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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
Jnpa 4want he Firht ,narr.

Vancouver, b. c., Fob. 20.-The JAP
anese residents of this province have re-
newed their offer to raise and equip at
thelr personal expense corps of at
least 100 trained men, SO of them for
merly soldiers in the army of Japan, for
service with the British forces in South
Africa. The'Japanese are eager to go to
the front. and all their volunteers have
made themselves eligible for service by
taking out papers of British citizenship.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
TAKE AWAY THIS CUR.
DOG Catcher Kopp Notifie& ef a
Dreadful Nuisance,


Dog Catcher Kopp is in possession Of a
curiosity. ID is a complaint letter re-
ceiysd from tax payer and reads % fol-
lows:
J Ar. dog Ketcher, sir: thara Is a
Worthless Unregistered dog at no. 1908
East Eighth street below button Wood
Street, End Door. Wish you would
Move Him if you can, Please, as He
barks and Balls nearly ali the night and
We cannot Sleep for Him. The Baby
cannot sleep for him in Day time. If
YOU Want to see Him go round TO the
Back Gate-He is Out Back now. Dc for
the love of God move him. don't No
who the Parties Is that owns Him but
He is knewsance in the Town.
A Tax and Rent.
Pleese Look up that Cur at 1908
East Eighth street, Back gate, Pleese.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
Natives Kept at Work.

Throughout the siege Cecil Rhodes
provided the natives with work and food
and thus kept them quiet.
The miles of convoy. bearing provi-
sions for the relief column and the town,
slowly winding its way across the plain
in the direction of Kimberley was the
gladdest sight which had greeted the eyes
of the besieged for four months.
General French's march was so rapid
and the heat so intense that many of his
horses died of exhaustion
AT the crossing of the Modder river
the Beers bolted,, leaving their tents.
guns, oxen, wagons and large quantities
of ammunition in the hands of the Brit
ish. Moving northward, the Beers again
attempted TO stem the advance, but Gen
eral French turned sheirshank and reach
ed his goal with insignificant losses--T
men Killed and 80 wounded during three
days, from Wednesday, Feb. Ii, to Fri
day. Feb. I6. After nights rest at
Kimberley General French's colninR pur-
sued the Bvers to Drontveid, surrounded
the kopies on which they were posted
and shelled them till Riah,faIl, when the
Beers fled. leaving many dead.
'sGeneraf CroRje left a. gun, his tents,
food and clothes at Magersfontein.'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
Y. M. @. A. Convention

About ten members of the Y. M. G. A.
have volunteered to attend the Y. M. G.
A. Convention in Washington, February
23 to 20, as delegates from Wilmington.
Addresses will be made by number of
prominent Y. M. c. A. workers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
Carnation Social Dance.

The Carnation Social will give their
regular weekly dance Friday night in
Clymer's dancing academy. On Monday
night the social will give their last dance
ofthe season in Sacred Heart School Hall,
Tenth and Monroe streets.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
School Draw ings.

The school drawings for the term end.
ing February 8, which are now on ex-
hlbltion in School Superintendent Har-
lan's office, are the most creditable terms
work yet done.,p
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
investigating Committee Met Last
Night.

President OF Council Alexander, TO-
gether with Chairman Kane and Messrs.
Oberly and Mousley of the special COM
mittee of Council, appointed to investi-
gate the action of the Street and Sewer
Department in granting the blanket
franchise to the Universal Conduit, Heat,
Light and Power Company, held con-
ference last night in the Mayors office
at the City Hall. Various matters were
discussed, but no results arrived at.
The Republican members of the COM
mittee, Messrs. Stewart and Fisher, were
not present.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
Application Withdrawn.

y. Harvey Whiteman, attorney for
Cohee & Hill, has withdrawn their ap-
plication for license to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors at the southwest corner of
Tenth and Market streets.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21
The Weather Forecast.

