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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The people of Vinita can, if they
will, do a great deal toward max
ing the town the great business
center of the Northern portion of
the Indian Territory. Indeed it is
such even now, but its trade and
influence can be doubled by con-
certed, intelligent action on the
part of its citizens, and its business
and professional men. The town
should keep in close touch and
sympathy with the farmers and
producing classes throughout the
surrounding country. 1t is fact
and it stands very much to the
credit of Vinita that the country
people feel great local pride in the
success of the town. They have
been made to feel so by the kind
treatment they are constantly re-
cieviDg from our merchants and
townspeople generally. Vinita is
the product Of the whole section
tributary to it. 1t is the embodi-
ment and expression of what the
people want ia their principal city.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Mrs. Tsms Bixby is still very
sick at St Paul, MINI, and her
husband. the acting chairman of
the commission, is with her. The
latter will leave for Washington as
soon as the health of his wife will
permit, and participate in the
treaty affairs DOW before the Greek
and Cherokee committee es and the
commission 1t is hoped that Mr..
Blxby's absence will not relard the
progress of the work and the
speedy consummation of the de-
sired results.-Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Attorney VIM. Mellette seems
to have an open field in bis race for
national republican committeeman
for rtheIndian Territory. Along with
Edgar Smiths prayers he has ap-
parently a majority of the dele
pa.es
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The date of the republican con-
vention of the Indian Territory
has been fixed for May 3rd at Pur-
cell. The basis of representation
is thir y-five for each OF the five
nations and fourteen for the Qua
paw agency.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The Indian Territory has been
tussling with the smallpox for the
last three or four months, and in
most cases under very adverse
circumstances The indications
now are that the danger of an cpl
demic is reduced to a minimum,
and with proper precautions there
will be no trace Of the disease left
in a very short time. The ex-
pense mas fallen generally on the
tribes and no help to speak of has
been secured from the govern
ment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08
v1xrrA, IND. TER, MARCH s, 1900

Forty miles of the Sapulpa ex-
tension of the Frisco will have the
grading finished by the 18th of the
present month. The work from
Sapulpa to DenisOn is being rapid
Iy finished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Thoughtful Cherokee citizens
will not fail TO be profoundly i'm
pressed with the fact that the
Cherokee delegation now in Wash
ington, including the chief, will
have little influence in shaping
legislation effecting the tribal
rights of the Cherokees. The time
is past when "strong delegations"
in Washington are able to secure
ben sfcial legislation or prevent
adverse laws being passed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

As the transformation of the In
dian Territory from a land con-
troled by tribes of Indians, who
for generations have owned the
land and administered their own
government, goes on, it is more
and more apparent that the In
disns will be able to adjust them
selves to the changed conditions.
During the seventy years of exis-
tence as separate governments,
making and administering their
own laws, crude as they were in
the beginning, the Indians of this
territory have gradually become
qualified for the duties and re-
sponsibilities of American citizen
ship. The change does not mean
so very much after all, and will be
accomplished without much re
gret and with little friction. The
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

"These Daily ads are paying
u.s." said one Of the most success
ful merchants in town the other
day. Now, that's just the key
note. The people of the town and
nearby country read The Daily
Chieftain six days each week,
and it takes lots of groceries,
clothing, furnishings and in fact
most everything else kept in any
kind of a store to supply three
thousand people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The U. S. Senate Tuesday
passed the pension appropriation
bill. 1, appropriates s143.242 23O,
an advance Of over s5 100000 over
last years appropriation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Indians of all the five tribes are as
loyal to the flag and the govern
ment of the union as any other
people subject to and in the en-
joyment of its constitution. When
order finally comes out of the
present chaotic conditions the
Indians will be found equal to the
occasion.
The mysterious "Zeke File"
who sent out from Hartshorne the
circulars attempting to "knock"
the South McAlester convention by
creating the false impression that
it was of political origin seems to
have exempliied the truth that "a
prophet is without honor in his
own country" as a mass meeting
at Hartshorne adopted the follow
ing in relation to the gentleman:
"Whereas one Zeke File who re-
sides in the town of Hartshorne,
Ind. Ter, has become insane and
dangerous to the public to run at
large. Resolved that we urge up
on congress the necessity of ask
ing an appropriation to defray his
expenses to some asylum for the
insane" No one seems to know
who the party is who attempted in
this underhand way to check a
great popular movement, and he
was so badly mangled by being
run over by the band wagon it is
not probable any one will feel suf-
ficient interest in him or in his ef-
fort to scrape up the remains and
attempt to identify them.-Purcell
Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The Good One-If he drinks SO nucb
he will turn into sotl
The Other One-Shouldn't wonder.
The last time ! saw him be was turning
into n salooui-N. Y. Press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The Muskogee Times states that
Judge Gill is making his arrane-
ments to move his family to that
town. Vinita fully expected to
claim him for her own, but it would
seem that the Creek hub has attrac-
tions the Vinitans know not Of
South McAlesier capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

