Muskogee Phoenix from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 4

I ons A 1 r-T-14-- or17-fl- 41r1j- LL---1-1 ''iiii2u7-7-LIL-71-c-1-1F1 11-'iL1-111'111 rt11 A MADDIN Li A MADDIIM THE PHOENIX PRINTING COMPANY SUNtiutimL INMAN TERRITORY ris I 11 1-til -11 1 1 I SUBSCRIPTION PRICE On Year 4 11150 Slit Months 75 1 kink Months 50 invorhibly in advance DEALER IN ---016- (II hill I I ram- FA hk A Publination Eltoolliz 11014411lb vornet Min Stlott sod tOklitiulgoe Aveauo it tilinot OAP Manager 11 11 11 1 1 ii 1 El 11 manner that will be just to all the people' or shall we $it still and permit congress to allot Our lands dig pose of our coal and mineral lauds and beide the townsite question in ito Own way Itis plainly our duty to make an earnest and honest effort to enter into an agreement that will fully proteLt our people in their every right Every citizen having the interest of himself and family ut heal ought to consider well these- -queitions Each and every citizen has a right to his views and the 'right to express them The Above are mine and 1 invite honest criticism of the plans suggested Let wisdom prevail and the best methods be adopted to meet the immediate requirements-of those whose interests are au vitally affected by present conditions After this is done we will prepare for statehood We Will call a convention adopt the Arkansas Constitution and submit it to the people for ratification anti when it is adopted we will' by one stroke of the pen as it were become one of the great sistei hood of states in the American Union IsIcALasrsli Ni 1116iiaor II I 1 al 111 5-01 ru TuvitmmtireilvtY 30 18941 rid AND ALL KINDS OF ft 1-1 is BUILDING ril 1 MATERIAL LI pi- MAI r- MUSIOGEE1 IND TER i t1 -IY 1Y'' tirfil--1 RI --E)1 1 q- -1: I EXTUANIVII Improvements in the I way ot remodeling pointing mull edding on addition to our building and putting in new machinery in order to keep pato with nut rapidly IOC-MOAN haslet usiska it Wiper- olive that vm should collect at arum every dollar that is due us II you are Indebted te the MOENIX either by subteelption for id 1 wartising or Mr job work kindly make it a point to tall in imf' -ille your account Vi need the money and we trust that thaw" to whom we have extended credit will not disapa point us toot's it I question being by a good many Cherokees just at this time Their inquiries are directed It) a contiact which rends as 1 ntiowett by Ex GoV itt flot HARDIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY YEAR A :4114:114111 LAMIte tho Wo4 Ilitronb to ya Ptiktro Tetteerp allot PruffxOve Alnnn of 11 tott gotta liti 4 oullerintUty 111 tatoh liftvcr Schnrtqlkn'tf foonowl flotito otoorgo tov Icillfwen fl t(1Itte Italpefur I I 1111ti Profes4or" 1)1toe'of General fsoulty of to Prolowowt 'front Itto olioto41orloh of 1I1 Itr 11111 4011itqf en 11111mKrt1114 StVellil (t( ha folculty litaWlY vats erattrmrot III 11110 IVOttorit 1)11Itotolti oigniedi I' CtItl1 vsloo to 11101 Irmo ttorlio A Woo ritzy I iiiw st NItty tsisd tohniwoul Itiettoi" In dr porttrtbi Niallowitlent makes kovw rattg A thirekn A YANCEY Mexico lesooxi A tAA 1 I' TIIR more freedmen ettrolleAl the mote molory in the judge's pocket la Sam does not make it warm for the attorney sitting' fts a judge on the Freedmen Contoils sion we wilt admit being bsdly mistaken lit the man THE Ci IIEF A SALARY 14111 judge and a COD-- fee as attorney in cases to be adjudged ought to tix" those interested for cold weather on this globe and a mot time in the next tNI ta)tatling a Bicycle an inteinling rider is to often astray by the claim of novelty of design or the addition of special features in details over I ooking the tit4 nd important qualities or 1041411111i ng that they f4li)v us a riattind sequence Is it stnalgr he earrgo' II tooring a some tw pots the 11 lki ti a il' not 14h it 1 real alue -----1! tion to