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, 1899-10-26

Under the terms of his fathers will,
which have just been made public,
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., has been cut
off with the portion Of n younger son
as punishment for marrying Miss
Grace Wilson. According to informa-
ton given by a person who should
know the facts. this is the ultimate di-
vision of the 800, 900 900 scheduled in
the v~est-pocket memorandum by which
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt always
knew how much he owned: To Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Gertrude Vanderbilt
Whitney, Reginald Vanderbilt and
Gladys Vanderbilt, his children, $l0,-
600, 900 each. There are large special
requests to relatives, to Yale, Column
bia and Vanderbilt Universities, to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and to
various charities. The remainder OF
the estate. subject to a life interest
held by his widow. is left to Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, his second surviv-
ing son. William *. Vanderbilt and
the widow of Cornelius are trustees.
Porto Rico has an unfinished rail
way whose securities are held chiefly
by French and British citizens. A
scheme is on foot to complete the line
by means OF American capital. Is
there not sufficient patriotism left over
from war times to insure the buying
out of these foreign shareholders and
the sole American ownership of what
will ultimately prove a valuable prop
erty? Porto Rico deserves encourage
ment. But what Of the foreign bond
holders of our own railroads? All our
railroad bonds are owned in England
and Holland.
, 1899-10-26

THAT anonymous letter was easily
traced to a woman. ''Wha makes them
think a woman wrote it?" at had no
date
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
Ordinance No. 23.

An ordinance providing for the cleo
tia1 Of a town marshal for the in
c0rp9rated town of Ninita and fixing
his powers and prescribing his duties
aud compensation:
. SEC. J.. BE il ordained 10y the town
council or The incorporated town of
Niuira, /. r.: that a marshal for the
said incorporated town Of Ninita shall
De- elected al the regular election for
the said incorporated town of Viuita
100 lhe same manner that the council
l,r The Incorporated town of NIuita is
elected. and who shall continue in
udic- ultiI his successor is elected and
qualified and who shall have all the
powers prescribed by section 7gS Of
Mau>tie.d'> Digest of the Statutes Of
Arkansas in force ia the Indian Ter
ritury.
SIC. ,. BE it further ordained that
the said marshal shall receive from
the incorporated town Of Vinita, 1T.
"a salary Of seyenty-tve (75.OO) dollars
per month to be paid at The expiration
of each month, service.
SEC. 5. BE it further ordained that
10 shall be the duty of the town mar
>Aal TO police the town and keep
"a watch at all times both day and
night either in person Or by deputy.
SEC. T. BE it further ordained that
the fees that the marshal is impOw-
cred to collect under section 7yS of
Mau-fell's Digest Of the Statutes Of
Arkansas in force in the Indian Ter
rtory. may be retained 10y him for the
Use and benefit OF the persons actually
rendering the services for which the
fee Is charged.
SEC. D. BE il further ordained that
the town marshal shall before enter
ing uu the duties of his Office. take the
oath of Office and enter into bond
with good and sufficient Sureties in
tue sum of one thousand dollars (3l,-
10000 to be approved by the council
for the faithful. discharge of his du
ties.
SEC. 6. BE il further ordained that
ali ordinances or parts Of ordinances
I'D conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
SIC. :. BE il further ordained that
this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
Passed and approved this 22nd day
rf March. 1922
y. VI. BURLINGTON,
Mayor.
C. BIAEENEy. Recorder.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30

