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, 1888-10-18

WAsHINeToN, Oct. 15.--The Sioux
chiefs appeared at the interior department
to-day. Secretary Villas assured the In
dians he was glad to see them and request
ed that they proceed to state their objec-
tions to the new Sioux reservation. John
Grass said: "The first thing | want to
mention is the treaty of 1868, and ask
you to promptly meet the obligations of
that treaty, and pay us whatever rightfully
belongs TO us; and then there is the Black
Hills treaty of 1876. Why is 1t that we
treaties?' Grass produced the reserva-
ton map Of Dakota territory and pointing
out the Sioux reservation said ITS
western boundary line should be long way
west from the present location. We want
81 .25 per acre; Just what the government
sells its land for. We are in no hurry to
dispose of our lands. By the treaty of
1868 you promised us schools and teachers
for twenty years, and those twenty years
have gone by and we have had schools
only within the last ten years"
He stated that all the lands of the reser-
walton should be classed "a grazing lands,
thus enabling those entitled to 100 acres
to get the same. He said that instead of
the heads of the families, double amount
of land should be given to the women and
children, and that the latter ought to have
fully as much or more than their fathers.
The old men would soon die and therefore,
did not need so much land but the young
ones had their way to make, and would
need all they could get, and then he wanted
it distinctly understood that when the
young persons married the woman should
not lose their land.
Mad Bear spoke Of the failure of the
government to keep the treaties of 1868
anl 1876, and asked how they should be
expected to enter into other agreements
when the old ones had never been fulfilled.
White Ghost and Drifting Goose, both of
the Grow Creek, made long speeches in OPP
position TO the bill and stated that meas
ures would be adopted to frighten the In
dians into signing. The members of the
committee had used hard language to-
wards the Indians. When the Indians
finished speaking, the secretary said all
speeches had been fully written down and
would be laid before the president, who
would give careful consideration to the
matter. Whatever decision was reached,
the secretary added would be announced
to them on Wednesday. He hoped they
would, ut that time, be prepared to say
whether they would approve or disapprove
of the decision which would then be made
known.
, 1888-10-18

A Count Dead.
ROME, Oct II. Count Robitant is dead.
, 1888-10-18

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15...-The speaker
proceeded to call the roll of states for the
introduction of bills and resolutions.
When Alabama was called. Wheeler Of
fered the following for reference: Where
az, the senate of the United States has re.
ported bill to revise the tax lave. which
the people, and more in the interest of
monopolies than any measure ever pro.
posed by any Legislative body of which we
have record, therefore il is resolved that
the democratic members of this house
, 1888-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.--E. A. Steven
son. governor of Idaho estimates the pop.
uation of that territory at about 100 600.
The value of taxable property is given at
$2l ,2S9, 1892, which, his report says, is less
than half it's actual value in each. About
AGO, 900 acres OF public land has been en-
tered during the year. Its agricultural
and grazing statistics are given. The re-
port from the United States assay office at
Boise City, shows the gold, silver and lead
production of the territory to be IS, ,955l35,
of which the gold was 81. 2.522, ,209, silver
So, ,657, and lead S2,960,2 ,270. The gov
ernor recommends that the Indians be
given their lands and the balance of the
reservation be opened for settlements that
the people of the territory be given the
right to vote for president and vice presi-
dent; that the territory be given the right
to lease the school lands and apply the pro-
ceeds to the school fund; that the mail fa-
cilities of Idaho be increased. and that all
crimes committed by the Indians on the
reservations be tried in the United States
courts at the expense of the United States.
, 1888-10-18
ENFORCING THE ACT.

ASTORIA, Oct. 16, Special Telegram--At
wedding at w. j. Ingalls,, on Lewis ana
Clarke river, twelve miles west from here,
last night, among the guests was Mrs. JOS
eph Gibson, residing in the neighborhcod.
After the marriage ceremony was over the
dancing began. Mrs. Gibson was in the
same set with the bride. Suddenly she
was seen to reel. She fell to the floor and
expired. A physician was summoned from
the city. He arrived at midnight and pro-
nounced the cause Of death to be heart dis
ease. The deceased was 81 years of age.
Two row boats one belonging to Hugh
Mccormick, and the other to the Grant
brothers, went out to-day to meet the in
coming ship, Benjamin Sewell, outside
the bar. McCormick's boat capsized and
the occupants thrown out. After strug-
Cling in the sea for an hour they were res
cued safely. Grant brothers boat capsized
between Clatsop and Spit buoy, opposite
Fort Stevens, and was lost.
, 1888-10-18

