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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

There is no punishment that
can be meted out to the black
brutes that prey upon defenseless
women that is commensurate with
their crime. Mental anguish is
foreign to their brute natures, and
any physical agony that may be
inflicted upon them is infnilesi.
NAL to the fearful agony endured
by their victims. The slow pro.
cess Of the law IN such cases is re-
sponsible for the prevalence of
lynchings throughout the country,
and until its defects are remedied, +,
they will continue. The Peirce
City 1ynching, Tuesday night, If
confined to the guilty parties,
would have received the rendorse.
ment Of every community that
contains q woman. The indis-
crlminale lynching Of negroes,
however, and the burning Of their
homes is blrbarous, and deserves
the most severe condemnation.
Such wholesale murders wipe out
the righllul reward Of innocence
and tend to equalize right and
wrong.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Of solitary vice, that dreadful habit that
sweeps annually to an untimely grave
thousands Of young men Of exalted tai
ent and brilliant inteliects. may call with
confidence.
Take one candid thought before it is
too late. A week or a month may place
your case beyond reach Of hope.
Remember, it costs you nothing to
consult this eminent specialist, and
therefore, the most humble in circum-
stauces, can avail themselves Of his vast
experience. Catarrh and catarrhal deaf
ness Is positively cured By his new
method.
DR.. W. Lee gives special attention 10
the diseases of ladies. Merit rewarded.
His cures unequaled in the history of
science. His remedies will positively
and permanently cure all female dis
eases. TIE doctor can be consulted at
parlors, Green hotel. Office hours,
from o a. m. TO Sp. m. The doctor will
make monthly visits hereafter. l9
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

AT Lawton, one Of the county
seats in the newly opened Indian
reservations in Oklahoma, six
hundred and nine lots were sold
for 1886, $40, or about s470 per lot.
IL this ia any criterian, when the
e. lots in the Cherokee towns are
appraised at their true value under
the Curtis law the price will be es
high as a cats back
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
Fence Cutters

Capt. White brought Henry Cod
dard, Jim Goddard and Jake Mosier,
charged with malicious mischief, 10
from Chelsea Sunday. The men
live about seven miles north OF Chelsea
and are charged with having cut
fences and run their cattle in on
pasture lands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
short Court Session.

Judge Gill opened a session OF court
on Monday for the issuance OF orders
and the disposal OF some remaining
business. A number OF attorneys
were IN attendance and the court COM
pleted the adjustment OF their busl-
ness at the morning session.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

II is thought that lively time
will be experienced whom the new
Cherokee council meets. There
is talk Of an impeachment Of Chief
Burlington for alleged irregulari-
ties 10 connection with the treaty
commission. II the Cherokees be.
gin investigating past irregulari-
ties in their government they have
undertaken a task beside which
the JOB OF Hercules IN the Auguean
stables will look like q Sunday
school picnic.--p Purcell Register.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
Territory Papers.

The Greek nation, with popu
lahon Of 1854, has seventeen
newspapers; the Chickasaw ma
tion, with a population Of 139, ,26O,
has thirty paperF; the Cherokee
nation, with population Of flOl,.
754, has twenty-six papers; and
the Choctaw nation, with a pOpu.
lalion Of 99,6sl, has twenty.four
papers. These figures are taken
from N. w. Aver 4 Sons News.
paper Annual for 1901. They
show that the Greek nation leads
all others in number Of papers ac /.
cording to population. Muskogee
Times.
Single statehood win make com,
"a. ..ItII.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Wolf Coon, the lullblood Ma.
tioual leader, is spoken Of for pres
idsnt Of the Cherokee senate. Mr..
Coon made the race for principal
Chief two years ago and is one Of
the ablest Indians in the nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

One of the greatest needs Of
vinita is a building and loan asso-
citation with capital enough to
build every man dwelling who
can furnish the collateral
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The union teachers meeting Of
tho Sabbath schools Of Vinita, THE
evening at the Methodist church
will be full Of interest and every
one interested in Sabbath school
work should be present and take
mart
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The Cherokees have at last
made , move 10 the right direc.
lion in lhp matter Of the rights Of
freedmen 10 share in the lands Of
lbe nibe. THE very best legal
talent obiainable had been EN-.
ploysd years ago md the matter
thoroughly irsled in the courts
IVA result would 90 doubt been
The forcing Of the Cher.
odlYide theis decided
opensaiion w:th
lhoui par
lhe Amerl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Cattle men are complaining at
the action of those who ride over
the country roping animals pro.
miscuously They are in the habit
Of practising the art upon every
old COW, steer, horse or dog that
comes in their way. A number Of
animals have been found on the
range with their limbs broken, and
once in awhile daad one is found.
The roping busin.5a - best, is
cruel sport and only a step re-.
moved from Mexican bull fighting
and ought to be stopped. II lie a
species Of wild west paslime that
belongs to bygone age. 1t is
dangerous to man, horse and COW
aud barbarous in the extreme. II
is time caltlemen were setting the
seal Of disapproval upon the
custom.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