a. \. Green has unlOaded four cars
Of Mccormick binders and mowers
this week, paying 1896 freight on the
lot.
W. NJ. Mellette hoped to move
house next week but this ''spell of
weather" will probably cause some
delay.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Ratclff returned
Tuesday morning from Sherman, Tex ,
where they went to attend the funeral
of II. c. McGlasson.
A first class teacher wishes to con-
duct private school in any commu-
nlty desiring her services Call at
Worcester academy. 2d dlw
For Sale-Corn planter, two culti-
vators and some other farming tools,
good as new. See J. NJ. TITLE and
save your money. M 25-d3 WI
Beecher Chamberlin was taken sick
Saturday, and is afflicted something
like his brother, Ed, who died last
week Of spinal meningitis.
Mrs. Eliza Strout has sold the south
half of her farm, including the or
chard and the old Thompson home
stead, to J. a. Thompson
Mrs. d. w. Freeman and little
daughter, Sybil, who have been visit
ing relatives in the city, returned to
their home at Fairland Tuesday.
The right-of-way cases Of the NJ, X.
& T. railway against parties in the
town who have been sued for trespass
have been set for the 10th of April.
Miss Efie DuPree has bought the
old Frazee place above town from the
Hildebrand heirs. Its situation will
some day make it very valuable prop
erty.
Those who held their corn for
higher price than was paid last fall
are probably doomed TO disappoint-
ment, as the price does not seem to
advance.
W. P. Mcclellan came in from
Claremore Tuesday eve. to be present
at the preliminary examination Of
William Mills, whose dead wife was
his sister.
VIM. P. Thompson has formed
partnership with Jas. 5. Davenport
for the practice of Law, and will, with
his family, become a permanent resi-
dent Of our city.
A travelling man Of st. Louis wants
to know where his home is. His fur
niture is in St. Louis, his trunks at
South McAlester, his wife is in Texas
and he is in Vinita.
J. J. Hayden, of Pryor Creek, I. T.,
has some high class barred Plymouth
Rocks and Black LangShans, and Of
fers few eggs for sale at the low
price of 81 for 13, 81 for 80. Write
him for one or two settings m29tf
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
A SALE AVAILS NAUGHT.
Continued from 2nd page.

COhtlHueu from -Hd page.
ceptions are excluded, and that
these defendants stand on the pro-
visions contained in the first sen.
tence of the section.
The condition of these defend
ants and their right to sell grows
out of the provisions OF the Curtis
act which was approved on June
2S, 1898. This right, if it be a
right to dispose of this property,
did not exist under the provisions
OF any law until the passage of the
Curtis act. At the time that bill
became a law, under the operation
of the laws of the Cherokee ma
ton, the right of these claimants
10 these particular improvements
had been passed upon by the
courts in the adjudication of the
question of the citizenship ofthese
parties, and had been ruled ad-
versely to them prior to the pass
age of this act. The Cherokee
nation, under the laws as they
then existed, was the owner of
these improvements, and sold
them through their officers. The
only question here is as to whether
the vendees of the sherifI's sale,
under the laws of the Cherokee
nation, took the title of the Cher
okee nation to the extent of the
right of occupancy of these prem
ises. In my opinion, that right of
occupancy passed at that sale, and
that there was no law of congress
prohibiting it to be made, and the
rights of the vendees of the Cher
okee nation then vested in the
premises. That prior to that sale
the property did not belong to
these defendants, nor to their ven-
dees who came in afterwards, but
that the property at that time be-
lOnged to the Cherokee nation,
and that the Cherokee nation dis
posed of it in its own way, accord
ing to its own law, and through its
own officers; and that the title
passed to the vendees of the ma
ton. Any rights that theco defend
ants may have had to hold these
improvements had entirely been
eliminated and disposed of. They
had no right, title or interest to
the property at that time, when
it is alleged that Fisk purchased
these improvements. As | stated
in my opinion of day before yes
terday, the right of these defend
ants to hold property in the Cher
okee nation depended upon their
right t0 be enrolled as citizens of
the nation, and when that right
was adjudicated adversely to them,
it followed as a necessary cOnse-
quence of that judgment, that they
had been trespassers from the be-
ginning, that they never were citi-
zens of the nation, and that their
holdings had been illegal from the
beginning; that they had day in
court, and they had their claim to
citizenship adjudicated. That was
their day in court They had their
day, and Notwithstanding, they
took an appeal to the supreme
court of the United States, the
Judgment in the case has not been
superseded in any way, but goes on
the same as if no appeal were
taken. What may be the rights Of
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
He was tired of being shsckled.
She was faithless, that was plain;
s. his lawyer filed the papers.
And the papers fled his chain
Croquet sets, W. W. Miller's.