The Indications for today are thar
9,yIuy oa,p ,s anu warmerweather will pre- J
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-21

ntu Deen received from the seat OF war;.
Another account says the queen specified
that the good news was from Ladysmith.
The war Office announces the following
casualties among officers during the re-
lief of Kimberley: Killed, Lieutenant A..
b. Hesketh, Sixteenth lancers; Lieuten-
ant the Hon. w. McClintock Bunbury,
Second dragons.
Wounded, Captain p. r. Gordon and
Lieutenant p. f. Brnssey, Ninth lancers;
Captain G. Il. Tuson, Sixteenth lancers;
Lieutenants r. l. Fordyce and w. Long,
Second dragons.
How French Entered Kimberley.
A dispatch from Modder river, dated
Feb 10, says:
although the rapid march of General
French's division was marked by a num-
ber of conflicts, his actual entry into
Kimberley was unopposed. When the
British were still eight miles off, the
signaling corps intercepted heliograph
message from the beeaguered garrison to
Modder river, saying:
The Boers are shelling the town.
THE advancing column replied:
"'This is General French, coming to
the relief of Kimberley
Inc garrison was incredulous and
thought the message was Boer rllse and
flashed the query:
What regiment are you?'
THE reply satisfied the defenders of
Kimberley that the anxiousIy awaited
snccor was at hand, and few hours
later General French. at the head Of
column. made Il triumphant entry into
the place. the people surrounding the
troops and intermingling with them,
cheering wildly. grasping the soldiers
hands. waving flags, hats and handlcr-
chiefs ana exhibiting in il hundred ways
the intensity Of their joy. The inhabit
ants had been on short rations for some
time, eating horseilesh and living in bur
rows under heaps of mine refuse. Dimin-
ishing lations were served out daily ut
IL O'Clock in the market square, under
Nilc shell fire Of The enemy, whose guns
opened on the square whenever the in
habitants assembled. No horse food was
left
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
LOST FORTY-TWO HEAD.
Fever Does Much Damage to
Native Cattle,

During the past week Nidiffer q
Thomson have lost forty-two head
of cetlle, mostly three year old
steers, from fever, and have
probably as many more sick. The
fatality seems to De confined to ma
tive prairie cattle, as most Of the
loss has resulted among those
raised by them; only two or three
young animals among a bunch
brought from the hill country 20
the east have died.
The enormity of The loss and
what it may grow into should this
disease become general among
range cattle can be readily under
stood. AT an average price of $50
per head the loss OF these cattle
men aggregates 81 ,260, The profits
Of two or three years. successful
business is soon dissipated under
these circumstances. ,-(
Similar cases have deem reported
from several sources, though not
in such alarming proportions, n
Humphrey has lost SIX head and
other stock men have had losses
Of from one to three.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
IN ITS ENTIRETY.
District Attorney SOper Talks
Of The Curtis Law.

District Attorney Soper who has
Just returned from Philadelphia
aud Washington says that the sec1
retary Of the interior says the Cur
tis act must now be enforced T
That its enforcement in its entire
ty was held up waiting for an
agreement but as that seems long
ways of there is nothing to do but
for the government to enforce the
Curtis act in It's entirety. The
secretary is determined this shall
be done and will have the activef
cooperation Of the department 0
Justice. He called on the attorn cyl
general to introduce Mr.. Mellette,
the new national committeeman
for the Indian Territory and did,
not take up any official matterI
with him at all except concerning
additional assistance in the u. S
clerks Offices in the Indian Ter
ritory. A recent act Of congress,
cuts off several employees in those.
Offices who have been paid for out
OF the fees earned by the clerk ard
no provision is made tor theirAno
tention or pay. One deputy clerk
at Vinita OF Wagner could noti
perform all the functions Of thes
clerks Office during court. Each ,
clerk will have TO let his extra
men 60 or pay them out OF his sal
airy and fees amounting in all "a
81, 900 per annum.
The result undoubtedly will be'
that each of the main places of|
holding court will fall behind and
the Encouragement can see no
way to remedy the condition unit
congress again acts.
The first grand jury We have 10
in September at Muskogee and he
presumes then the grand jury will
act upon all violatofs Of Section 16
or II Of the Curtis bill to which
their attention may be directed.
The penalty is s100 per day, and
under the act s36, 400 in penalties
could be asked for against every
violator thereof.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
UNJUST ACCUSATION.


