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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
An Historical Sketch of this
ChiVaIriC Order.

The order of the "Knights of
Pythas" is one of the most pop
ular Of allthe secret orders,
and in none is the mystic tie that
binds man to man, and friend to
friend more rigidly observed. Every
knight of Pythias, if he heeds and
comprehends the ceremonies of
the order, gets new understand
ing of the nobility of friendship.
There is no more glorious trinity
than friendship, charity and be-
nevolence, and the true Knight
lives them in the home, and in
his every day life, and exercises
them as cardinal virtues at all
times. And in so doing he is cer-
tainly made a better citizen, bet
ter friend and a better husband
and father. In the lodge it is
sought to inculcate the grandest
lessons of life, and they find re-
sponsive cords in the lives of
earth's nobility. No true Knight
ever forgets the lessons learned in
the lodgeroom. Here are taught
the lessons OF true and perma-
nent friendship; a courage born of
confidence in your fellow man;
the faith that has an enduring
foundation in the brotherly pledge
of Knights whose chief tenet is
fidelity; lessons which seek to
spread the mantle of charity over
humanity and point it to higher
things; to cultivate a benevolence
which forms a bond of sympathy
with your fellow man in his strug-
giles and sOrroWs-Which carries to
his life the sunshine of a warm
heart and an open hand.
There are two forces in life-the
creative and the destructive. The
great panacea of human life is
happiness. From the rosy-colored
morning OF the human race, mans
soul has spread its wings toward
the infinite, and sighed for the un-
attainable. Along the pathway of
human history are strewn the
wrecks of mans ambition, and
towering temples of hope mark his
passage along the centuries. Mans
hope dies never. On the ruins Of
the old he builds the new, and the
spirit Of the past is reincarnated.
So it is that the order of "Knights
of Pythias" has sought to gather
the highest ideals of human broth
eIhood of all the past, and hold
them in their very oriental vest
ments as inspirations TO the pres
ent.
The story upon which the order
is founded comes TO us from the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Rock Greek Notes.

Claude Cox was over from Chelsea
last week.
Farmers are behind with their work
too much rain.
Miss Roxie Miles visited with ma"
and "pa" last week.
;. NJ. Perry is getting over an at
tack Of the rheumatism.
The oats are looking fine; most of
corn has to be replanted.
DR.. Heron was in our neighborhood
last Sunday aud Monday.
Mrs. Cora Ballew is sick; she is un-
der the doctors care at Vinita.
Mr.. Tenant has the only wheat crop
in this vicinity and it look fine.
a very pleasant dance was given at
Alex Webb's last Monday night.
The church at Adair is doing good
work with some Of our young people.
Messrs. Frank Black and Dora Drake
attended church at Adair last Satur-
day afternoon.
Monroe Ballew was in Miami last
week looking after the work on his
new store that is being built there.
Jim Glenn is quite sick with an
abscess Of the throat; he has not
been able to swallow anything for a
week last Thursday.
w. II. Whitney wants to sell out
and 90 to South America; he has been
there and knows all about the coun-
try and people; he likes the country
very much,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
An Ancient Camp Ground.

J. c. Estes, who last year turned
farmer and is very greatly improved
in health, is in town this week.
Where he lives on Timber hill there
are several large springs, and the
natural formation Of the rock is sand
stone. But around the springs are
found more or less quantities OF loose
flint rock, many pieces in various
stages OF construction into arrow
heads, and some finished. Mr. Es-
tes concludes from the surrounding
circumstances that the location
was once a large Indian camp ground,
or perhaps and Indian town, where
raw MATERIAL was brought and
manufactured into utensils for the
chase and warpath.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Hired the WRONG Attornev.

The case kangaroo probably of
Wolfe VS. Phillips for the value of two
hogs, $l.5O, bids fair TO rival the
celebrated Labette county calf case.
which before finally terminated cost a
small herd OF cattle. As punitive
damages" and pay for mental an
guish" and injury to "lascerated feel.
ings" are brought into the complaint,
it would seem that the plaintiff has
the wrong attorney: he should turn to
those Of libel case fame.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04

