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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09
INDIAN LAND LEASES.

n special from Washington dated the
18th, says: Tomorrow Secretary Teller
will send to the senate long communi-
cation about the leases of Indian lands
To cattle companies. In it he will give
a list of these leases, the number of
acres under each, the amount paid each
tribe of Indians, and his explation that
while he has not forbidden them neither
has he given his approval, but has sim
ply looked on passiVely and seen the
business go on. Among the larger
leases are the Crow of 3,OOO,O 600 acres
for SSO,UOO year; the Cherokee lease of
6,OOO,OOO acres, and the Cheyenne and
Arrapahoe lease of between 5000. 900
and 100000 acres at $4,000 a year.
while nearly all the smaller tribes have
leased smaller domains.
Senator Dawes holds that these leases
are illegal, as the law expressly states
that they shall only be made with the
consent Of the secretary of the interior.
which he especially disclaims having
given, but admits that he allowed them
TO Coon without objection, only resery-
ing the right to interfere if the COM
pames should not pay the Indians the
paltry sums stipulated in the agree
ments. This, of course they have done.
an instance of the profits raising there
from being shown i'm the case of the
Cherokees, who rented 100000 acres
for SlOO, 900 a year, which the lessees
Immediately sublet for SlOO.OOO This
money is divided in the tribes per cap
ita, no return Of its receipt or manner
of expenditure being made to the gov
eminent. The Indians have their food
schools and other necessaries of life
furnished free, and that their lease
money is simply pin money. 1t amounts
10 from 81 to SIP each, averaging $50 to
family. The effect is shown in the
Arapahoes who use it to buy gums and
ammunition, so that recently they have
driven their agent away and are now
living without any superintendent.
The Crows last year were moved to a
new reservation leaving 3,0O0, 600 unoc-
cupied. 1t was the intention to sell this
land to make permanent fund for the
tribe, but by means Of threats they
were made to lease the land, and by a
strange coincidence to secretary Teller's
friends in Colorado, so the money re-
ceived from leases goes for rum and
powder, while the cattlemen loudly pro-
fess that they will never be driven off
the land thus held by them through
Secretary Teller's refusal to insist that
the law be enforced.
On Tuesday the senate Indian COM
mittee will begin its investigation OF
the subject. They will divide into two
parts: First, the policy Of the leasing
Of these lands; and second, the charges
Of corruption. II IS safe to say that
Mr.. TelIer's policy Of allowing cattle
men TO break the law while the interior
department shuts its eyes will be round
" condemned. II the leases are to be
made the committee viii advise that IL
be done by law, the money paid to reg
ular agents 10 be expended ON schools
and farm houses. aud only after regu-
lar bids. As for the charges Of corup-
ton IL may not be that anything can be
brought directly to Mr. Tellcf's door.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

to-day. There is now every probability
that the bill voted on to-day will be
passed this session. 1t received a ma
] 'rity of 81 this afternoon. It will soon
be brought before the house regularly
and in such manner that a majority can
pass IL. No grayer crisis in the finan-
cial affairs of the government has been
presented since the war than is that
with which the country is now cOnfron-
ted. The passage Of the pending bill
will be tremendous blow at all reve-
nue. reform movements. Nearly every
advocate Of high protection voted to-day
in the Affirmative. by the 4th of March
this pension bill win be on the statute
books unless there shall be in the mean
time a general uprising of public senti-
ment demanding its defeat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

