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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05
THE DISTINCTIONS

Be il enacted by the national
council: That the two attorneys
appointed to represent the Chero-
kee nation before the United
States commission and courts, in
the matter Of making a complete
and final roll Of citizens Of said ma
tion, are hereby authorized and in
structed as follows:
In conformity with the purpose Of
the act Of congress approved the
7th day of June, 1897, defining the
classes of persons who shall be en-
rolled by said United States com.
mission on said final roll, and the
said attorneys are instructed and
directed to question and deny the
right OF any persons to be enrolled
by said commission as recognized
Cherokee citizens, except
First, Those persons who are
yet living whose names are enroll.
ed on the authenticated census OF
1880, and the descendants or child
ren, now living, of the persons
thereon enrolled, and except
Second, Those persons who are
yet living who have, since the
date of said authenticated roll,
been admitted TO the rights OF
Cherokee citizenship by ne ma
tional council, or by the authority
thereof, including those admitted
by the operation of laws regulating
intermarriage, and the descendants
or children, now living, of persons
so admitted, and except
Third, Those persons and their
children, noy living, whose claims
to Cherokee citizenship we're in.
vestigated by the said United
States commission in 1895 and
have bes1 decided finally 10 their
favor.
And the said attorneys are in
structed, on behalf Of this nation.
to render all possible aid to the
said United States commission in
ascertaining the names Of all per,
sons entitled to enrolment accord,
ing to the criterion for determin-
ing their right to be so enrolled,
as stated and defined in the Act of
congress dated June 10Th, 1896,
amended by Act Of June 7th, 1897.
and as detailed above.
And to especially and carefully
guard and defend the rights and
interests of hOna.fde citizens
against the claims and pretensions
of all persons claiming to be adopt
ed citizens but who are not either
because such rights have been for
feited by voluntary act Of the
claimant, or, because the claim Of
adoption is erroneously based upon
q misconstruction Of the law or a
misappli0ation Of il to others be-
sides whites, or, because the law
has not been complied with in re-
spect to essential conditions re.
quired to be complied with before
the rights of citizenship are in.
vested by said law regulating inter
marriage.
Passed the senate and council !
July IS, 1897.
Approved, March 2s, 1897.
3. II. MAYEs,
Principal Chief. |
Joab Scales, OF Canadian, and |
Chas. Pierce, Of Illinois, were con-
firmed as attorneys, but not until
RtdOa paachal GaorSa Hu0haa q |
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05

Dawes Commlsslon's Position tirows
Muddicr Every 1ay.

The subioined correspondence
between Judge g. B. Denison, Of
this city, and Hon. Frank G. Arm
strong, is calculated to deepsn the
impression held in many quarters
that the Dawes commission is as
much "at sea" on the citizenship
question as anyone else and that
the courts alone will be sble to de.
termine (perhaps not satisfactorily
what the section confirming the
rolls really meant. Read the let
ters:
vlsirA. ISp. TRa.. July Goth. 1897
HoN FRANK g. ARMLTRoNG, Act
lag Chairman Dawes Com Fort
Gibson |. I.
DEAR SIR:-July 10, 1897, |
wrote you as follows:
"a correspondent advises me
that he has seen letter from the
secretary of the commission stat.
ing in substance that il person
was placed upon the Cherokee roll
by the nation in 1896, he would
not need to apply for enrolment
under the act Of June Z, 1897, and
the circular Of the commission Of
June 2S, 1897. ! desire to know
officially whether the commission
has reached this conclusion.
Kindly advise me"
To this letter | have had no
answer. IL seems a little strange
that should not receive at least
an acknowledgment of this when
the country is being flooded with
individual letters from a member
of the commission directly contra.
dieting the circular of June 2S,
1897. and yet no order Of the com.
mission revoklng the circular was
made public.
am at least entitled to an
acknowledgment of my letter,
whether TO an answer to my query
or not. am sir.
Very Respectfully,
G. B. DENIsoN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05
Signed
Principal Chief. %

The principal chief shall I'll the
blanks with 9 date, 70 be fixed
according 10 his best judgment;
and at the expiration Of said date
the clerk OF each district shall be
required TO forward 10 the Office OF
the principal chief all the atiidaV-
ila Of registration taken by him in
compliance with this section.
See. A. Be Il further enacted,
That the principal chief shall also
appoint some suitable person for
each district. who speaks both I'm
gllfb and cberokse, whose duty Il
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05
], p. ButieF See'y.
]. II, BixoH, Treas.