One Of the most unjust slate.
mrnts that has recently gone the
rounds Of the territory press,
copied from the Washington cor
respondence Of the metropolitan
dailies, is the statement that the
United States government has
b,rne with the Cherokees until
lofbearance has ceased to be a
'viru4, and that these Indians
have repeatedly spurned the offers
I'd the Dawes commission TO effect
nn equitable treaty, until at last
tthe government has been driven
10 the necessity Of enforcing the
Curtis law. The iacis do not bear
out the statement The Chero.
KEGS have made two agreements
with the Dawes commission, the
first one was rejected by congress;
the las, Que was not considered Of
sufficient importance to secure
action at the last session. The
Cherokees, as whole, are ready
and anxious to come TO an agree.
ment whereby their lands can be
allotted justly aud equally among
those entitled TO share them. II
Is in no sense the fault Of the
Cheroksts that they are confront
ed with that unjust and outrageous
legislative monstrosi,y, the Curtis
bill. The sincerity Of the United
States government is open to
doubt whom the provisions of the
Curtis bill are considered As a
temporary makeshifl to take the
place Of specific legislation Of a
character that would mean a def
mite and final settlement, il will
operate against the very policy the
government processes to maintain.
It's provisions are many of them
impossible Of enforcement, and
without the consent and CO opera
tion OF the Iadians, the undisputed
owners Of the land, the effort will
prove aSortive. On account Of its
para doxical deiiverances, and its
disregard Of the rights of the pee.
pie it is supposed to benefit it will
be resisted in the courts, and the
litigation and criminal prosecution
that now seems Inevitable will
render this beleaguered people
m ore unhappy still.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
POLICE APPOINTMENTS.
Indian Agents Officers for
the Coming Year

Indian Agent Shoer,felt has sent
out commissions to the India po-
lice Of the Eve tribes, reappoint-
the entire force as it has existed
during the past year. The mem.
bers are SO placed as to cover
the territory in a very complete
manner. The following is an ex-
tract from the agents letter ac.
companying the commissions:
"Bs Obedient and energetic in
suprsssing crime; and keep this
Office at all times fully informed
OF persons unlawfully taking or
stealing timber from the reserva-
tion, setting fire TO prairie or for.
ests, introducing aud selling in
toxicating liquors or having same
in To cir possession, herdiDg or
driving cattle on or through any of
the nations Of the FIVE tribes by
non. citizens with out permission.
AT express or freight Offices you
will on having reasonable grounds
for suspicion that certain particu-
lar packages contain intoxicating
liquors, open and examine such
susp icious looking packages, and
if 10 toxicants are found you will
immediately destroy same and
make full report thereof TO this
agency. It is your duty as Indian
policeman to maintain the honor
and good reputation Of the force.
You will carefully read the in
struolions heretofore issued and
preserve them for future refer
ence.'
The commissions, which expire
June 30, 1901, were issued as fol-
lows: Choctaw nation-Captain,
j. w, Ellis, South MoAlester; lieu
tenant, Alfred McCay, McAlester;
sergent, Jos. Ward, Colgate; priv
atss, G. w. Pllmmer, Lehigh;
John Simpson, Krebs; B.J. Spring,
-san Bois; Sidney Sage, Thomas
VILE; Emerson Folsom, Caddo; P.
J. Mcclure, Eagletown. Chicka.
saw ration-Pnyates, Nose CHG
ley, Davis; j. Han1p Willis, King
slon; G. @. Harkins, Emei; Logs
SturdIyant, Ninnekah. Cherokee
nation = sergent, A. 7. AKIN,
Wsslyille; privates, John Brown,
Wan; Geo. w Elders, Braggs;
Shelly Keys. Coiieyyille, Kas.; A.
f. Chamberlin, yiniia; John NJ.
Sanders. Clnremore; GIN. Howell, /,
Bluejackett; VIM. Venn. Ft, Glib.
son. Greek nation Lieutenant,
John c. West, Musk ogseJ sergent,
b. 4. Kell, Muskogee; prigates,
Nose Jimson, Muakogee; q. r.
Murphy, Coska; Harry .Micco, Ok.
mulgeee; Edmund Harry, Bristow.
Seminole nation Wm. II Gully
Gasakwa
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
THE PASSOVER.
Christ's Atontng Sacrifice
Sufficient.

