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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

A GREAT many Cherokee freed
men are perplexed at the provis-
ion in the Curtis bill providing
for a new census roll to be made
in strict compliance with the de-
cree of the court of claims render
ed February 3, 1896. This un-
doubtedly means the setting aside
of the Clifton roll, and the making
of a new one. This certainly
works a great hardship on the
Cherokee freedmen about whose
citizenship there is no question,
but the intention is to correct the
outrageous roll made by Clifton,
Kern and Thompson.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

THERE is certainly no better way
of judging a man than by the COM
pany he keeps. If you want TO
know what a mans standard OF
manhood is, consider who his
boon companions are. In framing
the new city government it were
well to select men for the various
offices who are models, at least in
some measure. The city govern
ment will not rise above the stand
ard of the men who make it.
Every tree is known by its fruit.
The fellows who have been mixed
up in all the dirty jobs that have
been perpetrated upon the town
heretofore will continue along that
same line.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28
JUDICIAL DUTIES OF MAYORS.

While in Washington last week
Attorney Soper went over the Cur
tis bill at length with the attorney
general and, so far as might be,
prepared himself for its enforce
ment so far as his office is con-
cerned. Among other features
considered was that touching the
duties of mayors of incorporated
towns, which according to the ac'
are to be the same as those o.
United States commissioners, fol
which like fees are to be charged
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

TIE men who are expected to
pay the expense of the city gov
ernment should certainly have
something TO say as TO who shall
make and administer the laws.
Immediately after the city election
the salaries of several people will
start, and the property owners OF
the town will be taxed to pay
them. This year it will not be in
order for anybody to stay away
from the town meeting, and after.
wards "kick" at those who hold
the offices. Let every citizen ol
the place come out and express q
preference before the tickets are
made, or else hereafter hold their
peace.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28
Ir seems NOT improbabIe that j

IT seems not improbable that In
the present crisis a good and eff.
cient city government, admins
tered by progressive men of the
right stripe, is about to be sacri-
feed on the altar of selfishness
and of personal interest. We have
in our midst quite a number OF
braiDy, energetic, business men,
who could with honor and useful.
ness fill the offices of mayor and
aldermen in the c1ming municipal
election, but for the fear of per.
sonal loss, or in order to protect
some personal interest, none o.
these successful, busy fellows car
be selected. This being the cas-,
it will then be necessary to turr
to some idler who has no busines,
of bis own, but who lives in ex
pectance OF some public offic,
from which to get livelihood.
the better class of the citizens @
this municipality could see tina
the present apathetic state of put
lie mind is dangerous to the ind
vidual interests of the city,
mighty awakening would be oil
served between now and Augui
16. What We need now is earnes
thoughtful men. The foundation
of a city are TO be laid, ar
intelligent personal interest is d
manded
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28
NOT A NATIONAL CAALMITY.
The Curtis Bill Not so Great an Evil
as PrOphesied.
Coos. INp. TER Julvl7. lsas.

NOoN, IND 4 III July H. lcSc,
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-I notice in
the columns of THE CHIEFTAIN of
the 14th inst, communications
from Col. Owen, in which one is
lead to draw the inference that the
Curtis bill is regarded by the In
dians as a measure that will bring
to them wholesale ruin and dis
tress. He dilates upon the fall of
Indian autonomy and bad faith
upon the part of the government,
and winds up with the hint that
the Cherokees ought to and will
probably make an agreement and
submit il to congress TO be subsii-
tuted in the place of the provisions
OF the Curtis bill, bearing on the
Cherokees, TO have the effect of
vesting in town lot owners an alb
solute or fee simple title TO lots
that he alleges were bought from
the Cherokee nation.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | have talked
with great many representative
Indians (of which Col. Owen is
not one) and with one or two eX-
ceptions they say that the Curtis
bill meets the situation and makes
as equitable a settlement of tribal
interests as it is possible to do.
1t is true that the Curtis bill shows
but little consideration for the In
dian for revenue, and that the
bloaied town lot speculator bites
the dust together with his confrere
who has tried to fence the nation
with barbed wire, and who has
been growing fat and pompous
upon the common property of the
Cherokee people.
1t remains true, that we arejoint
tenants in this commonwealth, and
the wisdom and justice of the Am
erican congress and the Dawes
commission have left these inter.
ests unimpaired, and | wish to say
that the Vaccinations of boodlers
: and corrupt Cherokee politicians
} will never prevail against them.
wish TO ask who makes thi:
fight against the Curtis bill? Is il
the man who looks over his com
] mon inheritance and sees a few o
fortunes favorites revelling in tn,
enjoyment of his common patri
| mony and who has not an cannot
] command a decent home without
buying it? Certainly not. Does
not the constitution of the Chero
: kee nation declare that the land
l of the Cherokees shall remain
common property? And does Mr.
Owen tell me that the averag
2 town lot speculator when he bough
his hundreds of lots, or rather tn
occupation right to them, though
he was getting an absolute or fe
Il simple title; or did he think, know
= ing the corruption of the Cheroke
e legislature, that there was
: chance Of those officials having tn
y allotment of this fair country, an
/ then from his past experience h
would work his Doodle method
and secure his title?
D | rather infer the latter, Tor
k think him more knave than fool.
r If it had not been for the cupit
y ity and the grasping greed OF II
E, speculator in town lots the averae
E. lot owner would have been above
D. to hold his home and business Il
es without further price, but to striE
be down the cormorant who was el
ID deavoring to "hog it'' all it inure
ct this hardship on the small'
of holder.
or Mr.. Editor, shortly after IL
ed Dawes commission was sent
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

