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Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Lnd. Ter., Apr. 14, 189S. Local .Railroad Time Tables. y,(MSC. SOUTH. '.'!. K. r. EfJ V :. lainlbnl St.L.&T. Kx No. 37, Freight n J Accommodation 4:12 am 6.00 i m 1:45 m .OIXIl NOIIT11. Mo.2, Ho. Kb. Texas exin ... Ko.4.Tex. .St.l...V Hannibal Ex... N'o.-SS. freight and accommodation 10:3pm 10:24 a m 1:00 pm ST. LOUIS SAK FHAXCISCO RAILWAT. ' Train 203 wet mall ... Train SOS east mail. ... Train 23 wet local ... Train 210 east local. .. 12.5JP. m. 3:10 p. m. 10:03. m. 7:10 a. m. JOCJL jSTOTJES. NOTICE. All persons having poultry to selfwill do well to bring same to me by Wednesday, the 20th. I am arranging now for a large shipment to Gbicagolon that' date and will pay the top price in cash. Bob Blakeney. ts riexcweeK. xwichus. Posts at Bob Blakeney's. Big sale at RatclifiTs next week. Blustering, backward weather again. The razor hollow grinders are here. Bring tneyour poultry. J. C. Gray. Look out for ItatclifTs big sale next week. Wanted, chickens and eggs, at Gray's. Farm for sale; enquire of J. T. Brackctt. An A No. 1 shoemaker at Lee Bar rett's. Hightest market price paid for hams at Gray's. Le Barrett's for a first-class har ness or saddle Goods given in exchange for poultry and eggs at Gray's. Head the large ad. of Dr. Coo's Sani tarium in this issue. Bargains in two special lines at Gray's, in a few days. Free examination by the X Ray ap paratus at Hotel Cobb. Competition among the produce buyers is red hot these days. The Grove Herald was issued this week, W. A. Holland, editor. Furnished rooms with board. Jake Walters, south of Dr. Former's. Dr. Ellis closes his engagement here this week and goes to Pryor Creek. nighest price for produce. Lowest price for groceries. Bob Blakeney. Watch for Gray's posters in a few days; he has some bargains to offer. Buggies of all descriptions at Lee Barrett's, cheap. Call and see them. J. S. Davenport bought the W. T. Davis stock of dry goods last Thurs day. Go to McPhcrson barber shop and bath room, between Jumbo and Bad gctl's. There will be a few peaches after all the freezing in this section, and the apple crop is almost unhurt. Geo. U.McGIasson has made a coup le of trips south recently In" the in terest of the Vinita Boiler Mill. Dr. L. O. Ellis, dentist, purposes making regular visits to this city in the future about every 90 days. Out of town poulty and egg buyers will do well to correspond with me in regard to prices. Rob Blakeney. J. O. Hall moved 1400 head of steers this week from his farm south of town to his ranch beyond the Verdigris. Joseph Hunt hasa "header-binder," twelve foot cut, set up in his imple ment yard which engages not a little attention. Last Sunday the weather was fa vorable for the display of new hats and of course Easier was voted any thing but a failure. Clerk Eowsey, of Miami, sent a wag on down the first of the week for trees from the nursery here to plant upon his property in Miami. The commencement sermon at Wil lie Halsell college this year will be preached on the fifth sabbath in May, by Dr. Hill, of Arkansas. A good second hand canopy top bug gy for sale at very reasonable figures. Has been run just ten weeks as good as new. Apply at this office. Bring in your old razors and shears and have reshaped and ground good as new; look for big shop on wheels. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Everything on ice and froze up at Vinita neat Store. Rev. W. T. King attended the meet ing of rresbytery at Tulsa last week and was elected moderator of that body. He returned home Monday afternoon. Impure blood is resposible directly and indirectly for many other diseas es. Purify the blood at once with Dr. Simmons' Sarsaparilla. Fifty cents and 50 doses. Arthur Berry and a party of fisher men went out to T. J. UracUett's place the first of the week and suc ceeded in landing about thirty-five very fine fish. A new line of queensware and tin ware just added tomy stock. And it is needless to say that my prices are oc low all others. Ymi always find it so. Bob Blakeney. Mrs. Francis Coats wife of Wm. Coats, died at Welch, on Tuesday of last week. Rev. J. M. Wheeler, of this city, conducted the funeral ser vices the following day. Dr. Foreman