Croquet sets, W W. Miller's.
Blue fame oil stoves, at w. W. Mil
er's.
Nine candidates for city marshal 50
far.
Fishing tackle all kinds, W. W.
Miller's.
Vinita is a town in which life insur-
ance is quite popular.
Henry Harlin's wife is reported very
sick with pneumonia.
Jno. Haskins is still confined to his
bed with rheumatism.
Going fishing? Go by MIller's and
get your fishing tackle.
Mrs. Judge Randolph, Mrs. Coley's
sister, is down on visit.
The meningitis cases at Pheasant
Hill are all reported better.
%. Hall and wife returned from
Hot Springs Tuesday night.
OF course you want a croquet set
and W. W. Miller has them.
Claude Shelton has been transact
ing business in Welch the past two
days.
A little girl baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Vermehren Tuesday
morning.
Blue fame oil stoves same as adver-
tised in Ladies Home Journal, at w.
w. Miller's.
Mrs. Will Morning and daughter, Of
4 Parsons, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J.
/. Morning.
What to do with their excess land is
a question agitating good many peo-
pie just now.
Don't buy seeds that won't come up,
but come here and get some that will.
W. W. Miller.
Two young high grade Durham bull
calves 4 and years old for sale. NJ.
Starbuck, Alton. 3l-32
r. n. Bynum, prominent Tulsa
merchant, came in from the west
Tuesday evening.
Buy your garden seeds Of Us. We
have them in bulk, which are the
best. w. w. Miller.
VIM. Coates and Mrs. Eva French,
of WEIGH, were married Monday
by Rev. NJ. L. Butler.
The Vinita PlOw Co. this week sold
a corn planter to VIM. Battles, east Of
town, snow or no snow.
Last season we had a very bad
storm after some Of the gardens were
nlanted, as is the case at present.
A nine or ten pound boy was born
toJC. Croninger and family Saturday
morning, the fourth. by the way.
George NidifTer came back from ST.
Louis yesterday where he sold lO4
head of Vs2-pound steers at S4.35.
Miss Dabbs, after a brief visit with
Miss Mabel Miller, returned tC her
home at Neosho Saturday evening.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30

the defendants in case the iudg-
ment should be reversed | Will de-
termine when it comes, if it ever
comes about. | am, therefore, of
the opinion that while section 4,
with reference to the conditions
that existed, may be construed to
cover this sale yet, in light of the
facts that appear of record, and a
fact of which this court will take
judicial knowledge, namely, the
date OF the passage of the Curtis
act and the date of the sale,
which is not denied, the defendants
here had no right to sell these i'm
provements to Fisk at the time
the sale was made, and that he ac-
quired no right by virtue of that
sale.
Council for defendants have re-
ferred to another fact to which ref
erence should be made. They ask
why congress has not given the
sheriff of the Cherokee nation the
right to eject by force persons who
have been decided to be intruders
without the formali:y of proceed
ing in ejectment?
That question seems to imply
that the United States had placed
these detendents in the position
of innocent purchasers for value,
and that they stand in the same
situation that the owner of land
would stand whose land had been
sold for taxes; that he could take
advantage OF all irregularities.
That is not the rule. Under the
treaty between ths United States
and the Cherokee nation of March
3, 1898, known as the "strip agree
ment," " it is now the duty of the
United States to expel the intru-
ders from the whole Indian Ter
ritory. Not only from the places
they occupy, and without judicial
preceding, but should eject them
from the whole territory. That is
what the government agreed to do
under the strip agreement, when
it was determined by the Cherokee
authorities that they were not citi-
zens. So, that instead of being
abused and prosecuted, they have
received consideration to which
they were not entitled either in
law or equity. The United States
is bound to carry out its agreement
made in the purchase of the Cher
okee strip-One of the considera-
tions that led the Cherokee nation
to part with the strip-that the
intruders should be expelled.
Congress has made provisions in
the Curtis act, by comforting upon
the courts jurisdiction to carry
out that solemn agreement.
That is the status the in
truders occupy, and that
they have been conceded the righ:
to stay here and contest these
proceedings in court is very gra-
cious treatment on the part of the
government of the United States.
They should thank their stars that
they live under a government that
is so beneficial and indulgent to
those who stand in defiance to its
treaties and its laws. | am of the
opinion that the demurrer to the
answer should he sustained.
Sebastian Wright was committed
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
Died

Mary Ellen Adams. of Billings. Mon
tana, died al the home Of bier brother.
John Nall, sunday, aged l.ry--iE
years. Deceased was a first cousin To
our townsman, r. ". Burlington. and
was out here on visit. She leaves a
husband and three children
Henry Saycrs died Of meningitis ar
his home on Rock creek. six miles east
of Adair Tuesday. at 8 O'Clock.
He was engaged in cattle raising 90 a
considerable extent, iu addition To
farming and was fairly wcI to ao.
Mrs. Sayers is the daughter Of Jack
Thompson, who keeps a restaurant
east Of the track.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
Called bv Sickness at Home.

