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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
RatcllG's are closing out.
TERRITORIAL MILITIA.
Osganlzation Formed and EARLY Con-
gressIonai Authority to be sought.
Seattle, washias.on. JuIy J. z

Steps nave been taken Tor the
organisation Of an Indian Territory
militia and when congress assem.
bles legislation will BE- aeked to
make applicable the Law which
covers organized territories, pro-
yiding equipment, etc.
The militia will be composed OF
two regiments. The first including
the Chociaw aud chickasaw na.
tions, aud The second the Creek,
Seminole and Cherokee nations,
and will be similar in orgenlza-
ii on to the National guard Of the
District Of Columbia. la addition
there win be a signal corps,
hospital corps and an engineer
corps. The following officers
have been elected: Major Ira L.
Reeves. u SA, retired, brIgadIer
general; Benz. II. Colbert. Ard
more, colonel Of First regiment;
Y. B. Henson. Ardmore. lieute-
nant colonel; Clarence B Douglas,
Muskoges, colonel OF Second regl-
ment; c. G. Rambo, Bixby lIeule-
nan. colonel; while John B. Tur-
ner Of this city was elected senior
major OF the second battalion.
A few years since little import
ance was paid 20 he organization
OF the national guard. Il being re-
gsrded as = social organization.
Nov. however. particularly since
the spanish war. the United slaleH'
spends hundreds Of thousand. at
dollars ant ually and many Of
states liberal sums. IN maintain.
iLg the state sroops. They are in
facl moi only an adjunct Of the
regular army, but really q eonslil-
uent part Of Il.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

you druther Injin Territory and
Oklahoma was divided up 10 they
was 'onksd like two Rhode Is.
lands or would you druiher they
was joiued together 20 they was
looked like Ohio. When say
this, See A Castle and Kid Morgan
and Cliff Jack's Son vas want to
lynch Chief Make Certain and
HuIbuita Micco and burn they
houses down and Chop Secretary
It's Cocksd's head off,"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

arrangemer t. 70 get 20 the bottom
OF the reported corruption.
The secretary's personal hor Or
is moi impugqed by this unexpecl-
ed change OF front, but the lsct
that the threatened investigation
is not to be pushed with ~ much
vigor as there was reason 10 ex-
pee, has caused no little gossip.
An investigation might have
thrown light ou the manner in
which Murphy was appointed at
lorney for the Creeks, which has
excited some discussion, intima.
tions being that bis appointment
involved a political deal OF some
importance The secretary early
In the proceedings bad his slten-
ton called TO the published s,ats.
ments that frauds had been COM
United In the alloling Of the In.
dian lands, and be then declared
that they would be thoroughly in
vestigated. he admitted that they
we're serious enough to demand
this course. Nov 1t seems there
is 10 be no investigation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
Indian Territory InvestIga-
tlOn all a Big Bluff and
will be Dropped.
WRIGHT and MURPHY
Make up with the Accused and all
are Brothers Again--News.
papers to Blame--Looks
Like Big Whitewash.

