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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22
THE MATTER OF TOWN LOTS

4h6 Mh len OI 1OWN 4O1o
Another subject that will enter
largely into the negotiations which
will occupy the commission to
treat with the Dawes commission,
is the equitable settlement of the
townlot matter. Townlots in the
Cherokee nation stand upon a diff.
ferent footing from the same kind
of property in the Greek country.
The Cherokee nation by act of the
national council segregated from
the common domain one mile
square at some railroad stations
and at Tahlequah, which was plat
ted and sold by the town commits
sioners. These lots in many of
the towns have been highly i'm
proved as homes, and as places of
business, and now ct this final
windup it develops that the title
still remains in the Cherokee ma
ton, and that in order to protect
the Cherokee citizens who have
purchased and improved them it
will be necessary to insert some-
thing in the agreement bearing up
on that subject. The towns
should, in all fairness and justice,
be allowed to purchase the town.
sites entire at price that would
save the citizens enmasse from
loss. When the value of the land
occupied is reached, the appraise-
ment should stop, and such valua.
ton should certainly be independ-
ent of all improvements on the
entire townsite. Those townlots
have in some instances been made
very valuable by the improve
ments made upon them, and in no
instance at any cost 10 the Chero-
kee nation at large. An amount
equal to the first cost OF the lot
when purchased from the nation
would be as fair a valuation gen.
orally speaking as could be reached
under all the circumstances, and
that would doub less be satisfac-
tory to both the lot holder and to
the Coerokee nation at large.
Those who have in good faith, and
at period when the Cherokee
government was unshaken In its
privileges of self.government, pur-
chased lots, should have some
consideration, at least accorded
fair treatment as a class of Chero-
kee citizens with equal rights as
others.
There is another class of town.
lots beside those just mentioned.
Those occupied and improved but
which have never been segregated
or set apart and sold as such.
Some system of estimation that
would conform to the real value of
the lots independent of improve
ments as in the case of those sold
by the nation could doubtless be
agreed upon that would satisfy all
parties concerned.
When it comes to voting upon
the acceptance or rejection of the
treaty, it will be found that the
towns will have great voting
strength, and influence enough, if
organized, which they may be ex-
pected TO be, to defeat any agree.
ment which does not in some rea-
sonable measure protect their in
terest. We hope the commission
will be able to SO hold the scales
of justice as to protect the lot own
ers, and also the citizens at large
from loss, and that clear title to
the homes of our people, in both
town and country will be secured.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

The Cherokee commission ar.
rived at Muskogee yesterday even
ing and will begin negotiating a
treaty with the Dawes commission.
1t is understood the commission
have about agreed among them
selves as to what should go into
the treaty.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

Lieutenant Hobson embraced
and kissed sixty-seven young
ladies at the Coates House in Kan
sas City Monday afternoon. Too
many by about sixty-six.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

Blind John Taylor will be home
to Tahlequah Friday from Detroit
where he was sent for defrauding
the pension bureau out of large
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

E. A. Hitchcock, of st. Louis,
was nominated and confirmed yes
terday as secretary of interior to
succeed c. N. Bliss, resigned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

All the members of the Dawes
commission are now at Muskogee
except Ex-senator Henry L.
Dawes. A final effort is to be
made to treat with the Cherokees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

All at once the truth seems 10
be coming out regarding the nat
ural gas supply In southern Kan
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

Vinita needs and wants every
kind OF enterprise that would be
good for the town and profitable
to the owner. The town welcomes
men willing and abe to invest
money In any venture that they
think will paw, but we doubt the
wisdom of { ing bonuses to any,
body, or OF paying any man to
come and pitch his tents in our
midst. We have some very sue
cessful business men here who
have built up splendid and we'll
paying businesses without asking a
cent from any one. If any man
believes Vinita would be a good
place to come TO and to enter into
business we bid him welcome to
an open field and franchise, but as
to bonuses, we are opposed to the
city granting them at ali, unless
he circumstances be very extra
ordinary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

Miss Brooks is known to good
many of our people, who will ac-
cord her hearty welcome to the
B. |. T.-Wagoner Sayings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22

