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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

We had formed a partnership in
the law business after my brothers.
death.
My father was the clerk of the
committee who was supposed to
have the preparation of the bill in
charge. w. w. Hastings came in
and told him he had better go back
to the hotel and stay there; that
his presence there might arouse
suspicion. Kern went away and
we fixed up the bill in the exact
shape it afterward passed the ma
tional council, and was approved.
Records will show the proceed
ings had in relation to and the
final disposition of the matter at
Washington, d. C. James S.
Stapler was one of the parties in
terested after my brothers. death,
and | asked him to receive and
bring to me the money l was to
get, which should have been one
half of the amount agreed on at
first, or about $4,000. Stapler did
not pay me, but W. W. Hastings
did pay me my share of $4,000,
which he said was all each got
after expenses at Washington had
been met, and further deponent
sayeth not.
FRANK ]. BoUDINoT.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of June, 1897.
(Signed) R. E. BUTLER,
Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb
ruary /, 1900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

IT is now almost definitely set
tied that no one is to be punished
for looting the Cherokee treasury
of 100000 in the famous, or in
famous freedmen compromise.
The matter has drifted along, and
information has leaked out little
by little till enough is known to con
vince the people of the Cherokee
nation tn at the money was taken
and appropriated, and tbs gener-
ally known who the parties are
that shared the spoils. The years
will come and go and the men who
obtained the ill-gotten funds will
live in luxury in the presence OF
their neighbors and of the world,
free alike from prosecution or
punishment. Grand juries have
met and adjourned and failed to
indict, and council has made a
feeble effort to unearth the scheme
and lay bare to the public gaze the
guilty on es, but all in vain. The
poor beleaguered Cherokee nation
will continue to suffer without re-
dress as long as the present regi me
continues, and the day when the
last settlement with the Cherokees
is made will be hailed with de-
light. There is no danger of the
United States government worst
ing the Cherokees in the most
radical measures that may be pro-
posed. Allotment Of land among
those who are entitled TO share it,
at the earliest possible moment,
and a per capita division of the
funds of the tribe is the thing TO
be prayed for from now on.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

needed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

WITH all the fuss about the
finding Gus Ivey guilty of malfea-
sance in Office and his consequent
Acknowledgement, not a word is
heard about suing his official
bondsmen to recover to the Chero-
kee nation the SO. 800 taken by Ivey
from the school fund. A bond in
the Cherokee nation is not consid-
cred of any value, at least nothing
has ever been recovered from one.
There is probably not a district in
the nation in which at one time or
another some clerk or other bond
ed officer has not defaulted, and
there is no instance where cent
was ever recovered.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

Our esteemed cotemporary, the
Tahlequah Arrow, persists in find
ing fault with Judge Springer.
Since. his honor has rendered his
dicison in the citizenship cases no
patriotic Cherokee should have
the hardihood to find fault with
him. That act alone is sufficient
to cover a multitude of sins. If
there is "any old thing" lying
around loose about the Cherokee
capitol that Uncle Springer wants,
he certainly ought to have it. We
hope the Arrow will modify its
estimate of Springer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has chang
ed the order of march on the In
dian Territory to some extent. His
predecessors have been saying for
the last decade, "protect the In
dian," but now he says protect the
quarter of a million whites residing
in the territory. Wonder what
they mead to be protected from?
Where are they in danger?
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

WITH the information that is
now in possession of the committe
that investigated the s400, ,00Ofreed-
men steal, the next grand jury
will certainly have data sufficient
to Indict the guilty parties. The
members of that committee, and
more especially its secretary,
should be summoned before the
grand jury, that it may have the
benefit of their labors. 1t is said
that checks have been traced up in
St. Louis, and the names of the
parties who cashed them ascer-
tanned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

