The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 19, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 18, 1901 Page: 2 of 4
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VlNtTA Ind. Tek. April 18 1001.
TUB ORASPER3ARO ACTIVE.
Tho advocates of tin Iroaly are
fond of aeeertlng thai tho senti-
ment In favor of Ms ratification is
erowlnn and lhatif it is defeated
it nill be on account of lack of
ttmo to discuss it. These asser-
tions' aro untrue and are a reflec-
tion upon tho intelligence of thr
Cherokee people. It is a remark-
able fact thai the peopio loudest in
advocacy of tho treaty are those
who have no interest at stake and
those who expect to get something
for nothing by its ratification.
The ratification of tho treaty
mould add a fow rnoro millions to
tho assets of the Standard Oil
company and incidentally make
a few Cherokees rich who hold
leases. Tho common Cherokee
Indian should bolter wake up and
notall to go to the polls and voto
against it because the enemy is
not idle and is prepare! to spend
largo sums of money to carry it
It has ncently developed that Ihe
liiiner.il leiiso people propose to
secure the ratification of this treaty
if money will accomplish tt They
reallie that never again will they
get a chanco to secure what .liny
bo much covet namely tho min-
eral of thiB nation If this treaty
is defeated congress will drive
their lobbyists from its hall as
Bhould have been done heretofore.
Tho talk that no more treaties
will be made comes from the ene
my and is untrue. When this
treaty is defeatod it will have been
demonstrated that the OherokeeB
are determined ti not surrender
their rights and that they will
only consent to a fair division of
their tribal estate. The threat to
uso money and force at the polls
is beneath tho dignity of a true
American citizon and should bo
rebuked by an overwhelming vote
against so unjust a treaty. There
are a few government officials who
havo proclaimed themselves un
safe and corrupt speculators by
tbelr positions upon the treaty.
Tho Chieftain has little sym-
pathy with tho cry now boing
raised that if tho treaty is not rat-
ified wo are brought faco to face
with a crisis and that disaster
must follow such rejection. Wo
havo had somo anxieties about
the pflect of tho failure of tho
treaty but see no grounds for the
cry that the government will mako
nor receive no more overtures
from these people. Such talk is
childish in tho extreme. Tho
Cherokees aro tenfold moro inter-
ested in getting affairs hero settled
finally than in the government.
It means vastly more to them
than it does to anyono else. The
Oherokees bavo some rights with
reference to tho distribution of
their common property thai they
propose lb protect to the beBt of
their ability. Too much has been
left to such unscrupulous dema-
gogues as Curtis of Kansas and it
is time congress was investigating
some of its own committees.
The Chieftain has received serai-
official notice that its opposition
to the treaty is obnoxious to the
"powers that be" and that it-may
be necessary to place a censorship
upon its utterances. The editor
and owner of The Chieftain defies
any Buch icterference with its
freedom of speech as a publio
journal and his private rights as a
citizen and denounces the same
as contemptible and childish. The
Chieftain opposes the ratification
of the treaty because it is a scheme
of robbery and blackmail upon a
defenseless people. Tho Chieftain
will not cease to warn tho Chero-
kee people sgulnBt the disaster
that now confronts them and tho
United States officials that have
threatened it are told to go to
haded. The trraiy ought to be re-
jected and we believe will be re-
jected. The proposition to extend the
time of the election to vole on the
treaty is impractical and should
not bo considered. The Chief
took within two days of Ihe limit
of time Allowed before calling the
election and the utmost tiiuo that
oouit) bo given till the vote is tak-
en would be only eighleeu days.
The cry that Is being raised by Ihe
friends of tho treaty that senti-
ment is growing in favor of the
(renty Is without foundation in
fact and no amount of time would
secure its ratification. Tliu troub-
le is it was loaded with schemes
during its consideration by the
conference committee and nover
stood any show of being accepted
Thoe who express themselves
av being afraid of tho enfoictiment
ol the Curtis law forgel that its
provisions uru generally more ll
mnl toward the rights of tho In
diann than th treaty fr. Tho
tfcrtrlo enforce tliu Curtis law
has fallen flat. The Curtis law
can bo fought in the courts but if
the treaty is ratified the mouths of
of the Indian will bo foroVer shut
and they will nover again bo given
a day in court Tho Curtis law
may bo beaten in tho courts but
the treaty never.
