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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

climate is not all that could be de-
sired, yet it is not half so bad as
nine out of ten persons in the
United States would imagine. 1t
rains once a day-every evening
about 3 O'Clock. The thermome-
ter, suppose, averages about 100
degrees in the shade.
l am in fine health, in good
spirits and am seeing a glorious
time, Soldering on the hiring
line is not half so lonesome or
monOtonous as camp or garrison
duty. / don't think we viii he
here over year. The Filipinos
won't make a stand fOT a square
open battle, and We are strength
ening and throwing out new lines
all the time, so you see they can't
hold out much longer. My COM
pany will be relieved of duty here
tomorrow and we will go to San
Fernando as reinforcements to the
boys who are already there. We
intend taking the place next week.
expect you are tired of reading
so | will close for this time.
Your True Friend,
WM. OsKIsoN.
Co K 22rd n = Y
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
A SOLDIERS LETTER.
VIM. 0skiSOn Tells of his
Philippine Experience.
LALoMA CHURCH, P. |.


November Srd. 1899.
Mr.. JAMES LEFoRCE.
Dear Friend:-As you remem-
Der, | promised l would write you
when | reached the Philippines.
I today take great pleasure in full
filling that promise. l know this
letter wont be as interesting as it
should but l will do my best. To
begin, | suppose l had better tell
you Of my trip from San Francisco
here, and then of the country.
Alter our short stay in the beau
tiful ci,y of San Francisco, on the
morning of September 20, we
boarded the magnificent steam
ship, U. S. A. T. Sheridan, and
that afternoon steamed out at the
famous Golden Gate. Oh, then
you should have been with me-
There were more sea-sick fellows
than could get to the railing and
well l was among the number.
We had fine weather and on Sat
urday, Oct. 7, late in the evening
reached our first stopping place,
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. !
just went wild, for 1 know it's the
prettiest town on earth; the pref
tiest psved streets, shaded on each
side by palms, cocoanut and ba-
mana trees. We stayed there
three days, taking on fresh water,
provisions and coal. We boys
did certainly have a time when
We could get a few hours shore
leave. After leaving there moth
ing of unusual interest happened
aside from ordinary transport life,
until the morning of Oct. 9th,
and then We were outside Manila
bay. About 8 o'clock we passed
inside the bay. On our right were
Spanish wrecks which Dewey left
here as reminder. We anchored
right beside the U. S. cruiser Bal
timore, and oh, she is a beauty,
with her war paint or. There
were several other United States
gunboats in the bay, but we were
not close to them. We did not
come ashore until Sunday morning
the 29th We fell in line at once
and started for the firing line, and
have been stationed here at Lalo-
ma church since. We have a nice
camp. good trenches and block
house. The Filipinos have not
bothered us since the first night
and then our outposts scared them
most TO death with the SOLDIERS
pride"-the Krag Jorgenson rifle. |
Mani a is very interesting
place, b1t is very dirty, ugly and
filthy. 1t is inhabited mostly by !
Chinese and natives who are not
to be compared with the American
negro for honesty, industry, in
.ellect or morals. | have often, ]
while in the United States, heard
1f heathens, talked of them, read
IF them, but l never before had
'the pleasure Of living with them"
The c untry is very fine when
t comes to cheap living, soil and
he prof uction of tropical fruits.
Jocoan, bananas, mangoes,
,read fruit, etc., are rivals in their
in every jungle. The
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
Rock Creek Notes.
WM. OsKIsoN.
Co. K, 33rd U. S. V.

W. II. Whitley wears broad smile
for he has new baby girl at his house.
Mrs. Dell Perry and children, OF
Fairland, were visiting relatives here
last week.
Mrs. FraEk Burckhalter of Yinita
visited with her cousin Mrs. f. w.
Propp last Saturday.
Mrs. J. T. Tenant and little son are
visiting friends at Grove.
Miss Daisy Johnson is visiting her
mother near Claremore this week.
\ wedding on hand the last of this
month.
Groves point is going to have a
Christmas tree.
Geo. Pliler and family have moved
in the neighborhoOd. They will live
in Logan Trout's house, Logan hay-
ing moved to Big Cabin.
Will Belew and family are going to
live in this vicinity soon. They will
live on the Cox farm.
Elder Stinston preached at the
Point last Sunday to small crowd,
owing TO the rain.
The council had Just as well let the
lawyers have the S4,SOO,OOO for if they
don't some OF our big guns will.
Mrs. Val Perry and children spent
Thanksgiving with her brother-in-law
and family.
Try Premium BREAD, home made,
by Mrs. Skelly, for sale at ChilSOn'S.
Phone 100.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

