The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 24, 1900 Page: 1 of 4
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VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY THURSDAY MAY 24 1900.
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If we had what some firms lose by paying tod much for their goods it would be more than the profit on our yearly business "LOW BUYING MAKES .LOWSaELLlNCa."
people say we are.the lowest priced house on high-grade goods in the Indian Ten itory. Never buy anarticle without first gettjng the price from the . '
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NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES;
.CLOTHING. ... "''
Wo closed out from manufacturer 103 suits of clothes ;
theso suits arrived in our liouso Friday last. Wo bought
thorn cheap ; you get tho benefit. ' "
31 suits inon'a clothing ; wo had similar patterns in
samo goods wo sold for $0.00 7.G0 and 10.00. Thoy arc
in fancy worsteds and serges all sizos. Wo put'all thcso
in at ono prico 1.08. Itcmombor this is a clinnco you
cannot again expect to got.
28 suits mon's clothiug 'that camo in this purcliaso ;
youhfivo pnid fo.00 for similar garments in Vinita ; wo
put them in this salo at $2.12 a suit. Don't miss Bcoing
thorn. . x
44 moii's suits in worsteds cheviots and serges that
hnvo always sold at $10.00 and 12.50; Wo put them in at
tho ono prico of 7.50.
27 suits wo havo takon from our rogular lino of 12.50
and 15.00 suits Vitals and II. S. & M. brands tho best on
earth and put them in at $10.00. This is an opportunity
for you to got a nobby dressy well tailored suit at a low
prico.
BOYS' CLOTHING.
Wo handlo tho Twontioth Century boys' clothing. It
is all up-to-dato ; "prico will not admit of .us Ins&ing lower
prices on nil those lines. Wo havo reduced tho prico all
along tho lino J don't miss buying a suit for tho boy.
MEN'S PANTS.
Wo havctot mauy nion's pants ; wo havo cut tho prico -
without regard to cost ; sco what wo show at 2.00.
FURNISHINGS.
Why pay $1.25 a suit for meu'sbalbriggan underwear '.
In nil. tho fancy tints" when you can buy tho samo artiqlo
at Jumbo for $1.00 a suit? Try it and sito. "-.'
Why pay 1.0(3 a suit for balbriggan underwear blue
tint when wo will oiler thorn to you for 56c a suit? '
. Jumbo overalls ; havo you been wearing thorn ? You '
can't buy Ihoir effual for 75c Comparo thorn and suo our
prico 50c.
Why pay 50c for n suspender when you can buy tho
samo cpuality from Jumbo storo at 25c?
THIS WEEK wo will sell a man's'fast black seamless
hoso "To'psy' mako you can"t buy'snmo quality for less
than 15c a pair for 84c a pair ; $1 a box 12 pairs in box.
.MEN'S HATS.
It is a known fact wo arp tho lowest priced liouso in
this country on men's hats. Sco tho hat wo show at 75c ;
"Texas" hatat $1.00; United States hat at $2.00; Thor-
oughbred hat $3.00
Men's and boys' straw hats. Lino complete: wo show
you a hat others ask you 50c for at 25c. Soo tho nobby
things in strnw goods. '
About 20 dozen moil's ncclctics loft thai yoif enrt't buy
foi loss than 25c ; wo will sell them at 2 for 5c ; sco thorn
tc; a'pprccittto them.
' This week wo open 1 caso men's fancy porcalo shirts-
pair cufFs and. two collars ; you-jiover bought a bottor ono
for $1.0Q ; wo soil thorn out-quick at 50c.
DRY GOODS ' n
"Jumbo dry goods department always .busy; offering-
matchless opportunities for monoy-saving buyers. Wo
receive all tho now things" our buyer is in tho market this
wcok seoking for tho now things.
' Look at theso' Corno early; thoy won't last long.
