davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
CASES co TO MUsKoGEE.
Attorneys FOR the Cherokee Nation
Open an ofios at Hiuskoees.

''As result Of the visit Of Chief
Rogers 70 the capital this week, says
the Tahlequah Herald, the Official
documents relating to the admission
OF the freedmen 10 the Cherokee rolls.
as citizens, have been moved to Nus
kogee, and IN the future all cases re
lating to the rightsof freedmeEto the
roll will be heard In Muskogee.
There are yet some 400 applicants
who have not been admitted by the
Dawes commission, and some 80 ap-
plications passed by the commission
which have not yet been passed on by
the Secretary Z he Interior.
There Is a r. nor afioat that Chief
Rogers was not at all well pleased
with the manner in which the attor-
neys for the Nation, having charge Of
the freedman division Of the work
have heen attending to business. ard
that he felt that the Nation vas get
ting the worst the business. ret what
evidence the chief had IN this connec-
tion was not diyulged
sat any rate, the freedman viii now
have to hit the pike for Muskoeee and
butt in on Attorneys Hooley Bell
and James $. Davenport, who have
charge Of this division
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

Ex-Cherokee Chief Burlington passed
through the city lsIonday after spend
lng several days 1t Tahleqnah. IIa
states that the town Is over crowded
With 0hefokees who are completing
their tillngs at the land once It
present those with clear cards are
now being registered. Theirs are
about 10000 of these and Friday noon
card number 1857 was accepted. At
noon yesterday card so0l 49, deposit
"a. some person spread the rnmor
that cards numbered over 10000 we're
being accepted and many persons Went
10 Tahlequah only to b disappointed.
Phoenix.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
RLr Peach on Exhibition.

c. K. Comfy. immigration agent for
the u. X. s. I. railroad, with head
quarters in this city, Monday morning
had on exhibition at the lnternation-
Al Bank one Of the largest peaches
ever seen here. The peach weighed
Il ounces and measured no inches Ia
circumference. IL was grown at Ar.
thur CITY, Texas.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
Fonnd Thiaf Too Lntn.

VIM. Sims listened 20 a hard luck
story from a colofed man a few days
since and bought pair Of driving
lines from him for SO cents, and after
ward found they belonged TO Mr..
Brady, OF the wholesale house, from
whom they had been stolen, and the
discovery was not made until the man
had made his disappearance.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

DIR. Foreman is buying freedman
land
Mrs. John r. Campbell has typhoid
fever.
Our ball toSsers are anxious for more
teams 10 conquer.
Mrs w. c. Wallen has recovered
from a short illness.
Miss Nora Armstrong has returned
from q visit to Kansas.
Let South park be leased to some.
body that will beautify IL.
II. NJ. Smith will build a new
dwelling at Orchard Heights.
Uncle Dick Berry, at the Tahlequah
land office, is taking a vacation.
Miss Ella Frogge left Friday for
visit with relatives In Arkansas.
Mrs w. J. Strange returned to her
home at Chelsea Fridayleyening.
Fools will turn out fools whether
they go TO college or not.
Jefferson I. Parks has been appointed
superintendent OF the Cherokee Or
phan asylum.
Prof. John Bishop, formerly of VIII
lie Halsell college, is here from Texas
for few days
X. A. Caples left for Muskogee Fri
day ito accept place on the stan of
the Daily Phoenix.
|. B. Hitchcock has returned from
Alton. having been visiting there
for the last three weeks,
Reece Crayens, dog-catcheF, came
out Of a setto with an unlicensed cur
Saturday WIN lacerated arm.
A fanclful fool may not fll you
chock full OF wisdom, but he Is q
cheerful chap TO see on rainy day.
Harry Swansey, now OF Dallas, Tex,
but formerly OF this city, was here
Friday for the first time In years.
lie is running the KatY eating house
at Dallas.
A mule team belonging to farmer
took a spin down Illinois avenue Fri.
teriay afternoon aud ran into the
public fountain demollshing tile
wagon tongue.
The team driven to the Excelsior
Laundry wagon ran away Saturday
ing and broke things up a little but
were soon stopped. The only injury
was broken pole.
Jas. Sherer has sold his property on
the south side to r c. Burkland, con.
sidemtion s2,000. Mr.. Sherer will
purchase a farm IN northwest Arkan.
sas and engage IN the fruit business.
The Indian agent has decided that
the town will have 70 build itself a
road 10 the southeast or do without
Col. Bell succeeded In convincing tie
agent that he had a right to fence the
old one up.
Two stalks OF new corn from Dr.
Frazee 81 farm were brought in Saturday
They we're ten feet IN height, tue
ears TO the stalk, and Il Is that thrifty
looking kind. lie has the finest corr
field in this vicinity.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