During the more than Ion years
of tho present editorial manage-
ment of The Chieftain ft has ad-
vocated no measure thai it was
not reasonably sure was for the
best of ail the Cherokee people ib
a whole. This year it prpbably
reaches a few moro Cherokee citi-
zens than ever before in its ex-
istence and it is especially careful
that no word trom it will induce a
single volo to be cast in favor of
tho agreement soon to be voted on.
This measure in our opinion is a
scheme ol little less than open
robbery and would occasion
great loss and long continued em
barrassment. Tho enemies of this
nation can nearly all be grouped
on tho side of those who favor tho
ratification of the troaly and un-
fortunately there are also those
on thai side who bavo been mis-
lead Into believing that anything
is batter than present conditions.
This is certainly a most fatal or-
tor. The present indications are
however that the treaty will bo
overwhelmingly defeated.
The proper construction of law
and the proper application of jus-
sice is oti e of tho crying needs of
the Indian country. This asser-
tion dues not necessarily mean
faulty courls and couri machinery
in tho territory but is duo more
to the onomolous conditions exist
ing hero. All tho lawyers and the
courts ore moro or less t sea with
reference to tho laws in force and
scarcely any two ngreo on the
whole.
The interference of certain gov
ernment officials in the election
that is to take place on the 29th
instant to ratify or reject tho treaty
ahould be resented by every man
who loves freedom and justice.
Tho suggestion of coercion will not
add strength to a hopeless cause.
Tho treaty will be rejected by a
pronounced majority and tho next
treaty will bo more in keeping
wilb common honesty.
The Dawes commission is now
engaged in making a roll of Cher-
okee frccdmen. The work will he
completed in about three months.
The Weekly Chieftain will bo sent
one year to tiie subscriber guess-
ing tho correct number or more
nearly the correct numberenrolled.
Tho person winning the prizo
must be a yearly subscriber at tho
time the guess is made.
The Chieftain is in receipt of
several communications upon var-
ious subjects. Several of these are
written with a bard penoii upon
soft paper with (he lines too close
together making tho pencil marks
look like a Chinese puzzlo. We
haven't time to decipher them and
will not attempt to print commun
ications hereafter that are not
plainly written.
The failuro of the Cherokee
treaty will not provont Vlnita from
going forward as tho many evi
dences of business prosperity and
expansion now fully attest. This
is to be a great year for this town
and country in every sense.
Show Their Respect.
At a meeting of the Vinita Bar
Association held on Ihe 16th day
of April 1001 the following reso-
lutions were passed.
Whereas it bar pleased Al-
mighty God in bin wisdom to re-
move from our midst our .beloved
friend and associate James B.
Burckhalter.
Be it resolved that wo hereby
tender to the bereaved widow and
family of the deceased our heart-
felt sympathy and condolence and
mourn the loss of one of our most
esteemed and brilliant members.
Be it resolved that in the loss
of our worthy member we realize
that there has been taken from our
association a man whoso literary
attainments and legal knowledge
had gained our respect and whose
character aa a gentleman and a
scholar always profoundly Im-
pressed us.
Be it further resolved that these
resolutions be entered at large up-
on the mlnutoe of our association
and n copy thereof be sent lo the
family ol the deceased and that
oopias also be furnished (he city
papers with the request for publi-
cation. W. M. Mkuettb
0. D. Nkvillk President.
Secretary
Children's League.
Tho Westminster fyague held lis reg-
ular open monthly uiselltiK Suoday
at tlio PrestyUrlan church. A
largo oungrotfailon was present. Tim
chlldrou uro doing faithful work und
oicli little member responded to roll-
call wltlt a ttibln vorsoand their con-
tribution. Soma ery pretty recita-
tions were ronderod. Ono ospcclally
by little Maine Ilaloa on "Mission-
ary Collodions." Wllllo Murrs lold a
very liitoioUliig JLtiblo slory. The
choir funiUhcd Uno music for tho oc-
casion. Joseph V. Phillips u prominent
citizen of ArUruoro and drat United
Stutcs clerk of the soutncrnjdlstrlct of
Indian Teiritury died Sunday
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nbuniuu.wuHiuwi
FROM A BOX CAR
Camo a Clear Pure Voico
From a Boyish Throat
Singing
IN SWEET MELODY
The Ever Inspiring Hymn "Nearer
My God to Theo" With a
Pathos Born of a Wounded
Heart Reviving in Ills List-
eners Long Forgotten Teach-
ingsAn Evening's Rofrain.
