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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
RARE SPORT IN AUSTRALIA.
Hunting Rabbits and TNangaroOs AZ
fordS an Interesting and Ex-
citing Paatime,

"lf you want an exciting oecupa-
tlon, one that will give you plenty OF
exercise and will keep you busy all
the time you are at it," said the ex-
Australian, who is now a resident of
Detroit, to a Free Press man, "just
go 10 South Australia and hunt rab-
bits. They are the greatest pests
with which a country was ever af-
hicted, and many fine farms have
been ruined by their depredations.
For years the rabbit has been one Of
the most serious problems with
which the British government has
had TO deal. They breed so rapidly
that determination seems to be out
OF the question. The government
pays a bounty of three pence tail
and six pence a scalp for rabbits, and
regular parties are formed to hunt
for them. These parties, or COM
panies, pay "a week salary TO good
marksmen, but usually a man can
make more by working independent
ly. All sorts OF schemes are resort
ed TO TO do the government For
instance, If a man is onto his Job he
can secure as many as 20 tails from
one rabbit, simply by cutting the
hide into strips and palming the
strips of as tails. The government
employees who have the handling of
the tails are not experts and are
easily deceived. Then you can hire
q boy for a pound TO smuggle a bag
full Of rabbit tails back to you and
sell 'em over again. The regulation
bag contains IA rabbit tails.
''As many as COO rabbits have been
found in one burrow You can have
cartridges TO shoot all day from the
same spot in some localities, and the
rabbits win seemingly be as thick as
ever at nightfall. They hatch every
four weeks, and there are from IL
TO 10 In a Matching. The young ones
are ready TO hatch in two months
time.
"rhe popular way Of hunting the
rabbits is to herd them into n netting
and then twist their necks. From
1000 TO 1000 are rounded up in these
expeditions.
Another interesting phase of life
in Australia Is the hunting Of the
kangaroo. staghounds are used foI
this purpose. The kangaroos cover
q good deal of ground when pursued
but they are no judge of distance
Often when leaping they win ianS
right in the middle Of wire fence
and their capture Is easy. They vii
fight like fends when cornered, an,
/ have seen a fierce battle between
them and the hounds. Their favorit
method Of disposing Of an enem.
they can handle is TO pick him up
carry him 10 the nearest body o
water and there drown him. / know
Of one instance where one Of tn
strange beasts carried boy over
mile. He was trailed down by tn
hounds, and the boy was rescue
with no more serious injury than
couple OF broken ribs. The kangaro
/ is not regarded as much OF a nuts
ance, as he win eat produce oni
when Il IS ripe. The hides bring onl
so shillings a dozen from the dealers
They breed once a year, the tw
youngsters Tone male and one f.
male) that annually appear, bein
carried ia a pouch by the mother
Kangaroos weigh as high as "A
pounds Under ordinary circ,m
s-s--s-a 49,. @ss. acelie esa -~--
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17

Tom McGhee, whose father is a res
ident OF this city, was brought in by
deputy marshals from Wagner last
night on a charge OF stealing a horse
from a man named Gentry, near
Chelsea.
Dr. A. X. Wray, OF Carthage, Mo-,
superintendent OF the Southwestern
Board OF Congregational Church and
School work, was here looking
after the interests Of the church and
school property Of that denomination
Mike Kuhn died at his home in
this city Tuesday after a lingering
illness with consumption. The inter-
ment took place this afternoon under
the auspices Of the Odd Fellows attte
cemetery north Of town, Rev. J. S.
Stubbleiield conducting the fureral
services.
Tom Byrd has resigned his position
with the Ratcliff Mercantile Co., and
will travel for the Portsmouth Shoe
Co., assuming his new duties Tues
row. Mr.. Byrd combines all the
necessary qualifications OF the ideal
salesman and will no doubt make
splendid success on the road.
Probate Commissioner d. II. Wilson
compelled a man named Puffer Of
Welch to dig up sl65 in coin, which
was part OF the estate left by the
mans father for division among his
four children. The man had buried
the coln near his farm, aud had for
gotten TO tell the other heirs about II.
Ramsey s. Gerlach, dealers in high
grade buggies, wagons, farming in-
plements and threshing machines
have located in Vinita aud will erect
a business house on Illinois avenue
west OF the Browning Lumber yard.
These gentlemen are from Guthrie
and good business men. We welcome
them TO Vinlta.
The census as taken by the city as
SCISSOR shows population II 252l The
census was carelessly taken and it is
safe to add an additional 500 % the
ngures returned. The population
though, even as returned, entities
Vinita TO Incorporation as a city OF
the second class, which should be con-
sumated at once.
Muskogee Is to have a new bank.
The new institution will be known as
the Rank OF Muskogee and will have
capital stock OF $50 900. The incor.
porators are, A. c. Tiumbo, V.N,
Sayers, A. w. Patterson, w. w. Work
and Clay Alltn. The president OF the
bank will be V. N. Sayers and a. @.
Trumbo will be cashier. Deposits
will he received by the first OF May.
The members OF the Yourg Peoples
Society Of the Presbyterian church,
aud a number Of their friends were
most pleasantly entertained at the
home Of Miss Ray Miller Tuesday
eve. Notwithstanding the bad weather
a large number we're present. Every
thing had been prepared with the
usual care and thoughtfulness Of the
hostess for the pleasure OF her guests.
A spelling contest was given which
was the must interesting feature Of
the evening. The prize, large boz
quet Of cut flowers was awarded John
Marrs. 1t was quite late hour when
the guests departed, having spent an
pleasant evening.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
For Northwest Settlers
THE BURLINGToN's VERY
LOW RATES.

