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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
DRlFT oF INVITATION.

The attempted assassinalion Of
President Mckinley in the Temple
Of Music q. iho Pan.American Ex.
position Of Buffalo yesterday af.
ternoon by "a Polish anarchist en-
phasizes ihe fact that our civiliEa.
ton is drifting away from the old
landmarks of our boasled Ameri.
eanism. The tms has arrived
when il is absolutely necessary to
protect che president Of The United
States every moment Of his official
existence osainst anarchists and
political big9ls
The dawn of the twentieth cen.
tury has brought, along with the
splendor Of lne grandest civiliza-
lion ofall lhe ages, it's correspond
ing dangeTs In the days of An.
drew Jackson, the best type Of
democratic simplicity, it was safe
for The PRECEDENT OF the United
States 70 20 unattsnded to his in
auguralion Thomas Jefferson, the
patron saint Of American democ.
cray and Ne author Of the Dsclar.
alton Of Independence, rode unat.
tended on ho5sback to the capitol,
tied bic horss to the fence and
walked up lho steps alone to take
tho oath of Office; but those good
old days have gone to never re.
turn, Hencofortb an armed guard
must be with The chief executive
syery moment of bis existence,
and, like tie rulers Of the old
gorld, ba constantly on the look.
'ut for assasslns. This is not the
rue American spirit but comes
rom royalty and 70 henceforlh our
lpwelcome heritage.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
OPENING OF WILLIE
HALSELL COLLEGE

Before an interested ossembiage
the opening exercises Of Willie
Halsell College were conducted in
the college chapel Tuesday.
There was a simplicity and dig.
nifty in the conduct Of the exercises
suggestive Of the serious response
biliiies imposed on the faculty in
moulding the lives Of the ten score
Of pupils entrusted to their care.
President Brewer, after a few
earnest remarks to the gathered
students on the value OF their pres.
ent opportunity, introduced Rev.
j. S. Lamar, Of Alton, who made
the opening address. Taking as his
texts part of Exodus xxxiv, xii:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
Plot Discovered.

Fios discovered.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Thai
there was a conspiracy in which
many beside Czolgosz were con.
cerned, and which had the de-
slruclion of President Mckinley
as its purpose, is the firm convic.
lion of all the members Of the cab.
met and OF the Buffalo police. An
agent Of the United States secret
service said that the theory is held
that Emma Goldman, the anai.
ehist, was the prime mover in this
plot, which may have contemplate
ed series Of crimes, of which the
murder Of the president was only
the beginning.
Emma Goldman was in Buffalo
last Monday. That has been
known to the police for twenty.
four hours. She was here under
an assumed name. What the OBJ
ject Of her visit was has not been
learned, but presumably it was in
connection with the crime that fol.
lowed four days later. The police
all over the United States are now
searching for Emma Goldman, who
seems to have disappeared utterly.
Her arrest has been ordered.
II can be stated on absolute
authority that this woman teacher
of anarchy will be expelled if ex
cuse Of law can be found for such
an act. Moreover, she will not 20
alone. Holding to the theory that
the anarchists conspired against
the constitution, authority and the
Of the United States
and planned the assassination of
President Mckinley and members
Of the cabinet will urge that stren-
uous efforts be made to eradicate
them. Secretary Root is particu.
Iarly earnest in urging this.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

body, and you are here to develop
The entire body, physically, men
tally and morally.
"Christian colleges now recog.
nize that God has as much claim
on boy or girls soul as on his
mind and body. Physical culture
is one object Of your education,
mental training another. The
trained Intellect is recognized and
honored by the world. Your OBJ.
servalions, associates and general
reading all go toward the general
cultivation and perfecling, but the
moral training stands out preerai-
nent."
After cautioning the students
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
BLACK JURORS
Summoned to Try White Men For
cursiug Members of Their Race.

