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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

When you know Of news item, per
sonal or general (anything but jokes
do not hesitate to give it to the news
paper man. A joke, however, is likely
not to be joke after it is printed, and
will wound like a two-edged sword
where the word Of mouth would be o.
no consequence.
| Cyrus A. Brown was convicted Of
murder at Muskogee Friday night fol
the second time, having been granted
q sw trial because Of failure OF the
,vernment 20 prove the citiZenshiI
of the parties. Browns victim wa:
his house-boat companion on the Ar
kansas river, Daniel Cutberth.
Guthrie is very enthusiastic ovel
the prospect Of the early com
pletion of the Frisco extention to that
place. Oklahoma City also has aspi
rations to be temporary terminus oi
our east and west road. But which
ever town gets it matters little tc
Vinita; its all "hsh for our net."
Ed Washburn, clerk Of Delaware
district, has been quite sick for some
time and is still unable to attend tc
his duties. The Office for the present
is at the Nose Fields place, on Cloud
creek; postoffice, Maysville, Ark. c
L. Washbourne is attending to the
business during the sickness OF his
brother.
Some time ago Chinaman was
murdered at South McAlister, rob-
berry being the apparent motive. AS
the perpetrators were not apprehend-
ed the matter was taken up by the
Chinese minister at Washington and
a report requested OF the facts and
the action of the authorities.
Emmett Dalton has written an
Arkansas City banker for a letter
recommending his pardon. Up to the
present time he has not received 1t.
Emmett is having and will continue
to have time to make the discovery
that he is just where the bankers and
all other good people want him.
Roll of Honor for December OF Willie
Halsell college, primary departme 1T
Gertrude Nidiffer, Callie Frazier, Jes-
sic Nidiffer, Virgis Buell.. Mabel Gun
ter, Bertha Buell., Ethel Nidiffer, Lu'
cile Hunt, Hugh Myers, Grace Craig,
Stella Cox. On the above list the first
two stand highest, and all have done
splendid work the past month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
Bucklen's Arpica Salv O..

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains. corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfactions or money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale
by A. w. Foreman, druggist. kyE
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
Motto, >, Citizenship Claimants.

Meetings will be held at the following
places and times to consult as TO the future
action. to defend and protect the interests
OF this class OF persons In the Cherokee and
Greek nations, viz:
Muldrow. Monday, Dec. 9Th, 1897.
Alton. Friday. Dec slst. 1897.
vinita. Saturday, Jan. lst. 1898.
Wagner. Monday, Ian. 3rd, 1895.
All citizenship claimants specially invited
" attend. II. II. HUBBARD,
W.. WATTS, and others.
Dec % 1877
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
AAY AFTER TOMORROW is

IAAY AFTER TOMORROW is
IL Christmas. Evidence of great
preparation is to be seen on every side.
The sabbath schools OF the town have
for several weeks been preparing for
Christmas exercises, and arrange
ments have been made for presents for
all the little ones that attend. The
large stocks Of beautiful Christmas
things seen in all the stores have been
and are being very visibly diminished.
Many poor family have received a
sack of -four or package of coffee,
or some useful articles of clothing
from some benefactor they knew not
of. With the hustle Of busy and
thrifty life in our little town the un-
initiated might think there was no
such thing as human want, but those
who take the trouble to look around
can find houses bare and scantily furn-
ished, where the bitter, biting north
wind whistles through broken wind
ows and unstOpped cracks, where
shoeless and ragged children hover
hungry and unfed around almost fire.
less hearthstones. A little organized
effort on the part of those who are able
and willing to give would relieve
much of the suffering and misery Of
the poor and unfortunate in our midst.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

HE HOPE all our little friends
w will visit the Jumbo store to-
morrow and avail themselves Of a
Christmas present. We surmise that
the Jumbo people are testing the
virtue of advertising, as directed to-
ward the little folks, and we hope the
experiment will prove reasonably ex-
penslve-that it will cost them some
what more than the price of the
advertisement. Assurance is given
that something of value (no picture
card or anything Of that sort) will be
bestowed, and the estimate is that 500
to 1000 presents will be required to go
around. Those who cannot come are
requested to send a note by their
parents.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
"a c. HENDERSON. general cour

