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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Some of the western farmers use

Some of the western farmers use
rotted sawdust as fertilizer.
One pound of cork is sufficient to
water.
An applicant for license to act az
cab driver in London is compelled to un-
dergo a civil service examination. He is
taken to yard where there are several
posts driven in the ground, and through
and around these he must cleverly drive
and turn before the license is granted.
A hash supper was provided at
church entertainment in Binghampton,
n. Y, to raise money to buy furniture.
Over 400 people partook of the hash,
and about one-quarter of this number
had to receive medical attendance.
Hereafter they will avoid church hash.
Rats annoyed the family of Johann
Welreck, at Indian Valley, Idaho. He
laid poison in places near their haunts,
and in a few days his wife and three
children became dangerously i'll. The
rats, after eating the poison, had gone
to the family well for water, and died
in it,
Some one informed Robert J. F.
Copeland, of this city, that holding a
small quantity of carbolic acid in the
mouth was a remedy for the toothache.
He tried it, and the acid so panied him
that. while gasping for breath. he swal-
lowed It. In less than an hour he was
dead.
Mice are fond of music. This fact
suggested to an ingenious mechanic the
utility of a mouse trap with a music box
attached. He has constructed one
which plays for an hour. The mice. TO
get close TO the strains of harmony.
wander into the trap, and are easily
caught.
London has a wOman's rights ora
tor who recently denied, in a public
speech, that women's attention to pub
lie business made them neglect home
duties. She then requested any man in
the audience who had suffered from this
cause, 20 stand up. One meek individual
arose; il was her husband.
An eloping couple arrived at hotel
III I'll menu. " =. anu TtHlSltTtu dS llldI
and wife. In a week the husband and
wife of the fugitives came in pursuit of
the elopers, from Kentucky. met in Fl
Reno, became interested in each other.
and they eloped. leaving their former
spouses undisturbed.
There are only eight surviving sol
6iers of the war of 1912 on the pension
rolls, and three of them have passed the
century mark. These are Hosea Brown.
of Grants Pass, Ore. aged 1O5 years;
Elijah Glenn. of Newark, y. J.. and
Eleazor Smith. of Danbury. y. H., each
of whom is 1O1 years old.
-Four monkeys in Haraki. Japan.
grown desperate by hunger. attacked a
traveller on the highway, and would
have injured him severely if he had not
promptly used his revolver. He shot
three of them. and the fourth hurriedly
climbed a tree. and stood chattering
with terror among the branches.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as well as the
good old-fashoned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times
get run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women iS electric bitters:
thousands of sufferers from lame back
and weak kidneys rise up and call it
blessed. 1t is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and nervous
troubles Of all kinds are soon relieved.
by the use of electric bitters. Deli
cate women should keep the remedy
on hand TO build up the system. Only
SOC. per bottle. For sale by A. W.
Foreman. kl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
Free of Charge to Sufferers

Cut this out and take il to your
druggist and get sample bottle free
of DIR. Kings new discovery, for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. They do
not ask you to buy before tying.
This will show you the great merits Of
this truly wonderful remedy, and
show you what can be accomplished
by the regular size bottle. This is no
experiment, aud would be disastrous
to the proprietors, did they not know
il would invariably cure. Many of
the best physicians are now using ii
in their practice with great result :
and are relying on it in most severe
cases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial bottles
free at A. w. Forema,.'S drug store.
regular size 80 cents ars1 Sl.00. kl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
PROUD OF HIS RECORD.
He Fought Down the symptoms of
Genius.

Il suppose there is Il great deal of un-
recognized genius in the world" re-
marked the literary young woman.
"Yes, indeed" replied her father, as
he looked up from the trade paper;
lots and lots of it. People are a great
deal more sensible these days than they
used to be-"
You mean they are more sensible
because they have so much unrecog-
nized genius?" she queried in surprise
That's it, precisely" Taking off his
glasses and balancing them on his fore.
finger, he went on: Il remember when
l was a boy / had a great talent for
music. l could remember almost any
tune 1 ever heard, and play it on a
mouth-harp. And draw pictures
Many is the picture 1 have drawn. Sc
hard is it to curb genius that lots of
times l would find myself drawing pic
lures on my slate instead of doing my
arithmetic
How unfortunate that you couldn't
have cultivated your talents!"
Not bit of it; not bit of it. | was
peculiarly fortunate. The trouble
with too many geniuses is that they
don't have common sense. Now, | was
different. | profted by my oppor-
tunities. You can't get common
school education without finding out
what is likely to happen to a man as
soon as the world picks him out as a
genius. Go right along through the
list of them. They are always selling
pictures or poems or musical compost
tions for less than the market value.
People somehow expect il of them. And
it's mighty seldom that one gets rich.
As soon as / discovered that had anv
symptoms of genius, l fought them
down. | battled with myself and went
into the livery stable business. BY be
ing cautious and attending to business
l arrived at n position of comparative
independence, so that | can look con-
tentedly around me and feel that il
would not do any great harm now, even
II l were recognized" - Washington
Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
Put a Stop to Pain.

