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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11

territory had SO far advanced in
civilization that they were fully
prepared to become United States
citizens. Now they wish to ex-
tend fatherly care over them and
place them at the mercy of the
Standard oil trust, which just at
present seems to be the father of
the whole business. There is not
one act of the government through
it's commission that has been of
benefit to any member OF the
Cherokee tribe or the non-citizen
that lives among them. A stable
form of government has been
torn down, poor though it might
have been, it was far ahead of the
present chaotic condition. The
advent of the Dawes commission
has been a blight on the country
so ar.-Claremore Progress.
The Watts gang held up the
treaties. This was done through
NJ. M. Edmiston, of Vinita, who
prevsiled on Senator Stewart to
champion the cause of the cell
ebrated Watts contingent of in
truders. The two tribes have
Watts to thank-or rather "cuss"
for their present dilemma. The
two tribes with all the money they
have spent, with the time wasted,
the thousands of dollars tied up;
with all and several of the present
untoward conditions; the Danish
ment of wealth; the retrograde in
huences; the thousand and one
enterprises, industries and man
ufacturlng interests retarded and
checked-all these are to be set
over against the gang that is try
ing to rob the Cherokee people of
their birthright. Never will
treaty that contemplates division
of Cherokee lands between this
band of intruders be ratified
by tn g Cherokee nation.
The Cherokees will see their land
and wealth frittered away on ex-
pensive litigation before they will
concede to Edmiston and the
people he represents one foot Of
Cherokee soil Muskogee Times.
What's to hinder Vinita having
a street fair this year? The street
fair is something every business
man should take a practical
interest in as it IS an enterprise
having for its object the develop
ment of the city by bringing a
large crowd Of people here and
entertaining them.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11

Steady girl wanted. Several young
men complain that they have no
steady girl. 1t seems that they no
sooner get fairly started with girl,
probably have the theatre tickets all
bought when the girl cant 60 be-
cause she has a sick headache" DR..
Caldwell's syrup pepsin cures all forms
OF stomach troubles and sick head
ache. Girls-"A word to the" etc.
Your friend, Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11

A considerable portion OF Vinita's
population has gone to Ardmore to
attend the big territorial convention.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11
The Daily Chieftain ''f i n!'f' .f'''

From now until July / The In
dian Chieftain and the Kansas
City Journal Will be sent to any
address a whole year for $1.1O.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11
TRIBAL REVENUES.

The outcome of the injunction
suit brought by w. G. Rogers in
the United States court here and
set for hearing on the 7th of next
month will be watched with in
terest. 1t is intended as a test
case to try the issue as to the leg
ality of the proceedings of the in
terror department in the collection
of the tribal revenues. The con-
stitutionality of the Curtis act will
be directly in issue; if the Curtis
bill is shown to be unconstitution-
al the tribal courts have not been
abolished and, therefore, tribal
revenues are not collectable by the
interior department, but if the
Curtis law stands and is the law OF
the land we are at loss to see
how the payment of such tax can
be avoided. Waving the question
of irregularity Of proceeding, and
the lack OF uniformity of execution
of the law, the issue must be upon
the clause in the sixteenth section
of the Curtis bill upon which the
Indian agent is acting 1t is as
follows
"All royalties and rents here
after payable to the tribs shall be
paid, under such rules and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by the
secretary of the interior, into. the
treasury of the United States to
credit OF the tribe to which they
belong"
The intention of congress in in
cooperating the above into the
Curtis law was to save to the In
dians their revenues, and if the
law means what it says, it means
that all such revenues shall be
paid into the United States treas
ury to the credit Of the Cherokees.
There is no suggestion that any
part OF said revenues shall be used
to pay expenses of collection.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11

Seven years ago this summer the
Dawes commission first appeared
in the territory telling the tribes
that it was the wish of the United
States government that they allot
their lands in sevsralty. Since
then two treaties have been mad Q
by the Cherokees to make such al
lotment, but it now appears that
the government was not so anxious
to allot the lands if the Indian is
10 get clear title. 1t was then
declared that the Indians of the
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-06-11

