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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

considering the various interests
Of the different people in this
country. II takes care Of the
Cherokee deeds by allowing tho
holders to purchasesat sne-fourth
the appraised value, and to settlers
at one-half. This is fair COM
promise. Il must be remembered
that no law can be made that will
not pinch some one. II gives 9Odays
to excessive land holders to dis
pose OF their surplus land, and this
Is time enough, considering the
previous notices they have had.
The other sections of this bill are
as good as could be made, and are
OF minor importance.
Now, let me say, in conclusion,
that this is no time to act upon the
line Of contrariness, but is OF very
great Importance TO the Cherokees
in general, as ITO acres Of decided
land in this country will make a
nice home for every one, and each
should forever keep it when once
in ossession thereof, as a home
is the dearest posse ssiou on earth
Do not listen to oulside Influences,
but consult your own Interests and
the interests Of your family and
your people. shall vote for this
bill. w. s. MALoNEY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Mother AIways Keeps d HANDY

"My mother suffered a long time
from distressing pains aud general III
health due primarily to Indigestion"
saysL. w. Spalding, Verona, Mo.
1.-TWO years age got her TO try lSo-
dol She grew better at once aud
now, at the age OF seventy-six, eats
anything she wants, remarklng that
she fears no bad effects as she has
her bottle OF Kodol handy" Don't
waste time doctorlng symptoms. Go
after the cause. II your stomach is
sound your health will be good. Ko-
dol rest the stomach and strengthens
the body by digesting your food. 1t
is natures own tonic. a. w. Fore
man. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

On August l, the new Brinson &
Patterson Lumber Yard will open
With well selected stock Of long ami
short leaf yellow pine, at their stand
opposite the Presbyterian church. A
fun line Of sash ard doors, aud sash
house specialtle'; lime, sani,, cement,
and the celebrated Acme plaster, as
well as everything carried usually 10
a we'll equipped lumber yard. We
have bought from the best stocks 10
the south and southeast, aud at the
cheapest prices. before the advance,
aud will be prepared TO offer you the
best material at rock bottom values
Incidentally, we handle grain or all
kinds, FOR which We always pay the
best market prices. Scales in front
OF our lumber once. Come In and get.
acquainted, and swap few lies about
the soil, climate, or last pumpkin
crop, before we get busy "nggerinsv
the bottom out Of prices.
DIV BRINsON & PATTERSON.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

give the Indian his allotment to.
day and put him in possession Of
it; tomorrow the railroad corpora.
lion might come and put him out
Of it, and his assent to TIE treaty
would close his mouth and dis
qualify it for reasonable conn laint.
Too.oUA.sTEE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

In the United States court Monday
morning Steve Hill, Bill Barker, Ella
White, Lee Williams and J. N. Wood
we're each fined s1O and costs by Judge
Gill on a cnarge Of gaming. The men,
all OF whom are negroes, we're indicted
by the grand jury at the May session.
They we're all habitues OF a gambling
Give on the east side,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Acts Immediately.

Colds are sometimes more trouble
some In summer than ia winter. It's
so hard TO keep from adding to them
while cooling OF after exercise. One
Minute Cough Cure cures at once.
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately.
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group,
throat and lung troubles. A. w.
Foreman. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Rev. L. c. Wolfe, pastor Of the
Baptist Church, occupied the pulpit
at the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening at the union meeting and
preached a sermon remarkable for its
unyaruished truth and plalnness.
The cardplaylng and dancing chris
tlans we're handled without gloves
and a higher standard Of christian
living was set before his hearers.
The seating capacity Of the building
was taxed TO It's utmost aud many
turned away.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
That Railroad Claim.