ThOs. Crawford, travelling salesman
for the Springfield Grocery Co., who's,
territory lies south of here, was IL
Vinita Saturday.
Jim Hall has bought a new buggy
and is going to take to the road in The
interest Of washing machine and {
patent hens nest
The Western hotel looks almostlikC
a K. p. castle hall about three times
a day. Most of the visitors are stop.
ping with knight Trott.
Blake Gore was down from Blue
jacket Monday and:said mis- little girl,
who suffered a broken arm Saturday,
was getting along nicely.
Hubbard Ross, postmaster at FIT.
Gibson, is attending K. P. grand
lodge, being the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Badgett, and family.
7. +. Thompson, Jr., and wife re-
turned from Texas Saturday night,
and are receiving the congratulations
of large circle of friends.
There was hold up at Kelleyville
west Of Sapulpa Friday night, and a
store robbed. The marshals are look
ing for the party who did it.
Harry Campbell left Saturday to
drive ]. G. COncklin, Ratcliff's gro
cery salesman, to Hayden, Ruby aud
other points in that section.
The. annual colored Odd Fellow
celebration occurs at Parsons May Z,
for which event the NJ, K. & T. will
sell round trip tickets at sl.25.
Henry Clark and W. ]. Strange,
having had part in the banquet, saw
nothing further to stay for and re-
turned to Chelsea this morning.
A petition has been circulated ask
ing the city council to open street
across the NJ, K. & THE one on
the north side OF the north park.
J. f. Warren's cows sold at 1910
instead of s2.7O. A cent a pound is
not much but amounts TO something
like ten or eleven dollars on COW.
Mrs. z. B. Ross, OF Tahlequah, left
Vinita Saturday evening for Alton,
to visit with her sister. She has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Knight, of
this place.
Rev. Thomas Lloyd will move into
DR.. Fortner's cottage down street
when that gentlemen occupies the
more preteGtiOus domicile in the west
part Of the city.
A train Of very poor Texas cattle
stood upon the track at the Frisco |
Tues en- route to Tulsa. They
were Texas cattle and a number Of |
dead ones were in the cars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Quarterly Report of Relief Union.

The Executive committee OF the
Relief Union met Monday afternoon
at the mayors Office and transacted
business relating TO the charity work
of the organization.
The roll OF members who paid their
dues for February was 10, members
who have paid for March As. April
dues have not been paid. Funds
amounting to SIS have been collected
during the quarter, and s3I expended
in carrying on the work of the union,
leaving q balance of s17 in the treas
ury. Fourteen families have been
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Ten Horses Burned

The barn belonging to Nose Smith,
a prominent farmer in the Territory
southeast Of Coffeyville, was buried
between ! aud o'clock Friday morn
ing. With the barn were consumed
ten head Of horses, five sets of harness,
wagon, binder and a great amount
OF corn. The fire is thought to have
been set to the barn. Smith is a col
ored man-COfeyville Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
No Needle There.

DR.. Hitchcock and wife went to
Muscogee Saturday night to call into
requisition the X-ray apparatus for
locating the needle in their child's
wrist, an account OF which was given
in these columns Saturday evening.
Contrary to expectations, no part of
the needle was found, and the doctor
was glad TO be convinced that it was
not there. The party returned Mon
day morning and went home to Alton
in the evening.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Quarterly Conference.

Delegates elected to district confer
ence TO meet at ClaremOre, May 10:
DR.. B. +. FOrtner, VI. NJ. EdmistOn,
w. L. Chapman and B. r. Morrison.
Alternates, J. F. Quillian, T. f.
Thompson, Sr. Steward to I'LL va
cancy made by the removal Of W. S.
Dugger, NJ. II. CUwen. Forty addi-
tions to the church the past quarter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Death of Edward Berry.

Arthur Berry received a message
Tuesday conveying the sad intel
ligence that his brother Ed had died
at 1870 p. m. at Oklahoma City at the
home of his sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Boiling
er. The remains will perhaps be
taken back to the home OF the de-
ceased in Kentucky for burial.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Apainst the Law.

w. c. Wright returned Monday
from a hunting and fishing expedi-
tion to the Usage country. The party
had splendid luck catching fish, but as
twas a Enable offense TO kill a deer
or turkey in the Usage nation, Of
course none were killed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Bought Lots.

Mrs. ]. A. Paul and her sister, Miss
Mabel Miller, have bought lot west
of where w. NJ. Mellette lives, but
facing east. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ex-
pect to build on their portion Of the
lot. Just how Miss Miller is going to
utilize her half is not stated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Before the U. s. Circuit Court

Attorney Preston Davis represents
the town of Vinita in the park case
and will go to st. Paul, Minn., next
week to appeal before the circuit
court of appeals in behalf Of the city.
W. T. Hutchings represents the ma
tiOn in this controversy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Saddle PONY Dead .

Oscar Carl, Of Sloan Springs, the
little son Of DR.. Sam Carl Of that
place, lost his saddle pony Friday
in this city with something like collie,
1t was a very fine saddle animal and
its loss will be keenly felt by the boy
On the way up it was allowed TO get
to the grass which seemed to disagree
,r,itl, -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Detained by Sickness.

