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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Judge Raymond Of the Western
district, yesterday handed down
an exceedingly important deeis.
ion With reference to the validity
Of land leases In the Indian terri
tory made By parents or guardians
for minors. Judge Raymond held
that leases made By parents or
guardians for minors were void
without on order Of the court.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16
EXCESSIVE LANDHoLDER.

II is stated that w. G. Rogers,
candidate for chief on the Down.
ing ticket, is an excessive land.
holder, and that on a pretty large
scale. The report is that an In
dian tried to file on some Of Rog.
ere excessive holdings and that
Mr.. Rogers went before the Dawes
Commissian and in his own testi.
mony taken by 3 stenographer, il
is stated, admitted that he did not
expect to allot the land In ques.
tion. A representative OF the
ChieitGin called a, the United
States District Attorneys Office
today and was told by Mr.. Soper
that no such evidence had been
furnished his Office. II such tes.
timony was given before the
Dawes Commission it is strange
that the same has not been furn-
ished Mr.. Soper. Now let It be
asceriained definitely whether Mr..
Rogers thus Violates the law or
not. II is good time to zee just
what there is in this report.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Every little jimcrow oiiicebolder
10 the territory rises 10 his place
to remark that be is noi afraid Of
an investigation Of Indian terri.
tory officials, bat Is very careful
to discourage the same by deolar.
ing that everybody is honest, Let
us see whether they are honest or
not. There never has been an 10.
vesligation. When il has been
suggested all the Office holders
laugh and that ends il.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16
The Ohieftain has interviewed

The Chieftain has interviewed a
number OF leading citizens with
reference to water works, and has
found no one opposed. Some,
however, differ as to the character
and extent Of the proposed plant.
The sentiment Of the city is prao.
tically . unit in favor OF the prop
osition.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Cherokee nation, shall be finally settled
and forever closed up before the exiting
uishment Of our government In 1905.
understand the latter part Of the sec
ond section OF the platform to refer 10 a
possible and a probable discrepancy be-
tween the amount OF lands bought by
the Cherokees for their home, described
in the patent issued by the United States
in 1893, and the amount shown by the
present L. S. survey, after making full
allowance for every acre heretofore dis
posed Of by the nation. | heartily en-
dorse the pledge that the party will use
all lawful means, and the utmost power
and influence Of the Cherokee govern
ment, II said party Is successful at the
coming election, 10 correct any and ali
errors, mistakes or injustice that may
have happened against the interests Of
the Cherokee nation, and to seenre to
our people all the lands due them under
the patent or their true value in money.
The remaining planks in the platform
are short, just and patriotic, and, # fol-
lowed, win secure an equal and fair ex-
ercise and administration OF the powers
and affairs Of our government. They
need no ofur,her comment on my part.
Assuring you as the head captains Of
the National party and through you the
voters Of the Cherokee nation, Of my
heartfelt appreciation Of the great honoE
shown ne IN selecting me as your can
didase for the office Of principal chief
Of che Cherokee nation, and fully agree.
ing with and endorsing the declarations
and principles set forth in the party's
p aiform, ! hereby accept the nonina.
tion rendered me and pledge myself, by
the help Of Him Who rules the world, to
do al in my power, should be elected
to the high office for which have been
named, for the welfare aud protection Of
all citizens Of the Cherokee nation. and
preserve their every interest.
Very respectfully;
tSignedl l. l.. CooKsoN.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

A correspondent asks the quss.
tion: "Why were the men charged
with stealing the sl26, 600 in the
negro compromise never indicted
by the grand jury and brought to
trial2" The Chisftain refers the
whole matter to Wm. Little and
DR.. M. Frszee Of this city who
we're members Of the grand jury
which sought to indiot the rasosls
who stole the sl26, 600. The
whole country would like to know
why these fellows are not in the
peniteniiarY.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

