The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 19, No. 21, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 17, 1901 Page: 2 of 6
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LEADERS OF LOW PRICES.
VINITA IND TER.
Indian Chieftain.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
$1.50 Por Yoar. or SSI.OO If Paid
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I). M. HAItRS Editor and Publisher
Vinita Ind. Teb Jan. 17 1901
MADE TO PAY THEIR DUE.
If the expenses of shielding the
public from criminals were paid
by direct taxation upon the prop
erty owners as in tho states there
is no doubt that the peoplo would
better appreciate the comraonda-
bio eflorts of the court and court
officers of tho northern district.
One of tho moat notable features
of the court in this jurisdiction ia
the refusal to shield bondsmen
who qualify for tho releaso of per-
sons charged with crime.
They are made to pay up when
the criminals do not appear in
court to answer to the cbargeB
docketed against them and this
money goes largely to paying the
expenses of conducting court.
In a great many in fact moBt
courts the liabit is to lignten tho
burden of the bondsmen and to
absolve them from paying any of
tho amount of the bond over and
above tho expenses in that partic-
ular case.
Another instanco of the watch
fulness of the officials of this dis-
trict waB furnished last week when
Prosecuting Attorney Soper in-
sisted upon the payment of $500
by C. 0. Ayers and George II.
Wilson who bad qualified as sure-
ties for Wolford Frost who failed
to appear in answer to a charge of
stealing cattle.
TEDDY THE HERO.
Now it's Teddy again. After a
short rest his press agents have re-
sumed their labors and tho man
who licked the Spaniards bofore
the troops came up to lend assist-
ance promises to be kept before
tho public more than ever in his
favorite role of hero.
Teddy killed a mountain lion
last Sunday in the wilds of Colo
rado so a longtelegraphiomessage
reads his trusty rifle barking just
in the nick of time to save the lifo
of Dr. Webb one of the hunting
party. Of course the guides and
mountaineers who were with tbo
party were bo unaccustomed to the
spring of a lion that their muscles
became paralyzed and refused to
act. The "strenuous" Teddy was
the only man of nerve. Those old
men of the mountains who trapped
"lions" that are no bigger than a
good sized house cat long before
the redoubtable Teddy was born
would have permitted tho beast to
tear lr Webb to pieces in their
fear.
Not so with Teddy.
The Rough Rider set his teeth
firmly and measuring the distance
with his eye in an instant pressed
tho trigger sending n bullet that
mst tho lion in midair and crushed
the bruto'a backbone. Teddy was
never known to mlse and the fero-
cious lion lay dead at his feet
It now remains for tho vice-president
elect to butt Bomo Colorado
bull off a bridge and get on himself.
If you don't read the Chieftain
you don't get the news.
The Gbickneha Express refers
to Its municipal council as the
Town Killers" because of their
blunders end the passage of very
unpopular ordinances.
Tiie only thing that will in any
tnuaiuro compensate tbo territory
republican contingent for the loss
of lipfcer in Kansas will bo the
head of Judge John R. Thomas on
pounl.oni.UblD ninety a.y.... - -- 7ckert time
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w ir Jnoksou died ut tbo
his father Ciptuin Wm.
that will break all records. You never saw anything like it THE BIG BARGAINS we will offer. Lower prices will
our big ad than has ever been known in the annals of Vinita' s business history. DON'T MISS IT.
Tho legislature of Nebraska has
started in to mako tho crime of
kidnapping punishable by impris-
onment and to impose the death
penalty when violenco is used.
Tho electoral college will con-
vene at Washington today and
cast the ballot that will formally
elect McKinley and Kooeevelt
president and vice-president of the
Unltod States for four years com-
mencing March 4th.
The Dally Chieftain's stand for bet
tcr morals Is highly commonable cvon
It not always wlio from a business
standpoint. Pryor Creek Clipper.
If there is a newspaper in the
Indian Territory that has a finer
business than the Chieftain v6
are not aware of it.
The esteemed Muskogee- Times
is worried about the Vinita con-
tingent losing out on thebig Chero-
kee claimB. The Times laughs too
soon. When the smoko of battle
is cleared away Turner & Ilalsell
will have collected tho big claim in
the courts.