The leading Indian Territory news
paper-the Daily and Weekly Chief
tain. 40 cents a month for the Daily,
and dollar a year for the weekly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

With the proclamation of Mayor
Sheehan, issued last week, giving
legal notice of the annual munich
pal election a month hence, comes
the usual campaign talk that al
ways proceeds the nomination Of
city tickets. Mr.. Sheehan is the
logical candidate for re-elec-
tion to the Office of mayor, and, so
far as The Chieftain is informed,
no other candidate has been men,
toned. His administration has
been a popular and successful one,
and if the democrats nominate
him again he will be elected
easily.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Over at Claremore the people
laugh at the smallpox talk of the
medical fraternity despite the re-
cent tendency to a more severe
type, and they want no restriction
on their right to give their neigh
bors a sample of the simon pure
article they have in stock. Down
in the Choctaw nation at some
places the reverse is so strongly
in evidence that the people are
Just as much down on the doctors
because they do not establish rules
that the medical men look upon
as unnecessarily harsh. Though
both sections think they know
more about it tban the doctors,
they view the matter from the exact
What the medical men
think of both views has not been
told, and perhaps it is their char
ity that keeps them silent.-Mus-
kogee Phoenix.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

Until congress finds some one
with wisdom enough to introduce
a measure that will afford equal
protection to Indians and whites
alike there is little hope of the
betterment of conditions here.
There are two delegations in con-
gress now, the one clamoring for
legislation that will protect the
Indian, the other equally anxious
to protect the whites. Something
that will mean justice to all is
about what is wanted,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08
QUEEN OF THE KITCHEN.

You didn't keep your new gfrlr
Dear me, no. She turned out to be
new woman also."-Philadelphia Bul
letin.
Why is it that the servant always Sc
lects your cut glass goblet to break n
stead of a cent tumbler?-Philadel
phia Times.
Williams-I understand you move
your family last week. Jackson-fel
our servant girl didn't like the locatic|
We were in
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-03-08

There ought to be established
in Vinita day set apart in the
early spring time as "arbor day"
1t ought to be a yearly event of
importance, and made an occasion
of pleasure. He who plants a tree
is public benefactor, even though
it be only upon his own premises,
as its shade and beauty will bless
and cheer his neighbors, and sue
ceeding generations.
What does he plant who plants tree:
He plants cool SHADE and tender rain,
And seed and bud of days to be,
And years that fade and flush again;
He plants the glory OF the plain;
He plants the forests heritage.
The harvest of the csming age;
The JOY that unborn eyes shall see
These things be plants who plants tree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
SMASHED.
WINDOW
FOR DRINK
Martin Broke SIS Pane Of
Plate Glass and Got Bottle
Of CoIoTed Water,