and J. R. Shcehan took thc Knight Templar degrees in Mus kogee commandcry Saturday. W. P. Farley and M. E. Milford were pres ent to witness the ceremonies. J. L. Bcatty sold 4000 bushels of wheat to the Clarcniore Milling Co. at 89 cents per bushel Wednesday. The wheat is being loaded rapidly for transportation Talala Tribune. The John Davis murder case is to be tried by Judge Grass, at Delaware court house on the 21 st, and on the 25th the regular term of circuit court occurs. Sheriff England was over here this week sei ving papers. PERSONAL NOTES. Albert Morris was la the city Monday. W. 11. DarrouRli.of Wyandotte, was down last Friday. J. C. Barrett was in from Clarcniore tills week visiting tho folks. P. L. Soper and wife arts at Hot Springs, both being in poor bealth. W. SI. Mellette and wife came home from a visit at Fort Smith Monday. Miss Lizzie Burns and her mother went borne to Coffeyrlllc yesterday. W.J. Wade, wife and son Scott are up from McAlester on a visit with their son Will and family. Prof. Caldwell, one of the most success ful educators this territory lias ever bad, was In the city Saturday. J. T. Dickson, the Wabash's popular stock agent, speut several hours in the city Sunday. He has a lot of cows at Iliackstonc, which were bought In Alabama. WJ. Burnett. It. II. Allen, Miss Ollvo Alien, In addition to Mr. Cook, were in at tendance at the meeting of the Odd fellows grand bodies at South McAlestcr this week. II. C. Cook went to South McAlestcr Mon day night to attend the grand lodgo of Odd Follows. Without returning to Vinita he is going to Kirksville to take treatment at tho Infirmary. Posts at Bob Blakeney's. Watch us next week. RatclifTs. Two or three misdemeanor cases were tried in the commissioner's court this week, and the parties charged were fined as the law pro ides. The vigorous application of the law always lias a salutary effect upon a commun ity. The trap-shooters arc doing sonic fine work this spring, Pleas Thompson leading so far. The traps arc keyed up until they throw a target ninety yards and but twelve feet high, so it will be seen they have to be de cidedly swift. "The Temple of Friendship" Is the subject of Mr. Jackson's sermon at the Congregational church next Suu day morning. In the evening the gentleman will preach at Af ton, and hence there will be no service in the church here. Mrs. A. R. Hume, of Anadarko, Oklahoma, delivered an interesting address at the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening. The lady is vice-president of the Woman's Board of Hume Missions and has charge of the work in Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Now is the time to go to Klondike; present rates via Katy to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma: First class, $31.10; second class, 820.10. Parties intending to make this trip .should take advantage of these rates; for full particulars call on W. B. Coley, agent for the M., K. & T. Ry. Wm. England was-down fromAfton on business Tuesday. He stated that the sheriff of Delaware district sold a number of intruder improvements at Afton last Saturday, including the Hubbard places. A large crowd was in attendance and the improvements brought high prices. A farmer while driving with his family over the' rail road crossing at Muskogee last Sunday evening, was struck by an engine and the wagon demolished and bis wife killed out right, .the head being severed from her body. The husband and three small chUdren were uninjured. Wanton Cruelty. An act of unusual cruelty, and of foolish desperation, was wilnessed last sabbath afternoon when a reckless drunken fellow attempted to ride his horse across the railroad bridge east of town. The poor beast was whip ped and spurred till it was forced onto the outer timbers of the bridge where it fell between the ties and skinned its legs unmercifully. The law against such wanton cruelty to a poor dumb beast should be enforced and the drunken whelp fined hcavily. Dynamite. A stick of dynamite was found under a house on the east side occupied by some loose women Tuesday, and caused considerable fright to the inmates, ana an uproar in the immediate neigh borhood. It had fuse and cap already adjusted, but had evidently failed to explode on account of the fuse going out before