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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
DEAL JUSTICE
OUT QUICKLY
The RaymOndesque Way Of
Trying Criminals.

Monday while the bin providing
for four additional judges for the In
dian Territory was up for discussion,
and which finally passed both houses,
the following facts were presented;
HMurdercrs are tried in THE Indian
Territory al the rate Of one day.
This fact and other facts showing how
swiftly justice Is dispensed In that
territory we're brought out in debate
hi the House on bin pro-
yiding for three additional United
States judges there.
"The bin was called upby Beresent-
atlye Thomas Of Iowa, who urged that
ii be passed at once III order 70 meet
conditions which Mr.. Thomas declared
were deplorable, with reference to the
trial Of civil and criminal cases In the
Territory, 1t was supported by Rep
resentatiye Little OF Arkansas, a mem.
ber of the committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Little, in emphasizing the need
Of more judges for the Indian Terri
tory, declared that because Of the
crowded condition Of the court dock
cts man on trial for his life was Civ
en- but one day IN which TO prove his
innocence. He said
"'The Indian Territory jails are all
full of people. The civil dockets are
so crowded that half OF the cases are
not called once a year. Owing to the
large amount Of court business IN that
country, II is costing the government
sli4,000 q year TO support the prison.
ers. Ry providing necessary court
| facilities this expense could be re.
duced one-half The government L
also paying out 100000 year IN wit.
ness fees. One Of the judges says that
his court Is so rushed with business
that he has adopted the practice q
never giving more than one days tlm'
10 the trial cf any murder case. H'
says he has tried I03 eases Of mnrdel
and seyenty-tiye cases 81 assault Will
intent To KILL and that In none d
these cases has more than one day beer
consumed. | do not think Il is neces
sary to present any additional facti
TO satisfy the House thai
1.-THE Indian Territory either need
more courts or more judges, Every
body knows that an ordinary mnrdel
case cannot be deeently and iudIciousll
tried in one day. II The accused Is e
be accorded his constitutional rights.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
CHELSEA NOTES.

Judge Clark was out from vinlta
Saturday.
Mr. PuEyear, OF tile Ratcliif-Sandery
Grocery Co., spent Sunday in our city.
Miss Halle Thompson was out Tues
day In the interest Of the Chicftain.
Mr.. and Mrs Ffatz left Monday for
KAN, after a two weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs Jefferies.
jas kell leaves Thursday for Ros-
well, n. NJ. for the benefit Of his
health.
Gordon Roberts and Harry Morrison
returned Sunday from business trip
to Independence, Kas
Those In attendance this week at
the District Conferences liz TahIequah
are Rev. Thnrston, s. a. McSpadden,
Mrs. ". n. Greer and Mrs Jas. KelI.
The Cherokee Oil and Gas ca. have
as guests this week from Pennsylvania
]. u. Phillips wife and daughter and
Mr.. Todd.
The new democratic mayor and
other city officials took charge Of their
respective offices on tile 18th. inst
Tie Home Mission ladies have i'm
ished the work Of paperIng and paint
ing the NJ. + church, south. It Ii d
meat job and The ladies deserve credit
for their enterprise. The sunday
school has also JUST fitted up an In
fant classroom.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
THE ORPHAN HOME.
some Items OF Interest grom this II
atitufion Of Learning.

Tie young maple trees around the
home show that spring has come
Y. F. Baker. IT.. Of CIaremore, son
of tile late merchant III That town.
called Monday.
". + Whitak1r's visits "a the home
are missed. since lie las gone to North
Carolina on 4 visit.
Mrs Mary Barton and Mrs. Maggie
Mcintosh, Of Chelsea. took dinner 1t
the home last Monday. en route to
their home, from 4 visit to Watt
Mayes'.
Mrs. Alice =. Hamilton. who las
been visiting her mother, Mrs Cooper
las returned to lier home In Vinlta,
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett are hard af
work getting ready Tor the end of the
term. which will come in four weeks.
The usual commencement exercises
viii be dispensed with 1t the close Of
the present term, Tor tie sirst time Ia
AAAKA4 4EN2A
While II TahleQuah last week supf.
Aiherty borrowed the buys from ssse
Male seminary long enough. 81 satuf-
day, TO plant garden at the new
home. Having had no work Id the
garden this spring, tie boys certainly
enjoyed tiie days outing. The sislt
to the new home was great treat Ia
them. to say nothing Of the change
from their books to tho plow. rake and
hoe. which reminded them IL DAYS
spent II their old home. At noon All
repaired to The spring under the hin
and enjoyed real picnic dinner
G q A., April -, 1904.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
rhe Yaunr hEan.s Prohlem.

