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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

"a lease, my boy" said the old gentle
man in reply to question, "a lease is a
document that is most wonderfully con
structed. A lease is a contract that IL not
lived up 10 by either party and generally
not fully understood by either.
at requires more words TO say little In
a lease. my boy, than there are in one Of
Shakespeare's plays, and according TO law
the whole affair is made as involved as a
Chinese puzzle, the only thing at all equal
ing il in shat way being an indictment OF
forty-seyen counts, carefully drawn, IN ac-
cOrdance with the statutes OF the great
state OF Illinois have known man TO
be crippled for life by the mere weight OF
an indictment accidentally dropped on
him. It is so cum bersOme and involved
that it frequently slips cog and seriously
clogs the machinery Of the law.
"But 10 return 10 leases. You see real
estate agent and be tells You the terms on
which he will rent you house or an Office
You understand it, and be understands IL,
and all is clear sailing until the lease IS
made out You look IL over and then tell
him that you never carried away or de
stroved house IN your life, and did not
know you were suspected OF such thing
He informs you that that is merelya legal
forinality and does Dot mean anything.
You find a lot Of other formalities and
finally say:
"Why, ! thought the arrangement was
that was 10 have the place for fifty dollars
month, keep it in repair and get out If !
failed TO pay the rent
That's il exactly he replies.
"Then you wonder at the ingenuity OF
the man who can use 500 words % say So
little But you sign the lease, take 10
home, study il some more and discover one
great truth. 1t is largely devoted 70 speci.
fyng what the party Of the first part does
not have 10 do and what the party of the
second part does have 70 do
That's a lease, my boy"-Chicago
Tribune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

about the great contest for obvious reasons.
The noted Indian fighter, General Nelson
A. Miles, has taken an active interest in the
matter, and the message that will be borne
part way across the continent bears his sig
nature.
Nearly 100 bicyclists, among them the
swiftest and hardest in America, will par
ticipate in the run, and it is expected that
100 hours from the time Arthur Lumsden
leaves Chicago riding the first relay, an
other well known Chicago wheelman, n.
II. Van Sicklen, will finish the last twenty
five mile relay into New York city AS
the distance is very nearly 1000 miles, the
average speed of the 100 riders viii be
about ten miles an hour.
The whole ride will be over ordinary
wagon roads. and each Of the wheelmen
will cover anywhere from seven 10 twenty
five miles. The route and distance out at
each place follow: Chicago TO Goshen,
Ind, III miles; Goshen TO Toledo 234
miles; Toledo to Cleveland, Sa7 miles;
Cleveland 30 Conneaut, O., 425 miles; Con-
neaut TO Northeast Pa, 4GS miles; North
east 10 Rochester, ~ Y, 609 miles; Koch-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

a good story is gotten Of on the legal
profession which runs about Is follows.
In certain community lawyer died
who was a most popular and worthy man,
and among other virtues inscribed upon
his tombstone was this: "a lawyer and
an honest man"
Some years afterward Farmers Ali
ance convention was held IN the town, and
one Of the delegates, being Of a sentimental
turn. visited the silent city" and IN ram
bling among the tOmbs was struck with
the inscription ~ lawyer and an honest
man"
He was lost in thought. and when run
upon by a fellow hayseed who, noticing
his abstraction, asked if be mad found the
grave OF a dear friend or relative, said,
mo, but am wondering how they came
to bury these two fellows in the same
grave. Green Bag.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
race win probably go to one Of the Column