EVEN the esteemed Register, of
Purcell, has quit talking about
statehood with Oklahoma, and
now ii simply says 'give US state
hood" Another meeting of the
Press Association on the east side
would about straighten those Pur-
cell editors out, and get them
weaned from Oklahoma inhu-
ences
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28
TERRITORY TOPICS.
REFLEX OF THE FIVE NATIONS
GATHERED FROM IFS PRESS.
Many Interesting Events ChrOnicled
Which go to Make up the Lives Of
the People OF This Garden Land.


We are the chosen people of G cd.
Today the American nation occu-
pies the position in the worlds
affairs that was held by the Jews
in Biblical times. George Wash
ington was the David of the Am
erican people. We have been
ordained by the Almighty to per-
form a certain w0rk-a work of
emancipation and enlightenment.
This war of ours is one of the de-
tails in Gods grand scheme of
evolution, which, in our judgment,
will eventually result in a perfect
humanity, a world wherein a man
will love his brother as himself.
(Checotah Enquirer)
Indian Agent Wisdom has issu-
ed the following notice under date
of July IL: Information has
been received at this Office that
certain individual citizens of this
agency are combining together
and renting to cattlemen for graz
ing purposes the quantities of the
common land of the tribe which
they estimate they will be entitled
to receive as allotments, the in
tention being, as | understand, to
select the lands thus leased in
contiguous tracts and fence them
in one large body. Such arrange
ments are fragrant violations ol
the act of congress commonly
kown as the Curtis bill, and all
cases coming to the knowledge
of this agency will be submitted tC
the department of justice for the
prosecution of all parties to such
tranactions.
$50 McAlester Capital.l
They do say that one of the
most inspiring sights that was
ever witnessed at Muskogee wa
when the Dawes commission cav
alcade left the city. Two larg
red wagons to each of which wer,
hitched four large Missouri mules
gaily bedecked in the tri-color o
Uncle Sans dominion left VII
Okmulgee avenue. The first team
was driven by one who knows tn
devious windings and serpentln
trails of Isparhecher's land. Th
, other was driven by no less a per
son than the indomitable Tam
. Bixby, chairman pro tenn of th
Dawes commission. With fou
ribbons between his fingers and
ten foot whip he turned the corne
| in front of the Phoenix building a
, 81 knot pace, and as the heav
! wheels threw sand in the eyes {
an admiring populace Tams wa
then greater than when signin
5 his name as private secretary
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota.
1T Gibson Postl
1t is not generally known tina
Jim Cook, brother of the notoriou
Bill Cook, went with the roug
{ riders to Cuba and has been fight
e ing gallantly under the stars an
stripes around Santiago. This is
4 fact, however, and we see that hi
name appears in the list OF mis-;
ing after the heroic charge an
J. capture of San Juan hill by th
d rough riders. Jim Cook was
r refugee from the national priso
at Tahlequah when the rough rio
ers were organized at Muskoget
{ he having escaped from that inst
o tution last winter. For this reas
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28
The average {

The average Cherokee is not
roaring to any great extent about
thai part of the Curtis bill which
prohibits the tribal authorities
from receiving and disbursing any
more of the tribal funds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

IT has been set forth loudly
and long that the disorder of this
country was attributable TO the
disfranchisement of the whites,
and heretofore when that element
in this city which stands for the
wholesome enforcement of law
has gone down in signal defeat, the
assertion has been made that when
the noncitizen got an opportunity
to vote the result would be differ
ent. Now congress has placed
the ballot in the hands of all
adults and it is reported that the
relative number of voters in Vini-
ia is three non-citizens TO two
citizens. If this be true, the non-
citizens will very properly be held
accountable for results in the com
ing city election and pride should
induce them to make good the as
sertions of the past.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28


