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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

A correspondent asks with ref.
erenoe to the enrolment Of Cher.
okee children born since the be.
ginning Of the present census. A
great many seem to have mixed
in their minds the pending Cher.
okee treaty, and the Curtis law
under which the Dawes commits.
sion are now proceeding. We are
Of the opinion that no law OF
treaty could prevent Cherokee
children born now or up to the
final ratification Of some agree.
ment, being enrolled and sharing
in the division Of the common tri.
bal property. As the matter now
stands the status OF the Cherokee
nation and its citizens is unchane.
ed. The censrs is now being
taken by the Dawes commission
os a preliminary step toward al.
lolmeni, and in order TO ascertain
about what a prorata share of land
will be. II cannot be final in the
sense OF excluding any one en-.
titled to share in the allotment.
i. w. Marks tells Us that the "Woli
With bis tent wiz be at Woodley
July 81. Everybody knows what ID
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

There are number of ladies in
Viniia who could enter the Fort
Smith street fair contest with an
excellent show Of wining the prize
for beauty. II any other territory
town enters the contest Vinita
ought to get IN in time to win the
.,rira
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

II one million Cinnamon are
killed IN the war now opening
there will be something less than
Eve hundred millions left.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

The Chieftain acknowledges an
invitation TO attend an industrial
carnival and green corn and stamp
dance at Sallisaw August Z, s, 8,
and 10
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

The Wolverton and the Marcum
democratic executive committees
ci the Indian Territory both meet
at South McAlester next Friday.
OF course the city of Southtown
will put on additional police force
and ask ]. George Wright to call
out the troops in order to keep the
naaca
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

One of the coming events Of inn.
portanoe to Vinita will be the
meeting ~ the Indian Territory
press association in September.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

Some Of our exchanges are
disturbed on account of the pub,
1ication of Sam Jones artical on
trusts in the Chieftain. The best
way to bring out the obscurities Of
Sam Jones position is to print
what he has to say. No intelligent
reader objects to reading both sides
of every political question.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

One of the difficulties to be en-.
countered in the enforcement oil
the 17th and 18th sections of the
Curtis act will be in determining
whether a Cherokee citizen is in
actual possession Of more land than
his pro rata share ornot. No grand
jury would be willing to indict
without definite knowledge that
the law had been violated. Until
the census is completed no one can
know what a pro rata share
amounts to. 1t wonld be hard to
single out a solitary Cherokee in
all this country who has in his
actual possession claiming in his
own right more land than his pro
rata share.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

There is now 1856 prisoners in
the U. S. Jail. Three OF this
number are sick. When it is con.
sidered that there are so many
men confined in such a small
place this hot weather the con.
clusion must be that Jailer Lubbes
takes good care Of his prisoners
Muskogee Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

No better season for a street fair
could ever be expected for Vinita,
With bountiful crops of all kinds,
a display OF fruits, vegetables and
grain could be made that would be
hard to excell. Fort Smith and
other cities are arranging on a
large seal, - have street fairs.
With proper organization Vinita
could make a success of such an
undertaking and bring lots Of peo-
pie here.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

Sam Leforce aud Tom Donnely Will
have charge Of the roping contest at
the Woodley picnie Jolly 81.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

Published Thursdays BY
rua CuuNrrAir PUHLisHfNa COMPANY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

The Chieftain has secured an in
telligent and reliable correspon
dent with the Dawes commission,
who will from time to time report
the work OF the commission as en-
rollment proceeds. All who de.
sire to keep posted during this i'm
portant proceeding should SUBJ
scribe at once. The Chieitain
makes a speciality Of printing re.
liable news appertaing to the
Cherokee nation, aud general con-
ditions in the Indian Territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

The news of a gracious rain
comes from all pats of the coun.
try, and the greatest corn crop in
the history of the west may be
confidently expected. Corn is
king after all, and the greatest
money crop of them all. There
are more ways Of getting money
out Of corn crop than any other.
II can be sold or fed or kept, and
is an unfailing source of income to
the farmer. Hogs and cattle and
all kinds of live stock are better
cared for when corn is plentiful
and all are raised in greater mum.
bers. The possibilities of a great
corn yield are boundless
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

.. n. MARRs, Editor and Publisher
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

$3.50 Per Year. or si.oo ~ paid
In Advance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

vrErrA, IND. TER, July 10, 1900
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19

L. w. Marks tells Us that the "Wolf
With bis tent win be at Woodley
July 81. Everybody knows what 70
expect from. the Wolf,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-19
indian Chieftain.

