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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30
OUT" THE sPoILs.
One Executive Councilorship Dis
posed of Already.
ENKCuTIyE DEPARTMENT,
cherokee nali0u.
TahlequAh. !. T., July u. ls4l
m Alax McCov

TahlequAh. !. T.. July "a. lsai
Hon. Alex. Mccoy,
Illinois, District, c. n.
DEAR SIR:-Our mutual friend,
Connell Rogers. informs me that
you are disposed to be friendly to
the Downing party. am glad to
know this to be q TACT, and would
be proud TO see such men as your
self with the Downing party, for
| can assure you that the Downing
party Is the true friend 10 the
Cherokee people. If you should
90 with US in the election | would
like much 10 see you occupy some
position in our government, and l
will do all in my power to see that
yon get some place, such as egecu-
tive eaHacilor. ! viii again say
that l would be proud TO know
that the Downing party had such
a political friend as yourself.
Your friend,
J. B. MAYEs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

WE are informed that ailidavits
are quietly being taken of men that
have sold out to Mayes. Some
startling exposures are sure to be
made.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

JUDGE CLINGAN toyed with a
senatorial boom and everybody
knows the result--it was like the
man that inspected the hind foot
of mule. "Man born of woman
is of few days and full of trouble. I"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

IT is now reasonably certain that
Mayes is beaten and that Benge or
Bushyhead will one or the other
be elected chief Of this nation. But
it is 10 be earnestly hoped that
they will never find it necessary to
employ half dozen lawyers to
defend them on the stump as
Mayes is doing now.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

THE greatest joke Mr.. Mayes has
yet perpetrated upon the people
was at Vinita last Monday. He
said he was in favor of progress
and wanted to foster agriculture
and stock raising. Eth law.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

THROW yourself in front of a
railway locomotive and you will
come as near stopping it as your
opposition to THE CHIEFTAIN will
check its onward march.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

Tahleqaah O. n, Oct end, iseO
Hon. r. B Ross, National Treas
urer, will pay to the order of J. L.
Cunningham, the sum Of four hum
dred and forty-tive dollars out Of
the general fund, as per an act OF
appropriation dated Dec. 2nd. 1899,
and this shall be your warrant for
the same. J b. MAYEs,
Principal Chief
Registered:
CoYNELL ROGERS,
Assistant Secretary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

Mr.. MAYEs said in his speech
Monday, at Vinita, that there was
no Justice in taxing all, rich and
poor alike, to run this govern
ment. Yet Mr. Mayes wants to
make no change in the administra-
ton Of this government. The old
man don't know what he does
want
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

A BALLOT for free tour up Salt
river will be taken next Monday.
"A life on.the ocean wave,
home on the briny deep"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

JOEL B. MAYEs will have an
opportunity to trim up his orchard
and make some cider after election.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

TnE northern end Of the Chero-
kee nation that Mr.. Mayes claims
to have been holding down SO
securely seems to have tipped up
suddenly to that gentleman's great
discontinue, and the more reason
able Of the Downings have conced-
ed his defeat. They have been
caught in their own trap and will
be watched so closely that buying
votes will be no easy task.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30
Horse and Mule Department,

w 9. TOUGH Manager.
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Law OF and Ige %
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ommi % 81
a.
uriay stc s.
c. r. MORSE. E. T.. RICHARDSON, u. p SFtfLD. Rust
zen
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

AT Yinita last Monday Judge
Benge produced document after
document in evidence against Joel
Mayes' extravaganza and corrup-
ton. Mayes has been guilty Of
some shameful conduct and he has
made the mistake that he has
exposed SO many others. He has
written too many letters. Job says,
"Oh, that mine enemy would write
a book" Joel has written enough
letters to make a book ard his
enemies seem to have them all.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

QUITE a spirited debate occurred
upon the street last Saturday be-
tween Lawyer Akin and D. w. c..
Duncan, the former representing
the monopolists and the latter
speaking in favor of Mr.. Bushy-
head and allotment. Mr.. Duncan
closed with the finest argument
for allotment we have yet heard.
He is an earnest and forcibls
speaker, and was listened to with
marked attention by the crowd.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

7777
ALLOTMENT is coming.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

KEEP the muzzles off.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-07-30

FREE speech.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
FACTS .AEsOsJT' SCHOOLS.


