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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
ANOTHER REVIEW ATTEMPTED,
Assistance of the Secretary Sought
in the Citizenship Cases.

There is a disagreement between
the Dawes commission and thr
secretary of the interior as to the
powers of each. Section p of the
Curtis law has a clause saying,
The rolls so made, when approx
ed by the secretary of the interior, "
etc. The secretary requested the
record sent to the department in
certain Choctaw and Chickasaw cit
izenship cases and the commission
declined, replying in effect that it
was a question over which the
commission had exclusive iuris-
diction. As the commission Is in
effect q part of the interior depart
ment, the probabilities are the
secretary will be able TO get any
part of its records which he de-
sires. In relating the incident
the Washington correspondent of
the South McAlester Capital has
the following to say:
"a test case has just been filed
with the Indian office by a promi-
nent attorney in this city, Chester
Howe, in behalf of Ann L. DENLY
and Oza j. Wingfeld. The Dawes
commission refused TO consider
the application of these parties,
upon the ground that they did not
make application as Choctaw ciu-
zens in time. The petition filed
prays for the exercise Of supervis-
ory authority, asking that an or
der be issued to the Dawes COM
mission to make a record of the
cases, to be forwarded TO the secre-
tary of the interior for final decis-
ion, or that the Indian Office
through the secretary of the inter-
ior, take up the cases denovo, by
reason of the refusal of the Dawes
commission to grant the parties 10
1t a hearing in court. The Indian
Office, in a decision just ann0unc-
ed, sustains the petition and has
forwarded ii TO the secretary of
the interior with a favorable rec
ommendation. The question at
issue is the supervisory authority
of the Indian office and the depart
ment of the interior over the ac-
tiOn of the Dawes commission, and
as this case has been made a test
case, it is Of the greatest import
ance TO every applicant who has
been rejected in that country.
The petition was filed after the
receipt of the letter of the Dawes
com mission TO the secretary of the
interior, stating in effect that it
had no authority over their action
and refusing to make a record in
these cases which had already
been decided against the appli-
cants. As the department of the
interior is the guardian of all the
those included in the
five civilized tribes and elsewhere,
and as the Curtis law specifically
designates the secretary Of the in
terror as the final arbitrator Of the
rights of he indians of the FIVE
civilized tribes, the action of the
Dawes commission is a puzzle to
the officials here"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
UNWARRANTED CRITICISM OF
THE BENCH.

When a seeming injustice or
wrong arouses popular feeling the
natural tendency is to visit indlg-
nation upon what is most nearly
connected with the act. This Is
especially true in this country
with the DEGREES of our court. The
position of Judge in this territory
is a very delicate one. 1t Is very
difficult if not impossible to do
exact Justice anywhere, and here
less than anywhere else. There is
probably no place in the United
States where the judgment of the
courts are so far reaching in their
effect. Any day the subject of de-
cision may be a matter OF vital
importance to many OF US. We
are often arrayed against one an
other in our interests and opinions
and yet the Judge must take one
side or the other. Often it is his
duty to give effect to crude or in
sufficient legislation, or enactments
which in no way satisfy the gen.
eral sense of the fitness of things.
Yet the obloquy for all this falls
upon the judge, and the bar is
largely responsible for it, for they
are often the first to criticise.
There is no professional class of
Judges in this country. Men pass
readily from the bar to the bench
and hence judges should be able
to look for defense from the un-
Just accusation and misconstruc-
ton of unprofessional criticism.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

Every town in the Indian Terri
tory that has adopted the public
school system should see that
Congressman Little has very
strong organized effort back of
him when he takes up this winter
his bill appropriating money for
the support of schools in this ter
ritory. A fine showing can be
made in this line, which should
convince the members of congress
that our people are earnest In
their desire for schools and have
already followed Mr.. Little's sug-
gestion as to imposing tax on
themselves. This is a matter Of
great interest TO our people. Its
only a matter of justice to the
white residents of the territory
that this appropriation should be
made and nothing should be lei;
undone that will aid Mr.. Little in
getting his bill through.-Purcell
Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
CANNOT BE HEALTHY.
The Demands for Cleanliness are Im-
peratiVe.