The obstructionists in the city
council who for inexplicable rea-
sons refuse to be up-to-date in the
matter ol public improvements
will certainly have to answer to
their constituents if ever they
show their heads as candidates for
public office again.
The matter of good roads around
Vinita is one of pressing import-
ance. With the expenditure of a
few bundrod dollais the roads
leading to this town could be kept
in a passable condition. Many a
load of grain goes to other points
on account of the wretched condi-
tion of the roads.
The only kind of circulation
that counts to the newspaper and
the advertiser is the paid up cir-
culation. The class of people who
take the papers and pay for them
in advanco aro the best people in
the community and they are the
people the advertisers want to
reach because they generally have
tho cash to pay for what they
want.
It is very evident that President
McKinley keeps himself well post-
ed as regards affairs of importance
in the Indian Territory. We have
not alwayB approved of his ac-
tions either personal or official
and at this time record our em-
phatic protest against bis retiring
to bis room sick with the grippe
just as soon as it became generally
known that PoBtmaBter Joe Butler
bad recovered from en attack of
the depressing ailment.
Many Vinita merchants have
goods on their shelves that will
soon be unseasonable. Why not
let the people know that you are
willing to let them go at a bargain?
You can readily tell them all about
it through the columns of the
Daily Chieftain who wilH'cullup"
and personally talk to 3000 poople
on the long established rule that
each paper served to a paid-up
subscriber is read by five persons.
The Weekly Chieftain on the
same basis of five readors for every
subscriber eliminating exchanges
and complimentary papers or pa-
pers that go outside the district
will talk to 0025 prospective pur-
chasers. Several of the territory papers
state that they ate not so unselfish
to hope that Tarns Bixby
will not be elected senator from
Minnesota because we need bis
services so greatly on the Dawes
commission. Our friends need
not worry as Tom Lowry has en-
tered the field to succeed Senator
Davib and he will either win or
liame the successful man. and it is
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Great and Gigantic Clearing Sale!
Remember the Dates
THE ALLOTMENT
Of
Eighty Acres to Each
Person Enrolled as
a Citizen
IS NOT SUFFICIENT
Camo Why the New Treaty Should
Not bo Ratified is the Opinion
of Col. Churchill Who
Talks Interestingly on
the Subject.
Col. Frank C. Churchill revenue
inspector for the Cherokee nation
who has made Vinita his head
quarters for some time past left
Tuesday with Mrs. Churchill to re-
sume his residence at Muskogee.
When asked for bia views upon
Cberokeo affairs in general the
popular official said: "I never
mix in questions belonging to any
other department than tho one I
officially represent. I am in thor-
ough sympathy with the Cherokee
peiple and desire to see them get
everything that belongs to them as
speedily as possible.
"In my opinion however the
people should oast aside the bug-
bear that seems to confront them
that there are people and officials
who do not want them to have all
that is coming tc them. They
should pay less attention and do-
vote less lime in their endeavor to
find something to criticise on the
part ol the officials.
"The situation Is to my mind
loss complicated than all this fues
warrants. There are two things to
be done adopt a treaty and com-
plete the enrollment.
"The assertion is generally
made that no treaty providing for
the allotment of 80 acres can be
ratified. This is wrong. The
government contemplates tho al-
lotment of land so that each person
entitled will get an equal share. If
one man chooses first grado land
and only receives 80 acres he is
certainly getting an equal share
with the man who chooses his
allotment on fifth grade land and
who gels 400 acres.
"A treaty is necessary and the
sooner one is ratified the better for
the people. There is approxi-
mately 5100000 acres of land to
be allotted and if the pending
treaty is not ratified there will
certainly be another delay. The
people should bear in mind that
the two great things now confront-
ing them and the only two in my
opinion of consequence is tho rat-
ification of a treaty and allotment.
The other questions ere simply at
this time side issues and are not
worthy of the fuss being made
over them."
TERRITORY COUNTIES.
Delegate Flynn' liltl Not Expected
to Pass This Session.
Tho bill introduced Friday by
Delegate Flynn proposing tho dl.
vision of Indian Territory into
counties is not expected to pass
at the present session of congress
Mr. Flynn will not admit this but
it is known that tbo principal ob
ject ho had in view in introducing
the bill was to shut oft the specu-
lation as Jo which of the tow us in
the territory would becoino county
seats.