thtlrutirit- likf Z1--' 7 1 il I tureand the 111111- 4 mil requireturnt l'hese are fact4 Norw- 1 1 'y IS 1 14 4 111146CT 4 IV rotet1410 Foot nainea Are before the Choctaw people from which to select a Chief for the next Gndner the present incompetent who has Leen tried and -found wanting Dultes "one Of the hoyx" but hol ly disqualified Jacob' Jac It-bon oltt Jake" who ix the biggest tnoral and physical cowind of all and Gieen the statetinian of trie whole lot of ()Rice-seekers If ihe Choct'aw prople ue to their interests they will give NIcCurtain a lousing old time maiority We believe they will do it NVIII it stand hard ride 'easy? Is its of comfort? All Initkert4 of rinvier deemed vital and in improvenoMts itli to call attonnetts manufac- tier in Inch act are looked after 1 1 CI ---A40411-Al A ItEctircr decision Of the supreme court of the Cteck Nation has the effect of tit' iking some three thous and Millie ft 0111 the rolls of citizens anti is causing 000stertiation among those alluctuil Citizenship Commission ilt find its time well occupied ii it'rii this multitude of cases before the of September Ill Li NIL Itt a CirCulAt' letter tent broadcast throughout the 'rerritery under date of July 37th1 lion McAlester ISlarshill addresses the citizens of the five nations on the existing condition of affairs and views on a solution of these vital issues The entire address is on a line with suggestions advanced from thne to time in the columns tif l'norrsitx and arc cmpecially pleased to see that the constant' hammering away which we hovel dime is brioging fruit A few years ago Mr rsIcAlester vslis numbered among hose who had such a good' thing they were unwilling to yield on 4 single point' and who formed the strongest opposition to any change which would restore to the 1 common people the tights wliich are new held by the few The sen-1 listnient of lion Green lIcCutain in the ranks of the "Ireival Division" patty WAS a pOWeltill ageney ford progress and whatever may comeil the Choctaw people and the cirizensl ot the whele Territory owe much to Mr IsfcCurtailt And it is doubtless largely due to the McCurtain itillgence that we tan now numbra Mr IslcAlester with those who ail-1 flit that' "the jig is up" and ft chail5e from tribal autonomy to'a govern- "meta in keeping with this day and' tituewill be beneficial to the people' Whoever prepared the address for McAlester has evidently thoroughly atodied the subject' and is as well a master of English eg'preision Mr McAlester however is entitred to full credit fur fathering the add! CMS rind we look upon this 88 but the forerunner of others Ve have not space to copy the full article which would make six or seven coluirins so give a few extracts to show the tenor of the whole Thus we find our otli- cirri in "high places" confronted with mountains of obstruction on every hand: and no one studying the trend of affairs in thin country can fail to bee that tatliCat changes ate pending Ve have 'live small government containing but it little illOre 0181168000 of their oven pop illat ion allogeth by one strong tut and ambitious Innen' whose population itt comitittally etowiling ill upon the sinafler ones until how there is tt rktilte population within them estimated at how Aootaxi to 40oopo persons 111 this population thete ilit army of childicit destitute ot edational utlynitages tliiva'tetting to furnish in the near futute itil(nouns to the vicious and laW leSS Classes Toe hitt: population is and as long as this ConilitiOn exists iA in IC main restless and shiftless Ve lititl this cxitaiadiicity condition ex-tiding beret One lifth of the entire population endeavoting to provide lis tor the government of the re maining fourlittlis and' the few lie-Mg the landlords allil the many the I enants 11 COMC let its get together and teason among ourselves Congtess tras the power to pass