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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22
rNrERMARRIED cHERoKEE CITIZENS.

One OF the yexatious questions connected with the
abolishment Of tribal autonomy in the Cherokee Nation
is just now beginning shape itself for final solution
The rights OF ntermarred citizens in the Cherokee Ma
ton has been mooted question for great many years
The Cherokees have always contended that that class
of its citizens had only political rights, which in sense
intended extend the property interests Of the
Cherokee Nation The white ntermarried people, who
number a little more than two thousand, never cared
much about the matter until allotment began and final
settlement in progress Then the rights Of all must
necessarily be defined and properly adjudicated.
About year ago the Secretary of the Interior referred
the matter the United States court Of claims for an
opinion relative to the right of these people to enroll
ment and to share in the distribution of lands that
going on Many them had been enrolled by the Dawes
commission and had filed on their aotments for the
Dawes commission believed that, under the Cherokee
constitution, they were so entitled The secretarys
order however suspended such allotment and enrolment
pending the courts opinion which has been rem
dered
The white citizens have employed attorneys and ex
pect to win their and be enrolled and finally share
in the allotment The Cherokee Nation does not deny
them such rights but is willing for them to be numbered
With their people and share in the distribution Of land
and money
bill has been introduced rider to the Indian ap
preparation bill providing for the payment Of money due
them from back payments to Cherokee citizens in which
they have been denied the right to participate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22
Sctssoreo ano Otherwise

If the editorial writer's on the Kansas City Journal
could divest themselves Of the gall, bile vtro and per-
sonal malice with which they be possessed they
might be able to view affairs in Indian Territory with
something approaching sanity. As it is however, the
stuff with which they fill their columns reads like the
rawlings Of inmates in an incurabe ward.
Mr. Bxby may have been indscret-it is question
even in the face Of the Bonaparte reportbut he has
committed no crime 1t is doubtful if his combined
holdings in trust companies banks would aggregate
over 81 600 1t is shown in the report that these
companies did any egitmae business and only declared
they might. In point Of fact they have not and Mr..
Bixby has never been called upon decide question
in which maintenance Of honor would njure his pocket
book -Muskogee Times.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The excitement incident the discovery Of oil in
rous parts Of the Indian Territory is something great
and men who ordinarily considered conservative are
wild with desire to get hold Of good oil land
That the nortem portion Of the Indian Territory is
great oil field there very little doubt and the proba-
blties are that the excitement will much higher
Where single well viii produce oil at the rate in cash
value Of from $40 sl0O per day necessarily sets the
country wild There are great things in store for this
country in the coming years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

OF course, the Cherokee land Office will have to wait
until the Interior department gets through chassng its
employees in this country 1t is indeed very uncertain
as to the time when the land Office will open The busi-
ness is in such tange that it will take time for new
people take their places in the different departments
of the work and proceed with any degree of efficiency 1t
appears that there will be large number of
ces the force well as PERHAPS the adjustment of
the Dawes commission in its entirety. The Cherokee
people will have to cultivate the gift OF patience and wait
for the time when theycan file upon their homes
Those who fled year ago are, under the agreement
entitled to patents to their aotments nine months
have passed since date filling
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The democrat is moralist but in rejecting upon
the action Of members Of the Dawes commission in re-
signing their positions led to remark that the
history of these men remind that life tragedy
Every the center of circle whose fatal crcum-
ference he cannot pass How true Of the Dawes commits
sion. The world has conspicuous illustration Of
the truth that nothing Improbable wrong doing
Whatsoever We SOW, that shall We also reap" Members
of the Dawes commission are reapng the harvest Of
the laws. The shadow of yengence and
retribuon settling thick and fast this branch Of
the Indian service in the territory Retrbution is at
hand -Muskogee Democrat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The most recent order Of the secretary of the interior
seems to place premium extravaganza and the ban
upon economy and thrift 1t would that the clerk
hohusbanded his resources and who worked with
eye the future would be the careful in the
performance Of his duties 1t is certain that the frugal
man. who saved his money and invests it properly, has
the respect Of the community to much higher degree
than the who spends his salary in riotous living and
senseess entertainment One Of Mr. Bonapartes sugges
tions is employ efficient clerks at higher wages
Wen what in the world win they do if they cannot in
vest what they saves-Times
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The trouble that seems to be brewing with the con-
tractors Of the waterwors and sewerage system should
be adjusted on the grounds Of and common justice
to both sides. Men have right to quit work. but GER
tainly have 40 right to make theother fellow quit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas management has award
ed to the Pullman company contract for construction
of 1900 coal involving outlay of over a million
dollars The cars win be delivered to the Katy "a the
rate Of 500 per month during the coming summer
and they wiz be used the lines In the territory where
new fields are developing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The Rev. Sam Jones once said that you tell which
dog hit when stone is thrown into pack Of them by
watching to see which one runs away yepng and hold
ing up hind leg From the recent action Of several
members Of the Dawes commission in resgning it would
seem that there was more than one stone in Chas j.
Bonaparte's report.-Kansas City World.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

