The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 16, 1897 Page: 3 of 6
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CHRI
1897!
FOR
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Valuable and pleasing- Serviceable and Attractive Substantial and
Artistic and Dainty Holiday Groods at
RATCLIFF'S!
Before
where you
Children's and Misses' Jackets
from S1.50 to 7.50.
Ladies' Capes and Jackets from $2
to 25.
Ladies' Plnsh Capes Irom $5.00 to
1500.
Gentlemen's Pocketbooks and
Parses.
Ladies' Card Cases and Chatelaine
Bags.
Ladies' Kid Gloves from 75c to
$1.75 -all the popular shades.
Ladies' Misses' and children's
?$-
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Christmas Presents.
Before buying Christmas Presents call and examine our line of
Watches Rings Chains Bracelets
Novelties Etc.
Any article of Jewelry makes a valuable gift one that will always be ap-
preciated. Respectfully
...TflE BEE JEWELRY STORE SKftc.
Bring your "Watches to me forrepairs. All work Guaranteed.
Remember I do all styles of ENGRAVING. By .having your Christmas
Giftengraved with a
Monogram
Full Name or fnitinic
They will be all the more appreciated. PBICES REASONABLE.
Near Postoffice
Vlnlia Ind. Ter.
Not Selling Out at Cost
Nor at Fifty Cents on the Dollar
Neither do I offer to give you something for nothing
BUT I PROMISE
ioo Cents worth of Goods for each ioo Cts given me.
wk
3D 5. Gumming Hbair l.XC.
Cash Dealer In...
HARDWARE STOVES And TINWARE.
Majestic Ranges.
Housekeepers' Outfits.
Furniture.
Faints and Oils.
Full Line of Coffins Caskets
And Trimmings Always on Hand.
Yours for cash Busing n s. Cumming Adair I. T.
IF YOU WERE
Yes if you were a cook and saw the
stove smoking and the bread only
half baked you would probably feel
like asking why don't you
And use the great MAJESTIC Steel
RANGE?
.See W.
ON THE HEAD OF DUCK CREEK.
ED. LUNDAY'S
General Store M Mill
Sells everything- the community needs.
Meets all city prices.
CORN HAY AND OATS at Lowest Price?....
Buy all kinds of live stock poultry and eggs.
Postoffice Address - - Afton Ind. Ter.
making up your mind what to buy read this list then visit
will find many suitable presents not here mentioned:
Silk and Wool Gloves and Mit-
tens from lOn to 1.00.
Ladies' Driving Gloves from 75c
t$2.50.
Ladies' and Children's Silk and
Linen embroidered Handker-
chiefs lrom 5c to 1.00.
Genuine Mexican drawn work
from 81.00 to 7.50.
Irish Point Center Pieces Scarfs
and Lunch Cloths.
NECKWEAR
For the Holidays.
N. RATCLIFF
August Schliecker $
and
Farm Implements.
Machine Oils.
SHE.
W. MILLER.
Our line is complete consisting
of all the latest things in Tecks
from 25c to Sl.OO and the Club
House in fancy plaiJ and Roman
stripes from 25c to 50c. Also the
new Ascot and Four-in-Hand from
50c to 1.00.
Mufflers Handkerchiefs
Fancy colored silk mufflers from
50c to 2.00.
Plain and figured black mufflers
from 1.00 to 2.00.
Plain and figured white mufflers
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
IiBSt "Week's College Notes.
Miss Saldee Lang has recovered from licr
recent Illness and U able to be out again
Mr. and Mrs Morrison ot Arkansas vis-
ited tbe college this week.
rrof. Wilkinson has an article on the
"Common Origin of Language." In the De-
cember number of Education lloston Mass.
A member of the civil government class
after. tho examination on Tuesday was
liumming this plaintive air:
Of all sad words of tongue or pen.
The saddest arc these: 1'vo flunked again.
The college building will soon receive a
new coat of paint Inside and out. It will
greatly improve the appearance of the ex-
terior. Prof. Chapman is on the sick list this
week but is able to attend to his school
duties.
A large number of new students havo
signified their intention of entering the col-
lege after Christmas.
Mrs. Mary Bird of Ilarrisburg Pa.
says: "My child is worth millions to
me; yet I would have lost her by
croup had I not invested twenty-five
cents in a bottle of one minute cough
cure."" It cures coughs colds and all
throat and lung troubles. 8
Take your work to the Excelsior
Steam Laundry or drop a card in the
post office and let the driver Kill for
your package. Prices reduced and
work first class; collars 2c cuffs 4c
per pair.