laws tilleetilig (IS IIS a people We diave it large majority of people heir wbi) have come by our invitation by our Ciitiselit and by our en coutagement Their intelests will undoubtedly be well guarded Congtess Thetelote it ill lie the plot tt sdoili tor toi 'to vituce and follow our every intetest ing as rilo that this means a et-luny to ion toopeity fluid inet11110 send delegates to Intel national conventais and demand tut chiets of the iliticieut tillie iiiiimittinity to act and ttiiiv 'kit set Idly down in Liticied sectit IV hen giave tlangeo iu11- hoot us The time has tuuiulu hien aiingtess I going to do something I 111- 1c1CIV thlt it iS going to take juutltIi ioer hill die people lirgtrd litke ulutitiu tin) tiul vi lLII pist as (''11 t't leAkti' but it It tale hold it these motet duce 0)111c! I it ti tovAgIte Icgi-13tlutom tiiu Iltius I 11111 umetlovo N711 thrieby lie tilt oisheit aunt het means ol am I' hell and )11 opluo showmg tinigiess that tit I 1 bast tut 11 we ale lead old to 1110 AI I UIti Intl Iilillt 111 IC- THE FOWLER 11 BICYCLE THE FOWLER II I 'i BICYCLE TURNER HARDWARE Co AGENTS 11P-----MUSKOGEE I T' 11410e'rlitile itAXIlitititlit SII(11" 21t lit -Cite) (Dity irt Jr-7yr' 4 cm7' -'7'' 4 1 214'i tli''' '11') 1 4e' i i ti 1 1 i 1 A Dist Alert fiton New Yuri gives it out that Secretary Hoke Smith vill resigo this week it 14ing stated 'oil aothotity that his tesignatiou is now in the baulk of the President' We hope it tvill accepted it poll1111y tor there i no (Alicia! hi) Cikli be clooly spied limn hit tiler cooriol oer Territory a ItairS i i I Hock len Arntra SALA 1 III the world fill- Clan Itritimem Uloorm Sall itlkewn Fever Soren Totter Chappod Chi Iblanim tornm and all Skin Er lip lions and iminitively curt 11144 or no pay rogniromt It it4 gintrantie4 to give perfect 41041(11(111 or nionoy lortinded Price tt:) vonti por box For male hy ttCooh 300 to Stil00 rer gi live bright Indy in evory County to moll two of the wont porlool hlikt rtitmoint on Lim gilarkot Hill at might 14cd4 throegh sigotthi only Acl dlomm with mbilni) l'Aulmi tM Toni 120 torn Lor have for Pale kW ttiiiuiI bunholm emit on the Perri wan IH notilhoast too' 'lave near by to feed Will moll 'reamonnide Cnit tit tit or ioldrems ton nt t'ithomit A It '7 4 't 0t1m kt -ki-- 1 1 1 'A I 2 t- 4 I 4 7 ''-1' ''''t 111' 1 6 4 A fr )6 i --rr I I I' "1 tt- 44 A 4 oo'' '''''Z 'o -4 s' Is'k 1 ''o'''''o i' i Yt''' 01 I'' 11N' '0 5 '4'c- 1 rt-- A 'A I 2(4 i Nt 0 4 '1k l''''' k'" --r Iq '1 to 4 4 r- VT o--7-1'' -'1-1-' '''--'1 '4 4: 4 4 -----(1- I I 1 1 c' 0 For and in cemsideration of Robert I I Kern agreeing to repiescilt find care for our ititeI( tde question of enrollment or ourselves as citizens by any COOMOIO1011 that may be authotited by Comitess to enroll us as citizens of the Cherokee Nation and to look after our In tcttl jii all questions concerning the allotment of the lands of the Cherokee Nation to the citizens theteof either by any commission appointed by Congress of the United States or by act of the Cherokee National Council we each rigree to pay hint the Kiln of $500 and heieby request that either tile Scotttary of the Interior or the Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation pay him the smite out of any moneys that may be found due us under Cie terms and provisions of the decree or agreement in the case of bitinire trustee Of the Freedmen of the Cherokee Nation against the Cherokees and the United- States and that he cliaige the Arline to our account Mr Kern named as the beneficiary in the above contract is also largely intetested in the original series of contracts with Mose Vintineyer trustee by which nearly a limit-ter of million dollars is to be divided among the favored few 'his new contiact calls for a fee of $s(x) from the DeNV toil Of ants about twelve to fifteen bundled in number It is a well