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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16
MASTER IN CHANCERY
Files Report in the Case
Nichols VS.. Foreman.

A. B. Nichols filed a bill in
equity asking to rescind q contract
Of purchase for the A. W. Fore
man drug stock and fixtures to Sc
cure the payment back TO him Of
500, which be had advanced on
the stock as a part payment.
Nichols alleged fraud and misrep-
resentation on the part Of Fore
man in the making OF the trade.
Foreman answered and denied
fraud and Misrepresentation and
averred that the 500 was to be a
forfeit in the event the trade fell
through on the part Of Mich OILS,
and averred that he made fair
and square contract OF sale with
Nichols at what the goods cost him
less the freight. Foreman also by
way OF cross bill in his answer
asked the court to decree him a
decree Of specific performance
against Nichols compelling him to
take the stock and fixtures and to
pat up tbs security agreed upon.
The matter vas referred to the
Master in Chancery for the north
ern district of the Indian Territory,
Luman F. Parker, jr., and proof
was taken before him and he was
directed to make a finding Of law
and OF fact for the court. The
Master Ands in his report that the
plaintiff and defendant entered in.
to a valid executory agreement for
the transfer of this drug stock and
fixtures the terms of which were
that the plaintiff, Nichols, agreed
to purchase the stock Of goods
which the defendant, Foreman,
then had in his drug store, known
as the drug stock, including the
fixtures, soda fountain and etc.,
at what the same had cost the de-
fendant less the freight. That
the 500 paid by Nichols was paid
as a part payment on the stock
and was not put up as forfeit or
earnest money. That the plain
tiff made the first breach in the
contract without any legal excuse
therefor. That there is an entire
absence Of fraud or decit upon the
part of the defendant which would
vitiate this contract, or entitle
plaintiff to a resciss;on. That the
allegations in the complaint with
reference to fraud. misrepresenta-
tions, and warrants on the part OF
the defendant have not been sus-
tanned by the proof. That if there
has been any misunderstanding or
misapprehension on the part OF
the plaintiff it is directly traceable
to his own neglect and omission to
properly inform himself, as the
means so TO do were accessible
and every opportunity was afford
ed. That defendant did not de.
liver the possession of the drug
stock and fixtures to the plaintiff
as claimed by the plaintiff in his
complaint. That the bargain was
a fair one and the stock was worth
what the plaintiff agreed to give.
That defendant failed to prove
that he suffered any legal damages.
That the allegation in the COM
plant as to the insolvency of the
defendant is not sustained by the
proof. That there Is no equity in
case and the same should
be dismissed and plaintiff rele-
gated 10 his action at law which
affords a remedy in every way ad.
equate and complete. That this
court is without jurisdiction to
proceed further and should dismiss
the bill without prejudice. That
the cross complaint Of the defend
ant should also be dismissed for
The want Of equity 10 sgstaln i.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Coils P. Huntington: the rail.
road magnste, died at bis summer
camp in the Adirondacks yester.
day morning. He was president
Of the great Southern Pacific sys-
tenn and was worth one hundred
million dollars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16
EX-CHlEF C. J. HARRIS
Writes An Article on Early
Cherokee History.

