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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Since II has become certainty that one state Is to b
formed from Oklahoma and Indian Territory there Is
decidedly pleasing evidence of the disposition of the peo
pie OF the two territories to get together in their various
organizations This week the militia Of the two terri
tories was merged In meeting of the officers OF the or
ganzatons The undertakers and the remen have held
meetings together in this city this week There is a
movement under way consolidate the bar associations
Other organizations either consolidated or to be con-
solidated soon
The people are all getting ready for the oneness of pur
pose and the sngeness Of effort that goes to make up
great state.
No introduction was needed by the people OF Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory They are one The pioneers
OF Indian Terrtorys greatness to great degree men
who settled first In Oklahoma. The business interests
OF the two territories have interviewer for several wears
to such an extent that the people know and understand
each other.
The outlook Is for great state with population that
is harmonious and holding to a single purpose 1t is
fattering outlook
The line has already been lost sight Of between fhe two
territories Every day the distinction between Oklahoma
and Indian Territory is becoming less The cassiflca-
tons Of news in the newspapers not now made as Of
two separate states-State Capital
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Judge T. G. Humphrey, one of the newly appointed
judges OF the territory is the first one TO assume his du
ties aud receive an assignment of work He takes u The
work In the Central district and will hold court al Ato
ka Antles and Durant while Judge Clayton will con-
tlnue to hold court at South McAlestcr and Poteau
The law providing for the judges makes them sub.
ect to the court of appeals to the districts In which
they shall hold court The court Of appeals therefor
Issued the following order:
In obedience to- and by virtue of the authority given
y act oil congress Of the United States approved April
% 1904 the undersigned justices OF the court OF appeals
In Indian Territory in vacation do hereby direct that
the Honorable Thomas G. Humphrey, Judge OF the
United States court for the Central district Of the In
dan Territory hold court at Atoka Durant and Antle
In said Central District OF the Indian Territory at such
times as may be determined and fixed By order OF the
United States court for the Central district Of the Indian
Territory, Hon. W. II. II. Clayton, judge presiding.
Ana the said Judge Thomas @ Humphrey is further
directed to hold court at South McAester in said dis
trct AZ the present May 1904 term during the trial Or
criminal cases =
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Another scandal Possible.

As was shown In these columns yesterday the terri.
toria Indian was made by act Of congress free Amer
can Citizen and yet in spite OF this he rests under many
disabilities II laws and treaties ih conflict with this act
are still binding and effective Iliterate and Ignorant
uboods and halfbreeds would never dispute the author
ny Of the officials appointed to rule over them nor 20
into court to have this coil unrayeed and their rights
judelay determined But this element constitutes the
smaller part OF the population Of the territory The
great majority OF the people entitled to share In the
lands aud property Of the five tribes are fairly well read
and Of ayege ability This larger class are dscontened
with their peculiar and uncertain status They undoub
edy would have taken active steps to define their rights
and 70 get rid Of tile red tape and ocadom which thew
feel are Illegal had not something been done to pacate
them.
AT The last session Of congress this clause was inserted
~ the Indian appropriation b which passed. eAll re-
stctons upon the alienation Of lands Of all aottees Of
either Of the ve civilized tribes Of Indians who are not
oi Indian blood except minors are except as to home
'teader hereby removed and all restrictions upon the
alienation q all other allotees Of said tribes except
minors and except as 10 homeseads may with the ar
po'a Of the secretary Of the Interior be removed under
uch rules and regulations the secretary m the interior
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Joseph w Folk spoke to than 600 people In CON
yention hall at Kansas City last night Among charac.
terstic uttennces OF the speaker are the following:
Some would have believe that the democratic party
is responsible for boodng IN this state That OF course
is not true The democratic party not corrupt though
there have been corrupt in IT, as In all poltcarpar
ties and an attack them by no means an attack ON
the party II party is liable for mlsdeeds OF the ind
yidua members Of that party then load is put around
the neck OF the republican party Missouri The demo-
cratic party is no responsible for Lees boodng
than the republican party is for Kratzs bOodling For
every Lee in the democrac party there is Kratz In the
republican party The efforts to charge the democratic
party with the responsibility Cor boodling done BY men,
bers OF the party or to lay at the door Of the republican
party the shortcoming Of members OF that party IS
mere bandying OF words and no public good God
citizens should put the welfare OF the state above mere
party advantage Let's be just and fair Neither the
democratic party nor the republican party Is responsible
Tor the existence Of bo0dng in Missouri but there is
honor IN store for the party that stamps il out aud
want my party the democratic party, to have that
credit"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

