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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Dawes Commission Orerrulsd

The decision Of the Dawes com
mission denying the application of
John NJ. Grady, a prominent in
termarried citizen and merchant of
Hartsborne, l. T., for enrollmsnt
as a member Of the Choctaw tribe
OF Indians has been reversed by
Judge Clayton, of the United
States court for the central district
Of Indian Territory, the court or.
dering that Mr. Grady and his
three minor children be enrolled
as citizens.
In 1870 Mr.. Grady married
Sarah Freeney, a white woman,
the widow Of Henry Freeney, a
Choctaw citizen by blood. II was
contended that the marriage with
the widow Freeney did not confer
citizenship, but the court held that
the right TO confer citizenship ex-
listed in Mrs. Freeney by virtue of
her former marriage with Freehey,
Chociaw by blood, and that her
marriage to Grady, being accord
ing to laws, usages and customs Of
the Choctaw nation, conferred up.
on him the rights OF citizenship.
Judge Clayton also held that
there is no difference between mea
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Mr.. Bells Henchmen Debauch the Ma.
tlonai Convention and Defeat
the Majority.

Ogeeche ! r., July ~. "a.
EDITOR CHIEFrAIN:-P Permit us
through the paper to correct the
statements made in regard TO tho
nominations made by the National
convention held at Needmore,
Delaware district, on June 26th,
'97. By said statement the public
is led to believe that l.. B. Bell was
placed at the head of the National
ticket as their legal nominee for
the senate branch of the National
council. | wish TO say to the peo.
pie and to the National party of
Delaware district, generally, that
| was a delegate from Fairland
precinct to said National conven.
tion and that l.. B. Bell was not
the nominee Of the said convention
but Percy =. Walker was the legal
nominee of that political body and
is now before the people as the
National party candidate for the
senate branch of the national
council from the west side Of Grand
river.
We wish TO explain to the voters
Of Delaware district the corrupt
methods that the broke down "old
war horse" Of the Downing party
will resort to in order 70 bring
himself before the public after
years of n.usefulness to his
party and country. He has been
utterly spurned and ignored by
the Downing party aud now he
comes around and by the vilest.
debauchery endeavors TO teal the
nomination of the Nati,naI party
of Delaware district. r. said
convention consisted Of eighteen
delegates from the various voting
precincts Of the district. Ten Of
the said delegates came into the
convention with written instruc.
tiOns from their respective con-
stituents to cast their vote for 2.
l.. Walker for senate, also one
delegate from Ballard precinct cast
his vote for p. l.. Walker which
gave him eleven votes of the
eighteen cast. But by being made
drunk and bribed the three dele.
gates from Alton precinct were in
duced to cast their votes for l.. b.
Bell, the chairman Of the con.
vention ruling that the vote of the
delegates should be taken by
proxy and that the dtlegates had
perfect right TO vote as they
pleased regardless Of thei instruc-
tions or the wishes Of t,eir con-
stituents. We place these facts
before the voters Of Delaware dis
trict and the public generally be-
lieving it to be our duty as repre-
sentaiiyes of the voters OF Della
ware district that we should fully
inform them Of the procedure and
result Of the said convention which
are precisely as stated above with
reference to the head of the Ma
tional ticket.
Enclosed please find the minutes
of the National convention held at
Needmore, Delaware district, June
20, '97, together with certificate
of the chairman and secretary OF
the Alton primary convention,
that the Alton delegation were
instructed, there being an effort
made deny that they were instruct
ed for p. L. Walker for senate.
Respectfully,
B. 7. CHANDLER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

The candidate who is not will
ing to express himself upon the
issues of the day in the Cherokee
nation should in no case be elected
to Office, especially candidates for
seats in the national council. The
man who is not willing to say def
nitely whether he is for or against
the Delaware claim should be left
at home, as also the one who don't
know how he stands on the rail-
road land grant, or the townlot
proposition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Anoiher HhooiInr Ncrana