C. HENDERSON, general coun-
I. sci, A. Douglas, general aud
itor of the Frisco system, E.B.Strauss,
manager of the banking firm of Selig-
man & Co., and II. c. Lawrence, cap
italist, passed through Vinita on a
special train Friday inspecting the
Frisco, returning Saturday for the
sale. Mr.. Strauss, when not counting
gold on Wall street, can amuse his
friends with interesting pictures of
the NEST progressive town in the ter
ritory, as he made snap shots of most
every one of our streets and also of
the sale in progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
Christmas Greeting.

As it is only one more day until
Christmas, l hereby extend to all my
many friends and patrons the compli-
ments of the season and wish you one
and all very merry Christmas.
Thanking you for past confidence and
soliciting a share Of your holiday
trade, l remain, respectfully,
AUGUST SCHLIECKER,
Jeweler and Optician.
At the Bee jewelry store, near post
office
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
Notice.

Parties desiring TO purchase a fine
improvement consisting of 800 acres
under fence, go Of which is in cultiva.
tion, with two tenant houses with
three rooms each, and some small out
buildings, would do well to apply to
the undersigned for terms, etc.
The improvement is situated about 6
miles west of Alton, and 6 miles east
of Vinita, and mile north Of Locust
Hill. Can be bought cheap for cash.
I7-2t JAMES B. BURCKHALTER.
Attorney.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

| am still closing out my
dry goods, boots. shoes
and hats at cost. This is
no advertising scheme,
but ! am positively selling
my dry goods at cost, and
| yet have lots of good
bargains. w. T. Davis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
TAINETEEN PERSONS in I

~ town recently paid good money
to have a very poorly constructed an
nouncement of their business printed
on a sheet of cardboard. When the
projectors came to this Office for an
estimate Of the cost Of printing they
wished figures on just seven copies.
II any one Of the nineteen is ever able
to show that they derived one cents
worth OF benefit from the investment
we will give them column of space
to make it known in. Some adver.
tising pays, but never that kind.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

The wife of a celebrated artist was
recently heard boastiDg that he had
painted a picture Of some onions for
the exhibition, which were so natural
that the committee put them on the
top line so that people wouldn't smell
them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

81 II. MILLER, living on the
q Howsley farm on White Oak,
has become insane. The first symp-
toms were noticed about week ago,
and now it is said that he is hopelessly
demented. Mr.. Miller and his wife,
it will be remembered, were injured
in a storm year ago last May, when
their dwelling was unroofed and both
were hurt by falling timbers. The
man was hurt about the head and
neck and has been sufferer ever
since, and last week his mind become
unbalanced and now ne is in pitiful
condition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

Can't express her thanks, scrofula
sores, terrible itching, entirely cured,
Mrs. Emily Ford, EidOra Hardin Co.,
Iowa, writes: 81 cart express my
thanks for the box of Beggs German
salve as it has entirely cured the ter.
rible itching and burning, that was in
my ankles caused by scrofula' sores,
Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23
A lob of Printing.

May 1 print kiss on your cheekS' l asked
She nodded her sweet permission
So we went to press. and l rather guess
printed q large edition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

1t isn't the cost, it isn't even the
beauty of a gift that must be first
considered; it is the need of the re-
cipient.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

Ladies, have you seen those KNOCK
about" ready-Inade dress skirts, at 81. So
at "The Novelty"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-12-23

STRAY-Bay horse, l6 l-2 hands. 6 years
old. branded ian inverted CROSSE on left
shoulder; s. reward NJ. N. Witthaus. AL
luwe, /. L. l7-1e
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14

% @ exclaimed the rheumatic tendency disgust o Quit
old
weg
cover
everty
N
venture address that and -
Indeed! exclaimed
Ihopeyo
Not ataI.no aL''m the bacillus
changed
with That the spoke in the This
and teude ytogehr
Well answered the bored rural"
seeing
abnormal
"Tnen think"
need
Curtain
the patient and the
hind him. MIRIAM
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
THE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION BILL.