United States Marshal Ben Colbert,
Of the Southern District, went over
10 Tlstomingo 70 the government
land Office yesterday and spilled
twenty cases OF pale beer, known as
Long Horn" The marshal issued
orders and served notice two weeks
ago that "Tin Top should not be
sold In the district.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

4 curiaas Instance of the formatlon
q artificial snow was recently Wit
messed in the towu Of Agen. in France,
racently 4 IRE broke out IN a saw
mill when the temperature was ten do.
sreea below freezing point The water
lhrown upon The ars was instantly Va.
porixed. and. rising In the cold. dry air..
was Immediately condensed and fell
e sn0w What with bright starlight
And strong northwest wind blowing
sha shiFiiux anow above and the ran.
~ ffe helow. : abFilllant specsacls VA
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
PIX. Tord Rohhea.

The residence OF p. NJ. Ford was
burglarized at Muskogee few nights
ago, and gold watch belonging to
Mrs. Ford and purse containing a
few dollars belonging TO Mrs. Ford
were taken.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

Chief Rogers while az TahleQuah
last week appointed assistant secre-
tary A. b. c. Cunningham to the chief
seeretaryship In place Of w.O. Bruton
resigned. Ex-chief Harris, who was
the second assistant, was promoted 70
first assistants place and VIM. Walker
was made second assistant secretary.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
Boy Gets His Arm nroksn.

A son OF Dink Douthet, who lives
on Little Cabin, fell from horse
Sunday and broke his arm, both
bones, Just above the wrist. The boy
Is between 10 and II years Of age and
vas working for Geo. Taylor, whs
lives . few miles northwest OF Alton.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

J. \. Busharg Samaritan sallatle,
Chelsea.
Joseph Pilgrim SadI clary, CHI,
ora.
sherman Hold Matte Bridewell,
Ninita.
W. l. Taylor Annie Goats, Blue.
jacket.
j. NJ. Salkie Sarah Haynes. Alton.
NJ. o. Adair Coriie Beneheld.
Claude Williams Opal Esry Blue
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
seheel Appaintments. a

Tie Cherokee board Of education
has appointed Prof +. v. Allen,
superintendent Of the Female Semi
nary at Tahlequah this year, and
Frank Pack 10 similar positions in
the colored high school.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
Advertising vinitA.

The Commercial Club, At q call
meeting Tuesday decided to take =
page In the Katy monthly folder for
six months at sls5 a page.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
Waters vs.. nsrbsr..

A match game Of baseball mas been
arranged for August I, at Sportsman's
Park, between the colored waters and
BARRIERS Of Vinita. Following IS the
lineup:
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
LOCAL NOTES


