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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
MARCUM FACTION BOLT.
Temporary Organization Did
Not Please Them.

The story Of the Ardmore con-
vention is soon told. 1t was a
democratic convention, and was
not entirely harmonious. The
campaign Of viliRcation and abuse
INDUCED in by the two factions
for Col, Marcum on one side, and
for DR.. A. j. Wolverton on the
other, eliminated in the Marcum
crowd boiling the convention
yesterday afternoon when IL be-
came evident that the Wolverlon
men would control.
W. t. HuIchings, Of Muskogee,
led The boilers, who repaired to
the United States court house and
organized themselves into terri.
torial convention. Many OF Col.
Marcum's strongest supporters re.
fused to follow the boilers aud
stayed with the regular convention.
The convention was called 10
order at 2, p, m, by Chairman
Gault, Of the territorial executive
committee. Prayer was offered by
DR.. n. r. Law. Clint Graham
was introduced and tried to de-
liver an addrese Of welcome out
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
TOWNSEND'S COURT.
Judge Refuses to EnjOiu COL
lection of Indian Tax.

In the district court yesterday
the only business of Importance
transacted was the verdict OF the
jury in the case Of Leroy Long VS..
Subal Payne and the decision Of
Judge Townsend OIL the Indian
tax question.
In the former case, which was
on trial Friday, the jury yesterday
morning rendered a verdict in ia
vor of defendant.
The Indian tax case involved the
right of the Indian government TO
collect from non-cilizens the per-
NIT tax on stock and the per cent
ad valorem tax on merchants.
The plaintiffs sought to enjoin
the Indian collectors from a fur
ther prosecution of their work Of
collecting, and the case was argued
very exhaustively by attorneys on
both sides.
The court made quite a lengthy
statement Of his position on the
various issues involved, and con-
cluded by refusing TO grant the in
junction asked He qualified his
decision. TO THE extent, however.
rated town was appraised and sold
according to law, the title passing
to the nOn-citizen owners Of inn
provements, then he would hold
that the white resident of that par
ticular town was no longer an in
truder and would enjoin the collec-
tion of such taxes if attempted.
There was one issue in the case
which will be submitted to the
master in chancery to make a re-
port on the facts. This was the
question of whether or not the In
dian officials had closed or threat
ened to close any mans business
house for non-payment OF the 1
per cent tax. The court intimated
that should the masters report on
the facts sustain the allegation in
the bill Of plaintiffs, that he would
order an injunction to issue to re.
strain such action in the future.
In announcing his conclusion
Judge Townsend adverted to the
enormous expense which has been
entailed on the United States gov
ernment in its efforts 10 settle In.
dian Territory affairs, and created
some amusement by saying that
bad congress absolutely divested
the Indians Of title TO their lands,
as he believed IL had right to do,
opening the same to white settle
ment and boarding the Indians at
the Fifth Avenue hotel in New
York, it would have been a stroke
Of economy for the people of the
United States. .-Ardmorite.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
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
teresi. II is intended as test
case to try the issue as to the leg
ality Of the proceedings Of the In.
terror department in the collection
nf the tribal revenues. The con
stiiutionality Of the Curtis act will
be directly in issue; if the Curtis
hill is shown TO be unconstitution-
al The tribal courts have not been
abolished and, therefore, tribal
pevenues are not collectable by the
interior department, but If the
Curtis law stands aud is the law Of
the land we are at loss TO see
how the payment Of such tax can
be avoided. Waving the question
tne iacK VI uuIruIIurty va s~vvuaea
; 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 min
cooperating the above into the
Curtis law was to save to the In.
dians their revenues, and If the
law means what ii says, it means
that all such revenues shall be
paid into the United States treas
ury TO the credit of the Cherokees.
There 10 no suggestion that any
part OF said revenues shall be used
to pay expenses Of collection.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
COLLECT BY CIVIL SUIT.
ciaremore Courier Makes Few Per-
tInent Suggestions.

