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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
The Official Survey.
Editor vinita Ch.eitain.

Editor Vinita Ch.eitain.
Dear sii-Through your col.
umns | beg leave to answer the
question so often asked me by
citizens of the Cherokee Nation,
viz, as to the legality Of surveys
made by private parties in the
subdivision OF sections, establish.
ment OF forty and ten acre tracts,
etc.
The surveys made by the U S.
Geological Survey in sc, '97 and
'9S are legal, have been accepted
by the general land office, and
must remain IN their original
place whether any error was made
in their establishment or not.
These corners and the areas as
computed by the U $ G S tx
the position for all interior cor.
ners There is no law, aud can be
none, by whioh the interior cor.
mere OF a section can be arbitrarily
placed at any point other than the
point already fixed for them by
the position Of the exterior or.
ners.
The legality therefore Of any in.
terror corner Bt section simply
depends upon Is accuracy. lfac.
eurately located and the pla, &C.
compauyiug the survey thereof
shows thar these corners have
been established according to the
laws OF the general land Office, aud
made 70 conform to the survey Of
the u. S. G s.-tben the interior
cornofs are legally IN he right
place and have already been nc
cepted bY the general land Office
aud will necessarily be accepted
by our own state aud county au.
thorities when we beoom- 20 for.
tunate ~ to have such.
Yours truly.
JSo. r WALRER,
Civil Engineer, Vinita, I Y.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
CAUSES OF STOMACH TROUBLES
-Four Professors Claim That Quick
Lunches Bring on Diseases.

The business lunch" threatens to
accomplish the destruction Of the human
raee-or so much Of II as dweils in large
American eities-ifthe statistics addueed
by eminent physieisra sad surgeons, =,
a meeting Of the Chicago Medical Socie-
~, are found to be the unfaiiing mirrors
Of destiny that the doctors promise.
In the alarming increase OF intestinal
or gastric" ulcers such eminent medical
practitioners as Drs. n. S. Davis, Jr.,
w A Evans, J y Herrick and Il W An
drews announced in a symposium that
they feared the American stomach would
give out in the course Of time unless the
public becomes wise enough TO curb and
regniAte the lunch counter method Of
hasty eating.
II would seem that danger from gastric
liberation Is not confined alone to the
men, who are the consumers OF the
business lunches, but that women are
also threatened. To the women's habit
Of eating few bites at many hours Of
the day their eminent peril is ascribed.
Everyone should counteract the dam
ger brought about by too hasty or over.
eating by taking at meal times DIR. cald.
Wells Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative
Compound. This wonderful medicine
win keep the stomach in perfectly
healthy condition, preventing and per.
manenlly curing indigestion, constipa.
ton. biiiouaness, sick headache, and ell
complications arising from stomach
troubles. Try Il today. It's pleasant
taste and almost immediate effect will be
revelation to you. Soc and el bottles
at Peoples drug store. W
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

to blind luck, as law suits are not
often decided In one's favor when
he does not defend himself There
should be meeting called in
Vinita at once for this purpose and
! would suggest that suit be filed
foS all back payments due our
class OF citizens. We are at least
due our share OF the strip money,
and In as much as we are compel.
led to fee an attorney to defend
our claims at Washington we
should sue under the provisions
Of the treaty law for all arrearage
due us.
The adopted whites last August
were the freest Of any class Of citi.
zens to argue In the discussion Of
the treaty that it was now time to
give the fullblood his full share OF
the public lands Of the Gherokees,
and that II was time for the excess
sive holdings of land TO cease, and
through their efforts the treaty
was made a law. Now we are get.
ting our thanks. The Interior
Department no doubt thought 1t
provident and just to stop the al.
lotments Of land to the adopted
white citizens pending this suit 10
the Court of Claims | have no
serious uneasiness that they will
lose their rights as Cherokee citi.
zens, but We might be surprised
in the decision Of the court like
we were in the order from the In.
terror Department stopping our FL
ing on our farms. So let someone
call meeting for this purpose at
once. w. S. MALoEEY.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
FALLING HAIR
Save Your Hair with
ShampOOS Of
CutlCura Soap and Dressings
Of CutlCura,
'PITGSt, Sweetest, Most Effective
and Economical Remedies
For Making the Hair Grow when
All Else Fails.