TACOMA. Oct. 16, Special Telegram
w. Il. Nathan, twenty-five years of age,
and a native of Eng gland, dropped dead
this afternoon while at work on the
wharf. The cause was heart disease. He
had been at work but few minutes. He
arrived month ago. His only relative is
a brother, Harry Nathan, who was at work
with him. The body will be embalmed
and sent home to Surrey, England, for
burial.
Thomas Wilson died at the hospital to-
day. The coroner's jury pronounces the
cause alcoholism.
The wholesale merchants of the city
held a meeting at the Tacoma hotel last
evening and took steps toward effecting
an organization of mutual protection with
the view OF securing the trade of the sur
| rounding country.
The case of Albert Fostrom. for the
murder of Carl Swanson, was to-day con-
tinued till the next term of court because
of the indis position of Judge Allyn.
Four prisoners escaped from the gov
ernment penitentiary on McNiei's island
on Sunday evening They were in irons
but succeeded in making their escape.
| They stole rowboat, rowed to Steilacoom
and there broke into blacksmith shop
and stole tools with which they cut off
their irons and heavy chains. Since that
time they have not been heard from.
, 1888-10-18

WAsHrNeToN, Oct. 16.--Gov. Church
of Dakota in his annual report says there
has been gain in the population of the
territory during the year of az. 346 in the
total population Of $40. 1913. and the quan.
tity of land newly filed on and purchased
for settlement during the year is 2,500.,
600 acres. There Ia, he says, an awakened
interest in all that pertains to education
an increased Dumber of pupils in the high.
er and special schools, with marked
tendency toward one general system OF
schools for the territory. The governor
enclosed a report of F. r. Carpenter. of
the school of mines. which states that the
mining industry in the Black Hills is TAX
ing on new life. As to the discovery of
tin in the Black Hills the governor re-,
marks shat there is not today producing
tin mine nor pound of Dakota tin in the
market. The governor renews his recon-
mendation that the law preventing aliens
from acquiring extensive tracts of land be
amended so that capitalists or monied cor
porations can loan money in the territory
on land, and. in case they become owners.
to be allowed certain time In which to
dispose of it, In conclusion he again
urges that Dakota be admitted into the
Union as state.
, 1888-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.--The collector
of customs at Port Townsend, Washington
territory, yesterday telegraphed to the
treasury department as follows: "Ameri-
can steamship Aneon, from Alaska, with
thirty Chinese laborers, has Just arrived at
this port. The Ancon did not touch at
any foreign port, but passed through for
eign waters. Can the Chinese laborers be
permitted to land?"
Assistant Secretary Maynard replied
department cannot answer until advised
as to how the Cinnamon came to be in
Alaska"
ENFORCING THE ACT.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Oct. 16.-..Special
Telegram. The exclusion act is being
rigidly enforced here. The Chinese
brought down from Alaska will not be al
lowed to land. Three Cinnamon from
San Francisco on the steamer Mexico are
not allowed to leave the vessel These
and other cases are subject to much official
correspondence between Collector Brooks
and the treasury department.
, 1888-10-18

WAILA WALLA, Oct. l6, Special Tele-
gram.--John Devine. a farm laborer, has
gone mad, biting and swapping like dog.
He made an attack upoE woman, but
was caught, bound and brought to town.
He will be sent to the asylum.
Hon. r. o. Dunbar spoke last night to q
large audience.
WALIA WALLA, Oct. 17.--William
Williams, an Asotin desperate, who near
" killyd the sheriff of that county, has
been seen on the Camas Prairie. A dozen
men are in pursuit, He is trying to make
his way to the Seven Devils country. by
way Of Little Salmon. Five hundrei
dollars reward is offered for his capture.
Settlers are on the alert.
A company Of o. r. & N. surveyors are
working their way from Lewiston to
Camas Prairie.
SUDDEN DEATH.
j. Rogers. an old Northern Pacific em-
ploye at Wallrla, died suddenly on Tues.
| day. de had been dead an hour when
found. He had been drinking heavily
and was temporarily insane. Verdict ac-
cordinRly. The body was taken to Sprague
for burial. He was 40 years of age.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Concerning smutted Wheat.