bia men.
Oftbe field events Harvard should win
.he high jump, with the help OF w. IL
Fearing. the present intercollegiate chain.
MON and holder Of the intercollegiate OF
six feet. The best men after Fearing are
T. Sbervin and A. II. Green, OF Harvard.
The broad jump Is another open event,
Victor Mapes, last years champion ana
record holder. having left college. r. r.
Bloss. J. Hale and a. n. Green Will repre-
sent Harvard in this event I. b. Turner
Of Princeton, will also probably be com
netitor. and may duplicate W &. Dohm $
feat In 1880. when he won both the broao
lump and half mile run.
The pole vault will probably be won by
IT f. Sherwin. Of Harvard Though quite
A new man In the field he finished second
10 f. D. Ryder, Of Yale, last year. defeat
ing such cracks as Cartwright, Of Yale,
and Walsh. of Columbia Ryder has since
left college.
The pick of the weight throwers are Il.
c. Human and Morris Of Columbia II.
6. Evans. Of Harvard; II. Eloock, Of Yale,
and G. c. Jefferson. Columbia expects
great things from Human. but he will
have a hard task before him 10 defeat
Evans, who. according 70 reports from
Harvard. is doing splenddly in practice.
The Princeton versus Columbia games
and Harvard versus Yale games, TO be
held on Nav u. will enable the partisans
Of the different colleges to get line on the
form Of the men and estimate the propdoie
chances Of their favorites. Though there
are not so many cracks competing as last
wear. the interest will be even greater, rs IL
IS more difficult 70 pick the winners. Man
haitian Field is very conveniently situated,
and a crowd may be expected If the day IS
fin. A. Is. GEORGE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

LEBANON, o., May 9-"Over the hin in
the poorhouse." called for softening
sake the Warren County infrmary, there
lives a man who in appearance reminds
one of the good gray poet" the late Walt
Whitman. He is tall. with fine, regular
features, whitening hair. which grows in
long locks, but his eyes have mysterious
glitter, deep set as they are. He is hope
lessly a lunatic, yet he bears a name
famous in both Europe and America He
Il Hiram Puwerx and . nephev Of tho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Volcanic Eruutioas and the Moon.

According 10 Science If. Palmieri, direc-
tor Of the Yesuvian observatory, is respon-
sible Tor tho statement that all the great
eruptions OF Vesuvius take place at the
new or fan moon. and especially eclipses.
The eclipse OF June Il, 1890, WINS accom-
panied by violent earth currents. On the
other hsaS, Captain dc Montessus. who
has patiently accumulated observations
and data concerning earthquakes, has now
"a catalogue OF more than $1,000 of these
phenomena individually discussed He es-
tabtishes that earthquakes are distributed
uniformly throughout the day and night,
ttAst they have no relation ~ m~on cu1mi-
nations and astronomical seasons, and
that such ooinctsicnnes which have been
claimed in the past rest on insufficient
ground
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

he romped home in 49, seconds, creating
new intercollegiate record, will take lot
of beating. At present IL IS uncertain
whether j. S. Roddy will be able TO repre-
sent Princeton. Either he or II. Is. Turner
could win provided Shattuck did not com
pete. 1t is quite likely, however, that Tur-
ner will save himself for the half mile, in
which event be will meet ". Is. Wright.
OF Yale, last years winner, and A. 5. Nos-
burgh, of Columbia
At the Manhattan games last September
Turner finished second in the half mile
handicap from the fifteen yards mark TO
w. G. Dohm, the race being run in I'm.
81 2-5s., and Turner doing equal TO I'm. SIS
ell the way, and again in the indoor cham
pionships he won the COO yards run from
the flier, w. c. Downs. These races show
that he has improved much since the last
intercollegiate games, and the predictions
of the Princeton boys that Turner will win
the half mile may come true. If the day
Is fine il is possible that he Will establish a
new intercollegiate record.
The mile race should be very interesting
with f. f. Carr and Gus Lowell, Of Har-
ward; w. b. Woodbridge, Of Princeton; A.
e. Williams, of Yale and Whitney, Of Co
lumbia, among the contestants. Last year
Carr Just beat Woodbridge in the last few
strides. II the latter runs with little
more judgment and does not make his eff
fort too soon he may get his revenge this
year.
The 100 yards hurdle race will be robbed
of much of its interest this year, owing TO
the absence Of II. L. Williams, who won
last year in the wonderful time of 10 As
seconds, which is the worlds record, and
Herbert Mapes, who was drowned last
summer The races between these two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15


men are interest
ed because the
event will domuch
TO demonstrate
the practical value
Of the bicycle for
use in war time;
roads improve
IN e n t agitatOrs
think the race will
call attention TO
the bad highways
of the country and
help TO bring
about needed re-
form. and wheel
mon nra falkinr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