In the qulot gloaming of last
evening a party of gentlemen on-
joying their after suppor cigars
strolled down (he Kaly track to
tho coal lift.
A freight train had pulled in
from the bouIIi a short time be-
fore and the crew wero up town
getting their evening meal.
One of the gontlemon saw a
youth approaching an empty box
car with a bundle wrapped with
newspaper and remarked upon the
peculiarities of some natures
instancing the lad who from op-
poarances could command a fair
position and havo a pleasant home
but who preferred the roving life
about the country begging his
moals.
The boy entered a car in which
wero two other lads of about his
age and the three could be Been
eetting about to devour the lunch
somo kind-hearted house wifo had
given him.
The party walked along and in
less than half an hour were leisure-
ly strolling back. Suddenly tbey
wero arrested by a clear pure
voico from a boyish throat singing
in sweet melody V
"She was bred in Old Kentucky
Whore the meadow crass U green."
To those gentlemen who stood
entranced the words of that popu
lar song had a new meaning.
Tliero was that in the owoet tones
that clearly drew one closer hung
ering with open mouth for more
and inwardly wishing that the
song would have no ending; that
the voice so entrancing would
nover cease to send lortn such
sound as made a common-place
verse vibrate through the air witli
a volume of such music as is attrib
uted as a gtft only to the en-
chanted. The party walked over to the
car being joined by a trainman
who said they "would bo laid out
for 50 minutes waiting for number
45." Reaching tho open door of
tho paper carpeted box car the
party attracted the attention of the
singer who ceased his melody at
onco.
Engaging him in conversation
one of tho party gleaned the in-
formation that tho hoy lived at
Victor a Tennessee town a few
mites from Memphis. lie was a
bright lad and capable of holding
a good situation. Ho loved to
roam however but retained that
spark of manhood which caused
bim lo resist falling into the ways
of a thoroughbred tramp and ac-
quiring a ragged garb. When he
got too seedy in appearance he
would stop oil work a while and
buy a new front.
While he was talking one of the
other boys had torn a piece of
newspaper from the floor and was
reading from its columns although
it was several weeks old. Sud-
denly he .interrupted with the
anxiously spoken question; "Hey
Harry didn't you say your name
was Gibbs and that you come
from Victor Tennessee?"
The lad addressed replied af-
firmatively when the other said
almost brutally the words sound-
ing on that youthful singers heart
like a trip-hammer "I'll bet this
is your mother what' dead. The
Globe says that Mrs. Katu Gibbs
wile ol former Judge Gibbs died
this morning after a short illness
a sufferer from dread pneumonia
and Ihe dispatch is dated from
Victor."
A deep eob broke from the bot-
tom of that boyish heart and he
turned to bury bis face in a small
pile of loose straw in the car.
Nothing could be said to assuago
such genuine grief and all re-
mained rjspectfully silent.
In a few moments the lid re-
covered biu.Belf and with broken
voice deplored his conduct. Half
sobbingly he declared that bis
mother was surely at that moment
singing sweet carols with the
angels and that it was her heaven-
ly influence that then determined
him to go homo and settle down
and that although dead to earth
she could yet be happy In watch-
ing his future. "She taught ue"'
ho said "to kneel and repeat
that"- then ho sobbed out with an
unrestrained flow of tears
"Now I Jay me down to sleep"
Tho gentlemen listeners threw
away what remained of their ci-
jgsreatid feared lo look at each
lafdu
other that evidences' of their lend-
er hoarts might not bo dllclosod
by their tear-dimmed eyes."
