Letter From Che Agent in
Regard Thereto.

Department OF the Interior.
u. 3. Indian Service.
Muskogeo, Union Agency, ]. 7. Feb. s.'o7.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN, Vinita, /. T.:
Sir:--I herewith submit to you
for publication an order from the
honorable secretary Of the interior
relative to non citizens in this
agency. II explains itself, and l
respectfully ask all parties en-
braced within its scope and terms
to take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
| would further state in this con-
nection that | do not think this
warning order of Secretary Francis
applies to non citizens who are
working Indian lands under per.
mits and under legal contracts, and
who are not applicants for citizen
ship in the Cherokee nation.
Very respectfully,
ID. NJ. WISDOM,
U. S. Indian Agent.
THE sEcRETARY's ORDER.
Department OF the Interior.
Washington. Jan. -, 1897.
Whereas, by the act of congress,
approved June 10, 1896, GO Stats.
339), the commission appointed
under the act of March 3, 1898, ca
Stats 645), to negotiate with the
FIVE civilized tribes in Indian Ter.
ritory, commonly called the Dawes
commission, was authorized and
directed to "hear and determine
the application Of all persons who
may apply to them for citizen
ship" in any of said five civilized
tribes; and
Whereas, provision was also
made for appeals by applicants,
and by the several five civilized
tribes, from the decision of said
commission, to be taken within
sixty days from the date Of such
decision, to the proper courts of
the United States for the Indian
Territory; and
Whereas, it has been reported to
me that many of said applicants
NAbSN Il dHHAlNhNlbls NtIt utnltu NY
said commission, and who did not
appeal to the courts within the
time specified, and others, non
citizens, who id not apply for CIT
izenship, are occupants OF lands
belonging TO the five civilized
tribes, and are preparing TO plant
and grow crops on said lands.
Now, therefore, warning is here
by given to all claimants to citi-
zenship in any of the five civilized
tribes, whose claims have been re-
jected by the Dawes commission,
so-called, and who have not taken
their appeals to the courts as pro-
vide1 in the act of congress first
above mentioned, and to all non
citizens who are occupying lands
belonging to any OF said five civil
lized tribes and who did not apply
to said commission for citizenship,
that after February 6, 1897, they
will have ho right to remain in
possession of such lands, but from
and after that date will be intrud-
ers thereon and compelled to re-
move therefrom.
DAVID K. FRANCIS, Sec'y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

A considerable portion of the popu-
lation OF Clarcmore were attending
court here the first OF the week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

SNTAloavuo ON APPLICATIONS 'nEn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-02-11

C. W. CHlLDERs, Lenapp
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-28
SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 Cash,
NO. Z.


We wish to caution all users of Simmons
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interest and Importance 10 their health
perhaps their lives. The sole proprietors
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be Simmons Liver Regulator. We warn
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We ask you to look for yourselves. and
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-28

You are invited to adopt any and
all measures within your competency
looking towards the recovery Of this
property for the benefit Of the people
and the tax payers of the State.
RATE CUTTING HELPFUL.
Recently the producers Of the State
have derived some benefit from an &C
tual competition between two great
railroad systems running through our
State. Judging the future by the past,
we must conclude that this competition
SO beneficial TO US is only temporary
and may end in the absorption Of one
line by the other. Our laws should
prohibit the control Of any railroad by
any road, route or syctem competitive
to il, and especially by any road that
runs in the same direction or connects
with the same ,ermini. Much good
may come from a statue carefully pre-
pared and providing every practicable
protection against evasion.
THE PEOPLE HAVE NO LOBBY.
Among the evils that bese: honest
legislatures is the syste u of lobbying.
But let it be remembered that unfre-
quen,ly Legislative lobbies swarm with
concealed and hired representatives Of
corporate and other interests who seek
TO promote Or prevent measures IN
which their concern is purely pecuni-
airy. These men are frequently trained
politicians and lawyers. They repre-
sent one side that is an,agonis,ic 10
the real welfare of lhe State The
people have NJ lobby. These old
bearers Of burdens, the common peo
pie, are never heard except through
their selected representatives.
THE COVER NMENT OF CITIES.
Our present county government law
gives expression 10 the popular Will
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-28