Editor Chieftain:-Itis is provided
in the charter Of the NJ. X. & J.
railroad company that the Chero-
kee lands therein granted to the
company becomes the property oil
the company when the Indian
title is extinguished and the lands
in question become the public
lands Of the United States. Ter
ritory belonging to the United
States is said, in law, to become
"the public lands of the United
States" when the ground is sur
veyed and made ready TO be grant
ed by patent to private owners.
1t will be conceded by all who
are we'll read upon the subject,
that the lands included in the
Cherokee domain did not belong
to the Cherokee people, but to the
Cherokee nation. The title Of the
Cherokee nation was what is call
cd in the charter, "The Indian
title" When congress abolished
| the Cherokee nation the owner Of
these lands ceased to exist, and
it's title to them also became ex.
tinci; for in law, as in atheism,
"death ends ALL" The United
States held a reversionary inter-
est in these lands which was TO
ripen. into absolute ownership
when the Cherokee nation, by
means OF abandonment. or extinc-
tion, ceased to own them.
We see, then, that in oontempla-
tion OF law, the United States has
come TO be the real owner OF all
the lands embraced in the Chero-
kee domain; that is, the first con-
dilion tending to give these lands
to the railroad company has been
consummated.
Now as to the second condition
Have these lands also become
"lhe public lands OF the UniteC
States2" Under the direction o
congress they have been surveyed
/. and provision is made in the Cur
= It's law for granting them by pa
: tent to private citizens OF tn
! : United States.
Hence we see that the seoon'
5 condition which was prescribed il
e the charter, and which was I
}. complete the title OF the railrof
;, company has been fulfilled. Tn
d corporation therefore owns thes
s lands today In fee simple.
! Now in the agreement Cor act
I congress) which We are called uI
!, on to ratiiy by our votes, th
:. United States agrees to "relir
l. quish to the allottee ..all it's righ
y title and interest in and to th
= lands embraced in his patent.
\ But the United States has no il
G. terest whatever in these lands
J. relinquish. All it ever had WI
T. simply a reveTslonay interest an
Iy that il gave away by charter to Il
u railroad company as early as ls6
y Again the United States agre
D. "to place the allollee in posse
re sion OF his allotment aad 10 7
he move therefrom all persons On
Il, corporations Objectionable
him" Why did this provisi
not include corporations2 OBJ
a. ously because congress knew tn
m. IL the railroad company should
u- upon this land, their title bel
ID valid, there was no power in 1
~ - federal government to reno
~. ~ them. Why did not the Unit
II. States agree to put the alloilee
At possession OF hia allotment a
zee keep him there as long as
'st wanted to stayG Simply becag
ire il knew that It could not keep b
"a "a there against the will Of the n
road company.
md Suppose the Uniled Sta
Should according TO iss agreem
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
FAvORS ALLOTMENT.
w. S. MaIoney, Of BIuelacket, Dis.
eussCs the Provisions Of the
Pending Treaty.

Editor Chieftain:-I read Too
quaslee's article in yesterdays
Chieitain comenting on the rail.
road claim and rights granted by
charter, ETC., and while his views
seem a little plausible at first, yet
l do not think they are we'll found.
ed. / do not claim to be able to
pass on questions Of law such as
are involved 10 this very impor.
tant and far reaching matter, for
we all know that a great corpora.
lion can get most any thing they
want in court where there is such
a vast sum at issue; for in this
case their claim wonld be foi about
5000 acres of fine land which
would perhaps be worth $4,000
600, bu. | can not see wherein ac-
cepting the proposed treaty would
make things any worse for us than
any other form Of allotment. We
know full we'll that some form Of
allotment is going to be made in a
short time, and no doubt the Cur
tie law Of 1898 will be the law If
this new law is not accepted. The
Creeks and ohoctaws, a few years
ago, both made treaties with the
government and now the Creeks
are getting their deeds and l have
not heard Of any injunction being
served on the Dawes Commission
by the Katy Co. against the issu.
ing OF their deeds. The same
charter granted in 1866 by congress
10 the Katy Co. applies to the
Creek Nation as to the Cherokee
Nation If the said Co, has anv
intention Of doing any thing in
this matter 1t must be after the in.
dividual comes into possessian ol
his land. II this is the case il
would be The same under any al,
loiment Law to could be devised
UnIer the proposed treaty il pro
vides that the deeds shall be is
sued by the chief and that each al,
lotee shall be placed in possession
5 OF his allotment by the Indiar
: Agency and Of course possession
! means legal possession and
think congress would deem il
matter Of honor that each allote
should be reimbursed if any col
poration should take their land
away from them under judgemer
Of court, and under such circum
stances as these.
n The bill gives Us Ito acres {
n average Allotable land, which is Q
q fair as could be desired. The lane
!. have been surveyed and grade'
n and II will not take the commissio
=, long to tell an individual no
"a much laDd he is entitled to whs
"a be appears at the land Office vii
,. the numbers Of his land. Or
v hundred and ten acres to the hei
will take almost the entire donna
and we need not expect to g
more.
: The Delaware claim was pen
or ing in court when this bill W
rd passed, therefore 1t is no wor
10 than il would have been, and
~ good as could have been maj
se The Willie Halsel college grant
i land was formerly made by u
81 Cherokee council and is, therefor
or different in this respect than wou
B, have been; and. $40 per acre is
80 fair Compromise. Closing the 70
'.s r on September / 1909, and the
~ after allowing allotmenta to {
econd to heirs in case Of death,
,e' also az good an arrangement
n. n, could have been made. The 10
mt site section Of this law 10 about
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Ifa Mantle 70 You