Claremore Courier Makes Few Per-
tlnent Suggestions.
If the tribal tax,is a Just deb.
against the person refusing TO pay
1t, why not collect it by means OF
a civil action in the United States
courts established in the territory
for the determination Of causes be-
tween citizen and non.citizen
alike? What is the use of playing
horse by locking up a business
house and returning the keys to
the owneT9 II may be right, but
1t strikes the average man that the
honorable secretary Of the interior
IS going TO vast deal OF trouble
and expense to collect a small
tax, when the way is very plain
aud easy If the tax is just. Then
again, will someone explain how
1t comes that the prosecuting at
torney can bring suit against the
catilemen who do not pay, while
In the case Of the merchant the
revenue inspector simply locks up
the store in question and gives
back the keys2 When these ques-
tions and few thousand Others
are answered satisfactoriely the
the people Of the territory will be-
gin TO appreciate the beauties OF
the system Of government under
which they are living -Claremore
Courier.
The Tulsa ball game Of last
summer is the only event OF recent
years that approaches the Ard.
more convention.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
DIVIDING LINE LOCATED.
New Survey Affects Much
Tribal Lands.

Inspector ]. George Wright has
issued the follnwin0 notice with
IosaTu to improvements on triDal
lands affected by the last survey:
"Notice is hereby given that the
recent location Of the 9Sth degree
Of west longitude, between the
Red and Canadian rivers, is the
true meridian and dividing line
between the Kiowa and Comanche
and Wichita Indian reservations
in Oklahoma and the Chickasaw
nation, and this public notice is
hereby given of the re-establish-
ment of the said meridian for the
purpose of giving an opportunity
to parties whose improvements
are affected by said re-survey 10
make private disposal Of their Inn.
provements on the most favorable
terms they can obtain, and thai
they will be given a reasonable
time to make such disposal. Only
citizens OF the Choctaw and Chick.
asaw nations can purchase the inn
proVements of the Kiowas, Co
manches and .Wichitas excluded
from their former reservations,
and only Indians of the Kiowa
agench can make like purchases Of
the improvements of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians similarly
affected"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
Bankruptov Notioe.

In the District Court OF the United states.
For tho Northern District OF Indian Terri
tory. Wagner Division. No. 80i In the
matter OF Robert A, Hosey 10 bankruptcy
Notice Of hearing Of bankrupts petition for
discharge.
To the creditors OF the above named bank
rupt;
Tahe notice that petition has bnou nled
Ia said court BY Robert A. HO8ey, Of Wag-
Onor, IN said district, who has boon duly Ad-
judged a bankrupt under the act OF c0nNgers
Qi July lst, 1893, Tor q discharge from air ~
act, and that the 10th day Of June 1900, al 4
o'clock IN She afternoon, n assigned for tho
hearing Of the same before tho Honorable
United States District Court OF snid dlstrlcf.
az Muskogee when and whore you may nt~
tond and show cause. 4 any you have. why
the prayer OF anid petition should not bo
granted ~ WALnONpg
Referee In bankruptcy,
Denoos Bailey, ESQ.,, Atty for Bankrupt
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The Watts gang held up the
treaties. This was done through
N. NJ. Edmiston, sf vinils, who
preveiled on Senator Stewart to
champion the cause Of the cell
tbsaIed Watts contingent of in
truders. The two tribes have
Watts TO thank k--or rather "cuas''
for their present dilemma. The
Two tribes with all the money they
have spent, with The time wasted,
tho lhousands Of dollsrs tied up;
With all and several Of the present
unloward conditions; the Danish
menl ~ wealth; The retrograde In.
iIuouees; lhe thousand and one
enterprises, industries and man.
uiacluung lnieresis retarded and
checked Al lhese are 70 be Sci
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
A Successful rieetIng-Slx Schools
Represented.