with the other boys, but arrange
ments were made with the recruit
ing officer for him to join the COM
pany at San Antonio, which he
did, and went from there to Cuba
with the rest of the boys. Jim
knows how to ride, shoot and
scout, and while he is reported
missing it is not the first time.
He may be dead or a prisoner of
war, but it is more probable that
he is scouting in the Cuban chap
arral.
LMuskOgee Phoenix.l
Will the Creeks ratify their
treaty within the allotted time or
will they allow the original Curtis
bill to become operative in that
nation? The answer to this ques-
ton would set at rest the minds of
many citizens, especially those
who have excessive holdings OF
vacant town property. 1t is be-
yond the power of any one at this
time to prophesy accurately what
action the Creeks will take in this
matter. and the interim between
this and December first next is
sure to be a period OF suspense
and anxiety to many citizens. The
opinion of 6isinterested parties as
to what would be the better of the
two plans for the Creeks, differs,
MANY claiming that the Curtis
bill is preferable to the original
Dawes Creek treaty.
Quite long meeting was held
at the Indian agents office in this
city Yesterday afternoon. in which
Agent Wisdom, Chairman Bixby
of the Dawes commission, +. L
White of secretary of the interiors
office at Washington, Chief Maye:
of the Cherokee nation, Treasurer
Lipe and assistant, Mr.. Ross, At
torney Hastings and j. S. Stapler
of Tahlequah, and Gov. Brown o.
the Seminole nation, were present
The Curtis bill was discussed
thoroughly and several features oi
the bill taken up, also the matter
of schools, allotments, courts, etc.
were spoken of and much advic'
given as to how to interpret anC
carry out the new laws. Th'
heads of the different nations
claim that while the Curtis bill
does not, by any means, NEE
, their approval, in several respect
thew have no disposition to disre
card its provisions and expect L
abide by it to the letter.
ITahlequah Sentinell
The news comes from Coowees
coowee district that Agent Wisdom
has sent his police up there L
: round up the cattle, count, tax
brands and marks, send their re
port to Mr.. Wisdom, notify tn
owners of these facts, and that ne
gotiations must be had with tn
5 agent relating thereto. This pro
cedure has in every instanc'
, brought the s1.00 per head reve
nue..
] Feeling ran high at the Going
snake court house, this nation, tn,
! first Monday in this month. Th'
, time for the regular term Of tn
district court had arrived. Al
, enormous crowd, mostly full
bloods, was in attendance. TIL,
report of the passage of the Curti
bill, abolishing the tribal court
had just been received. The ju5g
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

THE Alton Advance is yelling
itself hoarse urging the town to
vote for free schools. 1t is to be
hoped that the editor will attend
the free schools if the town votes
such luxury upon itself.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-07-28

ROCHESTER tonic will be the
monument left to the memory Of
one of the Indian Territory judges.
That decision has come to be a
standing joke in all the towns of
the territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
Nunez Does Not Look for
\ War.

Philadelphia. April 1o-Enilio
Nunez. general in the Cuoan army
and a member of the Cuban Junta,
who is best known through his activ-
ity in promoting Cuban flibustering
expeditions. talked with reporter
for the Associated Press to day rela.
tive to the possibility of the United
States not recognizing the independ
ence of Cubs Gen. Nunez said that
he has been told by maa who is
we'll informed in diplomatic matters
and who is an intimate Of repre-
sentative at Washington Of a foreign
government that the United States
will not recognize the independence
of Cuba.
Gen. Nunez does not believe there
will be war between the Uuited
States and Spain he firmly believes
that Spain will yield to all the de-
mands made bye the United States.
s.It would be suicide for her to go to
war;" he said, with the few good
ships that she owns. Spain would
not only lose Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands, but would
have to face revolution at home
! that would be difficult to put down
On the other hand, if Spain should
yield she will lose only Cuba, and the
revolution at home, if one should be
started, would not, in my opinion,
amount to much
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

The people who are censuring the
administration for not having plunged
the country into a war with Spain
are, we fear, thinking less of what
would be best than indulging>a fond
ness for ult-fnding These same.
we suspect, would clamor forth their
condemnation were the president and
his immediate advisers to precipitate
hostilities. No true patriot would
have the national honor compromised
Every friend of humanity wishes the
barbarities in the island of Cuba
brought to an end But if the delay
of day. week, or even a month
will enable those having direction of
our affairs 20 bring about these re-
suits without the firing of gun. let
there be the delay A month ofcon
ference is preferable to war-which
may last much longer Augusta
Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

if the Madrid cable report proved
true that Minister Woodford was
about to leave Madrid. At the same
time the State Department was with.
out advices that this step actually
had been taken
The War and Navy Departments
continued their active preparations
to day. While eventualities are be-
ing prepared for, the sentiment in
army and navy circles is that war is
not 80 imminent as it seemed to be
few days ago Ii can be stated on
authority that no consideration has
yet been given TO the withdrawal of
the United States feet st Key West,
as the administration holds that the
situation has undergone no change
which makes this withdrawal neces
sary or advisable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
SHIRT WAISTS.