Prevent badness and cleanse the
scalp Of crusts, scales and dandruffwith
shampoos of Cuticura Soap, and light
dressings with Cuticura, purest OF
emolllents and greatest of skin cures.
This treatment at once stops falling
hair, removes crusts, scales aud dand-
ruff, destroys hair parasites, soothes
irritated, Itching surfaces, stimulates
the hair follioles, loosens the scalp skin,
supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, aud makes the hair grow
upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Millions now rely on Cutlcura Soap,
assisted by Cutioura Ointment, the
great skin cure, for preserving, purify
ing and beautifying the skin, for cleans
Ing the scalp OF crusts, scales, and
dandruti, and the stopping of falling
hair, for softening, whitening and
soothing red, rough, and sore hands,
for baby rashes, itchings aud ehafings,
in the form of baths for annoying
irritations and inaammatlons or too
free or offensive perspiration, In the
form Of washes for ulceratiye weak
nesses, aud many sauative, antiseptlc
purposes, which readily suggest them
selves 20 women and mothers, a. well
rs for AL the purposes of the toilet,
bath, and nursery. Sale greater than
the worlds product of other Kin cures.
Sold throughout the civilized world.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
Atthe lam

Jim Owens, charged with larceny
was brought 10 last night by Marshal
Rogers from Sallisaw.
n j. Pace charged with murder,
was discharged Yesterday on the mar
shars bond,
Bob Scott, charged with lntroduc.
Ing, was discharged on bond.
There are eighty prisoners Ia the
jail. one of whom Is a woman.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
ChIldren.s couehn nn d cnlda


Mrs. Joe MeGrath, 327 L. lst ST.,
Hutchinson, Kan, writes: have given
Billiards. Harehound Syrup to my child.
rem for coughs and colds for the past
four years. and fnd II the best medicine
| ever used {" Unlike many cough
syrupsr i contains no opium, but will
sooth and heal any disease Of the throat
" lungs quicker than any other remedy
z5c, SOC and . Al Peoples drug store. "
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

Soak one box Of gelatine 10 an hour
in two eupfuls Of cold water. Put over
the FIRE the liquor from two cans Of to-
matoea, with half an onion, sliced. a
bayleaf. two cloves and a sprig Of pars-
ley. Let them cook together 30 minu-
ties. put in the gelatine, stir until dis
solved, strain the Jelly, add TO It a
couple Of tablespoonfuls Of Worcester
shire sauce, salt aud pepper 70 taste,
and pour into the mold, which Is wet
with cold water. This makes a rather
large quantity and half of II would be
enough for M ordinary family
Woman's Home Comuanien
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
Where Cherokee BlII Shot Jake Lewis
aHd Entered on a Career
Of 0utIawry,


One OF the old landmarks oi
Fort Gibson has just been torn
down, in the form OF an old stable
on Garrison hill. attached to one
OF the old garrison buildings, II
was bought by w. s, Mitchell oI
For. Gibson, at the late sale, and
torn down this week.
The building was old and dilapi.
dated, and had been used as q
stable for many years, but was
chiefly known as the place where
Cherokee Bill shot Jake Lewis,
and commenced his career IT.
lawry with the Cook gang, which
terrorizs1 this part Of the Indian
Territory. II was during the
Cherokee payment in 1894 when
Jake Lewis, a fullblood negro,
was working for c. l.. Bowden,
who at that time occupied the
house adjoining the stable.
II appears that Bill and Lewis
had a big falling out, and had a
rough.and tumble fgbt over 1t,
In which Lewis, as il is claimed,
assisted by another man, got the
best Of il, Bill claimed he had
been ioully dealt with, and sought
vengence. Accordingly, early one
morning be rode up to the stabl e
and shot Lewis down at sight,
shooting him sgain after be had
fallen. supposing be had killed
the man, Bill mounted his horse,
riding at full speed. taking the old
military road by the old garrison
up Grand river. When about fiji.
teen miles distant on Fourteen
Mile creek, be met up with Bill
and Jim Cook, with others who
had just commenced the reckless
career which afterwards made the
Cook gang noted and dreaded
throughout the Territory.
Bill. seeing he was in Tor it,
Joined the boys in an alliance Of.
fensive and defensive. Shortly
after this an armed party, under
the leadership Of Sequoyah Hous.
ton, Cherokee sheriff Of Tahlequah
district, brave man, set out to
capture the young bandits = hot
feht ensued resulting in the death
Of the sheriff aud q deputy OF bic
party, who we're inferior in num-
bsrs II was here that Cherokee
Bill showed bis daring GOODNESS
for which he was afterwards noted.
Jim Cook was wounded seven
timee. aud Cherokee Bill had his
Winchester shot out oi his hands
but be never flinened
After this affair the authorities
became aroused, but none Of The
band was captured at that time
except Jim Cook VINO was badly
injured aod could not get away,
but was finally eapturedin a house
near Fort Gibr0n. but not bstore
be gave the officers big tight,
wounded as he was, shooting no.
tll his ammunition vac exhaust.
ed.
Well all of the boys Of that once
noted baud are iead-died with
their boots ~ - Jim Cook
being the last who was killed by
a negro a few years age, on Four.
teen Mile creek. saout twelve
miles from Fort Gibson, aud the
bid stable is gone too Fort Glib
sou pOat
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
Wants Meeting Called