In the body of the agreement
entered into between Chief Mayes
and the Cherokee delegation on
one hand and Robt. H. Kern on
the other, we find the following
significant language: From the
said sum of s400, 900 there shall be
deducted the amount said Whit
mire, as trustee, has contracted to
pay his attorney of record in said
cause, which shall be paid said at
torney by said treasurer out Of
said fund as soon as the same is
available" This is indeed a re-
markable utterance, and an alto
gether mysterious clause in that
document. Council deliberately
passes an act to give Mr.. Kern
carte blanche at the national treas
ury. Old man Whitmire, it is
said, did not know how much Mr..
Kern was claiming and did not
know the provisions of the con-
tract when he signed it. And to
be Immediately available" Mr..
Kern must get the money before be
was appointed commissioner on
the part of the freedmen. And
Chief Mayes was a party to the
contract made in Washington, and
yet he held up his hands in holy
horror last summer and cleared
his own skirts by declaring that
he did not get any of the money
Shamel shamel
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

THERE is still another chance
for Hooly Bell. Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, has introduced bill
to provide for an Indian Congress
to be held at Omaha next year.
The bill appropriates 500, 900, for
the expenses of representatives of
all the Indian tribes in America.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09
NOTHING LOST.

There is some compensation to
the intelligent Cherokee citizen
for the REIMBURSEMENT, of his
tribal government, in the assur-
ance that he is to get in exchange
better one. After all, We are all
American citizens and the United
States government when properly
administered stands for the very
highest type of human govern
ment. Our tribal governments
are only small limitations of the
great prototype, and have already
outlived their usefulness. There
is more sentiment than real genu-
inc regret at the displacement of a
system of jurisprudence that has
become a standing joke even
among the fuIlblood Indians
themselves. 1t is a notorious fact
that the great majority of crimes
go unpunished when left to the
jurisdiction of the Indian courts.
1t is a we'll known fact thai it is
much easier to evade prompt, or
even tardy enforcement of the law
under the tribal government than
when left subject to the federal
jurisdiction. Cherokee citizens
are constantly fighting to keep out
of the clutches of the United
States courts, as the chances of
acquittal are better in the Indian
courts.
Then it is fact of such impor-
tance not to be overlooked, that
the great mass of citizens, white
and red, are laws abiding and are not
of those who dread the enforcement
of law, but on the contrary are
benefited by the prompt and ex-
peditious arrest and arraignnent
of criminals. 1t is a notorious
fact that the great majority of
capital crimes in our Indian coun-
try 60 unpunished, and the trial
and acquittal of murderers have
become a farce, and a source of
amusement to the Indians them
selves.
All courts of justice are human
instrumentalities and are liable
and prone to degenerate into un>
safe tribunals at times. The
courts of the United States are not
intallible, and judge of the fed
eral court is about as apt to be i'm
posed upon as anyone else.
But it must be admitted that
there is more dignity and culture
and higher standard of moral
worth, and of personal integrity
in the average state, or federal
court than has ever been in our
own. Our position as a govern
ment, and as a people has not
been conducive to the growth of
the high standard of legal talent as
in the advanced and populous
states where the law of the sur
vival of the fittest has prevailed
with severity that we of the In
dian country know nothing of.
Intellectual and moral fitness has
never been our standard when Sc
lecting timber for our courts, and
consequently the bench in the
Cherokee judiciary has been occu-
pied frequently by unscrupulous
demagogues, shysters, ,ignoramuses
and moral monstrosities.
The observant, thoughtful Chero
kee citizen, who is far enough re-
moved from politics to see clearly,
will rejoice that his farcical make
shift of judiciary is soon to be
supplanted by something vastly
better and safer. The Cherokees,
in becoming at once amenable to
the United States courts and laws.
will take step in advance, and
will occupy place that they are
in every way fitted to occupy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

JUDGE SPRINGER began to hand
down decisions in citizenship cases
yesterday morning and will con-
tinue daily till all are decided.
The list will be almost identical
with that given out last year by
the Dawes Commission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

The Alton contingent failed to
put in an appearance as usual on
election day. But then; it wasn't
needed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

AN unusually large number of
Vinita's most prominent citizens
had urgent business in the country
last Monday. 1t was election
dow
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-09

The present city government
will last twenty-five days, more,
and it is possible that that is long
enough
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
What Is Realism?