ester TO Syracuse, ESQ miles; Syracuse to
Utica, 742 miles; Utica TO Albany, sS7
miles, and Albany to New York city, 975
miles. The message from General Miles
will be carried in a pouch, and at New
York it will be delivered TO Major General
O. o. Howard.
Oct 81, 1891 relay bicycle race was run
from Hartford to New York city, l2G
miles, in sh I'm. There were only eleven
relays but as in the coming race two men
rode over each section of the course to-
gether TO insure the progress Of the mes
sage against accident. Some of the riders
made nearly twenty miles an hour.
EARLE ii. EATON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

bOrak are a few in
cidents Of spring
time operations.
One of the new
schOoners that is
expected to do fast
sailing is from the
hands OF a. Cary
Smith, one of the
best known de-
ngners in Amer
va. Many a racer
and nu m crO u )
cruising vac h t S
fashioned on lines
evolve q from
Smiths brain
have won national
repnLatlOn. and all
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
The Idea

Picture Dealer-No doubt you will be
pleased to decorate your elegant apart
ments with a number Of oil paintings. /
have on hand a selection Of old pictures by
the most famous artists.
Upstart-Old picturesl Thank goodness
we are sufficiently well oil TO afford new
ones.-Schalk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Not Her Eault.

Mrs. GofrequeDt-They say husband
and wife often change IN appearance 30 as
20 look like each other, and believe IT'S
true. You and your husband look almost
exactly alike.
Mrs. Strongmind (majestically) - Yes,
George has grown 10 resemble me very
much since | married him.-Chicago Trib-
M
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Money Saved.

Little Wife, saved thirty dollars to-
day.
Loving Husband - You're an angel.
How
Little Wife, saw a perfectly lovely
easy chair that knew you'd like, and l
didn't buy it.-New York Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
A Positive Injury.

Old Tramp Cafectionately)-How much
did yer git, Wiihe2
New Tramp-Nary red.
Old Tramp-Nothin? What did you
strike i'm fer;
New Tramp-Half a dollar.
Old Tramp disguised Bah. You anna
toors is ruinin the business.-Detroit Free
Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Yacht Designer A. Cary Smith.

YachtSmen are actively preparing for
the season Of 1892. In the east the sale OF
the wonderful Gloriana, the change Of the
flyer Beatrix's name TO the Harpoon. and
the alteration Of General Paine's swift Al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
A Herculc.n Task.

Cobwigger-Was he "a successful business
mani
Merritt-Why, he was a genius. He
took hold Of monument fund and com
pleted it in the lifetime Of the original
subscribers.-NewY York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
Quite Serious.

Patient-Doctor have trouble about
swallowing; does that smount TO any
things
Doctor Cooking down his throat)-Yes,
II amounts TO five dollars. - Fuegends
RlAttex.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

Mr.. Crane will appear only in the big
cities next season, and his repertory will
be ''rhe Senator, For Money" and The
American Minister"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
THE GREAT RELAY BICYCLE RACE.

FROM Chicago to New York in One Hun
bred Hours
All over the country great interest has
been aroused among military men, roads
improvement agitators and riders Of the
bicycle in the great relay bicycle race be-
tween Chicago and New York, which vii,
heoin Nav Is and end May p Military
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

Edwin Booth has positively announced
that he will make ten weeks tour next
season. Hewiu be supported by Minna K.
CALAIS com1any.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
THE COLLEGE ATHLETES
The Pick OF Them Will Be at
Manhattan Field May %.
RECORDS MAY BIB BROKEN.

4. u George writes Interestingly About
the Coming intercollegiate Games Of
1so2-U IL Hard TO Pick Winncrs Be
cause Many Old Favoritcs Are Missing
At Manhattan Field, New York, May
Is will be held the intercollegiate games
Of 1892 For the past few years the Berk'
eley Oval has been the place, but the
change Is a very desirable one. The track
q, Manhattan Field is probably the fastest
In America, and some great performances
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15

of his boats behave beautifully in every
kind Of weather. The 2l-footer as a racing
yacht will be more popular than ever this
season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
The Figure Nine.

