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The Progress., 1897-11-06
HoLDBACK IN STABLE.

tened to the device for raising or low
eriog as required. When not tn use It
is raised and Is we'll out Of tho way OF
everything In use, 1t does not interfere
at all with the animals movements, OK
cept to prevent his being too free with
his feet and legs.
To prevent thieves taking horses Gus
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
ions s. BRfrTAtN DRY GOODS Co.
EVANSVILLE STORE WORKS.
H. WTTTER MANUFACTVQTNg Co
Notice of Assiqnee's Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant TO
the powers granted In a certain deed OF as
signment made by Geo. W. Green TO the un-
dersigned on the 18th day OF November, 1896.
the undersigned assignee will OFFER for sale
ut public auction ON the 20th Of January,
lsg7, In the town OF Alton. Indian Territory.
at the place whore the property Is located.
general merchandise formerly owned by
Geo. W. Green aud used by him at Alton.
Indian Territory said stock consisting Of dry
goods, boots aud shoes, clothing, hats and
such other articles us are generally carried
In such stocks; the furniture, counters, shelly
Ing, show cases. tables, iron safe and such
other articles In the way OF furniture as
were used with said stock one hay barn To-
Gated In Alton. Indian Territory. on the
north side OF the Frisco Il. X. track; one
grlst mill. one Aultman & Taylor steam en-
mick mower. one sulky rake. one lot OF baled
hay estimated 10 contain one hundred aud
twenty tons subject to mortgage IN favor
OF -Mckittrick Dry Goods Com
pany; also the following town lots located in
Alton. Indian Territory, together with the
improvements thereon. the sale OF the lots
being subject 20 the restrictions OF the law
concerning the sale OF town lots in the Cher
okce Nation. viz. lot No. 3 In block No. 80.
and lot No. d IA BLOCK No. Al. and lot No. 4 In
block No Al, and lot No. la block No. IS.
The said sale Will take place between eleven
o'clock IN the forenoon and four o'clock Ia
the afternoon of the said Goth day Of Jnnu-
AIRY. 1881. and II not completed ON said day.
VIII be continued between the saIc hours
TO such other day as the assignee may ad-
jOurn the said sale 10. W. n. CURTIS.
Assignee.
This. the 18th day OF December. 1895.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
HENRY STARR no BE TRIED THE
THIRD TINE.
other Interesting Decisions BY the U.
\. Supreme Court.


The court reversed several deois-
ions Of the late Judge Parker of the
" estern district of Arkansas.
Among these was the case of Hen
ry Starr, who appealed from a sem
tence Of death for murder in the
Indian Territory. This was Starts
second conviction. The appeal in
this case was based upon the tech
nical ground that warrant was
admitted as testimony in the alb
senoe of the officials seal. JUS
tice White rendered the opinion in
this case, ordering a third trial
Another case Of considerable in
terest from Indian Territory de-
cided in favor Of the appellants
was that Of Jesse and John Nofire,
under sentence for the murder Of
John Rutherford. Rutherford was
a white man who had married a
Cherokee woman, and the question
involved in his case was, if the act
of marriage had been made in form
which would make him a Chero-
kee citizen. In that case the fed
eral court would have no jurisdic-
tion over the murderers. IL APP
peared, however that the marriage
had been conducted without full
observance Of the Cherokee laws.
Assistant attorney general Whit.
ney, in his argument in the case,
showed that Rutherford had been
especially remiss in failing to com.
ply with the Cherokee law in this
marriage, and an opinion from the
attorney general of the Cherokees
WAS filed in the case, TO the effect
that man who did not comply
with these laws of the Indians was
not a citizen Of the tribe. Justice
Brewer delivered the opinion of
the court, holding that Rutherford
was Cherokee citizen, and there
tore reversing the decision Of
Judge Parker holding the Nofires
guilty of murder under the laws of
the United States.
1t is believed that the effect of
this opinion will be to admit many
"squaw men" to citizenship in the
Indian tribes, and in case of a di-
vision OF Indian property, as pro-
posed in Indian Territory by the
Dawes commission, will have an
important bearing upon the dis
tribution.-St. Louis Republic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
REGARDING NEGOTIATIONS.

