The Chelsea Commercial. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, November 3, 1905 Page: 2 of 4
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THE COMMERCIAL
I. w. QOIM. Editor ud Pibluktr.
CHELSEA. .... tND. TER.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
STATEHOOD.
Now if we sincerely want
statehood, before running
down to Congress to talk
about it, it seems to us that
good sense suggests that we
examine the whole situa-
tion carefully and ascertain
what obstructions there are
in the path of success. We
find the Joint Staters have
failed on their plan for seve-
ral years past and we also
find that their plan for this
year has not one single new
feature or item of strength
in it. It is the same old
political and railroad erowd
with the same old plan that
has faded so often.
What reason is there to
believe that they would suc-
ceed with their old plan this
coming winter? Therefore,
if the j>eople of the Indian
Territory really want state-
hood (as we know they do),
isn t it good sense to ascertain
why the Joint Staters failed
and having discovered the
obstruction, try to harmonize
conditions and try a new
plan? This examination
shows us (just as Dennis
Flynn s a i d in a 11 in-
terview) that the Indian was
the obstruction. We find
this right very clearly shown
in the treaties with the Ind-
ians and the acts of Congress
relating to these Treaties.
We will give you a sam-
ples. You can turn to the
books which almost any
lawyer in the Territory can
show you, and read for your-
self the full Treaties and
Acts of Congress from which
these extracts are taken.
Also you will find that the
Treaties with all the Five
Nations are substantially the
same as the sample given
you
The 1'nited States hereby
oovenats and agrees that the
lands ceded to the Cherokee
nation (the jr.-sent Cherokee
country) in the forgoing
ticle, Bhall. in no future time,
without their conseut, be in.
cluded within the Territory
limits or jurisdiction of any
State or Territory.
—Statehood Address.
Mud and water are now
giving the men who sell gum
shoes and rubber boots, a
chance to make a hit.
Soon the tale will l e told,
ami soon there will be a rec-
ord made for the members
of congress to ponder over
when the constitution of Se-
quoyah is up for consider-
ation.
The people of Chelsea
should pass a vote of thanks
to A. ti. Phillips for his un-
tiring energy in drilling
east of town for oil. He has
great faith in that part of
this locality, and it is hoped
that he will be rewarded for
his labor.
Nobody takes the Purcell
Register seriously anent state-
hood If theydid, the paper
would l>e sued for mlaicious
libel a dozen times over. Will
some rich man rush to the
front and offer a reward for
the truth from the Register
on the statehood question?
If the single state |>apers
of the Territories have told
the the truth as to the so-call-
ed weakness of separate state
movement, why do they
raise such a howl? There
must lie something up
creek, or thev would not
. , • , * /m, I v*uinin . Break a up Couch*.
taking a day oft evorv other (couu*ndl-oripp*- no cub*, wo pay
day to rant about statehood. '
o'mSSXvM Bishop, the Jeweler
cy re u ^|| Depends Upon How You See Things
I (Thit «« Jfwr, If tilt)
ine , Curw ChilU, F.ven. BU.ou.mm,
be I T* ." "* * °"ner*1 Tonic """ « «11 times
I In pUoe of Quimn*. Braaka up Couch*.
CnM..r>,l T..<- T "r? *
Chelsea had a real coal
famine this week, but like
all calamities, it came to an
end. Harry Lindley sold a
car of Catoosa coal, and now
we are all warm. Chelsea is
naturally a warm town auv
way. and nobody would have
frozen had no coal been ob-
tained.
The Santa Fe had a bad
wreck near Kansas City, this
week, killing \:i outright.
There ought to be a law giv-
ing a maximum speed to
railway trains. This done
the public would lie much
safer than 110W. It is a dan-
gerous proceeding to under-
take a journey.
President Roosevelt has
the name of being a strong
man, and he is in fact, a very
strong man both in will and
in the affections of the people,
' but it appears that
times the trusts and com-
munity of interests play the
Delilah act to a perfection
with him. It seems so when
) we look at some of his coun-
sellors. They are friends of
the railroads and capitalistic
interests.
The Ileader of Vinita has
done the Commercial a non-
professional mean trick.
It stirred up a snake it
couid not kiil, and then
did not have the manhood
to stand up and acknowlede
the fact. That is a piece of
littleness that a paj er of its
standing should scorn. If
the Commercial had have
attacked the I>eader first, the
matter would havebeen differ-
ent, but the Ix*ader went out
of its way to call the Com-
mercial down for alleged mis-
statements, and when it was
shown to be clearly in the
'wrong itsel f. it sneaked out of
of the controversy like
coyote caught at a hen roost.