Of a sudden the boy said: "Had
I boen at her bedside she would
have been happier. She always
ranted mo to sing boforo bed-
time her favorite Bong" then
burst forth the familiar ever
"rand old hymn:
"Ncarar My God to Thoc"
Instinctively tho members ol
tho strolling party and tho brake-
man uncovered their heads as that
clear pure voico from a boyish
throat poatod forth with a yvthos
born only in a wounded heart
Iheso words:
"Nearer my Goi to Thco
Nearer to Thco."
Chokingly tho hrakoman asked
him to como back and rido in the
caboose until "wo bit tho Memphis
road and I'll get tbo boys to carry
you home."
The gentlemen of tho party
mado up a genorous purse anif tho
foelings arous d within thorn by
thoso boyish songs and words
could not havo been agitated by a
thousand sermons.
10.0. F GRAND LODGE
And the Rebrkah Assembly of the
Indian Territory.
A number of ladies and gentle-
men who have been In atlendnnco
upon the grand lodge of Odd Fel-
lows and the Rebekah assembly
at Muskogee stopped over in Vi-
nita Thursday and Friday of last
week on their way home.
A parly at the Greon included J
0. GInter and T. J. Lowls of ML
ami; Morris Boyd of Wyandotte;
Wm. Krotzer of Fairland; J T.
Hackett of Afton; Miss Todd of
Albia; J. A. Fulp nnd Miss Mor-
row of Supulpa; J. T. Wingard
of Chelsea; and Mr. and Mrs. S.
W. Frost of Mill Creek were
chaperoned by their daughter
Ruth.
The grand lodgo adjourned Wed
nesdpy after appointing a commit-
teo of three to visit tho various lo
calities suggested as sites for the
proposed widowo' and orphans'
home. The towns seeking tho
home and the inducements they
ofler are:
Mukogee will give 85000 in cash
and 164 acres of land.
Durant 86000 in cash and 200
acres of land.
Tnhlequah 81650 in cash per
year for five yearB aggregating
88250 and 120 acres of land.
..The following grand qfStora
were elected for tho ensuing year:
J. R. Harris Chickasha grand
representative to the Sovereign
Grand lodge.
W. T. Gardnor Ardmore grand
master.
W. J. Burnett Sapulpa deputy
grand master.
.1 A. Rose Chickasha grand
warden.
G. II. Alexander Muskogee
grand secretary.
A. E. Parkinson Wagoner
grand treasurer.
G. W. Mowbry Tulsa grand
trustee to serve three years
N. G. Turk Cbecolah has three
years to serve as grand trustee
and Wm. Noble one year.
Durant waa selected as the next
meeting place of the grand lodge
which will be lb aecnnd Tuesday
In April 1002.
The Rebekah assembly elected
the following officers:
Mrs. Jennie Turk Checotah
president.
Mrs. Hattle Halght Chickasha
vice-president.
Mrs. Olive Martin Vinita sec-
retary. Mrs. 8. C. Worthy Ardmore
treasurer.
NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
Stock In the Corporation Uelngr Lib-
erally Subscribed.
A lumber company is being
organized in Vinita with a capita
of 825000 which may bo increased
to 850000 before the articles are
recorded. The object of the new
corporation is to deal in all kinds
of lumber and building material
and the subscription books have
been thrown open to tho publio.
Already 350 persons have taken
block amounting from one share of
825 up and the object is to mako
as many persons interested as pos
sible. These stockholders will
elect their own ofilcors.
The company will not be con
lined to Vinita nor the stock to
Vinita people but as yards will he
established in the nearby towns
tbo people of those placos will bo
given the opportunity to take
stock.
The gentlemen organizing the
company are & coterie of Vlnlta's
leading conservative and most
successful business men and cap
italists.
A meeting of the stockholders
will be called for some day next
week or just as soon as everybody
bos had an opportunity lo sub.
scribe for stock. The shares re-
maining unsold by popular sub-
scription will be taken by two of
Vinlta'a leading capitalists.
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Al
Mmniiiw Mwmiwi
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RESTS IN PEACE.
Following tho'Romalns of J.
B Burckhalter to tho
Comotory a
SADDENED CORTEGE
Did Revoranoo at tho ObsequieB
Conducted by tho Members of
tho Masonic Lodges Funeral
Services were Previously Held
at St. John's Churoh?
