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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

ment, for all their permanent i'm
proyements.
"lf this is the case" said Mr.
Il. G. Boudinot. the Cherokee del
egate, tonight, you can state
upon my authority that the Cher.
okees will regard the treaty abro.
gated, for not Cherokee in the
nation will consent to such con.
dition. II was not so set down in
the bond. The agreement made
with us by the representatives OF
the government covers no such
provision, and will never be rati.
fed by the council, now nor here
after"
The agreement describes as tres
passers all such settlers who EN-
tered the Cherokee lands since
1886. They number from 1000 to
6000. Many of them have i'm
proved farms and have made
strong representations of their
rights. They are not recognized,
however, by Cherokees, who claim
that their pretensions to Cherokee
citizenship are based upon ficti-
tious titles. Boudinot and his as
sociates in Washington declare
that these persons are not entitled
to compensation and could not es-
tablish such claims in court of
equity. They have had possession
of the land since 1886, and have
enjoyed the benefit of it without
consideration. The Cherokees ask
that the government shall live up
to its contract. 1t can not now
inject into the terms of the agree
ment condition not contemplated
at the time they were made.
A lame attempt by such dema-
gogues as Jerry Simpson and others
is made to saddle the responsible
ity for the delay in ratifying the
agreement upon the president and
Secretary Noble. 1t is charged
that the latter is hand in glove
with the cattlemen, who are re-
ported to be grazing stock ON the
Cherokee Strip. The president
sent his message in which he rec
ommended the ratification of the
agreement, to congress in Febru-
ary. The bill has been in the
house practically every since, and
no attempt was made until two
days ago to call it up, when Jerry
Simpson asked the committee on
rules to set day for its discussion.
II is believed that Simpson had no
expectations of having his motion
considered favorably, and Mr..
Holman promptly objected, which
ended the matter, As for the sec
retary of the interior allowing the
cattlemen to invade the Strip, the
suggestion is laughed at by the
Cherokee delegates. With them
it is not question of cattIemen
grazing stock in the Strip, but
whether congress will ratify its
agreement with them as they think
it is honor-bound to do, without
equivocations or evasions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28
THE sTRIP AeREEMENT.
Indemnity for the Intruders may
be Reported.

Last Thursdays Globe Demo-
crat contained among its Washing
ton dispatches, the following which
is Of no little importance to the
Cherokees.
Inc subcommittee OF the senate
committee on Indian affairs will
probably make a report to-mor-
row or the following day on the
Cherokee treaty. They will rec
ommend, it is understood, among
other things, that the Cherokees
shall be required to indemnify So
called intruders, out Of the money
to be paid them BY the govern
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

In case the Strip agreement is
ratified in its present form and on
the conditions set forth therein the
eight and one-half million dollars
would be subject to the action of
council Just what council will
do with It no one knows, but that
there is a good deal of dissatisfac-
ton in the matter there is no doubt.
Eight and one-half millions is
too much money to be handled so
carelessly, and the people of the
nation should ask that the money
be paid to them per capita, direct
from the United States. This is
the sentiment of nearly every one
interested. Council itself should
not assume any such responsibility
when it is so needless.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28
THE PRYOR CREEK PICNIC.
A Multitude of People Enjoy q
Happy Time.

The annual Pryor Creek barbe-
cue and picnic took place yester-
day and considering this is the
"off7' year in politics, the attend
ance was astonishing. The pro-
gram was made up largely of good
humor and happiness but was in
terspersed as usual by music
speaking and a generous supply
OF good victuals. In the afternoon
a game Of ball was played between
the Adair clue and a picked-up
Pryor Creek club-largely Of
Tahleuuah BOYS. The Adairs
found themselves greatly out
matched, the score standing 2S to
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28
NOTES FROM ADAIR.