Nine negroes were summoned
by Constable VIM Simms Mon.
day to sit in the trial Of ]. s.!
Sadler, charged with disturbing
the peace, by cursing a negro
named Young. OF these, two oh.
tanned seats on tb Jury after the
defense'had exhau ed their chal.
lenges.
The white members Of the jury
and several members Of the bar
are strong in their denunciation of
the constable's action, as conse-
quenoe. This feeling has extend
ed to a large number Of citizens as
the circumstances have become
known, and il is the consensus o.
opinion that it will ultimately
lead TO trouble.
1t is pointed out that if such ac.
tion is continued, and in the case
of such racial disturbances the
jury is padded with negross, a
white man will be unable to OBJ.
tain justice,in the courts and quick
reprisals will be made on the ne.
gro race as a consequence. The
law, qualifying negro to sit in
judgment on a white man, they
argue, is in itself humiliating
enough but where a negro is di-
rectly involved, it becomes
menace.
Constable Simms refuses TO dis.
cuss the matter, other than to say
be was doing his duty in summon.
ing Jurors irrespective OF race.
Stanfeld endorses
his action and says il Is proper
that negroes should have repre-,
sentaiion on jury where men,
bers Of their race are involved.
The opinion Of the general public
is that a precedent has been es-
tablished which, il followed, will
result in serious trouble.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
ABOUT TIE PRESIDENT.

Milburn House, Buffalo, N. x.
Sept. 10.-It was 1870 o'clock TO
night when The physicians emerg
ed from the house where Presider
Mckinley lies. They had been in
consultation an hour and City min,
utes and announced to the waiting
newspaper men that the presi.
dents condition was unchanged in
every particular.
When the operation was per.
formed last Friday it was noticed
that small piece of the presidents
coat had been carried a short dis.
tance under toe skin. A slight ir-
riiation resulted and the wound
was rropened tonight aud the frag-
ment removed without difficulty.
The president is now we'll en-.
ough to take nourishment by the
mouth ia the form Of pure beef
juice. His condition is 60 favor
able to a speedy recovery that the
members Of the cabinet have ex-
pressed their intentions OF return.
ing home.
The physicians expect to re-
move the president to Washington
with three weeks.
Abner Mckinley accompanied
them to the station and to the As
sooiated Press said:
"rhe nearest relatives Of the
president are so confident of his
recovery that they have no hesi-
laIion in leaving"
Postmaster Frease, Of Canton,
warm personal friend of the presi-
dent, who came today filled with |
anxiety, said tonight:
4 go back tonigh, because l
have the most positive assurance
hat the president is going to make
a rapid recovery"
DR.. Rixey said tonight:
81 am not specialist in abdom-
nal surgery, but from a general
knowledge Of gun.shoi wounds /
'an cay that the only possibility
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

1t now transpires that the act ol
the National Cherokee Council up.
on which the treaty Of 1866 was
based giving the right Of Cherokee
citizenship to the freedmen, was
no act at all. A bunch of Chero.
kee Indians Joined the Union
army and while camped on the
Covskin river in Missouri, held a
pow-wow and passed an act liber.
ating all Cherokee slaves. or
course such an act could have no
standing in law if the matter
could be reviewed by a court Of
justice.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Take heed of thy SELF" and
Psalm xxxv, xiii: "Stir up thy
self" The speaker said in part:
The word 'thyself' is sugges-
tive of selfshness, but in the mean.
ing Of the text it is not; II means
spirit Of intelligent and enlight.
ened self interest. The spirit of
selfishness seeks for the best of
everything without considering the
methods adopted for obtaining it.
You are here to seek the best-ihe
best Of which you are capable-but
you are to seek II honestly.
80 Thyself' means the entire
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
MARK BENNIrT.