The young man who dresses we'll i
often a man OF small salary How 10
appear neat and stylish In bis attire
ut all times is a problem for which
dealers namel has found 4 solution.
ISee advertisement IN another col
umn. This house sells tie art-taIl-
ored clothing made by Schloss Bros. 4
Co. Of New York and Baltimore. This
product Is equal TO merchant tailor
ing and costs less There are other
advantages, beside.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
THE SINGLE
STATEHOOD
Bill Passed House Making one
State Of Indian and Okla
h0ma Territories.

By a vote Of one hundred and forty
seven to eRe hundred and SIX. the bin
providing for tie admission Of two
states into tile union, known as Okla-
homa and Arizona passed tie lower
house Of congress Tuesday.
Tie bin n0w goes 70 tie Senate.
where Il viii be filed away until the
e0uvening Of next congress IN Decem.
Der. II provides for statehood IN Ia0d
and FOR a constitutional convention oi
fits delegates from this territory and
sixty from Oklahoma and makes
Guthrie the capital.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
charokus Club Dance.

One Of the most delightful dances
this season was given last week at the
Cherokee Club rooms. The music was
the best that could be had Everyone
enjoyed themselves to the utmost nn.
til the early hours Of the morning.
Among those who attended were
Misses Beatty, Foreman, Fortner Jo-
seph, Goodykoontz, Hlbler, Knight,
Stevens, Oborn, Perry, Tiuapple, Webt
and Warren. Messrs. Douglass, vii
son, Walker, RateliT, Byrd, Badgett
Burlington, Mitchell, McSpadden, Ste
vens, Price, Green. Charlesworth, Sa
franek, Thompson and Blakeney.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
NEW OFFICIALS
ARE INSTALLED
Old City Council Steps Out,
and New Goes in Without
the Slip Of a Cog.

City council met IN regular session
Tuesday night with Mayor Davenport
In the chair Members Of the old
council present were Ratelilf, NIdlifer,
Hid, Bell, Berry, Lee. Ciinkscales
and Hendricks came In later.
Recorder Barrett read the minutes
of the last regular meeting and also
Of a number Of special meetings held
since that time. Approved al read.
Councilman Hill presented the re-
port Of the outgoing treasurer, which
showed total balance on hand TO the
credit Of the various funds Of Is, 32l. .60.
Marshal Ridenhour's report for the
last month WAS also submitted and
approved.
Atthis juneture, and before adjourn,
ment Of the old council, Mayor Dayen
port took occasion TO speak of the
uniformly pleasant relations existing
between the various members Of ths
city government during the year just
closing, and expressed a hope that ths
same conditions might continue
through the present year, d hope that
was shared BY leyery member present
| The business Of the old council hav
Ing been completed, that body ad
iourned and retired from oGiice at TIL
same time.
The new officers AS sworn in werl
the same as the old, with two excep
tions. Councilman Spalding replaces
Hendricks from the Fourth ward am
Col. Z. y. Fieklin was sworn In d
teasurcr instead Of Lewis Martin. th
old treasurer.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
double

strikes and three balls had been called
he lined the ball out for a round trip.
The work Of the home team showed
decided improvement over that of the
previous Sunday, when they lost to
the FrIscos, and restored confidence
to the local fans The Yinitas left
last night for Joplin, where they win
play three games with the Miners
While they don't expect TO win all Of
these games, they hope TO be able %
divide honors with the Missouri Val
ley Leaguers.
Sundays score: Monett, 3; Vim
ita, Is.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
vINITA LOSES JOPLIN MINERS
The VALLEY Team Too Strong Foa
Manager Hidenhonrss Pets.