When the Muskogee Times gets
short on something TO print, j,
George Wright quotes a section Of
the Curtis law, OF Of the Creek
treaty. There has been no new
deliverance from the oricle Of the
interior department lately.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The town Of viEita has many
thousand dollars invested in yard
fences, when an ordinance prohib.
iting stock running at large would
save IL all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

II is conceded that the next
PRECEDENT OF the Cherokee Senate
will be of the National party, but
whether it will be Wolf Coon,
Levi Cookson or Chas. o. Frye is
not yet settled, though it will no
doubt be one Of the three.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The arrest and arraignment Of a
bunch Of Cherokee Indians from
Delaware district in the commis-
sioners court here today, charged
with the wanton destruction of
fsh, has in it a touch of "the irony
of fate" These Indians have
been born and bred in these, their
own native hills, and have hunted
wild game and killed the fish as a
pasime for generations. They
have been unsophisticated enough
to believe that the country be.
longed to them and the streams
and fish were their own property.
A few days ago a number Of gem
tlemen from this city, including
some United States officials, went
over in the hills and, according to
their own report, killed ton Of
fish, aud there were no arrests and
nothing said, The common Cher.
okee India is in a bad way when
he Is tried and punished for kill
ing his own game.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Charles Curtis now proposes to
admit Oklahoma to statehood and
make all Indian territory one
county. We can promise Mr..
Curtis that there will be at least
one democratic county in the new
state.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Irhas been said that "opportu.
nifty is but the vehicle of human
endeavor." From the appearance
Of the balance sheet of the national
treasury it looks as though some.
one had appreciated that fact and
worked over time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The S, crslary Of the Interior
has no trouble 10 settling disputes
with reoalciiranl townsite commits.
sioners ia the Chickasaw and
Chociaw Nations. When the COM
missioners refuse to do what the
Secretary wants, whether it is tn
violation Of the treaty or not, he
is promptly remoyed.-Denison
HarAld.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

There are a number Of bogus
claims that will be presented to
the next session Of the Cherokee
council ard it will oeh cove mem
bers to be on the lookout for them
and prevent their approval II
all the money that has been
wrongfully taken from the Chero-
kee treasury could be returned the
tribe would be out Of debt, where.
as IL owes nearly 100000.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The sale Of town lots as contem.
plated by the Curtis law, would
prove very unsatisfactory If put
into operation in the Cherokee ma
tion. 1t provides for such sale
without the consent of the owners,
and expects said owners to make
title at some subsequent time, the
money to be deposited in the SUBJ
treasury at St. Louis to the credit
of the Cherokee nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Judge N B. Maxey, Of Musko-
gee, was registered at the Cobb
last night, returning home this
morning. Maxey says when the
Indian Territory becomes part of
Oklahoma the country will know
something Of democratic majorities
Of the Texas variety.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The desire Of every one, Chero-
kee citizens and others, should be
to bring order out of chaos in this
country. We all want the same
thing-a final settlement Of all
questions regarding title The In
dians are eager to hold their allot-
ments and will agree to any sort
of fair settlement and the sooner
it comes the better for all con.
cerned
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The Frisco link from Alton to
Miami is completed and the first
train was run over the road Sun
day. 1t is hoped we may soon
have another train on THE road so
as to accommodate the greatly in
creased travel and also to give US
another line to Kansas City.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

81. George Wright continues TO
play checkers with the iOwnsite
surveyors. Davis is the latest
town to be abandoned before the
completion Of the important work.
When J. George cashes in his Off
cial checks there may be some
hope that the much advertised sur
veys will be finished.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Attorney W. 4. Thompson Das Just
completed an or1inance 70 be submit
ted 70 The city connell, Of Welch
authorizing q company 10 drlll for
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
II the attorneys for The Chero-

If the attorneys for the Chero-
KEGS succeed in reopepiRg .hs
whole subject Of the property
rigb.s Of frssdmen the end Of COM
Siications will take another bound
into the hazy distance. But moth
ing is ever settled without it is set.
tied right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