~ 10 eai0 that lutpectOf OflBht
and Mr.. Murphy, attorney for the
Creek Indians, came to Washing.
ton with an assortment Of charges
and .afiidavits against number Of
parties in the government employ |
in the Indian territory, and laid
them before Secretary Hitchcock.
Their FIRST FIRE was directed against
Clarence Douglas, employed at
the Union agency. As coon as
Secretary Hitchcock read the
charges he ordered Douglas sum.
marily dismissed, without giving
him a hearing or paying any at
tention to the protest Of Chief
Pleasant Porter aud other intiuen-
iial Creek citizens. II is said that
they also presented sworn charges
against Agent Schoenfelt, and the
secretary had made up his mind
10 bounce him In the same inform
al manner as Douglas. He was
persuaded, however, to suspend
summary action In his case and to
order him to Washington TO an
swer charges. II is now believed
thst the secretary has reconsider.
ed the matter and that Mr..
schoenielt will not be invesligal-
ed. Moreover, Il is stated that
the department regrets its haste in
the Douglas case, and department
officials think a mistake wac made
IN discharging him. Before leav.
log Washington, IL ia said, Inspec.
tor Wright reversed himself conn
pletely. There was 10 suspicion
that the newspapers would gel
hold of the matter and disclose the
identity of the parties who. were
making the charges, thus stirring
up the resentment Of the parties
incriminated. The secretary, It is
ssid, was very angry on discover.
ing that 80 much bad been print.
ed In the face Of the secrecy ob.
served BY himself. Il was report.
ed that Mr.. Murpy hsstened back
to the territory on finding that his
mission here bad not been kept
confidential and on arriving home
ia said to have teleRraphed to In.
spector Wright something 10 this
effect: There is bad luck 10 the
interior department; tell the sec.
retary to atop IT,"
The secretary could only get
angry, but Of course, was power
less 10 control the action Of the
newspaper men. Mr. Wright
tried, 1t Is said, to calm the troub-
led waters as much as was 10 bis
power, and. instead OF urging
further action on the charges, as
he expected to do, told certain
officials that he would not believe
the parties under oath who had
made the afEidavIts.
Ii now seems to be the policy to
make :lignt Of the whole matter
aud, as already stated 10 these
dispatches, TO dismiss the scandal
as not worthy Of attention.
Murphy. II Is claimed, INDUCED
in beroIcs, until someone pointed
out The clause in the contract With
the Creeks providing that Chief
Porter had the power 70 discharge
him without explanation. when he
concluded 10 b back TO The tor.
rilofy and sxplhle thing. lssylns
Mr.. Wflehl hele 10 step isaks III
this Is part 81 he current lslk
Surprise e eyfassed lhss seets.
tary Htaheaes eane round q lhs
view thss Ihlfe fae noshl1z 8 Is
vesliease. z'.e aaking Aessp|ae
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

TIE Rats vii sell tlckets 60 g.
dorado Springs, do. at n.35 for the
round trip beginning July let and ex-
tending untll September 80. Good
thirty daYs from date Of sele,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

The Muskogss Times OF June
22nd contained 80 able editorial
contrasting the Hanna wedding
With The wedding Of Hannah, also
several silly jibss at the single
statehood advocates. The able
editorial was stolen bodily from
the Kansas Cily World and the
statehood sneers we're 3 rehash Of
puerile pleas that seneible people
long since ceased TO regard as
worthy Of consideration. Il takes
something more than a linotype to
run 3 newspaper in the Indian
territory. There are several pa
pers less preienlious than the
Times, possibly ose or two among
the "emall fry" sheets advocating
single statehood, or that dsspised
class-the usera ol "palent In
sidesn--at whioh The Times turns
up lie nose. that don't have 10
steal their editorial matter. --Pur-
cell Register.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

RI-P-A.N-s TatnIes

=sea=sa-s-sa--s-
K-I-p-A-N-s Tabnles
Doctors and
A goCd prescription
For mankind.
The 5-eent packet Is enough fur usual
necasions. TIE family bottle (60ceuis)
contaius a supply for year All
nFuTklsts sell them. du
nalnllzlz - - -. -
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
Ratcllf's are cl0slog out.
No False claim

The propristors Of Foley's Honey and
raF do not advertise this as > "sure cure
for consumption. They do not claim
Il win cure this dread complaint in sd-
vauesd eases. but do positively assert
that Il vii cure IN the earlier stages and
never fails to give cosniort aud relief IL
the worst cases. Foicy's Honey and Tar
s without doubt The greatest throat and
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes Sold
By shauahau 4 Mitchell. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

thought best to make this state
meni
VERY truly,
p PoRTEB,
Principal Chief.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09

The Frisco has on sale good until
Oct. 81 round Trip tickets to Elpaso,
Tes.. fof ess IS. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
FUS FlxlCO'S LETTER.
Indian iiumorist sees the Shawnee
Convention Different from the
SingIestaters--Dig at Leaders
OF Movement.