Albert Martin made two grievious mis-
takes last night.
He sized up In Gottlub Ruoff's saloon.
at the corner of South Main and Planet
streets, series of bottles containing
what he believed 10 be liquor of various
kinds and ages. That was his first err
r2r
The second was that between himself
and the goods he so unwisely coveted
was s55 pane OF plate glass, and the
more he gazed upon the extracts of rye
and barley-corn, the greater became his
desire until he decided to obtain possess
sion by force.
He smote the glass. shattered the pane
and seized upon a bottle, which when
hastily uncorked proved 10 have been re-
filed. The label was libel. for the re-
habilitation had been az the business end
OF a common water faucet. and bottle
and. contents were worth but cents.
Martin Was detected ln-his- unlawful
act and today was bound over 10 the
grand jury in $500 on the charge Of break
ing and entering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
KAISER'S PRAISE.
Emperor william Of Germany
CongratuIates Troops on
Return From China.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Emperor William In
his speech yesterday, upon the occasion
OF the reception given here to portion
Of the German contingent which recently
arrived from China, said to the return
ed soldiers:
'with anxious forebodings and heavy
heart witnessed your departure from
the fatherland. The efforts which awaited
you could be foreseen. For what you have
effected, / offer you my thanks In the
name of the entire fatherland. You have
under all circumstances upheld your oath
to the nag / am firmly convinced that
each has done his duty In the hour of
need.
You have not yet quivered; no hand
has trembled. Thus were the victories
gained. None among you can know with
how great Joy the news was received OF
your victories, in which the army and
navy together were concerned.
Yes, the great emperor-king by whose
statue you have marched today, now
looks down upon you. The help OF God
which has hitherto been with us. will con-
tinue on your side also I'm the future"
His majesty also referred to the COM
rades who are still in the far east.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
HE GOES
TO STATE
PRISON
Edward McCaughey, a Bad Lad
From Paw'uckst, Gets Five
Years Sentence.

Edward McCaughey. a young man with
a bad record. was before Judge Wilbur In
the common pleas division OF the supreme
court today to answer 10 nine indictments
found against him by the last grand jury
for breaking and entering houses at Paw
tucket and the larceny of property.
He retracted former pleas of not guilty
to each Indictment, and was sentenced TO
fivo years In states priso,. but fortunate
ly for him the sentences will run concur
rently.
Mccaughey has already spent three
years In states prison for breaking and
entering. and three months for larceny.
Judge Wilbur told McCaughey there was
nothing smart about the work he did.
Mccaughey had nothing to say for him:
self. IL seemed by the grand jury record
that the Pawtucket lad had a penchant
for silverware and new clothes.
The house OF Margaret Fitzpatrick was
entered by the cellar way and six silver
forks and six silver knives of the value
Of 3l2, besides a dollar bill and silver half
dollar were taken. The silverware was
Jeremiah Hennessey's house was en-
tered in some undisclosed way, and. be-
sides silver knives and forks. four razors.
two pairs of hair clippers and grey
sack were taken. This property was all
II was the property Of Della Gulpet that
was taken from the house OF George Gull
net when IL was entered. This property
consisted OF a gold watch valued at $50;
q gold chain valued at $40; clock worth
$3.50 ard 81 bill.
Annie Slsvin left her house unlocked.
and Edward went in and removed gold
watch worth s1s. gold chain valued at
$3.50 and q gold ring worth IS.
From the home OF Euclid Bonnenfant.
which he broke into. MoCaughey took a
gold watch valued at $50 and gold chain
valued at S. which was the property OF
Victoria Bonnenfant.
The house or George F. Cunningham
was another entered and the property OF
James Riley. consisting OF a suit OF
clothes valued at s12. was taken.
From John O'Connors house butter
dish worth &, @, pickle dish valued at 80
and Q castor valued at IS were taken by
the same expert.
When the house OF George Burt was
broken into by McCaughey q suit of
clothes belonging to Hart was taken.
McCaughey returned to successful
search for gold on entering the house OF
Frederick Blake. 1t was gold watch
valued at so and . gold chain valued at
ylQ that McCaughey removed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
VIOLENCE
FOR JESSIE
MORRISON.
Women Of EIdorado Hold In
dlgnation Meeting, but Have
Not Secured a Leader Yet