Now is the time TO sow turnlps.
That dressed-up coon has sold his
land.
II. r. Allen Was here from Adair
Tuesday.
w. b. Davenport is here from Sher-
man, Tex.
Fred strout is fencing his farm with
woven wire fence.
Each week sees new section lines
open TO travel.
Mayor Davenport spent Sunday at
Conway, Ark.
Morris knight was here Ifrom Bar
tlesyille today.
Corn has tumbled down Ice on the
bushel since the late rains.
Many documents are being filed at
The clerks onice these days.
Mr.. Swartz, OF the Blackstone ho-
tel, Is In Bartlesyllle this week.
Miss Nell Holderman, OF Chetopa,
Is a guest OF Miss Jemima Drew.
Mrs Clarence Preisig and Mrs John
West were up from Big Cabin today.
Judge Standneld went to Chelsea
Tuesday TO hold commissioners court.
A. u. Cunningham and wife are
here from Tahlequan visiting friends.
Old corn is rolling into town. The
price was higher last week before the
rain.
some peoples children are almost
A we'll cared for as some other peo-
pies dogs
Messrs. Gordon and Bond, from the
Pennsylvania oil fields, we're In the
city Monday.
]. NJ. McCloud, president OF the
Midland Valley railroad, Is registered
At the Cobb hotel
DR. Oliver Bagby returned Sunday
from two weeks outing In southern
and western Texas.
6. II. Driggers and wife will not 70.
turn to Vlnita. but will make Their
home in Colorado.
John Swain and Il. d. knight VIII
drlll an artesIan well at John Chand-
er's place a mile east Of town.
Mrs. Madge King has returned from
Claremore, where she had been Win
her brother who had typhoid fever.
". E. Halsell and wife left Monday
for their ranch IN Western Texas.
The trip was made via Oklahoma
City aud Amorilla,
Tie members Of the Congregational
church At Pierce City, Mo, last week
presented new clock 20 the church
Of that denomination In this city.
Feminine vanity Is largely matter
Of mirrors
In guessing at a woman's age one
should not be too generous, but very
careful
4 boy left 4 pony and saddle ON the
street saturday night and no owner
has yet appeared.
The farmer fortunate enough u
have a surplus Of old corn would %
we'll 10 market Il now.
Other towns make fun Of Nlnlta's
artesIan water That's a sign they
haven't anything az good.
street Commissioner }. }. Spencer
is accomplishing some much-needed
work on Serapsr street this week.
T. ". Burlington returned from
TahleQuah Monday lie reports the
land once stlll very much crowded
Il Is expected that the large tank
at the waterworks plant VIII be COM
pIeted next week. A test OF the water
vorks system will be made August l5.
Horsshaek rldlng Is again coming
into popularity, especially among the
young people A good saddle pony y
the ambition Of many boy and girl.
The members Of Sunrise" Baptist
church gcol. are m = tangle over the
titla To lot recently purchased, but
upon which s0me Of their white neigh
bora objected 10 their building
HrAy DcxKnY snare, crop on left
ear; hlark. With some white about the
neck: brand nnt known Return 20
uas.6l Willis FOwLnn, vlnlta
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

II you gave some fellows q talent
wrapped In : napkin 70 start with IN
business. they wOuld swap the talent
Tor : gold brick ard lose the napkin,
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28

AII parties knowing themselves ln-
dsbfed 10 ". / Davenport q Son are
requested % call and SETTLE.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
Ponnd Neties.

onc red COW With white spoi.
One red COW.
one red yearllng steer.
one red 2-year-old steer.
An dehorned and branded +
on right side.
Put Ia pound July -, i00i.
G. ]. NEWMAN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

1 al. clearly. and see how easily the two stories went into one. as I heard them in my two ears. But yet cannot see why you, my white brother. make the lord of the garden a good, just and kind chief; l and why you, my white sister, declare the | lord of the castle a wicked, bloodthirsty l wretch. Both gave a happy home; both gave all freedom except in one little com | inand; both were disobeyed; both inflicted punishment. Your Bluebeard tried only to chop off the woman's head; but the | Great Spirit punished not only the man and the woman, but laid q curse upon their shoulders forever. And you tell me one is all good, the other all bad. l am afraid l shall not remember which Is which"
 , For their lIves neither the missionary nor his wife could formulate an immedi- ate reply
 Farewell" said the chief; and he was gone.
 After the retiring form of the stalwart chieftain had disappeared from view there was long silence upon the veranda of the mssionary's hut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The Rev. MT. Draggs mopped his per spirlng forehead. My dear" he said. we shall never get over this. That be- nighted savage will cling to that awful raraIlel to the end of his natural life. Bluebeard and Jehovah-isn't it terri ble!"
 But can't we-skip the Garden of Eden story?" Mrs. Draggs suggested, after a pause.
 'I don't see how. Without Adams fall, there will be an awesome gap In the Old Testament theology, and - Really, I don't see my way clear I'm afraid our mission here Is foregone fail ure."
 And he was right. With the chief there was no escape from the dilemma upon which he had impaled the mission aries; he greeted all their explanations with an indulgent smile, remaining un- moved.
 Before many months the Rev Wilfred Draggs resigned the Mooga Islands mis- sion and sailed for home, convinced that missionary work was not his especial forte.-Tudor Jenks in the Argonaut.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04
CURIOUS BELL SOUND
 ON THE RED SEA.