Ami muslins tho finest shearcst cloth sold double width
in all fancy colorings ; this lino of goods was wholesaled
at 15c a yard. Our buyer cleaned up tho lino nt nn un-
heard of prico ; nothing nicer for liouso jackets; you buy
thorn for 5c a yard ; cheaper than most houses sell a good
calico for.
"20 pieces homstilched organdies all colorings you
hayo boon asked 15c for samo goods in Vinita ; on account
of our low buying you got what you want of theso at 74c
50 pieces wash and Taffeta silk you cannot buy its
equal in town ; wo sell it 5c a yard.
I SHIRT WAISTS. '
.' Wo buy them right henco wo soli th m bolow tho
prico of our competitors.
10 dozon shirt waists all patterns othe A ask- you 50c
and 75c for you get from us at 35c.
' 5 dozon shirt waists you can't buy for less than $1.50
and 1.25 j wo soli 'thorn at $1.00.
-Ladies' wash skirts ; do you know wo havo ahnnd-
somo lino of those ; sco thotn. A ladies' linen dress skirt
for 25c. Ladies' wrappers larg lmonow patterns at 59c.
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
Plenty of thom ; wo havo th3m cheap. - Cotton checks
all you want of thorn at 2c 11 yard. -
' Calicoes and lawns nil styles many as you want 2c.
Simpson's mill end black and whito nrints 2c yd.
' A LL muslin othors advertise-at 5c a yard arid think
its cheap ; wo soil at 3Jc yard.
JUMBO MILLINERY.
Don't forget when you want a lady's lint that Jumbo
millinery department is up-to-dato ; our buyer will sondus
now things this week.
JUMBO SHOES ARE BETTER;
Ladies' oxfords others sell nt $1.0.0; Jumbo prico 50c.
Ladies' cloth top oxfords you pay $1.50 for at other
stores ; our prico 08c.
Men's shoes coin and plain too you cau't buy its
equal fof $1.50 ; Jumbo prico 98c. This shoo is all solid.
Wo soil tho best men's shoo on earth at $1.50 same
as wo havo always had ; wo still sell it at $1.50 a
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IMPORTANT DECISION
liidge Thomas on Excessive
Land Holdings.
Judge John R. Thomas .hnndod
own on important uecision on
'uesday of this woek in tho United
tatea court at Wagoner in the
380 of John McGrath ngnlnst Lom
ildridge et nl. Tho suit involved
OBsession of Chorokeo lands tho
efendant having taken possession
fa part of plaintiffs land alleg-
ig in justification thereof that
Iho latter was in posaesslon 01
loro land than ho wob allowed
r.ndor the Curtis law.
THE DECISION.
f This agreed Btatement of facts
'resonta the quoetlon of tho right
U a citizen not in possession ol
innd in the Uborokeo nation to
itko posseeaion of lands of Iho
Microkeo nation without reference
j the fact that another parly nl-
Peody has it in his poeaoBsioU for
a purposo of making a home-
lead.
:H1b land of tho Cherokeo na-
Ton was patented to them by the
iverument of tho United (states
id by virluoof tho several trea-
leu entered into between tho cov-
Irnment of tho United States and
le Ohorokea. nation it was pro-
Mdod that tho Cherokee nation
Should havo tho right of govern
lent in all domestic affairs. It
p pro rldod by the first treaty en.
orod into bolween tho government
f tho United Btates and tho
fhorokeo nation and tho samo
Provision has been ratified in each
Succeeding treaty that no law
F.aAsod by tho Cherokee nation
Should be in violation of tho con.
jtllution of tho United Slates. If
r.ho conelitulion of the United
natus of its own force does not
jocomo operative over all posses
ions 0MI10 UniUd Slates that
latler lias been disposed of by
jgreemenlf and it daea not corno
Mill In the boiuo rule whioh is
Maimed to uoyern tho island of
f.'orlo Itica on tho ono hand or the
IMiUlnninn inl(inil on the other.