Every day during March and April,
1907, very low one way Colonists' rates
by the Burlington Route as follows:
Kansas City TO Bortland, Tacoma, Sc
attle and Puget Sound points s25.
To Spokane and surrounding territory
s22.5o. To Butte and Helena district
2o.oo.
For exact rates 10 intermediate and
branch territory consult nearest ticket
agent or wfi.e the undersigned.
The "Burtington-Northern Pacific Ex-
press" is the great time saving train,
carrying through coaches, through chair
cars and through tourist sleepers TO
Butte, Helena, Spokane, Puget Sound
and Portland.
From Denver TO the Northwest--The
Burlington has fast service via Billings
in connection with the "Bsrlington-
Northern Pacific Express"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
BurIinsfon's Denver Train

Fast train leaves Kansas City at 9. 3Slp
m, arrives in Denver SIS p. m. next
day. Another Denver train leaves Kan
sas City at 1910 a. m. Double daily
through chair cars, sleepers and dinning
cars,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
EMlGRANT CHEROKEES
Must be Prepared to Prove Their AN
eestry.

Pryor Creek, l r., April 15'h,
1902. - Editor Chiefain - Dear
sir!-The question is often asked
me, "Why is it necessary to se.
cure a certificate from you showing
the status o. ancestors upon the
Cherokee Emigrant Pay-Roli2"
In answer to this permit me TO
say, | having had a good deal Of
experience with The old settler
payment few years ago. and re.
alizing that the $4,000, 900 claim
that the Emigrant Cherokees
have against the United States
will be paid out in the same man'
ner. appreciate the necessity Of
the people giving this matter some
attention.
During the old settlers pay.
ment many people were displeased
with the management Of the roll
by Agent Wisdom. and the census
taker, when they should have
blamed themselves. II is not sup.
posed that the agent nor the cen.
sus takers will know who our an
oestors are. Neither do we in
many cases know. Then in such
cases, il strikes me as only a reas.
enable proposition, that we make
preparation to meet the census
taker with such information as can
be secured from this roll There
are several reasons why it is
necessary, One is, there are but
few people now living who drew
the emigrant money in 1852, who
are able to give any very valuable
information upon this subject, aud
that class Of people are passing
away all the time. 1t will not be
long until all the older people will
have died of, f,and it will be impos.
sible to distinguish the difference
between the emigranis aud the
old settlers. Another reason Is,
il parents deem il necessary ia
carry life policy Tor their chill.
dren, does il not sound reasonable
to say that il is Just as necessary
to prepare them to get what Ii
justly due them from the govern
ment2 The cost Of this work il
done almost altogether on credit
by taking the drawers note, pay,
able at the payment for the work
There, Is however, a cash charge
Of S2.75 on each certificate issued
This Is for the purpose Of deiray
ing my expenses while at tht
work.
| will remain In Pryor Creel
for an indefinite time, giving
notice OF my removal IN your pa
per Very respectfully,
JoHH G. DUNCAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17

Lost-Takcn from Frisco platform ON the
evening OF April 18th, one LakOt bicycle.
Reward for its return 40 y. y CrOnlnFer,
Frisco dopoi. dle2vM
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
LIST OF JURORS.

