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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02
y Asst THURSDAY night Alec

- Asst THURSDAY night Aleck
lX Chouteau was killed by John
Davis in JEFF Blevins' saloon, in the
Mcclellan building, on the east side of
the track. The deceased, with Boss
Bluejacket, Deck little and John
Davis, went into Blevins' place about
ten o'clock at night and sat down at
table to play for the drinks. In
short time Blevins heard them quarrel
ing and went int the little room cut
of from the saloon for a card room,
and saw Deck Title standing with an
open knife in his hand, which he put
into his pocket, open. Bleyins asked
them to be quiet and retired, but in
few minutes he heard loud talking and
went in again, and found John Davis
standing with a revolver in his hand
drawn on Boss Bluejacket. Aleck
Chouteau was sitting opposite Blue
jacket and said something to Davis,
who turned quickly and fired, the ball
striking Chouteau in the head at the
upper edge Of the forehead, coming
out near the base of the brain, back of
the ear. The victim died in about
three-quarters Of an hour, never re-
gaining consciousness after receiving
the shot. Conflicting statements
have been made by those who saw the
shooting, some claiming that the shot
was accidental, and it is possible that
such was the case, as it is conceded
that there had been no difficulty be.
tween the men. 1t is a deplorable
affair and deeply to be regretted by all
The existence in our city of such
death traps is no credit to those in
authority.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02
AN THE MORNING after the

nlN The MORNlNG atter the
" tragic death of Aleck Chouteau,
in JEFF Blevins' "doggery" in the Nc
Clellan building en- the east side,
which occurred Thanksgiving night, a
reporter of The CHIEFTAIN visited
the scene, and surveyed the place and
the surroundings.
The body had been removed, and
the blood stains partially washed
from the floor. Three or four seedy
and dissipated looking young fellows
we're leisurely punching billiard balls
across a dingy and somewhat time
worn pool table. Two blear-eyed Gus
toners stood with their ventricles
planted against the bar, while the
bartender was filling their glasses
with an amber looking mixture from
an oak barrel branded, ,''choice apple"
In little side room cut off from the
main room was small card table, at
which sat four boys not yet out OF
their "teens", smoking cigars, swearing
and playing ''seven up" by turns.
These youths were good looking, and
very well dressed fellows, apparently
the sons of well-to-do fathers and
painstaking mothers. They occupied
the same chairs probably occupied by
the quartette who were playing at the
same table the night before at game
commenced fer the drinks but which
ended in tragedy, the funeral of one
Of whom was now going forward in an
other part Of the town. A broken
window pane back Of the table showed
where the dead man had fallen in his
expiring agony. The chair in which
deceased was sitting when he received
the fatal bullet in the head, had top
pied back against the window, and
blood-stains, and a quantity of the
victims brains were still sticking to
the window casing, having probably
been overlooked by the man who had
washed the blood from the floor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02
ITSHE BRIEF announcement last

t4SHE BRIEF announcement last
z week of the marriage at Chelsea
Wednesday of Mr.. L. r. Nash and
Miss Bertha McSpadden was read
with a full measure Of interest by
their many friends in this city. The
result was that on the arrival OF the
bridal couple next day, on their way
to Ft. Gibson, quite a number Of per-
sons were at the depot to offer con-
gratulauions and best wishes. In the
car, old shoes and rice, galore, showed
plainly that hearty godspeed had
been given them on their departure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02
To The Public.

We have been shut down for about
three weeks putting in new machine
ry, but have now started up better
equipped than ever before. For the
remainder of this season we will give
So pounds of good flour and 10 pounds
of bran per bushel for wheat testing
go pounds: less test in proportion,
when all flour and bran is taken out.
Flour, bran and meal always on
hand for exchange.
ALTON MILLING Co.,
II. r. Gill, Manager.
Alton, Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02
Acknowledgement.