We are indebted to tho Times Democrat for
TIE following:
TIC last report Of te superintendent q
Public EdncatiOn Of Louisiana gave the mum
her of children in attendance on the public
schools of the state at o., 1G6 This, as we have
shown, is somewhat inflated report, due to
the erroneous returns from MOrehOuse, Vernon
and ether parishes, which represented more
children IN attendance on the schools than
there were altogether in these Parishes Cor
rccting these defects, whether due to clerical
error or desire to initiate our school statistics
it is impossible 20 say, it will be touud that 50.
900 children ont OF 1t total school popu alton or
339 l69 attended school some two months or
more during the year, leaving 254 goo children,
or e-fuurthS of those of Ctiucahlc age, with
out schooling.
This was bad enough, bUt il seems that the
facts are even worse, Tor tie new school census
taken by the State Superintendent OF Public
Education, shows that there are really 3In,226
instead of $50 100 children OF school age, or %,
O57 more than We thought for, making the
number of those unaccOnlmUdattu. that IL, not
given any schooling whatever. 2S5. 22G, or nearly
f0ir-fifLliS of those to whom the state owes an
education.
The new school census, which adds 5l,057 to
the children OF school ago, tells us that we have
Il far greater task Oh our hands than VIC lnl-
aGined that there are more children to cdu-
cate than we thought, and that there are more
growing up i'll ignorance. If our school rcye-
Eues were insufficient TO provide for 339 1859
the S702 16 whom VIC COW find that VIC have to
r.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

The Shreveport Times says: 1.-The
cndcavors Of the aDti-lottery organs to
mSicad the people, and create a senti
ment against the acceptance Of the IL
cense offered by il corporation, on the
grounds that it will always control the
politics OF tue State, j. as transparent
as their silence on the suhject of the
benefits to be derived 10y The schools
and public institutions from the i'm
meuse revenue, is Significant. The
question whether or not our educational
facilities are sufficient for oar children's
need or our various charities and hos
pitais adequate to provide the necessary
care for the sick and the afflicted, is
studIous!y avoided, or if referred to at
all, is only done by ii reference to somo
particular condition Of an Institution at
a certain time, thus cndeaVollng to in
duce the belief that such is the general
condition. For example, it is said that
the Charity Hospital at New Orleans
has saved up $50 900 from "its alimony,
with which to construct an outdoor
clinic huilding;" but no mention is
made of the fact that for years past the
same institution has been in receipt of
$4,000 or over per annum OF lottery
revenue money, without which income
it would not only have had nothing
saved up. but would have either been in
debt OF unable To cafe tor half of the
sick poor who have been treated within
its walls. They announce that the
State Insane Asylum i'll Jackson is now
in Il most tlourisIing condition., but fail
to state how many Of the unfurtuuates
have been kept i'll parish jals for lack
OF room in the asylum. There Is no
mention made Of the disastrous ever
flows which have time and again occur
red through insufficient levees, and by
which millions have been lost, or if the
matter be referred to ut all, it is bland
~ stated that the Federal appropria-
tons will insure better levees and pro-
lection to our alluvial lands. Have
they done so in the past Let the recoEd
answer,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
The Lottery E:evenue Amendment un.s
Democracy.