A singular phenomenon occurs on the borders of the Red Sea at place caIiea Nakous, where intermittent underground sounds have been heard for an unknown number of centuries. It is situated al about a half-mile distant from the shore' whence a long reach of sand ascends rapidly to a height of 800 feet rms reach is about 800 feet wide, and resembles an amphitheater, being wa'ied by low rocks. The sounds coming up from the ground at this place recur at intervals or about an hour. They at first resemble low murmur but ere long there is heard a loud knocking something like the strokes of a bell. and which at the end of about five minutes becomes so strong as to agtate the sand. The explanation of this curious phenomenon given by the Arabs is that there is a convent under the ground here, and that these monks rings for prayers So they call it Nakous. which means a bell The Arabs affirm that the noise so Irishtens their camels when they hear it as to render them fur- ious. Philosophers attribute the sound to suppressed volcanic action-probably 10 the bubbling of gas or vapor under ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

i tude to one that had asked of her bu one little bit of obedience in return fol complete freedom and kindness in al else, the woman and her husband were punished So much is all clear and right It is true that Albola and my son do not quite agree, yet the idea is much the same"
 ! MT and Mrs. DraSgs listened in i breathless amazement They longed to interrupt. but the chief gave them no op- portunity as yet.
 But only so far do they agree, and so white friends. Now here is where they take different roads, Albola. my wife, says that the great lord who gave the command and the punishment was good , and kind and just, and that the woman who, after being kindly treated, diso- beyed, was sinful and wrong. and de- served her punishment. But my son says that is all wrong. He says that the chief who gave the command was a wicked chief, that the poor woman did only a
 
 vas cruel and wicked
 The chief paused and glanced at the missionary, and then at Mrs. Draggs. Great drops of sweat were on the mis- sionary's brow.
 You see." said the chief, it Is impos- slble that they can have remembered right Now which Is right?'
 An answer became necessary, for he waited. You see,' said Mir Draggs, there were two stories I told one. and my wife the other"
 'Ah," said the chief, but in moment his brow clouded again. "They are vary ing forms of the same tale. no doubt. We have such-tales of the animals, of the gods, of the winds-different in many small ways, but the same in teaching" But these" said MT. Draggs. are en- tirely different. One is a made-up story; the other is the truth from our good book"
 And which is the truth?'
 MT. Draggs gave a hastily corrected version of the Garden of Eden episode
 The chief lent his respectful attention, and then turned expectantly to Mrs, Druggs. With a sinking at her heart Mrs Draggs gave the salient facts of the Pluebeard scandal.
 Now" said the chief. 'I understand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04
LEANING TOWER
 BOTHERED HoUsEMAID'

Barney Oldfield, the crack automobiiist' is fond of pictures, particularly of etch- ings. He said the other day:
 "The best etching l have Is one or the leaning tower of Pisa. This etching hangs over my writing desk.
 Looking up one morning noticed that tho picture hung crooked. l straightened it and resumed my work.
 "The next day the picture was again crooked. and the next day, and the next Finally. happening to be in the room while the maid was cleaning, I saw her delib- erately take hold of the straight-hung picture and tip it to one side.
 "Maria, said that pictsre of the tow er-look how crooked you have hung it.
 "I have to hang the picture crooked, " said Maria, to make the tower hang straight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

! strange and marvellous experience of Fati- ma, the unhappy wife of the blood-thirs- | ty Bluebeard."
 What a remarkable contrast ob- served MT. Draggs laughing. Sacred literature within doors, and profane lit erature outside."
 "Stin it teaches the child and amuses him, his wife replied. Perhaps the cruelty and the unreasonableness he learns to hate in Bluebeard may become something to avoid in himself when he becomes chief in his fathers stead"
 "Nery true" her husband admitted You have a wise little head. and have taught an excellent moral lesson.
 That afternoon, while the missionary was out in his garden, he was surprised by visit from the chief of the Moogas
 Greetings, white friend" remarked the chief, leaning his big spear against the bamboo fence. "I learn from Albola and from my son that you and your woman are great makers of stories"
 MT. Draggs looked up a little uneasily, but the broad grin on the chiefs face was reassuring.
 Yes, he replied with more confidence, we had long talk this morning?"
 T love stories,' the chief said, still leaning on the fence. and I tried to get my wife and my boy to tell me the story they heard. But they do not tell 1t straight. l would like to hear the story again"
 An" thought the missionary Now is my opportunity" and stepping forward he opened the gate, smiled, and invited the chief to enter. Leaving his spear outside. the chief entered. and sat upon the edge of the veranda where. Mrs Draggs, in a rocking chair of native manufacture, was busy over her mend- ing basket
 T could not make it clear to myself about the story" the chief said "Albola spoke of a great garden; the boy of a great house. Albola told of a Great Spirit; the boy of a great lord. Then they made other mistakes. One spoke of a tree with delicious mangoes; the other of a room with a locked door, and both were forbidden. And in both the wife led by wicked counsel, disobeyed the lord that had been so kind. and had given all that heart could desire; she opened the locked door and she ate of the fruit that was within. And then, for her ingrati-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