"W. T. Williams of Iioughton Ark.
says: "Have suffered for years with
constipation and indiyeston and one
bottle of Beggs little giant pills has
cured me. People's drug store.
MONTHLY
SUFFERING.
'T'housands of
women are
troubled at
monthly inter-
vals with pains
in the head
back breasts
shoulders sides
hips and limbs.
But they need
not suffer.
These pains are symptoms of
dangerous derangements that
can be corrected. The men-
strual function should operate
painlessly.
m&$
makes menstruation painless
and regular. It puts the deli-
cate menstrual organs in condi-
tion to do their vrork properly.
And that stops all this pain.
Why will any woman suffer
month after month when Wine
of Cardui will relieve her? It
costs Ji.oo at the drug store.
Why don't you get a bottle
to-day?
For advice in cases requiring
special directions address giv-
ing symptoms "The Ladies'
Advisory Department" The
Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Chattanooga Tenn.
Mrs. R0ZEHA tEWIS
of Oenatlllt. Ttiif trU
" I was troubled it monthlj Intermit
with terrible palm In my heed ind back
but hue been entirely relleted br Wine
cl Cirdul."
from 75c to 2.00.
A large line of silk and wool mixed
fiom 25c to 1.00.
Plain white silk handkerchiefs
with initials 50c.
Plain white silk handkerchiefs
with fancy border 50c to 1.00.
Silk handkerchiefs fancy colors
from 35c to 1.00.
Silk handkerchiefs with white body
and colored border; we have
about 25 dozenjnever sold before
for less than 50c; sale price 25c.
Can't express her thanks scrofula
sores terrible itching entirely cured.
Mrs. Emily Ford Eldoia Hardin Co.
Iowa writes: "I can't express my
thanks for the box of Beggs German
salve as It has entirely cured the ter-
rible itching and burning that was in
my ankles caused by scrofula sores.
People's drug store.
In Memorinni.
Died at her home in Muskogee.
I. T. December 7 3:30 j. m.
1S97 Miss Lydia A. Winston
after a lingering illness. Inter-
ment in the family burying ground
at her former home Springfield
111. The Cither and sister Judge
J. A and Mrs. M. E. Winston
accompanied the remains which
will be met in St. Louis Mo. by
the five brothers Messrs. Miller
and Lewis A. Winston Sydell
111. Malgar Clayton 111. Bryant
C St. Louis; George B. Spring-
field 111. and the sister Mrs. T.
C. Cloyd. The funeral service
will take place from the First
Presbyterian church (of which
Miss Winston had long been a
member) at Springfield 111.
Thursday December 9 1S97 2:30
p. m
Miss Winston was a general fav-
orite. Truly
None knew her but to love her;
None named her but to praise."
The idol of a fond father the
comfort and solace of a tender
mother the dearest of sisters the
truest of friends an earnest faith-
ful Christain striving always to
lead a pure and holy life. Al-
though her loving family and
anxious friends knew she was ser-
iously ill her sudden falling
asleep was a shock to all.
The sorrowing family have the
sincere sympathy of the entire
community.
Her very devoted sister Miss
Ellen who has been with her con-
stantly was expecting a change
"And'now the change has come;
sweetly she sleeps."
Not sleep; but wakes to greater deeps
Of wisdom glory truth and light.
Than ever blessed her seeking sight.
In this long lethargic night.
Worn out withstrlfo
Which men call lift).
The chango has come and who would say
"I would it were not come today."
What were the respite till tomorrow;
Postponement of a certain sorrow.
From which each pissing day would borrow;
Let grief be dumb.
The change has come
riieonlx.
G. A. Van Hall the leading drug-
gist of Butler Mo. writes: "We are
having splendid success with Beggs
blood purifier and blood maker. It is
one of the best sellers we ever had
and gives satisfaction to all who have
tried it. We take pleasure in recom-
mending it. People's drug store.
TiT IS WITH pardonable pride that
T special mention is made of the
fact that the honor of clearing the
country of outlaws and bad men gen-
erally rests o largely with officers
who live in Yinita. Deputies Tolbert
and Lcdbctter have done the people
of this country an inestimable service
and their efficiency is unquestioned as
catchers of desperadoes.
Fancy Suspenders.
Black satin fancy colored em-
broidered ends SI to $1.50.
Dark red orange and blue satin
75c to $1.50.
About 20 styles silk web with
silver buckles 75c to $1.50.
Gloves.
Mocha unlined assorted colors
$1.00 to 1.50.
Mocha and kid silk lined $1.50 to
$2.00.
COMPARE THE TWO STATEMENES.
The "Freedman Compromise" Outrage From
Two Standpoints.