known fact that the basing toll used by the Freedmen commission largely depends on the perjuries of certain professional witnesses and some of these 'same professionah ate again at writ making affidavits for the new lot claimants Each 41111litVit COsh t00 10 necotiling to the 0114t! of the lie smith to 'Whether or not diet IS lily connection the fee contracts and the alli davits is as )vt 80 moiety! mined matter Itut it is certain' the aggregate of the fees tl judge depends upon the stievess the affidavit 'The selection ot a p4ad atioiney to sit as :1 judge it httttittiitttt cas UT shit it his Loge fee interests invoked )Is a ntakt ia thy 611 ploce cuitaitilv Laid dc IC(01d illitt Is its till 11110 1111 IIc Mitiit0 Cast's 1011it' him it need nut IR' the ttiviokees it their Fieedoien lin-tease sis thou-m1 names It is tepoiteit that 'Alf- (litho! anodic' mendoet ot the 'c it applo ant pay nnistti and is giving it It that lie as tae piHege ot eHim) Smith has -the headitiattet The dowel -tfle the tome indney to pa ii I the payment I11 l'11IIII Paolo lot CLLI JOE HETHERINGT0141 Pptoi JACKSON CO MUSKOGEE IND TER- II g'3P her my twart lipr tI ntlitHs 'Hight WM IlI to I 4111 1 WATCHES DIAMONDS -Zz JEWELRY SILVERWARE CHINAWARE 13RIC-A43RAC atrium 1)torrben Igninnin 111-4 III fllI diarrhea 41)4entery intlanunatilm of the 146wchi 1-elieIm (wieldy mei 'wing vi Letallie no 'had e4nit 1 (el cantmt I vvit 114it 1 him to1011 t1 ht hi 1y 1) ()1114 Tim thiee tr judges of Ow Territory ale taking their case io other chines while the litigants nird lawyers at home pray for a change vhicri vill git to the peoplt tti this country nt least one judge out sactilIce -prilitie not tests fur personal einntoit It is probable they we resting up for that it iy when our conits Will have full intis 'diction Ttuttinnor that an tifoit is to he mat'le' to have I l'atiter of the I Smith couit removed to Inskogee promies ton mot Ii to be tine It is a generally conceded I ttrat-he has ntrequal in handling t1 ases which irti4t tin a tuninie to say he hisiness any year than dl therVttiCtai tibilled It i ItOt howevei the cittt made mat he that Jodge t) the tilltiAct 1 11- lion mill ity I oi bccomea tiNtutv it rott Smith I 1 ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES Out if tw Intik npeviaily RIhrttvii M311 rdpr rmptJ Mkt! IZITistr ik rorvivem and 4il1uI tttti She tS l'henter tnin hor hike And it Wit I hi liiI ii nylviding toi Iii Ih 1441licit 1 IIi' 11and new teetti The Most Complete Drug Establishment in the Indian Territory- Every Department Perfect: 1 to WE tiv2L1 'r4 THE LEADING DRUGS MEDICINES TOILET 'ARTICLES PERFUMES EEC CIGAPS TOBACCO BOOKS PAPERS STATIONERY ETC I DRUGGISTS 1 1 '1 ti (t)INILN 1 (11 tutu III 11q hornole ihth Ilit hu V(' 'stand (111t WU fItII inrht1(1 1111vti to ttttl 111'0- h)liii olloplutt CiliCagu I 110 4 nut st) the Dtiti4 Tit's 'Ili(' 1111mAtit tw t' it t- I lonto' V1'11111 MOORE BUILDING Fiiii US t'WGEE IND TER '4 ti) n114 'and try I10 I 114: 1Alcitt' 11il- s4: Clle :141 1 Aillt: )1)1TN lip t' Al li'' ollti'llw t() caity thrill (oil 11IN4 Ilibitit tmil II I tix pi' 11 ilk 11 111' Ili' (I'l 1 II I Iii Li! 11t ()I I ht' ill)1 ill :1 antli I he I 4112 c111t I Vili 1 I 1 't 'At I tLe il 't(Lis 11 111 1 i-w(1 1 thtt eto lq 111(1 Ct11 Intl scv I A 1 11 i 11 1) li th-11- I I 1o nt o7111- I iw 1 1ti rbk IA ki lu 1 I t--( 1 iplif Act-1110cl i 1 4 i 1 )111billett I ni211t i Ih!" tin 113' 11-1 lit 1 I 111- 1 athils i it- tAll'Llt 11 I And N-1111 1-t 1 1 tr II 1 t-tlIt it (hit it1L II1C iiiItII I 1 allil 111 thP 111 111 11cc II 11 111)1 '1 ilostid di 411 l1 t0 II IIi "till I I i :1 I Hi 11 PRINTING CC) I 1 i't it 't I I i I it )t I I tt I I 1 111v 1 tilt 11- c(Illippkit printinc c-tahlil'inicilt ii 11 11(Ln 1'1-1-itirv tn(I t() print cvcryt1iw )i-i I i 1)1 i( )111- hy ill'il pr()triptititcntif)n i I11 1 i 1 1 i I 1 I 1 4.