CENATOR LODGE, who has charge of the immigration
restriction bill that have been brought up in the
Senate this morning. has agreed to postpone it in order
to make way for the bill providing for the The
delay not expected be long, but to be hoped fur
ther posponemens will BE- permitted and that thor
ough system of restricting immigration will be enacted
speedily possible
The evils of unrestrained immigration have long been
felt both in th East and in the West The great of the
people strongly favor of putting check the in
coming cheap aborers and vicious persons the country
They have demanded restriction for past and all parties
have pledged themselves provide it. The time has
keep the pledge and the adm nistraton of prosperity
is relied upon to do it.
In his inaugural address President Mckinley said: ga
peril to the country would be citizenship too ignorant
to understand vicious appreciate the great value and
b:necene of Institutions and laws ami against all who
here make upon hem gates be promptly
and tightly closed"
From that it the President is strong
supporter of the policy of restriction There danger of
veto if proper bill is him, and upon Congress de-
wolves the responsibility of preparing such bill and getting it
enacted into law boe the rush of immigration with the
ing spring.
The revival of prosperity in the United States will be
sure to attract cheap abores from Europe and unless
guard is set they will form serious competitors to American
workngmen in nearly all forms of industry, we'll nfus
ing dangerous element into population Prompt action
is therefore necessary the ti and hoped that
those who sincere in their efforts exclude vicious imm
grafton the side of the continent will have ea
regard for the Pacific Coast and vote also against the admS
sion OF Hawaii and its thousands of cooIe laborers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
EUGENE FIELDS ITEMIzED BILL
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
In the winter OF 1885 the Indianapolis
friends Of james WhiIcOmb Riley teudered
him a complimentary benefit, upon which oc-
caslon Bill Nye and Eugene FIELD offered their
services ana in conjunction with n nun Der of
local celebrities the occas on proved TO be the
great social event OF the season. The Grand
Opera-house was crowded to the doors Nye
occupied he stage and prefaced his lecture by
humorously referring to his friend Eugene
fleld, whom he designated educated
Bohemian from Chicago in search of a Job"
His remarks were greeted with generous ap-
plause, and after the usual interlude Flelt
made his appearance and the audience again
went Wild with enthusiasm.
he did not present very imposing appear
ahce. lie was thin and tali-not so tail a
Nye; thln ha1r-whst there was of it-and
eyes hight of color; his physique was angular
and willowy, and his conventional dress suit
failed 20 adorn his personal tout ensemble
20 any pcrcepuble degree.
With all the solemnity that he was capable
Of assuming-and he was an artist well as
In actor-he began by saying: This is the
hrst time have had the hon,r of ming!ing
with Indianapolis people upon their own
ground. | have met them In my gyrations
throughout this and other countries in the
orient and in the Occident they have been
my companions! i have split n bottle with
tnem in the shadows OF the Pyramid and
wept with them Oh Mount Sinai over the
broken commandments. l have taken them
home from the BacchanalIan halls OF revelry
and administered the trapped nsoI Ition
ahorded by etushei ice--so soothing TO
teYered brow - wnen ali Europe was in
the throes OF an unseemly Msrdi Gras.
Again, l have met them on the
khine-at Cinclnnati-end celebrated former
friendships, and have help high carnival
with some of your t vOred sous in numerous
places OF popular resort. Ny com ng among
you this evening was occasioned by a selfish
motive upon the part OF Mr. Nye. and ! snail,
therefore. lie indebted to him largely for all
he pleasure that may be afforded me while
here. While hard at work in my office-as |
usually am received from him the follow
Ing telegram: Meet me at indianapolis to-
morrow motniag 10 assist at RIley's Ueneft-
an wer quick. Bill Nye,'
Now, ladies' and gentlemen, knew at once
what contribution was expected from me in
AID or this splendid testimonial to my friend
Riley. Nye does not own dress coat-mine
hts him. mention this circumstance that
you may understand my reply 20 his telegram:
Can't possibly come. Riley surely pro-
vide you with dress coat. Eugene Field
I'm a short time received the Glowing
sddltional message: For - sake, come.
leys coat won't fit me- This appeal touched
me-Nye has 'uehed me before-and yielded.
Hastily throwing some manuscript AMI other
useful apparel INTO grip l boarded the first
train, and here l am"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
THE HAWAIIAN PROBLEM.