1 his is a government of tho peo
ple by Iho peoplo and for tho jieo
jlo and tho fundamental law gov
timing a poople governs every
Inch of their possesions
The constitution of tfie United
Males is put in fore hero. Tho
IHiorokee law prov'doB. among
other thing that citizens of the
phorokee nation may go upon the
iiuuuo uoinmn aim uikkv juijjiuy-
ipnli and that thr improve-
in on la become an inheritable es-
tate. IHs provided .by tho con-
Btttutioti of the Cherokeo nation
and this is not in confliol with tho
constitution of the United States
that tho improvements inudo by a
citizen of the Chorokeo nation are
not subject-to atlaclunont or sale
under execution. It ia a vested
property right. By a provision
of the fifth article of tho nmend-s
tnenls to tho constitution of the
United States it is provided that
a person shall not bo deprived of
life liberty or property without
due process of law. The supremo
courUof the United States niui
other courts of last resort havo de
cided that an act of congress is
not "duo process of law." In or-
der tolio due process of law there
must be an action brought in a
court of cotnpotont jurisdiction
whoro the rights of tho plaintiff
are presented ono ono band and
tho rights of tho defendant are
presented by way of answer and
then the question at issue be de-
termined judicially by tho court.
That haB been decided to bo duo
process of law.' Tho congress of
the United Slates has endeavored
in tho 17lh and 18th sections of the
Curtis aot to Bay that citizens sub-
jeot to tho constitution its amen-
ities and protection may be de-
prived pf property which Iho law
of tire Cherokeo nation and Ihe
constitution of Iho United States
authorizes them to hold and enjoy
without duo process of law. This
court decides that that cannot be
legally done.
The court further decides that
ono citizen cannot tnko it upon
himself to determine that anothor
man haB in hie possession moro
than his proportionate share of
the public domain of tho Cherokee
nation Thoro is not a man alive
today who can Bay what tho pro
porliouaio-fllmre of a citizen of the
Cherokee nation is. That is a
matter (hat can only be determ-
ined when allotment is made or
when the publio domain has been
measuredjswhen it is known ex-
actly how much there is of it and
when a census has been made and
ilia known to a single individual
Ihe number ol Oheroneo citizens.
Then and not until Inen would it
bo passible to dele mil no what tho
proportionate share of oach Chero-
kee citizen is. ' '
The court will not any that the
Chorokee nation by proper pro.
cess' might not piooeed to con-
demn (fit were discovered after
allolmont that a man had in uU)
possession more than hli proper-
tionate share; that the Cherokee
nation as a government and as
the representative of this common
properly might not proceed to
havo this property condemned
giving compensation to tho owner
of the property lor his improve-
ments and then throw it open for
settlement or selection as a part
of the public domain but bo can.
not bo deprived of it without duo
process of law and until it is de-
termined that he has moro than
ho is entitled to over tho Chero-
keo nation cannot havo him dis-
yjeis;d. Ono citizen cannot say
"Her John Jonci you uavemoro
than you are entitled to; I havo
been lazy and improvident and
have not tried to get a farm; you
have gono to work and opened out
this possession and made the im-
prvemont under the law; you have
more than .your share and I am
going to take it for my home"
John Jones saye: "You will not
take it until I have been paid for
ray Improvements"
The Curtis bill is vory sweep-
ing. It contains many provisions
and is capiblo of many construc-
tions. It is tho first serious at-
tempt tho court has over seen of
congress attempting to ropeal an
amendment to the constitution by
an aot of congress But the court
is of tho opinion that the Curtis
bill iloe8 not repeal the constitu-
tion of the'Unlted States n'orany
of Its provisions and is wholly in-
operative since tho Cherokeo na-
tion has not entered into a treaty
authorizing the allotmont of their
common proportyv
What the- condition of affaire
might bo if there had been a treaty
entered into between the Cherokee
nation and the Unitod States goy
ernmont authorizing tho allotment
'of thoir lands disturbing the pre-
sent title is quite another thing.