the fire reached the pow der. If the explosion had occurred as planned the two women would have perished and perhaps several good men along with them. The Chieftain advises the women to leave town im mediately. Deserve Prosecution. Two men having with them a boy about twelve years old, camped on the outskirts of this town Monday after noon of this week. They were observ ed to have a very good team, wagon and camp outfit. Soon after going into camp the boy was sent out to beg. He was very ragged and put on an ap pearance of great poverty, asking a nlcklc from those he met to go toward purchasing a pair of shoes he said, for his mother who he represented as be ing sick and destitute. On being questioned closely the little fellow acknowledged that the men had sent him out to beg for them and that they were not suffering as he at first stated. Such rascals ought to be arrested and put to work on the rock pile. A Curiosity, Even to Indians. Ah-na-nie, a Sac and Fox Indian, accompanied by his family, attracted considerable attention yesterday on the streets, dressed in a blanket. The young man for a number of years re sided in Iowa but as his father, Che- quo-skuk, familiarly called "Old Chick," one of the four chiefs of the nation, got along in years, the son moved down to this country and on the father's death attained to his sta tion and property. Ah-na-me was, years ago, and perhaps is yet, a good deal of a sport and the white man tricks . he carried down to "Sock," on his visits, kept his red brothers in a perpetual state of being broke, as long as he stayed. When he first went down moccasin playing was the chief vice to which his brethren were addicted, but the seductive jack pot and Spaniard's montc, likewise the chuck-a-luck lay-out, wiped out the game of his forefathers in short order and when it was all too late Hiram, and Talbert, and Captain, and Colonel, and Mart, and Charley K, and Jessie Rulo discovered that their friend had not "traveled the white man's road" In vain. RatclifTs big sale next week. No Eleotion After All. Clarcniore had a city election under the Arkansas law billed for Tuesday of last week, and a full and anxious set of candidates for the varicus offices were groomed and in walling for the race. They were, however, notified late Monday afternoon by Judge Thomas that the election could not proceed: that the injunction Issued by Judge Springer some time ago had not been dissolved nor modified. Clare more organized under the Arkansas laws a year or two ago, and both the Cherokee and the U. S. municipalities ran for a time with much contention, and finally the United States organi zation was enjoined from acting, and the Cherokee government was in op eration till the first of January last. A Great Trade Center. The opinion has gone far beyond the confines of the Cherokee nation that Vinita has a pretty smart set of ad vertisers. And there U not one of them but knows he is not throwing away his money. Because of the fact that all arc "pulling their pound" not waiting like carrion crows for some one else to turn the. trade to town their efforts have been trebly effective, and the country now tribu tary to Vinita in a business way has gone clear beyond natural bounds. There is probably not a place within a hundred miles where goods arc sold so cheaply as at Vinita, and the class ot goods carried is excelled nowhere in the southwest. For these reasons it is not surprising that such a great trade is always enjoyed by our mer chants. Impure Flour. Few people, it is believed, have any idea how general has become the prac tice of millers throughout the south western states diluting their flour, probably nine out of ten resorting to this deception. It is possible to Incor porate in the low grade flours as much as twenty-five percent or corn without discovery by the consumer, If only biscuit is made. For light bread it is impractical to use this flour, but un fortunately for tbc mills making pure Hour only, the south uses little light bread, and it is in the south that a market must be sought. By this dis honest device the mills are enabled to place their product in the retailer's hands at considerably less than the wheat is worth in the pure flour, and the result is the latter is driven out. The consumer, if