The sentiment in the Choctaw
country relGiIve to the treaty Just
completed seems to be such as to
make it extremely doubtful of rat.
ifcation by that tribe, and it is by
no means certain that ..gress will
accept that remarkable agreement
as being the best that could be
reached.
Three of the Choclaw commits
sioners refused to sign the agree.
ment for various reasons. One Of
the commissioners sets forth his
reasons at length, and among others
he gives the following:
In these agreements, you permit
us tO continue our government for
a period of eight years; still you
force us to place the greater por.
ton Of our revenues in the hands
Of your government for school pur-
poses, thereby depriving our gov.
eminent Of the necessary funds TO
run il, unless we establish a tax
system, which will be a hardship
on our people in face Of the great
expense every citizen will be com.
PEELED TO bear on account of the
contemplated change in locating
his lands.
My last reason is the great haste
in which the negotiations, which
look to the settlement of an estate
Of fsuch magnitude, was consummat-
ed. To settle an estate equitably
which involves the rights OF fifteen
thousand souls, which estate COW
ers over six million acres Of land,
in less than a month, is the height
OF folly. Our commission was
placed in a very embarrassing po-
silion by the threats made by you
that If we did not come 10 terms
before the holidays, you would 60
back 10 Washington and make an
adverse report which would prob
ably be followed by radical legis.
lalion on the part Of congress.
But ] did not think, nor do l yet
believe. congress or the president
Of the United States, desire that
we should treat 30 important a
question 10 such a hap hazard way.
Being one Of The parties most
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

Vile, they halted for a short time
at Fort Gibson, on Grand River
Some distance west of Fort Glib
son the rangers were joined by the
United States commissioner aud
his train, among whom was WASH
ington Irving. They sooh passed
beyond civilization into the vast
region of country between the Ar
kansas aud Red rivers, where the
white man had not as yet set his
foot. The boundless prairies were
roamed over by the wild and saw
age Indians, the wild horse and
buffalo. IL was this expedition
that furnished Irving with mater
ial for his admirable book, "a
Tour of the Prairies," and with
the adventures described therein
Meacham is inseparably connected,
for it was he who caught the black
mare so graphically described by
Irving's pen. His version Of how
he caught the black mare differs
from that recorded in "a Tour of
the Prairies." His statement is
that he had thrown his lasso par
TALLY over her head, and in the
struggle she fell and rolled into
ravine on her back, which pre-
vented her from rising at once.
He dismounted, seized her by the
head and held her until help arr
rived, In the fall and struggle
the animal was injured, and final
ly became so lame that he was
forced to dispose Of her after a few
weeks travel.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Scout and Indian Fighter.

James A Meacham died at his
home in Sharp county, Ark, last
week. While he led quiet and
uneyentful life as a farmer, yet be
was connected with events which
are Of interest to all students Of
history aud literature. He was
one Of the rangers who accompan-
led the commissioner appointed
by the government Of the United
States TO settle the Indian tribes
migrating from the east TO the
west OF the Mississippi. in 1882.
A company Of rangers was organ
lied at Baiesyille in 1882 by Capt
Bean, for the purpose Of making
an expedition into the far we9t,
and Meacham, then a young man
of II years, volunteered, together
With his brother Kit, who WAS only
10. They went from Balesyille to
Fayetteville, Ark. Pursuing their
journey westward from Fayelte-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
A Plnn for Allotment.

EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-In view Of
the fact that we must shortly make
a change in cur government or
rather in our manner of holding
lands, ETC., or have a change made
for us, | think we as a people
should be seeing how such change
shall be brought about, so ] shall
give my ideas on this matter.
First, let council pass an act CIV
ing present owners Of our town
lots title in fee simple TO them
Why? Because the present citizen
owner has bought them, and paid
for them, and the money has, or
should have been turned into the
treasury for the benefit Of the
whole Cherokee people.
Second. Let our commission
appointed to treat with the Dawes
commission make a treaty in this
way, to-wit: Let the United States
pay each and every Cherokee cili.
zen, white, red or black, without
regard to color or blood Gust so
they are lawful citizens) say $500
per head. The United States to
take all land in the Cherokee na-
tion, however, in trust. Then let
the United States make three
grades of land, appraised at its &C.
tual cash value, as land, without
regard to improvements thereon
Then let them make an allow
ance of 100 acres TO each and every
citizen, on this basis: Say on the
first grade land put a price of SO 90
per acre, second grade 81 90; third
grade 81 90; to each and every cill.
zen to be paid for out of the $500
per capita. All land to be APP
praised aud paid for without re-
gard to improvements, so that if
the citizen prefers he can take his
land where his present improve
ments are.
Then let the United States ap.
praise all land left, after say one
year. Whatever the surplus land
is to be appraised aud sold to non
citizens, say at $500 per acre for
first grade land, so 80 for second
and 81 25 for third. In addition
the non citizen TO pay appraist d
value for all improvements on this
surplus land, il any of same is i'm.
proved land.
Let proceeds Of sale Of all lands
and improvements to non citizens
60 into general fund, and he paid
out to all citizens per capita, after
the expenses Of making this ap-
praisement and sales are paid.
would say that said expen sts
OF appraising and selling should be
equally divided, one half to be
paid by the United States and the
other half out Of funds arising out
Of sale cf this surplus land This
plan think will give each citizen
just and true proportion Of our
common property, with equal jus
uce TO all, for a. he who gets first
grade land will get least money,
lie who gets second grade more
money, aud he who gets third
grade most money, they will all
be equal This il my plan TO set
tie this matter.
Doubtless there are others who
can suggest better one so would
urge our people to speak out, 20
we can get the benefit OF the best
plan that can be suggested.
Very respectfully,
ID. s. CUNNING.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

THE present indications are that
the work OF the Dawes commission
so far as negotiations with the
tribes are concerned, will come to
naught. After months devoted TO
conference with the Choctaws. an
agreement has been reached that
neither government is satisfied
with, and one that has been at
tackled fore and aft by those whom
its provisions will affect. 1t be-
comes more and more apparent
as time goes on that one commits
sion will have to settle the mat
ter without being handicapped
by counter commission. There
is no longer a doubt as to the cap.
ability Of the Dawes commission
to take hold Of the problem, had
it full authority, and settle il as
near right and satisfactory as will
ever be possible. The Dawes COM
mission understand the conditions
in this Indian country perfectly.
1t has had ample opportunity to
become thoroughly posted relative
to every shade Of the question.
If the government has any desire
TO ever finish this business. once
for all, it will have to take it out
of the hands of the leaders of the
tribes interested.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

Deputy Sheriff Coody aud a
posse OF about twenty men went
out on Rab's Creek yesterday to
arrest Albert Tucker, the negro
who was shot Tuesday night, and
another negro named Glenn Rogers
for the assinaiion Of J NJ. Yocuin.
They got wind Of it, however, an d
Tucker was spirited away, but was
arrested at Nowata last night
while being taken through town.
He was put on the local freight
at that place this morning and
started for Claremore. When the
train arrived at this place the con-
ductor said that live negroes board
ed the train at Talala and when
about a mile north of this place
ordered him to stop the train. He
al first refused to do 30, but on
having a six-shooter showed in his
face. be complied, and they took
Tucker and his guards from the
train. What they done with him
has not been learned. II is gem
orally believed that he was put in
a box car TO protect him from be-
ipg lynched.
The other negroes fortified them.
selves at old Rab Rogers house
and refused TO surrender. About
dark last night Glenn made his es.
cape from the house while about
twenty men were guarding IL.
The officers are in pursuit, and
say they have good proof that they
are the mnrderors OF Yocum -Oo-
lagah Chief
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

prominent in asking our people to
authorize negotiations with your
commission, ! could not, taking
into consideration my reasons
above stated, conscientiously afiix
my name to said agreement, nor
can ask the Choctaw people to
ratify the same. | am confident
however that negotiations can be
made that will be satisfactory to
both governments, but more time
must be given to accomplish it,
and will surely advocate such a
courge
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