Hidden by a profusion of puro
whito flowers the gift of sympa
thetic friends who mourn his do-
mise at tho Bonmlng noontide of
his life tin casket containing tho
remains of Mr. James B. Burck
halter was followed to the come-
lory Sunday by a largo cortege
fully as numerous and lengthy as
any that has pieviously wound its
slow way up tho hill to perform a
Boleran duty to tho dead.
The Beating capacity of St.
John's other than tho pows ro-
eorved wero taxed to their utmost
n full hour boforo the announced
timo of the funeral.
Tho remains were roviowed at
the late homo of tho deceased by
thoso who wero intimate Iriends of
the family. Tho MaBons clad in
tho regalia of their order wore
drawn up on either side of the en-
trance and stood hatleBs with
bowed heads as tho casket was
borne to the church followed by
the weeping and disconsolate
family.
Gentlemen who bore a warm
feeling of friendship for the do-
consed followed carrying tho floral
tribuUs among which wero two
largo set pieces gifts from the Ma-
sons and from tho members of the
bar ol Vinita.
As the Casket wns carried lo its
resting place upon tho bier belore
tbo chancel rail a selected choir
sang "Como Ye Disconsolate."
Rev. Frank R Jonee tho rector
conducted the services ol tho
church being so impresslvo at
times SB to move many of the aud-
ience to tears
After tho church service tho
members of the Masonio order as-
sumed ohargo of tho remains and
marching abreast preceded the
cortege to tho cemelety. There
Worshipful Master Dr. Forlnor
conduoted the obsequies and all
that waa mortal of the highly re-
spected and greatly beloved at-
torney were laid at rest. .
The pall bearers wero W. L.
Chapman Edgar Smith C. L.
Croninger W. B. Coloy W. M.
Mellette and W. P. Thompson.
JAJIKI 1) nUitCKlIALTKH.
James Buohaiiau Burckhallor
was born in Aiken county South
Carolina in 1865. Moved with hia
parents to Aiken the county scat
of Aiken county at Ihe ago of ton.
Received his early education in
tho common public schools in tho
abovo town and later entered the
high school of the same town.
Finished his education in South
Carolina college of Columbia S.
C in 1883. Taught school In his
ow'i -in nty one year and one
yea: t Washington Georgia. En-
tered tho law office of G. W. Croft
for tho study of law in the spring
of 1886 and waa admitted to
praclioo law before Ihe supremo
court of tho statu of South Caro-
lina in May 1887. After being
admitted ho located at Rarnnell
S. C. Ho associated himself with
his preceptor'under the style of
Croft & Burckhalter where ho en-
joyed a very'nioe praotice for six
years. Ho was married to Kato
M. Myers of Hendersonville S
C December 28rd 1892. On ac-
count of the extreme poor health
of IiIb wife lie had to seek a new
field and moved lo tho territory
locating at Vinita in 1803 whero
he associated himself with Major
Gore under Ihe style of Gore &
Burckhalter. Two years later on
aooounl of Mr. Gore's failing
hoalth he succeeded him. A lit-
tle ltr he formed a partnership
with John B Turner of Fort
Smith Arkansas under tho style
of Turner & Burckhalter and
continued in the partnership for a
period of two years when ho dls-
solved the partnership and prac-
ticed by himself.
Cherokees Beware.
Editor Chieftain: In this articlo
it is my intention to addiess
dresB mysslf to tho Oherokeo por-
tion of your readers and especial-
ly lo that class of them who are
still unsettled in their minds as to
how (hey should vole at the polls
on tliu 0(1) of April. '
My countrymen Oherokees
hear mo; take this down upon the
enduring tablets of your memory;
drop it down Into Ihe deep bottom
of your souls; think of it by day
and dream of It by night; carry it
with you wherever you go end
never Jose sight of It; this I this I
hear it 1 "The man who tells you j
nOMMMM
that ho is your friend and at the
same timo is not a friend to your
rights is lying to you." He Is a
hypocrite a fraud a sharper aim
ply trying lo throw you ofl your
guard in order lo get his -hands in-
to your pockets. .No man can be
your friend unless ho is also a
friend to your rights; nor can any
man bo worthy of your confidence
as a friend unless he is willing to
render you all rodaonablo assist-
ance in defending your rights. The
man who seeing you imposed up-
otv will stand aloof and coolly ud-
vise you to submit lo the wrong as
a less evil than tho cxpenso of a
brave fight in self-defence; who
will Ijirough cowardice or cun-
ning hosllato to pitch into tho
battlo and help you repol the as-
sailant or sharo with you the ro-
suits of your do.'eat hear ill bo-
llovo it! he is not your friend. If
you (rust bimyo'i aro beaten.