Miss Lima Langley and brother
Eat" spent several days last
week visiting friends at Fairland.
Mrs. D. S. Cumming is contem-
plating spending a few weeks
among friends at Seneca, Mo-, in
the near future.
5. l.. Tucker returned to Ninita
today under the impression that
this climate was entirely too warm
for him especially about 9;45p. m ,
We are pleased to state that
after a severe spell of sickness
lasting five weeks Miss Lou
Langley is again able to be up and
about.
G. H. Warren is just completing
a 24x40 granary which is built so
that it can be used as a store house
at any time he may desire to make
the change.
DR.. Youngblood returned home
Sunday evening, and in spite Of
his misfortune he seems to be in
excellent spirits and his many
friends are glad to know that he is
improving.
We were pleased to meet our
old friends J f. II. Kendall in town
today. Jack" has been spend
ing the past two years in Alabama
and Mississippi, but returns look
ing as natural as ever.
The K. II. Crow stock which was
sold under mortgage a few weeks
ago has been moved to Clarelnore
and as a result we will miss the
smiling faces of j. c. Chittim and
w. G. Julian who have been en-
ployed to look after the goods and
leave here today. taking their
families with them.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

THE Peel -Dinsmore contest for
the congressional nomination from
the fifth Arkansas district will
probably not be definitely settled
till after the 18th of August, as one
more county is to hold primaries
on that date. As it now stands
Dinsmore is ahead.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

MAJ. BRYAN's thirty-fve per
cent. contract for getting the Old
Settler claim will meet with some
antagonism albeit an agreement
Of that kind was made at a special
meeting held at Tahlequah re-
Gently. Thirty-fve per cent. OF
$4,000 is s2S7, 900.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

THE Choctaws are in the throes
Of the hottest political campaign
that country ever witnessed. The
opposing parties have affectlonate-
ly named each other the Pole Cat
party and the Buzzard party, re-
spectively.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

THE Indians OF the five tribes
figured great deal more in the
exposition" of 1892 than they
will in that of 1892, notwithstand.
ing the appropriation allowed by
Uncle Sam.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

PROHIBITION, in earnest, is star
ing this country in the face. The
house of representatives passed an
act on Wednesday Of last week
which was calculated to remedy
the defects in the present law, so
far as beer is concerned, and it is
said that all other intoxicants are
included within the breadth of its
provisions. 1t has passed the SEN
ate and became a law Monday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

Why was it necessary to send
an expensive delegation to Wash
ington to urge the ratification of
the Strip agreement? Any one who
knows may answer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

IF reports be true the Indian
subcommittee will report in favor
of indemniiying the intruders tor
improvements unlawfully made in
this nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

JERRY SIMPSON got into the Strip
boom in time to go home and tell
his constituents about it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-07-28

VINO collected the revenue on
Jake Guthrie's cattle?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
WIDOW CLlCQUOT'S WINE.


She LaVishcd Champagne on Russian In
yRdcr,, But Roapcd the Benefit.
1t is an interesting historical fact
that when the allied forces invaded
Frame in 1915, just previous to the
battle of Waterloo, the Russians went
into camp in close proximity to the
vineyard of the Widow Clicquot. The
officer occupied her houses, partook of
all the delieacics Of her gardens, and
levied to q great extent upon her
wcll-stockcd cellars for champagne,
The fair widow at once saw that re,
sistance was useless, and any effort OF
the kind would result in the destroyal
Of her buildings, cellars and vineyard,
then prolific with a wealth of ~ripening
fruit. With apparent good grace she
served her champagne to both officers
and men with unstinted hand. They
formed an intense likingfo for the amber.
hued, sparkling juice of the grape,
and its delicious flavor and
bouquet made their hearts and
stomochs welded to it. Previous to
this, the Neuye Clicquot champagne
was comparatively unknown in Russia.
though it had an excellent reputation
throughout France. The widow natu,
rally suffered n great loss through this
immense drain on her cellars, which.
however, she more than regained after.
ward, when the Russians returned to
the land of the ear, through the vast
number Of orders she received from
Russia. The Russians are probably the
greatest champagne drinkers in the
world, and, as they travel considerably,
they invariably praised the wine OF
Widow Clicquot wherever they went.
Thus it was that the fame of the wine
became world-renowned, and orders
came in from every quarter of the
globe for the delicious Veuye Clicquot,
with its yellow label. This is one not.
able instance of where a person who was
threatened with complete ruin by enc,
mics OF her country was ultimatelr
benefited beyond measure by their dep
redations.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
ousEHoLp sREVITIES.

