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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
ANENT THE PHILIPPINES.

The cry for political effect was
made by partisan republican ora
tors and newspapers to the effect
that Aguinaldo was holding on to
the mere thread Of an insurrection
in the hope of Bryan's election.
The Chieftain claimed before
election that such assertions were
false and known to be false to the
editors and orators who made
them.
The other day the war depart.
ment cabled to Gen. Macarthur to
ascertain whether the result OF the
election had any perceptible effect
in disheartening the Philippines.
The commander answered that the
fact Of McKinley's election had
made no difference in the appar.
ent determination of the Tagals to
keep on fighting. Gen Macarthur
added that he needed more men
and that the method Of concentra-
tion of natives employed by
Butcher Weyler in Cuba would be
initiated in the Philippines.
Weyler's method caused whole
sale death and starvation. II we'll
nigh staggered humanity. 1t was
all wrong, cruel and dastardly
then, but now, when about TO be
employed by the orders of that
Christian gentleman and great
statesman, William Mckinley, not
a protest is made by a republican
editor because of fear to wound
the sensibilities of Mark Hanna
and bar themselves from a seat at
the pie counter where their ration
might be a fourth class postmaster
ship II they blindly follow and sp.
plaud every act of the administra-
ton whether right or wrong.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
NAUTICAL HYGIENE.
Germany Establishes an Institute foI
the study of Sailors
Ailments.

Liverpool and London have for some
time supported establishments that
are specially devoted to promoting the
health of seamen and to studying and
treating the diseases in which mari
iers are peculiarly liable. Germany
has now followed this excellent exam
pie and has established the Hamburg
institute for the study Of nautical hy'
giene, says the New York Sun.
The many changes that the past 30
years have wrought in the worlds ma
rine have tended to improve the ply
sical wellbeing OF the sailor, but at
the same time has afflicted him with a
new crop Of ailments. The food OF sea-
men has been greatly improved. The
rapid transition from sails to steam
has largely increased trade with tropi-
cal countries because the swift vessels
of to-day can carry tropical products
that could not stand slow transporta-
tion in the warm ATTITUDES. Hence
sailors are much more afflicted now than
formerly with diseases of tropical ORR
gin. The almost universal substitu-
tion OF steel for wood In the construc-
tion OF vessels and the subsequent
changes in the nature OF work on ship
board have had their effect in chang
ing the nature OF the accidents to mem
bers OF the crew.
Many Of the old-time di i5eases, such
as scurvy. night blindness, the so-called
ship anaemia, and chronic ailments Of
the digestive organs. II not yet quite
extinct, have become rare. A series of
new diseases has taken their place and
are now having the attention of the
medical faculty. In order to deal with
these diseases, such as malaria, beri-
beri, blackwater fever, and other tropi-
cal disorders, special hospitals are
seeded at the large ports.
This is the reason for the establish
uent Of the institutes at London and
Liverpool and for the new institution
at Hamburg. Among the many fea
lures outlined for the Hamburg insti.
tute is a course Of study on the symp-
toms and treatment and on tropical
physiology and hygiene. This course
will extend over SeFeral months, and
the students will number many physi.
clans engaged in pTsatice at all the
seaportr OF Germany. The inyestiga.
tions by Prof. Koch Of tropical diseases
did much TO bring the decision Of the
German government to establish tbs
HamburRh. institute.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
DROWNED IN vHRDIoRIs.
l.. n. Best and Ida Langley Lost Their
Lives Last Sunday.

L. NJ. Best and Mrs. Ida Lang
ley, both of whom had friends and
acquaintances in Vinita, we're
drowned last Sunday in the Virdi-
girls river, six or eight miles from
Claremore.
They had been attending court
at Coffeyville as Witnesses and
we're returning home with wagon
and team. Just before they reached
the river they met a man who had
crossed with wagon and team and
he told them that the river was
very high for them to ford. He
said the water came over his
horses backs. Nevertheless the
foolhardy couple went on and were
drowned. The body of Mrs.
Langley was recovered Monday
evening but that Of Best had not
been found up to noon today.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
TO TAKE OUT STAINS.
areaAe, Paint and Rust spots Readily
Removed from the Most Dell
icats Fabrics.