The present alarm at the
amount of malaria in Vinita,
comes as rebuke to every family
who in the face of the city OTdl-
nances persist in throwing slop
and garbage into the streets and
alleys. The way TO make the
city clean and habitable Is to com
ply with the rules If common
sense and decency and stop the
dangerous and filthy habit oftrtat-
ing the law and the officers whose
duty it is to execute the law, with
onttmpt Now let every one
help the city authorities in max
ing Ninita more healthful, and
quit the ioolishneSs of ignoring
these things.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
THE CLARK CATTLE SALE.
A Clean Transaction and the Money
Paid.

When Judge Clark sold ,hous-
and head Of his cattle last week to
JEFF -.undy he took a check for
S33, COO ana had it placed to his
cEedit in the bank aud the whole
matter closed up at once. He fur
uishes men TO follow the cattle and
deliver them at the rail-
road as desired during the
-ummer, but assumes no
financial responsibility tor loss.
II l. estimated that if the market
holds up there will be $500 a
head IN the trade for the purchas-
er. lit declined there would BE-
less. as the cattle have made Mr.
Clark good money, he was glad
to let them 90 and be rid of any
further annoyance with them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Adair Notes.

Fine weather.
Mrs. Dr. Scabright visited in Ninita
saturday.
Dcmus Lewis is now able 10 be up.
after "a sick spell
\ number uf our tuwnSpeUple en-
jrycd the Fugrth 40 Pryor Creek last
week.
The upper story of the new brick
building Is % be complete aud uccu-
aicd this week by the Masous. The
lower iluur Is not yet finished
The uue-yeIr-oid child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. SeJtuu died ON Tuesday Of last
week. after a lingering illness. TIE
bcrcayCd parents have the Sympd Thy
OF the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. E;iX 0f Adair.
spent to-day in Niuita. They drove
through. finding the roads very good
and enioyIuE a pleasant trip.
Mrs ". B. Simpson aud daughter.
Miss Nora, are visiting iu Oklahoma
CITY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Needmore Notes.

Crops fine iu this community.
Quite lot OF sickness ig this yiCiu-
ity.
Ncedmorc has two stores now iu-
stead of ore.
Plowug for wheat has begun iu this
section 1t the country.
Jas. II. Daniel IS improving slowly
after hard spell ut sickness: also
James Ballard.
Nccdmore had ~uccc~~tu. cDuvcU-
ti0n saturday aud politics were rag
ing. james II. Daniel was nominated
for clerk and p. Chandler for Judge.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The delegate question seems to
have died born, and the repub-
lican club up at Muskogee which
gave birth 10 the resolutions has
evidently suffered a collapse from
over exertion. Fact is political
expediency on the part of the re-
publican party does not demand a
territorial delegate and the won
der is that DR.. Bennett allowed
the club to 60 on record. 1t is a
simple problem. There is no dis
position on the part of republicans
in the territory who. are holding
Office to have a delegate in con-
gress. That delegate, if he were
a republican, would be taken from
the rank and file of the party, and
from the day of his election there
would be another boss who would
rank any now in the territory. We
cannot believe the republican ma
chinery of the territory will favor
a delegate. With the democracy
it is different. The party has
nothing to loose and all to gain.
There is no question about the
party being able to elect dele
gate and it would serve to keep up
an organization where none now
exists II so be the republicans
want congress 10 make provisions
for territorial representation they
will have the unanimous consent
OF the other side of the house
Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
THE FIREWORKS.
Very Good Display and all Salts
fled.

The display of fireworks made
Saturday night, originally design
ed for the 4th, was very creditable
indeed. Itis to be regretted that
the rain prevented theif being
used at that time. y large num-
Der of persons Witnessed the dis
play, among them a great many
country people who remained in
town for the purpose The last
piece was a picture of Gov. Roose.
welt, the Rough Rider colonel. 1t
l. not difficult to believe that ii
ELECTED a good round Of applause.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Epworth League.