For several years we have been committed to the
Wichita liar being the biggest preyarcator in the
West but the recent Claremore correspondent to the
Kansas City papers can have second place without any
sort Of a struggle.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

Marshal Prtchard Of the Central district appears
be between the horns Of dilema sure enough The de
parment desires the displacement Of al the old deputies
which has necesated the elevation Of several young
Chocaws to important positions which they untitled
to FIJI. At least, such appointments have been made
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

Chief Porter Of the Creek Nation has fired Murphy,
the attorney who got the place soper wanted But why
didn't he do it so0nerY But what is worse Murphy re-
fuses to stay fred
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

Ist possible that Ex-Governor Stanley resigned his place
on the Dawes commission because Bonaparte took no
notice of him in his report?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

Wonder if they will be mean enough to make Tams
Bxby resign the presidency of the Town and Country
club.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-03-22

The question whether Vnita really democratic
not will have to be answered at the polls this year
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-18

the house; indeed. there were 90 many Of
them in the parlor that dared not in
trude. Standing by the door. heard
Mrs. Deering declare in a hushed voice
that this was 1.-The awfulest thing that
had ever happened in Willetts Harbor."
1t was Nellie who replied, with the def
erence OF manner due to an elder and
with the honesty due to her own con-
science
You are very unjust to Mr.. Truesdell."
said che. "You are deceived by an acci-
dental resemblance. l shall never believe
this Of him.
Could 1t be possible that Truesdell was
an tmpostor, man with a past, suspect
ed during the week perhaps, yet not fully
recognized until he had actually ascended
the pulpit?
My uncle. for whom I had been watch
ing. was coming through the hall.
seized him by the arm.
What did you mean by that name that
you wrote on the hymn book ?" demand
ed. who Is DR.. Ebenezer Blair?"
look of blank surprise upon my un-
cle's face was followed by a faint. sad
SMILE
I'VE shall find him in the library" said
he and gently pushed me into that room.
No one else was there. and turned to-
ward my uncle in perplexity. He was
taking down a black covered volume from
a shelf.
1.-The sermons of Ebenezer Blair D. d."
said he. Volume second: yes, am quite
sure 1t is in the second volume"
He ran his fingers over the pages and
then handed me the book open.
I'VE are queer people in these New
England coast towns" he said. INC
doubt we seem to be barbarians to young
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-18

SOFA.
sent him. 1t could not lie upon the
conscience Of the First church. My
aunt might feel a little extra RESPONSE
oa'ity, for she had lodged and fed Mr..
1tuesdell during the week and had
expressed high hopes of him. But
"nat had the man said?
l leaned slightly to the left with the
pEoiane intent Of whispering to my
uncie' but he checked me with an al
%ost imperceptible shake Of the head.
PRESENTLY bis torefnger began to move
lyon the cover Of a hymn book that
10y on the cushion between us. Look
lug down. saw that he wrote with
n n,s niger end the name "Ebenezer
Mystery became more mysterious
"o darkness more profound. could
n"t remember ever having heard OF
I'enezer Blair. Certainly there were
no hiairs in the First church. Though
had not lived in Willett's Harbor
.nce my youth, I was quite sure that
-e name OF Blair was not to be found
c'nln its borders. Yet my uncle
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-18
A Cloud
off,.
Witnesses
An Easter Story
BY Howard Fielding
DOWNRIGHT, 1903. by Charles w. Hooke