A territory criminal named
Wade, whose body was Supposed
to be buried beneath the waters of
the Verdigris river, has bobbed
to the surface in Colorado and
been arrested. Another, McFar-
land by name, who was reported
very dead, with seventeen bullet
holes through him, was ,appre-
hended in Fort Worth thirst
parlor several days ago.
This should encourage the ter.
ritory officers to kill of a few
more in like manner, as it is with
in the range Of possibility that one
will be resurrected in the neigh
borhood Of the North pole, and
save further labors in that chilly
cline.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The talk about the impeachment
of Chief BufRngton should resolve
Itself into the one proposition as
20 whether the law has been
grossly violated or not. The well
fare of the Cherokee nation should
be above every other consideration.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Our natural advantages are but
Invitations to work. Labor will
stamp them with the sterling mark
Of value.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The Secretary Of the Interior
has again broken out. B. s.
Smiser of the Choctaw townsite
board, has been removed for re-
fusal to violate the law as exer.
cised in the Atoka agreement.
When an ofiolel in the Indiss~er-
ritofy refuses to comply with the
edicts Of a department at Wash
ington of goes his head. When
Judge Thomas refused to surrend.
or his manhood and independence
as a federal judge he was removed
without ceremony.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

The "leather and blanket" fea-
ture Of the proposed Tertiary ex
hibit at the ST. Louis worlds fair,
however picturesque it m ght be
made, should be subservient TO a
a display that would illustrate the
conditions that obtain in the ter
ritory at present. The old life Of
poor Lo is Of historical interest,
but the illustration OF the civilized
conditions that exist in his lands
today is Of great present value.
Al the present rate which farm.
ers are sowing winter feed there
will certainly be no shortage in
rough feed, such as hay and fodder
corn. While little corn will be fed
there is such an abundance Of other
feed that all the cattle in the coun.
try can be wintered cheaply.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

II is we'll to remark that coin
cident with the Katy hold.up,
Tuesday morning, a bank MAS
raided by bandits in Ohio and
stages were heldup, in lurid border
style 10 New York aud California.
The territory outlaws are, more.
over, sa'e in jail, the others still at
large.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

This is the time Of year hen
typhoid fever gets in it's deadly
work, and it behooves every resi-
dent Of Vinila TO have a care as to
where water for drinking purposes
comes from. With the abundance
OF pure ariesian water easily ac-
cessible to the hotels and boarding
houses il is almost incredible that
waters from a dllhy hole 10 the
ground that has not been cleaned
out 10 years should be used 1t Is
clearly the duty Of the sanitary
board to investigate and see Eher6
some Of these hostelries get water
for The use OF their guests. There
ID no'eScpse for usiDg bad water in
audit "a unpardonable.
The city marshal should have
authority "a arrest aay ono found
paina Hale, ilom alaansni well
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22
Thousands SEM into Erile.

Every year a large number OF poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged 70 90 TO
another climate. But this 10 costly
andnot always sure. Don't be an ex-
lie when Dr. Kings New Discovery
forcousumptlon wlllcure you at home.
lts the most lnfallible medicine for
coughs, colds aud all throat aud lung
diseases on earth. The first dose
brlngs relief Astounding cures re-
suit fiom persistent use. Tidal bot
Ties free at A. W Foremau's. Price
soc aud 81 Every bottle guaranteed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Oh-na.nee, a noted fullblUod
Fox Indian, called at this Office a
few days ago enroute home to the
Sac-and-Fox country from his
annual pilgrimage to Iowa. Oh
ma nee is a distinguished medi-
cine man Of his tribe and got ac-
quainted with NJ. e. Milford, for.
merly Of this paper, years ago at
the agency and never fails to call
at the Chieftain and ask for "the
little white man."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Superintendent Benedict made a
speech in Buffalo the other day in
which he said that the only way
to civilize the Indian was to give
him the rights he is entitled to.
Tell him to 60 to work and see
that he does.-Ex
But the Indian is now a United
States citizen, entitled TO all the
rights and privileges of such.
Give him his rights is a splendid
idea.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

How far reaching the treaty sub.
mitted to the Cherokee people was,
is now in a measure beginning to
dawn upon the minds Of the Cher.
okee people. It's defeat brought
to the fore and showed to the world
the hand Of the Secretary Of the
Interior in the matter of OIL and
mineral leases, and almost as soon
as the defeat Of the agreement was
announced the Chief was notified
Of the intention Of the Secretary to
approve these leases.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-08-22

Newton Williams aud Miss Rachel
Smith were united 40 marriage thl0
morning by Rev. John Mauis, AZ the
home ~ Az. Ifl.n tIInahnll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
U. S. COURT.
Discharges and Petitions IN
Bankruptcy Chinese Cases.

