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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
A good farm to rent; apply TO Frank
Biilingslea, Vinita, |. Il. 4Otf


Billingslea, Vinita, L. Il. 4Otf
Myron A. Black, administrator of
the estate of Enoch Bennett, deceased,
made his second annual report yester-
day in Judge Tibbils' court.
DR.. Meredith confesses that his skill
as veterinary surgeon is not great
enough to cure hog cholera. A for
tune awaits the successful man.
Persimmon parties were plentiful
yesterday. Most of the bushes are
loaded, but it will be two weeks yet
before they are ripe in great numbers.
A great deal of sickness is reported
throughout the country in every di-
rection. Whole families down with
chills and and malarial troubles.
Mr.. johnson Of the Missouri and
Tennessee nurseries, located at Grant,
Choctaw Nation, is at the Green hotel
making delivery of nursery stock.
Mrs. Blair. whose home is on Caney
near Talala, died Thursday last on
John Swain's place, at the Frisco
bridge, of heart disease and consump-
tion.
The cool weather has been a boom
to the clothing trade in Vinita this
week, and a large amount of winter
underwear and other clothing has been
purchased.
The Indian Mission Conference Of
the Methodist church, South, meets at
Norman, o. T., November End, aid
will be presided over by Bishop II. c.
Morrison.
The announcement in Mondays
paper that twenty-three dogs had
been killed by the marshal has no
reference to the opening of the saus-
age season.
w. II. Montgomery, two miles north
of Chelsea, had his dwelling with con-
tents burned about ten o'clock Sun
day morning. Fire started from de-
fective flue.
Attorney ]. S. Davenport was called
out to Lynch's prairie Tuesday after
noon TO write the will OF Mrs. Chero-
kee Miller, who is sick and does not
expect to recover.
The ladies, and gentlemen too, will
be well repaid by an inspection of the
new invoice of silverware and sterling
silver novelties just received at Fore
mans drug store.
George Sheets, the gentleman who
tunes about all the good pianos In
Vinita, will be here next week. Leave
orders for tuning or repairing at
Brooks music store.
Lula Orwig, aged is, sister-in-law
of c. W. Mayors, the pumper at White
Oak tank, died Monday evening at I
o'clock. The funeral took place the
day following at Big Cabin,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Marking Where They Fell.

Gen. Wood and staff visited the
scene of the fighting around Santiago
Sunday and found at LaQuasina the
ground covered with empty Mauser
cartridges, showing the immense
amount of firing done by the Spanish.
The spot where the brave Capron fell
is to be marked by a cross ana likewise
where Sergt. Hamilton Fish fell.
This latter will serve also to mark the
spot where fell Vinita's sole repre-
sentative on the role of martyrs
Private Tilden Dawson-who gave TO
a loving mother the promise that if
death should be his lot, his face should
be found, to the enemy, and who kept
that promise. A few feet from where
Fish fell Dawson was killed few
moments later
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Street Work.

Phil Buford was mulcked in the sum
of 81 and cots, $3.50, for disturbing
the peace Of j. J. Spencer, street COM
missioner. As a matter OF fact his
physical condition is such as to ex-
empt him from street work-or the
payment of the taX-but he was
deemed not justified in his conduct in
the premises.
1t is estimated that $50 persons are
liable to street tax in the city. Over
200 have been warned OUT and few
over 100 have responded. Out of 26
colored men notified only four have
paid or worked.
While the resources at hand pre-
clude the performance of general
plan of street work, endeavors Will be
made to fill up holes, stop the wash
which is going on at many places
each time it rains, and make repairs
of this character, as they are reported
and can be reached.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Stolen Tickets.

