The Indian Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 20, No. 29, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 13, 1902 Page: 1 of 4
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VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY THURSDAY MARCH 13 1902.
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BAKING
POWDER
Improves the flavor
and adds to the health-
fulness of the food.
Superlative in
Strength and Parity
PR'CE BAKIMQ POWDER CO.. CHICAGO
9U3IJK
MANY HOT SHOT
Are Poured Into Hitchcock
by Members of Indian
Committee.
ARBITRARY ACTION
Of theSecrefary in Ordering Eject'
tnentof Residents of Territory
Mercilossly Scored on
the Floor of the
Ilouae.
The discussion of the clause in
the Indian Apprjpriation bill ab-
rogating the power of the secre-
tary of the interior to remove at
will (rum the territory those reel.
dents who contest the payment of
tribal taxes was the occasaion for
Several of the members of the com
rolttojMo-pay their respects to
Secretary Ilitchcook.
Despite the defense oflered by
Representative Curtis for the ar
bitrary action of the secretary the-
chief oi the interiur department
was mercilessly scored.
His palpable violation of the
spirit of the law which empowered
him to remove objectionable
characters from the territory was
scathingly denounced.
Tbfl following clause abrogating
his power wan then inserted in the
appropriation to remove intruder
'Provided however that it
shall hereafter ho unlawful to re
move or deport any person from
the Indian territory who is in law
ful possession uf any lots or par
eels of (and in any town or city in
tbo Indian territory which has
been designated as a lownsiie tin
d er exiBllng laws and treaties and
no part of this appropriation shall
'bo used for the deportation and re
movU of any person from Indian
territory."
When the bill came up in the
house the matter was reopened
and mombers of both parties took
tho-opportunity to refer to the un
warranted eclion of the secretary
in oxcoeding the law in no uncer-
tain language.
The antipathy which is general
in tho west and southwest to Sec-
retary Ilitchcook lias occasioned
the renewal of the rumors that he
will resign from the cabinet and
President Roosevelt will offer the
portfolio of the interior depart
tnent to a Pacific coast man.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Ross Sliacklcfon! Sever Arteries In
Ills Wrist and la In Serious
Condition.
A desperate attempt at self de
struction was made by Robb Bhaok
leford United States deputy clerk
In tho Brown Palaoe hotol at
Waaoner Wednesday. Tho unfor.
lunato man was found in his room
with the blood pouring from a
deep gash in his wrist which had
severed the ariories. When found
ho wob unconscious and in a critt
cal condition nnd tho selMnilioted
injury was (cared for a time to be
fatal.
The causes leading to the de-
plorable affair are veiled in myd
ttry as at no tlmu has he given
any evidence of his desperate in-
tentions. His father Judge
Bhookleford and Pr. Fito were
summoned from Muskogee.
Ross Shacklefurd ha many
friends In Vluila and throughout
the territory who will sincerely
regret tha unfortunate ocourence
GOOD CLIMATE.
Weather Report Shows Clim-
atic Conditions In Cher-
okee Nation the Best
PRECIPITATION LESS
Than for Many Years But the
Eastern Part of the Territory
Suffered Lets Than Any
Other Seotlon.
Tho annual summary of ollmatlo
conditions in Oklahoma and the
Indian torrilory for 1001 has just
been issued by the United States
weather bureau hero. It shows
that the year was marked by tho
least precipitation on record since
tho opening of the bureau. As
compared with the normal condi-
tions for the last ton yeara tbn
avorago temperature was 1.1 de-
graos above while the average
precipitation was 8 17 Indies below
tbo normal.
The average temperature for
1001 was CO 8 degrees. Tho high
est annual temperaturo record
since tiie opening of the section
was G2 0 degroes in 1800 and tho
lowest G7.4 degrees in 1891.
"By seasons the wintor (1000
1001) gave tho mean temperature
of 40.1 degrees or 1 0 degree
above the seasonal normal; the
mean for the spring wob G8 -J de
grees or 1.0 degrees below the
normal; the mean temperaturo fur
tbo summer was 82 5 degrees or
2.7 degrees above the normal; for
the autumn it was 03 5 degrees or
1.2 degrees above normal The
highest local mean lomporature for
the year was p4 8 degrees ai Ryan;
the lowest 51 8 degrees at Kenton.