The constitution Of the Cherokee
nation was adopted in 1889, and /
quote the following admirable
provisions of it as being worthy OF
incorporation into the constitution
of any government:
"No person who denies the be.
ing of God, or a future state OF
reward and punishment, shall hold
any Office in the civil department
of this nation"
"Tne free exercise Of religious
worship, and serving God without
distinction, shall forever, be en-.
joyed within the limits OF this ma
tion, provided: that this liberty of
conscience shall not be so con.
strued as to excuse acts of licen.
tiousness, or justify practices in.
consistent with the peace or safety
of this nation"
Religion, morality and knowl.
edge, being necessary to good gov
ernment, the preservation of liber.
ty, and the happiness Of mankind,
schools, aud the means of educa-
tion, shan forever be ENCOURAGED
in this nation"
Below, are the names of those
who, in convention, signed this
constitution, all of whom are now
dead, but who have children and
grand children who are active in
the affairs of the Cherokee nation:
George Lowery, president Of
the national convention"
Hair Conrad, John Benge, Arch
ibald Campbell, Thomas Candy,
John Drew, George Guess, Walter
Scott Adair, Young Elders, Will
Shorey Coody, Thomas Foreman,
Richard Taylor, Thomas Fox Tay-
lor, o.kan.sto-tah Logan, James
Spears, Stephen Foreman, Young
Glass, Looney Price, Tobacco Will.
Major ?ullam, Moses Paris,
George Washington Gunter, Ken
ah Logan, Young Wolf, Joseph
Martin Lynch, sal.la.tee. .skee
Watts, George Brewer, Joshua
Burlington, Jesse Bushyhecd, Jesse
Russell, John Fletcher Boot, Cry.
ing Buffalo, Bark Flute, oo-la-yo-
a, Soft-shell Turtle, Edward Gun.
ter, Daniel Colestone, Lewis Ross,
George Hicks, Turtle Fields,
Elijah Hicks, Tah.lah. .sse.nee,
James Brown, Charles Coody,
Riley Keys, Daniel Mccoy aud
Lewis Motion"
1t will be observed that George
Guess, whose Cherokee name Was
5equoyah, the inventor OF the
Cherokee alphabet, is one Of the
signers 10 the above document.
The last Of the survivors Of the
signers Of this paper was Stephen
Foreman and Riley Keys both OF
whom died in early S0's.-Table-
quah Sentinel.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Ia a little more than two months
the Cherokee national council will
convene in regular session, not
wIthstandihg the attorneys for the
nation declare all the laws OF the
tribe have been repealed by the
Curtis act.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

stolen-From my place, ? miles east OF
Pryor Green, Sunday morning July sth. 1900.
one bay horse with white star In forehead,
about II hands high aud is branded with
a. ON back part Of each hind leg and Is
IL yenTa old. one saddle almost new, made
by ". X. Campbell, Claremore, T. Sad
die stamped All over and has small lenth
er pockets. The above was stolen by "A
young man who claimed his name was
Frank Hill. He ls tall and slim with
smooth face, was wearing a black suit OF
clothes and black hat and IA about % years
old and feet high. i will pay S15 reward
for the saddle and se5 for the man aud
hors, WATT MAYEs, Pryor Creek, A.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

II unrestricted titles to town
property could be had in vinita
the town would double its present
population in one year. Any
number of capitslists from out
side the territory have their eyes
on Vinita, and as soon as safe in
vestments in realestate can be
made they will pour into this
country at an unheard-of rate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The dispatches from Muskogee
indicate that the Cherokee auditor
investigation resulted in finding
everything regular. The man that
started the story that there was
crookedness in the Cherokee aud
itor's Office must be an awful liar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Ex-senator John j. Ingalls, is
dying at Las Vegas, New Mexico
He has been in the southwest for
over a year in the hope Of getting
relief from a throat trouble.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Yesterday was a record breaker
as to cattle receipts at Kansas City.
There were 277 cars in the quar-.
antine division, nearly 100 cars
more than for the same day last
wear.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Now is the time for the demo.
Gratis Of the territory to assert their
rights and elect national COM
mitteeman, The election Of either
Marcum or Wolyerton would widen
the breach. The part Of wisdom
would certainly be to select a new
man, one who has not been idsni.
fed with either faction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Since the big national conven-
tions we're held, politics in the
Indian Territory have been at a
decidedly low ebb. The partisans
Of the territory will have to con-
tent themselves without even a
vote.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The popullst will formally noti-
fly Bryan OF bis nomination for
president at Topeka on the 23rd OF
August, and they propose to make
it the greatest political event in the
history Of Kansas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16
Literary Note From The Century Co