4 Washington special, dated the 5th
says: Pension demagogues have cap
tured congress and the country is on the
eve of a calamity. The danger ahead
cannot be exaggerated. II is astound-
ing that In view Of the experience to
which the people and taxpayers are
being subjected bY the operations of
the arrears Of pensions act the house of
representatives should have to-day vo-
ted, by lS9 to IS, to pass the Mexican
pension bill with the senate amend
ments. The vote was taken on motion
to suspend the rules and adopt the SEN
ate amendments. The adoption Of the
motion required n two-thirds vote. A
change OF seven votes from negative TO
Affirmative would have made the bill as
passed by the senate law. The lowest
reasonable estimate Of the amount which
the bill would take out OF the treasury
annually Is about twenty-five millions
and during the next ten years the
amount Of money TO be raised by taxa
ton 10 meet expenditures growing out
OF The bin would be two hundred mil-
lions. The effect OF - law. according
to the statisticians Of the pension bu-
reau, would be- felt for ut least thirty
years, and would consume over seven
hundred millions. This IL a low esti-
mate. The passage Of the bin this win
ter would soon be followed by pension
ing oil the soldiers Of tie late war. The
purpose TO do this was frankly and bold
" answered on the IluVr OF Ia, hOuse
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09


At Springfield, Mo-, last Saturday
four young men were brought from Nc
osho, Mo-, and arraigned on the charge
OF violating the United States law by
conspiring To deprive two citizens OF
their rights. Some days ago two young
men of dark compilations. whose names
are VIM. Hanla and Chas. Paige, claim
ing to be Italians and dancing masters,
opened a dancing-schOol at NeoshO. On
the evening Of the 9th it leaked out
that Paige and Hanla were not Italians.
but mulattos. and they were elected
from n masquerade ballroom. and on
the following afternoon IL is alleged
that the four defendants forcibly took
the two dancing masters outside the
town limits, and, after horse whipping
them, ordered them TO seek new fields.
IL Is said that several of the society
bellies Of NeOsho, on learning Of the
true status of the supposed Italians.
were much mortified over knowing that
they had been their partners In tripping
the light fantastic toe, and that they
had lost all interest in Italian dancing
schools.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09


Under the heading ''Got to Go" our
republican neighbor, the Cresset. trans
laIes the handwriting OH the wall for
tine benefit of the republican Office-hold-
ers, as follows:
There may be a few individuals who
are occupying comfortable positions
who are banking on the stories circula-
ted about Cleyeland's conservative and
eivil-service reform policy. They may
imagine that Grover is not going to
clean things out, so to speak, aud they
viii hold their places still. Friends.
don't fool yourselves. The doctrine of
TO the yietors belong the spoils,r is the
corner stone of democracy and you might
rs well realize the fact. II may take n
Few months to get around to you, but
sooner or later the new administration
will grasp yOu by the nape Of the neck
and the storm deck Of your pantaloons
and throw you out in the road. When
the Spring-time comes again aud the
atmosphere is vocal with the song of
birds and sweet with the scent of fiow-
ers,when the pensive COW begins to shed
her hair and grubs and other habili-
ments of winter, when the gentle lamb
skips on the green and yanks its tail
athwart the ambient air, you had belt
prepare to engage in other business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09


Henry Ward Beecher addressed his
congregation last Sunday on the sub
ject of dissatisfaction in the church
over his course in the late presidential
campaign. lie told his hearers that he
had right TO work for Cleveland and
that he was not sorry for what he had
done. lie said that if any great de-
crease was noticed in the revenues of
Il church, he would he willing for his
salary to be decreased in proportion
that he had lived on $500 year and
he could do it again. 1t is evident from
his published remarks that Mr.. Beecher
will stick to his present position and
that bulldozing won't have any effect on
him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

The friends Of Judge t. l.. O'Byan,
Of this city, will ask the incoming ma
tional administration To- appoint him TO
the Office Of register Of the United
States land Office at Larned Kansas.
This request will not only be made by
his friends and neighhors Of Barber
county, but will be joined in by demo-
Gratis and influential citizens Of every
county In Southern Kanras. Judge
O'Bryan has hadvaluable experience in
the land business, he is an earnest and
active workeras a politician. and would
creditably ill the Office to which he as
pires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09
KANSAS AND THE WORLD.