A few years ago discharged opera
tor at the NJ, X. & rs. Vinita station
was arrested for stealing two or more
coupon tickets. He was taken to
Fort Smith for trial and escaped pun
ishment because the tickets were not
filled out and stamped-being for that
reason valueless for the purpose Of
transportation. Last week John
Tuttle, former employe of the same
company, was arrested for issuing and
using some tickets stolen from the
depot at Hepler, Kansas. He will be
tried for forgery.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order. have no appetite, no
life or ambition, have Il had cold, in
fact are completely used up. Electric
BitterS is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, tone up the whole sys-
TEN and make you feel like new be-
Ing. They are guaranteed to cure or
price refunded. For sale at A. w
Foreman's drug store, only SOC per
bottle. Tx
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
a Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. d. "Was
taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in Consumption. -Four
doctors gave me up, saying could
live but short time. / gave myself
up to my Savior, determined If l
could not stay with my friends on
earth, l would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. / gave
it trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t
has cured me, and thank God am
saved and now a well and healthy
woman" Trial bottles free at A. w.
Foreman's drug store. Regular size soc
and s1.00. Guaranteed or price re-
funded. Tx
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27

still others. 1t is now safe to pre-
dict that treaty will at least be
attempted in December or before.
Judge Springer's recent decision
releasing the three Greek MUIR
derers, who were under sentence
of death by the Creek authorities,
will, if the habeas corpus plan is
applied, also set free all the Chero-
kee prisoners now held here in the
national prison.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
City Council Meeting

The city council met Monday night
in regular session. a number of ac-
counts were allowed, and several ordi-
dances were discussed but no action
taken other than to refer to the ordi-
nance committee an ordinance TO pre-
vent horses, hogs, sheep, and goats,
from running at large. Also the Or
dinance committee were instructed to
prepare a law regulating the levying
and collection of taxes. The coun-
cillors were all present except w. L.
Halsell. The regular stated meet
ings are the first and third Tuesday
night of each month, and other meet
ings are at the call of the mayor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
FROM The CHEROKEE CAPITAL.
Rum0rs of a Sale of the Nation to the
United States.
TAHLEoUAB. I. T. Oct. 3!

TAHLEoUAH, l. T., Oct. 25.-
There is a startling rumor being
whispered around here to the ef-
feet that the Cherokee nation is
about to be sold out by certain
individuals who pretend to repre-
sent the Keetoowahs, or fullbloods.
1t is said such a deal, as unreason-
able as it may appear, is just as
feasable as the one made by a min
ority in the old nation east of the
Mississippi. Certain develop
ments recently have strengthened
belief in this rumor, aud there are
some dire threats being made and
ominous fates are being predicted
for the schemers, who are sus-
picionsd of being the leaders in
the scheme. A prominent half
breed predicted yesterday that
there was liable to be a "wholesale
killing" in the Cherokee nation if
the rumor was strengthened very
much by future developments.
The scheme, it seems, is to make
a sort of secret deal with the gov
ernment, selling out the Cherokee
nation for so much an acre and
emigrating to Mexico. To this, it
is thought the fullbloods or Kee-
toowahs, will not object very stren-
ously, and as to the halfbreeds,
they can emigrate or stay here as
United States subjects, as they
prefer. Agent Wisdom and other
officials at Muskogee, are said to
believe and fear that there is
something in the rumor. The
leading Cherokee officials here
when questioned regarding the
rumor, will only shake their heads
apprehensively. They will, as a
general rule, neither affirm or deny
it. They simply don't know what
to say about it.
The annual meeting of the
Cherokee council next Monday
week, Nov. 7, is expected to be an
important one. One of the prin-
cipal things to be dealt with will
be the question of appointing an
other treaty commission and at
tempting TO negotiate treaty with
tie Dawes commission. There
now seems but little doubt but
what this will be done. Indeed,
this is about all there is to do.
Without treaty the Cherokee ma
tion is as dead as the proverbial
"door nail" There are several
recent developments that make a
treaty more desirable now than
last year. The recent restriction
of allotments to SO acres per capita
is one Of them. The town lot sit.
uation is another and there are
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Fell Through q Trestle.