The maximum trmporalure was
11C degrees at Wagoner on July 1G
the minimum was 15 degrees below
zerojat Kenton on December 14;
range for the year 131 degreeB.
The total annual precipitation
was 22.78 inches. The greatest
89.45 inches was in 1898 tho low
est 22 78 inches in 1001. The
groatcst annual precipitation
locally was 38.21 at Tablequah
and tho'leaBt 12 55 at Beaver.
Precipitation fell heavi3tover the
Cherokee and Choctaw nations and
lightest over Beaver county. The
greatest monthly precipitation was
12 15 inches at .Mangum in May
and tbo least was no rainfall at
Woodward In Juno November and
December. Tbt greatest amount
of precipitation in twenty-four con
secutive hours was 5.71 inches at
Poarch on May 15 and 10
By seasons the winter (1900
1001) months gave a total of 2 01
inches or 2 52 below tho normal;
the spring 0-87 inches or 0 41 be-
low the normal; the summer 5 44
inches or 4 10 below and autumn
489 inches or 1.88 inches below
the normal.
The averosrc total snowfall for
the year was 4 4 Inches. The
greatest anuual fall was 10 iriches
at Guthrie. The prevailing wind
was from the south. Trie average
number oi clear days was 215 59
per cent; partly cloudy dayB 77
12 por cent; cloudy days 7321 per
cent; days with .01 inch preclpita.
tlon 48 13 per cent.
A map of the total precipitation
in Oklahoma and Indian territory
sbowR that tbe rainfall grew
heavier as the oastern line of
Indian territory wob approached
andlighter.toward the Panhandle
ofTexas.
BRADFORD'S FORECAST
Sees Stormy Weather Ahead lor
Statehood Craft.
In summing up the story of his
reoeni. troubles in Washlncton in
connection with statehood legisla-
tion Jndge Bradford of Ard-
more io quoted bd eaylngf
"In my opinion there will bo
no states created this session Ok-
lahoma could havo beon mado a
stato had they accopted our propo-
sition. We are liable and in my
opinion will get some sort of or-
ganization at a territory. The
problem is to find how to givo us
a territorial form of government
without interfering with tho
chances of single statehood
"There is a settled condition
especially in the senate that the
two measures be made one Ok-
lahoma held back and the terri-
tory advanced will be the result
of the seealou'e legislation on the
subject"
FREEDMN tNROLLMENT.
Rebuttal and Supplemental Testi-
mony to be Heard April I to May
31 igoa Inclusive.
Tho commission to the five civ-
ilized tribes will conlinuo in ses-
sion at Muskogee I. T. from
April 1 to MbvSI Inclusivo for the
purpoeo of hearing rebuttal and
supplemental to-timony witn re
spect to tho enrollment of Gbero-
keo freedmen.
Notice is hereby given to all
freedmen listed as doubtful claim-
ants that-after May 21 1902 their
cases tf ill bo considered as com-
pleted and will bo finally de
elded by the commission and re.
ported to the secretary of the in-
terior for his approval.
Native Cherokecs freodmorj or
claimants by adoption who have
not already appeared can apply
for enrollment u iiil July 1 1902
Tarns Bixby T. B. Needles C.
R. Breckinridge Commissioners.
TO PROTECT LABOR
mil Introduced to dive Laborers
Lien on Railroads (or Wages.-
Congressman pinsmoro of Ar-
kansas has introduced a bill in
the house providing for the pro
tection of the laboring man Jin the
Indian territory and giving him a
lien on railroads for wages due
him. Tho bill provides that the
laborer must file bis .bill within
ninety days after bis work is com-
pleted with tho elerk ol the Uni-
ted Slatrs court. These liens must
be paid off by tbo railroad com-
pany pro rata and they nro to
have preference over all other
claims.
GOOD EXAMPLE
fluskogeo Drug Stores and Meat
Markets Will be Closed on
Sundays
In response to a petition circu-
lated by ladles of Muckogeo all of
tho druggists and proprietors of
meat markets have agreed to close
their stores on Sundays.
The drug stores will shut their
doors at 10:30 a. m. and remain
closed until 3 p. m.
The meat markets will close at
9 p. m. and remain closed the
remainder of the day.
The exampie of Muskogee is one
which should be followed by every
town in tho territory.
WOOD IS DEAD.
Lawton Price-Winner Succumbs
to
Attack o( Fever.