The press, aud more especially
the cosnry press, will rejoice
that Marx Benniti, the superin.
tendont oftha Press Bureau Of the
Pan-American Exposition at Buff.
aIo has been employed in the
publicity department Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at
.Si. Louis The nams of Mark
Bennit has become familiar in oil
the reRspaper offices in the whole
country siuca lhe beginning of the
Advertisement of the Pan. .Ameri-
can at Buffalo. He harnessed the
country press and enlisted the
sympathy aud help Of The press
generally in the enterprise in
very successful manner. The
hundreds % newspaper people
who have attended The Exposition
were shown The ut most courtesy
by Mr. B5nnilt, aud carried home
with them q warm regard for this
superb newspaper man. lie can,
In the interest Of the great st,
Louis Worlds Fair, command the
press olthe country and have all
space be aska for. Mark Bennitt
is a practical newspaper man, be.
ginning when boy on the Ham.
mondsporl Herald, and afterwards
serving as reporter and editor on
several OF lhe big Buffalo dailies.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

against the dangers Of acquiring
bad habits, the speaker made an
earnest appeal to them to systema-
tize their studies and their lives.
AT the close of the address Pres
ident Brewer called on DR.. Fortner,
D. NJ. Marrs, d. W. G. Duncan
and Rev. Hicks for short ad.
dresses.
A short recess was then taken
after which the classes were organ
ized and Willie Halsell College
bad entered on another year Of It's
splendid work of education and
character building.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

1t is now said the Interior de.
partment will send men into the
field in the Cherokee nation to
secretly take the dimensions Of
the big farms preparatory to the
institution Of prosecutions under
the Curtis act for excessive land
holding. The great government
of the United States is belittling
itself when in dealing with a rem.
nant Of tribe OF Indians i, must
resort 10 secret work. II were
better to come out in the open
like men aud stop this miserable
skulking.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Ths cry that is now being raised
sgains, anarony in the. United
States and the world is timely and
may mark the end Of this danger.
Gus and despicable cult. There
are those in every community who
are opposed to organised society
In any form; they end fault with
every form Of government end
their business is to incite the peo-
pie against all rule and authority.
They should be wiped out, but let
it be done decently and in order,
and not by the mob.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
Mounds incorporated.

A petition OF citizens Of Mounds for
incorporation was granted at a special
session OF court Monday afternoon
by Judge Gill. J. Il. Williams, Of
Mounds, acted as agent for the petit
tioners and A. r. Query, Of Tulsa, as
attorney.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

| AuHu ~ hhhoof hho hho Hooeo W
God, pass all understandings. A
fair and equitable distribution,
under existing conditions, is abso-
lutely impossible.
II the government is In earnest
for 6nal and complete settlement
Of Indian affairs, and not, as is
generally supposed, simply trying
to find places for ward.heelers and
party.workers in the Dawes Com.
mission, it should 90 abou. IL in a
business-like way. Then it will
meet with fewer obstacles aud en-
gender less mislrust among the
people Of the Cherokee Nation.
For myself, when the citizen
ship roll is finally and forever
closed, and even the Secretary OF
the Interior unable to add TO IL,
when the status of the Freedmen
is settled by the courts and finally
disposed Of, when a decision has
been rendered in regard to the
claims Of the Delawares, and an
accounting had with the govern.
ment as to the amount of money
justly due us from the United
States, then, and not until then,
shall | cease opposing allotment
My opposition is founded on the
principals of eternal justice to all
men irrespective to race or color,
and sober reflection will convince
any one that all | ask of the United
States government is fair and
reasonable.
As a people we must not let
ourselves be deluded by oily words
and smooth promises. The Bible
says: "a multitude ofwords dark.
ereth counser' and in their deal.
ings with US, as a race. the pale
faces have proved it's truth. Let
us have an agreement or treaty so
plainly worded that difference
as to its meaning will be rendered
impossible.
Again our white friends should
have a little patience with us.
There is something pathetic in
the extinction, the blotting out
from the earth ofa nation. The
wrongs Of Poland are yet told IN
song and slory, and the memory
ofthoee who participated in her
partition execrated and their
names held up to obloquy and
scorn. The sympathy OF almost
the entire ci vilized world goes out
to the Beers in the heroic struggle
for the preservation Of their inde-
pendenoe, while the extinction OF
the Cherokee Republic is passed
by without comment. Our oppo-
sition is called obstinacy, and
blow struck for the preservation
of our rights would be treason
Realizing our own weakness and
the futility of opposition to the
wishes Of the United States
we shall obey its be.
hests and submit to it's dictation,
but we shall not dance at our own
funeral. Our hopes, our ambitions
our aspirations are dead. "Dead
as the bull rushes round little
Moses on the old banks Of the Nile"
and 1t is asking too much OF the
human heart, even If it be the
heart of a red man, that it should
be gay and cheerful under such
Let me again implOre the white
people to have a little, a very little
patience with us. The world will
soon see enacted new version of
'rhe Spider and the Fly" The
door is open, the Cherokees are
about to enter, but they will never
come out Of the parlor.
e. l.. Co0KSON,
Cookson, Ind. Ter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
shnwnee EnroIlment.