The Epworlh League met Monday
night aJ the Methodist parsonage
and held their >cmi-auual election:
president, VI i>s Allie NI..idm>.,ccuud
vice president, Miss Grace Butler.
third vice president. Prof. y. W. Bi>h-
op. treasurer. Marsha. Sic ueu>. Sec
retary. Charles Hunt. Rev. VI. l..
Butler wa> elected delegate 90 The
International Epwurth League CON
ference which meets at Indianapolis,
June 10.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

Col. Soper is responsible for the
statement that it IS unlawful TO
publish whisky advertisements in
territory papers. If this state
ment be true there would seem to
be grounds prohibiting the papers
that come here from the outside
which carry whisky lads" " An
advertisement is for the purpose
of telling where and how the stuff
can be obtained, and it is as per-
nicious in foreign as in a home
paper.-Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
surmounting DifficuIties.

Miss Bessie Barrett, during her re-
cent visit 90 Ciaremurc. had quite "a
m,Shap, bur passed through DO smiling
and undaunted. She went 90 ball
clad in handsome costume, and the
stove pipe fell down, covering il
with SCOT. Not 20 be deprived ot her
evenings enjoyment, the lady went
home, changed her dress and came
back To the ball.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Arain in Trouble.

Pies Thompson arrested and placed
in Jail here Saturday JuEn Starr.
charged with selling whisky. Starr
was held by the commissioner a year
or two ago ON the charge Of stealing
cattle. being associated with the mo-
toriuuS Dick Adams. but as Dave
Petit, the only witness. had left the
country he was liberated. He i> now
held on a whisky charge.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

There are more lodge men on
our streets at night than there are
business men in the day time. The
lodge habit is increasing In lnten-
sity For every lodge man you
see on the streets at night some
wife and children are waiting at
home. That husband Is not a
good husband, who, spending all
day at his business, adds two or
three nights a week at lodge. One
evening in two weeks is enough
for lodge and one evening a month
comes nearer fulfilling the inten-
tions of the marriage vows. 1t Is
a sad day for Us when lodge duties
supercede those of the hearth side.
Council Grove Guide.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
RingIing Circus Wrecked by Storm

Ringing Bros; circus tent col
lapsed in a heavy storm which
came on during the night perform
ance at Crookston, Mimi, Wed
mes of last week. Luckily the at
tendance was small and only few
performers and no animals were
in the ring. Three persons had
legs broken and fifty others were
more or less injured-tbey were
here last faii as will be remem-
bered.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Make Il Good.

The promise was made ihIt if oar
boys defeated Aurora two ugt uf the
three games. arrangements would be
made 10 allow them the Use uf one Of
the town parks. and that financial aid
would be extended them 90 put it in
shape. They won the games. Now
lets hear from the enthusiastic citi-
Lnn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
10 See a Wounded Mar.

Walter Liyiugood wired Dr. Fort
ner u come 10 Cdtuu>a 10 see "a man
accidentally shot through the bowels.
four miles from town. The name OF
the wounded man was also LiviugoOd.
evidently a relative Of the sender of
the message. The doctor went on
the Frisco passenger Monday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
VIII Surrender.

jess Powell, Who killed his brother.
VIM. Powell, week ago last sunday.
four miles south Of Miami. Iu account
Of which was printed iu The Daily
Chieftain, is still at large but 10 j.
said j. making arrangements To sur
render himself % the authorities.
The Powells were bruthcr>-iu-law Of
JOe Land. of Welch.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
rIav Be Entertaining.

News comes from Tulsa that much
interest i being taken 10 the coming
base ball series between Tulsa and
Ninita. II reports are correct the
Ninita club may expect better ar.u-
ment from our ncjghbor town than
the much talked OF Parsons and Au-
roia clubs gave Them We hope 50.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
A Drummer Dead.