Last Saturday morning Charles
Nakehead, a Cherokee who had
come to the city to see the circus,
fell through the Missouri Pacific
trestle near the national cemetery
and sustained very severe injuries.
When he struck the ground he fell
upon his face, which was terribly
lacerated, and he was also injured
in other ways. AS soon as his
condition was ascertained he was
taken to st. Johns hospital. His
injuries We're at first thought to
be fatal, but he will recover. The
trestle is a bad sort of an affair.
Two or three men have lost their
lives by falling from it, and sew
eral more have been crippled
Ft. Smith Elevator,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27

New houses and preparations 70
new houses are seen in every part o
town. If boom is not here, it i
very close at hand. Water works ar
almost an Imperative necessity.
Sister Mary, of Oklahoma City, i
in town soliciting funds for the Okla
homa City hospital, an institution
that is to be largely charitable and Il
which all classes are to Ge admitted
1t is probable good house will
soon be built on the vacant lot owned
by w. r. Wade, across the street from
Mr.. Milfords. There is going to be a
mighty nice family move into that
neighborhood.
wonderful medicine-Beggs' little
giant pills-for weak stomach, impaired
digestion, disordered liver, sick headache,
constipation, female ailments, are abso-
lutely without a rival. Take no substi
tute, ask for Beggs'.
Yesterday THE CHIEFTAIN adver-
tised for one or two ladies who de-
sired to learn to set type-and got one.
The Office also wants a boy to learn
the trade: he must be a good one, and
not afraid of work.
The sidewalk question is coming TO
the front. How nonresident or even
resident owners of vacant lots can be
made to pay for building walks before
their property is just little cloudy.
But we need the walks.
1t is an injustice TO the country
man TO let stock run at large ON our
streets to tear up and destroy his
goods after he has loaded his wagon.
Hardly a day passes but someone
loses sack of flour or part of one.
Discussing the subject of closing
the hop ale 'joints," Judge Thomas
observed that if he, with all the re-
sources of the government at his COM
mand, could not close them, he did
not know how the town could do so.
Robert Crockett was a caller yes
day. The gentleman lives near
Coon creek and was called as wit
ness in the Tabors and Ball robbery
case, Delaney, the man robbed, hav-
ing ridden over from Nowata with
him and shown his money.
Rev. w. I. King left on the Frisco |
today for Chandler, o. T., where he
will be met by his brother-in-law, Mr.. |
Swank, who will drive him across the |
country some fifteen miles TO his |
home, and next day he will go to |
Perry, where the synod meets.
Rev. NJ. L. Butler is secretary Of |
the Indian Mission conference which |
meets at Norman, Wednesday of |
next week, but Brother Butler has an
interesting duty TO perform on that
particular evening at his church in
this city and will not leave Vinita till
it is perfo rmed.
The winchester of G. NJ. Shaw, of
Memphis, Tenn, son of NJ. Shaw, has
arrived in advance. George is to fol-
low in few days with his wife TO
visit for awhile and expects because
this is the Indian Territory that ne
can go out most any morning before
breakfast and kill Il turkey for dinner.
The Rev. Thomas Henry Lloyd, NJ.
A, late assistant rector Of the Cathe-
dral, Quebec, Canada, and youngest
son of the Rev. Thomas Lloyd. rector
of st. Johns Episcopal church, Vinita,
departed this life at the sanitarium,
Sa5anac Lake, where he had been for
his health, on Wednesday, the 18th
day of October, 1895.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
They Have Caught Him.

After so long time we have finally
succeeded in getting the Wonder
Worker, DR.. J. w. May, to visit our
town. The doctor is a very eminent
physician and treats all forms of
chronic diseases. His offices, Room
9, Hotel Cobb, are crowded with the
sick, so come early for he will be here
but one week; commencing Thursday
October 9th. Free concert each af-
ternoon opposite Cobb hotel, also Her
barium, the great Hest treatment, on
Sala
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
The Willie Case.