The wife of Grand Chancellor Wal
ker, after having made all arrange
ments to accompany her husband to
Vinita, was compelled to abandon her
purpose because their son was taken
suddenly sick.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Fine Ranch.

W. E. Halsell, the Vinita capital
ist, banker and stockman, was in
town Wednesday. Mr.. Halsell's new
ranch houses on ais Bird creek ranch
are the most complete in the terri
tory and his ranch is one Of the finest.
Tulsa Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Child Broke Its Arm.

Blake Gore and wife drove down
from Bluejacket last Saturday and
just after the train had gone north
received a dispatch stating that their
little girl, four years Of age, had fall
en- and broken her arm. They started
for home as soon as possible.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Too MANY Women,

H. r. Snyder was tried in The com
missioner's court Tuesday on the
charge Of aiding and abetting an as
sault on the person Of his divorced
wife, by another woman. The jury
brought in a verdict Of guilty and
fixed the fine at sl25.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
At the Western.

A number OF friends Of W. L. Trott
and wife enjoyed Sundays dinner
with them at the Western. A num-
Der Of invited guests were unavoid.
ably prevented from being present.
The Western is going to be very
popular house-and it is hoped a prof
liable one as well.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Looks Like Cussedness.

Some persons, either from un-
thoughtedness or bent on mischief
smeared black paint on the awning
posts in front OF Ratcliff's grocery and
elsewhere Sunday, much to the dis
gust Of Attorney Clover, who leaned
against one OF the posts.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
EOrtnlghfIY Club.

On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Coley entertained the Fortnightly
club and their softly lighted parlors
massed with flowers, with their Ia
bles Of earnest whist players, afforded
pretty picture. After the games
dainty ices were served and the club
disbanded to meet on Saturday next
with Mrs. and Mrs. Don-CarlOs. Be-
sides the club members there were
present Misses Lloyd and Miller and
Mr.. Williamson.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04

helped with food purchased by the
union. Clothing has been given to
nineteen persons. Donations of cloth
ing have been received from Mrs. W.
NJ. Mellette, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Stretch
and Mrs. Rucker. Also an unknown
person has made a donation Of cloth
ing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Parsonage Society.

The Parsonge Home Missionary So
ciety met Tuesday evening with Mrs.
]. f. Quillian. With quite number
Of ladies present, a very interesting
meeting was held, after which very
dainty refreshments were served.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Good Wheat.

Gather Chandler returned day or
two ago from his Duck creek farm and
says he has two hundred acres Of as
fine wheat as he ever saw. The bal
ance Of his crop however, is badly
damaged by freezing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Be Back Soon.

Mrs. Cora Barritt is expected home
Sunday. Two Of her brothers have
a theatrical or other amusement or
ganizatlon, and being at Springfield,
Ills, for a week and another town in
that section for a like period, they
invited the lady 70 visit them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Who Is IL?

1t is reported that some resident of
Vinita has purchased the Kulla Inla,
or Choctaw building at South Nc
Alester for SIS, 900, and further, that
he has already been offered $1,000 for
his bargain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
A Promoter.

Col. Jones, of Oklahoma City, the
promoter" of the newly extended
Frisco, passed through for the west
yesterday, and was met at the de-
pot by L. f. Parker. His son ac-
cOmpanied him.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
After a Grave Stone

n. B. Simpson was up from Adair
Tuesday for the purpose of getting the
grave stone furnished by the govern
ment for John Caldwell, an old SOL
dier, who fell dead in a corn field at
Adair two year~agO.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Hard Trip.

Liveryman Byrd sent a hack to AT
ton Friday, driven by John Weir.
AS the roads are bad in places Mr..
Byrd thinks it not improbable that
the rig got hung up in a mud hole.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Coming Soon.

Robert A. Farmer, who is suffering
with rheumatism, is now at Hot
Springs, but expects TO join his wife
and baby, who are now in this city,
about the middle Of the month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Travelling In Oklahoma.

r. l. Blakeney spent last week in
Oklahoma in the interest Of the Kan
saS City packing house for which he is
travelling, and will visit that section
every two weeks hereafter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
A Peasant Outing.

Misses Laura Chouteau, Carrie
GoodykoOntz, Fan Byrd and Carrie
Fayant and Messrs. Joe Butler, Tom
Byrd and Emmett Skinner, spent
Sunday on the creek near DR.. Fort
ner's place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Surprised Him.