Clarence Sparks lies at the point
Of death from a bullet wound from
the pistol OF Clue Cochran.
Sparks and Cochran were riding
together from George Rollen's on
M. @. Frazier's place to G.. ID.
Wards place Thursday night, and
when they arrived at the latter
place, Sparks got down TO open the
gate and while he had his back
to Cochran he shot him through
the neck, the ball entering on the
left siie and coming cut ON the
right. There had not been any
trouble between them in their ride
50 far as known. Drs. White and
Duckworth left for the scene Of the
trouble as sson as word was
brought 10 town. Cochran is still
Al large Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Since September last the north
ern district of the Indian Territory
federal court has sentenced to Ft.
Leavenworth penitentiary 81 per-
sons, to Columbus. Ohio, peni-
tentiary Sc persons, 4 to reform
school, and there now remain 81
persons to be sentenced, but not
yet taken away. making a total
Of 25S persons sentenced to the
penitentiary since the above date.
There are now pending 359 in
dictments for felony in this dis
trict and 70 misdemeanor cases.
Nineteen of these are murder
cases.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
cor VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.
How w. II. Virgins heat sherman
Blaine, Logan aud Allison.


Blaine, Logan and Allison.
"The late W. II. Virgins" remarked
prominent hotel man to a Washing
ton Star reporter, though always adj
dressed as Judge was not a lawyer.
For over twenty years he was a clerk
In the file room OF the house OF repre-
sentatives. The Judge prided himself
very much over a gold watch he won as
the most popular man for president,
which was voted TO him during the
Garfield memorial fair, held in Wash
ington. The watch was given by a
western watch manufacturing concern.
and was a good one. II was put up
to be balloted for. the candidates being
Sherman, Blaine. Allison. Logan. and a
half-dozen others OF almost equal
prominence. At that time there was
newspaper correspondent here by The
name OF Felix Crocrnft. The votes
were plling up rather rapidly for the
various candidates when Crocraft, as
joke, cast a vote for Judge Virgins
as the peoples choice for president.
Some friends Joined in and before the
evening had passed the WIggins vote
was rather respectable. The humor OF
the thing caught on. and In three more
nights Virgins led all the others.
Virgins had served under Blaine when
he was speaker OF the house and Blaine
himself cast some votes for him. Some
OF the friends Of the other candidates
thought 1t rather too serious a matter
to Joke over and went 10 work with a
Will to knock Judge Virgins out. This
aroused Billy Copeland OF the Brooklyn
Eagle. Charley Fowler OF the Boston
Traveller and some others, who were
strong Virgins men. and the result OF
the contest was that Virgins won out
easily and The fair gained over $500 for
the watch"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

THE CHIEFTAIN Is not insensible
to the many favorable comments
coming in from various sections
relative to the attitude of the pa.
per toward Chief Mayes in the
matter of the freedmen compro-
mise. The chiefs letter, printed
last week, gave the opportunity of
stating explicitly the position of
The CHIEFTAIE upon this great
question. The spectacle of the
chief Of the Cherokee nation de.
Tending himself through the pub
lie prints from implied accusations
of being a boodler, is humiliating
to the pride OF every Cherokee in
the nation. 1t is so unusual as to
stand solitary and alone in the his
tory of the tribe.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
whsr. spurreon oo, nl. s,orle..

Where did spurgeon get all the good
stories with which his writings and
speeches we're iiiustratedf The Rev.
VIM. Denton tells how many years ago
he used to meet a gentleman at the
British Museum searching diligently
follos Of the Fathers and other ancient
books May l ask you" said Mr.
Denton one day, what work you are
engaged In bringing out7" "Ir was
the reply; don't you know who ami
I am Spurgeon's man engaged in look
ing out stories for him in books not
generally read or familiar 10 the pub
lie"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