S. T. Spencer, formerly editor OF the
Caneyyille Phoenix, is here, witness
against Barney Delaney and VIM.
Mayes, charged with assauiting and
robbing John Willie, the Indian
policeman, at a ''smoke" on Cotton
creek month or two since. John
was rolled down a bank and left for
dead but recovered and is likely to
see his assailants sent to the peniten-
tiary. Several Osages who were over
on a visit were also robbed but did not
otherwise fare so badly as Willie.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Base Ball.

The Krebs base ball team got
''wiped off the earth" at Denison Hast
Sunday. The pitcher that goes oft to
the well will get broken at last. But
the Denison crowd were not satisfied
with winning the game; the manager
of the DenisOn team robbed the
KrebS boys of their share of the gate
receipts, amounting to about $40.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Educate Your Sons and Daugh-
terS

In order to secure an education that
will fit one for every duty and response
bility of life, it is not wise to take short
cuts and side tracks. There is no royal
road to learning. Quality not quantity
is the motto of Worcester Academy.
Professional educators direct the student
in his effort to be literally educated.
Physical, intellectual, social and moral
training is given to every student who at
tends Worcester. The Academy is doing
the best work that has been done in vi
nita for wears.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27

Muosrer Arrested.

Information came Wednesday from
Anderson, Indiana, that Paul An.
drews, the slayer of Bill Nave at a
celebration on Possum creek, yeaI
ago last summer, had been appre-
hended on writ sent from this court.
Paul Andrews is colored man, as
also was Nave, and the killing occur
red at a colored barbecue. Andrews
skipped the country and has been at
large ever since.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Employer and Employe.

An idea of the relations existing be-
tween the brotherhood (the Fedora
tion of Railway Employees and the
companies, can be gathered from the
report Of conference last week with
Supt. Allen, of the NJ, X. & Il. The
committee from the federation asked
that three conductors who failed to
sign the relay book at Parsons, Kan,
and were released from further duty
because of it, be reinstated: that two
firemen who were recently "let OUT
be given their old places; that four
more inspectors of seals be appointed
in the st. Louis and Kansas City
yards; that one swiJchman at the
crossing of the Texas line be given
shorter hours, and that passenger
conductor on train No. 4 be given a
twenty-four rest on the east end OF
his run. 1t is said that the railroad
agreed to every request except that it
only restored one of the two firemen.
Twenty-eight head of w. w. Clap
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
A. NJ. E. Church

Sunday closed this annual con-
ference year at the A. NJ. E. church,
with the largest dollar money evel
reported from this charge. A good
meeting was had Sunday and every.
body seemed to enjoy themselves.
Rev. E. c. King left on Monday
morning for Muskogee to attend the
animal conference
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Employment fer Ladies.

In nearly every town there are a
number Of lady compositors. THE
CHIEFTAIN would be glad To assist in
opening this door of usefulness and
profitable employment to one or two
young ladies in Vinita. 1t is COM
paratively easy task TO learn to set
type, but setting type is not all there
is of nrinfinp
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Improvement.

S. NJ, Dawson is beginning the max
ing of a home for Ben Sanders up the
CofTeyville read about is miles. The
work includes house, barn and other
buildings, and before he is done with
it Ben is likely to have place worth
$1,000 or such matter more than at
present, to say nothing OF the comfort.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
LOCAL NOTES.
Wild grapes are ripe.


