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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP.
An Act of Vague Importance Passed
By Congress.

Late Sunday night the senate,
still in its legislative day of Fri
day passed the act giving citizen
ship to every Indian in the Indian
Territory. The importance of the
action to residents Of the territory
cannot be overestimated. Its po.
litical effect is Of importance. 1t
not only gives the franchise to the
Indians, but makes 1t possible for
members of the tribes TO make
their own contract aud to exercise Q
many rights hitherto denied them.
Few members Of either house or
senate realized its importance or
knew of the movement 70 warding
it, The matter was acted upon
favorably by the house June 9th
last aud has been pigeon. n.holed un-
til Sunday, when in a lull Of
the senate proceedings it was
pushed through, says the Globe
Democrat.
Judge Gill aud Assistant Prose.
culiug Attorney Nat Rider state
that the only effect the granting Of
iedrrrl citizenship upon the resi-
dents of the Indian Territory by
congress is to make them amena-
BILE 30 The laws governing the crime
Of treason. II the the Territory
was state they could have the
right to vote for pres!dsut, or were
thty TO remove 10 state they
could have the same rights as citi.
zsns Of that state after they had re-
maiued the statutory time. The
citizens Of the Territory have
never been denied the right to hold
Office, sit on juries or make con-
tracts. The only advantage the
gentlemen can see in the granting
OF federal citizenship is to give all
our residents the right Of protec-
tion Of the American flag in case
they went abroad.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

days after peesed the Halsell act,
declaring that the money II col,
lected by HaIsell and Turner
should be paid to our clients, "the
Eastern Cherokees. /" The national
council did what il could to break
down our efforts and turn over the
proceeds of our labor to Halsell
and Turner, men Of wealth and
reputation, but who knew neither
the law, the case itself, nor cOndi.
tious in Washington. II is now
we'll understood how and why
these gentlemen were drawn into
this awkward situation. The ooun-
Gil did what it could to break
down the Eastern Cherokee's man.
agem ent aud establish Halsell and
Turner. Well the Eastern Chero.
KEGS are still doing business and
Halsell and Turner have gone
home. We have no quarrel with
them, they, themselves have been
imposed on. They were induced
to undertake an impossible prop.
osition and necessarily failed.
We have the report Of the sen.
ate sub committee commencing us
strongly, we nave the promise Of
the senate report next session, we
have the resolution OF the United
States senate sending the case to
the court OF claims for finding of
facis-a finding we will have
ready for the next session of con
gress, and we have partially ia.
vorable report from the house of
representatives. We do not greatly
blame IIalsell and Turner, or the
Cherokee National council with
our failure TO get the apprupria
lion, though Of course they did us
some injury. II was due almost
entirely to other causes OF more
serious nature, a stubborn and res.
olute opposition to the claim itself
in various official quarters. Yours
respectfully.
RoB'T l.. Owen,
Counsel Eastern Cherokees.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
POWER OF AN OCEAN LINER.
what II Would Take 10 Run one II
Propelled by Human
Labor.

In the problem Of the application OF
motive power to transportation as a
form Of production, in the sense that
IL increases the value or utility of a
product, the significance Of the devel-
opment Of motive power transcends
almost any other consideration, writes
Prof. +. r. Hutton, in the Engineer
ing Magazine. A somewhat impress
siye example can be derived from the
rough calculation of the meaning that
would attach 10 Transatlantic liner
with 10000 horse power engine were
that engine 10 be replaced by 10000
horse power Of human muscles To
run night and day there would have
to be three relays Of men at the tread
mill or other appliance which would
be used. Each cight-hour shift at
each 10000 horse power engine would
be 100000 men, or 100000 for the two
engines. Three shifts OF 100000 men
would give Selow decks population
OF a city of second grade.
IL the problem, moreover, were put
in the form Of high speed transpocta-
tion, such as is represented by the
locomotive condition, IL disappears
practically IN the field Of the unthinls-
able. II needs, therefore, but mo-
ment's consideration OF the wide
spread significance which the railroad
bears TO the modern economic method
20 bring out the debt which the mod
ern community owes 20 the motive
power problem.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
ROGERS ON THE TREATY.