Special Agent McNlchols commenc-
cd the enrolment OF the Shawnees,
who are parties In interest to the
claim recently allowed by the gov
crnmeot, at the Western Hotel Tues
day nIorning. The g. 1855 allowed by
the Court OF Claims viii he divided
amongst about 900 members Of the
trflto
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The male seminary at Tahlequah
is having a season of great pros.
periiy under the excellent manage.
ment Of superintendent ]. R. Gar
rett. The institution is full, and
over ono hundred boys have been
turned awsy for lack OF room in
the building.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12
FREEDMAN CITIZENSHIP.
New Version Of his Status Under
Treaty Stipulation.

EDITOR CHIETTAIS:-The words
OF the treaty OF 1866 are a. follows,
"They Che Cherokees) further
agree that all freedmen who have
been liberated by voluntary act OF
their former owners, or by law, as
well as all free colored persons
who were in the country at the
commencement Of the rebellion
and are now residents therein, or
who may return within six months,
and their descendants shall have
all The rights OF Cherokees.
Now at the time this treaty agree.
ment was made with the Cheroke kees
there was no law In existence
emancipating the Cherokee slaves,
and 1t is very doubtful, to say the
least, whether any Cherokee, the
owner Of slaves, bad ever, at that
date, emancipaled them. Hence
Il follows that, before any colored
person should be enrolled, be
should be required to chow al
least one Of three things:
4. The law by which he was
'mancipated.
2. That he was emancipaled BY
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The excursions from the terri
tory to points in Kansas and Mis-.
souri, are becoming notorious for
violent hoodlumism, and the rail.
roads should be responsible in
some measure. Guards should
either be provided to keep order
on the trains or the excursions
should be discontinued. The
wild, drunken crowd that got OF
the Katy from Parsons this morn.
ing was a disgrace to railroad
transportation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

For the information ot the public
the Indian Chieftain win state that
under the municipal ordnance with
reference 10 the public school, no one
outside the corporate limits Of the
town Is admissible TO the school ex-
cept children Of Cherokee citizens.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The way fall trade lie now open.
ing in Vinita is a fair indication
that this is TO be the best year the
town and country ever saw. Not.
withstanding the absense of big
corn yield this section is abund-
antly prosperous.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The youth Of Vinita are now
again facing the schools, aud their
line Of march is toward the insti.
iulions established and kept up
for their benefit. The future Of
Nbis country is what we make out
OF the boys and girls. A few years
hence and the whole thing will be
in thsr hands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The Cherokees, il is said, are in
bad favor with the government at
Washington. This is bad, il is
true, bat they have long since
leagncd that whatever rights they
nisy pcsstss saould not be left to
tbe uncertain protection Of agents
Ql lhe Interior department.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

There are no empty houses in
Vinita, and greater demand for
good residence property than ever
before in the history Of the place.
This is a good sign, and no man
should be allowed to 60 away
from Vinita for the lack ofa h ouse
or a place 10 build one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

