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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
IMPORTANT
PUBLIC NOTICE
Means Closing of the Creek
Estate Plenty Of Work
for Dawes Commission,

Upon the returnof Chairman Bixby
from Tishomingo to Muskogee Satur-
day the Dawes commission issued the
following bulletin, which Isl very inn
portant matter 10 the Creeks
Department of the Interior, Commis-
sion TO the Five Civilized Tribes.
Whereas, on June l3, 1904, the Sec
retary OF the Interior, under the au-
thority In him vested by the proyis-
ions Of the act of congress approved
March 3, 1901, [3l Stat, l05Sl ordered
that September |. 1904, be and the
same is hereby fixed as the time when
the rolls of the Muskogee, or Creek
Nation, shall be closed:
Notice is hereby given that the
Commission to the Five Civilized
Tribes viii, at its office in Muskogee,
Indian Territory, up to and inclusive
Of September l. 1904, receive applica-
tions for enrolment Of citizens and
freedmen Of the Muskogee or Greek
Nation, and that after that date the
application Of no person whomsoever
for enrolment as citizen or freed.
men Of said Nation will be received
by the Commission
Commission to the Five Civilized
Tribes.
TAMs BIxBY, Chairman.
r. b NEEDLES,
c. r. BREcKINRTDGE-
Commissioners.
Muskogee, Indian TeritorL June
25, 1901.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
HOW IT is WHEN BOYS FIGHT
An Illustrative Incident That Carries
Every Man Back to Bare
foot Days.

Although victory, actual or prospec-
tive, OF course never was doubtful (eith-
or you were winning. or the other fell
low was winning. according as to which
did the tellIngl, at some times It ap-
peared 70 a spectator more decisive than
at others, writes Edwin L. sabin. in In
the Arena" In Century.
You we're feeling very spunky that
noon when amid your preserves you de-
scrled a stranger boy: but eivllly you
challenged him. One may witness two
blum but wary fox terriers thus |ap-
proach each other. accost and investi-
gate.
''Hello!" you waggcd; that Is, said.
Hello. yourselfl" wagged he.
"say-whAt's your nameY' you in
quired, as you had every right to do.
'Puddin' tame; ask me again. an I'll
tell you the same" he replied. insolent-
ly.
Al the unmerited rebuff you stiffened
Better not give me any OF your sassl "
you growled.
''Poohl what1i you do?" he growled
back.
"f'll show you what I'll do"
you couldn't hurt fea."
II couldn't. couldn't II"
Nav, you couldn't, couldn't T."
Walking circles around each other,
after this fashion you and he sowed
elimination and recrimination. while
larger and larger waxed an audience
hopeful OF seeing them spring up as
blows.
Only when the furry came did you dis.
cover too late how much taller and
stronger and older than you be was
Your bleeding nose showed this to you.
and cowed and weeping you retreated In
bad order
"f'll tell my big brother. and he'll Ak
you' you yowlet, threatenIngly
''Aw. he Amt got any big brother. ="
ieered the heartless crowd. who saw no
pathos In your abused organ.
This was true; YOU had none.
'T'll tell my father. then. /" you walled
angrily-another empty boast: and stlll
sniffiiue, and fearsomeiy CORY. with the
haadkerchiefs OF yourself and your one
faithful companion quite exhausted, you
reached the haven Of friendly pump
Yet you had not been whinped-not
exactly
Got licked. didn't your" unkindly
commented various friends and enemies.
-
nant I had TO quit cause my nose was
bleedIn' II takes more'n him to licN
me"
"He gave you a bloody nose just the
samee
You would tot admit so much as that.
He dldut s'ther. be never touched
my nose. It bleeas awful easy ftbleeda
sometimes when you Just look at IT.
don't Il. Hem"
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
Adalr Items.

The farmers Of this vicinity are dis
couraged over crop prospects. Many
are unable to get binders into their
fields to cut the wheat which is ready
to harvest, aud oats viii be ripe in a
few days
Prof. Hughes aud Rev. Briggs came
in Sunday TO hear recital given by
Prof. Hughes old class
John Lester has returned to Adair
DR. Sexton, Of Pryor Greek, was the
guest over Sunday OF Grandpa Brock,
who recently returned from a visit in
Texas
4 Mr.. Flemming and family, from
the other side OF Grand river, have
moved TO Adalr.
The Methodist ladies are planning
to give an ice scream social Saturday
evening
The Bible study class which meets
on Thursday evenings at the c. p.
church is growing In interest.
Giles McGee OF Fresno, California.
spent a few days here recently. He
was accompanied on his return home
by his son, Gene, who will enter school
az Fresno
Townslte Commissioner Raubinger
was here "Wednesday on official busi-
ness
Robert Carselowey has returned
from attendance at the Tahlequah
Normal
A committee OF Adair citizens will
meet with the promoters OF the Okla.
homa and Cherokee Central railway
al Chelsea today
Lee Barrett now has a arst-claSs
boot maker. 2l6.tf
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
nhnIlarh anowhalIs.