Mildew, iron rust and grease spots
are persistent worries in summer
time to the careful mother. Rub mill
dew spot with lemon juice and eX-
pose TO a hot sun. The most delicate
fabrics will be unharmed. The spots
will disappear, says the New York
Herald.
For removing grease spots take
equal parts Of strong ammonia, wa
ter. ether and alcohol. To prevent
the ring forming about the cleaned
spot rub with a cloth slightly damp.
ened with the same solution. In 9th.
er words, rub out the ring. II the
cloth Is too wet IL will only make
another one.
Ink spots should be attended to be-
fore they dry to save the garment.
Sponge with milk until all the ink
IL removed, and then sponge with
benzine TO take out the grease left
by the milk. Ink spots can be re-
moved from goods Of which the color
will not run by applying salts of
lemon.
When yarnish gets on any gar.
ment the cleansing should be done
as soon as possible. Wet the var.
nish thoroughly with alcohol two OF
three times and then sponge them
on with a clean cloth. II the color
has been affected the material should
Se sponged with chloroform. unless
the color Is blue. Then vinegar OF
aeetic acid should be used instead
OF the chloroform. Both Of these
are hard on the hands and should be
used with caution. Muddy spots on
white dresses may be removed by
washing in a solution Of carbonate OF
soda in water. lay the soiled part
on cloth and sponge well.
One often notices on white linen
yellow stains left By the sewing ma,
chine. sLch garments should not bS
put into the wash until the spots have
been well rubbed with liquid am
monia. Repeated applications oi
fresh lard or butter viii come Al
near as anything TO removing tar
though a spot is almost always left
Fine linen Is continually in danger
Of iron rust, and unless such spoti
are attended TO at once there Is littl,
hope Of removing them. Soak th'
spot well, as II for general washing
peas a hot iron over a wet cloth, and
when the latter steams well put Il
under the stained garment TheE
on the upper side OF the goods rui
a little oxalic acid where the spOti
show. The action Of the acid Is has
tened by the heat and the moisture
The rust disappears. Thea the whol'
garment should be washed will
soap.
Paint on wOolon clothing may some
times he removed by rubbing th'
spot with the same cloth. II 10 sup
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
FROM TnE LAND or ooLD.
G. L. Drake Of Chelsea Returns After
a Successful Trlp 20 Alaska.

a Successful Trip 20 Alaska.
@. N. Drake Of Chelsea arrived
in town this week from Alaska
VIII re be has endured many hard
ships, but he laughs at them now
that he has returned with some Of
the yellow metal and drafts for
goodly sums deposited with the
banks and government assayer at
Seattle.
Mr.. Drake left here March 10,
1898, and has tramped over large
slice Of the northern "land Of
gold" Many who left the states
at the time returned broken in
pocket and health and with moth.
ing in the way Of assets but a
heavy load Of disgust.
"The man from Chelsea" F" how.
ever, went there TO get wealth and
stayed until he got some and has
prospects for making more. He
owns or has an interest in 100
placer claims and these will be
merged with others in a big COM
pany now forming in Seattle. Mr..
Drake will return in the spring and
the company will operate on a
large scale with the latest machin.
cry.
"Port Clarence" he said, "is
destined to be the big city Of the
northern coast as Seattle is Of the
western coast. The latter city lie
merging now ahead Of San Fran
cisco and has distanced Portland
and Tacoma. The new strikes
that next year will turn out as
much gold as all the other regions
combined are tributary to Port
Clarence and are the Quartz Greek
and Bluestone districts. They are
phenomenally rich. Port Clarence
is seventy miles north Of Nome
and has a fine harbor."
From the sands Of Cape Nome,
which nave now been worked out,
Mr.. Drake took s1S25 from claim
2S feet square, the sand being from
two to two and a half feet deep.
Three men from a claim twenty
one by forty feet just above him
washed out sl43, ,OO0in little over
two weeks.
The gentleman left for home at
Chelsea where he will present to
each Of his FIVE children a heavy
gold ring made by a Seattle jewell
er from gold he dug at Nome.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
Use OF waste slate.