Henry Be Robbing when they |
powwowed over 10 Shawnee.
And Tookpaika Micco he was
asked Hotgun, "Well, so what
reason was you had for it2p
| And Hotgun be say. "Well, so
cause they didn't had any good
weather. A big wind was blowed
they arbor down and the rain was
drownded 'em out and the bail
didn't had no mercy on 'em."
Then Tookpaika Micco be say,
"Well, SO the Bible ssy It was
rainsd on the just like on the un.
Just"
And Hotgun he say, "WeIl, so
1t do; but when II was rained on
the unjust by themselves, like
oyer to Shawnee, it was blow and
bail too.n
Then Tookpaika Mieco he say,
"Well, so | hear they was five
hundred delegates there from In
jim Territory"
And Hotgun he say, "Well, 80
that's newspaper talk. Muskogee
and Wagner didn't had that
many lawyers that could dig up
they car fare and settle they hotel
bill and blow theyselves for a
mornings morning in Shawnee" ["
Then Tookpsfka Micco he say,
.well, maybe so, but they was 80
many Of 'em there they couldn't
had order" ["
And Hotgun be cay, well, go
they was the peopleAthas live 10
Shawnss doing ell that milling. .
Then Tookpaika Micco he sav,
"Well, so when the chairman was
made racket with his maui and
asked a preacher to say the bless.
ing, they was all bend over the
beer kegs except Cliff Jacks son,
and when they ives all raised up
be was had the floor to make a big
J talk
And Hotgun be say, "Well, 50
, that was & big scoop. What sort
oralion was be got of"
; Then Tookpafka Mieco he ssy,
| "Well, so the newspapers say he
! was talked so tine the band vas
played rag.ime ard they was all
! blister they hands enjoying 1t,
: like when William Ginning Bran
was h0odooed the Democrats in
+. Chicago" !"
i, And Hotgun be say, well, 50
: who else wac got up aud recite2''
: And Tookpafka Micco he say,
1 "Well, go II was Ridge pasture. .
/. And Hotgun he say, "Well, 50
what tribe do he belong to any
7 how7p
a And Tookpafka Micco be say
1 aWell. maybe SO he Was q Chero.
kee, but think be vas dFuther be
: 8 Republican aud had big appetite
E for pie. The newspapers say be
(, was had lots . brains be didn'l
a bad no use for, but the Keelowahs
f, aint onto il and can't appreciate il
! like the boomers for single state
hood. So when be was throwed
a high life on the Injin that wal
made everybody laugh"
8 And Holsun be say. "Well. 90
E no good Injin was do anything
{ like that TO dog
Then Tookpaika Miooo be say,
+ tWell, 30 when Henry Be Rob.
P bing was made his big talk they
5 was something doing. He was hat
0 = fine voice with music in Il like /
mule brayiDg in the meadow, ane
3 be was knowed it all like a set I
+ encyclopedias, aud maybe 80 b.
seed It all cause he vas from
Missouri. He was wefkee en-
! up like Mark Antony aben cszpel
vas died With his boea o. H
vas bold up the map lhs unIlH'
States and showed 'em h1H iItsl|
!, Rhode Island was end hnN 81
/. Ohio was and say. well sa. al
friends. how you like shslY We1'|
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

there is nothing more precious than
this government for us to fight for.
Preserve that. if you love your life.
1t is more valuable than anything that
can be named Go on with the rough
and tumble battles of legislation, but
keep your eye on that flag which Gcd
asks us to die for lApplause.I
when 1 took this chair 1 asked
the support of this house to aid me in
performing the duties of this high Of
fee which you conferred upon me.
That gavel in my hand has never been
defied by either side of this chamber.
1t is a pleasure to say that. 1t al
ways has secured obedience, recog-
milton. when order was demanded.
Knowing how excited we are at times
that is pleasant recollection to me.
Now, gentlemen, if l know my feel
ings toward this body of men l know
that 1 shall carry with me through
life the image of this hour with its
general approval and treatment of me
this morning. / shall carry every one
of your faces in my memory, and
shall never cease to feel an interest
in this great body which stands sc
near to the happiness of my country
men. And now l bid you bood-bye.'
prolonged applause, every member
rising in his place.]
After his speech, speaker no longer
Henderson descended from the ros
trum and, standing at the door as the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
STRIKE IS WITHHELD
Wabash Men Await a Court Test
of the Strength OF the
Injunction.
LAWYERS PREPARING THE CASE
President Ramsey Says He Is Not
Afraid, and Replies to Leader
Morrissey.