A pure White Linen Waist-very
swell and stylish, a $3.50 article,
ready cash price 81 Is
We make a specially of 81 Shirt
Waists aud have positively the best
and incest assortment on the market
Our SOC Shirt Waists are all that
they should be and more than you
could reasonably expect for the price
SUMNER NOVELTIES.
Organdies a. Orleans, fancy and
solid colors-l0c goods. ready cash
price SIC.
Organdie Lisse. desirable sum-
mer goods, selling everywhere at 15c,
ready cash sale 121c
French Organdies, Csc is the reg
ular price, ready cash sale lSc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER
Chronicle

Tn THE CouRr or CoMMoN PLEAS.
The Bank of Darlington, plaintiff agasas:
Harry J Kelly, John o. Gelly, Ds5id b.
Keuys Emma C Eeleh, heirs at low, daa
distributes of G.. Ben Ks1ly, deceased, Olsrse
r Kelly, II. Baum and II. Baum, eo-por.-
neys, doing business u,der the firm name Of
Baum lr-os.; and Dana Y Hearon, dong
business under tie name Of j. II. Hearoa,
Agent. Defendants
nURSUANT, to tie judgment and order
OF the Cour, aforesaid, msde in the
ABOVE entitled case, | will ote. tor sale a,
Public Auc;,on, before the Court House ~
the CITY CT Sumter, County and State afore-
said, 90 toe First Monday in Nay, next,
1898. lbaiug The "a day Of said mon'h) be-
tween the hours o! eleven O'Clock in the tore
ooon Eve o'clock IN the sf'ernoou Of said
day, the following described property to wit;
All that piere, parcel or tract of 'aad. .ly:ag,
being aud si,ua;e n The County OF Sumter,
and State Of Sor,h Garo:ina. corta:niog one
and boruded as follows 10 wit: North hs
tie .nds Of " H Kelly, a Il N c Wesch:
South ay L9ucbes River East ny land OF
Matte Harris sud Wet by lands OF w. ".
Kelly; belog tie sam land descsioeo in the
mortgage Of G Ben Kelly to J A Kelly she
boundsr:es varying sisgt,y
Terns-Oce hal: cash, balance in one year
from the dav cf sale secnred oy The bond
and mortgage of the purchaser, on tie prem
ises with interest from the day of sale.
Purchaser to pay for necessary papers and
recordsog
Master for Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
Difficult Task of the Foreign
Relations Committees.

Washington. April IL The future
of the relations of the United States
With Spain and to Cuba oow rests with
Congress, the representative body OF the
American people. What course the
elected men composing is vii! pursue
cannot be foretold to-sighs. The for
elgu committees OF both houses nov
have the subject in their control, and
after due deliberation will report to
their respective branches what they
consider should be the attitude of the
United States on the. grave question
presented Early action by the con-
mittees is expected, but exactly when
i. may be looked for is nos nov deter
miuable.
The full responsibility of the subject
vas placed upon Congress wheo PSesi
deu: Mckinley TO Gay transmitted to it
carefully prepared and anxiously
awaited message relsucg to our reso-
tiatlons with Spain as to it's warfare III
Cuba aud deavlug sherefrom his per-
sooaI conclusions aud recommendations
No message IN receps years, not even
that OF Pfes,dsnt Cleveland on Vene-
suela nor President Harrison on Chile,
caused such widespread interest. That
it did not create profouod enthusiasm
may have been due TO the fact that lis
main features had been accurately FORE
casted 10 the Associated Press dis-
patches. or to disarpoiusuens among
those who wanted Cuban iodepend-
euce and immediate reprisal upon Spain
for the destruction oil the Maiue.
DIVERGENT VIEWS.
For q long time large majority in
both houses have favored recognition
Of the independence of Cuba; for more
taan :wo years, as voiced IN resolo-
tons passed by Congress. the eecogoi-
tion OF belligerency has been sought.
Both of ttese Propositions we're an
tagooizsd in the message, and cocse
quen,y 10 this regard the message did
uos accord With the majority senti-
ment. The message left Congress very
much at sea. because of the disparage-
m ent 10 vlcws between is aud the exc.
cutive-an obstacle hard to surmouut,
unless, as DOW seems possible. Cou :
oress sees it's course 10 lie 10 acoof d
with the Presidents recommendation
II IS generally believed the President
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
2 That the governments of the Unit.

ed States hereby recognizes the repub-
lie of Cuba as the true and lawful gov.
c-nme ; of that island.
uat the var Spain is wsging
against Cuba is 80 destructive Of the
commercial and property interests of
the United States. and cruel, BAT
bavous and iohuuan 10 iss character
as to make it the duty Of the Uoited
States to demand that she at once
withdraw Der land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters
4. That the President Of the Uoited
States be, and he hereby is. author.
ICED. empowered and directed 30 use.
if necessary. the entire land and navsI
forces Of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect