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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
SATISFACTORY TO oFLAHERrY
Hia Lack of self-As-
nertion.

One third-rate theatrical company
that took to the road last week left an
impression behind IL that will probably
prove more lasting than any II will
make while on tour. That testimonial
as to its artistic excellence was ELECTED
during rehearsals, relates the New York
Times Those initial performances took
place In a west side hall that is set down
in the midst Of private houses, The peo-
pie in that nelghborhood we're evidently
not familiar with rehearsals, and after
the actors got their parts well in HAND
the occupants of the adjoining houses
turned themselves into q deadhead
audience and spent about half their time
hanging out Of windows watching the
progress OF the play.
There was one man that eyineed espe-
cial interest In the proceedings, His
name was OFlaherty. Day after day
and night after night o'Flaherty bal
anced HIS spare frame on the window sill
and absorbed theatrical wisdom. Al one
point In the performance he always
seemed particularly well pleased and
laughed heartily,
One night Mrs. o'Flaherty, who, hav-
ing a dramatic soul that had risen above
mere rehearsals, had hitherto declined
TO manifest any interest IN the new play.
was drawn TO 0'Flaherty's side by the
sound of violent wrangllng in the hall.
The action OF the play had reached a
point where the o'Flahertys might have
stepped in and carried OF the scene 70
perfection. They had rehearsed at least
portion Of u daily for 10 years. and
were well mp In their parts.
Mrs. o'Flaherty is woman whose un-
fortunate disposition makes wise men
prefer the housetops TO her society. and
the termagant In the play was laying
down the law to her partner in the
Identical phrases, emphasized by the
Identical gestures. employed by Mrs
O'Flaherty In her domestic harangues,
The actress vituperative powers seemed
lnexhaustible. and she talked loag and
loud. The man listened meekly. but
when she finally paused for breath he be-
gan TO LET of steam.
That was where he differed from
oFlaherty o'Flaherty never said any
thing. He had always wanted to say
something. but he had always been
afraid. When the theatrical character
began 10 spout yaliantly o'Fiaherty's
eyes bulged and he breathed hard. He
controlled his ebullitions OF sympathy
pretty we'll. however. TIL Mrs O'Flaher-
ty's understudy was talked into a state
OF subsection and tears; then he applaud
ed softly.
by George" he said. II would give a
months wages n could do that"
That was the nearest approach to a
retort O'Flaherty had ever made. and II
IL not likely that he will cease to remem-
Der with gratitude an organization that
enabled him thus vieariously to assert
his indepeudence
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
WOULD SELL
SURPLUS LAND
Cherokee Attorney
FavorS Sale at
AppraiSement.
Editor The Chieftain /:

Editor The Chieftain
In yesterdays Daily you
have an editorial.
"If some Cherokee statesman
will demonstrate how the sur
plus lands of the nation is
figured out to be $2.72 per
capita, The Chieftain will be
glad to give the people the
figures. The present appraise-
ment was not made for the pur-
pose of reaching the true value
and for making a sale, but sim
ply for purpose of allotment in
order that division might be
made. Land sellers have been
the curse of the Cherokee peo-
pie and they are not all dead
yet"
While | am not a Cherokee
statesman | have had occasion
to figure on our surplus lands
to some extent. By reference
to the Sth annual report of the
Dawes commission, page 30
you will find a table showing
the number of acres in each
class or grade of land. This
table shows that of all classes
or grades of !and in the Chero-
kee nation. There is a total of
1 ,420, ,070.13 acres that was sub
ject 20 allotment on the date of
that report June so, 1901.
Every citizen is doubtless
familiar with the price placed
on each grade or class of land
now there is no trouble to fig
ure up the value OF the total
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hairs Great Discovery.

One small bottle Of the Texas Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery, cures all kidney
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak aud lame backs
rheumatism and all irregularities Of the
kidneys aad bladder In both men and
women, regulates bladder trouble in
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail ON receipt of 81 One
small bottle is two months treatment.
DIR Ernest W Hall, Sole Manufacture,
p o Box 629, ST Louis. Mo. sold by all
druggists and Shanahan Il Mitchell. "
Read This
ST Louis, Mo, Dec 4. Te0l-Dr. W Z
Hall, Dear Sir; have used ono bottle Of
the Texas Wonder, Hall's Great Disco
very, for kidney aud bladder trouble
weighed 100 pounds when began using
II; today weigh 10 peunds, and feel
better than have in twenty Yeas, aud
cheerfully recommend II to the public.
Respectfully, T " SMITH, 272i Olive
street Sold by all druggist and shana-
han & Mitchell.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

College, Male Seminary Female
Seminary, Colored High school
and Orphan Asylum, one each
for abuot 150 country schools.
All mission schools, neighbor-
hood burial grounds and num-
erous other reservations under
the Cherokee treaty.
BY reference to page AZ of
the ninth annual report Of the
Dawes commission it will be
seen that reservations have been
made for twenty-five new towns
on new railroads in the Chero-
kee nation making a total of
6,S87 60 acres. Page As same
report shows reservations for
615 miles of new railroads in
the Cherokee nation. When
the value of all of these reser-
vations are deducted from the
$108, 800 worth of surplus land
il seems to me that there will
not be left more than $1.00
worth of land per capita.
1t would require the land Of
fee almost as much work and
additional time to allot forty
thousand surplus allotments of
less than 1912 per capita as
would be required in making
the forty thousand general al
lotments. | do not desire to
be understood as being in favor
of sale of our surplus lands
If there is enough left to give
each citizen five or ten acres.
We have no land TO sell if there
is enough to make another al
lotment; but since we know
that the surplus will make a
per capita in land at its present
grades OF less than 1922, do
not believe our people would
want to file on less than 1912
each, Of the land that is left
alter the present allotment; it
would all be the cheap land.
II i knew there was as much,
even, as ten acres of fifty cent
land per capita would say,
don sell il, let's allot it but
since it is not that way what is
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

acreage in each class by multi
plying the total number OF
acres in each class by the price
placed on that class. The to-
tai results added will give the
value OF the 4 ,420, ,070.13 acres
of land which is $13, 1873, ,O02.21.
Now it is conceded by all
people who know anything
about the Cherokee enrolment
work that there will be not less
than forty thousand citizens on
the final Cherokee rolls when
completed. | tear there will
be few over forty thousand.
Now divide the $13, 3,133.00 the
total value of the land by 40,-
900, the number of citizens and
the result is practically 1929
80 the share due each citizen.
We are having allotted to us
1926, go worth of land per capi-
ia, subtract this from 1929. .32
and the surplus left is $2.72
per capita.
Now from the 1920, ,070.13
acres Of land, graded at $t3,-
1873, 002.21 we must deduct the
Delaware segregation, we have
figured the Delawares in with
the forty thousand people so
that whatever land the register
ed Delawares, or any of them
get more than each Cherokee,
will have to be deducted from
the surplus,
mean by this that about
100 living registered Delawares
(if the Delawares lose their
suit will probably get 100 acres
each. The difference between
$685. 60 and the value OF each
I60 acres taken by the Della
wares will come out of the
1912 per capita surplus land.
The value of the surplus land
left after forty thousand allot-
ments have been made is $l0S,-
500. From this must be de-
Quoted the value of land If any,
taken by Delawares, more than
Cherokees get also the value
Of land taken by Willie Halsell
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
PARENT CANNOT
COLLECT RENT.
Must Give Bond and
Account for the
Proceeds.

Thursday Com missioner STAN
field held in the case Of j. g..
Butler vs. John McDougal, that a
parent could not MAINTAIN an ac-
tion In his own name for the rent
on The allotment Of his child, but
must give bond aud account for
the proceeds of the allotment the
same as any other guardian and
can only rent aud collect rent in a
representative capacity, as guar.
dian
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
ANOTHER THRRIToRY COURT.
A New District msy be Created In
the ChIekasaw Nation.