he could really be made to understand, would probably rebel against paying 2r or 3 cents a pound for corn meal, but the con sumer is slow to appreciate these thing and in the meantime the honest mills will be kept out, as the wheat in their Hour is worth more than they can get for the flour. One test is to wash out the flour and the corn will remain in the vessel; another Is to snrlnkle some of the flour on a hot stove, when the corn may be detected by the smell. So far as known, it is a pleasure to say, none of..the Territory mills are resorting to the fraud cited above. . Can We Incorporate? As there seems to be a diversity of opinion with reference to the proposi tion to incorporate the city of Vinita under the Arkansas statutes, and the matter is being discussed pro and con with a good deal of vigor, we proseut below the views of Judge G. B. Dcni son of this city, who we believe to be as competent to pass upon the legality of the question at issue as any one In the country: The territory to be Incorporated must be territory "not embraced in anv citv or incorporated town." This excludes the town of Downing- viUe. 4 . ' The petition must be presented to the "county court." We have none, and county court powers have never been conferred upon the United States Court In the Indian Territory. Two transcripts of the record made by the recorder (clerk United States court) of the order incorporating, the petition and plat of the town, must be made out by the recorder and ope filed with secretary of stale. We have no secretary of state. The officers aud voters must be "qualified electors of the state." If we read territory for state, then the only voters will be Cherokee citi zens, for they are tho only qualified voters of the Cherokee nation In the territory. If we sav that this language was meant by congress to draw with it so mnrfi of thi law of Arkansas as de fines qualified electors, then only citi zens of the United States and those who have declared their Intention to become such can vote, and the Chero- kecs are not citizens or the United States and cannot vote. When the town council levies a tax they must certify the levy to the county clerk, and he shall place It on the tax bouk of the county, and it shall be collected in the same manner that state and county taxes are. We have neither county clerk, coun ty tax books or collector of taxes. The first question is: Where Is there a court with jurisdiction? The second: Where arc there any qualified electors to hold office and qualified voters to elect them? The act of congress of 1890 only adopts the chapter on corporations so far as applicable. Here it would seem to be almost wholly inapplicable. Last night a meeting was held at the court house to hear the report of a committee previously appointed to fix the boundary lines of the new corpora tion, to be, and prepare the petition. The report was to include the present survey, west of the M., K. & T. track, with a strip of ground forty feet wide all around it, (to make an eighty foot street.) On the cast side to include such land as lies west of the street back of the colored Baptist church, as far north as the Frisco, and then jump west two blocks, continuing to the present north boundary, The report was ad opted and the legal steps to incorpor ation will be taken at onco. A final meeting to that end will be held to morrow night. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will attend services at Coffey villc May 1st. Special train will leave Vinita at 7:15 a. m. Sunday, May 1st; returning will leave Coffcyvlllc about midnight. Fare $1.60 for round trip. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, JMidwinter Fair. ,fMftk CREAM BAKING A Pare Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. To the District Sheriffs. Executive Department. C. N- Taiii.eo.UAH. 1. T March 31, IS0S. I To the District Sheriffs: Com plaints from the various parls of the nation have been made to this department to the eflect that large Quantities of walnut and other val uable timber are being cut and shipped out of the Cherokee na tion in violation of the laws of said nation and tho United States rela tive thereto. The laws of tlixa na tion prohibit the sale or shipment of any timber other than down walnut or walnut slumps