Hon. Gabriel Montcsut, Of Terrebonne, than
whom there Is not a stauncher Democrat nor
more patriotic Louisianian, made grand
speech at Natcht0ches on the 2otn, III wnlcn
he took decided stand III favor OF the lottery
revenue amendment, and from iis rchiafh5 We
make the following extract: .,,o
Fly dear friends, the Democratic party IS We
peoples party: il is the party OF progress civ
liiLatioll, hilnauitv, charity, and OF GOOD WI!
10 ALL ana in tic short space OF one-ha!I or Il
century prey iUuS TO the civil war, It demon
strated to f,lc en,irc world tho practi@abIi1ty
and success Of popular government ny making
thls the greatest country en- the lace OF the
Globe.
rive from tho people necessary revenue IN dc
FRAY the expenses of government i'll such a
manner as to make tho burden as light as pos
eiDc upon the sh"uldeI5 Of ~ eTnly tax co'
While freely admit that in treating so great
and important an issue as the proposed amend
ncnt to the Constitution of Louisiana, low
is natural to find division of opinion among
Democrats still say there is no reason why
the discussion on the subject, preliminary to
the day Of election. shou Id not be conftncte',
with the dignity becoming LoulslanlanS ana
Democrats.
Therefore, when during the campaign we
shall assemble at tho hustin@s throughout the
state let every man say why he is a pro or
Why he is au anti-IotttryiIc, and when election
day comes let the people whom 1t concerns ue'
eide in the final result with their ballots as N
Their own independent Judgment they silhiI
deem meet, u iSc and proper.
am willing to set the example. and llSht
here, before the Democracy or NHtChllocHcS, l
publicly proclaim myself HnaIteraoil III ld'ol
Of the lottery revenue amendment.
said to you a moment ago that the Demo-
cratic party always sought to derive the reVe-
nue. necessary to dcfray the expenses or gov
crnment in such manner rs to make the bur.
den as light us possible upon the shoulders OF
tax contributors
am, therefore, in favor of TIC lottery rcvc-
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
What Eouisiana Will be-.

Shreveport Eilip4.--
u,ba4 7,-;,I ,,,,. ,,i-i,,,a h -, +,.o,,t, 4t,-o
a.Hrt VIII poor ho tI DC III twenty i've
years llcht nIW II 'Ho c''f'T'el Is renewed =
s..i' IA ~, Nov, s,,o+ 70 a.,
7it VIII W ~ u KY III 'io
VI w i-"'t ISt' i,,d III iiaGo s.looIo
suiliJeno 70 t'tI',e ltl nliH.!tt 4la nave no
pooIiS pau, 'tTInrIS 81 a I'M, I" Mel, UP an
eAisISaEe ot uoaS ru a.u lnenS.S stlaiieS' au
ahnrd mo 'D '"1'' " 'noii
cnni 20. ,,,., ,,>,,;..,,- ,,.,o,o .,,o
Que WI tasc nuspi." O.. Mhric 'ne l!i'l1Seht
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Prairie Manou.

FfDlCLlDri III, b''i'
Your many readers W i'll no doubt be p:ensed
TO learn that this community Is fat becoming
one Of the most fourishng sections ct the
state.
The rice crop which is unusually large, Is now
rtpenng, and harvesting will begin next week.
Mr. Win. Fisher, with whom ye scribe Is stop
ping for n few days. leaves for ppeloHSas to-
day to make arrangements for cutting his own
and several other crops.
new church building has been completed
on this prairie which reflects great credit on
Messrs. Fisher, Warner Bros, Holman, and Il
few others, but the above named gentlemen
bore the burden.
Mr. Achile Guillory has two sick children :;
there ia also one very sick ut Mr.. EVans'.
MI John W. White is i'll bed with a3Hc caused
by working in the rice pond.
Mr. A. L. b. Banks came nCar getting Killed
by a runaway team last week.
The Rev. +. Fem has closed II very interest
ing meeting at this place. While he was here
one of his horses came near getting killed by
a large horse of Mr. Fishers; piece OF hide
as large as the head Of banjo was jerhed from
the horses side and the same is now nailed to
q board at Mr.. Fishers.
Wishing all success to the DEMOCRAT we
close QUILLDR1yER
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
EGiSol's Advice.

Ii is the little things that give the
best insight into a mans character,
things which he does involuntarily, and
when he is off guard. Any man may
learn much about himself by taking no.
tice how he is accustomed to spend his
odd minutes and his loose change.
For the same reason there is no little
slrewdness in q saying which is attri-
butcu TO Edison, says the Youths Com
paniun. According 70 the story a gem
tlcman introduced his son to the ia
nous electrician, aHd in the course of
the conversation suggested that he
shonl give the young fellow motto
for his business career, upon which he
was about entering.
Edison was silent FOR moment, and
then said :" Never look at the clock"
Probably the boy was more or less
mystitcd by this luconic utterance, but
he will not be long in the company Of
clerks or day labOreTs without discov-
ering that those who take SO little in
tcrcSt in their work AS to be continually
asking what time is it, are not the ones
to get on in the world. Success is not
for the lazy and Indifferent. AS some
one has said, " The carpenter who stays
fifteen minutes after hours TO finish
Job is working toward Il shop Of his
own
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Chataignier.
September 9th, 1921