Daily Chieftaiu:--lu Tuesday =
issue Of the Dailv Oh eilsin ! read
Too.quss tees letter corotrniug
the adopted white Cherokee eiti-
gene and must Say agree with
ny old friend once at leas, While
| an an adopted white Cherokee
citizen II would be naiural for NE
to agree with bie views a. express.
ed in his letter, but 20 one can say
Who is we'll informed or Cherokee
affairs that they are not sound and
veil founded. 1, A. besn taken
as fact that ell sbrie citizens
adopted prior to Dec 1895 we're
citizens In the fullest sense Of the
serd, and 70 bo treated 10
his manner at this late hour is
Enough 20 arouse their lighting
aoOd.
The iullblood citizen through
neif designing leaders have feed
attorney and got a suit tiled IN
ah. Court Il Claims against the
te,pled white ciuzeos snd now
only thing to do is for The
mz ie adopted to defend their eass
e onri, as Il is dangerous to trust
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
lust So EyerNwhere.

The republican paper At Guthrie
il evidently much alarmed lest
there should be citizens ticket
IN the field A. the spring election
Wbile the pru6,s 10 the paper
mentioned might be less, the plain
facts are that an indep ndeni tick.
ct would mean release from po.
lilical machine that .uAkss the
taxpayers support Il, and il would
mean moro honest adminlstra.
tion, conducted in behalf Of the
people and not the bsneiioiaries Of
organized plunder But 10 Gulh.
rie there will likely be small hope
for success in securing an indepen.
dent ticket; for 10 where in the
territory have the people been 40
oyerfidden and bluhsd into sub
misslon by political machine a.
they have in Guthrie, Okla.
hOmau
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

Thoroughbred White Plymouth
Rock Chickens, one dollar each. Eggs
sixty cents for IS, 81 Tor 30
MRS. KATE FRANKLIN, Vinlta.
7 o Box %. W37
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
nc seIatIe RneumatIsm.

Mrs, a Z Simpson, BOG Craig ST.,
Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June 10, 1899:
81 have been trying the baths Of Hot
Springs, Ark for sciatic rheumatism,
but get more relief from RallArd's
Snow Liniment than any medicine or
anything have ever tried. Enclosed
end postofiice order fora Send me a
large bottle by Southern Express Sold
BY Peoples drug store "
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26
At Peoples Drug Store.


Mfs. T. ID. Flcklln received a tele-
gram this morning stating that hef
sister, Mrs. Belle Bowers, Of NoWata
was dead. Mrs. Bowers Is the wife OF
Postmaster Joe Bowers of that place.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

Sam r. Ffazee has purchased the
lot north q i. c Stretch and will
bnilt a neat little cottage on 1t.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

A man was asked recently by q
gruh clerk at the stamp window.
after he had deposited t4o cents.
SWELL, what do you wnnt2'
lie answered, gently: An auto
mobile. please"
Verify. soft answer tufneth away
wrath..-Albany ArRua.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

JJ Spencer mas quit the aurtioneer
business aud viii not sell any more
on the street 90 account 0f his health
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