Two teacups nearly cooked rice Gt
should have been cooked 10 milk. The
rhubarb should Be cut II inch pieces
and cooked until tender bat not broken
llbaraily sueetensd while cooking. and
favored vith 3 little ground ginger or
lemon. Tie the rhubarb in little bun
dles Of three. With a tins strip of can
dled orange. cover well with = coating
Of the rice. pat each ball separately
into & cloth. lie and boIl fof half 81
hour Then take them up. remove tie
cloth. and serve With q sweet sauce
favored with lemon. .-Farm and HomG
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Il. A. Gray, J. r.. oakville, Ind
writes. For ten Years I was confined
70 my bed with disease Of my kldneysl
II vas 90 severe that ! could not nlos,.
part Of the time, | consulted the ver
best medical skill available, but could
get no relief until Foleys kidney Il
was recommended 70 ne. It has bed
liodsepd 70 me" peophN 6fuA
store du
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
IN HIS MIND OF COURSE
Clerk Built Several Houses Every
Spring, and They Were Ideal
Structures.

I'm pretty busy just now building a
house. said the bill clerk
Il didn't know you had caught the
suburban fever. said the assistant book
keeper. who lives in River Forest. re-
lates the Chicago Daily News. Didn't
you know that had house TO sell, you
ehump? I'd have come so near making
you present OF It that you'd have felt
slightly pauperlzed AS it Is you'll ever
lastingly blow all your substance and
squirm around In large-sized hole for
the next ten years
This house isn't expensive. sald the
bill clerk.
"of course not" agreed the assistant
bookkeeper "A model eight-room resi-
denee for $500. isn't It! You've seen
the estimates. haven't you? Studding,
sheathing flooring or Georgia
pine-paint. shingles. plain and fancy;
shingles take up most Of the estimate.
don't they? They haven't forgotten the
plumbing or the plastering or any lit
tie thing like that. and even the cost
of the foundation Is figured in. All the
same. therell be a few extras"
Il don't care said the bill clerk. reek-
lessly
"oh. you don't care! see didn't
know that your rich relative In Boston
had died beg Jour pardon. What
suburb are you going 10 deSorate?
II isn't IL a suburb T"
Not "a a sgburb3 Not in--why man,
you aren't golng . build IL town.
surely?n
NO. saia tbs BILL elera. I'm not
building Ia towL. TIE house & being
built IL southern Michigan c. The shores
Of a silyery lake"
20. lsse sour GrHh e sa!l the assist
ant tocakoefsf sa.iy
Il can Ccu- -aae Wita nature unCis-
iurbet Is tie busy kgm q tie mart
Asu aTc so.as Z res.s1 therF
I'm rot a1lls I. tlfcw " ~ Job
Just rgv. q t4ats sat 500 mesa But
! was g9iEs % tell s0l Ebo9i ta.s b0Gze
q. mine iis o. The i1sFts ci lake
clear sand beach als q little pier fun-
rlug cut into it wita toa;hcgse e. tie
end A.ifCu1t tie house are naples sne
bssches
Have 5ou gct yoar maple seed pant
ee?o
There's ge11 Esh!tg IL tAs iaks-b!g
perch bass. p.ckers.-"
"And suckers OF, q Il. surpiemeates
tie assistant bookFeepsr @You can't
,es me O. your Michigan lakes Willie
In afrsiG somebody has skun you oai of
your hard-savea earnings wha,
you erazg enough 20 60 over into Miehl-
gan for?
Z took my vacation 10 Michigan last
year ard faw this place made ~
ny mind then f. would Be 8 lovely spot
% build on and Two weeks ago began
building didn't mention that there
was 3 peach orchard on the properly.
imaglne . peach orchard and JERSEY
cow"
You don't think of adding 20 your
troubles b. buying 3 COW. hope
tell you ms young friend you don't
know what you are going against
You'll be sorry tia; You didn't locate IN
MayNood--or River Forest
.Oh. we'll. generally build two or
three houses every spring anyway said
the bill clerk.
IN your mlnf7" asked the assistant;
bookkeeper.
In my mind. Of course." admitted the
bill clerk
nhub.rb anowbaiis
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
Simple Apple Pudding.

A favofite pudding for children /,
compounded of alternate layers of
chopped apple and dried crumbs
Molsien the layers With scattered bits
OF buttsr. cover the top wlth crumbs.
and. after baking. serve vith cream or
with eustard sauce Washington Star.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
Land Office Bulletin.


Total number OF cards issued to FRI
day noon. ..................... l295fl
lnkal number Med 10 Friday /
fnoon ..,....s...........s.....l lascf|
N8nter fled Tuesday afternoon Be-
Number hled Wednesday ...s.s. az
sntsr hied Thursday .....s......sf'
n nber fled Friday forenoon. -. p
\ urn number on call Friday noo6|
..sttss+sssstssssta stasssss4ssssssss d1f
+ on call Friday noon. ........2 2a3f'
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Il Is estimated that no feaef than 49,
BOO 700 n cate palms afe ssftsfed from
he mouth q tie reslau suii 70 bsfoad
the region oi Basead.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Fire. Young nlood-These--aw-thsse
dances are fearful
Second Young Hiood-Awfnliy fear.
hil
eohi isarfully awful BLACK aud
WAlla.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
TANIs BIxBY Chairman.
r. h. NEEDLES.
c. r. BREcKrNRTDGE

Muskogee, Indian Territorh June
., la0l
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

Lee Barrett now has a arst.class
boot maker. 2l6.tf
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

vino had seen Mr.. Diggs' brother turn
in the alarm, kindly told the firemen
that my house was afire. Before we
could explain, seven big huskies in
rubber coats broke in the front door
and rushed into the dining room with
a chemical apparatus. In two minutes
another gang brought writhing hose
through the hall and up the stairs.
Somebody turned the nozzle on, and by
the time had choked the chief into
submission and explained matters,
the firemen had thrown the pictures
and furniture from the second story
front, and one hero in big boots and
formidable helmet was frantically en-
deavoring to induce Mrs. III. and the
old maid to jump from the window.
When the riot was over and the chief
had profusely apologized, Mr.. Diggs'
brother, Jenkins and myself gathered
the fragments from the street and
helped to restore animation to divers
females who had tainted in various po-
sitions in the second story. When Or
der was restored Mr.. Diggs' brother
said, cit nearly broke up our show,
didn't lt?"
"Yes," said I, as the door bell rang
and Jenkins ushered in policeman
with warrant for Mr.. Diggs' brother
on charge of sending in false alarm.
"Mrs. H. said that night when the
members of the mob had gone to their
own homes, sin future we will see the
atrical productions in regularly organ
lied play houses at so much per pro-
! duction..'
"Ye Yes, said Mrs. H., "these continuous
performances are little strenuous"
So saying she mopped up the water
from the bedroom carpet, while I
turned the gas out in each room.
"Whatever made you light up the
house in daytime?" 1 asked when we
closed the house for the night.
"Why, it was Mr.. Jenkins idea; he
said that all productions look more re-
alistic by gas light" said she.
| Decidedly So" replied. And far
into the night mentally figured if nay
bank balance would suffice to pay the
coming gas bill. 80 .gss HARLEY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
ulsilia Hlba.

''White nights only half veiled by sleep.'
White is the night in the stark moonlight,
And white is the earth beneath;
White is the sedge that grows at the edge
OF the brook in its silver sheath
And white are the trees; on their bended knees
They bow in their white-frOst stoles;
They tell DER their beads while tall pine reads
The white mass over their souls.
The dark forest ways, nowlit with the blaze
Of a myriad candles glow,
Are crystalpaved aisles that lead through long
miles
Of glist'ning pillars of snow.
The veiled meadows lie fresh shrived of the sky
The uplands dream of the Ynle;
The hills half-asleep. their white vigils keep;
The white queen the universe rules.
John Finley, in Harper's.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
n Bed Cine Song.