There has been a great change
ir Cherokee political methods
within the lasi two decades. Civ
ilizstion has at last had its effect
on some OF the men who used to
run things in the Cherokee ma.
tion. Instead Of going over the
e4untry with brace OF pistols
and 3 winchester terrifying tbs
voters, they now go out dressed In
modern srb aud assume The airs
Of gentlemen The sweep II civ.
ibz ,tiou has bad lie eject
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The South McAlester Capital
6nds fault with a Shawnee paper
for printing an account Of the
death OF Pope Leo while the ven-
erable pontifi was still alive.
That's nothing. The Capital
printed an account OF the battle OF
Manila the day before II occurred,
aud II was in the main correct
too.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The nomination of Dan Free.
man Of Fairland tor the Cherokee
senate from Delaware district lie
pleasing to a large number Of
Cherokee voters in this section
regardless Of party politics The
more Of such men as Mr.. Freeman
that are elected this year the bet.
ter II will be for the Cherokee
people.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16
cry speetfnliy
rreat tne kldneysfor Rheumatlsn

Treat tine Kidneys Tor rheumatism
When you are suffering from rheuma-
tism, the kidneys must be ..tteuded to at
once 50 that they will eliminate the uric
acid from the blood. Foiey's Kidney
Cure Is the most effective remedy for
this purpose r T Hopkins. OF Polar.
Wis; says, AFTER unsueeessinlly.do
toriug three yeats for rheumatism with
the best doctors, tried Foley's Kidney
Cure and it cured me. cannot speak
too highly Of this great medicine. Sold
by shauahan 4 Mitchell, DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Judge Gill's recent Topeka in.
terview all sounds very we'll ex-
cept that portion with reference to
all the criminals coming from
over near the Arkansas line, that
ought to be revised to be consist.
ent with the court records, which
show seventy two indictments
against one man living within a
stonesthrow Of the Kansas line.
Arkansas will compare fsvorably
with the short grass section Of
Kansas any day IN point oil NOR
alily and general intelligence.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16
righ,s Of the Indian is OF no con
sequence.

Vinita can have water works at
lesO expense than any town in the
whole country, and there 10 no one
thing, unless IL be paved streets
and sidewalks that will attract Inn
migration In the same degree.
Push the waterworks proposition.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Secretary Hitchcock has gone
to his summer home to spend the
season, after holding up Creek
deeds. The old man is undis-
turbed by the frantic vaporing Of
the crowd OF looters who are inn
patient at the delay in getting
chance at the Creek lands.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The race problem is moving
north, and Indiana, Illinois and
other states have one of their own
to solve.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