Represented.
attended t6Is Sunday al School con. Q 2
vention at the old battle ground
Sunday, and report a g,and sue.
cess. The convention was called
to order by President ]. w. Adair
and ]. II. Dixon delivered a well
come address that made every body
feel at home the rest OF the day.
Six Sunday schools were repre-.
sented, as follows; Utopia, Big
Cabin, Adair, White Oak, Morn
ing Star, and Carselowey.
The object Of the convention
was to encourage and aid in the
upbuilding of Sunday schools.
Six schools is good but the pres.
ident hopes to see at least twice
that number represented next
year.
The officers for the ensuing year
are: Ms. j. M. Carselowey
president; ]. w. Adair, vice.pres-
ident; Miss Victoria Cole, secretary;
Chas. E. Jeans, corresponding
secretary.
The following executive COM
mittee was appointed; DR.. w. A.
Day, Big Cabin, Pres; J. r. Car
selowey, Secrstsry; Wes Harris,
w. s. Stephens, Marion Simpson,
E. @. Ghormley.
The medal contest was post
poned till August 1,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

Chickasaw, j. B. thompson
Paul's Valley; r. s. Williams
Wynnewood; Cherokee, Dayil
Hill, vinita; Percy WHY, Tahlej
1uah; Creek, Ed Lee, WagoneiA n
J. N. McNabb, Wewoka.
The Marcum territorial execul
tive committee are: Chickasaw-I
J. T. Wheeler, Wynnewood; B. d
Davidson, Chickasha; R. G.. Lat-S
ting, Purcell; A. d. Smith, Paol;
J. H. Gibson, Elmore. Choctaw-
H. G. Nash, at large; w. e. Pool, I
e. e. Daniel, Fay Lester, l.. P.'
Davenport. Creek-H. B. Spauld-t
ing, Muskogee; Or. j. s. McAles-
ter, Sapulpa; J. B. Lucas, Checo-
tab; 7. Loisat, Eufaula; Chas. G..
Watts, Wagner. Seminole-Dr.
V. Berry, ]. N. McNabb. Qua-N
paw-Chas. Williams, Miami; J.<
NJ. Biddle, Wyandotte. Cherol
KEEP. l.. Walker, Fairland; As
b. Cunningham, Tahlequah; J. G!
Buchanan, Webbers Falls; Thos.
]. Watts, Muldrow; J. M. Lahay,
Claremore. rs
The Wolverron men controlled
a majority of the territorial execu.
tive committee which had recon-
mended for temporary officers
men who were favorable to the
Wolverton interest and insisted
ON the eloo'ion OF temporary Off,
GERS by vive voce vote OF dele.
gates actually present This was
not to the liking of the Marcum
men. who said the convention
would be packed with citizens Of
Ardmore, not delegates, who
would take part In the vive vocei
vote and give victory to Wolver-l
ton. The Marcum men contended.
that the precedent required the.
vote on temporary organization to
be taken by the executive COM
mittee.
Both factions are preparing for a,
contest at Kansas City. The VOL,
verton men have the support of
the chairman OF the executive
committee and a majority of its
members. Col. Marcum will be
able TO exert influence as national.
committeeman and as friend of
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, chair
man Of the national committee. :,
The general belief is that both,
factions will be seated in Kansas
City as there is no contest for the
presidential nomination.
Who will be given credentials as
national committeeman is uncerS
tain. The national conventioH
may do as It did in 1892, when the
Indian Territory sent two contsst:l
irg delegations TO Chicago. The,
convention divided the vote and
seated beth delegations, but re-.
ferred the contest for NATIONAL
committeeman to the two delega-
tions. The delegations had beenl
elected in separate conventions,
one at Muskogee and the other at
Ardmore. The first selected Robt.
l.. Owen, of Muskogee, for nation
al committeeman, and the other
DR.. Allen, Of South McAlester.
The delegations at Chicago tied
and carried the matter back home,
where call was issued and new
delegates elected. At the conven-
tion at South McAlester Owen was
chosen over Allen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The story of 900 delegates walk
ing out OF convention OF less than
1900 will have TO be revised. It's
like the fish that got of the hook
before itcould be landed; mighty
big un.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The democratic territorial cam
paign is now over. There are no
sore spots on The Chieftain. "Let
the CALLED jade winch, oul withers
are still! unwrung."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The sixteen fights at the first
session Of the Ardmore convention
ought to settle the question ofthe
divinely ordered ratio OF 16 TO /.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