Tom Leeper. who used To travel for
Ely Walker X Co, of -. Louis, and
was known To most all of our Indian
Territory merchants, was luried Mon
day at his home iu Breckenridge,
Mo, by the Masonic fraternity. lie
died from drop>y at st. Jo-eph'S hos
pital. Kansas CITY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
A Success.

The street sprinkler, at the close Of
the first day of its opertiJn, has proven
itself capable OF SuLduin@ the dust.
though the number OF teams tjeU
along Wilson street iS going To cripple
the work somewhat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
A Criminal.

y negro on the east side is charged
with committing numbered crimes.
lie has left town but warrant WIS
sworn out and the officers started on
the hunt for him Tuesday. When the
man i apprehended the case will be
fully investigated
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Different There.

In letter to home folks, Dave
Crockett, who j. now in Utah, says ne
PLAYED for a dance there last week.
aud they opened and closed the dance
with prayer. This Is quite different
from the way they do in Niuita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
ACnnNenfinn.

y Sunday school convention aud
picnic was held at Timber Hill, )
miles east OF town Sunday. About
nine sabbath schools were represented
and q number of Niuita SUNDAY school
workers were iu attendance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Lake M Chance

The number uf loaded coal cars
standing in the Frisco yards for the
past month or two indicates that the
company has no notion of being short
OF fuel, no matter how many strikes
a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
Two New LAWYERS.

d. w. Haymer and ThUs. II. Brady,
both lawyers. are going 10 locate in
our city and have their Offices in the
Raymond building. They are both
SAID to be fine lawyers aud will get
their share OF the practice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The Oklahoma City Times Jour
nal seems surprised that The Daily
Chieftain should say that Oklaho-
ma is debtridden. The authority
for the statement is Gov. Barnes
report issued within the last thir-
ty days. Ifthe governors state
ments are false then we are will
ing to stand cOrrec ted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

We are authorized TO announce the name
Of mo N Gibson OF Grove. Delaware dis
trict as "A candidate for a seat in the Na-
tional council. subject to the voters OF Del
aware district At the regular election on
August :. 1879.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The Purcell Registers talk about
Vinita, Muskogee and South Nc
Alester being rivals for the capi-
tai of the state to be formed out Of
the FIVE tribes can only be char
acterized as silly. 1t is hard to
believe that the esteemed Register
is only thinking about being the
capitol of the single state 1t advo-
Gates
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The more the voters OF Delaware
district discuss the situation the
more they are in favor OF sending
solid Dnwning delegation To
Council. The hope OF a speedy
settlement lies in placing the
Downings in control.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The man who undertakes to sell
a beverage in this country that is
not intoxicating will meet with
certain disappointment. The peo-
PIE are mighty hard to fool too.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

Oklahoma claims "a wheat crop
of thirty million bushels this sea
som
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The board of school directors
have made an arrangement where
by all the old school books in the
hands of Vinita children NAV be
exchanged for new books at 40 per
cent discount. This Will be Of
great benefit to the patrons Of the
schools as there have been too
many changes heretofore, and APP
parently no sort of system in their
selection.
The news that purports to come
from Washington to the effect
that the citizenship cases are to be
again reopened, sounds very much
like a fake. 1t would be an un-
heard of proceeding to set aside a
supreme court decision. 1t may
be a scheme to further rob the
claimants of additional fees
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The New Mexico Rough Riders
should prove Is valuable in the
PHILIPPINES as they did in Cuba.
They speak Spanish huently and
many Of them being of Spanish de-
scent are servicable for scouting
purposes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

The Alton paper has again
changed its name 1t is now The
Alton Maxim.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13

Gov, Roosevelt has been called
TO Washington. News also comes
that a troop Of old Rough Riders
are being recruited in New Mexi-
co. This looks like Aguinaldo's
davs are numbered.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-07-13
THE
Great
August
Event.
hT TUE
JUN 30
ORE
10Th,
llth
and
18th.