This land was bought and paid for
by the Cherokeo Indians with
I Ihoir own money and thoir own
property. It was patented .to
thom. It haB beon urged that the.
Oborokees aro Indians and wards
of tho government and (hat con-
gress haft the right tp govern them
as it Eees fit; that they aro wards
of tho government in other words
minors and that the government
has tho right to rulo thom; but it
appearo to mo that that view
would hardly ho jualified' bylaw
and in act the court thinks it
could not he tolerated (or atnin-
ute These Indians were regarded
as of age and able to .contract
when the government bought thfdr
property front tbtta- whan-thfy
bought the Cherokeo strip and CAN NOT RUN SALOONS.
their lands in Georgia and Tennes-
see. Tho plea of infancy can only
be ploadcd by (ho -infant and not
by ihe other party. Tho govern-
ment cannot plead that these are
infants since tho government by
its own contract recognized their
right to contract.
VINITA-TULSA QAMES.
Townsend on the Introducing
of Intoxicants.
A' Qanie Each dood and Bad Playing
by the Vinita Team'.
The weather man favored the
Vinita ball team in their first gamo
with Tulsa last Wednesday and
probably saved it from tho worst
defeat" evor experienced in the
history of tho national game in
the Indian Territory. Only lour
innings were played and tho score
stood 12 to 1 in favor ol the Tulsa
team. The Vinita team was at its
worst having bad little or no
practice. Errors and misunder-
standings were plentiful and had
the game been played out a photo-
graph of tho score card would have
boen an excellent premium offer
for a Chinese puzzle contest.
Tho Vinita team played old lime
bull Thursday and defeated the
Tulsa team by a close margin G to
5 playing eleven innings. Vinita
went to bat first and Parks and
"Spider" McCrary scored in sec
ond half Tulsa went to the bench
with a shutout. Vinita bcored two
more runs in tho second and
Tulsa did likowlso. The home
team did not succeed in laying up
anything until tho eighth when
Tom Tygar got n base hit ami
scored on a hit by Shields. Tho
(visitors laid up two runs in the
Bixth and ono In tho ninth tying
the scoro at 5 to 5. Tho tenth
was played and nolihersido scored
hut in elovoth "Spider" gut a hit
and wa brought in by Lemon on
a.aacrifico hit to right field. The
Tulsa boys failed to play eon in
their half of tho Inst inning and
ono.of tho best games over Been in
Vinita ended with a scofo of G td"6
in eleven innings.
Tho Senate committee -Thursday
reported favorable on nouso bill
relating to game birds. The pur.
po"8e of tho-biil is "lo preserve
distribute Introduce and rBlore"
wild birds In the United 8tatca.
At the recent city election nt
Stroud Okla. two Republican and
two Democratic councilman were
elected. They met to organize
and oboose a mayor but a deadlock
ntued anil it is probrble that
Stroud will be without a mayor
for sori Mwf
As it has' been runlored for eov-
oral days past that thero has been
a decision which justifies the alo
of beer In the Indian Territory
and that saloons are to be tun-
ning in full blast in several terri-
tory towns right away we will
state for the benefit of our readers
that wo know of no bucIi decision
from tho courts or any other au-
thority from which such conclu-
sions could be drawn. Really we
have not been able to learn from
what source it ia claimed that the
sale of beer would be justified un-
der existing conditions.
Judge Townsend of tho South-
ern district rendered a very im-
portant decision the other day
which h .iB-far reaching mulls but
it doea not say nor mean that tho
sale of beer would be justified in
the Indian Territory. We give-a
synopsis of Judge Townsend's de-
cision as follows:
The caae which was to be a test
caBe camo up before him on an
agreed Statement of facts and in-
volved tho liability of liquor deal-
ers living outsido-Aio territory to
criminal prosecution for filling or-
ders for liquor sent them by resi-
dents of Iho territory. The court
held that tho transaction was ex-
consignee ulone was Hablo on a
criminal chaige for introducing
liquor into tho territory.