may prescribe upon application to the United States In
dian agent at the Union agency in charge OF the five
civilized tribes, II sid agent is sgtsaed upon full IN
Sesgaton OF each individual case that such removal OF
restrictions is for the best interest of said aottee
This measure. II wisely and honestly administered
would perhaps do more good than harm It win be no
ticed however that now the bestowa OF citizenship
rights depends upon the findings of an Indian agent aud
the approval Of the secretary OF the interior The poss
oy Oh display OF fayoritsm In the exercises of these
hgh discretionary powers mas excited unpleasant appre
tensions among the people of Indian Territory They
are asking why was not the decision of such important
matters conferred upon the courts instead Of being in
trusted to an agent and nonresident secretary Of the
interior?
by the possession OF this power the Indian agent now
becomes the biggest official IN the territory Unless he
discharges his duties with care and honesty grafter win
be likely to get the advantage of him and there will be
more scandals of the variety exposed by Mr. Bonaparte
Kansas CITY Journal
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Fataii.tio Hsroi.m.

The "old Guard at Waterloo would die but IL would
not surrender and history has paid large tribute TO the
heroic stand to these gallant Frenchmen but the acme
Of fatalistc herosm has been illustrated In these latter
days by japanese soldiers aud sailors
! When the, Nladiyostok squadron sunk the Japanese
transport the kinshu Maru Of patriotic devotion
were witnessed that have parallel In the brave deeds
OF knghtly encounter The Japanese officers surrender
ed but the soldiers refused They fred their rifles al
the Russians shouting defiance and death until the
waves closed over their heads.
They preferred death 20 capture
Witness the desperate courage displayed by the Jana
nese soldiers who begged permission to take IN the fire.
ships In the attempt bottle up the harbor al Port
Arthur
Under the murderous fire Of the Russian batteries shp
after ship went down AS they foundered one by one the
volunteer crews cambeed up masts and cheered for
the Emperor Of Japan AS each vessel was rdded into
wreck lanterns were waved by sailors 10 indicate the
course Of those asten They were showing their COM
rades tile way to glorious death
Some Of the sailors who came ashore were summoned
to surrender Instead they sprang forward reyoverin In
hand and died fighting. Others made prisoners dlsem
boWeed themselves rather than return home dsgraced
Greater determination In the face Of death has never
been shown IN any age.
Martyrology alone affords parallel
Such people mag be oyerpowered and beaten into the
sarth by superior force They can never be conquered
X. O. World
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
business you may be engaged In it takes enterprise to
cause 1t tosucceed Denison Herald