Washington, Nov. l2.-Repre.
sentative Brownlow Ct Tennessee
Fiiiay introduced In the house. a
bill creating a new judicial district
in tho Indian territory. to be
known as the "Souihern district. 4"
II provides that ell OF that part Of
the Chickasaw nation beginning
on the line between townships one
aud two, south, where IL intersects
With Oklahoma, and running east
to the boundary line between the
Cboctaw and Chickasaw nations,
thence north to its intersection
with The Canadian river, thence
up that river 10 the northwest COR
ner ofthe Uhickasaw nation, themes
south to the dividing line between
the CbickaW nation and 0klaho.
ma. shall constitute the new dis
irict. The bill provides for the
appointment Of the usual court Of.
ficials and Of commissioners. whose
Offices II directa shall be at Chlcka.
sha. Puresll. Duncan and Ade.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Few things arc more radical than IN
dividual tastes Frenehmon demand
oysters of a greenish color. which an
American would question and resent
EnRilshmen care nothlng for "frys "
and ask only that oysters shall be
small and salty. When one realizes
that the oyster season Is best IN the
extreme 0f winter weather. and that
This means handling and freightlng in
cold and tempestuous winds. the price
nf the oyster seems inadequate From
oyster Gardens" By @. n. ciapham.
in Four-Track News.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19

Janesvllle authorities have officially
decided that young people may make
love on the schoolhouse steps Perhaps
the older men look back and consider
that branch the most delightful part q
their education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

cage, which Is fastened on the lodge poles that trail alongside of some reliable, steady-going old horse, an arrangement called a ..travois" by the French trappers.
 For a little while thereafter they may be mounted before or behind the mo;aer, but by the time they are four years old they are considerd quite large enough to ride by themselves. Though the mother has all the trouble and worry of the chill dren, the father see.ls to have the strong est love for them. and this is especially the case with sons. His pride in and af- lection for them knows no bounds. After they get out of their cradles Indian ehil- dren are never put to bed' until they go to sleep of their own accord, but they are aware of everything that goes on In the lodge. or in all outdoor amusements and ceremonies. They are debarred only from council lodge As little pitchers have big ears" they are very precocious, and an Indian boy or girl of six years knows more of the possibilities of the fu- ture than an American child of 15 or IS.
 After the Slim Butte fight in General Crooks '76 campaign against Sitting Bull. saw an instance of an Indian boys for titude and silent endurance. at which I marveled greatly.
 This boy and his father American Horse, a Sioux chief, were prisoners. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
LIE LED BY THE
 YOUNG INDIAN
An Army Officer Tells About
 the Little Plains People
HILARIOUS AND PLAYFUL
Always We'll Behaved While Whites Were About - Never Saw One Given Corporal Punishment.
 stoicism of Boy.

General Andrew Burt, U. s. A., in the
 Kansas City Star.
 In long service on the plains stationed near various tribes, l can make the strange statement that 1 never saw an Indian child, boy or girl, receive corporal punishment. and yet they always appeared to be well behaved. It may have been that the presence of a white man may have caused restraint to put them on their good behavior. The boys were always hilarious -~a hoisterous set. They played their r"~-Ns with all the enthusiasm of sand lot kids contesting a hot game of baseball. The girls were more demure arl quiet In fact, don't recall seeing the Indian girls enpqged in a set game. even of ring around rosey" An Indian girls life of drudgery began as soon as she was able to carry water, collect sticAs for the teepee fire and do other household chores. As rule, the lordly boy, the fu- ture warrior, was not made to do any such squaw labor. He and his comrades wandered about the village, shooting at mark with bows and arrows, throw ing willow lances, practiclng on the vil- = "oSS Nieu idsSOeS. The only labor, if It can be caled such, I ever saw an Indian boy perform was to tend the herd. drive t .ne ponies fo water and bring them near the teepees at dusk. Watching the herd to see mat no pony strayed was much of pastime, as every Indian boy almavs carried his bow and arrows with him as ne wandered about the herd amusing himself shooting at every live thing com Ing Tn slght-birds, big and little, gophers prairie dogs, snakes, jack rabbits and cot. loii ,alls. Driving the ponies to water was hilarious pastime. for then he would niouht pony bareback, no bridle, and with shout start the herd moving rac- .,is rom one side to the other gathering the struggling ponies that were unwilling ,' .o quit Ieeolns chasing pony disposed to Kick up It's heels
 As soon as the Indian baby Is horn if IS placed in a coffin-shaped recentacle where 1t passes nearly the wbole nf ti,s hfst year of it's existence being taken out only once or twice day Tho c1oth- ing IS or the most primitive Character. the baby being simply swadd,ed in . uresseu deer skin or piece of thick cotton cloth, which envelopes the whole ho1,, below the neck The outside of the cratic varies with the wealth or taste of Az, mother scarcely two being exactly alil.a some are elaborately ornamented u,it, iurs' feathers and bead work others ara perfectly plain. Whatever the outside the sases themselves are nearly the sane
 On long journeys or when ebangino camp, the children too heavy to carry or their mothers backs, but too voune +a ride horseback, are confined in . uric,,o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