So osoRiprIoM PRICE.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
THE suArAS.s CLOCKS.
Zanzibar Potenate Has Them to suit All
His Moods. fE &h W

tttk NiUoNhs F'frah.. ~
New York Tribune.
Robert Crawford Of Chicago spent a
number of years wandering about TINS
globe, and in the course OF his travels
spent some months in Zanzibar. In
speaking of his experiences there MIR.
Crawford said: :,
Zanzibar, you know, is small
island on the east coast OF Africa,
about hail way between the entrance
of the Gulf OF Alden and Delagoa Hay.
Although lying off the coast of German
East Africa, 1t Is British possession.
While | was there / became very
friendly with the Sultan, and one day
after we had become we'll acquainted,
VIII On was calling on him he led me
to room in Fart of the palace 10
which / had nevor before been, snying
we could talk moro quietly there. He
seemed trifle upset, and as signs Of
strife were not wanting I have always
since suspected the old boy of having
no end OF q fuss with one of the
favorites Of his 2enana that morning.
We were enjoying tepid peg when
clocks began striking in an adjoining
apartment first sharp ting.a-line,
then an alarm went of, then came the
boom. boom Of what could only have
been grandfather clock. Finally l
could stand 1t no longer, and asked
him what it was. Have never shown
you my clocks?' he questioned, as his
face lii up with pleasure. He led me
into the next apartment. The walls
were literally lined with clocks Of all
sorts, sizes and descriptions, and Of
every manufacture. America was repre-
| sented, and SO, too, was every other
country. All were ticking merrily, but
| no two kept the same time, and 30 |
asked hin, why be didn't have Thorn
regulated. 'Ob, l do that on purpose, >
he airly replied; you see, some days
] when rise late 1 ain sorry and want it
| earlier, and vice versa. Then | come
| In here and glance at one of my clocks
that 1 know TO be either fast or slow.
and there you are. The time is as l
want 1t. fou, soc, Regulate time like
everything else In Zanzibar With q
dazed feeling that | was in intimate
conversation with the Rcd Queen in
Alice in Wonderland helplessly
asked him what he meant by regu-
lating time for the island. ~
"In Zanzibar the official time il
taken from clock on the tower
opposite the palace Tho Sultan asked
me what time would like 1t to be,
and upon my saying 8 a. m. he led the
way to the porch, summoned the otlicial
.timekeeper, and said 1t is now eight
in the morning act accordingly And
in few moments Pm blessed If the
hands of that dizzy old clock weren u
turned back to O'Clock ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
DoTgR.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, May 90. "A meeting in behalf
Of the proposed new Opera House was
held last night. The committee on
site reported that the Dyer Building, on
Looekerman street, recently purchased
by John Behan, Jr., would he presented
to tho Opera House promoters il they
would erect brick Opera House on the
site, with stores on the ground floor,
and deed the stores to Mr.. Behan. The
committee also reported that the Skat-
ing Rink was available, and that the
Cahoon lot, on Loockerman street,
near Queen, lot In the rear of Z. o.
Culbieth's North street property and
lots Oh Governors avenue and Diyi.
sion and Bradford streets we're pull
chaseable The Cahoon lot can be
bought for sl1 900, and the other lots
at prices ranging from $500 to 81, 800.
The old baptist Church was not con-
sidered desirable, as ground back of it
is not purohasable The committee
recommended that the lower flour Of
the Court. House be utilized. after
being remodeled at cost OF $4,000.
Action was deferred.
In game of baseball, yesterday. the
single men defeated the married men
by the scoie of 10 to 1a.
Many Strawberries are being shipped
from Dover. The berries are being sold
here at four to seven cents per quart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
arooDrs HAND1rye or A nUnzy.