Before the rumor that the min
eral lease clause had been inserted
in the new treaty was iully veri
fed, Senator c. V. Rogers, Of
Claremore, in an interview said:
81 cannot believe that congress
has really adopted the mineral
provision as it is currently re
ported has been done. But if
congress did at the last moment
surrender to the Cudahy aud
Standard Oil companies and put
a provision in the treaty which
would authorize these or other
corporations or individuals to
plunder the Cherokee people,
believe the agreement is now as
good as dead. The Cherokees
will, in my judgment, never enter
into a treaty which does not give
them their lands free from any
mineral reservations or other in.
cumbrances, and for one, will
oppose the agreement if it does
not provide this much | am
speaking now for myself, though
| believe the Cherokees are a unit
in their opposition to surrender
ing their title and ownership in
the valuable mineral deposits, and
will not do so, even though they
are harrassed on every side and
are anxious for allotment"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
THE BOY cHoRrsrER.
sInpInE Masters Have Much Dimcuity
In Securing This kind OF
Talent.

The forming Of boy choir seems 10
be a matter of considerable difhculty.
singularly enough the Sunday school
furnishes very few recruits for this
purpose and in almost every instance
the choirmaster is forced to apply TO
the public schools for boys.
When he has obtained the necessary
permission he goes straight TO the
classroom and sees the boy personally.
Then his troubles begin. Who would
believe that the pugnacious, small,
public schoolboy edges shyly of when
II comes to a question Of dealing at
close range with a strange grown
up?" This, nevertheless, is just what
happens. But finally, by dint Of much
persuasion and many allurements, sew
eral hundred boys are won over to ac-
cept an invitation to visit the church.
SO far, so good. But when the APP
pointed day arrives, out of this goodly
number perhaps q single dozen lads
appear. The resolution Of the rest
melted away when 70 came TO the
crucial point of actually entering upon
an experience so strange and unfamil-
lar, says writer in London Truth.
When the voices of the dozen courae
geous ones are tried, possibly half Of
them will be found worth the training.
SO that the promising 200 or 300 re-
cruits have dwindled under the choir
masters eye to a meager five or six.
Thankful for this scant nucleus at
least, he begins training his little COM
pany. A single rehearsal and then
more excuses begin TO come in. This
boy has decided that the rehearsals
take too much time from his play.
That boy has chanced to mention the
choir practice at home and for some
reason or other his parentr withdraw
him; and so on, until even the scant
remainder Of the original array has
sunk to mere two or three and, with
a sigh, the choirmaster thanks the
propitious fates for even these.
Then the master begins TO exercise
his ingenuity in other directions. He
offers a bonus TO the members who will
bring IN other boys. Sometimes this
device works admirably; the flourish
ing choir of St. James church, Of
which Mr.. Henry Hall is master, is
maintained almost wholly in this man
ner. In other instances, a boy will per-
suade his friend to remain until the
bonus is paid and then, having re-
ceived his share Of the reward, the
nav recruit departs again on his way.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
BENDING THE TWIG.
MIIIie Obeyed Instructions Hat Told
More Than Was Expected
of Him.