We haye been informed that
two members of the board OF
health 10 Vinita have resigned
because of failure to have orders
as to sanitation carried out. II
this is true il lie to be regretted.
The health OF the community is
largely in the hands Of this com.
mittee.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The Cherokes campaign is now
90 10 all the hine distiicts, and IL
about a. warm as politics ever get.
This oampaign differs from former
ones 10 that party lines are sell
otlibraied fhe only element II Al
4 unbrokeu u me iuilblaod sud
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Without any reference what
ever as to whether the flow Of ar.
tesian water from our fifteen wells
will ever show decrease or not, IL
is a matter OF common sense and
economy to zee that the vast out.
flow and waste Of the present be
checked There is 20 good reason
for wasting the great volume oi
water that nov runs through the
streets and into The creek. Each
we'll should be CAPPED and the
water drawn az used and the waste
stopped.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The land sharks and speculators
10 the Greek country want Seere.
tary Hitchcock removed from
Office. His oiiiense is that he re.
fuses TO become a party to the
wholesale robbery Of the Indians.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Since the Secretary Of the In.
terror discharged Mr.. Douglas
from the Indian Office at Musko.
gee a week ago there has been
great many things said aud print.
ed in the papers that is senseless
and puerile. II the secretary
could be disturbed by the brain
less clsiter from irresponsible
people as to his duties aud pre-.
negatives he would have resigned
the place long ago. The charges
against Mr.. Douglas were vouoh.
ed for by Inspector J George
Wright, the highest official in the
territory and the personal repre-.
sentatives OF Mr.. Hitchcock.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Judge Raymond has really
bought q church at Muskogee
and be cares just as little what
the territory press has to say
about it az be does for the same
number of hod carriers.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Some prominent Greek citizens
are taking sides against their peo.
pie in the matter OF protection OF
the people against toe land grab
bers. The secretary will have
something more TO contend with
than crooked clerks around the
union agency.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The principal reason why Sec
tary Hitchcock is unpopular in
the Indian territory is because he
will not allow the looters to have
their own way.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The man who insists on a clean
campaign aud then goes out and
lies on the opposition does not
deserve consideration other than a
dose of his own medicine.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Hitchcock has ruined every body
about Muskogee but few Greek
Indians. He really seems partial
to the Indians.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Those having in hand the mat
ter OF deeds 0 Cherokee lands
should profit by the experience Of
Muskogse and the Creek country
and make haste slowly" The
CALLING delay We have suffered
may be to our interest at last.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The Indian Territory papers
talk mysteriously OF orookedness
in ofioisldom Why not make
specific oharges2 II erooksdness
exists the character OF the crook.
edness must be known. Snspie.
ion points TO some specific act Of
wrong.doing, or il does not point
At all II is not fair, either TO the
officials or the public talk Of
Doodle without making specific
charges Times Journal.
That is just the way some Mis-
soul pApers talked when Folk
undertook to investigate the bood.
lers 10 that state. They don't talk
that way now.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Sir Henlamia johnson ~ lndlata
Is To The city aud Is looking over the
tieid with view df establishing au
extensive cooperage factory
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The Wagner Republican says
something is going to drop right
in Wagner. Perhaps 1t is tho
proposed investigation.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The investigation of Indian ter.
ritory affairs has got to the place
where officials are threatening to
tell on each other, and that is a
hard place to get over too.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

An exchange In boosting a can.
didate for office declares that be
hasn't an enemy In the district
II that is true, which We doubt,
the man is scarcely worthy Of sup.
port. II be hasn't made lev
enemies he is a negative character
end has never done anything Of q
positive nature. II n man stands
for righteousness all the other side
will be opposed TO him Of course,
and vice vsfsa Give us the man
who takes q bold, aggressive stand
on the eide he believes i right
and who fears not tue enmity Of
any man The enmity pf some
men is really better than their
friendship.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Chief Pleasant Porter Of the
Greek nation hasiens 10 correct
himself with reference 20 the
threatened discharge Of Attorney
Murphy. Perhaps Mf Hitchcock
had something to say about il.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Our townsmsn. W L. Trott, is
amply able to take care OF himself
in the coming election. II the en-.
tire council was made up Of such
men the interests Of the Cherokee
people would be safe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Senator W. T Davis ia 8 candi.
date for reelection in Delaware
district and is practically sure Of
election. A clean record comes
mighty handy in an election after
all.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

they stand together perhaps more
unitedty than formerly. Cookson
has the best of the fight at the
present time without doubt, and
If there is not a radical and an un.
foreseen change will be elected by
an unusually large majority.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Secretary Hitchcock prefers to
stop leaks 10 the Greek land
frauds, and investigate afterwards
II necessary. the wholesale leas.
ing and buying Of Indian lands at
3 nominal price was simply stop
ped.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The munchansen stories ssnl
the metropolitan press from Vini.
ta aueni the present Cherokee
campaign are 90 credit 70 the man
who sends them There IL no
substitute for truth even ~ so
election.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

we are for this consumation we
have never favored the absolute
ignoring Of the rights Of the In
dians, the real owners of this
country. For more than fifteen
years the Uhieitain has advocated
allotment and the abolition Of
tribal relations, in fact IL was the
first newspaper In the Indian ter.
ritory to advise such course, but
to trample upon the rights OF the
Indian as has been attempted in
the Creek country, and in some
measure the Cherokee country, we
have always protested.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The best way TO boom this In-
dian country is to patiently and
inielligenlly stand by the Indian
citizen and assist him in ptoouT.
ing q good title.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