Flushed with success aud confident
of adding other sealps 20 their c0llee.
i fF~d The vlnita baseball club left
ton SUNDAY right to play series q
games wlth the Miners 1t Jop-
u = Tie following from the Joplin
tn.ci tells the story Of the first game,
Tire | led Monday afternoon
Iatefii 4 tribe Of baseball braves Whose
lie lin wIgwam Is located At Vinlta has
tie ii on tie .an,Uage for several days
TIE d Monday afternoon they tried e
st massacre the miners The attempt
slck "a dismal failure. from 4 redskln
YteF EAuapolnt. but as viewed hy tie pale
mas see II was day Of delight
NIFEhere wa III awful crush n n
n iAnee, tie front Tow II grasd
II II haIng tested 70 the limit The
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
dreadful Attach swAsarsaz uanah

Ms. Ellen Harrison. 0f 9o Park
Ave. kansas CitF. No, writes as fol.
lows: Our two children had sewers
attack Of whoonIng cough, 0ue 1t
them II tie naTuxysm Of coughing
would often faint and bleed 1t the
nose. We tried every thing 1e heard
ot without getting relief We shen
called II our family doctor WHO urs-
scfihed Foleq's Honey aud Iar with
tie very flEst dose TREY began Il IN.
prove and wH feel that Il ms saxea
their lives Hef1se Substitutes. sold
by Peoples drug store. d.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
Hsrhins Cures

Fever and agne. A dose Will usually
stop 4 chill, . continuance always
cures Mrs Wm. II. Stroud. Aidlo.
THAN, Texas, May 81, isao, writes.
We have used FlefhIne In our family
for eight years, and found il the best
medicine We have ever used for ID
grippe. bilious fever 9nd malaria. |"
SOC at Peoples drug store. dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21

johnson Falling has perhaps the
oldest wash pot IN the Indian Terri
tory. II Is a twenty gallon hemls.
pherleai vessel that was brought from
tie old Cherokee nation in Georgia BY
Mr.. Falllng's father more than seventy
years ago. During the civil war II
was stolen and carried OF to the choc
taw nation but was found and subse-
quently brought back
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21

Robt. J. MllleE proprietor Of tile
Read House drug Ssure Of Chattanoo.
"a. Tenn. writes There ls more
merit II fuleF's Honey and Tar than
IN any other cough syrup The eslIs
fyr i multiply wonderfully and we
sell more ii It than al other cough
sYrups combined sold hy Peoples
dfgE store. ~
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21

The Yinita Baseball Association is
cut FOR the independent championship
Of Oklahoma and Indian territories,
Missouri, Kansas, Texasand Arkansas.
We want games with every team pos
sible. Managers desiring games with
the Vlnltans should address, A. q.
Marrs Sec, Vinita, |. T. d62-7 v It
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
RESTRICTIONS
ARE REMOVED
Indian Appropriation Bill viii
Put Large Amount OF Land
On the Market.

The clause ia the Indian appropria-
ION bin relative to the removal Of re-
Istrictions upon the alienation Of lands
will effect Immediately only the Greek
hation to any material extent In
most instances tho Creek citizens nj
ready are In possession Of deeds for
their allotments, and those whose re-
sIrictions have been removed can dis
pose Of their property as soon as the
president puts his signature 10 the
bill.
The clause removes the restrictions
from only freedmen tnegroesl and In
termarrled whites excepting minors
and the alienation OF homesteads In
both cases.
Adopting the general supposition
that very small per cent OF the white
citizens win sell their lands, It is safe
To say that, even after those Of the
other tribes get their lands IN shape
10 sell, a greater number Of acres win
be transferred in the Greek nation
than IA all Of the four Others. The
Cherokee nation viii be second, but
tile citizens have not vet received
their deeds.
There are large number Of freed
men In the Choctaw and Chickasaw
!, nations, but they are entitled only to
4 d homestead right; and, therefoFe,wil
have nothing to ALLEVIATE.
The Seminole nation has nearly
1000 freedmen, but no alienation can
be made there until the Deleware
matter Is adjusted. II Is said that the
Cherokee citizens will begin 70 receive
n.thelr deeds IN a short time, bat II the
president docs not delay in signing
the Bill. the Creeks will have well
recovered srom the first excitement
before the fun begins III the Other
nations.
Tie exact number Of persons aifecte
III each nation ear IN ne way be deti
nltely determined Tie Dawes com
mission has records chasing separately
tile citizens mot Of Indian blood,
but there are the minors 60 be taken
into consideration. However, reason
Ing from the basis that there are tws
adults for every five persons, MI ap
Proclamation can be obtained which, il
i believed at the Indian agency, wil
not he far from correct.
Tie number Of freedmen and adoptet
whites. according 70 tile commission
er's records, including minors, IS a
follows
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
THE new COUNCIL