IIIeIaIy NUIe FIOIH INC century Co
The August Century lie out of
print, as a result Of the popular
interest in Miss Runkle's historic.
al romance, "The Helmet OF Ma.
varre," which begins in this
number. As a rule, the critics
hesitate TO pronounce judgment
upon novel when only one In
stalment of it has appeared; but in
this case an exception has been
made, snd a chorus OF praise has
greeted the new story.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The selection of a national com.
mitteeman fIr the Indian Terri.
tory hss been referred back to the
territory for settlement and both
delegation are to participate in
naming a na'isnal committeeman. IN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Daily market reports by wire
from the East st. Louis stock
yards, is another feature added
this week to the Daily Chieftain's
usual grist Of good news items.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

A Muldrow dispatch in the
Kansvs Ciry Times states that the
Dawes commission has decided to
remain three weeks at IT. Gibson.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Pipes are being laid Tor foun-
tain in w. E. Halsell's front yard,
the water to be furnished by the
artesian we'll in his grounds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Maggie Stuart, colored girl at
Muskogee, kindled the kitchen
fire with coaluil-ihe funeral oc.
CURED Yesterday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Unually when you pass two
women you can hear one ask:
"Did you really make it without a
pattern2"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The vile Of Editor ]. H. Claw.
son Of the Howe Herald died last
week Of typhoid fever.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Col. Tom Marcum went all the
way to indianapolis to be present
at the notification Of Bryan Of his
nomination for president, and
didn't find out till his return home
that he was ex.national commit
teeman. The Colonel "also ran. +"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16
OVER THE PHONE.
News Items Whispered From
Other Towns.
ALTON.


B. G. England returned from
Tahlequah yesterday where he
has been for the last month.
The democrats are going to hold
a celebration and barbecue at the
Beck school house Saturday.
w. s, Irvine, United States
revenue inspector, is here looking
after the royalties collectable on
bay.
Fred Langley Gays he buys more
grain than any other buyer on the
Frisco road. Thirty cars Of hay
and grain were shipped from this
point last Saturday.
ADAIR.
The new Methodist church is
almost completed.
Mrs. Beulah Taylor goes to
Tennessee on visit soon.
Dennis Lewis and Ed Stewart
went to Colorado Thursday.
Five families from Adair have
gone to Colorado within the past
two weeks
Only three more weeks until
school begins. Mrs. Duncan will
teach the public school and Mr..
Emmett Hendricks the private
school.
MIAMI.
River very low.
Late corn needing rain and
already damaged badly.
Great deal of hay being stored,
one man has 800 tons in barn.
The contract will be let this
week for an eight.room public
school building.
A thief broke into Frank Gar.
rett's house few nights ago and
stole a number of articles.
John Countrymen Of Horse
Greek, SO years old, was married
here Tuesday to a Miss Campbell,
1S years old.
Under a recent city ordinance a
substantial stone curbing and gut
tering is being put in according
to the established grade.
FALKLAND.
Dudley Ellis, the superintend.
ent of the telel Lone line was here
Monday looking after the line
here.
Late Monday afternoon the
city marshal Of Wyandotte arrived
here in search of a man who had
stolen a horse and buggy at Jop.
lin. In very short time the man
was located at work at Scott
Nanoe's near town. The marshal
went out and made the arrest and
started back to town with his
prisoner. The officer got out Of
the buggy to open a gate and the
prisoner jumped from the buggy
and escaped, the officer shooting
at him nine times with a revolver.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

II is known to all who care to
know that gambling has not been
stopped in this town and that
nightly the stacks of blues, whites
and reds give out their poker room
click. There should be a stop put
to this. II is demoralizing, often.
sive to the law-abiding people of
the town and blot on the city's
morals. 1t has no reason for ex.
istence and it should be dealt with
snmmarily. The closing up of
these dives was a misnomer and
the people know it. Whatever
action has been taken should be
iutlher emphasized bV the authori-
ties and the career OF these demor-
alizing and baneful organizations
cut short, Gambling should be
stopped and it can just as easily
as any other vice is stamped out
Of a community.-Muskoge
Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