Be il further enacted, That teach
ers at the orphan asylum, male
and female seminaries and colored
high school shall pay the same
board per month as required by
law for pupils attending the SEM
inaries and eolored high school;
and that each and every teacher
having a child or children over
five years of age at the rate of five
dollars and fifty cents per month.
Belt further enacted, That there
be and is hereby appropriated out
Of the orphan fund, the SUM of
one thousand and twenty five dol
lars to insure the orphan asylum
building against FIRE for the period
of three years and the principal
chief is hereby authorized and di-
rected to place this insurance in
the lowest responsible companies
and be is authorized to draw war
rants accordingly.
The school bill which has today
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
Lectures at the College.

President Brewer has instituted a
monthly lecture course at the college
TO ran through the term. The first
of the series will he delivered at the
college chapel next Friday evening at
7:3O by attorney John B. Turner. The
subject will be "SOuth Africa" the
portion Of the globe to which the eyes
OF the world are now turned. The
public is cordially invited.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
SpciaI Holiday Rates

For students and teachers. To en-
able students and teachers of Education
al Institutions to visit their homes dur
ring the holidays the NJ. K. &. T. Ry.,
Will sell ION certificate plan) tickets at
one and one third fare to points in Mis-
sour and Kansas. and one and one fifth
fare TO points i'll the Indian Territory.
Tickets on sale on closing day of school
and day following, mot later than Dec.
H., and limited 10 return not later than
Jan. 10th.
For particulars relative to certificate
plan etc, call on ]. T. Clapper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
Passed Confederate Money.

The officers have in charge waiting
for trial, some parties charged with
passing old Confederate bills for gen
uine money. The first bill was 500
one and was given in payment Tor d
S26 saddle, and S24 was received IN
change, the victim being a woman.
Another badly worn $40 bill was found
in their posSeSsiOn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

Dennis Flynn stated in regard
to the Introduction of his Okla
homa statehood bill that be was
for what the people wanted and
not what the federal appointees of
the territory wanted. Federal ap-
pointees there, as here, want only
what will advance their own in
terests, and the people are begin
ming to learn it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

L. B. Bell and w. w. hastings
were appointed attorneys TO rep
resent the Cherokee nation before
the Dawes commission in making
up the final roll of Cherokee cit
izsns prior 10 allotment. Ex-chief
Sam Mayes made the appointments
before the expiration of his term
of office,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

garet Brown for teaching four
months during the fall of 1897 at
the colored high school, at the
rate of $50 per month, and the
principal chief is directed to draw
his warrant for said sum in favor
of said Margaret Brown.
Be it further enacted, that the
term of service of the present
stewards of the male and female
seminaries and colored high school
shall expire on the S1st day of
December, 1901; and thereafter,
the stewards of said institutions
shall take their offices on the first
day of January.
Be it further enacted, that the
sum of 81, 500, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby appropriated, to
be expended by the board of ed
ucation for repairs of the male and
female seminaries and the pur-
chase of eighty -four new desks for
the female seminary; the expend-
iture of said sum shall be account
ed for to the senate committee on
education, and the principal chief
is hereby authorized and directed
to issue a warrant for said sum on
reouisition from the board of edu-
cation.
Be it further enacted, that all
acts or parts of acts conflicting
with any of this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
"The political corruption met
with on every hand is astounding, y
said a gentleman this morning
who has just returned from Table
quah. This sort of thing should
scarcely be considered as a sur
prise by any one at all acquainted
with the political conditions as
they have existed here for a long
time. II conditions are any worse
now than they have been for many
years, they are certainly intolera-
BILE. The last administration was
disgraced by the most shameful
steal in the annals /of the tribe;
s126, 900 was taken as attorneys
fees and divided up among a gang
of conscienceless scoundrels while
the council was in session. No
arrests followed, and of course no
prosecutions, and the men are liv-
ing quietly upon the spOils of that
gigantic theft right here in our
midst.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

