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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
A Girl'S Essay,

A school girl who was COM
PEELED to write a composition" )"
got of the following:
King Solomon was a man who
lived ever so many years ago, and
in the country that he governed
ne was the whole push. He was
an awful wise man and one day
two women came to him, each
holding to the leg of a baby and
each claiming it. And King Solo,
mon wasn't feeling right well and
he said: "Why could not the
brat been twins and stopped all
the bother?" And he called for his
sword and was going to chop the
little baby in two and give each
one of them piece of it when the
one who was the mother of thebaby
said: Stop Solomon; stay thy hand.
Let that old hag have it. If l
can't have a whole baby / don't
want any. Then King Solomon
told her to take the baby and go
home and wash its face, for he
knew it was hers. He told the
other woman to 60 and cleanse
herself. King Solomon built King
Solomon's temple and was the
father of all the Masons. He had
zoo wives and 800 lady friends,
and that's why there are so many
Masons in the world. My papa
says King Solomon was warm
member, and l think he was the
not stuff myself. That's all | |
know about King Solomon"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.

The correspondence printed IN
this paper, between district at
attorney Soper of this city and the
Dawes commission relative TO the
construction and enforcement OF
the Curtis law is full of interest
and very timely. tits a lucid con-
struction of the law by those whose
duty it is to see that it is enforced,
and the people of the Cherokee
nation, by a careful perusal of this
correspondence should be able to
adjust themselves to existing con-
ditions, and Incidentally keep out
of the clutches of the law.
It is clearly the intention of the
Dawes commission TO see that
monopoly of land in the five tribes
is effectually broken up, and the
citizens and common owners of the
land be not allowed to hold more
than they are entitled to under an
equitable division.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

debt is sic for each person. In
1868 it was s3 As.
Notwithstanding all that has
been said about extravaganza in
pensions, the amount IN proper
tion to the population is not bur-
densOme. 1t is now S1.9S, con-
siderably less than it was five
years ago and about what it has
been for three years past. PEN
sion expenditures increased much
more rapidly than the population
up to ten years ago. 1t was 65o in
1868 and 81 SO in 1888.
Increased consumption follows
increased ability to consume. 1t
is a good index Of prosperity. The
United States patronage of the
postofices was greater last year
than ever before. 1t reached s1.20
for each person. In 1868 it was
44c. Consumption of raw cotton
reached 1926 pounds; wheat and
wheat flour, 4.21 bushels; corn
and corn meal, 22.73 bushels; su-
gar, Gil pounds; coffee, 11.45
pounds; tea, 81 pounds; whisky,
10 gallons; beer, 1854 gallons;
wine, rs gallons; wool, 5.34
pounds. In 1868 the per capita
consumption ran about one-half of
these amounts in sugar and coffee,
and cotton goods. The use of
corn and corn products by Ameri-
cans has increased very notably,
while the consumption of wheat in
proportion to population has de-
creased. Free trade is a dead is
sue. The tariff now amounts to
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
TRUSTSA PUBLIC BENEFIT
An Argument Before the In
duStrial Commission.

F. B. Thurber, president of tht
United States export association
in testifying as to trusts before tn,
industrial commission recently
said that trusts began with the
consolidation Of the railroads into
trunk lines. Transportation rate.
had been reduced from s3.0S a ton
of freight a mile in 1865 to seven.
ty-two cents in 1895. Under the
consolidation effected by the Stand.
ard Oil Co. oil had deprecated in
price from 25.7 cents a gallon in
1891 to 81 cents in 1898. The su-
gar trust resulted in cheaper sugar,
due to the purchase of the raw ma.
terial at a cheaper rate than indi-
vidual refners could get it.
THAT there have been instances
Of hardship and injustice attending
this revolution cannot be doubt
ed, " he admitted, "but tits equally
certain that the total results have
been beneficial to the public atlarge
and to the interests of the labor
ing classes especially, who consti-
tute the majority.
"The profits of capital have been
steadily decreased, while those of
labor and especially organized la
Dor, have steadily increased.
81 used TO think that combina-
tions of capital would abrogate
competition, but experience has
shown that, instead of abrogating
competition, it has elevated that
force to a higher plane," Mr..
Thurber said. eff combination
Of capital IN any line temporarily
exacts a liberal profit. immediate
ly capital flows into the channel,
another combination is formed,
and competition ensues on a scale
aud operates with an intensity far
beyond anything that is possible
on a smaller scale, resulting in
breaking down of the combination
and the decline OF profits to mini
mum.
GA striking illustration of this
is found in the sugar and coffee
industries today. Arbuckle Broth
ers had attained a commanding
position as roasters and sellers of
coffee, and they also sold but did
not refine sugars. Because the
American Sugar Refining company
would not sell them cheaper than
other buyers OF sugar they decided
TO 60 into the sugar refining bus
mess, whereupon leading spirits
in the American Sugar Refining
company, seeing that the margin
of profit in the coffee business was
good, decided to go into roasting
and selling coffee. The result has
been that this contest of giants has
reduced the profits in both indus
tries to a minimum, II not to a
positive loss, making it hard for
manufacturers and dealers
to live, but saving millions of dol
.ars for consumers that would have
otherwise Injured to manufacturers
md dealers"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
Thomas Linn Dead.