And say some other salve, olnt-
meat, lotion, oil or alleged healer Is
as good as Bucklen's Arnica salye,
tell him thirty years OF marvellous
cures TOT piles, burns boils, corns, fel'
ons, ulcers, cuts scalds, bruises and
skin eruptlons prove It's the best aud
cheapest. 25c at Peoples drug store
and A, w. Foreman's DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
No False Claims.

The proprietors OF Foley's Honey
aud Tar do not advertise this as a
"sure cure for consumption" They
do not claim IL will cure this dread
complaint 10 advanced cases, but do
positively assert that it will cure In
the earlier stages aud never fails TO
give comfort and relief in the worst
cases. Foley's Honey and Tar is with
out doubt the greatest throat aud
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by Pennle's drug store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Changes AZ First n atiOnaI.

w. L. Chapman assistant cashier
OF the First National Bank will seyer
his connection with that institution
this week, to accept the vice presl-
dency Of the First National Bank at
Shawnee, Okla. The new position 10
which Mr.. Chapman goes is a most
important one aud Is very high
compliment to his ability as a banker.
Vance McSpad1en will succeed to Mr..
Chapman's desk aud Earl Walker will
take Mr.. McSpaddenis place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Vacation DAYS.

Vacation time is here and the
children are living fairly out Of doors
There could be no healthier place for
them. You need only TO guard
against the accidents Incidental to
most open air sports No remedy
equals DeWitts Witch Hazel Salye
for quickly stopping pain or remov-
ing danger OF serious consequences.
For cuts, scalds and wounds. ~ US
ed DeWitts Witch Hazel Salse for
sores cuts aud bruises" says l.. b.
johnson, Swift, Tex. ut is the best
remedy on tho Market" Sure cure
for piles ana skin diseases. Beware
OF counterieits. A. w. Foreman. DIV
w. E. Johnson, a promluent farme
from Saline district was hereTuesdal
ana says nearly every Cherokee In hi
uelghborhood Is for the allotment
! bill
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
LOCAL NOTES.