Mrs. George w. Tolbert, sister Of
the Chamberlin brothers, left yester-
day for her home near ClaTemOTe.
She came up to attend the funeral Of
her brother, Ned Chamberlin, which
took place at Pheasant Hill last week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
Terms OF Court Arranged

The arrangement for holding court
in the Northern district for The spring
terms were announced Monday morn
ing by Judge Springer.
Court at this place will adjourn next
Saturday till April 10Th. and Judge
Springer will hold the term al Niami,
beginning next Monday.
Judge Thomas viii hold the term al
Tahlequah beginning april 10Th. aud
will also hold "a two weeks term at
Wagner beginning April I7iu
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30
Ready For Delivery.

Ny blackberry plants have arrived
and are ready for delivery.
ms d&W CAPT. c. II. TAYLOR.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Strange Of Chel-
sea gave an elaborate dinner at their
home Sunday in honor of Mr.. aud
l.r-. A. c. Raymond, Mrs. Cora Bar
litL Miss Edith Lee aud Miss Selma
Strieu, Of Ninlga. The repast was
lovely aud it is needless to say-en-
i.y.ble \ few guests were present
iu De afternoon, among whom were
7Ir-. scott. Miss Lula Morrison. Miss
Mcclure. Me~sr~. Mcrrell and John
NauJiee.
stray muIe-A stray horse mule brown in
color about % hands nigh. cominEs year old.
uuUTnSo. Three miles east Of Hayden .at
rle George Bell farm. Sl-5i
TAKEN Ur-Bcd COW. about $ years old.
branded q % on left hip, bar on back, marks
are ugIutolli-Ib.e. running at Landru III
place for past two years. owner may have
-rme boy proving property and paying eN-
ueuse, Chas, Burlington, NiniJa, /, I, Sl-34
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-03-30

Sebastian Wright was committed
Tuesday by the commissioner in de-
fault of $500 bond for forging Ed
name to a $3.50 order on
J. c. Hogan, of Pryor Greek.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-29
Mrs. W. A. Rogers, of Kansas, is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. McLiman.

Mrs. w. A. Rogers, of Kansas, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. McLiman.
Mrs. Harry Summers visited friends
at Deadwood during the past week.
August Heidepriem is the proud
father of another daughter, born Sun.
day.
John Coleman left for Deadwood
Tuesday to join his parents, who have
located there.
Judge Gull had business that called
him to Lead and Deadwood Monday
and Tuesday.
N. @. Cash,the colored porter for the
Evans, is taking a vacation to his old
home at Cheyenne, wyo.
On Monday next, October 9, at 10
a. IN. Rev. Fr. Straeten will hold Cath
olic services in the Catholic church.
G. G. Wiley returned last Saturday
from his eastern trip and expects to
remain in the Hills during the greater
portion of the winter.
AT the Presbyterian church Sunday
school convenes after the morning ser.
vice. Evening service commences at
1880. Christian Endeavors society at $40.
j. r. Dore, G. s. N. W. baggageman,
of Chicago, who spent some time at
the Springs in company with his wife,
left for homo Sunday. He was much
pleased with the Hills and will come
again.
The regular Quarterly Communion
Service will be held in connection with
the regular morning service at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
commencing at II a. m. A full attend
ance of the members is desired.
Edwin Van else, of Deadwood, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city. He
has been troubled somewhat with
rheumatism in his shoulder, which was ;
benefited by a few baths even in SO
short a time, but he may have to re-
turn again.
Mrs. j. B. Hedge and sons, Jas. 3.
jr. and Harry, arrived Sunday to join
Mr.. Hedge here. Mrs. Hedge has taken
hold of the music department of the
college with much enthusiasm and will
no doubt prove to be a strong factor
in livening up the work of that depart
ment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-29

a GEgAT record of cures, une-
~ qualled in medical history, proves.
Hoods S%arsaparilla possesses merit un-
known to any other MEDICINE.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-29

Live for those who love.
For those whose hearts are fond and
true,
The only way to do this right,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea at night.
Ask your druggist.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16
employing transports next.

ADvERsITY sometimes restores a mans natural common sense. It seems to have had that effect upon Victor Watson, graduate ui Fin land University, who had been re- d0ced by dissipation to working as a day Iaborer, in Michigan, while his wife and children were supported by the charitable. When Watson was legally informed that the death of his father had made him become rich. he hunted mp his destitute family, took them into court, where he signed a temper ance pledge, and the papers giving his wife absolute control of his in herlted wealth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16
Mere Trouble for StahI.