This psper desires the Develop
mtnt Of the Indian territory along
leeitimsis Il ea shoye neaily
eve'yihiie else but a. .ager q
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

The chlsf element the United
States government nov has TO
contend with 10 the territory is the
boomer There 4 40 Law human
or disire that he respects rne
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Judge Gill OF Vinita, in an In.
terview at Topeka, takes occasion
to point out Indian terrilory's un.
preparedness for statehood on &C.
count Of large amount Of the
farm lands being non-taxable for
years 10 come and the preponder.
auce of criminals among its cili.
zenship Who are unEt for the
duties assumed. The fret ohjeo-
tIon does not eomporl with the
facts and the second IL base libel
upon the people, coming with
mighty poor grace from a carpet.
bagger, But nobody expects any
oarpetbagger TO eonoede that 10.
dian territory il now ready for
statehood or will be for the next
century. CarpelbaRgeFs and other
officials ir both territories are EN-
inently satisfied with present con
ditions, ,-Oklah0man.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

And nov the Creeks know why
deeds to their lands have not been
forthcoming.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

A taste OF public pie has spoiled
many a good man, and destroyed
his usefulness as a private citizen.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

This July weather is frigid COM
pared with Cherokee politics in
Delaware district.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Sunday ball games is not good
citizenship
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Idleness is the forerunner Of
beggary,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16
,. N. MARRS. Publisher

vISrrA, /. T., JULY le, 1908.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-16

Four more weeks and the Cher.
okee campaign will be over.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
KEPT MARRIAGE SECRET
Herbert c. Peck aud Miss Elizabeth
Tapp were married Sept. %, 1909
Have Lived at Homestead Since

On the twenty-s day OF Sep
tenlbcr, 1902, Mr.. Herbert G. Peck
and Miss Elizabeth Louise Tapp, both
at that time students in the Univcr-
sity. were married in Ohio. Up until
today the marriage has been close Sc
cret, the facts being known only to
the family and few intimate friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck were both stu.
dents in the University for several
years, and it was whilegoing to school
the courtship was carried on which
ended in a more or less romentic mar
rage. The young people went away
quietly together TO Ohio, and were
married on the date given above.
The young ladies parents we're 10 nc
way opposed to the marriage and knew
of their purpose when they went tc
Ohio. Mr.. Peck was not so sure about
the attitude Of his parents toward hil
marriage at the time, and preferred
to have the matter kept quiet.
After the marriage, Mrs. Peck re.
turned and lived with her mother Mrs.
Flora Tapp, at 240 Wiley street. She
continued to 60 to School, and was
known to her friends as Bessie Tapp.
On the first Of April she went to
Homestead to join her husband, aud
has been living with him there ever
since She is now at home on a visit
to her mother.
Mr.. Peck Is the-Son of Hon. Melville
ID. Peck Of Philippl. He is employed
with the Price and Hagerty Mantel
Company II Homestead Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05

Dick Kidder. who is in Jail await
ing the action OF the grand jury for
MS murderous assault upon his wife,
israpisly becoming physical wreck.
He is suffering from the strain on
his mind and nerves.
Last night Kidder aroused the
occupants Of the Jail with his cries
sheriff Barrack and Deputy
John Core both went to his room
and found him raving about his
wife. He pointed out the window,
and told them thai he saw six men
carry her down the alley; that they
ha her locked mp and would Eot
release her. They quieted him and
he went to sleep. This morning, the
'llusioa still remained, aud he in
fo'ined the jailer that the men had
not brought her back yet. He suffers
fioin similar delusions frequently.
kiddsr's brother of the firm of
Berry and Kidler, of Moundsville,
who laid the first pavement in
Morgantowp, told Sheriff Gore that
Dick was hurt when a hoy, and had
never been exactly right since. A
piece of roofing, which was used as
a panel in a fence fell on him and
hurt his head. Kidder is receiving
all the attention he should have
under the circumstances