DR.. N. W. Smith, our popular
dentist, left Sunday morning for
Jackson, Tenn, where on We'd
nesday, the 21st, he will be mar
ried to Miss Lula Brooks of that
place. DIR. Smith is not only
master of his profession, but he
is a prosperous young man pos
sessing exceptional moral habits,
and although the fair bride to be
is one of Tennessee's fairest
daughters we believe him to be
in every way worthy of her hand.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22
Cut With n Knife,

Tuesday night at Wagner, J. P.
Clayton, an attorney, and a re-
tired dentist by the name OF
Hardwick, got into an alteration
which resulted in Clayton getting
very severely cut with knife on
the left side just below the heart.
1t is understood that the wound
will not prove fatal and possibly
may be only slight cut. His
brother-in-law, DR.. Rogers, was
summoned by wire this morning
to see him. Mr.. Maxey, his part
ner, also went up.-Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-22


Tahlequah has for nearly three
quarters Of a century been the
seat of Cherokee legislation, the
capital OF the nation, and the home
of the oft-looted treasury OF the
tribe. 1t has long been famous as
the rendezvous of the wilyest,
smoothest, smartest set of Indians
on the American continent. At Tah-
lsquah again are now assembled
the mentors of the Cherokees, 10
undertake the biggest and the
most dangerous task attempted
since the assassination of the
Ridges more than fifty years ago.
ALI eyes are again turned to Tah-
lequah and the seven Cherokees
who ale making the last treaty
that will ever be made with the
Cherokee nation. There is some
thing wonderfully pathetic in the
irony OF fate that surrounds these
men. who have consented to act as
pall-bearers at the obsequies of
their country.
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naturally call to mind the horrors of the other.
 About month ago Mrs Martin Ann Marx died at her home on North stree. Her will was offered for probate by MT. John B. Tate, the executor named therein, and papers of contest were filed.
 In the matter of the petition to probate the will Mir. John Tate is the plaintiff. and contends that the will is valid, while Rob ert I. Moore, Benjamin E, Moore, Lewis J. Moore Mary E. Kenan. Maggie Chisholm, Mattie H. Rountree, N. L. Tate and Mary Mason are the defendants. and contend that the will is not valid, upon the ground that the testatrix was not of sound mind; that the will was procured by undue influence and by fraud, and that it is not the last will and testament of Martha Ann Marx.
 A demurrer was entered by the plaintiff s attorney on the ground that the contest did not state by whom the undue influence and fraud were exerted and committed, ana the demurrer was sustained by Judge Wood. The defendants were then given time to file an amendment. After the amendment was filed the jury was drawn and empaneled and a recess was taken for dinner
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Deputy Collectors and MarshalIs Capture the
 Festive Mocnshiner.

Huntsville, Jan. 7.--Deputy Collector John E. Logwood and Deputy Marshal John Lanier made a scoop in Limestone county yesterday. near Westmoreland, and ar rested J. D. Lowell, w. D. Lowell and D. J. Hicks on the charge of operating an illicit distillery The men were brought to this city and tried before a commissioner. They were bound over on bond of $300 each.
 The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Lotus railway has a force of more than hun dred men at work on the extension of the Middle Tennessee and Alabama line be- tween Madison Cross Roads and Clutts- vile in this county. At the latter point a will be built, and the chances are that the road will not be extended in any direc- tion for several months.
 The city of Guntersville held its annual election and chose the following officers: James P. Whitman, mayor; George w. Bain, G. B. Seibold, Sam Henry, s. H. Ty- Ter, T. B. Farrow. aldermen. The elec- tion passed off very quietly.
 Mrs. Letitia D. Moore, of this city, died in Richmond, Va, yesterday while on a visit to relatives. She was the widow of Judge Edmund Moore, a circuit judge or this circuit before the civil war. Mrs. Moore was talented and accomplished woman and was an interesting writer. The circle of relatives affected by her death embraces several of the most prominent families in Huntsville.
 At his home near Meridianville Ala-, yesterday, William w. Darwin, aged 5S years, one of the most prominent farmers of this section, died after brief illness. He leaves a wife and three children, w. P Darwin, Mrs. Walter r. Hall and Mrs. John Lowe, all of this city.
 The newly elected board of mayor and aldermen of Madison has elected the fol- lowing officers: J. A. Watkins, city clerk; A H. Lewis, secretary; J. B. Floyd, treas urer; Robert Reynolds, policeman
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NEW JOURNALISM.
The Scenes to Have Daily Rehearsal in the
 Near Future.