aluskogee has had no end Of trouble with her new
waterworks and sewerage systems The charge Is made
that LIQUID mud is being sold consumers instead of The
pure river water promised Regarding the present mud
die the Times says II looks though the city council
was locking the barn door after the horse had been
stolen In ordering Recorder Berry to notify the bonds
men 1.-THE National Bonding Co., that the council will
hold the bondsmen responsible any lack of compliance
with the contract entered into between the city and
Aah Black Co.. for the construction Of the water and
sewer systems Of the city The Allen Black Co. gave a
nifty thousand dollar bond guaranteeing the fullalment
OF their contract with the city This bond was drawn
to expire n June 1908 but when the company found il
impossible to complete their contract with the city with
IN The time specified in the agreement the bonding com
pany extended the time four months until October
1908 The thing the city should do is to find out whether
the water and sewerage systems do comply with the con-
tract entered into between the city and Allen Black Co.
ana II there are defects or II there is noncompliance
take such action as win protect the cltys interest
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The statehood bill which passed the lower house Of
congress at the recent session provides for two
Federal judges whose term OF ofice shall be for life
at salary of $4,000 per year. The Washington
correspondent of the Muskogee Phoenix anen this COM
ing appointment says Gossip has it that the other office
will go to Judge w H. H. Clayton OF the Central dis
triet of Indian Territory Judge Clayton is recognized
as the abes urist ON the bench OF Indian Territory
His decisions have been uniformly sustained by
the circuit court at ST. Louis and by the Supreme
than any other judge in the Territory He exceedingly
popular with the bar OF the Territory and in addition
to this has more friends in public life than any other
man in the Territory"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The sale OF freedman land In the Cherokee Nation /.
on No matter what the legal technicalities may be-
whether they have right to dispose of their lands OF
not 1t is fact that they ars selling it rapidly The men
who are putting their money into the business are will
ing to risk it, and they will come very winning out
OF course the freedman has nothing sell until he has
perfected his filing, which takes nine months from date
OF filing free from contests OF any sorts but II they sell
without waiting, which they doing rapidly what is
to be done about itg They win, of course eventually
get the land and having already sold it the deed will
pass to another
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Congressman Thomas the father Of Che Indian Terri
tory court bill, used an argument for additional Judges
tabulated statement Of the business In the English
circuit Of the federal court and these statistics were
cnehef The circuit including Missouri Arkansas Texas
Oklahoma Colorado Kansas Nebraska Northand South
DAKOTA Iowa Minnesota and Indian Territory There
are twehtyfour federal Judges four Of them In Indian
Territory The statistics compiled by Mr. Thomas show
that these four judges during the year 1908 transacted
more business than the other twenty combined and that
the dockets plling up them even At that rate
South McAlester Capital
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19
Sctssoreo ano Otherwise

The report that German editor was robbed Of s2oo
gold watch aad three extra shirts In ST. Louis is neces
sarily fake It Is possible 70 imagine German editor
with gold watch there is probability albeit remote
and shadowy Of a German editor having 500. but no
editor Dutch or otherwise has attained the auence
Of three shirts OF duty aud his back at the same time
That pundered Dutehman Is very likely captain Of In.
dnstry masquerading editor-Joplln Globe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The Dewitt Clinton train built In 1881 for the Mohawk
and Hudson River railroad and the first train ever ope-
rated ON that road is exhibited In the Palace of Trans
poraton at the Worlds Fair The train consists OF am
engine tender and four cars each of which win seat tf
teen persons nine inside and six on the roof Originally
the train ran from Albany to Schenectady rdisance of
seventeen miles, which it covered in about an hour
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Nov that there Is law the statute books protect
ing thepabilc against quack doctors holding diplomas
from fake colleges let such - prosecuted whenever found
violating the law This Is one exceedingly Wholesome
@w and Is enac,ment Is welcomed by ali-except the
montebank and qaaek.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Henry Watterson, the great CourierJournal editor.
says Of leading topic Judge Parker Is not the only
presidential candidate who has kept his mouth shut on
political issues. In 1895 Mckinley remained silent on
TIE silver question until he wrote his letter Of accept
ancee
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

ing statue Of King Oscar II holds place in the main
reception hall Photos Of Swedish scenery, maps, and
bookcases filled with volumes of Swedish literature and
statistics are exhibited in the Pavilion typical
Swedish garden surrounds the structure.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The members OF the Dawes commission and their en-
ployes have all resigned from the land companies and
banks and disposed Of their holdings therein but they
did i mighty quietly Il is due TO the kindness Of the
newspapers that great noise has been made about It
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The republican states are abbng holes in the Parker
boom as fast a. their conventions being held The
states however that give democratic maloties are act
ing differently sane democracy is on the Increase
evidently.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Those who agreed that there would be little land for
sale IN The Cherokee Nation Or rather that few citizens
would part with their holdings should now revise their
opinions The number Of freedmen that sant 10 sell is
only limited to The number Of such who have rights In
the Cherokee Nation
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Agent J. Blair shoenelt has been appointed appraiser
Tor the surplus lands and Improvements held BY the
Delawares In the Cherokee nation This applies ony to
surplus lands nther possession April 81 the day the In.
dian Appropriation bin was signed by the president
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The best way TO keep your town growing is 10 hell
everything IN the town II yon have aourlnr min ne
homemade nouri II you have cotton mill u.e home.
made cloth u you have shoe factory use horemads
shoes II you have any sort Of home enterprise parop
ze Il and keep tie money Of your town flowing IN chan
nes Of trade that bound % bring Il back 10 ,ou
send u away 70 the mail order houses and It Is gone from
yon and your heirs forever By this method sou helm f.
break down home tfade-home industry ard 10 add :
burden 70 home institutions aud build up enerpr that
pay not Que cent toward your taxation for tie sptor
Of your government nothing for the education Of yos
children and nothing for the protection Of gour me and
property You cause Capitalization Of all the forcs.
Of capital and industry IN such way that monopor :
encouraged industries are centralized and business az
eeptng that flowing from the main arteries Of trade wifi
nnay become stagnaat and cease altogether and the
community vii decay and perishfor 20 matter what
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The Russians are making good their reputation as de-
stroyers OF their own property. After blowing up
number Of their own vessels they are now destroying
cities and docks rather than have them captured By the
Japs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The Withdrawal q Jane A. Reed from tie gubernato-
rial race in Missouri one tie signs Of lie times and
indicates pretty fully the anIsl II machine politics not
only y Missouri but esewtese a veil The democratic
party Is not only anti.boodle; L is also antkmachne
Missouri vii roll up her usual lase dernocratlc majority
this fall fos both the state and national tleket
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