First class shoemaker at Lee Barrett's
There is not enough activity in town
property.
For delicious drink try Cupid
coffee at Gray's.
S. S. Cobb still wants all of your
chickens, eggs, etc.
S. S. Cobb's is the place to buy your
boys and mems clothing.
W. E. Halsell marketed train load
of cattle last week at $3.50.
Marshal Leo Bennett is short one
overeoat, either lost or stolen.
Nat Rider is planning a campaign
on a duck pond near Catoosa.-
The Frisco was finished to Okla
homa City Tuesday afternoon.
Team harness, collars and pads, all
kinds. Lee Barrett's harness shop.
Mrs. DR.. Bagby is now completing
the furnishing OF her new house.
Lap robes, and horse blankets; nice
line jus: opened up at Lee Barrett's.
Ewes Change is the name of the
leading brand of coffee at Gray's.
Wedding gifts: you will find what
you want at Foreman's drug store
Don't fail to see those silk and
vicugna shirt waists at S. S. Cobb's.
The freeze .Wedneday night will
about wind up the grasshOpper crop.
The Bracket mill sold j. o. Hall
100 tons of chop feed Saturday evening.
Next seasons camping out spree is
already being discussed and planned.
Best assortment of buggies in the Cher
okee Nation. VIII be sold cheap. Lee
Barrett.
The largest line of ladies and miss
es cloaks and capes in town at S. 5.
Cobb's.
The new telephones have come and
THE CHIEFTAIN has made an ex-
change.
1t is probable Mrs. J. S. Davenport
will try southwest Texas for her
heal tn.
"Eyen Change" and ''Cupid" coffee
are the leading brands on the market
at Gray's.
A farm of 500 acres, three miles
north Of Einita, for sale. Call on w.
g. Nelms. s-ll
Sadie Raymond will present the
missouri Girl next Tuesday at the
opera house.
Mrs J. I. Stone is quite low with
cancer and few hopes are entertained
of her recovery.
Making a nice line of buggy harness,
single and double; tip top in style, low in
price. Lee Barrett.
The pop corn man and the peanut
man alwa do business when they
''set up on the street.
Suitable building sites-which can
be bought right-are in demand, for
business and residence purposes.
The city officers killed twenty-three
dogs Saturday afternoon that had
been impounded and condemned.
The through Katy freight, which
went down at three o'clock, last even
ing had ~ cars and most of them full.
Five Thousand bushels fine apples
for sale at my orchard II miles east of
this place. B. B. Jordan, McCune,
Kan.
About fifteen tons of baled hay, the
property of Prof. Morrison, at the
college, was burned Monday evening in
the hay field.
Mrs. J. S. Martin was thrown from
her horse last evening in the street,
in front of Chandler's but fortunately
escaped injury.
> Johnnie Chastain and Annie
Michaels were married at the Presby-
terian parsonage Sunday morning,
by Rev. w. L. King.
In blasting in a well on w. X.
Badgett's place, dozen miles south
of town, some good specimens of
'.resin jack" were found.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
CONTRIBUTORS for Hospital.

Sister Mary was in the city solicit
ing funds for the erection of a Catho-
lie hospital at Oklahoma City Monday
and portion of the day yesterday
and succeeded in getting the following
donations from Vinita people for
which she desires to tender her
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
WIN TER

st here is a time for
everything."
Cold WeatheriS here.
Clothing, Overcoats.
Cloaks, Capes, Boots
and Shoes and Rubber
Goods must be had,
and ifyou have not in
your buying prepared
for these cold and
chilly winds it will
save you money to
see us before buying.
We have the largest
and best selected
stock of fall and win
ter goods ever brought
to Vinita. Everything
is up-to-date in style
and beauty, and our
prices are made to
suit you.
These goods are here
and must be sold if low
prices will sell them.
We have the prettiest
line of fine Woolen dress
goods that you ever saw
i'm Vinita, together with
a nice line of ready made
dress skirts and under
skirts. In fact we are
prepared to supply your
wants in all lines of win
ter goods at extremely
low prices. No trouble
to show goods.
Yours for business
.....S. S. COBB.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27

TAKEN UP-Blaclx horse mule, 10 or IL
years old, l3t hands, 'hipped" I'm right hip)
sore caused by saddle on back bone. First
seen about Sep. l. Owner pay expenses and
take him. W. |. Frecrick, Spavinaw, /. T.
9-f0
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27
Wedding Gifts.

Silverware and sterling silver nov
elites just received. All first class
goods and sold with a guarantee as to
quality. Foreman's drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-10-27

Twenty-eight head of w. w. Clap
per's cattl died last week.