Soak one-half box Of gelatine in one
half eupful Of cold water for one-haif
hour When read 10 use, dissolve over
hot water Boil one-fourth cupful Of
rice for 20 minutes, drain and throw
into a bowl OF cold water Drain again
and dry carefully. Cut up three fies
and three ounces Of preserved ginger
into tiny pieces and soak for Is min
utes In one gill Of lemon juice. Whip
thoroughly one pint Of cream. 10 which
add one-half cupful of powdered sugar
and one teaspoonful Of vanilla. Now
add rice, fruit and dissolved gelatine.
Stir carefully and steadily until cream
begins % thicken. Stand In a pan Of
Ice and 1T ripen for two hours or
more. Whipped cream can be poured
over the puddingi Il improves It, but
Is not necessary TTouaekeep-
ing.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-03-26

The RatellG-EIalsell Grocery Co.
have added considerable improve
ments % the Inside " their oflice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-28
TO DECIDE ABOUT
 DETAILS OF PLANS
MATINEE CLUB DIRECTORS WILL MEET TODAY AND TAKE UP THE MATTER OF CONSTRUCTION. CONTEST FOR NAME.

A meeting of the directors of the Mati- nee club will be held at the Hillman hotel today at 12,35 sharp. At this meeting all details will be decided on for the con- struction work which is to be begun at the clubs extensive park at once It Is probable that a building committee will be elected to take charge of the build ing of a race track, clubhouse, grand stand and stables which are to be ready for the opening entertainments within a few weeks.
 Culpepper Exum, William Moughon, P G. Bowman and many other prominent horsemen, are interested in the work of the club, and 1t Is believed that the mem- bership will be greatly increased within the next few days. The names of all who join this week will appear in next Sum days Age-Herald, with an illustrated ar ticle on the driving park.
 Although the announcement of the name contest was only made on Saturday a great many attractive names for the park have already been submitted. The Matinee club wants everybody to com pete for the beautiful silver cup which will be given for the winning name Something new short and striking Is pre- ferred. Contestants who desire to win the cup, and who are ambitious to furnish name for the most beautiful park that Birmingham will have for years to come names at once to J. A. Mcknight Metropolitan hotel The name cont.sf will close on Friday next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-28
JOE RUBEL IS NOW
 ENJOYING LIBERTY
Charge of Murder Against Him
 Dismissed by BennerS.
CAPITAL DOCKET IN JUNE
It Is Now Probable That Wise and Havis VIII Be Tried During the Present Term of the crimi-
 nal Court.

Joseph Rubel is at liberty. He had been in the county jail since April IS. charged with being implicated in the murder of Elias M. Lathem In the Morris hotel lobby Friday morning, April r, and for whose killing William Wise and Glen Havis have been indicted by the grand degree.
 Rube1 was taken to the office of l. H. Benners, justice of the peace, by Deputy Sheriff George Courson at 8 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, when the case against him was mol pressed.
 Solicitor H. P. Hefin was present and asked Justice Benners to dismiss the case and discharge the prisoner.
 Justice Benners said:
 'Mr. Rubel, I have dismissed this war rant and the case has been nol pressed. You are now free and can go."
 Solicitor Hehin stated that he mol pressed the case as he had obtained no had investigated the matter and no evil uence nau come 10 nlS knOWleuBe that Rubel was present when the shooting oc- cured and no proof that he was impli- cated in the killing. The grand jury did not indict Rubel when 1t returned true bills against Wise and Havis.
 Rubel was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Coroner Paris before Jus tice Benners.
 It now seems probable that Wise and Havis will be tried in the Criminal court in June. Another capital docket will be made out during the present term of the court and the cases against the two men will then be set. While it is thought that they will be tried In June, 1t is pos- sible their cases may be postponed until the September term.
 Justice Benners, before whom Wise and Havis had a preliminary hearing last week, will render his decision this morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Since the hearing was concluded the grand Jury returned in- dictments against the men, which pre- cludes all question of ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-28