liberal reward will be paid for the exact location Of
the democratic band wagon There are a number OF
vnita gentlemen who are ready to climb on as soon as
the vehicle is pointed out
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The continued crowded condition Of the land once at
Iahequah shows eonclusiyely that every Cherokee is
anxious to file on and thus his share Of the land
No scouting parties need be out to compel them to
come ID and nle.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

What is Vnita going to do about observing memorial
day. Tie time win be here in a little more than two
weeks and steps should be taken for its proper OBJ
servance.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

New arrivals in vinta welcome to the best town
in the Territory Come here and invest your money in
property and take place among us Every line Of
business and the professions need you
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

New York, Indian& and Connecticut all doubtful and
all necessary to the election OF democratic president
have lined up for Judge Parker
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The hardest puzzle vet for some people to understand
why the negroes vote the democratic ticket in vinita
That's easy aud most any democrat ought TO be able to
tell why
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

There are those who think Judge Parkers silence is
better than the loquacty of W. j. Bryan
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

II Is now claimed by the scientists that the Japanese
discovered America 1t may also be stated that they
have found Russia
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

Local democracy is somewhat agtated who shall
obtain the Indian Territory delegation at the St Louis
convention, Hearst or Parker
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

-Four years hence we viii be in the throes OF national
campaign, with not less than ten electoral votes
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

When Folk gets the Missouri boodler all on the run,
headed for the Territory for Kansas here be some
ing doing
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

When Nicholas goes tc the front there be something
doing
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

The Swedish building at the Worlds Falf ,eA,dpe-
ton Of Swedish country villa, IS furnished viii hsud.
some furniture made n Sweden especially for the bud
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-05-19

II the new judge Of the Western district is as swift as
Raymond there win be no need Of keeping docket
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-20

Don't you want that $500 Dla-
mond Ring2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-20
A Knotty Question.

Two years ago Matt Hunter, of Mt.
Ayr. Iowa, was sent to the penitentiary
for twenty-five years at hard labor on
conviction of murder. He couldn't help
going to the penitentiary, but when
there he absolutely refused to do work
of any kind, and declares that he will
starve before he will work; that he did
not work when free and will not in
prison. Starvation has been tried on
him as far as bread and water diet at
times would permit, varied with solitary
confinement. But after two years at
tempts to force him to work he comes
out master. The question that now
seems to be disturbing the penitentiary
officials is how long they will have to
keep their involuntary guest. They
count the past two years as nothing on
his sentence because the hard labor
part of the sentence has been stub
bornly resisted by the convict. If he
persists they think they will have to
keep him forever, or as long as the Lord
allows him to stay. They need not
worry so. If they keep on feeding him
on bread and water, varied with solitary
confinement, unless the bread and water
are very nourishing, he will be apt to
change his mind before the twenty-five
years are up. If he does not, why he
ought to be kicked out for his incorri-
gibility.-Dubuque Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-10-20
Head About to Burst From Severe
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got hold Of a free sample of Chamber
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next day felt like new man and have
been feeling happy ever since, Says Mr..
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patton these tablets have noKequal
Price Is cents. For sale by L. P. Van
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