If there WAS anything lacking lii the etl'ectuaI doing up ot the polit- ical career of Solomon F, StahI, U. $. Marshal ter the Western ot Arkansas, the job was finished last week when Hon. F. E. NcKibben, the U.S. iaiIcr,=bqcane disgust ed with the administration of the seIf.styIed #'stest Federal officer Arkansas ever had, and stepped out of the position. Mckib6en announced that be could live with. out that office, and ho did not propose 10 hold il longer.
 Mir McKibben has been one among the best known republicans of the State and his management ol the affairs of tbe iai so far as he was concerned, is said to have been highl 1=satislaeloiE to both the government and prisoners,
 IL wlII be remembered that five of StahI's employees last winter joined in a4jdavi,s accusing the marshal of baviag robbed the government oot ot a large sum of money by carrying fraudulent names on his pay rolls, and taking receipts for money he nevel paid oGt for the feeding ot jurors. This evidence all stands uojm- peaeAed, bat somehow the matter has been smothered up in Wash inglon and permitted to rest
 Stahl is the neauest man with whom We have ever fallen in per sonaI contact. There is scarcely anything to put heyoed the capabjI ities of a man who will use another as we are prepared to show that SlahI has done. 1.-the republican party of lhls Slate does not turn him down at the earliest opp. portnnity, il deserves all the deteai that can De heaped upon it, But there is tot q shadow of doubt but that he will be promptly dis patched.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16
sampl2s for Paris Exposition.

The Secretary of Agriculture is desirons Of getting samples of wheat, corn, oats and other cereals from every community in the United States to he placed on cx. hibition in the, Paris exposition next year. It is desired to bave tonr quarts of each kind of grain, All samples sent will bear the name of he ralser ani discrip1ion of his land Any person desiring to itHnish any samples will please bring thern to FEE TRIBUNE office. W have arrangement tor the free trans portation of all samples.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16

LAST weeks election may be summed up as follows. Tn New York the republicans made a gain ot twelve assembly men; Ohio gave republican plurality of 5l, ,000; Iowa republican by 56 099, 8 gain over 297ot 26, 900; Kentucky in doubt, fayorirE republicans; Massachusetts republican by 65, ,000, loss over '98 ot# #21, ,00G; Maryland democratic =I:3 000, Il gain of 1900 over '97; Nebraska fusion by 5000, gain of 5000; New Jersey repub. Iican by 20,000, with both houses largely republican; South Dakota republican by 4,000, d gain of 5000; Pennsylvania republican by 10000; Mississippi democratic by 30,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16

THE ship-owners have no cause tor complaint, Last year, this government was chaEteriue every available. ship tkat conld be used as {. tranarors, and this year the Bri, :. .jsh government is doing the same thing. Those who believe thpt great events go in threes are won- Iering what government will be
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16
r-srrr,',,aasss..ssgslls gsllss7,.a---,--7r-..-=-

WANTED-@eveFaI bright and honest persons to represent ns as Managers in this and closely coun ties. Salary S900 a year and ex, penses, Straight, bona.fde, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. IL is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose selfaddressed stamped envelope The Domin- ion Company, Dept 3, Chicago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16
X pooG Worker.

No man or woman can work well, mentally or physically, nor perform effective service of any kind who is bordened with a torpid liver. Constipation aud deficient secr etion of bile have cloggod up the organs of the body so they cannot keep up the energy to the proper standard, hence, wearineSs, hradache, depression, ticltIe appe- titc result. AlIthis can be changed wilh 'e few doses Of Prickly Ash Bilers. IL cIeanses the system t'horonahIy, ffushss the cxcretory canals, drives ont ia parties, nm
 parts new lie to 5ise vitaf organs and re-establishes healthy funct. ional activity, which briggs with it energy, strength, vigor of body and brain and and cheerful spirits Sold by Harbert X Sheldon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16

SENATOR HAssRRoUGH said of the coming session of congress "There sill probably he 8 great deal of Striving 10 make records and dehv. er speeches for use in the Presi- dential campaign. do not look fpr the enactment of many import ant laws
The Green Forest tribune., 1899-11-16

FEAT an old lover doesn't differ rom & yo9ng one k shown by the fact that Admiral Dewey has jojn- ad his fenee, who k in New York, doing her wedding shopping.