THE Chronicle attempts to retrieve the position its
admission that failure of the annexation treaty
with it the failure of exclusion United States
the Hawaiian Asac That 'the power
to gongs comngs of these people will no
lost to Congress by the failure define formal treaty
with Hawaii and that lit is practicable pass
ritoral law GOVERN G their CASE
Wal the Chronicle please point the the Federal
constitution the deciion of precedent in our
legislative history that uses prohibition of freedom of
all our territory TO the Inhabitants part thereof?
TINS issue Is part OF the whole problem involved in the
uture po cal status of the islands if They are to
State they to pass Territorial noyitiae
Their complex affairs require plainly defined government
with legislative executive and judicial
the departure from our system CT exposed
such ADMISSIONS as the Chronicle makes 1t
eminent constitutional lawyer has vet found auv standing in
our fundamental law for the ical system necessary Tor
Hawaii as part OF our domain
The Chronicle INDUCES in mild childs plav when il
talks about HAWAII draining off our Chinese labor because
wages are better in the islands than here.
he Chronicle has published the Poru-
guese labores IN Hawaii were paid only Sc per month and
Americans and Scandnavians only $40 per month On scb
scale the wages OF Chinese must be out of indeed
The Chronicle IN the connection admits that the island
planters must have Asatc labor fields and
insists that they in California
We have said that republic cannot afford 70
porate with any country in which labor cannot
exist The foundation ami structure system of eovern
ment is Iaborlng poPuaton out of which drawn The
administer our institutions If the Caon.
lacks and must forever lack this to the life
of the republic By its statement Hawaii is by rature
suited distinct classes cannot assmiate Thu
members of cannot enter the The them
remain forever distinct mpassabe The lapdowp
planter and the aborng stand there in IN,
relation OF baron and sert
The present Chinese population California un ecrp
able under our exclusion laws and miy rearing
by mortality When generation na,ses Il will
disappear IT, insisted, the island planters must now re-
here for their supply OF Aatic labor will thew do
mortality terminates supply?
Herein is he peculiar condition." the of Iabor
referred to in the Presidents message When the uppv n
exhausted granting that it will be we to have
legislation permitting the importation of labor in
part United States while excluding it from All
other parts? Will the Island planters have the advantage of
cheap Aslac labor sugar bset farmers?
These practical questions and the
tion them
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

o recommendation made by President or mem her
VI OF his Cabinet has attracted more attention or won
wider favor with the people than
era Gary urging the establishment of
the has long before public in general
eaboraely discussed the recommends
OF the Postmaste General
city, it were in popular demand as
we'll public need.
Postal proven beneficial wherever thew have
abo shed Them They useful only in ma
of finance but of thrift as they
afford the people of providing
their savings with much security given to those
who are rich enough to invest in Government bonds.
has been pointed by the Postmaster that
postal banks will yield benefit to the community
of bringing into the channels of finance
in and industry large money boarded
localities where there sufficient ies
the benefits will be likely workngmen
than other class They will be through the
banks with places in the smallest for
posting their savings with security ample as that pro-
vded in the largest cities
The Importance of the subject that a strong effort
should be made to the establishment banks by
Congress the session. For memorials
be hoped the convention of the Federation of
Labor in session Nashville will pass resolutions urging
action Every voice from the people
and is than that organized
legislation for the general good.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED.