The wife of Grand Chancellor Wal
ker arrived Tuesday eve. very much to
that gentleman's surprise, though
greatly TO his delight, and is the guest,
with her husband, Of Mr.. MilfOrd's
family.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Paw Your Tax.

J. F. Ledbetter, city marshal and
ex-oficio tax collector, mOdestly gives
notice that be will meet the tax pay
ers of this city at the Peoples Drug
Store between the 9th and 2Oth Of this
month, and receive their tax.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Wife and Daughter Killed.

w. W. Green, a travelling man, got
word at this place Friday evening that
his wife and daughter were killed the
night before in the Kirksville cyclone.
He left on the night train for the
scene of the disaster.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
rlrs. Landrum Dead.

The widow of the late Judge II. I.
Landrum died at her home near Ca
reY's ferry last Sunday and was buried
at the Dave Landrum cemetery south
OF town Monday beside her husband.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
About Cleaned Out.

Thieves again entered Matt Haw-
kins' smoke house and carried of
about all his meat. A few weeks ago
it was broken open and quantity Of
bacon taken, but last night it was
about cleaned out.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Farmer Berry.

Jim Berry is the boss gardener and
chicken raiser. He has the finest
looking garden we have seen; and a
fine chance Of chicks ranging in age
from one day to three weeks.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04
Courteous Employees.

The attention and courtesy of
trainmen on the NJ, X. IL 7. rail
road is a matter often discussed
by patrons of the road, and many
and varied are the compliments
passed on the boys. The care and
watchfulness of trainmen are man.
ifested in various ways and moth
ing escapes the knights of the road.
The other day Miss Alice Bennett,
daughter of the U. S. marshal at
MuskOgee, by some means drop
ped her pocketbOOk out of the
window of a car near Pleasant
Grove, Mo. She reported her loss
to the conductor and when the
train reached Sedalia he notified
Superintendent Lyons Office and
they in turn sent wire to the con-
ductOr on passenger traiG No. 2,
the first train to pass Pleasant
Grove, informing him of the loss
and advising him keep a sharp
lookout for the missing pocketbOok.
The message had the desir ed
effect and the lost treasure was
found intact. In the pOcketbOok
was a valuable diamond pin.
Nothing is lost, strayed or stolen
on the "Katy. Parsons Sun.
The Cherokees are not anxious
about the establishment of a land
office in their country under the
provisions of the Curtis law. They
are in no way worried lest Musko-
gee or the Greek nation should get
ahead of them in the final "wind
up" The Curtis bill is obnoxious
to tie Cherokees and their desire
and intention is TO enter into an
agreement that will be more salts
factory to all concerned. In the
meantime there is no particular
hurry. The Cherokees are will
ing to wait if necessary till all the
other tribes have completed their
allotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04

A full-bloOd Greek appeared at
the land office at Muskogee one
day recently, prepared to locate
his claim in a very unique manner.
He carried with him a stick, which
was carved a reproduction of all
the marks on the stone on the Sec
tion on which he wished to file.
He stated that he wanted the four
forties cornering at that stone.
There was no trouble in locating
him.-Progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04

darkest night in all human history.
Three hundred and fifty or more
years before the wise men from
the east sought Jesus in his man.
ger cradle in Bethlehem, lived old
Dionysius, the tyrant ruler of Syra-
euse and Sicily. He was a war
riOr and conquered the valiant
Carthagenians. Damon, a senator
Of Syracuse had been sentenced to
death by Dionysius. His love of
home and loved ones, those tend
crest and best of earthly ties, and
his desire to see them once more
before he died prompted Pythias,
a brave, noble friend, to beg the
king to put him in Damon's place
in chains for four hours as a pledge
for his friend, that Damon might
give a last farewell TO his wife and
child. The king granted the
strange request. Damon was de-
tanned by an over-loving slave,
but as Pythias had proclaimed to
the assembled multitude the f.
deity of Damon, and had placed
his head upon the block to suffer
in his friends stead, Damon ap-
peared. The king, awed at this
splendid exhibition of love, friend
ship and fidelity, extended uncon-
ditional pardon.
The order of knights of
Pythias was founded February
10, 1864, in Washington City by J.
H. Rathbone, who was the first
Chancellor Commander and wrote
the first ritual. The spirit of war
being then abroad IN the country,
the order was given much of the
panoply Of war.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-05-04

The Tahlequah papers alone,
of all the newspapers of the Cher
rokee nation, favor a call session
of the national council. Perhaps
an extra session might be good
thing for the town of Tahlequah
but the Cherokee people at large
are not clamOring for council TO
meet. The necessity of it does
not appear.