James R. Wood who drew tbe
first ohoice of olaims in the gov
ernment land lottery at Lawton
last Boptember has succumbed to
an ulUck of fever at Hot Springs.
While his stretcher was being
placed on the train which waa to
convey him homo the cara jarred
which in hie weakened condition
caused a nervous collapse and
he expired almost instantly.
Wood was reported dead once
before while ill at Lawton from
tho protracted fever which has
finally caused his death.
MAY RECOVER
Ross Shackleford Is in an Improved
Condition.
Though still in a very serloua
condition strong hopes aro onter-
tained by the physicians in attend-
ance on Ross Shockleford that he
will recover. The continues most
of the time in a comatose condi-
tion though occasionally ho re-
gains consciousness. No explana-
tion ol how he received tho wound
that came so near to ending his
life has as yet been given by him.
Uhwo at Lawton.
The explosion of gasoline stove
at Lawton on Friday started a fire
which caused tho following dam-
age before the flames were con-
trolled: Broe hardware 8400;
JoneB building and stooc $1500;
L. Deggener buildings 82500;
Maroh Ilroa. hardware 85000; tbe
Daily Racket 83009; Reagan sa-
loon 82500.
Statehood Dills.
Tho house Oommitteo on terrl
tories at a meeting yesterday di-
rected the sub-committee In charge
of the Oklahoma New Mexloo and
Arizona statehood btlla to prepare
a favorable report on the bills and
submit them at a meeting of the
oommitteo to bo hold next week.
Another Road Chartered.
A territorial charter has been
issued to the Omaha Kansas &
Qulf railroad to construct a line
from Wiohtla Kansas through
Pawhueka and Sapulpa to South
MoAleater a distance of 225 miles
COUNCIL REFUSE
To Romovo tho Instruction
Clause From tho Dele-
gation Bill.
COMMITTEE REPORT
That as Council Has Not Been
O III t 1 1 j informed by Gov-
ernment in the Matter no
Action Can be Token
by Them.
3pecl to Dfcllr Olileftaln.
Tablequah I. T. March 8 1902
The committee on foreign rela-
tions reported through their
chairman. Senator Mayr recom-
monding that no action bo taken
in the matter of tho instructions
of tho delegation inasmuch as the
matter had never been acted on by
the government officials at Wash
ington andjia there was no of
fioial information before the sen-
ato that the Delegation bill bed
ever reached the president's desk.
Tho report of the committee
was adopted.
Senator England chairman of
the ways and means committee
reported a bill which provides for
the paying out of the $30000 roy
ally fund or any part thereof lor
the relief of tho destitute.
The bill provides that tho pay-
ments shall be made in warrants.
A. ccmmitlce of twofrom each dis-
trict will investigate and report
all cases of destitution to the
Chiof who is to Issue warrants to
them. Tho members of the com-
mittee aro to receive $2.00 per
diem the work not to exceod
thirty days.
DELIVERED TO VULTURES I
Council Obeys the 'Dictates of the Gang of
Warrant
PAYMENTS TO
To be Mado in Warrants Allowing the Gane to Plunder
'The payments to be made In
Cherokee National warrants."
r.xcerpl Irom bill approprlelloE money
for relief at dcttltpte fullbloodi.
When Prometheus lay chained
helpleBB to the rocks of Mount
Caucasus it waa the hooked beak
ol the vulturo alono that assailed
him. Safe from the kingly eagle;
unharmed by the prowling beasts'
ol tho field he fell a nrev to the
coward bird that hovers only in
the shadow of helplessness.
In tho Spavlnaw hills hundreds
of starving women and children
hundreds of suffering men weak-
ed by hunger lay Prometheus
like in their helplessness. Shack
led by ignorance and want they
can only raise their voices in sup
plication for deliverance.
Thero voices have been heard
and tho vultures are now circlinc
around them. Human vultures
a genus which shames in coward
ice and cruelty even their feath
ered prototype
Tho shame of their presence
resta with tho national council
which Iibb abandoned in iaot de
livered the helpless ones unto
their tne-oy.