Eldorado, Ken, Dec. 17-Unless Jessie
Morrison leaves this town very shortly
sne lS In danger of being roughly treated
at the hands OF the FL Dorado women.
This morning an Indignation meeting OF
ABOUT ~ women met at the home OF Mrs.
j. III. Stevenson and discussed the situa-
tlon. severe measures were advocated.
Many speeches were made by the women.
Mrs. Roland Willy, mother of Mrs. Clara
though not leader In the movement
Mrs. Johnson made the principal speech.
She said in part:
The action of the jury I'm practically
acquitting Jessie Morrison is outrageous
Women, let us run her out OF our midst
or give her tar and feathers. / will help
put on the tar and feathers and 1 don't
care who knows It,"
Mrs. stevenson agreed 20 help. and all
or the other women expressed their WILL
ingness. All that IL necessary, say the
women, n TO secure leader.
Last night some one stoned the offce OF
the Eldorado Times. which paper printed
an editorial denouncing the freeing OF Jes-
sic Morrison as a disgrace 10 the commu-
nifty.
Women friends OF Miss Morrison are ac-
cused OF making the attack. Two fac
tions have now arisen among Eidorado
7 women. and the feuu haE already become
bitter.
When the news OF the proposed rough
treatment was carried To Jessie Morrison
she laughed and said II know these wo-
men hate me, but am not sfrsid and I
won't leave town until get ready"
IL was said later this morning that
some OF the women had even hinfed at
lynching. but this report could not be
verified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
MAY
REACH
$4,000
Fire In tho .Phsnlx Building
Early Today Caused Much
Damage.

An alarm from box 23i called the fire
department to the Phoenix building. 157
Westminster street. at 2:5o o'clock this
morning for fire, which at first. had a
decidedly threatening aspect
The flames were confined, through good
work. mainly TO store room used by c.
s. Horton, wholesale milliner. occupy
ing rooms on the second floor.
When the apparatus arrived smoke was
issuing from the windows and flames
could be distinctly seen licking their way
through Horizons long room used for the
display of hats and bonnets. The firemen
quickly got to work and knocked the iron
shutters from the windows facing the
lane between Westminster street and Ex-
change place. so as TO admit streams or
water, which quickly subdued the flames.
At S:2o o'clock the blaze was under
The building is owned by Jesse How
ard, and Il Is occupied by Besse Middle
brook & Co. clothiers J. Falkenberg In
linery; Salisbury's woolen remnant
store, the Rhode Island naval reserves.
Fessenden Bros, Cobb Pothin whole,
sale milliners; Bakers ArtsSleh o19 srrl,, MJi
The top floor isused by the state as an
armory, and Is in charge OF janitor
at first Thought thar Mitchell was asleep
in the building, and We was looked for.
But he got out without any difficulty
The loss, which is mainly by water ana
smoke. may reach $4,000.
None OF the occupants can tell exactly
what damage their stocks have sustained
until the adiusters get 20 work.
The loss on the building VIII depend en-
tirely upon The extent 20 which water got
into the walls and ceilings
THE millinprs were the heaviest losers.
"a their stocks are OF such character
that smoke about ruins IL. The great
heat caused quick generation OF steam
ana this wflted down the straw. feathers
and flower creations until some OF IL
looked like paste.
pesse. Middlebrook & Co. carried insur-
anca 10 the amount OF t2s.O00. Cobb n Po-
thin. 5000: c. S Horton. $4,000; X. v.
browning $500: Salisbury 5000; Falken-
h.ro fl5n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
Will Be Over Se|eCiiOnof Sea|er
Of Weights and Measures
Mr.. Vincent to Be Reelected President
Of Board and Mr.. Kendrick Of
the Council.
Q wnb be a partc
course, tim
probability of
. Of the will largely o a
the
will be


Who will be delegated TO make the
nominations for city officers in joint con-
vention and who will preside over the
caucus, In the place of John w. Angel,
who. after years OF service. will retire
from the common council. has not yet
been decided upon.
MR.. TRAsK THE SENIOR.
II the matter should be decided by SEN
iority OF service the honor would go to
James X. Trask of the Sixth ward. for
next TO Mr.. Angel no member OF the low
er branch has seen as many years in the
city government as Mr.. Trask.
IL is understood that Mr.. Trask and
several OF his friends take this view of
by some members of the common coun-
Gil, that Mr.. Trask would be nominated
as chairman OF the caucus.
II such is the case Mr.. Trask will. in
all probability. be delegated to make the
nominations on Inauguration day, and,
inasmuch as this duty will consist mainly
in reaching the names in the city manual,
IL will not be a very onerous one.
AS stated above the caucus will have
very little to do outside OF the routine
work, for up 10 the present there is but
one contest In sight, apd that will come,
as usual. over the position of city sealer
of weights and measures.
FOUR AsPIRANTs IN FIELD.
For this position there are at present
four aspirants, Mr.. Jones, the present in
cumbent OF the office; the former sealer,
Mr. Sherman; a still former sealer, Capt
Pettis. and William s. Forsyth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
ONE GIRL
WHO LOVED
ANOTHER.
Mary Curtis Attempted Suicide
When RoSamOnd MOShier Be-
came a Bride May RsCovsr