Violent assertions, and hot
political disputes will not enhance
the'business interests OF vinita,
nor assist single worthy enter.
prise in the town.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

Dun's Commercial agency re.
ports more failures for last month
than was ever known in one month
and this is the fourth year Of 70.
publican prosperity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

II the band is gotten out to meet
the victorious delegation when
they return, the police force will
have TO be strengthened or there
will be democratic riot.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14
STOPPED HIS PAPER.
And the Editor Spoke the Last Kind
Word Of Him.

A couple OF years ago, says the
Powhattan Post, a cTankey sort OF
a fellow came into this office as
mad as a bull hornet and stopped
his paper" We have frequently
met him on the streets since that
time and it is very amusing to see
the look of surprise on the old
fellows face that We are still in
existence regardless of the fact
that he had stopped his paper.
Some day, and it won't be so very
long either, that poor old fellow
will turn up his toes. His spite.
ful old heart will be stilled for
ever. Neighbors and relatives
will follow his lifeless clay out to
Grand Prairie oemetery and lay
him to rest among the flowers.
An obituary will appear in these
columns telling what a kind father
good neighbor and benevolent
citizen he was-which lie the
recording angel will kindly over.
look for charity's sake--and In a
very short time he will be forgot
ton. As he lays cut the in the
cold old graveyard, wrapped in
silent slumber of death, he will
never know that the last kind
word ever spoken Of him WAS by
the editor Of the paper which in
life he had "stopped."
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

That bolt down at Ardmore
makes one think of the old"Hoolie
Bell days" in Delaware district.
Whea Hoolie didn't have a. ma
jority (and he generally didn'D he
walked out.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The bitter campaign just ended
in the Indian Territory for nation
al committeeman ended in a split
of the democratic forces, just as
bitter personal campaigns gener-
ally end. When a politician gets
beat he generally proposes bolt.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

Now is great time for the pro-
fesssonai knocker. Men that are
chronic kickers never let an op-
porsunity like this slip.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The Misses Ward, OF MayesyIne,
were In the city Tuesday, enroute TO
Pryor Creek on visit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

This would be a great year for
the republicans in the Indian Ter
ritory were the people allowed to
vote. With a divided democracy
a republican victory would be easy
enough.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

As General Grant said at Ap-
PomaIox; Let Us have peace. .
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

David Harum's motto was, "Do
unto others as you would have
them do unto you, and do it fust. -
This motto was slightly transposed
at Ardmore, but the other fellows
done it fust, and done the identi-
cal thing that was laid out for
them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

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.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

! nssday q assl week
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

over against the gang that is try.
ing to rob the Cherokee people of
their birthright. Never will a
treaty that contemplates a division
of Cherokee lands between this
band Of intruders be ratified
by the Cherokee nation.
The Cherokees will see their lard
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.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

The return Of the contesting
delegates from Ardmore Tuesday
was like two very small boys who
had fallen out at play and had
come home to tell mother about it.
Aud carrying the analogy still
and in due time be induced to take
the rocks out of their pockets,
throw them away, kiss and make
up again.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-06-14

There is nothing more contempt
ible than political intolerance.
The man who says that political
opponent must be given a black
eye, and ruined financially and
socially, is a dangerous element in
the community. Men Of breadth
are always willing to respect the
opinions of the other side. To 60
about the streets d eclarin g
vengance against a man because
he does not see fit to line up at the
call Of a coterie of politicians is to
proclaim ones self an ass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
The Installation.