IF you were to tell my wife that
she was not only dishonest, but ua-
truthful as well, she would probably
call upon me 10 shed your blood" said
the thoughtful man, with quiet
smile, relates the Detroit Free Press.
II don't mean TO insinuate that / con-
slider her guilty OF these oifeases, for
there are few whose moral ideas in
life are higher than hers. But / have
a suspicion that she does not consider
that street ear companies and rail-
roads have any moral rights that one
IL bound TO respect, and that one Is
not obliged 10 apply their usual moral
standard in dealing with them.
Eve have a boy who Is nearly seven,
and, although We have not been
obliged TO pay his fare before. / am
afraid we shall have to In the future,
a. my wife's latest plan failed 10
work. She visited a sister last week
who lives in the western part OF the
state, and she declared that II was all
nonsense 10 think Of paying Willle's
fare, and that she would manage TO
get out OF II in some way. She gave
the little fellow some secret instruc-
tions and took the train in high spir-
It's.
"How old is this child, madam p
asked the conductor.
"How old are you, Willie2" asked
my wife, sweetly.
"'GOin' on six answered Willie.
promptly. But yesterday / was goiB
on seven
"The conductor got his fare, and
what Willie got must I've left 10 the
imagination"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The Curtis law, which seems to
be the great scare-crow with which
the government is seeking to in.
duce The Cherokees to rush into
an agreement which means the
disintegrstion of their land title,
has some good features ss we'll a.
many bad ones. The allotment
OF the land among those entitled to
share it, is one Of the best things
that could happen. The source of
nearly all the woes that have come
upon the tribe can be found in
their method of land tenure, and
any law that will force the owners
to restrict their holdings to their
prorala shares will certainly be a
good thing, Allotment is what
many have been clamoring for,
and Of course complete title is the
only thing that will satisfy, BIZ!
allotn ent without title is far pre-.
ferable to present conditions. The
treaty in ils present form is an
utter impossibility and scarcely
needs to be considered. Let the
Curtis law be enforced, or at least
such portions as the courts nave
not declared imperative.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
Mhnt mnrt mer.

Mrs. Heartless-Just 10 think, my
husband fell and broke-and broke
Airs. Simpythetik-There, dear, /
heard all about il; IL pc 9r man broke
his leg; it's a great n lection, 1 know.
but
"Oh, didn't mean that; you hayen't
heard the worst-he was crrryihg my
new Venetian vase when he fell, and
broke It, too."-ohio State Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
The Explosion of an Internal
Machine Narrowly
Averted.
FOUND IN STREET
And Carried About all Day Tues.
Tuesday Without any Person
Realizing the Awful Danger
The Explosive Capable Of
Killing a Thousand Persone.

A dynamite bomb, a nitro. glyc.
crime shell or some other form Of
an inf,Fnal oontrivance, came
within plea Tuesday of being
exploded on the street.
Those who claim to be aoquaint.
ed with explosives aud some who
do not know anything about il,
claim that the little machine was
capable of wrecking buildings on
either side were it to be exploded
in the middle Of the street.
The explosive was found lying
In the middle of the street IN front
Of the post Office and in case a
wagon wheel had passed over il,
in all probability, it would have
blown things in the vicinity to
smithereens, 80 ii is said.
One Of the roofers employed on
the new Ratcliff building noticed
the shining brass on one end as he
was riding by and picked it up. 1t
was carried around on the dray
yesterday without any one know.
ing it's real nature. Al the Katy
train Tuesday the mail clerk
noticed 1t aud at once gave th,
alarm, explaining just whatit war,
saying: There's enough ex-
plosive in that thing to blow up
a thousand persons"
The machine, or whatever il is
technically called, was lifted gin.
gerly and placed on lumber pile
Doc Griffith afterwards took il and
submerged it in water making l.
harmless. The instrument OF
death aud destruction is now at
the Central Telephone office.
No clue has been obtained as TO
who placed it in the street or to
whom it belongs.
There were all manner of vague
rumors prevalent today. The one
to hud most credence was to the
effect that two strangers, who
looked like Italian nihilists, had
been cent here by representative
OF l.a !.uit trust TO make LITTLE
pieces out Of Gus Moropulos.
Another rumor had IL that Pa
Grove came to town with the in
trntion of using the bomb in fur
therance Of scheme to kiduaI
Deputy Marshal Webb, and hold
him for ransom. That when he
saw Webb he threw the bomb
away in disgust.
Que gentleman was positive that
the Internal machine had beer
placed in the street by President
Mlllrngfr, OF the Ninita water
company, who had designs on a
certain oorpulent member of the
council for blocking action on the
much needed franchise.
Emmett Rea says tba, it wac
surely meant for Carl Bradley, bu'
the latter asserts that il any per
son wanted to blow up somebody
in the pos,ofiice building they
must have had designs .on Billy
Patterson.
However, thorough examins
tion proved that the deadly bomb
was fuse aud brass transformer
discarded by the electric light
company.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