A. L. Gex' black saddle rait car he
frnnd al Hrackesf'- farm: e. season.
SO Insurance. p'.'lu'rc furnished. a.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The week Just passed showed some Str
prising financial returns for local thea
tres. The lead was undoubtedly taken by
the New National. where that best OF pas
toral dramas Way Down East" played
to the largest business in its local his
tory, a remarkable record, by the way.
The Columbia, with pantomime of rather
unique calibre, made out unusually we'll,
better in fact than anyone really ex-
pected. At Chase's splendid business
marked the week, the performance being
worthy of the patronage extended. The
transplanted Lafayette Square Stock Com
pany in Madame Sans Gene" made out
fairly well at the Academy, while the
burlesque houses found their footings
much on the good side OF the ledger, the
Lyceum especially proving profitable.
There is a coed deal of similarity in
the offerings in the high priced houses
for this week. AT the New National Edna
May, with support of remarkable
strength. will be seen in the first pre-
sentation of The Girl From Up There"
while the coy Columbia will exploit Sam
and Dick Bernard and host of other
clever people in The Belle of Bohemia"
The Lafayette returns to its own home
with a production OF Rosemary" pre-
senting Miss Haswell as its new leading
woman. and Chase's will offer the excel
lent aggregation known as The Behman
Show" Nellie McHenry Will make her
first Washington appearance after an alb
sence OF several years in 'M'liss" at lie
refitted Academy. and the Bijou will alter
it's attraction from burlesque TO farce
comedy presenting the old farnr'to
Hot Old T;.,,~r',~--
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busy" much to their content. There are
two wives in the piece. one of whom is
the Belle of Bohemia herself, played by
Miss Sadie Kirby. and the other is played
by Miss Marie Dainton, described by the
management as n dainty little lady from
London now on her first visit to this
country. MISS Dainton is said to have n
captivating personality and has pursued
her art along the best lines. London
must have been asleep or denssly be-
logged, so many critics observed. when
Mr.. Lederer spirited her away from that
great metropolis. Distinct by herself in
individuality is Miss Irene Bentley, a
noted Casino beauty, famous somewhat
for her striking resemblance to the
greater famed Lillian Russell. Miss Bent
ley has no little stage art to boast of
besides good looks. A large and SNOWY
chorus and ballet add lustre to the scenes,
and the latter are said to lie up to the
standard of the Casino productions.
Among the other principals in the cast
are Miss Trixie Friganza, Miss Lillian
Madison. Mss Lolita Faust, Miss ANA
Laughlin, Miss Olga lie Verde. Miss Ger
aldiGe Cook, Miss Ruby Reid, Miss Jessie
Banks. Miss Katherine Gordon, Miss
Eleanor Burns, Miss Lou Middleton, Miss
Marie Tyler, Miss Minnie Edwards, Miss
Lillian Lewis, Miss Ivy Jay, and Paul F.
Nicholson, jr., John Hyams, Sol Solomon,
Charles Maynard. J. A. Furey. Tom Col
Inns, Thomas F. Hayden, and others.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Grand-The Behmnn Show,