The lieader is a fair example
of the whole "kit and bilin'"
of the single state press, and
dares not have an opinion of
its own lest it off'ened such
men as Pliny Soper. The
Commercial wants it distinct-
ly understood that in politics
it considers Sojier low down
and wants him 011 the other
side all the time. He has
never been, in the estimation
of the of the writer, either
reputable or consistent in his
some-J political methods. We want
decency and principle in
politics. Soj er is not hurt
with either. It matters not
if he is a good fellow person-
ally. There cannot exist two
codes of morals, and the Na-
tion stand A man that has
them will lose one or tho
J. C. MCNDENHALL
Soto Owner EvamvHW.
For sale by R. T. Morrison,
Chelsea, I. T.
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other. He will will either
quit political rascality, or he
will grow dishonest in his
personal life. He cannot
live to an old age and thus
continue.
"The Afrku Central "
When the M., K. & T. built its
new line from Muskogee to Osage
Junction tho line split the Ark
ansas valley were there was t
dense population of negroes.
Two-thirds of the passenger traffic
was negroes. The newspa]>er men
promptly named tho load "The
African Central." The name has
stuck to the line despite the
officials' strenuous efforts to make
it recognized as the M., H. & O.
and later the M., K. & T.
The only railroad toTalhequah,
where the Cherokee land office is
located, is the Frisco branch from
Fayetteville, Ark., to Okmulgee,
I. T. Over this line, especially be-
teeu Muskogee, where the Dawes
oommision is located, and Tahle
quah there is a heavy passenger
taffic of allottees going to file and
lease men, oil men and grafters
"buying negroes" to file them.
The newspa|>er8 men promply
named this line the "Grafters'
Limited. The name was so
applicable tnat it stuck, and even
the Frisco officials laugh when
they hear it.
When Fall begin*
to turn the leave* I
my boys in
R&W Sweater*;
/protect* their lung*.
J cuts down doctor
I e*pea*e* and beade*
f saves their mother lot*
of extra work and care.
My Sweater* are
■ good enough foe my
■ —— Jieir hard knock*— ought
e good enough for your*.
Ifatk
Gentility
Is well clothed, and is never ob-
trusive. Perfection is no trifle,
and we have found this to be an
emphatic truth in the clothing
business. We have all kinds,
sizes and styles of suits ready to
wear and the kind that commands
respect and attention wherever
you may be called upon. Don't
delay a minute, if you want ad-
vice about clothing ->
Ifjrou want to save dollars, we will help you, selling you the desired
ob^ect^if the^ were ^ered bWorHtTas mucTSe
v store to save monev for a customer, as it is to gain a cus-
™ w are always happy with money in your pocket, and you
Si! m?re y°Ur P°cket by trading with LEVINE than at
any other place w town
" " r
Bring the boys here and fit
them out in clothing that will
make the whole family proud
of them
If you want the best ready to
wear skirts that were ever
sold in Chelsea call on Levine.
He has them and they are as
low as goods of the same qual-
ity can be sold anywhere
Jones and Murray For Separate state
The grape vine dispatch system
seems to have gotten down to work-
ing full time in the statehood cam-
psitfn. The following canard was
perforated on the Guthrie State
Capital in its Sunday morning
issue:
"Special t.. the State Capital.
. "Paul's Valley, I.T., Oct. 88.—A
joint discussion of the question
was held here to-night. The follow,
ing prominent speakers bad the
platform: Hon. J. B. Thompson,
Moman PriniM, single statehood
advocates; and S. M. Rutherford
and W. W. Hastings, double
staters. A big attendance
of ladies was noticeable.
The position of the double state-
hooders was ably presented by
Messrs. Rutherford and Hastings
and st times the delmte waxed to a
poiut that threatened to eliminate
the beneficial educational feature
of the meeting. Moman Pruitt'
fi nal speecii was a masterpiece of
oratory awl wit that captivated
single and double staters alike
Both single and double statehood
cluba have been organized here.
1 wo of the former plaririiiiir h
series of joint debates over the
territory.
5 ' wa* "ot Pfeaent.
Hon. J. B Tompaonand Moman
Pruitt were inrited to speak but
did not respond.