When the ochools open for the
fell term let there be shown the
largest enrollraent in the history
of Vinita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Attorney Dennis H. Wilson has
been appointed probate commits.
sioner, by Judge Gill, to FIJI the
vacancy caused by the death Of
Jues Sc w. II. Tibbils. This is an.
other good appointment, and an
important branch OF the court
business has been placed in sale
hands.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The trodble that is brewing now
will be sufficient to keep Tho m
lional council at rahlequah busy
for the regular term anyway.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Nearly everybody wants Mrs.
Nation repressed from smashing
saloons, but who wants the job Of
REFRESHING her.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

A hyphonated Americanism is
hybrid. such names as German.
American Iri,h American, Anglo.
Amerclai r uggestive Of lin.
gerIug loyalfy 90 the nations Of the
old would alter adoption by this
country Such Americanisms are
not recoguiz d by the constitution
aud should not be recognized in
fact A man cannot become a
sovereign American before he has
absolutely ceased TO be a foreign
subject. Clothing the foreigner
with American citizenship while
he is siill welded TO the rotten in.
stiiutions Of Europe, produces a
dangerous hot bed of anarchy in
our midst and gives them the right
OF tue law topreach their damnable
doctrines. Expeditions Of such
crimes as that which has bowed
the nation in grief may be expect.
ed as long as these rabid beasts
are allowed to openly preach their
doctrines OF Destruction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

There is no rick in coming to
Vinita and building home aud
engaging in business. Now is the
time to get in on The ground floor.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Let Us ha1e~elalehood. Double
statehood would be.preierable but
We will take any kind-we can get,
only give US chance 10 vote and
elect those Who rule over US. The
Indian territory is belesguered by
The Loland.Burlon forces. State.
hood is the remedy, and let IL
como aoon and swin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The rulers OF the Cherokee ma
ton have never suffered from the
assassins weapon. but the Chero-
kee treasury has suffered from
thieves and burglars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

As much as land titles are de.
sired in vinita they are not wanted
by the Curtis acl route.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Unity Of action and purpose is
the thing most needed in Cherokee
affairs now. While their property
rights are torn from within and
hawked at from without, the Cher.
okee people ought to be united in
common interest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The city Of Wagner voted yes.
terdoy to bond herself in the sum
ofslo0.0O0 for the purpose of build
ing a system of water.works, the
water TO be pipod from Grand
river, several miles distant.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The necessity for more dwelling
houses in Vinita Is becoming Sc.
riously urgent, and a source Of ac.
tual loss to the town. There ls
scarcely a day goes by that some
good family is not compelled TO
move on and locate elsewhere for
the reason that a decent dwelling
cannot be rented. Rents are not
high in Vinita and it is hoped
they will not be, but more rent
buildings should be erected by
those who have a surplus Of resi-.
dence lots and capital to invest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

Some time ago the viniia Com
mercial Club took up the matter
OF free rural mail delivery and the
hrst thing the committee ran up
against was the necessity for good
roads. Uncle Samuel will not un.
dertake to deliver the co ,e,, y
mail free unless he is given PASS
able roads 70 lravel over.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The call for prayer for the re-.
covery Of our wounded president
distinguishes the Americao nation
peculiarly as a christian nation.
There may now and then be man
or women who does not believe
in the efficacy Of prayer, but as a
nation we are distinctively chris
tian
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The Cherokee nation should
have an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair at 81. Louis in 1908 that would
properly reflect the great resources
OF the country. 1t will take some
money to do it and it should be
appropriated by the next council.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

We print in this issue a very in
teliigent communication from SEN
ator E 4 Cookson, Of Illinois dis
trici. 2. 10 worth the perusal Of
everY |. hernkee citizen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-09-12

The artesian we'll in the center
Of the most public street in vinita
flows on despite the threatened in.
junction Of Pliny L. soper. 1t re-
quires a good deal Of effrontery,
even in an arlesian well, to flow
against such opposition.