Pure apple vinegar at Balentine'ss
Fresh butter and eggs at Balen-
tines.
Butter aud eggs wanted at Balen-
tines.
Frash staple and fancy groceries at
Balentiue's.
Watch the Chieftaln foF bargains In
real estate.
Matt Hawkins went to ST. Louis
with some cattle Monday.
Fresh lot OF 5 aud 10 cent counter
goods on hand at Balentlne's.
Edgar Smith and family have been
visiting la Muskogee this week.
Fifty mems shirts at Wallen s. viii
son worth 81 selling at SOC each, "
Mrs. Taylor, mother Of Mrs. w. L.
Chapman is here from Chelsea yislts
>ring.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Buckhalter are
the proud parents OF a nice baby girl,
,sborn Sunday.
j. S. Martin Tuesday presented
his vile With an elegant new rubber
tired Stanhope.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Churchill are re-
jolcing over a baby boy which made
its advent Monday.
A marriage license was Issued Mon
day afternoon to joe Nolan aud
Queen Martin Of Ruby,
Ice cream social at SWANS park
Friday night for the benefit Of the
band. Cream and cake 10 cents.
The band will give an ice cream
social at SWANS park Friday night.
Plenty Of good cream and cake, l5c.
Miss Maggie VanCleye Of Rlchill,
Mo-, has position In the dry goods
department at Badgett-Sanders Mer.
Co.
Joseph Mccoy, the Missouri attor-
ney who was appointed by VIM. NJ
Mellette as his assistant Is here Yester'
day.
VIM. NJ. Mellette came In from Jop-
lin Tuesday, where he has been at
tending the Republican State conven
tion. a..
DR.. Fite has been removed from
New York TO. thel. Blltmore hospital
at Ashvllle, N, O. He is improving
rapidly.
Sound kidneys are safeguards ol
life. Make the kidneys healthy Will
Foley's Kidney cure. Sold by People
drug store. DIV.
Deputy Ike Gilstrap brought In th'
Hawk brothers and John Sweeney
ana consigned them TO the care 0
Jaller Wilkinso u.
Attorney G.. Preston Fogle returne
from Okmulgee Monday and will b
associated with Attorney Edga
Smith Ia the prac tlce Of law.
Capt. George Cogswoll, OF Nevada
Mo-, is visiting E. A. Lee. Capital
Cogswell is a veteran OF the Spanish
American war, serving 10 the Cuba
campaign.
Foley's Kidney Cure puriies th
blood by strainlng out impurities an
tones up the whole syrtem. Cure
kidney and bladder troubles. Sold 1
Peoples drug store. DIV
A. Il. Bass, OF Morgantown, Inc
had TO get up ten or twelve tlm'
In the night aud had severe backacb
and pains 10 the kidneys. Was cure
by Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold |
Peoples drug store. DIV
r. ID. Londagin OF Peggs, Tahlequa
district, purchased a portion Of d
Lafayette lla'Nn place north OF TOW
and will move 10 10 soon Mr. Lond
gIn says no does uot know man
all his section agalnst the allotmoI
bill 10 be voted on next month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Prayer meeting at Methodist church
this, "Wednesday, esening beginning
at 1915 o'clock. Everybody welcome
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Take Foley's Kidney cure. 1t has
cured when everything else has dis
appointed. Sold by Peoples drug
afnrp DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Bronchitis For Twonty Years.

Mrs Minerva Smith, OF Danyllle,
H., writes, 81 bad bronchitis for
twenty years and never got relief un-
IN used Foley's Honey and Tar
which Is a sure cure. sold by pe0-
ple's drug store. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
Trsst Your Klansys bod RheumatIsm

Treat Your kIdneys Tor kheumatIsm,
When you are suffering from rheu-
matlsm, the kidneys must be attend
cd TO at once so that they Will elm
inate the uric acid from the blood.
Foley's Kidney Cure is the most eiIec-
tive remedy for this purpose. r.. Il.
Hopkins, Of Polar, Wis, says; "At
Ter unsuccessfully doetorlng three
years for rheumatism with the best
doctors, l tried Foley's Kldu0y cure
and II cured me. l cannot speak toe
highly o. this great medicine. Sold
by Peoples drug store. dw
cnrl.... nhl.hnnn ~ no...n.. -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

The A. and NJ. College OF Oklahoma.
The young men and women Of In
dian territory who desire the benefits
Of practical higher education should
investigate the splendid facilities Of
tho A. and M. College at Saltwater.
Four hundred aud thirty.hve students
we're in attendance last year. The
faculty consists OF twenty members.
The building equipment now repre-
sents a valuation OF one hundred
thousand dollars, and the appliances
for instruction eighty thousand dol
lars. A general scientific course, COW
eriny four years, is given, as we'll as
specialized courses 10 agriculture,
horticulture, mechanical engineering,
electrical engineering, chemistry, bl-
ology, domestic economy (for womenl
etc. Special aud shorter courses are
given IN agriculture, mechanics, stem
ography aud typewlltlng, etc. Stu
dents OF mature years may take spec
ial work for which they are prepared
A two years preparatory course Is Of
fered. A good library, and amply
equipped shops aud laboratories in
wood work, shop work, electricity,
foundry work, chemistry zoology,
bacterlology, botany, household econ
omy cooking and sewing), etc, are
provided for the use OF students The
fall term will open September 10. Tui
Territory. Send for a catalogue TO 3
A. @. SoOrr, President,
Saltwater, Okla
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Col. J. #. Swords through whose ef-
forts the bill providing for a goveru-
ment reservation at Sulphur, l. A.,
was passed through congress Is here
yesterday. The colorel is enthusiasts
over the future Of bis town and can
give a most interesting dissertation
on the virtues OF the waters for which
the town Is famed. The government
has appointed commission Of which
Col. Frank Churchill Is chairman, 70
survey the reservation. The presence
OF Col. Churchill insures the work
we'll done aud his return 10 the torrl-
tory will be welcomed by those Who.
appreciate the sterling service ne bias
rendered Ia bis several capaeiiien
Col. Swords left ior Muskogce en-
route home 10 the afternoon.
Bin Biuehird, who Is alleged 10
have appropriated soma property ma
BIS own az TahleQnah vas brought 10
Dy Deputy Horace GRAY Wednesday.
Try The new 6rlnk AZ s. Ohofna,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17
PoIsonIng the sYstem.