With the granting by act OF
council of the additional teachers
for the public school in Vinita will
be given a new impetus to the
school work of the city. The pub
lie school is now a very successful
and satisfactory enterprise, and is
rapidly becoming the pride of the
town. The cost of maintaining it
will, of course be considerable, but
no better investment could possi-
bly, be made, and it will be worth
vastly more than 1t will cost.
The term now drawing to a close
has given great satisfaction to the
patrons, and Prof. Dugger and his
faculty are commended for the
ability and skill with which the
school has been managed. The
next term will begin early in JAN
uary, perhaps the first week, and
as the chaotic period OF organizing
and beginning has been success
fully passed, the work will be very
much easier hereafter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
sS2,SSO
Total

be IL Iurtler 6DdCtSu, ludt tuc
sum of one hundred dollars be and
the same is hereby appropriated
out of the school fund, not other
wise appropriated, for the purpose
of purchasing an encyclopedia,
periodicals and current literature
for the Cherokee national female
seminary, and one hundred dollars
for a like purpose for the male
seminary, and that the principal
teacher shall purchase the said en-
cyclopedia, periodicals and litera-
ture by and with the consent Of
the board of education, and the
principal chief shall draw war
rants for said sums on requisition
from the board of education.
Be it further enacted, that there
be and is hereby appropriated out
of the school fund, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum OF $3.50,
or so much thereof as may be nee
essary, to be used by the principal
chief to re-insure the male and fe-
male ssminaries, and colored high
school buildings for a period OF
three years, and the principal
chief is directed to re-ipsure said
buildings with the lowest respon-
sible companies and draw war
rants accordingly.
Be it further enacted, that the
term of school shall be as follows:
The male and female seminaries
and colored high school shall be-
gin the spring term on the second
Monday in January and continue
for five scholastic months; and
shall begin the fall term on the
first Monday in September
and continue for four seho-
lastic months. The primary
schools shall begin their spring
term Of school on the second Mon
day in February, and shall con-
tinue for four scholastic months
and shall begin their fall term on
the third Monday in September
and continue for three scholastic
months.
Be it further enacted, that each
and every teacher having a child
or children ever five years of age,
boarding in said schools, shall
pay for board for each child over
five years old at the rate of s5 30
per month, in said male and fe-
male seminaries and colored high
school.
Be it further enacted, that the
sum of $500 be and the sum is
hereby appropriated out of the
school fund, not otherwise appro-
priatsd, to pay the salaries of the
fourth assistant teacher at the
male seminary, and the fifth as
sistant teacher at the female SEM
mary for the scholastic year end
ing December 81, 1899; and the
chief is directed to draw
warrants for said sum in the
amounts and to the persons here
matter named, tO-wit:
Miss Dannie Ross, teaching at
female seminary spring term, 1899,
$3.50; Miss Llewellyn Morgan,
teaching at the female seminary
fall term, 1899, $500; Washington
Adair, teaching at male seminary
scholastic year, 1899, $3.50.
Be it further enacted, that the
sum of $40, be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of the
school fund, not otherwise appro-
priated, 10 pay the salary of Mar
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
Holiday Excursion Rates

Via NJ. K. & T. Ry. One fare Tor
round trip to stations within 200 miles
of Vinita. Minimum full fare, so cents;
minimum half fare, IS cents. Tickets
will be on sale December %, ~, rs, 30
and 81, 1899, and January I, 1900, final
limit to return January ?, 1900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
National Live Stock Association

Meeting at Fort Worth, Texas, January
10 to Is, 1900, For above named occa-
sion the NJ. k. & T. Ry will sell tickets
at one fare, SIo.45, for round trip. Dates
OF sale January II and IS, limited to re-
turn leaving Fort Worth January II to
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
been approved is as follows:

been approved is as follows:
Senate bill No 40.-An act making
an appropriation for the support
of the Male and Female SEM
inaries, the Colored High school
and primary schools, and for
other purposes for the scholastic
year ending in 1900.
Be it enacted by the natianal
council, that there be and the same
is hereby appropriated out of the
school fund, not otherwise appro-
priated the sum of s63, ,61437 for
the following purposes, and the
principal chief shall draw war
rants upon the school fund for
said sum upon the requisition OF
the board of education.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
SAN ANTONIO MEETING