Slate pencils were formerly all suI
from solid slate, just as IL Is dug from
the earth. but pencils 80 made were
objected 10 on account OF the grit
which they contain, and which would
scratch the slate. To overcome this
difficulty an ingenious process has
been devised by which the slate IL
ground to very fine powder, all grit
and foreign substances removed, and
the powder bolted through silk cloth
In much the same manner In which
-four Is bolted. The powder is then
made into a dough, and this dough IL
subjected TO a very heavy hydraulic
pressure, which presses the pencil out
the required shape aud diameter, but
IN length about three feet. While vet
soft the pencils are cut into the de.
sired lengths and set out TO dry in the
open air. After they are thoroughly
dry the pencils are placed in steam
baking kllns, where they r7ceirt the
proper temper. Pencils made this
manner are not only free froA all
grit, and Of uniform hardness, but are
stronger than those cut out OF solid
slate. For these reasons they have
superseded the old kind. Over $4,000
ooc Of these pencils uer made aud
sold IN 1880 by one American concern
- HAretanoogas-ccment and Slate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29

Sign must be confined 70 the Doroer
and q simple pattern in the center Of
the plate, In order 70 show TO per-
fection the sparkling clearness Of the
soup A cream soup or an Opaque
Soup Of any kind may be served In old
Canton, or any rich or simple soup
plates in ones possession. As this
course Is always put on the table in
the individual plate, the soup tureen
IL piece OF kitchen china, and should
be Of strong earthenware, like other
kitchen pieces, The platters for the
roast and other services Of meat
match the teninch dinner plates,
which are preferred in n simple, deli
cate design. A more ornate china IL
allowable for the game plates, plat
ter and sauce boat than for the reg
ulor meat course. The game platter
Is rather small, while the largest plat
ter used on the table is that used for
the chief meat course. The game
plate varies from one the size Of a
breakfast plate TO one the size Of a
tea plate. The salad course allows
the display Of picturesque china. 10
consists OF a fat salad bowl Of ample
dimensions, and small individual
plates or saucers TO match. Some Of
the prettiest salad sets are designed
in Italian majolica after a lettuce
leaf Less expensive sets are shown
In the same delicate medley Of greens
that blend so well with the colors OF
dinner salads. Glittering crystal,
suggesting the clearness and GOODNESS
of ice, is often used for salad sets,
but Is too costly for ordinary use and
soo easily broken. The dessert serv-
Zee may be crystal or china. The
most beautiful and elaborately de-
signed china may be displayed in the
dessert set and in the harlequin"
set Of after dinner coffee cups, each
one representing a different pattern
and color. Charles Lamb confesses TO
"a feminine partiality for old china"
He says: when 1 go to see any
great house / inquire for the china
closet, and next for the picture gall
lery." China Of tasteful color and
pattern may be found to-day at a
price that would have amazed our
Prandmothers. II we choose glaring
colors and coarse patterns, "all tt
match" we have only ourselves ia
blame topits
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
Young Lady Made an Inn
bromptu Plunge Into
Deep Water and
NARROWLY ESCAPED
Death From Drowning--Mlss Blanche
Webs Frantic Screams At
tracted the Attention That
Caused Her Rescue Not
Moment too Soon.

Miss Blanche Webb had an ex-
tremely narrow escape from death
Monday and, as il was, it was
moments before those who
I'D over her unconscious form
sure that she had not creased
reshold Of eternity.
day break Miss Blanche, the
ing daughter OF T. B. Webb,
bo has a host of admirers
ends, went to the well at
me four miles northwest Of
lNr for a pail OF water. The re-
mt rains had softened the ground
bout the we'll and the plank COW
ing caused the edges to cave in
) the young lady stepped upon IL.
be was precipitated into about
ourieen feet Of water. One of the
aired men, fortunately, heard her
ranlic screams but it was some
ime before il was ascertained that
bhe was in the we'll. When res
cued Miss Webb was sinking for
the third time.
II necessitaied considerable la
Dor on the part of her anxious rel
atives to restore her to conscious
ness, and tine attendance of a ply
sician was found necessary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
MEDALS FOR ROUNDLAP SYSTEM
The Franklin Institute Awards Three
To The ROundlap Press and Bale.

In giving TO the Roundlap ballng
system the Elliot Cresslon gold medal
the highest award in It's gift, the sill
yer medal and diploma (the highest
award Of the national export exposl-
tiOn, held Ia Philadelphia last year,
aud to Mangus Swenson the John
Scott legacy premium aud medal for
the improved roundlap cotton press,
the Franklin institute OF Pennsylyan-
ia has conferred an unusual honor up
on the American Cotton Co.'s press
and le. Not only Is the American
Cotton Co.'s the one exhibit out OF
nearly 9U0 10 receive all three awards,
but It's process is the sixth invention
ir more than 80 years to receive both
the John Scotland the Elliot Cresslon
medals, the former OF which was es-
tablished by the will Of It's founder
made 10 1916, and the latter, 10 1913.
Than these, no distinction bestowed
bY any scientific body In America is
more highly regarded either Ia this
country or abroad. Since their foun-
dation but l67 OF the John Scott aud
only 43 Of the Elliot CresslOn medals
have been awarded.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
CHEROKEE AFFAIRS.
Council Declines to Ratify the Con-
tract rIade With John Vale.