Howard X. Stokes and Ellen T. Lynd
received discharges In bankruptcy today
i'm the United States district court.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed by Whitford, Aldrich and
company and others. against stockhart
and Ingham OF Pawtucket. The sub
poena is returnable Saturday.
The hearing on the case of the fourteen
Cinnamon, who were arrested In this
city some time ago I'm lieu of their not
having labor certificate. will be resum-
eu tomorrow by Commissioner Morgan.
In this case the Chinamen will have TO
prove that they are entitled TO remain
|, i'm this country by reason OF their hav-
ing been here previous to 1896, when tho
exclusion act was passed. or the entire l6
thai were arrested but two have present.
ed their papers and these men have been
discharged but the remaining IL celes-
tials can not produce the much coveted
certificates and Il is very probable that
they Will be deportcd 10 China.
All the Cinnamon at the present time
are out on $500 bail. but in case Commis-
sioner Morgan renders an adverse deci-
sion. they may make an appeal, but no
bail will be accepted and they viii be re-
manded 10 the jail at Crauston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
STABBED SEVEN.
Negro Narrowly Escaped Lynch
Ing by an Angry Chicago Mob

Chicago. June 24-After stabbing seven
persons, Harry Williams, colored, barely
escaped lynching last night at the hands
of an angry mob.
The crowd. armed with clubs canes and
stones. pursued him down Clark and Van
buren streets until Lieutenant Cudmere
and Sargent Flynn OF the Central detah
police arrived Officers grappled with the
negro who tried to stab Cudmore in the
arm.
Just as they had wrenched the knife
from him the mob Of pursuers reached the
scene Several rushed forward and at
tempted to take the negro from the Off
Gers. but on the arrival OF the patrol
wagon dispersed.
The trouble was caused by stabbing
affair in which Williams was the princi-
pal man who gave his nav~ as Harry
Thomas accidentally ran against the ne
gro. A quarrel followed then Williams
drew his knife. and stabbed Thomas hve
times. Brandishing his knife he ran down
the street stabbing six persons who tried
Go stop him.
Thomas was removed 10 the hospltai
where Il was thought he would recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24

Santa Cruz. Province OF Laguna' T. L.
June 24.-When Gen. Cailles surrendered
here today, with $50 men and 800 rifles ne
entered Santa Cruz to the music or ma
tive bands. which were drawn up In six
lines, in the churchyard.
Cailles and his staff entered the church
where mass was celebrated py
Chaplain Hart. of the Eighth u $. In
fantry.
The column passed in review before the
United states army headquarters with
arms at port returned TO the convent
enclosure. there surrendered their rihes
and received receipts emitting them TO
thirty pesos each. All the receipts were
deposited in the hats of Cailles ana ms
ofticers, Cailles insisting that the arms
were not being sold. but belonged 10 the
revolutionary government and that the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24

There was testimony TO prove that the
happiness OF the petitioner was OF brief
duration and that after twice leaving
him In Pawtucket. after the discharge OF
his regiment Mrs. Mcfarland went back
to Harrisburg.
The depositions OF police officers ASSERT
ing that Mrs. Mcfarland was an inmate
of house OF ill-fame in Harrisburg
since her return there were read. Peti-
tion was granted. Thomas +. Vance was
counsel for the one-time soldier
DECREE FOR MRS. PIsco.
Maria Pisco and Emanuel Pisco were
married May I'D, 1891, and four years
ago came TO this city. Soon after arriv-
ing here Mrs. Pisco, whose petition was
heard today, says her husband deserted
her. Mrs. Pisco claims her husband is
living with another woman on AtweIi's
avenue and on this account asked for the
custody OF her child. The divorce was
granted and also the custody OF the
child. II. Il. Carpenter for petitioner.
Ella A. Darby asked for "A divorce from
her husband. George A. Darby. on the
ground of neglect TO provide and adul-
terry The parties were married Nov.
80. 1884, and separated about is months
ago
Mrs. Darby testified she had been for a
long time forced to work for her own
support and that of her child.
She met her husband at Turks
head one evening walking with yanother
woman. The respondent is a street car
conductor. Mrs. Darby's charges were
corroboratcd by other witnesses. The
divorce was granted Thomas L. Vance
was counsel for petitioner.
WIFE NEVER CAME BACK.
Andrew =. hindes and Della Hindes
were married on Feb 4th, 1890 and Mr..
IIindes who sought the divorce claimed
his wife deserted him some eight years
ago and never came back.
one day when he was at work Mrs.
Hindes' brother came with a team and
removed Mrs. Hindes' clothing and spec
ial property. Mr.. Hindes testified he gave
his wife no cause 10 desert him and that
she had refused to return to him. The d.
vorce was granted. Thomas f. Vance for
| petitioner.
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