DR.. Hirsch, in his lucid work,
"Genius and Degeneration, in
which he confutes not alone Nor
dau, but in a certain measure Lom-
broso, gives a clear understanding
of what in art is realism!
By realism I mean the aim to re-
produce everything just as it is per-
ceived by the eye in color, form and
light, without adding or subtracting
anything for the sake of beauty. It's
contrary is idealis1n, which takes
for its task to weed from very fact
its most beautiful aspect, and to
suppress the unbeautiful by silence
and by cloaking it so that beauty
may shine forth in all its luster.
Thus these two terms refer exclu-
sively to the outward form of art
to it's mode of presentation. A cen
taur playing with nymph, or any
other subject, can be painted reals
tically just as well as it can be
painted Realistically.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
EVERYDAY EXCURSIONS

To all parts of the world can be ar
ranged for any day in the year, for
one or more persons, upon appica
ton to any principal ticket agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway, Itineraries carefully prepar-
ed for excursions to California, Flor
ida, Mexico, China, Japan, aud to any
part of Europe. Estimates furnished,
including all expenses. Tickets fur
nished for the complete journey. It
is not necessary to wait for any So
called PERSONALLY Conducted Excur-
sions." In these DAYS of progressive
enlightenment, with the English Ian
guage spoken in every land under the
sun, one does not need to depend up
on the services of guides for sight
seeing, but can go it alone or in small
family parties, with great comfort and
security, and at ones own convent
ence. Write to ]. T. Conley, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Chica-
go, Milwaukee d ST. Paul railway, Sc.
Paul, Mimi, for details if you are con-
tennplating trip.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
Cardinal Hohenlohe.

Speaking of the late Cardinal Ho-
henlohe, a Rome correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun says: Popular
rumor attributed to the cardinal the
quality of eccentricity. There ap-
peared to be justification for this
opinion. For over 40 years he was
a habitual frequenter of the sulphur
baths of the Acque Albule, between
Rome and Tivoli His food was
cooked in these strong smelling
waters. He so loved them that he
bathed in them even to the last. His
love of art made him the friend of
artists, and an American sculptor,
M. Ezekiel, may be said to have
been one of his greatest friends. All
this, so marked in his case, led peo-
PIE to think of him as eccentric. y
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
Early Use of the Plow,

Flowing was undoubtedly first
done with forked stick, the long
arm being harnessed in some primi-
tive way to an OK or team of oxen,
and the short arm pointed, for the
purpose of penetrating the ground.
The plow is one of the Oldest of ag-
ricultural implements, and it is a
curious fact that in oriental coun-
tries the same kind of plow is used
now as was described by the writer's
of 1000 years ago The plow repre-
sented on the Egyptian monuments
of 1000 B. G. may be seen in the
valley of the Nile today. Our patent
Office has over 10000 models of
plows. In Egypt, Syria and India
there is but one, and that the one
which has been in use for thousands
of years. The plow described by
Virgil, 81 B. c., is in use in many
country districts in Italy today. In
1918 patents were taken out by Da
vid Ramsey and Thomas Wildgoose
for engines to plow grounds,
whether inland or upland In the
Scriptures, plowing with different
kinds of animals hitched together
was forbidden on account of the
cruelty involved by the unequal
draft imposed upon animals of diff
ferent sizes working in the same
harness. In China the plow is q
sacred implement, and models are
consecrated in the temples of the
gods. AS early as 1849 steam plows
were patented in the United States.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
An Enthusiastic Astronomer.