NINITA, L. T., NOV. ly, lSVI.
Friends of Every Race and Nation
ality: My long stay with you has made
us all acquainted, and l feel that |
have made warm friends with all. Fol
your liberal patronage with me in the
grocery business l want to heartily
thank one and all, and still solicit your
patronage with much better stock
than ever before. Your humble ser.
want, d. HICKS GROCERY Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

AT the wholesale and rets. Nroom
factory, half block south of Il. Nst-
Office and the first door north on 2
feed store, l will say for the benefit
the public that will retail extra
good brooms, both in weight and quail
ity, for Is, 20 and % cents each and in
half-dozen lots / will give special
rates. Those desiring ceiling brooms
for house cleaning and children's toy
brooms for the holidays please leave
orders. 1915 EDWARD CHoUTEAU.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

j. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, o., was
for forty years needlessly tortured by
physicians for the cure of eczema.
He was quickly cured by using De-
Wits witch hazel salve, the famous
healing salve for piles and skin dis
eases. p. Shanahan. s
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

cited also of the illegal collection, and
retention of money due the city. The
collection of licence, under our law,
devolves upon the city clerk, but when
one of the circuses was here during
the fall the marshal collected the $50
in cash, and he and the mayor kept
the cash and turned in ''city scrip in
lien thereof. This was of course an
unlawful proceeding and ought to be
beneath the dignity of public officer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

G. A. Van Hall, the leading drug
gist of Butler, Mo-, writes: 1--WE are
having splendid success with Beggs
blood purifier an Need maker. 1t is
one of the best Prs we ever had
and gives satisfaction all who have
tried it. We take pie. C in recon-
mending it. Peoples dr.. tore.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

1t is easy TO catch cold and just as
easy TO get rid of it if you commence
early to use one minute cough cure.
1t cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia ald all throat and lung
troubles. 1t is pleasant 10 take, safe
to use and sure to cure. p. Shanahan. 8
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

About this time of the year look
out for advertising "fakes." The
media which carries the information
you desire to impart, to the home, is
the one which will bring returns, and
no other will do so.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

Joe Goodpasture was arrested at his
home on Horse creek Monday and
brought before the commissioner
charged with assault with intent to
kill Tom Cantrel. The commissioner
discharged him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

Miss Della Day, writing from Wa
terloo, Iowa, says: my hair has been
falling out for the past Two years,
and could get nothing to stop it until
| tried Beggs hair renewer. One bot
tie stopped it completely. Peoples
drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

AT Claremore last Friday night Bud
Wayburn, the city marshal, and Bill
McClain got into a difficulty and a
scuffie over the possession of the mar
shal's pistol ensued. The weapon was
discharged, the ball passing through
McClain's foot near the instep caus-
ing a painful wound and one which
may necessitate amputation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

The richest of Klondike finds is
Beggs little giant pills. They cure
net only constipation, sick headache
and billiousness, but relieves all kinds
OF disorder. Take no substitutes.
PEOPLES drug store. =
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

Missouri is sending a great many
railroaders and coal miners TO Tulsa
and vicinity, two or three gangs Of
men and teams having passed through
Vinita during the past two weeks.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

If you wish to invest in good decided
lands in fruit and farming country
at the low price of $40 to s25 per acre,
write to ]. w. Carpenter, Bolivar,
Polk Co., Mo. feb 10
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

Bill Rattlinggourd was held by the
commissioner in 500 bond charged
with robbing the United States post
Office at Foyil last summer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

He who invests one dollar in busi-
ness should invest one dollar in adver-
tising that busineSs.-A. Il. Stewart.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

l would as soon think of doing bus
mess without clerks as without ad
vertising.-JOhn Wanamaker.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-02

G. w. May bored a well on Ran
dolph Ballard's farm near needmore,
on Horse creek, and at a depth of
sixty feet struck Il fine vein of natural
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

Kansas vii Send Its Nest sosersus srverites
to Speak for George.