New Orleans, Dec. 17.--Miss Mary Cur
ticut preacher. is lying at deaths door
in Jennings. La Half OF her skull was
blown away as the result of her attempt
at suicide.
Several years ago Miss Curtis, who Is
barely 20. went 10 Mayfield, n. d., from
her home In the East TO attend college.
There she met Miss Rosamond Moshier.
and a Etrong attachment sprang up.
When schooidays were over and the time
came fos Miss Curtis TO return home, she
pleaded so hard to be allowed to remain
with Miss Moshier that her parents al
lowed her to stay al Mayfield.
Whenever separation was proposed Miss
Curtis betrayed signs of mental aberra-
tion.
Last summer Miss Moshier came South
20 Jennings and Miss Curtis accompanied
her. the Curtis parents hoping the
change OF climate would effect a cure.
Temporarily IL helped greatly. but Miss
Moshier was married a month ago to
George Bayum. a planter. After that
event Miss Curtis sank into a deep mel
ancholy.
Miss Curtis made her home with the
family of Charles IIoag. Three weeks
ago she disappeared from The house.
That night she was found wandering IN
the streets. She offered nc explanation
of her conduct. but was watched more
closely afterward.
Mr.. Hoag had a shotgun in the house,
but thought its whereabouts was con-
cealed from her. Miss Curtis managed
to find IL. however, and got Il 10 her
room secretly.
Yesterday she loaded the gun. and ly-
ing on the bed. put the muzzie % her
head and by reaching down contrived
20 pull the trigger. The left barrel was
discharged the load tearing q portion OF
the skull and exposing the brain.
Had the girl pulled the other trigger
instant death would have resulted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17

She retired at o'clock last night and
at $50 this morning her sister called at
the house to see her.
As Miss FarweJl had not arisen Mrs.
Hawkins suggested that the caller should
go to the attic room and awaken her.
Presently the caller returned TO the
lower floor and told Mrs. Hawkins that
the effort to arouse the sleeper had been
futile.
Mrs. Hawkins started at once to inves-
tigate and as she neared the attic detect
ed the smell OF gas. which aroused her
suspicious TO the extent that she got Miss
Fsrwelfs door open at once.
The room was filled with gas and Miss
Farwell was in a stupor. The window
was raised. the room aired and an emer-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17
Notice to Parties Indicted to
Appear and Plead.

Juveniles under Indictment are notified
to appear and plead In the common pleas
division of the supreme court before Mr..
Justice Wilbur at p m. FRIDAY Dec.
2lst, 1900 Other parties under indictment
who are out on ball and who have not as
yet pleaded to the indictments against
them are required to appear and plead on
FRIDAY. Dec. 21st 1900. at $3.50 o'clock a
m. This notice supersedes the notice pre-
v,ousy ssven 70 psyues 70 appear ana
BY order of HON. GEORGE A. WILL
BUR, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court. presiding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-17

gency call was sent to the Rhode Island
Hospitatl for an ambulance.
The attending surgeon considered that
Miss Farwell was not dangerously pois-
oneu yet TOOK ncr 70 The hospital Who're
she could best get the treatment her case
called for.
When Miss Farwell retired last night
she turned the gas r me In the heater
down TO q small point, and probably In
the early morning the pressure on the
main became so low that the flame flick
cred out.
The gas cock at the side bracket was
turned half off, which indicated that when
Miss Farwell retired there was an ample
pressure at the burner OF the .4eater.
This afternoon the hospital authorities
reported Miss Farwell to be I'm a fairly
good condition but still unconscious.