Thomas Linn, editor of the
Wynnewood, 1. T., Republic, died
at his home in Wynnewood last
Saturday, after a long illness, dur
ing which he was rarely able to
work. Mr.. Linn was an old-time
printer, having lived in Denison
for a number of years, and worked
here on newspapers in the ca
pacity of compositor. He located
in Wynnewood some three years
ago and established the Republic,
which he conducted up until the
time of his sickness. Recently his
Office, including the entire plant
and equipment for publishing
newspaper, was destroyed by fire,
and there was not a cent of insur-
ance on the property. 1t is prob
able that this misfortune FASTENED
his death.
Mrs. Linn is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Z. II. Campbell of this
city, and a woman brave enough
to continue the publication OF her
late husbands paper. The good
people of Wynnewood, sincerely
sympathizing with Mrs. Linn and
appreciating her ability to con-
duct the affairs of q newspaper,
raised $500 with which TO buy a |
small newspaper outfit with which !
to resume the publication of the |
Republic She will purchase
new plant at once and resume the !
labor of building up a newspaper
business in Wynnewood.-Denlson !
Herald.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

In settling the NJ, X. d T. tres
pass cases the occupants were gen.
orally given leases for sixteen
months. In some of the contracts
a clause was inserted that unless
notified to vacate ten days before
the expiration of that time they
might have a renewal for another
year. The notices will be served
upon them, however, as the com
pany is going to make every effort
clear its grounds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

s1.96 per person. That is lower
than at any time since the war,
save oa!y during the first year of
the German Wilson law, when it
was s1.90. In 1868 the tariff
amounted 20 s4.3 "a per capita. An
interesting fact is that the people
paid a smaller per capita of tariff
in the first year of the Dingley law
than during the two years pre-
ceding of the Gorman- Wilson law.
Taxes on liquors and tobacco last
year amounted to $3.50 per per-
son. In 1868 the average was
S5.17.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

The scope and extent of author
ity with which the Dawes COM
mission is invested in the settle
ment of affairs in The Indian Ter
ritory does not seem to be very
well understood even by the COM
missioners themselves. The en-
forcement of the Curtis law is
probably not an exception TO the
general rule which is, that the en-
forcement of all law is left TO the
courts of the country. This being
true the Dawes commission have
little more to do with the execu-
tion of the Curtis act than any one
else.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

John W. Eaton, the Miami burg
lar, pleaded guilty in Judge Spring
er's court last week and was SEN
fenced to twenty-five years in the
penitentiary at Jefferson City at
hard labor. Eaton is the man who
robbed W. E. Rowsey's house, and
G. w. Becks' store, some time
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
he Charitable.

To run a newspaper without oc-
casionally publishing an item that
is untrne or gives offense, remarks
a level headed exchange, is like
running a railroad without having
accidents or smashups. To do
either is a physical impossibility.
No man on earth is to so great
an extent constantly at the mercy
Of both friends and enemies as the
editor of a country newspaper.
Pushed continually with work, he
must get much of the information
concerning transpiring events sec
ond or third handed, or not at all.
Frequently statements are receiv-
ed from supposedly trustworthy
sources, which are subsequently
found to be without foundation.
If, therefore, kind reader, you find
yourself agrieved by some state
ment in your home paper, be char
liable. Bear the above fact in
mind and give the editor the bene-
fit of the doubt, until you have at
least investigated. Not one editor
in a thousand wilfully Injuries
either friend or foe by misrepre-
sentations. Go to him and ask
for a correction, and our word for
il, nine cases in ten, if your cause
is just, you will be received polite
ly and proper correction will be
made with pleasure.-Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