st. Louis, March 5-Developments
I'm the impending strike situation on
the Wabash were very few yester-
day. Everything now hinges on the
Injunction, which the labor leaders
will attempt to have dissolved, and un-
til this shall be done away with there
can be no strike, for they have agreed
to obey the courts order. E. L. Irwin,
of Peoria, and Z. V. Penny, of Cleve-
land. attorneys for the trainmen, spent
the day in conference with Messrs. p.
Y. Morrissey and S. w. Arnold and
other union leaders. examining the pc
tition on which the injunction was is
sued, and preparing an answer that
will be presented in court to secure a
dissolution of the restraining order.
Rxmsey's View of the Situation.
President Ramsey said to the Asso-
ciated Press: Everything has been
running smoothly and there are no in
dications that our men have gone out
or will do so soon. l have not seen
any members of the grievance commit
tee today and know nothing of what
is transpiring at their headquarters. y
Asked as to what effect a sympathetic
strike ON the part of the trackmen,
about 1000 of whom Grand Mas
ter wilkins says are ready to support
the trainmen and firemen if they 90
out, President Ramsey said: 1T would
have very little effect on the situation
In case of a strike we could get all
the men we should need to take the
places of strikers in all departments. ~
Wabash Issues Statement
A statement was issued yesterday
from Wabash headquarters in reply &c
the statements of Morrissey, which
were published yesterday. The Wa
bash statement is signed by President
Ramsey and addressed to the employees
of the Wabash railway "and others
interested" 1t says the crisis on the
Wabash is so grave that it might de-
velop a situation alongside of which
the anthracite trouble would be small
He therefore desires the 'exact facts
kept before the public. For that rea
son he says he makes reply to Nor
rissey's statement of yesterday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishing. take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con.
valescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and com.
Portable food, and a natural
tonic,
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
MAKES AN ISSUE OF vERACITY
Declares One Statement of the Strike
Leader Devoid OF Truth.

Lc6uCT DcNOAo Va - oshs
Ramsey says in part: THE first
[of Morrissey's statementsl Is per-
sonal to the president of the Wabash.
MIR. Morrissey says: For years he
IMr. Ramsey has boosted of his con-
tempt for labor organizations. He liked
the distinction it brought him Of be-
ing the one managing officer in this
section who could get along without
them. Every previous effort of the en-
ployes to meet and deal with him have
proved futile This statement is alb
solutely without truth. i have never
expressed contempt for labor organ
izations. q may have for some hot
headed leader who advocates the rule
or ruin policy) On the contrary, 1
have frequently said to labor leaders,
members, and others, that l had no
objection to them when properly and
conservatively conducted, and when
they did not absolutely ignore individ-
ual rights or obligations.
There are hundreds of organization
ultH Ou tue w dDdSu w III hnOW tAi4S /,
there are dozens who were re-em-
ployed by. me after the strike of 1894
two years before 1 became connected
with the Wabash), who offered to leave
their association to get back, to whom
1 said: That is not necessary.
don't care what organizations you be-
long to so you are reasonably loyal to
the company and good workman
l have not discharged or declined to
employ any one on account of MEM
bership in an organization. The Wa
bash employees are treated as men,
with all their rights as individuals
recognized, aud as long as they recOg-
nize the rights of the other fellow en-
ployes and give fair service to the COM
pany they have the right to Join any
church or organization-political, la
Dor or other kind they wish.
During my thirty-three years with
this and other railroads, have never
failed to meet any committee o. en-
ployes or any individual employee who
wished to see me, and / have met
every committee now here several
times and three of these meetings were
with Messrs. Hannahan, Lee and VIII
kins present Mr.. Morrissey
says: Mr.. Ramsey bluffed and cajoled
the men, The Wabash men are men
Of some experience and know enough
not to be 'bluffed and cajoled' by me,
except in one way and that was by
| fair treatment and fair paw"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
CIVIL WAR HERO DEAD
Gen. Foster, Who Was CompIi.
mented by Lincoln and
Grant for Bravery.
HE WON FAME NEAR RICHMOND
Farm Hands Scarce i'm the Oil Belt
Indiana To Be at the St. Louis
Fair-State News Items.