Rheumatism, neuralgia and other
painful Affections are now as easily
cured as they were once hard to cure.
Science has learned what pain is and
Billiards. snow liniment is the result.
Cures strains, cuts, bruises, stiff joints
and contracted muscles. Penetrates
to the very bone and relieves almost
from the moment it touches. When
a liniment is needed, you owe it to
yourself to get the best. The dealer
is authorized To guarantee this one.
Price 30 cents. Sold by p. Shanahan. 3b
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

the nation in the territory courts
and other eminent counsel will be
employed here to present the ques-
tion to the supreme court OF the
United States. 1t has been sue
gested that Elk Senator Esaaiinmds,
of Vermont; VII be employed.
*s*
Delegate Sam Powell, of Wagon
er, will ask the committee to in
sert an amendment in the Curtis
bill providing that the 16O acres
upon which is situated w. I.
Whitaker's orphan home, at Pryor
Creek, be set apart as the allot-
ment of Mr.. Whitaker, for the
benefit of the home. He will ask
that this amount be declared to be
the allotment due Whitaker, and
that the same be allotted direct to
the home. Mr.. Powell is also
directing his efforts TO secure legis-
lation that will permit the con-
struction of waterTorks and other
public improvements at Wagner.
The town desires the privilege of
pumping It's water from Grand
river, five and one-half miles dis
tant. To do this they will have TO
be given authority TO condemn
private and tribal property. He
succeeded in having an amend
ment granting this and other
rights to towns, inserted in the
Indian appropriation bill, but it
was rejected by the senate. 1t is
his purpose to incorporate the sub
stance in this amendment and try
to secure its passage as a separate
measure.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
Protect the Children.

Worms rob children of the life Civ
ing properties of their food, retard
their growth and weaken their consti-
tuition for life. Most mothers know
the symptoms of worms. Children are
pale, restless and peevish, appetite
is tickle and sleep is disturbed Thou
sands of mothers have found Whites
cream vermifuge a prompt, safe and
absolutely certain remedy. 1T kills
worms and gives the child strength
and vitality. You can't afford to take
chances with worthless limitations;
remember the name. Price 25 cents.
Sold by p. Shanaban. 3b
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
SETS THIEF TO CATCH THIEF.
President Diaz of Mexico Appoints
a nandit as Chief of Police.

President Diaz of Mexico is cresiited
with the invention of an ingenious
method of ridding the country of BAN
dts, including train robbers, which is
working like a charm. \ desperate of
more than common intelligence was
captured about two years ago. and the
president interviewed him in prison
several times. The bandit told him that
want of occupation was at the root of
the whole trouble. The president said:
Il viii test you. You shall be liberated
and l viii appoint you chief of police
in your native district You are TO
guard all trains and to protect passen-
gers at the way stations. You can APP
point your own subordinates from your
followers. You viii be rewarded for
maintaining good order in your district,
and held responsible for all lawless acts.
by whomsoever committed"
There mas not been a robbery in that
district-which was formerly dan
gerous one for tourists TO pass through
since that appointment was made.
The system has been extended and now
the solitary uniformed policeman on
the platform of nearly every small sta
tion in Mexico is an ex-robber. He is
known and respected as a superior per-
son by the poems and loafers, who know
shat he will permit no petty thieving
He, in turn, knows that he is closely
watched by a superior officer who is in
the employ of the chief eN-bandit.
These facts are given upon the au-
thority of a prominent Philadelphian
who recently returned from Mexico.
where he had spent several months in
investigating the industrial conditions
of that country. 1t can be believed that
the statement here made is true, and il
is certainly very curious and interest
ing solution of serious problem.-
PHILADELPHIA Record
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
4 New Verb.