FRANK J. BOUDINOT'S AFFIDAVIT AND CHIEF S. H
MAYES' EXPLANATION AND DENIAL
The Discriminating Public Will Compare the Two Docu-
ments With Not a Little Interest If the Transaction
Was a Proper One as Set Forth by the Chief Why
Should it Take $126000 to "Grease" it Through?
boudixot's affidavit.
United States of America In-
dian Territory Northern district
Personally before me a notary
public in and for the above named
district and territory came this
day Frank J. Biudinot to me
well known who after being duly
sworn as the law requireth de-
poseth and saith:
In the fall of 1S93 at a special
session of the national council E.
C. Boudinot my brother was
elected by said council and com-
missioned by the principal chief
of the Cheroket Nation as attorney
for said nation whose especial
duty was to represent the nation's
interest before the United States
Court of Claims and the United
States Supreme Court at Washing-
ton City D. C in the matter of
an appeal from a recent decision
of said Court of Claims to the
Supreme Court which the nation
desired to be taken in the ca?e of
Moses Whitemire trustee etc.
vs. the Cherokee Nation et al.
Said E. C. Boudinot and I were
partners in law with our oflice at
Tahlequah I. T. During the first
pait ot October 1S95 E. C. Boudi-
not went to Washington to per-
form his duty as such nttoriioy in
the premises. He returned at the
beginning of the regular session of
the National Council on the first
Monday in tho November follow-
ing no appeal having yet been
completed. Shortly alter his re-
turn my brother told me of a com-
promise which had been suggest-
ed. W talked the matter over
in detail in our office and we fin-
ally decided that the compromise
if carried out as then understood
by us was all right and best for
all parties concerned. A large
sum of money was involved aud
he being attorney for tho nation
we decided that in any contracts
for fees which we might make
with the parties interested my
name (F. J. Boudinot) should be
used but that we should both par-
ticipate equally in the monej' to
bo paid our firm for effecting such
compromise. No contract wae
Fancy Vests.
The latest and just the thing for a
present for a gentleman. We
have the dark brown and black
corduroy with fancy figures
from $3.00 to $3.50. Also fancy
figured silk from $3.50 to 5.00.
A big line of white and fancy
shirts from Sl.50 to 2.00.
Grocery Department.
Our stock of Christmas china
and lamps is now on display in
MER.
yet made and no understanding
was yet had as to the amount we
should recieve nor who our asso-
ciates would be.
The proposition was made by
Jake Guthrie representing as he
said other parties. He was to
telegraph my brother E. C. Boud-
inot and there was to be a meet-
ing at Kansas City Mo. The tel-
egram came and my brother and
his wife went to Kansas City in
the early part of November 1895.
He returned in a few days and re-
ported that they had decided to
make no written contract; to have
no agreement in writing; that the
nature of the business and the
official positions of the parties
made it necessary to keep all
transactions secret in relation to
the business. He gave me the
names of the parties to this secret
contract as follows: II. H. Kern
S. II. Mayes Jake Guthrie and J.
E. Campbell. All the money to
be made was to pass through
Kern's hands but that he had
been assured that ''Kern's word
was as good as his bond." So the
matter stood when legislation in
relation to the matter was passed
by the Cherokee national council
in November 1S93. All the
above-named parties and my
brother went to Washington in
December following and tried to
effect the compromise authorized
by act of national council. Records
will show they failed and why
and records will also show Un-
conditional agreement accepted by
the court of claims. M3 brother
returned in February 1S9G and
died on the 20th tho day afterhav-
ing told me how tho matter stood
at that time.
I myeelf had not had any direct
understanding with the other
parties to this secret agreement
up to that time. The council was
called in special session in March
following. I communicated my
knowledge of and interest in the
secret contract aforesaid to the
other parties interested and they
declared that since it had failed at
Washington the -agreement was
our windows and contains some of
the most beautiful pieces of the
year's production. There are sal-
ads and salid sets cracker jars and
trinket trays chop dishes fruit
saucers cake plates vinegrettes
card trays plate sets roll trays
pen trays flower vaces olive
dishes berry bowls celery stands
shaving mugs- cups and saucers
in rich varieties after dinner cof-
fees sugar and cream sets child-
rens mugs tea sets tobacco jars
off but that if they needed mv
help in any way they would let
me know. A few nights'after a
messenger came for me to go to R.