The following is a list of the
grand and petit jurors, selected by
The jury commission, to serve dur
ing the May term of court:
GRAND JURORS.
w II Darrough, Vinita, l.. r.
w II Curtis, Alton.
f B Kennison, Kennison.
T w Clyne, Ruby.
l. s Robinson, Big Cabin.
Turner Edmonson, Maysville,
George Thornton, Eagle.
F W Propp, Adair.
Author Dodge, Delaware.
George Mayes, Pryor Greek.
Geo W Mowbray, sr., Tulsa.
John D West, spavinaw.
w H Doherty, Grove.
S L Johnson, Okmulgee.
B F Harrison, Wyando.le.
N d Huff, Sapulpa.
ALTERNATE GRAND JURORS.
VIM Howell, Oseuma
IN Williams, vinita,
C Hayden, Chouteau.
John g Light, Talala
omer Stroud, WEIGH
Geo W Hsrland, White Oak.
j L Denbo, Catoose
+ NJ Sanger, Claremore
George W Henry, Tulsa.
PETIT JURORS.
W P Ringo, Ringo
W E Roberts, Nowata
M Henry, Chelsea
Lon Conner, Fsirland
M L Paden, Centralia
DA Wilson, Bluejacket
l. P Ballard, Ketchum
j L Bumgarner, Spavinaw
G H Warren, Adair
d 6 Thompson, Adair
Joe Ellsworth, Nowata
F NJ Overlees, Barllesville
Sam Leforce, Vinita
G r Sanders, Miles
r EIDelozier, Adair
Percy Walker, 0geechee
John Conley, Falkland
II r Gill, Alton
K P Armstrong, Bluejacket
Chas Hawkins, Catalee
WaltersHu Eslella
N B Rowe, Rose
Andy Hair, Rose
John Cavalier, Locust Grove
NJ Washan, Pryor Creek:
d B Hadden, Pryor Creek
David Key, Pryor Creek
Louis Lasley, LeDapah
Robert Fry, Fry
w J Boone, Collinsville
Lee Clinton, Red Fork
Chancey Owen, Tulsa
Chas Tyler, Woodley
Sol Ketchum, Okose
W @ Smith, oolagah
G W Trenary. Cayuga
Frank Johnson, Sapulpl.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
Low Rates Io Dallas, Texas,

April 10Th, 10th and 2lst, 1901. via
"Ihe Katy Way." Liberal slopovers,
hnal limit May 18th, cheap sIde trips
from Dallas 10 all Texas points; best
opportunity 10 sec Texas cheap. ASK
nearest N. X. s II. agent for partl.
culafs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
To ST. Paul & Minneapolis

Double daily train service Kansas City
to Sioux City.
BEST LINE EAST BOUND. To
Chicago famous "Eli" leaves Kansas
City at 6 % p. M. arrives in Chicago at
$40 a. m.
Double daily service to ST. Louis.
Do us the favor to write for rates, free
printed illustrated descriptive matter.
Let us advise you the least cost Of your
trip.
L. ]. BRICKER, T. p. A., S23 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
l.. W. WAKELEY, G. p. A., St. Louis.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, Genl Manager,
81 Louis, Mo
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17

A novel suggestion for starting del
lcate plants has been made known by
a french gardener. He sets the seed
IN some earth laid in half an egg she'll
Instead Of little pots the she'll, which
has small hole in il TO permit OF
draining. Is placed In a box Of damp
mold When the time arrives for
irausplauting all that need to be done
~ to break the shell.--Cinciunati En-.
vuirer.
- was just telling my daughter
said Mrs, Nexdore, "that it's o shame
OF her TO play the piano on sunday
"lIuhl" exclaimed Mrs. eppery
"why sunday especialyf'-llahA6t
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17

We have for sale 100 head OF year
lings past and coming two-year old
steers, good colors and have been we'll
wintered. Cali On or address,
ScHAFFER & HrLLs, Melvin, /. T..
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-04-17
THESE HAVE LOST.
Interior Department ,Affrms De-
olson of Dawes Commission
In Citizenship Cases.

Special to the Daily Chleftaln.
Muskogee, /. r., April II, 1867.
The commission to the FIVE civ.
ilized tribes has been officially no.
tilted that the decision of the com
mission, rejecting the following
applications for enrolment as cit.
liens of the Cherokee nation, has
been affirmed by the secretary OF
the interior;
Adeline Abel
Charles q Barnett
Lula Roberts
George B Tell
Daniel A LaBarge
Missouri Williams
Ellen West
Rob't Klaus, Sr.
James w Skinner
George II Warren
William r Stewart
Frank Corban
George w Glbbney
Richard E Darlington
William B Wallace
Silas T Busby
Cansada Youngblood
Lambert T Kinkhead
Ben Hall
John Hunt
Elizabeth Hall
John + Rice
Enos w Parsons
Samuel w Carpenter
Lille Hood
Ed Gwarney
William ] Hawkins
Mary A Jones
John w Stevenson
Frank NJ Garrison
Emily o Hensley
Joseph A Prather
Edith Evans
Malinda Latham
Samuel NJ SWeeten
Mary S Armstrong
Callie Painter
Delbert ID Blake
Nathaniel Skinner
Granville Torbet
Mary ] Miller
Fannie Thompson
Henry Waters
william A Hall
Davio GOf
Andrew J Jeremiah
Joseph II Boyd
Evie Hall
Annie Nelson
Buiord l. Sdmmerhill
Alfred ID w Stewart
Martha A Hunter
Edward E Kumpe
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
GREEDY ANIMALS.
From Lcngman's Magazine.