Thoro (b a class of men both in
the nation and out who havo spe-
cial motives for wanting the agreo-
ment ratified. They como to you
professing tho greatest friendship
for jou personally and a deep so-
licitude for your welfare. They
will tell you in tones of solemn
earnestness that in advising you
to voto for the agreement they do
bo purely from motives of benovo-
lence simply to Bavo you your
wives and your dear Utile child-
ren from tho calamity of the Cur-
tis law. Many of these fellows oc-
cupy high official position under
the fedoral government; and in
giving you this friendly counsel
they fail not by moans of obvious
display of manner lo givo you
notico that in case you do not
comply with their wishes and voto
for the agreement they will not
only cease to befriend you but
freely exercise tho power of their
office to convince you of your folly.'
Others again are native or adopt-
ed Cherokees who have sold
themBolves out and aro kept per-
petually kenneled atWashington to
run and at times like this do
their masters' bidding amongst
you. But the most aggravated
caso of this kind of practico upon
you is tho example of that attor-
ney whom you hired and sent to
Washington to defend your legal
rights against unrighteous en-
croachment; and who instead of
slicking firmly to his duty under
his retainer has abandoned your
cause and who has after pocket-
ing his fee commenced through
motives of fervid friendship urg-
ing you to an unconditional sur-
render and lo flee trom the wrath
of tho Curtis law by voting lor the
agreement.
It is well remembered that
Judge Springer was one of the or-
iginal hands that worked up this
movement upon the Cherokoes.
When a member of congross years
ago he held that wo wero an ob-
struction in tho way of civilization;
that.our tribal existence constilut
od virtually a Chinese wall inter-
cepting the. riglitful movements of
civilized commerce; that this bar-
baric wall had been improvidently
erected by the government in
compliance with the misdirected
impulses of humanity for the pro-
tection of tho Indian; that timo had
proved it a mistake that this
abominable barrier should be
broken down and that tho soloran
guarantee on part of Iho United
States Bhould not bo allowed to
Interpose any hindranco to so de-
sirable a consummation; that con
gross had power and tho right to
abrogate treaties and especially
Indian trea'.iee; that our country
was a theatre of anarchy and crime;
that wo were a lazy ehiftloss race
of humanity living mainly on the
spontaneous products ol the earth
while the stronger classes throve
by feeding on tho weaker; that our
guarantees gave us much more
land than wo needed and that
moral considerations of tho weigh-
tiest kind demanded that right or
wrong our holdings should bo re-
duced and that the overplus
should he turned over into hands
that could turn it to-better account.
These org'uments of Judgo
Springer were by no means un-
availing. In due lime tho Curtis
law was enacted; and (his now is
tho same dreadful "Curtin law"
which this same Judge Springer
witu the monoy you paid him to
defend your rights in his pocket
is wielding like a bludgeon over
your heads lo make you vote for
this agreement and thereby part
with your rights My country-
men thoBo men are not your
friends. They are never heard to
say a word about amends for tho
wrongs that you have been mado
to suffer or your rights to be de-
fended They only Bound tho note
af alarm; thoy simply want you to
abandon your all and run no dif-
ference whero provided only you
leave tho ground dear and the
booty behind you.