"Where's Jiggers now?''
"Oh. he's k!oudiking around some
where"
What's tEat?"
Trying to find n rich girl to marry
him, and getting the cold shoulder for
his trouble. ~. \. journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

The Cherokees are preparing to
test the constiIutionality of the
recent law abOlishing the jurisdic-
tion of the Indian courts. Judge
c. B. Stuart, of South McAlester,
arrived in Washington Thursday
and is holding daily consultations
with the Cherokee delegation.
They contemplate applying to the
supreme court of the United States
for a writ of habeas corpus, to re-
lease Charles and Slayden Fore
man, Cherokee Indians, who were
committed to the Musk0gee Jail,
without bail. by United States
Commissioner McCombs, for kill
ing Charles Johnson, another
Cherokee Indian, some weeks ago.
At the last session of the council
the Cherokees appropriated money
to test the cOnstitutionality of this
and other laws, before the supreme
court of the United States, and it
is understood that the Foreman
case is the first to arise having
the facts sufficient to warrant
clear presentation of the
question. Judge G. B. Stuart
Ysncy Lewis end w. T. Hutchings
have been employed TO represent
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Can't express her thanks, scrofula
sores, terrible itching, entirely cured.
Mrs. Emily Ford, Eldora Hardin Co.,
Iowa, writes: Il can't express my
thanks for the box of Beggs German
salye 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, 1898-03-03
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin cruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect Satisfactions or money refund
ed. Price p cents per box. For sale
by A. w. Foreman, druggist. k VT
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
Several territory towns are :

Several territory towns are ar
ranging to incorporate under the
Arkansas laws. Vinita seems to
be well satisfied to remain under
federal law, as it is an immense
improvement over anything we
ever had before.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
STOCK BRANDS

Not occupying more space than
the first following will be inserted
at $500 per year. The verdict of
men owning large or small herds
is that it pays to advertise the
brands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Nearly all the territory exchanges
have taken the liberty of saying
that two good newspapers are
enough for the business men of
Nlnita to undertake to support,
and that seems like wisdom, too.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
As Summed up By Our Regular Cores
pOndent.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. 10. lsss.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. 10. 1895.
The house Indian affairs COM
mittee has held two meetings this
week for the consideration of the
Curtis bill. 1t is now completed
within the exception of the Cher
okee feature of thse-ttownsite claus E,
and l1ee-~section relating to the
>e-dims of the Delawares. 1t was
expected that these features would
be settled at the session Saturday,
but on account of the absence Of
Mr.. Benton, who was expected to
make some motions in regard TO
them, they were passed over and
will be completed Monday. The
main question to be considered at
Monday meeting OF the committee
is as TO whether or not the titles OF
those holding lots under the Cher
okeetownsite law will be confirmed.
At the last meeting of the commit
tee Mr.. Benton offered an amend
ment so providing. Mr.. Curtis op
posed it. 1t is likely that those
holding under this law viii. be Civ
en- the right to purchase the lots on
which they own improvements,
and be credited with the amount
they have actually paid into the
Cherokee treasury for such lot.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Warning-perSons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings Of danger and save them
selves suffering and fatal results by
using one minute cough cure. 1t is an
infailible remedy for coughs, colds,
Group aud all throat and lung trouble.
Winner Drug Co.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

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, 1898-03-03

The South Americg. condor is no
longer the king of the flying birds. The
rare California vulture, which is now
only 10 be found in the Cocopah noun
tains, holds the honor. Ii stands about
four feet high. though il is neither as
weighty nor as strong rs many birds
of smaller size. 1t has much the same
appearance as the turkey buzzard. with
black feathers, broken with white un-
der the wings. and ruffie around the
neck where the feathers begin. There
is also an orange-co,ored patch on the
head. Years ago the California vulture
was quite plentiful. but poisoned meat
intended for unwanted animals led &c
their extinction. II is for this reason
that the eggs of this bird now more
valuable than those of the great aux.
There are Il perfect specimens of
the latter known. while only two eggs
of the California vulture are preserved.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The bass drum is one of the instru-
ments of bands attending regiments of
the Servian army. 1t is fixed on two
wheeled cart which is drawn by n large
trained dog. The drummer walks be-
hind the cart.
The common pond frogs natural
lifetime is II 10 IL years.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

An amendment was adopted at
to-day's meeting providing that
royalties on coal and other miner
ais shall be collected for nine
months after the passage OF the act.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Mr.. Sherman offered an amed-
ment providing that the NJ, X. &.
7. Railway and ali others claiming
to have rights in the Territory,
which rights will be disturbed by
the passage ofthe bill, be empow-
cred to institute suits to determine
such rights. This amendment was
opposed by Mr.. Little on the
ground that such suits would have
the effect of recognizing to some
extent the validity of railroad land
grants, and be source of unlim-
tied expense and annoyance to the
Indians by whom The suits would
have to be defended. The amend
ment was lost. TIC resume: The
Curtis bill is now completed by
the committee, with the exception
of the Cherokee townsite feature,
and the Delaware claims. 1t will
be reported to the house early next
week, with such amendments as
have been referred to in this and
former communications.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Down at Durant in the Choctaw
nation the other day a man under
took to build a house on the pub
lie square. The people got out
their Winchesters and made the
workmen quit. Then the owner
of the building got some friends
and they with their guns in turn
put the men to work again. \
dynamite bomb was then thrown
near the building and exploded;
then the workmen quit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