The Behman show will come to Chase
New Grand this week. The name of BEN
man, backed by the brains and experience
OF Louis Behman, is sufficient guarantee
OF its all round enjoyableness. His analy-
SIS OF vaudeville theatregoers brings them
into nine classes and in the Behman show
he has nine acts, one for each kind. After
seeing the Forthcoming array the auditor
Will appreciate any comparison to other
vaudeville organizations. According TO
the press agent the acts form a mosaic.
perfectly blending. no two alike, each off
setting and illuminating the others, and
all forming an accelerated and exhilarat-
ing programme.
The Four Cohans: Zeno. Carl, and Zenc;
1orke and Adams; John Kernel: Fake
and Semon; the Olympia Quartctte-
Mack, keogh, Sullivan, and Randall; Eth
el Levy; RAMA and Arno, and Caswell
and Arnold-these are the players. The
Four CohaDs-father, mother son., and
daughter-haye given to the vaudeville
stage some of the few really good one-act
comedies existing. They are unexcelled
as puryeyors Of clean, wholesome. and up
rosrious comedy. They VIII play Money
to Burn here and it comes with COM
mendation that accredits it as being fun
nier than last seasons sketch. Yorke and
Adams style themselves Just Two Plain
Jews" John Kcrnell, the celebrated Irish
wit and story-teller, is another popular
feature. Fake and Semon. the musical
7ians, will present what is claimed
an unusually clever speciality. en-
ns their much favored work upon
rsriety Of instruments. The famous
"A Quartctte. made up of Mack,
Sullivan. and Randall. iong with
arior match" will present their
military comedy. The Independ-
ored Cadets Maude Caswell and
Arnold, as THE Acrobatic Girl
....4 the Grotesque," will offer novel act
which in Europe is said TO have excited
much admiration. Ramza and Arno, with
their Blondin donkey. have added another
member, and together they provide their
customary quota of laugh-excitants. Ethel
Levey, the singer. will have 4 new roper
toire of songs. including several espe-
cially written for her by George NJ. Co.
han.
In all there are nine numbers and each
is claimed to be worth the small price of
admission to chase's.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Four years ago Mr.. Burton Holmes pre-
scented to his audiences in the West his
lecture on .'Thessaly," based on his OK
periences while journeying from the beau
tiful Vale of Tempe to the dwellings OF
the Monks of the Meteora. This lecture
was, at the time ii was given, an immense
farorite, and no year has since passed
without his receiving a number of re-
quests for its repetition. This lecture is
frequently described as the one where
YOU went up on the end of a rope" and
this is in reality an incident which was
calculated to make the trip memorable,
not only to his audiences. but also to
Mr.. Holmes himself. for it was in rope
net. at the end of a common rope, tia
MIR. Holmes was Obliged to gain access to
one of the otherwise inaccessible monas-
teries. This should in no way be con-
founded with the lecture entitled .'Grecian
Journeys" for they are utterly different
in subject and in treatment
The Wonders OF Thessaly" will be
given for the first time in this city at
the Columbia Theatre next Wednesday
afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

but was unable TO come here on account
Of illness. Even now negotiations are In
progress to have her come down from
Gotham when particularly good ingenue
is required. A good ingenue. by the way.
Is about the greatest need of Mr.. Berger's
company.
Jessie Bartlett Davis. we'll known To-
cally and deservedly popular as a former
member Of the Bostonians. has made .
distinct success of her vaudeville Ten-
ture. which she says she approached with
a good deal of fear and uncertainty. She
acc1aims the wonderfulness of the entire
vaudeville system as conducted in the
better sort OF theatres and writes to The
Times that she will continue In this
branch of the theatrical profession for
some time to come.
Mrs. Davis Is among the future hook
ing at Chase's' Grand so that Washing
tonians will have an opportunity to hear
her spendid contralto once more. Della
Fox. too, has gone in the vaudeville field
and is meeting with much popular favor.
She will also be seen within the next few
months at Mr.. Chase's.
In a note which contains great many
clever lines. Harry B. Smith, the man who
writes the comic opera librettos. remarks
about the manner in which the newspaper
critics have received the before the cur
tain speech OF Jerome Sykes, in Foxy
Quiller.''
He says: 81 am so glad you newspaper
men all appear to like Sykes speech, as
wrote it for him. The fact that it met with
so much critical approval as superior to
the libretto. opens up a new line Of in
dustry. 1 have taken steps to add to my
iibretto factory a speech department,
wherein actors may obtain the words that
they use in the intermission as well as
those they speak while the curtain is up.
This will be appreciated by many actors
who are unable to write a business letter
correctly. Mr.. Sykes is, I have 70 doubt,
fully capable Of writing his own speeches.
but he didn't do II this time"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
phiIhnrmonic orchc.1rn Conccrt.

With the short time intervening before
its first concert, on December is, the new
Washington Philharmonic Orchestra is
making every effort toward improvement
that lies in the way of hard. conscientious
work and faithful attention TO detail. The
recent rehearsals that have been held at
test the value of this work, and the whole
orchestra is rapidly being reduced TO one
harmonious whole, dominated by but one
impulse and one thought. .Mr. Santelmann
has again proved his worth as conductor
and showed that he possesses all the quail
iications that go TO make the successful or
chestra director as well as leader of
military band. Aside from the fact that
the musicians who have Joined in this
movement to give Washington rcpresen-
tGtive, permanent orchestra. are home tall
en-; and are well known and fully recog-
nized in the musical circles of the National
Capital, the fact that the first soloist of
the season will be the great pianist, Mar
linus Sieveking should lend additional in
terest to this particular concert
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Rev. DIR. stnford.s Lecture.