The Caldwell Journal is six years old.
Texas has 6,6l7,62i cattle valued at
Ss1 900, 900.
Deer are KILLED almost daily about Tai
lulah Falls, Ga.
Kansas collected S6,66S, lO5.l2 state
taxes in 1884.
There is a fighting chicken at Atlanta,
Ca, valued at $40.
A man living near Milford, Pa. has
killed ten deer and six bears since the
8 ason opened.
Yong banana trees are growing finely
at Los Angeles, Cal, and in some of the
sheltered valleys there will be quite a
large crop of fruit this year.
A st. Louis man has discovered that
cod fish skin, when properly tanned,
makes elegant leather. 1t is of pearl
gray color, and very tough.
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, wife of the edi-
tor OF the New York World, invited Tic
boys and the same number of girls. to
Florence hall, and distributed 81 SOC
among them, in the shape of clothing.
toys and edibles.
Miss Hill has obtained So .OOO. 600 ALI.
mony from Senator Sharon, of Califor-
mia. He viii appeal.
The French government is determined
in 1T aggression against the Chinese
government, and will establish a pro.
tectorate over Tonquin.
Emperor William, of Germany is very
feeble. He is eighty-seven years old.
Concordia, Kas., has now two daily
papers-the Times, republican. and
Blade, democratic.
The cattle men ON the Wyoming ram
ges report very severe weather in that
territory, and many animals have died.
Cuba may yet be annexed to the Uni
ted States.
At Hatfield, Kans., the farmers use
corn for fuel.
1t is said you can find dozen mon
who can be trusted 10 take care of ho,-
ses, cows or pigs, to one who under
stands the management Of sheep.
During the past season there were
one hundred and ninety-eight trotting
horses added to the $50 list.
In many sections Of New England the
business OF fsttening sheep on western
corn Is practiced with profitable results.
In some parts OF kansas = pound ct
good butter is worth Us much as I'D
pounds Of corn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

Soon after other men got them and
boasted that they had been bought. 1t
is alleged that nearly all the leases were
obtained by intimidation, and the use
Of whisky among the Indians connived
at by the agents and officers at the In
terror department. ALI these charges
are to be thoroughly sifted. SEINE of
the interior department people are
greatly disturbed over the inquiry, but
Secretary Teller insists that he has
done nothing wrong. Senator Plumb
and Ingalls, of Kansas are the especial
friends of cattlemen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

a dispatch from Dallas. Texas, dated
the I'd inst. says: a mammoth cattle
trade was consummated In this city TO.
day, probably the largest single ranch
transfer for cash down in the history OF
the business In Texas. W. y. Ewing
Of Coburn n Ewing, Kansas City. pur.
chased the Munson ranch property In
the Panhandle, consistingof 5000 head
~ cattle and 10000 acres Of land fol
$4,000. Negotiations have been pend
ing for some months past. The trade
was closed and the money paid dowr
to-day
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

The day before the recent fail
ure Of the Grant and Ward, Gen. Grant
borrowed Sl5O.0O0 from Vanderbilt.
When the loan became due the old SOL
der could not pay 1t and judgment was
entered against him. Il is now pro-
posed 10 raise the amount among his
friends, or rather 100000 OF it. Van
derbilt having agreed TO knock of S6O,-
600 OF the amount. Gen. Sherman, Cy-
rus Field, G.. W. Childs and others are
10 head the movement. Truly, Gen.
Grant is favored son of Fortune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09

a young man at Houston, Texas,
fastened himself up In box, had the
box addressed to Atlanta, Ca, but was
discovered before the box was shipped.
This is new way TO get transportation
out Of a country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09
For - Sale.

A. Hargis, near Lake City has for sale 80
head of High-grade Hereford and Galloways-
from months to one year old. He will sell
for either this fall or next spring delivery. IA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09
Come un ana settla

Parties knowing themselves indebted
to II. e. Thompson & Co., either by
note or account, will please come up
and settle without further delay
as this firm Is DESTROYS of winding up
its mercantile business. 20
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-01-09


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drpsss suits
goods. Renem This
stock ready -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-24
Warning to the Unwary, with Few Hints
as to Some of the Traps that Will Be
Set for the Guileless.
Congressman Who Sympathize with the
Intruders in Indian Territory.
Question as to the Official Status and Salary
of Hon. James s. Robinson-Notes
and Gossip of the Capital.
INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS.