So far as taking steps to prevent
the United States courts from as.
suming full jurisdiction over this
country the first Of next January
is concerned, it would certainly be
unfortunate for such a thing TO
happen. Let the law stand as it
Is and let the Cherokee courts go
to the "demnition bow-wows. 4"
An agreement with the Dawes
commission that would set aside
the provisions Of that bill with
reference to tribal courts would be
a national calamity to the tribes
themselves.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

n men are all sons Of one Heavenly
Father. then the different nations are
al one family, literally Of one blood.
That, too, Is Inevitable. There can be
neither jew nor Greek" Under the
pressure of that conclusion men have
said we must throw down the barriers
Of national prejudice and exclusive
ness. We must become acquainted
with our brother, jew and Greek. so
you and I have witnessed what the
world has never before seen. A rising
to and fro among the NATIONS; an inter-
change Of friendly greeting and peace
full treatles.-Rev. Dr. Ecob.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

CONSIDERABLE controversy has
arisen over the recent circular let
ter sent out by the Dawes commits
sion relative the enrolment of GER
tain classes of Cherokee citizens.
The intention however is only to
carry out the provision Of the act of
congress comforting authority upon
the Dawes commission to make
final census of the Indian citizens
Of the FIVE tribes. 1t will be re-
membered that the census roll Of
1880 is the last authenticated roll
made by the Cherokee nation and
all those who are not on said roll
will necessarily have to apply to
the Dawes commission for enroll
ment. The commission now oc-
cupy the position of census takers,
and must have some kind of evil
dence as to the right 10 every one
applying for enrolment. Inter-
married white people, men and
women, have never been enrolled
since 1880, as Cherokee citizens;
therefore they will be
required TO make application in
writing accompanied by the re.
quisite proof OF marriage in dupli-
cate, one copy to be served upon
the chief of the Cherokee nation
and the other placed in the hands
of the Dawes commission. This
looks upon the face of it like
good deal of red tape but as it is
the final census and doubtless
means full citizenship, every white
intermarried citizen should avail
himself Of the opportunity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

and women as to the citizenship
rights; that an intermarried citizen
has all the ril hts under the treaty
Of 1866 of a native Indian, one Of
which is the right to confer citizen
ship, and that this right having
been given by the treaty can not
be taken away, and that the act
Of 1875 of the Choctaw nation, un.
dsrtaking to limit this right, is
unconstitutional and void, so far
as 1t is in conflict with the treaty.
This decision covers large num-
Der of cases in the Choctaw anu
Chickasaw nations.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

No honest man can find a good
reason for not voting for Lamar
and Hastings for the senate in
Delaware district, las agaiast any or
all the other candidates in the field
against them. They are both
Cherokees by blood with not a
scratch against their records either
public or private. We are taking
little interest in the coming elec.
tion but cannot consistently re.
frain from saying this much on
general principles.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

A DISPATCH from Washington,
dated the 18th, states that the pres
ident has determined to call for
the designations Of both Judge Kill
gore and Judge Springer. Mr..
Townsend, of Colorado, is to have
Kilgore's place and G. w. Camp.
bell, his opponent is to be clerk.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

From present prospects there
will be few straight party votes
cast in the coming election. The
Nationals at this precinct in Del
aware district are scratching the
name of Ed Washbourne, their
candidate for clerk, and also the
names Of Henry Sutton for council
and JEFF Muskrat for senate. They
have begun 10 trade each other of
as usual, but more openly and de-
liberatlely than heretofore.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

HooLiE BELLS attitude in the
townlot scheme is sufficient TO con.
denim him in the eyes Of every
honest Cherokee by blood in Della
ware district; that alone is enough
TO defeat him at the polls.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15


The hop ale joints we're closed
on the day of celebration an and as
a consequence there were no drunk
men on the grounds during the day
or night The question naturally
arises, "Does hop ale intoxicate. :"
This question would be hard
for US to answer, but here is a self.
evident proposition which we
leave to our readers for solution:
While hop ale was being sold here
there were numerous drunk men
on our streets, but as soon as the
sale Of this beverage was prohib.
tied by an order from Judge Toll
lett there has been no drunk men
in town and the best of order has
prevailed. AT Claremore on The
2nd and 3rd the king, hop ale,
reigned supreme. There were
drunken men by the scores and a
regular pandemonium was kept up
during the two days. IL was the
same thing at Sapulpa and il hop
ale does not intoxioste the boot
leg man must have got in some
very fine work. But il seems to
us that il there were no drunk
mem here on our celebration day
and the hop ale joints were closed,
aud they were open in Claremore
and Supulpa, with scores Of intox.
icated pen, hop ale must be intox.
icating. II the sale of the bever.
age and drunkenness walk hand in
haud it would be better to put a
stop to its sale, and thereby have
peace and soberness. There is a
tap loose somewhere and the boys
are tapping it pretty heave. TULSA
Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