The sale of seats for DR.. Stafford's new
lecture. king Lear" to be delivered at
the Lafayette Square Theatre, December
II, at 4.30 p. m, is now in progress. Re-
ports from the box office would indicate
that large and representative audience
Will be present. Perhaps no other drama
of the great poet deals in SO large q meas
urs with the sentiments of the individual,
as these are kindled By special occasions.
and the passions are so played upon as to
instruct the reason and to lift the whole
into the clear daylight of n high philoso-
ply. No finer material could be afforded
DR.. Stafford for a most interesting lee
ture The character of Cordelia will doubt
less be touched upon in its bearing upon
the all-important question Of woman's
sphere and Influence n life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The Bitou-"A Hot Old Timc.v

The Rays big success, "a Hot Old
Time" now in the fourth year of its rop-
ularity, will be the attraction at the New
Bijou this week
Farce comedies are usually cratic in
their careers, but il is remarkable fact
that "A Hot Old Time has regularly
gained popular strength as Its career has
advanced. There is a reason for this In
the first place it is a thoroughly clean
play. entirely devoid of reprehensibIe
suggestion. Aside from merely being de-
cent, "A Hot Old Time is funny, and
funny all through. Laughter begins with
in five minutes after the beginning of the
first act, and has very little respite until
the final curtain falls. This farce is con-
tinually snappy throughout the length of
its three acts. At the present rate it
seems this clever farce would equal in
longevity other standard successes. One
of the principal features of IA Hot Old
Time" will be the appearance Of J. AL
drich Libby. the well-known baritone.
who will be heard in a budget of the sea-
sons latest musical successes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Returning to its own tomorrow evening.
the Lafayette Square Stock Company will
be seen in the prettiest play it has yet
presented, the one-time favorite of John
Drew Rosemary" The presentation to-
morrow evening will be notable in the
fact that 1t will be the initial appearance
of Percy Haswell, the new leading woman
of the stock company, who will be seen in
the protean role of Rosemary. This was
the part which convinced the public and
the management that Maude Adams was
of stellar size and started her on tho road
to fame and artistic greatness. Miss Has
we'll is admirably suited to the part and
those who have seen the rehearsals say
that she will bring ont new shadings in
the lines and new Significance in the sit
uations while retaining those of the clev
er woman who created the role. Mr. Or
monde who has won many words of praise
by reason of his recent work locally, will
be seen in the fertile role of Sir Jasper.
created by Mr. Drew, and hence the pri-
mary one in many respects. This should
prove his versatility. as the last act re-
quires a bit of character work which is
difficult yet beautiful. There is an abun-
dance of comedy in Rosemary" inter-
mixed with much pathos and sentiment.
The other parts are keenly sketched and
seem well suited TO the abilities of the
other members OF the company. Those
well cast are John r Sullivan. Miss Kru-
ger, Miss Macintosh, Mr.. Wyngate. Mr..
John DAILY Murphy. and Frederick Sulli-
van. The four acts require some special
scenery, which is to be furnished by the
artist of the Lafayette company.
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a Il star, VIII
seen this week at the National Theatre
in a new musical comedy entitled The
Girl From Up There" written by Hugh
Morton and the music composed by Gus
Kerker. who have already won distinction
through their musical comedy success,
The Belle of New York
The scene Of the first act is laid in the
northerrmost limits of Polaria, an imag-
mary country in the Arctic seas. The
vista is one OF pure ice in bergs and PIN
nacles. Within one of these large pin
nacles is Olga Edna May), a maiden who
by the wrath OF the God Of Storm was
imprisoned there three centuries before.
As the curtain rises q number of the in
habitants OF this place are seen placing
wreaths on the pinnacle; they are singing
to the God of Storm TO set the fair maid
en- free. A party of explorers arrive on
the scene. one OF whom is a Yankee in
ventor who has lightning machine. This
is used with good results on the pinnacle
of ice and the maiden is brought to life
The subsequent acts deal with her eX-
perience in various countries and of her
narrow escape from being turned back to
ice. The plot Of the story is interspersed
with songs and choruses.
There is every reason to anticipate the
liveliest kind OF entertainment. for Mr..
Frohman has banded together in support
OF the star one OF the strongest compa-
mics of comedians that has ever been seen
in this country. Several of the members
have themselves won considerable success
as stars, others have long been featured
prominently In the very best companies,
while others again have been for several
seasons known as .topliners" in the best
vaudeville shows. The list includes Vir-
ginia Earle. Harry Coner, Harry Daven-
port. Harry Kelly, Nat NJ. Wills. Farren
Soutar twho comes direct from the Ave-
nue. Theatre. London. Charles T. Aldrich
All Wheclan, Charles Young Lawrence
Wheat, Montgomery and Stone, Grace Bel
mont, Edna Aug. Nella Webb. Jane May,
etc. A feature of the production here will
be Mr.. kerkers presence as conductor of
the orchestra, which has been augmented
and will be almost OF grand opera proper
tions. 1t need scarcely be stated that no
expense has been spared to make the pro-
duction beautiful and elaborate in its
scenic inyestiture. costuIning. and other
accessories. Julian Mitchell conducted
the rehearsals. which ensures perfection
OF detail in the action, movement, etc,
for he is unquestionably one of the ablest
stage managers in the country in this line
OF work. One hundred or more persons
are employed in the production. The adj
vance sale is unusually large and an
Overlooking audience is assured for the
opening night. The performance will be-
gin at O'Clock sharp.
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Fuller. who will be seen in what the man
agement claims to be one of the cleverest
of the years crop of vaudeville sketches.
Other members of the company will be
the Three Mortons, in a new dancing spe-
cialty; Smith and Fuller, musicians; st.
Onge Brothers, comedy trick bicyclists;
Lawrence Crane,t called 1.-The Irish Adonis
musician" Zazell and Vernon, ranto-
mimic acrobats;t Budd Brothers, trick
tumbiers and boxers; Rose and Violet
Clemence, operate sketch artists. and the
Mimic Four. burlesque comedians.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
The CoIumb,a-"The Belle of Bo.
hcmin.:


1t is fair to suppose that n cordial well
come awaits 1.-The Belle OF Bohemia"
which will open at :he Columbia tomorrow
evening. The visit of the attraction is
limited to but six nights, with the usual
Thursday and Saturday matinees
Judging by results Mr. Smith, the foun-
der OF this Belle of Bohemia was by no
means q. his wits ends when he took up
his pen TO perpetua:e a complex comcal-
:ty. He has, in this instance, clearly given
the Dro,nio theme new lease OF life with
prosperous possibilities. The musical score
by Ludwig Highlander is said to be of
sparkling quality and easily hummable.
Some OF the numbers are claimed to be
contagiously catchy" The audience Is in
the authors confidence from the start. hat
the people IN the play are amuslrgly be-
fosged by the perplexing presence of two
male characters SO astonishingly alike that
neither can swear TO his own identity, the
approximations OF which are cleyerly IN
dertsken by Messrs. Sam aad Dick Ber-
nard. OF these brothers Sam may be best
recalled here by hls clever work as THE
Man In the Moon" in the big extravaganza
of that name, which was brought to this
city from New York early last spring. But
his efforts In Tho Belle of Bohemia" are
said 10 eclipse anything that he has yet
done in the way Of stage drollery, and in
his brother Dick he is thought to have
found a comedian worthy OF his Jest.
Close upon the heels Of the Brothers
Bernard Ia q third comedian. whose name
10 d. L. Don, who was seen locally with
THE Rounders." In stage parlance Mr..
Don IL charged with keeping the stars
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
rhc xntionnl-Mr.. Carter in "znzn. -

The SntionaI-Nrs. Carter in s.Znzn."
Manager Rapley, OF the National The
atre, makes the important announcement
that Mrs Carter, in her notable success,
'Zaza." will be the attraction at his the
atrc next week.
Originally produced in this city two
years ago, 'zaza'' has proved to be one
Of the greatest dramas of human life OF
modern days, and in both this country and
England has been accorded almost unpre-
cedented praise. Mrs. Carter will again
be seen in the ttular role, and will be as
sisted by a company Of unusual excellence.
The same elaborate production seen on the
occasion of the previous visits of "Zaza"
will be utilized next week.