THE Citizens Committee of Hundred, having hand
reform charter and reform ticket for Freehoder is to
be congratulated upon the sphere in which it is
prosecuting its work Its supporter has been
convicted ptiug money railroad
Using contract i'll which there stipulation for thirty
months editorial silence stealing early copy
of this paper from pressroom fasying dispatch
which signed the name of Captain Tute of tho
cutter Bear and of attempting inure THE dissent
mating ibeIons circular under counterfeit designation.
Yet this journal The organ o Committee Of One
Hundred and leading its campaign for reform" charter
1t is the instrument which the committee has chosen for
printing the literature of its
mittee charter bels somebody brings reproach
upon the city citizens.
The Committee of One Hundred composed mainly of
business men, Many OF its members property
Francisco and all entertain greater
character and future OF the city Do gentlemen
public to understand that they have ershp
OF the Missionstreet boodr Examiner
were an individual who could be prosecuted crmnay
would be in jail for blackma petty larceny forgery
libel. Do the member public 10
think that blackma forgery libel moving
in their efforts charter
they do believe that they do not
why do they permit the Examiner represent this
contest?
Do they think going to be promoted by such
an advocate? If why do they apply
San Quentin prison capable presenting
their case to this community The Ientin
abounds with unequal the task holding up
corporation stealing copies of obtain news
sying telegaphic dispatches crc1ntng circulars
10 damage the business of rivals and deame whole city.
We informed Merchants Association largely
responsible for creating the Committee
Phean said to have appointed the latter the
ofcers OF that association. What Merchants
Association to make to the foregoing quesonsP Does Mr.
Dohrmann Mr. Freud the leader hip of
street boodler in this Do they think blackma
larceny and libel legitimate insrume aes
fectng reforms organic aw Are they proud
nection Eraminer7
The people OF San Francisco demand these
questions On side hear them specuIang
fusion which been between the Merchants
Association the Committee of One Hundred, Buckley
Democrats and the Examiner. The generally
pressed IS OF An alliance
gentlemen and The Police Gazette could
der Can it be possible the chartemakers
Committee blind that the gorge
city is gong against any by the
Mission backm aie? whence
their association is eadng them?
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-14
THE DEADLY GAS-METER.

CORONER HAWKINS has rendered an important ser.
vice to the public in calling attention to the dangers at
tending the of gas in this city. His suspicion that
many persons who supposed have committed sude by
gas aspyxation may have been gutess of semurder
seemingly well founded In the past years such deaths
have averaged than a week and the Coroner is
justified believing that all of them could have been due
to deliberate suicide.
Whether his conclusions well or i'll founded it is clear
that the evidence in favor of the suspicious of the Coroner
strong make it worth while for the city authorities
carry thorough and rigid examination of the gas supply
the city and the which applied for USE If there
nothing wrong with the of the gas any careless
the part of the gas company nnkeepes the way
is supplied it will be just we'll to let the fact be known
while there anything wrong the remedy cannot applied
too promptly nor too firmly
1t has been long since the people of Boston had
campaign of education this very dangerous gas
Deaths by gas asphyXaon had become common there for
the idea Of suicide to be credited in every case while the
known carefuneSs Of many OF the victims pecuied the
theory that they had death by reason of their gno-
carelessness.
The Boston investigations dsclos the fact that water
dangerous beyond all conception by general public 1t
not only much poisonous than the ordinary coal
but comparatively odoress cannot be so readily de-
teoed when escaping is the general opinion among e
perts that the of such gas for umna ting purposes
should be prohibited by law something altogether dam
gerous to life to be permitted in any home or hotel.
There is occasion for making sensation of the sub
jec Nothing be gained by jumping the conclusion
that is extra dangerous and denouncng the gas
panes Posoners of TIE people. Such methods do more
harm than good. What needed thorough and impartial
wrong and then proceed to apply the remedy without day
delay,