He shook and he shook, TIL bis sAak
ings were chronic,
He then bought a bottle OF Cheat.
hams chill tonic,
Ho said 70 his friends, though a shak.
or of FoFG,
Thanks to the Cbcqtham's ! am 0
shaker 20 more, 1 Jun
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05
Cheering.

NO, Mr.. cOolhand." she said. kindly.
y sm sgEs 7 e9qlq never learn to love
yOu."
"oh. perhaps you could" Tsj0jpsA
coolhand. cheeringly. Never too old
10 learn. you know."-Judy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05
A Ceok Book Free.

liable and Kitchen" is the
title of a new cook book published
by the Price Baking Powder Com.
pany, Chicago. Just at this time it
will be sent Tree if you write a
postal mentioning the INDIAN
CHIEFTAN. This book has been
tried by ourselves and is one OF
the best of IT. kind. Besides con.
tanning over 400 receipts for all
kinds Of pastry and home cookery,
there are many hints for the table
and kitchen, showing how to set a
table, how to enter the dining
room etc; a hundred and one hints
in every branch Of the culinary
art. Cookery of the very finest
and richest as well as Of the most
economical and home like, is pro-
vided for. Remember "Table and
Kitchen" will be sent, postage
prepaid, to any lady sending her
address (name, town aud state)
plainly given. Postal card as good
as a letter. Address Price Baking
Powder Co., Chicago, Ill. q
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05

A 80 cents iron tonic. Pure soluble
iron concentrated, and pure amorph-
Gus qulnlne is contained In Cheat
hams tasteless iron tonic, making IL
the most desirable iron tonic on the
market. IL Is a true tonic, strength
ner, appetizer, toner up Of tho system,
and blood purifier; only 50 cents. fjun
$I,sS 1899. This oeice bas 10000,
on color envelopes; while they last
will be sold, printed, at sl25 per 1000.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05

shall be, within and during the IS
days Immediately preceding the
date with which the principal
chief shall fill the blanks left in
the above described notice to the
public, to ascertain and report TO
the principal chief the names Of
all persons who were enrolled on
the census Of 1896 and who have
since died.
The compensation of such per.
son shall be SO 30 per day while so
serving; and the principal chief
shall be authorized to draw war
rants accordingly upon the general
fund not otherwise appropriated;
Provided, the principal chief shall
appoint two persons for the per-
lormance Of such duty in Delaware
and Cooweescoowe districts.
Aud. provided further that the
national treasurer shall be author
lied to place the pay rolls of 1886
and 1894, belonging to the treas.
urer's office, in the temporary Gus;
tody Of the principal chief TOR the
information OF the said United
States commission.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted,
That the act OF the national coun.
Gil, entitled; "An act TO continue
the life of the commission TO con.
fer with the Dawes commission, /"
and approved Dec. 4th 1896, be,
and the same is hereby repealed,
and that the offices of the commits
sioners appointed through and by
virtue of this act, hereby repealed,
be, and the same are hereby de-
clared void.
Passed the senate July 26, 1897
+. l.. CooKsoN,
President Senate, pro tenn.
II. NJ. WOLFE,
Clerk of Senate.
Concurred in by council, July
2Sth 1897, with the following
amendments:
BY striking out, in line 3, in sec.
tion 2, the word go and inserting
the word "2' at 81 900 each, leav-
ing out two attorneys and their
salaries.
By striking out all Of section 4
and re.insteting the Cherokee com
mission and inserting: Provided
further, that the words ''for actual
service during the time" as is
used in the act of the national
council, approved Dec. 4th, 1896,
providing for the appointment OF
the Cherokee commission, is here
by construed to mean that they,
and said commission, is to receive
pay only for the time they may be
in session called by the chairman
of the commission.
Amendments Uoncurred in by
senate July %, 1897.
Approved July 2S, 1897.
S. II. MAYEs,
Principal Chief.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-08-05