The Southwestern Firemen's s as
sociation meets at Webb City in
June and the fire department Of
this city has received an invitation
to attend. a section of Vinita's
fire brigade would perhaps win the
prize.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Another Oklahoman has been
appointed to Office in the Indian
Territory. This time J. c. Wiki
erson, of Kingisher. appointed
surVeyor for the Dawes couTmis-
sion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

James J. Corbett announced
yesterday through the press Of the
country, that be would fight no
more. This viii doubtless be good
news for his wife, as be has
whipped her oftener than he ever
did any one else.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Now clean up that back yard
and the front one too, and give the
grass a chance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

A matter that should demand
the immediate attention of the
citizens of Vinita is the condition
OF the city cemetery north of town.
The fence is out of repair and
stock runs at large tramping over
the grass and knocking down
monuments, and defacing newly
made graves. 1t is very question
able whether inside fencing
around individual graves should
be permitted. 1t has a tendency
to cause the neglect Of the ouside
fence, beside it shows selfshness.
A secure fence on the outside with
good gates so that no kind of stock
could enter would dispense with
the necessity Of other protection
and only the monuments would
mark the graves. The grounds
could then be be beautifed and all
portion kept in good condition.
Some steps should certainly be ia
ken at once for the protection OF
the cemetery as a whole.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Rajah, the big elephant owned
by the Lemen Brothers show, and
seen here on several occasions,
killed his keeper, Frank Fisher,
Sunday at Argentine, near Kan
sas City. Fisher is the ninth man
the elephant has killed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Sockless Jerry Simpson will
start aweekly newspaper next week
at Wichita under the somewhat
Subjective name of"The Bayonet. 4"
Jerry evidently don't want his
publication sat upon, or thinks it
a good thing and will push it
along.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Reports of damages TO the wheat
crop continue to come in. 1t is
getting to be a matter of serious
consequence and the prospect is
for at least a partial failure. The
damage seems to be wide spread
and general, though some fields
are apparently uniniured.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

a few years ago the reading of
Indian Territory exchanges was
limited to a few very good week
lies that came in, all in a bundle
along the last of the week, but now
quite a large number VERY bright
and newsy dailies are found upon
the exchange table every morning
in the year. The daily ghist of
news carefully gathered in each of
the leading towns in the territory
is presented in an entertaining and
up-to-date style. These little dali
lies are the pioneers in a field of
bOundless possibility, and are
the advance agents of a future
that no man can estimate. The
towns where these harbingeTs of a
bigger, broader and better civiliza-
ton have sprung up, should be
proud of their existence and foster
them with liberal hand, and en-
courage them when ii is possible.
These pioneer dailies are a con-
slant reflex of the commercial, edu-
catiOnal, moral and religious pro-
gress of the cities where they are
published and of the territory at
large. There isn't a church nor a
school, nor a business enterprise
in the country that is not directly
benefited by their existence.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13
Going to San Antonio.

r. IrOnside and son Bob are coming
in from Sapulpa next week to take the
San Antonio excursion, Miss Byrd
IrOnside Joining them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

At the rate at which the land
Office at Muskogee is progressing
it will take several months TO
complete the allotment of the
Creek nation. The average is
thirty-fve families day and there
are about 1900 in the nation
Sayings.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

Several cases Of spring fever are
reported about town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-04-13

An old Arkansas planter, on be-
ing told that monkeys were train
ed to pick cotton, replied: "There
amt no use of gettin' them mon
keys and trainin' 'em, for as soon
as we get 'em trained the durn
yankees will come down here and
free 'em, and before long they'll
be vOtin' jess like the niggers."
The city council at Muskogee
elected John Adams as iownsite
commissioner.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27

~ed repeatedly in our Captain as
bnderfully fortunate in all his
and the finest navigator on
adian route.
vere making the dangerous
! hand straits close to where the
! ham," and many another ship
ne to grief; and the Capt. was
tending the taking of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27

soundings at the stern when the purser
saw what he took to be an iceberg and
informed the Captain. The latter saw
his danger in an instant, rushed for
ward, gave the order, the ship answered
to her helm speedily and we were safe.
Those presumed icebergs were two
huge ledges of rock between which in
another three minutes we should have
struck, and not a soul would have been
left to tell the tale. 1t was so rough,
and the currents there were SO strong
that boats we're useless, and humanity
speaking nothing could have saved us.
Next day when we picked up a pilot
we were told that the Ebay State
which had been docked the same tide
as our boat at Liverpool and actually
started by the same tide few minutes
ahead of us had gone ashore off the
Canadian coast, and out of a large
crew but fifteen had been saved. We
picked up at Quebec the ships carpen-
of the ill-fated "Scotsman," he told me
how marvellous he considered our
escape and gave the most ostheart.rending
details of their own disaster. | am
not sermonising, but facts 'speak
louder than words.'
SAMUEL WYATT.
Cheyenne Falls. S. Oak. Oct. 10, 1899.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.