When the council convened at
Tablequah with tho expressed de
termination to deliver these peo
pie the presence of these vultures
who have been preying on the
unoroicea people lor years gave
rise to misgivings. Their power
waB known and feared
That the fears were well ground-
ed the aotion oi the oouncil in
making tho money that was in
tended to relieve those people
from want payable in warrants
too plainly shows. It iBUlmply
releasing unrestrained those be.
tags who have been walling to
pounce upon tho unfortunates.
uumantiy to mem la but a con-
dition to he avoided when strong
to be preyed upon when weak.
Already they have prepared to
grasp tho money Intended to put
food into the mouths of hungry
suffering humanity" Already they
have laid their plana to snatch tbe
very bread from the mouths ol
women and children. '
Jtt Indecent baste they did not
PENAL SENTENCES
In Larceny Cases Left to Discretion
of the Court.
Hereafter the federal judges in
Indian territory will possess dis-
cretionary power In. passing sen-
tense upon individuals convicted
of larceny. Heretofore under the
Arkansas oode whioh has been
plaued over Indian territory tho
minimum punishment for a lar
ceny offense has been a sontonco
to tho penitentiary lor a period of
not less than five years nor more
than fifteen years.
Recently tbe attention of Sena-
tor Hoar chairman of (he judi-
ciary committee of tho senate was
called to the severity ol tho pun-
ishment meted out to individuals
convicted of larosny by a letter
irom wib attorney general in which
a change In the existing tawa was
recommended. As a result Sena
tor Hoar drafted an nmnmi.
ment to the act of congress passed
on May 3rd 1800 to cover the de
fects In tho existing law complain-
ed of as follows:
"Provided That in all cases
where punishment prescribed by
tbe laws of Arkansas is adopted by
Section 33 the court eball not be
oompelled thereby to impose tbe
minimum punishment established
therein but may in its discretion
Impose a less punishment by way
f fino or imprisonment! or both
sb justice may require"
Lone Wolfe's Last Howl.
The court of appeals has dis-
missed the injunction proceedings
instituted by Deloe K. Lonewoire
chief and other of tho Kiowa Co-
manche and Apache tribes against
Secretary Hitdbcock to prevent
the sale and Allotment of their
lands in Indian territory. This
will probably bo tbe last bowl
from the ubiquitous Wolfe as he
has quit kicking and gone into
politics.
Speculators.
THE FIJLLBLQODS
the Unfortunates '
wait authority from the council
to go forth to plunder belore pre
paring their schemes to divert tbe
warrants to their own pockets.
Of all the status that have black-
ened the history of Cherokee gov-
ernment uono are more deserving
of the obloquy and condemnation
of mankind than the passage of
the act turning an unfortunate
and helpless people over. to the
tender mercies of such beings.
The money will never reach
those for whom it was Intended.
It will be a fortunate Indian
who receives ono-fourth of tho
faco value of any warrant he may
draw. The whole scheme Ib
Bimply a cruel excuse lor a gigant-
ic steal and it is to be hoped that
the government mav yet interfere
to prevent itsconeumation.
It is a sad but tiuo commentary
upon the destiny of tho Indians
that his plea for deliverance from
his own people be directed to
the alien white.
Innocence Abroad.
Judge Uosea Townsend con-
ducts a strenuous court and Ib very
jealous of its atrenuoslty.
A mild eyed resident of Duncan
who had been summoned to serve
as a juror Btrolled into the court
the other day and announced his
presence for duty.
Tbe court eyed him for a mo-
ment and then unbotomed the fol
lowing:
"Sir" said the court address-
ing he of the mild eyos "I per-
ceive by your demeanor that you
are not inured to the surroundings
of this court: your Innocent face
bespeaks a Boft heart; the ming-
ling with the attorneys and tho
rest of tho motley crew is liable
to contaminate rou; you are ex-
cused and you an advised to hit
the first train out and return in-
nooent to the bosom of your fami-
ly." The innocent hit the train.
You Know What Yon are Taking
When you tako Crove's Tasteless Oh 111
Tonla becausa tho formula U plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
It U simply lrun and quinine in a
tastelesa form. No cute no pay (0
cent. w
SENATE ALONE
Blocks tho Way to a Liberal
Form of Territorial Gov-
ernment HOUSE IN FAVOR
Ol the Moon Bill Vf..ch Will
Pass Through the Lower
Branch of Congress With
Very Few Amend
menta.