The recent effort to liberate the
Youngers by pardoning them from
the Minnesota penitentiary at
Saltwater was a failure, and is an
indication that Minnesota good
sense is yet able to cope with
Missouri sentiment. The best
place for an outlaw of the Younger
type is in the grave, and the next
best place is in the penitentiary
for life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

THE report of the fullblood del.
egalion that recently returned from
Washington is somewhat of a dis
appointment. 1t sounds very
much like one of Col. Phillips old
time reports.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

L. B. BELL is the author OF the
freedmen compromise bill, and it
lies in the archives of the execu-
tive official at Tahlequah in his
own chirography. II might be
just as we'll for those who are silly
enough to advocate his election to
the senate, explain this matter to
the people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

'Possum Creek is keeping pace
this year with its previous record
for lawlessness. A few days ago
Paul Andrews, colored gambler,
shot and killed "Billy" Nave. an.
other colored man, because Of some
trouble between Nave aud a Fl.
Smith wench whom Andrews was
stuck" on. II is said the woman
was wholly to blame. At last ac.
counts the murderer had not been
captured Magnet.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

A VERY intelligent man, and a
leading light in the National party
said on the streets of this city a
few days ago that he was thorough
ly and completely disgusted with
the miserable and contemplate
politics Of his party and his people.
He said that from the talk of the
candidates, their motives were
only the most sordid, their views
narrow and unworthy Of true men,
and that there was absolutely no
hope for the poor, beleaguered
Cherokee nation save through the
intervention of the United States.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

PERCY l.. WALKER is an inde-
pendent candidate for the senate
in Delaware district. Mr.. Walker
is a National in politics and will
make the race as a National, l.. b.
Bell having refused to accept the
nomination. Walker will doubt
less get the straight party vote,
and Bell as usual, will expect the
soreheads to follow him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

AFTER the election which takes
place the 2nd Of August there may
possibly be some way TO reach an
agreement with the Dawes COM
mission. All parties will have
had ample time TO have thorough
~ studied the situation, and TO
have considered the railroad, and
Delaware claims, and possibly de.
vIsed means Of getting them out Of
the way. Everybody realizes that
tho change Of government is COM
ine about as fast as Il is possible
lor Il to come anyway and the In
Alaps have gotten over being excil-
% about Il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
MINUTES.