From the Utica Globe.
 At the present pace of journalism we may soon expect to have the following scene en- acted every day in the boudor of the man. aging editor: Managing Editor--Is that fair murderess once omre free?
 Prison Reporter-Yep; got her out with a jimmy. Good story, two columns long and scoop. Managing Editor = Are arrangements made to mob the brute who assaulted that little girl?
 Mob Reporter-Yep got two hundred men engaged. We'll get the fellow at Il 80 to- night. The sheriff will make a false re- sistance but the man comes out.
 Managing Editor-That's good stuff. Give it three columns and set the artist at work. Who's got the assignment of getting ex- pressions of opinion from governors on the tarring and feathering of the Spanish min ister?
 Space-writer-I'n have that as soon as the Spanish minister is tarred and feath- cred. Managing Editor-Great Scott! afn't that fellow been tarred and feathered yet? That was the assignment DOCK TOT the hrst thing this morning
 Tar Reporter-Yes, but the Spanish Min ister raised his price, and wouldn't let us put on tho tar until we paid it. couldn't see his raise. Managing Editor-Well, pay his price and dope him extra for his meanness. That must be done so the governors can be in- teryiewed for day after tomorrow. flows the report of the cabinet meeting coming on?
 Cabinet Reporter-Couldn't get word from any of the cabinet officers Managing Editor (scornfuly)-Say, you're a new man. ain't you?
 Cabinet Reporter-Yes, sir
 Managing Editor-I thought so. Whats seeing the cabinet officers got to do with if? Give us a column on what they ought to say. Now. you fellows, hustle. Boil all the telegraph news to a fine point. and remember no local stories over three inches long go, unless it's murder that we ferret out. It's twenty pages tomor- row, and all of them must be filled. Git!
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
NOT THAT RISK.
The S50O.00 Loss Nothing to What Might
 Follow

From the Cleveland Leader.
 'Talk about woman being curious, tell you there's nothing in it," said a gray whiskered man who was riding down town in Franklin avenue car yesterday morn- ing.
 The man who sat alongside of him natur- ally wanted to know what had prompted such a declaration and so he asked for particulars.
 Why" continued the man with the whiskers, "a telegraph boy came to my house with message during my absence yesterday, and my wife wouldn't receive it, simply because it had been sent collect, and the boy wanted quarter before he would let her open 1t. If anyone had told me before it happened that any woman could exhibit such self-denial would have refused to believe it."
 "It was remarkable"
 Wonderfully so, and disastrously so, too, for found when I finally got the message that it contained an acceptance of my offer for a certain stock of goods that I had been negotiating for. But my fail ure to answer promptly had been taken as an indication that had withdrawn the offer, and the goods were sold to another person. So I missed a chance to clean up about $500 on a deal that would have in- volved no risk whatever"
 "That was too bad. What did your wife say when she heard about it?"
 "Why bless you, man, gre doesn't know 1t! Why, wouldn't tell her for the world Do you suppose she'd ever leave anything unopened again if she knew about this matter? Not much! know a good thing when I've got it.
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
A SCIENTIFIC THIEF.
The Russian Thef's Dexterity Astounded Even
 the Czar.