My countrymen Chorokeelhoy
are not your friends. If thoy are
there is only ono thing for them to
do; they Bhould rally to your help
against the infernal injustice of
both tho agreement and (ho Curtis
law; and in as muoh as they do not
do this they are obviously against
you. It is always beBt to do the
reverse from what an enemy ad.
vises you. Too.Qtu.8iKK
'i.w'n iSTni. miwirii'i'iita'giiA iiii'iiftiiwa xaao n liT)iBwiiiMiWMSiMaSJ)BgJjp
KM I Pn RY F! YFIGu9Wn8CompollC(lto Wfllk
i! LL.L.U DI I L I L . J tho muddiest plnccs and carry
Wagon Demolished and Four
Pooplo Fatally Hurt at
Jones' Spun
AN INDIAN FAMILY
Attempt to Gross Track Ahond
of Northbound Flyor Two
nro Killed Outright nnd
Two Fatally Bruised nnd
Will Die Team Killed and
Wagon Knocked into Splln-
tors. John Wilson and his four-
yoaf old son Henry wero
killed Tuesday night bytho Katy
flyor and his wifo Ollio nnd
Slim Jim nil full-blood Paw
paw Indians wero fntnlly in
jured.
Tho party woro in ono of tho
oovorcd wagons of n enrnvnn ol
Indians who woro on tholr way
to visit friends and rolatives
near Baxter Springs. Wilson
with his wifo nnd baby boy
woro lying in tho box of tho
wagon with Slim Jim driving.
Tho latter failed to hoar tho
warning whistle of tho flyor
and was crossinc tho track at
Jones' Spur about eight milos
north of Vinita whon tho on-
cino struck tho wacon nnd ut-
torly demolished it. Pieces of
tho wagon with tho clothing
and provisions in tho wagon at
tho timo woro carried in somo
instances a half milo a spoko
and an iron tiro boing found
fully that distanco from tho
crossing.
Tho train was about CO min-
utes behind timo nnd wns trnv-
oliug nt n rnto of 55 miles nn
hour. When tho engineer snw
tho wagon ho npplicd tho
brakes and sounded tho whistlo
but so fast-was tho train mov-
ing that it ran about a half
milo boforo it could bo brought
to a stop.
Tho bodies of tho unfortun-
ato peopio wero hurled through
tho air quito a distance tho
baby boing found about 300
foot away.
Ono of tho horses was killed
and tho other so badly injured
that it was probably shot.
Noichbors who had boon at
traded by tho ongino whistlo
hastonod to caro for tho doad
and wounded nnd Mrs. Wilson
nnd Slim Jim both uncon-
scious wero Inid sido by sido
on a bod in tho homo of T. A.
Colo. An improvished bier of
chairs wns provided in tho
snmo room for tho body of Mr.
Wilson nnd tho bnbo wns Lild
on n contor table. Tho othor
Indian womon of tho pnrty
tonderly placing n silk muffler
over tho littlo' form ns n shroud.
Tho pathotic agony of tho
momboi's of tho pnrty wnsi pfti-
nblo to witness but Mr. nnd
Mrs. Colo with sovornl neigh
bors did all in thoir power to
assungo their griof.
Tho rnllrond company im-
mediately providod transporta-
tion and summoned Drs. Fort-
nor and Bagby from this city
and Dr. G. E. It. Smith from
Bluojackot. Tho medical gon-
tlemon found that tho woman's
right shouldor was dislocated
her body nbout tho' stomach
and broast crushed with sov-
oral cuts and abrasions about
tho head. Thoy reduced tho
dislocation and mado tho un-
conscious sufforor as comfort-
ablo as possible Slim Jim was
crushed nbout tho hips tho
polvic bono boing badly frac-
tured as was tho bono of his
right log. Blood flowed frooly
from a deep cut in his sido. Ho
too received tho tender nnd
onroful ministrations of tho
medical gontlemon.
At midnight tha physicians
roturncd to tho track with tho
intention of "flagging" tho
north bound train nnd riding to
Bluojackot. Qus Muropulos
whotottondod tho Vinita sur-
geons in tho capacity of instru-
ment boaror and assistant ovi-
dontly cast a spoil on tho for
tunes of tho gontlemon. As
tho train loomed in. sight by
somo lioo-doo or othor tho lan-
torn light wont out ond n wonry
walk to Bluojackot lasting tin-
til 2 u. m. was nocossHntod.
Itocauso of his vil lulluonco
iitmnw iMWMMiwrisWK WVI8Msiimififi iiw it 5iw
i 40-pound vnliso of surgical
instruments nnd other medical
poraphornnlia.
Tho injured and dead In
dians spoilt sovoral Hours iJL
Vinita Tuesday afternoon
making quito cxtonsivo purch
nsos. Tho wacon in which
tho Wilson's rodo was fitted
with a now cover Tuesday by I
Loo Bnrrott.