ID.
lin his various Offices Mr.. Moody
did not always have plain sailing AS
sergeant-at-a he kept order as we'll
as he could,'' writes William Il. Moody
of his father, Dwight l.. Moody, in
the Saturday Evening Post. "On one
occasion he had trouble. A young
bully, the. ringleader among the worst
element in the town, made persistent
and malicious, efforts to disturb the
meetings He was u source of great
annoyance. After being repeatedly
warned he only assumed more
belligerent attitude. 1t was against
the rules ever to turn scholar out
Grace had failed, and MIR. Moody saw
that recourse to other means was
inevitable. At last he whispered to
Mr.. Farwell: ~
If that boy disturbs his class
today and you see mo go for him to
take him to the anterooIn, you ask the
school to rise aud sing veiy loud
hymn until / return.
The meeting proceeded. Tho hoy
began his Interruptions and Nh. Moody
made for him. FIN seized him with a
strong grasp, hurried him into the
anteroom and locked the door. Then
he gave him thrashing such as he
himself had known in his boyhood days
in New England, and when he returned
there was u flush upon his face, but i,
had in 1t an expression Of victory. This
boy was soon afterBard converted, and
many years later told a friend that he
was still enjoying the benefits of that
gospelLexercise. T"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
FURNISHED BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
The Observers United in Pronouncing the
Conditions Perfect.

The Observers United in Pronouncing the
Conditions Perfect.
Wadesboro, N. c., May 2s.-.The
eclipse was viewed here, this morning,
without cloud to mar the spectacle
Observations were made by scientists
from the Smithsonian Institution, at
Washington, the English Astronomical
Society of London, Yerkes Observatory,
Princeton University and Charleston,
s. c., Military Institute, and repre-
sentative from the Toronto, Canada,
Astronomical Society was also at work.
The eclipse furnished beautiful sight,
and the observers united 10 pronounoing
the Iconditions perfect. Prof. Bernard
Of Yerkes Observatory said that the
totality period was slightly shorter than
calculated, which proved the moon
tables to be slightly incori cot.
All the principal work was proto
eraphed and the programme was mostly
carried out Many photographs were
taken by all the parties at inter
walls, and especially Of the corona.
Several telescopes were used in try
ing to discover more satellites be.
tween the sun and the planet Mercury.
OF the actual results nothing can be
told for some time.
A special train from Chal lotte
brought 400 persons to follow the
eclipse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
A TROUBLESOME CHECK,
Il. y. colvinl Believes IL Was wortl,le
and the Authoritles Agree with Him.

r. j. Colvinl Believes Il Was worthless
and the Authorities Agree with Him.
About two weeks ago Mrs, Alice Che
shire, colored, OF this city, wife OF Chas.
b. Cheshire, who has been soliciting
funds fol the Gen. John A. DiY Indus
trial School of Dinwiddie county, Va I,
received a check for $40 made by
Thomas Hall on Sprague's National
Bank of Brooklyn, N. Y. She believed
the check to be good and went to e. j.
Colvin, oolored,. of No. 906 French
street, by whom she had been employed,
and asked him to identify her at bank
in order to get the check cashed. Mr.,
Colvin had known her for several years
and accompanied her to the Equitable
Trust Co., where she received the
money.
In short time the check came back
protested and Nh. Colyin was notified.
He paid the amount, the total of which
was sil.6S, although he had no interest
in the matter except SO far as to
identity Mrs, Cheshire at the bank.
He also conferred with Chief OF Police
Doian and Assistant City Solicitor
Cahoon relative to the matter, and it
was decided that il any action was to
be taken concerning the check it must
be in New York. Accordingly Colvin
went to New York, with letter from
Chief of Police Dolan to Chief Devery
Of New York. The New York chief
detailed Detective Sergeant Robert II.
Gilpin and another detective on the
case and the matter was presented to q
Brooklyn court.
as Colvin informed the Brooklyn
officials that he bad identified Mrs.
Cheshire at bank here and she had had
the check cashed, her husband, Charles
b. Cheshire, who was then in New
York, was summoned before the court
to give any information within his
power concerning the transaction. The
inquiry was fruitless. This court was
Of the opinion, however, that the check
was o forgery, but as il did not know
Thomas Hall, the alleged maker, was
poweriess to do anything IN the matter
with the evidence before it.
While the matter was under con-
sideration in Brooklyn, one William II.
Lathrop made proposition to make the
check good and pay Mr.. Colvin's ex.
penses, which proposition the latter
accepted, receiving from Lathrop $40 in
cash and note for $50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31