IL has been demonstrated oyer and
over again that perfectly clean ground
will produce a clean crop. 1t is with
smut as with weeds of all sorts; if We
have seeds we shall have weeds grow
ing up as a result, but If we have no
seeds there will be no weeds. So with
smut. Clean seed upon a clean field
will result il a clean crop. Never al
low second crop to immediately FOL
low a smutted crop of wheat. Just
how great a length of time ought to in
tervene has not been certainly deter
mined. 1t would be much safer to al
low several years, however. and it
would be still better to have the soil
stirred frequently. as by planting a
cultivated crop like corn or potatoes.
There are at least two diseases OF wheat
to which the name of smut is popularity
applied, although they can be readily
distinguished by little care in mak>
ing examination of the heads. In the
one case the kernels only are affected,
the interior of each being a black.
powderly mass, the skin the grain being,
however, intact. In the other case, not
only are the kernels affected and en-
tirely des royed, but the chaff IS also
attacked and all are reduced to a black
powder. which drops to- the ground
upon the slightest touch or Is borne
away by the grntlest breeze
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Prom Biting the Finger Nails.

a novel accident, resulting from a
habit of very common prevalence
among nervous people, was brought to
my notice recently. A young lady pre-
sented herself at my Office, complaining
OF a constant irritation in Eer throat
Two weeks previously she had been
taken with a very severe ''sore throat, :"
was treated by a neighboring physician.
Under his care, she says, the inflammaS
tion quickly subsidized, Sut there still re-
mained a sensation of irritation. Ex-
animation revealed small, fieshy look
ing object, about the siZs of kernel OF
wheat. adherent to the tissues posterior
to the left tonsil by one end. The
other parts of the throat we're normal.
The little mass could not be dstach-
ed by a-cotton covered probe, but by the
use OF forceps il was easily removed,
and on examination proved TO be a
piece of fager nail, which has become
covered by cheesy deposit. a broken
piece of the nail was also removed from
under the mucous membrane at the
same spot by Il sharp pointed probe.
The parIent then confessed to the habit
o. biting her finger nails, and more
over, could remember that one day or
two previous to the onset of her throat
trouble piece OF nail she had bitten off
had become lost in her mouth, but after
it had caused q. of coughing she had
forgot ten about it and was reminded
by my discovery.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Wooden Toothpicks.

a too'hpick faiory, so says the TIM
herman, is one of the tiourishing wood
working establishments at Harbor
Springs, Mich, aud is one of the larg-
est factories of the kind in the country.
White birch is exclusively used in the
manufacture of the toothpicks, and
about : 800, 600 Of he handy little splir-
ters are turned out daily. The logs are
sawed up into bolts eacn 2S inches in
length, then thoroughly steamed and
cut up into veneer. The veneer is cot
into long ribbons, three inches in width,
and these long streaming ribbons. eight
or ten OF them az time, are run through
the toOthpick machinery, coming cut at
the other end. the perfect pieces falling
Into one basket the broken pieces and
refuse falling into another The picks
are packed into boxes, l 500 in a box,
by girls, mostly cOmely-lookiDg young
squaS s, and are then packed in cases
and finally into big boxes, ready for
shipment TO all parts OF the world. Tue
white birch toothpicks are very neat
and clean an appearance, sweet to the
taste, and there is wide market for
them. The goods sell at the factory at
$50 case of 10000 picks. 100 small
boxes each containing 1,5O0, aud the
small boxes Zach containing 800, and
the small boxes retail at i've cents each.
or 300 pick for one cent, at which rate
almost everybody can afford to take a
fresh toothpck after each meal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
A Rope Walkers CooIness.

II myself do not feel nervous. am
afraid the many persons 1 hsye carried
on my back across the rope have felt
tTiflle perturbed, save when ;hey have
been professional assistants. In reality
there is nothing in the world for them
to be afraid o:. All they have to do is
TO SIT perfectly still, refrain from cluth-
ing me too tightly around the neck and
leave the rest TO me. When l am car.
rying any one over for the first time, L
chat To him continuously on any indif-
ferent subjects l can think about, and
try in this manner to relieve his anxiety
aud L always caution him against look
ing downward when in mid air. Same
how, though, he never seems quite hap
py, and always detect gasp of relief
when the end of the rope and the plat
form are reached. More than once the
victim has devout'y exclaimed, Never
again -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
She Got Left.