old chief had been mortally wounded in the engagement. Our doctors could do nothing for him. He was seated on the ground, his back supported by a pile Of buffalo robes. The boy. about IA years of age, stood by his fathers side. arms fold ed looking squarely at the soldiers who were crowded around the group. As 1 looked the Indian lad over I saw that one of his bare feet, the left, had been torn across the instep by a bullet. The doc tors were busy with our wounded and had not dressed this boys wound. I ob- served father and son looking intently In my direction. Looking behind me I saw Ute John,' one of our Indian scouts a great enemy of the Sioux. talking in the Indian sign language to the prisoners. John was telling him "that the white sol- diers were going to torture him and his son before night"
 I promptly shut the Ute up, and then told American Horse in sign language q could not talk Sioux, that Ute was a liar. The white soldiers wouldn't harm them and I would see that his sons wound be properly cared for by our med icine man." Never will forget the grate- full look father and son gave me. Tears came to the boys eyes. l am sure If he had been alone he would have had good cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
STRAITS SURRENDER.
BY ROBERT cHIsoLM.

I will attempt to finish Colonel Dem sons very interesting account of the sur- hesitating said in a loud voice, Tell in doing so, will tell it as 1t was told to me- It occurred in Cherokee county. about two miles northwest of Lawrence station on the railroad that runs from Gadsden to Rome, Ga. General Forrest had come up to the rear of Strait and sent in a demand for his surrender Col onel Strait called a meeting of the off, cers of his command, and submitted Forests offer which was, that he would spare their lives if they surrendered without a fight. but that if Strait insist ed on fight. he, Forrest, could not give any guarantee as to the sparing of lives, as his men would be beyond his control. Straits officers refused Forests offer, and Strait so stated to Forrest. For rest then asked for a personal interview with Colonel Strait, which was granted. This interview between the two com manding officers took place about half a mile in the rear of the Lawrence resi- dence, in which Strait had stopped.
 During this interview Forrest begged Strait to surrender. In order to spare the lives or nlS, Strait s men. Wnlle en- gagged in this humane effort, courier dashed up from the rear and asked for General Forrest. He reported that Gen eral Roddy had just come up with his brigade. This was said loud enough for Strait to overhear. Forrest, without hesitating. said in a loud voice, Tell General Roddy to dismount and water his command" Then he turned to Strait and said General. you see how 1t Is, sur render" While Strait was pondering the effects of this new arrival. another cour- fer dashed up from the rear and reported the arrival of Van Dorne's brigade. If Forests statement and that of his cour- ier's were true. then 1t occurred to Col onel Strait that he was in a strait, and surrender was his prudent course, so, on his own responsibility, he forgot the sol- dier's duty, made the mistake of his life, and gave up without striking blow. In this way Forrest with under 400 men, captured a command of over 1900. Col onel Strait was subsequently, tried by a court martial and his commission taken from his.
 As some of the church fathers have justified a lie when good came of it, Forests course was by ecclesiastical authority, but 1t is doubtful if that fact influenced him on that occasion. It is even doubtful if he was aware of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

Charles c. Thach, M. A., President. Healthfu4 location; 82o feet above tide-water
 Enrolled last session, 436 students. Faculty of Is professors. 4 assistant professors, and IA instructors.
 Seven degree courses are offered: Chemistry and Agriculture, Civil En- gineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, General Course, Phar- macy, Chemistry and Metallurgy, Min ing Engineering.
 There are IA different laboratories, in which students work regularly. Military exercises arc required of all cadets physically able.
 Tuition free to residents of Alabama, $20 per year to non-residents. Students board with families in Au- burn. at $950 to $15 per month. Session begins Wednesday, Septem- Der 9th. s. For catalogue address
 VIM. o. ScRoGGS, Secretary,
 Auburn, Ala. / e-1s-th su tu-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
BAUMS AT EAST LAKE.