~HE Rev. Mr.. Truesdell had
been preaching for the space
of about four minutes when l
became aware that something
was wrong. 1t was Mrs. Mehitabel
Deering who provided the revelation.
7 cow her turn and give my aunt Ii
loo.
Mrs. Deering is not what we call
nure New England stock. Her grand
father on the mothers side had some
French blood, and when she is strong
" moved her countenance reveals it.
Rut my aunt is the real article. She
would impress you as brisk, hearty,
somewhat eXcltable old lady, as com.
municative as those remarkable Yam
kee shippers portrayed by Mr.. Kipling.
Her face Is an open book where you
NAV read all her secondary emotions
expressed with most perfect and
charming sincerity, but never line of
her souls privacy.
Therefore I was not SO much i'm
pressed by the look which Mrs. Deer.
ing gave my aunt as by the look which
my aunt did not give Mrs. Deering, If
| may so state the matter. In short,
perceived that something had hap
pened in the First church Of Willett's
Harbor on that Easter Sunday morn
ing which touched one of my aunt S
basic, individual convictions in a way
which no other mortal creature would
ever know except by intuition.
I nj, 10
best hold. l resorted naturally to in
vestigation. In half a minute and with
no great difficulty l gathered this little
sheaf of facts:
The unfortunate incident, whatever
its nature, had escaped the observa-
ton of nearly all the congregation.
Perhaps dozen persons seemed to
know what the trouble was. while a
considerable and rapidly increasing
number. were in my own mental state,
indirectly aware Of the matter through
its effect upon the enlightened. Among
those who knew there was an OBJ
vious difference as to the gravity Of
the occurrence. My aunt, upon my
right, had taken 1t into her soul; my
uncle, upon the left, had merely taken
it into his mind. 1t had absolutely
eluded the attention Of the frivolous.
There was not smile or the irrever-
ent twinkling Of an eye in all the
church. On the contrary, I marked
the deepening stiffness Of the place
and the tense strain of the vibration of
concordant minds. The voice of the
pastor echoed as in an empty hall and
seemed too loud, though he spoke mod
erately.
"This must be some haw Of doc
trine,' said to myself. 1.-THE pillars
of the church tremble, but the lighter
portions Of the fabric have not yet
felt their peril"
1t seemed to me, however, that Mr..
Truesdell had spoken by the book,
and at any rate he was only a candi-
date for that pulpit, preaching his trial
sermon. If he erred, his sin would be
upon his own head and upon those that
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
FIRE BURNS FiERcELY AND UN.
FORTUNATE MEN PROBABLY
sMoTHERED.
RtsCtlNG PARTIES AT WoaA
HEROIC EFFORTS TO BRING OUT
THE MEN ARE UNsuc-
cEssFUL.

Shamobin, Pa, May S.--Fiye miners
are entombed and believed to be dead
as result of a fierce fire which is
burning in the Locust Gap colliery Of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company. They are John and
Michael Boglan. Michael Shannon.
John Deboe and William Massaskie.
The fire started Thursday night in
the slope, and Massaskie, Shannon
and the Boglans were cut off from
escape before they were warned. Res
cuing parties were at once set to work
and so far their efforts to bring out
the men have been unsuccessful De-
Doe. Notwithstanding the protests OF
others, went far into the workings
and has not been heard of since, and
it is believed that he has succumbed
to smoke and gas.
A party of rescuers tried to enter an
old drift and hole they drove through
a private yard last night into the burn
ing slope. but gas and smoke caused
them to retreat. The fire is burning
tiercely Some of the officials think
the men will be found smothered to
death, while Some of the miners are of
the opinion that they are safe in old
abandoned workings.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
was made under the tutelage of Mr..

was made under the tutelage of Mr..
Melette
The regular biennial meeting of the
State Republican league was held in
the forenoon. The usual committees
were appointed and short address
made by President Moore Of the Ma.
tional league of Philadelphia. The res
olutions indorse the national and state
administrations and the delegation in
congress. Officers for two years more
were elected as follows:
President--W G. Porter of Sioux Falls
Vice residents-Walter Mckay OF
Lead City, c. ]. Mcleod Of Aberdeen
and John Holman of Yankton.
Secretary-W. H. Stanley. Sioux
Falls, reelected; assistant secretary,
Louis Grill, Sioux Falls
Treasurer. d. Burkhardt, Valley
Springs.
Executive Committee-Q. P. Glasi-
ner, Springfield; Tore Teigen, Sioux
Falls; Col Lee Slower. WATERFOWL,
John G. Bartine, Oacoma; William
Wallace, Aberdeen; ]. w Parmley.
Ipswich; E. R. Juckett, Hot Springs;
R. A. Tackaberry, Lead City; o. S.
Bausford, Redfeld.
Delegates to the national convention
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
Sketch of Elrod.