"He that hath the Son hath
life" John 5, ~.
A mans life is really Of no ac-
count until he begins to walk with
God in the knowledge of full saliva
tion and settled peace.
What constitutes the ground Of
a sinners peace. in the presence
of God2 The blood of the lamb
and the word Of God formed the
foundation of Israel's peace on the
night when God slew Egypts first
born. Full forgiveness Of sin rests
upon the fact that full atonement
has been offered. What then is so
much needed as to know that we
are saved2
How did an Israelite know he
was safe? Was 1t by anything that
he had done, OF felt, or thought?
No, he rested upon Gods testi-
mony viz; God had said "when
see the blood will pass over
you" We fear that there are
many things added to and mixed
up with the fnished(2) work Of
Christ. 1t was not upon his own
thoughts, feelings or experiences
that the Israelite rested. And why
not2 Because he neither added to
nor took from Gods word.
Application: The Lord Jesus
Christ, having shed His precious
blood, and thereby made perfect
atonement for sin, has taken it in
to the presence Of God, and sprin.
kled It there. Now Gods testi-
mony assures the believing sinner
that everything is settled on his
behalf. Either Christ's atoning
sacrifice is sufficient or IL is not.
II we doubt it's sutiiciency, do we
not deny the completeness thereoiY
Ii is an eternal salvation-Heb.
8 lila. Therefore, our sacrifice
being divine and eternal, our new
life is the same. In other words,
as is the sacrifice such is the sal.
yation secured thereby. The Son
OF God imparts all the dignity-of
His own divine person TO the sac
rifice which he offered. All true
believers possess tho life to which
righteousness is attached. Rom
4.25. Eph. 2, 4.6. X.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
WEDDING.
A Quiet But Pretty Wedding
Last Evening.

The marriage of Miss Flo Beck
and Il. r. Waller was solemnized
in the parlor of the Cobb hotel Fri
day evening at 0 o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
NJ. l.. Butler, in a brief but very
impressive manner, and after the
nuptial knot was prayer, fervently
implorlng the blessings Of God on
the happy twain through the jour
ney Of life. There were were
present only a few most intimate
friends, and owing to the tact and
natural ability of the couple for
keeping secrets the general public
were kept Oh the imaginative un-
til Wednesday evening, when the
announcement was made.
The bride looked extremely
handsome, and wore pretty trav.
cling suit Of light gray silk. She
is one of Vinita's prettiest young
ladies and is the sum and crown
Of all that is pure, noble, kind
hearted and true, with the happy
assurance that her friends are as
numerous as her acquaintances.
She has formerly been employed
with the firm OF Madden, farrell
& Gee Of this city. The groom is
one Of those genial fellows with a
sunny face and open countenance,
aud during his short stay in Vinita
has made a host Of friends He is
at present travelling for a Kansas
City grocery house, and with his
keen perceptive powers of the
manner and methods of business
in general, he has won great sue.
cess.
They left next morning for
Kansas City, 81. Louis, Litchfeld,
I'LL, and other points and win be
at home to their friends at the
Cobb hotel on their return.
Those who Witnessed the mar
riage were Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Sample, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos, Mr..
and Mrs. M. J. Campbell, Mrs.
Richardson, Miss Cora Sample and
Miss Warren.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
MAY BE A FAMOUS CASE
Suit Involving Twenty Million
DoIIars.at MCAles!er

The case Of Rebecca Harris, el
al. VS. the Dawes commission,
which came up before Judge Clay.
ton at South McAlester on Wed.
nesday is likely to be one OF the
most famous cases ever brought
before the Indian Territory courts.
The issue raised and to be passed
upon by the higher courts, ;nvol-
YES something over 1000 people
heretofore admitted to Choclaw
and Chickasaw citizenship by the
Indian Territory courts and ap-
proximately s20.0O0,00O worth Of
Choctaw aud Chiokasaw property.
The plaintiffs, Mrs. Harris and
others, were admitted to Choctaw
citizenship BY Judge Clayton.
When they presented their iudg-
ments to the Dawes commission
for enrolment it developed from
their testimony that they had not
moved TO the territory within the
time required by the Curtis act,
and the enrolment was there on
was refused. They now seek to
have Judge Clayton compel the
commission by writ Of mandamus
to enroll them. Il will be remem
bered that some months ago the
attorneys for the Chootaw and
Chickasaw nations attacked these
judgments before the Dawes com.
mission as being void, and that
these people should net be given
allotmento OF Chociaw and Chick
asaw lands. Their contention is
that the lands belong Jointly to
two tribes, aud that these persons
have sued only one nation and
seek now to acquire allotments Of
land belonging jointly TO both
tribes.
Since this contention was raised
these attorneys have left nothing
undone, both here and in Wash.
ington. Itis a question for judi.
cial determination, and the great
est difficulty heretofore experien
oed is that the tribes are powerlesl
TO sue except by special act o.
congress. This suit above refer
red to has been brought in such ,
way that this contention can b,
clearly raised by the attorneys fol
the tribes, which they have done
and hence the importance Of tb,
suit. The case was iakcn undel
advisement, It is understood tba
this case will be taken through
the usual course Of litigation will
all possible speed to the suprem'
court Of the United States, and III
progress will no doubt be watched
with much interest by the people
who are directly interested.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
Operated for Appendicitis.