Sway to and fro in the twilight gray,
This is the ferry for Shad0wtown;
1t always sails at the end of the day
just as the darkness is closing down.
Rest little head ON my shoulder so,
A sleepy kiss is the only fare;
Drifting away from the world we go,
Baby and in the rocking chair.
See where the firelogs glow and spark.
Sitter the lights of the Shadow land;
The winter rains on the window, bark!
Are ripples tapping upon its strand.
There where the mirror is glancing dim,
A lake is shimmering cool and still;
Blossoms are waving above its brfm
Those over there on the window sill.
Rock slow, more slow in the dusky light,
Silently lower the anchor down;
Dear little passenger, say 'GoOd night"
We've reached the harbor of Shadowtown
Frederick (Md.) News
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

finds no motive or incentive in sordid-
ness. The fount. Of inspiration, and
fidelity to technique, or purpose, does
not spring from pseudo-genius or a
careless mode of portrayal. 1t would
seem that the modern illustrator would
appreciate the situation, and strive to
rectify those errors which neither do
justice to the author nor to himself.
x. M
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
The Dress Rehearsal.
RS. H." said l on the Tuesday
morning after the alleged the
atrical rehearsal, eff / remem-

L III 0tAAOoA AOAlOoAooi, ~ = IOAAOb-
ber correctly, today is the
time set for the second practice of the
immortal play written by Mrs. Briggs"
"Yes,' said Mrs. FL.
"And further, you have doubtless
arranged for my appearance at that
orgy ~ continued.
"Why, yes," she replied; 81 thought
you enjoyed being one of u.s."
"Candidly," I resumed, "the whole
thing is a comedy, notwithstanding
Mrs. Briggs assertion that it is melo-
drama, and for that reason l did enjoy
the first trial; but do you confidently
expect that bunch of tlighty females to
ever become thespians 2"
"Oh," said she, "today will be different
from last Saturday Mrs. Jenkins told
me yesterday that her husband had
secured gentleman to play the villain.
so you see you men can help us to keep
to the lines of the play. confess that
when l see lady with new hat. get
so Hurried that l don't know what to
do and Iforget everything but the hat"
"Quite true" replied. "Why don't
you all dress in old clothes, and so
relieve the strain on each others
minds ?"
IF everybody would do that, it
would be all right. Everybody would
promise, but I just know that Mrs,
Rogers would dress in her latest so as
to outshine the rest" said Mrs. II.
"Well," said I, ''here's my ultimatum:
if you ladies breathe a word about
torchon lace, or even hint of such a
thing as closely shirred black chiffon
I'll take jenkins and his friend, who,
ever he may be, and it will be us for the
gilded cafep'
Mrs. FL. solemnly promised to bar all
dress goods as topic of conversation
and went to the office About p. %
Jenkins called me over the phone
"Say," he began, there's going to be
swell doings at your house this even
ing"
els there:" l asked
EYES," said he. @How soon can you
come up!"
4 "About $780," said I.
"J'ry to come earlier if you can
because I'm going to have fellow
with me and l want you to get &C
Iquainted before we begin to practice
said Jenkins.
! "Can't come before $780," said /.
d well, come soon as you can, we vii
! expect you, so don't fail Good bye!'
\ And with that Jenkins rang off.
i AS turned from the phone I realized
that the hospitable Jenkins was inviting
me to my own home. He'd expect me
Would he indeed! "Ill just call yor
down for your nerve" thought 1; AMI
with that called up central. Now,
!, always have great regard for telephone
!; girls. The one on our line is unusuall,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Hmsrieaa and english Pronaaeiation.

Perhaps it may be said that the
American who takes care of his pro-
nunciation takes more care than the
careful Engllshman. He-perhaps
ssshe" would be more exact-has more
consciousness of education; but con-
sciousness of education is not the trick
of education. He thinks the English
speaker is slovenly in dropping the .h"
in "white," and pronounces it carefully,
transposing it so that it begins the
word. Most EnglishEen treat it as
mute, but not through negligence. And
the American sounds the "h" in s'hotel,"
which to US seems ill done, because the
word is French, and in French the "h"
is mute. Un-English, too, is the phrase
"wrlte me" (without the accusative "a
letter.') It must be owned that this
sounds i'll to us albeit am told it has
become usual here, also, in letters of
affairs;) but it seems to be the invaria-
BILE form on the other side of the ocean.
There is assuredly nothing with it ex-
cept novelty. We make no difficulty
of Write me a letter." and yet "Write
me by return of POSITIVE cannot abide.
Why not? me" in our monotonous
language is as good dative as it is an
accusative, so that the grammar is not
outraged; and this obviously we ac-
knowledge by our "Write me letter."
"Give me book" and "Sing me
song" American ears are aware Of
the universal English manner of pro-
nouncing stupid" if one may judge
by the fact that the most vigilant of
writer's, Mr.. HoWells, mimics the speech
of an English woman by printing ''styou-
|pid." But few English ears seem to de-
tect that Americans generally call their
city "Noe" York. -Harper's Magazine
for February.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09
Modern Illustrators.