on la fill claims, and walnut limber cut for the purpose of placing the land in cultivation, such timber cut being within a lawful enclosure, and any citizen wishing to sell any of tho above named walnut timber is re quired to obtain a permit from the clerk of the district and pay him as a royalty 85 for each thousand feet so sold. The law which au thorized the sale of railroad ties and other material for railway use has been repealed and licenses is sued while said law was in force authorizing future delivery of said material declared null and void. The act of congress approved Juno 4th, 1SS8, provides that "every person who unlawfully cuts or aids, or is employed in unlawfully, or wantonly destroys or procures to be wantonly destroyed, any timber standing uprn the land of tho United States which in pursuance of law may be reserved or pur chased for military or other pur poses, or upon any Indian reser vation or lands belonging to or oc cupied by any tribe of Indians under authority of the United States, shall pay a fine of not more than S500 or be imprisoned not more than twelve months or both, at the discretion of the court." You are hereby directed to seize and hold all timber not authorized by Cherokee law to be sold or shipped that you may have good reasons to believe is being pre- nimri fnr Rhinmenl nnd retiort the same, giving kind ol timber, num-1 ber of feet, where, when nnd by j whom cut, the names of persons aiding in such culling or shipment and the names and postolhce ad dress of witnesses of such unlaw ful cutting, etc., to this depart ment, that criminal prosecution may be instituted against such offenders. Very respectfully, S. H. Mavks, Principal Chief C. X. lliilllllllXIliililliiiiJ MILLER Hardware, Stoves and Furniture. Quensware, Glass ware and Tinware. 3 STRANGLES I 1 .m.nmnn.1 h uuiviminuiN p ALONG I ;j .THESE LINES. Screen Doors Screen Wire Chicken Fencing. 3 Fishing Tackle Fine Cutlery, Etc. 3 MILLER -1 a TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT w.w r e W.W. H i vinw IRatcltffs i'.''.'. NEX C3 SPRING SKLJE AND j E, N. Ratclin Mercantile Company 4! VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY. s JWJWJWflflWiWJW A Reliable RcmcdVt The object of opium in medicine is to deaden and paralyze the nerves tempor arially to stop coughing or pain. Noth ing promotes the opium or inorpuine habit so much as cough mixtures that contain this nefarious drug. Brazilian Balm does not contain a trace of it, but is a true balsam that removes the cause of the trouble. Mr. V. T. Barber, 1001 N.-13d St., Philadelphia, Pa., says: "Bra zil' ian Balm not only quickly removed all trace of my cold but had a generally reviving effect upon my whole system which has been permanent. I recom mend it as a most valuable and thor oughly reliable remedy." WANTEO-TBUSTWOKTIIY AND ACT lvo scntlcmcn or laiUcs to travel for responsible, established house a Indian Ti.i-rllnrv- Mimthlv. T3.0G and oxDcnses. Position kteady. Reference. Enclose sclf- addrCksed stamped envelope. The Dominion Company. Depu It.. Chicago. mcli 13 In the United States court In the Indian Territory, Northern District, sitting at Muskogee. Mnltlol) Woodward. I'M. 1 SO.SS01 vs JW.iksisgOhdeu L. A . Woodward, Deft. S The Defendant, L. A. Woodward. Is warn ed to appear In this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the 1'lain- tln. Maine u. tvoouwaru. mines, in Hon orable William SI. Springer, Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, at Muskogee, Indian Territory. April 1st, A. D. 1HW. James A. Winstos. Clerk. Uy . S. Youso. Deputy Clerk. Jnmix rt nuri-kliaUer.attoruev for Dlathtltf. O D. Neville, attorney fpr non-resident de- Icnuan.. tr.... T 1, XT....!. TI1. 1C04 On April 3rd. ItMi. I will sell rt public sale to tho highest bidder for cash or nuto with approved security, between the limns of 11 n. m.. aud 2 D. m., a certain Improvement located near the head of Lightning creek about two miles northeast of I lay den I' O., In the Cherokee nation. 