-Combiug and rubbing the scalp Of
the head with the hand draws the blood
up 70 the surface Of the head, and not
only relieves the pain at times but adds
new strength to the hair.
-Crimped Clams,-To one pint OF
milk add two and one-half pints of flour,
three o q well beaten and a pinch OF
salt. Put two or three clans into each
spoonful of the batter; drop into hot fat
and fry.-N. Y. World.
The best furniture polish fused also
for pianosl is made as follows: One
pint of hard oil finish, one-half pint OF
coal oil, half pint of ~turpentine, the
Juice of one lemon and the white of one
egg we'll beaten. Apply with a fiat,
two-iuch brush. 1t will be thoroughly
dry in one hour,
-Rissoles.-Mince and season the
steak, moistcning slightly with gravy.
Roll pie crust very thin and cut in
rounds. Place a spoonful of the meat
in the center of each round, brush the
edges with beaten egg and then press
together. Then dip in beaten egg and
fry like d~oughnuts, about eight min
utes. Serve hot on a folded Napkin
Good Housekeeping.
For Il Troublesome Cough,-Take
an ounce of %licorice, a quarter of a
pound of r~aisinS, a teaspoonful of flax
seed and two quarts of water. Boil
slowly until reduced to one quart, then
add a quarter of a pound of finely pow
dered rock candy and the juice of one
lemon. Drink half a pint of this when
going to bed, and a little more when
the cough is troublesome. - Ladies'
Home Journal
Pressed Chicken.-Boil a chicken
until very tender so the meat will slip
off from the bones easily; salt while
cooking. Remove from the stove and
pick up the chicken very fine, mixing
the light and dark meat in the dish in
which you mold it. Put the bones back
in the water and boil until there is only
a cupful of the liquid; pour this over
your meat, mixing well and add a little
salt if necessary. Place an inverted
plate over it and a weight to keep it in
place. Keep this in u cold place until
ready to use, then slice with a sharp
knife N. Y. World.
Lemon Pic.-For two pics take the
juice and grated rinds of two good sized
lemons, or three small ones; two tea
sugar, n ~tcacupful sweet
milk, two tablcspoonfuls corn starch
and the yolks of six eggs, Scald the
milk and cook init the corn starch, then
add the sugar, eggs, lemon, etc. Line
a deep pie plate with a good crust, pour
in the mixture and bake at once, As
soon as it is done, have ready a merin-
que made of the six whites beaten stiff
with four to six tablespooniuls sugar.
it over the top and brown it
Orange Judd Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
DRIFTING FARMERS.
They Must Cultivate an Interest In Their
Work by Application.

They Must Cultivate an Interest In Their
Work by Application.
The dead fish may float down the
stream but only the live one is capable
OF moving up the stream against the
current. Not only energy is required
but persistency of purpose. No man
will do any good at farming who is in
the notion to-day of following this
business and tomorrow in the notion
OF some other business. Mark the
man who has such q disposition and
you will see that he is half his
time doing nothing, and when at work
many times he is performing labor that
will be none or but little profit to him;
one who scorns the idea of book farm
ing, as it is sometimes called, as all
humbuggery, and scrub stock as good
as blooded, that when a farm starts
down you cannot stop it. A man may
follow some other calling and at the
same time be a good farmer, but he
will at the same time have a lively,
active interest in his farm.
1t is a common saying: Jack at all
trades and good at none" but there are
men following two other professions
and at the same time making farming
pay. Interest causes attention, in.
terest causes its application in a proper
manner. But it is as difficult to acquire
an interest in farming where it is not
already enlisted by a sense of the value
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
Instinct or REASON IN nees.