Special to The Chleftain.
4f TAHLEoUAH, /. T., Nov. 27.-
The so called eastern or emigrant
Cherokees presented to the Chero.
Nar National council a contract
Enns,s4s.h Vale of Fort Smith,
Arkansas, for the collection of the
Item of 81, Ill ,284.70 with the ac-
crued interest which now composes
most OF the four million dollar
claim Of the Cherokees against the
>government of the United States,
and asked the national council to
approve this contract and give Gre.
.dence to a certain resolution passed
by a meeting or council Of the 30.
called eastern or emigrant Chero.
KEGS held at Big fuckers Spring,
near Tahlequah, February IA, 1900.
This whole matter was referred
10 special senate committee Of the
hational council and the committee
found that at the Big Tucker Spring
meeting a resolution was passed
authorizing the presiding officer OF
4 the convention aud bis two assist
ants to appoint a committee Of
three persons to be known as the
executive committee of the eastern
or emigrant Cherokees with un-
limited authority to collect or con-
tract for the collection OF certain
money due the Cherokee nation
s1,1l1 ,2S4 70-with interest from
June 20 1888, with the power to pay
Is per cent of the amount collected
as collectors fees.
By virtue Of this authority Dan.
iel Gritts, Dave Muskrat and +. j.
Boudinot were appointed TO con.
stilule the executive committee
and that from this authority a con-
tract was made with John Vale OF
Fort Smith, Arkansas, TO collect
the greater portion Of this claim
which is now being claimed by the
emigrant Cherokees.
The committee thinks that il is
time enough alter TIE money has
been collected TO determine to
what class OF 2herokees The mon
ey is due and from reliable infor-
nation finds that the so called
emigranl council represents only a
minority Of the real tmigrant citi.
zens Of the Cherokee nation and
concludes that the socalled emf.
grant council is without standing
OK authority of law and does moi
represent a majority Of the emf.
grant Cherokees end that the right
% collect this claim as we'll az
others belongs 70 the Cherokee ma.
zion. or iie constituted authorities
and which by right should be paid
and the collection Of which should
moi be delayed longer by the ma.
lional council, For the reasonl
stated The contract between John
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
FOOTBALL THURSDAY.
me Respective Teams VIII Practice
During the Forenoon.

The members of the Tulsa and
fahlequah football teams are ex.
pected to arrive tomorrow night.
Thursday morning they will in
dulge in light practice more to be-
come accustomed to the grounds
than to learn new tactics.
A large crowd of roo:ers, it is
expected, ,will accompany the teams
from their respective homes. A
Rrge number of local gridiron en-
busiasts are certain to witness the
lame if the weather is not too dis
agreeable. The game will be
called at $3.50 O'Clock.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
THE GRAND BALL.
Arrangements Have Been Perfected
for the Thanksgiving Event.

tut hhS Thanksgiving EVENT.
The young gentlemen having in
charge the perfection of the ar
rangements for the grand ball in
the new Halsell building Thursday
night have performed their labors
well.
Everything is now in readiness
for the event which promises to be
more successful and amusement
giving than any heretofore held.
Invitations have been sent to 80
gentlemen and a majority Of them,
with their ladies, will no doubt be
present. Music will be furnished
by the Chetopa orchestra.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
NEW MEXIcO's Wall.