For the first time since (he com
mencement of the agitation two
years ago for the creation of a ter-
ritorial form of government for tho
Indian territory thero are indica-
tions that this movement will
reach fruition. Certain it is now
that tho Moon bill creating a ter-
ritorial form of government for In-
dian territory will be reported fa-
vorably to tho house in the same
omnibus bill that will provide
Btatehood for Oklahoma Arizona
and Now Mexico.
Unless tho senate emasculates
tbe bill as agreed upon by tbe
house giving to Indian territory a
territorial form of government the
law when enacted will be typi
cally democratic not democratic
in the sense of American politic?
but domocratlo by reason ofits ad
horonce to the principles of local
self government. To the people
under tbe presont bill will be left
the decision nnd solution of all the
problems pertaining to the crea-
tion of a territorial government.
They will establish their own
counticB locate their county Beats
make theip own Uwb and manage
tnelr own atlalra so far as is pos
siblo under a territorial form ol
government.
The location of the counties and
county seats under the hill is
left to the territorial legislature.
An effort was made to have tbe
committee divide the tertitory up
into -counties and leave tbe selec-
tion oi tbe county seats to the peo
pie of each county for decision at
an election to behold. It was op-
parent however that if the com
aiitteo entered into the considera-
tion of this question it would en
danger the passage ol tbe bill
owning to tbo conflicting interests
involved and the obelinalo con
testa that would turely arise be-
tween towna desiring to be county
seats. In order to avoid any con-
troversy oi this character tbo
question was left to the territorial
leglislature for decision.
From present indications tbe
bill will pass the house with but
few if any ameLdments.
MAXEY CONFIDENT.
Thinks Moon Dill Will Find Passage
This Session.
Capt. J II. Maxey.of Sbawuee
who has been in Washington la
borincr in the interest of the Moon
bill has returned home strong in
his faith that the bill will find
passage at this sossion of congress.
In speaking of the outlook Oapt.
Maxey Bald:
"I am confident that tho Moon
bill will become a law and will
pass with a slight amendment if
any. There ia overy reason to be
Hove that the sonate will follow
in the footsteps of tho house and
pass the b.ll. It is now being
printed and will likely be intra
duced in tbe house Monday.
Alum Baking Powder.
Thero aro so many baking powders
about most of which are represented
to bo made from cream of tartar that
tho following list of po dors In which
chomlsts havo found alum will bo of
value:
K. O. contains alum manufactured
by Jaques Manufacturing Co. Chi-
caco. Calumet contains alum manufac-
tured by Calumet flaking Powder
Co. Chicago.
Shepard's contains alum Slicpard
llaklnvr 1'owder Co. St. Luuls.
Kitchen Queon contains alum man
ufactured by Dallas Coffee and Splco
Mills Dallas.
The tiousokcer should bear In tulnd
that alum makes a cheap banking
powder. It cons hut two cents a
yound. whllo cream of tartar costs
tolrty. Tbo quality of tho powder Is.
therefore usually Indicated by the
price.
Children ufton Inherit teeble dlges-
tivo power and collo of a mora or
loss tovoro character results when
food is taken which Is nt all difficult
to digest. White' Cream Vermifuge
acts as a general and permanent
tonic. Price 25u at People' drui
BbUtTJ
HELLO
THERE
You farmers and cattlemen I Are you
goinjj to build or make any repairs soon?
Are you looking for "just right" prices?
If you are just remember we have the
finest and best assorted stock of lumber
and building material in this section and
we can save you money on whatever you need.
We want your little orders as well as your big
ones and will try just as hard to please you on a
fifty-cent sale as on a fifty dollarone. Our stock
will surely please you because it is the
satisfaction -giving kind. Full line of
lime cement plaster dtrain tile paints
oils etc. Drop in and see us next time
you need anything.
We want your trade; we're after it.
P. G. BROWNING k CO.
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Interest Paid on Time Certificates ol Deposit.
..WATCHES.
The essentral thing about buy lug a watch Is to ku iw Uitt it U a
gjodwatrt. Youdoa'tbny a watch as often as you da groceries
and if you buy the wrong kind you have bought trouble tlutt lasts a
long time. You can depend on any watch I sMf you to be just as 1
tell you it it. When you want a good watch call and e tuy Ihw.
n dent's Watches front $.(50 to Sso.oo
Ladles' Watches from $6.00 to $.15.00
Pine and complicated watch repalrinc- a specialty.
Motto Not the cheapest but Me BUST work at all tuws
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