The bill is i. long one and is
elven over lamely to the tracintr nf
the Hne8.pjkjujrvfiy'a-U8. followjjJiillkit 'lUte and Immunities to th
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to the
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torrilory. No names aro given to
the counties created by tbo bill
and instead Mr. Flynn numbers
them in regular order. It is his
wish and intention that tbo people
in tho counties havo an opportun-
ity to be heard in naming them
lie provides in the bill for the
different county seats with the
exception of tho sixth twelfth
twenty. first and twenty-sixth
which as proposed havo no towns
in them at present. Tho other
county seats aro as follows: Miami
Vinita Nowata Clarcmore Pryor
Creek Tablequah Muskogee Sa-
pulpa Okmulgco Eufaula Poteau
Tuekaboma South McAlester
Wetumka Wewoka RofT Wynne-
wood Bradley Ardmore Madill
Caney Antlers.
IT'S NO JOKE. J
J. Z. Croseley Fined $35 for Vlolot-
Ins the Vaccination Ordinance.
If any person thinks that the
Board of Health Mayor Sheehan
and Marshal Ledbetter wore only
"a jokin" when they announced
through tho Chieftain that ever?
person must bo vaccinated who has
not been successfully vaccinated in
ISOO.they should ask J. Z. Croseley.
The latter who resides in the
northwestern part of tho town re
fused to have a member of hie fam
ily treated. Marshal Ledbetter told
him that in n case of this kind
where the general health of the
community is at stake be would
play no favorites. Mr. Oroseloy
persisted in his refusal and tho offi-
cer haled him before Mayor Shee-
han who fined him $25. The fine
was paid.
FEDERAL COURT
One of the Attorneys In a Trial
Was Once Shot by Dalton.
A jury in Judge Gill's court
Tuesday listened to evidence in tbo
trial of tho action brought by Ber-
tha Schockman against F. M.
Rutherford United States marshal
and W. M. Hancock to replevin
some property said to have been
wrongfully levied upon and
sold. Smith & McCulloch
represent the defendants the plain
tiff being represented by Judge W.
II. Tibbils Thomas G. Ayres and
D. II. Wilson.
Mr. Ayres was president of the
First National bank of Cofleyvllle
at the time of tbo Dalton raid.
While attempting to reach a hard-
ware etoro next doot to tho bank
in order to secure a gun he was
shot by Enoch Dalton tho ball en-
tering the cheek and coming out
through the mouth.
AGAINST INTRUDERS
Ulll to Prevent Their Sharing With
Cherokees Introduced.
Congressman Sheppard of Indi-
ana Iibb introduced a bill in the
house designed to prevent intrud-
ers citizens by marriages and
reservatora from sharing in the
lands and annuities of tbo Ohero.
keo Nation Tho bill operates
against "white persona placed
upon the Cherokee roll without
right while men or white women
citizens by marriago and white
persona known as reservatora who
have sold their improvements (0
tbo nation and still remain upon
upon the land." The bill rends
further:
"That reservatora or persons
who have been placed on the Cher
okeo roll by tho national council
without authority of right because
under the treaty of 1833 they
signed a quitclaim deed to all
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Jan. 31 Feb.
THE
Cberokeo nation and at that time
on their oath becamo United States
citizens shall not bo entitled to
participate in tho distribution of
lands por capita in the nation or
to annultios."
Judge Springer continues to rep-
resent the Cherokee nation before
the courts and departments at
Washington despite tho fact that
the president refused to approve
the measuro providing for his em-
ployment. On tho same hypotho-
sis Turner and Ilalsell will con-
tinuo their efforts to colled tbo
$-1300000 indebtedness from tho
government. Any creditor ought
to be allowed tho privilege of em-
ploying such counsel as thoy elect
to collect that which is duo them.
The Cherokees BUould not be do-
nied the poor boon of employing
help in straightening out thoir
greatly complicated affairs.
The business man who only ad-
vertises spasmodically that is for
a limited period and then dropB
out for some weeks or months
does not receive tho full value of
his advertising expendituro. He
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reaps no benofit from tho cumula-
tive valuo of constant publicity.