Minutes of the general conven.
tion Of the National party held at
Nesdmore, June 26, '97:
Convention was called TO order
by Hon. Percy l.. Walker, as dis.
trict manager; John Miller elected
temporary chairman, John Chan.
dler as temporary secretary;
John Chandler and Bert F. Chand-
Ter nominated for permanent chair.
man; John Miller elected upon
motion of T. ]. Monroe; NJ. Rex
Walker was made secretary by ac-
clamation.
d. w. Burlington rose TO with
draw himself from the convention
and for the convention to let him
appoint a delegate in his stead,
but upon objection by Mr.. Ben F.
Chandler, to his appointing his
own delegate but to let the remain.
ing two delegates appoint the third
delegate, Mr.. Bufiington declined
to withdraw from the convention.
Instructions and proceedings
from all primary conventions read
and approved. Nominations were
then in order and L. B. Bell was
nominated by John Keg Laudmire,
Percy l.. Walker was nominated
by Ben F. Chandler, James Dun.
can was nominated By Andy Tyner.
Hooley Bell was under the follow
ing protest from the Timber Hill
add Fairland delegation as they
claimed and a majority of instruct
ed delegates for Percy l.. Walker
for senate.
PROTEST.
OF the Fairland and Timber Hill
delegations against the nomination
Of l.. b. Bell for the office Of sena.
tor from Delaware district for the
following reasons:
lst. That l.. b. Bell has not
either by letter OF IN person made
any promises or pledges to the Ma.
tional party that he is in sympathy
with their aims or desires In the
interest OF the Cherokee nation.
2nd. That he evaded and ignOr-
ed the invitation of the managers
o. the National party for Delaware
district either by writing or in per-
son defining his position while
asking for the nomination for the
Office of senator from Delaware
district.
3rd. End for the corrupt and
underhand methods used by the
representatives Of l.. b. Bell in
debauching the inslructyd dele.
Gates from Alton, to ignore their
instructions for Percy l.. Walker
for the senate. J. A. WALKER,
Chairman Timber Hill delegation.
Ben +. CHANDLER,
Chairman Fairland delegation.
Nominations were then in order
Tor council Tom Thomas was
nominated by Ed Lemaster, John
X. Landrum by T. J. Monroe;
James LeLaughlin by Andy Ty ner;
Mclaughlin was nominated. Tom
Thomas was again nominated by
Ed Lemaster, James Duncan by
Andy Tyner; ID. w. Burlington
nominated by Charles Work; Tom
Thomas nominated. John Miller
nominated by T. s. Monroe, Ben
Chandler by ED Lemaster, d. w.
Burlington by John Smith; Bulling-
ton nominated. For sheriff Neal
England was nominated by accla-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Lhe peopII

john NJ. TAYLp.., Jr., is an-
nounced by the papers in the
Creek nation as candidate for
district judge of some district over
in the Cherokee country. With
John in the judges seat and
Windy vann in the senate there
would be no lack Of dignity in
either department Of government.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15
Reaching the Cyclists.

"The streets OF the New jerusalem"
said the Rev. Nj. Sprocketts. are
paved with the smoothest asphalt, ard
truck delivery wagons are not alloweN
on the roads" There we're 500 converts.
London Figaro.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

John McGee, of Big Cabin, was
named as the candidate of the Ma
tional party for council to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of
John r. Gourd, on Thursday at a
meeting at the court house. John
Duncan acted as chairman and Il.
G. Alberty as secretary of the
meeting
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

THERE sve, according to the pen
sion commissioners report 201S pen
sIoners in The Indian Territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-07-15

Lynch Law on the Decline.
The victims OF Judge Lynch in 1888
numbered zoe; in 1894. 100; in 1895,
III, and in 1896, 13l.-Exehange.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-06

A good deal OF interest attaches TO the
abduction Of the adopted daughter OF
Jesse Monticello. al the instigaion OF
the child's mother. which was briefly re-
ferred 20 in yesterday mornings paper.
The child was born fourteen years ago
In Pittsburg. in a house al that time
run by the Monticello woman in that city
Its mother was Nora Lee. ~ that time
an inmate Of the Monticello house. Miss
Lee. al that time. was but sixteen years
of age. and for some reason best known
10 herself. probably because al that time
i'm life she did not care TO be burdened
with the care OF q babe. transferred the
custody and control Of the child, under
the laws OF Pennsylvania. 10 Jessie Mon
,icelH. The latter has since cared LOT the
little girl. given her an education ana
kept her wholly free from communicating
influences. For a good while past Jessie
has kept the adopted daughter across the
river. The mother. for some years past
has been very DESTROYS of again becoming
the custodian OF her daughter. and has
made many overtures 10 this End 70 Jes-
sic Hlor,iceH all Of which have been It.
fused. She offered ~ one time 10 pay
with interest all that the child mad cost
ITS adopted mother in dollars and cents
and ~ another tine made an offer OF q
niece of property on Second avenue.
Pit-sburg. valued al eight thousand dol
lars. and $ 4l5 I'm cash in addition, II the
custody OF the daughter would bee sur
rendered. but these overtures were not
listened 90. Matters ran along until last
Wednesday. when the mother procured