ED-TRUSTWORTHY AND ACT
w i've gentlemen OF ladies 10 travel for
reSDonsible established house in Indian
Territory. Monthly $3.50 and expenses; Po-
Sftion steady Reference. Enclose Self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. r.. Chicago mch IL
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

The townsite delegates are now
directing their efforts to that part
of the clause relating to the extent
OF improvements necessary to be
on the lot to entitle the owner Of
them TO purchase it. The Curtis
bill says that anyone owning
buildings" thereon shall have the
right to purchase the lot. The
delegates think the word "build-
ings" an unjust term and that it
should be changed to "substan-
tial improvements" or valuable
improvements" SO as to give the
right to purchase to those owning
improvements other than build
ings. This is being specially
pressed by Messrs. McMurray OF
South McAlester, and Bledsce OF
Ardmore.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03

Senator Peltigrew says the SEN
ate will pass the Curtis bill when
it comes to that body. Since the
senate has added to the Indian
appropriation bill legislation on
many Of the most important ques-
tions, the idea has gone out that
this is all the senate is willing to
do at this session, and that the
Curtis bill will be shelved when
it comes over from the house. |
called on Senator Pettigrew and
asked the question: "If the house
passes the Curtis bill, what do you
think the senate will do with it2"
"If the house will pass the Curtis
bill, "he said "the senate, will pass
il in some form. / will insist that
it be taken up and considered as
soon as it reaches the senate. The
senate will likely modify it to
some extent, but l think the gen.
eral disposition is to pass it," l
then asked the senator his opinion
as to the separate features Of the
Curtis bill. and particularly as to
townsites; he said:
Il think the townsite features
of the Curtis bill reasonably fair
and just. My recollection is that
| made some suggestions in the
meetings of the subcommittee that
led TO IFS being drawn in its pres
ent form. The people in the
towns have made the values, and
they should, in all equity and fair
ness, be given the benefit of them. I"
In view of the recent senate
amendment giving the citizenship
claimants The right OF appeal, |
asked the senator for an opinion
as to Just what the conference com
mittee would finally agree on.
81 think" said the senator,
"that the conference committee
will agree on a provision allowing
these claimants the right to appeal
to the court of appeals at st. Louis
1t has never been intended that
they should be allowed to appeal
to the supreme court OF the United
States. That amendment was
adopted to avoid debate, with the
understanding that the conference
committee would modify ii.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-03-03
HOME TESTIMONIALS:
N. SKINNER, vinita, Ind. Ter.

PEoPLE's DRUG STORE, vI1VTTA, I r
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
yOllNG MEN RECOGNIZED IN THE DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY.

The Newbern journal says that the
Republicans have been wiser in the
treatment of young men than the Demo-
Gratis, and adds.
The thought, that. the average young
Democratic voter should be Ill the line
of political preferment, that he was en-
titled to just recognition for services
given and rendered, has not shown IT.
self in Democratic PRIMARIES or conven
tions. nor been a matter of concern III
Democratic councils"
The Journal but gives publicity to a
statement that has been made quite often
in North Carolina. But it IS not true,
though made thousand times. The
Democratic party does not put pre-
mium upon youth nor a ban upon age
The yopng men in the Democratic
party in North Carolina have no right
to complain. They have received ali
honors they have wen. if some of them
ihaye now and then thought the older
men hung on too obstinately to POSITIONS
to which they aspired. When the Dem
ocrats were in power they elevated such
younng men rs Shepherd, Conner, Win
ston. Hoke, Womack, Allen, Brown and
others to the bench as well as such Older
men as Smiths, Ashe. Davis Merrimon,
Avery, BurweIl MacRae and Clark.
TO Congress the younger men had rep
resentation in Woodard, Crawford,
Bower, Shaw En- the management of
the party the young men have had full
voice.
There has come no just cause Of com
plant for lack Of recognition from de-
serving men, young or old. Now and
then some young man, with an oyer-
weening sense Of his Importance, has
swallowed the Radical bait and sold his
birth right for mess of pottage, but
to the credit of the young men of North
Carolina, it is TO be said tlgat few Of
them have joined the ranks of the des-
poilers in the hope of getting office.