The physicians operated on E. Nj.
Ming Sunday afternoon for Appendix
cltis and found some internal compll-
cations that rendered IL inadyIsable
TO complete the operation at this
time. The patient is doing fairly
we'll and his condition is believed TO
be not necessarily dangerous.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

R.O. Chllds, OF Peora, H., makes
a suggestion OF great value 20 every
one, "Beggs' Gerr4.n salve Is the
best general houset l,remedy made.r
IT cures cuts, burls, scalds, old sores,
all skin diseases, and is the only pile
cure that never falls To. cure perma-
nently. Peoples drug store. "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW.
Sank Wade Takes Flying Leap From
the Katy Flyer.

Sank Wade, Of Vinila, who had
been here on a visit to his father,
w. J. Wade, was on the flyer
yesterday. He was sitting by an
open window in the smoker and
when the shakeup came be jumped
and escaped with a few slight
bruises. He lelephoned from
Canadian last night that he was
safe. He said that the first person
he saw when be got out was the
baggageman who was lying high
upon the bank where he had been
thrown. HS also said that no one
had been killed but that one man
in the smoker who tried to get out
through the front door had a very
narrow escape. Mr.. Barbydt, the
well known grocery drummer, Was
occupying the seat with Mr.. Wade,
but II is not likely that he climbed
out Of the window.-soulh Meal.
ester Capital
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05
Free Lecture By Mss Sanders.

Miss Susan Sanders announces that
she viii deliver fires lecture at the
opera house next Monday evening on
a subject that deeply concerns The
cherokees. Miss Sanders Is well
known IN yinita and y 40 able speak.
-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

The Daily Chieitain reaches the
people Of yinita as thoroughly and
punciually as the weekly Chief.
tain las reached the masses in the
country for nearly a score Of years.
As a daily chronicler Of the hap
penipgs Of local interest at home
and throughout, and pertaining to
the Indian Territory lis work Is
complete.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

There is unnecessary commo-
ton about the calamity that it
is claimed would follow the en-
icrcement ol tie Curtis law in the
Chrrokee nation or course there
are some things in tbat famous
measure that would be impossible
of rigid enforcement, but on the
whole there Is too much fuss being
made about il, the true situation
does not warrant any such dire
forebodings. The people whom
would be effected by the section Of
the law prohibiting holding more
'IAn prorata share OF the COM
mon domain are not nearly so
numerous as has been claimed.
By careful observation Il can be
easily demonstrated that there are
few Cherokee citizens who are in
actual possession Of more than
what would be due them in The
event Of allotment. Most Of the
big land holders have given al
lotmenis inside their enclosure TO
Indian citizens who had no land
This section Of the hill is really OF
little Significance and will effect
comparatively few people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

r. NJ. Booth, Elgln, H., who has
inst escaped very dangerous opera
tlon writes US, "Beggs German salye
cured me Of piles after everything
else had failed / was preparing for
an operation, as last resort. Would
not be without II II IL costs $40. a
box people's drug store. "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

For twenty years Beggs' German
salye has been curing obstinate cases
Of blind, Itching and bleeding piles.
IL has given quick relief aud perma
nent cure Ia hundreds Of cases whore
doctors have failed. Don't delay.
Try II now and stop that suffering.
Peoples drug store, "
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

Stop your halg falling outl "Ery-
sipelas resulted 10 entire loss OF my
lair; two BOTTLES Beggs' Hair renew
ef gave me hne growth." j. A.
Under, Editor Advocate, Humeston,
Iowa, Guaranteed for an scalp dis
eases fescores hair 20 natural growth
and color Try ~ now Peoples
drug store. ~
: u. bnmFarneF was 10 Yluita Mon,
daY eDFoate y the Kansas Cay con
fenilon- he win alsO spend 4 day or
ttQin sptlueneld.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-05

What Beggs German salye has lone
for others Is the strongest proof of
what II Will do for you. "It cured
me of Itching and bleeding piles after
years Of suffering Its worth 40 a
box 10 anyone suffering from this
most annoying dlseasc.H Mrs o. w.
Jones, Cairo, H. Peoples drug
store. ~
ciafemofe sent delegation Of
thirty cowboys ~ enter the f0rlng
content at tho rough rider reunt . at
Oklahome CTS this week