Delegates attending the Fort Worth
meeting may avail themselves of the low
rate, which will be in effect from Forth
Worth for the meeting of the texas Live
Stock association, January % to so, 1900,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

vinita public school gets three
teachers paid by the Cherokee ma
tion-a Just recognition of the
rights of Cherokee children within
reach of the school.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Necessity of Primary and Inter
mediate Instruction in the Indian Terri
tory, President J. II. Scott, Bacone.
Number Work, BENZ. S Coppock, Su-
pervisOr, Cherokee Schools.
Business meeting.
Adjournment
Note. All who expect to attend the
meeting should write to Supt R. A. Ross
or Mrs. Lincoln. Wagner will enter
tain all teachers. Railroads will give re-
duced rates on the certificate plan.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
EVENING SESSION.
THIRD DAY. "a. NJ.

do the Public Schools Train for Self
Government" ]. F. Pierce, McAlester;
F. NJ. Manville, Muskogee.
Some thaughts On Education in the
Indian Territory, SuPt. John D. Benedict
Secondary Education in the Terrific
~ A. Grant Evans, Muskogee.
Best Method in Supplementary Rea-
ding" Miss Bessie Trent, Muskogee.
Incentives" H. c. Brown, Okmul-
gee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
PROGRAM OF TEACHERS
to be Held at Wagner,
Dec. 2S, 10 and so.
FIRST DAY, s O'CLOCK, P. NJ.

FIRST DAY, O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Music.
Address of welcome, Hou. c. c Wells.
Response, Pref. ]. NJ. Williams, Of
Muskogee.
Music.
Address of the evening, Pres. E. D.
Murdough, Edmund, o. T, subject,%
The Ideal Teacher"
Music.
appointment Of COMMITTEES.
Social hous at College Chapel.
IND DAY, g An.
Music.
Opening exercises.
Music.
Annual Address, Pres. W. A. Caldwell.
Music.
''The Teachers Personality; Its Scope
and Value" E. Allen Brewer, of Mi
ami; John Hopkins, FairIand.
''Should Prominent Tendencies in a
Child be Encouraged" Supt. R. A.
Ross, Wagner; Prof. ]. NJ. Thompson,
Durant.
"The School and the Home" c. A.
Peterson, Tahlequah; Prof. Christian,
Hartshorn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music.
Scientific Correlation in History and
Geography" PROF. L. D. Stearns, Of
Jones Academy, Dwight; Prof. Henry
Wise, South McAlester.
"Why Should the Public School. Sue
ceed," John W. Wilkinson, Pauls Valley;
W. S. Dugger, Vinita.
Recitation, Miss Pratt, Bacone.
SIS the Common Method of Teaching
English Grammer Correct" c. E. Wood
Claremore, James Thompson, Alton
american Literature in the Public
Schools, Miss Efie L. Jackson, Dwight;
Miss Caroline Eaton, Claremore.
Music, Miss Grace KsszS@
EVENING SESSION.
"The Education of the American Cit
izen," y. T. Pool, Purcell, H NJ. Butler,
Muskogee.
Music, Violin solo, Prof. Abby, wag-
oner.
Address, Supt- ]. L. Holloway, Fort
Smith City Schools.
Music.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

The work of the extra session OF
the national council this week at
Tahlequah, will be chiefly devoted
to making and instructing del
egation of four to represent the in
terests of the Cherokee nation at
Washington during the present
session of congress. 1t is thought
two fullbloods and two mixed
bloods will be sent. L. B. Bell,
D. w. Lipe, Ben Hilderbrand and
Wolfe Coon are mentioned. An
Interpreter will also be necessary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14

Try Premium BREAD, home made,
by Mrs. Skelly, for sale at ChilsOn's.
Phone 100.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-12-14
THE CONdREdATIONALISTS.
Foreign Missionary SOciety-Annual
Meeting-PIans for Future.