The }aums high
 They have made hit with The exhibition takes place each evening performance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
EXCURSION RATES
To Boston, Mass, and Return Via the
 Southern Railway.

Account annual meeting First Church of Christ, Scientist, Southern railway will sell round-trip tickets to Boston, Mass. June 25. 26 and 27 at rate one fare. plus g co. for the round trip. Tickets limited July 2. By depositing tickets with ioint agent and by paying a fee of 90 cents an extension of final return limit may be obtained to leave Boston not later than August 1, 1903
 Detailed information cheerfuliy fur- nished upon application at passenger of flee, Morris Hotel building. Telephone GIT. J. c. LUSK,
 6-15-13t District Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
SUMMER TOURIST RATES
To Principal seashore and Mountain
 Resorts.

Southern railway has on sale round trip summer tourist tickets at very low rates to principal seashore and mountain re- sorts in the Csrolinas and Virginias, also to eastern points, via coastwise steam ship lines Final limit all tickets, Octo- Der 31, 1903
 Write or apply passenger. office Morris hotel building for Summer Home Fold er,r rates. etc. J. c. LUSK. District Pas senger Agent. 6-27-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
Via Central of Georgia RaIIwa,

The Central of Georgia railway now has on sale at all of its coupon ticket offices excursion tickets:
 To eastern cities and resorts via Savan- ncn and steamship lines.
 To Tybee. the most delightful seashore resort on the South Atlantic coast.
 Quick and convenient schedules: through sleopir car service. Full par ticulars, rates. schedules. etc., cheerfuIly furnished upon spplicatio to your near est ticket agent or John W. Blount Tray- cling Passenger Agent. 1921 First avenue, Birmingham. Ala. g-3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
About BeIarade,s coup p,e.at. ..

From the New York Tribune.
 The hideous massacre at Belgrade brought to mind the old-fashioned allit- erative lines which ran in substance something in this style:
 An Austrian army, awfully arrayed. Boldly by battery besleged Belgrade. Cossack commanders cannonading come, Dealing destruction's devastating doom. Or similar syllables followed by alpha betic art of like tenor. But there was no Austrian army, and there were no Cos sack commanders concerned in the re- volting butchery of this month in Servia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon on the 7th day of July, 1903, for con- structing sections one to i've inclusive, of the Valley Creek branch of the Jefferson county sanitary sewer.
 Specifiations may be obtained and plans examined at the aforesaid office. The right Is reserved tW reject any all bids. (Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 Chief Engineer Birmingham, Ala. June 20. 1903
 6-H-4t-sun-thur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

For Rent-from October l. three elegant offices, third floor of our building, now occupied by Cabaniss & Weakley; best location in the city for law offices.
 Steiner Brothers.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-08-12
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,
 IRRIGATION CHAMPION.

President Roosevelt is and has been one of the most able and enthusiastic champions of na- tional irrigation, and has con- tributed more than any other man to the growth of popular sentiment in that direction in the east, and changing adverse opinion to its present state. Commenting on the presidents position on this great question, William E. Smythe in The Home maker for July says:
 "Following Mckinley by only two years, Theodore Roosevelt beheld a wave of public senti- ment in behalf of national irri- gation. True, he had done much to create this wave, both before and after hls accession to the presidency. But no one man, even if he be first in all the land, makes American public opinion.
 In the two short years inter vening between the visits of Me Kinley and Roosevelt, the irri- gation idea took root and spread as perhaps no other social and economic proposition ever did in this country in the same space of time. The president and his travelling companions looked out and beheld the desert, as the ear Her presidents and their friends had done. But they saw not the desert alOne-they had the i'm agination and the gift of prOph eSy to see the streams harneSset and flowing like bands of silver across the soil: to see the browr waste give way to field, orchar( and garden; to see cactus, sage brush and greasewood fall bacl
 to make room for red-roOfed
 vine-covered cottages. And il
 their cars was the murmur 0