Col. Linn thinks the Home has the
finest span of horses in the state.
They are team of blacks selected by
Capt. Allison and purchased in White
wood, and it is doubtful if they can be
be beat in appearance. Both are black
all over except small spot on the
forehead. They are gentle yet full of
life and hold their heads up like they
knew they were doing military duty.
When they are in their dress uniform
of Concord harness with brass and sill
yer mountings, drawing new Weber
mountain wagon they make an appear
ance that can challenge any outfit in
this part of the state. This makes
three teams the Home has now and
they are all kept busy in the work
around the grounds.
"Constant improvement" must be
the motto of the Home. Every time
one goes to visit there he sees some-
thing being done that will make the
Home better looking institution and
more comfortable for those living
there. This week the hall walls are
being repaired and all tho walls of the
two bottom floors are being painted.
When this work is completed the halls
will look as we'll as when they were
new. The board were so we'll pleased
with the appearance of the institution
that there was not word of fault found
with it's appearance.
Col. Cressey gave his two most inter
esting lectures at the Home Monday
and Tuesday nights. The Civil war
lecture was given Monday and the
War in Cuba was the subject of the
Tuesday night entertainment. The
old veterans cheered, waved their
handkerchiefs and sang the good old
songs of war days. The two evenings
were genuine treats for the boys.
Mr.. Bronson. one of the members of
the board is yet at the Home. The
wound he received during the Civil
IWaf is OOUleTllB IllIu anu he UllOusuU
it would be advisable for him to stay
at the Home for while till it i'm.
proved. Mrs. Bronson is with him.
Six hundred bushels of potatoes are
! to he put in the cellar this week They
will last till about June. The old vets
! are going to be we'll supplied with
Murphies during the winter months.
The w. G. Il. U. will hold services al
the Home Sunday. Good music is be
ling prepared and there will be inter
: esting talks by members of the Tenn
perance Union.
The dirt taken from the new cellar
is being used to cover the pipes that
r lead from the new reservoir to tn
y buildings.
:, The health of the Home is in it
usual good condition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27
A Preside Incident.

a camp incident at the Preside is re-
lated by the Aberdeen News: "After
the South Dakota boys had turned in
and secured receipts for the govern
ment property, had their individual
boxes packed and we're ready to break
camp at the Preside they devoted
themselves to thorough enjoyment
and many curious incidents and anus
ing occurrences took place. A cores
pondent says that early one morning
before the boys we're ready to start
home, a fellow dressed in the tradi-
tional striped suit to represent Uncle
Sam, with large placard on his Ben
Harrison hat, advertising saloon,
came among the boys handing out
checks "good for two drinks" at the
cafe he represented. The men resented
the insult. Somebody yelled: "Bring
blanket" In twinkling the libel
on humanity was flying up nearer
heaven than he probably ever will be
again. Then he was stripped of his
Uncle Sam regimentals and sent down
town clad only in u sweater, pair of
drawers and an unsavory reputation"
With such soldiers as these is it to
be wondered at that the American
army is invincible? The soldiers and
sailors of the United States are taught
temperance at home and in the service
and they are therefore steady of nerve,
strong in health and correct in morals.
1t was said that when Ceryera's fleet
made their dash out of the harbor of
Santiago the sailors we're made drunk
SO they would fight more desperately,
but their desperate. drunken, reckless
efforts availed nothing when met by
the steady, sober. calculating aim of
Schley's men. We believe that the
freedom from the loss of ships or lives
in the American fleet during that
memorable battle was due to great
extent to the fact of the Spanish sail
ors having been served with intoxi-
cants before star ting.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27
Music (! Music {:

Citizens of Hot Springs and vicinity
please notice that the Music Depart
ment of Black Hills College is open te
all. Any student may take Music only
or as much of the college course a:
they desire. Any one attending the
High School will be welcome to the
Music Department or any other depart.
ment the College has to offer.
WILLIAM j. PYLE, A. b., A. T. D.,
President.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-27
Prouosals Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned on or before November
10th, 1899, for the purchase of building
on lot 36, block 4, original town of Hot
Springs (the old Hot Springs Lumber
Co. Building.) The board of county
commissioners reserves the right tc
reject any or all bids.
WIN. H. STANLEY, COUNTY AUDITOR.