Tie new council then came to order
With all u SIS eight members present,
namely, Messrs. RaeeIla. NldiiTer, Nm.
Clinkseales, Bell, Berry Lee aud
spalding
Tie Mayor handed down the follow
Ing appointments which were unani-
mously confirmed By the coenciE For
city attorney, VIM. +. Tkompsoms
street commissioner. J, ]. Spencer;
members board Of equalization. i. b.
FrayseF, john r. Gnnter and Heber
skinner board 0f health, Dr. b. f.
Fortner. Dr Oliver Baghy. nr. Louis
Bagbg: city bill poster. Charles Hart
man; scayinger. q. Wash Lynch coli !.
Il was at this point that the ever
versatile and urbane Col. Bell sug-
gested that It might not be amiss To
appoint republican now and then on
some Of these boards aud committees.
TO this suggestion Mayor Davenport
replied that he vas opposed 10 civil
service rules and vas 1 firm believer
n the old adage, ITO the victor be-
longs the spollss
The usual council committees were
appointed.
TIE mayor advised the addition Of
smother man 70 tie night police force,
claiming that ono Is not sufficient to
protect the entire city. Referred to
police committee.
Tie Leader Printing CO. vas award
ed the city printing foF another year.
Councilman Bell presented petit
ton signed by 10 property owners Of
East side asking that tie city's water
supply be piped from the septic tank
to Big Cabin, instead Of turned into
Bull Greek. Is contemplated ii the
present wateFworks plan. Referred to
sanitary committee.
&. A Whitney petltloned the eonn-
ell for permit 70 erect wooden
kitchen Il The rear Of his restaurant.
Referred to buildings committee.
4 petition signed by /. ". Marks.
l. c. dcGufiiu and Others asking that
the council pass m ordinance allowing
said parties to lag pipes and pipe va
ter from private well for tile use Of
number Of citizens vas brought BE-
fore the council hy Alderman RateIIf.
This petition, or ordinance. met with
strong opposition. thus breaking tie
monotong of s'unanlous consent that
prevailed up 60 thls time. After 4
motion to refer 20 tho COMMITTEES On
water and sewers and tile committee
on oriluanred haa IN turn been sated
down. the proposition was tabled.
Quite anunhef ol bills and accounts
wero presented and referred % tie
i finance aud ordinance committees.
The uateKvoFks contractors pre-
sented estimate Ma J, calling foF a..
sel Flied Eor future action
10 other. business presenting tie
eouneEl voted 70 adjourn.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21

q The IlaIix chleflAIn.

speeial 10 the paiiy ChiestAia.
Washington, =. G., April Is. Tie
Senate ard House today unanimously
passed the bin creating 4 supreme
court and an additional Judge for IN
dian Territory.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
AA4hn 1aiI

Forty prisoners weFe taken te Sall9i
saw 70 court which Is In session at
that place, and three were Iet out On
bond Tuesday.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
Eeloss KAamawnamn

Tie snrest and safest remedy foF
kidney ard bladder disease. Sid h.
Peoples drug stoFe
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21
MORE russian S
DISASTERS
Japanese Sink Torpedo BOAT
and All on Board are Lost.

Special 70 Daily GhiefsAln.
st. Petersburg, April Il The Rus.
sian torpedo boat Rezstrcter became
separated from the fleet at Port Ar
thur early today and was sunk by the
japanese Tie entire crew went down
with her and were drowned.
The Japs report another Russian
hattleship badly disabled, but this re-
port lacks confirmation.
There Is no official report Of The
sinking of japanese hattleship yes
teniay which report was sent out b.
the associated press.
Reports from the interior are to thi
effect that the wholeof the Yala rIyeI
region Is conyuIsed IN 4 great LAM
battle
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-21

Total adopted whites and freed
men Of the live tribes. ...4.. i0,03u
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Indian Territory Mar As.oeiatIa.