The day on which | was installed in
my present charge | was requested to
address the Sunday school attempt
ed to make plain to the children the
idea of installation. In doing so | re-
lated this anecdote: congregation
has called a new minister His in
stallation Is announced for q certain
Sunday. Coming home from church a
boy who evidently has listened to the
announcement very attentively. asks
his father: Father, what do they do
when they install minister? Do they
put him in stall?' NO" replies the
latter, they hitch him to congre-
CATION and make him pull"
A little girl had evidently not seen
the point in this. for when she got
home she told her mother-the mother
related this 10 me afterward-that she
wanted to 90 TO church that evening
My installation was to take place in
the evening. what for, my dear: You
never 90 to church in the evening""
"Well, but the minister said we should
come, and then want TO see il. too"
What do you want TO seeT" Don't
you know, mammal" NO. What do
you mean?" Why they are going to
hitch the minister to cart ana make
him pull it around the church,
Homiletic Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

There are a number of simple but
valuable little articles with which the
toilet table of the wise summer girl is
always equipped. No toilet table is
complete without borax 1t softens the
water and removes grease from the
face without parching the skin, as am
monia sometimes does.
The wise summer girl will have q
small bottle of fresh lemon juice put
on her toilet table every morning. 1t
will draw the Inflammation from prick
ly heat, as well as subdue too ruddy
complexion. 1t will remove stains
from the skin or nails and if used daily
with an orange stick will hinder any
growth of the cuticle. Put in water II
is splendid as q skin tonic or taken In
ternally, two teaspoonfuls In glass OF
water every morning, will serve as a
mild purgatlve.
A box of cold cream will suggest It
self. A little cold cream rubbed on the
skin and pulled over with powder will
do much toward preventing sunburn.
Pennyroyal is highly recommended
by experienced mosquito warriors who
have defied these pests for years. Cam
phor also Is effective in keeping mos
Quitoes away, as well as in soothing
their bites
The list Of toilet articles is not COM
plete without a vial of tincture of ben
zoin 1t sOftens the water, adds bril-.
Hancy to the skin and imparts subtle
fragrance to the person Of the bather.
All athletic girls must realize the val
ue of witch hazel for the sprains and
bruises 50 frequent during summer
outings. Philadelphia Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

Gingerbread, sold in Paris as early as
the fourteenth century, was made of
rye meal. honey. ginger and spices.
But the gingerbread of old New Eng
land that forms so prominent a part
of the staple diet has undergone many
an evolution since that time a recipe
given by an old housekeeper is as fol-
lows: Mix together one cupful of mo-
lasseS three-quarters of a cupful of
milk and three cupfuls Of flour Add
TO this half cupful OF melted butter,
one tablespoonful of ginger. half a tea
spoonful Of salt and one teaspoonful of
soda dissolved in a quarter of a cupful
Of milk. Bake 1t in shallow pans about
half an hOur
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
SImnIe Questions.

The beginnings of u new primer have
been made by one Of our exchanges
The questions may be indefinitely con.
tinued by teacher and pupil.
'See the corn in the field Can the
corn walk"
mo, the corn stalks"
"See the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalkY'
"Never. But you should see a cake
walk"
81 have rope. Can the rope walk?'
Eyes, If it is taut."
1.-THE hen is in the garden. Does the
hen riseT
mo, the hen sets"
"The mercury is in the tube. WIN
the mercury setT'
mo, my child. Wait until July and
500 -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
Army Officers In Itnlr-

In Italy the officers, at least, are i'm
maculate and picturesque. The COM
mon soldiers are. perhaps, not so i'm
pressive. They are short, stocky little
fellows, bow legged TO a man, and in
any clothes would not present a very
martial appearance. But the officers
are big, fine looking men. and their
uniforms rival the womens hats in
brilliancy. The colors used are very
unmilitary, pale blue and silver. gray
with green stripes, yellow and scarlet
and gold,
The Bersaglleri or sharpshooters,
with hats over one ear and a huge
bunch Of cock feathers flying out in
the wind, are as striking as any,
though the Kings guard, with brass
helmets and horse tail plumes, are by
no means insignifcant.-Ha rpers Ba-
Ear