There is a question in the minds of
most bee-kecpers whether or not the
acts OF the bee are governed by instinct.
on this subject the chronological Jour
nal k the position that the acts of
oees are governed by intelligent
thought. To prove this it cites the fact
nat bees gather honey only in climates
subject TO wintry weather. If our bees
are taken to Australia, where the sum.
niers are perennial, they learn in n few
years to store up no honey, gathering
it only as they need it for sustaining
life. The only way the Australian can
get honey is to import queens from
cold countries every few years, they
not having learned that the storing NC
OF honey is unnecessary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16

Suppose the operator at Eilaville was
away or asleep? The train would dash
by and plunge TO its destruction with
out any idea of danger.
He was almost in the act of giving up
all hope, when there came a response
from the station called; then Ned heard
the sweetest music he had ever listened
to; the wires carried these words;
stop SS-rails torn from track near
here and gang waiting to rob the
wreck; send engine with armed force
quick; agent in great danger.'
Ellavillc gave a startled exclamation,
and replied:
Just in time; IS 10Y in sight"
Ned listened for no more; his over
wrought system relaxed and it was
with great effort that he kept from
fainting.
His guards.fn the meantime, had been
laughing and joking over the situation.
One of them asked:
'Mister Agent, how much longer
fore that tram gets here?'
about ten minutes" calmly an
swered Ned; 1t has Just been reported
at Ellaville."
"Good," they muttcred; guess We'll
tie you up and 80 out with the boys;
don't object, do you?' and they grinned.
"No," steadily replied Ned; land if
did it would be useless
Right You are. my daisy" and with
these words they proceeded tc securely
bind Ned to his chair.
IF we should ioreit TO come and turn
YOU loose one Of them laughed, as
they walked ont, your little woman
will attend to it, for il you're out much
longer she'll surely be after you'
Ned v~ouchsafed no reply, and the two
~villains hurried away to Join their ON
rades.
Five minutes-ten minutes passed,
and to Ned's cars came the deep sonor-
Gus sound of the engine whistle, as it
blew for Pineville.
Then he heard the sharp crack Of
rifles; followed by terrible shrieks, and
all was silent
Ned came a soft voice behind him,
and a trembling little woman rushed
in, have they hurt you?' as she began
undoing the bonds,
"No, sweetheart" he cried, clasping
her to lei, bosom, "but had 1t not been
for YOU there is no telling what might
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16

whenever | hear of a break in the
levec down in my district" said C. Stone
of G%reenville, Miss, 81 know that nine
chances to enc crawfish have caused il,
The assertion may sound slightly ex-
aggerated but it is a fact, nevertheless.
that the devilish little crawfsh work
more danger to the levees than does the
water. On Il big rise, when the bed of
the river is stretched from embankment
to embankment, the crawfish burrow
into the levees and live there in the
moist earth. They multiply faster than
maggots, and loosen up the earth faster
than molcs. The levce may be com.
pletcly sodded with grass, and YOU SEQ
no external evidence of the damage 90
ing on within, but when the next biz
rise comes you will see it. | have fro.
quently known the water to break
through the levcc two or three feet
from the top, and you can attribute IL
to nothing but the destructive york Of
crawfish. This was particularly rue of
the break at Offut's in 1889, when a
portion OF the town of Grcenvil.e was
submerged.
"Thc builder of the ievce in the futur,
will have to take into account the craw.
dsh as one of his most s,nhborn toca'
st Louis Globe'Demoe.ai.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16