TOPEKA. Kan, Oct. 1.-THE result of tho New
York Mayoralty contest 10 regarded by tho Pop
ulist leaders of Kansas as the turning point IN
tho career of William Jennings Bryan and the
cause he represents. In Q conference to-day 10
was decided to offer to the Horny George Cam.
paign Committee such speakers as may DO called
for. Ex-senator PETER. Senator Harris, and
Jerry Simpson will speak for Henry George.
The American, the Populist State organ. in an
editorial to-day. says:
The fires lighted on the plains of Kansas in
1890 have now spread from ocean to ocean. The
plutocratic press of the East will cease shooting
long range shells at the West and give their
spare time to grape, canister. and Cuttings 40
close range. Should George be elected. 1t will
add largely to the chances OF Mr.. Bryan for
President, and II Gen. Tracy is successful 1t will
largely benefit the, aristocrat candidate for
President, whoever he may be.
THE transfer OF the storm centre OF Popu.
lism from the West TO the East viii assist us
in Kansas greatly. for the East will ind use for
all It's 'sinews OF war closer at home. and the
corruption fund OF the. Republicans. against
which we have hitherto had TO battle, will b
greatly reduced
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
SENATOR nRusn rs LorAL.
He Cats Away from tho CIts and VIII RiEh
Under the True Republican Coiors.

Under the True Repubiican Coiors.
Senator George w. Brush Of Brooklyn has
completely cut away from all utilization with
tho Cts Union and its candidate and is now
working earnestly for Gen. Tracy and the en-
tire Republican ticket. He made this state
ment yesterday:
81 had n conversation with some OF tho Citi.
IONS Union leaders last June and urged that
no nomination Of any man should be made
without cooperation with other anti-Tam-
many forces, and especially the Republican par.
ty, which must furnish the bulk & of the vote. To
my surprise l found an indisposition to do this
and have watched tho development OF the
movement with no little anxiety since. When
II assumed the character of a destructive in
stead OF a ~unifying force, emphasized by its
leaders refusing to confer with the Republican
party at any and all times, | began to recog-
nize in IL a menace to the cause of good govern
ment. We are asked to desert this great party,
to help to strike 1t a deadly blow, because its
leaders have made some mistakes, and join a
movement whose leaders have made still more
fatal ones.
AS l see my duty, 30 ! will fearlessly per.
form il, and IA l SEQ It now il leads me to stand
by the candidates Of the Republican party.
and thus save us from Tammahyism, Organism
Populism. free silver, and other dangers that
we averted last autumn. l never desert my
colors under fro"
Senator Brush Is one OF the most trusted lead
ers in tho Republican organization in Kings
county, and the of Fifty-the Cts
annex was very anxious to capture him. He
has greatly strengthened himself in tho esti-
nation of his Seventh ward Republican asso-
CiateS by his present course,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
REPUBLICAN, WOMEN BUSY.
Their Intelligent Efforts In Behalf or Tracy
and sound Political Principles.

TheSRepublican women started their second
week OF campaign work with renewed zeal yes.
terday morning. Mrs. Clarence Burns was at
headquarters, 1873 Broadway, betimes and
started twenty new women out to do district
work. This makes forty. besides the dozens Of
club women who re making q house-to-houso
canvass in the tenement districts.
"Just look at that" said Miss Boswell yes-
terday, pointing TO Il stack Of letters almost as
high as her head. That's my morning mail.
Letters pour in here every day. They como
from the North. East, South. and West, and
they ara nearly all from women urging our Re
publican women's clubs to work harder than
we've ever done before for our principles. A
few in New York city may consider this a local
issue. but people outside don't think 30. The
women who write to me. and letters have come
they worked so hard last fall to keep out Bry-
anism that they, are simply amazed to think
city like New York who think so little Of the
country at large, az to give Organism a chance
right here. And so they look, TO the loyal Re.
citation Of the Mckinley administrator by Civ.
ing a rousing majority to Gen. Tracy. l do
and tell their writer's that any strength which
| and the women associated; with me in this
political work posscssis now being given to pre-
Greater New. York"
w will do it, too" spoke up Mrs. Burns.
-''' 'a'N "'An'io tnho AHV io'bS INV nv
dress Of every person that they see, find out
just how each one stands, and turn In a report
here to that effect nj the end OF each days
work. In turn Miss Boswell and / turn in re-
ports, perfect in every detail, to the County
Committee each evening. II n district worker
finds IL man with whom she cant do anything,
the County Committee sends some one to argue
with him. and, they send literature to every
$ nglc man and woman visited by our district
workers; Tho ground in this way is thoroughly
thrashed over twice.
w do not argue with Republicans. There
Is no use for an evangelist TO try to convert n
man who Is already converted. His business IS
aren't after Republicans. Whom VIC women find
Il man or a woman who IL a Republican We
literature and ask them TO get 10 work among
their friends who are not Republicans. What
we do is TO pour the hot shot of Republican
gospel into the ears OF 1ammanyitcs. Lowitcs.
and Gcorgcitcs, and LET me tell you. it's as
tonishing how readily they take to it,. The last
two weeks OF the campaign there will be 30
many Republican women IN the field that the
Low women won't be able to lind their way
around for them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
POLICE sUPr. MKEIpEYs PLACE.
Inspector CIayton's Pull May Land Him in mis
Chiefs Shoes.