H. Kern's room in the National
hotel at Tahlequah. I went down
and found Campbell Guthrie and
Kern present. Campbell gave me
a bill which he said they had pre-
pared and wished to get before the
committee and reported by it to
the council in the exact words it
then contained. Campbell asked
me if I could do it. I told him to
let me take the bill for a couple of
hours and I would report. 1 took
tho bill and finally told him that
with some changes which I
showed him and insisted upon I
would guarantee to get it reported
by the committee without further
changes. He said he would have
to consult Kern so he called Kern
and I explained the matter to him
and showed him the changes I had
suggested.
He objected saying he had
spent a great deal ot time in the
preparation of the bill and it was
just as he had wanted it. I told
him I did not think it was any use
to present it in that shape. He
then agreed to the changes that I
had suggested. Campbell then
asked me what my work would be
worth. I told him I would only
insist on the original agreement
with by brother being carried out.
He said all right and explained
that there wouldn't be as much
money apiece as there would have
beenbecause they had been com-
pelled to intrust other parties in
addition to the original six besides
Kern. Next morning Kern and
Campbell came to my law office
where we were to draw up the bill
as it was to be presented. W. P.
Boudinot my father was there.
We had formed a partnership in
the law business after my brother's
death.
My father was the clerk of the
committee who was supposed to
have the preparation of the bill in
charge. W. W. Hastings came in
and told him he had better go back
to the hotel and stay there; that
bis presence there might arouse
suspicion. Kern went away and
we fixed up the bill in the exact
shape it afterward passed the na-
tional council and was approved.
Records will show the proceed-
ings had in relation to and the
final disposition of the matter at
Washington D. C. James S.
Stapler was one of the parties in-
terested after my brother's death
and I asked him to recieve and
bring to me the money I was to
get which should have been one-
half of the amount agreed on at
first or about $4000. Stapler did
not pay me but W. W. Hastings
did pay me my share of S4000
which he said was all each got
after expenses at Washington had
been met and further deponent
sayeth not.
Frank J. Boudinot.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this ISth day of June 1S97.
(Signed) R. E Butler
Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb-
ruary 1 1900.
Beautiful
our store
toot pick holders water sets cus-
pidores chocolate cup3 mush
and milk sets chamber sets o!e-
gant; rich gold plate and rosewood
finish meteor parlor lamps
splendid nickle plated Rochester
lamps very servicable nickel
plated stand lamps anything you
want in glass lamps. We have
also a very complete line of lamp
fittings and expert lamp men to
put your old lamp in good repair.
CO.
THE CHIEF'S STATEMENT
Editor Chieftain: Seldom do
I deem it advisable or expedient
for a public official to answer the
newspaper criticisms as to his acts
but so often have I been accused
both directly and indirectly that
I deem it but justice to my friends
that I make some public explana-
tion in regard to what connection
I have had with what is known as
the freedmen compromise.
On December 7th 1895 the na-
tional council passed an act au-
thorizing E. C. Boudinot who was
then employed as attorney for the
Cherokee nation to represent it
before the court of claims in the
suit of Moses Whitmire trustee
et al vs the United States and
the Cherokee nation. to comprom-
ise said case by paying the freed
men of the Cherokee nation the
same Eum of money to-wit: $205-
85 that the Cherokees by blood
had previously received in excess
of the amounts received by the
authenticated freedmen of the
Cherokee nation.
It was also provided that what
was known as the Wallace Roll
should be abolished and a census
of the freedmen of the Cherokee
nation authorized to be taken by a
commission composed of three
men; one upon the nomination of
the Cherokee nation another nom-
inated by the freedmen and a
third upon the recommendation of
the juJge of the western district
of Arkansas.
This commission was to accept
the roll of 18S0 as a basis and in-
vestigate the cases of the other
claimants and admit only such as
from the testimony they deemed
entitled. The compromise also
provided that a sum not in excess
of $1300000 should be set aside
to make this per capita distribu-
tion with the reservation that any
surplus left after the distribution
of said per capita money should
revert and be paid to the treasury
of the Cherokee nation.
The platform of the Downing
party unanimously adopted at
Tahlequah April 12th 1895 and
upon which I stood for election to
the office of principal chief on the
first Monday in August 1895
among other things in section 14
provided:
"The party therefore guarantees
equal civil political and property
rights to all citizens as pledged to
them by the constitution and laws
of the Cherokee nation and treaty
stipulations.
The party endorses the recom-
mendations of the Hon. C. J. Har-
ris in his special message dated
April 10th 1S94 as to whom the
late Strip proceeds should be paid
and pledges itself if successful
to pay all bona-fide adopted citi-
zens of the Cherokee nation their
prorata part of said proceeds with-
held by the National party in vio-
lation of their constitutional and
treaty rights.
Having conscientiously advocat-
ed the above section when the bill
above referred to was passed au-
ConcJudctf on jao;e ix
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