Indianapolis, March 5.-Major Gen.
eral Robert Sanford Foster died Tues
day afternoon after lingering ILL.,
ness. He was quartermaster general
OF Indiana at the time of his death,
and by proclamation of the governor
his body will lie in state and business
will be generally suspended. The leg
islature will take action.
Personally Complimented by Lincoln.
Genera Foster was one of the distin-
guished generals of the civil war, hav-
ing risen from the ranks. He was
personally complimented by President
Lincoln for bravery in action, being
the only general in the war, it is said,
who received this distinction. To his
prompt action at Appomattox is cred
tied much of the far-reaching result.
Went Into the War as Captain.
Robert Sanford Foster was born at
Vernon. Jennings county, Ind, Jan. %,
1884. When l6 years old he came to
w AClC nC tnlCISo lue
grocery house of his uncle, Andrew
Wallace. At the breaking out of the
civil war he was a lieutenant In the
City Grays, \ local independent mill
tary company. On April IA, 1861, i'm
mediately after the firing upon Fort
Sumter, he enlisted as private. He
recruited a company and was COM
missioned its captain by Governor
Morton, April II. This was company
A, Eleventh regiment, Indiana volun-
teerS.
His First mentioned I'm Dispatches"
1t was while in command of a pro-
visional brigade doing service between
Suffolk and Petersburg, Va. that he
attracted attention by specially merit
orious service. 1t was this command
that pursued Longstreet during his
retreat, infiicting great damage to his
army and capturing many prisoners.
For this he was promoted June y,
1863, to be brigadier general. and in
July of that year was assigned to the
army in front of Richmond.
Given Dangerous Duty.
When the Florida campaign closed,
he was ordered to reinforce Grant in
the grand advance on Richmond. In
June, 1864, he was assigned the diff
ficult and dangerous duty of crossing
the James river below Richmond at
midnight with 1000 infantry, a bat
terry of artillery and two squadrons
of cavalry. This was noiselessly ac-
complished by floating 1900 of his
command down the river on pontoons.
They were safely landed and took the
enemy by surprise, driving them back.
A pOntoon bridge was laid. He crossed
with his cavalry and artillery and by
daylight was intrenched within seven
miles of Richmond, on a main road,
able to defend his position against four
times his number of men.
Complimented by Grant.
For this successful and daring work.
50 calamity done. he was officially
complimented by General Grant. He
held this position for nearly two
months against numerous attacks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Buffalo. N. Y, March 5.-Assistant
Superintendent Of Police Cusack posi-
lively denies that. so far as he was
concerned, evidence and circumstance
strongly point to some one person be-
yond all others as the one who murder
ed q. 7. Burdick. IF l were even NOR
ally certain who committed the crime
there would have been an arrest be-
fore this" said Cusack.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Sioux City, Ia, March 5.-A million
dollar packing plant is soon to be built
on the site of the Sioux City plant of
Armour & Co., which was recently de-
stroyed by fire. The new plant will
employ 1000 men and will have a kill
ing capacity of 1900 hogs, 1900 cattle
and $1,000 sheep daily.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12
Man In the Chair Shut It on.
Names for the New war.hip..

Washington, March 6. = Secretary
Moody has reached. a decision as to
the states after which the five battle
ships provided for in the new naval
law shall be named. Three 10000
ton battleships are to be named YER
mont, Kansas and Minnesota, and the
two $4,000 vessels Mississippi and
Idaho.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12


not seconded by the necessary number,
there not being more than score Of
Democrats seconding and it requiring
forty-two. When a record vote was
demanded on the adoption of the reso-
luton only seventeen Democrats joined
Cochrane in the demand, and the res
olution was adopted amid loud ap-
plause.
Mason the Feature In the Senate.
The usual resolution of thanks to
President Pro TEN. Frye was unani-
mously adopted in the senate. Two
years ago when the Fifty-sixth con-
gress expired it was remarkable for
the fact that Senator Carter, Of Mon
tana, talked the river and harbor bill
to death, which occupied the time Of
the senate up to within a few min
utes of the end. Yesterday Senator
Mason, whose term expired at noon,
also talked an unimportant bill 10
death, but in his valedictory he lee
tured the senate for its unlimited de-
bate which allows bills to be killed
in that manner, and he also made a
final plea for the freedom of the Fill
pinOs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Chicago, March 5.-Wegtera railway
arrangements are In Quandary re-
garding what action to take with ref
erence to annual passes which were
issued and sent to shippers before the
passage Of the Elkins law, which pro
hibits such passes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

indianapolis. March 5. - William
Swanston, until two years ago, when
he retired, master mechanic of the
Pennsylvania railroad in this city. is
dead at his home in Woodruff place,
He was IS years old. He leaves o
widow and four daughters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-12

Shelbyville, Ind, March 5.--Strikiny
woodworkers and fnishers Of the Con-
roy-Foster furniture factory are as
Stunning threatening attitude. Strik-
ers patrol the streets about the fac
tory and committees guard incoming
trains and electric cars to prevent i'm
ported laborcrs from attempting to
work.