Following is receipt OF Prof. Hol-
combs for back-leg In cattle, which
has been tested by cattlemen who
found It TO he a specific: Salt, 40 lbs,
salt petre 2, sulphur I, copperas 2,
chlorate Of potash 2. Mix we'll and
keep in dry place where cattle have
free access TO IL.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

SUICIDE is getting to be subject
OF frequent discussion in the mag
azines, and from the number OF
suicides recently it would seem 10
be a subject worthy OF careful
thought and research. Self-de-
struction is not confined to any
class or condition, and the degree
of intelligence possessed seems to
have nothing whatever TO do with
it. In the same newspaper we
read Of a poor ignorant laborer TAX
ing his life on account Of failure TO
get employment, and also, Of one Of
the brainiest men in America, and
one who lacked nothing apparent
ly save health TO make him happy,
both travelling the same route to
the other world. If there was any
one thing in the world that these
two men had in common it was de-
spair. Probably there is no man
or woman who has struggled thro'
the cares and the troubles Of this
wctld who has not at some mo-
ment thought, though vaguely il
may have been, Of suscease Of sOr-
row by suicide. The bible is TEEN
ing with characters who, when the
battle was lost, and when victory
was no longer to be hoped for Tell
upon their own swords and died.
The conscience-str Judas at.
ter having betrayed the Master
went out and hanged himself. But
in all these cases so far as we are
able 10 observe, some act, or con-
dition had destroyed hope in all
future effort, and made life unbear-
able. Probably the innate love Of
life implanted IN the human mind
by the Creator Is the chief reason
Tor suicides not occurring by the
Multiplied thousand.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

IT may be stated definitely that
no agreement will ever be reached
between the Dawes commission
and the several tribes Of this terri
tory thet will please everybody.
There are so many conflicting in
terests in this country that they
cannot all be protected. An in
fringemenl of real or imaginary
rights is inevitable no matter when
or how or by whom the thing is
done.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

The prisoners in the national
prison made a bold break for lib
erty and had their maneuvers not
been discovered for few minutes
longer it is probable the whole
gang would have escaped. With
the aid Of bedslats they pried open
their cell doors and had gained the
second floor, vheu the breaking of
a slat in attempting to force open
the last door awoke Sheriff Duncan
and one Of the guards. Mr.. Dun
can hastened from his room with
his pistol, fired a shot in the di-
rection OF the disturbance and the
convicis scuttled back to their
cells. II is believed Walter Wof-
ford, colored, was the leader in
the attempted break.-Arrow.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

IT has never been definitely de-
termined who got the s22, 800 in
the famous strip steal, neither is
it generally known who shared in
the $685. 600 drawn from the Cher
okee treasury as part of the ne
gro compromise measure that was
passed last spring.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

CHIEF MAYEs has again suspend.
ed Gus Ivey from the board of ed
ucation, but he hasn't collected
the seven thousand dollars he
kept from the school funds, from
his bondsmen yet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

When Purcell gels her working
clothes on. no sown 10 the terrific
~ equals her 10 enterprise. She
il now getting on lhose garments.
Register
ehc had better be- Ardmore is
In tchome with Sonth McAIester
and Nnskosep y concentrate she
tf|m|ne| court business of lbe en-
NE IlIIII1Il a Ihol1 Ilgss Iownl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
hoped.