samuel H. Elrod, the candidate for
governor, is native of Indiana and
was graduated from Depauw university
at Greencastle in 1882 in class two
years ahead of the one in which Sena-
TOR Beveridge of that state was gradu
ated He came to South Dakota the
same year and went to Clark on a con
structlon train to make his home when
there was not dwelling on the town.
Site. He also studied law while at De,
)auw, and was admitted to practice in
south Dakota by Judge Kidder. one of
he pioneer jurists of the state, at Wa
tertown in 1882. He has been states
attorney of Clark county for ten years
in all. and is now holding that office.
In 1898 he was candidate before the
Republican state convention at Mitch
ell for nomination to congress. but
was defeated by Mr.. Burke, the pres
ent incumbent. He has held no Office
save the one at home He has always
been the first citizen of his town and
has been prominent in making it one
Of the most substantial and comely of
the county seat towns of the state His
political and personal relations with
tie late Gov. Mellette were of the clos
est character, and his debut in politics
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12

state convention at Sioux Falls, in
dcrsed Roosevelt for president. elect
ed delegates who were instructed to
vote for Roosevelt's nomination at the
national convention, named presiden-
tial electors, nominated full state
congressional and judicial ticket, and
adjourned sine die trter being in SEES
sion about six hours.
Most of the state ticket is made up
of men who are now filling the posi-
lions to which they were nominated by
reclamation
The delegates to the national con-
vention are 0. A. Ringsrud, Elk Point;
Harry Goddard. Edgemont ;R. H. Dris-
coll, Deadwood; c. E. Warner, Bryant;
S. H. Davis, Plankinton; John Hughes
Gettysburg; N. L. Finch. Webster; T..
E. Andrews, Geddes.
Judges Haney, Carson and Fuller
were nominated for reelection to the
supreme court
j. M. Green of Chamberlain was re-
elected as South Dakotas member of
the national committee
Congressman Martin and Burke were
nominated by reclamation for re-elec-
ton.
The principal contest was between
S. H. Elrod and Coe l. Crawford for
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
BREAD Is SCARCE.
Striking Bakers Create a Serious situ-
alton in Chicago.


alton in Chicago.
Chicago, May Z. - Bread, yesterday
plentiful and inexpensive, to-day a
scarcity, may be tomorrow a luxury
III Chicago. By the end of the week
Chicago is in danger of facing a genu-
inc bread famine.
The seven big bakeries where the
bakers have walked out and from
whose ovens two-thirds of the bakery
bread supply comes are running day
and night.
Bread has not risen in price, but the
larger bakeries complain that they
will not be able much longer to sell a
loaf of bread for cents. With flour
nearly 81 higher in price and pro-
tracted strike staring them in the face
the conditions are said to demand an
Increase in the amount charged.
Critical Situation Likely.
The big bakeries yesterday, more
over, stopped the importation of bread
Should the strike spread, as it threat
ems to do, the situation, it is predict
ed, will be critical.
Both the bakery bosses and the
strikers seem determined to fight the
question out to the bitter end. Rumors
of settlement yesterday failed to
materialize. Police guarded the bak-
cry wagons and the action is expected
to precipitate sympathetic strike Of
the bakery drivers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
RloTlNe AT FIRE.
Firemen Injured in Gasoline Explosion
-Emiqrants Give Trouble.