From the Syracuse Standard.
 One day while dining together, the French ambassador and grand duke of Russia were discussing the cleverness of the pickpockets of their respective coun- tries. The grand duke claimed that the Russian pickpocket was the most skilIful. Seeing the ambassador incredulous he told him he would, without knowing it, be relieved of his watch before leaving the table. He then telephoned to the head of the police to send at once the clever est pickpocket he could lay his hands on. The man came and was put into livery and was told to wait at the table with the other servants. He was to give the grand duke a sign as son as he had done the
 trick.
 But this was not given very soon, for the ambassador was very wary and always kept on the alert and held his hand on his fob, even when conversing with the most distinguished guests.
 At last the grand duke received the pre- concerted signal. He at once requested the ambassador to tell him tthe time. The lat ter triumphantly put his hand in his pocket and pulled out potato instead of his watch. To conceal his feelings he would take a pinch of snuff-his nnuff box was gone. Then he missed his ring from his finger, and his gold toothpick. which he had been holding in his hand In its little case.
 Amid the hilarity of the guests the sham lackey was requested to restore the ar ticles, but the grand dukes merriment was changed into merriment and surprise when the thief produced two watches, two rings two snuff boxes, etc. His imperial high ness then made the discovery that he him. self had been robbed at the same time that the French ambassador had been despoiled so craftily.
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
LANE OFFICE BUSINESS.
United States Commissioner Smith Kept Busy
 Trying Moonshiners.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Florence, Ala, Jan. 7-United States Commissioner Smith is just now doing land office business in the way of retail CTS and illicit distillers. Deputy Tompkins is also playing quite prominent part in the work of breaking up the moonshine practice in this section, and brings In an offender regularly almost every day. The prisoner brought in on yesterday was John D. Jones, who has been operating still two miles from Lexington in this county, and who was arrested by Deputy Tomp- kins He was giving a hearing and bound over to the grand jury in $500 bonds. Laud- erdaIe county will have her full quota or representatives at Huntsville when the federal court convenes.
 The formal act of organization of the new Florence Wagon company has been re- corded in Probate Judge McClure's office, and shows that the capital of the corpora tion will be s10000O It is to be known as the Florence Wagon works. The following shareholders are given, all of amounts be- ing in claims against the old company:
 D. c. Huling, Chicago, s4S.O00; Wm- Morrow. Nashville, $, 900; Mrs. Rhoda M. Bellamy. Florence, ss500; Dr. A. B. Bel lamy, Florence, $4cO; s. S. Broaddus, Flor ence; $1,OOO; George Young, Florence $5.OOo; T. J. Phillips, Florence, 5000; J. T. Ash craft Florence, $100.
 The stock is divided into cne' thousand shares of s1O0 each, and it will be only a. short time until all is subscribed. The officers are: President E. c. Huiing; ssc- retary, S. s. Broaddus; Treasurer, A. B. Bellamy. The directors include the of- YOupP. Alt the meeting of the directors of the Cherry Cotton mills last night it was de- csded to introduce at once improved mod ern machinery amounting to $lo'oo. Ihe machinery now in use has seen consldera- ble, service, and besides is getting It, tie out of date, so that the new macnahes are expected to reduce the cost or pro duction and at the same time to increase the quantity of goods that can be turned out. Superintendent Brandon will leave at once for Massachusetts for the pur- l pose of buying the machinery, which IS | intended especially for the card noom' l The mills have been running night and 1 day for the past several months, and the i ,,u,oduct has been sold ahead of produc- tion. With the new machinery the Cherry
 mills wiM be among the best equipped l cottcn working establishments in the
 country, and the product already has a
 wide reputation for its quality. The di- rectors also declared a. dividend of three
 per cent quarterly, showing the company
 to be in good condition as far as finances | are concerned.
 One of the most important social func
 tions of the season was the reception ane ,"at home" by Hon. Paul Hodges at has | rooms at .eirs. James Prices in Popueal | street. The affair was in honor of thu | Literary circle, and the Home Reading | circle, both popular literary clubs. Int l reception was an elegant one in all it's ap | pointmelits.
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
NEGRO COMES sSED.
Rice Banks duplicates Prominent Young Men
 in Murder.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Selma Jan "A prominent citizen of Greensboro, who was in Selma today, and who is able to cite his authority, has given out the following story of the con fesgion of negro who has voluntarily given himself up to the authorities:
 About two years ago, two miles from Akron, in Hale county, MT. Lou Wilson. an eccentric old bachelor was found mur- dered in his room adjoining little store of which he was the proprietor The mur- der was a peculiarly brutal one On the store not being open at the usual time some neighbors forced the door and back in the room was Mr.: Wilson, his hands end feet pinioned, a gag in his mouth and his head rammed through slit in the mattress, of his bed. The contortions on his face showed that evidently the old man had died by suffocation.
 The surroundings showed that robbery had been committed.
 MT. Wilson was always reputed to be a hoarder of his money, but how much he had was never known. Rice Banks, an intelligent negro, sort of pet of MT. Will sons, was suspected of the crime and he was arrested and placed in the Jail at Greensboro, where he remained three months The grand jury met but being unable to find any proof sufficient to fas- ten the crime upon the negro, he was released.
 Mir. Wilson had three nephews, young men who lived in the vicinity of their un- cle's store. About six months ago one of the nephews committed suicide in hotel in Meridian, Miss. Among his effects was found a statement that his life had been full of deeds that haunted his conscience and made rest this side of the grave im- possible, therefore he had taken his life. The other two nephews are said to be liv- ing still in Hale county.
 On day before yesterday Rice Banks walked into the jail at Tuscaloosa and gave himself up to the sheriff. He told a tale confessing to the murder of old man Will son and duplicating the nephew who had killed himself, and, so it is stated, the other two young men.
 The tale has been kept quiet pending in- vestigation and so that the authorities might arrest the two nephews, who 1t Is said have not been seen during the past few days since the rumor of the confession of Banks has gone out.
 There is not a little excitement over in the vicinity of the old Wilson store, as the murder, though having been commit ted fully two weeks ago, is still fresh in the minds of the people of the neighbor- hood, and, again, because the trial of Bill Scott for the murder of the Singeley fam fly is soon to come up. the details of one
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
MORTGAGE SALE.