So great was the enthusiasm of
the French astronomer, La Caille,
in the cause of science that he re-
stricted himself to the use of one
eye, resting the other solely for his
telescope. 1t is almost incompre-
hensible that man should thus
voluntarily deprive himself of one
of his most useful members, but it
is recorded that by these means he
was able to achieve many interest
ing results, and we may therefore
presume that he considered himself
sufficiently rewarded London
Standard.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

Not long ago farmer who lives three
miles from here, came to my store be,
fore breakfast and bought bottle of
Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy. He said
their little boy had bad cold, and as
they had used up what they had in the
house his wife would not let him 60 to
pillow until he came and got another bot
tie. The little boy. who was with him,
remarked: Now | will soon be we'll,
for Chamberlain 'totf' medicine always
cures me-. r. c McELRoY, Black
Hawk, Pa In speaking of this remedy
Mr. McElroy said people came from far
and wide to his store to get it, and many
of them would not know what to do
without it. For sale at 90 and so cents
per bottle by Kruger, the druggist,
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
rHE WOMEN OF TAE DAYS OF YoRE.

The women Of the days of yore
They never talked of ''mind.
Yet bore beneath their thoughtful breasts
The great Of human kind.
They never talked of their own rights,
Get knew their rights, and then
L their sweet perfectness or heart
shey chose to give us me..
o women of the days of yorel
From your high heaven bow.
And breathe your true, sweet woman g soul
On every daughters brow
So, women of the days of yorel
They'll know their rights and then,
Like you, in their sweet perfectness
They'll give us mighty men,
New York Ledger
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

A cord of pitch pine under distil-
lation gives the following sub
stances: Charcoal, so bushels; illu-
minating gas, about 1, 900 cubic feet;
Illuminating oil and tar, so gallons
pitch or fosin, IL barrels; pyro.
ligneous acid, 100 gallons; spirits of
turpentine, 90 gallons; tar, / barrel;
wood spirits, 5 gallons
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
TRUTH IN "A NUTSHELL-

Impure blood is the natural result of
close confinement in house, school
room or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsapa-
rillo and all the disagreeable results of
impure blood disappear with Iuse of this
medicine
Ifyou wish to fee! well, keep vour
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
Toilet Note.

Miss Powderpuff must have a
very highly colored imagination, "
said the young man with the chrys-
anthemum in his coat.
"Whya'' asked the other one with
the geranium
Because she spends SO much time
in making up her. mind. Detroit
Free Press
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
A Reminder Of Army Life.

Mr.. Lou Smith, editor of the CONNER
cial, Meyersdale, Pa, says: "a chronic
diarrhoea that returns at frequent inter
walls, as reminder of army life, has
been more effectually controlled by
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy than any other / have
ever used. 1t possesses true merit. ;"
For sale by Kruger, the druggist.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

nearly every man III tHe nouSe'
$34. 900, 900 for naval contracts out
standing; $95, 100000 for the post
office was absolutely necessary un-
less we want to fall back in our
mail facilities. These are few Of
the items which make up the grand
total. The pensoD, the sundry civil
bill aud postal appropriation bills
carrying total of over $685., 900, 900
were passed as if they were mere
resolutions of sympathy with the
struggling patriots in the island of
Crete. Somebody will have a
merry time finding the money to
meet these appropriations.
Two young men, employees of
the congressional library, were ar
rested last week charged with steal
ing from the government archives
letters and autographs of men
prominent in the nation history.
Librarian Spoffard has made an in
vestigation of the records and finds
one hundred letters and autographs
have been abstracted from the files
some of them of priceless value.
Among those taken were the diary
of George Washington for 1857, the
year of the constitutional conyen-
tion, aud Of great value on that ac-
count. Letters Of BenedicU Arm
old, John Hancock and George
Washington. The secret service
men of the treasury department.
have succeeded in finding some of
these papers and it is hoped by the
officials that in time they will re-
cover them ALL
The senate is investigating recent
grant of $4,000 acres of Florida land
to Mr.. Perrine, a relative of the presi-
dents wife. 1t doesn't know why,
but it is doing it on general principles.
The senators are afraid that some day
they may be sorry that they didn't.
The president is reported as not
knowing anything about such grant.
He even does not know that Mr.. Per-
rine has made any effort to secure
this nice little plat of land in Florida.
Perhaps he didn't, but it is doubted
by the brave ones in congress.
Cleveland, Olney and Uhle, is the
name of law firm whose shingle will
be nailed up in New York and Boston
soon after the 4th of March. This
will make great combination and it
would be interesting to have them
run against Benjamin Harrison. Two
ex-presidents on the same case and
to each other would be very
unique, and especially so in the case
of Cleveland and Harrison as they
have opposed each other twice as
presidential candidates. 1t would
undoubtedly be fight to the finish
as they have the third battle to fight
and each has scored once against the
other.
Postmaster General Wilson has ac-
cepted the presidency of the Wash
ington and Lee University at Lexing-
ton, Va, and Secretary Lamont will
be president Of big street railroad
syndicate in New York. Secretary
Morton will retire to his farm, Attorn-
ey General Harmon will go back to
his law practice in the west.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
The Dreaded Consumption Can Be Cured
T. A, Slocum, NJ c.. the Great Chemist and
Scientist, will Send, Free, Three Bot
ties Of His Newly Discovered REM
adiRs to SufferRpe
sdies to Sufferer