'srlme and tide waits for no man.
An OCCASIONAL dose o. Cheatham's
chill lonic often saves you from long
sptl, on sickness. No cure no pay"
Put as 10 both lnsleless and bitter
styles l'asislees % % cents s'ze' A'un
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
The UNION TRUST COMPANY
Office-No. 6S East Market St.
Will Act as Surety on Bonds Re.
quired by Law.

within few years past trust companies
have been Incorporated in many States. en-
aiding executors, administrators, curafors.
guardians, etc. to assume their trusts upon
giving the bond or guarantee of a company
organized and chartered to this end. The
rapid increase of the number of these cor
Legislatures give them legal existence
(they are recognized by law In California,
Connecticut Florida. Georgia. Illinois. In
diana. Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan.
Missouri Nebraska, New Jersey. New York.
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Wis.,
consin. and perhaps other States). and the
favor which they enjoy at the hands OF the
public. are sufficient evidence that they
meet a deeply felt want and offer "A remedy
for a grievous evil. Giving bond for faith
full and proper administration OF estates
held i'm trust is by them reduced TO a bust
ness question. ard no longer involves the
hazard of ruin TO confiding and generous
friends and their families: honest. capable
business men are enabled 20 assume the
management OF trust estates without piac-
ing themselves under CALLING obligations 10
bOndsmen. the contemplation OF which has
hitherto deferred the very best class or men
from becoming trustees. No class OF per-
sons will hail with profounder qualification
the success OF these corporations than
courts OF testamentary jurisdiction. as
furnishing them with the most efficient as
sistaace ia protecting the interest OF those,
over whom their jurisdiction extends -
Woerner. The American Law of -Adminia-
tration. Volume i. Page 5ss-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