Meeting-PIans for Future.
The ladies of the Congregational
church contemplate forming a for
eign missionary society after the
first of the year. The annual meet
ing of the church will occur the last
Friday of the year, when the elec-
tion of trustees occurs and pending
business matters will be disposed
OF. The society has recently dis
charged its Obligation to the church
building society in New York and
now owns its property, unencum'
bered. TIL purpose is to one day
sell the property down town,
which is continually increasing in
value, and with the proceeds Sc
cure a lot and erect a church far
ther out. There is prospect that
pastor will be engaged and ser
vices resumed the coming year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-08
Her Mai sty's Plate.

The plate ut Windsor is stated to be
Of the value Of Il. 100000. 1t includes
gold service ordered by George ".
which will dine 40 persons, and one II
the finest winc-coolers in the world.
added TO the collection by tile same
monarch; 4 shield formed Of snuf1-box-
Is worth $4,000. and thirty dozen plates
worth t10,0OO. There Is also a variety
Of pieces brought from abroad and
India. The latter include a peacock
made Of precious stones of every de-
scription. worth 100000, and Tippoo's
foot-stool, a tigers head with crystal
teeth and solid iusot Of gold for his
tongue
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-08
TRAVEL PAY SCHEDULE.
Gen. Otis Is Instructed as to Amounts
Men should Receive.

Washington, June g. Secretary AL.
ger has caused the quartermastei, gem
eral to make a careful compilation Of
mileage the Philippine volunteers
from each state would be entitled to.
should they be mustered ont at san
Francisco. This information was en-
bodied in a message which was cabled
to General Otis. Travel pay, exclusive
Of two months extra pay which each
shall receive upon muster-out, APP
proximates for Western states as iol-
lows:
Oregon, S32 to $5l; Washington, $50
to S62; Idaho, s5l to ISL; Montana,
S53 to $S4; Wyoming. $50 to ISL.
Each regiment is to determine by
vote whether they shall muster out in
san Francisco OF in the home state.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-08
SAM T. JACKS Re0V
Well-known Actor and ManarsI
His Wife to His Brothr

New York, June 5.-Sam d
willed his wife to his brotherJJ
Jack. The last Testament Of n
and theatrical managner, pryHI
several theaters, Creole" ah
burlesque companies, who did
81, has been filed for probate
office Of the surrogate. 1t c0lii
remarkable provision:
at is my wish first and d
that my brother James anir
Emma shall become husbanlsAl
Mrs. Jack, the Emma" Ota
was Miss Emma Ward, The
acteress in the Lily Clay bu
company, when was phylI
Niblo's in 1892 when Sam !
married her. James G. Jack vi
ii he would accept the beQua'
brother, Dul nu wenl' make u
meut.
The estate is valued at Sill
which $50, 900 is said t, BEN
in this city and Chicago. Ihst
left one-;h:.l of his proEs'!
wife Emma, one-third to bill
James c Jack and divided
mainder among other relatiVa
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-08
Charged With Forgery.

Paris. June 5.-The arrest Yesterday
evening OF Lieutenant-Colonel Patty du
Clam, who in 1894 was called to in.
vestigate the charge against Dreyius.
was ordered after the minister OF war
lad consulted with Premier Dupuy.
The prisoner is charged with forgery.
1t is not yet known whether he will be
tried before Il court-martial or dis
ciplinary court.
The Petit de Republique has a report
that Lieutenant-Colonel Patty du Clam.
who was arrested and sent to Chelche
Midi prison last night, attempted TO
commit suicide in prison. Several pa.
pers announce that proceedings will be
taken against Mercier, ex-minister Of
war. ana other officers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-08
Tilley's Murderers Punished.

Washington, June 3.-The war de-.
partment received the following today:
Manila. June 3.-Smith REPORTS
from Negros that he has punished the
insurgents who murdered Captain
Tilley; that the eastern coast OF the
island is now under the American flag,
and the inhabitants ask protection
against robber bands. The bands pur-
sued into the mountains were severely
punished. OTIS.n
The following is also from Otis:
Missing, April 2S-Captain Rocka.
Teller. company B, Ninth infantry.
Wounded-Thiid infantry, Sergeant
He'll Riegel; Fourteenth infantry.
Private Caster; Fifty-irst Iowa, Phi
Yates Stevenson and Stretch, Corporal
Cont