There Is no danger Of Denis
Flynn ever working in the inter.
est Of single state hood Of the two
territories. Mr.. Flynn's political
ambition il boundless, and single
statehood would forever put a
quielus on him aud his party, for
the state thus formed would be
overwhelmingly democratic.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

In the late judicial opinion
handed down by Assistant Attor-
ney General Vandeventer, not one
word was said about the "inexped-
lency" of collecting the cattle tax.
Perhaps i. was "inexpedient" to
touch upon that phase Of the ques-
ton.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Since Col. Tom Marcum has
joined the old settlers at Checotah,
there should no longer be any
question as to his right to hold the
national democratic committee
manship for the period Of his nat.
ural life. He ought to be awarded
the place by right Of preemption,
or under the homestead act, or
perhaps by the right Of discovery.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

Col. Frank c. Churchill, Indian
revenue inspector for the Chero-
kee nation is cooling his heels in
the mountains OF New Hampshire
pending the decision of Judge Gill
in the Rogers injunction case.
That decision will about settle the
question ss to whether any more
Cherokee revenues are to be col
lected or not, and whether Col.
Churohill's services will be longer
needed. Meanwhile the Chero-
KEGS are building no new vaults to
hold the influx Of tribal revenues.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

This government is at war with
China and in the Philippines, a
large army aud constant fighting
in each. The republic is commit.
ted to Imperialism and neither
party can now recede from the po.
sition. 1t will be many a long
day before the American people
are again at peace with the world.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The Dawes commission is at
Muldrow, in Sequoyah district,
this week and will be there until
next Friday. On Next Monday
the commission will be at Ft. Glib
son to remain two weeks, or till
August 81. After a weeks sus.
pension the work will again be
taken up at PryorCreek September
10th and continue till the 10th.
On the 17th the commission will
be here 10 remain two weeks,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

II is said the Dawes commission
have made a ruling to the effect
that one Cherokee could not adopt
OF confer citizenship in the tribe
upon but one white man or woman
by marriage. This would exclude
all whites so itermarried where a
former wife or husband was still
living.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

The people of the Cherokee ma
tion have about settled down to
the idea that allotment and indi-
vidual land titles Is a long way in
the future. The hope Of an early
settlement Of present conditions
has about been abandoned. 1t
will take time and the people
might as well make up their minds
TO be patient.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

A Washington telegram an.
nounces that Henry NJ. Tinker
OF Joplin, Mo-, has been appointed
a towasite surveyor in the Indian
Territory, and now we will have
some more carpetbag tinksring
done. South McAlester Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

A well improved farm, good bearing
orchard, an abundance Of small fruit
just marketed 500 worth OF black
berries. To trade for town property
In Vinita. S. a Perry, Big Cabin,
J. v ig.d&v2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-08-16

We call attention to the an
nouneement printed elsewhere in
this paper of Drury college,
Springfield, No. This fine old
school was founded in 1878, for
the promotion Of higher education
and has been eminently snccessful.
II is located on the Ozark plateau,
Ibe higbest and healthiest region
ia the southwest
The Chsrokees have their ears
"a the ground listening for J. Geo.
WngbrA nf0mis6d report Of the
amounl of tribal revenues collected
anh placed 10 tha credit Of the
trite by the revenue inspectors.
Il may be presumption. s0 the
part Of these Indians TO ask ruoh .
thing, but the man who parts his
nane and his hair in the niddle
has promised il, and il ought to be
Forthcoming
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-18
THE CHAUTAUQUA.
Arrangements Being Made to Make i,
the Greatest Event of the Kind
Ever Held in the State.