Arrangements for Accommodating Large
Numbers of Visitors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-No difficulty has been
experienced SO far in engaging comfortable quar-
ters for large bodies OF men here during the
week of Inauguration. The halls in most Of in
stances have either been engaged or are under
consideration. Quite number Of large rooms
suitable for accommodating from twenty-five to
one hundred men for sleeping purposes, are yet
unspoken for. 1t seems to be the rage for par
ties from cities, whether they come as an organi
zaton or not, to club together and secure all the
rooms in hotel, boarding house, or take a hall
and have it fitted up with cots and mattresses.
1t is estimated that temporary couches in bare
rooms will be arranged for 80, 600 men, and that
three times that number will have to look out
for quarters in the regular places of accommo-
dation. There will not be a vacant room
in the city that can be occupied by any reasona-
BILE amount of preparation on the night of March
3. gentleman who is taking deep interest
in the matter, said to me, to-day, that in the
event the weather is as pleasant as is usual here
at that time a bunch of straw with blanket
over it was good enough for the thousands who
will come in at the last It is not expected, he
said, that men will fetch their wives unless they
have secured quarters in advance, so it may be
expected that some pretty rude sleeping apart
ments will be thrown open for while during the
rush.
People throughout the country are warned
against engaging rooms through circulars and
other advertising schemes. 1t is said that there
will be traps set for swindling strangers, and in
some instances robbing them. Money to secure
quarters should not be sent in answer
to advertisements in any event. lot of
very questionable characters are engaging in
room-renting AS no provision is yet made to
patrol the city with police and detectives it looks
like strangers would be at the mercy of thou
sands of pickpockets
Most of the desirable places will be occupied
by the week preceding the dedication of the
monument-Feb. 2l-and will be held until after
the inauguration Already large number of
families have arrived at the leading hotels for
the winter. Those who can come early will get
the most agreeable accommodations. There is
not very much enthusiasm over the dedication
of the monument, and there are those who be-
l;eve the affair will not be largely attended.
In railroad circles here, to day, it is reported
that war of rates is imminent between the
Pennsylvania and B. & o. for Ohio and Indiana
passengers, during the Inauguration. 1t is pre-
dicted that the rates from Cincinnati and Ind
annapolis will be as low as S. for the round trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-24
DYNAMITE AT CHICAGO.
Alarm Caused In Police Circles by the Dis.
covery of Several Internal Machines.

CHICAGO, Jan. pa young man, whose real
pane is Otto Funk, was arrested last night, for
having in his possession large number OF books
stolen from the Public Library. The books
were seized at his residence in which were fonnd
q number of large boxes These boxes were re-
moved to the City Hall building to-day, when
the discovery was made that among them were
some six or eight internal machines containing
dynamite, one of which would be sufficient to
blow up the entire building CONSERVATION
reigned at police headquarters when the dis
covery was made, and number of startling
rumors were at once put afioat Funk, when
questioned, said he was only experimenting The
matter is still mystery
The Box found among the stolen books was
one foot long and six inches deep Inside it was
8 lot of sawdust packed about revolver. The
sawdust was saturated with glycerine. A little
crank made of thick wire was attached to the
outside OF the box. Still another box, about
twice the size of the first one described was
filed with dozen packagesof dynamite. Funk
has been known as j. Q. Talbert, and was
student at the Chicago Medical College
He contends that he was experimenting for sci
entl6c purposes. The detectives however, are
divided in their views, and contend that he in
tended to commit suicide by this method. if ar
rested. The statement was also made that he
was an active Socialist, but this was denied
The statement is made by the police that if the
machine had exploded its force would have GER
tainly demolished the City Hall building and
occasioned frighlful loss of life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-24
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