Chiefs Shoes.
It is expected that Police superintendent
W. J. McKelvey OF Brooklyn will forward his
request for retirement from the force to Com
missioner Welles to-day. Ten days have al
most elapsed since he accepted tho nomination
Of tho Shepardites and Committee of Fifty for
County Register, and should he continue in his
determination TO remain in the race he cannot
retain his place in the Police Department be-
yond that period. That he has no intention to
quit .the political arena was clearly demon-
strated yesterday, whom he and Judge Jacob
Neu, his running mate for Sheriff on tho county
ticket, opened headquarters on Fulton street
opposite the City Hall, and swung out q big
motto: s"Friendship Before Poiaos." LILLE
campaign wero forcibly m9strated By the No
erto been a true-blue stalwart Republican,
while Neu has always trained with tho regu.
lar DomosIatiS MACHINE. It will DO interesting
Superintendent MoKelvey's sudden depar.
{SFi his so fell sSe S o1iSs1 s's sna 4 sS ssn sanF a EsFfsiit e q
tho department, and many ofhis closest friends
have advised him Aeainst giving up his IS. 9
dent, however. that ho Is going to win, and
even should he lose, he will have tho 81. 500 q
year police pension to which, he Is entitled.
between Deputy Superintendent John Mao
length Of servioe and other QUALIFICATIONS, Mao
leves he has pull" enough to defeat him.
Clayton's advancement has been remarkably
The Ss'HT line should he MI now 30 promoted over The
heads Of Mackellar and inspectors Mclaughlin,
Bremen, and Murphy. an Of whom ~outclasa
missioner Melles has made up his mind to defer
tho appointment until after election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
CoRoNERs FOR BRooKLYN.
The Question or EiectinE Them Submitted to
tho Court.

tho Court.
Ex.JudRe Clement applied to Justice Gaynor
in tho Supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday for
q mandamus TO compel the Board Of Elections to
print on the official ballots the names Of An.
thony J. Burger and George w. Dclap. the
Democratic nominees for Coroners in Kings
county. 1t was alleged that tho present Coro.
ners were elected for two years and that their
terms expire on December 81 next. The Legis-
lature in 1896 extended the terms for four years.
This extension OF time. ex-Judge Clement held.
was not valid. IF there be a claim by our oppo-
nents. said ex.Judge Clement, that the present
Coroners were elected for an indefinite term,
the provision contained in the charter Of tho
Greater New York should be held to be q clear
direction that in the borough of Brooklyn an
election OF two Coroners DO held in the year
1897"
He commended that the present Coroners were
county officials. and that ii WAS never intended
by the new charter to establish borough Coro-
ners while county Coroners held office.
Corporation Counsel Burr. who appeared for
the Commissioners OF Elections, said that the act
of the Legislature extending the term Of the
office OF Coroners was constitutional. Decision
WAS reserYed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
ADAMS HAS DECLINED NOW.
United Democracy asks Him 10 Please Hurr
Up and DO II.

United Democracy Asks Him TO Please Hurry
Up and DO IL.
The United Democracy sent this letter yester-
day to Charles Frederick Adams:
DEAR SIR: The newspapers have stated positively
that your icclination OF the nomination OF the
United Democracy ms its candidate for Chief Judge OF
the Court OF Appeals OF the State of New York has
been forw arted to the Secretary OF State.
The law requires that onicer to at once communi.
cate such declination to the properly constituted au.
thoritieS of this organization. No such communication
has been received.
Assunin. that the Secretary OF State would have
complied with the requirements OF the law. must
conclude that you have not declined, notwithstand.
ing the newspaper reports above referred to.
You must know that II Is the unanimous desire Of
the United Democracy that you do retire from its
ticket. and take the liberty or asking you TO do so In
a legal way nj once. Yours truly.
HENRY NICHOLS,
Chairman Executive Committee United Democracy.
Mr.. Adams sent his notice declining the NOM
ination TO tho Secretary of State yesterday
morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
THE BUTTON MANS NEWS.