Young Man Astonishe ed the Clerks in a Bank
by a Feat of Balancing.
Boston Herald.
| a young man from a wholesale house
down on the river front presented a
check at one of the banks the other day,
and while the money was being
counted out, amused himself by bal
ancing coins on the narrow odge of the
paying tellers window. Finally he per-
formed an astonishing feat. He first
balanced silver dollar SO it stood up
on edge, then placed half dollar edge
to edge on top of ii, aud completed the
pyramid with bright new quarter.
His manipulation as he deposited the
coins one on the other was beautifully
delicate, and the spectacle of all three
standing without support made the
teller's eyes protrude from their sockets.
why, that's perfectly amazing !" he
exclaimed, ] wouldn't have believed
it could be done!" The other attaches
looked and marvelled.
1T takes steady nerve to do 1t, said
the young man carelessly and sweeping
the coins with q dexterous grab he
dropped them into his pocket, picked
| up his money and strolled out. 1t WAS
not a busy hour, and after he was gone
all hands began balancing silver, or
rather trying to. The thing was as
disadvantages the old "pigs in clover''
| puzzle, because one could come so near
without doing IL. Nearly everybody
succeeded in balancing the fret dollar,
and q few managed TO poise the 50-cent
piece for an infnitesimal breathless in
slant, but it always fell down again,
and that was as far along as anyone
could got. For an hour or SO there was
silver all over tho floor. and the book
keeper had to make good dollar that
rolled into o crack. Next day the dex-
ferrous young man saunteIe cd in with
another cheek.
"We were all trying that balance
trick Of yours yesterday, remarked the
teller as he handed over the bills, = bnt
none of US. could do it YOU'RE right,
when you say 1t takes steady nerves. -
Eye 8, replied the young man,
grinning, and it's also facilitated by a
little shoemaker's wax on the edge, Of
the coins"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
The ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Il Was Visible Throughout North Amer
lea, Europe and Africa Monday.
FURNISHED A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
Observers Found the CondI-
,@ lions Perfect.
WAS AN EVENT OF FIRST IMPORTANCE

Atlanta, Ga, May 2s. The eclipse OF
America, Europe and Africa, but total
Georgia, North Carolina and South Car
DINA and Virginia, in the United States,
was an eventof first Importance not only
to astronomers butthe world at large. 1t
was unprecedented in more than one
respect Its path Of totnlity, instead of
extending through sparsely settled re-
gions or running over scant expanse of
water, crossed six States in populous
portion OF the country, oil of the ie.
gion begin easily accessible by rail and
water. 1t has been II years Yinoe a
similar event was Witnessed, but the
ADVANCEMENT of astronomical science
and the marvellous improvements in
telescopes, photography and electrical
appliances insured more complete OBJ
servaJions than before known. II
Generally speaking, the observations
taken by the astl onomers today we're
confined 10 three separate lines Of work
the old method Of telescope observa.
tions, viewing OF the eclipse with the
naked eye and the photographing Of
the phenomena Of the eclipse.
The path of totality today began in
the Pacific Ocean Just west of Mexico.
IL passed. eastward across Mexico, and
! entering the United States, near New
| Orleans, proceeded in a northeasterly
direction until 1T left the continent,
close to Norfolk, Va. Then it CROSSED
the Atlantic, touched Portugal and
afterward passed across Northern
Africa, leaving the earth finally near
the northern end of the Red Sea. In
this country, the cities of New Orleans,
Mobile, Montgomery, Raleigh and Nor
folk were in the totally path. Besides
these cities, the path OF darkness In
cluded 30 other towns which are large
enough to have theii names ON the
map. Few if any observatory parties
were located at the large cities, for ths
reason that they lacked the altitude,
and an nnobstructed view for any dis.
| lance was not to be found.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
wanderlngs Of a Bottle.

The remarkable drift of bottle,
which was thrown overheard from the
Norwegian bark CoimbatoIe, on Octo-
Der Both, 1899, in latitude 49, 30, longi-
tude 63, has been reported by Capt
Wright Of the schooner Ida J. Fowler.
Capt; Wright picked up the bottle,
which contained written message, on
April 18th, on the coast of the island
of San Andreas, Caribbean Sea. where
his vessel was loading for Philadelphia.
The message stated that the Coimba-
tore was bound from Ship Island to
Montevideo, gave the position where
the. bottle was thrown overheard. and
said expected trade winds had not been
found, and that all on the vessel were
we'll. Lieut. Hughes, the photographer,
states that tie find is valuable, as II
shows the trend Of the ocean currents.
The bottle drifted more than 1000
miles. Philadelphia Ledger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
<csSSsA BALTIMORE
m{b,n9f SgEAs,ys &oHIo R. R.
Ns&S$ Schedule in effect May
E.sy 20, 1900.
Al Trains 1s Illuminated I'm with Pintsch light.