She was very romantic. Her father
was a millionaire. whose life had been
devoted 20 sausage raising. lie was
very practical. naturally. Uur al u
poetry Of her family was right in h-r
she was beloved by another million
aires con, hnt she had been reading
romauces and stuff. and when h- 1rs
posed tc her she declared he must DO
some hing poetical for her.
Dearest What can I do g''
become a poor artist. s"
Il cOu 'dn't be any other other kind Of
an artist -
Il mean you must pretend to BE-
door artist. Pa does no. know yog
You must come and make love {, ne.
and VIII fall 10 love with vru. "a
will object and make a row. w. will
elope and get married and Wien Is
all over we'll tell him aud it will he de-
hghtful."
And so he became a poor ar,is' and
took a poor studio and dauted %
canvssses and prete ended to paint pie
lures. And there was another million
aires daughter got to coming go hH
studio and sitting ioI Der picture. j.
those dsiightfu tete a tetes he forgo.
all about the romantic maiden AID
when the romantic madden come one
night in peasant costume as q s==sj
surprise 70 rnn away vi. him she foaud
he VAS married 10 be other girl and he'd
gone off On his honeymoon. Sa- think
that romances are all lies now. and hat
nothing happens in real lie AS /, haj-
pens Ia books. She's about right.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Wit and Wisdom

The travelling uaefcisa o. srvs.
80 M. Cd tricks.
To s-qIest.r-5 sslaa. fl. ,
called The retreat.
Small cheer and great a.
N kvlh grand FEAST.
TIE man with The lsnseru-i.w.f
have an oily tongue.
oae Of Matoms-'s eaT'tes.
was 70 Mecca man Of hIusaIt
C1aTity covers a mul.i.u3- no
and that is what some Of I,isns.-
The American sheep Iz
animal when be g-is into politics
l. was Name you1gs er vr.
fned an altar as place 90 bum
or.
Many a man has rui1ed bis s,.
by sitting in tie bar room loog5.-
work.
Il is with words IS with suab..-
the more they are condensed, he.
er they burn.
II a man has a real merit t
nothing that will bring him ilra-
80 we'll as abuse.
The passionate are Ike men gts,5..
on their heads they see all tbir-.
wrong way.
a mans forgiying fae8liy is inn.
portion to the greatness Of jas e..
Little men cannot pardon.
II every person would he half ,s -.
as he expects his neighbOr 60 BE- WI.
heaven this world would bp.
Would it be correct to describe ,,..
ly every girl you know as being
dreadful hurry because there's bus.
behind her
The chap who fell in love vrg
orderly girl said she was too BE- 5rsn
SYSTEMATIC when che tod h.n s
could only be a sister to him.
Nov the corseIs are down 10 adj
lar the poorest woman may inde.r.
the luxuries of wasp waist and
Iuined constitution.
In suit Tor divorce in s.. I,-s.,.
plaintiff, Mrs. Alie Vaert, tssts
that her husband once p.vned h.
wedding dress for a drink Of liglor
Praise not people to Their faces tf..
they may pay thee IT. The San
coin. This is 50 thin a cobweb ,tz
may with little difficulty b. -s-
through.
An Irisbman, watching a game a.
bssenall, was sent to grass Ly . hs
which struck him under the fah Pr
"A fowl, was it ? B-gorra. I .heug.
Il was a mule"
When Charles A. Dana was BON
Messers. IscariOt and Arnold Looked
through their little windows in s1sa
and cried in dispsir That kaoesg
Is out"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
A Danish Marriage.