The following from the Carlsbad
(New Mexico) Current indicates
the kind of home rule our sister
territory is getting. The treat.
ment proposed for carpet-baggers
is somewhat heroic however:
Daniel Mcmillan Of Buffalo, N.
Y, who has been promised the
appointment Of judge of the fifth
judicial district by President Nc
Kinley, to succeed Chas. .A.Leland,
has arrived in Santa Fe with his
sOn Ross San Marcial Bee.
This is more republican home
rule for New Mexico. The repub.
lican national platform declared in
favor Of home rule for the territor.
les and now Mckinley sends US
another carpet-bagger instead Of
appointing a competent man from
among the many residing in the
territory. People should run all
carpet.baggers out and If necessary
the shot gun rule should be ap-
piled TO rid the territory Of them.
In nine cases out of ten they are
broken down politicians, thor
oughly incompetent aud in no way
suited for the positions to which
they are appointed. When the
people Of New Mexico rebel against
carpet-baggers as did the people Of
the south, then will competent and
reliable home men be appointed
for such positions. The republi.
cans promised home rule for all
territories and even before the cleo
tion was over that promise was
broken. Will the republicans
treat their statehood promise in
the same way2-Carlsbad Current.
Rev. M. i. Butler is quoted as
saying, since reaching Muskogee,
that Vinita is the best governed
town in the Indian Territory in
which it has been his good
fortune to reside. Ass an itinerant
Methodist preacher Mr.. Butler
has been stationed during the last
twenty years In most Of the prinoi.
pal towns in the territory and
therefore knows whereof be speaks
He has just closed a four years
pastorale in Vinita and wasin close
touch with the people Of all class
es, and such compliment coming
from him at this time is OF the
highest possible character. Some
Of our people are chatting on ac-
count OF the absence Of saloons in
Vinita, but it should be a source
OF pride TO every good citizen thai
we have none. Vinita is a good
town to live in along with ils great
huainaaa aoifvftv
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
PREPARINa FOR COURr.
A Heavy Docket InsureS a Large
Crowd ofVisitors Next Week.

Friday, after the turkey dinner OF
the day before has settled, there will
no doubt commence the regular court
time Influx OF attorneys ard lltigants.
The hotel aud restaurant proprl e.
tors are making extra preparations for
the reception OF guests as II Is not un-
likely that the city will be more
crowded than ever before.
The docket, both civil aud criminal,
Is extraordinarily heayy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29
pUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

mamie wouldn't sing for ms be-
sause she wanted to be teased." "And
did you tease her?" "Oh, terribly We
didn't ask her again. THE King.
The Misfortune always traV-
els fast" That's right; the more rap
i'd the pace fellow goes, the quicker
II oyertakes him."-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Father-"Who prepared this pud-
ding?" Mother Cooking at her daugh-
ters in suecession)-'I mustn't tell
the author desires to remain anony-
mous."-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Foreman-"De telegraph page is all
piedl" EditOr-"Neyer mind; run II
as IL is, and III label IL the only original
Chinese dispatch, translation TO fol-
low ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herald.
According TO Experienee.-Farmer
B.-"Thds ere paper says they aint
nothin' fr an appetite like long
tramp" his Wife-'Landl They
don't know what they're tslkiD about.
A short one en- eat just ez much
Philadelphia Telegraph.
"Ma says, how much will you charge
to write a 'bituary on the death Of my
dad?" 'Three dollars an inch" re-
piled the editor, grufiiy. The messen-
ger departed, but in little while he
returned and said; "Ma says dad wuz
six foot two inches, but he wuzn't wuth
three dollarsi"-Atlanta constitu.
tion.
A Blessing in Disguise.--'T suppose
you are displeased with my daughters
pianoforte practicing. IL must annoy
you dreadfully-the Hat has such thin
walls" "Weh, no; have no wish 10
condemn your daughters practicing.
II has been the direct cause OF my
wife and I taking a great deal Of very
beneficial outdoor exercise. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
A HOldup-"It seems funny 10 hear
you admit you never had stage fright p
said the first nighter. "It was at the
beginning OF your career, OF course"
'No,' replied the great actor, 1T was
during my last western tour. The man
appeared at the stage door 80 HuddeG-
ly and flashed his revolver 10 unex-
pectedly that the shock nearly killed
us passengers."-Catholic standard
and Times
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29

There is a big army OF pOl-house
politicians IN the strong republi.
can districts Of the north who have
their eyes and desires upon the fat
pieces OF political pie sliced up in
the territory. Some Of them are
bound to land and the home "fel-
lers" had better keep their peeps
open or there will certainly be an
Influx OF carpet.baggers TO take
their places after next March.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-11-29

First Camper-HerG What's be.
come OF all our whisky7
Second Camper-I'ye drunk IL.
"Why did you do that?"
"Had 70, cid chap. I WAS writing
home telling The folks what good
time we're having. ."--Doston Courier.