A well-known lawyer while away
from the city for the rest and expert.
ence in trout fishing caught several
large cells in a lake fed by the brooks.
There was a settled conviction between
himself and his professional brother.
who was sharing the outing, that eels
to be edible must be skinned, and that
the process was easy. The younger
man began his work in the orthodox
way, at the head, when his learned
brother protested, saying "the right
way is to begin at the tail" He y
challenged TO prove it, and a bet was de-
clared and the members of the house,
hold where they were boarding at tho
lakeside were called out to witness the
operation, The elder man was short
and portly, and found the skinninr
moi so easy as it used to be-" After
working laboriously for half an hour
with one eel, and making no progress,
he unwillingly declared himself van.
pushed, although he insisted that, as n
boy, he always skinned cells from the
tail. lie has forsworn cells, never hay.
ing recovered from the torture of hold.
ing the slippery squirmer during the
interminable half hour of his at,emut
to accomplish the impossible. IN. Y.
Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
THE NEGRO.
He still Retain His old-Time Race Oh"r>
acteristics.


There are among even the younger Ne
rroes of the south many characters as
amusing as old Uncle Chuggcr. The
writer remembers ordering at Inner az
q hotel in Memphis turkey with cram
berry sauce. The waiter brought the
turkey but served stewed tomatoes III
stead of cranberry sauce, explaining
that as the cranberry sauce was all out
he had brought stewed tomatoes as the
nearest to it. The same waiter appear
ed at a colored wedding wearing eye
glasses, not because he required them,
but because he thought it the SVEN
thing" to do. He had as a scarf PIN a
large glass diamond, a veritable hohl-
moor. A few days later the waiter AT
an adjoining table appeared with a SIM
liar pin. When the first waiter vas
twitted about it he replied: "'Pcars to
me he am infringing on my prcroSa-
mentsl'
The southern Negroes appear to be
increasing in thrift and the more intel
lirent and industrious among them own
little cabins mostly shanghai e.,
one story and no extension-on the out
skirts of the towns. The front Is adorn-
ed with semi-tropical-looking castor
bean plants, and with tn, cabin there
usually go Il patch of corn and one OF
cotton. Tho cabins are, as a rule,
painted white, and, if not substantial,
arc at least thrifty-looking and present
a great contrast to the abandoned slave
quarters. There is no doubt who'll
"pick de cotton" that grows about the
new cabins. There is also no doubtln
some peoples minds that the thrifty
Negroes have already raised themselves
to q higher level than the poor
Whites."-N, Y. Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16

Going to church is a great picnic
down my way says a Nicaragua ba-
mana planter. II have on my planta.
ton about fifty Jamaica negroes who
are very pious and insist upon going
to church regularly, no matter what
may become of the crops, Still, | can.
not blame them, for every worshiper
takes along a rooster under his arm.
nurses 1t through service at the Mo-
ravian mission, and after he has cleared
his conscience goes outside, where hun.
dreds of cockpits are jmprovised and
where, Sunday after Sunday, rival
cocks contend in the bloody arena.
The custom is universal, and every
man has q rooster, from the humblest
laborer to the g%randest alcade, and
the whole day after service is spent in
this b oody sport. Y. Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, c~leanses the sys.
tenn ellectually, dispols colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made IL the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
phi IEnpWys r,n cyo,to m
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
ALL KINDS OF CHUTES.
No Progressive Farmer viii Build II Barn
Withou Them.

The pioneer plan of throwing the
hay and straw out of the Shed window
or barn door, and then scattering it
about for the stock, is quite done away
with in modern farming. In Fig. /
is shown a portion of a barn in
terror, beneath which is a basement for
the horses, cattle and sheep. They are
reached through the door c, which
opens on a stairway, and the hay is
thrown down through the chutes, di,
rectly to the managers, OF in a large
rack, as desired. At a one of the
chutes is thrown open. The door is
hinged at the bottom, and, when open,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
FIG. 2.-vARrous FORMS OF cHrr1

may be provided with a hinged cover.
The plan at ! may also be provided with
a door, AT L is a box or bin holding
several bushels. 1t has a chute leading
down into the basement, from which
grain or chopped feed, placed in the
box above, may be taken as needed
through an arrangement similar to that
used in all Touring mills, a hopper bot
tom with slide door, -American Agri-
%culturiSt