The figure nine. that has Appeared in the
calendar once in a decade. with 1889 came
10 stay for more than a centuIy-till 1000.
inclusive.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

mense lot Of work piled up in the
senate. The lower house is clear,
THE CITY ELECTION
Took place yesterday, and a lively
interest was kept up all day,
Messrs. G. w. Hughes and ID.
w. Bushyhead were the candi-
dates for mayor, and the latter
was elected by six majority. Table
quah is now in hopes that the
sale of jamaica and other intoxi.
cants will be suppressed. The fol-
lowing are the town council elect
ed: John B. Stapler, George w.
Benge, Joe Heinrich, w. A.
Thompson, and VIM. Triplett, a
good set Of men.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08
THE NEW PERMIT LAW.

The amended permit law that pass
ed both houses of council recently and
was signed by Chief Harris thus be-
coming law, caused no little stir in
Cooweescoowee and Delaware, and
throughout the nation. 1t may not
be amiss, in this connection, TO notice
briefly, the resons for this stir. In
the first place it is specific in its ap-
plication. 1t aims a death blow at
the wholesale leasing of farms to non
citizens. This step taken by the ma
tional council is entirely in line with
the wishes, yea demands, of a large
portion Of the citizens of the nation
1t is an oft reiterated fact that numer-
Gus individual citizens have score
and in some instances even more, Of
farms leased TO nOn-citizens. This Of
late years has become an evil of no
small dimensions, and has without
doubt kept many citizens off some Of
the choicest lands OF the country.
Therefore this amended law means a
great deal TO all who own more than
two farms, and casually speaking, all
are dlspleased whom it affects. 1t is
specific again in as much as il deals
directly with that class Of our citizens
known as Cow men, That part OF
the amended law that prohibits Cow
men" from using permitted labor
savors very strongly OF class legisla-
tion, as it prevents them from doing
what other citizens are allowed to do.
But there is also a reason for this
clause in the new law, namely, the
open and unlimited abuse of the per-
mission to hire non-citizens to herd
and manage cattle. The real owners
of vast herds OF cattle were constant
ly, through the help Of some OF our
citizens, taking advantage of the per-
NIT law and flooding the country with
foreign stock. An attempt was made
by the national council TO remedy
this evil by imposing a tax on all i'm
ported cattle and restricting their in
PRODUCTION to the winter months.
Every one knows the result Of this
legislation. 1t was a failure partly
because Of the non-enforcemento Of the
law. but chiefly because of the inefii-
cheney OF dishonesty Of revenue col
lectors; at any rate the treasury was
not replenished to any appreciable
extent. Again, the amended law
makes provision for agricultural and
mechanical labor. the former on two
places or Improvements: the latter dt
is to be inferrcdl without limit. but is
silent as to other lines Of trade. To
get at the full meaning Of the law in
all its details it will probably have to
be construed" by the courts. In its
entirety the law is printed elsewhere
In this paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08
THE sTRTP MONEY.
A Good Opportunity for the Cher
okee People.
woHcEsIeR AokpENr.

EDITOR CHIEFTAIN, DEAR SIR
Nearly every town in the United
States Of 10000 population with
its now indispensable high school
furnishes as complete an educa-
ton as either Yale or Harvard did
during the first hundred years OF
their existence; this wonderful ex-
tension Of educational privileges
would have come about doubtless
had Horace Mann never lived, but
it is a fact that the great awaken
ing Of forty years ago, in the cause
Of the higher education Of the com
mon people, was due to him. The
statue Of Horace Mann occupies
the place Of honor beside that Of
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

IT NOW begins to look as though
the Strip agreement would not be
ratified in its entirety, which
would, without doubt, be the best
thing that could happen the Cher
okee nation. In that event the
Cherokees should at once take
possession of that country and al
lot it among themselves. This
was the course THE CHIEFTAIN adj
vocated before the agreement was
made and it still thinks it
feasible.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

THE man who is always finding
fault with his home paper, and
kicking at everything that is
printed, generally buys his goods
from peddlers and tries to give the
home merchant a black eye.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