to remove the complaint to the federal
courts. 1t is within your power, gen
tlemen of the Senate and House Of
Representatives, to provide by law tha;
no foreign or nonresident corporation
shall mold or operate any railroad with
in this State, by lease, purchase or
otherwise, except upon license to be
granted by such court, commission,
officer or tribunal as you may desIg
nate, and that no such license shall be
granted power to the effect that the
examination has been made and that
the control, operation and manage
ment of such railroad by foreign or
nonresident corporation IS not preJu-
dical to the interests of the State.
And you have the power further to
provide for the revocation Of any such
license by the granting power; and
you have the further power to say by
your law that any or every license
shall be revoked as to any such nom
resident corporation which shall at
tempt to remove from your courts any
case to which it may be party. Il is
believed that the lease claimed by this
foreign corporation is ultra wires and
void and that it would be SO held upon
the merits by our court of last resort.
1t is submitted that it is your duty to
enact such measures as are best Calcu-
lated to bring up this question for
speedy determination in your own
courts and prevent its removal 10 any
other jurisdiction.
THE LEASE SUBJECT TO SOVEREIGN POWER.
But whether this ninety-nIne year
lease be void or valid on the strictly
legal merits existing at the time OF It's
COnsumma,lon, it is to be rene bered
that this foreign corporation obtained
and accepted it and claims rlgh, to
own and operate this railroad, not by
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-28

virtue of any North Carolina statute,
but under all unwrltten rule, which Is
known to lawyers as the comfy OF
States and nations. This unwrltten
rule, wherever it prevails, Is always
subject to revocation by the local SOW
ereign. In this case you are the SOW
ereign. The State may at any time
decline to extend this comfy. This
so-called lease was taken subject to
this sovereign power. The lessees can
not be allowed to say that they have
acquired vested rights under existing
laws and thus put themselves beyond
the power Of the State and within the
protection of that clause of the Federal
Constitution which prohibits a State
from impairing the obligation of con
tracts. This contention is no more
tenable than would be that of a do
mestic corporation which would say
that the State cannot repeal its charac-
granted under the State Constitution
which expressly reserves the right to
amend or repeal ali charters. This
orelgn corporation derives It's right t
operate railroad within our borders
by what is substantially license from
the State granted under an unwrltten
law Every one of our home railroads
derives its powers and franchises under
a written license, that is, lis charter.
AS to these, the Legislature may re
woke the license by repeating the char
ter. Ifit cannot revoke the unwrl'ten
license then it has come to this: that
foreign corporations may come upon
our soil and exercise these great pow
ers and franchises without our consent
and thereby obtain important prlvl-
leges which are denied to our own peo
pie.
REPEAL PARALLELING CHARTERS.
It is most important that the North
Carolina Railroad should not be Grip
pied or its value impaired by permit
ting any corporation or person to par
allel it by the construction of any line,
or of one mile of railroad which would
connect existing lines SO as to have a
connection through the State, compel
tive to our own. If there be any
charter heretofore granted by our
State which permits this to be done, il
should be promptly repealed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-28

nous decline of the value of The COM
modities upon which they are levied.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD LEASE.
The State has a large, and what
ought to be controlling interest in
the North Carolina railroad. An al
tempt has been made to pass from the
State its interest in this grea, property
for what is bel eyed to be an made :
quate consideration. The lease of
ninety-nine years Of all the rights,
franchises and property, real and per
sonal and mixed, of this railroad com
pany to foreign or non resident cor
poration was made without the sane
ton Of the Leg gislature or Of the p,o-
pie Of the State. 1t was made at a
time when nobody expected it. 1t
was made within a few months after
the adjournment of our General As
sembly. 1t was made without appli-
cation to the Legislature. 1t was made
without due discussion or submission
to the people ofthe State, all of whom
were interested because the railroad is
their property. 1t was made six years
before the existing lease expired. 1t
was made substantially by one man
and that man the Governor of the
State, who acted without the advice Of
their representatives. 1t was made, SO
far as the people know or believe, with
out inviting competition among the
bidders. 1t was made under circum-
stances which indicated intentionally
secrecy. 1t was called lease. 1t was
in reality an attempted sale of this
property belonging to our tax payers
without consultation and without their
advice or consent. Indeed, it was done
when they did not even suspect that it
was contemplated.
NOT A LEASE, BUT AN ATTEMPTED PUR-
CHASE.
The so-called lessees, the real at
tempted purchasers, Of this railroad are
members and owners of a corporation
which belongs to another State. They
seek to own and conduct and operate e
this great highway without asking the
consent of the State which built it and
which owns it, When the State under
takes to complain of this transaction
in its courts this foreign corporation
will deny their jurisdiction and attempt