The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Monday, March 12, 1900 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 2 NO. 139.
VINITA IN D. TER. MONDAY EVENING MARCH 12 1900.
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INDIAN AGENTS' REPORTS
Interesting Facts Regarding
the Red Men.
Washington D. C March 10.
The annual reports of Indian
agents which bave been received
by the commissioner nf Indian af-
fairs will be printed in the form of
an appendix to the report ol the
commissioner. Tbey show that
the entire Indian population is
297906; of which number '95675
wore citizen's dress while 41924
wear a mixture of Indian and civi-
lized clothing. Those who can
read number 42597aijd 53314 can
carry on an ordinary conversation
in English. There are 25230
dwelling houses built for Indian? j
1153 of which weie tuilt within the
last year. The number 01 births
AFTER TOBACCO DEALERS.
Violators of Law Will be Called to
Account.
Washington D. C March 10.
Commissioner Wilson of the inter-
nal revenue has decided to proceed
against manufacturers of tobacco
and cigaraettes who violate section
10 of the act of July 24 1897.
This section prohibits placing in
or connecting witn packages 01
smoking tobacco and fine cut chew
ing and cigarettes any article oc
thine whatsoever other than the
manufacturers' wrappers and la
bels and excludes all gifts prizes
premiums etc. or orders for th
same loday the commissioner
sent telegraphic instructions to
collectors of internal revenue that
this act muBt be strictly observed
and that tobacco and cigarettes
found upon the market in disre
gard thereof stamps bearing can-
cellation on and after the first
proximo must be seized.
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BHDGETT
W. C. T. U. NOTES.
was 4237 and the deaths 5253
Twenty-six Indians were killed by
whites and seven whites by In
dians. One Indian was killed by
other Indians. The number of
Indian criminals punished was
1409. There were 31055 Indian
church members and 348 church
buildings upon the various reserva
tions. The amount of money con
tributed during the last year by re-
ligioua and other societies was:
For education 8201515; for general
church woik $119404 and $10010
from New York lor the support of
the school established by that state
MORE TROUBLE FOR CLAREMORE.
All Mails Passing Through tbe Post'
office flust be Fumigated.
Postmaster Bessey received or
Jers Thursday from the postal au
tborities at Washington in
structing bim to begin at
once the fumigation of all
mail matter passing through this
office. The ordei was issued by
tbe department at tbe request of
Cherokee medical board or to be
more explicit at tbe instance of
Drs. Fortner and Fite.
The apparatus for fumigating pur
poses arrited yesterdry morning
It is a very crude and simple de
rice being nothing more than a
box four feet in length and about
fifteen inches square. One side
iias a door with leather hinges
and there are four shelves or par-
titions made ot screen wire. Tbe
mail matter after having three or
four small holes punched through
each parcel is placed on these
screens a pot of burning sulphur
is then placed below the door is
closed and the smallpox bugs per
ish in the fumes. It requires eight
hours to fumigate by this process
and that meat that all mail from
Claremore or nearly all of it will
be delayed from twelve or twenty-
four hours at this office tefort
lartiog on is journey. This ii
going to prove a serious inconven-
ience to citizens. Progress.
The greatest work of union has
yet to De done much has been
done so much in fact that we are
amazed at the extent and would
judge that it the woik is continued
lor the next 25 years as it has been
during the past there will be no
further need of the W. C. T. U.
But perhaps never before in the
history of the organization has
there rested such great responsi-
bilitips upon its officers and super-
intendents as at the present time.
The local unions are the strength
and stay of the national union;
the local union occupy the place
between schools and churches
carrying on the educational work
that cannot be done in the schools
and looking after the moral needs
that do not come quite in the range
of the churches. Neither schools
nor churches could be expected to
consider what would be the best
food or clothing for children or
conduct mother's meets or consid-
er plans for the improvements of
jails or laws regulating the sale of
cigarettes and liquors or the fur-
nishing good reading to lumber-
men miners soldier and sailors.
The local unions may with their
parlor meetings and medal con-
tests provide something more help
ful than whist and more elevating
than shows.