THOMAS M. GUNTER, ex-con-
gresham, of Fayetteville, Ark
is an applicant for the position of
United States marshal for the west
ern district of Arkansas.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

CLAIMANTS that are frauds (and
the most of them me) are very
anxious to be paid for their i'm
provements here. But it is safe
to say that when the matter is set
tied ultimately the bogus citizen
will get nothing but the grand
hounca
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

FROM present indications the
year will close and find Hooley
Bell knocking on the outside of the
door of the Downing party. Un-
less he is admitted in time to run
for the senate next summer there
will be "wailing and gnashing OF
teeth -
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

A STRING OF resolutions have
been sent up to the council from
Cowskin prairie, in line with those
sent from Vinita. More traitors, !"
oh
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

Council has abolished the Office
of revenue collector. But how is
the nation to recover the money
already collected aud not turnedi in2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

Mr.. CLEvELAND's persimmons
will not be ripe until next spring,
so what's the use of scrambling for
'em now.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

THE people asked council to pass
an anti-monopoly bill and they
did so. What else is wanted.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

THE senate cannot trust Chief
Harris and Chief Harris ,oilL not
trust the senate. Bad, amt itY
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

Col. II. H. HUBBARD will again
represent the Cherokee Citizenship
association before congress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08
Indian Chieftain.

Published Thursdays by
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN PuBLIsHlNo COMPANY ,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

D. M. MARRs, Editor.
NJ. Il. MILFORD, Manager.
VINITA, IND. TER, Dec. s, 1892.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-12-08

ANASt Nit cbAAANln cAaNSos Mtf
born on their soil, and since | have
been a voter l have voted for and
with the south first, last and all
the time; if it we've worth while to
tell about it here | could tell OF
injuries and losses suffered for the
sake of voting with the south; /
can prove by the testimony oi
living men that through good and
evil reports, through prosperity
and adversely I have never wav.
cred in defense of every policy OF
the south except slavery and dis
union which the south now knows
to be wrong. ! have this to say
then concerning the south: That
from 1900 TO 1860, when the south
increased in wealth faster than any
section Of our country before OF
since, it did nothing for popular
education and it did produce the
poor white, to say nothing OF
what il did with the black
il made a social and political
atmosphere which has The
unhappy distinction of being the
only one on the face OF the earth
in which the proudly dominant
Anglo Saxon succumbs TO an IRE
sisiible decay; Mexico itself has
no more hopeless class Of beings
than the class which the insiitu-
tions Of the south first degraded,
then stigmaiized with The title.
scrubs " Let me say 10 you my
southern friends that the northern
states are democratic and yours are
not; democracy is like Christianity
in that it may be merely formal
and professed or il may be spon-
tsneous and real; the southern
states by force Of circumstances
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-23

It is the advice of a chemist that can
ned fruit should be opened and exposed to
the air for an hour or more before it is to
be eaten. The fruit is said thus to be-
come far richer by the restoration of the
oxygen Of the air.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-23

Russian physician asserts that the
pain of neuralgia, If superficial. can be
relieved at once by throwing beam of
light from bright arc light upon the af-
fected part.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-23
Draw Poker for Charity.


Some time ago a case of great destitu-
ton on Fourth street came to the notice of
the Pioneer Press, and mention of the
facts was made. A very prominent gen
tleman of the northwest chanced to be In
the city, and his warm heart was touched
by the tale of human suffering. That
evening he was engaged in small, friend
ly game of draw poker. At the outset of
the game he told his friends of the case,
and served notice on them that he pro-
posed to levy a contribution, and, If posi-
BILE, win everything they had about their
clothes.
Amid funny stories and bobtAils the
game proceeded, and every time q man was
caught blufing he lost the pot. Our
friends intentions proved mascot, and
he could not be kept out of ''isck" with
a club, and whenever he drew two cards
he had flush on the show down The
fun of the game was immense, and At its
close there was thirty dollars to the credit
of the needy family.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-23

There is nothing surprising in the fact
concealed in COW. 1t probably rolled
out of an open window and down her
throat.