Dry. dry, the weather continues; two severe
DIV smells in one year is more than the poor
farmers have bargained for. One in the early
apring did enough damage without another
Following in the early fall. Much young RICE
viii be lost If this weather Keeps up two weeks
more. r,.-5 =. 49,:
At last we have heard from our friend " AGIl-
cola from the southwestern portion. No
wonder he Suspended contributing TO Your pr
per: he has been locking M. sporting matters
aince these few hot weeks whlc II he seemed 10
have enjoyed immensely. But he makeS bl@
mistake when he endeavored to compliment
Mrs Rustic by the manner she display ed nti
charms during that spOrtive scene that he so
ably described last week. Let he say that
q Agricola has not had th', pleasure OF n!ftt-
ing the charming Mrs. Rustic o. yct, as Sic has
not been so fortunats-ais TO be invited to attend
these sports
MY. a. G. Outlet. our gallant road oyer
seer. had large force OF men ont on the puble
mad Tuesday and succeeded in putting the
mad i'm good order for half mile. Why don't
ther Oyerseers do as much during this dry
pell2 .,,,, - villa
,late on Saturday, September 26th, when abie
peakers will repeat what was said ut Cha-
aignier on the odd Of August plus what was not
laid there. ,r,...
I see where many call upon Mr.. G. NJ. Thomp-
.on to run for Sheriff of st. Landry. Let ne
say that Mr.. Thompson deserves the support
of the parish for any place he may be chosen
40 I'LL for one! RUSTIC.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
The Opinion of the Individual.

When men in a free country profess 10 be pa
friots and threaten violence for freedom of
thought and expression simultaneously With
boasts concerning their love of freedom, their
consistency OF their sincerity certainly needs
nending.
] For our part we do not think man or a body
4 men can be more out of harmony with tie
pirit of great America than to try in any man
or to abridge that which the United States of
merica dare not do-the liberty of the press.
We say fearlessly that We are in favor of tho
Venue amendment. We confess our inability
understand how any SQUAD business man,
o knows the urgent necessities of Louisiana,
be against it. But for all that we profess
utmost respect for the opinion of the man
eonscientiously differs from us. That is
,rican. Fayorins the amendment rs earn
as we do, we would not throttle, ii we
!, one free expression of honest opinion.
is force. Men are not persuaded by force.
IN alone appeals TO convictions, and the
opinion OF the individual is as sacred as
i'll OF the majority of which it is an ingre-
md which is in this country the supreme
Exchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Boys Wanted.

Boys OF spirit, boys of will,
Boys OF muscle, brain and power,
Fit to cope with anything,
These arc wanted every hour.
Not the weak and whining dToncS,
Who all troubles magnify,
Not the watchWOrd Of can't
But the noble one, Il try"
Do whate'er you have to do,
With true and earnest zeal,
Bend your sinews to the task,
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Though your duties may be hard,
Look not on it as an i'll,
II it be an honest task,
Do it with an honest will.
In the workshop. Oh the farm,
At the desk, where'er you be,
From your future efforts, boys,
Comes nations destiny
Home and Farm.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
AROJND THE EMPIRE PARISH,
Beaver.

Beaver.
September :. 1871.
The weather has been cool and dry for the
past week, and has been very injurious to the
late cotton. The farmers have commenced
gathering their corn crops and found them very
light Several bales of new cotton Lave al
ready been mark cted. ~ ,...,,,o
Tho citizens have built quite large mouse
on Beaver to be used as Baptist tEalch
where the Association will be held Tins year;
The Association will begin on Sept. = and all
are cordially invited. The Primitive Bapt!sts
will hold their annual Association on EAhcy
Creek. near MI ". NJ McMilltn'S conlnehc-
ing Oct. g. ~. ..i,,,
in a few days and two Of orr best boys Will "r
made happy, for both have made an "xrg lent
choice-lf your correspondent * Above" 10
judge. 1890, ,!,,,. .,io,,1
Davie Dannrs, Glen X III Capt. LlAus store. Is
very i'll. Mcssrs. d. L. Perry. H. Perry &nd
Percy Campbell made q business trip TO ie-
compte last week. Mrs. W. T. Morris paid
Chicot a visit to day, accompanied by =. J"
Clark, the bright little son Of Mr.. ". NJ. Clark
MIR. John Bonds, OF Caney Creek. left to-day
for Lecompte with several bales OF cotton.
MI. Leroy Perry, OF Lamourie, was among his
,nany friends on Beaver q few days ago.
SCRAP.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Why Rot, EMdeed