From Lcngman's Magazine.
1t may be doubted whether those of US who
are able to obtain sufficient food without diffi
Guilty can appreciate the craving for sustenance
experienced by birds and other animals,
which have often, by the force of circumstances,
TO fast for long periods Gulls will eat until
they cannot fly, and when they find pilchards
on board boat will continue their feast until
they can only lie down and gasp. A superfuity
OF food comes at such long intervals that when
II does come the avian intellect reels at the
prospect and what seems a horn of plenty
brings dire disaster Seeing that gulls and gan
nets know no better, we are not surprised to
hear of a John Dory, stuffed to the very mouth
noat1ng helplessly on the surface of the water
unable to escape from d flock of sea birds which
nave deprived it of its eyesight and will quickly
take away its life.
snake which thrusts its head through the
paiings to seize an unwary frog, and finds itself
unabie TO draw back again with the frog in its
throat. has wit enough to dsgorge the am
phibian and to deftly draw it through by the leg
so as to swallow it on the safe side of the pal
ihgS; but probably snake which happened to
pe on the wrong side, in company with frog
would consume it on the premises and so rem
bars. 'ie
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

ters are placed before the essays facsimile OF
one of the letters is also given. There are two
frontispiece portraits, and there are several old
fashioned Illustrations. The editors preference
for Cotton's version over Florio's is reasonable
enough if we look only to the question of
fidelity to the original, but it is doubtful if he
will shake any of the deVotees of Floro in their
loyalty. There is a SAVIOR in the work of that
genial translator, there is an atmosphere, for
which We would willingly give all of Cotton's
merits, numerous they On the other
hand, many reader is only too glad to have
both versions his shelves. and certainly Cot
ton exists in better form than that which
Mr.. Hazlitt has given to his work. The latter
is an Industrious and accomplished man of let
ters and these four volumes of his command
warm approval. Their dimensions are similar
to those of the Scott just noticed, and in manu-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

than her later volumes have been. 1t lacks the
piquancy of Cape Cod Folk" But the charac-
terzaton Of unmistakably American types is
effective, the sentiment is wholesome, the story
as story, is well devised and smoothly told and
the authors vein of quiet hUmor yields her many
readable passages.
'Idyls of the Gass' is a volume possessing
originality and keen human interest. 1t en-
bodies a series of sketches of life in the Jewish
Huarter of a German village, the fifteen chapters
in the book being bound together by a thread of
personality, provided by a quaint little lad
Shimmee, whose precocity causes his grana-
mother to beg that he may leave the house OF
his parents and to live with her. He is
an attractive changeing, destined apparently for
a religious life. but visited by impulses of doubt
and scepticism. The development of this boy is
kept more or less in view throughout the book,
but the author is always bringing in other
types drawing them with brief and vivid
touches. Her work is remarkably sincere, 1t
shows true sympathy and insight. and 1t IS
especially admirable for its freshness of feeling
and its unconventionalty of form.
Mr. Lewis continues. in his ''Wolfville Nights.
to exploit those picturesque cowboy humors in
the treatment of which he has before this shown
himself TO be at home The talk of his Old
Cattleman is a little crude in tone, and we weary
sometimes OF the dialect in which the book
abounds but there Is interesting incident here
in good measure, treated with spirit and with
breezy humor.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
4 LAST PRAYER.
by JOHN MAsEFiELD.

by JOHN MASEFIELD.
When the last is sailed and the last shadow
charted.
When the last field Is rcaped. and the last
harvest stored.
When the last ire Is out, and the last guest
departed.
Grant the last prayer that shall pray: Be
good to me- . Lord
And let me pass In a night at sea, night of
storm and thunder;
In the loud crying OF the wind through rope
and SAIL and spar,
Send ninth great peaceful wave to whelm
and roll under,
To the cold tunnyfshes' home, where the
drowned galleons are.
And IN the dim green quiet place, far out of
sight and hearing,
Grant l may hear at whiles the wash and
thrash of the sea-foam
About the fine keen bows OF the stately clippers
steering
Towards the bright northern star and the fair
ports OF home.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

cta!ly significant to the admirer OF Scott
bringing him into contact with ono very i'm
portant source OF the great writer's magic
historical romancer.
The edition Of Cottons Montaigne. which re-
appears with MIR. Hazitt's name upon the title
page, is the one which he issued in 1877. 1t is
practically new. however, for in 1t he gives the
results of collation. Of the foreign quotations
in the text, and of a careful revision of that text
throughout. Mr.. Hazlitt has been at pains to
clear up obscurities and. in fact to make the
edition complete and as useful as possible A
life of Montaigne and all his recovered let
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