Business enterprise in Vini.a is
not being hindered to any appre
ciable extent by the failure Of the
late treaty Business is good and
the country and town are rapidly
filling up with good people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

Mr.. Bacon-l shouldn't think you'd
allow any Of our neighbors TO abuse
sou IN the manner overheard soma
one speaking TO you little while ago,
dear.
Mrs. Baeon-rhat wasn't any OF the
neIghbors, John; that was the cook
icnkers Statesman.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
SCENTS OF THIS CENTURY.
The Question of Perfumes TO Have
HyRienic Hearing In the
Future.

Comparatively few new perfumes
have been added 20 those available
for extracts during the last four or
five decades. Far and away the most
widely sold scent OF the present day
Is that OF Parma violet, which, In its
highest and most refined type, il pro-
duced from the flowers grown on hun
dreds OF acres on the shores Of the
Mediterranean, and especially in the
vicinity Of Grasse. This Is a decidedly
costly and somewhat elusive perfume
10 manipulate for trade purposes.
even with the orris root, which Is an
uncertain crop, and Is az times ex.
ceedinly expensive. Chemistry has
therefore stepped in, and with a sub
stance known as "ionone" provides a
crude and ranker substitute.
Japan has given us one or two slight
ly different odors In recent years, but
European taste does not greatly care
for the distinctly oriental perfumes.
Orange flower water is perhaps less
used in England than upon the conti-
nent, but Il will give some idea Of the
extent TO which this Is manufactured
20 mention that a single distillery in
the south OF France crushes 100000
pounds In weight Of the blossoms every
season, while for rose water some $780,
900 pounds Of petals are daily distilled
during the month OF May around
Grasse.
The world seems 10 be realizing again.
says Chicago journal, that our fore
fathers showed sound sense In the use
they made Of sweet herbs and aromat-
&c plants as preyentiyes OF injection,
and the eucalyptus has established its
position. not only as a valuable safe
guard against malaria, but also as a
powerful disinfeetnt, and, judging
from the keen interest taken in the
whole question Of scents and extracts,
the dawning century will see them
used more and more for hygienic rea-
soz1, as well as for pleasant luxury.
Uncle Grimm-Mrs. soggy is the
quserest old lady Of my acquaintance.
Nephew so2
"Why, although she weighs 4i0
pounds and has a wart on her chin, she
never boasts about what a terrible dirt
she was when . grill" - Harper's
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

Congress has at last conferred
upon the people Of the Indian Ter
rltory the dignity Of American cit
isensbip, and they are fully com.
petent to receive and appreciate it.,
whatever il may mean.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

There are, perhaps, more Cher.
okee freedmen living within easy
access Of Chelsea than sny other
point in the Cherokee nation, with
the possible exception Of Fort Glib.
son. Chelsea is justly entitled to
a date by the Dawes Enrolling
commission.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The Creek treaty will no doubt
be ratified by the Greek council, /,
but the pull back element in that
nation will vote against and it is
said, will raise the question Of the
constitutional right of the coun
Gil to act in the matter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

As soon as Chief Burlington re-
ceives an official copy of the Cher
okee agreement the time for call
ing a special election to vote upon
it's ratification will be determined
and the national council will be
called together in extra session TO
count the votes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The advancement OF Vinita
morally ond commercially ought
to be the motto of every voter at
the coming city election Selfish.
ness should have ~ place in the
adminiftration Of affairs in this
municipality.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

President Mckinley will be in
augurated president for his second
term next Monday with ceremonies
surprising those Of any public
event in the history OF the nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
Edna Vincenrs Hand Lacerated by a
Vicious Animal.