The members of local unions are
nearly always active in church
work and tbe pasters should find
a strong ally in the W. C. T. U.
and be does though be does not
always say so.
The influence of the consecrated
white ribboner goes out in many
ways not recorded. Their object
is not self exaltation but the cre-
atine of temperance sentiment the
protection of tbe home and the
uplift of humanity. Many more
good women should enlist in tbe
W. O. T. U. work "the harvest is
great and the laborers are few.
Those interested in missionary
work will note with thankfulness
the orgacization of the W. C. T. U.
in foreign fields. Following is a
list with tbe dates of their organi-
sation given ij tbe Union Signal
of last week: United States 1S74;
Great Britian 1SG5: New South
Wales 1SS2; Canadt 18S3; Hawaii-
an islands ic54; iew Zeland
Queensland Victoria South Aus-
tralia Tismsnia 1SS5; Bulgaria
Japan 1SSG; Si-.rn Straits Settle-
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We have about 20 pieces of CARPET in the
various grades of INGRAIN running from five g
5! to fifteen yards each which we will sell cheap.
2j If you should happen to want a short length of
gj ingrain carpet you can buy it here at just about
3j your own price.
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Half Wool worth 40c yd to close at 28c
Wool worth 50c yd.. . . to close at 35c
Best all wool rorth 65 . . to close at 47c
This week we will have the largest line of f
STRAW MATTINGS ever shown in Vinita.
2j Before buying your mattings see our line.
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ments Burma India Cape Colony
1887; Madagascar France Den-
mark 1888; Chili Natal Orange
Eree State Sierra Leone 1889
Korea Bahamas Newfoundland
1890; Egypt Maderia Inlands
Spain Italy Greece South Afri-
can Republican Australasia 1891;
Argentina Uruguay Brazil Nor-
way Jamacia Western Australia
1892; The Netherland 1893; Aus-
tria Mexico. 1894; Finland 1895;
Germany 1890; Iceland Belgium
Ireland Turkey Panama The
Transvaal Sweeden 1890; Syria
Armenia 1S97; Ceylon 1898; Ber-
muda 1879. The above record is
something to be very proud of. It
shows that the little temperance
army of women has conquered
more than Alexander the Great or
Napoleon Bonaparte.
M. C. S.
Meeting of Cattlemen's 'Association
Fort Worth Texas March 13th to
lath 1900. For above meeting the
M. K. and T. Ey. will sell tickets
at one fare $I0.45 for round trip.
Tickets will be on sale March 11 and
12 good to return leaving Ft. Worth.
18th. J. T. CLAITEll
Ticket Agent.
For lovers of choice pork we have
a toothsome and tempting array at all
times that includes delicious young
roosters fine chops and loins fresh
hams and finely flavored sausage at
Gus Nichols'.
A Night of Terror.
"Awful anxiety was felt 'or the wid-
ow of the brave Gen. Iiurnhara of Ma-
chias Me- when the doctors said she-
could not live till morning" writes.
Mrs. S. If. Lincoln who attended her
that fearful night. "All thought she-
must soon die from pneumonia but
she begged for Dr. King's New Dis-
covery saying it had more than once
saved her life at d cured her of con-
sumption. After three small doses
she slept easily all night and its furth-
er use completely cured her." This
marvelous medicine is guaranteed to
cure all throat chest and lung dis-
eases. Only 50c and fl.00. Trial bot-
tles free at A. W. Foreman's antL
People's Drug Store.
Delphos oil cans at Cobb & MoGlas--son's;
can fill lamps in the dark best
ever known.
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THE BIG NEW STORE.
500 pairs Men's all wool Casimere Pants
other houses sell for $2.50.
Our price $1.50
Fine Line Pants for $2.50 and $3.50.
Madden Jarrell & Gee.
THE ONE-PRICE CASH 5T0RE.
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Marrs, D. M. The Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Indian Terr.), Vol. 2, No. 139, Ed. 1 Monday, March 12, 1900, newspaper, March 12, 1900; Vinita, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc776816/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.