has been found necessary to invoke the assistance
OF the military. The general commanding the De.
partment of the Missouri has been intrust.
ed with the enforcement of the Laws
and has dispatched a large force. undoc
command of the undersigned, with instruction to seo
that the laws observed in the Indian Territory o
Oklahoma 1t is within the knowledge of the Officer
In comm and that some hundreds of men have banded
together to resist the execution of the law in avowed
insurrection against the government. 1t is devoufy
to be hoped that any unlawful action on your part
leading to the sacrifice of human life may be avoid
ed. 1t must be clearly understood that the
killing of any soldier obeyng orders ir the execution
of his duty by armed to resist the law is simply
murder and that they will later be tried for
the same principals accessories. None win re-
greet more deeply such result than the commanding
officer and the officers serving under him. The re-
sponsibility must rest entirely with yourselves.
1t is with great regret that the commanding of
ficer learns that men who served their country
faithfully during of the best years of their lives
to sustain the laws of the government, are now
openly leagued with insurgents against the flag they
served so we'll.
1t ilbecomes them, old soldiers of the Union and
upon reflection they must acknowledge their
To you to all citizens legislation is open to settle
any grievances. There is necessity to resort to
arms. Should the collision occur to which il
is the intention of your leaders to compel YOU the
military will not be responsible for the loss of life
stock from rowing bands of Indians who will seize the
opportunity to infiict injury, and all trouble can
easily be avoided by observing the proclamation of the
President of the United States and leaving the Terri
tory as directed.
EDWARD HATCH Brew. Mai Gen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-24
PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND.
He Presents Some Diplomas at Normal
School and Makes a Pretty Little Speech.

ALBANY, Jan. 23-President- elect Cleveland
attended the commencement exercises Of the
State Normal-school this afternoon, addressing
the graduating class, in presenting the diplomas
he said;
II have gladly availed myself of the privilege
accorded me of participating in the exercises con-
nscted with your graduation. 1t is pleasing
part allotted to me to present to you the
evidence that you have enjoyed educa-
tional advantages which terminate to-day.
The cause of education is so important in a
country where the intelligence and proper train
ing of the people lie at the foundation of the
safety OF the state, that no patriotic citizen can
fail to be interested in an occasion of this kind
where an institution SO useful as our normal
school, which sends forth a class so fully
equipped for the battle of life, and for the dis
charge of the duties which await them as American
men and women and some of you will, sup
pose IN the capacity of teachers, guide and di-
rect those who will look forward to graduation
day, which shall like yours, be full of satisfac
ton and hope. You will owe to them q sacred
duty and your parent school has the right to de-
mand at your hands that her influence,
which by your teaching will be enlarged
and broadened shall lose none of the sautary
and benetcent character with which it rests on
you at this hour Those of you who shall fol-
fow other ways of life are in duty bound
cess and usefulness in the light of
her inspiration. We will not honor
the thought to-day that the diplomas which you
are about to receive will ever remind you of
school hours wasted, or of opportunities uuim
proved. but rather we will hope that they will be
souvenirs of happy days and of associations
which through life you may pleasantly cherish"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-24
Difrerence of Opinion as to che oalcial statns

Difference of Opinion as to the Oficial status
of Mr.. Robinson.
Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-In congressional cir
cles, today the question of the official status
of James s. Robinson, of Ohio, was discussed
considerably. An evening paper says that Gen
eral Robinson, at the election in October last,
was elected Secretary of State, and on the 18th
inst. took the oathsand assumed the duties of
that Office. On the 10th inst, however he OBJ
tanned leave of absence until Friday next,s
which expired on the 10th inst. He has. how
ever, not appeared in the House since that
date, and his name appears on
the roll of the House, although
he resigned from the committee OF Rivers and
harbors and the vacancy has been filled on that
committee The Speaker is said to be in some
doubt As to his authority to sign the usual pay
certificate of Mr.. Robinson and although Con
troller Lawrence has obligingly delivered sli
opinion that General Robinson is entitled to his
salary as Representative for the remainder Of
the Forty eighth Congress, the Speaker does not
concur therein. 1t is suggested that while tho
Speaker thinks that the opinion may be Ohio
Jaw" it falls short of being good United StateG
law" and as a result General Robinson wiK
have to content himself with his salary as Secre-
tary of State