Firemen injured IN Gasoline Explosion
Immigrants Give Trouble.
Philadelphia, May An explosion
of gasoline tank in the freight yards
of the Pennsylvania railroad by which
twelve firemen were burned. was fol-
lowed by riot among emigrants. AS
sistant Chief Waters of THE fire de-
partment was seriously burned. Half
an hour after the fire started train
load of immigrants arrived from New
York. The new corners tried to leave
the cars and break through the fire
lines. A fight ensued in which Rail-
road Detective Conner was shot in the
side by one of the emigrants. I'm
foreground in the yard, some distance
from Market street, are tanks of gaso-
line. Fire starting near them was
quickly communicated to the storage
house. Just as the firemen got a
stream on the building it exploded.
All the men near by were literally in
flames.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock Centers.
St Paul, May 8. - Wheat No. /
Northern. 90091 l.cc; No. 2 Northern,
SS@soc; No. 3, S6@s7 l-2c Corn--No
8 yellow, So q .3c. Oats - No. 8
white, 40@41c..
Minneapolis, May 9. - Wheat-No
/ nard, 81 3-Sc; No. / Northern,
SO 3-Sc; No. 2 Northern, 81 3-sc. Oats
No 3 white, 401-2c Corn--No. 8
yellow, SIC.
Duluth, MAY 9. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, 93c; No. 1 Northern, 81 1-2c; No.
2 Northern, SOC; fax, SLOT 10; oats,
Al 3-4c; rye, 66c.
Chicago, May 3. Wheat No. 2
red, $1.02m106; No. 8 red, $1D1.O4:
No 2 hard. 90M93c; No. 8 hard, 800
90c; No. l Northern spring, 93@96c;
No. 3 spring. s6@92c. Corn-No. Q. AZ
@5o34c. oatsNo. 2. 4O1-2@41c;
No. 5. 40W40 I-4c.
Milwaukee, May 8. - Wheat = No.
II Northern, 971-2c; No. Q Northern.
IS % 961-2c. Rye - No. i, 10 1-2c.
Barley-No. 2. 63c. Oats Standard,
43 1-2@44c. Corn-No 8, 50@5ac.
Sioux City, Iowa. May 8. - Cattle
Beeves, $3,50@4.s0; cows, bulls and
mixed. $3.50 a q; stockers and feed
ers, 1904; calves and yearlings. s2.75
@ 3.75. Hogs Bulk, s445@465.
Chicago, May 9. - Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5@5.7o; stockers and
feeders, SO q 440; COWS, $1.50@4.75;
heifers, s2.25@4.75; calves, $2,50@5.
Hogs - Mixed and butchers, $4,000
4.85; good to choice heavy, $4.75@4.9O
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, s4.7b
@5.4o; Western, $4@5.49; Western
lambs, s4.75@4.90.
South st. Paul, May 9. Cattle -
Good to choice steers, 81 a s.;
good to choice cows and heifers, 1925
@4.25; butcher bulls, s2.75 @ $50;
veals, SO q 4; good to choice stock
steers, s2.75@S; steer calves, s1.75
@2-50; good 70 choice stock cows and
heifers, $2@2.35; heifer calves, SIPS
a.; good to choice milch cows. $3.50
AZ. Hogs - Range price, $4.3O %
4.621-2; bulk, s445@4.5O. Sheep Good
to choice lambs, s5.10@565; fair to
good, SAFE q S: good to choice year
ling Wethers, s4.75@5.15; heavy, s4.75
95-10; good to choice ewes, medium
weight, s450@4.9o.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
: = = $500
BRAZIL PLANS WAR.
Minister Thompson Cables State De-
partment That Crisis Looms up.

's'''s'SSSs suoulPS0U SA0iC0 0ANeO Nv
partment That Crisis Looms UP.
Washington, May S.--The Acre dis
pute, supposed to have been adjusted.
has broken out again and a crisis is
threatened. Originally controversy
between three nations, Brazil. Peru
and Bolivia, for the ownership OF
large triangular tract of rubber lands
situated where the three countries ad-
join. Bolivia was eliminated by an
agreement satisfactory to her, and it
was supposed that Peru's claim also
had been met. 1t appears. however,
that Peruvian troops remain in the
territory claimed by Brazil, and yes
terday Minister Thompson cabled the
state department from Rio as follows:
If Peru refuses to withdraw troops
from the disputed territory Inhabited
by Brazilians, pending negotiations,
which are to be followed if necessary
by arbitration, Brazil will Immediately
resort to force to expel the Peruyians,
and will proceed to reprisals."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-12
ESCAPES ON A LOCOMOTIVE.

Life of Foreman Sought by Mob Of
Angry Greeks.
Edwardsyille, H., May s.--Incensed
because one of their number had been
discharged, seventy-five armed Greeks
yesterday pursued Edward Brendle, a
foreman for the Wabash railroad, who
managed to escape with his life by
boarding locomotive. Brendle had
occasion to discharge one of them and
they drew knives and all started after
him. He reached the engine after a
mile and half run. Some of the pur-
suers boarded another train but did
not reach Brendle. All the Greeks
were arrested and fined