THE executive committee Of the
Indian Territory Bar Ass0 alton has
arranged 4 meeting Al South Neal
ester June II, during the session Of
the court Of appeals IN Indian Terri.
tery. At the conclusion OF the pro-
gram the annual banquet will be
given.
Tie program Will consist largely ul
discussions Of the legal questions IN
yolved Ia statehood. There viii be al
address By President " II. kornegay,
Of Ninlta. and by James A. Ilagarman,
President Of the American Bar Asso.
citation. The remaining discussions are
a. follows:
*fhe Limitations of the Enabling
Acti How Far nlndlng On tie People
Of the New statef' n. 4. Gibson. oi
MuskoTee, aud George 4. Grace, d
south McAlester
"Indian Sovereignty nj Indian Ter
rItory. its Extent and Limitations.
| W. 4. Iedbetter, of AFdmoFe. and l.
L. s0pet. II Vinita.
nwhat should be tie Judicial IN
terest Of our new state r. Il. L. VII
iIamz. IT Durant
Married Women and the Cuntme
tual powea III Indian Territory r.
i I allIArl. ul Duncan.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-29

has no rules. 1t has no membership
committee, though it has membership
limit 1t has no checks, no machinery
of government, no limitations of time.
Any one of its 200 members can dine
there at Tour o'clock in the morning, if
he cares to do so. He pays his bills as
often as he likes. There is no dunning,
though imagine there might be if nee
essary.
The members are not riotous charac-
tiers. Some are professional men, nearly
all have some serious work in the world;
but they have the owlish ways of great
city. 1t is the same in London. Fellow
hates to go to bed, y'know. The fact
that in the morning he also hates to get
up has inspired one of the new popular
songs: TITS Funny What Difference
Just Few Hours Make" 1t is funny.
Many things about New York are funny.
For which reason it is we'll to remember
its wholesome love of the country air
and the haystack drama, and about the
children and about the grave armies of
people who work over the problems of
poverty that the frightening bread line
and the growing death rate darkly hint
For despite the Haunting of luxury in
guises never before equaled, it is hard
times" for many in New York.
OWEN LANGDON.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-29

known that under his physicians or
ders he kept away from the national
democratic convention at st. Louis and
declined the offer of the craftsmanship
of the democratic national committee.
His illness does not show in his per-
sonal appearance. His face is full but
colorless, as it always has been. His
smile is as genial and his manner as
cordial as ever.
In needing the advice of his physi-
clan Senator German displays a wis.,
dom that has not characterized some Of
his associates in public life in the past
One of his warm friends, although po-
litical opponents, and one of the great
est political leaders of the last genera
ton was Senator Quay of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Quay was ailing for years
before his death, but was never amen
able to the advice and orders of his
physicians. He ignored their regula-
lions concerning diet, ate heartily OF
forbidden dishes and finally paid the
penalty. Another great political leader
Senator Hanna of Ohio. was almost
equally careless of his health. He dis
regarded the doctors advice even up
to the beginning of his last fatal ILL
ness.
1t is believed that the example Of
Senators Quay and Hanna and other
men in public life, who have succumb-
ed to diseases that might have been
fought off, influences Senator German
in caring for his health. Mr.. German
is in his sixty-eighth year, but well
preserved in mind and body and with
care ought to live many years. He has
always lived a temperate life, except
in the expenditure of nervous force and
physical energy in political work. Now
that the latter threatens his health he
is restricting his efforts in the face Of
criticism that he is not heartily sup
porting his party's ticket.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-09-29

editor of Town and Country, successor
of the Home Journal That editorship
he took direct from N. P Willis, with
out intervening hand at the helm
George P. Morris. author of 'Woodman,
Spare That Tree" and other early lyrics,
and N. P. Willis, whose poetical reputa-
tioN doomed large in the early eighteenth
century, founded the Home Journal.
Phillips was Willis assistant in the
sanctum and succeeded him. Name al
most any American author of note who
died less than so years ago and you name
an acquaintance of Phillips. OF late
years the paper that the two young
poets founded suffered from a plethora
of competitors. fancy that it was hard
work to keep up.
People have forgotten Willis, though
he was hailed as the American Byron;
forgotten that he made the Cornwall, N.
Y, region known by his descriptions Of
its scenery; now the only famous au-
thors in that neighborhood are John
Burroughs, Judge Parker's neighbor at
Esopus, Is miles above, and Mrs Amelia
E. Barr. The prosaic people Of the Sec
ton have forgotten who renamed MUIR
derers' creek" to "Moodna creek" and
who gave "Storm King" and Zero, Nest"
mountains their poetical names. The
literary center as well as the center of
population has moved to Indiana. And
why not?