Fight 10 B"tween Tracy aud Van WycL. Ac-
cordinE TO His Returns.
The button man said last night at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel:
My concern Is getting orders for so many
Tracy campaign buttons that We can't get them
out fast enough to supply the demand. If the
demand for campaign buttons bearing tho por-
traits OF the Mayoralty candidates Is a fair in
dication OF the situation, the fight is between
Tracy and Van Wyck. The Low button is n
buttons. but there Is a big independent demand
for George buttons"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
A pauper Arrested for Registering.

william Sullivan. "a years old. was hold in
$500 bail In the Yorkvillo Court yesterday for
examination on a charge OF having Illegally
registered last Friday, in the Twenty-third cleo
tion district OF the Eighteenth Assembly dis
trict.
at the foot of East Twenty-third street. which Is
under the care OF the Commissioners of Chari-
ties.
Superintendent White Of the lodging house
says that Sullivan has no legal right TO register
from there, as, being practically n self'com-
nIitted pauper, he has no right to vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
socIamsts Deneunce George.

The following preamble and resolution were
passed Mt this weeks meeting OF the Socialist
end OF District Assembly 40, X. OF L.. which
was held at 8 Union square:
"HhrrcaS. A combination of political freaks
and queer people has nominated Henry George
for Mayor OF Greater New York; and
~ hcreds, Henry George is the friend OF that
notorious nionopolisL and franchise grabber,
Thomas !. Johnson; therefore. he IL
"hcsolrcd, That District Assembly 40 re.
quests all workinginen 10 boycott tho political
trickSter ana his colleagues. as well as all other
capitalist politicians, at the ballot box"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

Republican state CnmpaIEuers Urging Rural
Leaders, TO IIustle.

IendorH 10 Hustle.
The Hon. Charles W.. Hackett, Chairman of
the Republican state Committee. and his asso.
ciate campaigners at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
took steps yesterday to bring out n heavier reg.
istration in the districts above tho Bronx
throughout the State on the remaining regis.
tration days.
The reports received at headquarters declare
that the registration is somewhat light. Tho
Republicans up tho State are to be i'm.
pressed. 1t was said. with the necessity OF
turning out. All tho Republican news
papers in the State Interested in tho elec-
tion of the Hon. William j. Wallace to DO
Chief Judge Of the Court of Appeals. are doing
fine work in tho effort to get out n big registra-
ton. The State canipaigners are to Impress
upon the Republican leaders In all the counties
the necessity OF getting a hustle on them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
An Election squabbIe In Court.

Application was made to Justice Gaynor, in
the supreme Court in Brooklyn yesterday, for a
writ of mandamus directing the Board Of Elec-
tions to receive and file the nominating certin-
cate Of Frank Henncssy as the Cts candidate
Tor Alderman in the Ninth district. The c%ertii-
cate which was rendered to the Board OF Flee
lions cOntaihed 300 signatures. and IL WAS re-
fused on the ground that 1000 signatures we're
necessary In AN AldermRnio district. Decision
WIS reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

LoNG BRANCH. n. j., Oct. l1.-The Republic
cans of Monmouth county assembled in conven-
ton at Freehold to-day. benjamin B. Ogden OF
Keyport was nominated for Surrogate. Mon
mouths present representatives in the Assembly
were renominated without opposition. They
arc Oliver II. Brown OF Spring Lake, William
II. Reed of Upper Freehold, and ID. T.. Van
Winckle OF Matawan. Tho convention in.
dorsed the st. Louis platform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12
Jona. Think. George Has No chance.

Alexander Jonas writes to THE SUN to say
that the meeting no addressed on Sunday at
which tho mention of the name OF Henry George
waE applauded was not "~strictlv socialistic,'
and that the applause. which was not wild"
OF Mr.. George. Mr.. Jonas added In his letter
that lie does not believe Henry George has tho
slightest chance OF election.