His periodical announcement will
bring Borne results in proportion
to their individual morit but the
impressions of his last efiort have
faded out of the memory of the
purchasing publio boforo the next
one appears. It is like starting
anew. What good impressions
havo been effected are lost and
havo to be re-established by each
subsequent effort instead of being
presorved and constantly added to
as is tho case with the persistent
advertiser.
Several of the daily papers down
the lino havo worked themselves
up into a favorish etato lately over
rumors of bribery in tho last ses-
sion of tho Cherokee council. Ono
of theso papers whose hired editor
writes what ho thinks oftentimes
irrespectivo of facts made a great
fuss with his usual insinuations
against cortain Vinita gentlemen
and at once jumped to tho conclu-
sion that a government Inspector
was investigating and that his
findings would stir up the popu-
laco. Saturday night those papers
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a Clearing Sale with a big
will be reduced. While we sold an immense amount of good merchandise Saturday
and Monday we still have a great many good things all through the house on which
the same low prices will prevail until the goods are all sold.
In our clothing room we are offering some values in men's suits that positively
have never been surpassed in the history of Vinita.
Last Saturday was a great overcoat day with us but we still have about forty
overcoats left. Now if you think we won't sell you an overcoat cheap all we ask of
you is to try us. Some of the best coats we had during the season are in this lot. If
you need an overcoat it's a great chance to buy one at much less than its actual worth.
In our dry goods room we have some dress goods values that you will not see
again during the year 190 1. We have several pieces of fine black goods in the popu-
lar weaves which we are selling cheap. Now everybody who knows us also knows
that when we make a statement of this kind that an inspection of the goods and prices
will sustain our statement.
If you are not acquainted with us and our methods of doing business its a very
favorable time to make our acquaintance especially if you arc prospective purchasers
of any kind of goods which we may have.
We have about fifteen CAPES and JACKETS left. It is our aim to break all
former records in the way of a clean up in this line. Can't you use one? If so come
and get it at about your own price. ' '
In our Millinery department we are offering what we have left at just half the
original price. Millinery at the prices we are offering it for is a good speculation for
you; bear this in mind.
Keep your eye on our GROCERY department. Its about the liveliest grocery
store in Vinita. High quality and low price rule in this department.
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the Chieftain has known all along
that Inspector Zively was not in-
vestigating any charges of alleged
bribery that concorned in tho least
tho Vinita gentlemen proviouely
referrod to.
Tho hoaring which was hole? on
Thursday by the bouso committee
on Indian a flairs relative to tho
claim of tho emigrant Cherokees
will rosult in a favorable roport of
a bill providing for tbo ptiymont of
tho claim which with interest
dating back to 1838 now amounts
to moro than $4500000. Although
thore has been no vote on tho mat-
ter members of tbo commiltoo say
that the bill as reported will carry
only tho original principal of some-
thing over 81111000. Tho intor-
lor department la unaltorably op-
posed to the roefgnition of tbo
claim and if the matter ia roferrod
to it thore is ovory reason to be-
lieve that an unfavorable report
will be made. Secretary Hitch-
cock bases his opposition to tho
claim on an opinion of the attornoy-
general against it rendored some
time ago.
we never have any "fake" sales. When we advertise
reduction in prices the
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take to disprovo charges of bribery t
against anyone until tho case f&j
mado out but tbo cry of bribery Is1
a handy ono in cortain circles in
the Indian territory. When Chief.
Bufllngton was elected to tho office
of principal chief of tho Cherokoo"'
nation a certain element cried otu
bribery and demanded an InvesUo
gation nil of which proved to be
nothing but wind. Show us tho
pooplo who claim to have been;
bribed and let us seo if they are'
worthy of belief. i
From present indications tbero
will be little Indian territory legis-
lation hurtful or otherwise passed
daring tho present congress. There
Is scarcely a possibility that the
agreement will be passed in a
manner at an aaiiBiaciory ic 1110
Cherokees
Mut'kogee people are oxcited be-ji
causo of tbo spread of smallpox '
and tho papora aro advocating
compulsory vuccination. f '
Kansas has whirled into lint)
early in the new century by roaat;
ing a negro alivo at Leuyenwortl
yesterday.
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