son, ugly in features, and coarse in language. Let us remember this truth when we sit in judgment upon the Jew ish people.
 The Jews as Soldiers.
 Dr. Peters spoke especially of the pa- triotism of the American Jew, replying particularly to Mark Twain's assertion that the Jew has shown "a disclination to stand by the flag as a soldier and ''by his make and his ways he is substan- tially foreigner wherever he may be-" Dr. Peters said: At time when the sinews of war were essential to the success of the Coloniol cause, Maym Solomon of Philadelphia, the countryman and inti- mate associate of Pulaski and Kosclusko responded to Robert Morris appeal with $500, O,00O; and it is variously estimated that he gave all told, $6OO,0O0, not a penny of which has ever been repaid to the heirs of the philanthropist and patriot.
 Among the signers of the bills of credit for the Continental congress in 1776 were Benjamin Levy of Philadelphia and Ben jamin Jacobs of New York. Manuel Mordecai Noah of South Carolina. not only served on the staffs of Washington and Marion, but gave s1O0,000. Col. Isaac Franks was Washington's aid-de-camp holding the rank of colonel. One of the most conspicuous generals of the war of 1872 was Gen. Joseph Bloomfield. The enumeration of the first battlefield of the Revolutionary war was maGe possible through Judah Touro's $100O0 check One of the great generals of the Mexican war; was Gen. David ce Leon. who twice re- ceiyed the thanks of congress for his gallantry. Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, at the time of his death. In 1892 was the highest ranking officer in our navy, and on his tombstone Is recorded the fact, He was the father of the law for the abolition of the barbarous prac- tice of coporal punishment in the United States navy" At the outbreak of the Civil war there were only 150000 Jews in the United States, yet nearly 5000 Jews served in the Union and Confederate arm ies.
 Over 4000 Jews served in the American army during the war with Spain. The first man to fan in the attack on Manila was a Jew It Is a matter of history that the Jews fought as bravely before Ma nila and Santiago as they did at Leipsc and Waterloo; under Kossuth and Gari- baldi; before Sebastopol, Sadowa and &c., dan. The S,O000OO Jews of Europe fur nish about 350,00O men to the war strength of European armies; that Is to say, the proportion of Jews among the soldiers of Europe is greater than that of any other race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-28
RECORD OF COURTS.

/ Juries were organized in the Circuit Criminal and City courts yesterday morn Ing.
 In the City court Judge senn Is presid- ing in the first division this week and jury cases are on trial. Non-jury cases are being heard in the second division, Judge Wilkerson presiding.
 In the case of Martha Davis against J. T. Benton. in the first division of the City court, judgment for $25 was given the plaintiff.
 The case of James M. Blackwell against the Tutwiler Coal and Iron company, suit for damages for alleged personal injuries, is now on trial
 The case of Norman Webb and others against Will McFarln & Co. and others a case in equity, is being heard by Judge Wilkerson, in the second division.
 Three convictions were made in the Criminal court. A. J. Wheeler charged with selling whisky on Sunday, was fined s25 James Lolley was fined the same amount on a similar charge. Both of the cases were appeals from lower court. They were tried in the first dvi- sion. Cleveland Pitsford was tried in the second division on a charge of shooting a horse. He was convicted and fined $1O
 The case of William T. Massey against John Eskew is on trial in the Circuit court. The case involves property at Full ton Springs which Is claimed by both parties in the suit.
 Chancellor Carmichae1 will probably render decision today in the case of the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company against Nick Smith and others including Henry Stepp. The case is in the nature of contempt proceedings. the plaintiffs claiming the defendants have failed to observe an injunction of the court in restraining them from interfering with employees in their shops. After the arguments were made by the attorneys Chahcellor Carmichael stated that he would take the case under advisement.
 The juries in the City court are com posed of the following:
 William Kirkland R. w Harden, Wal ter M Bailey Robert Jacobs, James T. Mcdonald, w. C. Hamilton, Jess Salter, J. T. Davis. S. V. Copeland. J. T. McGee, Joe Salter, George A. Alexander, G. T. Young, J. L. White, George Graham, William B. Fitzgerald. w N Hannah, James w. Sloss, T. M. Dickey, William Cutcliff, R. w. Crawford, Henry P. Tis- sier, Holland Self, Edward R. Moss.
 The juries in the Circuit court are com posed of the following:
 w. s. Wells w. B. Merriwether, J. L. Tidwell, R. L. Brill, R. E. Sellers, L. R. Black, David Linn, c. T. Randall, w L. Raney, R. w. Lockhart. J. L. McCombs. J. c. Gillespie. Hugh Mcdonald, T. F. Corput, J. J. Yates, Robert McMurray. George W. Hix, F. w Dixon, Alex. Ross. H. B. Kimbrough, Robert Goodwin, W. F.. Crawford. Pat O Brien. T. A. Payne.