As a result of this decision all
cases pending in tho courts of tho
Southern district against foreign
liquor dealers for selling or intro-
ducing will bo dismissed. Wag-
oner SaingB.
3IQN PA1NTERJARROS1ED
On a Charge of Vlolatlnj; Clielsea'5
City Ordinance.
A traveling painter arrived at
Chelsea the other day and applied
for threo months' license as n reg-
ular painter which would como
undor Iho head of occupation tax
and which tho recorder refused to
is'Jo. Tho recorder claimB that
thid woald come under the head
of artistic painting and would be
worth fifty cents a day which the
painter refused to pay but went
about his painting. The city mar-
shal thereupon arrcnted him put
him in the calaboose kept him
over night and tlion imposed a fine
on him which he refused to pay.
The painter left for Vinita saying
ho was going lo sue the town for
damages.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING..
'XLss&shjs&v-sri.-
watcn Kfipainng v.
Jewelry Repairing M
Engraving Plain & Ornamental
Promptly Executed.
Fine and complicated watcil ropnirinc a specialty.
Motto : Not tho choapest but tho BEST work nt nil
times.
AUGUST SCHLIECKER.
Vinita Ind.Tcr.
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Jeweler md 0UcV.
Now at. Grodn'8 drug stoi:o S. "Wilson St.
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w
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ecutory until the dealer had e.
leoted and set apart the particular
liquor with which tho order was
to bo filled that the executory
contract of sale was not complete
until such selection and segrega
Hon of tho particular biand and
quantity had been made- and as
this occurred outside tho territory
where such sales are legal the
transaction must be held to liovo
taken place ouleide the territory
and the aalq is therefore legal and
notjin contravention ol any statu to
or law govurningthis countiy.
The court further held on the
quoslion of introduction that the
sale being n complete legal tranHj
action outside tho territory did
not mako the dealer liable on tho
charge of Intro uping as his con-
tract was complete when he de-
livered the goods to the oflico of
tho common carrier for transpor-
tation to tho consignee: that bis
inlorest ownership and control in
and over jhe goods ceased at (hat
point and the common carrier
thereupon became the agent of the
consign for tho delivery of the
goods a'j the point named and the
To Elect Delegates to the Ardinorc
- Convention.
Pursuant lo the oleventh and
fournteenlh sections of tho consti-
tution of tho democratic club of
Vinita I hereby call a meeting
of said club to aasorable in the
United States court room at Vinita
I. T. oh Saturday evening May
26 at 7 o'clock or co soon there-
after as tho members of said club
can aBBemblo.for the purposo of
electing delegates to the Ardraoro
convention. This will be tjio last
regular meeting before. tho terrl-
torir! convention and all .members
and democrats aro urged to be
present. I'reston S. Davit1 Pros.
THE NEW OSAQE AQENT
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Mltschcr Took Charge of the Agency
Affairs Wednesday.
O A.' Mltecher the new Indian
agent to the Oaages arrived in
Pawhuska and took charge of tho
affairs on tho 10th Mr. Mitscher
comes from Oklahoma City He
was from WiBCbnsIn and had'lhe
backing ol tho Wisconsin delrga
tiqn as well us that of the men who
are nhw in (Sontrol ol th? Organi-
zation in Oklahoma. William J.
Pollock (he former agent" Vylll re-
side in Arkansas City where lie
lived prior to his appointment
0'jarley Newman 1ua suttK good
fenco posts for ?alq.
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While Mrs. Jones was co-akini dinner ye3
torday she became so warm from thv j.ent
of her cook stovo that'sho was compelled to '
send for her husband and as boou as ho ar-
rived sho sont him at onco to "Wj. "W. Millet
to buy a gasoline stova nml a rofrigorator.'
Today sho has fully recovered.
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