Devils Lake, N. D., May 12.-The
session of the North Dakota Chautau-
qua for 1900 promises to be positively
the greatest on earth. The manage
ment is spending $4,000 for per-
manent improvements on the grounds,
and the salary list for talent will be
double that of any previous session.
A new auditorium i; in course of con-
struction. 1t will have a seating ca
pacity Of 1900, and the stage will be
as large as tina: of any opera house in
Chicago. 1t is proposed to open this
beautiful building a few days before
the session begins with a magnificent
observation-disclosures theatrical or OPP
cratic attraction that will be a tremen-
dous drawing card.
The large hotel that has done service
heretofore will be doubled in size this
year and used exclusively for lodging
rooms. In addition to this a new
hotel and three large restaurants will
be erected at which visitors can be
served rapidly and at a moderate cost.
A complete system of sewerage will
be put in, and with ample water works
the sanitary conditions of the grounds
will be perfect. .
About fifty handsome, new cottages
are in course of construction by lot
owners, and the scene Of industrial ac-
tivity now displayed on the grounds is
indeed an inspiring one
J. H. Mccullough, North Dakota's
railroad magnate, is rapidly pushing
the work of building the railroad from
Devils Lake City to the grounds, and
will have trains running by the first Of
June. The fare for the round trip
will be % cents.
The foregoing are a few of the i'm.
portant improvement that are being
made. In the way of talent-although
the program committee has not com
pleted the booking of attractions, 1t is
settled that Congressman Lands Of In.
diana, Dolliver Of Iowa, and Finnerty
of Chicago will be among the principal
orators. The Lyric Concert Co. of Oh.
cago, the leading lady quartette of the
world, and a colored troup of seven
people, will furnish vocal music. The
famous Indian band of twenty-seven
pieces led by a fu---blooded Indian, will
supply the instrumental music. I'm
questionably this band is the finest
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-18
NO RIGHT TO

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temperament will always
have friends, but one who would be
attractive must keep her health. II
she is weak, sickly and all run down
she will be nervous and irritable. Il
she has constipation or kidney treble
her impure blood will pimples
blotches. skin eruptions and {
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters
is the best medicine in the world tt
regulate stomach, liver and kidney!
and to purify the blood. It gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety
skin, rich complexion. 1t will max,
a good-looking, charming woman of
rundown invalid. Only SO cents a
p. G. Remington's drug store.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-18
A Liberal Offer.

Ihe Northwestern newspaper which is
conceded the largest circulation is the
Minneapolis Tribune. AS an all round
purveyor of information and entertaining
reading it's popularity is the best proof Of
it's ascendency.
What the Daily Tribune is to the city
people the Twice .a-Week edition of the
same publication, the Farmers Tribune.
is to that great majority of the people of
the state who are too busy to read a
daily paper.
The Twice-a-Week Farmers Tribune,
is, to all intents and purposes, the farm
er's daily. It is a condensation of the
news for the three days preceding the
date of publication and it contains the
very latest new up to the hour of going
to press.
The Farmers Tribune does not pre-
! sumo to take the place of the home
weekly, but it supplies the place Just
outside Of the sphere'o of the home paper.
and in this capacity it is of the highest
value to a large majority of the people of
the northwest.
The Bismarck Tribune has made ar
rangements with the publishers of The
Farmers Weekly whereby it is enabled
to make the most liberal and astonishing
offer we eve made.
II you are now a subscriber for the
Tribune We will send you The Farmers
Tribune (twice-a-week) with your paid
in-advance renewal of SUBSCRIPTION In
the paper. You thus get the two papers
tor sl.25. No stronger inducement
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The same offer is also extended to new
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Do not delay taking advantage of this
offer. It will not be continued lono
You cannot afford to let this splendid
opportunity slip by. Send in you sub
scriPtion to the Bismarck Tribune and
get with it The Farmers Twice.a-Week
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-18

musical organization in the west. Ed
ward Vance Cook, the celebrated i'm
personator, has been engaged for the
entire session. There will be hun
dreds of other attractions equally as
great, and all classes and conditions
of people will find something that will
amuse and interest them. The ses-
sion opens June Both and continues for
twenty-three days.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-05-18
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