There w s no joint debate what-
ever that "waxed hot." •
Hon. S. M. Rutherford addnased
a larue and enhomastic aodiaace
whiah applauded him to tba aab«>
Bob Jonas and Tom Hunt
heretofore joint staWrs; at tke
meet ing and at itscloae authorized
Mr. Rutherford to tender tbair
services ou the stump to tbe Mao.
uo*ah oemuiittee. Thar are botli
able gentlemen who will ba heard
day* of the
from in tbe closing
compaign.
People who are deeply sinoera in
this statehood Movement will have
I acan tba preas reports with
grertoata to keep half way right
Ion the real sitaation.-MuskogM
I have a first-class and up-to-date
stock of Optical Goods and com-
plete apparatus for fitting the
same. Call on me, in Postoffice
Building.
BISHOP THE JEWELER
— - ♦♦♦♦
R. T. MORRISON]
has a new Drug Store stocked
with new drugs. Nothing old.
When you buy from him, you
buy the most for your money.
He is an experienced Phar-
macist and accurately com-
pounds all prescriptions sent
to his store. His stock of
sundries is complete.
Mortgage Sale.
tn . noU
m.UU<laterfDoc«niber ♦, IMM,And due October
November 18, 1006,
batwaiw tlie hoar, at 1 and S u'eliwk. i>. ■>.. Ui
AXL'ztr.&st? iSfca
5na Cray niara. ahemt « tsar. old. aboat 14 I *
haaHalibrli .r„..de.l O •« left hip .ud door k
D left hunl«i«r.
By D. U. Elliott. Uu":£rKNX,N,IT0N
A Powerful Truth.
Any fish can swim down
stream.
It takes a live one to
swim up.
Let us start you up stream
by selling you lumber to
build a house. It takes the
cash to buy ]uml>er of us.
It takes the cash to pay rent
too.
Think about it. Make a
bill : Make it right and let
us figure.
Miller <fe Co.
Harry Lindley,Mgr.
Professional Cards.
/•••
Buy your supplies from
JOE JOHNSON,
The Cash Grocer,
AIND SAVE MOINEY!
Let us
Figure on
Your business.
Bve
ith
i
NEARLY TWO
YEARS OLD.
The Southwest Limited will l„> two yeaas old
on I >r<iember (i, 190/i. .sine,, it entered
the field there has Imxjh a general lietter-
im-nt of train service between Kansas
(!it3' an,l Chicago, hut the train that set
the piu* still leads. Its route is via the
Chicago, Milwaukee
Paul Railway
Wves Union Station, Kansas City
p. tn. : Grand Avenve, 6 ;< 7 p. m ar
rives U ti ion Htatioa, Chicago, 8:20a m
A Dostal card will bring you complete
in formation about; rates, routes and
traiefservice.
a'r°i?Xii?UTHWC8TtRN
AGENT, aor main .r aaaeaecity, «o
Archibald Bonds,
attorney at law,
Will practice in all courts.
Notary in office.
Chelsea j f
John T. Brown,
Attorney at law,
R<Joms 2 and 3, Kuhn B'ld'g,
Notary in office,
Chklska, . . if
D. O. Elliott,
attorney at^law,
Collections a Specialty. . . .
Notary in office.
Chklska, [ - - - I. T.
C. L. Hill, 1~
Physician and Subobon,
Office over Chelsea Pharma
cy. All hours. Phone 23
Chklska j f
C. J. Taylor,
Phy8ician and Ml'bobon,
Residence phone 28,
Office over Lane's Corner
Drug Store.
chelslr;:,^",i:'^u,eej"in','if'r'
J. W. Bonk,
Physician and Si'k<;k<>n,
K"0"1* 2 and 3, Lane
Uuilding.
Chelsea j j
Drs. Marshall Br<^7
Dentists,
Graduates of Chicago Col-
lege Dental Surgery. Of.
tice Levine Building.
Chelsea i. t.
Boyd Bros.
surveyor a civil rn-
knoinkkr.
Chelsea and Claremore I T
SURVIVE MADt AND PLANS OWAWW.
J. F. PORTER,
Solicits Your Drayin*.
Phone 31.
YES SIR
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Quinn, J. W. The Chelsea Commercial. (Chelsea, Indian Terr.), Vol. 11, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, November 3, 1905, newspaper, November 3, 1905; Chelsea, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc175254/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.