1t is through the bowels that the
body Is cleansed Of impurities. Con-
stipatIon keeps these poisons IN the
system causing headache, dulness,
and melancholia at first then un-
slightly eruptions and finally serious
illness unless remedy is applied.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers prevent
this trouble by stimulating the liver
and promote easy, healthy action Of
owels. These little pills do not act
violently but by strengthening the
the bowels enable them to perform
their own work. Never grippe or DIS
ress. A. w Foreman. DIV
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Fly nets, busters aud whl0l ~ Lee
Baryetts
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1902-07-17

Spring chlcEens a. Cowan and
smarts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
Pitcher Enthusiastic Over the Outlook
For Such In This Section.

Secy. Lewis w. Pitcher of the Amefl-
can Guaranty company of Chicago and
Henry witch. director OF the samo
company, who are stopping at the
Knutsford, spent this morning In visit
Ing the local banking institutions, and
talking with cashiers. They are prime
movers In the suburban railway pro-
ject In this country, and Mr.. Pitcher
remarked TO News reporter this
noon that surveyors would begin active
operations Monday morning next, Ia the
move which ere long viii bring a large
territory into direct connection with
and tributary to this city.
Mr.. Pitcher Is enthusiastic in the
matter Of coming local development,
and says that the people of this county
have not realized the immense advan-
tages 20 be derived from suburban
traffic. He gays the eastern people are
sizing up such opportunities and are
making all the way up To 800 per cent.
There Is no reason why the same con
dltiyis should not obtain In Salt Lake
county, and they will obtain as soon as
the suburban can get It's rails down
connecting Salt Lake City with the
outlying towns, and with It's freight
franchise bring immense amounts of
small freights into this city. Then pas
senger traffic will be strongly encour-
aged, and the prices of suburban real
estate will receive an impetus, A
Short Line official in connecting on
this later, remarked that this lmme-
diate country had become too large for
two roads, and others would certainly
come in here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

fled At late hour this afternoon,
Ecksten was still conhred at the coun.
~ jail and there were but slim pros
poets Of his securing a bond today
This mornings Tribune stated that
Barney Ecksteln ate supper outside
Of the county Jail last evening, at lib.
erty for the first period In many days.
No deputy sheriff sat at his elbow"
The only thing correct In the above
extract is that mo deputy sheriff was
at Eckstein's elbow" But he was In jail
and ate his supper there Furthermore,
he is still there, and will remain be-
hind the bars until friends VIII go be-
fore Judge Diehl End qualify for bond
worth 50 $780,
The officers are now looking for more
evidence In the case. and II is said they
hope to obtain some damaging informa-
ton against the defendant. IT was stat.
ed on good authority that an officer was
looking for horse trader who saw
Jennings on the day of the tragedy and
that Jennings at that time had over $500
in gold with him. There IL strong prob
ability, however, that the story is mere
~ one Of the many idle rumors that
have been circulating since the shooting
occurred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
HOW OUTFIT WAS STOLEN.
Taken From Barn at Rear of Prem'
ises and Not From Front.

A few evenings ago Mr.. John II. Bal
ley had a valuable horse and fine rub
Der tired run-about stolen from his
premises at 53l south First West
When the matter was reported to the
newspapers by the officers the latter
stated that II was taken from the front
OF the place. This paper recorded the
theft in that manner. Mr.. Bailey wants
1t understood that this part OF the story
Is wrong, He declares that the outfit
was taken from the rear OF the prem
Uses out OF barn that was under lock
and key. Also that harness, whip and
lap robes were likewise taken Mr..
Bailey is Of the opinion that the thief
saw him lock the barn and that he also
observed the place that the key was
put, fact that made II easy to get in
TO the barn after the owner had gone
into the house. AS stated In the News
Mr.. Bailey's son Bert assisted In run
ming the rohber TO cover In Weber
county where they were captured and
brought back TO this city 10 answer for
his offense