There is new Scott anecdote remembered as
coming from the lips OF u long dead Scotchman-
When a boy he was one day watching some
building operations. probably near AbbotS-
ford" when a lame man. bareheaded and with
a pen behind his ear up. Taking hold of
a pail. the lame man turned il over quickly and
asked the workman that he was doing with it
-Whamblin it over" one Of them replied
THANK you. thank you. my man: that's the
very word I've been trying to get all the morn
mgr cried Sir Walter gratefully, and straight
way returned to his desk 1t was the teller OF
this story says The London Morning Post,
who. when some years younger. saw in a shop
window he going TO school the new ro-
nance of 'Waverley lying open at the first page
The SChOolbOy stopped to read 1t through the
glass and his eager absorption took the
fancy of the bookseller that each day as he
passed the pages were turned for him in the
shop. and he thus enabled 10 read the whole
story without touching . leaf of the book"
Two volumes of the correspondence OF the
Colonial governors of Rhode Island prom
covered is from 1729 to 1873 They drawn
partly from State archives and interesting
in many directions. The first volume is just
coming out.
The subscription list of the Blackmore me-
mortal to be placed in Exeter Cathedral was
closed last Tuesday. The design for the me-
mortal includes a portrait medallion. A quota
tion from the novelists work and a quatrain
from Mr.. A. j. Munby's commemorative sonnet
will be chiselled upon the monument
Lord Wolseley has been making Il study of
the great Bonaparte. He has given it the title
OF The Young Napoleon, the Genesis of a
Great Career"
The better class OF book thieves are said to
make up in the guise of hard worked theo-
logans. They wear speCtaCles and hold closer
and closer to their eyes the small vol
umes they covet. And presently the volume
disappears in convenient pocket.
Three Years War" that absorbing book In
which Christian De Wet has recorded his ex-
perienceS in the recent conflict has as frontis-
piece a portrait OF the author, drawn by Sar-
gent 1t is slight sketch, evidently made at
one sitting, but it conveys Interesting ina
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14


4S7; 362: 80 Imported by Charles ScrihneTs
Sons.
The studies in ballad literature which formed
the literary apprenticeship OF Scott begun
with enthusiasm. II not with any very great
ambition and ended in the production Of
work which not even the labors of the most
jealous of later specialists have invalidated- II
is true that the latest revised edition Of THE
MinstreIsy Of the Scottish Border (Which was
first published in 1902 is seventy years old,
but the book has never lost its vitality, and Mr..
Henderson's new edition viii be cordially re-
ceived. While based on the text as Lockhar
left il, Il has been brought, by corrections and
by the addition of new notes abreast OF modern
scholarship, and this without sacrificing any OF
the charm which belongs to the original edition
Scotts delightful fntroductions only made
the more authoritative: they could not have
been made more interesting The four well pro-
portioned octavos have been beautifully printed.
tie clear typograp ply being set of by generous
but not too ample margins The only iiiuFtra-
ton is photogravure, prefxed to the arst
volume of the hitherto unpublished portrait
of Scott by Sir William Allan The sides OF the
handsome dull red without orna-
mentatiOn Of any sort, only the backs being
stamped with a tasteful design In gold This Is
a perfect library edition Of a minor classic
which is not only interesting in itself. but espe-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

The statement that a ScOtchman who has won
wealth in America is about to present AbbOts-
ford to the Scottish people is eVOking grateful
comments in the British Isles. Sir Walters
memory is dear to his cOuntrymen, though.
strange to say, the pilgrims to his shrine
chiefly American. English or colonial The place
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
LITERARY NOTES.

s"The Adventures of Harry Revel' is the title
Of Mr. Ouiller Couchs forthcoming novel Eng
lish publishers by the way, are complaining 8
that the novels are not being as Wen
bought and read as they might be. This wall Is
not heard from the American publishers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

Mr. Norman Gale, whose gift for musical
rhvrning has been neglected of late, has turned
to prose In "Barty's Star he has written a
story which he says is meant for grown up
folk to whom children dear" 1t is nearly
ready for publication.