The number OF invitations 20 a
Danish wedding vary according to the
means Of the brides parents, bur there
are seldom less thar 80 assembled
and often as many as $50 od and
young, says the FortniJIttly ReUie,o. \
day or two before the w-dd,up the
various guests send their gifts. not 10
the bride, but TO her parents, consist
| ing generally of contributions toward
the expected feast. and beyond parti-
cipating in much revelry and good
cheer the bride and bridegroom do not
personally benefit. One friend con-
tributes, say, eight pounds of GOLDEN
butter, piled high oD a platter fringed
with greenery another a score or two
OF eggs or some chickens. a lamb,
joints of beef, or a small cask of dne
old October brew follow in quick sue
cessioh. and in this way the parents
frequently receive more provender than
csn be consumed AT the festivity, and.
their sole expense consists in the hir-
ing or plates and dishes from the near
est stores in the town where the farmer
sells his grain and buys his wife's gro-
ceries end ribbons. For months before
the wedding the bride with her mother
and sisters have been hard &C work at
the loom, spinning and weaving all the
linen for the person as well as for the
house which store. together with
couple of young horses, a couple of
COWS, and pair of sheep, invariably
form part of her marriage portion.
Bridal ornaments are not heirlooms. as
In Norway. The Danish peasant girl
wears simple crown of myrtle with her
national costume-varying with the dis
trict. but always charming-and pots of
myrtle are carefully cherished by girl
ish hanos through the long winter In
anticipation of the great event. Her
sole heirioem is the great oaken dover
chest, heavily clsmped and often finely
carved, that holds her goodly store of
linen. AT IL o'clock on the wedding
morning all the guests meet at the
house of the bride, driving up in carts.
and when she is ready ths long pro-
cession starts for the church, headed
by Two outriders, who are the best men.
Next follows cart containing the band.
three or four brass Instruments and that
standing dish, the village fiddler. After
theLl comes the cart containing the
bride alone, both parents remaining at
home to put the finishing touches to the
festive board already spread Behind
the bride comes the bridegroom. also
alohe. driven by a kaIle. He sits In the
middle of his vehicle in all the con
scious glory of new tall hat and vast
cloak with many capes. worn even in
the summer time, much as the lord
mayor wears his robe, as lending a dig
nifty suitable to the solemnity and as a
mark of distinction. Near the church
children strew flowers. as well as near
the bride't old home, where there is
also an archway draped with flags.
Returning from church the bride and
bridegroom sit together, the band pre-
cediDg them, hersldIng their approach
with fanfare
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
A Ball OF Fire nj Sea.


Cap. Henry. o. the steamship s.
R-gu'us. which arrived from Hamburg
10 Nv York, had several iursTrsirs
stories TO relate when b. got 70 pier.
During the entire voyage be e0c1un-
tered most dissgreeab'e weather
Srong gales, at times Blowing with
hurricane force. tossed the steamer
about, while immense seas swept her
decks. s ormy weather vss growing
qu!te monotosous. uhen f. vas sudden
ly interrupted one morning. 9TH s.ran-
or WAS then ahou1 thirty miles south
west OF NautGcke.. she was trave. ns
very slowly, creeping through banks d
dense fog. The wind and sea were
quite moderate aud all hhuds vsr' IN
tently paerirg through the FOG, when
their watch Was suddenly interrupts.
A brilliant and dszz ing bsIl OF Gre
came through the fog, passing over ne
ship from fole to aft.
The officers on deck were too mnrh
dazed at its sudden and f=ry appearance
to appreciate It's artistic effect upoH
their foggy surroundings until 1t Vh
too late. Their mIuds were filed Wi'a
strange delusIons, and some Of them
thought that their vessel was dc0n'o'
Capt. Henry says that the ball Of 1'7
illuminated his whole vessel and lhs.
sea for a distance around. i dis'P
peared into the sea shout three bunhIsu
yards beyond the steamer. Cspi. h'a'
~ says 1t wEs only a meteor VIDE"
mariners frequently see At This saa'''
OF the year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-14
Old Furniture.

Old furniture is so valued nowadays
that housewives, who often include
amateur cabinet making and rep .iring
In their accomplishments, may find use
for the following experience of a Lon
don mechanic. He recommends saw
dust or raspings OF hard and soft wood
Tor filling the cracks and worm hoyes in
old pieces of fuIninure. and saws that
be learned their value in his young
days from Oriental carpenters. You
should sift it through wire gauze. Put
each separately in box with a label
and you are always ready for sudden
job. For crack, a worm eaten hole
or a deep flaw prepare the proper dust.
by tht admixture OF brick dust in -four
ialso keep ready. or whiting, or ocher.
or any required tint. Then take wei
cooked glue, and ON house plate stir
il in slowly while hos. with sufficient
powder for your work. Dab the hole
or crack with your glue brush, then
with putty knife stir about the mix.
ture on the plate, taking care you have
the right color. When sure on this
point, take some of the cement on the
end of the knife and insert it in the
desired place. Then use as % uch pres
sure as you possibly can with the blade
and keep smoothing at it. Sprinkle a
little of the powder on the spot. When
thoroughly dry sandpaper the surface
with an old used piece, SO as not to
abrade the joint. You can then warn
ish the mending. Where weeViI and
woodworms have devoured the furni.
ture, cautiously cut out the part till a
sound place be reached. Poison the
wood with q solution of suiphate of
copper injected into the hollow. Let
1t dry. Cut en- angular piece of same
wood from your board, and with shsIp
chisel make suitable aperture for its
reception. Fix it with glue. When
thoroughly dry, work with carving
tools or rasp and glass. scraping till the
new bit of work exactly matches the
old.