infectious disease known as splenetic or
Southern fever exists among cattle in an
area south OF a federal quarantine line
drawn from the northwest corner OF Call
fornia and running in an irregular direc-
ton to where the boundary line OF Viz
ginia joins the southwestern corner OF
Maryland at the Atlantic ocean This in
cludes the following States: California.
Texas. Arkansas. Louisiana. Mississippi,
North Carolina and Virginia, portions of
Tennessee and the Indian Territory. From
the 18th of February TO the 18th Of Novem-
her, inclusive. during each year. no cattle
are TO be transported from the territory
indicated to any portion OF the United
States above. north. east or west OF the
federal quarantine line. except by railway
for immediate slaughter. and when
transported certain regulations are TO be
complied with These include the watering
and feeding of such cattle apart from other
cattle when unoaded for such purpose, the
isolation in separate pens at points of des-
tination the placarding of cars CARRYING
the animals and the disinfection OF the
same when the journey is completed. Cat
tie from the republic of Mexico may be
admitted into the United States TO remain
below the federal quarantine line AFTER IN
Spection, according to law, but they will
not be permitted to cross the quarantine
line otherwise than by rail for immediate
the inspectors of the bureau of animal in
dustry. and no permit will be issued eX-
cept for cattle free from splenetic or Tex
as, fever, or from contact Herewith during
the three months preceding the issuance
OF the permit, and which have been grazed
in locality free from infection of such
fever.
Notice is given that cattle infested with
the southern cattle tick disseminate the
contagious splenetic or Southern fever
(Texas fever; therefore cattle originating
outside of the district described by the or
der or amendments thereof and which are
infested with ticks, are to be considered as
Infectious cattle and be subject to the rules
and regulations governing the movement
of Southern cattle. Stock-yards companies
receiving such cattle are to place them in
tho pens set aside for the use of Southern
cattle, and transportation companies are
required TO clean and disnfect all cars and
vessels which have contained the same
cording to the requirements of the depart
ment. The States of Arkansas. Virginia
and North Carolina having adopted local
quarantine lines satisfactory to the depart
ment, the order of Jan. n designating a
federal quarantine line for those States
has been modified accoi ding'y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
BIBLE FOR M'KENLEY.
COlOred MethOdists VIII Furnish n
Book for Use ON Inauguration Day.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb. S.-Bishop Arnett,
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
was In Pittsburg last evening en- route to
Washington to arrange for the entertain
ment of the members of the committee an
pointed TO present Major Mckinley with q
Bible for use in the inaugural ceremonies
The Bible upon which Major Mckinley
will take his oath OF office on the 4th OF
March as President of the United States
will be very fine and elegant volume i"
asid Bishop Arnett. The book will be do
mated 10 President Mckinley for this pur-
pose as gift of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. 1t il now being printed
in Cincinnati by the Methodist book-Dub
fishing house. Ii will be handsomely bound
and lined in the front and back with silk
with q suitable dedicatory inscription on
the inside. on the outside there will be
beautiful gold plate in the form of a
shield, on which the name of the L resident
the date, the name of the donors etc will
be handsomely engraved. The Bible will be
inclosed in a handsome box made of ma
tive Ohio wood and gold mounted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
THREATS OF MOUNTAINEERS.
Neither Negroes Nor Italians Can
Work in Polk County, Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. S.-The noun
taineers in Polk county are not satisfied
with the substitution of Italian for coored
labor by the contractors on the Texas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railway, and ac-
cording to reports received here they are
preparing to attempt 10 drive the Italians
out. The c ntractors formerly employed
negroes on the grade work between Horatio
and Mena but the native mOuntaineers
declared that no negroes should live in the
county They banded themselves together
and ran the negroes out as fast the con-
tractors would bring them in. The rail-
road builders finally decided TO substitute
Italians and the first consignment of 100
Italians arrived a few days ago from Chi
cago. Another batch is expected in day
or so. The natives are not satisfied with
these laborers and declare they will run
them out of the country also. Should they
attempt to run the Italians away il is be-
lieved they will be met with resistance. as
the contractors are very tired of their inter-
ference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
MURRAY WILL NOT OBJECT.
The Electoral Vote VIII BE Counted
Wednesday without Protest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Murray, of South Carolina. the only colored
member of the House, who 1T was reported
several days ago would object on Wednes-
day during the counting of the electoral
vote to the recording of South Cardinals
vote on the ground that the election laws
announced that he had abandoned all idea
of nterrupting the proceedings on Wednes-
day. Mr.: Murray, after looking into the
leaders. decided that nothing could be eff
fected by such dramatic action and as he
therefore simnIv filed The memorials from
the Republicans of his State in the usual
way and says that before the session closes
he hopes to have an opportunity TO dis
cuss on the floor the questions which they
INVOLVE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
INTERESTING SITUATION,
Resulting from the Failure of the
Senate to Confirm a POstmaster.


WASHINGTON, Feb. San interesting
state of affairs has developed at the Cald-
well. Kan, postoffice, and possible tenn
porary discontinuance of the Office is in
volved. Postmaster w. a Strum was re-
Gently removed for alleged embezzlement
of public funds and since then his bonds
men. four in number. have been in charge
OF the office. The President on Jan. IS NOM
mated Alpha r. Young, a gold-standard
Democrat, as successor of Strum, but the
nomination has not been acted upon and
IL is probable Congress will adjourn with
out confirming it. well many other
nominations. Meanwhile the bondsmen have
telegraphed to President Cleveland and
letter from them received to-day announces
their intention to end their responsibility at
once. Under the law they can withdraw
their bond, which amounts to about $1,000,
by the 18th or 18th of this month. Their
action has complicated matters at the de-
partment and unless a postoffce inspector
is detailed to take charge, which course is,
however, likely. the office will be left with
out a bonded official and therefore necessi-
tate q discontinuance of presidential Of
flee. incident rare in the history of the
department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-To-day's treas
ury statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance. S216,-
e37; gold reserve. S145. 1863. 4S2-
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Moale, Third Infantry, to
be colonel; j. T.. Lacey Seventeenth In
fantry. to be lieutenant colonel: Captain a.
w. CorlisS, Eighth Infantry. to be major.
The secretary of agriculture is advised
through the State Department that an ex-
hibltion of agricultural machinery will be
held at Vienna May 2 TO a, 1897.
Senator Harris. of Tennessee was fairly
comfortable to-day, although there was no
marked change in his condition Senator
George continues to improve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
MEMPHIS STREET INCIDENT.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. S.-This morning
on Union street. one of the most prom
inent thoroughfares Of the city, Hon. Hugh
Brinkley, wealthy and prominent citizen
and at present one of the police commits
sioners, assaulted with cane and seriously
injured ex-Congressman William r. Moore.
a prominent merchant and widely-known
Republican. The trouble grew out of the
issuance of circular by Colonel Moore, in
which the honor of Mr.. Brinkley was
brought into question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