1t is needless to
say the people
know when the
Jumbo Store ad-
vertises a BIG
"CLEARANCE'
SALE it's no hum
bug. We are de-
termined tomake
t hi S Clearance
Sale the event of
the year as well
as the envy of all
C ON % e tito
Don't fail to at
tend this
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
hROGitA NJ ME.
Annual C"nm"ncPin' ut OF Newberry
College June 18Th to 2Int

The following is the programme of
inc commencement exercises of Now
berry College to BIC held June 18th to
the 2lst.
Sunday morning, June 18th 1870
Barcalaurcatr Sermon 10y Rev. w. T..
Srahrook, Winchester, Va.
Sunday evening, at O'Clock. address
to the students: by Rev. j. u. b Sche-
rer, Ph. D.. Charleston, 5. &.
NonG y evening at s o'clock, contest
for prize medal in oratory.
Tuesday morning at 10 30 o'clock, ad-
dress before the alumni asSoriu,ion, by
Rev. NJ j. t.pLin". of Savannah, Gu.
Tuesday rvcrinE ut 8 30 o'clock, ad-
dress before the literary societies. hv
~. Coke Smith, ID. d., of Lynchbury,
Va.
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
class day exercises.
"Wednesday evening ut o'clock, re-
ccption to the graduating class.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
MIR. NJ. a. CarliSlc-Prestde

We note with pleasure that Mr.. NJ.
a. Carlisle has hcc'. elected President
OF the Ncwbcrry National! Bank to sue
cecd MIR. Martin The Ncwbcrry Her.
aid and News hts L cut ct Mr.. Carlisle
in its last issue ana sketch of his llS,
We take the following paragraph from
that paper, all Of which the Prrshv-
terian fully endorses:
MIR. Carlisle has been in Ncwbcrry
for twenty-five years or more, most OF
the time practicing his profession. He
Is Il good lawyer and II successful bust
ness man and is generally liked by the
people. The mantle of those worthy
gentlemen who have preceded him has
fallen on worthy shoulders and he will
wear it worthily, and the National
Bank will continue on its successful
career under his managemcnt.-A. II.
Presbyterian.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16

The piano recital. by Miss Drllc
l.and's music pupils at the opera house
last night waS delightful affair. Thr
young ladies all ,Xrcutcd their parts
perfectly, showing that they had been
trained .thurou9hly in the art The
lablcauN were simply beautiful and
the empire driIl, the last number on
rd in this city. The drilling of the
young ladies' was perfect and while he
had such excellent material with which
to put on the drill, Capt. McCuughrin
Is 10 - congratulntcd-thc young ladies
being under his command.
We have never seen larger audi
cncc out on II similar occusion.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR NUE wESr.
The Occasion Being tho id,lrrss by Rev ur
1"''nnEc Durtnx tn" Comm, nccu,rnt
FXorcis n OF Duo W. y. College,

On next Tucsday morning the South
crn road will run Il special passenger
train from i'rospcrily--or rather it
Will bc what was known here Il while
back as the Anderson train or cannon
ball-by Due West aud returning u,
night to Prosperity. This will be
aone to give the people along the line
an opportunity to go 70 Due West aud
hear DR.. Talmagc, Of Washington, lee
tur', which will occur ut 3 10 .. m, on
that dntr. The train will leave Pros
p"rlty about o'clock and return ut
night about 8.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
family HrIiCCtIYC Union.
fist If

Mr. S. Rothblum, Manager Of the
Family Protective Union, and Mr.. f..
f. Knight, Supreme Secretary, both of
Baltimore, visited Nc~bcrry Council
No. so, on last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. ROthhlum is a er.at talkcr and an
enthusiastic worker. He and Mr..
Knight gave the council some valuable
food for thought and consideration.
They showed that the order was Dr0s-
pering and had paid all just claims to
date and they will leave Ncwbcrr Y
Council in better spirits and instilled
with more zeal and confidence to 90 for
ward and build up the o"dnr The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Dr.. f. G..
Jones, presidents: J. w. White, vice.
president: S. b. Jones, treasurer, w.
II. Eddy, secretary.
Thanks were rendered the visiting
brethren for their attendance and en-
couragcmcnt and Mrs. IIuict for the
use Of her dining hail.