1 mil. in territory, acu oounueu uu the east by tho Improvements of Ellis War ren and Delia G roomer, on tho south by Im- Erovcments of Susan Edwards, on the west y Improvements of Sam Loody. on the north by improvements of Sam Webler, con sisting of about ISO acres of land, lly order or district court, U. N. Jasiis G. Mr.HMN. 3-31 Administrator. Dlngnosis of Grippe. True grippe is a germ disease These cenns are in the circulation, and per vade every tissue and organ of the body. This brings speedy collapse and often death to the aged and debilitated. Aftci the acute stage people wonder that they do not recover. They call it the aftci effects of the grippe. The fact is the genus are still alive.andif not destroyed, will go on breaking down the constitu tion, and leave you a physical wreck The only germicide known that searches out and destroys every grippe germ in the system is Brazilian Balm. A week or ten day's treatment effects a com plete cure. Men While in the Saddle W? straight by wearing the Gamble Shoulder llraie. Send for circulars. Gamble Shoul der llrace Co., S4, Reaper Itlock. Chicago. Mammoth Bred Black Jacks 11 to 16 hands. hlgh;cv Itrafiuc: sire registered 2t7 American Jack stud Hook; 15 head for sale: 10 Jennets. Your order lascS"- SOllClICtl. RrooHinrr Tormc' 9?JcS.otJ. "'. Ul UUUIII& IUI.IIWI HUM lib 1WI w vice; i.s.ft) duo when colt is foaled, or oiaro transferred or removed. Also four Ilan-ulc-tonhin stallions. Cholco of tlireo U00 1 each; the other S10; same terms. Pasture for all mares left for breeding at reasonable rates. D. S. WARREM. Jan.?7-3m). 7 miles southeast Vinita, 1. T. People's Meat Market, EAST OF TRACK. J. H. BAILEY, Proprietor. Frosh and Salt Meats, Sausago, Poultry, Lard and Everything to Tempt the Appetite. w-w LOO K FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR BIG OF- DRY GOODS CLOTHING.. Vinita Livery, Feed and ...Sale Stable. sees New Bugggies, New Harness, Good Horses, and Safe Drivers e s e e Special Rates made on Long Drives. Opposite Western Hotel -y JNO. VV. BYRD, Hgr. Stiiays Tke.v Vr Sorrel horse, scar on right sido of neck. H hands. 8 years old. Hay mare. 14 hands 7 years old. Hay mare UH hands, star In forehead.3ycan.old. Hay year ling: colt, none branded. Owner can recover by identifying same, paying for this notice and their feed since Jan. I. 1KH. II. K.Chas taln, Vinita, 1. T. K-M THB ORGAT -NEWSPAPER THE GREAT WEST1 The Kansas City Starc By Hall. Daily and Sunday, 51.00 a Year The Weekly, Oae Year - - - 25 Cents iLUHBIAH PRIZE WIHSERS. OONOVER PIANOS CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS WERE GIVEN Highest Awards At the World's Exposition lor excellent manufacture, quality, uniformity and volume of tone, elasticity of touch, artistic cases, materials and workman3 ship of highest grade. JATAL0QUS3 ON APPLICATION F3EH. CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN GO. CHICAGO, I'-L. lARBE'iT gSCff.PTLr- HS OF 'flAHOS MP QMfiHS IH THE mm OUT MEEK flcCormick the Mccormick. p? SjiJBfcCf?iv A. N. GREEN Is agent at Vinita, lnd. Ter., for this invincible machinery undoubt edly the best manufactured, as it was the first invented. -! At Hotel Green. OLIVER BAOBr. Prcs. J.O.HAU,VkePrtt. Condensed Official Report of the Condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY, At the Close of Business on the 5th Day of March, i&jSr Resources. Loans and Discounts SIP,101 50 Overdrafts. lAW 03 U.S. Uoiids 2300 00 Furniture aud fixtures 1.23J a Due from U. S. Treasurer, 1 Jl" 50 Cash and sight exchange 133.581 33 SM5.313 77 directors: Oliver rsagby. B. F. Fortner. E. B. Frayser. E. X. Ratclifl. 31. E. Milford. W. II. Kornegay. W. A. Graham. II. C. Cook. J.O.Hall. W. E. Halsell. G. V. Clark. Full line of Buggies, Wagons and Farm Machinery. I We Have What J Ask Us For It ? Our Stock is Our Prices are . II l f 11 I We will treat you IVJI J. Ill ....ON LUMBER.... "The Best is Good Enough." ....P. Q. BROWNING. w --v.'V,w.-v'V-. -twa.-- . Job Prigtipo;.... Turned out by The Indian Chief tain office is always correctly done and at low prices. IRatcltff 6 i I gr I I ft I Bidder apd Aowr! H. C. COOK. Cashier Liabilities. Capital stock J1CO.00O 00 Surplus and undivided profits 1U03 78 Circulating notes ttXO 00 Demand deposits 37,G37 01 SW3JS43; ROCK ISLAND PLANTERrx Reliable, Durable, Simple and Efficient. As a "Hill Drop" it is almost absolutely accur ate. As a "Drill Drop" it is perfection. And as a 'Com bined" planter it is not excell ed by any. Joseph Hunt, Agent. . VINITA INII TCD You Want; . . -a-, -w -a- v -w-