PITTSBURG, Feb. S.-The earnest money
which the members of the late billet pool
deposited with Commissioner Griscom as
guarantees that they would faithfully OBJ
serve the laws of the pool Will be refunded
this week. The matter of refunding the
guarantee moneys was left TO the executive
committee which has about completed the
task of winding up the pool. Nearly all
the steel producers are now selling TO brok-
ers and thus the last vestge of pool
dominance has been disposed of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
Charges Agaipst Judge Amidon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Senate COM
mittee on judiciary to-day had under con-
sideration the nomination of Hon. Charles
f. Amidon to be district judge for the dis
trict of North Dakota, which was recon-
mitted to the committee last week at the
instance of Senator Hansbrough. There
have been charges filed with the committee
to the effect that Mr.. Amidon is not ac-
ceptable to the bar of the State, based eS-
pecially on the ground that his tempera-
ment is not suited to the bench. A sub
committee consisting of Senators Hoar,
Clarke and Villas was appointed to investi-
gate the charges and report to the commit
tee at its next meeting, which will be held
on Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb s.-The Presidents
order abolishing nine of the eighteen pen
sion agencies after Sept. 1 next met with
vigorous opposition to-day on the part of
members whose districts are embraced
within the territory affected. Already
petition is in circulation to be presented TO
President Mckinley urging him TO revoke
or suspend the order. 1t is argued that
greater delay in the payment of pension
claims will certainly result, and for this
reason Major Mckinley is asked TO restore
the status quo. State delegations are NOV
ing in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
Injunction Aptlied For.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb S.-Vice Chan
celor Pitney listened TO an application this
afternoon for an injunction restraining the
New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company from
Increasing it's capital stock from $4,000: 600 to
Sc, 100000. The application was made in be-
half of William Meredith, of Morristown.
who holds $780, 900 worth Of stock of the
company. One of the grounds on which
the Injunction was applied for was that 1t
was the intention of the company TO buy
other COMPANIES and thus form q trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
CATTLE QUARANTINE LINE.
SynoDsis of Rules Issued by the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Complying with
the act Of Congress for the suppression OF
contagious diseases among domestic ami
mails. Secretary Morton has, under date OF
Jan. q. issued to the managers and agents
Of railroads and transportation companies
in TIE country. stockmen and others a cir
cular notifying them that contagious and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
Fell Dend While Prayiur

COLUMBUS, Ga, Feb. s.-While in the
act of praying Rev. Fred j. Estes, local
Congregational minister dropped dead last
night Mr.. Estes attended the services at
the Free VIII Baptist Church here and
was called on TO pray. He began TO do So
when suddenly he fell to the floor expiring
almost Immediately He was stricken down
with supplication upon his lips. Mr.. Estes
was the Southern organizer OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-09
Blow at the sugnr Trust.

CHICAGO, Feb. SIN the Federal Court
to-day Judge Grosscup handed down de-
cision in the suit against the Charles Pope
Glucose Company for using the Arno Behr
devices in the separation of corn for the
various products of oil, starch and sugar.
The suit was dismissed for want of equity
the court holding that Behr's patents had
not such novelty as TO be afforded the pro-
lection of the patent laws. The decision
practically disposes of several milliOn-dol-
lar damage suits brought against Peoria,
Chicago and Rockford. glucose concerns by
winning the suit