Under and by virtue of a mortgage exe- cuted to the undersigned on the 9th day Of July 1892 by c. F. Carson and his wife Rebecca Carson, and recorded in Book l5S of Mortgages on page S76 fin the office of the Probate Judge of Jefferson county, Ala bama, I will on the 17th day of January, 1898 in front of the court house door in Birmingham, Alabama, within the legal hours of sale, proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in Jefferson county, Alabama, to-wit: An undivided half inter- est in and to the east half of southwest quarter, of section 22 and west half of southeast quarter of section p and north1 west quarter of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 2, all in township 16, range 3, west. The proceeds of said sale will be applied as provided in said mortgage.
 KATE JACOBS, Mortgagee. John T. Ashcraft. Florence, Ala, Attorney
 12-25-oaw-3w
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Another Mrs, MaIaprop.
, the Louisville Times.

From the Louisville Times.
 It is the mother of Joe Letter, the plung- CT, who bears the title of the modern Mrs. Malaprop. They told all sorts of comical things about this lady in Washington, and one of the mistakes made by her has be- come a matter of history. On one occasion there was a dance or some swell function and her handsome daughter was present. Some one addressed thep roud mother in
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praise of the daughter, and remarked that she was so radiant and healthy. "She looks as if she never knew what it was to be sick" remarked the gentleman whereupon Mrs. Letter proudly remarked: l: "No, my daughter is the most indelicate girl in the world"
 And the band played on, "Ohe, Mamma, Ohe." as the spokesman retired to some secluded place to laugh.
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
Nominations Sent In.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The president today sent the following nominations to the sen ate:
 State-Kavanaugh K. Kennedy of Mis- sissippi, to be consul of the United States at Para Brazil Wm. H. Graham of Indiana. to be consul at Winnipeg.
 Postmasters-Alabama: Charles c. Grove, Marion. Georgia: Walter A. Herman. Cad lersville; Henry P. Farrew, Gainesville
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Did Not Exceed s1I,OOc.

New York, Jan. 7.-The officials of the American Express company authortativey affirmed tine statement that the money and bonds alleged to have been stolen yes tehnlay by Clerk Braden did not exceed $11.OOo. No trace has yet been found of Bradcm.
The age-herald., 1898-01-08
Tressury statement.

Washington, Jan 7.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows available cash balance s2S4, 175. .s99; gold re- serve $161, ,276,O22.