EDITOR MoRRIs TRIBUNE / have
discovered a reliable cure for Con-
sumption and all Bronchial, Throat
and Lung Diseases, General Decline,
Loss of Flesh and all conditions of
wasting away. By its timely use
thousands of apparently hopeless
cases have been cured. So proof
positive am Of its merits to cure,
that to make its merits known, | will
send, free, to any afflicted reader of
your paper, three bottles of my New
ly Discovered Remedies upon receipt
of express and postoffice address.
T. A. Slocum, NJ. c., 98 Pine street,
New York. When writing the Doc
tor, please mention this paper
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

When person is losing flesh and
wasting away there is cause for alarm.
Nothing so worries physician. Con-
sumptives would never die if they could
regain their usual weight In fact there
would be no consumption if there was
no wasting of the system. The cause of
this loss of flesh is failure to properly
digest the food. Nin-tenths of all our
diseases date back to some arrangement
of the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop
this wasting of the body 1t acts bv
causing the food we eat to be digested
so as to do good, for undigested food
does more harm than good The Cordi-
al contains food already digested and is
a digester of foods as we'll
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

The present ameer of Afghanistan
is Abdur Rahman Khan, who as
cended the throne in 1880. 1t is lit
tie known fact that Afghanistan
once had a Greek emperor, it being
comprised within the limits of the
territory conquered by Alexander
the Great.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
STANDS AT THE HEAD

Aug. ]. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough and it is the best seller
have" J. F. Campbell of Stafford, Ariz
writes: 'Dr. Kings New Discovery is
all that is claimed for it; it never fails
and is sure cure for consumption
coughs and colds. / cannot say enough
for its merits" DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds is not an experiment. 1t has been
tried for quarter of century and to
day stands at the head. 1t never disap-
points. Free trial bottles at Krueger's
drugstore
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

NrED-FAITHFUL MEN OR NOM
w en- to travail for responsible estab-
lished house in Minnesota. Salary $50
and expenses. Position permanent. Ref
erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The National, Star Insurance
Bldg. Chicago. is
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

The pink is considered in the south
of France symbolic of pure affec-
ton. Peasant girls along the French
Riviera wear pinks at their we'd
dings.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

A fly which has been caught by
adhesive paper has been observed to
show signs of life at the end of nine
dayS.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

Sixteen tablespoonfuls of any or
dinary liquid. except molasses, make
half a pint
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

In 1886 Richard II, being in finan.
cial distress, pawned his crown and
regalia for loan of SO, 900.
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03
Il FAITHFIJI, o.

VTTANTED = FAITHFUL @NIEN OR
w women to travel for responsible es.
tab1ished house in Minnesota. Salary $760
and expenses, Position permanent. Ref
erence. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The National Star Insurance
Bldg, Chicogo. is
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

Sixteen days are needed to make
the journey between New York and
Sl1ez
Morris tribune., 1897-03-03

Every mother hates to make her chill
dren take Castor Oil. LAxoL is sweet
Gocfnr Oil