The proposition to sell the parks
only emphasizes the fact that the
land Of the Cherokee nation is com
mon property, aud that no indi-
vidual or corporation has a cinch
on any of il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Watch the Man Who

Is on the fence.
Has no opinion.
Takes no papers.
Has the big head.
Sneers at religion,
Frowns on charity.
Is cruel TO animals.
Lies about everybody.
Goes back on a friend.
Is jealous and spiteful.
Is spasmodically moral.
Won'tpay for what he can,
Does not favor enterprise.
Is afraid to speak his mind.
Has no business of his own.
Hides behind a nom de plume.
Won't patronize home industries
Talks about you behind your back
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

In the United States court for the Northern
district OF the Indian Territory, at Vinita.
g. l.. Hudson, plalntin.
vs. , Nc. Al9.
Madalene Hudson, defendant
The defendant. Madalene Hudson Is warned
10 appear In this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint OF the plaintln. L.
l.. Hudson. JAs. A. WINSTON, Clerk.
BY J. G, ANDERSON. Deputy. Is
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

The announcement OF the Twice
a-Week Globe Democrat will be
found in these columns As n
newspaper this journal is without
peer aud being published in the
city to which all this country is
tributary in commercial sense is
the best that our people can read.
The price is 81 90 a year; or it will
be sent with The INDIAN CHEF
TAINfor s2 a year. Subscriptions
will be received for the Globe
Democrat alone at this office with
out expense to persons desiring.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

Muskogee is working the Jail
racket for all it is worth, showing
up in the local and other rapers
the horrible condition in which
prisoners are kept, because the
government won't advance money
to build a big Jail. We can give
our friends over there a pointer in
this matter-there will be no ap-
preparations made to build jails.
If Muskogee proposes to hog the
court business OF the northern dis
trict, she will have to put up her
own building Purcell Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

AMONG the things that we will
have to be thankful for this year
will be thai the Baxter Springs
News will have discontinued that
blank verse foolishness-it is to be
borod
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

The Dawes commission has been
called to Washington by the secre.
iary Of the interior. The commits
sion Is to meet there Saturday
next.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Notina.

BY virtue OF the power contained In cor-
tain chattol mortgage, executed by 4. +.
IrOnslde. In favor ~ John 5. Britain Dry
Goods Company, ard others and which was
duly recorded In the Office OF James A.
Winston. clerk OF court for the northern dis
trlct. OF the Indian Territory. no Muskogee.
!. T.. ON the Goth day OF December. lsg5 In
book G.. pages 52j-e, ] VIII sell nc public auc-
tiOn TO the highest bidder for cash. Ia Ninita,
l.. T., on the 2ist day of January. le9s. in front
OF the store OF f. +. lronsldc, the following
property: All OF the stock OF general mor-
chandise contained In the said store. con-
sistlng OF dry goods, notions, boots. shoes,
hats. caps, clothing, hardware. Quccnswarc
&c. and all fixtures. OF every description
contained In said store; also all notes and
book accounts.
IOHN 5. BRITAIN DRY GOODS CO..
EVANSVILLE STORE WORKS.
II. WETrER MANUFACTUnING CO..
Mortgages.
n. Retrospective bidders and all persons
desiring TO inspect said property are refer
red to Mr. j. VI. Butler agent Of the mort
gagccs. TURNER < BURCRHALTER,
Attorneys for Mortgages
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

JuDcE PARKER has been dead
some months, but the supreme
court goes on reversing his deci-
sions list the same.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07
Subscribing for we,ropolltan Papers.

subscribing for Metropolitan Papers.
The coming year will be crowd.
ed with big news events and hap
penings the details Of 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-
lio Of 81. Louis. II 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 n year, SO for six
months or 81 90 for three months.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-01-07

Billy Lindsey and Il. Meredith, two
men helping TO wreck the opera house,
we're slightly injured this morning by
falling timbers.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1897-04-15
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