The San Francisco Light propounds a query
which is respectfully referred to Rev. Doctors
Palmer and Heller:
Louisiana is the only State III which the lot
iegalized in every State III the Union The lot,
teFy lie meas OF grace compared to the grain
shark who CANDLES on the price Of the very
bread our wives and children eat and puts onr
daily bread in pawn to squeeze an added half
cent out Of the palm Of poverty. No one has
TO buy a lottery ticket, and 1t is mans own
act II he takes the chances OF that game. But
bread for his little ones he has to buy, and in
doing so is at the mercy Of the gambler. WHY
do the pmlpits damn the lottery and keep silent
over the Infinitely more heinous crime :!
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Robeline News: The News is not very sent
mental. 1t has never seen stern facts success
fully eombated by ideal theories It believes
that the education of children means so much
instruction probably received. That the best
Instruction is Impaired by trained teachers
payment for their services That lectures on
morality will neither educate the children nor
pay the teachers. That whereas the wealthy
can pay individually for the education of their
children, the masses will remain uneduca: Ell
unless the state government operates success
full and efficient school system. The state has
News knows that the revenue amendment will
contribute yearly an increase in the school
fluid of at least s35o000. With school fund
increased from s3oD,aG0 to more than S65oGoe
which may at the option OF the general assem-
bly, be increased to s10o,00D annually for eluca-
ton in this state, louisiana il bound to do bet.
ter than ever i'll the past. This is one reason
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
GAN SUCH THINGS EsE.t

Mr.. Editor: Upon reading the LOUISIANA lie
view of August sth, 1890, in an editorial repre-
duced from the n. o. City Item, entitled "Nill
Facts Embarrass HIM. 1 find that among
those IN the Legislature of 1866 voting to " scH
liz honor Of the State" to lottery companies from
Harana, kentucky, Georgia and elsewhere was
a representative by the name of Lewis.
Can 1t be possible that he Is the same mnn
who in opposing the licensing Of Il Louisiana
Lottery Company for ST 100000 year, when he
thought $4,000 enough in 1861 Holy Noses
can such things be READER.
In reply to our correspondent, We will say
that if we are not mistaken, the Lewis referred
10 ia the present judge OF this district: We
think that in 1866 he represented the parish OF
Rapides in the Legislature. If we CTR, we ast'
no be corrected.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
The 1Afh OF September.
Shreveport Times.

Shreveport TIhles,
From our New Orleans exchanges We sea
that the committee in that city have arranged
to have a celebration on September IL for lay
ing the foundation stone OF the monument TO
be erected in commenoration OF the victory
of that date seventeen years ago, when the
citizens met and routed the metropolitan po-
lice force under General Badger and by that
victory sounded tho death knel of Radical rule
in our State. The occasion will be presided
over by Judge II. II. Marr and b. f. Jonas,
ESQ, will he the orator Of the day. In speaking
of tho event the Times-Democrat says!
As for the people, we are quite sure that
they will turn out to honor the occasion, for
the battle on the levee was one fought Ill de
tense Of their rights aud privilege To bear arms,
and for thor freedom from tyranny and mis-
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
WEDNEsDAE, October 1904,

the following desciihed property, in order to
effect partition thereof, viz:
\ CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND situated
on Bayou Rouge, III this parish. measuring
about four hundred and fifty acres. bounded
north by lands formerly belonging to s. P.
Ward, south by lands formerly belonging to
James I. Swords, now believed to belong to
c. Tanner east by Bayou Rouge, and west by
lands supposed to belong to Miss Ellen Tarver
and William FOote.
Terms and Conditi0ns.-One third cash. and
balan Of price with eight per cent yearly i'll
tcrest from date of sale payable in one and
two years from day of sale, mortgage and
vendors privilege reserved.
LUCIUS 6. DUPRE,
Sept. u, 1891. Auctioneer.