HE mission to the Mooga Islands
 had been assigned to Rev. Wilfred
 Draggs, and he was taking leave
 "You will find the natives hos pitably inclined and rather a superior race" said the secretary, as he bade farewell to the Rev. Wilfred Draggs. '"They are intellectually acute and capa- ble of much development under the right influences"
 MT. Draggs, upon arriving in the islands, found that the secretary's estimate was correct. The Mooganians had none of the subservience or puerile reverence many natives feel toward the white races. They welcomed the missionary cordially, as- signed him q neat hut with kitchen garden and seemed especially regardful of the comfort of Mrs. Draggs. The young missionary couple decided that their lot had fallen in pleasant places, and this impression was strengthened as time went on. Learning the language brought closer acquaintance with their new charges, increased the cordiality of intercourse and also put into the power of Mir. Draggs the means of their religious and moral training.
 Before actually establishing a church and holding services, the missionary felt the need of imparting certain elementary instruction and decided that something in the nature of a Bible class would be a good beginning. He did not think it prudent to break ground with the chief and believed the wiser course was to plant the first rudiments of instruction in the chiefs family. Fortunately, this was a simple matter, since the chief favorite wife and her eldest son, a child of F. were almost daily visitors to the missionaries home.
 Albola, the wife, was a very intelll- gent woman, with a keen sense of humor and much kindness of disposition. Mrs. Draggs had become very fond of this dusky little gossip. and the two chatted over their sewing as freely as if of one race and one faith.
 MT Draggs consulted his wife. T have made up my mind" he said, that we now speak the vernacular with suf- lncient readiness to enter upon some Scripture and moral instruction. l came, my love, to ask your advice. It seems to me that l can hardly do better than to begin my work in this field by some suitable elementary lessons in Bib
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-04

And why not good?" AIbola said. "They could do whatever they liked How could they do wrong?" Il will tell you." answered MT Draggs 1 lmprcssivcly There grew in the middle | ot the garden one tree with beautiful fruit, and that fruit would not be good Tor them to eat. So the Great Spirit told | them that they must not eat of this fruit and that it would kill them if they l did eat it."
 Albola stopped her work and looked very sad.
 Yes" Mir. Draggs repeated, "there was one forbidden tree. And though they had the whole garden for their pleasure, yet Adam and Eve disobeyed their Lord S command, and I'll tell you how it hap pened."
 Albola listened with bated breath to a moving character sketch of the Satanic serpent and his wiles. Eyes beguile- ment followed. then the condemnation. the expulsion from Paradise and the entalled curse on mankind. MT. Draggs told the story with dramatic power, and kindly Albola was affected to tears of sympathy for the father and mother of mankind.
 Thus the lesson ended, the pupil warm ly thanking the missionary for his beau tiful story, and then hastening home ward to the midday meal, accompanied by her son and heir.
 How did she like the lesson?" Mrs. Draggs inquired. as she sat down to the luncheon table with the missionary.
 'lt was a perfect success" he replied with enthusiasm. Imagine, my dear she wept bitterly over Adam and Eyes transgression and it's punishment. Nat urally I was highly gratiied. Who can foresee the result of so favorable a be- glnning?"
 Then l do not regret my morning, '" said Mrs. Draggs, though 1 ought to have been at my mending. But knew that the youngster must be kept away"
 He was as quiet as a mousse" Mr. Draggs remarked. How did you man. age? l find him exceedingly restless
 He loves stories" the missionary's wife replied. and will keep still so long as he hears one. So I brushed up my memory of the nursery classics, and gave him as spirited version as l could man age on the spur of the moment of an old tavorite of my own. l told him the