~ t ~ ns lii T with Pintsch light.
Trains, leave Wilmington, Delaware avenue
station, for 'N''e
New York, week days, s5ol, 1888, *1o.52 a. M.
T.is, 1902 p m. sundays ..5.0I, 1880. iii .s5
e. "a, s2S5 sos. +b.lS tall Pullman carsj, +7.is,
Philadelphia, weekdays, ss.ol, $50 .sso
1850 *s25 $3.50, *10.Sl. HOS q. IN, si2'iS ~
300 *l1s, no.l9, TALL Pullman cars), MA, Nv
6a9 Tda *lo5a, p. m, Sundays, s5.0l, 7.sO, $50
Pullman cars) $3.50 s.4s, 500 .i0.5o b, H. ''' s''''
a. Chester week-cays, $50 $3.50 100 ss25, +s. 30,
s aS s s S s s siS az ~ io P;
atlantic o City WEE Week 7 days L. $3.50 A. m .,a,o
'2;ss sai2 RS, 80 o,p, M M, sundays, $50 a. NJ
ss T. 1 me- s sna 81 sand isls gsS week
baltimore and Washington, weeR.dnys. 4. IA
s tsGi tligl a. m: al2sS s2os 10, $40 4l.s7,
*5;ss ian Pullman cars) saSs, .s.oi, SOD .. 1'
baltimore and why stations, e:i6 a. m and IL 3.la
IN. Sundays ONLY. r w. "
Newark, week days. Ais. e.s5, 1901, n, OF n.
a. "; Il O. SIv MOI. 6l6 80 p. m. Sundays,
y. m. 80. '''- 'io,i4
pittsburg weekdays. .s.o4 a. M, a4b7, $3.50 IAN
5i a. as ear n t psinppn M Sundays .soI m
ana s. LOUIS SO tS' m .ra and
w. IL p. m. daily. I''''-'eN '
singerly accommodation, weekdays 6.55 a, M.
By, u ?. M, Sundays. $40, 1872 n. m. '''''
Landenberg accommodation, wegk-days ato
ADJ p, IN. Sundays, 83S D. m 49,
LEAVE MARK ET STR IeET sTATION Eax,
Baltimore, weekdays, 3i0 D. IN.
LahdemDefs, weekdays, $40 M, $40, SOC
p. m; sundays, g-io q, m, G.45p ?. m. "
ton, weekdays, 1856 65O .7.3o. .io. IN. II n
2. n, +l22O 49, 2.15, 43.07, Fi2O 430 IS o7 faIi
pullman cars s35 30, $50. 1880 s5s5. hi n
siS7, lsd5 +a.2o, 500 (ali Pullman carsJ. ND
Demarvia Telephone No. 1893. 49,
o, ha.gs 70 western points lower than via any
WHIT me. u. u. UNDERWOOD,
D.B. MARTIN, Manager Of Messenger franc rafflc'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
DELAWARE DoTs

A Baptist church will be built al
Ocean View. &.
Moore's campmeeting, near Laurel,
will begin August oath
A. p. Donoho OF Seaford graduated
from the Medico-C hirurgical College
Philadelphia, last week.
james Il. FARRELL OF Frederick will
graduate fiom tho Dickinson Prepare.
tory School next month.
Register{ Causey of Sussex county has
granted letters OF administration on the
estate of Sarah e. Smith to James F..
Smith; on the estate of Samuel p.
Collins, to John II. Collins and Samuel
r. Collins, and on, the estate OF Mary
J.. Cahall. to Lawrence NJ. Cahall,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-31
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHs.

r. ). Devnish has been appointed
postmaster at Massey.
Choptank fishermen say the German
carp causes q scarcity of other fish in
that river. .5-f u
The wedding of J. Harry Anthony
and Miss Bessie L. Bartlett will take
place at Centreyille June 9th.
The railroad station at st. Michaol's
was bioken into Saturday night, and
$50 in money and several boxes of NOR
chandise were stolen 4s
The men employed on the outside
work at the Southern pulp mill, Elkton,
have struck for an increase in wages.
They received s1.12 per day, and de-
mand u.25. ,l. s.iH