w THEN Victor Hugo ex
NN/ claimed, "Not art for arts
v sake; but art for prog
ress!" he very likely did not
hold the conception that many liberties
might be taken with saying which
has since become almost automatic,
Such generalization, iterated by a
man of Victor Hugo's fame and char
acter, invariably lends undue weight
and influence to any assertion, either
false or truistic.- 1t is very certain,
however, that the majority of our mod
ern illustrators have completely ignored
the fact that cart for arts sake" is as
much an essential in pictorial descrip-
tion as the questionable statement,
that 'art for progress" is the one pre-
requisite in setting forth the events
of a week; or the illustrating of some
new novel about to be placed on the
market. Whether some of the hideous
incongruities in the way of illustration
that have appeared in recent years
make for progress, is question that
may we'll be left to some of the ancient
masters: they at least, would have
criticised land justly too) the lack OF
affinity, of reconciliation between the
illustrations and the subject-matter of
most of our latter-day novels. Some
of the cuts that are foisted on the read
ing public are monochrome abortions-
they ought to have been left in the
matsix of oblivion, and forever failed
of birth.
The query presents itself: Have we
not many talented artists? Have we
not many good illustrators? Without
doubt The error lies in an evident
lack of interest and sympathy between
autho. and artist; or to put it more
truthfulIy, the noncha'ance and airy
disregard displayed by the illustrator
as to the detail of his art, and thu
many minor suggestions that might bt
drawn from the descriptive subjec
matter pertaining to the scene he il
eHdeavoring to depict. A conserva
tive man of our acquaintance say
that Hit is proverbial, that nine times
out of ten the illustrator never read
the book he is to work on" Heavel
save the mark! If this be true, d.
not wonder at some of the m0nstrOsi
ties that glare at one from out of TOM
and booklet. The miracle is tina
there is the least compatibility be
tween picture and story.
1t being subvers;ve to literary cour
tesy, in an article of this kind to refe
to any one particular work, let us pla
extempore or rather .ictionize. "Hal
old entered the wood, with the lon
stride of an English athelte-his well
knit figure swung along with that cas-
grace, which an out-of-door, life aIon
can give. The air was frosty, with tn
breath of late fall, while the crysts
spume of old Boreas gathered and fet
tooned the gray branches of his natiy
forest. Harold was in trouble-fnd a
excuse for his conduct, he could no
would not. If Pandora, with feminin
curiosity, had opened the lid, thus lii
Grating all the evils in bunch, she 9
least let Hope remain at the bottom
Now if Trixie would only have let hil
explain the evening before. Certainl
it was rather oxtse and altogethe
bizarre for him to appear at law
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-09

The means that Heaven yields must
be embraced,
and not neglected. King Richard III.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-12
check was drawn, Make il payable to

check was drawn, Make it payable to
me; Rand is in my office and III pa
II on to him." After what he Consid-
cred a reasonable wait, Mr.. Rand a.
leges he asked Mr.. Sage to have the
iowa Central directors pay his claim.
Yes, yes Rand, III attend to that
the next meeting" Mr. Sage replied,
as is set forth in court. But the mat
ter dragged along month after month.
Mr.. Rand asserts, and all the informa-
ton he could secure was Mr.. Sage's
constant promise to attend to the mat
ter. FINALLY Mr.. Rand says he dis
covered the claim had been paid
months before. He began suit against
the directors Of the Iowa Central and
has recovered judgment for $3.50. 1t
is said the directors will ask Mr.. Sage
to return the $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-12
MlO-WlNTER CARNIVAL To az
The BEST EVER HELD IN
WAlLA WALLA,
many FIRST Class Attractions VIII Be
occurred From the East-Cecora-
tons to Be a Feature,

we intend to give the people more
Tor their money this year at the Mid
winter carnival than ever before" said
Manager Buffum today. The enter
Ialnment committee has a string on
some of the best attractions in the
East and as soon as it decides which
ones are wanted contracts will be sign
ed up. The confetti has been ordered
ana is expected to be received in q
short time.
The decorations this year will sur
pass anything ever before seen in
Walla Walla. They will consist prin-
clpaly of an electrical display and
VIII be revelation to the public.
Quite change will also be made in
the musical program this year There
Will be many special numbers by the
members of the band, including solos.
DUETS and quartettes, while two Of
the band boys will do a musical act
that will equal any professional team.
Everything is progressing satisfactor-
lily and the band is certain of a big
success"