Dr. Luke.
Dr. Luko a well known and bo-
loved physician of Europe has rIvcj
to tho world somo valuable Historical
nnd scientific works.
Dclng an excellent Greek scholar
bis works wero first written 1:. that
language but bavo been widely trans-
lated. As might bo expected his scientific
writings aro pilncl pally along tho lino
of therapeutics tho most of his liter-
ary and historical work Is concerning
a great physician wifo wrought a great
many wonderous cures.
Dr. Luko docs not tell us to what
school of mcdlclno Hill physician be-
longed but It Ii clearly evident that
thcro wero no surtflcat Instruments
used and no drugs whatovcr:
That somo of tho curoi were faith
euros and mncnotlc cures and camo
within tho rango of what might bo
called Christian Sclcnco Is quite prob-
able though Dr. Luko uses no such
terms.
This uroat physician wah not u spec-
lulht. All tho dlsoascs peculiar to
that timo and locality were by him.
cured.
Dr. Luke toll! ot several touching
Instancoi whero IITc-long invalids wero
healed by tho wonderful frlond of suf-
fering humanity.
1IH practico lusted only n few years
but long enough to establish his fa mo
as a physician but nut his fortune
however.
Dr. Lukodooi nut mention a slnglo
Instunco whore any feo was received
nut ever for tho euro of blindness or
Insanity or that horror ot the world
loprosy. That this great physician
should found a school of therapeutics
would naturally be tho great iloslrc of
tbo people nnd In a manner he did.
Ho had a class to whom he gavaln-
struct Ion. They also had wonderful
success. Dr. Luke's account of theso
must bo very Interesting to tho medi
cal fraternity.
Thcro arc but few people In this ago
of tho world who Lcllovc In miracles.
And It Is well.
If wo reject the miracle Idea then
wo must believe in natural law and
modestly acknowledge that some nat
oral laws aro not yet clear to our de-
veloping minds.
This physician while poicsslng
great patience must havo been Im
pressed with the dullness of rum pre-
tention of many of Ills would-be pu-
pIli but ho repeatedly urged them to
deep and thorough study. On ooo oc-
casion shortly beforo bli death ho as-
sured hli followers that It would bo
possible for thorn to do creator things
than ho had done.
Tbo whole account Is simply won-
derful. And jet It isccins uuaccount-
ablo that so few have studied this
work of Dr. Luko'sor Investigated tbo
wonderful system ot tbo physician
whoso name Is doar to tho wholo
worl'J.
Sometimes thW valuable but unap-
preciated little voluaio containing Dr.
Luke's works Is missing from tbo
shclvoi of tolerably well read physi-
cians. It Is an unfortunate neglect and al-
most Inexcusable. That tho world
will some timo understand and ap-
preciate and develop this wonderful
systom of therapeutics wo (Irmly be-
lieve. Tho dawn Is near. Hack of all
tho shams Impostor and IncIUclcnt
efforts thoro is a grand truth and
back of tho truth a Divine God.
M. Ouituv Stiietcii.
Another Artesian Well.
Tho deep well company aro now on-
paged Is boring an artesian well mid
way between tho rcsldcncos of W. P.
Thompson and Ten Phillips. They
will have tbo well completed In about
ton days when they will raoro their
derrick and machinery and sink a well
for Judgo Gill Dr. Oliver Ilagbyand
Uert Chandler. When tho latter well
Is finished there will be six flowlnc
artoslan wolls In Vinita.
It's Neighborhood
Gossip that
P.G.
Browning
& Co....
Can rIvo you quick and perfect
service on any bill of LUMBER
no matter how largo Let us
figure with you
We Want Yolir Trade.
We'ra After It.
ROGER -K.
Will Mako
The Season of 1901
At W. II. Raines' livery barn opposite U.
8. court house Vhilta Indian Territory.
Service fee Sio.oo to Insure living colt
pajable when colt is foalnl or when the
mare is disposed of or removed from the
neighborhood.
l'asture $1.00 per month Will feed
Kraln if desired at reasonable rates.
Pedigree furnished 011 application.
J. N. Walker Vinita I.T
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