Late last Tuesday Edna Vincent, A.,
the 9 year.oId girl who makes her
home with Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.
McClellrn, living few miles
north o! C!aremore. was bitten on
the hsnd by dog that is supposed
10 have been mad. The dog be.
came vicious very strangely and
after swapping The little girls
hand, it disappeared from the
premises
Mrs. Mcclellan took the little
girl to Buffalo, Mo-, to have a mad
slone applied.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

He-Oh, yes. have heard him sing
] admire him very much.
6he-Really, you don't mean ~
Why, his voice Is awful.
at isn't his singing / admirei its his
nerVel'v-N. Y. World,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The row Of wholesale houses
on the north side Of Illinois ave
nue. will soon give Vinila the met.
ropolitau appearance to which her
commercial importance entities
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The Indians Of this Territory
have now the coveted boon Of COM
mitling treason il they want to,
and many Of them no doubt feel
like il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

eral to these vultures. The allot.
menl provided in The Curtis bill Is
that Of occupancy alone, and leaves
the common title unimpaired. II
were better to "bear those ills we
have than fly 70 others that we
know not Of"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

Those who predict dire calamity
TO the Cherokees on account Of the
failure Of the late treaty have thus
far failed to give reason for the
faith that ID in them. Conditions
are surely bad enough here, but
might be even worse. The old
patent reposes in The vault Of the
executive Office at Tahlequah and
ia as good As the obligation Of the
United States government can
make H. Ifihe Standard oil com.
pauy ever gst anything more than
worthless claim il will be when
lbr lndlans have given their con.
reih and not before. The effort
BOW ID and has been oil along, to
gel the Cberokees TO consent 10
something IN the treaty that will
r. coqnizs The absurd demands Of
ihe mineral leases u we're far
better 70 accept allotment under
she provieions 81 ihe Curtis act
ihan 10 yltld up tbs oil aud mia.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The Cherokee election for mem
bers Of the council and senate takes
place the first Monday in August.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The structures OF Secretary Of
State, Col. William Perry Free
man, of South McAlester, upon the
incompetency of Indian Territory
print shops don't apply to The
Chieftain. Briefs Issued from this
office are a credit to any court
where they appear.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

ST. JOHNS EPIsoOPAls J
Rev. Frank n Jones. Rector Hon. " y
Mcilet' D, sr warden Hon. W ~ ilhbnl
lr., " uCr. Regular services iu ihls churf
On sLas-ys as follows SUNDAY kchool Z
10 q. nj morning prayer aud seim'n aiA
"a. m.i evening prayer and sermon ate q. 1
On "a nts' days. service VIII be held ut iul
"A. m unless occurring on sunday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The letter Of RI. Owen, printed
in this weeks Chieftain, in.
dicates fully his attitude toward
the Cherokee National council and
the tribe in general. Those who
know the character of the men
Owen is associated with in the
Cherokee nation in attempting to
collect this vast sum, cannot but
know that they are the selt.ap-
pointed guardians of what they
choose to call the Eastern Chero-
KEGS Why did Mr.. Owen opTly
to the Cherokee National council
for authority to proceed ia this
matter il The council had no au-
thoriiy to employ attorneys? He
condemns Halsell and Turner for
the identical thing that he at
tempted to do himself. No one
will be misled by Ovens oily let
ter to this paper, but The Chief.
taio is williog to give him an OPP
porlunily to defend himself, which
he does to mighty poor adyan-
tage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

Capital. Tahlequnh ThOs M, Burlington.
principal chief Washington swimmer. sec
nud chief Jos. NJ. Lahay. treasurer; J T..
PARIS. executive secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07

The man with gall enough to go
among Cherokee voters and tell
them the oil lease amendment
don't mean anything ought to
have the dust kicked out of his
pantaloons by the biggest footed
man 10 town, and the man who
has no more sense than to believe
such a statement ought TO be put
in the insane asylum.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
city Officials

J. X heehan, mayor; }. 4. Ledbctter
marshall W n. Drew. recorder.
COuncilmeni l.. q, Couch. ID. 4 Hall, G,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-03-07
W. Miller. j. :. Davenport, l. Il Bell.
pnrsnyrrn1AN cnuRcn.

sunday school 9:l5 "a. m. Preaching az
m. and 1880 D. ms cstminlster Lehgt
3p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday cv
nings. W. \. King, pastor.